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2017 Undergraduate Survey 2017 Undergraduate Survey Spring 2017 College of Education Office of Institutional Research College of Education ` TABLE OF CONTENTS Intro Survey Details Survey Demographics Survey Background Questions Experience in the Major/Minor Overall Experience Course Experiences Service Learning Experiences Research Experiences Suggested Course Offerings Advising/Career Support Support Service Satisfaction Career Services College Climate Current Employment Employment Hours/Locale Employer Names Job Titles Future Plans Further Education Work After Graduation College of Education 2017 Undergraduate Survey Results Survey Objectives The original survey instrument (2013) was designed by the Office of Institutional Research, the Assistant Dean for Academic & Student Affairs and the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education. The 2017 survey instrument was subsequently reviewed and updated by several key Undergraduate Program staff and revised according to their suggestions. The undergraduate student survey was sent out in April 2017 to current ELS minor and ECFS major students (both on campus and online students). The survey was undertaken with the following objectives: • To gauge the general satisfaction level among COE students with various aspects of their program experience • Find out what types of courses students are interested in taking • Better understand student education goals and expectations • Determine student future plans • To assess students’ perception of the climate at the COE, particularly as it relates to diversity Survey Details Survey items were arranged into sections reflective of the survey objectives. Survey messaging went out three times in order to prompt non-responders to take the survey. Overall, the survey had a response rate of 66.3% (287 responses out of 433 students enrolled). The response breakdown is as follows: 130 ECFS On-campus respondents, 86 ECFS Online respondents, 17 ECO respondents, and 54 ELS minor respondents. Survey responses were compiled as a whole and segmented by program and by demographics. Contacts Please direct any corrections, comments or concerns regarding this report to: Office of Institutional Research, College of Education, [email protected]. College of Education Survey Demographics Demographic information includes survey respondents only, and was compiled from the UW student database. Note: 6 students entered their UW NetID incorrectly and are not included in these demographic representations Ethnicity Percentage of International ECFS ECFS O ECO ELS Participants Yes No African American 1% 4% 0% 2% 100% 22% 12% 41% 37% Asian American 80% Native American 0% 4% 0% 0% 60% 81% 42% 58% 29% 27% 88% 85% Caucasian 98% Latino 11% 11% 18% 12% 40% Pacific Islander 0% 1% 0% 0% 20% International 19% 2% 12% 15% 19% 2% 12% 15% Multiple Ethnicities 5% 6% 0% 8% 0% ECFS ECFS O ECO ELS Other 0% 2% 0% 0% Percentage of URM Participants 100% Yes 90% 80% No 70% 60% 81% 82% 88% 87% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 19% 18% 12% 13% 0% ECFS ECFS O ECO ELS College of Education Class Standing Age Range ECFS ECFS O ECO ELS Freshman 0% 0% 0% 2% ECFS ECFS O ECO ELS Sophomore 5% 0% 0% 17% Under 22 58% 5% 65% 48% Junior 25% 14% 29% 15% 22 - 25 37% 25% 35% 44% Senior 67% 76% 71% 63% 26+ 5% 70% 0% 8% 5th Year 0% 8% 0% 0% Grad 4% 1% 0% 2% Percentage of Gender of Participants 2% 100% 5% 90% 18% Female 27% 80% Male 70% 60% 50% 95% 98% 40% 82% 73% 30% 20% 10% 0% ECFS ECFS O ECO ELS College of Education Participant Background Various questions to understand Survey Participant’s backgrounds Are you a parent/guardian with children currently living in your household? (Choose all that apply) ECFS ECFS O ECO ELS Yes - age(s) 18+ 1% 1% 0% 0% Yes - age(s) 12 to 17 2% 12% 0% 0% Yes - age(s) 6 to 11 1% 16% 0% 0% Yes - age(s) under 6 0% 26% 0% 0% No 97% 57% 100% 100% How did you first hear about the ECFS/ELS/ECO Program? ECFS ECFS O ECO ELS Friend/acquaintance/coworker 41% 15% 24% 33% Searching the UW or College 35% 34% 6% 30% of Education Website Academic Adviser 8% 7% 53% 19% Professor or instructor 6% 8% 6% 9% Google Search 5% 14% 0% 4% Presentation made in class 2% 1% 6% 4% Open house or info session 0% 2% 0% 0% Other (please specify) 3% 19% 6% 2% 21 Students specified their answer for “Other”: • A woman at FareStart introduced me. • Looking through the Time Schedule for • Brochure classes during my sophomore year • Child care aware • Newspaper article • College admissions tour/information • On the internet looking for education sessions related BA program. • Director • Resident Advisor • Early Achievers • Showed on my Facebook feed • Email from UW • Sister • Flyer in the mail • Transfer fair • Freshman Interest Group (FIG) • UW email • High school mentor • Was already working in the field • Took the intro class without realizing College of Education Is English your Native Do you speak a language other Language? than English fluently? 100% 100% 90% 19% 90% 31% 33% 80% 41% 80% 47% 70% 53% 51% 70% 60% 74% 60% 50% 50% 40% 81% 40% 69% 67% 30% 59% 30% 53% 47% 49% 20% 20% 26% 10% 10% 0% 0% ECFS ECFS O ECO ELS ECFS ECFS O ECO ELS Yes No Yes No 114 Students specified other language(s) they fluently speak ECFS ECFS O ECO ELS Total Arabic 1 0 0 0 1 ASL 1 1 0 0 2 Bahasa Indonesia 1 0 0 1 2 Cantonese 4 0 0 1 5 Chinese 20 2 2 9 33 French 2 1 0 0 3 German 3 1 0 0 4 Hindi 1 0 0 0 1 Japanese 1 1 0 0 2 Korean 9 3 0 5 17 Mien 0 0 1 0 1 Russian 1 2 0 1 4 Serbian 0 0 0 1 1 Somali 0 2 0 0 2 Spanish 11 6 3 4 24 Swahili 1 2 0 0 3 Tagalog 2 3 0 0 5 Urdu 0 1 0 1 2 Vietnamese 3 0 2 3 8 Total 61 25 8 26 120 College of Education Experience in the Major/Minor Various Likert Scale, yes/no, and open-ended questions about Student’s experiences during their program Overall Experience Please indicate the extent to which you agree with the following statements Count of Responses If I could do it over again, I would select the same 131 105 34 10 program in the College of Education I believe diversity is good for the College and should be actively promoted by students, staff, faculty, and 192 72 18 administrators I feel a sense of belonging to the UW College of 90 100 77 15 Education Community Program requirements are well aligned with my 101 126 47 90 specific education interests Overall, I am satisfied with my undergraduate 134 118 27 9 experience in the UW College of Education Program 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree Averages by Program ECFS All ECFS ECO ELS O I believe diversity is good for the College and should be actively promoted by students, staff, faculty, and 4.6 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.4 administrators If I could do it over again, I would select the same program in 4.2 4.3 4.5 4.3 3.9 the College of Education Overall, I am satisfied with my undergraduate experience in 4.2 4.3 4.6 4.3 3.8 the UW College of Education Program Program requirements are well aligned with my specific 4.1 4.1 4.5 3.9 3.8 education interests I feel a sense of belonging to the UW College of Education 4.0 4.0 3.9 4.2 3.8 Community Note: 1 ECFS O, 1 ECO, and 1 ELS student skipped this question College of Education Course Experiences Thinking about UW College of Education course offerings, please indicate your agreement with the following statements Count of Responses Technology in my courses were easy to navigate 112 140 23 5 It was easy to get into the classes I wanted to take 114 121 37 7 Required core courses meet my educational goals and/or 96 128 46 8 focus During the past year there were plenty of electives of interest 72 103 73 19 to me Courses were offered during convenient times/days 92 99 49 25 8 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree Averages by Program ECFS All ECFS ECO ELS O Technology in my courses were easy to navigate 4.3 4.2 4.5 4.3 4.1 It was easy to get into the classes I wanted to take 4.2 4.0 4.7 4.2 3.8 Required core courses meet my educational goals and/or 4.0 4.0 4.5 3.8 3.8 focus During the past year there were plenty of electives of 3.8 3.8 3.9 3.7 3.9 interest to me Courses were offered during convenient times/days 3.8 3.7 4.6 3.6 3.5 Note: 1 ECFS, 9 ECFS O, 1 ECO, and 3 ELS students skipped this question College of Education Suggested Course Offerings Which of the following proposed education undergraduate courses would you be interested in taking? (ECFS Online students were not asked this question) Percentage of Answers Teaching New Skills across Settings: Curriculum Devleopment 23% International Comparisons in Education 20% Schooling, Society, and Civic Engagement 15% Equity in Educational Studies 14% Education Policy 8% Funding Our Children's Educational Future 7% The New School: A Landscape of the Changing Classrooms 6% Choice in Education: Charter Schools 4% History of Education: Education as the "Great Equalizer" 3% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% Note: 1 ECFS, 1 ECO, and 2 ELS students skipped this question What other topics would you suggest for new courses offered by the College of Education? (156 students replied: 69 ECFS, 52 ECFS O, 11 ECO, 24 ELS) These responses included several different themes, most common themes included: • Teaching Methods (17 or 17% of responses) • Multicultural / Diverse Education Contexts (15 or 15% of responses) • Special Education / Learning Disabilities (12 or 12% of responses) • Education Policy (8 or 8% of responses) • Adolescent Focus (7 or 7% of responses) • Child Development (7 or 7% of responses) • Counseling / Therapy and Mental Health (6 or 6% of responses) College of Education Activities Would you like to know more about the research opportunities within
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