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Hello:

Webster Pacific, on behalf of the Linked Learning and pathway education community, is conducting a survey of districts and schools in California to better understand the adoption of career-based learning in middle and high schools. You have been selected to participate in this survey. To thank you for your participation, you will receive a Starbucks gift card if you submit your survey by end of day Wednesday, March 23, 2016. The survey should require 5 minutes or less to complete.

Your responses will be kept confidential and individual names will not be associated with their responses. The compiled results will be shared with stakeholders.

NOTE: QUESTIONS MARKED WITH AN ASTERISK (*) ARE MANDATORY. YOU WILL GET A "VALIDATION ERROR" IF A MANDATORY QUESTION IS NOT ANSWERED
 
 
 
* Your name:
   
* Your title:
   
* Your district/school name:
   
 
 
 
Number of years in your current position:
   
 
 
 
* Are you a district employee or school site employee?
 
District
 
School site
 
Other (please specify)
 
 
 
 
If you know, what is your district/school enrollment for 2015/16 in grades 9-12?
   
 
 
 
If you know, what is your district/school enrollment for 2015/16 in grades 6-8?
   
 
 
 
Are you aware of any of the following programs and/or curricular designs that incorporate career themes? Check all that apply:
 
Career Pathways
 
Linked Learning
 
CPA (California Partnership Academies)
 
NAF (formerly National Academy Foundation)
 
Other (please specify)
 

 
 
 
* Have you implemented career-based curricular programs in your district/site?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Don't know
 
 
 
Are there schools in your district/Is your school a member of?
 
CPA (California Partnership Academies)
 
NAF (formerly National Academy Foundation)
 
Other (please specify)
 

 
 
 
Approximately what percentage of your students in grades 9-12 are currently enrolled in a career pathway program for 2015/16?
   
 
 
 
Approximately what percentage of your students in grades 6-8 are currently enrolled in a career pathway program for 2015/16?
   
 
 
 
* Does your district/school intend to grow career-based learning programs in the next 5 years in any of the following ways. Click all that apply?
 
Increase the number of uncertified pathways
 
Increase the number of certified pathways
 
Enroll more students in the pathways
 
Don't know
 
Other (please specify)
 

 
 
 
* If your district/school is planning to pursue new pathway certifications in the next 5 years, which certifying body are you likely to use?
 
Linked Learning Alliance
 
Connect Ed Certified Pathway
 
NAF (formerly National Academy Foundation)
 
CPA (California Partnership Academies)
 
Don't know
 
Not Applicable
 
Other (please specify)
 

 
 
 
What is your district/school goal for percentage of grades 9-12 students enrolled in career pathway 5 years from now?
   
 
 
 
* What are the primary sources of funding for career pathways programs outside of mandated state funding? Check all that apply:
 
CTE (Career Technical Education) Grants
 
AB790 Funding
 
Private foundation grants
 
Local taxes directed toward career technical education
 
Don't know
 
Not applicable
 
Other (please specify)
 

 
 
 
* Does your district/school use contract service providers (i.e., consultants or “technical assistance providers”) to assist with your career pathways programs, whether existing or planned for the future?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Don't know
 
 
 
In what areas have you previously used, are you currently using, or are you most likely to use contract service providers? Check all that apply:
 
Professional development on instruction
 
Master schedule
 
Curriculum specific to career technical education
 
Business partnership development
 
Fundraising for career-based programs
 
Student advising/counseling
 
Other (please specify)
 

 
 
 
* How do you expect your use of contract service providers related to career-based programs to change over the next five years?
 
Increase
 
Decrease
 
Stay the same
 
Don't know
 
 
 
With which contract service providers do you currently contract for assistance with career pathways programs in your district/school? Check all that apply:
 
ConnectEd
 
NAF (formerly National Academy Foundation)
 
Jobs for the Future
 
Career Ladders Project
 
West Ed
 
UCCI (UC Curriculum Integration)
 
CCASN (College & Career Academy Support Network at UC Berkeley)
 
Your local county education office
 
Other (please specify)
 

 
 
 
Are there any other comments you would like to make about the future of career-based learning in your district/school?