Working Smart Survey

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. In preparation for our annual Workingn Smart planning meeting, please review the questions below and indicate any items you feel need to be discussed/explored. Do not select any topics that you feel are either irrelevant or working just fine the way they are. The results will be used to frame the agenda/s for the Working Smart planning meeting/s.

Select any topics you feel should be discussed related to curriculum.

Process to review current curriculum to determine changes, additions, etc.

Modification of the curriculum for the youth population

Other

Select any topics you feel should be discussed related to Train the Trainers.

Timing and scheduling of Train the Trainer workshops

Equitable use of existing Master Trainers

Need for additional Master Trainers to conduct the training

Quality control of new trainers

On-site training for non-Mecklenburg County collaboratives versus Charlotte training only

Other

Select any issues you feel should be discussed related to marketing.

Expansion to more Meckelenburg County agencies

Expansion to more non-Mecklenburg County collaboratives

Steps being taken to market Working Smart to employers and incumbent workers

Packaging of Working Smart certificate with the Career Readiness Certificate

Other

Select any topics you feel should be discussed related to best practices.

Scheduling patterns that seem to be effective

Most effective class size

Retention strategies including stipends to participants

Process for clients/students needing to "make up" missed lessons

Other

Select any topics you feel should be discussed related to outcomes and metrics to monitor progress.

Metrics we should use to monitor progress

Use of data match with wage recrods to determine employment status of graduates

Use of a third party program evaluation

Other

Select any topics you feel should be discussed related to quality control.

Strategies to ensure quality trainers and consistent, quality delivery

Strategies to ensure non-certifed trainers are not using the curriculum

Process for measuring client/student retention rates

Process fo collecting feedback from clients/students

Other

Type of commitment and support needed from the Workforce Development Leadership Group

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