Creating & Using Online Surveys through CTN

Surveys will work for you if:

  • Recipients taking the survey have web access.
  • You have accurate email addresses for parents or have Tech Staff available to post a survey link on your school’s website.
  • You have allowed a week for the survey process.
  • You have viewed the Sample Result Report and it provides the information you need. (Results can also be downloaded in Excel.)

Survey Limitations

  • The software we use is not a statistical package.
  • If you want comments from participants, it should be listed as a separate question.
  • Surveys can't contain graphics or smiley faces.
  • Survey Results cannot be customized

Getting Started

SURVEYS USING CTN TEMPLATES

Step 1: Print and review the sample survey(s) you've chosen.
Decide if rating scales will be changed, or if you want participant names to be collected. Some schools choose to delete the Overall rating sections of WASC Parent Survey. Be sure to review changes to the surveys with committee members before emailing changes.

See Sample Surveys

Step 2: Using Word, type edits, additions, or deletions to the questions. Please DO NOT use Excel or type changes using italics, bold text, bullets, tabs, indents, *, etc.) Please be clear when explaining where the changes go. Please ONLY send the changes!

Step 3: Include how the school should be named, a revised Introduction, and the title for each survey. Please indicate who the survey is from. i.e. The Principal or Committee Name.

Step 4: Email the changes as a Word document to Laurel@ctnba.org.

Step 5: A draft version will be e-mailed to you with the changes. Review the draft and submit any additional changes via email.

Step 6: Upon approval of the final survey draft, a URL of the Live survey as well as a Result link will be sent to only you. Result links are confidential and are not posted on the web or emailed to others.

Next, click on the Survey Request button.

CUSTOM SURVEYS

Please email the survey title, introduction and questions in Word. Do not use Excel, include italics, bold text, bullets, tabs, or indents.
(REVIEW THE OTHER STEPS LISTED ABOVE)

Once you have reviewed the samples and considered how to adapt them to your school click on the Survey Request button.

If you have any questions regarding the survey process, call Laurel at 650-326-7850, ext. 14, or email laurel at ctnba.org