Arts Education Survey

Thank you for participating in this survey and taking the time to tell us about your experience in arts education at Beck Center for the Arts.

Your responses are very important to us. They are anonymous and confidential. The results will be tabulated by an independent third party and will be reported in the aggregate. No one will contact you as a result of your participation, unless you request to be contacted.

The survey will take about 15 minutes to complete, a little longer if you have more than one child who participated.

If you have any questions about the survey please contact: Ed Gallagher egallagher@beckcenter.org or call 216.521.2540

This survey is presented in 3 parts:

Part 1 consists of some overall questions about arts education and your general perception of Beck Center.

In Part 2 we will be asking you about your specific experience with arts education at Beck Center. We will be asking you to rate various attributes of your experience on a scale in which you will indicate how much you agree or disagree with a specific statement about Beck Center.

In Part 3 we will be asking you some additional questions about arts education and related issues.

There are no wrong answers.

Please fill out the following information and press the SUBMIT button

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1) So that we can better understand where our students are coming from geographically, what is your Zip code?

 

2) What should an arts education class do for your child?

 (Please type your response in the box below)

 

 
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How important is each of the following?

(Please click on the number which best describes your feeling)

3a) My child gains artistic knowledge.
Not Important At All
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2
3
4
5
Extremely Important

3b) My child increases his or her knowledge and appreciation of the arts in general.
Not Important At All
1
2
3
4
5
Extremely Important

3c) My child enhances his or her arts performance capabilities.
Not Important At All
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2
3
4
5
Extremely Important

3d) My child improves his or her technical skills.
Not Important At All
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2
3
4
5
Extremely Important

3e) My child improves his or her social skills.
Not Important At All
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2
3
4
5
Extremely Important

 

 

3f) My child makes new friends.
Not Important At All
1
2
3
4
5
Extremely Important
 

3g) My child experiences something new.
Not Important At All
1
2
3
4
5
Extremely Important

3h) My child has fun.
Not Important At All
1
2
3
4
5
Extremely Important

3i) My child keeps expanding his or her skills previously learned in arts education.
Not Important At All
1
2
3
4
5
Extremely Important
 

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We realize that some families have more than one child enrolled in arts education at Beck Center.

4) How many children under the age of 18 live in your home?

5) How many of your children participated in the Fall 2007 Arts Education Programs
at Beck Center?

 

And for each child, please indicate their gender and age and if they have taken classes at Beck Center before:
 

Male
Female
Age
# Years Enrolled

6a)

Child 1

6b)

Child 2

6c)

Child 3

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7) Where do you go to look for arts education opportunities?

(Please check all that apply)

Mail

Beck staff

Beck Center's Web site

Brochure

Radio

Magazine

Word-of-mouth

Class Catalog

Newspaper

Friend

Internet

Special Community Event

School Fair

Other, please specify

8) Why did you choose Beck Center for arts education?

(Please check all that apply)

Location

Faculty

Comprehensive

Reputation

Other, please specify

 

9) How did you register for classes?

On-Line Phone In person Mail

10) How easy was the registration process?

(Please click the number that best describes your experience)

Extremely Difficult
1
2
3
4
5
Extremely Easy

11) How would you prefer to register?

On-Line Phone In person Mail

 

 
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Has your child ever taken classes at another arts education facility?

Yes
No
If yes, where?

12a)

Child 1

12b)

Child 2

12c)

Child 3

13) In general, how would you rate your most recent arts education experience at Beck Center?

(Please click on the number which best describes your feeling)

Very Disappointed
1
2
3
4
5
Very Satisfied

14) Why do you feel that way?

(In the box below. please tell us as much as you can)

  

 

 

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In Part 2 we would like to ask you some specific questions about your recent experience and your childís experience in the Beck Center Arts Education Program.

 

We'd like to know more about the experience each of your children had at Beck Center.

So, without using names, weíd like you to refer to each child and their experience as 1, 2 or 3.

15) For the Fall of 2007...

In which theater class was each of your children enrolled?

 
Child 1
Child 2
Child 3

Little Folks Theater with Carrie Bodenger

Little Folks Theater with Katherine Troyan

Fundamentals of Acting with Rachel Spence

Fundamentals of Theater with Christopher Chung & Ann Huebner

Scene Study with Joanna May Hunkins

Scene Study with Beth Wood

Advanced Scene Study with Joanna May Hunkins

Introduction to Improvisation with Russ Stich

Improvisation: Working Together with Russ Stich

Singing: Finding Your Voice with Douglas Collier

Music Theory with Douglas Collier

Dance: Beginning Tap with Monica Olejko

Modern Movement with Daniel Taylor

The Dancer's Workout with Monica Olejko

Broadway Dance Styles with Monica Olejko

Acting: The Monologue with Pam Wetula

Advanced shakespeare with Beth Wood

Stand-up Comedy with Russ Stich

Stage Management with Joanna May Hunkins

Viewpoints for the Stage with Dawn Youngs

Acting for ages 7-12 with Rachel Spence

Beck Center Theater Conservatory

 
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We're going to ask you about EACH child's experience in the theater class. You might take a moment to invite your child to participate in this part of the survey.

 

 For Child 1, how would you rate their experience in the class?

16a) My child gained artistic knowledge.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Don't Know

16b) My child increased his or her knowledge and appreciation of theater in general.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Don't Know

16c) My child enhanced his or her theater performance capabilities.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Don't Know

16d) My child improved his or her technical theater skills.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Don't Know

 

 

16e) My child improved his or her social skills.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Don't Know

16f) My child made new friends.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Don't Know

16g) My child experienced something new.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Don't Know

16h) My child had fun.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Don't Know

 

 

16i) My child expanded his or her skills previously learned in theater education.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Don't Know

16j) I was able to access/contact my child's teacher if necessary or as needed.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Don't Know

16k) My child's expectations were met.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Don't Know

16l) My expectations were met.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Don't Know

 

 
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17) For Child 1, please describe the instructor(s) as best you can:

Took time to give my child individual attention
Prompt/Reliable
Creative
Knowledgeable
Accessible

18) Overall, how would you rate the instructor(s)?

Not Very Good
1
2
3
4
5
Excellent

19) Why do you feel that way?

   (Please type your response in the box below)

 

20) Would you recommend this class to someone?

Yes No

 

20b) Why?

   (Please type your response in the box below)

 

21) Would you recommend this instructor or these instructors?

Yes No

 

21b) Why?

   (Please type your response in the box below)

 

If you had a SECOND child enrolled in the Saturday morning classes in the Fall of 2007 please CLICK HERE. If you only had one child enrolled, please CLICK HERE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Child 2, how would you rate their experience in the class?

22a) My child gained artistic knowledge.

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Don't Know

22b) My child increased his or her knowledge and appreciation of theater in general.

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Don't Know

22c) My child enhanced his or her theater performance capabilities.

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Don't Know

22d) My child improved his or her technical theater skills.

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Don't Know

 

 

22e) My child improved his or her social skills.

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Don't Know

22f) My child made new friends.

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Don't Know

22g) My child experienced something new.

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Don't Know

22h) My child had fun.

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Don't Know

 

 

22i) My child expanded his or her skills previously learned in theater education.

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Don't Know

22j) I was able to access/contact my child's teacher if necessary or as needed.

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Don't Know

22k) My child's expectations were met.

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Don't Know

22l) My expectations were met.

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Don't Know

 

 
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23) For Child 2, please describe the instructor(s) as best you can:

Took time to give my child individual attention
Prompt/Reliable
Creative
Knowledgeable
Accessible

24) Overall, how would you rate the instructor(s)?

Not Very Good
1
2
3
4
5
Excellent

25) Why do you feel that way?

   (Please type your response in the box below)

 

26) Would you recommend this class to someone?

Yes No

 

26b) Why?

   (Please type your response in the box below)

27) Would you recommend this instructor or these intructors?

Yes No

 

27b) Why?

   (Please type your response in the box below)

 

If you had a THIRD child enrolled in the