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ISCA Member and Counselor Survey 2009-2010

1. How long have you been a Professional School Counselor? Response Percent Response Count
1-5 years 28.70% 132
6-10 years 17.40% 80
11-15 years 24.80% 114
16-20 years 13.30% 61
21 years or more 15.9% 73  
     
2. Please indicate your gender. Response Percent Response Count
Male 15.10% 69
Female 84.90% 389
     
3. Which range includes your age? Response Percent Response Count
24-34 22.40% 103
35-44 26.40% 121
45-54 24.60% 113
55-64 25.30% 116
65 or older 1.30% 6
     
4. What grade levels do you serve? Please check the one most like your assignment. Response Percent Response Count
P/K - Gr.4 6.60% 30
P/K - Gr.5 15.50% 71
P/K - Gr.6 9.20% 42
P/K - Gr.8 4.80% 22
Gr. 5-8 3.50% 16
Gr. 6-8 11.40% 52
Gr. 6-12 2.40% 11
Gr. 7-12 7.00% 32
Gr. 9-12 30.90% 141
P/K - Gr.12 8.80% 40
Answered question 457--skipped question 5    
     
5. How long have you been a member of ISCA? Response Percent Response Count
Not a member 30.50% 132
1-5 years 46.20% 200
6-10 years 11.10% 48
11-15 years 6.70% 29
16-20 years + 5.50% 24
     
6. Why did you become a member? Response Percent Response Count
Membership benefits 29.10% 89
Interest in events 62.40% 191
Networking opportunities 69.30% 212
Membership was a gift 2.30% 7
     
7. Which of our services have you used? Response Percent Response Count
Attendance at the annual    
conference 76.10% 264
Visit website 74.10% 257
Newsletter information 59.70% 207
Other 6.90% 24
     
8. Please rate your overall satisfaction with ISCA. Response Percent Response Count
Very satisfied 35.70% 119
Somewhat satisfied 56.20% 187
Somewhat dissatisfied 7.50% 25
Very dissatisfied 0.60% 2
     
9. How likely are you to continue being an ISCA member? Response Percent Response Count
Very likely 59.60% 201
Somewhat likely 30.00% 101
Somewhat unlikely 7.40% 25
Very unlikely 3.00% 10
     
10. If you have been a former ISCA member, why have you not joined this year Response Percent Response Count
Did not use resources 30.70% 43
Services were inconvenient to use 5.00% 7
Unhappy with service 4.30% 6
High cost of membership 21.40% 30
Forgot to send in membership 38.60% 54
Did not attend conference 37.10% 52
     
11. How do you feel the board supports the Professional School Counselors across the state? Response Percent Response Count
Very satisfied 39.10% 128
Somewhat satisfied 52.00% 170
Somewhat dissatisfied 8.00% 26
Very dissatisfied 0.90% 3
     
12. Would you be interested in serving on the board? Response Percent Response Count
Yes 13.10% 47
No 49.30% 177
Perhaps at a later date 37.60% 135
     
13. What time of year do you prefer to attend conference? Response Percent Response Count
November -same time as last    
3 years 52.10% 185
October 18.00% 64
December 1.70% 6
January 3.40% 12
February 11.00% 39
Other 13.80% 49
     
14. Why did you attend the ISCA conference? Please select all that apply. Response Percent Response Count
For networking 80.50% 198
Interest in event theme 48.00% 118
Breakout sessions fit my needs at this time 74.80% 184
To support the organization 48.00% 118
You know the organizers or participants 14.60% 36
Attended with a friend or mentor 25.20% 62
     
15. How did you learn of the conference? Select all that apply Response Percent Response Count
Membership announcement 33.30% 98
Flyer 50.70% 149
Through a friend 16.70% 49
Email announcement 33.00% 97
Website 29.30% 86
     
16. How do you rate the duration of the conference? Response Percent Response Count
Much too long 0.80% 2
A little long 15.70% 37
Just right 74.60% 176
A little short 8.10% 19
Much too short 0.80% 2
     
17. How do you rate the price of the ISCA conference? Response Percent Response Count
Very expensive 0.80% 2
Somewhat expensive 16.40% 42
Priced right 65.20% 167
Somewhat expensive 2.30% 6
Very inexpensive 15.20% 39
     
18. How often do you read our newsletter? Response Percent Response Count
Always 23.40% 82
Frequently 29.30% 103
Sometimes 24.20% 85
Rarely 13.10% 46
Never 10.00% 35
     
19. How relevant do you find the information in the newsletter? Response Percent Response Count
Very relevant 34.20% 103
Somewhat relevant 63.50% 191
Not at all relevant 2.30% 7
     
20. What is your overall satisfaction with the newsletter? Response Percent Response Count
Very satisfied 35.40% 104
Somewhat satisfied 58.50% 172
Somewhat dissatisfied 5.10% 15
Very dissatisfied 1.00% 3
     
21. How frequently do you log onto the website? Response Percent Response Count
Every day 0.30% 1
Every week 1.50% 5
Every 2-3 weeks 12.50% 42
Every month 17.90% 60
Every 2-3 months 21.20% 71
Every 4-6 months 13.70% 46
Once or twice a year 32.80% 110
     
22. On your last visit, what was your primary reason for visiting the ISCA website? Response Percent Response Count
Seeking membership information 4.00% 13
Seeking conference information 56.50% 186
Seeking contact information with Board members 1.20% 4
To find calendar/schedule of counselor-related events 7.00% 23
To seek information about howschool counselors can become more politically conscious 0.30% 1
To find links to school counselor related web sites 11.90% 39
To seek resources 9.10% 63

 

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