Survey - 2010 National Seminar Evaluation - Education Writers Association

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Question - Not Required - Any overall comments about the conference? What did you like the most? What improvements would you like to see?

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Question - Not Required - I would like to see the following topics explored at next year's National Seminar:

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Question - Not Required - How long have you covered education? How long have you been a journalist?

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Question - Not Required - Thursday Pre-Sessions Attended
Please make up to 4 selections from the choices below.

	__ Onpline Publishing 2.0
	__ Social Media as Reporting Tool
	__ Orientation for Reporters New to the Beat
	__ Stimulus Spending Database
	__ California School Finance Crisis
	__ Higher Ed Federal Stats
	__ Associates Session New Models Pt 1
	__ Associates Session New Models Pt 2, Bay Area Initiatives
	__ Associates Session Meet the New EWA Director/Board

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Question - Not Required - Additional Comments?

(Maximum response 255 chars, approx. 5 rows of text)

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Question - Not Required - Did you attend Thursday 5:15 p.m. Dinner Session on Gaming and Testing?

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Question - Not Required - Additional comments?

(Maximum response 255 chars, approx. 5 rows of text)

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Question - Not Required - Did you attend Thursday 7 p.m. Session with Davis Guggenheim

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Question - Not Required - Additional Comments?

(Maximum response 255 chars, approx. 5 rows of text)

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Question - Not Required - Did you attend 8 a.m. Friday GRE/ETS session?

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Question - Not Required - Additional Comments?

(Maximum response 255 chars, approx. 5 rows of text)

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Question - Not Required - 9 a.m. Friday Session Attended __ What is Innovation? Are the Federal Government's Priorities the Right Ones?
__ From There to Here: Obama Higher Ed Goals

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Question - Not Required - Additional Comments?

(Maximum response 255 chars, approx. 5 rows of text)

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Question - Not Required - 10:30 a.m. Friday Session Attended __ Testing and Teacher Quality
__ Community Colleges

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Question - Not Required - Additional Comments?

(Maximum response 255 chars, approx. 5 rows of text)

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Question - Not Required - Did you attend the Future of Education Journalism session?

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Question - Not Required - Additional Comments?

(Maximum response 255 chars, approx. 5 rows of text)

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Question - Not Required - 2:15 p.m. Friday Session Attended __ Reporters' Roundtable on Polarization of Education
__ Tracking College Budgets
__ Pre-K Classrooms and Videotapes
__ Evaluating Charter Schools

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Question - Not Required - Additional Comments?

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Question - Not Required - 3:45 p.m. Friday Concurrent Session Attended __ Judging State/School District Use of Test Scores
__ Top 10 Higher Ed Story Ideas
__ Speed Sourcing Researchers
__ Teacher Pension Funds

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Question - Not Required - Additional Comments?

(Maximum response 255 chars, approx. 5 rows of text)

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Question - Not Required - 9 a.m. Saturday Session Attended __ Turning Around Failing Schools
__ Crossing the Finish Line

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Question - Not Required - Additional Comments?

(Maximum response 255 chars, approx. 5 rows of text)

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Question - Not Required - 10:30 a.m. Saturday Session Attended __ National Standards
__ Saving the Humanities
__ Bridging the Gap between Early Childhood and Early Elementary

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Question - Not Required - Additional Comments?

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Question - Not Required - Did you attend 12:15 p.m. Saturday Joan Walsh Lecture?

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Question - Not Required - Additional Comments?

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Question - Not Required - 2:30 p.m. Saturday Concurrent Session Attended __ Author, Author
__ EWA Databases

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Question - Not Required - Additional Comments?

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Question - Not Required - Are there additional services you would like EWA to provide? What about regional conferences or audio conferences?

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Question - Not Required - Do you have any other comments about the conference?

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