Activities Director	2
Administrative Asst.	12
Counselor	6
Custodian/Maintenance	4
Food Service	4
Media Specialist	2
Nurse	0
Principal	7
Special Education Coordinator	1
Special Education Para-Professional	10
Special Education Teacher	7
Superintendent	4
Teacher	144
Teacher Aide	8
Technology Coordinator	3
Transportation Provider	0
Other* (see list)	15

Other:

M.S. Secretary

Network Infrastructure Technician

Bookkeeper

Vocal music instructor

Media Specialist/librarian

Alternative Education

Media Center Aide

Title1

Title 1 Para-Professional

Secretary

I am half time teacher and half time counselor.

Title 1/English

Elementary Secretary

Title I teacher

Reading Coach/Title

How many years of service do you have with your present school district (including this year)?

1-3 years	22.4%
4-6 years	18.0%
7-10 years	19.7%
11-15 years	13.2%
16 years or more	26.8%
Total Respondents	228

How many TOTAL years of service do you have?

1-3 years	11.4%
4-10 years	26.8%
11-20 years	28.9%
21 or more years	32.9%
Total Respondents	228

Teacher Assignments:

Career Education (Ag, Business, FCS, IT0)	12
Elementary (self-contained)	58
Middle School (multiple subject)	12
English, Reading, Language	14
Foreign Language	3
Math	11
PE, Weight Training, Health	5
Science	11
Social Studies	10
Special Education	8
Technology	6
Visual and Performing Arts	11
Total Respondents	228

ESU AWARENESS

ESU Homepage Usage

	Yes	Maybe	No
Homepage	85.9%	8.6%	5.6%
Email Application	79.4%	11.9%	8.8%
Webmail	71.4%	18.9%	9.7%
Online Registration	66.0%	27.3%	6.7%
ESU 17 Schools	63.2%	23.3%	13.5%
Email Search	63.0%	24.3%	12.7%
ESU 17 Newsletter	61.7%	25.9%	12.4%
Staff Development	50.8%	39.7%	9.5%
Media Center	45.3%	41.1%	13.5%
Nebraska ESU’s	40.1%	34.8%	25.1%
Teacher Websites	38.4%	45.8%	15.8%
Nebraska ESU Coop Purchasing	36.1%	34.6%	29.3%
Resources for Schools	35.8%	52.9%	11.2%
ESU 17 Staff Calendars	35.4%	41.8%	22.8%
Local Weather	32.8%	38.1%	29.1%
ESU 17 Staff Roster	32.4%	42.0%	25.5%
Curriculum Sites	28.3%	54.0%	17.6%
Nebraska Colleges	20.7%	47.3%	31.9%
Total Respondents			200

How could the ESU Homepage be a better resource for you?

1. It currently serves my needs.

2. It's good.

3. I think the media guide for locating DVD and VHS material is difficult to use. I am new and used to using ESU 8 media catalog.

4. I can not get my newsletter to open up.

5. I think it is probably a good resource I just don't have alot of time to spend on the computer.

6. I sometimes have difficulty finding things on the media center, because you have to be pretty specific. It would be helpful if it would give you options like google does, even if you aren't exactly right.

7. I wish I had more hours in the day.

8. Staff development

9. unsure

10. It has everything that I need and use.

11. Have a layout for elementary, middle and high school schools so we can find information based on the school we teach at ( just a suggestion)

12. I think its fine for as much as I use it.

13. I have diffucutlies with the media center catalog. It needs to be more user friendly. I found having the info on a CD much faster for searching titles. (Or maybe I need tutoring on using the site.) Searching for email addresses could also be more user friendly.

14. link to Nebraska Access??

15. It could feature a bulletin board for posting technology problems and solutions It could feature "how to's" for computer hardware and tips and tricks for software It could feature network tools for monitoring network traffic in real time

16. I'm new at the school; at this point, I have no comment

17. not interested

18. It needs to provide information related to my career field, agriculture.

19. Don't have any suggestions right now.

20. You may need to add some Alternative Education information and resources as more schools go down this path!

21. The ESU does a great job of providing what we ask for, even when sometimes we don't know what we need until we are there and the ESU has always been good to try to help us figure it out.

22. I have no complaints at this point.

23. More technology support.

24. I need to know that the email addresses are correct and current.

25. I feel that ESU 17 is a great resources. I have no concerns.

26. I like the fact that it is not continuously being changed to look different. It's nice to be able to find things where you expect to find them! When I try to use the link to go to the NDE website and it is at the bottom of the list, often I cannot get the rest to move up so I can select it. Can those be made just a little smaller so they all show up in the drop down that appears?

27. It does a good job...I just do not always have time to utilize it completely.

28. I receive the ASCD Smart Brief. It is a wonderful educational tool that give added research options. I would love to see the educators and administrators have access to The Virtual Mentor by Ziggler.

29. I can't think of any ways to improve it - it has been a great service to me when I have needed it.

30. I don't know that it could.

31. It is already offering many services. I just need to utilize it more.

32. I don't really use it that much.

33. Place job openings on-line so we can see what may be open around our area.

34. Possibly looking at Distance Learning information, such as Renovo links, classes, areas, etc.

35. I think it is very helpful as it is.

36. -

37. I would like to see more classes available locally for my area of teaching- fine arts.

38. I think the ESU Media Catalog search could be better organized.

39. Come to my school more often..

40. Time becomes an issue and the computer is the last place I go!

41. \i do not haveenough time to sit at the computer. \not enough hours in a day.

42. no response at this time, is affective

43. Can't think of anything right now. So far, doing a good job as is.

44. I have problems using the media center search. It seems like I spend lots of time "spinning my wheels."

45. I am pleased with the site.

46. I would like the media catalogue a little easier to use.

47. I think it is fine for my needs.

48. Easier accessing site

49. The home page is pretty blah compared to the other ESU's.

50. I am satisfied with the current services!

51. The work and ideas that the ESU offers is outstanding. I'm sure your group offers the very best that can be offered. Thank you for all that you do for us in rural Nebraska.

52. I doubt if it could be better, because I seldom use it.

53. It's a great resource!

Awareness and Utilization of ESU Departments (number of hits)

	Coop	Health	Media	Sp Ed	Staff Dev	Tech
Awareness	180	151	184	170	188	184
Utilization	151	79	142	90	147	148
Total Respondents						200

HEALTH SERVICES

Which of the following are currently student health/safety concerns in your school district that impact school nursing? Mark all that apply.

Student smoking & chewing tobacco education, use, and cessation	130
Student knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases, sexuality, abstinence training, and pregnancy crisis intervention	109
Student drug use, potentially during school hours and otherwise	101
Student alcohol use, potentially during school hours and otherwise	123
Racial/cultural barriers that interfere in meeting health care needs and mandated requirements	37
Immediate response to emergencies involving students or staff while in the school setting	96
Identification of students with eating disorders and need for prompt intervention	66
Identification of students with depression/suicidal tendencies and need for prompt intervention	86
Family Issues and their impact on student performance and feelings of well-being	154
Child abuse and neglect reporting and immediate intervention	105
Bullying issues	140
Behavioral issues and/or risk for violence as it pertains to the Crisis Intervention Committee	91
Total Respondents	211

Students in our district need additional information or help in the following health/safety issues. Mark all that apply.

Alcohol	150
Bullying	145
Family Issues	144
Drugs	131
Smoking, Chewing Tobacco	126
Sexuality, Abstinence, Pregnancy Issues	111
Behavioral Issues, Risk for Violence	111
Sexually Transmitted Diseases	105
Depression, Suicide	94
Driver Safety, Seat Belts	89
Eating Disorders	71
Racial, Cultural Issues	50
Sexual Orientation	42
Gang-related Activity	26
Total Respondents	206

What is your level of preparedness regarding the following emergency situations?

	Well Prepared	Adequately Prepared	Somewhat Prepared	Not Prepared
Evacuation Procedure	52.7%	36.6%	10.3%	0.4%
Intruder, Terrorist, School Lockdown Procedures	37.7%	40.8%	19.7%	1.8%
Day-to-day care of students with injures, chronic health needs, illness	39.3%	47.3%	12.9%	0.4%
Medical Emergencies involving asthma, severe allergies, diabetic reactions, cardiac arrest	27.4%	48.4%	22.0%	2.2%
Pandemic Outbreak Planning	4.5%	20.7%	35,6%	39.2%
Total Respondents				225

Does your district have a current emergency preparedness plan that addresses all the emergency situations in question 1?

Yes	59.5%
No	10.8%
I don’t know.	29.7%
Total Respondents	223

Do you have a role in your district’s emergency preparedness plan?

Yes	41.2%
No	48.9%
I don’t know.	10.0%
Total Respondents	222

Please comment on ways in which the Health Services Department can support you.

1. I used to have a role in the emergency plan.

2. It might be best to require teachers to take first aid every school year.

3. Nothing in particular

4. I would like to see more training on recognizing signs of drug abuse and how to deal with behavioral issues.

5. I think that they have given us information as we need it.

6. ?

7. A refresher course on diabetic reactions and what to do in this situation might be helpful.

8. I am satisfied with the support that we receive.

9. I think they do a great job.

10. ?

11. Keep us up to speed on all the diseases ,and how to treat or prevent them.

12. Continue to provide training.

13. We use them to teach about germs, drugs/smoking.

14. Maybe offer some extra training for new teachers or teachers who are new to the school.

15. I believe that the ESU Health Services go above and beyond the call of duty in my school district.

16. I think that they can support us by keeping us informed on any contagious outbreaks and to continue to educate us on prevention.

17. To possible set up some mock situations for students, staff, etc to help to deal with emergency situations.

18. Obviously the pandemic question has not yet been addressed in the educational arena to my knowledge.

19. Keep having teacher inservices to update current health issues.

20. Nursing services provided are great and very proactive in their approach. Crisis team training is somewhat difficult to maintain for staff, but understandable because of numbers. Pandemic planning is probably the area that as a district, we are least informed about.

21. I have never heard mention of pandemic outbreak planning. Is there a plan in place?

22. I feel that our district needs to have a more exact health policy pertaining to student illness and medicine distribution.

23. inform us of the current issues and keep us informed about the progress of the panademic outbreak issue

24. By providing the appropriate materials needed, and eduaction on how to use it.

25. I think our building needs more in depth training for ALL personnel, not just educators, for ALL emergency situations. Including, walking through a "Mock Emergency" as the community does for adequate preparedness.

26. I feel we are prepared for the day to day, but never enough. We are NOT prepared for thePandemic Flu nor for MERSA but then again no one really is at this point. We need to be always headed down the path of knowledge in these severe issue areas.

27. Be available and provide Consultation when needed and requested

28. Continuing updates when things change - such as the change in CPR.

29. No idea

30. I would like your health professionals to be more visable. We only see them during health checks and then they are gone.

31. Workshops on various things that affect the students.

32. School assembly to talk to all students about flu season and prevention of spreading. Movies to teach about teen driving, the risks of drinking, smoking, Maybe panels of young people who have experienced teen pregnancy. Literature / movies on sexually transmitted diseases. Drugs - the people who have first hand experience of what they will do to your life. I lost a brother to drug addiction. He was 47 years old. He had nothing to show for his years here except three children that he couldn't do much for because he couldn't help himself.

33. ???

34. We COULD NOT function here without the school nurse that the ESU provides.

35. More visits with the students on latest issues.

36. Information at meetings and in-service for teachers

37. I don't know

38. I am on the crisis response team for our school. Several of us just attended workshops to advance our level of training and we added a staff with the first level training. We are planning an afternoon meeting of the crisis team to update our proceedures and then will present to the whole staff in the November teacher in-service. So as of this date our readiness is in my opinion--somewhat prepared until we get the staff all in the know and the handbook for crisis response.

39. Help in the organization and review of proper procedures.

40. Provide more information on things listed above.

41. They could provide more information.

42. May need some workshops for all teachers to be involved in the crisis situations. Help with practicing make believe situations.

43. teach a 1st aid class to students

44. Planning pandemic outbreak response, supporting local changes to meet response needs for intruder/lockdown. Presentations for students on personal health issues.

45. In response to above question #2, I believe that our district has a preparedness plan for all but the Pandemic Outbreak issue.

46. I'm not sure.

47. keep us infirmed

48. good plan

49. \i feel informed

50. Additional training for injuries Training for pandemic outbreak

51. Continue inservices on CPR and related health issues.

52. I don't know

53. Doing great.

54. Everything seems to be going well.

55. Health Services do an excellent job of meeting the students' needs.

56. pleased with support receiving

57. Often, even when your trained in certain situation, the school views our opinions as NOT usefull because of our position in the school.

58. The nursing person at our school is terrific. I appreciate all she does.

59. I can't think of anything that needs to be done.

60. More in house training . Better communications!

61. Pandemic outbreak planning---???? How much should the classroom teachers become involvedwith treating such things as asthma and diabetics? Liability issues????

62. (name) does a very good job with the teachers and the students needs. She has a wide variety of ages to cover and does well with all of them.

63. Alternative way off the third floor. Information about the Regional pandemic plan. What is the plan for possible quarinteen if needed. *ex TB

64. 2

65. The yellow envelope in our rooms need to updated for evacuation procedures

66. It needs to be upadated and made current!

67. I could use more information/training in regards to the medicl emergency issues. Although I knkow we a selected group of staff members trained in these areas.

Health Services: Superintendents only

	Yes	No	Very Satisfied	Satisfied	I don’t know
Does your school district currently contract for ongoing health services? (this does not include the fall health screenings)	4	1
If so, what is your level of satisfaction regarding the health services provided regarding student care and health record keeping?			2	1	1
Is it possible to identify non-immunized students during disease outbreaks?	4				1
Does your district's emergency preparedness plan include a provision for communicating with parents during a lockdown situation?	4	1

MEDIA CENTER

Which of the Media Center homepage links do you find most useful? Mark all that apply.

Announcements and Upcoming Events	70
Media Catalog Format	61
How to Contact Us	45
Services	42
About ESU 17 Media Center	41
School Delivery Calendar	36
Preview Titles	34
What’s New	34
Media Center Staff	31
New Titles	31
Teaching Hints and Teacher Recommendations	30
Title Content and Selection	26
Media Center Brochure	24
Projects and Resources Links	20
ESU 17 Copyright Policy	4
Media Center Evaluation Form	4
Total Respondents	137

Rate your satisfaction with the delivery process of Media Center resources.

Very Satisfied	34.5%
Satisfied	40.8%
Not Satisfied	1.1%
I don’t know	23.6%
Total Respondents	174

What is your preference for receiving information from the Media Center? (example: resource guides and recommended title listings)

PDF (email attachment)	71.9%
Print Copy	28.1%
Total Respondents	171

I am aware that the Media Center provides the following Media services:

	Yes	No	I am unfamiliar with this topic.
Instructional Materials Standards Alignment to LEARNS site	51.5%	17.5%	31%
PowerMediaPlus, Media On Demand	47.1%	15.5%	37.4%
Library Organization Assistance	32.2%	31.0%	36.8%
Spring Buy Preview Process	52.0%	17.3%	30.6%
Total Respondents			175

Media Center staff members are professional in their dealings with

	Yes	No	I don’t know.
Students	67.2%	0.0%	32.8%
Local District Staff	89.0%	0.0%	11.0%
Administration	58.9%	0.6%	40.6%
Total Respondents			175

How would you rate the format and quality of curriculum area resources provided by the Media Center?

Very Satisfied	23.4%
Satisfied	50.3%
Not Satisfied	3.4%
I don’t know	22.9%
Total Respondents	175

Rate your satisfaction with the On Line Media Catalog and information it provides.

Very Satisfied	16.5%
Satisfied	40.3%
Not Satisfied	9.1%
I don’t know	34.1%
Total Respondents	176

Do you use PowerMediaPlus – Media On Demand resource offered by the Media Center?

Yes	16%
No	69.1%
No, and I probably will not.	14.9%
Total Respondents	175

Media Center: Media Specialists only

In which of the following professional offerings would you like to have Media Center assistance? Mark all that apply.

Library Media Center Assessment	4
Information Literacy	4
Collection Development/Weeding	3
Library Organization	3
Book fairs	3
NebraskaAccess	2
PowerMediaPlus	2
Myelearning – Media Nebraska	1
Copyright	1
Instructional Materials Standards Alignment to LEARNS site	1

Is the Annual Media Meeting useful?

Yes	6
No	0

How might the Annual Media Meeting be improved to encourage greater participation?

1. It is my impression that the date is more of an issue as far as people being busy/already scheduled, but I am not sure how accurate that is. I am also wondering if fall might be better or adding a fall meeting as every spring I think there is so much more that I need to get info to my teachers on and by fall, that excitement and energy has faded. If we had the meeting in the fall, it would be a great way for me to kick off the year. That is just my opinion, however, two meetings might be too much, but at the same time, it is valuable networking and sharing ideas.

2. Hold it like in Ainsworth, so I don't have to drive so far. Possible hold it on a Wednesday

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Superintendents only

ESU 17 completes state special education reports as requested by the school district. (100% Yes)

ESU 17 provides appropriately endorsed special education staff. (100% Yes)

Administration, Teachers only

I am aware that ESU 17 provides the following Special Education Services.

	Yes	No	I am unfamiliar with this concept.
Transition	71.1%	12.1%	16.8%
Resource	92.4%	4.1%	3.5%
Speech pathology	95.9%	3.5%	0.6%
Early childhood	82.2%	13.6%	4.1%
Psychoeducational evaluation	79.3%	11.8%	8.9%
Total Respondents			173

Special education services are appropriate for the needs of the school district, based on requests.

Strongly Agree	31.0%
Agree	59.2%
Disagree	1.7%
Strongly Disagree	0.0%
I don’t know.	8.0%
Total Respondents	174

Special education referral processes are conducted in a timely manner.

Strongly Agree	25.3%
Agree	54.0%
Disagree	6.3%
Strongly Disagree	1.7%
I don’t know.	12.6%
Total Respondents	174

SPED: Administration, Teachers, Paraprofessionals only

Please indicate your response for each statement.

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	I don’t know.
I am aware of the special education staff members at my school who are ESU 17 employees.	55.7%	35.7%	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
ESU 17 special education staff members serve students at the assigned times.	48.6%	37.3%	1.6%	0.0%	12.4%
ESU 17 special education staff members provide instruction and services according to student IEP goals.	48.1%	39.9%	0.5%	0.0%	11.5%
ESU 17 special education staff members meet the needs of the special education students.	44.5%	41.8%	0.5%	0.0%	13.2%
ESU 17 special education staff members provide appropriate recommendations and expertise during IEP/MDT meetings with parents.	47.0%	43.7%	1.1%	0.0%	8.2%
ESU 17 special education staff members provide current information on special education regulations and trends.	35.9%	44.6%	4.3%	0.0%	15.2%
Total Respondents					185

ESU 17 special education staff members are professional in their dealings with

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	I don’t know.
Students	54.6%	37.7%	1.1%	0.0%	6.6%
Local District Staff	54.6%	38.3%	0.5%	0.0%	6.6%
Administration	52.5%	35.0%	0.0%	0.0%	12.6%
Total Respondents					183

STAFF DEVELOPMENT

In which of the following areas are you interested in having professional development training? Mark all that apply.

Technology	107
College Credit Classes	92
Instructional Strategies	85
Classroom Management	72
Curriculum/Content Area	69
Standards/Assessment	61
Other*	6
Total Respondents	198

Other:

1. Network maintainance, Network printing management, WiFi deployments,

2. High Ability Learners

3. RtI -- new Federal Laws as they come into effect

4. I would just like to learn new techniques to keep improving our classroom every year.

5. Powerschool School Management

6. It would be nice to see some health related training available

When is it convenient for you to participate in professional development opportunities? Mark all that apply.

During school in-service time (onsite)	145
Summer	133
During a regular school day	101
After school/evening	51
One-to-One assistance (arranged)	43
Total Respondents	201

At what location do you prefer to have professional development training?

At ESU 17 in Ainsworth	22
At my school district/community	59
Either location	119
Total Respondents	200

What is your level of satisfaction with the online version of the ESU 17 newsletter?

Very Satisfied—it provides all the information I need in a useful format.	34.7%
Satisfied--it provides most of the information I need.	63.2%
Dissatisfied--it provides little information in which I am interested.	1.6%
Very Dissatisfied—neither the information nor the format is useful to me.	0.5%
Total Respondents	190

Does ESU 17 meet your expectations for professional development?

Yes	91.2%
No	8.8%
Total Respondents	193

Comments:

1. I would like more trainings and classes.

2. I'm usually not aware of staff development opportunities.

3. I have never participated in any class provided by ESU17, so I don't know.

4. At the current time I do not have a need for prof. development.

5. I would like to see basic computer classes, and those who are computer smart not be in the class with us.

6. at this time I am looking elsewhere for college credit

7. I would like to see more opportunities.

8. I realize it is difficult to bring staff development to this area for "specialized areas" , since this only affects a small number of staff. I am not offered enough in my content area as far as staff development goes.

9. We could receive information about special classes that would be beneficial to us. Some funding for college courses. Allow paid time for staff to visit about students and other school related concerns. Speakers like congressman, retired school professionals, etc...

10. I would like to see more available to the special areas like fine arts.

11. Opportunities are inconvenient, during to school day is reasonable but I am not usually willing to take a day off even if a training session appeals to my interest and needs. It takes too much time preparing to be gone and getting organized when I return, then I have no time to practice and implement what I have learned, so it seems futile. What is offered is often very good and the staff is great, I just can't utilize them.

12. most sessions I've seen listed are about technology - I would like to see behaviorial assistance, learning disabilities etc sessions

13. Does ESU 17 collaborate directly with the schools so that the professional development activities that the ESU offers apply to the schools' improvement action plans?

Please comment on other ways in which the Staff Development Department can support you.

1. I would like to have training conducted at our school.

2. ? don't know

3. You always offer plenty of opportunities for staff development.

4. Inform teachers what standards we need to test each year.

5. Offer more subject oriented in-service. I think that I could also benefit from some software expertise. I didn't take Garage Band when offered, but now I know more about it and am interested. I need some advance training with programs like excel or word processing.

6. Oh, they could make up some little yellow ribbons that say "Support Our Teachers" and pass them around, and put signs in everyone's front yard, and have a parade downtown for us, and have party streamers and balloons.

7. I am very pleased with the different types of classes that the ESU provides.

8. To have mini computer classes at each school

9. The inservice on Myelearning has been very valuable to me. I would like to have more on site here in VHS so other teachers could have a little "hands on" activity. Even though I have presented to the VHS faculty, without the other teachers being able to "use" it in situ, there doesn't seem to be a great deal of interest.

10. Is the newsletter still sent by email? or do I have to go find it for myself. I'm not likely to go looking, so a lot of the time I'm unaware of workshops.

11. I have no concerns.

12. You are great! Doing a fantasitc job.

13. I really do appreciate it when Staff Development opportunities can come to us. I do understand the need to meet centrally as well. A balance is nice due to our district expense and time for traveling in another time zone. (Did I mention that it is currently more difficult to procure subs? Thanks

14. I have never received a news letter

15. Because small schools usually have only one teacher teaching an entire subject area, it would be helpful to have an online location to chat with other teachers in the ESU that also teach that same subject. Perhaps you already have that and I just am unaware of it and do not use it.

16. I would like to see Para's invited to the parent/teacher conferences. I really believe we should be there. Let the parents meet the people who work one on one with their children all school year.

17. Offer more development opportunities.

18. I was not aware of the Media information available in the ESU17 web site according to the survey requested information. I did not mark the information in the media area because of dissatisfaction, but I did not mark in the media area because of lack of knowing that the information was available in the web site.

19. (name) does a good job of getting back to us when we contact (gender).

20. RtI training Professional Learning Communities Training

21. It would be nice to do more during teacher in-service.

22. I would like more classes on content area or new technology applications

23. Could you invent more hours in the day!!! Let me know when you have that figured out!

24. my needs have been met

25. Professional learning communities training here in Ainsworth. Book clubs to study different methods or strategies of instruction.

26. More college credit classes

27. No suggestions at this time.

28. Staff Development is excellent. There is a great variety of choices through out the year.

29. It seems like there are fewer college credit classes being offered. Why?

30. The training needs to match the job. Often new Paras are jetted into a position with out any training on the school supplies, staff, room procedures, even lunchroom standards. I think that his cause great stress to new staff and hard feeling if they are not working out well. Perhaps a few classes on exact wording for forms, or how to communicate with classroom teachers etc. I have been at this 21yrs. and see a great need for even a intervention person for paras.

31. I can't think of any.

32. Help me work closer to my master's degree.

33. Keep up the good work and keep smiling

34. I feel you are doing an excellent job.

35. I don't use e-mail version. Don't take the time to read it because it is on the computer. If I have extra time the computer is the last thing I am going to turn on and read a newsletter from. Possibility of a paper copy at school?

36. 2

37. I can't think of anything at this time.

Staff Development: Administration only

How can ESU 17 support your district in the area of CURRICULUM?

1. I don't think it's possible for our ESU to support every teacher and every district in all of the areas of curriculum.

2. I am not sure!

3. More help with the alignment of the curriculum to the standards

4. I do not know that they can; we are the biggest district in our consortium; therefore, we offer the most thorough cirriculum of the schools in the consortium. I believe there are few classes offered in other schools that are not offered here.

5. Having (name) available for the district to assist with standards and assessment has been very beneficial.

6. Helping us through a process to keep on a schedule would be great. We need literature to review/study so that we know what is best for our school.

7. Continue to be available and you have been.

8. help when needed

9. Help us with "curriculum on the wall" or alignment processes

10. Continue to offer the programs that we are using. Professional Learning communities, APL

How can ESU 17 assist your district in the area of SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT?

1. I don't think we need help currently.

2. I am not sure!

3. Same as above

4. Keepu us up to date with changes at the NDE level with as much advance notice as possible.

5. Continue to come when we call! Thank you!

6. Helping us use the Toolkit to our best advantage, again working with us as a leader /resource in the process.

7. Keep up the good work of supporting our consortium efforts.

8. help when needed

9. Training on processes Professional Learning Communities inservice

10. Be a resource when needed.

TECHNOLOGY

Have you received support or technology training from ESU 17 technology personnel?

Yes	80.5%
No	19.5%
Total Respondents	200

If you marked "Yes" on the previous question, please rate your satisfaction on the following:

	Very Satisfied	Satisfied	Not Satisfied	Not Applicable
Scheduled Workshops	46.3%	41.4%	1.9%	10.5%
One-to-One Assistance	55.3%	29.8%	1.9%	13.0%
Technology Integration Training	33.3%	34.0%	1.9%	30.8%
Assistance with Student Projects	25.8%	15.5%	1.9%	56.8%
Assistance with a Specific Application (Word, etc.)	31.4%	28.2%	1.9%	38.5%
Total Respondents				164

Have you received training or help from ESU technology personnel in meeting federal or state program requirements? Refer to list in the next question.

Yes	21.4%
No	78.6%
Total Respondents	196

If you marked "Yes" on the previous question, please rate your satisfaction on the following:

	Very Satisfied	Satisfied	Not Satisfied	Not Applicable
Erate	17.3%	13.5%	0.0%	69.2%
Grants	18.5%	22.2%	0.0%	59.3%
NSSRS	29.1%	14.5%	0.0%	56.4%
SESIS	14.0%	10.0%	0.0%	76.0%
SRS	14.0%	12.0%	0.0%	74.0%
Technology Planning	29.4%	23.5%	0.0%	47.1%
Total Respondents				59

Do you feel your district has a collaborative relationship in working with ESU 17 technology personnel to solve technology issues?

Yes	95.8%
No	4.2%
Total Respondents	214

Rate your satisfaction with the following services.

	Very Satisfied	Satisfied	Not Satisfied	Not Applicable
Internet	40.5%	57.3%	1.4%	0.9%
Email	45.7%	51.1%	1.8%	1.4%
Video Conferencing	8.7%	18.3%	3.8%	69.2%
Distance Learning	12.0%	22.0%	3.3%	62.7%
Web Hosting	12.1%	17.9%	1.9%	68.1%
Total Respondents				221

Please comment on other ways in which the Technology Department can support you.

1. I feel they do the job they are allowed to do , meaning our school district is not always supportive of the ESU services as we are told to use the Valentine system and we have experienced previous conflicts with Valentine, so we really have no choice. Enough said.

2. More support time in our building

3. I still receive too many e-mails that should filter out. I would guess that 90% of the e-mails I receive, I never open. My filters at home do a better job with this and I would expect a school to be more discerning.

4. don't know, can't think of anything

5. All computer processes have issues now and then, and that is what concerns me. However, any time we have ever had a problem, ESU employees have been extremely helpful in working toward solving the problem. I don't know why Valentine doesn't utlize their distance learning or video conference opportunities better, but I don't think that is related to the services the ESU provides.

6. no comment

7. I am getting unsolicited emails that the smart filter is not stopping. What can I do to stop those emails? I

8. Again there are a number of things I would like to do like webhosting or video conferencing for my students with other classrooms or schools, but I don't know how and would like more info. Most of the conferences I have attended through the ESU have been really helpful for me as a teacher and for the students especially the technology side. (name) and (name) are great.

9. come to the school and offer us training in using software--our tech person never has time to teach us these skills and gets angry when we ask

10. With the updates in distance learning, I am anxious to see what happens as we begin to use some of the other services.

11. Internet is still very slow

12. The ESU email is my main email account and how I communicate with my staff. I have been very dissatisfied with all of the junk email that has been coming through. Much of it could be labeled pronography. Is there any way to eliminate all of the junk?

13. Continuing to offer staff courses that will help enhance student learning is great. STARS work via distance learning would be very helpful.

14. Keep doing what you're doing. Ihave always received prompt, courteous answers and help from the ESU staff.

15. Offer larger variety of courses

16. (name) is excellent. (gender) is helpful and always follows through. (gender) is overworked though.

17. They do a great job!!!

18. Try to encourage distance learning offerings.

19. Personnel is always helpful and "in the know"!!!!

20. Please help everyone not jusdt a select few!

ESU 17 COOPERATIVE PURCHASING

I am aware that the following programs are available from Nebraska ESU Cooperative Purchasing. Mark all that apply.

Coop Annual Buy ( various vendors)	171
Athletic Equipment and Sports Catalogs (BSN Sports, Atlas Track, Samson Equip, and Robert Cohen)	81
Software (Atomic Learning, eInstruction, Software Plus, S.O.C.S, NovaNET, Net Trekker, Microsoft/NE Select)	71
Technology Catalogs (CDW-G, LapWorks, Luminous Recycling)	69
Food Program (Pegler Sysco)	60
School & Office Programs (Corporate Express, School Specialty, and ABC School Supply)	60
Furniture (Mity Lite, School Specialty, and Spectrum)	55
Light Bulbs and Ballasts (Voss Lighting)	51
Library Books (Gardner, Gumdrop, and Mackin)	49
Custodial Program (AmSan Nogg and Ideal)	42
Copy Machines (Konica Minolta and Kyocera Mita)	37
Flooring and Carpeting (Interface Flooring and Shaw Carpeting)	26
Furnace Filters (Division 15 Sales)	25
Roofing (WTI / Tremco)	15
Modular Buildings (Williams Scotsman and Modern Building Systems)	14
Small Vehicle Signs (Art-Fac Graphics)	14
Automobiles (Dan Grubb Ford and Husky Truck Center)	13
Total Respondents	187

How satisfied are you with the quality of the products you receive from Coop?

Very Satisfied	18.1%
Satisfied	62.3%
Not Satisfied	9.0%
I don’t know.	10.6%
Total Respondents	199

Please provide comment on the quality of the products you receive from Coop.

1. The products are fine. The concerns is the time in which it takes the orders to arrive.

2. It seems that each year we need to make our orders earlier and some things still do not arrive before the start of school. I know that purchasing through the ESU saves the districts money, and it takes a lot of time and effort to compile the huge amount of orders, but twhen things do not arrive in a timely manner it can be very frustrating. Also, the catalog is not very user friendly.

3. Some products are satisfactory, but there are some, such as glue sticks that were not usable, dried out.

4. I feel they are of excellent quality.

5. For the most part they are OK

6. The description of the items is critical. A good description allows us to know what we can expect to get.

7. Some of the items that are received from the Coop order arrive after the beginning of the new school year. I would like to have all of my supplies before school starts. We do put our orders in early enough for the school to get the items ordered.

8. I hated to mark not satisfied, because some things are okay. However, there are some products which are substandard and I will no longer order from Coop if I'm allowed to order elsewhere.

9. The Products that we use are good.

10. My experience has been top quality products.

11. As the products are very affordable, sometimes the quality suffers.

12. I wish that the handwriting paper was of better quality.

13. Materials don't arrive in time for the beginning of the school year. I am often short of supplies for the first month until the Coop order arrives.

14. very good

15. The descriptions given in the catalog or not descriptive enough, so often times I am unsure of what I am actually getting. Products do not seem to arrive in a timely matter or do not arrive at all.

16. I know that it would be a big job for someone, but photographs in the catalog would help tremendously.

17. I can't generalize something like that. some stuff is top quality and great stuff, and some stuff is cheap and not a good value. It just depends on what you buy.

18. Some of the school products we receive from the Coop are not quality products. For example, I have numerous pens that I cannot use because the ink does not work.

19. Many products are simply "cheap" and do not hold up. Certain products I will not order from Coop.

20. I think pretty much everything we have gotten has been really good quality.

21. Sometimes the quality of pencils and pens is not good. I have had chairs crack, also.

22. construction paper is not good

23. I had one VCR not working, but replaced. About 6-7 years ago I had one overhead mirror broken and took 3/4's of the year to obtain mirror replacement. I had some book-ends of what I considered poor quality as they didn't hold books up as they just bent over. I could not get them replaced. Otherwise, the majority of supplies I receive is of a quality product.

24. Some of the playground balls-volleyballs weren't good quality. One wouldn't inflate and the other one lasted one day.

25. Some products don't necessarily function as well or as efficiently as they might. For example, our media specialist purchased vcr/dvd players which were not cable ready. Who in the world would even chose to put that kind of out moded, antiquated type of machine in our catalog?

26. Sometimes the quality of the products aren't very good and don't last as long. poor quality and it never all gets here when school starts. Rubber bands break on first usage, pencils are of poor quality, markers are dried out when new etc.

27. Sometimes the descriptions are not adequate as to what you are actually getting which happened to our district with VCR/DVD player which are unable to record.

28. A better description of products available would be appreciated. For instance, last year we ordered many boxes of "Sharpie" markers, and what we received was not the kind we assumed they were when ordering.

29. Product quality has been fine and has seemed to improve over the past few years.

30. Some items from CooP purchasing are very cheap items and do not last very long

31. I have been very dissatisfied in the way that things are delivered. Often it's nearly December before we get things, at which point we've had to go to another vendor. I don't like that we can't return items that aren't what we wanted. There are some items where quality has been sacrificed for price and we aren't really getting our money's worth because the product is shoddy.

32. I have no concerns with the quality of the products.

33. Anything that has not been satisfactory was directed back to ESU and they resolved the problem.

34. very satisfied with the items I have used

35. Usually the coop products are just fine... pencil sharpeners are another issue... they do not last!

36. PE equopment is poor quality.

37. All products are of excellent quality.

38. Anything that I have gotten from ESU has been just fine and I always know that I can call for assistance if I need to.

39. This is really not in my realm.

40. The quality of most of the products are fine. We occassionally receive handwriting paper that is too waxy to actually write on.

41. Have not received any.

42. From time to time an item, that is provided by a vendor, slips by that is sub standard. The screening process could be improved. Maybe have more items required samples, or use more onlys.

43. We only receive food from Commodities

44. Furnace Filters are of real good quality trash can liners have really improved, they do not tear apart as much, when you open them, still hav a few.

45. The quality varies greatly.

46. The quality of the art supplies has increased by 100% since I started teaching 25 years ago. They are very open to adding new products upon request. I greatly appreciate the cooperation and yearning to meet the needs of the state in cooperative purchasing products for our school.

47. I am very satisfied with what you offer.

48. Fine

49. Most are good quality.

50. This year the orders have not been timely, I am still waiting on items ordered.

51. I think the quality of the Coop's services are very good.

52. the quality of supplies that are student used do not last -

53. \i think they are cheaply made.

54. Many times the quality is not good, it is very cheap!!!!

55. Pencils are not very good quality.

56. Usually satisfied. i am no longer able to use these sevices.

57. Some are great, others aren't.

58. I am not happy with the quality of the sports balls and equipment that I have received. They have always been inferior quality.

59. Poor quality

60. Some are not good. Quality is cheap.

61. Appreciate this valuable service.

62. The stuff I receive from Coop sometimes is a bit poor in quality.

63. been very pleased

64. The coop purchases usually are not quality items.

65. Multimedia Projector works great.

66. Some has been OK but I have had some poor quality merchandise from Co-op purchasing also!

67. I have been very satisfied with the things I have received.

68. Some of it is of high quality while other objects I buy do not even last through the school year.

69. Some of the school supplies (pencils, pens, etc.) are poor quality

70. If they buy name brand and quality brands the products are fine.

71. The quality is NOT always the best!!!

72. The products are fine. The concern is the time in which it takes the orders to arrive.

Please comment on other ways in which ESU 17 can better serve your school district’s purchasing needs.

1. Other than that, there is no problem . We don't always have the choice any longer on what we get.

2. It would be better if we didn't have to go through the central school office.

3. Getting the materials ordered to the schools before school begins in the fall.

4. It would be wonderful if the supplies were all here at the beginning of the school year.

5. All Science supplies could be developed into one order and then bid to major Scientific company's.

6. Include photos of items that may be unfamiliar as to what we might be ordering

7. Have everything that is ordered come in on time.

8. -deliveries before school starts -identify by teacher if an item is ordered by an individual -method for returning items defective or not meeting expectations ex.: received battery charger, but no batteries- the charger is no longer needed

9. Is it possible to know when an item will not be delivered-I have not yet received batteries for two of my buildings, but the third has theirs. Last year, we never received post-it notes in one building. It is frustrating to say the least.

10. This is my first year of teaching, and I have not yet ordered from ESU 17.

11. It seems to me that the pricing isn't all that great, I have found many instances where I can buy the same thing for less money from other vendors, I don't think the school needs to make one huge lump purchase in the summer intending to get through the entire school year, I think you need to buy what you need, then when you run out, go buy some more, once a month, or once a quarter. I have seen piles and piles of Co-op stuff brought into the high school, and never get used, because way more was ordered than we could ever use. I think the co-op purchasing thing needs a whole new makeover. Rather than once a year purchase, the co-op needs to be a store where we can call any day of the year and order one or two of something, just the amount we need for immediate use.

12. I have been seeing some trouble with the food ordering with Pegler. The salesman doesn't always stop each week and if he misses us it seems he doesn't worry about getting my order. I usually end up running him down. I know he says he has too big a territory.

13. If could possibly purchase throughout the school year

14. Please consider quality along with price when making choices for the catalog.

15. purchase better quality materials

16. No concerns.

17. I am concerned about the timeliness of receiving orders from the coop. It is November and some supplies have still not arrived. Last year there were supplies that were never received.

18. Try to ask vendors to have supplies to school by August 1 so we can be better prepared for our students.

19. I have always been impressed with the ESU. The people that serve them are great and really know their business. They are always a pleasure to work with.

20. I would like to have more guidance on the mandated forms---poverty plan etc. Working together to get these forms completed.

21. better selection in the Industrial Tech area (more tools).

22. Make sure the teachers and staff know of the Cooperative Purchasing opportunities and not just the administration.

23. Be sure it is easy to comment on what is top quality and what isn't. I liked trying some things out for a company last spring. Could we do that sometimes???

24. Let us know what products are available before we have to submit budgets.

25. all ok

26. Ainsworth Schools staff is not allowed to see the catalog....why?

27. Ainsworth needs to better inform teachers of the co-op. Seems to me like it is kept a secret around here.

28. Is there some agreement with businesses to return defective things???

29. Make the Coop catalog available to the classroom teachers

30. As I said before, I think our ESU does a fine job serving our districts

31. Make sure the company is of high reputation and the products meet the standards set by science companies.

32. Please allow our feedback to be shared. Others may be having same difficulties.

ESU 17 Cooperative Purchasing: Administration, Administrative Assistants only

What is your satisfaction level regarding how ESU 17 processes the delivery of your Coop order?

Very Satisfied	37.0%
Satisfied	44.4%
Not Satisfied	0.0%
I don’t know.	18.5%
Total Respondents	27

Please provide comment on how ESU 17 processes the delivery of your coop order.

1. I don't know what is possible. It is a problem when items arrive after the beginning of the school year. Is it possible to get it earlier. Is it possible to know which items will not be arriving until after school starts. There are some things that I would get elsewhere if I knew they weren't going to be here.

2. Our custodians usually travel to Ainsworth to pick it up & bring it back here.

3. I wish we could get the items ordered earlier in the summer but I know that is out of your control. You can't deliver items that you haven't received yet.

4. There is such a huge quantity of supplies that there are bound to be complications. ESU has worked very hard in coordinating this process smoothly, and I applaud their efforts. I wish the delivery of the supplies was more convenient, at least not so spread out over a long time period. It would be great if we could pick up all our materials within a couple weeks, and not wait too long to check in the supplies. However, again, I don't think that is the fault of the ESU. They do a fantastic job of sending on the supplies as soon as they are received.

5. Seems well organized. The timing of the paper delivery process is sometimes difficult.

6. We are all still adjusting to consolidation. I am confident it will get better.

7. I have not had to do the coop purchasing order for the last three years. The other secretary has done it but I am aware of how it is going and there seems to be no problems.

8. all aspects are very well accepted. Your staff does a great job.

9. I am not directly involved with the delivery. It seems that some years we don't get everything, but it could very well be taken at the other school and just never makes its way to our school.

10. The majority of Coop delivery issues are good. It is the few problems that always stick on your mind. I have experience with the Coop order process and know the work that goes into it. At times, Coop is at the mercy of dishonest vendors. All in all, the Coop ordering system is great and saves the school districts millions of dollars. Damages and shortages issues are also heavily influenced by the individual Vendors that are involved with each specific damage or shortage.

How satisfied are you with the resolution of delivery issues such as damages and shortages?

Very Satisfied	40.7%
Satisfied	37.0%
Not Satisfied	0.0%
I don’t know.	22.2%
Total Respondents	27

The Survey Experience

Please select the statement that best summarizes your experience in completing this survey.

It was easy and faster than I expected--much better than a "pencil and paper" survey (GREAT).	72.0%
It was a little confusing at first, but it got easier as I went (GOOD).	11.2%
It was not much different than taking a "pencil and paper" survey (FAIR).	8.2%
It wasn't a good experience--I prefer "pencil and paper" surveys (POOR).	2.6%
Total Respondents	221

Comments:

1. don't have a preference between paper/pencil or electronic. I think the important thing is that you have to decide if you were able to get the information that you need.

2. It was very easy to navigate, but it took me much longer than expected, because I decided to actually THINK before responding. It also took me about 20 minutes to figure out what my job title was, so that about broke my brain. Maybe I'm just in a "comment" mood, but I thought of lots of comments in places where there was no choice to place a comment.

3. It would be better if the survey only had the routing questions once--it was a waste of time to answer the same question more than once.

4. It seems cumbersome to have to constantly click on the "choose your status" link to go to the next question. Once I have chosen my status as "teacher" my job title is not going to change during this survey so it is a waste of time to constantly have to click 'teacher' eight times or however much that occured. Somebody wasn't thinking very clearly.

5. As with any "canned" survey, there were times I wanted to answer "sometimes agree, sometimes disagree". I could not always give a true answer because of the limitations of the survey.

SURVEY RESULTS

DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION