FRSS 98: Fast Response Survey of Distance Education in K-12 (Pretest)

Introduction for pretest calls

K-12 Distance Education

Introduction for telephone calls

Hello, my name is __________________.

I am calling from Westat on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education regarding a survey of public school districts on distance education courses for public elementary and secondary school students. I would like to ask the person in your school district who is most knowledgeable about the K-12 distance education to review a draft questionnaire and provide feedback.

Who is the person who is most knowledgeable about K-12 distance education in your district?

May I please speak to that person?

CONNECTED TO PERSON MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT K-12 DISTANCE EDUCATION

Hello, my name is __________________.

I’m calling from Westat on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education regarding a survey on K-12 Distance Education. We would like your help in testing our questionnaire to ensure that it is clear and easy for district-level staff to complete. Specifically, we would like you to complete the questionnaire and then obtain your comments about the survey by telephone. [The call will take about 30 minutes.]. There are only 3 pages of questions which should take about 30 minutes to complete. (This is a district-level survey only. It is not intended for principals of individual schools within a district unless a principal is the most knowledgeable person about all the K-12 distance education courses in the district.)

1. How would you like me to send you the survey materials (email, fax, FedEx)?

2. We ask that you complete the questionnaire and fax it back to us before you talk to the survey manager. When would be a good time for the survey manager, Barbara Queen, to call you to discuss the survey and obtain your comments? How about [SUGGEST A TIME]. [Just to be sure, you are in the [Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific] time zone?]

3. What is the best telephone number for her to reach you on?

Thank you. Your insights will be very helpful.