PC-2042-B Survey Questions for Enewsletter

Paul D. Coverdell World Wise Schools Program Survey:
For recipients of World Wise Window E-newsletter
1. What grade level do you currently teach?
a. K-2
b. 3-5
c. 6-8
d. 9-12
e. Other. Please specify:
2. In which subject areas does Peace Corps World Wise Schools content interest you the most?
(Mark all that apply)
a. Language Arts & Literature
b. Social Studies & Geography
c. World Languages. Please specify:
d. Science. Please specify:
e. English as a Second Language
f. Other. Please specify:
3. In what ways does your school demonstrate a commitment to international or cross-cultural
understanding? (Mark all that apply)
a. Internationally-themed fairs, celebrations, or festivals
b. World Language program
c. Core curriculum
d. Professional development for teachers
e. Extra-curricular clubs and activities
f. Community awareness programs
4. How did you learn about the World Wise Schools website? (Mark one)
a. The main Peace Corps website (www.peacecorps.gov)
b. Internet search engine (e.g., Google, Yahoo!, Bing)
c. Educational conference or workshop
d. Advertisement in a print publication
e. Friend or colleague
f. Other. Please specify:
5. How frequently do you use World Wise Schools’ materials?
a. Weekly
b. Monthly
c. Bi-monthly
d. 2-3 times per school year
e. Never

6. How would you rate the following resources on their effectiveness in helping teach
concepts related to global understanding?
Resource

Exceptionally
helpful

Moderately
helpful

Somewhat
helpful

Not at all
helpful

Not
sure

Stories and Narratives (e.g.,
Uncommon Journeys,
Voices from the Field,
Crossing Cultures)
Lesson plans and teaching
suggestions
Cross-cultural
understanding exercises
(e.g., Building Bridges)
E-books
Web Quests
Videos and slide shows
E-newsletter (World Wise
Window)
Podcasts/audio stories
Language lessons
Translations
Peace Corps Challenge
Game
Service learning module
Special features (e.g.,
Water in Africa, Recipes)

7. Please evaluate World Wise Schools lesson plans and/or teaching suggestions in the following
areas:
Strongly
Agree

Align with standards I teach
Engaging for students
Adaptable to various grade
levels and subject areas
Encourage critical thinking
skills
Contain all resources
necessary for the lesson
Appropriate length for use in
my classroom

Agree Disagree Strongly
Disagree

No
Opinion

8. Please evaluate the World Wise Window e-newsletter in the following areas:

Strongly
Agree

Content addresses
topics that are
important to me

Helps me keep current
with the newest World
Wise Schools
Resources

Helps me keep my
students in touch with
global issues

Agree

Disagree

Strongly
Disagree

No
Opinion

9. If World Wise Schools offered webinars (online seminars for professional development), which
of the following webinars would you most likely take part in? (Mark all that apply)
a. Integrating World Wise Schools resources into content areas (e.g., Science, Math, Social
Studies, Language Arts, World Languages, Visual and Performing Arts)
b. Teaching global issues in the classroom
c. Ideas for service learning in the classroom
d. Teaching cross-cultural understanding to K-3
e. I would not be interested in participating in webinars
f. I am unable to participate in webinars
g. Other. Please explain: __________________
10. Which of the following World Wise Schools programs have you used in your classroom in the
last year? (Mark all that apply)
a. Correspondence Match
b. Speakers Match
11. After using the World Wise School resources in my school/class, my students showed the
following:

Student learning
Increased
Understanding of
cultural diversity
Interest in volunteering
in their own
community
Understanding of
global issues
Seeing similarities
between people of
different backgrounds
despite cultural or
economic differences
Understanding of the
correlation between
where people live and
how they live
Exposure to authentic
applications of student
learning

Other. Please specify:

The Same

Decreased

12. What topics or themes for the e-newsletter would be of interest to you and your students?

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