Teacher Field Trip Evaluation

FIELD TRIP REVIEW
Please help us.
Your comments will make Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park a better place to
learn
All survey responses will remain anonymous.
Please circle a letter to show how much you agree, disagree, or have no opinion
with the statements below.
Strongly
Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly
Disagree

No
Opinion

Making reservations was convenient and “hassle-free”.

A

B

C

D

E

X

Park staff met all my planning needs.

A

B

C

D

E

X

Strongly
Agree
Agree

Strongly
Disagree

No
Opinion

RESERVATION SYSTEM

Neutral

Disagree

PRE-VISIT MATERIALS

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

The pre-visit materials were interesting and informative.

A

B

The pre-visit materials prepared students for the program.

A

B

The pre-visit materials were received when I needed them.
The pre-visit materials met the stated TEKS*.
*Texas Knowledge and Skills

X

D

E
E

C

D

E

X

C

D

E

X

Before the field trip, my students and I: (Circle all that apply.)
a. Discussed the National Park Service
b. Discussed the history of the Battle and War
c. Discussed the pre-visit materials
d. Did not have time to use the pre-visit materials
e. Other _________________________________________________________
I would have liked more: (Circle all that apply.)
a.

Information about the Battle and War

b. Student pre-visit worksheets
c. Other _________________________________________________________
(OVER PLEASE)

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X

PARK RANGER

Strongly
Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly
Disagree

No
Opinion

Park rangers were prepared and well-organized.
Rangers were friendly and treated students and teachers
with courtesy and respect.
Rangers made the students feel excited about history.

A

B

C

D

E

X

A

B

C

D

E

A

B

C

D

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X

Overall, the park rangers were effective teachers.

A

B

C

D

E

X

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly
Disagree

No
Opinion

Overall, I am very satisfied with the field trip.
I would invite a park ranger to present to my/other
classes.
I would recommend this program to other teachers.

A

B

C

D

E

X

A

B

C

D

E

A

B

C

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X

I will tell my family and friends to visit Palo Alto.

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X

Strongly
Agree

Agree

OVERALL SATISFACTION

X

X

COMMENTS

1. What did you like most about the field trip?

2. What would you change or improve about the field trip?

3. Additional comments:

THANK YOU!!
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT:
A Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control number. 16 U.S.C. 1a-7 authorizes collection of this information. Your responses will
remain anonymous and this information will only be used by park managers to evaluate the effectiveness of your experiences
before, during and after the ranger guided field trip. Your participation is voluntary. Your name and address will be used
for mailing purposes only. When analysis of the questionnaire is completed, all names and addresses will be destroyed. The
burden for completing this survey is estimated to average 2 minutes, including the time for reviewing instructions and
completing the information requested. Please direct comments regarding any aspect of this collection to: Karen Weaver at
[email protected] (e-mail)
OMB CONTROL # 1040-0001 - Expiration Date 3/31/2012.

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