2018 FedCASIC Post-Workshops Survey

2018 FedCASIC Post-Workshops Survey

The organizers of the 2018 FedCASIC Workshops would like your feedback about this year’s event, including the event itself, as well as communication leading up to the workshops and ideas for next year.

If you would like to reach out to the organizers directly, please email [email protected].

Thank you for your continued support of FedCASIC!

This voluntary survey is being collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics under OMB No. 1225-0088 (Expiration Date: October 31, 2020). We estimate that this survey takes five minutes to complete. You are not required to respond to this collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. We will use the information you provide to make improvements to the FedCASIC Workshops. Your participation is voluntary, and you have the right to stop at any time. This survey is being administered by SurveyMonkey and resides on a server outside of the BLS Domain. The BLS cannot guarantee the protection of survey responses and advises against the inclusion of sensitive personal information in any response. By proceeding with this survey, you give your consent to participate in this survey.

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Q1 Did you attend FedCASIC 2018?

Yes

No (skip to Q7)

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Q2 Please rate your overall satisfaction with FedCASIC 2018.

Very satisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Somewhat dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

Q3 What did you like about FedCASIC 2018?

[open text entry]

Q4 What did you dislike about FedCASIC 2018?

[open text entry]

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Q5 Recently, FedCASIC has added more sessions in a “roundtable”, or open-discussion, format. Please rate your satisfaction specifically with these roundtable sessions.

Very satisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Somewhat dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

Did not attend a roundtable session

Q6 Would you like to see more roundtable sessions on a wider range of topics at future FedCASICs?

Add more roundtable sessions

Do not add more roundtable sessions

No preference

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Q7 Registration and abstract submission were available on the FedCASIC website. Was it easy or difficult to use the FedCASIC website?

Very easy

Somewhat easy

Neither easy nor difficult

Somewhat difficult

Very difficult

Did not use the FedCASIC website

Q8 If you have any suggestions for improvements to the website, please leave them here:

[open text entry]

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Q9 Did you attend FCSM (the Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology conference), held March 7-9, 2018?

Yes

No

Not sure

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And now a few final questions about you.

Q10 Where do you live?

Commuting distance of Washington, DC

Elsewhere in the USA

Outside the USA

Q11 Please describe the organization for which you work:

US Federal Government

US State or Local Government

Other National Government

Contractor

Academic Institution

Self-Employed

Other (please specify)

Q12 Which of the following best describes your current job?

Data Collector

Developer of CATI or CAPI Instruments

Developer of Web Instruments

Economist

IT Specialist

Manager of Software Development

Program Manager

Statistician or Mathematical Statistician

Survey Manager

Survey Methodologist

Training Specialist

Usability Specialist

Other (please specify)

Q13 How many previous FedCASIC workshops have you attended?

0 (This is, or would have been, my first)

1

2-4

5 or more

Q14 How did you find out about FedCASIC 2018 registration and abstract submission dates?

Colleague

Announcement at work

Internet search

Email group (please specify)

Other (please specify)

Q15 Are you planning to come to FedCASIC next year?

Extremely likely

Very likely

Moderately likely

Slightly likely

Not at all likely

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Thank you for your continued support of FedCASIC! See you at FedCASIC 2019!

Q16 Please share any other comments you have about FedCASIC. Please include comments about:

• the registration process

• facilities

• transportation

• conference program

• session or roundtable topics you would like to see at future FedCASICs

• any other comments you would like to share

[open text entry]

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