Thank you to all 2010 NACCTEP conference attendees who completed a conference evaluation either at the conference or online. Your input is important to us as we assess what aspects of the conference were well received, and in what areas we can continue to improve. As of April 23, 2010, we received 68 evaluations from conferees. See a summary of evaluation results and comments below.
Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements.
• 97 percent ‘strongly agreed’ or ‘agreed’ that the conference was well organized and conference staff members/volunteers were informative.
• 94 percent ‘strongly agreed’ or ‘agreed’ that the conference met their objectives.
• 93 percent ‘strongly agreed’ or ‘agreed’ that the conference was well publicized, and that they were satisfied with the conference schedule.
Please rate your satisfaction with the following.
• 94 percent felt the keynote by Jonathan Mooney was ‘excellent’ or ‘above average.’
• 91 percent felt the keynote by Janet Zadina was ‘excellent’ or ‘above average.’
• 85 percent felt the location/facilities were ‘excellent’ or ‘above average.’
• 83 percent felt the forums were ‘excellent’ or ‘above average.’
• 81 percent felt the breakout sessions were ‘excellent’ or ‘above average.’
• 79 percent felt the welcome reception was ‘excellent’ or ‘above average.’
• 74 percent felt the networking opportunities were ‘excellent’ or ‘above average.’
• 72 percent felt the Regional Roundtable Session was ‘excellent’ or ‘above average.’
• 43 percent felt the poster sessions was ‘excellent’ or ‘above average.’
The most valuable aspects of the conference, according to respondents, were the breakout sessions, keynote speakers, and opportunities to network with colleagues. Breakout sessions were touted as extremely valuable, with attendees making recommendations for the use of presenters as future keynote speakers and/or forum facilitators. The keynote speakers were also very well received, and people loved the chance to network with colleagues from across the country at the Welcome Reception and Regional Roundtable Session.
Respondents, for the most part, felt that the conference was very worthwhile and informative. Comments included:
“Another fabulous conference. Thanks!”
“Excellent. I will definitely attend next year. It was very well organized and the staff was very helpful.”
“The keynote speakers were very inspirational!”
“The sessions were really good – a mix of program development and curriculum/pedagogy.”
“Loved the roundtable opportunity.”
After a careful review of suggestions for improvement of the national conference, NACCTEP will take the following actions.
• Based upon comments such as, “Would love to have an education student panel to hear from their perspective,” the 2011 NACCTEP conference will include a student panel on Sunday, February 27. This panel will give attendees the opportunity to hear student perspectives, and future teachers the chance to participate in a professional conference experience. We hope you will join us for this panel session.
• In order to beef up the Poster Session, the Executive Board and NACCTEP have made the decision to change the format of this event. The new Networking Exhibit will emphasize a sharing of ideas from the innovative programs and projects at NACCTEP member institutions. Members are encouraged to consider presenting information about their efforts at the local level to their colleagues at the national level. Although exhibitors will still need to be paid conference registrants, there will be no additional fee to submit a Networking Exhibit. Access the 2011 NACCTEP Conference Making Waves Networking Exhibit Page Here.
• Based upon very positive responses to the addition of a Pre-Conference Session at this year’s conference, we will offer Friday afternoon sessions again at the 2011 conference.
• Comments about the cost of the conference are again being addressed by not raising the registration rate for the 2011 conference. Unlike many organizations, which raise their rates annually, NACCTEP has not raised its conference registration fee since 2005.
In addition, NACCTEP is offering a student registration rate of $200 for the 2011 conference. Please consider bringing a student with you to experience the collaborative and informative activities of the NACCTEP Making Waves conference.
• We are pleased to announce that the 2011 conference will be held in one hotel. The Hilton San Diego Bayfront is a beautiful hotel located right on the water, and close to a myriad of attractions, dining, and shopping opportunities. Access the 2011 NACCTEP Conference Making Waves Travel Page Here. |
