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Conducting Surveys

  

Tools & Checklists

 Contributed by Chris Hampton and Marcelo Vilela Edited by Phil Rabinowitz, Kate Nagy, and Jerry Schultz

Checklist

Here, you'll find a checklist that summarizes the major points contained in the text.


____You understand that a survey is a way of collecting information that you hope represents the views of the whole community or group in which you are interested.

____You understand what case study surveys are and why you might choose to use them.

____You understand what sampled surveys are and why you might choose to use them.

____You understand what census surveys are and why you might choose to use them.

____You understand and have considered the reasons why you might want to conduct a survey.

____You have determined whether this is a good time to conduct a survey.

____You have weighed the pros and cons of doing a written survey.

____You have decided on the purpose of your survey.

____You have decided whom you will survey.

____You have decided whether you will use sampling and, if so, what kind of sampling you will use.

____You have given thought to any other potential pitfalls.

____You have decided what method you will use to collect your survey data.

____You have determined how long your survey should be.

____You understand the differences between open-ended, closed-ended, have written your questions, multiple choice, and Likert scale questions.

____You understand the Total Design Method.

____You have written your survey.

____You have made sure your survey works the way you want it to by trying it out on a few members of the population you're aiming at.

____You understand the different ways of distributing a survey, and you are familiar with the advantages and disadvantages of each method.

____You have chosen a method to distribute your survey.

____You have distributed your survey, following the steps given for whatever method of distribution you chose.

____You have gathered incoming surveys collected at participating sites.

____You have reviewed returned surveys, checking for any that are incomplete.

____You secured a larger return, if necessary.

____You have figured out the results of your survey and written up a report on the outcome.

____You have shared this information with your staff and gotten their feedback.

____You have decided what to do with your results.