Hays County Community Education Survey
The Hays Consolidated Independent School District (HCISD), Austin Community College, and Texas State University are interested in exploring the education and training needs of the Hays County area. In order to make this initiative a success, we need your input. Please complete this survey and return it to ACC, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin, Texas 78752 no later than October 31, 2006 OR go online to complete the survey at http://www.austincc.edu.
There are 25 questions in this survey.
Demographic Information
Please enter your ZIP code:
Please specify your gender:
Female
Male
No answer
Please specify your current employment status:
Employed
Unemployed
Seeking new job
No answer
Please answer the following questions:
Are you or a member of your family currently enrolled in a college or university?
Yes
No
No, but I plan to in the near future
No answer
If you or a member of your family are attending, or soon plan to enroll in higher education, which are you or your family members most likely to attend (select one)?
Austin Community College
Texas State University-San Marcos
University of Texas at Austin
Texas A&M (College Station)
Blinn College
Temple Junior College
Other
No answer
If you answered other above, please specify the college or university:
Your highest level of education achieved:
Some high school
High School Diploma/GED
Some college
Associate Degree or Certificate
Baccalaureate Degree
Post Graduate Level Degree
No answer
The immediate education goal of you or your family member is (select one):
Complete GED (high scool equivalency diploma)
Take college courses, but not to pursue a degree
Obtain an Associate Degree or Certificate
Obtain a Baccalaureate Degree
Take graduate-level courses
Update current skills
Other
No answer
If you answered update current skills or other above, please elaborate on what skills will be updated or what your goals are:
What do you see as the biggest challenge to furthering the education of you or your family member (select one)?
Transportation
Money/Cost of attending college
Work conflicts
Child Care
Family conflicts
Other
No answer
If you responded other above, please specify:
If money or college costs are a challenge to furthering your education, would you support some measure of tax support that would lower those costs?
Yes
No
No answer
Check all educational programs you or members of your family would enroll in if available at a local site:
Check any that apply
Adult literacy courses (Adult Basic Education, GED, English as a Second Language)
Continuing Education/Avocation courses (non-credit, not leading to a degree)
First two years of college courses, leading to certificate, Associate degree, or preparation for a four-year degree
Last two years of college courses, leading to a baccalaureate degree
Graduate courses
Dual credit to satisfy high school graduation and to earn college credit; Early College Start courses for eligible junior and senior high school students.
Do you need workforce training to advance in your current job or to seek a better job?
Yes
No
No answer
If you answered yes above, in what areas(s) do you need training?
Are you currently enrolled in ACC courses?
Yes
No
No answer
If you answered yes above, which campus(es) do you attend?
Are you currently enrolled in TSU courses?
Yes
No
No answer
If ACC offered college classes at HCISD facilities would you enroll?
Yes
No
No answer
If TSU offered college classes at HCISD facilities would you enroll?
Yes
No
No answer
Times you would be most interested in attending courses:
Check any that apply
Day (before 5:00 p.m.)
Night (after 5:00 p.m.)
Weekends
Please select the number of class meetings per week that would be most convenient for you:
Once per (each class meeting is 2 hours and 40 minutes)
Twice per week (each class meeting is 1 hour and 15 minutes)
No answer
Other ways in which college courses may be offered are listed below. Check the option you would be interested in:
Web instruction over the internet
Instructional television
Two-way interactive video courses (taught at a different location but 'beamed' to HCISD)
Not interested in these instructional methods
No answer
Please select the main educational areas you would be most interested in:
General Education, Academic training (such as English, history, government, mathematics, foreign language)
High-Tech (such as computer information systems/computer science, visual communications design, biology and biotechnology, etc.)
Health-related field
Social Services (such as Criminal Justice, Homeland Security, Social Work, Fire Training)
Applied Technologies (such as Building Construction trades, Welding)
Other
No answer
If you responded with other above, please specify:
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