In October, Urban Dreams
provided basic computer training to over 125 parents and students who received
a free computer through a cooperative arrangement with the Marcus Foster
Institute and the Oakland Unified School District. Below are the preliminary findings from those surveys.
Table 1 provides an overview
of the participation rates by school, location and date of training from those
participants who completed a Workshop Evaluation Form.
|
School Name |
Instructor |
Date |
Number |
Valid Percent |
|
Oakland Tech |
Instructor 1 |
10/09 |
14 |
10.9 |
|
Oakland Tech |
Instructor 2 |
10/10 |
10 |
7.8 |
|
Oakland Tech |
Instructor 3 |
10/16 |
4 |
3.1 |
|
Oakland Tech |
Instructor 4 |
10/17 |
20 |
15.5 |
|
Oakland High |
Instructor 5 |
10/22 |
12 |
9.3 |
|
McClymonds |
Instructor 6 |
10/26 |
12 |
9.3 |
|
Oakland Tech |
Instructor 7 |
10/26 |
32 |
24.8 |
|
Oakland High |
Instructor 8 |
10/29 |
25 |
19.4 |
|
Total |
|
|
129 |
100.0 |
The evaluation form consists of two
sections. The first section contains
four questions pertaining to the quality of training. Section 2 consists of one
open-ended question.
|
Date of Training |
10-09-02 |
10-10-02 |
10-16-02 |
10-17-02 |
10-22-02 |
10-26-02 |
10-26-02 |
10-29-02 |
Total
|
|
Agree |
7 |
8 |
3 |
17 |
9 |
8 |
27 |
21 |
100 |
|
Kind of Agree |
7 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
27 |
|
Kind of Disagree |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Disagree |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
14 |
10 |
4 |
20 |
12 |
12 |
32 |
25 |
129 |
Table
3: Question Two: The workshop activities were valuable.
N=129
|
Date of Training |
10-09-02 |
10-10-02 |
10-16-02 |
10-17-02 |
10-22-02 |
10-26-02 |
10-26-02 |
10-29-02 |
Total
|
|
Agree |
10 |
10 |
4 |
18 |
4 |
10 |
27 |
20 |
103 |
|
Kind of Agree |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
24 |
|
Kind of Disagree |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Disagree |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
14 |
10 |
4 |
20 |
12 |
12 |
32 |
25 |
129 |
Table
4: Question Three: The instructor did a good job of presenting the information.
N=129
|
Date of Training |
10-09-02 |
10-10-02 |
10-16-02 |
10-17-02 |
10-22-02 |
10-26-02 |
10-26-02 |
10-29-02 |
Total
|
|
Agree |
11 |
10 |
4 |
19 |
7 |
10 |
29 |
24 |
114 |
|
Kind of Agree |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
11 |
|
Kind of Disagree |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Disagree |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Total |
14 |
10 |
4 |
20 |
12 |
12 |
32 |
25 |
129 |
Table
5: Question Four: As a result of attending the workshop, I feel that I can
operate and maintain a computer.
N=129
|
Date of Training |
10-09-02 |
10-10-02 |
10-16-02 |
10-17-02 |
10-22-02 |
10-26-02 |
10-26-02 |
10-29-02 |
Total
|
|
Agree |
12 |
8 |
4 |
19 |
8 |
12 |
31 |
21 |
115 |
|
Kind of Agree |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
11 |
|
Kind of Disagree |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Disagree |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Total |
14 |
10 |
4 |
20 |
12 |
12 |
32 |
25 |
129 |
|
Oakland Tech, 10-09-02 |
|
I think it’s a great
program that saved me money. No, it’s OK.
She can just be a little clearer in presenting the information. Keep smiling and
don’t give up. Speak louder and
clearly. No, everything was
explained good. No, the workshop is
fine. |
|
Oakland Tech, 10-10-02 |
|
This is a wonderful
opportunity for those not fortunate enough to own a computer, thanks. Information was brief
and to the point. No I don’t, but thank
you for the opportunity. |
|
Oakland Tech, 10-16-02 |
|
I already know a lot
about computers, but I did learn a couple of things. No, this was a very
excellent workshop and I hope that I have the chance to be able to come to
another one even just to listen in on what she has to say! I just would like to
thank the instructor for giving us the information we need to use the
computer. I would like [to
thank] the program maker for bringing this program to Oakland Technical
High School. Get more parents and
child participation. |
|
Oakland Tech, 10-17-02 |
|
I’m glad I came to
this class. I learned so much
about maintaining my computer. Now
I’m going home to clean my hard drive.
Thank you! Instructor did a good
job explaining each thing. Great instructor and
staff. Don’t speak so loud. Very informative. No comments.
Great workshop. No, I don’t.
But I could say thank you. No, not at all. |
|
Oakland High, 10-22-02 |
|
Not really. Thank you [for] giving
my daughter computer. My comments is that
your guys did GREAT! No thanks. |
|
McClymonds High,
10-26-02 |
|
Get pre-registered
e-mail accounts. Make sure
the computer for demonstration works right too. I liked the workshop. The instructor was very
helpful and answered all of my questions. And I learned a lot in the three hours I was here.
Thank you |
|
Oakland Tech, 10-26-02 |
|
J was very
helpful and informed us enough to venture out on my own!
Thanks No, I think J did a
great job of showing us how to use a computer. I have no questions. Is there a way to
format a floppy? I think this workshop
is good. Not any ideas. I think everything was
done perfectly and I have no ideas on how to improve it. No comments. Good job It’s a great idea to
have this program. No, everything is A OK! |
|
Oakland High, 10-29-02 |
|
You should put two
teachers in a class because they don’t pay attention to most of the
people. To show us on a screen
or a TV or something. We learned a lot. I don’t have any
comments. No, everything was
explained well. Thank you for your time
and the opportunity for learning computers. |
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