I decided to make a survey for teachers regarding the Nelson Literacy Program.  The survey was designed to help identify how often teachers use the program, how effective they find the program to be and how user-friendly they find the resource.  I asked one of my colleagues to look at my draft survey and she provided me with the following advice:

Your questions are clear, but too close together.  Even if you have to double side the survey, it's better to have a bit more space in between.  Crowded surveys are often not completed because they look like to much work.  Give more space to answer your short answer questions, they are very well worded and will solicit longer answers.  In number 7 change the word 'so' to 'them' (state them below).
This is my revised survey:

Nelson Literacy Program Survey

1)       How long have you been using the Nelson Literacy Program to teach reading strategies in your classroom?

a)      One Year _____         b)  Two Years _____        c)  Three Years _____      d)  Other (Specify)______

2)     Approximately how many hours do you use this resource per week in the classroom?

a)      2 – 3 Hours _____    b)  3 – 4 Hours _____     c)  4 – 5 Hours _____     d)  Other (Specify) _____

3)      Please circle the word(s) that best fits your answer.

I find the resource to be “user friendly”.	Always	Almost Always	Sometimes	Rarely	Not Sure
The resource provides opportunity for differentiated instruction.	Always	Almost Always	Sometimes	Rarely	Not Sure
The lessons are well explained and easy to follow.	Always	Almost Always	Sometimes	Rarely	Not Sure
The lessons are aligned with LA curriculum outcomes.	Always	Almost Always	Sometimes	Rarely	Not Sure
I use the assessment sheets and provided rubrics to assess my students’ learning.	Always	Almost Always	Sometimes	Rarely	Not Sure

4)      What would you consider to be the “strengths” of the Nelson Literacy Program?

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5)      What would you consider to be the “weaknesses” of the Nelson Literacy Program?

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6)      Would you change anything about this program?  If so, please explain.

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7)      If you have any other comments / concerns regarding this program, please state so below.

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I administered the survey to four of my colleagues and found that it gave me a clear indication about what teachers thought about the Nelson Literacy Program.