Southern Illinois Association for the Education of Young Children'sMEMBER SURVEY

HOW IMPORTANT IS ACCESS TO UP-TO-DATE TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WHEN DECIDING WHETHER TO JOIN OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP TO A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION?

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HOW IMPORTANT ARE MEMBER DISCOUNTS OR FINANCIAL INCENTIVES (conference discounts, scholarships, discounts on products, grants, etc.)

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HOW IMPORTANT ARE OPPORTUNITIES TO GAIN OR CONTRIBUTE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE (governing boards, committees, representative, leadership training, etc.)

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HOW IMPORTANT ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU TO NETWORK WITH OTHER PROFESSIONALS IN YOUR FIELD (on-line communities, general meetings, community events, conferences, etc.)

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HOW OFTEN DO YOU ACCESS INFORMATION FROM SIAEYC'S WEBSITE OR SOCIAL MEDIA PAGE

	NEVER	SOMETIMES (AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH)	FREQUENTLY (MORE THAN ONCE A MONTH)
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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE SIAEYC PROMOTE AND SUPPORT (you may choose more than one)

STUDENT EDUCATION AND ENTRY INTO THE FIELD

RECOGNIZING AND REWARDING EXCELLENCE IN THE FIELD

ANALYZING AND/OR PUBLISHING DATA ON TRENDS IN THE FIELD

INFLUENCING LEGISLATION AND/OR GOVERNMENT-FUNDED PROGRAMS IN OUR FIELD

PROMOTING A GREATER PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE VALUE OF THE FIELD TO SOCIETY

HOW LIKELY IS IT THAT YOU WOULD RECOMMEND MEMBERSHIP IN SIAEYC TO A FRIEND OR COLLEAGUE?

	NOT AT ALL LIKELY	SOMEWHAT LIKELY	VERY LIKELY
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WHO PAID YOUR MOST RECENT ANNUAL AEYC MEMBERSHIP FEE

I PAID IT ALL

MY EMPLOYER PAID IT ALL

MY EMPLOYER AND I SHARE THE COST

I RECEIVED A FREE MEMBERSHIP AS A SCHOLARSHIP, PRIZE, REWARD, ETC.

I'M NOT SURE

Other, please specify:

AT THIS TIME, HOW LIKELY IS IT THAT YOU WILL RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP IN SIAEYC

NOT AT ALL LIKELY

SOMEWHAT LIKELY

VERY LIKELY

DEFINITELY

WHAT FACTORS WILL IMPACT YOUR DECISION TO RENEW? CHECK UP TO 3

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

TIME CONSIDERATIONS

INVOLVEMENT IN ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES

VALUE OF PUBLICATIONS AND RESOURCES I RECEIVE

VALUE OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES (CONFERENCES, TRAININGS, ETC.)

REQUIREMENTS OF MY JOB OR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM (PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION REQUIRED, ETC)

Other, please specify:

IN THE PAST 3 YEARS, HAVE YOU VOLUNTEERED IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS - CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

SERVED ON GOVERNING BOARD

SERVED ON A STANDING COMMITTEE

PARTICIPATED IN PLANNING OR IMPLEMENTING AN EVENT (ex. conference, training, rally, Week of the Young Child)

PRESENTED A WORKSHOP

WROTE AN ARTICLE

Other, please specify:

HAVE THERE BEEN ANY BARRIERS TO PREVENT YOU FROM GREATER INVOLVEMENT IN SIAEYC?

YES

IF YES, PLEASE CHECK UP TO THREE BARRIERS THAT WERE THE MOST INFLUENTIAL IN KEEPING YOU FROM VOLUNTEERING MORE:

NONE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES HAVE MATCHED MY INTERESTS OR GOALS

I HAVE NOT BEEN AWARE OF OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE

I AM ALREADY INVOLVED IN ENOUGH OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

I HAVEN'T FELT QUALIFIED

I HAVEN'T BEEN INVITED OR FELT WELCOMED TO SERVE

FAMILY/WORK COMMITMENTS DON'T ALLOW ME TO SERVE

TRAVEL, COST, OR TIME CONFLICTS

I EXPRESSED INTEREST BUT WAS NEVER FOLLOWED UP WITH

Other, please specify:

IF THESE BARRIERS WERE REMOVED, WOULD YOU INCREASE YOUR LEVEL OF INVOLVEMENT IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AEYC?

DEFINITELY

MAYBE

ARE YOU CURRENTLY WORKING IN THE FIELD OF EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION?

YES

IF YES, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES YOUR PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

WORK WITH CHILDREN

WORK WITH PARENTS

WORK WITH PROGRAMS (LICENSING, TRAINING, ADMINISTRATION)

WORK WITH PROFESSIONALS

SUPPORT ECE SYSTEMS OR THE GENERAL FIELD (PUBLIC POLICY, ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, ETC.)

Other, please specify:

IS THERE ANY OTHER INFORMATION YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE TO HELP US BETTER SERVE YOU?

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