Part 1: The Program Delivery Location Survey

The Program Delivery Location (PDL) Survey was designed to gather information on all college Academic Upgrading program delivery locations. The purpose was to develop a “map” of Academic Upgrading programs provincially with a particular focus on their links to Job Connect and Pre-Apprenticeship/Apprenticeship. Data collected would provide a context for examining the results of the Pre-assessment Survey for Front Line Deliverers by identifying possible barriers to and opportunities for service integration with Job Connect and Pre-Apprenticeship and Apprenticeship programs. This survey was to be completed by the program manager or co-ordinator or lead at each delivery location. The CSC Executive contributed many valuable suggestions to improve the survey. They felt that the concept of the survey was good but that the survey needed more clarity, definitions for terms and a simpler format. The Group suggested that the PDL Survey be distributed electronically and several members offered to “test” electronic versions of the surveys before sending it out to the field.

See Appendix D for the revised PDL Survey.

Part 2: The Pre-Assessment Survey for Front Line Deliverers

The Pre-Assessment Survey was designed to establish a baseline of front line deliverers’ awareness of the Ministry’s One Stop initiative in general, and Job Connect and Pre-Apprenticeship/Apprenticeship programs in particular. While there were many variables that could contribute to the success of the Models Project, the CSC felt that the most critical one was the active involvement of the front line deliverers. They are the best situated to know and provide what the client needs. Ultimately, it is the responsibility of the front line deliverers to:

• identify Academic Upgrading students who would benefit from Job Connect Services
• identify Academic Upgrading students who would make good candidates for the Pre-Apprenticeship and Apprenticeship programs
• respond with the right programming mix for clients referred by Job Connect, Pre-Apprenticeship and Apprenticeship

The Pre-Assessment Survey will be followed up with a post-assessment early in 2007 to determine what progress has been made. The Pre-Assessment Survey will also gather information about front-line deliverers’ information needs concerning Job Connect and Pre-Apprenticeship/Apprenticeship programs.

The Advisory Group liked the concept of the Pre-Assessment Survey and thought it would be very useful. They suggested a number of changes including:

• identify audience for the survey by function
• make the survey shorter and simpler (survey is too long, too complicated, gives too much information at once)
• use a checklist of services with yes, no, unsure columns
• make separate sections, for example, one page for Job Connect and one for Apprenticeship
• have the survey done individually for determining baseline rather than as a group (may yield results that are not valid)

The Executive suggested that the Pre-Assessment Survey be distributed electronically and on paper, and offered to have some of their front line deliverers try it out.

See Appendix E for the revised Pre-Assessment Survey.