Check the response that BEST completes each statement.

 

1. Employment Level:

   Elementary School
   Middle/Junior High School
   High School
   Two-Year College
   Four-Year College/University
   Administrator
   Pre-Service
   Other:

2. Teaching experience:

   Pre-Service
   1-3 years
   4-7 years
   8-12 years
   13-17 years
   18-20 years
   Over 20 years
   Retired
   N/A

3. What factors affect your decision to attend the conference? (Select all that apply.)

   Location
   Speakers/Program
   Dates of Meeting
   Registration Fee
   Cost of Conference Hotel/Travel Costs
   Networking Opportunities
   Other:

4. Conference registration expenses were mostly paid by:

   Myself
   My school district
   Industry or other grants
   Other:

5. Travel expenses were mostly paid by:

   Myself
   My School District/Employeer
   Grants
   Other:

6. Are you a member of NABT?

   Yes
   No

7. Please indicate your NABT conference attendance within the last ten years (including this conference):

   1 Conference
   2-4 Conferences
   5-9 Conferences
   10+ Conferences

8. How did you first hear about this conference?

   NABT Web site
   The American Biology Teacher
   News & Views
   E-mail
   Colleague
   Other:

9. How would you most prefer to register?

   Online
   Submit Form by Mail
   Submit Form by Fax
   Onsite
   No preference

10. What are the major obstacles to your attending the conference?

    Expense
    Location
    School Funding/Substitute Teacher Limitations
    Other:

11. Primary reason for attending this conference was to:

    Update Content Knowledge/ Teaching Techniques
    View Exhibits
    Hear Major Speakers
    Networking Opportunities
    Other:

12. Please select your response to the following statements by rating them as:

              1= strongly agree   2= agree   3= neutral    4= strongly disagree   N= not applicable

    a.  Pre-conference information was received in time to make plans.           

        1 2 3 4 N

    b.  Registration procedures were user friendly.                                         

        1 2 3 4 N

    c.  The program book was organized and helpful.  

        1 2 3 4 N

    d.  The range of session subjects and levels was balanced.      

        1 2 3 4 N

    e.  The conference demonstrated state-of-the-art techniques that I can use.  

        1 2 3 4 N

    f.   Commercial exhibits were valuable to me.                                   

        1 2 3 4 N

    g.  Conference facilities were adequate.                                   

        1 2 3 4 N
    h.  Social functions were enjoyable.                                       

        1 2 3 4 N

    i.   Field trips were interesting and sufficient.                         

        1 2 3 4 N

    j.   I had adequate time to network with other conference attendees.                         

        1 2 3 4 N

     

13. Did you attend any session (s) other than exhibitor sessions that appeared commercial in presentation? If so, please identify.

     

14. Please identify any sessions you attended where the presenter did not show and the sessions had not been identified as cancelled.

15. What did you find most useful about this conference?

16. What changes would you suggest?

17. Do you have any recommendations regarding where future NABT conferences should be held?

18. Are you a member of a state affiliate such as TABT? Do you routinely attend their annual conference, meetings, or events?

Please contact us at conference@nabt.org or by phone at (888) 501- NABT if you have any questions regarding this form or if you would like to provide additional feedback.

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