JRM Consulting - Summer Reading Program Survey Form

JRM Consulting Inc.

Summer Reading Program SurveyThe purpose of this survey is to gain a better understanding of what public libraries are doing to evaluate their summer reading programs. The results of the survey will be published in an article that examines the various options used by public libraries. The survey is fairly short and should not take too much time to complete. And thanks in advance for your participation.

	No	Yes
Does your Library set numeric goals for the Summer Reading Program (SRP)? *

If yes, what were the goals for last summer? *

	No	Yes
Track the total number of children who register for the Summer Reading Program (SRP)? *

If yes, the total number of children who registered for the Summer Reading Program (SRP). *

	No	Yes
Track the total number of children who complete the SRP? *

If yes, what was the total number of children who completed the Summer Reading Program (SRP) *

	No	Yes
Calculate the number of SRP participants as a percent of total school age children? *

If yes, what was the percent of total school age children that participated in the Summer Reading Program (SRP)? *

	No	Yes
Track the number of books read by each child? *

If yes, please indicate the average number of books read by each participant. *

	No	Yes
Track the amount of time each child reads each week? *

If yes, please indicate the average amount of time each child reads per week. *

	No	Yes
Track the number of pages each child reads? *

If yes, please indicate the average number of pages each child read last summer. *

Ask the parents/guardians their views of the impact of the SRP on their children?

Ask the parents/guardians their views of the impact of the SRP on their children?	Yes	No
If the child spends more time reading alone? *
If they spend more time reading with the child? *
Does the child seem to enjoy reading more? *
Has the child’s vocabulary improved? *
Has reading comprehension improved? *

	No	Yes
Ask teachers their views of the impact of the Summer Reading Program on the children in their classrooms? *

	No	Yes
Partner with schools in the use of standardized reading tests to determine reading achievement as a result of participation in the Summer Reading Program? *

If yes, please provide the results from standardized reading tests to determine reading achievement as a result of participation in the Summer Reading Program. *

	No	Yes
Attempt to identify any other outcomes for the children that result from the Summer Reading Program? *

If yes, please describe efforts to measure other outcomes from the Summer Reading Program (SRP). *

	Yes	No
Offer a separate teen Summer Reading Program? *

	Yes	No
Prepare a written evaluation report of the SRP? *

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Your library

Population Served *

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