During the phone call, the purpose of the survey was discussed and the respondent indicated when the survey would be completed. If the respondent did not complete the survey by the anticipated date, he/she was sent up to two reminders by e-mail.


The Sample

A total of 480 educators who worked in English-language adult literacy and basic education programs offered by colleges, school boards, and community-based agencies were contacted, and 380 completed the survey; this represents a 79 percent response rate (see Figure 1). In addition, 20 workplace educators completed the survey. Although the respondents fulfill multiple roles as adult educators, the majority of respondents (64 percent) reported that they were program coordinators or directors. The participants also described themselves as classroom instructors, workplace educators, small group facilitators, administrators, assessors, volunteer tutors, instructional assistants, counsellors, researchers, and/or self-employed.

Figure 1. Number of programs that were contacted and completed survey.

Jurisdiction Community College School Board
Number
Contacted
(N=215)		 Completed
Survey
(N=175)		 Number
Contacted
(N=204)		 Completed
Survey
(N=161)		 Number
Contacted
(N=61)		 Completed
Survey
(N=44)
AB 41 32 20 16 N/A N/A
BC 19 14 31 25 16 12
MB 18 15 24* 19* N/A N/A
NB 12 9 6 4 N/A N/A
NL 13 11 12 10 N/A N/A
NS 27 22 11 9 5 1
NU N/A N/A 21 14 N/A N/A
NWT 3 3 20 17 N/A N/A
ON 63 52 28 24 30 25
PEI 4 4 6 6 N/A N/A
QC 11 9 N/A N/A 10 6
SK 3 3 14 10 N/A N/A
YK 1 1 11 7 N/A N/A

* This number pertains to the Adult Learning Centres.