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RAO Survey on National History Day Participation
Summary Results
Q1. Have you ever participated in National History Day?
Answer Options, Response Percent, Response Count
Yes, 61.5%, 96
No, 38.5%, 60
answered question,156
skipped question,2
Q2. In what capacity?
Answer Options, Response Percent, Response Count
Judge, 84.8%, 84
Mentoring a student, 15.2%, 15
Student participant, 3.0%, 3
Workshop Instructor, 15.2%, 15
Other (please specify), 32.3%, 32
answered question, 99
skipped question, 59
Q3. If you served as a judge, at what level?
Answer Options, Response Percent, Response Count
Local, 72.7%, 64
State, 62.5%, 55
National, 11.4%, 10
Other (please specify), 0.0%, 0
answered question,88
skipped question ,70
Q4. If you judge on a regular basis, how often?
Answer Options, Response Percent, Response Count
Annually, 62.0%, 44
Every two years, 9.9%, 7
Other (please specify), 28.2%, 20
answered question,71
skipped question,87
Q5. When did you last serve as a judge?
Answer Options, Response Percent, Response Count
2007-2005, 68.5%, 61
2004-2000, 11.2%, 10
1999-1990, 13.5%, 12
pre-1990, 6.7%, 6
answered question,89
skipped question,69
Q6. If you haven't served as a judge, why?
Answer Options, Response Percent, Response Count
Location, 9.8%, 6
Timing, 29.5%, 18
Cost, 1.6%, 1
Other (please specify), 67.2%, 41
answered question,61
skipped question,97
Q7. At what level did you participate in National History Day as a student?
Answer Options, Response Percent, Response Count
Senior, 28.6%, 2
Junior, 28.6%, 2
Both, 42.9%, 3
answered question,7
skipped question,151
Q8. Did you visit an archival repository as part of this experience?
Answer Options, Response Percent, Response Count
Yes, 14.3%, 2
No, 85.7%, 12
answered question,14
skipped question,144
Q9. Have you taught or participated in a workshop for National History Day participants?
Answer Options, Response Percent, Response Count
Yes, 27.3%, 35
No, 72.7%, 93
answered question,128
skipped question,30
Q10. If you taught or organized a workshop, who was your audience?
Answer Options, Response Percent, Response Count
Teachers, 73.5%, 25
Students, 79.4%, 27
answered question,34
skipped question,124
Q11. If you taught or organized a workshop, what was your role?
Answer Options, Response Percent, Response Count
Organizer, 41.2%, 14
Instructor, 88.2%, 30
Other (please specify), 11.8%, 4
answered question,34
skipped question,124
Q12. What did you cover in your workshop?
Answer Options, Response Percent, Response Count
Primary vs. Secondary Resources, 74.3%, 26
Archival Procedures, 57.1%, 20
Research Strategies, 51.4%, 18
Information on materials and collections related to the annual theme, 65.7%, 23
Other (please specify), 34.3%, 12
answered question,35
skipped question,123
Q13. Have you brought groups of students into your archives?
Answer Options, Response Percent, Response Count
Yes, 66.1%, 80
No, 33.9%, 41
answered question,121
skipped question,37
Q14. What did they do?
Answer Options, Response Percent, Response Count
Lecture, 32.5%, 26
Hands-on activities, 45.0%, 36
Research assignments, 75.0%, 60
Other (please specify), 22.5%, 18
answered question,80
skipped question,78
Q15. How have you advertised your collections to National History Day participants?
Answer Options, Response Percent, Response Count
Webpage, 55.6%, 40
Talking to teacher groups, 52.8%, 38
Blog, 1.4%, 1
Colleagues in your institution, 41.7%, 30
Other (please specify), 36.1%, 26
answered question,72
skipped question,86
Q16. Does your repository have a specific statement about the National History Day program or link to its web site on your web site?
Answer Options, Response Percent, Response Count
Yes, 30.6%, 37
No, 69.4%, 84
Comments, 16
answered question,121
skipped question,37
Q17. Do you have any institutional support for your National History Day activities?
Answer Options, Response Percent, Response Count
Yes, 32.8%, 40
No, 67.2%, 82
answered question,122
skipped question,36
Q18. What kind of support?
Answer Options, Response Percent, Response Count
Financial, 51.2%, 21
Publicity, 48.8%, 20
Training, 26.8%, 11
Other (please specify), 53.7%, 22
answered question,41
skipped question,117
Q19. Do you belong to any organizations that support National History Day?
Answer Options, Response Percent, Response Count
Yes, 62.5%, 65
No, 37.5%, 39
Comments, 52
answered question,104
skipped question,54
Q20. What role do you envision for SAA and/or RAO in National History Day?
Answer Options, Response Percent, Response Count
Advocate, 91.2%, 103
Coordinator, 28.3%, 32
Sponsor, 56.6%, 64
Other (please specify), 8.8%, 10
answered question,113
skipped question,45
Q21. What role do you envision for state and/or regional archival organizations in National History Day?
Answer Options, Response Percent, Response Count
Advocate, 87.7%, 100
Coordinator, 43.9%, 50
Sponsor, 58.8%, 67
Other (please specify), 11.4%, 13
answered question,114
skipped question,44
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