1/2020: 106 students filled out the DCC Student Survey in December 2019 and nearly 2/3rd of those offered comments and suggestions. We want to thank our students for their invaluable input - nearly one-third of our student body filled out the survey.
94% of students rated District Clay as Good or Excellent. Some of the other major results are below.
NEXT STEPS: District Clay is working on actions plans to further improve our students experience at District Clay. These include additional teacher instruction, improved production turnaround times and shorter and more frequent intensives and workshops, among others.
FEBRUARY 13 UPDATE: Click here to see our Timeline and To Do List for making improvements at District Clay.
The full survey, including lengthy student comments, is available in the DCC office. More detailed action plans, including our February 13 update, are also posted in the Center in the Big Wheel Room, the Small Wheel Room and the Handbuilding Room.
To see a shorter version of the survey (not including many pages of student comments and suggestions), click on the file at the bottom of the page.
OTHER MAJOR RESULTS:
1. Overall DCC rating: 63% excellent, 31% good, 7% OK. Good or better: 94%
2. Satisfaction ratings:
Teacher instruction: 48% excellent, 34% good. Good or better: 82%
Center cleanliness: 44% excellent, 45% good. Good or better: 89%
Class renewal communications: 38% excellent, 39% good. Good or better: 77%
Center updates: 33% excellent, 43% good. Good or better: 76%
Equipment and tool availability: 32% excellent, 50% good: Good or better: 82%
Glaze options: 21% excellent, 41% good: Good or better 62%
Production turnaround: 10% excellent, 30% good: Good or better 40%
4. District Clay Resource Use:
91% had used Open Studio
52% had used the Library
35% had been to an artist opening
29% had taken a workshop or intensive
14% had taken an advanced class
5. Open Studio Use
38% used Open Studio around once a week
33% used Open Studio more than once a week
22% used Open Studio occasionally
8% used Open studio 2x a month
6. Areas that people would like more specialized instruction:
Glaze application: 62%
Surface Decoration: 59%
Image Transfer techniques: 52%
Throwing Large: 48%
Creating more complex forms: 45%
Slipcasting: 31%
plus 15 write-ins
7. Preference for Type of Specialized Classes:
61% prefer half day intensives
51% prefer one day workshops
17% prefer two day workshops
94% of students rated District Clay as Good or Excellent. Some of the other major results are below.
NEXT STEPS: District Clay is working on actions plans to further improve our students experience at District Clay. These include additional teacher instruction, improved production turnaround times and shorter and more frequent intensives and workshops, among others.
FEBRUARY 13 UPDATE: Click here to see our Timeline and To Do List for making improvements at District Clay.
The full survey, including lengthy student comments, is available in the DCC office. More detailed action plans, including our February 13 update, are also posted in the Center in the Big Wheel Room, the Small Wheel Room and the Handbuilding Room.
To see a shorter version of the survey (not including many pages of student comments and suggestions), click on the file at the bottom of the page.
OTHER MAJOR RESULTS:
1. Overall DCC rating: 63% excellent, 31% good, 7% OK. Good or better: 94%
2. Satisfaction ratings:
Teacher instruction: 48% excellent, 34% good. Good or better: 82%
Center cleanliness: 44% excellent, 45% good. Good or better: 89%
Class renewal communications: 38% excellent, 39% good. Good or better: 77%
Center updates: 33% excellent, 43% good. Good or better: 76%
Equipment and tool availability: 32% excellent, 50% good: Good or better: 82%
Glaze options: 21% excellent, 41% good: Good or better 62%
Production turnaround: 10% excellent, 30% good: Good or better 40%
4. District Clay Resource Use:
91% had used Open Studio
52% had used the Library
35% had been to an artist opening
29% had taken a workshop or intensive
14% had taken an advanced class
5. Open Studio Use
38% used Open Studio around once a week
33% used Open Studio more than once a week
22% used Open Studio occasionally
8% used Open studio 2x a month
6. Areas that people would like more specialized instruction:
Glaze application: 62%
Surface Decoration: 59%
Image Transfer techniques: 52%
Throwing Large: 48%
Creating more complex forms: 45%
Slipcasting: 31%
plus 15 write-ins
7. Preference for Type of Specialized Classes:
61% prefer half day intensives
51% prefer one day workshops
17% prefer two day workshops
Download a copy of our 2019 Student Survey below:
| 2019_DCC Student_Survey.pdf |
