2012 AEA Member Guide - Alabama Education Association
2012 AEA Member Guide - Alabama Education Association
2012 AEA Member Guide - Alabama Education Association
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Gathering Information the<br />
<strong>Association</strong> Needs<br />
The <strong>AEA</strong> Research Department accumulates important educational data from a variety<br />
of sources. The data are mathematically analyzed and various reports are provided to<br />
the membership.<br />
Of high importance in the process is financial data having impact on revenue and<br />
expenditures for public education in <strong>Alabama</strong>. The information is shared with state<br />
government officials and members of the <strong>Alabama</strong> Legislature as the annual education<br />
budget is discussed and modified.<br />
Amy Marlowe The department is also charged with the responsibility for keeping the association<br />
Manager of on the cutting edge of technology to make the business of <strong>AEA</strong> more efficient.<br />
Electronic communication with staff and members has been steadily increasing.<br />
Research and<br />
Establishment of <strong>AEA</strong>’s website, www.myaea.org, and our e-mail response to<br />
Technology<br />
members has allowed a greater and more instant flow of information.<br />
The <strong>AEA</strong>, in conjunction with the national organization (NEA), maintains a<br />
communications network available to every staff member both at the headquarters<br />
and in the field. <strong>AEA</strong> has established an Internet home page and staff e-mail addresses to receive and send<br />
messages to members. Every field staff member has been provided state-of-the-art computer equipment<br />
for use in data maintenance, word processing, and newsletter production.<br />
The <strong>AEA</strong> Technology Department provides necessary and ongoing training for staff members in the<br />
utilization of computers and software.<br />
Dr. Gerald W.<br />
Johnson<br />
Director of Capital<br />
Survey Research<br />
Center<br />
The Capital Survey Research Center (CSRC) is the polling department of the<br />
<strong>Alabama</strong> <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Association</strong>. Established in 1996, the CSRC is a 24 station state-ofthe-art<br />
telephone interviewing center. The CSRC uses a Computer Assisted Telephone<br />
Interviewing (CATI) system that efficiently produces highly accurate survey results.<br />
The center conducts a variety of polls, including:<br />
• Statewide Public Policy Issues and Political Surveys<br />
• <strong>AEA</strong> <strong>Member</strong>ship Surveys<br />
• Legislative Issues Surveys<br />
• Election Surveys<br />
• Special Surveys for Local School Districts and Others<br />
The results of public policy and legislative surveys are used to inform the<br />
legislative and policy-making processes and participants, particularly those related<br />
to education policy. Special surveys are conducted for local school districts on topics<br />
ranging from school calendars to education tax referenda. <strong>AEA</strong> membership surveys<br />
are conducted each year to learn about member attitudes and expectations so that <strong>AEA</strong> programs can best<br />
meet the needs of members.<br />
The CSRC provides an in-house, timely, efficient, productive, and responsive capability to conduct<br />
surveys of interest to the mission and welfare of <strong>AEA</strong> and its membership. CSRC polling data play an<br />
important role in the arena of public policy, specifically as it relates to public education policies, programs,<br />
legislation, budgets, and personnel.<br />
Results of recent CSRC polls can be found on the <strong>AEA</strong> website at www.myaea.org.<br />
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