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A. Respondent Characteristics<br />
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HIGHLIGHTS OF FINDINGS<br />
One objective of the survey was to obtain information about <strong>SSAAM</strong><br />
member characteristics. The information provided on the questionnaires<br />
is presented in the following discussion.<br />
1. Membership Status, Gender, and Age<br />
Eighty-eight percent2 of respondents (n=50) described themselves as<br />
"active members" of the association. (<strong>SSAAM</strong>'s definition of active<br />
membership is described as "administering and coordinating student<br />
services and programs at a divisional level," as well as "providing<br />
consultation and support for special education, resource and general<br />
education teachers.")<br />
Graph 1<br />
Age of Respondents<br />
16%<br />
Over three-quarters of the<br />
respondents (77%) were female.<br />
Furthermore, 72% of <strong>SSAAM</strong><br />
members were 46 to 55 years of age<br />
(Graph 1).<br />
2. Educational Attainment<br />
72%<br />
Members appeared to be evenly<br />
36 to 45 Years a 45 to 55 Years distributed between holding<br />
56 Years and Older<br />
undergraduate and graduate degrees.<br />
When asked their highest level of<br />
formal education, approximately half of respondents (47%) indicated<br />
having a degree at the Master's level. In comparison, 42% declared an<br />
undergraduate degree as their highest level of formal education.<br />
Approximately, three-quarters of respondents (73%) reported holding<br />
Special Education Coordinator Certification.<br />
All numbers referred to in the text can be found in the detailed tables in the Appendix.<br />
Student Services Administrators' Association of Manitoba<br />
Highlights Report<br />
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