CCA IT Job Shadow Student Evaluation Results

During April and May, 72 high school students from the Area 13 region signed up for the CCA Information Technology Job Shadows. There were 67 actual job shadows completed with 56 student evaluations received. Listed below are the questions and a breakdown of responses from those evaluations. Here are the participating businesses and number of job shadows they hosted as selected by the students: Google: 36, Geek Squad: 19, DARMEDIA: 8, CyaNet Sports: 4

Ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native 2
Asian / Pacific Islander 3
Black 2
White / non-Hispanic 49
Gender
Female 4
Male 49
Didn't Answer 3
Did the job shadow provide valuable information regarding your career interest?
Very 35
Some 18
Not very much 1
Neutral 2
Did your job shadow help you decide whether you want further training and education in this field?
Very 23

Some

 23
Not very much 1
Not applicable 1
Neutral 6
Didn't Answer 2
Did your job shadow help you choose a career in a different area than which you job shadowed?
Very 13
Some 20
Not very much 5
Not at all 2
Not applicable 3
Neutral 13
Did your job shadow help you select a college major?
Very 13
Some 17
Not very much 4
Not at all 6
Not applicable 1
Neutral 15
Did the job shadow help you understand the relevance of making connections with others in your career field?
Very 35
Some 19
Neutral 2
Did the job shadow help you understand the relevance of high school courses to a career?
Very 30
Some 18
Not very much 3
Neutral 2
Not applicable 2
Didn't answer 1
Did the job shadow help you increase your awareness of career opportunities in your community and/or Iowa?
Very 27
Some 26
Neutral 2
Not very much 1
Did the job shadow positively influence your decision to live and work in Iowa?
Very 16
Some 23
Neutral 8
Not very much 6
Not at all 3
Rate your overall satisfaction with your job shadow experience
Very good 43
Fair 10
Neutral 2
Poor 1
Would you recommend a job shadow experience to another high school student?
Yes 54
No 2