PRELIMINARY REPORT & CHARTBOOK: The 2010 Biennial AHEAD Survey of Disability Services and Resource Professionals in Higher Education

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Prepared by Devva Kasnitz, PhD, this July 2011 preliminary report and chartbook documents findings from the 2010 biennial AHEAD survey of disability services and resource professionals in higher education. It presents survey background and purpose, outlines the chartbook and preliminary report structure, and discusses reliability of the 2010 data. It compiles demographic and workplace context tables, including response rates, respondent characteristics, campus context, office setting, staffing, and budget information to support analysis and recommendations.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages44

Reading Time1 h 51 min

AccessFree to download

Survey Background

Purpose

The Chartbook

The Preliminary Report

Notes on the Reliability of the 2010 Data

Table: Response Rates by Question, 2010

Demographic Data on Respondents

Table: Characteristic of survey respondents by gender, disability status, AHEAD membership, ethnicity, 2004, 2008, 2010

Table: Disability experience of disabled respondents by impairment area, all and US only, 2008 & 2010

Table: Geographic location of respondents by regions of US, 2004, 2008, 2010

Table: Most advanced education completed by respondents, US and Canada, 2010

Demographic Characteristics Recommendations

Campus Context or Work Setting

Table: Summary of number of students on respondents’ campuses, 2010

Table: Campus Context: Type of school by disability services office structure and size of school, 2010

Table: Type of campus by type of degrees offered, 2010

Office Setting or Worksite

Table: Disability services office structure by type and size of school, 2010

Table: Summary of respondents’ office placement in its larger institutional organization, 2010

Table: Summary of titles of respondents’ offices, 2010

Table: Use of key words in titles of respondents’ offices, 2010

Table: Number of employees by type in respondents’ offices, 2010

Number of staff by student body size in respondents’ workplace

Table: Total annual budget of respondents’ office, 2010

PRELIMINARY REPORT & CHARTBOOK: The 2010 Biennial AHEAD Survey of Disability Services and Resource Professionals in Higher Education Prepared by: Devva Kasnitz, PhD July, 2011 The Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD) 107 Commerce Center Drive, Suite 204 Huntersville, NC 28078 [www.](www.AHEAD.org)[AHEAD](www.AHEAD.org)[.org](www.AHEAD.org) Acknowledgements AHEAD gratefully acknowledges all disability resource and service professionals who responded to the 2010 AHEAD survey, as well as everyone who assisted in recruiting study participants. We particularly thank Dr. Wendy Harbour who oversaw the initial creation of the survey and wrote the 2004 and 2008 reports. AHEAD especially thanks the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 AHEAD Board members, who developed the 2010 survey instrument, assisted with its implementation, and supervised the data collection period. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. SURVEY BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Purpose.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 The Chartbook ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 The Preliminary Report...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Notes on the Reliability of the 2010 Data ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Table: Response Rates by Question, 2010........................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 II. DEMOGRAPHIC DATA ON RESPONDENTS ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Table: Characteristic of survey respondents by gender, disability status, AHEAD membership, ethnicity, 2004, 2008, 2010...................................................... 10 Table: Disability experience of disabled respondents by impairment area, all and US only, 2008 & 2010.................................................................................... 11 Table: Geographic location of respondents by regions of US, 2004, 2008, 2010........................................................................................................................... 12 Table: Most advanced education completed by respondents, US and Canada, 2010.................................................................................................................... 13 Demographic Characteristics Recommendations ........................................................................................................................................................................... 14 III. RESPONDENTS’ CAMPUS CONTEXT OR WORK SETTING ................................................................................................................................................................. 15 Table: Summary of number of students on respondents’ campuses, 2010................................................................................................................................... 15 T

FAQs

Who prepared the 2010 biennial AHEAD preliminary report and chartbook, and when was it produced?

Devva Kasnitz, PhD prepared the report. It was produced in July 2011.

What does the document cover regarding survey reliability and overall structure?

It includes survey background, explains the purpose, describes how the chartbook and preliminary report are organized, and provides notes on the reliability of the 2010 data.

What types of data tables are included about respondents and their workplaces?

The report includes response-rate tables, respondent demographic characteristics, campus context, office setting details, staffing information, and total annual budget information for respondents’ offices.

Oct 15, 2026

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