MPPS Fall 2009 data tables

Summary tables for questionnaire items from the Fall 2009 wave of the MPPS broken down by jurisdiction type, population size, and region of the state:

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Predicted success for workers in the local economy, by education level

6. 1. Success today of workers with a GED or high school diploma alone in local economy
   2. Success today of workers with a vocational/technical certificate in local economy
   3. Success today of workers with an associate’s degree in local economy
   4. Success today of workers with a bachelor’s degree in local economy
   5. Success today of workers with a graduate of professional degree in local economy
7. 1. Success in ten years of workers with a GED or high school diploma alone in the local economy
   2. Success in ten years of workers with a vocational/technical certificate in local economy
   3. Success in ten years of workers with an associate’s degree in local economy
   4. Success in ten years of workers with a bachelor’s degree in local economy
   5. Success in ten years of workers with a graduate of professional degree in local economy

Assessments of local K-12 education system and students

8. 1. Performance of local K-12 education system in preparing students for college
   2. Performance of local K-12 education system in preparing students for regional job market
   3. Performance of local K-12 education system in preparing students for global economy
9. 1. Students in your community compared with others in Michigan in elementary school achievement
   2. Students in your community compared with others in Michigan in high school achievement
   3. Students in your community compared with others in Michigan in college enrollment

The strategy of developing a highly-educated workforce

10. Agree or disagree that developing a highly educated workforce can be effective for local economy
12. Agree or disagree that developing a highly educated workforce can be effective for the state economy

Workforce development efforts

13. Local government plays a role in workforce development
15. Local government should play a larger role in workforce development
17. Knowledge of community’s workforce development
18. Success of community’s workforce development efforts

Brain drain

20. 1. Brain drain among high school graduates who do not return after college
    2. Brain drain among younger members of the community who move away

Evaluating current events and political issues

22. Good times or bad times financially in the coming year
23. Changes to Public Act 312
25. Impact of Public Act 312 on jurisdiction
27. Need for a constitutional convention in Michigan
29. Changes to term limits for the governor and state legislators
31. Governor Granholm’s job performance
32. Michigan Legislature’s job performance

The Federal Stimulus Package

33. Jurisdiction has received additional funding through formulas through the Stimulus Package
35. Jurisdiction has applied for other funding through Stimulus Package competitive grants
37. 1. Did not apply for Stimulus Package competitive grants—was not aware of the oppportunity
    2. Did not apply for Stimulus Package competitive grants—didn’t have resources to pursue
    3. Did not apply for Stimulus Package competitive grants—too complicated to apply
    4. Did not apply for Stimulus Package competitive grants—not enough funding available to justify effort
    5. Did not apply for Stimulus Package competitive grants—too many strings attached to funds
    6. Did not apply for Stimulus Package competitive grants—no need for funding
    7. Did not apply for Stimulus Package competitive grants—still planning to apply
    8. Summary—Reasons why did not apply for Stimulus Package competitive grants
38. Amount the Stimulus Package has helped community’s economy to date
39. Amount the Stimulus Package will improve community’s economy in long term
40. Amount the Stimulus Package has helped Michigan’s economy to date
41. Amount the Stimulus Package will improve Michigan’s economy in long term

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