Survey Sampling and Plan

Purpose:

The purpose of this assignment is to help you practice designing a brief survey and creating a sampling strategy. These skills are essential for gathering valid, reliable, and ethical data in social work research and evaluation.

Instructions:

• Develop a Short Survey (810 Items)
• Include a mix of question types: Likert scales (rating agreement or frequency), multiple-choice, and at least one open-ended question.
• Make sure each question clearly aligns with your chosen research topic (e.g., client needs, community barriers, program satisfaction).
• Write questions in clear, simple language to avoid confusion or bias.
• Write a Sampling Plan (1 Paragraph)
• Your plan should explain:
• Target Population: Who do you want to survey (e.g., parents in a parenting program, community members in a neighborhood, clients at an agency)?
• Sampling Method: Identify whether you are using probability (randomized) or non-probability(convenience, purposive, snowball) sampling, and explain why.
• Recruitment Strategies: Describe how you would reach participants (e.g., flyers at an agency, email invitations, in-person recruitment).
• Submission
• Combine your survey and sampling plan into one Word document (.docx).

Tips for Success:

• Keep your survey short and focusedavoid vague or double-barreled questions.
• Make sure your sampling plan is realistic for the target population.
• Think about ethicswould your questions or recruitment method respect participants dignity and privacy?
• Review your work for clarity and APA formatting if you cite sources.