| Questionnaire Results | |||||||||||||||||||||
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SAFETY |
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(1) |
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(2) |
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(3) |
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(4) |
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(5) |
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Average |
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(1 + 2) |
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(4 + 5) | |||||
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Strongly Disagree |
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Disagree |
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Neutral |
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Agree |
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Strongly Agree |
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Strongly Dis. + Disagree |
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Strongly Agr. + Agree | |||||||
| I feel welcome at my child's school | 2 | 2% | 1 | 1% | 6 | 7% | 26 | 32% | 47 | 57% | 4.4 | 4% | 89% | ||||||||
| I am informed about my child's progress | 1 | 1% | 1 | 1% | 2 | 2% | 38 | 46% | 40 | 49% | 4.4 | 2% | 95% | ||||||||
| I know what my child's teacher expects of my child | 1 | 1% | 2 | 2% | 5 | 6% | 42 | 51% | 32 | 39% | 4.2 | 4% | 90% | ||||||||
| My child is safe at school | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1% | 4 | 5% | 34 | 41% | 43 | 52% | 4.5 | 1% | 94% | ||||||||
| My child is safe going to and from school | 0 | 0% | 5 | 6% | 8 | 10% | 35 | 43% | 33 | 41% | 4.2 | 6% | 94% | ||||||||
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SUPERVISION & RESPECT |
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(1) |
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(2) |
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(3) |
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(4) |
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(5) |
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Average |
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(1 + 2) |
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(4 + 5) | |||||
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Strongly Disagree |
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Disagree |
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Neutral |
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Agree |
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Strongly Agree |
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Strongly Dis. + Disagree |
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Strongly Agr. + Agree | |||||||
| There is adequate supervision during school | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1% | 9 | 11% | 37 | 45% | 35 | 43% | 4.3 | 1% | 88% | ||||||||
| There is adequate supervision before and after school | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 29 | 36% | 34 | 42% | 18 | 22% | 3.9 | 0% | 64% | ||||||||
| Teachers show respect for the students | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 4 | 5% | 34 | 41% | 44 | 54% | 4.5 | 0% | 95% | ||||||||
| Students show respect for other students | 0 | 0% | 5 | 6% | 8 | 10% | 48 | 59% | 20 | 25% | 4.0 | 6% | 84% | ||||||||
| The school meets the social needs of the students | 1 | 1% | 1 | 1% | 5 | 6% | 48 | 59% | 26 | 32% | 4.2 | 2% | 91% | ||||||||
| The school meets the academic needs of the students | 0 | 0% | 2 | 2% | 3 | 4% | 52 | 63% | 25 | 30% | 4.2 | 2% | 94% | ||||||||
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ASSESSMENT |
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(1) |
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(2) |
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(3) |
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(4) |
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(5) |
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Average |
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(1 + 2) |
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(4 + 5) | |||||
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Strongly Disagree |
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Disagree |
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Neutral |
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Agree |
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Strongly Agree |
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Strongly Dis. + Disagree |
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Strongly Agr. + Agree | |||||||
| The school expects quality work of its students | 0 | 0% | 2 | 2% | 2 | 2% | 45 | 55% | 33 | 40% | 4.3 | 2% | 95% | ||||||||
| The school has an excellent learning environment | 0 | 0% | 3 | 4% | 2 | 2% | 34 | 41% | 43 | 52% | 4.4 | 4% | 94% | ||||||||
| I know how well my child is progressing in school | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1% | 3 | 4% | 41 | 50% | 37 | 45% | 4.4 | 1% | 95% | ||||||||
| I like the school's report card/progress report | 1 | 1% | 6 | 7% | 10 | 12% | 40 | 49% | 25 | 30% | 4.0 | 9% | 79% | ||||||||
| I respect the school's teacher | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1% | 3 | 4% | 28 | 34% | 50 | 61% | 4.5 | 1% | 95% | ||||||||
| I respect the school's principal | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1% | 4 | 5% | 32 | 39% | 45 | 55% | 4.5 | 1% | 94% | ||||||||
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SCHOOL PERFORMANCE |
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(1) |
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(2) |
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(3) |
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(4) |
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(5) |
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Average |
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(1 + 2) |
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(4 + 5) | |||||
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Strongly Disagree |
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Disagree |
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Neutral |
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Agree |
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Strongly Agree |
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Strongly Dis. + Disagree |
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Strongly Agr. + Agree | |||||||
| Overall, the school performs well academically | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1% | 4 | 5% | 43 | 52% | 34 | 41% | 4.3 | 1% | 94% | ||||||||
| The school succeeds at preparing children for future work | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1% | 6 | 7% | 46 | 57% | 28 | 35% | 4.2 | 1% | 91% | ||||||||
| The school has a good public image | 1 | 1% | 2 | 2% | 5 | 6% | 34 | 41% | 40 | 49% | 4.3 | 4% | 90% | ||||||||
| The school's assessment practices are fair | 1 | 1% | 0 | 0% | 10 | 12% | 44 | 54% | 26 | 32% | 4.2 | 1% | 86% | ||||||||
| My child's teacher helps me to help my child learn at home | 3 | 4% | 3 | 4% | 9 | 11% | 39 | 48% | 28 | 34% | 4.0 | 7% | 82% | ||||||||
| I support my child's learning at home | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1% | 24 | 29% | 57 | 70% | 4.7 | 0% | 99% | ||||||||
| I feel good about myself as a parent | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 2 | 2% | 24 | 30% | 55 | 68% | 4.7 | 0% | 98% | ||||||||
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MISCELLANEOUS |
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(1) |
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(2) |
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(3) |
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(4) |
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(5) |
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Average |
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(1 + 2) |
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(4 + 5) | |||||
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Strongly Disagree |
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Disagree |
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Neutral |
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Agree |
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Strongly Agree |
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Strongly Dis. + Disagree |
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Strongly Agr. + Agree | |||||||
| For information on SAU 16 schools I access the SAU 16 website | 3 | 4% | 5 | 6% | 23 | 28% | 27 | 33% | 23 | 28% | 3.8 | 10% | 62% | ||||||||
| I feel communication between the school and parents are good | 1 | 1% | 1 | 1% | 9 | 12% | 38 | 49% | 29 | 37% | 4.2 | 3% | 86% | ||||||||
| SAU 16 should increase the transportation budget to accomnodate not more than two students per seat | 3 | 4% | 2 | 3% | 26 | 33% | 19 | 24% | 29 | 37% | 3.9 | 6% | 61% | ||||||||
| Comments |
A majority of the respondents to this survey answered
the following questions. This information was analyzed in the following
manner:
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| Question 1 - What are the strengths of your childs school? | ||
| Topic 1 - Academics | ||
| Curriculum (7) | Challenging curriculum | |
| Skills are taught to pursue learning more about subjects | ||
| Other (6) | Excellent learning environment | |
| Individual attention | ||
| Topic 2 - Administration | ||
| Communication (1) | Able to ask questions of any of the staff | |
| Principal (4) | Principal takes active interest in the kids | |
| Principal involvement in all activities | ||
| Topic 3 - Extra Curricular Activities | ||
| Enrichment (1) | Lots of extra curricular / enrichment opportunities | |
| Topic 4 - School | ||
| PTO (3) | PTO does a wonderful job of organizing wonderful events and enrichment classes for the kids. | |
| Atmosphere (6) | I feel welcome; caring environment | |
| Community (6) | Awesome community help; Community minded | |
| Enrichment (2) | Lots of enrichment programs | |
| Safety (2) | My child feels safe in the school setting | |
| Social (4) | Nurturing of younger children by older children; Interaction with students on different grade levels. | |
| Topic 5 - Students | ||
| Ratio (7) | Student / Teacher ratio is outstanding | |
| Respect (2) | Respect is expected from the students to other students | |
| Topic 6 - Teachers | ||
| Caring (5) | The staff and teachers truly care | |
| Communication (7) | Teachers make themselves very available to talk | |
| The teachers are approachable | ||
| Great parent / teacher communication | ||
| Good (16) | Very good teachers | |
| Amazing teachers and faculty | ||
| Question 2 - What needs to be strengthened at your childs school? | ||
| Topic 1 - Academics | ||
| Curriculum (1) | We need to introduce foreign language in elementary school | |
| Everyday Math (6) | Eliminating the every day math program. | |
| More individual help for those students who are struggling with the everyday math program | ||
| Homework (2) | Programs have to be stronger, more homework | |
| The preparation time before large homework assignments due date. | ||
| Leveling (4) | There is little to offer above average students as far as advanced or accelerated classes. | |
| Related Arts (1) | The arts are rather poor. These are important skills that develop important brain patterns in developing minds. | |
| Topic 2 - Extra Curricular Activities | ||
| More (1) | Additional extra curricular activities | |
| Topic 3 - School | ||
| Behavior (2) | More discipline | |
| Facility (1) | Parking | |
| Library (1) | Books in the library | |
| Lunch (4) | Healthier lunches; More variety | |
| Safety (1) | Parents should be informed of safety issues | |
| Transportation (1) | School bus riders are not supervised enough | |
| Topic 4 - Teachers | ||
| Communication (4) | Parent / teacher communication | |
| Feedback to parents regarding schoolwork - results more often | ||
| Teacher newsletter either weekly or monthly about child learning | ||
| Question 3 - What would make the school better? | ||
| Topic 1 - Academics | ||
| Curriculum (4) | Foreign language program; Geography program; Additional Math/Science programs | |
| Everyday Math (4) | New math program; Eliminate everyday math. It is very confusing | |
| Leveling (2) | Advanced level classes or opportunities for those children interested | |
| Topic 2 - Administration | ||
| Principal (2) | Better communication from the principal | |
| Weak principal in a very strong school | ||
| Office (1) | New office people - very rude and not helpful | |
| Topic 3 - School | ||
| After school activity (4) | To have an after school program | |
| Discipline (1) | Students need to have more respect for the teachers and others | |
| Facility (3) | Improve school building | |
| Building upkeep - leaking ceilings | ||
| Lunch (4) | More nutritious lunch menu | |
| Safety (1) | Parents supervising children on playground equipment and school grounds after and before school | |
| Transportation (1) | School bus monitors | |
| Topic 4 - Teachers | ||
| Communication (4) | More teacher / parent communication via e-mail or other easily accessible method | |
| Question 4 - Do you have any concerns about your child's transition from Grade 5 to Grade 6 at CMS? If so, please list your top three concerns? | ||
| Topic 1 - Academics | ||
| Curriculum (1) | Unclear if all elementary schools give children the same preparation and curriculum | |
| Grading (1) | Grading and testing with curves | |
| Homework (3) | Homework should be explained so all the correct work is complete | |
| What are the expectations | ||
| Leveling (4) | Mixed leveling classes | |
| Topic 2 - School | ||
| Safety (3) | What steps are taken to ensure drugs/firearms etc. are kept out of the school | |
| There are too many drug issues | ||
| Size (16) | Going from a small school to a large school | |
| Start-time (1) | To early | |
| Transportation (8) | Rumors about "activities" the students engage in on the bus | |
| Longer bus ride | ||
| Topic 3 - Teachers | ||
| Communication (6) | Contact with teachers | |
| Communication between teachers and parents | ||
| Ratio (2) | Student / teacher ratio | |
| Question 5 - I already had a child transition from grade 5 to grade 6 at CMS prior to the 2004-2005 school year? ? | ||
| YES | 25 | |
| NO | 41 | |