| 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 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 3 | 4% | 25 | 29% | 57 | 67% | 4.6 | 0% | 96% | ||||||||
| I am informed about my child's progress | 0 | 0% | 2 | 2% | 10 | 12% | 35 | 41% | 38 | 45% | 4.3 | 2% | 86% | ||||||||
| I know what my child's teacher expects of my child | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1% | 8 | 10% | 46 | 55% | 29 | 35% | 4.2 | 1% | 89% | ||||||||
| My child is safe at school | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1% | 4 | 5% | 37 | 44% | 42 | 50% | 4.4 | 1% | 94% | ||||||||
| My child is safe going to and from school | 2 | 2% | 2 | 2% | 9 | 11% | 41 | 49% | 30 | 36% | 4.1 | 5% | 85% | ||||||||
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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% | 3 | 4% | 8 | 9% | 43 | 51% | 31 | 36% | 4.2 | 4% | 87% | ||||||||
| There is adequate supervision before and after school | 0 | 0% | 6 | 7% | 15 | 18% | 40 | 48% | 23 | 27% | 4.0 | 7% | 75% | ||||||||
| Teachers show respect for the students | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 6 | 7% | 46 | 54% | 33 | 39% | 4.3 | 0% | 93% | ||||||||
| Students show respect for other students | 0 | 0% | 5 | 6% | 12 | 14% | 53 | 63% | 14 | 17% | 3.9 | 6% | 80% | ||||||||
| The school meets the social needs of the students | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1% | 9 | 11% | 52 | 62% | 22 | 26% | 4.1 | 1% | 88% | ||||||||
| The school meets the academic needs of the students | 1 | 1% | 7 | 8% | 14 | 17% | 38 | 45% | 24 | 29% | 3.9 | 10% | 74% | ||||||||
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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% | 4 | 5% | 8 | 9% | 52 | 61% | 21 | 25% | 4.1 | 5% | 86% | ||||||||
| The school has an excellent learning environment | 0 | 0% | 3 | 4% | 12 | 14% | 46 | 55% | 23 | 27% | 4.1 | 4% | 82% | ||||||||
| I know how well my child is progressing in school | 1 | 1% | 3 | 4% | 8 | 9% | 38 | 45% | 35 | 41% | 4.2 | 5% | 86% | ||||||||
| I like the school's report card/progress report | 1 | 1% | 7 | 8% | 8 | 9% | 45 | 53% | 24 | 28% | 4.0 | 9% | 81% | ||||||||
| I respect the school's teacher | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 2 | 2% | 42 | 49% | 41 | 48% | 4.5 | 0% | 98% | ||||||||
| I respect the school's principal | 0 | 0% | 4 | 5% | 9 | 11% | 35 | 41% | 37 | 44% | 4.2 | 5% | 85% | ||||||||
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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% | 3 | 4% | 14 | 17% | 43 | 51% | 24 | 29% | 4.0 | 4% | 80% | ||||||||
| The school succeeds at preparing children for future work | 1 | 1% | 3 | 4% | 19 | 23% | 41 | 49% | 19 | 23% | 3.9 | 5% | 72% | ||||||||
| The school has a good public image | 0 | 0% | 2 | 2% | 9 | 11% | 44 | 52% | 30 | 35% | 4.2 | 2% | 87% | ||||||||
| The school's assessment practices are fair | 0 | 0% | 2 | 2% | 15 | 18% | 47 | 57% | 19 | 23% | 4.0 | 2% | 80% | ||||||||
| My child's teacher helps me to help my child learn at home | 0 | 0% | 3 | 4% | 13 | 15% | 41 | 48% | 28 | 33% | 4.1 | 4% | 81% | ||||||||
| I support my child's learning at home | 1 | 1% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1% | 28 | 33% | 55 | 65% | 4.6 | 1% | 98% | ||||||||
| I fell good about myself as a parent | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 37 | 44% | 47 | 56% | 4.6 | 0% | 100% | ||||||||
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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 | 12 | 15% | 9 | 11% | 22 | 27% | 23 | 28% | 16 | 20% | 3.3 | 26% | 48% | ||||||||
| I feel communication between the school and parents are good | 0 | 0% | 3 | 4% | 9 | 11% | 44 | 53% | 27 | 33% | 4.1 | 4% | 86% | ||||||||
| SAU 16 should increase the transportation budget to accomodate not more than two students per seat | 3 | 4% | 3 | 4% | 29 | 34% | 17 | 20% | 33 | 39% | 3.9 | 7% | 59% | ||||||||
| 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 child's school? | ||
| Topic 1 - Academics | ||
| Attention (1) | Like the more individual attention the children receive | |
| Curriculum (9) | Preparation offered at home carries over to school | |
| Innovative, hands on learning | ||
| Preparation for next level | ||
| Topic 2 - Administration | ||
| Caring (2) | The staff and administration seem to love the children | |
| Topic 3 - Extra Curricular Activities | ||
| Sports (1) | Jump rope program | |
| Topic 4 - School | ||
| Academics (1) | Extremely satisfied with the challenging content of academics | |
| Communication (4) | Ease of access to teachers and staff | |
| Open communication | ||
| Keep parents informed | ||
| Community (2) | Sense of communication | |
| Facility (4) | Multi purpose room / new classrooms; Very warm and welcoming | |
| Friendly (5) | Always feel welcome; Close knit community | |
| Parent Involvement (18) | Opportunities for parent / volunteer | |
| Ratio (2) | Good student / teacher ratio | |
| Related Arts (2) | Great art music & gym program | |
| Safety (2) | Kids feel safe | |
| The school is big on safety and respect | ||
| Size (25) | The school is small so the people at school know who we are. | |
| Small class size | ||
| Social (4) | Everyone knows each other | |
| Topic 5 - Teachers | ||
| Communication (5) | Good learning environment and communication between teachers and parents. | |
| Dedicated (10) | Very supportive and dedicated teaching staff | |
| Teachers are child centered and very committed | ||
| Personal attention | ||
| Friendly (3) | Open, friendly teachers care about the children's well-being | |
| Question 2 - What needs to be strengthened at your child's school? | ||
| Topic 1 - Academics | ||
| Challenging (4) | More time spent on Science, Social Studies; More time spent on each topic | |
| Languages (3) | Should offer secondary language from 2nd grade on up | |
| Leveling (5) | Advanced learning for more achieving students | |
| More comprehensive testing that better compares how students are doing vs. other states. | ||
| Special Ed (3) | More time and funding | |
| Topic 2 - Administration | ||
| Principal (1) | Stronger principal who is willing to address and rectify issues with the staff. | |
| Topic 3 - Extra Curricular Activities | ||
| After School Program (4) | Additional after school activities | |
| Sports (2) | More sports after school | |
| Topic 4 - School | ||
| Communication (1) | Emails to parents | |
| Extra Help (2) | After school extra help | |
| Library (2) | Bigger budget for new library books | |
| Lunch (6) | Hot lunch program everyday | |
| Recess (2) | More time for children to be physically active | |
| Supervision (5) | Supervision of bullying kids; Playground supervision | |
| Technology (4) | Computers hands on each week for all grades | |
| Transportation (4) | Bus supervision, Bus safety / seat belts; Bus drop off and pick up at school | |
| Topic 5 - Teachers | ||
| Aides (1) | More teacher aides | |
| Communication (4) | Teacher communication with parents; More responsive to parent suggestions | |
| Question 3 - What would make the school better? | ||
| Topic 1 - Academics | ||
| Curriculum (15) | Get rid of Everyday Math; More science; Offer foreign language | |
| Homework (1) | Homework help before/after school | |
| Kindergarten (3) | Full day | |
| Leveling (2) | Division of classes by ability rather then mixed; Meeting the needs of all students | |
| Topic 2 - Extra Curricular Activities | ||
| After School Program (2) | Additional school sponsored after school programs; More physical activities after school | |
| Topic 3 - School | ||
| Discipline (1) | More discipline - kids need to be accountable for their behaviors | |
| Facility (8) | Cafeteria and just more room; Playing fields; Upkeep of driveway | |
| Leveling (2) | Bring 6th grade back | |
| Lunch (9) | Daily hot lunch | |
| Social (3) | Less emphasis on making everyone "feel good" about themselves at the expense of their acting appropriately. | |
| Supervision (2) | Better supervision at recess and parent pick-up / drop off | |
| Transportation (5) | Mid-day kindergarten transportation; Seat belts on buses; bus ride to long | |
| Topic 4 - Teachers | ||
| Communication (3) | Communication via email/website. I would like to see all teachers with a website talking about upcoming activities, lesson plans/expectations. | |
| Curriculum (1) | Teachers are hurrying to get through curriculum | |
| Full-time (2) | Full-time gym, music and art teachers | |
| 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 | ||
| Homework (2) | Study skills | |
| Leveling (2) | The school would rather concentrate their time and effort on students that excel then students who struggle. | |
| Topic 2 - School | ||
| Communication (3) | CMS doesn't have a culture involving parent involvement - resulting in loss of communication. | |
| Curriculum (2) | Not certain 5th graders at KES are well prepared for the curriculum expected by the 6th grade. I hear from parents with older children that change is a huge transition. | |
| Extra Help (1) | Is there extra help or will they fall behind? | |
| Pod (1) | Pod system changing each year | |
| Safety (6) | Bullying, drugs, alcohol and inappropriate sexual behavior | |
| Special Ed (1) | How good is the special ed program? | |
| Supervision (1) | Unsupervised times - lunch buses, study hall, etc. | |
| Transportation (12) | Long bus ride; bullying on the bus | |
| Question 5 - I already had a child transition from grade 5 to grade 6 at CMS prior to the 2004-2005 school year? | ||
| YES | 23 | |
| NO | 47 | |