| 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 | 1% | 2 | 1% | 8 | 5% | 63 | 36% | 101 | 57% | 4.5 | 2% | 93% | ||||||||
| I am informed about my child's progress | 0 | 0% | 5 | 3% | 6 | 3% | 82 | 47% | 83 | 47% | 4.4 | 3% | 94% | ||||||||
| I know what my child's teacher expects of my child | 2 | 1% | 4 | 2% | 14 | 8% | 85 | 49% | 70 | 40% | 4.2 | 3% | 89% | ||||||||
| My child is safe at school | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1% | 15 | 9% | 82 | 47% | 78 | 44% | 4.3 | 1% | 91% | ||||||||
| My child is safe going to and from school | 0 | 0% | 2 | 1% | 23 | 13% | 84 | 48% | 67 | 38% | 4.2 | 1% | 86% | ||||||||
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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 | 2% | 19 | 11% | 87 | 50% | 64 | 37% | 4.2 | 2% | 87% | ||||||||
| There is adequate supervision before and after school | 1 | 1% | 3 | 2% | 39 | 22% | 82 | 47% | 50 | 29% | 4.0 | 2% | 75% | ||||||||
| Teachers show respect for the students | 1 | 1% | 3 | 2% | 8 | 5% | 76 | 43% | 87 | 50% | 4.4 | 2% | 93% | ||||||||
| Students show respect for other students | 3 | 2% | 6 | 3% | 34 | 19% | 99 | 57% | 33 | 19% | 3.9 | 5% | 75% | ||||||||
| The school meets the social needs of the students | 1 | 1% | 1 | 1% | 23 | 13% | 101 | 58% | 48 | 28% | 4.1 | 1% | 86% | ||||||||
| The school meets the academic needs of the students | 1 | 1% | 5 | 3% | 13 | 7% | 80 | 46% | 76 | 43% | 4.3 | 3% | 89% | ||||||||
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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 | 1 | 1% | 4 | 2% | 11 | 6% | 84 | 48% | 74 | 43% | 4.3 | 3% | 91% | ||||||||
| The school has an excellent learning environment | 1 | 1% | 3 | 2% | 10 | 6% | 86 | 49% | 75 | 43% | 4.3 | 2% | 92% | ||||||||
| I know how well my child is progressing in school | 3 | 2% | 2 | 1% | 13 | 7% | 87 | 50% | 70 | 40% | 4.3 | 3% | 90% | ||||||||
| I like the school's report card/progress report | 3 | 2% | 10 | 6% | 32 | 18% | 82 | 47% | 47 | 27% | 3.9 | 7% | 74% | ||||||||
| I respect the school's teacher | 1 | 1% | 0 | 0% | 6 | 3% | 61 | 35% | 108 | 61% | 4.6 | 1% | 96% | ||||||||
| I respect the school's principal | 1 | 1% | 4 | 2% | 7 | 4% | 55 | 31% | 109 | 62% | 4.5 | 3% | 93% | ||||||||
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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 | 1 | 1% | 5 | 3% | 14 | 8% | 83 | 48% | 69 | 40% | 4.2 | 3% | 88% | ||||||||
| The school succeeds at preparing children for future work | 1 | 1% | 4 | 2% | 24 | 14% | 85 | 49% | 58 | 34% | 4.1 | 3% | 83% | ||||||||
| The school has a good public image | 1 | 1% | 2 | 1% | 7 | 4% | 85 | 49% | 80 | 46% | 4.4 | 2% | 94% | ||||||||
| The school's assessment practices are fair | 2 | 1% | 5 | 3% | 20 | 12% | 95 | 56% | 49 | 29% | 4.1 | 4% | 84% | ||||||||
| My child's teacher helps me to help my child learn at home | 2 | 1% | 4 | 2% | 16 | 9% | 81 | 47% | 71 | 41% | 4.2 | 3% | 87% | ||||||||
| I support my child's learning at home | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1% | 47 | 27% | 127 | 73% | 4.7 | 0% | 99% | ||||||||
| I fell good about myself as a parent | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 2 | 1% | 73 | 41% | 101 | 57% | 4.6 | 0% | 99% | ||||||||
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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 | 7 | 4% | 14 | 8% | 30 | 18% | 66 | 39% | 52 | 31% | 3.8 | 12% | 70% | ||||||||
| I feel communication between the school and parents are good | 1 | 1% | 5 | 3% | 15 | 9% | 87 | 51% | 63 | 37% | 4.2 | 4% | 88% | ||||||||
| SAU 16 should increase the transportation budget to accommodate not more than two students per seat | 4 | 2% | 3 | 2% | 44 | 26% | 37 | 22% | 83 | 49% | 4.1 | 4% | 70% | ||||||||
| 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 | ||
| Curriculum (14) | Curriculum is strong and appropriately challenging; Strong curriculum | |
| Enrichment (3) | Enrichment programs | |
| Excellent/Great (4) | Great academics | |
| Homework (1) | Reasonable amount of homework for age | |
| Related (5) | Excellent, arts, music and literature programs | |
| Special Ed (6) | Wonderful program | |
| Other (19) | Meets child's needs; Excellent focus on reading and community; Strong academics | |
| Topic 3 - Administration | ||
| Communication (4) | Communication from Mr. Ford and office | |
| Leadership (2) | Great leadership | |
| Principal (25) | Principal does a wonderful job of making every child feel special; Principal is visible | |
| Topic 3 - Extra Curricular Activities | ||
| After school program (2) | Really like the enrichment programs and the after school programs | |
| Topic 4 - School | ||
| Environment (25) | Warm, inviting, nurturing, loving, friendly, supportive and positive | |
| Facility (4) | Great outdoor facility | |
| PTO (4) | Great PTO events | |
| Safety (4) | Child feels safe at school | |
| Volunteer (8) | Great involvement of parents in volunteer activities | |
| Topic 5 - Staff | ||
| Caring/Friendly (6) | Excellent, caring staff | |
| Topic 6 - Teachers | ||
| Caring (6) | Caring, knowledgeable teachers | |
| Communication (25) | Open communication | |
| Dedicated (4) | Dedicated and qualified teachers | |
| Excellent/Great/Good (17) | Excellent teachers | |
| Professional (5) | Positive, professional teachers | |
| Ratio (5) | Good ratio of teacher and student | |
| Question 2 - What needs to be strengthened at your child's school? | ||
| Topic 1 - Academics | ||
| Challenge (10) | A program for gifted children; More challenging curriculum | |
| Curriculum (9) | More science and social studies; More attention that is individualized | |
| Homework (2) | Higher expectations; More homework | |
| Kindergarten (7) | Extended day | |
| Level (3) | Keeping student levels separated and not mixing students | |
| Other (15) | Less testing; More study groups; Engaging students in their learning | |
| Topic 2 - Administration | ||
| Communication (1) | Between administrators and parents | |
| Office (1) | Friendlier reception | |
| Topic 3 - School | ||
| Facility (11) | Better parking | |
| Lunch (4) | Healthy food in cafeteria; Lunch program payment is confusing | |
| Playground Aides (6) | Child development training for playground aides | |
| Playground aides do not speak to the children very nicely | ||
| Safety (13) | Entry way security; Supervision for indoor recess | |
| Technology (2) | Website could be more informative of upcoming events | |
| Transportation (2) | Crowded seating | |
| Topic 4 - Teachers | ||
| Aides (1) | Selection of appropriate aide for special ed kids | |
| Communication (14) | More communication about child's progress | |
| Question 3 - What would make the school better? | ||
| Topic 1 - Academics | ||
| Challenging (2) | Less busy work; Gifted program for children who can handle accelerated subjects | |
| Curriculum (15) | Foreign language classes; Get rid of "new math"; Begin the day with a bit of exercise | |
| Homework (2) | Reasonable amounts of homework; A homework website for each class | |
| Kindergarten (4) | Longer day | |
| Level (2) | More specialized 1-on-1 work to ensure that each child is at the appropriate levels in reading, writing and math | |
| Related (3) | More art and music; Daily physical education classes | |
| Topic 2 - Administration | ||
| Communication (1) | Communication between the principal and us should be better. We feel uncomfortable raising concerns/complaints with the principal because of concern of the reaction we have received in the past. | |
| Office (4) | Friendlier/more helpful front office staff | |
| Topic 3 - Extra Curricular Activities | ||
| After school activities (4) | More after school activities, more often | |
| Topic 4 - School | ||
| Early Release (1) | Large number of early release days | |
| Facility (21) | Better parking; Nicer play area with drainage | |
| Health (1) | Nut free school including the cafeteria | |
| Library (1) | Books to meet "advanced" readers | |
| Playground Aides (4) | Better recess aides; Respectful playground aides | |
| Safety (4) | Tighter security at entry | |
| Size (3) | Smaller classes | |
| Technology (2) | Each classroom should have a website where parents can access children's work and follow student curriculum | |
| Transportation (8) | Bus monitors; Seat belts on buses; Crowding on buses | |
| Topic 5 - Teachers | ||
| Aides (1) | More aides in the classroom | |
| Communication (6) | Better communication from teachers with parents | |
| Expectations (1) | Better expectations of teachers | |
| Technology (2) | All teachers should have web pages/respond to email within a "X" number of days | |
| 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 | ||
| Challenge (1) | Academically/creatively challenged | |
| Curriculum (4) | Lack of project oriented learning and the skill this requires; The writing process - where is it? | |
| Homework (2) | Increase of homework; Homework load | |
| Level (3) | There needs to be leveling to achieve high standards for all | |
| Support (1) | Will my child be supported enough academically to succeed | |
| Topic 2 - School | ||
| Environment (2) | How will she do in a new environment | |
| Safety (4) | Drugs, sex and alcohol; Bullies | |
| Size (11) | Size of school, both in area and population | |
| Social (9) | Socialization skills with other children and feeling comfortable; Social issues associated with the age | |
| Transportation (6) | Bus transportation and supervision | |
| Topic 3 - Teacher | ||
| Communication (9) | Parent/teacher communication | |
| Question 5 - I already had a child transition from grade 5 to grade 6 at CMS prior to the 2004-2005 school year? | ||
| YES | 24 | |
| NO | 105 | |