| 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% | 3 | 3% | 34 | 35% | 57 | 59% | 4.5 | 3% | 94% | ||||||||
| I am informed about my child's progress | 0 | 0% | 4 | 4% | 12 | 12% | 43 | 44% | 38 | 39% | 4.2 | 4% | 84% | ||||||||
| I know what my child's teacher expects of my child | 1 | 1% | 5 | 5% | 20 | 20% | 40 | 41% | 32 | 33% | 4.0 | 6% | 73% | ||||||||
| My child is safe at school | 0 | 0% | 2 | 2% | 4 | 4% | 42 | 43% | 50 | 51% | 4.4 | 2% | 94% | ||||||||
| My child is safe going to and from school | 1 | 1% | 2 | 2% | 7 | 7% | 46 | 47% | 42 | 43% | 4.3 | 3% | 90% | ||||||||
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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 | 3% | 15 | 15% | 44 | 45% | 36 | 37% | 4.2 | 3% | 82% | ||||||||
| There is adequate supervision before and after school | 1 | 1% | 5 | 5% | 21 | 22% | 39 | 41% | 29 | 31% | 3.9 | 6% | 72% | ||||||||
| Teachers show respect for the students | 1 | 1% | 1 | 1% | 9 | 9% | 48 | 49% | 38 | 39% | 4.2 | 2% | 89% | ||||||||
| Students show respect for other students | 1 | 1% | 2 | 2% | 11 | 11% | 58 | 60% | 24 | 25% | 4.1 | 3% | 85% | ||||||||
| The school meets the social needs of the students | 1 | 1% | 4 | 4% | 11 | 11% | 57 | 58% | 25 | 26% | 4.0 | 5% | 84% | ||||||||
| The school meets the academic needs of the students | 1 | 1% | 8 | 8% | 20 | 21% | 48 | 49% | 20 | 21% | 3.8 | 9% | 70% | ||||||||
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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% | 3 | 3% | 14 | 14% | 60 | 61% | 21 | 21% | 4.0 | 3% | 83% | ||||||||
| The school has an excellent learning environment | 1 | 1% | 2 | 2% | 21 | 22% | 50 | 52% | 23 | 24% | 3.9 | 3% | 75% | ||||||||
| I know how well my child is progressing in school | 0 | 0% | 4 | 4% | 16 | 16% | 48 | 49% | 30 | 31% | 4.1 | 4% | 80% | ||||||||
| I like the school's report card/progress report | 0 | 0% | 8 | 8% | 25 | 26% | 40 | 41% | 24 | 25% | 3.8 | 8% | 66% | ||||||||
| I respect the school's teacher | 0 | 0% | 4 | 4% | 12 | 12% | 40 | 41% | 42 | 43% | 4.2 | 4% | 84% | ||||||||
| I respect the school's principal | 1 | 1% | 2 | 2% | 10 | 10% | 30 | 31% | 55 | 56% | 4.4 | 3% | 87% | ||||||||
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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 | 4% | 4 | 4% | 23 | 24% | 47 | 48% | 23 | 24% | 3.9 | 4% | 72% | ||||||||
| The school succeeds at preparing children for future work | 1 | 6% | 6 | 6% | 30 | 31% | 39 | 40% | 21 | 22% | 3.8 | 7% | 62% | ||||||||
| The school has a good public image | 0 | 6% | 6 | 6% | 18 | 18% | 52 | 53% | 22 | 22% | 3.9 | 6% | 76% | ||||||||
| The school's assessment practices are fair | 0 | 3% | 3 | 3% | 25 | 26% | 47 | 49% | 21 | 22% | 3.9 | 3% | 71% | ||||||||
| My child's teacher helps me to help my child learn at home | 2 | 5% | 5 | 5% | 27 | 28% | 36 | 37% | 28 | 29% | 3.8 | 7% | 65% | ||||||||
| I support my child's learning at home | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1% | 29 | 30% | 68 | 69% | 4.7 | 0% | 99% | ||||||||
| I fell good about myself as a parent | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1% | 0 | 0% | 36 | 38% | 59 | 61% | 4.6 | 1% | 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 | 3 | 3% | 9 | 9% | 19 | 20% | 47 | 49% | 17 | 18% | 3.7 | 13% | 67% | ||||||||
| I feel communication between the school and parents are good | 1 | 1% | 6 | 6% | 14 | 15% | 47 | 49% | 28 | 29% | 4.0 | 7% | 78% | ||||||||
| SAU 16 should increase the transportation budget to accommodate not more than two students per seat | 4 | 4% | 8 | 8% | 40 | 41% | 23 | 24% | 22 | 23% | 3.5 | 12% | 46% | ||||||||
| 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 | ||
| Math (2) | ||
| Topic 2 - Administration | ||
| Principal (21) | Principal is doing a wonderful job; Good leadership; Positive energy | |
| Enrichment (3) | Lots of extra curricular / enrichment opportunities | |
| Topic 3 - School | ||
| Atmosphere (5) | It is a happy place; small enough for them to know everyone | |
| Facility (3) | Nice school facility | |
| Lunch (1) | Lunch program has been greatly improved over the past 2 years | |
| Related (3) | Excellent art/music program | |
| Size (27) | Small class size; small school | |
| Volunteers (3) | Parent involvement | |
| Topic 4 - Student | ||
| Wonderful (1) | ||
| Topic 5 - Teachers | ||
| Caring (6) | Loving and caring teachers | |
| Communication (12) | Good communication between teachers and parents | |
| Dedicated (3) | Dedication of teachers to provide quality education | |
| Good (9) | Good teachers; Very attentive | |
| Ratio (4) | Excellent teacher/student ratio | |
| Question 2 - What needs to be strengthened at your child's school? | ||
| Topic 1 - Academics | ||
| Challenge (9) | Need to work on challenging the kids; Opportunities for high achieving students | |
| Curriculum (27) | No consistency; More reading; Delete Spanish and focus on the basics | |
| Local and national geography should be increased; Poor math program | ||
| Homework (3) | Consistency in homework assignments | |
| Kindergarten (9) | Longer day with transportation | |
| Special Ed (4) | Unable to identify issues; Lack of educational assistance available for students who do not meet the needs of special education. | |
| Topic 2 - Extra Curricular Activities | ||
| More (1) | After school clubs or groups | |
| Topic 3 - School | ||
| Discipline (2) | Consistent disciplinary code | |
| Facility (1) | The school grounds/landscaping could us some professional attention | |
| Related (3) | Music department; Dramatic Arts | |
| Safety (4) | Anyone can enter and move about the school; Bullying; Before and after school supervision | |
| Social (1) | Self esteem and confidence boosting - positive reinforcement | |
| Topic 4 - Teachers | ||
| Attitude (2) | Lots of tension between certain teachers | |
| Communication (19) | Better communication between teachers and parents | |
| Question 3 - What would make the school better? | ||
| Topic 1 - Academics | ||
| Curriculum (12) | A program promoting science; Basic Math skills to be taught instead of everyday math; Reading groups that make it fun | |
| Enrichment (2) | Enrichment for bright students | |
| Homework (3) | More homework in certain grades; More consistent | |
| Kindergarten (2) | Longer day | |
| Special Ed (1) | A stronger special ed department | |
| Topic 2 - Administration | ||
| Office (1) | Nicer office staff | |
| Principal (5) | A principal that expressed a clear vision for the school | |
| Principal need to take a more active role in curriculum development, implementation, especially in 4th & 5th grade. | ||
| Topic 3 - School | ||
| Early Release (2) | Fewer early release days | |
| Extra Help (2) | More assistance for children who are struggling | |
| Facility (5) | Better parking layout; Larger multi-purpose room | |
| Funding (4) | Additional funding | |
| Lunch (3) | Healthier lunches | |
| Safety (4) | More supervision on the playground/recess | |
| Size (4) | Maintain small class size | |
| Technology (1) | Increased technology | |
| Transportation (1) | Kindergarten bus | |
| Topic 4 - Teachers | ||
| Accountable (3) | Hold teachers accountable for teaching; Accountability on the teachers part for student progress | |
| Communication (7) | More teacher assignments (website) posted (for absent Make-up work) | |
| Curriculum (6) | Change in projects done year after year; Different techniques to teach to individual student at their level with their learning style. | |
| 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) | Opportunities to be challenged academically (ie. Language, intensive courses) | |
| Curriculum (4) | New Math program | |
| Homework (3) | Not well prepared fro the homework load | |
| Prepared (21) | Organization Skills - ability to manage larger workload; Study Skills | |
| Topic 2 - School | ||
| Size (17) | Larger school | |
| Social (6) | Peer groups, bullying, harassment | |
| Start time (2) | Early mornings | |
| Transportation (4) | Riding bush with high school students | |
| Topic 3 - Teachers | ||
| Communication (4) | Ability to communicate concerns | |
| Ratio (1) | 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 | 21 | |
| NO | 57 | |