Community Collaboration Model for School Improvement Pilot
Community Collaboration Model for School Improvement Pilot
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<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Collaboration</strong> <strong>Model</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Improvement</strong> <strong>Pilot</strong><br />
Parent Survey<br />
Your school is one of six Ohio schools taking part in a special project to improve schools.<br />
Parent involvement is a very important part of successful schools. Your school would like to<br />
know how they can best help families, and how they can work together with parents to help all<br />
children succeed in school. If you are a grandparent, foster parent or guardian, we consider you a<br />
parent and value your ideas along with mothers and fathers.<br />
Please answer the following questions by filling in the circle <strong>for</strong> one choice <strong>for</strong> each question.<br />
Your answers need to be your personal view of the school and community - all of your responses<br />
will be kept confidential. Thank you <strong>for</strong> your honest opinions — they will provide your school<br />
with valuable in <strong>for</strong>mation.<br />
What is the highest level of education you have completed? (Mark only one)<br />
Less than High <strong>School</strong> Associates Degree Masters Degree<br />
High <strong>School</strong> Bachelors Dgree Ph.D. or Ed.D.<br />
Your gender: Male Female<br />
For your children in this school, are you:<br />
Mother Father Legal Guardian (not parent)<br />
Grandmother Grandfather Foster Parent<br />
Other (please specify)<br />
For each of the following statements please place a check<br />
mark in the box that best represents your answer.<br />
Strongly<br />
Agree<br />
Agree<br />
Uncertain<br />
Disagree<br />
Strongly<br />
Disagree<br />
1. The school provides ideas about helping my child learn<br />
at home.<br />
2. The school helps me understand my child’s progress in<br />
school.<br />
3. The school has many different ways <strong>for</strong> me to be<br />
involved.<br />
4. The school helps families make a smooth transition from<br />
one grade level to another.<br />
5. All parents (grandparents, fathers, guardians, fosterparents,<br />
and mothers) are welcome in our school.
For each of the following statements please place a check<br />
mark in the box that best represents your answer.<br />
Strongly<br />
Agree<br />
Agree<br />
Uncertain<br />
Disagree<br />
Strongly<br />
Disagree<br />
6. The school offers programs, conferences, extra-curricular(s)<br />
and other activities that fit with our family’s schedule.<br />
7. The school communicates often with parents.<br />
8. I know about special events at the school.<br />
9. I have enough time and energy to communicate effectively<br />
with my child’s teachers.<br />
10. I have enough time and energy to attend special events at<br />
the school.<br />
11. I have enough time and energy to help with my child’s<br />
homework.<br />
12. Teachers at the school appear to be interested and<br />
cooperative when they discuss my child with me.<br />
13. The school has a pleasing school climate.<br />
For each of the following statements please place a check mark<br />
in the box that best represents your answer.<br />
Almost<br />
Never<br />
Sometimes<br />
As often as<br />
not<br />
Frequently<br />
Almost<br />
Always<br />
1. Students can speak to teachers about school and personal<br />
problems.<br />
2. Parents care about their child’s education and social behavior.<br />
3. Teachers go out of their way to help students who need extra<br />
help.<br />
4. Joseph Badger treats parents in a way that makes them feel<br />
respected (welcomed, valued, cared about).<br />
5. Faculty and staff treat each other with respect (are caring,<br />
supportive, etc.).<br />
6. In their interactions with students, teachers act in ways that<br />
demonstrate the character qualities the school is trying to<br />
teach.<br />
7. This school cares about the thoughts and feelings of parents.<br />
8. Faculty and staff are involved in helping to make school<br />
decisions.<br />
9. While in school, parents treat other parents with respect.<br />
10. Parents show respect <strong>for</strong> teachers.
In this section, we ask that you rate your school. For each pair of words, place an X in the space<br />
where you think your school is on the line. For example, if you think your school tends towards<br />
being big you would respond:<br />
Big | | X | | | | | Small<br />
My <strong>School</strong>:<br />
Welcome parents<br />
Is safe<br />
Cares about families<br />
Is Improving<br />
Is friendly<br />
Helps all students succeed<br />
Is easy to understand<br />
Values parents’ ideas<br />
Keeps parents out<br />
Is dangerous<br />
Doesn’t care about families<br />
Is getting worse<br />
Is unkind<br />
Only helps a small group<br />
Is confusing<br />
Ignores parents<br />
Thank you <strong>for</strong> your time<br />
Please mail survey to:<br />
Joseph Badger <strong>School</strong><br />
Attn: Parent Survey<br />
7119 State Route 7<br />
Kinsman, OH 44428
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