Archive Successful Schools Survey Parents Results Summary 2014-15

  • analyzed the results and highlighted the following findings:

    • “This school is a safe place for my child.” ? 91% of survey responders agreed or strongly agreed with the statement. 
    • “This school has someone I can contact if I have questions or concerns.”  90% agreed or strongly agreed. 
    • “This school keeps me well informed about school activities.” ?88% agreed or strongly agreed.
    ?Parents and guardians also gave schools high ratings on the following statements: 
    • “This school is an inviting place for students to learn.” (88%) 
    • “This school promotes academic success for all students.” (88%) 
    • “This school has a welcoming front office.” (86%) 
    • “My child’s teachers effectively support my child’s learning needs.” (86%) 
    • “This school makes learning enjoyable for my child/children.” (85%) 
    • “This school communicates the importance of respecting all cultural beliefs and practices.” (85%) 
    ?PPS school administrators, teachers and support staff received high ratings from parents. And schools received favorable marks for their communication with families: 
    • “This school keeps me well‐informed about my child’s progress.” (83%) 
    • “My child’s teachers effectively support my child’s learning needs.” (86%) 
    • “My child’s teachers and principals show me specific ways to be an active partner in educating my child.” (76%) 
    • “Teachers at this school treat all students with respect.” (80%) 
    • “The principal at this school treats all students with respect.” (81%) 
    • “Other staff at this school treat all students with respect.” (81%) 
    • “Teachers at this school treat all parents with respect.” (80%) 
    • “The principal at this school treats all parents with respect.” (82%) 
    • “Other staff at this school treat all parents with respect.” (80%) ?
    PPS parents and guardians expressed the most concern about harassment and bullying, student lunch time and nutrition, lack of physical activity, and awareness and involvement with the district’s racial and equity work.
     
    ?DHM Research found the lowest agreement with the following statements: 
    • “This school provides students with healthy food choices.” ?Only 58% of survey responders agreed. 
    • “This school provides enough time for my child to eat lunch.” ?Only 52% agreed. 
    • “This school has informed me about racial/equity work in the district.” Only 50% agreed.
    • “This school has given me the opportunity to participate in racial/equity work.” ?Only 42% agreed. 
    • “Does your child get enough physical activity at school?” ?Only 52% said most of the time or all of the time. 
    ?In other findings: 
    • A majority of the parents who participated in the survey (71%) said they were ?largely comfortable with the amount of standardized testing in their child’s school. 
    • A majority of parents and guardians (57%) indicated that harassment or bullying was a large, somewhat or small concern at their child’s school. 
    • Parents and guardians of Historically Underserved ethnic groups were more likely (40%) to consider harassment or bullying “somewhat or a large issue compared to their non‐Historically Underserved ethnic group counterparts (23%).  ?