Transcript PARENT-STAFF-STUDENT SURVEY

POLLARD
Survey Respondents
Response Rates
402 PARENTS
48.7% *
774 STUDENTS
93.8%
65 STAFF
47% **
* Parent Survey Respondents: 28% ONLINE and 72% PAPER
** Response rate based on Teachers (116) plus all other for Total Staff of 139, according to PowerSchool
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• My child feels part of the school community (93.4%)
• My child is taught to take responsibility for actions (97.2%)
Survey
items with
• Rules at my child’s school are clear (92.2%)
• At school, my child discusses how to be good person (93.6%)
HIGHEST
• Staff foster appreciation of student diversity (94.2%)
RATINGS
by the
MOST
PARENTS
• My child’s curriculum resources show diverse cultures (94.7%)
• Students from diverse cultures respect each other (92.9%)
• Amount of school nursing services is adequate (96.2%)
• Staff work well together (94.0%)
• My child’s school website provides useful information (93.8%)
• PowerSchool helps me be informed about progress (92.1%)
% of parents “agreeing” or “strongly agreeing” - shown in parentheses
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• Staff help me understand child’s strengths and needs
(45%)
Survey
items
with
LOWEST
RATINGS
by the
MOST
PARENTS
• Satisfied with how I receive info on child’s progress (38.6%)
• Involved in decision-making about child’s education (31.2%)
• My child has ample after-school opportunities (30.4%)
• Amount of Phys Ed / athletic programs is adequate (38.7%)
• School Lunch is meeting my child’s needs (31.9%)
• My child feels stressed or overwhelmed by school (29.8%)
• School has adequate space for instructional needs (32.5%)
• My child’s school is clean and well maintained (31.7%)
% of parents “disagreeing” or “strongly disagreeing” - shown in parentheses
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• “The staff at Pollard do a valiant job in such tight and outdated
conditions.”
• “Child strengths/weakness & general advice not available to
parents. Suggest we are set up to meet w/ advisor 2x per year.
Advisor would gain input from all 4 teachers first.”
OPEN-ENDED
COMMENTS*
• “More gym would be great. The kids need exercise or an outlet.”
• “Overall I think that the staff is dedicated to their jobs and their
students and our son has been exposed to a number of
opportunities that will benefit him in the years to come.”
• “As for activities, I wish there were more opportunities… Whether
it be school soccer or hoops teams, a school newspaper, more
informal music groups, I think it would allow students to explore
their interests and create bonds with other students.”
* Representative comments shown here
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QUESTIONS
related to Goal 1
POLLARD
PARENT SURVEY
POLLARD
PARENT SURVEY
2010
2013
+ Better/
- Worse
High Academic Standards
85.0%
85.1%
+ 0.1
Amount of Homework
74.6%
80.6%
+ 6.0
Involvement in decision-making
54.7%
68.8%
+ 14.1
Responsive to parent input
78.0%
78.6%
+ 0.6
Curriculum meets needs
79.4%
82.0%
+ 2.6
Receive help understanding
student’s strengths & needs
49.4%
55.0%
+ 5.6
2013
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QUESTIONS
related to Goal 2
POLLARD
PARENT
POLLARD
PARENT
SURVEY 2010
SURVEY 2013
+ Better/
- Worse
Feel welcome at child’s school
72.7%
85.6%
+ 12.9
Feel safe in school
83.6%
91.8%
+ 8.2
Discipline issues handled fairly
77.2%
77.5%
+ 0.3
Afterschool programs meet need
63.4%
74.0%
+ 10.6
Volunteer opportunities
65.6%
74.1%
+ 8.5
Receptive to student input
69.4%
82.5%
+ 13.1
Foster appreciation of diversity
93.3%
94.2%
+0.9
Ample afterschool opportunities
66.0%
69.6%
+ 3.6
2013
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QUESTIONS
related to Goal 3
POLLARD
PARENT SURVEY
POLLARD
PARENT SURVEY
2010
2013
+ Better/
- Worse
Class size
82.0%
73.3%
- 8.7
School communication
81.5%
80.8%
- 0.7
Aware of district progress
67.4%
75.5%
+ 8.1
District website
93.2%
93.7%
+ 0.5
School website
93.8%
93.8%
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Extra help
91.6%
90.4%
- 1.2
Adequate classroom materials
49.4%
88.7%
+ 39.3
2013
Goal 3 continued
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QUESTIONS
related to Goal 3
POLLARD
PARENT SURVEY
POLLARD
PARENT SURVEY
2010
2013
+ Better/
- Worse
Curriculum resources show
diversity
95.0%
94.7%
- 0.3
Space
82.3%
67.5%
- 14.8
Technology
89.0%
80.1%
- 8.9
Guidance
69.9%
72.4%
+ 2.5
Library/Media Center
80.6%
86.2%
+ 5.6
Transportation
66.7%
81.4%
+ 14.7
Lunch
67.1%
68.1%
+ 1.0
2013
Goal 3 continued
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QUESTIONS
related to Goal 3
POLLARD
PARENT SURVEY
POLLARD
PARENT SURVEY
2010
2013
+ Better/
- Worse
Nursing
95.0%
96.2%
+ 1.2
Amount of P.E./Athletic
programs
65.0%
61.3%
- 3.7
Special Education
68.6%
85.5%
+ 16.9
School Administration
74.5%
87.5%
+ 13.0
District Administration
83.8%
90.4%
+ 6.6
Maintenance
82.8%
68.3%
- 14.5
PowerSchool
91.6%
92.1%
+ 0.5
2013
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Grade 8
49%
Grade 7
51%
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• Teachers have high expectations of me (93.2%)
• Adults in my school work well together (91.5%)
• I feel welcome at my school (90.8%)
Survey
items with
• Not fearful that other students may hurt me (85.5%)
HIGHEST
• Teachers care about how much I learn (83.6%)
RATINGS by
the MOST
STUDENTS
• Teachers available to students before/after school
(83.4%)
• PowerSchool helps me to be informed about progress
(86.4%)
• Media Center has books and materials I need (86.2%)
• School materials/textbooks show diverse cultures (82.4%)
% of Students “agreeing” or “strongly agreeing” - shown in parentheses
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• My school is clean and well maintained (68.7%)
Survey
items with
LOWEST
RATINGS
by the
MOST
STUDENTS
• Satisfied with school lunch program (68.4%)
• I feel stressed or overwhelmed by school (62.9%)
• Amount of homework is reasonable (43.7%); homework
furthers learning (53.1%)
• Student discipline issues are handled fairly (45.1%)
• Students willing to get involved in community service
(45.6%)
• Teachers help students learn to get along with people
different from them (41.2%)
% of Students “disagreeing” or “strongly disagreeing” - shown in parentheses
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• “We should use critical thinking and problem solving
skills to make Pollard and the world a better place.”
OPENENDED
COMMENTS*
• “Homework takes away time to be active and go do
afterschool stuff.”
• “Teachers should communicate more about projects, tests
and quizzes so we aren’t overwhelmed.”
• “The schools are good, but need a little tweaking."
• “Pollard is very small and rundown.”
* Representative comments shown here
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Staff e nure
28%
41%
Less than 3 Years
More than 3 Years but Less than 10
Ten or more Years
31%
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• School sets high academic standards for students (100%)
• Staff responsive to input from parents (94.9%)
Survey
items with
HIGHEST
RATINGS
• Staff respectful and receptive to student input (86.9%)
• Staff treat students fairly (91.7%)
• Staff help students learn to get along with people
different from them (91.9%)
• Staff committed to helping every student learn (89.1%)
• Media Center meets students’ needs (96.6%)
• School lunch program meets students’ needs (86.7%)
% of Staff “agreeing” or “strongly agreeing” - shown in parentheses
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• My school is clean and well maintained (55.9%)
• Amount of P.E./athletic programs at my school is adequate
(59.3%)
Survey
items
with
LOWEST
RATINGS
• Students feel stressed or overwhelmed by school (85.0%)
• The curriculum meets the needs of all students (49.2%)
• School provides adequate technology to support
instructional practices (48.4%)
• Administrators consistently enforce rules (52.5%)
• Rules are clear (49.2%)
% of Staff “disagreeing” or “strongly disagreeing” - shown in parentheses
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• “Pollard is filled with caring, enthusiastic staff who are
really trying to come together as a community and do
good work to support students.”
OPENENDED
COMMENTS*
• “The classrooms are not cleaned often. In addition,
lack of proper heating continues to be an issue.”
• “We need to figure out how to better involve parents in
our community and reach out to them in a positive way
that invites them to be a part of their child's education,
while still letting them know that we are in charge.”
* Representative comments shown here
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Pollard
Pollard
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PARENTS
STUDENTS
STAFF
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Parents
Students
Staff
Staff Care
= Staff care about how much my
child learns: 89%
= Teachers care about
how much I learn: 84%
= Staff committed to help
every student: 89%
Welcoming
Place
= I feel welcome at my child’s
school: 86%
= I feel welcome at my
school: 91%
= My school is a good
place to work, learn: 84%
Volunteer
Opportunities
= Provided opportunities to
volunteer at child’s school: 74%
(not included in Student
Survey)
= Community members
support the staff: 75%
Not Fearful
= My child is not fearful that
other students may try to hurt
him/her: 92%
= I do not feel that other
students may try to hurt
me: 86%
= Students are not fearful
of being hurt by other
students: 86%
After School
Opportunities
= My child is provided with
ample after school
opportunities: 69%
= I have plenty of
opportunities for after
school activities: 67%
(not included in Staff Survey)
Students Care
= Students at my child’s school
care about each other: 89%
= Other students care
about me: 87%
(not included in Staff Survey)
District Progress
= I’m aware of progress made by
school district to achieve goals:
75%
(not included in Student
Survey)
= Admin communicates
progress made to achieve
district goals: 70%
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Homework
Parents
Students
≠ Appropriate amounts of
≠ The amount of homework
homework: 81 %
≠ Child’s homework
furthers learning: 87%
Decision Making ≠ I am involved in decisionmaking about the
education of my child: 69%
is reasonable: 56%
≠ Homework furthers my
learning: 47%
NA
Staff
(Not included in Staff Survey)
≠ This school does a good
job of encouraging parent
involvement: 82%
Understand
Strengths/Needs
≠ Staff help me understand
the strengths and needs of
my child: 55%
understand the strengths
and needs of their child: 85%
Discipline Fair
≠ Student discipline issues ≈ When students break the
≈ School administrators
are handled fairly: 78%
rules, there are
consequences: 55%
consistently enforce rules for
student conduct: 48%
Community
Service
≠ My child willingly
≈ Students like to help
≈ Students willingly engage
engages in community
service learning: 87%
people in the community:
54%
in community service
learning program: 65%
Appreciation of
Diversity
= School staff foster an
≠ Teachers help students
= Staff help students learn
appreciation of student
diversity: 94%
learn to get along with
people different: 59%
to get along with people
different from them: 92%
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NA
≠ Staff help parents
Parents
Stress
Community
Students
Staff
≠ My child feels stressed or
≈ I feel stressed or
≈ Students feel stressed or
overwhelmed by school: 30%
overwhelmed by school: 63%
overwhelmed by school: 85%
≠ My child feels like he/she is = I feel like I am part of the
= Students at this school feel
part of the school
community: 93%
school community: 76%
like they are part of the
school community: 76%
Responsibility ≠ My child is taught to take
responsibility for his/her
for Actions
= In my school, students are
= In school, students are
actions: 97%
taught to take responsibility
for their actions: 73%
taught to take responsibility
for their actions: 74%
Treat Fairly
= School staff treat students
≠ Teachers at my school
= Staff at this school treat
fairly: 90%
treat students fairly: 63%
students fairly: 92%
Adequate
Space
= My child’s school has
= My school has enough
≠ Staff have adequate
adequate space to meet
instructional need: 67%
space to meet students’
needs: 69%
space to work productively:
82%
Technology
= District provides adequate
= School provides me with
≠ School provides adequate
technology to meet student
needs: 80%
the technology I need for
classes: 78%
technology to support
instruction: 52%
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Parents
Lunch
Students
Staff
≈ The school lunch program
≠ I am satisfied with the
≈ The school lunch program
is meeting my child’s needs:
68%
school lunch program:
32%
is meeting students’ needs:
87%
Amount of
Physical
Education/Athl
etic programs
= Amount of PE and/or
= I am satisfied with the
≠ The amount of PE and/or
athletic programs at my
child’s school is adequate:
61%
athletic programs at my
school:
66%
athletic programs at my
school is adequate:
41%
Clean and
Well
Maintained
≠ My child’s school is clean
≈ My school is clean and
≈ My school is clean and
and well maintained: 68%
well maintained: 31%
well maintained: 44%
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* District has substantive measures for assessing progress against this goal and survey
supplements these measures (MCAS, report cards, Curriculum assessments, etc.)
** Based on average of all stakeholders
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* Based on average of all stakeholders
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* Based on average of all stakeholders
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School Improvement Plan
 Complement pre-existing, ongoing change efforts
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Activity for School Council:
Explore process for addressing
Areas Needing Attention
 Identify school-specific area(s) needing attention
(Consider impact on greatest number of stakeholders)
 Briefly describe objective (What can be accomplished/improved?)
 Indicate how progress will be measured
 Generate short list of potential solutions
 Now compare best solutions (Select from list; think “small and meaningful” and
whether we can make progress in FY14)
 Discuss how to make improvements visible (i.e.,
communication/promotion plan)
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Which areas need attention*
at Pollard Middle School?

Discipline

Amount of Phys Ed or Athletic programs

Stress

Clean and well maintained school
…and what can we do to improve them?
* According to average dissatisfaction ratings of Pollard Middle School survey respondents
(parents, students, staff)
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Survey
confirms
some of our
expectations
…uncovers
some hidden
information
…points us in
the right
direction
to be responsive to Parents, Students and Staff
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