This survey is designed to gather information that can be used for school improvement. It is important that you respond as honestly and completely as possible. Your responses will be anonymous and reported as group summaries only. Your voluntary participation is greatly appreciated. 1. Gender • Male • Female 2. Ethnicity • Am. Indian or Alaskan Native • Asian or Pacific Islander • Black • Caucasian • Hispanic 3. Which building(s) will you be thinking about during this survey? • West Elementary • East Elementary • Middle School • High School 4. I have access to the internet. • Yes • No 5. I use Infinite Campus to view my children’s progress throughout the school year. • Strongly agree • Agree • Disagree
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This survey is designed to gather information that can be used for school improvement. It is important that
you respond as honestly and completely as possible. Your responses will be anonymous and reported as group
summaries only. Your voluntary participation is greatly appreciated.
1. Gender
• Male
• Female
2. Ethnicity
• Am. Indian or Alaskan Native
• Asian or Pacific Islander
• Black
• Caucasian
• Hispanic
3. Which building(s) will you be thinking about during this survey?
• West Elementary
• East Elementary
• Middle School
• High School
4. I have access to the internet.
• Yes
• No
5. I use Infinite Campus to view my children’s progress throughout the school year.
• Strongly agree
• Agree
• Disagree
• Strongly disagree
6. Report cards and conferences give me good information about how my children are doing in school.
• Strongly agree
• Agree
• Disagree
• Strongly disagree
7. I am familiar with the school website
• Strongly agree
• Agree
• Disagree
• Strongly disagree
8. My children have an adult that they trust in the building.
• Strongly agree
• Agree
• Disagree
• Strongly disagree
9. My children find school to be a safe and secure place to learn.
• Strongly agree
• Agree
• Disagree
• Strongly disagree
10. Challenging yet achievable goals have been identified for my children.
• Strongly agree
• Agree
• Disagree
• Strongly disagree
11. My children are expected to work hard and learn.
• Strongly agree
• Agree
• Disagree
• Strongly disagree
12. I am a partner in my children's learning.
• Strongly agree
• Agree
• Disagree
• Strongly disagree
13. I have input when important decisions are made about my children.
• Strongly agree
• Agree
• Disagree
• Strongly disagree
14. Teachers communicate with me about strengths and weaknesses in my children's class work.
• Strongly agree
• Agree
• Disagree
• Strongly disagree
15. Parents are asked to provide suggestions/opinions about school concerns.
• Strongly agree
• Agree
• Disagree
• Strongly disagree
16. My suggestions/opinions about school concerns are listened to.
• Strongly agree
• Agree
• Disagree
• Strongly disagree
17. I have a clear sense of what the school is trying to accomplish.
• Strongly agree
• Agree
• Disagree
• Strongly disagree
18. I support the school's overall direction.
• Strongly agree
• Agree
• Disagree
• Strongly disagree
19. Adults at school care about students.
• Strongly agree
• Agree
• Disagree
• Strongly disagree
20. Rules for students are clear.
• Strongly agree
• Agree
• Disagree
• Strongly disagree
21. I am proud of this school.
• Strongly agree
• Agree
• Disagree
• Strongly disagree
22. School Leadership (Please give us your overall impression of this area).
• Excellent
• Very good
• Good
• Fair
• Poor
23. Parental involvement and school support. (Please give us your overall impression of this area.)
• Excellent
• Very good
• Good
• Fair
• Poor
24. Teaching and classroom instruction (Please give us your overall impression of this area.)
• Excellent quality
• Very good quality
• Good quality
• Fair quality
• Poor quality
• Very poor quality
25. School climate (Please give us your overall impression of this area).
• Excellent
• Very good
• Good
• Fair
• Poor
26. Overall school quality
• Excellent quality
• Very good quality
• Good quality
• Fair quality
• Poor quality
• Very poor quality
27. As the district continues to grow and expand, what would you like WEST ELEMENTARY to offer that it
currently does not?
28. As the district continues to grow and expand, what would you like EAST ELEMENTARY to offer that it
currently does not?
29. As the district continues to grow and expand, what would you like the MIDDLE SCHOOL to offer that it
currently does not?
30. As the district continues to grow and expand, what would you like the HIGH SCHOOL to offer that it
currently does not?
31. What do you see as barriers to your child's learning at WEST ELEMENTARY?
32. What do you see as barriers to your child's learning at EAST ELEMENTARY?
33. What do you see as barriers to your child's learning at the MIDDLE SCHOOL?
34. What do you see as barriers to your child's learning at the HIGH SCHOOL?
35. What do you see as the greatest strengths of WEST ELEMENTARY?
36. What do you see as the greatest strengths of EAST ELEMENTARY?
37. What do you see as the greatest strengths of the MIDDLE SCHOOL?
38. What do you see as the greatest strengths of the HIGH SCHOOL?
SIAC Recommendations to the Board June 11, 2012
1. We recommend the Board consider options for teachers to have a greater degree of autonomy and flexibility in order to more effectively implement, analyze, and reflect on the professional learning continuous improvement cycle.
Clarifying examples or statements:
• Early outs • Balance between learning/implementation, analyzing and reflecting • Self directed learning (PLP Action research) based on district commitment • Common planning for all • Prioritize new learning to implement with fidelity
Voting results: 3: 32 votes 2: 1 vote 1: 0 votes Total score: 32 x 3 + 2 x 1 + 0 = 98
2. We recommend that the Board develop a process for schools to engage families as active
partners with students, teachers, and community resources to prepare students for the 21st Century.
Clarifying examples or statements:
• Investigate and identify successful models to enhance partnerships • Identify willing partners (community resources and local expertise) to involve them in
classroom learning • Educate and increase family knowledge of specific learning strategies to strengthen
connection between home and school • Identify and build upon student interest to bridge connections between school and
community • Link students’ needs and interest to opportunities for learning in the workplace
3. We recommend a study of personnel resources of high-performing schools and an
examination of CCSD allocation for those resources to determine needs at all levels.
Clarifying examples or statements: • Research of effective schools show that new teacher mentors, instructional coaches,
interventionists, and admin support (such as SAMS) increase student achievement • We are understaffed at the district level in terms of support, curriculum development,
school improvement facilitations, assessment, human resources, etc. • People responsible for some of our most at-risk students have limited access to training
and support from knowledgeable colleagues • We need quality tools to analyze needs in personnel/resources so that they may be
allocated for highest-leverage results
• Administrators desire a transparent process and training to understand the interconnectedness of school budgeting
4. We are recommending the Board ensure frequent teacher and parent communication on
student progress towards ICC standards.
Clarifying examples or statements: • Students have a clear understanding of ICC standards • Parents have a clear understanding of ICC standards • Frequent feedback needs to occur more frequently that just Parent/Teacher conferences
(at least 4 times a year) • Timeliness responses to parental emails • Students need to own these in students friendly terms wording (ICC standards) • Specific feedback so students and parents know where student is and what they still
need to do in order to master standards Voting Results: 3: 14 2: 18 1: 0 Total Score: 14x3 +18x2 + 0 = 78
