School Survey Results June 2004

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School Survey Results June 2004

• CBE
• Calgary Board of Education
• Coventry Hills School

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Introduction

• Parents and students were first surveyed in June
  2003 then again in June 2004
• One survey was given to every family
• We received
• 60 surveys back in June 2003
• 78 surveys back in June 2004

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Why was a survey done?

• We are still learning as a school community of
  2years. As we set the ground work for the future
  we want your opinion and this is one way to get
  it.
• We felt it would provide good base data for our
  School Quality Review (SQR) document
• Good yearly feedback so we know how we are doing
  and where we can work to improve

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What was surveyed?

• We basically followed the system survey developed
  by the Accountability Services Department then we
  added our own questions to fit our site
• Basic area demographics
• Satisfaction levels with general school topics ie
  physical plant, access to computers, childs
  progress
• Satisfaction levels of how your child is
  developing in various areas of schooling
• Your understanding of some of our procedures
• Your satisfaction level of opportunities in
  various areas
• Your satisfaction level or opinion on specifics
  ie newsletter, safe environment

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Some general demographics

• Is your child a boy or a girl?
• Boy 50 Girl 50 
• Boy 51.3 Girl 48.7
• Does your family mainly speak English at home?
• Yes 96.7 No 3.3 
• Yes 84.6 No 14.1
• Does your family have a computer at home that
  your child uses for school/educational purposes?
• Yes 86.7 No 13.3
• Yes 88.5 No 11.5
• Do you have more than one child attending the
  school?
• Yes 8.3 No 91.7
• Yes 11.5 No 88.5

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General background

• Is this your first experience with a child
  attending a CBE school?
• Yes 53.3 No 46.7
• Yes 60.3 No 39.7
• How would you describe your childs academic
  achievement in school?
• Missing 1.7 1.3
• Excellent 10 10.3
• Above Average 26.7 37.2
• Average 60 50.2
• Below Average 1.7 1.3

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What are you telling us?

• My child likes attending this school
• Missing 1.7 2.6
• A Lot 81.7 79.5
• Somewhat 16.7 16.7
• Not at all 0 1.3
• The schools learning expectations for my child
  are
• Missing 1.7 1.3
• Just Right 88.3 79.5
• Too Low 8.3 14.1
• Too High 0 0
• Dont Know 1.7 5.1
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• Is there adequate support to meet your childs
  needs?
• Missing 1.7 5.1
• Yes 71.7 69.2
• No 6.7 6.4
• Dont know 20 19.2
• The overall quality of education that your child
  is receiving in this school
• Missing 1.7 0
• Very Satisfied 30.0 26.9
• Satisfied 56.7 62.8
• Undecided 10 7.7
• Dissatisfied 1.7 2.6
• Very Dissatisfied 0 0

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What are you telling us?

• The Quality of information you receive about
  your childs progress and achievement
• Very Satisfied 25 41
• Satisfied 37 47.4
• Undecided 15 9
• Dissatisfied 0 2.6
• Your access to information about your childs
  progress and achievement
• Very Satisfied 26.7 35.9
• Satisfied 60.7 53.8
• Undecided 6.7 9
• Dissatisfied 0 1.3

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Things we needed to pay attention to

• Your childs access to computers at school
• Missing 8.3 3.8
• Very Satisfied 11.7 11.5
• Satisfied 25 34
• Undecided 38.3 32
• Dissatisfied 11.7 11.5
• Very dissatisfied 5 6.4
• Your childs access to learning resources
• Missing 1.7 0
• Very Satisfied 21.7 33.3
• Satisfied 48 46.2
• Undecided 16.7 10.3
• Dissatisfied 8.3 7.7
• Very dissatisfied 3.3 2.6

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Your childs skills

• Reading
• Missing 1.7 1.3
• Very Satisfied 36.7 37.2
• Satisfied 48.3 55.1
• Undecided 11.7 5.1
• Dissatisfied 1.7 1.3
• Very Dissatisfied 0 0

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Your childs skills

• Writing
• Missing 1.7 1.3
• Very Satisfied 21.7 33.3
• Satisfied 68.3 52.6
• Undecided 6.7 5.1
• Dissatisfied 1.7 6.5
• Very Dissatisfied 0 1.3

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Your childs skills

• Math
• Missing 3.3 1.3
• Very Satisfied 21.7 25.7
• Satisfied 53.3 57.7
• Undecided 16.7 12.8
• Dissatisfied 5.0 1.3
• Very Dissatisfied 0 1.3

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Your childs skills

• Using computers to learn
• Missing 8.3 3.8
• Very Satisfied 6.7 11.5
• Satisfied 35 43.6
• Undecided 36.7 29.5
• Dissatisfied 10 7.7
• Very Dissatisfied 3.3 3.8

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Your childs skills

• Physical Education
• Missing 5 2.6
• Very Satisfied 13.3 12.8
• Satisfied 35 60.3
• Undecided 20 14.1
• Dissatisfied 25 5.1
• Very Dissatisfied 1.7 5.1

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Your childs skills

• Being responsible for own learning
• Missing 3.3 1.3
• Very Satisfied 8.3 21.8
• Satisfied 68.3 60.3
• Undecided 18.3 14.1
• Dissatisfied 1.7 2.6
• Very Dissatisfied 0 0

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Your childs skills

• Being responsible for his/her own behavior
• Missing 1.7 1.3
• Very Satisfied 11.7 21.8
• Satisfied 73.3 62.8
• Undecided 11.7 12.8
• Dissatisfied 1.7 1.3
• Very Dissatisfied 0 0

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How clear is your understanding?

• What your child is expected to learn?
• Very Clear 31.7 50.
• Somewhat Clear 56.7 47.4
• Not Clear At All 8.3 2.6
• Whether your child is meeting the expectations
  for his/her grade
• Very Clear 50 70.5
• Somewhat Clear 46.7 29.5
• How your child is being evaluated
• Very Clear 48.3 60.3
• Somewhat Clear 43.3 34.6
• Not Clear At All 5.0 5.1

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How clear is your understanding?

• How your child is to behave at school
• Very Clear 80.0 91.0
• Somewhat Clear 16.7 9.0
• What you can do to help with homework
• Very Clear 63.3 70.5
• Somewhat Clear 31.7 28.2

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How satisfied are you with opportunities

• To work with school staff to support your childs
  learning
• Very Satisfied 41.7 39.7
• Satisfied 45 50
• To work with school staff to plan how to improve
  your childs school
• Very Satisfied 28.3 28.2
• Satisfied 46.7 44.9
• Undecided 16.7 20.5

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How satisfied are you with opportunities

• To be involved in activities and events in your
  childs school
• Very Satisfied 41.7 42.3
• Satisfied 46.8 48.7
• Undecided 6.7 6.4
• Dissatisfied 1.7 0
• To be involved in decisions affecting education
  in your childs school
• Very Satisfied 18.3 28.2
• Satisfied 41.7 43.6
• Undecided 23.3 16.7
• Dissatisfied 11.7 6.4
• Very dissatisfied 1.7 2.6

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How satisfied are you with

• School newsletter
• Very Satisfied 48.3 60.5
• Satisfied 40 35.9
• Undecided 5 1.3
• Dissatisfied 3.3 0
• Very Dissatisfied 1.7 0
• Communications about school events
• Very Satisfied 35 50.0
• Satisfied 46.7 43.6
• Undecided 6.7 1.3
• Dissatisfied 5 2.6
• Very dissatisfied 5 1.3

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How satisfied are you with

• The consequences for students who do not follow
  the schools rules for student conduct
• Too Lenient 11.7 2.6
• Appropriate 50.0 53.8
• Dont know 36.7 37.2

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How satisfied are you that

• This school provides a caring learning
  environment
• Strongly agree 53.3 42.3
• Agree 43.3 48.7
• Undecided 3.3 7.7
• This school provides a safe learning environment
• Strongly agree 38 37.2
• Agree 53.3 44.9
• Undecided 6.7 15.4
• Strongly disagree 1.7 1.3

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In Summary

• We are pleased that generally you have a
  satisfaction rate of 80 or above in the majority
  of items.
• You are viewing the PE program differently. We
  feel last years low satisfaction level had to do
  with getting used to the concept of no gym but
  still a good PE program.
• We are thrilled that you clearly understand the
  learning and evaluation aspects of our work. 95
  - 99 satisfaction in this area.

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In Summary

• We need to do more work around helping you
  understand the Information and Communication
  Technologies (ICT) curriculum and how we go about
  this work in our building.
• Continue to work on building understandings
  around what happens for when student's dont
  follow the rules.