Parent Survey

1. Welcome

Thank you for taking a moment to answer the following nine questions. The Amherst Education Foundation (AEF) is engaging in an important strategic planning process and your input is critical. Your input will help determine both long- and short-term strategic directions and goals for AEF that will include plans for increased fundraising and expanded giving to support Amherst area schools. Your individual responses are anonymous and will remain confidential. They will be combined with input from school administrators, teachers, School Committee members, local business and community leaders, and AEF supporters. Thank you in advance for your time.

1. Please select the school or schools your children currently attend.

Please select the school or schools your children currently attend. Crocker Farm

Fort River

Leverett

Marks Meadow

Pelham

Shutesbury

Wildwood

Amherst Regional Middle School

Amherst Regional High School

2. How familiar are you with the Amherst Education Foundation (AEF)?

How familiar are you with the Amherst Education Foundation (AEF)? Not at all familiar (Please continue to answer questions; your opinion is important.)

Somewhat familiar

Very familiar

3. What role or roles do you think an educational foundation should play in the community? (Check all that apply.)

What role or roles do you think an educational foundation should play in the community? (Check all that apply.) Convener of community groups to address important educational or public school issues

Fundraiser to support public schools

Advocate on behalf of public schools

Communicator about public school achievements, challenges, and needs

Community Leader

Other (please specify)

4. Please rank the following aspects of AEF's mission from (1) most important to (4) least important:

	(1) Most Important	(2) Important	(3) Somewhat Important	(4) Least Important
Affirmative Action - recruitment and retention of diverse staff	Please rank the following aspects of AEF's mission from (1) most important to (4) least important: Affirmative Action - recruitment and retention of diverse staff (1) Most Important	(2) Important	(3) Somewhat Important	(4) Least Important
Social Justice – equitable and fair treatment of all students regardless of socioeconomic status, ethnicity, sexual orientation	Social Justice – equitable and fair treatment of all students regardless of socioeconomic status, ethnicity, sexual orientation (1) Most Important	(2) Important	(3) Somewhat Important	(4) Least Important
Diversity – valuing, appreciating, celebrating the richness inherent in our differences and similarities	Diversity – valuing, appreciating, celebrating the richness inherent in our differences and similarities (1) Most Important	(2) Important	(3) Somewhat Important	(4) Least Important
School Excellence – high quality, challenging teaching and learning in the classroom	School Excellence – high quality, challenging teaching and learning in the classroom (1) Most Important	(2) Important	(3) Somewhat Important	(4) Least Important

Other (please specify)

5. Which of the following do you think are important funding priorities for AEF? (Check as many as you want.)

Which of the following do you think are important funding priorities for AEF? (Check as many as you want.) after-school programs social justice/diversity projects/dialogues computer technology (hardware/software), audio-visual technology field trips classroom/curriculum equipment (i.e. microscopes, maps, math manipulatives) art supplies athletic equipment multi-cultural programs	professional development for teachers teacher mini-grants for innovation convening community dialogues on educational/school issues arts and culture activities/events curriculum development facilitating community participation in schools musical instruments text books/library books
Other (please specify)

6. In dispersing funds, with which of the following entities/groups should AEF align itself most closely? (Check only one.)

In dispersing funds, with which of the following entities/groups should AEF align itself most closely? (Check only one.) parents

AEF's own mission statement

individual school administration

Combination of listed priorities (Please specify in Other section below.)

individual teacher

district level administration

Other (please specify)

7. How important are the following factors in motivating you to contribute to AEF?

	Very Important	Important	No Opinion	Little Importance	Not at All Important
Funds go to meet stated district priorities	How important are the following factors in motivating you to contribute to AEF? Funds go to meet stated district priorities Very Important	Important	No Opinion	Little Importance	Not at All Important
Funds support enrichment opportunities for all students	Funds support enrichment opportunities for all students Very Important	Important	No Opinion	Little Importance	Not at All Important
Funds support core educational mission	Funds support core educational mission Very Important	Important	No Opinion	Little Importance	Not at All Important
Funds go directly to a particular teacher's innovative idea/project	Funds go directly to a particular teacher's innovative idea/project Very Important	Important	No Opinion	Little Importance	Not at All Important
Receiving periodic reports from AEF about how funds are spent/impact of gifts	Receiving periodic reports from AEF about how funds are spent/impact of gifts Very Important	Important	No Opinion	Little Importance	Not at All Important
Funds go to things that have direct impact on my child	Funds go to things that have direct impact on my child Very Important	Important	No Opinion	Little Importance	Not at All Important
The manner in which I am approached to give	The manner in which I am approached to give Very Important	Important	No Opinion	Little Importance	Not at All Important
Funds support enrichment opportunities for targeted groups of students	Funds support enrichment opportunities for targeted groups of students Very Important	Important	No Opinion	Little Importance	Not at All Important
Funds support items that have been eliminated or reduced from the school budget	Funds support items that have been eliminated or reduced from the school budget Very Important	Important	No Opinion	Little Importance	Not at All Important
Funds go to meet stated individual school priorities	Funds go to meet stated individual school priorities Very Important	Important	No Opinion	Little Importance	Not at All Important

Other (please specify)

8. In which of the following AEF volunteer opportunities might you be interested? (Check all that apply.)

In which of the following AEF volunteer opportunities might you be interested? (Check all that apply.) AEF liaison to a School Committee

Public Speaking

Do not have time for volunteering

AEF Development Committee/Fundraising

AEF Board of Directors

Community event planning/hosting/involvement

Website maintenance

AEF liaison to an individual school

Marketing/public relations

Not interested in volunteering

AEF liaison to the Chamber of Commerce

Other (please list other talents you have and would be willing to contribute)

9. If you indicated an interest in volunteering, please give us your name, phone number and email address so that we may contact you. THANK YOU!

If you indicated an interest in volunteering, please give us your name, phone number and email address so that we may contact you. THANK YOU!

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