2009 Annual Parent Questionnaire Survey

Please Complete our Annual Parent Questionnaire

Please take a moment to complete our annual parent questionnaire. The results from our survey provide us with information necessary for planning and reporting to our funders. Funders require that we provide statistical data about the families we serve, what they are like, and how they benefit from the program. Your input is valuable. Thank-you, the Sheltering Arms Staff

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1. Please check the name of the center your child or children attends.

Please check the name of the center your child or children attends. Carl Rhodenizer Center

Cobb Center

David Kistner Center

Dorothy Arkwright Center

Dunbar/Cook

East Lake Center

East Point Center

Hay-Silverman Center

International Village Center

Lillian Webb Center

Longview Center

Mansour (CFR) Center

Model Center

Norcross Center

Oakley Township Center

Stonewall Tell Center

Welcome All Center

2. My child (or at least one of my children) is enrolled in

My child (or at least one of my children) is enrolled in Head Start

Early Head Start

Not applicable

3. Do you feel like you have a partnership with center staff?

Do you feel like you have a partnership with center staff? Yes

If no, please explain

4. What kind of relationship do you have with your child's teacher? Check all that apply.

What kind of relationship do you have with your child's teacher? Check all that apply. we talk every day the teacher keeps me informed about activities	the teacher is friendly and courteous I don't really know the teacher
Other (please specify)

5. Have you been involved in center activities (events, meetings, conferences, classes, etc.)?

Have you been involved in center activities (events, meetings, conferences, classes, etc.)? Yes

6. In what ways are you involved in the center? Check all that apply.

In what ways are you involved in the center? Check all that apply. contribute items to the classroom volunteer in the classroom or center	read bulletin boards and posted materials read the center newsletter
Other (please specify)

7. Which of these meetings, conferences, classes, or events have you attended? Check all that apply.

	at least one	more than one	conflicts with my work or school schedule	someone from my family attends	did not know about it
parent meeting	*Which of these meetings, conferences, classes, or events have you attended? Check all that apply. parent meeting at least one	parent meeting more than one	parent meeting conflicts with my work or school schedule	parent meeting someone from my family attends	parent meeting did not know about it
parent/teacher conference	parent/teacher conference at least one	parent/teacher conference more than one	parent/teacher conference conflicts with my work or school schedule	parent/teacher conference someone from my family attends	parent/teacher conference did not know about it
center or classroom event	center or classroom event at least one	center or classroom event more than one	center or classroom event conflicts with my work or school schedule	center or classroom event someone from my family attends	center or classroom event did not know about it
RIF Family of Readers Book Distribution	RIF Family of Readers Book Distribution at least one	RIF Family of Readers Book Distribution more than one	RIF Family of Readers Book Distribution conflicts with my work or school schedule	RIF Family of Readers Book Distribution someone from my family attends	RIF Family of Readers Book Distribution did not know about it
parenting class	parenting class at least one	parenting class more than one	parenting class conflicts with my work or school schedule	parenting class someone from my family attends	parenting class did not know about it

8. Has your family life improved since your child or children have enrolled at Sheltering Arms?

Has your family life improved since your child or children have enrolled at Sheltering Arms? Yes

9. How has your family life changed since your child or children have been enrolled at Sheltering Arms? Check all that apply.

How has your family life changed since your child or children have been enrolled at Sheltering Arms? Check all that apply. better communication	spend more time together	more fun	argue and fight less	no change
Other (please specify)

10. Have your parenting skills improved since enrolling at Sheltering Arms?

Have your parenting skills improved since enrolling at Sheltering Arms? Yes

No, please explain

11. In what ways have your parenting skills improved since your child or children have been enrolled at Sheltering Arms? Check all that apply.

In what ways have your parenting skills improved since your child or children have been enrolled at Sheltering Arms? Check all that apply. increased knowledge of child development

increased positive discipline techniques

more patient with child (children)

read to my child more

more resources to help with parenting

no change

Other (please specify)

12. How often do you read to your child?

How often do you read to your child? Less than once a week

At least once a week

At least 3-4 times per week

Every day

13. Are you better able to balance work and family responsibilities since your child or children have enrolled at Sheltering Arms?

Are you better able to balance work and family responsibilities since your child or children have enrolled at Sheltering Arms? Yes

14. In what ways are you better able to balance work and family responsibilities since enrolling at Sheltering Arms? Check all that apply.

In what ways are you better able to balance work and family responsibilities since enrolling at Sheltering Arms? Check all that apply. better daily routines

get to work or school on time

absent from work or school less

better support network

more aware of community resources

manage stress better

Other (please specify)

15. Have you found, maintained, or improved your employment since enrolling at Sheltering Arms?

Have you found, maintained, or improved your employment since enrolling at Sheltering Arms? Yes

16. What is your current employment status? Check only one.

What is your current employment status? Check only one. I am not employed at this time

I am working less than 25 hours per week

I work regularly 25-39 hours per week

I work full time, 40 hours per week

17. Have you been in or are you currently in school or job training since enrolling at Sheltering Arms?

Have you been in or are you currently in school or job training since enrolling at Sheltering Arms? Yes

18. What is your current educational status? Check only one.

What is your current educational status? Check only one. Not yet completed high school/GED

Completed high school/GED

AA degree/diploma/certificate/some college

BA degree or higher

19. Are you registered to vote?

Are you registered to vote? Yes

20. Have you voted in a recent election?

Have you voted in a recent election? Yes

21. Do you or your child have a library card?

Do you or your child have a library card? Yes

22. Are you satisfied with the overall program? If not, tell us how we can improve...

Are you satisfied with the overall program? If not, tell us how we can improve... Yes
No

23. How have you or your child benefited from the program?

How have you or your child benefited from the program?

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