UWNNS / Education Alliance of Washoe County Parent Survey

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Parents and family members are truly important to each student’s success. Your school is participating in a planning process to help schools to better partner with families towards increased graduation. Please complete the following questionnaire to help us better understand how to improve this partnership.

1. What school does your child attend?

	List of Middle Schools	List of High Schools
School Name	Billinghurst Middle SchoolClayton Middle SchoolCold Springs Middle SchoolDepoali Middle SchoolDilworth Middle SchoolGerlach Middle SchoolIncline Middle SchoolMendive Middle SchoolNorth Valleys High SchoolO'Brien Middle SchoolPine Middle SchoolShaw Middle SchoolSparks Middle SchoolSwope Middle SchoolTraner Middle SchoolVaughn Middle School What school does your child attend?   School Name   List of Middle Schools	Damonte Ranch High SchoolGalena High SchoolGerlach High SchoolHug High SchoolIncline High SchoolMcQueen High SchoolNorth Valleys High SchoolReed High SchoolReno High SchoolSpanish Springs High SchoolSparks High SchoolWashoe High SchoolWooster High School List of High Schools

Other (please specify)

2. What grade are they in?

What grade are they in?   6th 7th 8th 9th (High School Freshman) 10th (High School Sophomore) 11th (High School Junior) 12th (High School Senior) Not sure

3. Do you feel that middle school has adequately prepared your child for high school? (If your child is still in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade, please answer whether you feel that middle school is adequately preparing your child for high school.)

Do you feel that middle school has adequately prepared your child for high school? (If your child is still in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade, please answer whether you feel that middle school is adequately preparing your child for high school.)   Yes No Not sure

4. What are the best ways to get information from the school? Please select all that apply.

What are the best ways to get information from the school? Please select all that apply.   Information mailed to our home E-mail message Phone call to my home Phone call to a cell Papers sent home (with student) Text message Website (that I check on my own) In-person meeting From other parents From my child Other

If other, please specify

5. How easy is it to get up-to-date information on how your child is doing at school (for example, attendance, grades, or completed credits)?

How easy is it to get up-to-date information on how your child is doing at school (for example, attendance, grades, or completed credits)?   Very easy / convenient Possible, but not as easy or convenient as it could be Neither easy or difficult Difficult Very difficult Not sure -- I haven’t tried to get up to date information

6. How easy is it to provide information to the school (for example, ask questions, discuss issues or concerns, or explain a special circumstance that impacts your child)?

How easy is it to provide information to the school (for example, ask questions, discuss issues or concerns, or explain a special circumstance that impacts your child)?   Very easy / convenient Possible, but not as easy or convenient as it could be Neither easy or difficult Difficult Very difficult Not sure -- I haven’t tried to communicate with the school in this way

7. My child is on track to graduate.

My child is on track to graduate.   Yes No Not sure

8. My child is on track for college.

My child is on track for college.   Yes No Not sure

9. Do you have the information you need to assist your child to get on track (or stay on track) to graduate from high school?

Do you have the information you need to assist your child to get on track (or stay on track) to graduate from high school?   Yes No Not sure

10. Do you have the information you need to assist your child prepare and enroll in college?

Do you have the information you need to assist your child prepare and enroll in college?   Yes No Not sure

11. What would be most helpful to you in supporting school success? Please select all that apply.

What would be most helpful to you in supporting school success? Please select all that apply.   Understanding the school’s policies (for example, attendance, discipline, etc.) Having up to date information on how my child is doing in school (for example, grades, test scores, number of credits completed) Learning what it takes to graduate from high school Learning what it takes to go to college Learning how to connect my child to homework help Learning about the kinds of activities and support that are available at the school Learning ways to encourage my child and help them be excited for school Learning about the careers my child is interested in, and what is needed to prepare Talking to other parents about how to support school success Being invited to participate or volunteer with school events

Other (please specify)

12. What resources and support do you need most to help your child be successful in high school?

What resources and support do you need most to help your child be successful in high school?

13. Is there a question we should have asked, but didn’t? Please provide any information that you think is important to understanding how to engage families with schools.

Is there a question we should have asked, but didn’t? Please provide any information that you think is important to understanding how to engage families with schools.

14. If you are interested in learning more about this planning process, please provide us with your name and the best way to contact you (what is your email address, phone number, etc.?).

If you are interested in learning more about this planning process, please provide us with your name and the best way to contact you (what is your email address, phone number, etc.?).