Education Quality Survey

1. My name is Dr. Jacqueline Zaleski Mackenzie. If you have located this survey, you are probably concerned about the education of children in or near your home or that of a relative. This is NOT a specific survey, it is a broad survey related to educational practices in the USA. This is a means to survey trends, not specifics. Asking about "your district" is only a means to make it easier for you to reply appropriately and for me to collect accurate data, not to make changes anywhere near where you live. I will not have any idea who you are or even the state in which you live.

I am doing educational research in Central Mexico because of my own experiences as a teacher in the USA. This approach was undertaken because after years of teaching Spanish speaking children with special educational needs I realized that the teaching methods for second language learners who were from Mexico were not effective. Only about half of the Latino children in USA public schools graduate from high school. I verified even more by spending four summers and two school years as a volunteer teacher in Central Mexico observing how children in Mexico learned both in schools and at home.

Educational technique changes need to occur for Spanish speakers and perhaps for other second language learners as well. I need your opinion from your own, your family, your friends or your children's experiences in order to justify suggestions for implementation to those with the authority to make changes.

All answers are totally anonymous.

Do you agree to help me find out what your experiences are with educational programs you have observed in the USA?

My name is Dr. Jacqueline Zaleski Mackenzie. If you have located this survey, you are probably concerned about the education of children in or near your home or that of a relative. This is NOT a specific survey, it is a broad survey related to educational practices in the USA. This is a means to survey trends, not specifics. Asking about "your district" is only a means to make it easier for you to reply appropriately and for me to collect accurate data, not to make changes anywhere near where you live. I will not have any idea who you are or even the state in which you live. I am doing educational research in Central Mexico because of my own experiences as a teacher in the USA. This approach was undertaken because after years of teaching Spanish speaking children with special educational needs I realized that the teaching methods for second language learners who were from Mexico were not effective. Only about half of the Latino children in USA public schools graduate from high school. I verified even more by spending four summers and two school years as a volunteer teacher in Central Mexico observing how children in Mexico learned both in schools and at home. Educational technique changes need to occur for Spanish speakers and perhaps for other second language learners as well. I need your opinion from your own, your family, your friends or your children's experiences in order to justify suggestions for implementation to those with the authority to make changes. All answers are totally anonymous. Do you agree to help me find out what your experiences are with educational programs you have observed in the USA? Yes

Other (please specify)

2. How would you describe yourself? (Please choose all that apply)

How would you describe yourself? (Please choose all that apply) I am a parent.

I am a grandparent.

I am a foster parent.

I am a teacher.

I am a school administrator.

I am a school district administrator.

I am a local/state/federal government employee.

I am a college or university professor.

I am a college student.

I am a member of the clergy.

I am a nonprofit charity volunteer.

I am a political advocate for children and/or education.

I am an advocate for special needs children.

I am an advocate for ESL/ELL/LEP (English as a Second Language / English Language Learners / Limited English Proficient) children.

I am a social worker.

I am a university student.

I have the responsibility for a child/children who need an attorney in order to receive appropriate special education services.

I have the responsibility for a child/children who need an attorney in order to receive appropriate ESL/ELL/LEP education services.

I have the responsibility for a child/children who need an attorney in order to receive appropriate citizenship in the USA and therefore an appropriate education.

Other (please specify)

3. Are you answering for yourself or someone else?

Are you answering for yourself or someone else? Myself

A Relative

A Friend

Other (please specify)

4. Where do you live?

Where do you live? North East United States

South East United States

North Central United States

South Central United States

North West United States

South West United States

Northern Mexico

Central Mexico

Southern Mexico

Central America

South America

Latin America

Canada

Asia

Europe

Africa

Other (please specify)

5. How many children are your responsibility (birth to age 18 years)?

How many children are your responsibility (birth to age 18 years)? none

Other (please specify)

6. Are any of the children for whom you are responsible for (1) of a minority cultural background, (2) of low socioeconomic status, (3) are either orphans or foster children, (4) have immigrant status, (5) have undocumented alien status and/or (6) have other reasons that have historically reduced access to necessary educational services? Please choose all that apply.

Are any of the children for whom you are responsible for (1) of a minority cultural background, (2) of low socioeconomic status, (3) are either orphans or foster children, (4) have immigrant status, (5) have undocumented alien status and/or (6) have other reasons that have historically reduced access to necessary educational services? Please choose all that apply. Yes

No comment

Other (please specify)

7. How many children (who are the focal point of this survey) have special needs?

How many children (who are the focal point of this survey) have special needs? none

Other (please specify)

8. How many children (who are the focal point of this survey) have cognitive or learning challenges?

How many children (who are the focal point of this survey) have cognitive or learning challenges? none

Other (please specify)

9. How many children (who are the focal point of this survey) have physical or mobility challenges?

How many children (who are the focal point of this survey) have physical or mobility challenges? none

Other (please specify)

10. How many children (who are the focal point of this survey) have second language learning (ESL/ELL/LEP) challenges?

How many children (who are the focal point of this survey) have second language learning (ESL/ELL/LEP) challenges? none

Other (please specify)

11. What type of school setting do the children who are the focal point of this survey attend?

What type of school setting do the children who are the focal point of this survey attend? Public School (mainstream classes)

Public School (resource pull-out program)

Public School (special needs classes)

Public School (ESL/ELL/LEP classes)

Private School (mainstream classes)

Private School (resource pull-out program)

Private School (special needs classes)

Private School (ESL/ELL/LEP classes)

Home schooling by parent

Home tutoring by certified teacher

Hospital setting with tutoring

Group home setting with public school

Group home setting with private school

Group home setting with in-house schooling

Other (please specify)

12. Based on the child/children who are the focal point of this survey and their challenges, please rate the quality of education you feel the child/children are receiving.

	Always too little	Sometimes too little	Neutral	Sometimes enough	Always enough	N/A
Outstanding individualized program	*Based on the child/children who are the focal point of this survey and their challenges, please rate the quality of education you feel the child/children are receiving. Outstanding individualized program Always too little	Outstanding individualized program Sometimes too little	Outstanding individualized program Neutral	Outstanding individualized program Sometimes enough	Outstanding individualized program Always enough	Outstanding individualized program N/A
Very few individualized assignments	Very few individualized assignments Always too little	Very few individualized assignments Sometimes too little	Very few individualized assignments Neutral	Very few individualized assignments Sometimes enough	Very few individualized assignments Always enough	Very few individualized assignments N/A
Some individualized assignments	Some individualized assignments Always too little	Some individualized assignments Sometimes too little	Some individualized assignments Neutral	Some individualized assignments Sometimes enough	Some individualized assignments Always enough	Some individualized assignments N/A
Caring teacher(s) with limited resources	Caring teacher(s) with limited resources Always too little	Caring teacher(s) with limited resources Sometimes too little	Caring teacher(s) with limited resources Neutral	Caring teacher(s) with limited resources Sometimes enough	Caring teacher(s) with limited resources Always enough	Caring teacher(s) with limited resources N/A
Detached teacher(s) with limited resources	Detached teacher(s) with limited resources Always too little	Detached teacher(s) with limited resources Sometimes too little	Detached teacher(s) with limited resources Neutral	Detached teacher(s) with limited resources Sometimes enough	Detached teacher(s) with limited resources Always enough	Detached teacher(s) with limited resources N/A
Weak attention to individualized assignments	Weak attention to individualized assignments Always too little	Weak attention to individualized assignments Sometimes too little	Weak attention to individualized assignments Neutral	Weak attention to individualized assignments Sometimes enough	Weak attention to individualized assignments Always enough	Weak attention to individualized assignments N/A
Some inconsistent assistance	Some inconsistent assistance Always too little	Some inconsistent assistance Sometimes too little	Some inconsistent assistance Neutral	Some inconsistent assistance Sometimes enough	Some inconsistent assistance Always enough	Some inconsistent assistance N/A
No assistance, child/children are ignored	No assistance, child/children are ignored Always too little	No assistance, child/children are ignored Sometimes too little	No assistance, child/children are ignored Neutral	No assistance, child/children are ignored Sometimes enough	No assistance, child/children are ignored Always enough	No assistance, child/children are ignored N/A

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Background

2. How would you describe yourself? (Please choose all that apply)

3. Are you answering for yourself or someone else?

4. Where do you live?

5. How many children are your responsibility (birth to age 18 years)?

7. How many children (who are the focal point of this survey) have special needs?

8. How many children (who are the focal point of this survey) have cognitive or learning challenges?

9. How many children (who are the focal point of this survey) have physical or mobility challenges?

10. How many children (who are the focal point of this survey) have second language learning (ESL/ELL/LEP) challenges?

11. What type of school setting do the children who are the focal point of this survey attend?

12. Based on the child/children who are the focal point of this survey and their challenges, please rate the quality of education you feel the child/children are receiving.

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Background

2. How would you describe yourself? (Please choose all that apply)

3. Are you answering for yourself or someone else?

4. Where do you live?

5. How many children are your responsibility (birth to age 18 years)?

7. How many children (who are the focal point of this survey) have special needs?

8. How many children (who are the focal point of this survey) have cognitive or learning challenges?

9. How many children (who are the focal point of this survey) have physical or mobility challenges?

10. How many children (who are the focal point of this survey) have second language learning (ESL/ELL/LEP) challenges?

11. What type of school setting do the children who are the focal point of this survey attend?

12. Based on the child/children who are the focal point of this survey and their challenges, please rate the quality of education you feel the child/children are receiving.

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