VS 30 NEEDS ASSESSMENT

1. Introduction

In 2010, the Valley Stream UFSD #30 Board of Education adopted a five-year Strategic Plan to set priorities and guide the work of the district. The Strategic Plan was developed through the work of a committee of stakeholders which received input from parents, staff and community. A similar committee is now beginning work on a successor Strategic Plan for the years 2015-2020, and invites your input as a part of that process.

YOUR ASSISTANCE IS REQUESTED BY COMPLETING THIS BRIEF SURVEY BEFORE FEBRUARY 15, 2015. Your responses will be anonymous. Thank you for taking the time to help plan a successful educational future for Valley Stream 30 students.

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* 1. Please tell us about YOU. What are your current affiliations with the Valley Stream School District #30? (Check ALL that apply to you.)

Male

Female

Resident of the Valley Stream #30 School District

Parent of children who formerly attended the Valley Stream #30 schools

Parent of children who attend or formerly attended non-public schools

Parent of a pre-school child

Parent of a student attending Shaw Avenue Elementary School

Parent of a student attending Clear Stream Avenue Elementary School

Parent of a student attending Forest Road Elementary School

Parent of a student attending Central Sr. High School

Parent of a student attending Memorial Jr.-Sr. High School

Parent of a student attending North Jr.-Sr. High School

Parent of a student attending South Jr.-Sr. High School

Student attending Central Sr. High School

Student attending Memorial Jr.-Sr. High School

Student attending North Jr.-Sr. High School

Student attending South Jr.-Sr. High School

A graduate of Central Sr. High School

A graduate of Memorial Jr.-Sr. High School

A graduate of North Jr.-Sr. High School

A graduate of South Jr.-Sr. High School

A teacher/administrator at Shaw Avenue Elementary School

A teacher/administrator at Clear Stream Elementary School

A teacher/administrator at Forest Road Elementary School

A teacher/administrator at Central Sr. High School

A teacher/administrator at Memorial Jr.-Sr. High School

A teacher/administrator at North Jr.-Sr. High School

A teacher/administrator at South Jr.-Sr. High School

An administrator at the VS #30 district office

An administrator at the VSCHSD office

A support staff member at Shaw Avenue Elementary School

A support staff member at Clear Stream Avenue Elementary School

A support staff member at Forest Road Elementary School

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* 2. For how many years have you lived/worked in the Valley Stream #30 School District?

0-5 years

6-10 years

11 or more years

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* 3. What attracted you to live/work in the Valley Stream #30 School District?

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* 4. It is important for us to know how ALL members our school community rate the programs and services of the VALLEY STREAM DISTRICT #30 (parents, grandparents, students, staff, non-parents, etc.). We realize that some may not have direct, current knowledge of the school district. Nonetheless, we will appreciate your rating of these programs and services to the best of your knowledge (when you don't know, simply click "Don't Know"): Please consider the areas listed as a "guide". Utilize the open-ended question at the end of Question 4 to add others.

	VERY STRONG	STRONG	AVERAGE	SOMEWHAT WEAK	WEAK	DON'T KNOW
Academic supports for students	Academic supports for students VERY STRONG	Academic supports for students STRONG	Academic supports for students AVERAGE	Academic supports for students SOMEWHAT WEAK	Academic supports for students WEAK	Academic supports for students DON'T KNOW
Academic after-school programs	Academic after-school programs VERY STRONG	Academic after-school programs STRONG	Academic after-school programs AVERAGE	Academic after-school programs SOMEWHAT WEAK	Academic after-school programs WEAK	Academic after-school programs DON'T KNOW
Administration	Administration VERY STRONG	Administration STRONG	Administration AVERAGE	Administration SOMEWHAT WEAK	Administration WEAK	Administration DON'T KNOW
Art	Art VERY STRONG	Art STRONG	Art AVERAGE	Art SOMEWHAT WEAK	Art WEAK	Art DON'T KNOW
Counseling Services	Counseling Services VERY STRONG	Counseling Services STRONG	Counseling Services AVERAGE	Counseling Services SOMEWHAT WEAK	Counseling Services WEAK	Counseling Services DON'T KNOW
English/Language Arts Curriculum	English/Language Arts Curriculum VERY STRONG	English/Language Arts Curriculum STRONG	English/Language Arts Curriculum AVERAGE	English/Language Arts Curriculum SOMEWHAT WEAK	English/Language Arts Curriculum WEAK	English/Language Arts Curriculum DON'T KNOW
English As 2nd Language	English As 2nd Language VERY STRONG	English As 2nd Language STRONG	English As 2nd Language AVERAGE	English As 2nd Language SOMEWHAT WEAK	English As 2nd Language WEAK	English As 2nd Language DON'T KNOW
Enrichment after-school programs	Enrichment after-school programs VERY STRONG	Enrichment after-school programs STRONG	Enrichment after-school programs AVERAGE	Enrichment after-school programs SOMEWHAT WEAK	Enrichment after-school programs WEAK	Enrichment after-school programs DON'T KNOW
Gifted and Talented	Gifted and Talented VERY STRONG	Gifted and Talented STRONG	Gifted and Talented AVERAGE	Gifted and Talented SOMEWHAT WEAK	Gifted and Talented WEAK	Gifted and Talented DON'T KNOW
Health Education	Health Education VERY STRONG	Health Education STRONG	Health Education AVERAGE	Health Education SOMEWHAT WEAK	Health Education WEAK	Health Education DON'T KNOW
Library/Media Services	Library/Media Services VERY STRONG	Library/Media Services STRONG	Library/Media Services AVERAGE	Library/Media Services SOMEWHAT WEAK	Library/Media Services WEAK	Library/Media Services DON'T KNOW
Mathematics Curriculum	Mathematics Curriculum VERY STRONG	Mathematics Curriculum STRONG	Mathematics Curriculum AVERAGE	Mathematics Curriculum SOMEWHAT WEAK	Mathematics Curriculum WEAK	Mathematics Curriculum DON'T KNOW
Music	Music VERY STRONG	Music STRONG	Music AVERAGE	Music SOMEWHAT WEAK	Music WEAK	Music DON'T KNOW
Nursing/Health Services	Nursing/Health Services VERY STRONG	Nursing/Health Services STRONG	Nursing/Health Services AVERAGE	Nursing/Health Services SOMEWHAT WEAK	Nursing/Health Services WEAK	Nursing/Health Services DON'T KNOW
Parent Workshops	Parent Workshops VERY STRONG	Parent Workshops STRONG	Parent Workshops AVERAGE	Parent Workshops SOMEWHAT WEAK	Parent Workshops WEAK	Parent Workshops DON'T KNOW
Physical Education	Physical Education VERY STRONG	Physical Education STRONG	Physical Education AVERAGE	Physical Education SOMEWHAT WEAK	Physical Education WEAK	Physical Education DON'T KNOW
Psychological Services	Psychological Services VERY STRONG	Psychological Services STRONG	Psychological Services AVERAGE	Psychological Services SOMEWHAT WEAK	Psychological Services WEAK	Psychological Services DON'T KNOW
Reading Curriculum	Reading Curriculum VERY STRONG	Reading Curriculum STRONG	Reading Curriculum AVERAGE	Reading Curriculum SOMEWHAT WEAK	Reading Curriculum WEAK	Reading Curriculum DON'T KNOW
Science Curriculum	Science Curriculum VERY STRONG	Science Curriculum STRONG	Science Curriculum AVERAGE	Science Curriculum SOMEWHAT WEAK	Science Curriculum WEAK	Science Curriculum DON'T KNOW
Social Studies Curriculum	Social Studies Curriculum VERY STRONG	Social Studies Curriculum STRONG	Social Studies Curriculum AVERAGE	Social Studies Curriculum SOMEWHAT WEAK	Social Studies Curriculum WEAK	Social Studies Curriculum DON'T KNOW
Special Education	Special Education VERY STRONG	Special Education STRONG	Special Education AVERAGE	Special Education SOMEWHAT WEAK	Special Education WEAK	Special Education DON'T KNOW
Speech/Language Services	Speech/Language Services VERY STRONG	Speech/Language Services STRONG	Speech/Language Services AVERAGE	Speech/Language Services SOMEWHAT WEAK	Speech/Language Services WEAK	Speech/Language Services DON'T KNOW
Staff Professional Development	Staff Professional Development VERY STRONG	Staff Professional Development STRONG	Staff Professional Development AVERAGE	Staff Professional Development SOMEWHAT WEAK	Staff Professional Development WEAK	Staff Professional Development DON'T KNOW
Technology/Computer Skills	Technology/Computer Skills VERY STRONG	Technology/Computer Skills STRONG	Technology/Computer Skills AVERAGE	Technology/Computer Skills SOMEWHAT WEAK	Technology/Computer Skills WEAK	Technology/Computer Skills DON'T KNOW
District's communications with the community	District's communications with the community VERY STRONG	District's communications with the community STRONG	District's communications with the community AVERAGE	District's communications with the community SOMEWHAT WEAK	District's communications with the community WEAK	District's communications with the community DON'T KNOW
District's communications with parents	District's communications with parents VERY STRONG	District's communications with parents STRONG	District's communications with parents AVERAGE	District's communications with parents SOMEWHAT WEAK	District's communications with parents WEAK	District's communications with parents DON'T KNOW
District's communications with students	District's communications with students VERY STRONG	District's communications with students STRONG	District's communications with students AVERAGE	District's communications with students SOMEWHAT WEAK	District's communications with students WEAK	District's communications with students DON'T KNOW
District's communications with PTA/SEPTA	District's communications with PTA/SEPTA VERY STRONG	District's communications with PTA/SEPTA STRONG	District's communications with PTA/SEPTA AVERAGE	District's communications with PTA/SEPTA SOMEWHAT WEAK	District's communications with PTA/SEPTA WEAK	District's communications with PTA/SEPTA DON'T KNOW
District's communications with staff	District's communications with staff VERY STRONG	District's communications with staff STRONG	District's communications with staff AVERAGE	District's communications with staff SOMEWHAT WEAK	District's communications with staff WEAK	District's communications with staff DON'T KNOW
District's cooperation with community organizations	District's cooperation with community organizations VERY STRONG	District's cooperation with community organizations STRONG	District's cooperation with community organizations AVERAGE	District's cooperation with community organizations SOMEWHAT WEAK	District's cooperation with community organizations WEAK	District's cooperation with community organizations DON'T KNOW

For EACH area marked as "somewhat weak" or "weak" please describe here what you would like to see improved about that area:

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* 5. In your view, what are the THREE most important areas listed above that are in need of improvement and which should be addressed by the district's 2015-2020 Strategic Plan? If possible, describe the improvement you would like to see.