2019-2020 Hinds County School District Community Partner Survey

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* 1. I am a:

Business Leader

Faith-based Leader

Elected Official

Nonprofit/Community-Based Organization Professional

Health Care Professional

Law Enforcement Professional

Social/Civic Organization Leader

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Which Hinds County School District school(s) do(es) you/your organization most closely support? Select all that apply.

Bolton Edwards Elementary Middle School

Byram Middle School

Carver Middle School

Gary Road Elementary School

Gary Road Intermediate School

Raymond Elementary School

Raymond High School

Terry High School

Utica Elementary School

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* 3. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements about the school climate.

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither Agree Nor Disagree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	I Don't Know
I feel welcome at schools in Hinds County School District.	I feel welcome at schools in Hinds County School District. Strongly Agree	I feel welcome at schools in Hinds County School District. Agree	I feel welcome at schools in Hinds County School District. Neither Agree Nor Disagree	I feel welcome at schools in Hinds County School District. Disagree	I feel welcome at schools in Hinds County School District. Strongly Disagree	I feel welcome at schools in Hinds County School District. I Don't Know
I believe children feel excited to go to school in Hinds County School District.	I believe children feel excited to go to school in Hinds County School District. Strongly Agree	I believe children feel excited to go to school in Hinds County School District. Agree	I believe children feel excited to go to school in Hinds County School District. Neither Agree Nor Disagree	I believe children feel excited to go to school in Hinds County School District. Disagree	I believe children feel excited to go to school in Hinds County School District. Strongly Disagree	I believe children feel excited to go to school in Hinds County School District. I Don't Know
I believe the schools in the Hinds County School District promote academic success for all students.	I believe the schools in the Hinds County School District promote academic success for all students. Strongly Agree	I believe the schools in the Hinds County School District promote academic success for all students. Agree	I believe the schools in the Hinds County School District promote academic success for all students. Neither Agree Nor Disagree	I believe the schools in the Hinds County School District promote academic success for all students. Disagree	I believe the schools in the Hinds County School District promote academic success for all students. Strongly Disagree	I believe the schools in the Hinds County School District promote academic success for all students. I Don't Know
I believe the schools in Hinds County School District are a safe place for children in the community.	I believe the schools in Hinds County School District are a safe place for children in the community. Strongly Agree	I believe the schools in Hinds County School District are a safe place for children in the community. Agree	I believe the schools in Hinds County School District are a safe place for children in the community. Neither Agree Nor Disagree	I believe the schools in Hinds County School District are a safe place for children in the community. Disagree	I believe the schools in Hinds County School District are a safe place for children in the community. Strongly Disagree	I believe the schools in Hinds County School District are a safe place for children in the community. I Don't Know
I believe the faculty, staff, and administration really care about the children and families in the community.	I believe the faculty, staff, and administration really care about the children and families in the community. Strongly Agree	I believe the faculty, staff, and administration really care about the children and families in the community. Agree	I believe the faculty, staff, and administration really care about the children and families in the community. Neither Agree Nor Disagree	I believe the faculty, staff, and administration really care about the children and families in the community. Disagree	I believe the faculty, staff, and administration really care about the children and families in the community. Strongly Disagree	I believe the faculty, staff, and administration really care about the children and families in the community. I Don't Know

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* 4. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements about volunteer opportunities.

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither Agree Nor Disagree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	I Don't Know
I (or people in my organization) am provided opportunities to volunteer at schools within the district.	I (or people in my organization) am provided opportunities to volunteer at schools within the district. Strongly Agree	I (or people in my organization) am provided opportunities to volunteer at schools within the district. Agree	I (or people in my organization) am provided opportunities to volunteer at schools within the district. Neither Agree Nor Disagree	I (or people in my organization) am provided opportunities to volunteer at schools within the district. Disagree	I (or people in my organization) am provided opportunities to volunteer at schools within the district. Strongly Disagree	I (or people in my organization) am provided opportunities to volunteer at schools within the district. I Don't Know
I am encouraged to be an active partner with the school in educating children in the community	I am encouraged to be an active partner with the school in educating children in the community Strongly Agree	I am encouraged to be an active partner with the school in educating children in the community Agree	I am encouraged to be an active partner with the school in educating children in the community Neither Agree Nor Disagree	I am encouraged to be an active partner with the school in educating children in the community Disagree	I am encouraged to be an active partner with the school in educating children in the community Strongly Disagree	I am encouraged to be an active partner with the school in educating children in the community I Don't Know
The schools in my community actively seek the input of community partners before making important decisions.	The schools in my community actively seek the input of community partners before making important decisions. Strongly Agree	The schools in my community actively seek the input of community partners before making important decisions. Agree	The schools in my community actively seek the input of community partners before making important decisions. Neither Agree Nor Disagree	The schools in my community actively seek the input of community partners before making important decisions. Disagree	The schools in my community actively seek the input of community partners before making important decisions. Strongly Disagree	The schools in my community actively seek the input of community partners before making important decisions. I Don't Know

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* 5. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements about your perception of Hinds County School District schools.

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral/I Don't Know	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
I believe the schools in the district are an asset to the community.	I believe the schools in the district are an asset to the community. Strongly Agree	I believe the schools in the district are an asset to the community. Agree	I believe the schools in the district are an asset to the community. Neutral/I Don't Know	I believe the schools in the district are an asset to the community. Disagree	I believe the schools in the district are an asset to the community. Strongly Disagree
The Hinds County School District is an asset to the community.	The Hinds County School District is an asset to the community. Strongly Agree	The Hinds County School District is an asset to the community. Agree	The Hinds County School District is an asset to the community. Neutral/I Don't Know	The Hinds County School District is an asset to the community. Disagree	The Hinds County School District is an asset to the community. Strongly Disagree
The School Board acts in the best interest of students.	The School Board acts in the best interest of students. Strongly Agree	The School Board acts in the best interest of students. Agree	The School Board acts in the best interest of students. Neutral/I Don't Know	The School Board acts in the best interest of students. Disagree	The School Board acts in the best interest of students. Strongly Disagree

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* 6. How often do the following barriers keep you or your organization from being involved with schools in your community?

	Never	Rarely	Occasionally	Usually	Always	Not Applicable
Work obligations	Work obligations Never	Work obligations Rarely	Work obligations Occasionally	Work obligations Usually	Work obligations Always	Work obligations Not Applicable
Program event and relevance	Program event and relevance Never	Program event and relevance Rarely	Program event and relevance Occasionally	Program event and relevance Usually	Program event and relevance Always	Program event and relevance Not Applicable
Time events are scheduled	Time events are scheduled Never	Time events are scheduled Rarely	Time events are scheduled Occasionally	Time events are scheduled Usually	Time events are scheduled Always	Time events are scheduled Not Applicable
Attitudes of other parents	Attitudes of other parents Never	Attitudes of other parents Rarely	Attitudes of other parents Occasionally	Attitudes of other parents Usually	Attitudes of other parents Always	Attitudes of other parents Not Applicable
School administration	School administration Never	School administration Rarely	School administration Occasionally	School administration Usually	School administration Always	School administration Not Applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 7. How would you rate the quality of the following aspects of schools in your community.

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	I Don't Know
Classrooms	Classrooms Excellent	Classrooms Good	Classrooms Fair	Classrooms Poor	Classrooms I Don't Know
Technology	Technology Excellent	Technology Good	Technology Fair	Technology Poor	Technology I Don't Know
Media Center	Media Center Excellent	Media Center Good	Media Center Fair	Media Center Poor	Media Center I Don't Know
Food Services/Cafeteria	Food Services/Cafeteria Excellent	Food Services/Cafeteria Good	Food Services/Cafeteria Fair	Food Services/Cafeteria Poor	Food Services/Cafeteria I Don't Know
Counseling	Counseling Excellent	Counseling Good	Counseling Fair	Counseling Poor	Counseling I Don't Know
Administration/Leadership	Administration/Leadership Excellent	Administration/Leadership Good	Administration/Leadership Fair	Administration/Leadership Poor	Administration/Leadership I Don't Know
Front office staff	Front office staff Excellent	Front office staff Good	Front office staff Fair	Front office staff Poor	Front office staff I Don't Know
Cleanliness/upkeep of the school (interior)	Cleanliness/upkeep of the school (interior) Excellent	Cleanliness/upkeep of the school (interior) Good	Cleanliness/upkeep of the school (interior) Fair	Cleanliness/upkeep of the school (interior) Poor	Cleanliness/upkeep of the school (interior) I Don't Know
Cleanliness/upkeep of the school (exterior)	Cleanliness/upkeep of the school (exterior) Excellent	Cleanliness/upkeep of the school (exterior) Good	Cleanliness/upkeep of the school (exterior) Fair	Cleanliness/upkeep of the school (exterior) Poor	Cleanliness/upkeep of the school (exterior) I Don't Know

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* 8. How often do you or your organization do the following activities with children enrolled in Hinds County School District schools?

	Daily or almost daily	A few times a week	A few times a month	A few times a year	Never	Not Applicable
Read or suggest reading materials	Read or suggest reading materials Daily or almost daily	Read or suggest reading materials A few times a week	Read or suggest reading materials A few times a month	Read or suggest reading materials A few times a year	Read or suggest reading materials Never	Read or suggest reading materials Not Applicable
Supervise or review homework	Supervise or review homework Daily or almost daily	Supervise or review homework A few times a week	Supervise or review homework A few times a month	Supervise or review homework A few times a year	Supervise or review homework Never	Supervise or review homework Not Applicable
Talk about their day	Talk about their day Daily or almost daily	Talk about their day A few times a week	Talk about their day A few times a month	Talk about their day A few times a year	Talk about their day Never	Talk about their day Not Applicable
Practice math problems	Practice math problems Daily or almost daily	Practice math problems A few times a week	Practice math problems A few times a month	Practice math problems A few times a year	Practice math problems Never	Practice math problems Not Applicable
Discuss college or career plans	Discuss college or career plans Daily or almost daily	Discuss college or career plans A few times a week	Discuss college or career plans A few times a month	Discuss college or career plans A few times a year	Discuss college or career plans Never	Discuss college or career plans Not Applicable

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* 9. Overall, how satisfied are you with Hinds County School District schools?

Extremely Satisfied

Somewhat Satisfied

Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied

Somewhat Dissatisfied

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* 10. Overall, how satisfied are you with the Hinds County School District?

Extremely Satisfied

Somewhat Satisfied

Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied

Somewhat Dissatisfied

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* 11. How do you prefer to receive information from the school and/or the district?

Telephone (including robocalls)

Text message

E-mail

Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram)

School or district website

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* 12. Please rate the degree to which you agree with the following statement about schools in the community

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither Agree Nor Disagree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	I Don't Know
Faculty and staff understand the community they serve, including family structures, culture and traditions, preferred child-rearing practices, and other important information.	Faculty and staff understand the community they serve, including family structures, culture and traditions, preferred child-rearing practices, and other important information. Strongly Agree	Faculty and staff understand the community they serve, including family structures, culture and traditions, preferred child-rearing practices, and other important information. Agree	Faculty and staff understand the community they serve, including family structures, culture and traditions, preferred child-rearing practices, and other important information. Neither Agree Nor Disagree	Faculty and staff understand the community they serve, including family structures, culture and traditions, preferred child-rearing practices, and other important information. Disagree	Faculty and staff understand the community they serve, including family structures, culture and traditions, preferred child-rearing practices, and other important information. Strongly Disagree	Faculty and staff understand the community they serve, including family structures, culture and traditions, preferred child-rearing practices, and other important information. I Don't Know
Faculty and staff use what they learn about the community to adapt the school environment, curriculum, and teaching methods to best meet the needs of my child.	Faculty and staff use what they learn about the community to adapt the school environment, curriculum, and teaching methods to best meet the needs of my child. Strongly Agree	Faculty and staff use what they learn about the community to adapt the school environment, curriculum, and teaching methods to best meet the needs of my child. Agree	Faculty and staff use what they learn about the community to adapt the school environment, curriculum, and teaching methods to best meet the needs of my child. Neither Agree Nor Disagree	Faculty and staff use what they learn about the community to adapt the school environment, curriculum, and teaching methods to best meet the needs of my child. Disagree	Faculty and staff use what they learn about the community to adapt the school environment, curriculum, and teaching methods to best meet the needs of my child. Strongly Disagree	Faculty and staff use what they learn about the community to adapt the school environment, curriculum, and teaching methods to best meet the needs of my child. I Don't Know
Faculty and staff greet visitors when they enter the building.	Faculty and staff greet visitors when they enter the building. Strongly Agree	Faculty and staff greet visitors when they enter the building. Agree	Faculty and staff greet visitors when they enter the building. Neither Agree Nor Disagree	Faculty and staff greet visitors when they enter the building. Disagree	Faculty and staff greet visitors when they enter the building. Strongly Disagree	Faculty and staff greet visitors when they enter the building. I Don't Know
Faculty and staff collaborate with me/my organization to participate in leadership, development, decision-making, program policy development, and/or in community and state organizing activities to improve children’s development and learning experiences.	Faculty and staff collaborate with me/my organization to participate in leadership, development, decision-making, program policy development, and/or in community and state organizing activities to improve children’s development and learning experiences. Strongly Agree	Faculty and staff collaborate with me/my organization to participate in leadership, development, decision-making, program policy development, and/or in community and state organizing activities to improve children’s development and learning experiences. Agree	Faculty and staff collaborate with me/my organization to participate in leadership, development, decision-making, program policy development, and/or in community and state organizing activities to improve children’s development and learning experiences. Neither Agree Nor Disagree	Faculty and staff collaborate with me/my organization to participate in leadership, development, decision-making, program policy development, and/or in community and state organizing activities to improve children’s development and learning experiences. Disagree	Faculty and staff collaborate with me/my organization to participate in leadership, development, decision-making, program policy development, and/or in community and state organizing activities to improve children’s development and learning experiences. Strongly Disagree	Faculty and staff collaborate with me/my organization to participate in leadership, development, decision-making, program policy development, and/or in community and state organizing activities to improve children’s development and learning experiences. I Don't Know
Faculty and staff actively encourage the development and facilitation of connections with peers and mentors in both formal or informal social networking opportunities that enhance social well-being and community life.	Faculty and staff actively encourage the development and facilitation of connections with peers and mentors in both formal or informal social networking opportunities that enhance social well-being and community life. Strongly Agree	Faculty and staff actively encourage the development and facilitation of connections with peers and mentors in both formal or informal social networking opportunities that enhance social well-being and community life. Agree	Faculty and staff actively encourage the development and facilitation of connections with peers and mentors in both formal or informal social networking opportunities that enhance social well-being and community life. Neither Agree Nor Disagree	Faculty and staff actively encourage the development and facilitation of connections with peers and mentors in both formal or informal social networking opportunities that enhance social well-being and community life. Disagree	Faculty and staff actively encourage the development and facilitation of connections with peers and mentors in both formal or informal social networking opportunities that enhance social well-being and community life. Strongly Disagree	Faculty and staff actively encourage the development and facilitation of connections with peers and mentors in both formal or informal social networking opportunities that enhance social well-being and community life. I Don't Know

2019-2020 Hinds County School District Community Partner Survey

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* 1. I am a:

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* 2. Which Hinds County School District school(s) do(es) you/your organization most closely support? Select all that apply.

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* 3. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements about the school climate.

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* 4. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements about volunteer opportunities.

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* 5. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements about your perception of Hinds County School District schools.

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* 6. How often do the following barriers keep you or your organization from being involved with schools in your community?

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* 7. How would you rate the quality of the following aspects of schools in your community.

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* 8. How often do you or your organization do the following activities with children enrolled in Hinds County School District schools?

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* 9. Overall, how satisfied are you with Hinds County School District schools?

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* 10. Overall, how satisfied are you with the Hinds County School District?

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* 11. How do you prefer to receive information from the school and/or the district?

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* 12. Please rate the degree to which you agree with the following statement about schools in the community

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* 13. Is there anything else you'd like to share with us?