Genesee Hill Parent Conference Survey 2019

Thank you for coming to your 2019 Parent Conferences at Genesee Hill Elementary School. Every year, we take this opportunity to check in with the community about how the school year is going and to get your impressions on a variety of important initiatives we have underway. If you prefer, you may fill it out in hard copy in the office.

Thank you.

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* 1. Please list the grade(s) of your children who attend Genesee Hill Elementary School (plus those up-and-coming and beyond).

Baby/toddler

Preschool: K in 2020

Kindergarten

1st Grade

2nd Grade

3rd Grade

4th Grade

5th Grade

Middle School

High School

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* 2. My child's conference included helpful information about my child's academic progress?

Helpful

Somewhat helpful

Not helpful

Please let us know what made your conference helpful OR could have made it more helpful.

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* 3. The program at Genesee Hill meets the specific learning needs of my child.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Please let us know what's working (or not working).

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* 4. With Genesee Hill's focus on math instruction this year, I feel confident about my ability to support my child's math learning at home (based on what my child tells me, the information I have received from my child's teacher, from Math Night, from our parent conference)?

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

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* 5. Fourth and Fifth Grade only: We are experimenting with student-led conferences this year (we have done them for many years in fifth grade, but this is the first year in a while trying them at fourth grade). In reflection, what is your feedback from your experience?

Strongly prefer student-led conferences

Prefer student-led conferences

Neutral

Prefer teacher-led conferences

Strongly prefer teacher-led conferences

Your explanation and examples will be considered for deciding how to approach next year.

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* 6. Kindergarten only: How have our "Slow Start" and "Great Start" worked to ease your child's transition into school?

	Very helpful	Helpful	Not helpful	Did not participate
Introductory letter in May	Introductory letter in May Very helpful	Introductory letter in May Helpful	Introductory letter in May Not helpful	Introductory letter in May Did not participate
Summer playdates	Summer playdates Very helpful	Summer playdates Helpful	Summer playdates Not helpful	Summer playdates Did not participate
August potluck and tour	August potluck and tour Very helpful	August potluck and tour Helpful	August potluck and tour Not helpful	August potluck and tour Did not participate
Family connection and 1:1 assessments with teachers	Family connection and 1:1 assessments with teachers Very helpful	Family connection and 1:1 assessments with teachers Helpful	Family connection and 1:1 assessments with teachers Not helpful	Family connection and 1:1 assessments with teachers Did not participate
Half-day start on first Friday/Parent orientation	Half-day start on first Friday/Parent orientation Very helpful	Half-day start on first Friday/Parent orientation Helpful	Half-day start on first Friday/Parent orientation Not helpful	Half-day start on first Friday/Parent orientation Did not participate
Rotation of teachers for first full week	Rotation of teachers for first full week Very helpful	Rotation of teachers for first full week Helpful	Rotation of teachers for first full week Not helpful	Rotation of teachers for first full week Did not participate
Curriculum Night	Curriculum Night Very helpful	Curriculum Night Helpful	Curriculum Night Not helpful	Curriculum Night Did not participate

Please tell us what made a difference, or if something was missing.