BUSD GATE Elementary School Parent Survey (2019)

Purpose of this Survey

Dear Elementary School GATE Parents

We are asking you to voluntarily complete this short anonymous survey. Your participation will help us get a parent's perspective on the quality of our District elementary GATE program, and how services are provided at the school sites.

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* 1. My child attends ___________________ Elementary School:

Bret Harte

Walt Disney

Thomas Edison

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Thomas Jefferson

William McKinley

Joaquin Miller

Providencia

Theodore Roosevelt

Robert Louis Stevenson

George Washington

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* 2. Please note the extent to which you felt the staff at your child's school provided an awareness of the school's GATE program, at the school's beginning of the year GATE orientation event:

Not at All

Minimally

Somewhat

Very Much

I was not aware that there was a GATE orientation event at my school, at the beginning of the school year

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* 3. Please note the extent to which District Staff provided you with valuable information about the District's GATE program, at the District GATE orientation, at the beginning of the school year or at other meetings throughout the school year:

Not at All

Minimally

Somewhat

Very Much

I was aware of the District GATE meetings, but did not attend

I was unaware of the District GATE meetings

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* 4. Please note the extent to which the District’s annual GATE conference (that took place at Stevenson Elementary School in October) helped you understand more about the social, emotional, and academic attributes of GATE students:

Not at All

Minimally

Somewhat

Very Much

I was not able to attend the District GATE conference in October

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* 5. Please note the extent to which your child’s school provided a good understanding of how students are placed into fourth and fifth grade GATE classes:

Not at All

Minimally

Somewhat

Very Much

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* 6. Please note the extent of your satisfaction with how GATE students are placed in your child’s school:

Not at All Satisfied

Minimally Satisfied

Somewhat Satisfied

Very Satisfied

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* 7. Please note the extent to which you feel that the communication about GATE programs from the DISTRICT office has kept you well informed:

Not at All

Minimally

Somewhat

Very Much

I did not know of any enrichment programs offered at my school for GATE students this year

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* 8. Please check-off all the GATE events your child participated in this year:

STEAM Lunch Challenge

Breakout Challenge Lunch

District Barnes and Noble Reading Events (Fall and/or Spring)

Special events or activities at their school, during the school day, that were designed for GATE students.

Evening or weekend events that were designed for GATE students.

After-school events or activities that were designed for GATE students.

Lunchtime events and activities that were designed for GATE students.

Classroom talks and/or lessons by GATE Coordinator

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* 9. Please check-off all the GATE events as a parent you felt were valuable for your child:

STEAM Lunch Challenge

Breakout Challenge Lunch

District Barnes and Noble Reading Events (Fall and/or Spring)

Special events or activities at their school, during the school day, that were designed for GATE students.

Evening or weekend events that were designed for GATE students.

After-school events or activities that were designed for GATE students.

Lunchtime events and activities that were designed for GATE students.

Classroom talks and/or lessons by GATE Coordinator

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* 10. Please note the extent to which you feel that the communication about GATE programs from your child’s SCHOOL SITE has been sufficient and has kept you well-informed:

Not at All -or- I did not receive any information about GATE programs or activities at my school, from my school:

Minimally

Somewhat

Very Much

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* 11. Your child's school has a SITE coordinator who is in charge of communication between the district and the school. Please check off the ways in which your SITE coordinator has kept you informed:

Provided you with copies of notes from the GATE Advisory Council Meetings.

Provided you with copies of notes from the GATE Family Education Talks.

Provided you with copies of Agendas from the GATE Advisory Council Meetings.

Hosted a beginning of the year meeting for GATE parents.

Hosted regular meetings for GATE parents.

Provided resources on the social-emotional health and development of the gifted.

I did not receive any communication from my SITE coordinator.

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* 12. Please note the extent to which you found the information at the monthly GAC (GATE Advisory Council) meetings to be valuable:

Not at All

Minimally

Somewhat

Vey Much

I cannot comment, as I did not attend any of these meetings this year

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* 13. Please note the extent to which your school site’s GAC (GATE Advisory Council) representative has kept you informed of the its activities and events:

Not at All -or- I did not receive any information this year, from my school site's GAC representative

Minimally

Somewhat

Very Much

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* 14. Please note the extent to which you feel the "Parent/Family Education Talks at the district office were useful and informative:

Not at All -or- I was unaware of any presentations for GATE parents, at my child's school or at the district this year

Minimally

Somewhat

Very Much

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* 15. To the best of your ability, please note the extent to which your child believes they had a positive overall experience in the GATE program at his/her school this year:

Not at All

Minimally

Somewhat

Very Much

I'm not sure, I can't tell how my child felt about the GATE program at his/her school

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* 16. To the best of your ability, please note the extent to which you believe your child had a positive overall experience in the GATE program at his/her school this year:

Not at All

Minimally

Somewhat

Very Much

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* 1. My child attends ___________________ Elementary School:

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* 2. Please note the extent to which you felt the staff at your child's school provided an awareness of the school's GATE program, at the school's beginning of the year GATE orientation event:

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* 3. Please note the extent to which District Staff provided you with valuable information about the District's GATE program, at the District GATE orientation, at the beginning of the school year or at other meetings throughout the school year:

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* 4. Please note the extent to which the District’s annual GATE conference (that took place at Stevenson Elementary School in October) helped you understand more about the social, emotional, and academic attributes of GATE students:

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* 5. Please note the extent to which your child’s school provided a good understanding of how students are placed into fourth and fifth grade GATE classes:

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* 6. Please note the extent of your satisfaction with how GATE students are placed in your child’s school:

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* 7. Please note the extent to which you feel that the communication about GATE programs from the DISTRICT office has kept you well informed:

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* 8. Please check-off all the GATE events your child participated in this year:

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* 9. Please check-off all the GATE events as a parent you felt were valuable for your child:

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* 10. Please note the extent to which you feel that the communication about GATE programs from your child’s SCHOOL SITE has been sufficient and has kept you well-informed:

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* 11. Your child's school has a SITE coordinator who is in charge of communication between the district and the school. Please check off the ways in which your SITE coordinator has kept you informed:

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* 12. Please note the extent to which you found the information at the monthly GAC (GATE Advisory Council) meetings to be valuable:

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* 13. Please note the extent to which your school site’s GAC (GATE Advisory Council) representative has kept you informed of the its activities and events:

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* 14. Please note the extent to which you feel the "Parent/Family Education Talks at the district office were useful and informative:

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* 15. To the best of your ability, please note the extent to which your child believes they had a positive overall experience in the GATE program at his/her school this year:

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* 16. To the best of your ability, please note the extent to which you believe your child had a positive overall experience in the GATE program at his/her school this year:

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* 17. Please use this space for any additional comments you would like to make about the elementary GATE program in the District or at your school: