Greater Schools. Greater Community. Survey

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* 1. What role best describes your relationship to Shelby County Schools?

Parent

Teacher

School Administrator

Other SCS Employee Role

Community Partner

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Please select the school you are associated with:

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* 3. Did you attend one of the District’s Greater Schools, Greater Community meetings?

Yes

No

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* 4. What elements of a school are most important when thinking about school quality? Please rank your top three from the list below.

	First Choice	Second Choice	Third Choice
Academic performance	Academic performance First Choice	Academic performance Second Choice	Academic performance Third Choice
Course selection	Course selection First Choice	Course selection Second Choice	Course selection Third Choice
Extracurricular activities	Extracurricular activities First Choice	Extracurricular activities Second Choice	Extracurricular activities Third Choice
Principal, teachers and staff	Principal, teachers and staff First Choice	Principal, teachers and staff Second Choice	Principal, teachers and staff Third Choice
Support services	Support services First Choice	Support services Second Choice	Support services Third Choice
Safety	Safety First Choice	Safety Second Choice	Safety Third Choice
Community partners	Community partners First Choice	Community partners Second Choice	Community partners Third Choice
Other	Other First Choice	Other Second Choice	Other Third Choice

If Other, please specify:

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* 5. Of the school culture factors below, rank them on a scale of 1 to 4 in terms of what you feel is most important when determining the quality of a school. 1 is most important and 4 is least important.

	1 - Most Important	2	3	4 - Least Important
Attendance of students	Attendance of students 1 - Most Important	Attendance of students 2	Attendance of students 3	Attendance of students 4 - Least Important
Minimal turnover of teachers and staff each year	Minimal turnover of teachers and staff each year 1 - Most Important	Minimal turnover of teachers and staff each year 2	Minimal turnover of teachers and staff each year 3	Minimal turnover of teachers and staff each year 4 - Least Important
Safety and behavior	Safety and behavior 1 - Most Important	Safety and behavior 2	Safety and behavior 3	Safety and behavior 4 - Least Important
Condition of the building and campus	Condition of the building and campus 1 - Most Important	Condition of the building and campus 2	Condition of the building and campus 3	Condition of the building and campus 4 - Least Important
Other	Other 1 - Most Important	Other 2	Other 3	Other 4 - Least Important

If Other please specify:

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* 6. Of the factors listed below, rank them on a scale of 1 to 4 in terms of what you feel is most important when determining the quality of a school. 1 is most important and 4 is least important.

	1 - Most Important	2	3	4 - Least Important
Student Achievement	Student Achievement 1 - Most Important	Student Achievement 2	Student Achievement 3	Student Achievement 4 - Least Important
Student Growth	Student Growth 1 - Most Important	Student Growth 2	Student Growth 3	Student Growth 4 - Least Important
College and Career Readiness	College and Career Readiness 1 - Most Important	College and Career Readiness 2	College and Career Readiness 3	College and Career Readiness 4 - Least Important
School Climate	School Climate 1 - Most Important	School Climate 2	School Climate 3	School Climate 4 - Least Important

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* 7. Each year the state releases information on school performance. If the District were also to give each school a rating on school quality, would it be helpful for you as a parent when making choices for your child’s education?

Yes

No

Explain:

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* 8. What additional feedback do you have that could be helpful as we consider creating a ratings based on the quality of all of our schools?