16-17 Parent Comprehensive Needs Assessment

Parents, please answer each of the following questions. The answers you submit will be used to improve the overall educational program in our school district. Thank you for your time and effort!
 
 

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* 1. What school(s) in the Harrison County School District does your child/ren attend?

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* 2. Indicate the grade level of your child/ren.

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* 3. The Instructional Literacy Coach/Lead Teacher program is effective and useful.

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* 4. School nurses help improve student attendance and academic achievement.

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* 5. My child's/ren's school has programs and procedures in place to effectively address drug abuse prevention education.

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* 6. My child's/ren's school has effective procedures for addressing school safety.

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* 7. Federal funds are used effectively at my school.

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* 8. I have input into how federal dollars are spent in my school.

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* 9. The 1% of my school's federal program allocation for parental involvement is being used effectively for parental involvement activities/resources.

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* 10. Teachers use instructional strategies that help students achieve the knowledge and skills they are expected to learn.

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* 11. The educational program offered to students at my child's/ren's school is of high quality.

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* 12. My child's/ren's school is doing a good job in preparing students to continue their education at more advanced levels or to enter the workforce.

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* 13. My child's/ren's school is doing a good job in the following areas:

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English/Language Arts (reading, writing, speaking, listening)
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Fine Arts (music, visual arts, dance, drama)
Physical Education
Health Education
Foreign Languages
Career/Technical Education

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* 14. My child's/ren's school is preparing students to deal with issues and problems they will face in the future.

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* 15. How familiar are you with the Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs offered at the middle and high schools in the Harrison County School District?

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* 16. My child's/ren's counselor informs him/her about career technical opportunities as well as post-secondary education opportunities.

(This question is for high school and middle school students only - please choose N/A if you do not have a high school or middle school child.)

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* 17. Career and Technical Education should teach skills that students need to be successful after graduation.

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* 18. Harrison County Schools do a good job of informing families and students of the career choices available.

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* 19. Which of the following career areas do you consider important for your child/ren to have the opportunity to study in high school?

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* 20. Please provide any additional comments below relative to Career Technical education.

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* 21. My child's/ren's school actively promotes parent/teacher communication.

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* 22. Parents have a good understanding of the school's programs and operations.

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* 23. Our school provides sufficient opportunities for parental involvement.

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* 24. The concerns of parents are reflected in decisions affecting our school.

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* 25. Teachers regularly communicate with parents.

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* 26. Reports concerning my child's/ren's progress (report cards, progress reports, etc.) are adequate.

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* 27. My child's/ren's school is currently using assessments that are aligned with student expectations and have a comprehensive assessment system based on clearly defined performance measures.

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* 28. My child's/ren's school implements a curriculum based on expectations for student learning that have been fully aligned with the requisite knowledge, skills and attitudes.

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* 29. My child's/ren's school has adequate resources to implement a curriculum that enables students to achieve expectations for student learning, to meet special needs and to comply with applicable regulations.

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* 30. Teachers and administrators in my child's/ren's school consistently enforce school rules.

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* 31. My child/ren feel safe traveling to and from school.

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* 32. Discipline policies are fair at my child's/ren's school.

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* 33. My child/ren have access to a variety of resources to help them succeed in their learning, such as technology, media centers and libraries.

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* 34. I am satisfied with the way my child/ren are treated by teachers, administrators, social workers and counselors.

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* 35. This school provides a clean, well-maintained and pleasant environment for learning.

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* 36. The school's grading policies and practices are administered fairly.

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* 37. My child/ren and teachers have a good working relationship with each other.

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* 38. In the past year, I have helped out at my child's/ren's school.........

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* 39. How much effort does your child/ren put into school-related tasks?

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* 40. Who is primarily responsible for making sure that your child/ren review and correct school-related work?

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* 41. How likely is your child/ren to attend this school next year?

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* 42. On average, how well does your child/ren work independently on learning activities at home?

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* 43. How well do you feel your child's/ren's school is preparing him/her for his/her next academic year?

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* 44. How often do you use the school's website to check your child's/ren's progress at this school?

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* 45. How likely are you to recommend this school to other families?

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* 46. There are drop out prevention programs and activities to keep my child/ren interested in school (e.g. Athletics, music, art, clubs and/or other school incentive programs).

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* 47. Social workers and/or counselors improve student attendance and academic achievement.

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* 48. What suggestions do you have for improving this school? What is "working" at this school? What is not "working" at this school?

 
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