Mercer Island School District - Parent Survey Student Academic Counseling Services Question Title * 1. Upon entering high school, I felt confident in my child's/children's ability to achieve good grades over the next four years. Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Question Title * 2. Upon entering high school, I knew how the student counseling center could support my child/children and me as a parent/guardian. Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Question Title * 3. Upon entering high school, my child/children had the study skills needed to achieve his/her/their academic goals Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Question Title * 4. I know what resources are available to help my child/children succeed in school. Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Question Title * 5. My child child/children have sought help from the student counseling center. Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Question Title * 6. I have sought help from the student counseling center on behalf of my child/children Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Question Title * 7. I consider the student counseling center to be a useful resource for my child/children's academic success. Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Question Title * 8. My child/children is/are getting her/his/their academic needs met by the student counseling center staff. Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Question Title * 9. The student counseling staff assists my child/children in contacting a teacher when my academic needs are not being met. Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Question Title * 10. The academic counselors are available to help my child/children. Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Question Title * 11. I would recommend to parents of my child's/children's friend(s) the student counseling center as a useful academic resource. Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Question Title * 12. The school counselor does a good job of answering questions and assisting my child/children to take college admission tests (SAT, ACT, etc.). Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Question Title * 13. The student counseling staff challenges my child/children to think critically and learn independently and cohesively. Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Question Title * 14. The school counselor provides useful post secondary preparation such as preparing for college or a career. Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Question Title * 15. The school counselor helps my child/children feel confident that he/she/they will succeed in post-secondary plans such as a career or in college. Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Question Title * 16. When my child/children graduate, she/he/they will be ready for post-secondary plans such as a career or college courses. Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Question Title * 17. The school counselor(s) gives my child/children support when she/he/they have personal challenges. Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Question Title * 18. My child and I feel comfortable sharing our concerns with the school counselor(s). Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Question Title * 19. The school counselor is a caring person. Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Question Title * 20. What grade is your child/children in? Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Fifth year / Other Question Title * 21. What is your relationship to your child? Mother Father Step-mother Step-father Grandmother Grandfather Aunt Uncle Guardian Other Question Title * 22. What is your ethnicity? (Please select all that apply.) American Indian or Alaskan Native Asian or Pacific Islander Black or African American Hispanic or Latino White / Caucasian Prefer not to answer Multi-Ethnic Other (please specify) Submit