Parent Survey

SPARK Early Childhood Collaboration’s mission is to empower our diverse families and children to attain full success in learning and life by ensuring that all of Aurora’s young children have equal access to exemplary Early Childhood Care and Education.

We are seeking input from Aurora parents of young children (birth to five years old) to help us ensure that families have access to a variety of resources and quality early childhood experiences to support their young children.

This survey is voluntary and all information you provide will be kept private. It should take you 10 to 15 minutes to complete. The information you provide will be used to evaluate, improve, and add services to meet the needs of Aurora families such as yourself!

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* 1. What is your age?

15-20

21-25

26-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55+

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* 2. How many children do you have?

Pregnant/expecting

1 Child

2 Children

3 Children

4 Children

5 Children

6 Children

Over 7

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* 3. What are the ages of your children? (check all that apply)

0 to 6 months

7 months to a 1 year

1 to 1 1/2 years

1 1/2 to 2 years

2 to 3 years

3 to 4 years

4 to 5 years

5 to 6 years

6 to 7 years

7 to 9 years

9 to 11 years

11 to 13 years

13 to 15 years

15 to 18 years

18 and above

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* 4. What is your highest level of education

Never attended high school

some high school

High school diploma or GED

Attended some college, but no degree

Graduated from college

Professional degree (Masters, JD, PhD, etc)

Other

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* 5. What county do you live in?

Kane

Dupage

Will

Kendall

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* 6. What is your zip code?

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* 7. What school district do you live in?

East Aurora SD131

West Aurora SD129

Oswego SD308

Indian Prairie SD204

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What is your annual household income

Less than $9,999 a year

$10,000-$14,999

$15,000- $19,999

$20,000 - $29,999

$30,000 - $39,999

$40,000 - $49,999

$50,000+

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* 9. What languages do you speak at home (Check all that apply)

English

Chinese

Gujarti

Polish

Spanish

Tagalog

Other (please specify)

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* 10. For the following list, please respond to whether or not you know about the resource and if you have used it:

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* 11. Were there any challenges or barriers to accessing any of these resources?

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* 12. Have you ever used the following services?

	Yes	No
Center-Based Child Care	Center-Based Child Care Yes	Center-Based Child Care No
Licensed Family Child Care	Licensed Family Child Care Yes	Licensed Family Child Care No
Friend or Relative Child Care	Friend or Relative Child Care Yes	Friend or Relative Child Care No
Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)	Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) Yes	Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) No
Early Intervention	Early Intervention Yes	Early Intervention No
Preschool/Early Childhood Program	Preschool/Early Childhood Program Yes	Preschool/Early Childhood Program No
Head Start Programming	Head Start Programming Yes	Head Start Programming No
Home-Visiting Programs	Home-Visiting Programs Yes	Home-Visiting Programs No

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* 13. Please rate how important the following factors are to you when choosing a child care or educational setting

	Not at all important	Not very important	Neutral	Somewhat important	Very important
Location	Location Not at all important	Location Not very important	Location Neutral	Location Somewhat important	Location Very important
Cost	Cost Not at all important	Cost Not very important	Cost Neutral	Cost Somewhat important	Cost Very important
Hour of operation	Hour of operation Not at all important	Hour of operation Not very important	Hour of operation Neutral	Hour of operation Somewhat important	Hour of operation Very important
Languages spoken by staff	Languages spoken by staff Not at all important	Languages spoken by staff Not very important	Languages spoken by staff Neutral	Languages spoken by staff Somewhat important	Languages spoken by staff Very important
Respect for my culture	Respect for my culture Not at all important	Respect for my culture Not very important	Respect for my culture Neutral	Respect for my culture Somewhat important	Respect for my culture Very important
Overall quality	Overall quality Not at all important	Overall quality Not very important	Overall quality Neutral	Overall quality Somewhat important	Overall quality Very important

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* 14. For the following, please choose the response that best shows how you feel:

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Unsure	Agree	Strongly Agree
I know what developmental screenings are and why they are used in early childhood	I know what developmental screenings are and why they are used in early childhood Strongly Disagree	I know what developmental screenings are and why they are used in early childhood Disagree	I know what developmental screenings are and why they are used in early childhood Unsure	I know what developmental screenings are and why they are used in early childhood Agree	I know what developmental screenings are and why they are used in early childhood Strongly Agree
I have had a developmental screening at my child's doctors office	I have had a developmental screening at my child's doctors office Strongly Disagree	I have had a developmental screening at my child's doctors office Disagree	I have had a developmental screening at my child's doctors office Unsure	I have had a developmental screening at my child's doctors office Agree	I have had a developmental screening at my child's doctors office Strongly Agree
I know what is expected of my child to begin kindergarten	I know what is expected of my child to begin kindergarten Strongly Disagree	I know what is expected of my child to begin kindergarten Disagree	I know what is expected of my child to begin kindergarten Unsure	I know what is expected of my child to begin kindergarten Agree	I know what is expected of my child to begin kindergarten Strongly Agree
I know what is expected of my to help my child be successful in Kindergarten	I know what is expected of my to help my child be successful in Kindergarten Strongly Disagree	I know what is expected of my to help my child be successful in Kindergarten Disagree	I know what is expected of my to help my child be successful in Kindergarten Unsure	I know what is expected of my to help my child be successful in Kindergarten Agree	I know what is expected of my to help my child be successful in Kindergarten Strongly Agree
I know which school my child will be attending	I know which school my child will be attending Strongly Disagree	I know which school my child will be attending Disagree	I know which school my child will be attending Unsure	I know which school my child will be attending Agree	I know which school my child will be attending Strongly Agree
I know how to talk with the teachers at the school about my child's learning and other needs	I know how to talk with the teachers at the school about my child's learning and other needs Strongly Disagree	I know how to talk with the teachers at the school about my child's learning and other needs Disagree	I know how to talk with the teachers at the school about my child's learning and other needs Unsure	I know how to talk with the teachers at the school about my child's learning and other needs Agree	I know how to talk with the teachers at the school about my child's learning and other needs Strongly Agree
I have talked with the teachers of my child's current school	I have talked with the teachers of my child's current school Strongly Disagree	I have talked with the teachers of my child's current school Disagree	I have talked with the teachers of my child's current school Unsure	I have talked with the teachers of my child's current school Agree	I have talked with the teachers of my child's current school Strongly Agree

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* 15. On a scale of 1 to 10 (ten is highest) how comfortable and trusting do you feel with your children's educational service provider?

Please explain the rating you chose in the box below

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* 16. Within the past 12 months, my family was worried whether our food would run out

Often true

Sometimes true

Never true

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* 17. What does "kindergarten readiness" mean to you?

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* 18. Aurora has seen that not all kids in the community are ready for kindergarten. Why do you think some kids in Aurora are not "strong, prepared and ready for kindergarten'?

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* 19. How often do you do the following activities with your child?

	Never	Once a week	Several times a week	Every day
Tell or read a story	Tell or read a story Never	Tell or read a story Once a week	Tell or read a story Several times a week	Tell or read a story Every day
Have your child help with laundry (folding, sorting, putting laundry into different baskets. etc.)	Have your child help with laundry (folding, sorting, putting laundry into different baskets. etc.) Never	Have your child help with laundry (folding, sorting, putting laundry into different baskets. etc.) Once a week	Have your child help with laundry (folding, sorting, putting laundry into different baskets. etc.) Several times a week	Have your child help with laundry (folding, sorting, putting laundry into different baskets. etc.) Every day
Help learn numbers, words or letters	Help learn numbers, words or letters Never	Help learn numbers, words or letters Once a week	Help learn numbers, words or letters Several times a week	Help learn numbers, words or letters Every day
Sing songs	Sing songs Never	Sing songs Once a week	Sing songs Several times a week	Sing songs Every day
Paint or do artwork	Paint or do artwork Never	Paint or do artwork Once a week	Paint or do artwork Several times a week	Paint or do artwork Every day
Play outside or exercise	Play outside or exercise Never	Play outside or exercise Once a week	Play outside or exercise Several times a week	Play outside or exercise Every day
Play games or puzzles	Play games or puzzles Never	Play games or puzzles Once a week	Play games or puzzles Several times a week	Play games or puzzles Every day

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* 20. If you would like to be added to our monthly newsletter list and get any SPARK news or updates right in your inbox fill out the form below.

Name

City/Town

Email Address

	Do not know about the resource	Know about the resource & did not use it	Know about the resource & used it
Home Visitation Programs (Parents As Teachers, Healthy Families, Nurse Family Partnership)	Home Visitation Programs (Parents As Teachers, Healthy Families, Nurse Family Partnership) Do not know about the resource	Home Visitation Programs (Parents As Teachers, Healthy Families, Nurse Family Partnership) Know about the resource & did not use it	Home Visitation Programs (Parents As Teachers, Healthy Families, Nurse Family Partnership) Know about the resource & used it
Library Services (story time, library card, programs)	Library Services (story time, library card, programs) Do not know about the resource	Library Services (story time, library card, programs) Know about the resource & did not use it	Library Services (story time, library card, programs) Know about the resource & used it
Faith-based or religious programs	Faith-based or religious programs Do not know about the resource	Faith-based or religious programs Know about the resource & did not use it	Faith-based or religious programs Know about the resource & used it
ESL or language services	ESL or language services Do not know about the resource	ESL or language services Know about the resource & did not use it	ESL or language services Know about the resource & used it
Employment or Trade Classes	Employment or Trade Classes Do not know about the resource	Employment or Trade Classes Know about the resource & did not use it	Employment or Trade Classes Know about the resource & used it
ExceleRate Illinois	ExceleRate Illinois Do not know about the resource	ExceleRate Illinois Know about the resource & did not use it	ExceleRate Illinois Know about the resource & used it
Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)	Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) Do not know about the resource	Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) Know about the resource & did not use it	Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) Know about the resource & used it
Head Start/ Early Head Start	Head Start/ Early Head Start Do not know about the resource	Head Start/ Early Head Start Know about the resource & did not use it	Head Start/ Early Head Start Know about the resource & used it
Half-day Preschool Program	Half-day Preschool Program Do not know about the resource	Half-day Preschool Program Know about the resource & did not use it	Half-day Preschool Program Know about the resource & used it
Full-day Preschool Program	Full-day Preschool Program Do not know about the resource	Full-day Preschool Program Know about the resource & did not use it	Full-day Preschool Program Know about the resource & used it
Medical Services (pediatrician, clinic)	Medical Services (pediatrician, clinic) Do not know about the resource	Medical Services (pediatrician, clinic) Know about the resource & did not use it	Medical Services (pediatrician, clinic) Know about the resource & used it
Mental Health/Counseling Services	Mental Health/Counseling Services Do not know about the resource	Mental Health/Counseling Services Know about the resource & did not use it	Mental Health/Counseling Services Know about the resource & used it
Housing Assistance	Housing Assistance Do not know about the resource	Housing Assistance Know about the resource & did not use it	Housing Assistance Know about the resource & used it
Food Assistance (SNAP, WIC, Food Pantry)	Food Assistance (SNAP, WIC, Food Pantry) Do not know about the resource	Food Assistance (SNAP, WIC, Food Pantry) Know about the resource & did not use it	Food Assistance (SNAP, WIC, Food Pantry) Know about the resource & used it
Income Assistance (TANF, SSI)	Income Assistance (TANF, SSI) Do not know about the resource	Income Assistance (TANF, SSI) Know about the resource & did not use it	Income Assistance (TANF, SSI) Know about the resource & used it
Early Intervention	Early Intervention Do not know about the resource	Early Intervention Know about the resource & did not use it	Early Intervention Know about the resource & used it

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* 1. What is your age?

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* 2. How many children do you have?

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* 3. What are the ages of your children? (check all that apply)

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* 4. What is your highest level of education﻿

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* 5. What county do you live in?

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* 6. What is your zip code?

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* 7. What school district do you live in?

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* 8. What is your annual household income

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* 9. What languages do you speak at home (Check all that apply)

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* 10. For the following list, please respond to whether or not you know about the resource and if you have used it:

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* 11. Were there any challenges or barriers to accessing any of these resources?

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* 12. Have you ever used the following services?

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* 13. Please rate how important the following factors are to you when choosing a child care or educational setting

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* 14. For the following, please choose the response that best shows how you feel:

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* 15. On a scale of 1 to 10 (ten is highest) how comfortable and trusting do you feel with your children's educational service provider?

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* 16. Within the past 12 months, my family was worried whether our food would run out

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* 17. What does "kindergarten readiness" mean to you?

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* 18. Aurora has seen that not all kids in the community are ready for kindergarten. Why do you think some kids in Aurora are not "strong, prepared and ready for kindergarten'?

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* 19. How often do you do the following activities with your child?

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* 20. If you would like to be added to our monthly newsletter list and get any SPARK news or updates right in your inbox fill out the form below.

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* 21. What are your favorite fun activities to do with your child?

* 4. What is your highest level of education