Parent Survey About Walking and Biking to School

Tuolumne County Active Transportation Plan

Dear Parent or Caregiver,

Your child's school wants to learn your thoughts about children walking and biking to school. This survey will take about 5 - 10 minutes to complete. We ask that each family complete only one survey per school your children attend.

Your responses will be kept confidential and neither your name nor your child's name will be associated with any results.

Thank you for participating in this survey!

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* 1. What school does your child attend?

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* 2. What grade is your child in?

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* 3. Is your child male or female?

Male

Female

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* 4. How many children do you have in Kindergarten through 8th grade?

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* 5. What is the street intersection nearest your home? (Provide the names of two intersecting streets)

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* 6. How far does your child live from school?

Less than ¼ mile

¼ mile up to ½ mile

½ mile up to 1 mile

1 mile up to 2 miles

More than 2 miles

Don't know

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* 7. On most days, how does your child arrive at school?

Walk

Bike

School Bus

Family Vehicle (Only children in your family)

Carpool (Children from other families)

Transit (City bus, subway, etc.)

Other (Skateboard, scooter, inline skates, etc.)

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* 8. On most days, how does your child leave from school?

Walk

Bike

School Bus

Family Vehicle (Only children in your family)

Carpool (Children from other families)

Transit (City bus, subway, etc.)

Other (Skateboard, scooter, inline skates, etc.)

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* 9. How long does it normally take your child to get to school?

Less than 5 minutes

5 - 10 minutes

11 - 20 minutes

More than 20 minutes

Don't know / Not sure

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* 10. How long does it normally take your child to get home from school?

Less than 5 minutes

5 - 10 minutes

11 - 20 minutes

More than 20 minutes

Don't know/ Not sure

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* 11. Has your child asked you for permission to walk or bike to/from school in the last year?

Yes

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* 12. At what grade would you allow your child to walk or bike to/from school without an adult?

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* 13. What of the following issues affected your decision to allow, or not allow, your child to walk or bike to/from school? (Select ALL that apply)

Distance

Convenience of driving

Time

Child's before or after-school activities

Speed of traffic along route

Amount of traffic along route

Adults to walk or bike with

Sidewalks or pathways

Safety of intersections and crossings

Crossing guards

Violence or crime

Weather or climate

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* 14. Would you probably let your child walk or bike to/from school if these problems were changed or improved? (Check the box for yes. Leave the box empty for no. If not sure, comment below in the "other" section.)

My child already walks or bikes to/from school

Distance

Convenience of driving

Time

Child's before or after-school activities

Speed of traffic along route

Amount of traffic along route

Adults to walk or bike with

Sidewalks or pathways

Safety of intersections and crossings

Crossing guards

Violence or crime

Weather or climate

Other (please specify)

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* 15. In your opinion, how much does your child's school encourage or discourage walking and biking to/from school?

Strongly encourages

Encourages

Neither

Discourages

Strongly discourages

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* 16. How much fun is walking or biking to/from school for your child?

Very fun

Fun

Neutral

Boring

Very Boring

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* 17. How healthy is walking or biking to/from school for your child?

Very healthy

Healthy

Neutral

Unhealthy

Very unhealthy

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* 18. What is the highest grade or year of school you completed?

Grades 1 through 8 (Elementary)

Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school)

Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate)

College 1 to 3 years (Some college or technical school)

College 4 years or more (College graduate)

Prefer not to answer

Parent Survey About Walking and Biking to School

Tuolumne County Active Transportation Plan

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* 1. What school does your child attend?

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* 2. What grade is your child in?

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* 3. Is your child male or female?

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* 4. How many children do you have in Kindergarten through 8th grade?

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* 5. What is the street intersection nearest your home? (Provide the names of two intersecting streets)

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* 6. How far does your child live from school?

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* 7. On most days, how does your child arrive at school?

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* 8. On most days, how does your child leave from school?

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* 9. How long does it normally take your child to get to school?

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* 10. How long does it normally take your child to get home from school?

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* 11. Has your child asked you for permission to walk or bike to/from school in the last year?

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* 12. At what grade would you allow your child to walk or bike to/from school without an adult?

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* 13. What of the following issues affected your decision to allow, or not allow, your child to walk or bike to/from school? (Select ALL that apply)

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* 14. Would you probably let your child walk or bike to/from school if these problems were changed or improved? (Check the box for yes. Leave the box empty for no. If not sure, comment below in the "other" section.)

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* 15. In your opinion, how much does your child's school encourage or discourage walking and biking to/from school?

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* 16. How much fun is walking or biking to/from school for your child?

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* 17. How healthy is walking or biking to/from school for your child?

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* 18. What is the highest grade or year of school you completed?

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* 19. Please provide any additional comments below.