SBRSD Remote Learning Parent and Caregiver Survey

PreK-12 Parent and Caregiver Survey

Southern Berkshire Regional School District remains committed to providing meaningful and productive learning experiences for students through remote learning while schools are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the many changes that have occurred in how we are delivering instruction, and in light of the many challenges that our community is facing, we want evaluate our support to students and families. This survey will provide us with important feedback to help improve our practice in the future. Thank you for your participation.

The survey will be open until 3 pm, June 12, 2020. Your feedback is important to us.

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* 1. How many children in your home attend SBRSD?
(enter #)

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* 2. What grades are the children currently in?
(check all that apply)

Prek

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* 3. Which schools do your children attend?
(check all that apply)

South Egremont School

New Marlborough Center School

Undermountain Elementary School

Mount Everett Middle School

Mount Everett High School

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* 4. Do you have a device (Chromebook/laptop, iPad/tablet) for each student in you household?
(check all that apply)

We do not have any devices for schoolwork.

Our family shares devices for schoolwork.

We have at least one device for each student.

We have a device on loan from the school district.

We do not have enough devices for our students to engage productively in remote learning.

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* 5. Do you have reliable internet access for remote learning at home?
(select one answer)

We do not have internet access (except for smartphones, if applicable).

We have internet access, but it is too slow/unreliable for all of our remote work and
learning needs.

We have internet access that meets all of our remote work and learning needs.

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* 6. How many hours a day do you or other adults at home help your children with
remote learning? Please write the total number of hours helping with remote learning sessions and completing assignments on a typical weekday for all children, across all adults (0-24).
(enter a number from 0-24)

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* 7. Overall, is the amount of remote learning time manageable for your family?
(select one answer)

Not manageable: We are missing a lot of remote learning or the time is causing a lot of
stress.

Barely manageable: We are missing some remote learning or the time is causing some
stress.

Manageable: We are not missing remote learning or the time is not causing stress.

Easily manageable: We have time to do more remote learning if it was offered/expected.

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* 8. How often do your children's remote learning schedule conflict with your family's schedule? For example, parents have work calls while a child needs help joining a live classroom session (e.g. Google Meet or Zoom).
(select one answer)

There are scheduling conflicts at least every day.

There are scheduling conflicts about 3 to 4 days a week.

There are scheduling conflicts about once or twice a week.

There are no scheduling conflicts.

The following questions are based on grade levels.
Please complete only the sections pertaining to your children.
Skip questions for schools your children do not attend.

High School - Questions 9-13

If you do not have a child in High School, skip to question 14.

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* 9. How many total hours a day is your high school student(s) using a device for any reason such as remote learning, following social media, connecting with friends, etc.? Please write the number of screen hours on a typical weekday for one student.
(enter a number from 0-24)

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* 10. How many hours a day does your high school student(s) engage in remote learning? Please write the number of hours in remote learning sessions and completing assignments on a typical weekday for one student.
(enter a number from 0-24)

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* 11. How independently can your high school student(s) complete remote learning activities and assignments? For example, whether they need help following instructions or understanding content.
(select one answer)

They need help for each activity and assignment.

They need help for most activities and assignments.

They need help for about half of the activities and assignments.

They can independently complete most activities and assignments.

They can independently complete each activity and assignment.

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* 12. Considering the situation, are the activities and assignments at the right level of rigor or challenge for your high school student(s)?
(select one answer)

Much too rigorous or challenging.

Somewhat too rigorous or challenging.

The right amount of rigor and challenge.

Somewhat too little rigor or challenge.

Much too little rigor or challenge.

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* 13. Considering the situation and constraints, is the level of personal connection with teachers and classmates adequate for your high school student(s)?
(select one answer)

Much too disconnected.

Somewhat too disconnected.

The right amount of connection.

Somewhat too much connection.

Much too much connection.

Middle School - Questions 14-18

If you do not have a child in middle school, skip to question 19.

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* 14. How many total hours a day does your middle school student(s) use a device for any reason such as remote learning, following social media, connecting with friends, etc.? Please write the number of screen hours on a typical weekday for one student.
(enter a number from 0-24)

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* 15. How many hours a day does your middle school student(s) engage in remote learning? Please write the number of hours in remote learning sessions and completing assignments on a typical weekday for one student.
(enter a number from 0-24)

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* 16. How independently can your middle school student(s) complete remote learning activities and assignments? For example, whether they need help following instructions or understanding content.
(select one answer)

They need help for each activity and assignment.

They need help for most activities and assignments.

They need help for about half of the activities and assignments.

They can independently complete most activities and assignments.

They can independently complete each activity and assignment.

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* 17. Considering the situation, are the activities and assignments at the right level of rigor or challenge for your middle school child or children?
(select one answer)

Much too rigorous or challenging.

Somewhat too rigorous or challenging.

The right amount of rigor and challenge.

Somewhat too little rigor or challenge.

Much too little rigor or challenge.

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* 18. Considering the situation and constraints, is the level of personal connection with teachers and classmates adequate for your middle school student(s)?
(select one answer)

Much too disconnected.

Somewhat too disconnected.

The right amount of connection.

Somewhat too much connection.

Much too much connection.

Elementary School - Questions 19-22

If you do not have a child in one of the elementary schools, skip to question 23.

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* 19. How many total hours a day does your elementary school student(s) use a device for any reason such as remote learning, following social media, connecting with friends, etc.? Please write the number of screen hours on a typical weekday for one student.
(enter a number from 0-24)

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* 20. How many hours a day does your elementary school student(s) engage in remote learning? Please write the number of hours in remote learning sessions and completing assignments on a typical weekday for one student.
(enter a number from 0-24)

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* 21. How independently can your elementary school student(s) complete remote learning activities and assignments? For example, whether they need help following instructions or understanding content.
(select one answer)

They need help for each activity and assignment.

They need help for most activities and assignments.

They need help for about half of the activities and assignments.

They can independently complete most activities and assignments.

They can independently complete each activity and assignment.

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* 22. Considering the situation, are the activities and assignments at the right level of rigor or challenge for your elementary school child or children?
(select one answer)

Much too rigorous or challenging.

Somewhat too rigorous or challenging.

The right amount of rigor and challenge.

Somewhat too little rigor or challenge.

Much too little rigor or challenge.

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* 23. Considering the situation and constraints, is the level of personal connection with teachers and classmates adequate for your elementary school student(s)?
(select one answer)

Much too disconnected.

Somewhat too disconnected.

The right amount of connection.

Somewhat too much connection.

Much too much connection.

Overall Experience

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* 24. Overall, has communication from schools and the District been adequate?
(select one answer)

Not adequate: I am missing a lot of information or am very confused.

Barely adequate: I am missing some information or am somewhat confused.

Adequate: I am not missing information and am not confused.

More than adequate: I feel fully informed.

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* 25. Overall, please rate your level of satisfaction with the SBRSD approach to remote learning.
(select one answer)

Somewhat dissatisfied

Neutral

Somewhat satisfied

Very satisfied

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* 26. How can the District improve the remote learning experience for students?

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* 27. For survey data purposes, please select all groups that apply to one or more of
your SBRSD children.
(check all that apply)

Student on an Individual Education Plan/IEP)

Student on a 504 plan

English learner or former English learner

Economically disadvantaged student

African American or Black

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

White

None of the above

Prefer not to answer

Other (please specify)

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* 28. Do you need assistance finding resources with respect to technology, food,
access to health information, etc.?

Please contact the principal of the school your child attends if you are in need of additional services. We want to help.

Jesse Carpenter, MS/HS Principal, jcarpenter@sbrsd.org
Charles Miller, Elementary Principal, cmiller@sbrsd.org

(Select one answer)

Yes, I need additional services and plan to contact the principal.

No, I do not need additional service at this time.

Other (please specify)

SBRSD Remote Learning Parent and Caregiver Survey

PreK-12 Parent and Caregiver Survey

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* 1. How many children in your home attend SBRSD?(enter #)

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* 2. What grades are the children currently in?(check all that apply)

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* 3. Which schools do your children attend?(check all that apply)

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* 4. Do you have a device (Chromebook/laptop, iPad/tablet) for each student in you household?(check all that apply)

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* 5. Do you have reliable internet access for remote learning at home?(select one answer)

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* 6. How many hours a day do you or other adults at home help your children withremote learning? Please write the total number of hours helping with remote learning sessions and completing assignments on a typical weekday for all children, across all adults (0-24).(enter a number from 0-24)

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* 7. Overall, is the amount of remote learning time manageable for your family?(select one answer)

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* 8. How often do your children's remote learning schedule conflict with your family's schedule? For example, parents have work calls while a child needs help joining a live classroom session (e.g. Google Meet or Zoom).(select one answer)

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* 9. How many total hours a day is your high school student(s) using a device for any reason such as remote learning, following social media, connecting with friends, etc.? Please write the number of screen hours on a typical weekday for one student. (enter a number from 0-24)

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* 10. How many hours a day does your high school student(s) engage in remote learning? Please write the number of hours in remote learning sessions and completing assignments on a typical weekday for one student.(enter a number from 0-24)

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* 11. How independently can your high school student(s) complete remote learning activities and assignments? For example, whether they need help following instructions or understanding content.(select one answer)

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* 12. Considering the situation, are the activities and assignments at the right level of rigor or challenge for your high school student(s)?(select one answer)

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* 13. Considering the situation and constraints, is the level of personal connection with teachers and classmates adequate for your high school student(s)?(select one answer)

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* 14. How many total hours a day does your middle school student(s) use a device for any reason such as remote learning, following social media, connecting with friends, etc.? Please write the number of screen hours on a typical weekday for one student. (enter a number from 0-24)

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* 15. How many hours a day does your middle school student(s) engage in remote learning? Please write the number of hours in remote learning sessions and completing assignments on a typical weekday for one student.(enter a number from 0-24)

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* 16. How independently can your middle school student(s) complete remote learning activities and assignments? For example, whether they need help following instructions or understanding content.(select one answer)

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* 17. Considering the situation, are the activities and assignments at the right level of rigor or challenge for your middle school child or children?(select one answer)

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* 18. Considering the situation and constraints, is the level of personal connection with teachers and classmates adequate for your middle school student(s)?(select one answer)

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* 19. How many total hours a day does your elementary school student(s) use a device for any reason such as remote learning, following social media, connecting with friends, etc.? Please write the number of screen hours on a typical weekday for one student. (enter a number from 0-24)

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* 20. How many hours a day does your elementary school student(s) engage in remote learning? Please write the number of hours in remote learning sessions and completing assignments on a typical weekday for one student.(enter a number from 0-24)

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* 21. How independently can your elementary school student(s) complete remote learning activities and assignments? For example, whether they need help following instructions or understanding content.(select one answer)

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* 22. Considering the situation, are the activities and assignments at the right level of rigor or challenge for your elementary school child or children?(select one answer)

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* 23. Considering the situation and constraints, is the level of personal connection with teachers and classmates adequate for your elementary school student(s)?(select one answer)

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* 24. Overall, has communication from schools and the District been adequate?(select one answer)

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* 25. Overall, please rate your level of satisfaction with the SBRSD approach to remote learning.(select one answer)

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* 26. How can the District improve the remote learning experience for students?

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* 27. For survey data purposes, please select all groups that apply to one or more ofyour SBRSD children. (check all that apply)

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* 1. How many children in your home attend SBRSD?
(enter #)

* 2. What grades are the children currently in?
(check all that apply)

* 3. Which schools do your children attend?
(check all that apply)

* 4. Do you have a device (Chromebook/laptop, iPad/tablet) for each student in you household?
(check all that apply)

* 5. Do you have reliable internet access for remote learning at home?
(select one answer)

* 6. How many hours a day do you or other adults at home help your children with
remote learning? Please write the total number of hours helping with remote learning sessions and completing assignments on a typical weekday for all children, across all adults (0-24).
(enter a number from 0-24)

* 7. Overall, is the amount of remote learning time manageable for your family?
(select one answer)

* 8. How often do your children's remote learning schedule conflict with your family's schedule? For example, parents have work calls while a child needs help joining a live classroom session (e.g. Google Meet or Zoom).
(select one answer)

* 9. How many total hours a day is your high school student(s) using a device for any reason such as remote learning, following social media, connecting with friends, etc.? Please write the number of screen hours on a typical weekday for one student.
(enter a number from 0-24)

* 10. How many hours a day does your high school student(s) engage in remote learning? Please write the number of hours in remote learning sessions and completing assignments on a typical weekday for one student.
(enter a number from 0-24)

* 11. How independently can your high school student(s) complete remote learning activities and assignments? For example, whether they need help following instructions or understanding content.
(select one answer)

* 12. Considering the situation, are the activities and assignments at the right level of rigor or challenge for your high school student(s)?
(select one answer)

* 13. Considering the situation and constraints, is the level of personal connection with teachers and classmates adequate for your high school student(s)?
(select one answer)

* 14. How many total hours a day does your middle school student(s) use a device for any reason such as remote learning, following social media, connecting with friends, etc.? Please write the number of screen hours on a typical weekday for one student.
(enter a number from 0-24)

* 15. How many hours a day does your middle school student(s) engage in remote learning? Please write the number of hours in remote learning sessions and completing assignments on a typical weekday for one student.
(enter a number from 0-24)

* 16. How independently can your middle school student(s) complete remote learning activities and assignments? For example, whether they need help following instructions or understanding content.
(select one answer)

* 17. Considering the situation, are the activities and assignments at the right level of rigor or challenge for your middle school child or children?
(select one answer)

* 18. Considering the situation and constraints, is the level of personal connection with teachers and classmates adequate for your middle school student(s)?
(select one answer)

* 19. How many total hours a day does your elementary school student(s) use a device for any reason such as remote learning, following social media, connecting with friends, etc.? Please write the number of screen hours on a typical weekday for one student.
(enter a number from 0-24)

* 20. How many hours a day does your elementary school student(s) engage in remote learning? Please write the number of hours in remote learning sessions and completing assignments on a typical weekday for one student.
(enter a number from 0-24)

* 21. How independently can your elementary school student(s) complete remote learning activities and assignments? For example, whether they need help following instructions or understanding content.
(select one answer)

* 22. Considering the situation, are the activities and assignments at the right level of rigor or challenge for your elementary school child or children?
(select one answer)

* 23. Considering the situation and constraints, is the level of personal connection with teachers and classmates adequate for your elementary school student(s)?
(select one answer)

* 24. Overall, has communication from schools and the District been adequate?
(select one answer)

* 25. Overall, please rate your level of satisfaction with the SBRSD approach to remote learning.
(select one answer)

* 27. For survey data purposes, please select all groups that apply to one or more of
your SBRSD children.
(check all that apply)