MERSD Year End Remote Learning Survey - Memorial School
1.
How many school age children reside in your home?
1
2
3
4 or more
2.
Do you have children who attend other schools in the District? Check all that apply:
Essex Elementary
ME Middle School
ME High School
Out of District Program
3.
Select all grade levels that applied to children in your household during the Spring of 2020:
PreK
Kindergarten
Gr. 1
Gr. 2
Gr. 3
Gr. 4
Gr. 5
Gr. 6
Gr. 7
Gr. 8
Gr. 9
Gr. 10
Gr. 11
Gr. 12
4.
At this school, my child receives the following educational services (check all that apply).
IEP (Individualized Education Plan)
504 Plan
English Language Learner support
N/A
Other (please specify)
5.
Were there any adults in the household working remotely during school closure?
Yes
No
6.
If you answered yes to Question 5, do you anticipate working remotely in the Fall of 2020?
Yes
No
7.
Is there sufficient bandwidth for wifi/internet use in your household by multiple users?
Yes
No
Intermittent
8.
My child/children participated in ______________ of the remote learning experiences.
All
Most
Some
None
9.
My child/children enjoyed remote learning.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
10.
My child/children indicated that remote learning lessons and assignments were engaging.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
11.
After the transition to Remote Learning Phase III, my child/children indicated that they learned new content or skills in remote lessons and meetings.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Other (please specify)
12.
How would you describe the rigor or challenge of remote learning activities?
Too rigorous or challenging.
The right amount of rigor and challenge.
Somewhat rigorous or challenging.
Too little rigor or challenge.
13.
How independently did your child/children navigate remote learning technology? (Ex.
Using Google Classroom, Zoom, and other digital learning platforms
)
Always independenty
Mostly indepently
Somewhat independently
Mostly with assistance
Always with assistance
14.
What strategies have you used to establish a daily and weekly schedule for remote learning? Select all that apply.
Written schedules with times/activities
Visual schedules with times/activities and picture symbols and activities (printed or drawn)
Timers
Movement breaks
Schedules for sharing technology (with siblings and/or household members working remotely)
Do/done checklists for learning activities/assignments
First/next prompting (ex.
First complete math, then 30 minutes of play or free time, and then start your reading
)
Behavior specific praise for engaging in assignments/activity completion
Positive reinforcers (when morning work is completed, we will play a game)
Other
15.
The school and teacher expectations for remote learning have been clear for our family.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Other (please specify)
16.
The expectations of remote learning have been manageable for our family.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
17.
During school closure and remote learning, MERSD's communication plan was to provide multiple points of contact per week, teacher, school principal, and superintendent. Our intent was to provide timely updates about class, school, and district information. How would you describe this level of communication?
Too Much
Not Enough
Just right
Other - please comment
18.
My child/children and I knew how to communicate with the teacher(s).
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Other - please comment
19.
Were there any challenges that you and/or your child/children experienced at home? Check all that apply.
Internet issues
Sharing devices
Adult household members are essential workers and are working outside of the home
Adults are working remotely from home
Sick family members/care taking for others
Other (please specify)
20.
During the period of remote learning and school closure, did you have concerns about your child/children's social-emotional well-being?
Yes
No
21.
During the period of Remote Learning and school closure, what school resources did you use to support your child/children's social or emotional needs? Check all that apply.
Principal
Counselor(s)
Teacher(s)
Special Education Liaison(s)
Nurse(s)
School Resource Officer
RULER Strategies/Resources
None or N/A
Other (please specify)
22.
Based on the DESE State Guidelines, remote learning will likely be part of the 2020-2021 school year learning environment. What improvements would you recommend for strengthening MERSD's Remote Learning Program?
Structured school day
Daily Class Schedule
Accountability - Grades & Attendance
Synchronous Lessons
Asynchronous Lessons
Student Learning Platform Enhancements (ex. Google Classroom / Blackboard / Canvas)
Communications (ex. Teacher Office Hour)
Accessibility to School Materials (ex. books, online learning tools)
Accessibility to Technology Help Desk
Other (please specify)
23.
As we prepare for Phase IV of Remote Learning for 2020-2021, which type of learning schedule would best suit your family's needs?
Scheduled online classes
Daily scheduled online classes with the flexibility to complete work at convenient times
Some scheduled online classes with more flexibility to continue learning
Few scheduled online classes with independent learning at a time that works for our family
Other (please specify)
24.
Overall, please rate your level of satisfaction with remote learning at your school during the Spring of 2020.
Very satisfied
Mostly satisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
Comment
25.
What were your positive experiences with remote learning?
26.
What could the school have done better to support your family during the school closure of Spring 2020?
27.
Would you be willing to provide feedback about our remote learning plan through a virtual parent meeting?
Yes
No
28.
We are planning to hold Virtual Parent Feedback Meetings the week of July 6th. What would be the best time for you to participate in a virtual parent feedback meeting? Please select all that apply...
Morning (10am)
Afternoon (2pm)
Early Evening (5pm-6pm)
29.
Knowing that remote learning will likely be part of the 2020-2021 school year learning environment, would you be interested in participating in parent training workshops and information sessions focusing on student and school technology and programs.
Yes
No
Current Progress,
0 of 29 answered