Exit this survey Parental Involvement Many studies have shown parental involvement can have a positive impact on students’ educational success. However, defining, and increasing, the participation of parents or other family members can be challenging. NSTA wants to know what you think about parental involvement at your school and in your classroom. Question Title On a scale of 1-5, how would you rate the current level of parental involvement at your school? (1= few students’ parents/guardians are involved at any level; 5=most students’ parents/guardians are highly involved) 1 2 3 4 5 Question Title Do you recruit parent/family volunteers for your classroom? Yes No Question Title If so, what do you ask they do (check all that apply)? Assist with lab activities Share real-life experiences in science Chaperone field trips Other (please specify) Question Title Does your department/school host family science nights or similar events? Yes No Question Title Do you encourage or require parents/guardians to review homework or test results? Yes No Question Title Do you offer extension activities for students interested in pursuing topics further outside of school? Yes No Question Title During a typical school year, how much parental involvement (volunteering when asked, responding to teacher inquiries, monitoring homework) do you experience with your classes? Most parents/guardians respond to teacher-initiated communications, contact teachers with questions or concerns, and volunteer in the classroom Many parents/guardians respond to teacher-initiated communications and contact teachers with questions or concerns, but few volunteer in the classroom Many parents/guardians will respond to teacher-initiated communications, but do not take a proactive role in their student’s education Some parents/guardians respond to teacher communications and volunteer in the classroom Few parents/guardians respond to teacher communications and classroom volunteers are scarce Question Title What do you think is the biggest obstacle to increasing parental involvement in your classes? Discomfort with the subject matter Other commitments Lack of perceived value in the community Other (please specify) Optional: It's helpful to us to know a little about you when we analyze the survey results. Question Title What is your professional role? Educator Administrator Other Question Title Level: Elementary Middle School High School Institution of higher learning Question Title Location: State: -- select state -- AL AlabamaAK AlaskaAS American SamoaAZ ArizonaAR ArkansasCA CaliforniaCO ColoradoCT ConnecticutDE DelawareDC District of ColumbiaFM Federated States of MicronesiaFL FloridaGA GeorgiaGU GuamHI HawaiiID IdahoIL IllinoisIN IndianaIA IowaKS KansasKY KentuckyLA LouisianaME MaineMH Marshall IslandsMD MarylandMA MassachusettsMI MichiganMN MinnesotaMS MississippiMO MissouriMT MontanaNE NebraskaNV NevadaNH New HampshireNJ New JerseyNM New MexicoNY New YorkNC North CarolinaND North DakotaMP Northern Mariana IslandsOH OhioOK OklahomaOR OregonPW PalauPA PennsylvaniaPR Puerto RicoRI Rhode IslandSC South CarolinaSD South DakotaTN TennesseeTX TexasUT UtahVT VermontVI Virgin IslandsVA VirginiaWA WashingtonWV West VirginiaWI WisconsinWY Wyoming Other: Thanks for your time! Done
