1. PAPA Community Survey

Please complete the following survey questions that will help us improve programs, create next year’s course/bell schedule, meet student needs, and plan for the future. Please select the answers that best describe your role, if it does not apply please select N/A or respond in comment box if available.

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1. Role=I am a:

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2. My child has attended PAPA for (count this year as 1):

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3. My child is in grade:

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4. We will not be offering a standard 8-period day next year due to costs, logistic issues, and lack of supervision for students left after school. We will go back to a 7-period day with a few advanced course exception.Please choose the time schedule that would work best for your family.

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5. If we had a choice of specific area in the city for a permanent facility, where would you like to see us move (May choose more than one)?

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6. PAPA’s focus is college prep and performing arts. How satisfied are you with the current course offerings.

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7. If funding becomes available, which of the following would you want your child to participate in (check all that apply):

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8. How often does your child struggle to get organized for school?

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9. How much effort does your child put into school-related tasks/assignments outside of the school day?

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10. Practicing skills is essential to attaining mastery. One of the biggest concerns teachers have is students not doing homework. What keeps your child from doing his/her homework?

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11. When working on school activities at home, what may distract your child:

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12. On average, how often does your child have homework?

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13. When your child has homework he/she can complete independently, how long does it generally take to finish one assignment (not including projects and research papers/essays)?

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14. My child has an adequate amount of homework.

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15. Your child asks you for help with homework:

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16. If a school-related activity/assignment is difficult, how likely is your child to give up on the
activity/assignment?

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17. How much of a sense of belonging does your child feel at PAPA?

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18. Overall, how much respect do you think the children at PAPA have for the staff?

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19. Overall, how much respect do you think the staff has for students?

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20. How well do administrators and support staff at PAPA create a school environment conducive to
learning?

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21. What suggestions do you have to make PAPA a more motivating, supportive place for students?

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22. How comfortable is your child in asking for help from school adults?

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23. PAPA utilizes agendas for students to keep track of assignments, tests, activities, etc. How useful has the agenda been as an organizational resource for your child?

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24. How often do you check your child’s agenda?

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25. How well does your child handle school-work related pressure/stress?

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26. How challenged is your child in his/her academic courses?

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27. How well do you feel PAPA is preparing your child for his/her next academic school year?

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28. How satisfied are you with the Special Education program at PAPA?

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29. What do you like best about the academic program at PAPA?

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30. What suggestions for improvement do you have for the academic program at PAPA?

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31. How regularly does your child read for fun?

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32. What type of reading does your child enjoy? Mark all that apply.

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33. Does your child have access to a computer at home to use for school assignments?

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34. Does your child have access to the internet at home to use for school assignments?

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35. The school website has been a useful resource.

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36. I utilize PowerSchool to keep track of my child’s grades/attendance.

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37. At what level is your child interested in the performing arts?

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38. How well do the elective activities offered at PAPA match your child’s interests?

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39. How challenged is your child in his/her arts courses?

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40. How satisfied are you with your child’s progress in his/her arts classes?

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41. In your opinion, how difficult is it to follow the performance/activity expectations in the performing arts program at PAPA?

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42. What do you like best about the performing arts program at PAPA?

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43. What do you like least about the performing arts program at PAPA?

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44. What suggestions for improvement do you have for the performing arts program at PAPA?

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45. In general, what is your opinion of the amount of communication stemming from PAPA?

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46. How can school to parent communication be improved?

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47. In general, what is your opinion of the amount of communication between you and your child’s
teachers?

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48. How can parent/teacher communication be improved?

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49. Holding students accountable for their school responsibilities is the staff’s greatest expectation of parents? What advice would you give other parents to ensure this expectation can occur for all students?

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