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Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Office of Program Evaluation

2008 Administrators' Survey: Regarding Parent Involvement

Instructions

The School Board of Miami-Dade County recognizes that strong, continuing family and community involvement in all aspects of school programs and activities provides support for measurable improvement in student achievement. Your answers to this survey will provide a measure of the District’s success in involving parents, and the findings will be compared to last year’s results.

For budgetary reasons, this survey includes some questions applicable only to Title I schools. If the question does not apply to your school, please choose "Not Applicable".

The answers WILL NOT be presented individually by school. Only group results will be reported. Confidentiality of the responses is guaranteed and your cooperation is greatly appreciated.



1.

Please indicate the role that best describes your relationship to Miami-Dade County Public Schools. (Please select only one.)

Principal

Assistant Principal

Counselor

Other (Specify):


2.

From the Drop Down list of schools below, please select the name of your school.


3.

Is your school a Title I school?

Yes

No


4.

How often did your school give out information about school events to your parents.

Regularly

Sometimes

Upon request

Other (Specify):


5.

How did you publicize events and activities to parents ?

(Select all that apply.)

Automated Phone Message

Web Site

Flyer

Radio

Newspaper

Word of mouth

Other (specify):


6.

At the beginning of the year, parents were provided with a student/parent handbook containing information about school policies.

Yes

No

I Don't Know


7.

Parents were informed in writing about how they may contact their children's teachers.

Yes

No

I Don't Know


8.

Printed materials were made available to parents in their primary languages.

Yes

No

I Don't Know


9.

Parents were provided with a monthly calendar or listing of events.

Yes

No

I Don't Know


10.

Staff at the school treat parents with respect.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

I Don't Know


11.

What proportion of your parents were informed about meetings specific for them about school procedures and programs.

All parents

Most parents

Some parents

Not applicable


12.

There is a parent resource center or space within the school for parents.

Yes

No

I Don't Know


13.

Is there at least one computer at your school where parents can access the Parent Portal at all times?

(Select all that apply.)

Yes, there is at least one available at all times in the Main Office

Yes, there is at least one available at all times at the Parent Center

Yes, there is at least one available at all times in the Media Center

Yes, there is at least one available but not at all times

No, there are no computers available to parents


14.

Parents were included in the planning and implementation of some school events.

Always

Sometimes

On a need basis

Never


15.

It is the school policy to encourage parents to participate in learning opportunities.

No

Yes (Explain how):


16.

Learning opportunities and activities were presented to parents in their primary languages.

Always

Most of the time

Sometimes

Rarely

Other (specify):


17.

Learning opportunities and activities were scheduled at the following times for parents.

(Select all that apply.)

Early Evening

Before School

During School

During Weekends

Other (Specify):


18.

Do you have a Community Involvement Specialist or Parent Liaison ?

No

Yes, on a full time basis

Yes, on a part-time basis


19.

A "Title I Compact" or an "Educational Agreement" was given at the beginning of the year to:

Not Applicable

All parents

Most parents

Some parents

Not given

I Don't Know


20.

A copy of the Parental Involvement - A Home-School Partnership Board Rule was given to:

All parents

Most parents

Some parents

Not given

I Don't Know


21.

A copy of the "Title I Parental Involvement Policy", if applicable, was given to:

All parents

Most parents

Some parents

Not given

I Don't Know

Not applicable


22.

Parents were encouraged by school staff to demonstrate their special knowledge, abilities, talents, and cultural experiences in school programs and activities such as career days, mentoring programs and tutoring sessions.

No

I Don't Know

Yes (Explain):


23.

In order to assist parents in helping their children, please select all the resources that are available at the school site for parents.

I Don't Know

Pamphlets

Videotapes

Lists of references and agencies

Other(Specify):


24.

A meeting to introduce parents to the Title I program was held at the school during the 2007-2008 school year.

Not Applicable

I Don't Know

No

Yes (# parents attended):


25.

An "Open House" was held at the school during the 2007-2008 school year

Not Applicable

I Don't Know

No

Yes (# of parents attended):


26.

A "Student Award Ceremony" was or will be held at the school during the 2007-2008 school year.

Not Applicable

I Don't Know

No

Yes (# of parents):


27.

EESAC meetings were held at the school during the 2007-2008 school year

Not Applicable

I Don't Know

No

Yes (# of meetings):


28.

Do you have a PTA or PTSA?

I Don't Know

No

Yes (# of members):


29.

PTA or PTSA meetings were held at the school during the 2007-2008 school year

Not Applicable

I Don't Know

No

Yes (# of meetings):


30.

English classes for parents who speak other languages were offered at the school during the 2007-2008 academic year.

Not Applicable

I Don't Know

No

Yes (# of Classes):


31.

Workshops and activities designed to help parents to help their children learn were held at the school during the 2007-2008 academic year.

Not Applicable

I Don't Know