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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
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.
I Don't Know
7.
Parents were informed in writing about how they may contact their children's teachers.
8.
Printed materials were made available to parents in their primary languages.
9.
Parents were provided with a monthly calendar or listing of events.
10.
Staff at the school treat parents with respect.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
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.
13.
Is there at least one computer at your school where parents can access the Parent Portal at all times?
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
On a need basis
Never
15.
It is the school policy to encourage parents to participate in learning opportunities.
Yes (Explain how):
16.
Learning opportunities and activities were presented to parents in their primary languages.
Most of the time
Rarely
17.
Learning opportunities and activities were scheduled at the following times for parents.
Early Evening
Before School
During School
During Weekends
18.
Do you have a Community Involvement Specialist or Parent Liaison ?
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
Not given
20.
A copy of the Parental Involvement - A Home-School Partnership Board Rule was given to:
21.
A copy of the "Title I Parental Involvement Policy", if applicable, was given to:
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.
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.
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.
Yes (# parents attended):
25.
An "Open House" was held at the school during the 2007-2008 school year
Yes (# of parents attended):
26.
A "Student Award Ceremony" was or will be held at the school during the 2007-2008 school year.
Yes (# of parents):
27.
EESAC meetings were held at the school during the 2007-2008 school year
Yes (# of meetings):
28.
Do you have a PTA or PTSA?
Yes (# of members):
29.
PTA or PTSA meetings were held at the school during the 2007-2008 school year
30.
English classes for parents who speak other languages were offered at the school during the 2007-2008 academic year.
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.