Clarion Area School District

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Clarion Area School District
Parent Survey Results October 2006
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Survey Response
Surveys Mailed 590
Duplicates Approximately 35
Estimated Families 555
Surveys Returned 123
Survey Response Rate 22
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Survey Response
K-2 35 surveys
3-5 13 surveys
6-8 6 surveys
9-12 16 surveys
Mixed 53 surveys
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1) Expectations for students at Clarion Area
are 4 Too high 20 Too
low 84 Just about right 4 Insufficient
knowledge
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2) The amount of homework assigned to students
is 14 Too much 13 Too
little 72 Just right 13 Insufficient
knowledge
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3) The district does a good job of keeping
students safe while coming to and from
school. 88 I agree 14 I
disagree 10 Insufficient knowledge
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4) The district does a good job of keeping
students safe while they are in
school. 94 I agree 11 I
disagree 8 Insufficient knowledge
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5) The district should provide more drug and
alcohol prevention programs. 50 I
agree 24 I disagree 35 Insufficient
knowledge
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6) I would be willing to attend an evening drug
and alcohol prevention program. 71 Yes
30 No 10 Insufficient knowledge
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7) Some parents see a need to bring back Family
Consumer Science to teach such skills as
cooking, sewing, banking, and child care. What
do you think? 94 I agree 12 I
disagree 8 Insufficient knowledge
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8) Teachers provide students with timely and
adequate feedback. 75 I agree 16 I
disagree 13 Insufficient knowledge
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9) My child has been adequately informed about
career options. 18 I agree 25 I
disagree 58 Insufficient knowledge
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10) I believe students are required to complete
too many projects (e.g. films,
posters). 16 I agree 62 I
disagree 28 Insufficient knowledge
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11) The projects assigned to students 52 A
re appropriate and meaningful 21 Seem to
include too much "busy" work 37 Insufficient
knowledge
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12) Students should be given an opportunity to
earn extra credit. 81 I agree 16 I
disagree 17 Insufficient knowledge
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• From the list below check all of the computer
  skills you view as important for students to
  learn in school.
• 108 Word processing
• 63 Web design
• 95 Spreadsheets
• 68 Programming
• 84 Databases
• 65 E-mail
• Powerpoint, Virus, Being safe

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• In what grade level should computer instruction
  begin?
• K-2 75
• 3-4 21
• 5-6 10
• 7-12 5

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15) Grade inflation is a problem at Clarion
Area. 18 I agree 34 I
disagree 61 Insufficient knowledge
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16) The quantity of writing that students are
asked to do is 3 Too much 35 Too
little 66 Just about right 6 Insufficient
knowledge
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17) The quality of the writing instruction that
students receive is 19 Excellent 64
Good 20 Poor 11 Insufficient
knowledge
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18) Extracurricular activities are 47 Ver
y important 65 Somewhat important 2 Not
important at all
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19) Clarion Area should offer more
extracurricular and co-curricular
activities. (Note co-curricular activities
include band and choir) 34 I
agree 50 I disagree 27 Insufficient
knowledge
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20) Overall, I would rate the quality of Clarion
Area's extracurricular and co- curricular
as 34 Very Good 54 Good 4 Poor
20 Insufficient knowledge
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23) Would you participate in an Academic Booster
Club whose purpose would be to enhance our
academic programs? 6 Leadership
role 46 Member 40 Support the idea -not
devote time to it 18 Insufficient knowledge
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24) In my communication with teachers I have
found that 72 Teachers are always
helpful 38 Teachers are sometimes
helpful 3 Teachers are seldom helpful
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25) In my communication with administrators I
have found that 52 Administrators are
always helpful 49 Administrators are sometimes
helpful 7 Administrators are seldom helpful
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26) Teachers respond promptly to phone calls and
e- mails. 78 I Agree 10 I
Disagree 19 Insufficient knowledge
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27) Administrators respond promptly to phone
calls and e-mails. 68 I Agree 12 I
Disagree 29 Insufficient knowledge
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28) How important is it to be able to access your
child's grades on-line? (i.e. to be able
to use your home computer to access student
grades.) 45 Very important 42 Somewhat
important 22 Not important at all
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29) Teachers provide parents with timely and
adequate feedback about their child's academic
performance? 75 I Agree 29 I
Disagree 6 Insufficient knowledge
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30) Would you be willing to attend a focus group
to further discuss issues addressed in this
survey? 41 Yes 19 No 45 Like
to learn more
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31) Student discipline is handled
fairly. 59 I Agree 15 I
Disagree 38 Insufficient knowledge
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32) Clarion Area does a good job of meeting the
needs of students with disabilities. 41 I
Agree 6 I Disagree 64 Insufficient
knowledge
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33) Bullying is a problem at Clarion
Area. 44 I Agree 18 I
Disagree 48 Insufficient knowledge
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• What would you change?
• Maintain Spanish at elementary (6)
• More parking at elementary (3)
• Addition of Family Consumer Science (5)
• Large class sizes (3)
• Too much emphasis on sports (3)

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• What makes you proud?
• Excellent teaching staff (18)
• Academic program/curriculum (11)
• Commitment of administration (5)
• Extracurricular participation (5)
• Quality of education (4)
• Respect, good reputation, small town values (all
  3)

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Focus Group Meeting Survey ____ Curriculum (i.e.
Family Consumer Science, other course needs,
curriculum scope and sequence, and career
awareness)   ____ School Security/Bullying/Drug
Prevention   ____ Services for Students (Gifted
Students and Students w/Disabilities)   ____ Home
work/School to Home Communication
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Focus Group Meetings
Other Topics....?
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