GOAL 3: STRENGTHEN PRODUCTIVE PARTNERSHIPS FOR EDUCATION

MILESTONE 1: The district and local schools communicate with parents regularly about MCPS educational program and students’ academic progress

DATA POINT: Parent Satisfaction Survey results

OVERVIEW

The parent results of the Surveys of School Environment provide the school community with important data that informs the work of the School Improvement Team. The survey includes 4 (out of 25) questions that pertain to how parents feel about communication between the home and school. Systemwide results for 2006–2007 indicate that the vast majority of parents who responded feel positive about teacher-parent communication, school-home communication, and their school’s environment.

Parents of all students in Grades 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 11, as well as a random sample of students in all grades, were surveyed in 2006–2007, with a total of 8,158 parents responding.

Parent satisfaction survey—Percentage responding
  2004–2005 2005–2006 2006–2007
Elementary Schools 23 27 36
Middle Schools 14 24 26
High Schools 11 19 19

My child’s teacher keeps me informed about my child’s progress in school (percent agreement)
  2004–2005 2005–2006 2006–2007
Elementary Schools 90.9 91.3 90.9
Middle Schools 83.6 82.3 83.0
High Schools 79.7 77.5 79.0

There is an atmosphere of open communication at my child’s school (percent agreement)
  2004–2005 2005–2006 2006–2007
Elementary Schools 91.7 90.8 90.8
Middle Schools 89.1 87.3 87.1
High Schools 86.5 85.9 86.7

The school does a good job of getting important school information to parents (percent agreement)
  2004–2005 2005–2006 2006–2007
Elementary Schools 95.0 93.6 94.7
Middle Schools n/a 89.0 90.1
High Schools n/a 88.85 91.8

The school does a good job of getting important school information to parents (percent agreement)
  2004–2005 2005–2006 2006–2007
Elementary Schools n/a 95.7 96.6
Middle Schools 87.5 89.9 91.9
High Schools 86.4 89.3 93.1

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