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Cedar Rapids Community School District. Results - Key Overall District Findings. Stakeholder Response Rates. Surveys were conducted in April 2007 G rades 3-12 All teachers and staff All parents of students in grades K-12 asked to complete one paper/pencil survey per child.
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Cedar Rapids Community School District Results - Key Overall District Findings
Stakeholder Response Rates • Surveys were conducted in April 2007 • Grades 3-12 • All teachers and staff • All parents of students in grades K-12 asked to complete one paper/pencil survey per child. • Response Rates: • Elementary Students 91% (n=3,276) • Secondary Students 77% (n=7,518) • Teachers/Staff 87% (n=1,720) • Parents 20% (n=2,489) • In total, 15,000 people responded to the survey!
Harris Interactive School Poll Topic Areas • Students • School Atmosphere • Equipment/Facilities • School Bus • Computer Technology • Main Teacher/ Teachers (five subjects) • School Leadership • Counselor • Other Staff • Other Issues Teachers/Staff • School Atmosphere • Equipment/Facilities • Computer Technology • School Leadership/ Administration • Communications/ Involvement • Parental Support • Career • Students • Other Staff • Other Issues Parents • Equipment/Facilities • School Bus • Computer Technology • School Leadership/ Administration • Communications/ Involvement • Child’s Teachers • Curriculum/Training • Budget • Other Issues
Elementary Students: School Atmosphere Please give an overall rating for your SCHOOL ATMOSPHERE by filling in one oval on the A to F scale provided? Harris Interactive Inc.
Sample We look for less than 10% in the “D” and “F” columns combined
Sample Classroom Engagement Issues = 27%
Cedar Rapids Community School District Results - Key Overall District Findings
Overall Satisfaction Ratings Higher than average in database Lower than data base 8.1 6.9 7.2 7.9
Opportunities for Improvement All stakeholders: • Behavior/Safety in the school • Condition/Cleanliness of buildings and grounds • Importance and application of school rules and discipline • Increased quality and quantity of information from schools about their child’s progress & performance • Availability and accessibility of opportunities to get extra help • Presentation of core curriculum • Improving relationships, communications, behaviors of students • Increased parental involvement
Moving Forward with the Data • Survey questions identify the symptomsof the problems • Statistical analysis (Impact Analysis) calculates the relative IMPACT of the symptoms • Focus groups and other techniques translate the symptom into a defined problem • Task teams define solutions
Using Data to Drive Improvements • Cabinet- weekly review of Harris Poll data • Action Research Deployment Teams- 4 sessions throughout the year to utilize the data • School Improvement Plans- Include goals and Harris Poll data to measure results • Department Leadership Teams- reviewing the data to increase satisfaction in the support services (Bus, Food Service, Facilities, Technology)
Cedar Rapids Community School District Results - Key Overall District Findings