Peter Hart, Executive Director Endicott College Research Center

1. 126th Annual Meeting and ConferenceDecember 9, 2011Discussion of Significant Findings and Aggregate Data Based on the Results of the Endicott College Surveys for CPS High Schools10:30 a.m. Venetian Room

2. Peter Hart, Executive Director Endicott College Research Center

3. Endicott Research Center • CPSS – Commission on Public Secondary Schools • CAISA / CIS – Commission on American International Schools Abroad / Council of International Schools (Madrid) • Web page: www.endicottresearchcenter.net • FAQ’s, Sample Reports, Aggregate data available, this presentation • Other ERC work: School Performance Survey, Institutional Research, Custom Surveys, Economic Impact Statement

4. Over an eight-year period (2003/04 – 2010/11), we have surveyed: 517 CPSS schools 334,338 Students 35,070 Teachers and professional staff 81,327 Parents

5. In This Session • Brief overview of the CPSS Surveys • Demographic data • Highs (responses over 85% in agreement) • Lows (responses under 50% in agreement) • Trends (results moving in the same direction for eight years where applicable) • Questions / Remarks / Recommendations • Slide numbers included so we can go back

6. Brief Overview - CPSS Surveys • ~60 Public Secondary Schools per year • Survey questions developed from the CPSS Standards and reviewed each year • Administered Online or Paper or Both • Dedicated Database Server for data collection • Students, Professional Staff and Parents • Data analysis, Final Report, Aggregate Report • Cost

7. CPSS Surveys – 2011 Standards • Student Survey – 67 questions • Parent Survey – 58 questions • Professional Staff – 78 questions • (Teachers, Administration, Non-teaching Professionals) • Questions on Paper and Online are identical • Some questions worded so that gaps may be revealed • Now in the third year

11. In This Session • Brief overview of the CPSS Surveys • Demographic data • Highs (responses over 85% in agreement) • Lows (responses under 50% in agreement) • Trends (results moving in the same direction for eight years where applicable) • Questions / Remarks / Recommendations • Slide numbers included so we can go back

12. Student Demographic DataGrade Level

13. Student Demographic DataGender

14. Professional StaffDemographic DataYears Teaching

15. Professional StaffDemographic DataHighest Degree

16. Professional StaffDemographic DataGender

17. ParentsDemographic DataNumber of Children in School

18. ParentsDemographic DataHighest Level of Education

19. In This Session • Brief overview of the CPSS Surveys • Demographic data • Highs (responses over 85% in agreement) • Lows (responses under 50% in agreement) • Trends (results moving in the same direction for eight years where applicable) • Questions / Remarks / Recommendations • Slide numbers included so we can go back

20. “Teachers examine student work to improve their instructional practices.”Standard 3: Instruction “Teachers have formal opportunities to examine student work to improve their instructional practices.” Changed in 2010

21. “Teachers maintain expertise in their content area and in content-specific instructional practices.” Standard 3: Instruction “My son’s/daughter’s teachers maintain expertise in their subject areas.

22. “Teachers support students in assuming responsibility for their learning.” Standard 5: School Culture and Leadership “The school encourages students to take responsibility for their learning.”

23. Highs - Recap • Staff: 3 • Parents: 0 • Students: 0

24. In This Session • Brief overview of the CPSS Surveys • Demographic data • Highs (responses over 85% in agreement) • Lows (responses under 50% in agreement) • Trends (results moving in the same direction for eight years where applicable) • Questions / Remarks / Recommendations • Slide numbers included so we can go back

25. “My teachers include topics from other subject areas in my courses.”Standard 2: Curriculum

26. “My school provides opportunities for learning off-campus (e.g. field trips, internships, job shadowing, college courses, etc.)”Standard 2: Curriculum

27. “The curriculum emphasizes cross-disciplinary learning.”Standard 2: Curriculum

28. “Co-curricular programs are adequately funded.”Standard 2: Curriculum

29. “Teachers have sufficient time to be engaged in formal curriculum evaluation, review and revision work.”Standard 2: Curriculum

30. “My teachers personalize my instruction.”Standard 3: Instruction “Teachers personalize instruction to support the achievement of the school’s learning expectations.”

31. “My teachers spend one-on-one time with me.”Standard 3: Instruction

32. “My teachers ask for my ideas/opinions to improve how they teach.”Standard 3: Instruction “My son’s/daughter’s teachers have asked me for feedback about their instructional practices.

33. “I use the school-wide analytic rubrics when assessing student work.”Standard 4: Assessment Of and For Student Learning

34. “Students respect teachers.”Standard 5: School Culture and Leadership

35. “Students respect one another.”Standard 5: School Culture and Leadership

36. “My school has a program which provides me with an adult in school, in addition to my guidance counselor, with whom I meet regularly and who knows me well.”Standard 5: School Culture and Leadership

37. “Students have input in important decisions made at my school.”Standard 5: School Culture and Leadership

38. “The school has timely and coordinated intervention strategies for all students, including at-risk students.”Standard 6: School Resources for Learning

39. “I meet with my school counselor regularly.”Standard 6: School Resources for Learning “The school counseling personnel meet regularly with my son/daughter to discuss personal, academic, career and college topics/planning.”

40. “We use the library often during classes.”Standard 6: School Resources for Learning

41. “The library/information services program has an adequate number of certified/licensed personnel and support staff.”Standard 6: School Resources for Learning

42. “My son/daughter uses the library/media center’s resources on a regular basis.”Standard 6: School Resources for Learning

43. “The support services program has an adequate number of certified/licensed personnel and support staff for identified students, including special education, 504 and English language learners.”Standard 6: School Resources for Learning

44. “The community and the district’s governing body provide dependable funding for a wide range of programs and services.”Standard 7: Community Resources for Learning “My community provides dependable funding for programs and services.”

45. “The community and the district’s governing body provide dependable funding for professional and support staff.”Standard 7: Community Resources for Learning “My community provides dependable funding for staffing (building administrators, teachers and support staff).

46. “The community and the district’s governing body provide dependable funding for instructional materials and supplies.”Standard 7: Community Resources for Learning

47. “I have input into the development of the school budget.”Standard 7: Community Resources for Learning

48. “The school has a long-range plan to address facilities, future programs, services, staffing levels, and capital improvements.”Standard 7: Community Resources for Learning

49. Low’s Recap • Staff: 10 • Parents: 9 • Students: 11

50. In This Session • Brief overview of the CPSS Surveys • Demographic data • Highs (responses over 85% in agreement) • Lows (responses under 50% in agreement) • Trends (results moving in the same direction for eight years where applicable) • Questions / Remarks / Recommendations • Slide numbers included so we can go back