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WASD Communications

WASD Communications. T eam. Update for the WASD Board of School Directors August 27, 2019. Committee in place WASD Scripts Boro Blast to replace School Messenger Phone - Text - Email New WASD Website WASD App Paraeducator Advisory

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WASD Communications

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  1. WASDCommunications Team Update for the WASD Board of School Directors August 27,2019

  2. Committee inplace • WASDScripts • Boro Blast to replace SchoolMessenger Phone - Text -Email • New WASDWebsite • WASDApp • ParaeducatorAdvisory • Updated Emergency Cards to reflectBoro Blast preferences Accomplishments

  3. 2019WASD Parent/Guardian Communications SurveyResults

  4. 2018 Is the districtdoing a good job communicating with thepublic? 2019 About 75% of respondentsagree About 62% of respondentsagree

  5. 2019 2018 Is your child’s schooldoing a good job communicating with thepublic? About 76% of respondentsagree About 64% of respondentsagree

  6. 2019 If you contacted your child’s teachervia phone or email in the pastyear,howoftendidtheteacherrespondwithin24hours? 2018 About 74% of respondentsagree About 86% of respondentsagree

  7. Communications from the District &Schools

  8. District2018 District2019 School2018 School2019 Modes of Communication Used byFamilies # 1 SchoolMessenger #1Preferred # 1BoroBlast #2Preferred # 1 SchoolWebsite #2Preferred # 1BoroBlast #2Preferred #2Email #1Preferred #2Website #3Preferred #2 WASDWebsite #3Preferred #2 Letters fromSchool #4Preferred #2Email #1Preferred #3 Sapphire Community WebPortal #4Preferred #3 Sapphire Community WebPortal #3 Sapphire Community WebPortal #3Website #4Preferred #4 SchoolMessenger #3Preferred #4 Email fromTeacher #1Preferred #3PreferredwasLettersenthome #2 Preferred wasEmail 10

  9. Opportunities for Improvement -OFIs • 2018 • More ElectronicCommunication • Frustrations with SchoolMessenger • SchoolWebsite • RemindApp 2019 • Informationondistrictwebsiteneedstobemore intuitive • Documents sent home also availableelectronically • More frequent updates about schoolhappenings • LimitnumberofitemsonBoroBlastcalls • Papers sent home from WAMS& WASHS • Better marketing of WASDApp 11

  10. 2019 WASDInternal Communications Survey Results RESULTS

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  12. 2018 Staff SurveySummary 2019 • 81%rateDr.Klineasa4/5or5/5at keeping staff updated onWASD • 62.2% rated 4/5 or 5/5 in their satisfaction to provide feedbackto districtadmin • 83.5% think district staffdoes a good job communicating withstaff • 74.7%rate Dr. Kline as a 4/5 or 5/5 at keeping staff updated onWASD • 53.8%rated4/5or5/5intheirsatisfactionto provide feedback to districtadmin • 80.1% think district staffdoes a good job communicating withstaff • 68.1% rated 4/5 or 5/5 in their satisfaction to provide feedbackto schooladmin • 74.1% think their school is doing agood job communicating with staffmembers - 62%rated4/5or5/5intheirsatisfactionto provide feedback to schooladmin - 77.2%thinktheirschoolisdoingagoodjob communicating with staffmembers 14

  13. Modes of Communication Used byStaff 15

  14. Opportunities for Improvement -OFIs • 2018 • Develop methods to share survey resultsand resulting changes withstaff • Continue to provide various opportunitiesfor staff input to beheard • Improved communication with supportstaff • Decrease last minute changes/announcements 2019 • Increase opportunities for face-to-face interaction betweenadminofalllevelsandallemployeegroups • Defineandimplementaplanfordisseminating administrativedecisions • Decisions/changesneedtobecommunicatedina timelymanner • Improved communication with supportstaff 16

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