2018 PARENT & TEACHER FEEDBACK RESULTS...2018 BSC Parent & Teacher Survey Results -- Updated.pptx Created Date: 6/15/2018 6:18:35 PM ...

2018 PARENT & TEACHER FEEDBACK RESULTS

METHODOLOGY

Phase1:FocusGroups•  FeedbackexerciseatParentCouncilmee:ng•  TeacherfocusgroupinMarch2018

Phase2:Survey•  OnlinesurveydistributedtoBowmoreparentsApril2018;219responses•  OnlinesurveydistributedtoBowmoreteachers;18responses

*Unabletodeterminehowmanyuniquehouseholdsarerepresentedamongtherespondents.

RESPONDENTS Themajorityofrespondents–bothparentsandteachers–arewell-informedandveryengagedwiththeBowmoreSchoolCommunity.

!  Well-informed:96%ofparentsreceivedBowmoreSchoolCouncilcommunica:ons!  Engaged:

•  85%ofparentshadcontributedviamorethanonefundraiser/56%ofteachershadrequestedfunds•  56%ofparentsand89%ofteachershadaTendedatleastoneevent•  24%ofparentshadaTendedaBowmoreSchoolCouncilmee:ng•  28%ofteachershadorganizedanevent;28%hadrequestedvolunteersupport

!  Represen4ngamixofgrades:•  Parents

•  33%JK/SK;37%Grades1-3;33%Grades4-6;25%Grades7/8•  70%hadmorethanonechildcurrentlyaTendingBowmore

•  Teachers•  2-JK/SK;2-Grades1-3;4-Grades4-6;2Grades7/8;8fromaspecialtyarea

SPENDING PRIORITIES Technology,STEMprogrammingandartsprogrammingarehighpriori:esforbothparentsandteachers.

IMPORTANCE (Top 2 Box)

Q: Using a 7 point scale, where 1 = Not at all Important and 7 = Extremely Important, please rate how important it is for Council to spend money in each of these areas.

Parents’Priori:es Teachers’Priori:es

COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS SchoolCarnivalandtheSnackProgramarehighpriori:esforparentsandteachers;MovieNightsandMul:culturalEventsaremuchlowerpriorityforboth.

IMPORTANCE (Top 2 Box)

Q: Using a 7 point scale, where 1 = Not at all Important and 7 = Extremely Important, please rate how important these community outreach events are to you.

Parents’Priori:es Teachers’Priori:es

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION Lessthan60%ofrespondentssaidtheyalwaysfeelwelcome&includedintheBowmorecommunity.

Rarely feel welcome & included

6% Q: Please select the statement you agree with most.

Sometimes feel welcome & included

36%

Always feel welcome & included

58%

FUNDRAISING ParentsratedPizzaLunchandSchoolCarnivalasveryimportanttocon:nue;magazines/cookiedoughwasratedpoorlyeventhough40%ofrespondentshadpreviouslypar:cipated.

Q: Which fundraisers do you contribute to/attend? Q: Which fundraisers are important to continue? Using a 7 point scale, where 1 = Not at all Important and 7 = Extremely Important, please rate how important….

HEALTH & WELLNESS: Focus Areas

Q: Please rate each item where 1 = Not at all Important and 7 = Extremely Important.

Parentsindicatedthatit’sveryimportantforBowmoretofocusonhealth&wellness–with79%ra:ngphysicalac:vityand77%ra:ngmentalhealthasa“6”or“7”.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

80%

10% 10%

Mychild/childrenenjoytheirphysicaleduca:onclasses.

YES NO UNSURE

Q: Please read the statements below and answer “Yes”, “No”, or “Unsure” for each one..

66%

11%

23%

Theplayground/outsideareaissafe

YES NO UNSURE

HEALTH & WELLNESS: Snack Program

Q: Please read the statements below and answer “Yes”, “No”, or “Unsure” for each one..

68%

11%

21%

Mychild/childrenenjoythesnacksatschool.

YES NO UNSURE

61% 9%

30%

Thesnacksservedatschoolarehealthy.

YES NO UNSURE

COMMUNICATIONS Morethan90%ofparentswhorespondedconsiderthemselvesinformedaboutBSCini:a:ves&events,whereasonly5of18teachersconsideredthemselveswell-informed.

NOT INFORMED (Rating of 1 or 2)

8% Q: Using a 7 point scale, where 1 = Not at all Informed and 7 = Extremely Well-Informed about Bowmore School Council events and initiatives.

INFORMED (Rating of 3-5)

68%

WELL INFORMED (Rating of 3-5)

24%

PARENTRESPONSESONLY

COMMUNICATIONS ItappearsthatSpecialtyteachersarenotreceivingtheBSCClassroomrepemails,whichiswhyonlyhalfofrespondentssaidtheyareusingthatmodeofcommunica:ontostayinformed.