Marshall FLY Survey Results Account Executive: Jon Woehl Managing Director: Leslie Stover Executive Director: Mike Rich.

Marshall FLY Survey Results

Account Executive: Jon WoehlManaging Director: Leslie Stover

Executive Director: Mike Rich

Survey Results

• Surveys were conducted using Qualtrics, which is an online database

• Link was sent to students, parents/guardians, and staff members

• Link also posted on school district website

• Surveys Completed: 1506

I am:

Parent/Guardian

Student Licensed Teacher

Staff member Community Member

0%

5%

10%

15%20%

25%

30%35%

40%

45%50%

47%

34%

12%

5%2%

I work with students at the __ level.- Asked to faculty and staff members-

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

45%

37%

7% 6% 4%

Current Grade of Children- Asked to Parent/Guardian-

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 12

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%24%

15%17% 16%

14% 15% 14%15% 15%

12% 12%

9%

Grade level of Students

34%

33%

33%

Grade 1 to 6 Grade 7 to 8 Grade 9 to 12

Average Level of agreement regarding the Flexible Learning Year

50%54%58%62%66%

66%64%

59% 59%56% 56% 56%

I feel that the flexible learning year positively impacts students’ extracurricular activities

Strongly Agree

Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree

Disagree Strongly Disagree

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

10%

22%

29%

24%

15%

FLY positively impacts student extracurricular activities

Student Staff Member Community Member

Parent/Guardian Licensed Teacher0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

70%

55% 52% 50% 50%

Average Level of Agreement by Respondent Type

Activities most positively affected

None Fall Winter Spring0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%48%

28%

13%11%

Activities most negatively affected

Spring None Fall Winter0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

35% 34%

22%

8%

I participate in or attend the State Fair annually

Yes27%

No73%

Average Level of Agreement regarding Breaks and Vacations Perceptions

Less

focuse

d when cl

assroom is

hot

Don't like

homework ove

r bre

ak

Too hot in cl

assrooms t

o start

in middle of A

ugust

Scheduled bre

aks affect

my family

vaca

tions

Less

focus b

efore Su

mmer and W

inter bre

aks

Starti

ng in m

iddle of August

if air

conditioned cl

assrooms

I think s

chool s

hould dismiss

after state te

sts

Ready to go back

before La

bor Day

0%20%40%60%80%

83% 77% 76% 74% 73%62% 60% 51%

Average Level of Agreement by Type of Respondent

Students Staff Members Community Members

Licenced Teachers Parents/Guardians0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%57%

52% 52%49% 47%

Ready to go back to school before Labor Day

Benefits of Flexible Learning Year

5 (Most

Beneficial) 4 3 2

1 (Least

Beneficial)

0 (No O

pinion)0%5%

10%15%20%25%

12%16%

22%

12%16%

22%

Shared collaboration and staff training between the 23 included school districts

Benefits of Flexible Learning Year

5 (Most

Beneficial) 4 3 2

1 (Least

Beneficial)

0 (No O

pinion)0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

15%19%

25%

15%18%

8%

Increased amount of class time before testing

Benefits of Flexible Learning Year

5 (Most

Beneficial) 4 3 2

1 (Least

Beneficial)

0 (No O

pinion)0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%16%

22% 23%

14%18%

7%

Increased preparation for testing

Benefits of Flexible Learning Year

5 (Most

Beneficial) 4 3 2

1 (Least

Beneficial)

0 (No O

pinion)0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

16%18%

21%

14%

21%

10%

Improved Test Scores

Benefits of Flexible Learning Year

5 (Most

Beneficial) 4 3 2

1 (Least

Beneficial)

0 (No O

pinion)0%5%

10%15%20%25%30%35%

32%

19% 19%

9%12%

9%

Ending the first semseter before Winter Break

Benefits of Flexible Learning Year

5 (Most

Beneficial) 4 3 2

1 (Least

Beneficial)

0 (No O

pinion)0%5%

10%15%20%25%

13%16%

20%

11%

18%22%

I believe the the implementation of PLC's has helped improve the quality of teaching in Marshall

Average Level of Benefits of Flexible Learning Year

Ending t

he 1st se

mester b

efore W

inter B

reak

Increase

d prepara

tion for t

esting

Share

d Collaborati

on and St

aff tr

aining

Increase

d amount o

f clas

s time before

testi

ng

Impro

ved te

st sco

res

Implementati

on of PLC

's ipro

ved th

e quality

of teach

ing 0%

20%

40%

60%

80%71%

61% 59% 59% 59% 59%

Average Level of Benefits of Flexible Learning Year

-Parents/Guardians and Staff Members Only-

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%

68%56% 56% 54% 53% 52%

Level of agreement regarding the Consortium-Asked Parent/Guardian and Faculty/Staff Member-

Strongly Agree

Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree

Disagree Strongly Disagree

0%5%

10%15%20%25%30%35%40%

8%

25%

37%

22%

8%

The five combined professional development days for teachers will improve the quality of teaching

Level of agreement regarding the Consortium-Asked Parent/Guardian and Faculty/Staff Member-

Strongly Agree

Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree

Disagree Strongly Disagree

0%5%

10%15%20%25%30%35%40%

5%

14%

39%

31%

12%

The five combined professional development days will improve test scores for the Consortium

Level of Agreement regarding the Consortium-Asked Parent/Guardian and Faculty/Staff Member-

Strongly Agree

Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree

Disagree Strongly Disagree

0%5%

10%15%20%25%30%35%

21%

31%

23%18%

7%

Each school district should set their own calendar rather than having uniformity across the Consortium

Average Level of Agreement regarding Consortium-Parents/Guardians and Staff Members Only-

School Districts should set their own academic calendar

Development Days for Teachers will Improve Quality of Teaching

Development Days for Teachers Improves Test Scores

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

68%61%

54%

I am IN FAVOR of starting before Labor Day

Yes; 37%

No ; 63%

I am IN FAVOR of starting before Labor Day

Student Staff Member

Community Member

Licensed Teacher

Parent/Guardian

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

48%

40%35%

30% 29%

52%

60%65%

70% 71%

YesNo

I am NOT IN FAVOR of starting before Labor Day

Yes; 68%

No ; 32%

I am NOT IN FAVOR of starting before Labor Day

Parent/Guardian

Licensed Teacher

Community Member

Staff Member

Student0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80% 75% 74%67% 64%

59%

25% 26%33% 36%

41%

YesNo

Key Findings

Key Findings • Students, Parent/Guardians, Faculty (licensed teacher),

staff members, and community members are NOT in favor of the Marshall Public Schools starting before Labor Day

• Fifty-two percent of respondents feel that each school district should set their own academic calendars

• Forty-three percent of respondents feel that the five development days for teachers will NOT improve test scores for the school districts involved

Key Findings • Results regarding breaks and vacation perceptions were

highly positive, except for respondents being ready to go back to school before Labor Day

• Students agree that the flexible learning year positively impacts extracurricular activities

• Licensed Teachers disagree that the flexible learning year positively impacts students’ extracurricular activities

Key Findings• 64% stated they don’t like the concept of

having homework or projects over breaks

• 55% stated the flexible learning year created a less stressful Winter Break

• 31% of respondents felt that students and teachers are ready to go back to school before Labor Day

Marshall FLY Survey Results

Conclusion