Welcome School Improvement Advisory Committee Members
We are happy you’re here!
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Introductions
Name
Organization
Stakeholder Group Represented (Student, Staff, Parent, Community)
Share something you hope to contribute to the group
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Mission of the SIAC Group?
Determination of major educational needs
Review of short and long range goals
Review progress toward meeting goals
Development of student achievement goals and measurement processes to be used
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The Plan…Session 1: Orientation to SIAC, academic
achievement data review
Session 2: Perception data review
Session 3: District in Need of Assistance Report Review and Goal Setting Input
Next Year: Reviewing data, providing input to goal setting, future strategic planning
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Cedar Rapids Community School District
Results - Key Overall District Findings
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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!
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Harris Interactive School Poll Topic Areas
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
Students
School Atmosphere
Equipment/Facilities
School Bus
Computer Technology
Main Teacher/ Teachers (five subjects)
School Leadership
Counselor
Other Staff
Other Issues
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Elementary Students: School Atmosphere
Yes No
Are students well-behaved while in school?
Do you feel safe walking to and from school?
Do you feel safe while in school?
Are the rules at your school fair?
Are most other students nice to you?
Harris Interactive Inc.
Please give an overall rating for your SCHOOL ATMOSPHERE by filling in one oval on the A to F scale provided?
A A- B+ B B- C+ C- D+ D D- F
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
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Rules of Thumb on Ratings
Above 9.0: Exemplary
8.0-9.0: Strong compared to the nationwide database.
7.0-8.0: Average, in need of continuous improvement
6.0-7.0: In need of a defined focus and improvement plan.
Under 6.0: Sign of a serious issue within the district.
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% with IMPACT
ISSUES INFLUENCING OVERALL SATISFACTION Problem Penalty INDEXDo you like the food served in the lunch room? 41% 0.8 18%Do you get extra help when you need it? 24% 1.1 14%Are school bathrooms clean? 58% 0.4 11%Are students well-behaved on your bus? 50% 0.4 11%Is your school too crowded? 39% 0.4 7%Does the school library meet your needs? 24% 0.5 7%Are the rules at your school fair? 28% 0.4 6%Main teacher: Help you want to learn? 11% 1.0 6%Is the temperature in your classrooms usually comfortable? 21% 0.5 5%Main teacher: Ask you to answer questions in class? 18% 0.5 5%Is your classroom teacher prepared to train you on the computer? 16% 0.7 5%Are you well-behaved at school? 10% 0.5 3%Do you participate in class? 6% 0.8 2%
4% 2%
31%
52%
11%
A B C D F
OVERALL SATISFACTION MODEL: ELEMENTARY STUDENTSElementary Students Satisfaction
Rating Distribution
Improvement Possible
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9.9
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Current ScoreMax. Possible Score
Sample
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4% 2%
31%
52%
11%
A B C D F
This graph shows the distribution of satisfaction scores elementary students provided for the overall satisfaction question.
Elementary Students SatisfactionRating Distribution
Sample
We look for less than 10% in the “D” and “F” columns combined
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Improvement Possible
This graph shows the current overall satisfaction mean rating with the maximum possible score. The gap between them is the opportunity for improvement.
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% with IMPACTISSUES INFLUENCING OVERALL SATISFACTION Problem Penalty INDEXDo you like the food served in the lunch room? 41% 0.8 18%Do you get extra help when you need it? 24% 1.1 14%Are school bathrooms clean? 58% 0.4 11%Are students well-behaved on your bus? 50% 0.4 11%Is your school too crowded? 39% 0.4 7%Does the school library meet your needs? 24% 0.5 7%Are the rules at your school fair? 28% 0.4 6%Main teacher: Help you want to learn? 11% 1.0 6%Is the temperature in your classrooms usually comfortable? 21% 0.5 5%Main teacher: Ask you to answer questions in class? 18% 0.5 5%Is your classroom teacher prepared to train you on the computer? 16% 0.7 5%Are you well-behaved at school? 10% 0.5 3%Do you participate in class? 6% 0.8 2%
Impact Index is a combination of the penalty and the % reporting the problem. It represents the percent of potential improvement that can be realized if the occurrence of the problem is reduced to zero.
Penalty is the rise in satisfaction that would occur if the incidence of the problem is reduced to zero.
Sample
Classroom Engagement Issues = 27%
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Cedar Rapids Community School District
Results - Key Overall District Findings
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Overall Satisfaction Ratings
7.8
6.87.5 7.7
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4
6
8
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Elementary Secondary Teachers/Staff Parents
A = 10A- = 9B+ = 8B = 7B- = 6C+ = 5C = 4C- = 3D+ = 2D = 1F = 0
Higher than average in database
Lower than data base
8.1 6.9 7.2 7.9
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Elementary Students are Usually Most Satisfied with their Main Teacher; Most Critical of Bus
6.8
7.6
7.8
8.7
8.0
6.5
8.8
7.9
7.9
8.3
School Bus
SchoolAtmosphere
Equipment &Facilities
ComputerTechnology
Main Teacher
Cedar Rapids Database
Source: Harris Interactive School Poll Database: 2004 through 2007 and Cedar Rapids 2007 School Poll Data
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Employees Tend to be Most Critical of Parental Support; Rate Upper Levels of Administration Lower
5.7
6.0
6.5
6.2
6.4
6.6
6.9
7.0
7.0
8.0
7.3
6.2
6.8
7.0
7.1
7.4
7.5
7.9
6.7
6.2
6.5
7.9
Parental Support
Involvement
School Board
Central Administration
Students
Superintendent
Equipment/Facilities
Atmosphere
Computer Technology
Career
Principal
Cedar Rapids Database
Source: Harris Interactive School Poll Database: 2004 through 2007 and Cedar Rapids 2007 School Poll Data
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Parents Typically Supportive of Teachers and Building Administrators; Most Critical of District’s Budget Process
6.3
6.6
6.7
7.3
7.4
7.6
7.5
7.9
7.8
7.9
7.5
7.8
7.9
8.0
7.6
6.6
7.8
7.0
7.0
7.4
Budget
School Board
Superintendent/CentralAdmin.
School Bus
Curriculum
Communications
Equipment/Facilities
Computer Technology
Principal/Admin.
Teachers
Database
CedarRapids
Source: Harris Interactive School Poll Database: 2004 through 2007 and Cedar Rapids 2007 School Poll Data
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2007 Harris Interactive School PollStakeholder Satisfaction Ratings
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CR 2009 Projection 7.9 7.6 6.9 7.8
Cedar Rapids 7.8 7.5 6.8 7.7
District A 8.1 7.4 7.6 7.6
District B 7.7 6.2 6.7 6.9
District C 8 7.1 7 7.5
District D 7.8 6.8 6.3 8
District E 8.2 6.4 5.7 7.3
Elementary Students Secondary Students Teachers and Staff Parents
*2007 Data is most currrent. Next data point is April, 2009.
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2.A
Increase elementary student overall satisfaction with school as measured by the bi-annual student satisfaction survey (Harris School Poll)
Multiple 7.8 N/A 8.0
2.B
Increase secondary student overall satisfaction with school as measured by the bi-annual student satisfaction survey (Harris School Poll)
Multiple 7.5 N/A 7.7
3.C
Increase school staff overall satisfaction as measured by the bi-annual staff satisfaction survey (Harris School Poll)
N/A 6.8 N/A 7.0
5.C
Increase parent overall satisfaction with school as measured by the bi-annual student satisfaction survey (Harris School Poll)
N/A 7.7 N/A 7.9
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Opportunities for Improvement
Parents
StudentsStaff
The Sweet Spot!
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Data Analysis
Work in teams to review the key findings
3 separate groups–Students
–Staff
–Parents
Use the “Survey Data Analysis” form to capture your groups’ thoughts
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As you review the data…
Identify issues of concern
Group like ideas together
Surprises? Confirmation?
Look for areas where the District’s “percent of problem” is most different than comparable
Refer to the data tables to look at differences among subgroups
Looking at The Data
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Survey Data Analysis Stakeholder Group (Circle One): Students Staff Parents What do the data tell us about perceptions of this stakeholder group? What did we learn through this data analysis? From the data analysis, what are our prioritized needs? What are the top key areas of concern or in need of improvement? (Focus on the critical few)
a) Look for areas where the “Percent of Problem” is most different than the comparable data b) Pay attention to issues that have a high “Penalty” and a high “Impact Index” c) Only select areas for improvement that are within the Districts’ control or influence d) Combine similar issues whenever possible. This may provide greater overall results.
Identify Top Concerns by Priority
Provide a brief description of the concern (Combine similar issues together when possible)
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Describe what we could do to better meet the stakeholder’s needs. What ideas, strategies or actions could the District implement to get better results?
Concern Possible Solutions, Actions or Strategies to Improve
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