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Parent Involvement - 2009 Administrators
The School Board of Miami-Dade County recognizes that strong, continuing family and community involvement in all aspects of school programs and activities provides support for measurable improvement in student achievement. Your answers to this survey will provide a measure of the District’s success in involving parents, and the findings will be compared to last year’s results.

For budgetary reasons, this survey includes some questions applicable only to Title I schools. If the question does not apply to your school, please choose "Not Applicable".

The answers WILL NOT be published individually by school. Only group results will be reported. However, Principals may request and get their individual results.
Confidentiality of the responses is guaranteed and your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

Administrators Feedback Regarding Parental Involvement (2009)

1.
Please indicate the role that best describes your relationship to Miami-Dade County Public Schools. (Please select only one.)
Principal
Assistant Principal
Counselor
Other (Specify):

2.
From the list of schools below, please select the name of your school. If you do not wish to indicate your school, please select [0000 - N/A or any M-DCPS School ] * Note: Schools are Listed in Ascending Order of School Numbers (as of Oct.2008).

3.
Is your school a Title I school?
Yes
No

4.
How often did your school give out information about school events to your parents.
Regularly
Sometimes
Upon request
Other (Specify):

5.
How did you publicize events and activities to parents ?
(Select all that apply.)
Automated Phone Message
Web Site
Flyer
Radio
Newspaper
Word of mouth
Other (specify):

6.
At the beginning of the year, parents were provided with a student/parent handbook containing information about school policies.
Yes
No
I Don't Know

7.
Parents were informed in writing about how they may contact their children's teachers.
Yes
No
I Don't Know

8.
Printed materials were made available to parents in their primary languages.
Yes
No
I Don't Know

9.
Parents were provided with a monthly calendar or listing of events.
Yes
No
I Don't Know

10.
Staff at the school treat parents with respect.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I Don't Know

11.
What proportion of your parents were informed about meetings specific for them about school procedures and programs.
All parents
Most parents
Some parents
Not applicable

12.
There is a parent resource center or space within the school for parents.
Yes
No
I Don't Know

13.
Is there at least one computer at your school where parents can access the Parent Portal at all times?
(Select all that apply.)
Yes, there is at least one computer available at all times in the Main Office
Yes, there is at least one computer available at all times at the Parent Center
Yes, there is at least one computer available at all times in the Media Center
Yes, there is at least one computer available but not at all times
No, there are no computers available to parents

14.
Parents were included in the planning and implementation of some school events.
Always
Sometimes
On a need basis
Never

15.
It is the school policy to encourage parents to participate in learning opportunities.
No
Yes (Explain how):

16.
Learning opportunities and activities were presented to parents in their primary languages.
Always
Most of the time
Sometimes
Rarely
Other (specify):

17.
Learning opportunities and activities were scheduled at the following times for parents.
(Select all that apply.)
Early Evening
Before School
During School
During Weekends
Other (Specify):

18.
Do you have a Community Involvement Specialist or Parent Liaison ?
No
Yes, on a full time basis
Yes, on a part-time basis

19.
A "Title I Compact" or an "Educational Agreement" was given at the beginning of the year to:
Not Applicable
All parents
Most parents
Some parents
Not given
I Don't Know

20.
A copy of the Parental Involvement - A Home-School Partnership Board Rule was given to:
All parents
Most parents
Some parents
Not given
I Don't Know

21.
A copy of the "Title I Parental Involvement Policy", if applicable, was given to:
All parents
Most parents
Some parents
Not given
I Don't Know
Not applicable

22.
Parents were encouraged by school staff to demonstrate their special knowledge, abilities, talents, and cultural experiences in school programs and activities such as career days, mentoring programs and tutoring sessions.
No
I Don't Know
Yes (Explain):

23.
In order to assist parents in helping their children, please select all the resources that are available at the school site for parents.
I Don't Know
Pamphlets
Videotapes
Lists of references and agencies
Other(Specify):

24.
A meeting to introduce parents to the Title I program was held at the school during the 2008-2009 school year.
Not Applicable
I Don't Know
No
Yes (# parents attended):

25.
An "Open House" was held at the school during the 2008-2009 school year
Not Applicable
I Don't Know
No
Yes (# of parents attended):

26.
A "Student Award Ceremony" was or will be held at the school during the 2007-2008 school year.
Not Applicable
I Don't Know
No
Yes (# of parents):

27.
EESAC meetings were held at the school during the 2007-2008 school year
Not Applicable
I Don't Know
No
Yes (# of meetings):

28.
Do you have a PTA or PTSA?
I Don't Know
No
Yes (# of members):

29.
PTA or PTSA meetings were held at the school during the 2008-2009 school year
Not Applicable
I Don't Know
No
Yes (# of meetings):

30.
English classes for parents who speak other languages were offered at the school during the 2008-2009 academic year.
Not Applicable
I Don't Know
No
Yes (# of Classes):

31.
Workshops and activities designed to help parents to help their children learn were held at the school during the 2008-2009 academic year.
Not Applicable
I Don't Know
No
Yes (# of workshops):

32.
Workshops and activities on OTHER CHILD related issues (Health, nutrition, development) were held at the school during the 2007-2008 academic year.
Not Applicable
I Don't Know
No
Yes (# of workshops):

33.
Other workshops or activities on topics of interest to parents (Legal, real estate, health, employment, etc...) were offered at the school during the 2008-2009 academic year.
I Don't Know
No
Not Applicable
Yes (Please explain):

34.
The average number of participants at the workshops was:
I Don't Know
Not Applicable
The average # is:

35.
On a scale from 1 (low) to 10 (high), please rate the level of support, coordination, and technical assistance that the District provides to schools to assist them in the planning and the implementation of effective parent involvement strategies.

36.
On a scale from 1 (low) to 10 (high), please rate the level of training and professional development programs that the District provided for school staff to help them acquire techniques designed to promote effective communication with parents and cultivate parental involvement.

37.
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