Parent Surveys
You need to know whether parents:
- Are updated on how their child is doing at school.
- Receive timely school communication.
- Have at least one staff member they feel comfortable contacting.
- Are satisfied with how much their child is learning.
- Believe the school provides a positive educational experience.
- Have opportunities to be involved at school.
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Analyze every survey item at the district and school levels by position.
Put your data in context by comparing your results with similar schools.
Easily quantify your progress over time with longitudinal reports.
Parent Surveys
- Satisfaction Check-in
- Superintendent Search
- Activities
- Athletics
- Strategic Planning
Designed for all parents, each research-based survey can be customized.
For a snapshot of your survey results, use the School Perceptions indexes.
RESPONSE SCALE
Scores are calculated based on the following:
- Strongly Agree = 5
- Agree = 4
- Disagree = 2
- Strongly Disagree = 1
| INDEX | CURRENT SCORE | PREVIOUS SCORE | % CHANGE | COMPARISON |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INFORMED I am kept up to date on my child’s progress and what’s happening at school | 4.01 | 3.61 | 11% | 86TH |
| INCLUDED I am welcomed, respected, and part of the school community. | 3.88 | 3.99 | -3% | 48TH |
| EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE My child’s school is effective in helping them learn, develop, and succeed. | 3.67 | 3.60 | 2% | 62ND |
| ATMOSPHERE My child feels safe and supported at school. | 4.19 | 3.81 | 10% | 90TH |
| EXPERIENCE My family is accepted, respected, and supported at school. | 4.17 | 3.79 | 10% | 88TH |
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RESEARCH-BASED SURVEYS
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Are you looking for a staff engagement survey that provides:
- A proven credible process?
- Expert assistance?
- Secure, user-friendly software?
- Normed and validated questions, specifically designed for educators?
- The ability to customize your survey questions?
- Benchmarked data with longitudinal analysis?
Then School Perceptions is your survey partner in measuring what matters in your school district. Download our brochure here to start learning about effective staff surveys.
Our pricing is cost effective and scales based on school size.
Since 2002, more than 10,000 schools have used School Perceptions, an independent educational research firm to collect millions of survey responses from students, staff, parents, and community members.
Why Measure Staff Engagement?
School districts can struggle to identify the factors that impact staff engagement, focusing time, effort and funding on ineffective initiatives. The School Perceptions Staff Survey: Engagement/Climate helps you strategically identify your district employees’ engagement strengths and weaknesses.
Our normed and validated survey questions provide you with results to guide your action plans, resulting in improved staff engagement, morale, and retention, leading to greater student success.