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Dear Parent,

Thank you for participating in our survey.

As parents, we want our children to receive the best possible education. This survey will tell us more about how we can support our children's education in meaningful ways.

We welcome input from all parents of school-aged children, whether you are a birth parent, a parent by adoption, a stepparent, or a guardian. A guardian is defined as anyone who has been entrusted with the overall daily care, safety, and well-being of the child and is authorized to make decisions on the child's behalf.

Family Engagement Survey

Please fill out this survey for any children you have who attended school in grades 1 - 12, last year. We need you to reflect on a whole school year's worth of experiences. For this survey, please answer the questions as they relate to your child(ren) during the LAST school year.

Please Note: 1st Child refers to your oldest child, 2nd Child refers to your next oldest child, and 3rd Child refers to the child immediately after your 2nd child. You need only answer for the sections that apply. If you are answering for only one child, information related to 2nd and 3rd child will be left unanswered.

1. My child attended the following school last year (If your child changed schools during the year, choose the school attended the longest.) Please start with your oldest child as 1st child, your next child - if any - as 2nd child, and so on. Complete for up to 3 children

1st Child's School:

2nd Child's School:

3rd Child's School:

2. Did you feel that you were supported by the school as a partner in your child's education?

2.   Did you feel that you were supported by the school as a partner in your child's education?



	Yes	No
1st Child's School
2nd Child's School
3rd Child's School

3. Does your community use the school for activities other than school activities? (like Boy Scouts/Girl Guides or other youth group meetings, Community School, social events, community sports)

3. Does your community use the school for activities other than school activities? (like Boy Scouts/Girl Guides or other youth group meetings, Community School, social events, community sports)
	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	Don't Know
1st Child's School	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	Don't Know
2nd Child's School	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	Don't Know
3rd Child's School	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	Don't Know

4. Do you have preschool aged children?

Yes

No

Communications

In order for parents and teachers to work together for a child's education, communication plays a very important role.

For the following questions, think about your experience during the last school year.

5. The following is a list of ONE -WAY COMMUNICATIONS tools that may have been used by your child's school (or parent's group.) For all items that reached you, please TELL US IF YOU FOUND THE INFORMATION GENERALLY USEFUL. (Only mark those items that reach you.)

Communications <div><br></div><div>In order for parents and teachers to work together for a child's education, communication plays a very important role. </div><div><br></div><div>For the following questions, think about your experience during the last school year. </div><div><br></div><div>5.  The following is a list of ONE -WAY COMMUNICATIONS tools that may have been used by your child's school (or parent's group.) For all items that reached you, please TELL US IF YOU FOUND THE INFORMATION GENERALLY USEFUL. (Only mark those items that reach you.)</div>
	1st Child's School		2nd Child's School		3rd Child's School


	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
School Newsletter
Fliers from Home & School Association or School Council
Other Fliers
School Handbook
School Website
School Information on a Community Sign Board
Information about School Through the Media (T.V., Radio, Newspaper, Notice)
School Bulletin Board
Email
Student Archive

6. In reference to question 5, if you received other forms of messaging from the school, please describe it- and was it useful?

7. The following are forms of 2-WAY COMMUNICATIONS used by teachers to communicate with parents. For the forms of communications that reached you tell us if they were, generally, USEFUL FOR YOU OR NOT. (Only mark those items that reached you.)

<div>7.   The following are forms of 2-WAY COMMUNICATIONS used by teachers to communicate with parents. For the forms of communications that reached you tell us if they were, generally, USEFUL FOR YOU OR NOT. (Only mark those items that reached you.)</div>
	1st Child's School		2nd Child's School		3rd Child's School


	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Student Agenda or Communication Notebook
Homework Sheets
Sending Notes With My Child
Report Cards
Phone Call/Voice Mail
Parent-Teacher Interviews
Email
Regular Mail
Visit to the School
Fax
I didn't Communicate With My Child's Teacher

8. In reference to question 7, were there other forms of 2-way communication used? If yes, what were they and were they useful?

9. In what ways were you involved in your child's school? (Mark all that apply to you.)

Attended Parent-Teacher Interviews
Attended Events and Activities at School
Participated in Home and School/ Parent Council
Fundraised
Volunteered to help with student events and activities

10. In reference to question 9, are there other ways that you were involved in your child's school? If yes, please describe.

11. Which of the following activities did you attend - at the school - during the last school year? (Please mark all that apply to you.)

Band Concert
School Plays/Performance
Parent Events (like parenting sessions or information on your child and the internet)
Parent/ Child Fun Day Event
Sports Event
Cultural Event
Long-range School or School Board Planning Sessions
Teacher Appreciation Week Activities
I did not attend any events at the school

12. In reference to question 11, are there other activities that you attended? If yes, please describe.

13. Did you attend ANY Parent-Teacher Meetings in the Last School Year?

Yes (Go to question 14)
No, I did not have a child in school (Go to question 18)
No, I had a child in school but did not attend a meeting with the teacher (Go to question 16)