MPS Parent School Climate Survey

Please indicate which school your child attends* This field is required.

Please indicate your child's grade level* This field is required.

What is your race? (Optional) You may mark one or more races.* This field is required.

White

Black or African American

Asian

American Indian or Alaskan Native

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin? * This field is required.

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My child's teacher(s) help(s) me understand how I can best support my child's learning at home.* This field is required.

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This school has high academic expectations for my child.* This field is required.

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Homework is productive and supports learning in the classroom.* This field is required.

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The school helps me understand what my child needs to learn to be successful at his/her grade level.* This field is required.

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The principal keeps the school focused on academic achievement.* This field is required.

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My child is challenged to do his/her best while at school.* This field is required.

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The school has clear educational goals for my child/children.* This field is required.

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Raising student achievement is a priority of the district.* This field is required.

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Attending school every day is important for my child to do well in his/her classes.* This field is required.

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Information communicated about my child’s academic progress is helpful.* This field is required.

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My child is engaged in his/her learning at school.* This field is required.

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My child’s school work requires him/her to think deeply.* This field is required.

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My child feels comfortable asking his/ her teacher(s) for help.* This field is required.

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At least one adult in this school knows my child well.* This field is required.

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My child feels that he/she belongs at his/her school.* This field is required.

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My child had friends in school this year.* This field is required.

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My child spent time interacting socially with peers outside of school this year.* This field is required.

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If my child has a problem, there is an adult my child is comfortable going to at school who can help.* This field is required.

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If my child has a problem, there is an adult my child is comfortable going to at school who can help.* This field is required.

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When I bring a concern to the school, the school responds in a timely manner.* This field is required.

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Teachers are responsive when I have a concern.* This field is required.

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The school is a safe place for my child.* This field is required.

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In my child's school, there are clear rules against physically hurting other people (for example, hitting, pushing, or tripping).* This field is required.

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I have seen students at my child's school being physically hurt by other students more than once (for example, pushed, slapped, punched, or beaten up on school grounds witnessed by me.)* This field is required.

Strongly Agree

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Strongly Disagree

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There are groups of students in the school who exclude others and make them feel bad for not being a part of the group.* This field is required.

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Students at my child's school will try to stop students from insulting or making fun of other students.* This field is required.

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I am appropriately informed when a situation arises that could affect the safety of children in our schools.* This field is required.

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This school helps children grow emotionally and socially.* This field is required.

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The adults in this school respond to student misbehavior in a way that helps the student learn from his/her actions.* This field is required.

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There are clear behavioral expectations at my child’s school.* This field is required.

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Adults working in this school help students learn strategies to understand and manage their emotions and actions.* This field is required.

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I have a clear understanding of the social and emotional learning occurring at my child’s school.* This field is required.

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My child’s teacher(s) build(s) a relationship with him/her to foster social and emotional learning which impacts my child’s academic success.* This field is required.

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This school is a friendly place overall.* This field is required.

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Parents/guardians feel welcome at my child's school.* This field is required.

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This school offers me many ways to be involved in my child's education.* This field is required.

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Staff at my child’s school communicate well with families.* This field is required.

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Students in my child's school respect each other's differences (for example, gender, race, culture, disability, sexual orientation, learning differences, etc.).* This field is required.

Strongly Agree

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This school provides instructional materials (e.g., textbooks, handouts) that reflect students’ cultural background, ethnicity, and identity.* This field is required.

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This school communicates how important it is to respect the practices of all cultures.* This field is required.

Strongly Agree

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There is mutual respect for individual differences (eg. gender, race, culture etc.) at all levels of the school-student to student, adult-student, adult-adult.* This field is required.

Strongly Agree

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This school is sensitive to issues regarding race, gender, sexual orientation and disabilities.* This field is required.

Strongly Agree

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The district clearly communicated relevant and important information in a timely and ongoing fashion.* This field is required.

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The district provides ample opportunities for me to learn about topics relevant to my child’s development.* This field is required.

Strongly Agree

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Which word best describes your child’s prevailing mood this past school year?* This field is required.

Happy

Content

Bored

Anxious

Other

How would you describe the stress level in your home related to this school year?* This field is required.

Much better than expected

Better than expected

About what was expected

Worse than expected

Much worse than expected

Click the area where your family needs more support:* This field is required.

Food

Housing

Childcare

Job Resources

Internet Access

Parenting (behavioral/emotional)

Parenting Skills (academic support)

None of the above

Please rank the top five ways in which you prefer to receive information and updates about your child’s school.