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BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SCHOOL SURVEY RESULTS SY 2012-2013
PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
JULY 9, 2013
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BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Executive Summary
Notable changes were made to the school survey items and administration processes with the goal of improving data quality & usefulness
Parent participation increased from last year; response rates remained stable for staff, and declined for students
Reports of satisfaction with school are generally high, with over 80% of staff and parent respondents, and over 70% of student respondents reporting feeling satisfied with school
Perceptions of family involvement are generally quite positive, with more than 80% of staff and parent respondents, and more than 70% of student respondents reporting that families are involved in their schools
Perceptions of the School Physical Environment are particularly low among students and staff; These findings support the findings from the Jacob’s report and the district’s efforts to improve our school buildings
Schools will receive individualized reports highlighting their scores on 6 key items and their strengths and areas of improvement according to each respondent group; District scores on these 6 key items, and strengths and areas of improvement are highlighted in this presentation to mirror results to be shared with schools
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School Survey Overview
The School Survey consists of 11 dimensions: Safety
Creativity & The Arts
Learning Climate
The Teachers
Physical Environment
School Resources
The Administration
Family Involvement
Satisfaction with School
Grit1
Meaningful Work2
Each student in grades 3-12 and each staff member at a given school received one survey. All parents of students in PreK-12 also received a survey.
Parent and student surveys have been administered in hard copy only. Staff surveys have been administered online. All surveys are anonymous. This year, parents had the option to complete the survey online.
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1 New in 2012; for CEO/Board Goals 2New in 2013; for CEO/Board Goals. Not all dimensions are surveyed for all respondent groups
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School Survey Revision Process: Extensive Revisions to the School Survey were completed during SY12-13
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• OAA, PCCE, BERC, JHU • Many items on the existing survey do not
differentiate schools effectively. Statistical Workgroup
• PCCE, OSS, T&L, Networks, Food & Nutrition, ONI, HC, COO, COS
• What items are used? What should be added/removed?
Input from Central Offices
• Combined Climate Survey with student surveys for Teacher Evaluation
• Alignment Exercise; mapping to Instructional Framework
Alignment with Instructional Framework
• Advisory Group Meetings (PCAB, PTA, SEACAC, CUE, Arts Everyday)
• Focus Groups with students, community resource providers, and research partners
Feedback from Community
Stakeholders
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The Revised Survey
Surveys aligned to City Schools’ Instructional Framework
“The Teachers” domain was removed from the Student Survey (now measured by the Student Survey on Teacher Practice*);
Student surveys now shorter than in previous years, and available in English and Spanish
The Grade 3-5 survey was shortened from 43 to 33 items
The Grade 6-12 survey was shortened from 60 to 41 items
Parent survey available on paper and online in English & Spanish
Parent survey was shortened from 52 to 48 items
Item wording was streamlined across all surveys to improve readability
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* The Student Survey on Teacher Practice was administered to students in SY12-13 as part of the teacher evaluation field test.
BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
15,355
9,256 12,143
School Survey Response Counts
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5,600 5,718 5,430
Note: In previous years, total staff counts may have included non-classified staff. In 2012 and 2013, only professional and Para-professional staff were surveyed. Students in grades 3-12 were included in the survey.
9,898 9,004 8,679
2007 2012 2013
1 yr change 6 yr change
Number change
Pct change Number change
Pct change
-288 -5.0% -170 -3.0%
40,204 41,148 39,206
53,066 58,198 58,604
2007 2012 2013
1 yr change 6 yr change
Number change
Pct change Number change
Pct change
-1,942 -4.7% -998 -2.5%
1 yr change 6 yr change
Number change
Pct change Number change
Pct change
+2,887 +31.2% -3,212 -20.9%
NA NA NA
2007 2012 2013
S T A F F S T U D E N T S P A R E N T S
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Student Response Rates By Grade Band
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87%
63%
85%
59%
Note: Ns reflect enrollment counts for each grade band at the beginning of the survey window therefore these counts may not match official 9.30 enrollment counts. *Please note that 2013 enrollment counts exclude school #s 301, 303, 307, and 313 which are special education schools who did not participate in the survey. Counts for 2012 exclude 303 and 313 only.
18,036 18,297
2012 2013
1 yr change
Pct. Pt. change Pct change
-2.0 -2.3%
40,145 40,307
2012 2013
1 yr change
Pct. Pt. change Pct change
-4.0 -6.3%
G R A D E S 3 - 5 G R A D E S 6 - 1 2
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Staff Survey Results by Domain
86.6 86.4 82.4
80.2 75.3
70.5 71.3
53.5
89.4 87.1
83.4
77.4 74.7 74.5
63.5
69.6
46.9
92.2 89.8
85.9
77.3 76.5 76.5 77.3
71.8
46.6
The Teachers Satisfaction with School
Family Involvement
The Administration
Learning Climate
School Resources
Creativity & the Arts
School Safety Physical Environment
2007 2012 2013
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* Questions on the Creativity & The Arts dimension were first asked in SY2008-09. All dimension scores reflect the average percent agreement across items. Only items that were consistently administered across all years are included in the historical trends for the dimension score. The dimension score for ‘Creativity & The Arts’ is based on a single item that was asked in all years: “The arts (music, art, theatre and dance) make my school a better place.”
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Student Survey Results by Domain
66.8 68.4
57.4
49.3
40.1 43.6
71.3 74.0
59.7
68.4
54.1
30.4
39.7
71.5 71.4 69.1 68.0
58.1
30.7
40.4
Family Involvement Satisfaction with School
Creativity & the arts
School Resources School Safety Physical Environment
Learning Climate
2007 2012 2013
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* Questions on the Creativity & The Arts dimension were first asked in SY2008-09. All dimension scores reflect the average percent agreement across items. Only items that were consistently administered across all years are included in the historical trends for the dimension score. +The dimension score for the ‘Learning Climate’ is based on a single item that was asked in all years: “Students respect each other”.
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+
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Parent Survey Results by Domain
89.4
87.2
83.1
85.2
79.0
75.6
80.7
82.4
88.9
85.3
88.3
86.0 87.1
83.1
81.6
83.4 82.4
90.6 90.0 88.6
87.5 86.5
84.6 84.4 84.1 83.7
Learning Climate
Creativity & the arts
The Teachers School Safety Satisfaction with School
School Resources
Family Involvement
The Administration
Physical Environment
2007 2012 2013
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* Questions on the Creativity & The Arts dimension were first asked in SY2008-09. All dimension scores reflect the average percent agreement across items. Only items that were consistently administered across all years are included in the historical trends for the dimension score. + The dimension score for ‘The Administration’ is based on a single item that was asked in all years: “The school administration promptly responds to my concerns”; the ‘Physical Environment’ dimension score is based solely on parent responses to the item “The school building is clean and well maintained.”
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+ +
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New School Survey Reports for Schools
One of the primary goals of the survey revision was to create a tool that would be more useful to schools. In order to disseminate results in a more digestible way, OAA is creating school reports that highlight two areas:
Six ‘key items’ from the survey that are important indicators of school climate, based on an extensive review of the research on school climate.
Areas of strength and areas for improvement according to each respondent group (parents, staff, and students). *
The following slides illustrate the district level results on key items as well as overall areas of strengths and weaknesses, according to parents, staff, and students.
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* The highest rated 5 items reflect district (or school) strengths according to students, staff, and parents; The lowest rated 5 items reflect potential areas for improvement for the district (or school)
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Key Items: Social Relationships & School Connectedness
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40.4%
61.3% 58.6%
83.9% 86.9%
Note: * Indicates that parents were not asked this item. 1 The wording of this item was modified as part of the revisions to the school survey. The old item stated “Students get along well with each other.”. 2 This item was asked of students, staff, and parents about their student for the first time on the 2013 school survey
58,604 8,679 NA
Students Staff Parents
S T U D E N T S R E S P E C T E A C H O T H E R 1
F E E L L I K E I B E L O N G A T T H I S S C H O O L 2
* 58,604 8,679 NA
Students Staff Parents
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Key Items: Safety & Discipline
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65.6% 64.5% 62.9%
78.1% 84.0% 86.2%
Note: 1This item was asked of students, staff, and parents for the first time on the 2013 School Survey.
58,604 8,679 NA
Students Staff Parents
I F S T U D E N T S B R E A K R U L E S , T H E R E A R E F A I R C O N S E Q U E N C E S 1
S T U D E N T S F E E L S A F E A T T H I S S C H O O L
58,604 8,679 NA
Students Staff Parents
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Key Items: Academic Support & Satisfaction with School
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81.9% 75.5%
96.1% 91.3% 88.1%
Note: * Indicates that parents were not asked this item.
58,604 8,679 NA
Students Staff Parents
T E A C H E R S P R O V I D E E X T R A A C A D E M I C H E L P T O
S T U D E N T S W H O N E E D I T
I L I K E T H E C L A S S E S I T A K E / T E A C H
58,604 8,679 NA
Students Staff Parents
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20.9
51
54.9
55.2
58.3
95.2
95.3
96.1
97.2
97.4
[RECODED] Sometimes it is too hot or too cold at my school*
Students picking on/bullying other students is [NOT] a problem at my school*
Students fighting is [NOT] a problem at my school*
Students are [NOT] often in the hallways during class time at my school*
I have the opportunity to provide input into the school's budgetary decisions.
Teachers feel responsible for their students' academic success
Parents or guardians are welcome at this school
Teachers provide extra academic help to students who need it
Teachers inform students about what they should be learning in class
Teachers care about their students
Note: Items with an * indicate that the item has been recoded so that the percentages shown reflect a positive response. Words noted in the bracket reflect the meaning of the score.
Strengths and Areas for Improvement: Staff Report
S T R E N G T H S
A R E A S F O R I M P R O V E M E N T
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19.3
30.2
37.3
38.5
38.6
81.2
81.9
83.4
89.2
91.7
[RECODED] Sometimes it is too hot or too cold at my school*
I like the food at my school
Students fighting is [NOT] a problem at my school*
[RECODED] I get distracted by noises outside my classroom*1
Students are [NOT] often in the hallways during class time at my school*
I can pass all subjects at school
There is someone at school who can give me extra help w/ schoolwork when I need it
When I do something bad at school, my parent/guardian hears about it
I learn a lot at my school
It is important for me to come to school everyday
Note: Items with an * indicate that the item has been recoded so that the percentages shown reflect a positive response. Words noted in the bracket reflect the meaning of the score. 1This item was asked for the first time on the 2013 School Survey.
Strengths and Areas for Improvement: Student Report
S T R E N G T H S
A R E A S F O R I M P R O V E M E N T
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65.7
70.0
77.6
80.0
80.6
94.9
96.2
96.8
96.9
98.4
Parents can use resources at my child's school when school is not in session
I am satisfied with the meals that my child receives at school***
When my child does something good at school, I usually hear about it from the school
My child's school can connect me to resources in the community***
My child's school has programs to support students' emotional and social development
My child's school sends me information in my native language**
Teachers at this school know my child's name.
I encourage my child to keep working at difficult tasks until he/she figures them out***
Regular on-time attendance is important to my child's success in school
Parents ask their child what he/she did at school at least once per month*
Note:*The response choices for this item differ from all other items. The responses range from Never to Every Day and the information shown reflects parents who reported engaging in the behavior at least once per month or more frequently. **Please note that this item was only asked of parents who completed the Spanish version of the survey. ***These items were asked for the first time on the 2013 School Survey.
Strengths and Areas for Improvement: Parent Report
S T R E N G T H S
A R E A S F O R I M P R O V E M E N T
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Next Steps
In July, schools will receive reports that highlight their school’s scores on the 6 key items highlighted in this presentation as well as their school’s strengths & areas for improvement according to each stakeholder group
During the summer, focus groups will be conducted with various stakeholders to obtain feedback on the survey administration timing and process. This feedback will be used to inform the SY13-14 survey administration
In early Fall, schools will receive a survey toolkit that will include handouts and other tools to facilitate the discussion of survey results with the school community and the use of survey results in school initiatives
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Appendix
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Background on Survey Dimension Scores
Safety: Includes items examining the extent to which different types of safety issues (e.g., bullying, vandalism) are a problem at the school, and the extent to which students and staff feel safe at the school
Creativity & The Arts: Items measure perceptions of whether the arts make school a better place, whether students are encouraged to think creatively, and whether student work in the arts is displayed in the school
Learning Climate: Items measure respect among staff and students, rules and consequences, college and career focused school atmosphere, and whether students and staff feel connected to the school
The Teachers: Items measure extent to which teachers make learning goals clear, encourage students to challenge themselves, are organized and prepared, and feel responsible for their students academic and social-emotional development
Physical Environment: Items measure perceptions of the cleanliness, temperature, food, lighting, and noise level in the school
School Resources: Items measure the adequacy of supplies/school materials, school-based professional development, and programs/services to support students with academic and personal difficulties
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Background on Survey Dimension Scores
The Administration: Items measure extent to which the administration provides opportunities for stakeholders to give feedback, is responsive to concerns, is supportive and provides helpful feedback to staff, and clearly communicates with stakeholders about expectations and the school mission
Family Involvement: Items measure extent to which the school communicates with parents about issues pertaining to their children, and that parents have opportunities to get involved (e.g., volunteering) in the school
Satisfaction with School: Items measure extent to which stakeholders like the school, feel that students obtain a good education at the school, would recommend it to others, and would choose to stay at this school
Grit: Items measure extent to which students persevere with schoolwork even when it is hard, and that they feel efficacious in their ability to finish homework and pass tests.
Meaningful Work: Items measure extent to which staff perceive that their work contributes to their own growth as well as the success of the district
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