1. Blackshear Elementary Survey Results

2. Student Survey Results …

3. Student Survey Results 2008

4. Student Survey Results 2008

5. Student Survey Results 2008 Actual Numbers 25 29 20 18 10 19. I am a good student 31 44 41 37 47 36 30 30 35 29 36 28 39 32 44 39 44 34 48 Agree 59 5 7 6 20. I can be a better student 41 14 2 7 18. I know what I am suppose to be learning 45 17 6 3 17. The wk. I do in class makes me think 42 15 4 13 16. I’m challenged by my teacher 40 12 5 5 15. I’m recognized for good work 58 4 3 7 14. My teacher believes I can learn 63 10 4 5 13. My teacher is a good teacher 67 3 6 4 12. My principal cares about me 44 14 8 12 11. My teacher listens to my ideas 53 13 10 4 10. My teacher thinks I‘ll be successful 51 1 5 10 9. My teacher cares about me 57 9 6 8 8. My teacher treats me with respect 40 13 11 15 7. I have choices in what I learn 28 25 16 10 6. I have freedom at this school 21 20 15 12 5. This school is good 32 22 14 13 4. I like this school 41 10 4 3 3. I have fun learning 56 10 10 5 2. I am safe 24 23 10 8 1. I belong Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree When I am at school, I feel:

6. Student Survey Results 2008 Actual Numbers 23 28 40 34 28 24 29 37 35 29 35 Agree 85 2 2 5 31. My family wants me to do well 72 2 1 4 30. My family believes I can do well 53 9 4 7 29. I have support for learning at home 45 13 12 9 28. I have lots of friends 27 22 12 24 27. Students at my school are friendly 28 22 15 18 26. Students at my school treat me with respect 32 21 15 12 25. Students are treated fair by people on yard duty 49 11 8 7 24. Students are treated fair by principal 41 13 15 7 23. Students are treated fair by teachers 25 20 18 10 22. I behave well at school 52 12 7 6 21. Very good work is expected Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree When I am at school, I feel: Comments:

7. What did the Parents have to say…

8. Parent Survey Results 2008

9. Parent Survey Results 2008 Actual Numbers 24 10 4 2 18. Overall the school performs well academically 22 12 5 2 1 19. The school succeeds at preparing children for future wk. 17 15 8 2 20. The school has a good public image 23 11 8 1 13. The school has an excellent learning environment 24 9 3 1 12. The school expects quality wk from it’s students 16 13 10 1 11. The school meets the academic need of the student 31 7 2 1 14. I know how well my child is progressing in school 31 8 2 1 15. I like the school’s report cards/progress reports 34 7 1 16. I respect the school’s teachers 33 3 2 1 17. I respect the school’s principal 16 18 11 9 10 10 7 12 6 6 Agree 15 10 1 1 10. The school meets the social needs of the students 14 9 1 9. The students show respect for students 23 4 1 8. The teachers show respect for students 25 3 2 1 7. There’s adequate supervision before and after school 26 1 2 1 6. There’s adequate supervision at school 25 4 1 5. My child is safe going to and from school 30 4 1 4. My child is safe at school 25 2 1 3. I know what my child’s teacher expects of my child 32 2 1 2. I’m informed about my child’s progress 32 2 1. I feel welcome at my child’s school Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

10. Parent Survey Results 2008 Actual Numbers 35 4 1 24. I feel good about myself as a parent 35 4 1 1 23. I support my child’s learning at home 25 9 4 3 22. The teacher helps me help my child learn at home 20 13 5 2 21. The school’s grading practices are fair Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree Comments:

11. What did the Staff have to say…

12. Staff Survey Results 2008

13. Staff Survey Results 2008

14. Staff Survey Results 2008

15. Staff Survey Results 2008

16. Staff Survey Results 2008 Actual Numbers 8 9 3 19. Seeing the results of my work with students 11 5 12 11 11 7 8 10 11 12 15 17 14 10 13 11 7 14 11 Agree 3 6 20. I work effectively w/: special education students 4 10 2 18. I love: working at this school 3 4 2 2 17. Think for myself, not just carry out instructions 5 2 2 2 16. I have the opportunity to: develop my skills 5 3 2 15. Is effective in helping us reach our vision 6 5 2 14. Allows me to be an effective instructional leader 5 3 3 2 13. Supports shared decision making 4 3 2 12. Supports me in my work with students 5 2 4 11. Facilitates communication effectively 5 3 4 10. Is an effective instructional leader 5 1 2 9. My administrator: treats me with respect 2 1 1 1 8. Listen if I have ideas about doing things better 3 3 2 7. I wk w/ people who: treat me with respect 4 5 1 2 6. Intrinsically rewarded for doing my job well 4 4 1 1 5. Recognized for good work 2 5 2 4. That learning is fun at this school 12 2 1 3. That learning can be fun 4 2 1 2. That the staff cares about me 4 5 2 1. I feel: like I belong at this school Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

17. Staff Survey Results 2008 Actual Numbers 6 8 4 1 39. Partnership with business 10 10 8 8 7 8 9 9 8 5 11 12 11 11 7 6 6 9 11 Agree 4 4 1 1 40. Teacher use of student achievement data 8 1 3 38. Effective parent involvement 10 2 1 37. Addressing student learning styles 11 1 36. Close relationships between students learning styles 11 2 1 35. Providing a threat free environment 7 1 1 34. The use of varied technologies 8 4 3 33. The use of computers 12 4 1 32. Authentic assessment 6 5 1 31. Student self-assessment 6 7 1 2 30. Multi-age classrooms 6 2 1 1 29. Cooperative learning 4 3 1 28. Thematic instruction 8 1 1 27. Integrating instruction across the curriculum 8 1 1 26. Effective professional development related to our vision 10 3 1 25. I believe student achievement can increase through: hands-on learning 12 2 1 24. low-achieving students 12 2 23. Heterogeneously grouped classes 8 3 1 22. An ethnically/ racially diverse population of students 7 5 21. I work effectively w/: English Learners Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

18. Staff Survey Results 2008 Actual Numbers 7 8 2 1 59. Administrators 6 6 7 5 5 6 7 7 3 6 10 7 10 9 7 6 5 4 Agree 8 3 1 58. Supports staff 6 3 3 3 57. students 7 2 3 2 56. Morale is high on the part of: teachers 8 3 1 3 55. I feel that others are clear about what my job is at this school 9 3 2 2 54. I am clear about my job here at this school 6 6 2 53. I communicate with parents often about class activities 8 1 2 1 52. I communicate with parents often about their child’s progress 9 2 1 51. It is important to communicate with parents 6 6 2 3 50. This school has a good public image 7 5 2 49. We have an action plan which can get us to our vision 5 3 1 1 48. The vision for this school is shared 5 6 1 1 47. The vision for this school is clear 6 2 1 1 46. Quality work is expected of all working at this school 8 1 1 1 45. Quality work is expected of me 11 1 1 44. That every student can learn 9 4 1 43. Quality work is expected of all students at this school 5 9 1 1 42. The school provides an atmosphere where every student can succeed 4 8 3 1 41. I believe: the instructional program is challenging Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

19. Staff Survey Results 2008 Actual Numbers 6 8 5 8 8 Agree 7 2 1 64. I love to teach 4 2 1 1 63. Learning is fun in my class 5 3 1 1 62. Teachers in this school communicate w/ each other to make learning consistent across grades 5 1 1 61. The students outcomes for my class(es) are clear to my students 5 2 2 1 60. Items for teachers and instructional asst only: The students outcomes for my class(es) are clear to me Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree Comments: