The Wake County Public School System released the results for its 2010 School Calendar Survey. The school board plans to use the survey results in their decision about the future of mandatory year-round schools. About 30 percent of the county's parents responded.

1. WCPSS Calendar Surveys
February 2, 2010
WCPSS Calendar Surveys
• All active K-12 parents
– Online w/ paper option
– 10 day response window
– Surveys mailed to Track 4 parents (tracked out)
• All school staff
– Intranet only
– 5 day response window
– Internet web link for Track 3 staff (tracked out)
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2. Parent Survey Results
Who responded?
Parent Survey Results
Who responded?
Parents of 39,611 students
(28% of district)
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3. Survey Participation by Race/Ethnic
Am Ind, 0.3%
Asian, 6.7%
Black/AA, Am Ind
14.6% Asian
Hispanic, 5.7% Black/AA
Hispanic
Multi, 4.5%
White, 68.2% Multi
White
Race/Ethnic Makeup in WCPSS
Am Ind, 0.3%
Asian, 6.1%
Am Ind
Black/AA, Asian
26.1%
Black/AA
White, 50.9%
Hispanic
Hispanic, Multi
11.9% White
Multi, 4.8%
Survey Participants by Calendar Type
Modified, 2.1%
Modified
Traditional,
Year Round, Traditional
45.3%
52.6%
Year Round
Assignment to Calendar Type WCPSS
Modified, 2.5%
Year Round,
31.5%
Modified
Traditional
Year Round
Traditional,
66.1%
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4. Survey Participation by School Level
Alternative,
High, 12.5% 0.1%
Elementary
Middle, 22.3% Middle
High
Elementary, Alternative
65.2%
Students by School Level, WCPSS
Alternative,
0.3%
High, 28.4%
Elementary
Elementary, Middle
48.8% High
Alternative
Middle, 22.5%
Respondent Characteristics
Parent Survey
Respondents WCPSS
All 39,611 100.0% 141,224 100.0%
Modified 825 2.1% 3,489 2.5%
Traditional 17,936 45.3% 93,316 66.1%
Year Round 20850 52.6% 44,419 31.5%
Male 19,746 49.8% 71,923 50.9%
Female 19,865 50.2% 69,301 49.1%
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5. Respondent Characteristics
Parent Survey
Respondents WCPSS
All 39,611 100.0% 141,224 100.0%
Elementary 25,811 65.2% 68,858 48.8%
Middle 8,816 22.3% 31,835 22.5%
High 4,960 12.5% 40,094 28.4%
Alternative 24 0.1% 437 0.3%
Respondent Characteristics
Parent Survey
Respondents WCPSS
All 39,611 100.0% 141,224 100.0%
Am. Indian 105 0.3% 390 0.3%
Asian 2,640 6.7% 8,591 6.1%
Black/Af. Am. 5,789 14.6% 36,882 26.1%
Hispanic/Lat. 2,251 5.7% 16,773 11.9%
Multi-racial 1,798 4.5% 6,743 4.8%
White 27,028 68.2% 71,845 50.9%
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6. Respondent Characteristics
Parent Survey
Respondents WCPSS
All 39,611 100.0% 141,224 100.0%
FRL 5,839 14.7% 44,260 31.3%
Not FRL 33,772 85.3% 96,964 68.7%
LEP 1,796 4.5% 12,608 8.9%
Not LEP 37,815 95.5% 128,616 91.1%
SWD 3,808 9.6% 17,708 12.5%
Not SWD 35,803 90.4% 123,516 87.5%
AIG 9,122 23.0% 25,501 18.1%
Not AIG 30,489 77.0% 115,723 81.9%
Parent Survey Results
What did they say?
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7. How satisfied are you with this child's school w/o regard
to the calendar?
70.0%
58.8%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0% 35.7%
Series1
30.0%
20.0%
10.0% 4.1%
1.1% 0.3%
0.0%
Very Satis Satisfied Dissatisfied Very Dissat No
response
How satisfied are you with your experience so far with the
calendar for this school?
70.00%
58.76%
60.00%
50.00%
40.00%
29.99% Series1
30.00%
20.00%
10.00% 6.85% 4.07%
0.33%
0.00%
Very Satis Satisfied Dissatisfied Very Dissat No
response
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8. How satisfied were you with this child's school
assignment at the time he/she was placed at this school?
70.00% 63.72%
60.00%
50.00%
40.00%
26.60% Series1
30.00%
20.00%
10.00% 5.79% 3.26% 0.63%
0.00%
Very Satis Satisfied Dissatisfied Very Dissat No
response
How satisfied were you with this child's school calendar
at the time he/she was placed at this school?
70.00%
58.99%
60.00%
50.00%
40.00%
29.58% Series1
30.00%
20.00%
7.03%
10.00% 3.87%
0.54%
0.00%
Very Satis Satisfied Dissatisfied Very Dissat No
response
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9. Between these two types of calendars, which do you
prefer for this child?
60.00%
48.80%
50.00% 44.75%
40.00%
30.00% Series1
20.00%
10.00% 6.17%
0.29%
0.00%
Traditional Year Round No Prefer No Response
Would you still prefer the type of calendar in Question 6...if
convenient transportation could not be guaranteed?
80.00%
67.53%
70.00%
60.00%
50.00%
40.00% Series1
30.00%
18.14%
20.00% 13.61%
10.00% 0.72%
0.00%
Yes No Not Sure No Response
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10. Would you still prefer this calendar if this child had a
sibling assigned to a different track/school with a different
calendar type?
50.00% 46.58%
40.00% 35.44%
30.00%
Series1
20.00% 17.20%
10.00%
0.77%
0.00%
Yes No Not Sure No Response
Would you still prefer this calendar if the nearest school
was 0-5 miles from your home?
120.00%
95.75%
100.00%
80.00%
60.00% Series1
40.00%
20.00%
1.67% 2.58%
0.00%
Yes No No Response
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11. Would you still prefer this calendar if the nearest school
was 6-10 miles from your home?
80.00%
67.89%
70.00%
60.00%
50.00%
40.00% Series1
27.19%
30.00%
20.00%
10.00% 4.93%
0.00%
Yes No No Response
Would you still prefer this calendar if the nearest school
was 10 or more miles from your home?
70.00%
60.00% 57.32%
50.00%
40.00% 36.70%
Series1
30.00%
20.00%
10.00% 5.98%
0.00%
Yes No No Response
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12. Please rate Y-R Calendar Track 1 according to how
acceptable it would be for this child.
35.00% 29.35%
30.00% 26.88% 24.73%
25.00%
20.00%
12.41% Series1
15.00%
10.00% 6.63%
5.00%
0.00%
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Please rate Y-R Calendar Track 2 according to how
acceptable it would be for this child.
40.00% 35.83%
35.00%
30.00% 24.52%
25.00% 19.94%
20.00% Series1
15.00% 11.99%
7.72%
10.00%
5.00%
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13. Please rate Y-R Calendar Track 3 according to how
acceptable it would be for this child.
35.00% 31.74%
30.00% 26.35%
25.00% 19.89%
20.00% 14.38%
15.00% Series1
7.64%
10.00%
5.00%
0.00%
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Please rate Y-R Calendar Track 4 according to how
acceptable it would be for this child.
37.82%
40.00%
35.00%
30.00% 27.02%
25.00% 18.52%
20.00% Series1
15.00% 9.76% 6.87%
10.00%
5.00%
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14. Would you still desire a year-round calendar for this child if
he/she could not have the track that you wanted?
45.00% 40.18%
40.00% 36.48%
35.00%
30.00%
25.00% 21.88%
Series1
20.00%
15.00%
10.00%
5.00% 1.46%
0.00%
Yes No DO NOT WANT No Response
Assuming that your child were to stay at his/her current
school, would you prefer to keep the same calendar or
change to another type?
100.00%
80.90%
80.00%
60.00%
Series1
40.00%
18.04%
20.00%
1.06%
0.00%
Keep Change No Response
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15. If your child's school converted to a calendar different
from the one it now has, how likely would you be to try to
move your child to another school?
35.00% 29.61%
30.00% 27.87%
25.00% 22.90%
18.83%
20.00%
Series1
15.00%
10.00%
5.00% 0.80%
0.00%
Very Likely Likely Unlikely Very No
Unlikely Response
Have you ever tried to move your child to another school
specifically to have a year-round calendar?
90.00%
79.09%
80.00%
70.00%
60.00%
50.00%
Series1
40.00%
30.00% 20.11%
20.00%
10.00% 0.80%
0.00%
Yes No No Response
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16. If your child attended a WCPSS school before high school, what type of
calendar did this child experience in elementary school?
70.00%
58.41%
60.00%
50.00%
40.00%
Series1
30.00%
16.31% 17.16%
20.00%
10.00% 4.86% 3.45%
0.00%
Traditional Year Round Both NA No
Response
If your child attended a WCPSS school before high school, what type of
calendar did this child experience in middle school?
70.00%
60.34%
60.00%
50.00%
40.00%
Series1
30.00% 21.25%
20.00%
6.67% 9.19%
10.00% 2.54%
0.00%
Traditional Year Round Both NA No
Response
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17. If your child attended a year-round WCPSS elementary school before high
school, were you satisfied with the experience?
60.00% 56.29%
50.00%
40.00%
32.38%
30.00% Series1
20.00%
8.69%
10.00%
2.64%
0.00%
Yes No No YR No Response
If your child attended a year-round WCPSS middle school before high
school, were you satisfied with the experience?
60.00%
50.12%
50.00%
40.00% 35.75%
30.00% Series1
20.00%
6.67% 7.46%
10.00%
0.00%
Yes No No YR No Response
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18. Other Results
• Response rates by school
• Survey responses by:
– Level (elem/ms/high/alt)
– Calendar type (trad/mod/yr)
– Individual school
• Crosstabulations of selected survey items
Staff Survey Results
Who responded?
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19. Staff Survey Results
Who responded?
7377 staff members
(46% of district)
Which of the following most closely describes your job?
Job title N Percent
Core Area Teacher 2760 37.57%
Special Subject Teacher 1035 14.09%
Special Education Teacher 730 9.94%
Other Certified Staff 732 9.96%
Administrator 204 2.78%
Support Staff 1689 22.99%
Other 197 2.68%
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20. Staff Survey Results
What did they say?
Rank the following calendar types in the order of where
you would prefer to work.
Year-
Traditional Round Modified
Most Preferred 3486 2788 1055
Somewhat Preferred 1657 1469 3558
Least Preferred 1983 2685 2120
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21. How important is the school calendar type in your
decision about where to work?
Option N Percent
Very important 3605 49.03%
Important 2690 36.59%
Unimportant 921 12.53%
Very unimportant 136 1.85%
Would you still prefer your first choice of calendar if you
had a child assigned to a different track or a different
calendar?
Option N Percent
YES 3070 42.05%
NO 2407 32.97%
NOT SURE 1824 24.98%
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22. Would you still prefer your 1st choice of calendar if the
nearest school with this calendar was 10 or more miles
from home?
Option N Percent
YES 4609 66.26%
NO 2347 33.74%
If your first choice is YR, would you still want this
calendar if you could not have the track you want?
Option N Percent
YES 3225 46.66%
NO 1019 14.74%
DO NOT WANT YR 2668 38.60%
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23. Assuming that you continue to work at your current
school, would you prefer that the school keep the same
calendar or change to another type?
Option N Percent
Keep Calendar 5778 78.96%
Change Calendar 1540 21.04%
If your school converted to a different calendar, how likely
would you be to try to get a job at another school?
Option N Percent
Very Likely 1433 19.62%
Likely 1530 20.94%
Unlikely 2617 35.82%
Very Unlikely 1725 23.61%
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