ahs parent survey
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AHS Parent Survey. SEC March 2014. Demographics. Survey ran Jan 16 th to Feb 3 rd Announcement of ED role elimination did not have a material impact on results Total of 103 families responded, covering 115 students. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Demographics
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25
18
Respondents by Grade
9th grade10th grade11th grade12th grade
• Survey ran Jan 16th to Feb 3rd
- Announcement of ED role elimination did not have a material impact on results
• Total of 103 families responded, covering 115 students.• Students coming from 15 different school, pulling from
Mancos, Ignacio, Bayfield etc. Largest population from MMS
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%
Which school did your student(s) attend before Animas High School?
Satisfaction
3
• Satisfaction is high across all grades but is lowest for 10th grade, highest for 12th
• 71% (very satisfied or satisfied) this year unchanged from last year, 89% in ’12, 88 in ‘11
7 - V
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5 - S
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How satisfied are you overall this year with the school experience at AHS for your student(s)?
9th Grade10th Grade11th Grade12th GradeOverall
Satisfaction – Year over Year
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• Need to watch - % “Very Satisfied” remains low compared to ‘12
Very Satisfied Satisfied Slightly Satisfied Neutral Slightly Dissatisfied Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Year to Year Comparison
2014201320122011
Satisfaction – Returning Students
5
• Down from last year, with ~50% of the returning student as satisfied as last year (was 70%)
More satisfied than last year About the same as last year Less satisfied than last year0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Satisfaction - Returning Students
10th grade11th grade12th gradeOverall
Satisfaction – New Students
6
• Freshman make up 90% of new students• Satisfaction compared to prior school is very high at nearly
70%; same as last year
More satisfied than last year About the same as last year Less satisfied than last year0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Satisfaction - New
9th grade10th grade11th gradeOverall
Why you choose\returned to AHS
7
• Small school environment rated highest
Project-based learning
Student-teacher relationships
Small school environment
College Prep
Positive student culture
- 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00
8.89
9.11
9.34
8.91
9.09
8.92
9.13
9.32
9.10
8.88
Returned to AHS Choose AHS
Would you recommend AHS
8
• 92% of all parents would recommend AHS• 51% rated at 10!
0 - Low 1 2 3 4 5 - Neutral 6 7 8 9 10 - High0%
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40%
60%
80%
100%
0% 0% 1% 1% 1%5% 3%
9%
15% 14%
51%
Likelihood
What parents like… 90 comments
9
• Culture and Community“Animas High provides an environment in which my child feels accepted
for who he is and is surrounded by others who think education is important.”
• Small school/teacher student relationships“I love the relationships that very organically develop between teachers
and students.” “Great energy from most of the teachers, sense that they love teaching
and they are where they want to be - kids react to that.”
• The Model“Support and expectations of critical thinking and project-based learning
connected to the real world.”“College prep/internship support is also excellent.”
What parents would like changed 82 comments
10
• Better communication about exhibition times ( 5 comments)• Liberal bias especially in Humanities (many comments)• Students cut class( 3 comments)• More communication from teachers/SLC and health issues• Better teacher evaluation process, especially new teachers• Parents don’t seem welcome• Sigs and X Block• Address lack of outside space• Address drugs/stoned students• Transportation/parking issues• After school activities• More integration across subjects and grade levels• More choice art, science• More rigor (10th grade parent)• Better security
Meeting the mission….
11
• Overall rating is 8.01, down slightly from last year• Nearly 90% rate meeting the mission 7 or higher
7 - 10 4 - 6 0 - 30%
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Meeting the Mission
Comments on Any Class…. 36 Comments
12
• SIGs need improvement ( 1/3 of the comments) “If they play sports, why not another choice for X-Block like art”
“Spanish instead of SIG and X-Block made for a long day”
“All classes are strong this year - strong teachers, strong content. Good support when needed.”
“My student is frustrated by the school's unwillingness to change students' Project Week assignments. Not interested at all in the one placed in. My student self-advocated, but the
process was completely inflexible and my child is dreading attending, which is too bad.”
“Overall I wonder classes are too easy. Our student doesn't seem to study very much and gets A's. Even though he didn't choose the challenge extensions, the regular class offering
doesn't seem as rigorous as we would have expected.”
Meeting Academic Needs - Math
13
• Overall rating is up nearly 1 point to 8.44 from 7.64 last year
Algebra 1 (27) Algebra 2 (30) Geometry (34)
Pre-calculus (12)
Calculus (11) Discrete Math (2)
Statistics (10) Overall (126) -
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
8.33
8.87
8.18
9.42 9.55
5.00
6.70
8.44
• Number of respondents in parentheses
Meeting Academic Needs - Science
14
• Overall rating is 8.02 up from 7.65 last year• Highest rating is in Physics (which is the largest class)
• Number of respondents in parentheses
Physics (43) Biology (33) Chemistry (26) Advanced Physics (5)
Earth Systems Science (5)
overall (112) -
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
8.60 8.12 8.04
6.40
7.80 8.20
Meeting Academic Needs - Humanities
15
• Overall rating 8.46 down from 8.76 last year • Rated highly by all grades• Rating highest for all academic area
9th grade (43) 10th grade (32) 11th grade (25) 12th grade (16) Overall (116) -
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
7.86 8.06
9.12
9.81
8.46
• Number of respondents in parentheses
Meeting Academic Needs - Spanish
16• Number of respondents in parentheses
Spanish 1 (59) Spanish 2 (29) Spanish 3 (13) Overall (101) -
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
7.51 7.10
6.62
7.28
• Overall rating 7.28• Rating for Spanish 1 is up from last year (6.97); Spanish 2 & 3
down from last year
Meeting Academic Needs – Other
17• Number of respondents in parentheses
• Digital Media is rated highly 8.74; up from 8.47• Journalism also remains highly rated at 8.88
Digital Arts (38) Journalism (8) College Counseling (66) -
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
8.74 8.88 8.47
• Set up a testing road map beginning with sophomores• Take tests early and often and finish at the end of junior year• First generation info
Improve College Counseling 57 Comments
• Thanks for creating a Humanities/Math morning and afternoon schedule that allowed for concurrent enrollment
• More info on how to do it. • Little support in how to do it.• School seems to have a shift in promoting it now as opposed to before.
Concurrent Enrollment 35 Comments
Faculty Staff Concerns 65 Comments
• Culture seems lacking• Communication between Special Ed and classroom teacher lacking• Teacher (AH) students have passed on concerns• No feedback after meeting with Jake• Teacher teasing can cross the line• Negative KE and CD• Leftist background in Humanities• Poor communications with MA• Spanish program lacks leadership. Poor exhibition• Poor classroom mgt Span 1, 3 comments• HOS and ED not present in building• Teacher AH not organized, difficult to follow
Meeting Academic Needs – Honor & CE
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• First year reporting; small and varied sample size
Human
ities 9
th Gra
de (1
5)
Human
ities 1
0th G
rade
(12)
Human
ities 1
1th G
rade
(10)
Human
ities 1
2th G
rade
(9)
Physic
s (10
)
Biolog
y (8)
Chemist
ry (5
)
Advan
ced P
hysic
s (1)
Earth
System
s Scie
nce (
1)
Spanis
h 1 (1
0)
Spanis
h 2 (4
)
Spanis
h 3 (2
)
Overa
ll (87
) -
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
8.33
7.42
9.20 9.56
7.80 8.38
8.80
2.00
10.00
6.30
8.00
9.50
8.13
• Number of respondents in parentheses
Reason not taking Honor or CE
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• First year reporting; small and varied sample size
• Multiple selections allowed
Was not interested in the topic
Encouraged not to participate
Struggling with the content & skills
CE was unclear to my student
CE are not shown on student transcripts
Too difficult
Not interesting
Take too much time
Worried about affect on grade
Project was challenging enough
Didn't want to take on the extra work
0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0%
2.9%
4.8%
4.8%
5.7%
5.7%
6.7%
6.7%
10.5%
15.2%
15.2%
21.9%
Meeting Academic Needs – SIGs\X-Block
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• SIG rating of 7.36 is up from last year (7.20)• X-Block rating is down from last year (7.46)
Student Interest Groups (SIGs) (81) SAT/ACT prep (during SIGs) (26) X-Block (82) -
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
7.36 7.62
6.79
• Number of respondents in parentheses
Sense of Belonging & Safety
24
• Both ratings remains high
Sense of Belonging & Support (98) Feeling safe (100) -
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
8.17
9.03
• Number of respondents in parentheses
Comments - Sense of Belonging 26 Comments Positive• My child loves school (6 comments)• Exhibitions have helped overcome shyness• Great culture/peers do healthy things• Culture accepting of differences
Negative• Bullying is rampant• Lot’s of cutting • Need more social activities school sponsored/clubs (3 comments)• Student needs more support• Culture lacking since move• Seniors not around
Comments – Feeling Safe 13 Comments
Positive• Proactive regarding bullying
Negative• Bullies are cunning• Locked door for entry?• Freshman more intolerant than in the past
Culture, Rules, etc. 31 Comments
Positive• Dress code good (4 comments)
• Culture generally good (5 comments)
Negative• Young women don’t know what business attire is
• Too much pot smoking (2 comments)
• Dress code too strict
• Dress code enforcement erratic
• What happened to dress code?
• Parking policy not good/first come first served upper lot (2)
• Mixing more of the grades
• Where are Michael and Jake? Freshman not seeing them is having an effect on culture.
• More clubs please (2 comments)
• Be consistent with rules
Orientation
28
Very Satisfied Satisfied Slightly satisfied Neutral Slightly dissatisfied Dissatisfied Very dissatisfied0%
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45%
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23%
0%3%
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4% 4% 4%
9th grade (40)10th grade (27)
• Number of respondents in parentheses
Orientation 16 Comments
Positive• Liked it (5 comments)• Wouldn’t mind attending once, as a parent
Negative• More team building, this year pathetic and dull (2 comments)
Student Led Conference 98 respondents
30
Very Satisfied Satisfied Slightly satisfied Neutral Slightly dissatisfied Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied0.0%
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40.0%
60.0%
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100.0%
22.4%
50.0%
6.1%
11.2%
5.1%3.1% 2.0%
Student Led Conferences 36 Comments
• More teacher parent talk time (20 comments)
• One grade a night please
• Still have not met senior teachers
• More time
• Skype might be a good idea
Advisory 98 respondents
32
Very Satisfied Satisfied Slightly satisfied Neutral Slightly dissatisfied Dissatisfied Very dissatisfied0.0%
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
80.0%
100.0%
16.3%
43.9%
6.1%
17.3%
3.1% 4.1%
9.2%
Advisory 29 Comments
• Like it (1 comment)
• Young staff need more guidance. (4 comments)• Not sure what goes on (4 comments)• Advisor didn’t call when student found with drug para• No communication from advisor (5 comments)• Better early, less important later years• Jennifer is awesome• Same advisor means student is stuck• Family feel isn’t working. Good idea, just isn’t working.
Exhibitions 99 Respondents
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Very satisfied Satisfied Slightly satisfied Neutral Slightly dissatisfied Dissatisfied Very dissatisfied0.0%
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
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42.4% 42.4%
8.1%5.1%
1.0% 0.0% 1.0%
Exhibitions 35 Comments
• Great (5 comments)
• Better communication about schedule (7 comments)
• Spanish unorganized (2 comments)
• Too long. 1 ½ long enough
• Lunch time better for working parents
• Humanities not as good as last year
• More info ahead of time about what the exhibitions are about
• Maybe have an exhibition about the reflection
• Shark Tank and Model Senate great
• Durango discovery too crowded. Rube better at Fair Grounds
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Anything else? 18 Comments
• Removing position of M A makes us concerned (3 comments)
• Parking not great (3 comments)
• More communication about the success of our students. Academics, sports, clubs,
volunteer, work,
• More reading and writing. Summer reading list?
“I am very proud to have a student graduate from AHS. All she could say is 'AHS prepared me
so much for college, it's incredible!' Also, proud to have both my son and daughter attend AHS,
they love AHS! Thank you, thank you for providing them with top notch education!”
“If the teachers tried to make more of a connection with the parents and in a way market the
school I think more parents would feel a attachment and donate more. Right now I feel the
message is drop off your kids and give us money. Don't talk to the teachers. Trust me I now
have no interest in meeting with any teachers or helping beyond the minimum. I talk to my
child at home and correct the misinformation one on one.”