2013 Education Perception

s PollDecember 13, 2013

Overview• Poll conducted by UNF Public Opinion

Research Laboratory• Consensus around current and potential

improvement efforts• Positive trend on district leadership• Significant majorities favor increases in

funding and technology• Support for joint community-district

priorities

Superintendent Nikolai Vitti

Leadership team

Duval County School Board Superintendent Nikolai Vitti

52% 50%

35%

22%

Effective

Ineffective

Parents vs. Non-parents

Respondents who were parents of students in Duval County Public Schools …• Considered “Increase safety and discipline in

schools” the least important initiative• Were more likely to recommend DCPS to a

friend• Rated the overall performance of the school

district significantly higher

Superintendent Nikolai Vitti

Which priority is most important?

Great Teachers & Leaders

Caregiver & Community En-

gagement

Whole Child Edu-cation

Effcient & Fair Re-sources

Priority 0.3 0.24 0.27 0.15

3%

8%

13%

18%

23%

28%

Support67%

Oppose32%

Would you support or oppose a small increase in property taxes if those

taxes go to public education?

Technology: Should schools provide universal laptops/tablets?

Series10%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Agree; 64%

Disagree; 34%

Deciding on a School: Factors

Series1

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%

15%

17%

6%

20%

41% Test Scores & School Grades

Word of Mouth

Media

Perceptions of Safety

Something Else

Common Core State Standards“It is important for Florida students to be held to the same standards as the students in other states so we can know how our students are performing compared to students nationwide.”

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100% Agree; 89%

Disagree; 10%

For more information visit SchoolFactsJax.org and click the What’s New box:

- Fully interactive poll results- Sort by Parent Status, Race/Ethnicity, and

Political Registration of respondents

Thank you!

• Full report available on jaxpef.org• Poll will be administered annually• Information will be provided to

delegates at the ONE by ONE Convention on January 18, 2014