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OESIS Parent Mindset & Education Survey

Parent Mindset & Education Survey

We will share the data with those who respond to this survey and will develop content for Intrepid Ed News to help you educate parents. We have hired a number of parent journalists for Intrepid Ed News, who will collaborate every month to generate ideas for parent content.

1. How concerned are you with the following current state of community relationships *This question is required.

Space Cell	Not at all	A little	Concerned	Fairly Concerned	Very Concerned
Faculty and Parents	Faculty and Parents: Not at all	Faculty and Parents: A little	Faculty and Parents: Concerned	Faculty and Parents: Fairly Concerned	Faculty and Parents: Very Concerned
Administration and Parents	Administration and Parents: Not at all	Administration and Parents: A little	Administration and Parents: Concerned	Administration and Parents: Fairly Concerned	Administration and Parents: Very Concerned
Board and Parents	Board and Parents: Not at all	Board and Parents: A little	Board and Parents: Concerned	Board and Parents: Fairly Concerned	Board and Parents: Very Concerned
Administration and Former Parents/Alums	Administration and Former Parents/Alums: Not at all	Administration and Former Parents/Alums: A little	Administration and Former Parents/Alums: Concerned	Administration and Former Parents/Alums: Fairly Concerned	Administration and Former Parents/Alums: Very Concerned

2. Prioritize the top 5 areas you feel parents are most concerned about going into 2022: *This question is required. Order the items from the following list. First select an item with the spacebar to show a menu of possible ranking positions. Next, click a ranking position to order it in the ranked list. Note the menu will display more ordering options as you add items to the ranked list.

Stressing about Grades
Stressing about College
Stressing about Kids Friendships and Social Acceptance
Stressing about Learning Needs
Stressing about Social Media and Technology Use
Understanding DEI initiatives
Kids Mental Health
Navigating COVID Restrictions
Catching up on Lost Learning
Substance Abuse and Addictions

3. Prioritize the top 5 SKILLS you feel parents are most looking for in their kids' development next year: *This question is required. Order the items from the following list. First select an item with the spacebar to show a menu of possible ranking positions. Next, click a ranking position to order it in the ranked list. Note the menu will display more ordering options as you add items to the ranked list.

Academic Skills
Project and Collaboration Skills
Leadership Skills
Self-Advocacy & Communication Skills
Compassion and Empathy for Others
Managing their own Emotions
Executive Functioning & Study Skills
Critical Thinking Skills
Stem Skills
Interacting with Adults
Creativity & Imagination

4. What are you expecting to see more of in the next 12 months? *This question is required.

Space Cell	More	Less	The Same
Parents Challenging Curriculum	Parents Challenging Curriculum: More	Parents Challenging Curriculum: Less	Parents Challenging Curriculum: The Same
Parents Challenging Grades	Parents Challenging Grades: More	Parents Challenging Grades: Less	Parents Challenging Grades: The Same
Parents undermining School Rules and Expectations	Parents undermining School Rules and Expectations: More	Parents undermining School Rules and Expectations: Less	Parents undermining School Rules and Expectations: The Same
Parents Intervening for their Kids rather than letting Kids Self Advocate	Parents Intervening for their Kids rather than letting Kids Self Advocate: More	Parents Intervening for their Kids rather than letting Kids Self Advocate: Less	Parents Intervening for their Kids rather than letting Kids Self Advocate: The Same
More Abrasive Emails and Interactions from Parents	More Abrasive Emails and Interactions from Parents: More	More Abrasive Emails and Interactions from Parents: Less	More Abrasive Emails and Interactions from Parents: The Same
Parents Challenging the Board	Parents Challenging the Board: More	Parents Challenging the Board: Less	Parents Challenging the Board: The Same
Parents Challenging the Administration	Parents Challenging the Administration: More	Parents Challenging the Administration: Less	Parents Challenging the Administration: The Same
Parents using Donations as a Tool of Protest	Parents using Donations as a Tool of Protest: More	Parents using Donations as a Tool of Protest: Less	Parents using Donations as a Tool of Protest: The Same
Parents Organizing More	Parents Organizing More: More	Parents Organizing More: Less	Parents Organizing More: The Same

5. How do you feel your parent education tools have worked in the past to increase parent understanding of school philosophy, context and practice (not their student's activities or performance)? *This question is required.

Space Cell	Very low participation	Some participation	Good participation	Excellent participation
Parent Affinity Groups	Parent Affinity Groups: Very low participation	Parent Affinity Groups: Some participation	Parent Affinity Groups: Good participation	Parent Affinity Groups: Excellent participation
Parent Speaker Series	Parent Speaker Series: Very low participation	Parent Speaker Series: Some participation	Parent Speaker Series: Good participation	Parent Speaker Series: Excellent participation
Parent Education Emails by Teachers	Parent Education Emails by Teachers: Very low participation	Parent Education Emails by Teachers: Some participation	Parent Education Emails by Teachers: Good participation	Parent Education Emails by Teachers: Excellent participation
Parent Education Emails by Administration	Parent Education Emails by Administration: Very low participation	Parent Education Emails by Administration: Some participation	Parent Education Emails by Administration: Good participation	Parent Education Emails by Administration: Excellent participation
Special Parent Programs (College Weekends, Parents Weekend)	Special Parent Programs (College Weekends, Parents Weekend): Very low participation	Special Parent Programs (College Weekends, Parents Weekend): Some participation	Special Parent Programs (College Weekends, Parents Weekend): Good participation	Special Parent Programs (College Weekends, Parents Weekend): Excellent participation

6. Prioritize the top THREE school components you think that align parents most closely with the school? *This question is required. Order the items from the following list. First select an item with the spacebar to show a menu of possible ranking positions. Next, click a ranking position to order it in the ranked list. Note the menu will display more ordering options as you add items to the ranked list.

School Curriculum and Program
School College (or Feeder to Other Schools) Track Record
Knowledge of the Community
School Accreditation
School Strategic Plan
School Mission Statement
School Memberships (NAIS, Sporting Federations, local association etc)

7. To what degree would parents be able to recall on demand most of the following school statements?

Space Cell	Very few	A few	A fair amount	Most	Don't Have One
School Mission Statement	School Mission Statement: Very few	School Mission Statement: A few	School Mission Statement: A fair amount	School Mission Statement: Most	School Mission Statement: Don't Have One
School Philosophy Statement	School Philosophy Statement: Very few	School Philosophy Statement: A few	School Philosophy Statement: A fair amount	School Philosophy Statement: Most	School Philosophy Statement: Don't Have One
School Statement of Student Competencies	School Statement of Student Competencies: Very few	School Statement of Student Competencies: A few	School Statement of Student Competencies: A fair amount	School Statement of Student Competencies: Most	School Statement of Student Competencies: Don't Have One
School Character Expectations	School Character Expectations: Very few	School Character Expectations: A few	School Character Expectations: A fair amount	School Character Expectations: Most	School Character Expectations: Don't Have One
School DEI statement	School DEI statement: Very few	School DEI statement: A few	School DEI statement: A fair amount	School DEI statement: Most	School DEI statement: Don't Have One

8. How much do you spend on parent education every year? *This question is required.

Under $10,000
$10-20,000
$20-50,000
More than $50,000

9. Which of the following best describes your position at the school? *This question is required.

10. Please choose the grade levels your school offers *This question is required.

Lower Elementary
Upper Elementary
Middle
High

11. We will not identify your school in any way in the results and eliminate duplicates. Please provide your school email. We will send you a copy of the Survey. *This question is required.

12. Please use this box to give us ideas for what you are looking for as a school on Parent Education

13. Would a member of your team who works with parent education be interested in joining a 30-minute monthly Parent Cafe where we talk about issues facing parents and how we can address them?

Register online now for Parent Cafe at 1 p.m. ET on the second Tuesday of each month.

Yes
No
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