MMSD Parent Climate Survey Madison Metropolitan School District Thank you for participating in MMSD’s climate survey. Your answers to the survey are confidential and will be kept private. The survey contains multiple choice questions and two open-ended questions. It takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. Please read each statement and choose the response that most closely matches your opinion about the “climate” or feeling at your building. Your opinions and experiences are very important to us and we will use the information you provide to improve our schools and district. The term "teacher" as used in this survey includes classroom personnel and all support staff such as occupational or physical therapists, counselors, and education aides. 1. Please indicate your race/ethnicity. • American Indian/Alaska Native • Asian • African American • Hispanic • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander • Two or More Races • White 2. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements. Strongly disagree Disagree Neither agree nor disagree Agree Strongly Agree I am welcome at my child's school. The school provides opportunities for parent involvement. I am comfortable contacting my child's teacher(s). 3. How easy is it to contact school staff? • Very difficult • Somewhat difficult • Neither difficult nor easy • Somewhat easy • Very easy 4. How quickly do school staff respond to your messages? • Very slowly • Somewhat slowly • Neither slowly nor quickly • Somewhat quickly • Very quickly 5. How responsive are school staff when you have a concern? • Very unresponsive • Somewhat unresponsive • Neither unresponsive nor responsive • Somewhat responsive • Very responsive 6. Did the school provide you with an opportunity to give input on the school improvement plan? • No • I don't know • Yes 7. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements. Strongly disagree Disagree Neither agree nor disagree Agree Strongly Agree My child's school is clean and well maintained. The school is a safe place for my child. Please read the following description, then respond to the statement below: Bullying occurs when a person takes an action and intends to bring harm or suffering to another person. There is often a real or perceived power difference. 8. In this school, students experience bullying. • Strongly Disagree • Disagree • Neither Agree nor Disagree • Agree • Strongly Agree Please read the following description, then respond to the statements below: Harassment includes unwanted, repeated verbal or written comments, drawings, pictures, touching or other kinds of physical action directed to a person because he/she belongs to a certain group. 9. In this school, students experience harassment based upon... Strongly disagree Disagree Neither agree nor disagree Agree Strongly Agree Race, ethnicity, or color Sex Disabilities Religion Sexual orientation Physical appearance Political beliefs Gender identity or expression 10. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements. Strongly disagree Disagree Neither agree nor disagree Agree Strongly Agree The school has clearly stated expectations for student behavior. The consequences when students break rules are fair for everyone. My child feels a sense of belonging at this school. The school culture values diversity and equity. School staff encourage my child to believe that intelligence can grow through practice and hard work. 11. School staff help my child learn to... Strongly disagree Disagree Neither agree nor disagree Agree Strongly Agree Manage emotions effectively Understand others' feelings and how one's behavior influences others Develop a positive self-identity Set, monitor, and achieve goals Build positive relationships Help others in our community Please answer the following family engagement questions for the school your child attends. Please respond by filling in one response for each question using the scale provided. 12. How often do you meet in person with teachers at your child's school? • Almost never • Once or twice per year • Every few months • Monthly • Weekly or more 13. How confident are you that you can help your child develop good friendships? • Not confident at all • Slightly confident • Somewhat confident • Quite confident • Extremely confident 14. In the past year, how often have you discussed your child's school with other parents from the school? • Almost never • Once or twice a year • Every few months • Monthly • Weekly or more 15. How often do you help your child understand the content he or she is learning in school? • Almost never • Once in a while • Sometimes • Frequently • Almost all the time 16. How often do you help your child engage in activities which are educational outside the home? • Almost never • Once in a while • Sometimes • Frequently • Almost all the time 17. How confident are you in your ability to make sure your child's school meets your child's learning needs? • Not confident at all • Slightly confident • Somewhat confident • Quite confident • Extremely confident 18. In the past year, how often have you visited your child's school? • Almost never • Once or twice per year • Every few months • Monthly • Weekly or more 19. How often do you and your child talk when he or she is having a problem with others? • Almost never • Once in a while • Sometimes • Frequently • Almost all the time 20. How confident are you in your ability to support your child's learning at home? • Not confident at all • Slightly confident • Somewhat confident • Quite confident • Extremely confident 21. To what extent do you know how your child is doing socially at school? • Not at all • A little bit • Somewhat • Quite a bit • A tremendous amount 22. How confident are you in your ability to help your child deal with his or her emotions appropriately? • Not confident at all • Slightly confident • Somewhat confident • Quite confident • Extremely confident 23. To what extent do you think that children enjoy going to your child's school? • Not at all • A little bit • Somewhat • Quite a bit • A tremendous amount 24. How motivating are the classroom lessons at your child's school? • Not at all motivating • Slightly motivating • Somewhat motivating • Quite motivating • Extremely motivating 25. How well do administrators at your child's school create a school environment that helps children learn? • Not well at all • Mildly well • Fairly well • Quite well • Extremely well 26. Overall, how much respect do you think the teachers at your child's school have for the children? • Almost no respect • A little bit of respect • Some respect • Quite a bit of respect • A tremendous amount of respect 27. What do you feel is this school's greatest strength? • [ ] 28. What do you feel is this school's greatest challenge? • [ ] Thank you for taking our survey. Your response is very important to us.