PARENT SURVEY OF
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
IN THE ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE GRADES:
Thank you for your participation in Parent University! Your
responses will help us learn how to better serve you!
© Sheldon, S. B. & Epstein, J. L. (2007). Parent survey of family and community involvement in the
elementary and middle grades. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University, Center on School, Family, and
Community Partnerships.
A. TRACKING CODE
1. Please use the boxes below to create a unique identifier code. This code is important because it will allow
us to link your responses between this survey and later questionnaires (e.g. three month follow-up survey)
without knowing your name. All responses are completely confidential.
Second letter of
your first name
Last letter of your
last name
Month of birth
(01=January; 12=December)
Day of birth
(01-31)
First letter of mother’s
maiden name
B. THE SCHOOL’S CONTACT WITH YOU
2. How well has your child’s teacher or someone at school done the following THIS SCHOOL YEAR?
Circle ONE answer on each line to tell if the school does this: Well (1), OK (2),
Poorly (3), or Never (4).
My child’s teacher or someone at the school…
g.
i.
Well
Does this…
OK
Poorly
Never
a. Helps me understand my child’s stage of development.
1
2
3
4
b. Tells me how my child is doing in school.
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2
3
4
c. Asks me to volunteer at the school.
1
2
3
4
d. Explains how to check my child’s homework.
1
2
3
4
e. Sends home news about things happening at school.
1
2
3
4
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2
3
4
1
1
2
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3
3
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4
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4
i. Assigns homework that requires my child to talk with me about things
learned in class.
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2
3
4
j. Invites me to a program at the school.
1
2
3
4
k. Asks me to help with fund raising.
1
2
3
4
l. Has a parent-teacher conference with me.
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2
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4
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4
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f. Tells me what skills my child needs to learn in:
math.
reading/language arts.
science.
g. Provides information on community services that I may want to use with
my family.
h. Invites me to PTA/PTO meetings.
m. Includes parents on school committees, such as curriculum, budget, or
improvement committees.
n. Provides information on community events that I may
want to attend with my child.
3. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about your child’s school and teachers?
Circle ONE answer on each line to tell if you Strongly Agree (1), Agree (2), Disagree (3), or
Strongly Disagree (4).
a.
b.
c.
d.
This is a very good school.
I feel welcome at the school.
I get along well with my child’s teacher(s).
The teachers at this school care about my child.
Strongly
Agree
1
1
1
1
Agree
2
2
2
2
Strongly
Disagree Disagree
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
B. YOUR INVOLVEMENT
4. Families are involved in different ways at school and at home. How often do YOU do the
following activities? Circle ONE answer on each line to tell if this happens:
Everyday or Most Days (1), Once a Week (2), Once in a While (3), or Never (4).
Everyday/
Most Days
Once a
Week
Once in
a While
Never
a. Read with your child?
1
2
3
4
b. Volunteer in the classroom or at the school?
1
2
3
4
c. Work with your child on science homework?
1
2
3
4
d. Review and discuss the schoolwork your
child brings home?
1
2
3
4
e. Help your child with math?
1
2
3
4
f. Visit your child’s school?
1
2
3
4
g. Go over spelling or vocabulary with your child?
1
2
3
4
h. Ask your child about what he/she is learning in science?
1
2
3
4
i. Talk to your child’s teacher?
1
2
3
4
j. Ask your child about what he/she is learning in math?
1
2
3
4
k. Help your child with reading/language arts homework?
1
2
3
4
l. Help your child understand what he/she is learning
in science?
1
2
3
4
m. Help your child prepare for math tests?
1
2
3
4
n. Ask your child how well he/she is doing in school?
1
2
3
4
o. Ask your child to read something he/she wrote?
1
2
3
4
p. Go to a school event (e.g., sports, music, drama)
or meeting?
1
2
3
4
q. Check to see if your child finished his/her
homework?
1
2
3
4
How often do you…
C. YOUR IDEAS
5. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about what parents
should do? Circle ONE answer on each line to tell if you Strongly Agree (1), Agree (2),
Disagree (3), or Strongly Disagree (4).
It is a parent’s responsibility to…
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
a. Make sure that their child learns at school.
1
2
3
4
b. Teach their child to value schoolwork.
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e. Test their child on subjects taught in school.
1
2
3
4
f. Keep track of their child’s progress in school.
1
2
3
4
g. Contact the teacher if they think their child is
struggling in school.
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2
3
4
h. Show an interest in their child’s schoolwork.
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4
i. Help their child understand homework.
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j. Know if their child is having trouble in school.
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c. Show their child how to use things like a
dictionary or encyclopedia.
d. Contact the teacher as soon as academic problems arise.
6. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Circle ONE answer on each line to tell if you Strongly Agree (1), Agree (2), Disagree (3), or
Strongly Disagree (4).
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
a. I know how to help my child do well in school.
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2
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4
b. I never know if I’m getting through to my child.
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4
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4
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e. I feel good about my efforts to help my child learn.
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4
f. I don’t know how to help my child on schoolwork.
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2
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4
g. My efforts to help my child learn are successful.
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2
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4
h. I make a difference in my child’s school performance.
1
2
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4
c. I know how to help my child make good grades
in school.
d. I can motivate my child to do well in school.