9th Grade Science Parent / Guardian Questionnaire, November 2009
The 9th grade Ecology teachers ask for your feedback on our course. Please answer the following
questions, and send the sheet back to school with your student. Please check the box that most
closely represents your opinion for each question.
Question
Response
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Neither
Agree nor
Disagree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
My child finds the content of
the Ecology course interesting.
The course is academically
challenging.
My child receives the support
s/he needs to succeed in
Ecology.
The reading level of the Science
textbook my child is appropriate
for my child’s reading level.
The amount of homework in
Science is appropriate for my 9th
grader.
My child understands the
expectations for writing up lab
reports.
My child has had the
opportunity to do field
investigations using the
surrounding Amherst landscape.
My child has been able to
understand and apply the
mathematics used in the
Ecology course.
My child has clear content
objectives to use in studying for
each unit test.
My child has been challenged to
develop critical thinking skills
in Science (interpretation, data
analysis, making predictions)
**Please answer the questions on the other side of the paper. Thank you!
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The following questions gather demographic information. Your responses will be
kept confidential. Answering these help us know whether our students’ needs are
being met.
My child is:
O Female
O Male
What is your child’s race/ethnicity? (Select all that apply)
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
African American / Black
Asian
Caucasian / White
Hispanic / Latino(a)
Native American / Alaska Native
Pacific Islander
Other (please specify) _________________________
Does your child receive free or reduced lunch?
Yes ___________
No _________
Does your child receive special services, such as an IEP or 504 plan?
Yes __________
No _________
Is your child in the English Language learning program?
Yes __________
No _________
What math class or classes did your child take this year?
THANK YOU FOR COMPLETING THIS SURVEY!!