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Evaluation of Parent Involvement Opportunities
Spring 2011

Parents ... please take a moment to complete this survey about parent involvement opportunities in Irving ISD. Your input will help us develop stronger partnerships between schools and parents.

Campus

Please check the answer that best represents
your opinion to the following questions.
Yes No Needs Improvement

Don't Know

  1. I was contacted by one or more of my child’s teachers during the first month of school (August-September, 2010).

 

  2. My child’s school holds monthly parent meetings on topics that help me be a better and more informed parent Example: Parent Academy, Parent Club, and Counselor Meetings.  (Not including PTA/PTO meetings.)

 

        a. I attended at least one of these parent meetings this school year.

 

  3. I receive Teleparent messages.

 

        a. Teleparent messages have given me information about my child’s school activities.

 

        b. Teleparent messages have given me information about my child’s progress in school.

 

  4. I have received information from my child’s school about the academic curriculum, the testing program in Texas and how my child performed on state assessments.

 

  5. My child’s school uses a variety of communication methods including notes, email, phone calls and conferences. Please add comments in #14.

 

  6. The school vision and mission statements are posted and easy to read in a language I understand.

 

  7. My child's school has a Parent Center.

 

  a. I use the Parent Center at my child's school.

 

  8. I have accessed the District’s website.

 
       a. I find the District website to be useful and up-to-date.  
  9. I have accessed my child’s campus website.  
       a. I find the campus website to be useful and up-to-date.  

 10. I have accessed my child’s grades on-line through Parent/Student Connect (Gradespeed).

 

        a. When grades in Parent/Student Connect are missing or questionable, I contact my child’s teacher/s.

 

11. My child's school library is available to me for checking out books/ educational materials, as well as Internet access to check my child’s grades, research, job search, college information, etc.

 

12. I have been contacted about being involved in my child's education.

 

13.  I have Internet access.
    
   Yes
    
  No

14. Do you have suggestions for improving the communication flow between school and home?
 

15. What can the school do to help parents be involved with helping their child achieve at high levels in school?
 

16.  Please comment on anything related to parent involvement that we have not asked about.