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1 Results of the 2012 School Experience Survey NESTLE EL EDUCATION SERVICE CTR - NORTH What is the purpose of this survey report? This report provides detailed information on the responses that LAUSD students, parents and employees gave to the School Experience Survey last spring. The report gives schools feedback from the entire school community to inform their planning efforts. Alongside the results for each school are the aggregated results across all LAUSD schools, which are provided as a basis for comparisons. Beginning on page 2 of this report, the righthand column labeled 'LAUSD' contains the results aggregated across all LAUSD elementary schools. Who was given an opportunity to participate in the School Experience Survey? All school employees and parents, as well as students in grades 3-12 were asked to complete the survey in 2012, and will be given another opportunity to participate in the survey in Winter In Spring 2012, who completed the survey at NESTLE EL? surveys completed: Students 231 Parents 160 Employees 7 In Spring 2012, what were the key findings of the survey at NESTLE EL? Students In total, 231 students completed the survey: 76% said adults at their school their name. 65% said their school is clean. 90% said they are safe on school grounds. Turn to page 2 for the results of the student survey. Parents In total, 160 parents completed the survey: 95% said they feel welcome at their school. 53% said they talk with the teacher about their child's schoolwork. 95% felt their child is safe on school grounds. Turn to page 5 for results of the parent survey. Employees NOTE: Overall summary for teacher surveys is unavailable, due to low number of teacher surveys completed. In Spring 2012, what were the response rates at NESTLE EL? Students Parents Employees % 95% 32% 16% 0% 100% NOTE: Overall summary for employee surveys is unavailable, due to low number of employee surveys completed. Turn to page 9 to see the questions asked on the employee survey. For more information on how to read this report, visit our website at NESTLE EL 1

2 Results of the 2012 School Experience Survey for STUDENTS NESTLE EL EDUCATION SERVICE CTR - NORTH 1. What was the level of SCHOOL SUPPORT reported by STUDENTS? % of students who responded: dis Dis Agree A. Adults at this school my name. 7% 17% 44% 33% % 73% B. Adults at this school care if I'm absent. 12% 15% 28% 45% % 71% C. I can go to an adult at this school if I need help with schoolwork. D. I can go to an adult at this school if I need help with a personal problem. E. Adults at this school are fair to people of all backgrounds (race, religion, rich/poor, etc.). F. Adults at this school do not allow teasing or name-calling. G. I can use the Internet when I need it for my schoolwork. H. I can go to an adult at this school for help to prepare me for college or career. 11% 13% 19% 58% % 84% 9% 7% 21% 63% % 83% 5% 11% 20% 65% % 84% 7% 5% 11% 77% % 87% 30% 12% 18% 40% % 66% 50% 21% 22% 7% % 54% OVERALL SCHOOL SUPPORT 16% 13% 23% 48% % 75% 2. What was the level of SCHOOL INVOLVEMENT reported by STUDENTS? % of students who responded: dis Dis Agree A. I study hard for tests and quizzes. 2% 7% 24% 67% % 92% B. I come to class with my homework completed. 1% 7% 22% 69% % 91% C. I am proud to be a student at this school. 8% 7% 26% 59% % 91% OVERALL SCHOOL INVOLVEMENT 4% 7% 24% 65% % 91% NESTLE EL 2

3 3. What were the OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING reported by STUDENTS in their Elementary classroom? % of students who responded: dis Dis Agree A. What we are learning takes a lot of thinking. 4% 7% 25% 64% % 92% B. My teacher believes I can do well in class. 1% 3% 11% 86% % 97% C. My teacher cares about me. 3% 3% 15% 79% % 93% D. Students have chances to talk about what we're learning. E. If I don't understand something in class, my teachers work with me until I do. 4% 4% 23% 69% % 91% 4% 6% 28% 61% % 92% OVERALL OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING 3% 4% 20% 72% % 93% 4. What were the PLANS FOR THE FUTURE reported by STUDENTS? % of students High school diploma Tech/ vocational school 2-year college 4-year college degree Graduate degree Unsure of plans responses How far do you plan to go in school? 5% 7% 5% 21% 33% 30% 220 % of students who responded: dis Dis Agree My school is helping me prepare for this plan. 16% 13% 24% 47% % 87% NESTLE EL 3

4 5. What was the level of SCHOOL CLEANLINESS reported by STUDENTS? % of students who responded: dis Dis Agree A. The cafeteria and lunch areas at my school are clean. 8% 28% 45% 19% % 64% B. The bathrooms at my school are clean. 24% 26% 38% 12% % 38% C. The other areas of my school (field, halls) are clean. 5% 13% 38% 44% % 83% OVERALL SCHOOL CLEANLINESS 12% 22% 40% 25% % 62% 6. What was the level of SCHOOL SAFETY reported by STUDENTS? % of students who responded: dis Dis Agree A. I feel safe on school grounds. 4% 6% 25% 65% % 89% B. I feel safe in the neighborhood outside my school.** 10% 15% 26% 49% % 67% C. Graffiti/tagging is not a problem at my school. 16% 11% 13% 60% % 57% D. Gangs are not a problem at my school. 21% 11% 10% 57% % 62% E. Bullying is not a problem at my school. 51% 24% 13% 11% % 37% OVERALL SCHOOL SAFETY 23% 13% 15% 48% % 61% NESTLE EL 4

5 Results of the 2012 School Experience Survey for PARENTS NESTLE EL EDUCATION SERVICE CTR - NORTH 1. What were the OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVOLVEMENT reported by PARENTS? dis Dis Agree A. The school offers me opportunities to participate in councils/committees/parent organizations. B. My schools councils/committees/parent organizations represent my needs. C. The school offers parent trainings when I can attend. D. Translation and interpretation services are readily available when I need them. OVERALL OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVOLVEMENT 4% 0% 0% 33% 64% % 93% 20% 0% 4% 38% 39% % 81% 14% 3% 7% 34% 42% % 79% 37% 0% 1% 27% 35% % 76% 19% 1% 3% 33% 45% % 82% 2. How WELCOME did PARENTS feel at this school? dis Dis Agree A. I feel welcome to participate at this school. B. School staff respects people of all backgrounds. C. The office staff at the school treats me with respect. 0% 1% 4% 34% 61% % 94% 5% 0% 3% 34% 58% % 92% 1% 1% 3% 49% 47% % 93% D. School staff takes my concerns seriously. 4% 2% 6% 41% 48% % 90% E. School staff welcomes my suggestions. 16% 1% 10% 42% 31% % 82% F. The school lets me about school rules and policies. 1% 1% 3% 39% 56% % 96% NESTLE EL 5

6 dis Dis Agree G. The school gives me enough notice about things that are happening at school. H. My childs teacher(s) regularly inform(s) me about my childs academic progress. 1% 2% 4% 40% 52% % 90% 0% 3% 9% 35% 53% % 94% OVERALL FEELING OF WELCOME 4% 1% 5% 39% 51% % 91% NESTLE EL 6

7 3. What was the level of HOME INVOLVEMENT reported by PARENTS? % who often or always Never Sometimes Often Always A. I review my childs schoolwork. 0% 0% 2% 12% 86% % 95% B. I provide materials to help my child learn. C. I spend time with my child on creative activities. D. I take my child to educational places in the community. E. I make sure my child does physical activities outside of school. 1% 1% 4% 14% 81% % 89% 0% 1% 9% 21% 69% % 83% 0% 0% 14% 26% 59% % 67% 0% 0% 11% 16% 72% % 80% OVERALL HOME INVOLVEMENT 0% 0% 8% 18% 73% % 83% 4. What was the level of SCHOOL INVOLVEMENT reported by PARENTS? % who often or always Never Sometimes Often Always A. I talk with/ the teacher(s) about my childs schoolwork. B. I talk with/ the teacher(s) about how I can help my child learn at home. C. I talk with/ the teacher(s) about how my child gets along with his/her classmates at school. D. I talk with/ other parents about school meetings and events. 1% 10% 36% 21% 32% % 46% 1% 20% 34% 18% 27% % 44% 0% 23% 29% 21% 26% % 44% 1% 17% 35% 21% 26% % 30% E. I volunteer at my childs school. 1% 24% 42% 15% 17% % 21% OVERALL SCHOOL INVOLVEMENT 1% 19% 35% 19% 26% % 37% NESTLE EL 7

8 5. What was the level of involvement reported by PARENTS in the PARENT CENTER? This school has no parent center Not at all Once or twice A few times Many times responses A. I have used the parent center at this school in the past year. 4% 55% 14% 19% 9% 152 dis Dis Agree B. The parent center is open at times I can use. C. The parent center provides resources to help me support my childs education. D. The parent center helps me to help my child learn at home. 40% 3% 7% 31% 18% % 60% 37% 1% 2% 36% 24% % 67% 44% 0% 6% 29% 21% % 61% 6. To what degree did PARENTS feel that their student was SAFE at this school? dis Dis Agree A. My child is safe on school grounds. 3% 1% 1% 36% 59% % 89% B. My child is safe in the neighborhood around the school. 4% 1% 2% 38% 55% % 82% NESTLE EL 8

9 7. How prepared are you for your child's future? % who often or always Never Sometimes Often Always A. I talk to my child about the importance of education. 0% 0% 3% 13% 85% % 95% B. I talk to my child about going to college. 0% 3% 6% 15% 77% % 90% C. I what my child needs to do to get into college. D. I can go to someone at the school for help preparing my child for college or career. 5% 0% 2% 38% 55% % 89% 42% 0% 6% 32% 19% % 70% % of parents Graduate Degree 4-year college degree 2-year college A technical certificate for a career High school diploma responses E. What is the highest level of education you expect your child to complete? 11% 66% 21% 1% 1% 1% To what extent did PARENTS report access to COMPUTERS and the INTERNET? % of parents who responded: No Yes responses A. I have a computer at home with Internet access. 2% 98% 157 B. I have a mobile/cell phone with Internet access. 15% 85% 157 C. I would prefer to receive school correspondence by . 16% 84% 158 NESTLE EL 9

10 Never Once a month Once a week Once a day responses D. How often do you use the Internet? 1% 1% 9% 90% 158 NESTLE EL 10

11 NESTLE EL EDUCATION SERVICE CTR - NORTH Results of the 2012 School Experience Survey for EMPLOYEES 1. What was the level of SCHOOL SUPPORT, COMMITMENT, AND COLLABORATION reported by TEACHERS? % of staff who responded: dis Dis Agree A. I am proud of this school. B. At this school we treat one another with respect. C. People at this school care if Im absent. D. I enjoy teaching at this school. E. This school is clear about our standards for student learning. F. My colleagues and I share information effectively at this school. G. I work with other teachers at this school to improve my instruction. H. I get the help I need to communicate with parents. I. I get useful feedback from my supervisors to improve my performance. J. At this school we trust one another. K. I have opportunities to influence what happens at this school. OVERALL SUPPORT, COMMITMENT, AND COLLABORATION - TEACHER NESTLE EL 11

12 2. What did TEACHERS report about how RESOURCES ARE ALLOCATED? % of staff who responded: dis Dis Agree A. I have the technology I need at this school to do my job well. B. I understand how resources (staff, funds, etc.) are allocated to my school. C. Funds are equitably allocated to schools within LAUSD. D. I have sufficient autonomy to implement an instructional program that meets the needs of my students. E. I have the materials I need to do my job well. F. Teachers have the opportunity to provide input into developing and spending the budget at this school. OVERALL RESOURCE ALLOCATION NESTLE EL 12

13 3. What was the level of SCHOOL SUPPORT, COMMITMENT, AND COLLABORATION reported by CLASSIFIED and OUT-OF-CLASS CERTIFICATED STAFF (incl. PRINCIPALS)? % of staff who responded: dis Dis Agree A. I am proud of this school B. At this school we treat one another with respect C. People at this school care if Im absent D. At this school we trust one another E. My colleagues and I share information effectively at this school F. I get the help I need to communicate with parents G. I get useful feedback from my supervisors to improve my performance. H. I have opportunities to influence what happens at this school. I. I have the technology I need at this school to do my job well. J. I understand how resources (staff, funds, etc.) are allocated to my school. K. Funds are equitably allocated to schools within LAUSD L. I have the materials I need to do my job well. OVERALL SUPPORT, COMMITMENT, AND COLLABORATION - OTHER STAFF NESTLE EL 13

14 4. What were the OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT reported by TEACHERS? % of staff who responded: dis Dis Agree A. What I learn in our school professional development meetings addresses my students' needs. B. I use ideas from my professional development in my classroom. C. The professional development at this school is appropriate for my level of teaching experience. D. During our meetings, my ideas about instruction are taken up by other teachers. OVERALL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 5. About how frequently did TEACHERS do the following in their PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT meetings this year? % of teachers who responded: % who often or always Never Sometimes Often Always A. Made decisions about my instruction based on my students' test data. B. Discussed instructional interventions for specific students. C. Used a protocol for analyzing student work (e.g., Lesson Study, rubric, school-developed procedure). D. Made recommendations for future professional development based on teachers' needs. E. Worked on instructional strategies with other teachers during common planning time. F. Observed the instruction of my colleagues to get ideas for my own instruction. G. Helped maintain discipline in other areas of the school, not including my own classroom. OVERALL TEACHER COLLABORATION NESTLE EL 14

15 % of staff who responded: No Yes responses Do you prefer online classes to instructor-led training? What was the rating of the SCHOOL ORDER & SAFETY reported by ALL EMPLOYEES? % of staff who responded: dis Dis Agree A. Graffiti is not a problem at this school B. I feel safe in the neighborhood around my school C. I feel safe on school grounds during the day D. Students do not threaten or bully adults at my school. E. My school teaches us how to be ready for emergencies F. Gangs are not a problem at my school OVERALL SCHOOL SAFETY What was the rating of the SCHOOL CLEANLINESS reported by ALL EMPLOYEES? % of staff who responded: dis Dis Agree A. The places where adults eat at this school are clean B. The bathrooms at my school are clean C. The other areas of my school are clean OVERALL SCHOOL CLEANLINESS NESTLE EL 15

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