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Georgian Forest ES

2008-2009 Survey of Supporting Services — Parent Results

This school enrolls PreK through Grade 5 students.

All families of students in this school were surveyed. - 17 Returned (5%)
Interpretation of this information should take into consideration the number (N) and percentage of survey respondents. Comparisons should also take into consideration the characteristics of school populations. Survey data best represent perceptions of the school environment when response rates are high.

YesNo
I. FOOD AND NUTRITION
1. My child eats school meals.70.629.4


Strongly AgreeAgreeDisagreeStrongly DisagreeNot ApplicableDon't Know
I. FOOD AND NUTRITION (cont)
2. MCPS school meal programs offer a variety of choices.7.769.223.10.00.00.0
3. MCPS school meal programs offer healthy options for my child.7.776.915.40.00.00.0
4. The staff serving my child's meals offers good customer service.7.738.515.47.70.030.8
5. I know how to get information about the MCPS school meal programs.15.476.90.00.00.07.7
6. Overall, I am satisfied with the MCPS school meal programs.7.761.530.80.00.00.0
II. FACILITIES—CUSTODIAL
7. The custodians at my child's school are helpful when I ask questions or make requests.25.018.86.312.518.818.8
8. The custodians at my child's school are kind to students.18.843.86.30.00.031.3
9. The bathrooms in my child's school are kept well-supplied, i.e., have paper towels, toilet paper, and soap.5.929.411.823.50.029.4
10. My child's school is clean.23.541.25.917.60.011.8
11. The outside of my child's school building and grounds are clean.23.541.217.611.80.05.9
12. Overall, I am satisfied with how clean and neat my child's school building looks.25.043.812.518.80.00.0
III. SAFETY AND SECURITY
13. My child and I have discussed issues of school safety and security.31.356.36.30.00.06.3
14. I am familiar with the emergency/crisis procedures in my child's school.25.062.56.36.30.00.0
15. I am comfortable speaking with school staff about security issues.18.862.56.36.30.06.3
16. In this school, drug use is a problem.5.95.941.211.835.30.0
17. In this school, alcohol use is a problem.5.95.941.211.835.30.0
18. My child reports that students bring knives and other weapons to school.0.06.356.318.86.312.5
19. My child is safe during the school day.31.356.312.50.00.00.0
20. My child is safe during after-school and evening school-related activities.12.556.30.00.025.06.3
21. Overall, I am satisfied with the safety and security in my child's school.18.881.30.00.00.00.0
IV. TECHNOLOGY
22. My child can use school computers before or after school.13.36.713.313.313.340.0
23. My child's school has enough computers for my child to use during the school day.13.326.720.013.30.026.7
24. The school staff answers my questions about computers and other educational technology at school.15.415.415.415.423.115.4
25. School staff provides suggestions about how I can help my child use a computer and other technology at home.13.326.740.013.36.70.0
26. School staff uses computers and other technology for classroom teaching.26.740.013.30.00.020.0
27. My child often uses computers to do school work.26.720.026.76.713.36.7
28. Technology helps my child do a better job on school work.28.650.07.10.07.17.1
29. I find the Montgomery County Public Schools Website helpful when I want information about the school system.60.040.00.00.00.00.0
30. I find the Montgomery County Public Schools Cable Channel 34 helpful when I want information about the school system.33.313.36.70.013.333.3
31. I am satisfied with my child's opportunities to use computers at school.26.726.726.76.70.013.3


YesNo
V. TRANSPORTATION
32. In the last month (about 30 days), has your child used the school bus service to go to or from school?66.733.3


Strongly AgreeAgreeDisagreeStrongly DisagreeNot ApplicableDon't Know
V. TRANSPORTATION (cont)
33. The school bus picks up my child at the scheduled time.36.445.518.20.00.00.0
34. The school bus returns my child at the scheduled time.36.445.518.20.00.00.0
35. When I call the transportation office, I am treated with respect and courtesy.9.136.40.00.027.327.3
36. When I call the transportation office, I am given complete and accurate information.9.136.40.00.027.327.3
37. I am sent a complete and accurate schedule of my child's bus route and stop.36.427.318.20.09.19.1
38. I am told in advance of any changes to my child's bus route and stop.18.227.318.29.118.29.1
39. The transportation office responds to my concerns within a reasonable amount of time.0.045.50.00.027.327.3
40. The school bus driver is kind to the students.54.536.40.00.00.09.1
41. The school bus driver considers my child's special needs.18.218.20.00.054.59.1
42. My child can easily tell which school bus he/she is assigned to ride.45.554.50.00.00.00.0
43. The school bus driver maintains order on the school bus.40.030.00.00.00.030.0
44. The school bus driver drives the bus in a safe manner.45.527.39.10.00.018.2
45. My child has a seat on the school bus when going to and from school.45.554.50.00.00.00.0
46. The school bus stop is in a safe place.54.536.40.00.09.10.0
47. Overall, I am satisfied with my child's school bus transportation to and from school.45.554.50.00.00.00.0


Percent of all surveys returned
My child does not use the school bus service because . . . (Mark all that apply)
48a. I live out of the area for my child to have school bus service.23.5
48b. Driving my child to school is easier for me.0.0
48c. Driving my child to school provides quality time together.0.0
48d. My child feels he/she is not safe with other children who ride the school bus.0.0
48e. I do not feel my child is safe on the school bus.0.0
48f. My child rides in a car with others or drives himself/herself.0.0
48g. My child walks to school.11.8
48h. My child rides his/her bike to school.0.0


YesNo
BACKGROUND
49. Is there a computer in your home?100.00.0
50. Do you have an internet connection (i.e., can access the Web) from your home computer?100.00.0
51. Do you have cable or satellite television service in your home?93.86.3

 



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