PARENT SCHOOL CLIMATE SURVEY REPORT

For Fortune School

Fortune School of Education Research and Evaluation Department

September 2013

INTRODUCTION
This second annual Parent School Climate Survey Report is based on data collected in spring 2013 at Fortune School. The survey asked parents about certain provisions stated in charter petition of the school such as a) their signing of a parent contract; b) their opinion about their childs academic preparation; c) their participation in parent-teacher conferences; d) their opinion about school safety; e) their parent service hours completed; and f) the availability of technology-based services in their home. Finally, parents were also asked to make suggestions for improvement of programs and operations at their childs school. This succinct report provides a quick overview of what parents said. A more comprehensive report is available for school staff.

PARENT SURVEY FINDINGS Participation: 74% (156 out of 210) Fortune School (FS) students had parents who participated in the survey in 2013. For 2012, 36% of Fortune School students had parents who submitted a survey. All subsequent percentages cited in this report will be based on the number of parents who turned in a survey.

Charter school petition goal is = 90%

2013
Signed Commitment to Excellence Parent Contract Parent-teacher Conference Attendance Parent Service Hours Parents opinions about academic preparation of their child Parents opinions about social skill development skills taught Safe and Secure Campus Technology in the Home 100% of parent participants signed the parent contract in 2013. 95% of FS parents attended at least one student/parent/teacher conference. 49% of FS parents reported 40 or more parent service hours. 86% of FS parents agree that the school provided their child(ren) appropriate instruction and also held them to high standards and high expectations.

2012
97% of parents signed

73% attended

56% of FS parents reported 40 or more hours

96% was the average rating

93% of FS parents agree that the school made their child more respectful.

98% of FS parents agreed

89% of FS parents believe that the school is safe and secure. 80% of FS parents say that if school made parent resources available using the internet, it would work for them. 94% of FS parents say they feel welcome at their childs school. 86% of FS parents agree that healthy food is served in the cafeteria.

91% of FS parents believed the same

87% of FS said the same

Parents Feel Welcome at School Parents Opinion Regarding Food Services at School

(no data for 2012)

(no data for 2012)