Parent Survey Summary of Responses 2002-2003 (as of 5-12-03)

School Questions		TL ECC	PFP	Sev PS	Sey PS	CC	JC	NC	PC	NVE	WE	Sev IS	Sey IS	NM	PFM	Sev MS	Sey MS	PA	GPHS	PFHS	SCHS		Sey HS	Total
Avg Age			7.37	7.2	6.97	9.1		8.78	11.41			10.3	10.44	12.11	11.33	13	1357	--	--		16.8		15.67	11.17
Avg Years in SpEd			2.42	2.34	2.29	3.1		3.1	3.41			4.49	3.88	5.67	4.62	6.08	8.43	--	--		10.1		7.78	4.97
Are you aware of activities in your school system to find and evaluate children who are suspected of having disabilities?
1	Yes		14	41	29	11		43	21			46	17	11	57	36	6	4	2		21	6		365
	No		5	4	4			4	1			3		1	7	4	1	1			2	3		40
	DK
	NA
Parents of 3, 4, or 5 Year Olds: If your child received early intervention services between birth and age 2, were you involved in transition planning (from home to school) in the 90 days before your child’s 3^rd birthday?
2	Yes		1		4			4	1			3												13
	No		1	7				8	2			5												23
	DK			2				2	2			2												8
	NA							4	17			2												23
Parents of 3, 4, or 5 Year Olds: Did your child receive special education and related services (Speech, Occupational Therapy, etc.) by his or her third birthday?
3	Yes		1	1	4			5	2			3												16
	No		2	6	2			10	2			8												30
	DK							2	2			1												5
	NA							4	16			2												22
Have you participated in program improvement activities such as parent-teacher nights, school open houses, school or county sponsored training sessions?
4a	Yes		11	24	20	7		27	13			32	13	6	53	29	5	3	1		12	9		265
	No		5	16	13	4		18	8			14	4	6	11	12	2	2	1		10	2		128
	DK		4	1	1			2	1			2				1					1			13
	NA											1												1

		TL ECC	PFP	Sev PS	Sey PS	CC	JC	NC	PC	NVE	WE	Sev IS	Sey IS	NM	PFM	Sev MS	Sey MS	PA	GPHS	PFHS	SCHS	Sey HS	Total
If yes to 4a, was this a positive, useful experience?
4b	Yes		11	23	20	7		27	10			29	14	4	54	28	5	2	1		9	5	249
	No							1	1			4		2	1			1			3		13
	DK								7														7
	NA		2	9	10	3		15				11	1	3	3	2	1				3		63
Did the results match needs you identified for yourself or your child(ren) with disabilities?
4c	Yes		14	21	15	4		25	9			31	13	5	46	26	4	3	1		7	5	229
	No			2		1		1	1			2		1	1	1					2	2	14
	DK		3	2	3	1		3				5		1	4	4		1			3	2	32
	NA		1	10	11	4		14	9			9	1	3	5	2	2				4	1	66

Are you informed of your child’s progress at least as often as parents of general education students are?
5	Yes	19	40	32	11	44	22	41	17	12	64	42	7	4	2	22	10	389
	No	2	1	1		1		5			1	1				1	1	14
	DK		1			2		1			2			1		1		8
	NA
Are you informed of your rights and responsibilities (verbally or in writing, that is a “rights brochure”) annually?
6	Yes	19	43	33	11	44	22	45	17	12	69	41	7	5	2	23	10	403
	No	1		1		3		4				2				1		12
	DK
	NA
Are you actively involved in making education-related decision for your child’s education?
7	Yes	19	43	33	11	46	22	42	16	11	65	43	7	5	2	23	10	398
	No	1		1		1		3		1	3					1		11
	DK
	NA

		TL ECC	PFP	Sev PS	Sey PS	CC	JC	NC	PC	NVE	WE	Sev IS	Sey IS	NM	PFM	Sev MS	Sey MS	PA	GPHS	PFHS	SCHS	Sey HS	Total
Have you participated in the school’s local self-assessment process, advisory panel, steering committee, etc.?
8	Yes		1	10	9	6		9	9			15	3	3	31	13	2	2			6	2	121
	No		12	27	18	5		24	9			24	6	5	26	23	5	1	2		10	7	204
	DK		8	8	1			11	3			10	5	3	12	6		2			7	1	77
	NA
Is the need for Extended School Year (ESY) Services (to work on IEP goals over the summer or during school breaks) discussed at IEP meetings?
9	Yes		9	11	11	3		14	14			18	9	5	44	21	5	3	2		7	3	174
	No		6	14	12	5		18	5			19	7	3	6	11	1	2			5	3	117
	DK		4	16	8	2		13	3			11	1	4	13	9					11	2	97
	NA				1	1										2							4
Are the educational facilities (classroom, work areas, etc.) provided for your child’s educational program comparable to those provided for non-disabled students?
10	Yes		11	31	27	9		33	22			37	13	8	56	37	5	4	2		17	7	319
	No		2		1			3				2	1			2					1		12
	DK		1	7	4			6				7	1	1	1	3		1			4	2	38
	NA			1				1								1							3

If your child is 14 or older have they participated in transition planning or in their Individual Education Plan meeting?
11	Yes	1				5	2	3		1	8	8	3	2	2	11	4	50
	No	4	7		1	7	2	9		1	1	5		1		3	2	43
	DK	1	4			3	2	5			4	4		1		8	3	35
	NA	1	2	1	3	6		2	2	1		6						24
Is the possible need for special transportation for your child (such as a less crowded bus or one with a lift) discussed at least annually at IEP team meetings?
12	Yes	2	7	12		7	7	8	5	5	19	12	3	4		8	4	103