In recognition of
the importance of feedback from our parents, students and staff, the Needham
Public Schools administered the NPS 2013 Survey. 2179 parents of students in
grades 3-12 completed the District Survey – an impressive 52% response rate
compared with less than 21% when the survey was previously administered. We
combined the results of the Parent Survey with responses from 2999 Students and
511 Staff to measure progress against the District goals.
The survey allows
our school district to celebrate strengths and respond to goal areas needing
attention. We will engage the staff, students, School Committee, and School
Councils in analyzing the survey findings for every school in depth in order to
develop and support annual improvement efforts and actions steps.
As promised, we
are committed to sharing the results of the survey with Needham Public Schools’
parents, students and staff. Here are some highlights of key findings for the
district.
According to the survey results, parents, staff, and students
believe:
-The staff and schools have high academic standards
-The staff is responsive to parent input
-Staff care about how much students learn
-Schools are safe and welcoming
-Students are not fearful of being hurt by others
-Staff work well together
The results also suggest areas to explore and consider
for improvement:
-Student involvement and decision-making
-Parent understanding of and involvement in student
growth and progress
-Student stress and academic pressure
-Student discipline and consequences
We especially
appreciate the hundreds of open-ended, thoughtful and caring comments that
clarify your experiences with Needham Public Schools. As one family wrote: “We
feel so fortunate to be able to be in a school system that has an excellent
staff and adequate funding. We are looking forward to the next 9 years!”
We are continuing
to analyze the school-specific results and share them with the principals. In
the fall, you will learn more about the action steps we are taking in response
to your feedback—because we hear you!
how are you Mr G... I know this may not have been the best or appropriate way to reach you but this was the best way for me at this time. this is Ramon McNeal,a student of yours from Verbum Dei high school. I've thought about you a lot from the day you left. I just wanted to thank you for what you left use with. you where a great teacher and I along with a lot of others from Verb learned so much in your class and most of use took what u taught us and went to college and graduated with a degree of some sort.you were tough on us but I tell you it was worth it. you had Versailles Agee and myself walking around with a thesaurus in our back pocket for some years after high school. Thanks again Mr G... mcneal.ramon@ Yahoo.com
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