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District 34 Middle School Grading Parent Survey 2008
Please complete this 22 question survey as it pertains to EACH CHILD in your household currently attending a middle school in District 34. Some of you may need to fill out more than one survey.
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- My child attends:
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- My child's gender is:
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- What is the grade level of your child?
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- My child receives services in the following areas:
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- I believe letter grades accurately reflect my child's academic achievements.
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- I believe letter grades, along with specific written feedback, more accurately reflect my child's academic achievements.
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- I believe the same criteria should be used to grade all students who do not receive additional enrichment or support.
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- I believe grades motivate my child.
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- I issue rewards for good grades.
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- I issue consequences for poor grades.
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- If I have concerns about my child's grades, I contact my child's teacher(s).
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- I believe my child should be able to improve his/her grades by retaking or correcting assessments.
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- I believe my child should be able to retake or correct assessments for the purpose of:(check all that apply)
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- I believe regular assignments should be graded for: (check all that apply)
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- I believe long term assignments or projects should be graded for: (check all that apply)
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- I believe that my child's grades in middle school should be an indicator of their success in high school.
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- I believe that grades are an indicator of my child's ability to learn.
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- I believe that a letter grade is secondary to content/concept mastery.
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- I believe that my child should be allowed to complete some extra credit work to improve a grade.
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- As the school term progresses, I believe that grading criteria should reflect a higher standard of learning/accountability.
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- I believe my child's grades should reflect his/her improvement and progress during the term.
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- Please share with us any other comments, questions or concerns you have regarding grading at the middle school level.
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