ISAAC Parent/Caregiver Surveys

Please provide us honest and specific feedback so that we can continue what works, and adjust what doesn't. All questions and names are optional, but the more information we receive, the more we will learn! (Students will provide their own feedback, so this survey should be from the parent/caregiver perspective.) Thank you for your time and input!
Name (optional): 


  1. I am responding to this survey as a parent/caregiver of CURRENT ISAAC student(s) in the following grade(s):
    6
    7
    8


  1. Please choose the ONE characteristic below that describes you.
    This is the first year I have been a parent/caregiver of an ISAAC student.
    I have been a parent/caregiver at ISAAC for the past 2-3 years.
    I am a current parent/caregiver of an ISAAC student, and also of an ISAAC graduate.


  1. Please provide your feedback on the following ISAAC EVENTS.
    1 - We were unable to participate, but did know about it.
    2 - We were unable to participate because we didn't know it was happening.
    3 - We participated in this event, but felt it needed improvements (comment in #2).
    4 - We participated in this event, and enjoyed it.
    5 - We participated in this event, and thought it was a highlight of the year.

          1 2 3 4 5     N/A
      Before School Picnic (August 27)   
      Back to School Night (September 16)   
      Fall fundraiser (cookie dough & pies)   
      Fall Scholastic Book Fair   
      Team Camping Trip (October)   
      High School Fair (October 13)   
      Fall Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences (December 11)   
      December Swing Choir community performances (Mystic Aquarium, NL Parade, Niantic Parade)   
      Winter Concert (January 26)   
      Lyman Allen art field trips: Stirrings of the Cuban Soul (February)   
      Spring Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences (April 1)    
      Charter Renewal Hearing (April 5)   
      Band/Swing Choir Music Festival Trip (May 14)   
      Swing Choir New Hampshire Service Learning trips (September and/or May)   
      Hispanic Dinner (May 19)   
      Spring Concert (June 1)   
      Other   


  1. Please make any general or specific comments about ISAAC EVENTS from Question #3, or any other events that were not listed.


  1. To the best of your knowledge, please provide your feedback on the following ISAAC OFFERINGS and PROGRAMS. (Any comments are appreciated in Questions #6 and #7.)
    1 - No knowledge of this offering/program.
    2 - This program/offering should not be continued.
    3 - This program/offering needs improvement.
    4 - This program/offering is acceptable.
    5 - This program/offering is one of ISAAC's strengths.

          1 2 3 4 5     N/A
      New student Orientation day   
      Expedition Learning Outward Bound model   
      Responsive Classroom    
      CREW philosophy (Citizenship, Respect, Responsibility, Enthusiasm, Working hard)   
      Incentives (trust passes, crew cards, trading post, awards)   
      Multiage teams (6/7 and 7/8)   
      Music courses    
      Foreign Language   
      Visual arts offerings   
      Technology Integration   
      Literacy instruction/program   
      Math instruction/program   
      Academy classes (1:30-3, non-core classes)   
      Teachers' homework websites   
      ASELA (afterschool program)   
      Youth Summit   
      Young Educators Society   
      MathCounts   
      Student Government   
      High School Guidance counseling (8th graders)   
      ISAAC Jazz Orchestra   
      Early Birds Fitness Program   
      Student Support (non-academic)   
      Parent/family involvement in school   
      ISAAC Parent Action Team   
      ISAAC Board of Directors   
      CMT - "Celebrate My Talents" program   
      Crew (morning homeroom/advisory)   
      Rev It Up (vocabulary builder during Crew)   
      Service Learning   
      8th Grade Portfolios   
      Weekly Message Folders   
      ISAAC Happenings   
      ISAAC Open Houses (for student recruitment)   
      In-classroom volunteer opportunities   
      Other (please list in next questions)   


  1. Please add any positive comments about any ISAAC PROGRAMS or OFFERINGS that you would strongly like to continue, or feel are a strength of ISAAC, and why. If there are any you enjoyed that were not listed above, you can include them here.


  1. Please add any constructive comments/feedback about any ISAAC programs of offerings that you feel are an issue/concern at ISAAC, and why. If there are any you you would like to see added that do not currently happen, you can list those here as well.


  1. In general, why did you originally choose ISAAC for your child's middle school? (Choose all that apply.)
    The alternatives to ISAAC were unacceptable.
    The hands-on academic program.
    The focus on the arts.
    The social curriculum.
    The multicultural environment/focus.
    The small number of students.
    Recommendation from friend/family who had child(ren) here.
    I attended an open house and chose for reasons checked above.
    My child chose to go here, and I agreed.
    I chose for my child to go here.
    Other


  1. Has ISAAC lived up to the reasons you selected?
    Yes, absolutely!
    Yes, for the most part.
    Sometimes, but not consistently.
    No, I have concerns.


  1. What school district would your child have attended if he/she had NOT attended ISAAC?
    New London
    Groton
    Ledyard
    Waterford
    Stonington
    Preston
    North Stonington
    Montville
    East Lyme
    Lyme/Old Lyme
    Salem


  1. What is most important to YOU for your child's ISAAC education? (Please rank in order from most important to least important, understanding that they are ALL considered to be vital.)
        1 2 3 4 5 6   Other
    School Climate (amongst peers)    
    Academic excellence    
    Development of talents (artistic or otherwise)    
    Nurturing of each individual student    
    Developing skills for independence    
    Strong relationships with adults as their advocates    


  1. Do you have any other feedback you feel would be useful to help ISAAC as we move forward?