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School Survey FAQ

General

• What are the school surveys?
• Why should I complete the survey form?
• Is my response confidential?
• Why can't I express opinions about other aspects of the school on the survey form (e.g. through comments)? How can I express my opinions about other aspects of the school?

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The results from the survey

• How will the results be used?
• How can I find out the survey results for my school?
• Will the survey results be affected by recent events?
• Does survey information about the perceptions of parents and students accurately represent the work of the school?

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The questions on the survey form

• Why has this set of questions been selected?
• Why do the surveys contain a number of questions on the same topic?
• Why are all the questions so general?
• Why are the survey questions the same as in previous years?
• Why are all the questions written in a positive way?
• Is the format and language of the survey appropriate for Year 5 students?
• Is the survey appropriate for parents of preschool students?

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Answering the survey form

• How should I answer if I am new to the school?
• How should I answer if I am not sure of my response?
• How should parents/caregivers with more than one child at the school respond to the survey when some of their experiences are different for each child?
• How should staff members respond to the survey when their experiences in relation to some staff members are different from their experiences in relation to others?
• Why should I answer the Background Information section? (Staff Workplace survey)

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The response options on the survey form

• What does "neutral 50/50" mean? (Parent/Caregiver and Student survey)
• What does "Neither agree nor disagree" mean? (Staff school survey)
• Why do the response categories read from "Very dissatisfied" to "Very satisfied"? (Parent/Caregiver and Students survey)
• Why do the response categories read from "Strongly disagree" to "Strongly agree"? (Staff school survey)
• Why isn't there a "don't know" response option?

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The timing of the school surveys

• Why are the School Surveys conducted at this time in the school year?
• Why are the School Surveys conducted every year?

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Sampling and the school surveys

• Why take a sample instead of including everyone in the survey?
• Is a sample of 40 parents and caregivers sufficient for this school?

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