1. November 1, 2011

2.  Joseph Giandurco, Teacher  Sally Grose, Community  Lisa Lenskold, PTOC President  Bruce LeVine Mellion, NFT President  Robert Polselli, Director of Technology  Lisa Brinton Thomson, Parent  Susan Marks, Superintendent

3.  Met over a dozen times  Used other surveys as a guide  Identified areas to ask questions about  Identified similar areas for staff and parents to give input  Translated the survey into Spanish  Used Survey Monkey  Posted for several weeks in May and June

4.  Student progress and expectations  School atmosphere  School leadership  Safety and security  Technology  School meals  Facilities  Transportation

5.  Student learning  Staff expectations  Professional development  Technology  Safety and Security  School leadership  School atmosphere  Facilities

6.  90.8% of the respondents were white  1189 staff members completed the survey - 80%  1050 parents responded ◦ Rates varied by schools ◦ About 20%

7.  Obtain perceptions of the school learning environment from parents and staff  Findings for 2010-12 are a baseline  The focus is on continuous improvement – not a “gotcha”  Interpretation of the feedback should take into consideration that this is the first time we have given a survey

10.  Positive feelings  Parents and staff throughout the district take pride in their schools  The individual school is perceived more positively than the system as a whole

11.  Staff expectations of students are high across the district  Staff had concerns about needing more instructional materials, interruptions and training for special needs children  Staff is more interested in receiving focused professional development

12.  Parents felt that although the district website was reported as informative, the individual schools websites were less helpful  Teachers and parents agreed that NPS need more up-to-date technology in the schools

13.  Parents felt that the school leadership supports the PTO  Staff would like more involvement in decisions affecting their work

14.  Parents felt that their children are safe in the Norwalk Public Schools  Parents are concerned about teasing and bullying  Parents did not feel well informed with regard to the emergency procedures

15.  Both parents and staff felt that our schools were clean and well kept  Parents felt that the custodians were kind and helpful  The bathrooms and the grounds are kept neat

16.  Staff felt they get satisfaction from their work  Many of the staff said that they would recommend their school site as a place to work

17.  Most parents felt that the bus drivers maintain order  Parents felt that the bus drivers drive safely

18.  More than half the parents completing the survey volunteer for the PTO

19.  Each school is sharing the information with staff and parents  The committee will meet to review and revise the survey questions for 2011-12  Student surveys will be developed in 2011-12  We will try to reach out to the whole community for increased participation