Satisfaction Survey


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Satisfaction Survey 2006/07

The Provincial Satisfaction Survey is unique in its scope, size and usefulness to schools. It gathers information from parents, teachers and students on topics related to school environment, safety, and achievement. The Information is used for planning in individual schools and provides a district and provincial perspective.

The Satisfaction Survey will be administered early in 2007. The Ministry will report results for students in grades 4*, 7, 10, 12, their parents, and all school staff. Some schools also voluntarily survey students in other grades, to provide more information for their own planning.

We encourage parents to participate in this survey, as the results are important in identifying current strengths, as well as determining where the school needs to focus on improvement. The surveys contain standard questions for the Province - in addition, questions from the school and/or district that focus on local conditions or issues may be included.

This year, the survey can be completed electronically and can be accessed on the Internet at:

www.bced.gov.bc.ca/sat_survey/access.htm

Any computer with an Internet connection can be used, and access to the e-survey is simple and secure. All that is required is a logon number that the school will provide to participants.

The Ministry of Education produced Provincial, District and School Reports for previoius years, which can be viewed at the following site: www.bced.gov.bc.ca/reporting/surveys/sat-bas.php

Some schools may be willing to give computer access to parents who do not have computers (e.g. a school may open during an evening, or computers may be made available during parent/teacher interviews for parents who would like to participate but do not have access to a computer). Another option for parents would be to use local public library computers.

The e-survey site will be open from January 8 until March 30, 2007.

If you have not received your logon number by January 15, 2007, please contact the school at ________ .

* Where a school has no grade 4 students, student in grade 3 and their parents will complete the survey.