Parent Survey Cover Letter

This survey is being administered to gain information about you and your experiences as the parent of a student enrolled in a Pennsylvania charter school.  It is part of a self-evaluation by the school and one component of the initial study of Pennsylvania charter schools being conducted by The Evaluation Center at Western Michigan University for the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

All responses are confidential, and no responses will be individually identified.  A summary of the results will be returned to each school for use in the school's continuous improvement process.  In addition, the survey results will be incorporated into statewide evaluation reports on the charter schools in Pennsylvania and other research reports.  Your responses will be confidential and used only for research purposes. 

º Select answers based upon your own perceptions and experiences. 

º Please also respond to the open-ended questions on the back side of this cover letter.

º After completing the attached survey and open-ended questions, seal them in the envelope provided and return it to the designated person at your school (________________________) and ask that your name be checked off the list. 

º Your name is written on the return envelope only to assist us in following up with those persons who do not initially respond.  Do not write your name on the survey itself. 

º Once all the surveys have been collected from the parents at your school, they will be forwarded to The Evaluation Center.  The Evaluation Center staff will open the sealed envelopes and analyze the data.

If you have any questions concerning this data collection, please contact the designated person responsible for the evaluation at your school or call Dr. Gary Miron at The Evaluation Center at (616) 387-5895 or e-mail <gary.miron@wmich.edu>.  Thank you for your cooperation and the valuable information you are providing in this survey.
 

 What is the greatest strength of this school? 
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 What is the greatest weakness of this school? 
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Other comments (attach additional sheets of paper if you wish)
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Thank you for completing and returning this survey form within five (5) days of receiving it.
 

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