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Welcome and thank you for taking this brief survey to help inform Springboard Schools’ strategic planning process in late November. Your input is very important to us.
Among your personal or organizational philanthropic priorities, where does K-12 Public Education fall?
Number One Priority
Top Three
Lower Priority
What would you say are the most pressing issues facing public school improvement efforts today? Please rank in order of importance, 1 being most important and 10 being least important.
Systems Reform
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Achievement Gap
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10
English Language Learners
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10
Special Education
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Parent Involvement
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10
College Readiness
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Quality of Teaching
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Quality of Leadership
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Lack of Funding
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Budget Management
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Are there issues not mentioned above you believe are pressing?
What types of education programs do you fund regularly? Pick all that apply:
Scholarships
After-School Programs
PTA/Parent Programs
School Volunteers
Leadership Mentoring/Coaching
Charter Schools
Vouchers
Private Schools
Systemic Reform
Professional Development
Curriculum Development
Education Research
Other
What geographic region receives the highest percentage of your grants/donations to education?
California State
Bay Area
Northern California
Southern California
Central California
Outside of California
Other
What are your primary sources for public school improvement news or ideas? (Select up to four)
Local News Source
National News Source
Education Research Organization
Education Publications
Government News Source
Nonprofit Organization(s)
University Research
Local School District and/or Board
Other
What is your level of knowledge about Springboard Schools?
Know Well
Heard Of
Unfamiliar With
What other Education Organizations have you heard of? Please mark as many as apply below:
Partners in School Innovation
San Francisco School Volunteers
WestEd
Bay Area Coalition for Equitable Schools
Coalition of Essential Schools
Great Schools
Just for the Kids
Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning
New Teacher Center
KIPP
Aspire Public Schools
Other
When learning about a new Education Organization, which methods of inquiry do you prefer? Please rank the following as to how effective it is for you:
Very Useful
Somewhat Useful
Not Useful
Site Visits
Annual Reports
Evaluation Reports
Website
Events
Online Research
Meeting with Program Staff
Meeting with Executive Director
Meeting with Development Officer(s)
Media Reports
Press Releases
Referrals
What do you think Springboard Schools should be doing to reach out to the philanthropic community?
How closely aligned with your funding priorities are the following public school improvement activities?
Closely Aligned
Somewhat Aligned
Not Aligned
Regional Professional Development Events
Statewide Professional Development Events
Best Practices Research
Leadership Development
Building collaboration among Educators
Technology Tools
If you fund Professional Development, please rank how likely you or your organization is to fund each of these programs (If you do not fund PD, please go directly to the following question):
Very Likely
Somewhat Likely
Not Likely
Professional Development for Teachers
Professional Development for Principals
Professional Development for Superintendents
How important do you think the following people/agencies are in shaping long term improvement in student achievement?
Very Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
School Principal
District Superintendent
Teachers
PTA/Parents
Local Government
State Government
Federal Government
What evaluation tools are important to you in determining the effectiveness of public school improvement programs?
Very Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
State test scores
Federal test scores
Participant Evaluation Forms
Client Satisfaction Surveys
Population Served Statistics
Client Testimonials
External Independent Evaluations
Please contact
[email protected]
if you have any questions regarding this survey.
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