WINSS Perceptions Surveys An Overview

A Collaboration Between Department of Public Instruction Department of Public Instruction North Central Regional Educational Laboratory North Central Regional Educational Laboratory

WINSS Perceptions Surveys Based on the Characteristics of Successful Schools Based on the Characteristics of Successful Schools Seven individual surveys based on each characteristic Seven individual surveys based on each characteristic One overview survey One overview survey

Characteristics of Successful Schools

WINSS School Climate Surveys WINSS has two online school climate surveys WINSS has two online school climate surveys One for elementary students (grades third through eighth)One for elementary students (grades third through eighth) One for high school studentsOne for high school students Developed by Victoria Bernhardt Developed by Victoria Bernhardt

Benefits of the WINSS Surveys FREE! FREE! Survey data links to WINSS online school improvement planning process Survey data links to WINSS online school improvement planning process Projects are tailored to a particular school or district Projects are tailored to a particular school or district

Additional Benefits... The surveys are valid and reliable Instruments The surveys are valid and reliable Instruments Results are tabulated and password protected Results are tabulated and password protected Surveys are available in Spanish and Lao Surveys are available in Spanish and Lao

Getting Started…

Survey Managers Decide... Which survey to administer Which survey to administer Dates it will be posted on the internet Dates it will be posted on the internet What to do about previous surveys What to do about previous surveys How to advertise the survey project How to advertise the survey project

The WINSS Program Automatically Assigns a password keeping your survey unique to your school Assigns a password keeping your survey unique to your school Tabulates and disaggregates results Tabulates and disaggregates results Notifies the project manager of the number of surveys completed Notifies the project manager of the number of surveys completed Removes the survey from the internet on the close date designated Removes the survey from the internet on the close date designated

Things to Consider... Perceptions data Perceptions data Surveys for parents/community need a strong marketing component Surveys for parents/community need a strong marketing component Provide paper versions Provide paper versions Climate surveys should be posted for 1-2 days Climate surveys should be posted for 1-2 days

Other Considerations... Link to surveys directly from school web pages Link to surveys directly from school web pages Limit your project to 1 or 2 surveys Limit your project to 1 or 2 surveys No one can take or view survey results without the project password No one can take or view survey results without the project password

Using Perceptions Surveys in School Improvement Planning…

The School Improvement Planning Tool Framework Characteristics of Successful Schools Characteristics of Successful Schools CESA Data Retreat Model CESA Data Retreat Model

Ways to Use the School Improvement Planning Tool As a guide for integrating data review and decision making throughout the school year As a guide for integrating data review and decision making throughout the school year As a focus for school improvement teams As a focus for school improvement teams

Data Sources WINSS Data Analysis Section WINSS Data Analysis Section WINSS Characteristics of Successful Schools Surveys WINSS Characteristics of Successful Schools Surveys WINSS School Climate Surveys WINSS School Climate Surveys enGauge enGauge

Additional Features…. Reflection Questions Plan Manager Download Feature

For each concern and corresponding goal the plan manager keeps track of the...

Key Web Addresses DPI Home Page: DPI Home Page: WINSS Home Page: WINSS Home Page: School Improvement Planning Tool: School Improvement Planning Tool:

For More Information Contact: Mary Kleush, Consultant Patricia Williams, Consultant Department of Public Department of Public Instruction Instruction