Draft Climate and Satisfaction Survey Results Raising the Bar is Taking us Far

Draft Bloomfield Public Schools Raising the Bar is Taking us Far Today I will share with you… 2 Results of the Annual Climate and Satisfaction Survey Background: Survey Specifics: Why we administer the annual survey When the survey is administered What the survey measures How to interpret the report and results Next steps to connect results with actions to improve climate and satisfaction at our schools

Draft Bloomfield Public Schools Raising the Bar is Taking us Far Why we administer the annual survey 3 The Climate and Satisfaction Survey invites all staff and families, as well as students in grades 5 through 12 to respond to an online questionnaire about their schools: Alignment with District Accountability Plan Priority 3 Understand what members of our school community think about the learning environment at our schools. Initiate data-based conversations among all members of the school community to transform current practices on behalf of our students.

Draft Bloomfield Public Schools Raising the Bar is Taking us Far When the Survey Took Place 4 The Annual Climate and Satisfaction Survey was administered between January and April, 2014.

Draft Bloomfield Public Schools Raising the Bar is Taking us Far What the Survey Measures 5 Responses from three distinct groups of people: Students in grades 5-12 enrolled in Bloomfield Schools Families All Staff Responses to similar questions in alignment with the District Accountability Plan: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Positive School Climate Parent and Community Engagement

Draft Bloomfield Public Schools Raising the Bar is Taking us Far Student Responses August District Results for Students

Draft Bloomfield Public Schools Raising the Bar is Taking us Far Family Responses August District Results for Parents

Draft Bloomfield Public Schools Raising the Bar is Taking us Far Staff Responses August District Results for Staff

Draft Bloomfield Public Schools Raising the Bar is Taking us Far Results 9

Draft Bloomfield Public Schools Raising the Bar is Taking us Far OVERALL STRENGTHS: Academics, Teaching and Learning Percent responding favorably to Academics, Teaching and Learning questions – Students: 83% – Families: 95% – Staff: 96% 10

Draft Bloomfield Public Schools Raising the Bar is Taking us Far OVERALL STRENGTHS: Positive School Climate Percent responding favorably to Safety and Climate questions – Students: 73% – Families: 93% – Staff: 88% 11

Draft Bloomfield Public Schools Raising the Bar is Taking us Far OVERALL STRENGTHS: Parent and Community Engagement Percent responding favorably to Welcoming Schools questions – Students: 74% – Families: 96% – Staff: 96% 12

Draft Bloomfield Public Schools Raising the Bar is Taking us Far Observations / Implications Participation – Since adopting the new vendor in 2013, participation has improved. We will be adding paper-based surveys for the administration for families and non-technical staff. Student responses trend lower than families and staff. – Adding school-based discussion groups arranged by school climate specialists to work more directly with student groups August

Draft Bloomfield Public Schools Raising the Bar is Taking us Far Question Refinement Question “In this school, getting good grades makes students popular.” 2014 Question “ In this school, high academic achievement is valued.” Students33%90% Families49%96% Staff44%96%

Draft Bloomfield Public Schools Raising the Bar is Taking us Far NEXT STEPS 15 1.Principals will share survey results 2.Results will be shared with all members of the school community; 3.Effective participation practices will be replicated; 4.The Climate Sub-committee of the District Data Team will meet to review the data and plan appropriate responses; 5.In alignment with the District Climate Policy, the District Climate Steering Committee will meet to plan positive Climate events for schools and community as directed by the data from this annual survey.

Draft Bloomfield Public Schools Bloomfield Board of Education Donald Harris, Jr., Chair Michael Walters, Vice Chair Lesley Mara, Secretary Howard Frydman Robert Ike Susan True Michael Williams Central Office Leadership James Thompson, Jr. Ed.D., Superintendent William Joslyn, Chief Operations Officer (Interim) Ellen Stoltz, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer Stacey McCann, Director of School Improvement and Intervention Bethany Silver, Ph.D., Accountability, Performance and Assessment Officer Elisa Pierce, District Grant Specialist Stan Simpson, Director of Strategic Communications Sandy Braun, Director of Accounting Wendy Shepherd-Bannish, Director of Student Support Services John Robinson, Director of Technology Wayne Casper, Director of Facilities School Principals and Directors Lisa Eells, Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet Paul Guzzo, Laurel Elementary School Desi Nesmith, Metacomet Elementary School Tracy Youngberg, Carmen Arace Intermediate School Trevor Ellis, Carmen Arace Middle School Sabin Loveland, Global Experience Magnet School Daniel Moleti, Bloomfield High School (Interim) Jill Naraine, Bloomfield High School Director of Operations (Interim ) Beryl Bailey, E.D., Bloomfield High School Director of Literacy Jesse White, Bloomfield High School Director of Mathematics and Science Results from the Safety and Climate Survey inform our actions toward continuous improvement, in alignment with our District Accountability Plan.