2. 2019 School Climate Survey Results and Analysis Nampa School District
January 28-Feb. 8, 2019

3. Project Overview

4. Executive Summary
8,295 people took the survey between Jan. 28 and Feb. 8, 2019.
Respondent
2019
2017
Parents
1,167
1,475
Staff
951
School-based: 835 District: 116
718
Students in Grades 6-12
3,530
3,511
Students in Grades 3-5
2,647
2,575
Total
8,295
8,279

5. Key Areas Surveyed – Climate and Culture
Academic Support
Student Support
School Leadership
Family Involvement
Safety and Behavior
Schoolwork and Technology
Guidance Program
Communication and Student Engagement
Professional Relationships and Support

6. I am Proud to be Part of the Nampa School District
Out of 97
684
781
868
2,756

7. Overall Quality of School/Site Excellent or Good
Out of
101
787
888
1118
2,641
3,506

8. How Satisfied are you working for NSD?

9. Executive Summary
How likely are you to stay with the Nampa School District next year?

10. Academic Support
2017 42 74 55 56 78 62 75 86 76 67 92 77 79

11. Academic Support – 3-5

12. Student Support

13. Student Support -3-5

14. School Leadership

15. Family Involvement
2017 49 67 60 76 93 84 51 72 71 71 87 77

16. Family Involvement – 3-5

17. Safety and Behavior

18. Safety and Behavior – 3-5 2017 90 | 14 65 | 13 83 | 6 79 | 9 88 | 4
84 | 6

19. Bullying – 6-12
2017 68 42 73

20. Summary SAFETY AND SECURITY Staff Parents Secondary Elementary
My school is safe.
93%
86%
83%
88%
Bullying is not tolerated at my school.
81%
89%
There is a teacher, counselor or other staff member to whom a student can go with a school problem.
99%
94%
85%

21. Schoolwork & Technology
2017 65 85 51 76 71 72 62

22. Guidance Program – 6-12

23. Communication & Student Engagement
2017 78 79 72 66 71 70

24. Professional Relationships & Support

25. Professional Relations & Support

26. Highest-Ranking - Staff
Survey Item
Strongly Agree/Agree
School Climate Topic
There is a teacher, counselor, or other staff member to whom a student can go for help with a school problem.
99%
Student Support
Collaboration is encouraged among teachers and staff members (school employees).
98%
Professional Relations and Support
Families are encouraged to attend school-sponsored activities, such as back-to-school night.
95%
Family Involvement
I enjoy working at my work site (district employees).
School administrators are courteous when I have a concern.
94%
School Leadership

27. Lowest-Ranking – Staff
Survey Item
Strongly Agree/Agree
School Climate Topic
Discipline is enforced fairly.
77%
Safety and Behavior
The professional development sessions I have attended have helped me better meet my students’ learning needs.
80%
Professional Relations and Support
This school encourages families to volunteer.
81%
Family Involvement
Staff members and students treat each other with respect.
83%
Academic Support
This school uses family input to improve instruction.

28. Highest-Ranking - Parents
Survey Item
Strongly Agree/Agree
School Climate Topic
All school staff members are aware of the safety and security procedures.
91%
Safety and Behavior
Families are encouraged to attend school-sponsored activities, such as back-to-school night.
89%
Family Involvement
Staff members and families treat each other with respect.
87%
School administrators are courteous when I have a concern.
86%
School Leadership
This school is safe.

29. Lowest-Ranking – Parents
Survey Item
Strongly Agree/Agree
School Climate Topic
Teachers give timely feedback about student work.
60%
Academic Support
This school uses family input to improve instruction.
62%
Family Involvement
Teachers successfully show students how lessons relate to life outside of school.
Staff members are responsive when students report bullying.
68%
Safety and Behavior
Discipline is enforced fairly.
74%

30. Highest-Ranking – 6-12 Survey Item Strongly Agree/Agree
School Climate Topic
There is a teacher, counselor, or other staff member to whom a student can go for help with a school problem.
94%
Student Support
I have access to the internet at school to do my schoolwork.
Schoolwork and Technology
All school staff members are aware of the safety and security procedures
92%
Safety and Behavior
I have access to up-to-date technology to do my schoolwork.
There is a teacher, counselor, or other staff member to whom a student can go for help with a personal problem.
88%

31. Lowest-Ranking – 6-12 Survey Item Strongly Agree/Agree
School Climate Topic
Teachers successfully show students how lessons relate to life outside of school.
48%
Academic Support
Students try to stop bullying when they see it occurring.
49%
Safety and Behavior
A guidance counselor has given me advice on how to find a job.
51%
Guidance Program
A guidance counselor has explored post-high school career and education opportunities with me.
55%
A guidance counselor has given me advice on how to get into college.
57%
Staff members and students treat each other with respect
62%

32. Highest-Ranking – 3-5 Survey Item Strongly Agree/Agree
School Climate Topic
Bullying is not accepted in this school.
89%
Safety and Behavior
The courses and activities offered at my school are interesting.
87%
Schoolwork and Technology
My school is safe.
86%
There is a teacher, counselor, or other staff member to whom a student can go for help with a school problem.
85%
Student Support
I know my school’s safety and security procedures.
82%
Adults in this school treat students with respect.

33. Lowest-Ranking – 3-5 Survey Item Strongly Agree/Agree
School Climate Topic
My family is asked to volunteer at school.
37%
Family Involvement
My schoolwork is challenging most of the time.
56%
Academic Support
Adults respond quickly when someone is bullied.
58%
Safety and Behavior
My family is encouraged to come to school events, such as back-to-school night.
61%
My school offers lots of activities.
64%
Student Support
My teachers tell me how well I do on my schoolwork.

34. What tools, resources, training do you need? (365 Comments)
Survey Item
Frequency
Details
Professional development
101
Conference Registrations, CPI, DMTI/Math, HACK/Tech, Paras, Trauma, SBG, Literacy, Writing
Technology 79
Want 1:1 (primary classrooms), WiFi/internet, device training, tech training, Microsoft training, PowerSchool training
I have what I need 61
Thanks for current opportunities, happy with resources, etc.
Materials 52
Classroom supplies, copies, chairs, reading books, PBIS, supply cards, golf cart
Staffing 17
More para support, smaller class sizes
Classroom management
Working with difficult students, strategies to address behavior

35. What is NSD doing well? (429 responses)
Survey Item
Frequency
Details
Climate and Culture
136
Appreciation, colleagues, love for school and students
Administration 95
Support, appreciation
Salary and Benefits 60
Salary, benefits, decent pay
Professional Development 31
Opportunities to learn
Communication 26
Improvement, communication
Materials 17
Supply cards, have what I need
Staffing 10
Class sizes, hiring well
Technology 9
1-1 initiative
Schedule
Early Wednesdays, protected prep and lunch
PLC 5
Grade-level time, team planning

36. What can we do better? (450 responses)
Survey Item
Frequency
Details
Salary and Benefits
204
Climate and Culture 87
Feeling appreciated, being recognized
Staffing 36
Class size, paras
Professional Development 32
Not enough, more specific
Schedule 18
Kinder schedule, calendar
Administration
Not feeling appreciated, not enough support
Communication 13
Consistency in sharing info, not sharing info with specific folks
Materials 12
Copies, classroom supplies
Programs 9
Special education, alt programs
Facilities/Tech/Curriculum
6,6,6

37. THANK YOU
Thank You