Parental Engagement

Parental Engagement Research CTSN

The Cambridge Teaching Schools' Network is engaging in research on the level of parental engagement in schools. We would be grateful if you could support this research by completing the following survey.

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* 1. How well informed do you feel regarding your child's education in the following areas?

	Very well informed:	Informed at key points only e.g. Parents' Evening, school reports.	Not very well informed	Don't know
Academic Progress	Academic Progress Very well informed:	Academic Progress Informed at key points only e.g. Parents' Evening, school reports.	Academic Progress Not very well informed	Academic Progress Don't know
Classwork and Homework	Classwork and Homework Very well informed:	Classwork and Homework Informed at key points only e.g. Parents' Evening, school reports.	Classwork and Homework Not very well informed	Classwork and Homework Don't know
Wellbeing	Wellbeing Very well informed:	Wellbeing Informed at key points only e.g. Parents' Evening, school reports.	Wellbeing Not very well informed	Wellbeing Don't know

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* 2. To what extent does the information provided by the school allow you to engage effectively in conversation with your child about their education in the following areas?

	I can fully engage	I can engage with certain subjects	I can engage a little	I am unable to engage in conversation
Discussing what they are studying in particular subjects	Discussing what they are studying in particular subjects I can fully engage	Discussing what they are studying in particular subjects I can engage with certain subjects	Discussing what they are studying in particular subjects I can engage a little	Discussing what they are studying in particular subjects I am unable to engage in conversation
Discussing their grades/ progress	Discussing their grades/ progress I can fully engage	Discussing their grades/ progress I can engage with certain subjects	Discussing their grades/ progress I can engage a little	Discussing their grades/ progress I am unable to engage in conversation
Discussing homework	Discussing homework I can fully engage	Discussing homework I can engage with certain subjects	Discussing homework I can engage a little	Discussing homework I am unable to engage in conversation
Discussing GCSE Options	Discussing GCSE Options I can fully engage	Discussing GCSE Options I can engage with certain subjects	Discussing GCSE Options I can engage a little	Discussing GCSE Options I am unable to engage in conversation
Discussing future careers/ aspirations	Discussing future careers/ aspirations I can fully engage	Discussing future careers/ aspirations I can engage with certain subjects	Discussing future careers/ aspirations I can engage a little	Discussing future careers/ aspirations I am unable to engage in conversation

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* 3. Do you feel you are more or less informed about your child's education at Secondary than you were when your child was at Primary school?

More Informed

Less Informed

No difference in level of information

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* 4. To what extent do the following parental communications allow you to engage in your child's education?

	Information is very detailed, I understand it fully and I can engage with my child.	Information is detailed, I understand most of it and can engage on certain points with my child.	I understand some of the information and I have limited engagement with my child about it.	Information is not very detailed or clear and does not allow me to engage fully with my child.
Parents' Evenings	Parents' Evenings Information is very detailed, I understand it fully and I can engage with my child.	Parents' Evenings Information is detailed, I understand most of it and can engage on certain points with my child.	Parents' Evenings I understand some of the information and I have limited engagement with my child about it.	Parents' Evenings Information is not very detailed or clear and does not allow me to engage fully with my child.
Progress reports	Progress reports Information is very detailed, I understand it fully and I can engage with my child.	Progress reports Information is detailed, I understand most of it and can engage on certain points with my child.	Progress reports I understand some of the information and I have limited engagement with my child about it.	Progress reports Information is not very detailed or clear and does not allow me to engage fully with my child.
Full reports with comments	Full reports with comments Information is very detailed, I understand it fully and I can engage with my child.	Full reports with comments Information is detailed, I understand most of it and can engage on certain points with my child.	Full reports with comments I understand some of the information and I have limited engagement with my child about it.	Full reports with comments Information is not very detailed or clear and does not allow me to engage fully with my child.
Updates regarding behaviour, progress or attitude to learning from teachers via email/ phonecalls/ postcards/ letters	Updates regarding behaviour, progress or attitude to learning from teachers via email/ phonecalls/ postcards/ letters Information is very detailed, I understand it fully and I can engage with my child.	Updates regarding behaviour, progress or attitude to learning from teachers via email/ phonecalls/ postcards/ letters Information is detailed, I understand most of it and can engage on certain points with my child.	Updates regarding behaviour, progress or attitude to learning from teachers via email/ phonecalls/ postcards/ letters I understand some of the information and I have limited engagement with my child about it.	Updates regarding behaviour, progress or attitude to learning from teachers via email/ phonecalls/ postcards/ letters Information is not very detailed or clear and does not allow me to engage fully with my child.
Report Cards e.g. green, amber, red, HW reports	Report Cards e.g. green, amber, red, HW reports Information is very detailed, I understand it fully and I can engage with my child.	Report Cards e.g. green, amber, red, HW reports Information is detailed, I understand most of it and can engage on certain points with my child.	Report Cards e.g. green, amber, red, HW reports I understand some of the information and I have limited engagement with my child about it.	Report Cards e.g. green, amber, red, HW reports Information is not very detailed or clear and does not allow me to engage fully with my child.

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* 5. How confident are you in supporting your child with homework?

No confidence

Confident in certain subjects

Extremely confident

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 6. What barriers, if any, do you face in supporting your child at home?

No barriers

Time: work schedules etc.

Unaware of homework tasks that need completing

No access to internet/ I.T issues

Literacy issues

Lack of knowledge on the topics being covered

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What times are most convenient for you to attend school events e.g meetings, Parents' Evenings etc. ?

Before school

Lunchtime

After lunch- before end of school day

After school

Evening

other

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What barriers, if any, do you face when trying to engage with the school? e.g. attending parents' evening, meetings, making calls/emails etc. Please tick all that apply.

No barriers

Time: Work schedule means limited availability

Organising childcare

Your own experience of school as a child was negative

Language barriers

Concerned that you may feel judged by the school

Do not want to hear negative feedback about your child

Insufficient notice of events

Difficulties understanding communication from the school

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Would you be happy to be contacted regarding your responses to the survey?

Yes

If you answered 'Yes', please leave a contact email address or phone number.

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