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FOUNTAINDALE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE: SCHOOL PROGRAM EVALUATIONPARENT QUESTIONAIRRE

Dear Parents To help us continue to improve your childs experience, we are seeking your opinion about our magnet school program. The information gathered is very beneficial to our teaching methods, so feel free to continue comments on the back of the paper. Please complete this form and return it to school by mail or to the classroom teacher on the first day of school. RATING SCALE
4 3 2 1 N/A Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

Enrichment-opportunity to go further/deeper with specific topics within the curriculum Accelerate- progress at a quicker rate Curriculum Compacting- pre testing and regrouping according to individual needs.

ENRICHMENT FEEDBACK ___ My child was offered accelerated learning experiences. ___ My child experienced curriculum compacting/guided groups. ___ My child had opportunities for enrichment activities and projects. ___ My child had opportunities for independent investigations and research.

THEME FEEDBACK ___ My child was exposed to a myriad of the integrated arts: music, theater, visual arts, dance, and technology. ___ My child made connections between their arts infusion lessons and content lessons. For example, they were able to recognize how finding the theme of an art print could help them find the theme of a book. ___ My child developed an appreciation for a variety of artistic modalities.

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FOUNTAINDALE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE: SCHOOL PROGRAM EVALUATIONPARENT QUESTIONAIRRE

1) Why did you enroll, or continue enrollment, in the Fountaindale Magnet Program? __ Arts Infusion __ Reputation of Teachers & Program __Community Recommendation __Other Comments: __Proximity to Home

2) What are your expectations of the program (i.e. technology, art, etc.)? Comments:

3) What aspect of learning for your child are you most focused on? __Arts Infusion __Curriculum Acceleration Comments: __Curriculum Enrichment __Academic Challenges

4) What aspects of the program do you think your child is excited about this year? __Arts __Curriculum Acceleration __Curriculum Enrichment __Academic Challenges

__Group Projects __ Independent Work Comments:

5) What components of our program have been beneficial to your child? __ Art prints Comments: __Classroom supplies __Performance __Encore Classes

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FOUNTAINDALE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE: SCHOOL PROGRAM EVALUATIONPARENT QUESTIONAIRRE

6) In what ways do you feel that your child was best prepared for his/her next level of education? Comments:

7) If you attended any parent meetings previously, what did you find most informative and useful? Comments:

8) Please rank the method that best suits you for communication between home and school. __Newsletter __Phone calls __E-mail __Written notes/Planner Comments:

9) What do you foresee as being your involvement in the classroom? Comments:

10) What school trips and classroom guests have you found supportive to our program? Comments: