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Parent Survey Pakistan

Parent Survey Guide

Introduction: The Parthenon Group, a consulting firm with a focus in education, is conducting a survey on schooling options in your city. As a parent of a student attending a school, your responses will provide insight into the selection criteria for a school and your opinions on available schooling options. This survey should take 10 minutes to complete. Thanks again for your time we appreciate your input. Your responses will remain anonymous and will be analyzed in aggregate.

Screener Section 1. Number

2. What is your religion? (Please select the one that is relevant) a. Islam survey) b. Christianity survey) c. Hinduism survey) d. Other survey) (Continue (Drop (Drop (Drop

3. Where do you stay? Pakistanlahore 4. Which of the following statements is most accurate? (Please select the one that is relevant) a. I have a child (children) who is (are) currently enrolled in a school (Skip to Q5) 1

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Parent Survey Pakistan b. I dont have any child currently enrolled in a school but am planning to enroll a child (s) in a school in the next two years (Skip to Q7) c. None of the above survey) (Drop

5. What is the maximum annual school fee you are willing to pay for your childs education? a. Less than PKR. 80,000 (Drop survey) b. PKR. 80,000 to 120,000 c. PKR. 120,000 to 160,000 d. PKR. 160,000 to 200,000 e. Greater than PKR 200,000

6. What is the annual fee of the school that you child is currently studying in? (Please select the one that is relevant) a. Less than PKR 80,000 to Q8) b. PKR 80,000 to PKR 120,000 to Q8) c. PKR 120,000 to PKR 160,000 to Q8) d. PKR 160,000 to PKR 200,000 to Q8) e. Above PKR 200,000 to Q8) (Skip (Skip (Skip (Skip (Skip

7. When your child does enroll into a school, what is the approximate annual fee that you would be willing to pay? (Please select the one that is relevant)

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Parent Survey Pakistan a. Less than PKR 80,000 Survey) b. PKR 80,000 to PKR 120,000 to Q14) c. PKR 120,000 to PKR 160,000 to Q14) d. PKR 160,000 to PKR 200,000 to Q14) e. Above PKR 200,000 to Q14) (Drop (Skip (Skip (Skip (Skip

Introduction Section 8. Please name the school your child is enrolled in?
(If you have children in multiple schools, pick the school in which your eldest child is enrolled)

9. What is the curriculum of the school that your child studies in? (Please select the one that is relevant) a. National curriculum b. IB c. IGCSE/ UK curriculum d. Other (Please specify)

10.What is the grade in which your child is currently studying? (Please select the one that is relevant) a. Nursery/ Pre Nursery b. Grade 1 to 5 c. Grade 6 to 10 d. Grade 11 to 12 3

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11.Does your child take religious/ Islamic classes outside school? (Please select the one that is relevant) a. Yes b. No Q14) (Skip to

12.Where does your child go for his religious classes? (Please select all that are relevant) a. In house classes/ home tutoring b. Local mosque c. Islamic learning center d. Other, Please specify

13.How much do these classes cost? (PKR/ Month)

14. What are the most important criteria that you consider while selecting a school? [Choose top 3 in order of importance] a. Academic reputation b. Discipline c. Quality of facilities and infrastructure d. Reputation of faculty e. University placement records f. Total Fee level g. Proximity of school h. Extra-curricular activities i. Religious education j. Moral education k. International teachers 15. How far are you willing to send your child to a school of your preference? a. 0-15 minutes away from my house b. 15-30 minutes away from my house c. 30-45 minutes away from my house d. 45-0ne hour minutes away from my house e. Greater than one hour away from my house

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16.Does your current school offer Islamic studies? (Please select the one that is relevant) a. Yes b. No (Skip to Q 18) (Skip to Q 17)

17.Would you be willing to send your child to a school that offers more Islamic studies than what is mandated by the government? (Please select the one that is relevant) a. Yes b. No c. May Consider 35) (Skip to Q 35) (Skip to Q 48) (Skip to Q

Section 1 18.What was the primary reason for you to enroll your child in an Islamic school? (Please explain in one sentence) a. I believe that Islam should be an integral part of my childs education b. Government mandates that all schools teach Islam

c. Other, please specify

19.How many hours a day does the school teach Islamic studies? (Please select the one that is relevant) a. < 30 minutes a day b. 30 minutes to an hour a day c. One hour to 2 hours a day d. 2 hour to 3 hours a day e. 3 to 5 hours a day 5

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20.What subjects are taught as part of Islamic studies in your current school? (Please select all that apply) a. Recitation of Quran b. Quranic studies c. Quranic stories d. Hadith e. Islamic studies f. Arabic language studies g. Dua h. Hifz (Memorization) of some parts of the Quran i. j. Hifz (Memorization) of the complete Quran Other subjects, please mention

21.What is the classroom mix in your school? (Please select the one that is relevant) a. Girls and boys mixed b. Girls and boys in separate classes c. Only boys or only girls school

22.What classroom mix/ school type would you prefer? (Please select the one that is relevant) a. Coed school with girls and boys in same class b. Coed school with girls and boys in separate classes c. Only girls or only boys school d. Dont care

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23.What is the medium of instruction in your school? (Please select all that apply) a. English b. Arabic c. Others (Please Specify)

24.What medium of instruction would you prefer for Islamic studies? a. English b. Arabic c. Other (Please specify)

25. What medium of instruction would you prefer for courses other than Islamic studies? a. Arabic

b. English c. Other (Please specify)

26.What is the nationality of teachers that take religious classes? (Please select the one that is relevant)

a. Local b. International teacher c. Majority local/ d. Majority International teachers e. Balanced mix of above f. Dont know

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27.What is composition of the students body of your school? (Please select the one that is relevant) a. All Muslim students b. >75% Muslim students c. 50%-75% Muslim students d. 25%- 50% Muslim students e. 10% -25 % Muslim students f. <10% Muslim students

28.Would you like to change any of the following factors? (Please tick the relevant column) Aspects Number of hours in a day with Islamic studies Subjects taught as part of Islamic studies % of Muslim students % of local teachers taking Islamic classes Keep at the same level Increase Decrease

29.Do you have any other comments to make on Islamic studies taught in your school?

30.Have you heard of Dr. Zakir Naik? a. Yes b. No

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31.Would you be willing to shift to an Islamic school that is run by Dr. Zakir Naik (Peace TV, IRF)? (Please select the one that is relevant) a. Yes b. No survey) c. Dont Care (Drop

32.How far are you willing to send your child for a school run by Dr. Zakir Naik? a. 0-15 minutes away from my house b. 15-30 minutes away from my house c. 30-45 minutes away from my house d. 45-0ne hour minutes away from my house e. Greater than one hour away from my house

33.How much are you willing to pay? (Please select the one that is relevant) a. Less than PKR. 80,000 b. PKR. 80,000 to 120,000 c. PKR 120,000 to 160,000 d. PKR 1600,000 to 200,000 e. Greater than PKR 200,000

34.Would you be willing to shift to an Islamic school run by Dr. Zakir Naik (Peace TV, IRF) which offers the following 2-3 hours of Islamic studies per day (in addition to regular academic curriculum) Segregated classrooms for boys and girls 9

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i. Yes ii. No iii. May Consider

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Section 2 35.What would be the primary reason for you to shift/enroll your child to such a school? a. I believe that Islam should be an integral part of my childs education b. Government mandates that all schools teach Islam c. Other, please specify

36.How many hours a day of Islamic studies in school would you ideally prefer? (Please select the one that is relevant) a. < 30 minutes a day b. 30 minutes to an hour a day c. One hour to 2 hours a day d. 2 hour to 3 hours a day e. 3 to 5 hours a day

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37.What subjects would you like to be taught as part of Islamic studies? (Please select all that apply) a. Recitation of Quran b. Quranic studies c. Quranic stories d. Hadith e. Islamic studies f. Arabic language studies g. Dua h. Hifz (Memorization) of some parts of the Quran i. j. Hifz (Memorization) of the complete Quran Other subjects, please mention

38.What classroom mix/ school type would you prefer? (Please select the one that is relevant) a. Coed school with girls and boys in same class b. Coed school with girls and boys in separate classes c. Only girls or only boys school d. Dont care 39.What medium of instruction would you prefer for Islamic studies? a. English b. Arabic c. Other (Please specify)

40.What medium of instruction would you prefer for courses other than Islamic studies? a. English

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41.What is the ideal nationality of teachers that will teach religious classes? a. Local b. International teachers c. Majority local d. Majority International teachers e. Balances mix of above f. Dont know

42.What is the ideal composition of the students body of such a school? (Please select the one that is relevant) a. All Muslim students b. >75% Muslim students c. 50%-75% Muslim students d. 25%- 50% Muslim students e. 10% -25 % Muslim students f. <10% Muslim students

43.Have you heard of Dr. Zakir Naik? a. Yes b. No

44.Would you enroll your child in an Islamic School run by Dr. Zakir Naik (Peace TV, IRF)? (Please select the one that is relevant) a. Yes 12

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Parent Survey Pakistan b. No c. Dont care (Drop survey)

45.How far are you willing to send your child for a school run by Dr. Zakir Naik? a. 0-15 minutes away from my house b. 15-30 minutes away from my house c. 30-45 minutes away from my house d. 45-0ne hour minutes away from my house e. Greater than one hour away from my house

46.How much are you willing to pay? (Please select the one that is relevant) a. Less than PKR. 80,000 b. PKR. 80,000 to 120,000 c. PKR 120,000 to 160,000 d. PKR 160,000 to 200,000 e. Greater than PKR 200,000

47.Would you be willing to shift to an Islamic school run by Dr. Zakir Naik (Peace TV, IRF) which offers the following 2-3 hours of Islamic studies per day (in addition to regular academic curriculum) Segregated classrooms for boys and girls Arabic as medium of instruction for Islamic studies 100% Muslim student composition

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ii. No iii. May Consider

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Section 3 48.Have you heard of Dr. Zakir Naik? a. Yes b. No

49.Would you be willing to shift to an Islamic education that is run by Dr. Zakir Naik (Peace TV, IRF)? (Please select the one that is relevant) a. Yes b. No (GO TO Q 35)

50.Why do you not want to send your child to a school that has Islamic studies? (Please select all that apply) a. Child attends Islamic studies outside school b. There are no reputed Islamic schools in my neighborhood

c. Child does not need Islamic education in school d. Prefer education to be separated from religion e. Other reasons, please specify

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