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2008/09 Pathway Christian Academy Survey Part 1

Survey Status: Closed Launched: 5/29/2009 12:12 PM Closed: 6/23/2009 10:24 AM

Completes: 53
Email Invites: 0 Visits: 79 Partials: 0 Screen Outs: 0 Over Quota: 0 (Does not include
blank responses)

1. Please check all that apply:

Elementary Parent 32 62%

Secondary Parent 13 25%

Both elementary and

6 12%
secondary parent

Faculty or staff of the

7 13%
school

Have children in
8 15%
college

Have children in public

school as well as this 8 15%
school

Have children in
another private school 3 6%
as well as this school

2. The number of children my family has enrolled in this school is:

1 30 62%

2 16 33%

3 2 4%

4 0 0%

5 0 0%

More than 5 0 0%

Total 48 100%

3. Employment Status

Husband only works

5 10%
outside the home

Wife only works

2 4%
outside the home

Both husband and wife

43 84%
are employed

Single working parent 1 2%

Retired 0 0%

Unemployed 0 0%

Total 51 100%

Check the five items that are most important to you:

4. What motivated you to send your children to this school?

Location 18 36%

Good value for the

11 22%
cost

Size of the school 12 24%

Quality of the
30 60%
academic program

Quality of the extra-

curricular activities 5 10%
available

Reputation of faculty
10 20%
as excellent

Christian philosophy of
education in academic 41 82%
classes

Warm, caring
16 32%
atmosphere

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Christian environment 47 94%

Demanding academic
7 14%
standards

Offers the kind of

curriculum I want for 14 28%
my children

Strong disciplinary
5 10%
environment

Moral standards of
26 52%
school environment

Backgrounds of other
4 8%
children in classes

On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being excellent, how do you rate the faculty in the following areas:

5. Knowledge of subject matter

1 0 0%

2 1 2%

3 2 4%

4 17 32%

5 31 58%

Don't Know 2 4%

Total 53 100%

6. Love for students

1 0 0%

2 0 0%

3 3 6%

4 15 28%

5 35 66%

Don't Know 0 0%

Total 53 100%

7. Professionalism

1 0 0%

2 2 4%

3 11 21%

4 20 38%

5 19 36%

Don't Know 1 2%

Total 53 100%

8. Classroom Displine

1 0 0%

2 2 4%

3 12 23%

4 26 49%

5 12 23%

Don't Know 1 2%

Total 53 100%

9. Fairness

1 1 2%

2 0 0%

3 8 16%

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4 23 45%

5 16 31%

Don't Know 3 6%

Total 51 100%

10. Ability to Teach

1 0 0%

2 1 2%

3 3 6%

4 18 34%

5 31 58%

Don't Know 0 0%

Total 53 100%

11. Available for extra help

1 0 0%

2 0 0%

3 4 8%

4 13 25%

5 28 53%

Don't Know 8 15%

Total 53 100%

12. Relationship with parents

1 0 0%

2 2 4%

3 8 15%

4 19 37%

5 22 42%

Don't Know 1 2%

Total 52 100%

13. Communication with parents

1 3 6%

2 3 6%

3 13 25%

4 23 43%

5 11 21%

Don't Know 0 0%

Total 53 100%

14. Interest in students

1 0 0%

2 1 2%

3 2 4%

4 23 43%

5 27 51%

Don't Know 0 0%

Total 53 100%

On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being excellent, how do you view the school administration in the following areas:

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15. Receptive to criticism

1 1 2%

2 4 8%

3 16 30%

4 12 23%

5 12 23%

Don't Know 8 15%

Total 53 100%

16. Awareness of parents' concerns

1 3 6%

2 3 6%

3 18 34%

4 17 32%

5 9 17%

Don't Know 3 6%

Total 53 100%

17. Consistency of polices

1 5 9%

2 3 6%

3 9 17%

4 23 43%

5 9 17%

Don't Know 4 8%

Total 53 100%

18. Professionalism

1 1 2%

2 6 11%

3 11 21%

4 23 43%

5 12 23%

Don't Know 0 0%

Total 53 100%

On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being excellent, how do you view the Board of Directors in the following areas:

19. Financial support of the school

1 1 2%

2 3 6%

3 8 15%

4 13 25%

5 15 28%

Don't Know 13 25%

Total 53 100%

20. Receptive to criticism

1 10 19%

2 9 17%

3 9 17%

4 5 9%

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5 12 23%

Don't Know 8 15%

Total 53 100%

21. Level of involvement in the school

1 0 0%

2 4 8%

3 10 19%

4 15 28%

5 19 36%

Don't Know 5 9%

Total 53 100%

22. Clarity of direction Board sets for the school

1 6 11%

2 11 21%

3 9 17%

4 13 25%

5 10 19%

Don't Know 4 8%

Total 53 100%

On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being excellent, how do you view the following:

23. Student morale / school spirit

1 1 2%

2 3 6%

3 9 17%

4 23 43%

5 16 30%

Don't Know 1 2%

Total 53 100%

24. Faculty morale

1 0 0%

2 8 15%

3 10 19%

4 22 42%

5 10 19%

Don't Know 3 6%

Total 53 100%

Should our school offer any of the following extra-curricular activities:

25. After school music lessons

Should not offer 8 16%

Offer at extra cost 42 84%

Total 50 100%

26. After school gymnastic lessons

Should not offer 17 34%

Offer at extra cost 33 66%

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Offer at extra cost 33 66%

Total 50 100%

27. After school karate lessons

Should not offer 24 51%

Offer at extra cost 23 49%

Total 47 100%

28. After school computer classes

Should not offer 16 34%

Offer at extra cost 31 66%

Total 47 100%

29. After school tutorial services

Should not offer 2 4%

Offer at extra cost 43 96%

Total 45 100%

30. After school art classes

Should not offer 19 40%

Offer at extra cost 29 60%

Total 48 100%

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2008/09 Pathway Christian Academy Survey Part 2

Survey Status: Closed Launched: 5/29/2009 12:10 PM Closed: 6/23/2009 10:29 AM

Completes: 45
Email Invites: 0 Visits: 62 Partials: 0 Screen Outs: 0 Over Quota: 0 (Does not include
blank responses)

The rising costs of quality education has made it difficult for some families to send their children to private Christian
1. schools. In your opinion what is the best way to assist those who can not afford the full tuition costs?

Need based financial

37 82%
aid

Automatic discounts
for more than one 30 67%
child attending

Only accept students

who can pay full 2 4%
tuition

Many schools are funding a need based financial aid program by taking a small portion of everyone’s tuition and making
2. those funds available to assist families that cannot afford to pay full tuition. Would you support using a small portion of
your tuition dollars to fund our school’s financial aid program?

Yes 31 70%

No 13 30%

Total 44 100%

If additional funds were available how would you recommend that those funds be spent?

3. Please rank the following budget items in priority order: (1-11)

Top number is the

count of respondents
selecting the option.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bottom % is percent of
the total respondents
selecting the option.
Teacher salaries
and benefitsNeed 18 7 2 1 2 1 2 1 3 2
based financial 46% 18% 5% 3% 5% 3% 5% 3% 8% 5%
aid
Automatic tuition
discounts for 5 7 7 3 4 3 3 5 1 2
families with 2 or 12% 18% 18% 8% 10% 8% 8% 12% 2% 5%
more children
Tuition discounts 2 2 4 2 5 5 5 1 3 11
for Pastors 5% 5% 10% 5% 12% 12% 12% 2% 8% 28%

0 1 1 5 7 1 5 8 5 7
Athletic program
0% 2% 2% 12% 18% 2% 12% 20% 12% 18%
Fine Arts program
0 4 3 4 5 6 9 1 4 3
(Art, drama,
0% 10% 8% 10% 13% 15% 23% 3% 10% 8%
music)
Computer
education and 2 4 8 5 4 5 2 1 2 4
equipment for 5% 11% 22% 14% 11% 14% 5% 3% 5% 11%
students
Professional
growth
1 0 2 3 6 5 7 4 4 4
(conferences,
3% 0% 6% 8% 17% 14% 19% 11% 11% 11%
education/training
for staff)
Educational
3 1 3 5 3 3 5 7 7 2
program for gifted
8% 3% 8% 13% 8% 8% 13% 18% 18% 5%
students
Educational
2 5 3 4 1 5 2 9 4 3
program for
5% 13% 8% 11% 3% 13% 5% 24% 11% 8%
learning disabled
Academic
5 8 5 5 3 2 1 3 6 3
program
12% 20% 12% 12% 7% 5% 2% 7% 15% 7%
enrichment

Please check the box opposite the statement with which you most fully agree.

Faculty salaries in private Christian schools vary widely. Considering the quality teachers and programs you want for your
4. child, where do you think faculty salaries should fall:

Equal with top paying

private schools in our 8 18%
area

Equal with the average

9 20%
public school salaries

Equal to the average

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Equal to the average

Christian school in our 14 32%
area

Equal to the top

one-third of private
9 20%
Christian schools
salaries in our area

Below Christian school

1 2%
average salaries

Do not think salary is

very important factor
in attracting teachers
so there is little need 1 2%
to try to be
competitive with other
school salaries.

Do not have an
2 5%
opinion

Total 44 100%

5. Tuition at our school in comparison to other Christian schools in our area of similar quality is:

About the same 23 51%

Higher than most 3 7%

Lower than most 3 7%

Do not know 16 36%

Total 45 100%

6. Tuition at our school in relationship to the quality of educational program we receive is

Too low 5 11%

Too high 8 18%

About right 27 61%

Do not know 4 9%

Total 44 100%

Many Christian schools find it necessary to raise funds beyond tuition dollars to provide many of the extras that schools
7. need. Would you rank in priority order the items that you would support over and above your tuition payment? (1-6)
Top number is the
count of respondents
selecting the option.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Bottom % is percent of
the total respondents
selecting the option.

Computers and 8 4 11 4 3 4
technology 24% 12% 32% 12% 9% 12%

Need based 11 9 5 6 2 4
financial aid 30% 24% 14% 16% 5% 11%
Budget gap
(difference in
what is provided
8 10 4 3 9 3
by tuition and
22% 27% 11% 8% 24% 8%
what it actually
costs to run the
school)
Band and fine 4 1 4 8 8 10
arts equipment 11% 3% 11% 23% 23% 29%

Athletic 2 2 6 11 7 10
equipment 5% 5% 16% 29% 18% 26%

Playground 3 9 5 6 10 5
equipment 8% 24% 13% 16% 26% 13%

Into which category does your combined income fall? Please remember, this is a confidential survey and your name is
8. unknown to your school.

Below $25,000 1 2%

$25,000 - $30,000 0 0%

$31,000 - $35,000 0 0%

$36,000 - $40,000 1 2%

$41,000 - $45,000 1 2%

$46,000 - $50,000 3 7%

$51,000 - $60,000 10 23%

$61,000 - $70,000 3 7%

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$61,000 $70,000 3 7%

$71,000 - $80,000 9 21%

$81,000 - $90,000 2 5%

$91,000 - $100,000 4 9%

$101,000 or above 9 21%

Total 43 100%

At this time, barring a move out of the area, do you desire and expect to keep your child(ren) at this school through high
9. school?

Yes 17 39%

No 7 16%

Uncertain 20 45%

Total 44 100%

If you do not expect your child to stay at this school, please check those 1 or 2 most important reasons which would
10. cause you to remove your child.

Academic program
6 19%
quality

Inadequate course
3 10%
selection

Transportation
1 3%
problems

Financial burdens 18 58%

Not enough Christian

6 19%
emphasis

Too much Christian

0 0%
emphasis

Quality of faculty 1 3%

Lack of strong
3 10%
discipline

Inadequate sports
3 10%
program

Inadequate fine arts

1 3%
program

Not demanding
enough college prep 4 13%
program

Too demanding a
0 0%
college prep program

Other, please specify

13 42%
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