Health and Physical Education — Results of Online Parent SurveyFamiliarity with Aspects of Children’s Education How familiar would you say you are with the following aspects of your child(ren)’s education. Would you say that you are very familiar, somewhat familiar, not very familiar or not at all familiar? iar % Familiar =] The overall knowledge and skills your child(ren) is/are acquiring at school The knowledge and skills your child(ren) is/are acquiring in health and physical education class av The way curriculum is developed in Ontario n=1638- Needs of Students Today and In the Future Q2: Now thinking about the needs of students today and in the future, please indicate how much you agree with the following statements. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree? mStrongly Agree mSomewhat Agree © Somewhat Disagree m Strongly Disagree % Agree It would be helpful for me, as a parent, to understand what topics, conoepts and approaches are in the curriculum 100% itis important that curriculum is reviewed and updated regularly to keep up with the changing skills and knowledge children and youth need to thrive in today's world {tis important that the health and physical education curriculum includes concepts and topics that are relevant to children and youth so they do not seek information from unreliable sources 98% 96% Itis important for my child(ren) to be learning from a curriculum that is grounded in current research Young people should have a say in what knowledge, skills and information they are expected to learn through the school curriculum a s @ XM 1n=1638Age Appropriateness Q3: Thinking now about your impressions of age-appropriateness in the school curriculum, please indicate how much you agree with the following statements. Would you say you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree? mStrongly Agree Somewhat Agree s Somewhat Disagree mStrongly Disagree “Don't know % Agree i think that the school curriculum should include opportunities for my child(ren) to learn about the safe use of social media 98% itis important to me that the school curricul supports students in having the knowledge and skills that allow them make healthy, safe and informed choices. 96% is important that my child(ren) iearn about expected changes during puberty before their bodizs begin to change 96% its believe nportant for my ch about sexual health concepts before they face a situation where they may need the information 93% \ believe that the school should teach my child about both the risks of sexual activities and about ways to make safe and healthy choices regarding their sexual health. 87% 4v n=1638Supporting All Students Q4: Please think now about inclusiveness in the school curriculum. By inclusiveness we mean factors such as ethnicity, sex, physical or intellectual ability, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status and other similar factors. With this in mind, please indicate whether you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree with the following statements. mStrongly Agree m Somewhat Agree Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't know believe that it’s important that my child(ren) see themselves reflected in the curriculum It is important to me that my child(ren) are exposed to all kinds of diversity through the school curriculum n=1638Role of Schools and Parents QS: This next question deals with the role of parents/guardians in learning about sexual health. Please indicate how much you agree with the following statements using a scale of strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree. m Strongly Agree # Somewhat Agree % Somewhat Disagree m Strongly Disagree Don't know 9 saree ‘med about what my cl 100% fident having discussions with my pai d(ren) about sexual health topics and . concepts. | fee! confident in my own knowledge about sexual 38% health topics and concepts. ° My child(ren) face challenges today, such as access to information on the Internet, social media and cyber-bullying that | didn’t, so i am a little 56% unsure how to address these topics. 6Vv n=1638Role of Schools and Parents Q6: How much would you say you trust each of the following sources of health information, in terms of providing reliable and accurate information on sexual health to your child(ren). Would you say that each of the following are very trustworthy, somewhat trustworthy, not very trustworthy or not at all trustworthy? Zz @ 2 g ‘mVery. Trustworthy. m Somewhat Trustworthy = Not Very Trustworthy m Not At All Trustworthy 2 3 el fe ce ed Youlyour partner Doctor se Public Health/Health Organization School curriculum/teacher 2 8 Reference/non-fiction books internet Other me including TV, movies, music videos and magazines Child’s friends and peersParent Resources Q7: Would you say that you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree that you would find it helpful if there was a resource that: strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree. mSirongly Agree _m'Scmewhal Agree © Somewhat Disagree m Strongly Disagree % Agree Describes what skills and knowledge my children wi be leaming in a particular grade in health and physical education. 99% Provides tips for parents for discussing topics or concepts related to the health and physic: education curriculum. Explains why my child is learning about a specific topic or concept in health and physical edu curriculum in a specific grade. n=1638Parent Resources Q8: Please indicate how likely you would be to use each of the following from the school about the Health and Physical Education curriculum. Would you say you would be very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely or not at all likely to. ‘ery Likely m Somewhat Likely & Not Very Likely mNot At All Likely % Likely Read a pamphlet or fact-sheet(s) on different aspects of the curricu Visit an Intemet page containing relevant jormation about the curriculurn 95% ide to the curriculum Have a discussion with the teacher about the Jassroom programParent Resources Q9: Please indicate which of the following apply to you. Have you...? % Yes Reoeived information from the Sl Teacher or schoo! about the ines No carroutum ana your e's : satning in school! (from website, 82% ewsicars lescher meeting in the last two years, Read HPE Parent Backgrounder mSomewna help Not vary Paipt Read the parents backgrounder on cul lum provided in the .9/ /itation to compiete this 66% Yes No iculum night at y ne past 's where educators, 59% describe what my chi teaming Read HPE Curriculum Does jum documents in the 50% J 6 past two years 10 7 ‘121638