School Climate Survey 2002-03
Districtwide Data
Below are the district summaries for the Schools Climate Survey 2002-03. The tables are configured by grade levels (Elementary, K-8, Middle, Senior, Alt/ESE, and Adult/Voc) and respondents (Parent, Student, Staff). To see results for individual schools, please click here. The data for individual schools are in PDF format.

 

 

 

 

SCHOOL CLIMATE SURVEY

SUMMARY REPORT FOR THE 2002-03 ADMINISTRATION

DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

9999-MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

Parents

Students

Staff

No.

%

No

%

No.

%

Return Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forms Distributed

73421

 

 50579

 

21789

 

 

Forms Returned

35382

 

41061

 

11910

 

 

Rate

 

48.2

 

81.2

 

54.7

Gender

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Male

 5616

 17.5

19223

 48.6

 2681

 22.8

 

Female

26425

 82.5

20326

 51.4

 9090

 77.2

Ethnic Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White, Non-Hispanic

 3104

  9.6

 3663

  9.4

 3919

 33.2

 

Black, Non-Hispanic

 9381

 28.9

11728

 29.9

 2388

 20.3

 

Hispanic

18495

 57.0

21264

 54.3

 4804

 40.8

 

Asian/Pacific Islander

  526

  1.6

  447

  1.1

64

  0.5

 

American Indian

91

  0.3

  351

  0.9

35

  0.3

 

Multi-Ethnic

  844

  2.6

 1707

  4.4

  578

  4.9

School Activities Attended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

None

 5410

 17.0

 

 

 

 

 

One to Three

17681

 55.5

 

 

 

 

 

Four or More 

 8762

 27.5

 

 

 

 

Are You Teaching? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

9434

87.3

 

No

 

 

 

 

1374

12.7

Grade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-K

 

 

 0

0

  216

  2.1

 

K

 

 

 0

0

  587

  5.6

 

1st

 

 

 0

0

  679

  6.5

 

2nd

 

 

 0

0

  678

  6.5

 

3rd

 

 

 0

0

  867

  8.3

 

4th

 

 

  11512

 31.2

  875

  8.3

 

5th

 

 

  11969

 32.4

  949

  9.0

 

6th

 

 

2808

  7.6

  602

  5.7

 

7th

 

 

2474

  6.7

  627

  6.0

 

8th

 

 

2742

  7.4

  717

  6.8

 

9th

 

 

1612

  4.4

  605

  5.8

 

10th

 

 

1314

  3.6

  603

  5.7

 

11th

 

 

1364

  3.7

  479

  4.6

 

12th

 

 

1101

  3.0

  406

  3.9

 

Other

 

 

 0

0

 1605

 15.3




SCHOOL CLIMATE SURVEY

REPORT FOR THE 2002-03 ADMINISTRATION

PARENT FORM

SA    = Strongly Agree

A      = Agree

U/U  = Undecided/Unknown

D      = Disagree

SD    = Strongly Disagree

PERCENT RESPONDING IN EACH CATEGORY

9999 - MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

ALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

  SA         A     U/U         D      SD

ALL K-8 CENTER SCHOOLS

  SA         A     U/U         D      SD

My child’s school: (Items 1 - 8)

 

 

 1.   ...is safe and secure.

   34        51         7         6         2

   43        44         5         6         1

 2.   ...is kept clean and in good condition.

   39        50         4         5         1

   46        44         4         4         1

 3.   ...is overcrowded to the degree that it affects learning.

   14        21        21        34        11

   11        16        15        33        24

 4.   ...maintains high academic standards.

   30        46        17         5         1

   39        43        13         4         1

 5.   ...uses adequate disciplinary measures in dealing with disruptive students.

   27        46        21         5         2

   35        44        16         4         1

 6.   ...makes available textbooks, equipment, and supplies needed for learning.

   39        50         6         4         1

   41        46         7         5         2

 7.   ...serves lunches that are nutritious and taste good.

   21        40        19        13         7

   21        34        19        16        10

 8.   ...keeps bathrooms clean and in good condition.

   19        37        21        14         8

   26        38        16        13         6

My child’s teachers: (Items 9 - 15)

 

 

 9.   ...are friendly and easy to talk to.

   57        37         3         3         1

   58        36         3         2         1

10.  ...make learning interesting and relevant.

   49        43         6         2         1

   48        41         7         3         1

11.  ...motivate students to learn.

   50        41         6         2         1

   51        38         8         3         1

12.  ...take an interest in students’ educational future.

   48        40         9         2         1

   49        37        10         3         1

13.  ...are knowledgeable and understand their subject matter.

   46        44         8         2         1

   49        41         9         1         0

14.  ...assign meaningful homework that helps students learn.

   49        43         3         3         1

   48        42         5         4         1

15.  ...do their best to include me in matters directly affecting my child’s progress in school.

   49        40         6         4         2

   50        37         5         5         2

My child’s school is effectively teaching students: (Items 16 - 23)

 

 

16.  ...the basic academic skills in reading.

   40        52         5         3         1

   45        48         4         3         1

17.  ...the basic academic skills in mathematics.

   39        53         5         2         1

   45        48         4         2         0

18.  ...to speak and write correctly in English.

   42        50         5         2         1

   47        46         3         3         1

19.  ...to investigate problems in science.

   28        47        21         3         1

   34        47        16         3         1

20.  ...to use computers.

   32        44        15         6         2

   28        38        20        10         4

21.  ...to think critically and reason out problems.

   30        52        14         3         1

   34        49        13         4         0

22.  ...to develop good study and work habits.

   37        51         8         3         1

   39        48         8         4         0

23.  ...to get along with different kinds of people.

   39        49        10         2         1

   40        47        10         2         1

The school and law enforcement authorities work together to keep my child’s school free of: (Items 24-26)