Note from the Director

The Center for School Success (CSS) is conducting a survey to determine in what ways families benefit the most from CSS assessment services. CSS conducted a similar survey in 2005 which provided valuable feedback as to how CSS can better meet the needs of its assessment clients.

We greatly appreciate your participation. We hope to have all survey's completed by October 30, 2008.  The survey is mostly fill-in-the-blank format with opportunities for comments. It should take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete.

For those of you with middle/high school students we are enclosing a one page survey for your child to complete. Their responses are very important to us. Please encourage them to complete it and return it in the self-addressed envelope. We will enter all students’ names who return the survey into a raffle for a $25 iTunes Gift Card.

Please make sure you have time to complete the entire survey as there is not an option to save answers and come back at a later time. Feel free to review the questions before completing the survey.

Thank you for your time and feedback.

Sincerely,

Leslie Williamson
Executive Director

Center for School Success Parent Survey (click here for Student Survey)
The following information is being collected as part of the on-going quality assurance and program development of the Center for School Success. The information you provide will be confidential. It will help us determine in what ways CSS assessment services are most beneficial.

Gender of your child:       

Age and Grade level of your child at the time of the assessment:   Age:      Grade:

Please check the category that best describes your child's school learning environment:

private, parochial      

private, secular      

public       

public, magnate/charter school

home school

Before the CSS assessment did your child receive support services through an IEP/504?

Yes

No

What was your main reason for seeking a CSS assessment for your
child (check all that apply).

Comprehensive report explaining my child’s learning profile with strategies to support him/her in school

Confirmation of what I believed about my child’s learning profile

The assessment experience (multiple clinical perspectives; opportunity to observe)

Strength-based, non-labeling approach to understanding how my child learns

Opportunity for my child to better understand how s/he learns

Opportunity to seek follow-up support after the assessment day

Other: (please explain)

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BEFORE THE ASSESSMENT DAY

1. The information provided by CSS prior to the assessment was sufficient to prepare my family for the assessment day experience. (In the comment section below please provide any additional information/advice CSS should give potential families to better prepare them for the assessment experience. Keep in mind the age/grade of your child at the time of the assessment.)

Strongly agree         

Agree      

Neither agree nor disagree     

Disagree        

Strongly disagree

Comment:

 

ASSESSMENT DAY

2.  The assessment day experience matched my expectations (morning tour, sessions with clinicians, observation through one-way mirror with Family Liaison, after-lunch (demystification) session, breaks, etc.). If you disagree or strongly disagree please comment on what additional information could have been provided to have had the experience better meet your expectations.

Strongly agree        

Agree      

Neither agree nor disagree     

Disagree        

Strongly disagree

Comment:

 

3. The conversation my child had with the clinician(s) after lunch to describe the findings of the assessment was useful and informative.

Strongly agree        

Agree      

Neither agree nor disagree     

Disagree        

Strongly diasgree

Comment:

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4. The My Kind of Mind sheet presented to my child during the after lunch conversation served as a useful reference of the assessment day and findings.

Strongly agree        

Agree      

Neither agree nor disagree     

Disagree        

Strongly diasgree

Comment:

 

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THE CSS LEARNING ASSESSMENT REPORT

1. The written report gave me the information I needed to advocate for my child's learning needs more effectively.

Strongly agree        

Agree      

Neither agree nor disagree     

Disagree        

Strongly diasgree

Comment:

2. The Learning Profile (green section) and Grid clearly describe my child's learning strengths and weaknesses and link them to academics.

Strongly agree        

Agree      

Neither agree nor disagree     

Disagree        

Strongly diasgree

Comment:

3. The Learning Plan (blue section) provides practical strategies to help my child accommodate areas of weakness.

Strongly agree        

Agree      

Neither agree nor disagree     

Disagree        

Strongly diasgree

Comment:

4. I refer to the Learning Profile and Grid as a review of my child’s learning strengths and weaknesses and how they relate to academic tasks.

Strongly agree        

Agree      

Neither agree nor disagree     

Disagree        

Strongly diasgree

Comment:

5. I refer to the Learning Plan for specific strategies to use.

Strongly agree        

Agree      

Neither agree nor disagree     

Disagree        

Strongly diasgree

Comment:

6. The assessment report used understandable language to describe my child’s learning profile.

Strongly agree        

Agree      

Neither agree nor disagree     

Disagree        

Strongly diasgree

Comment:

7. Have you had a school/team meeting about your child since his/her assessment at CSS?

Yes

No

If yes, was information from the report discussed?

Yes

No

8. How does your child feel about his/her school experience since his/her CSS learning assessment?

Better

Same

Worse

Comment:

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CSS LEARNING ASSESSMENT FOLLOW-UP SERVICES

1.     The report meeting (about eight weeks after the assessment) was an important component of the assessment process because it helped clarify any additional questions I had about my child's learning profile.

Strongly agree        

Agree      

Neither agree nor disagree     

Disagree        

Strongly diasgree

Comment:

2.     As a result of the CSS assessment day, report and/or discussions with staff, I feel more confident discussing my child’s learning needs with his/her teacher and physician. Please indicate in the comment section below whether the day, report or follow-up discussions were more helpful.

Strongly agree        

Agree      

Neither agree nor disagree     

Disagree        

Strongly diasgree

Comment:

3. I have had a six month follow-up meeting to discuss my child's progress.

Yes       

No                              

Comment:

4. CSS offers coaching services to support students in gaining a deeper understanding of their learning profile and how to use specific strategies to make school more successful. However, families have not often chosen this service. The cost is $400 for five one-hour sessions. Why did you not choose to use CSS coaching services.

Cost too much

Didn’t have time in child’s schedule

Live too far from CSS

Wanted tutoring

Didn’t know CSS offered this service

Some other reason

5.  Have you discussed report findings with your child’s primary care physician?

Yes

No

If yes, what was the outcome?

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following is true for your child since s/he had an assessment at CSS. (Check all that apply):

Grades have improved

School work is taking less effort (e.g., homework doesn’t take as long)

More confident in his/her learning

More confident in advocating for himself/herself with parents and teachers regarding his/her learning needs

Uses strategies more to make learning/school work easier

Uses strategies that tap into his/her areas of strength

2. I would be willing to serve as a referral source for families considering a CSS learning assessment.

Agree        

Disagree 

Age of student when assessed                                Age of student now:

Comment:

3. Do you have any comments about the assessment process or outcomes that you would like to share that we might be able to use in CSS promotional materials?

4. Would you like your child’s primary care physician to discuss/screen learning issues during well-child visits?

Yes

No

5. Have you brought up school-related issues with your child’s primary care physician? If yes, please comment on what kind (i.e., reading, speech, attention, handwriting).

Yes

No

      Comment:

6. If you have brought up a school related issues with your child’s primary care physician, did the physician provide useful... (Check all that apply):

Information

Resources

Referral

Other:


Thank you very much for helping CSS improve its services.