Tuesday, August 08, 2000
Survey finds support for CPS
By Andrea Tortora
The Cincinnati Enquirer
A recent survey of Cincinnati Public Schools parents found that 77 percent favored this year's mandatory summer school for reading.
Nine out of 10 parents surveyed by the district's department of research said CPS should use federal funds to improve students' reading and math skills.
The findings, released Monday, show that more than 87 percent of parents are pleased with their child's education and the work of their child's teachers. The results also indicate an increase in parent satisfaction compared to 1999 results.
The survey is conducted annually to determine what parents want and to pinpoint areas of improvement, said Jan Leslie, district spokeswoman.
The survey, conducted June-23, interviewed 845 parents by telephone. The random sample represented the district's population in gender and race, officials said. There is a margin of error of 3.5 percent.
Here's what parents had to say about Cincinnati schools:
87 percent were very satisfied or somewhat satisfied with their child's education.
• 88.5 percent were very satisfied or somewhat satisfied with the work of their child's teacher.
• 85.6 percent of parents said they were well-informed about student discipline rules.
• 81.1 percent said their child's teacher maintained good discipline.
• 92.7 percent said they are aware of learning standards students must meet to be promoted to the next grade; yet only 59 percent of parents had seen the district's academic standards for their child's grade level.
• 88 percent believe that lowering class size in grades K-3 would improve students' academic achievement and discipline.
Also notable is the higher percent of high school parents that gave positive responses, compared to the 1999 survey.
This year, 91.1 percent of high school parents said their child could get a good education at his or her school, compared to 80 percent of parents in 1999.
Rick Beck, Cincinnati Federation of Teachers president, said he finds the survey results to be positive.
“To know that most parents feel satisfied and they are getting information about what their child is learning, that is what's supposed to be happening,” Mr. Beck said. “But that doesn't mean we are not interested in the 10 to 15 percent who are unsatisfied.”
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