Newsletter Survey - May 2007

The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) will soon be up for reauthorization. Therefore, I’d like to ask your opinions on education. Please take a few minutes to answer the following questions.

1. How high of a priority do you think education is in our nation right now?

Very High
Somewhat High
Average
Somewhat Low
Very Low

2. How high of a priority do you think education should be?

Very High
Somewhat High
Average
Somewhat Low
Very Low

3. If you have children in school, do your children attend a public, private, or charter school?

Public
Private
Charter
No children in school

4. Do you think more resources need to be spent on education in the United States?

Yes
No
Unsure

5. What do you think has been the most positive effect of NCLB?

Focus on basic skills in language arts and math
Identification of schools most in need of help
Improved student academic performance
Unsure

6. What do you think has been the most negative effect of NCLB?

Less arts and civics education
Too much focus on testing instead of improvement
Highly-qualified teacher requirements are ineffective
Unsure

7. Some argue that NCLB is too punitive, punishing schools for failure instead of rewarding successes. Would you agree?

Yes
No
Unsure

8. Do you support increased professional development activities for educators and administrators, such as mentoring programs, best practices forums, or peer review programs?

Yes
No
Unsure

9. Do you support an increased focus in NCLB on early childhood education?

Yes
No
Unsure

10. How important do you think parental involvement is to improving student performance?

Very Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Unsure


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