Questionnaire for Parents of Schoolchildren

April 2015

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR PARENTS OF SCHOOLCHILDREN

(INCL. CHILDREN IN SPECIAL-NEEDS CLASSES)

It is up to the municipality to decide whether the questions which are not in bold should be included in the survey.

In other words, the following questions are optional:

nos 6-10, 13-14, 16-19, 21-28, 32

WELCOME TO THE USER SATISFACTION SURVEY

ON SCHOOLS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF XXX

Guidance

You can choose between x languages The questionnaire can be answered in Danish, xxx, xxx, xxx or xxx. To choose the language, click on the relevant flag at the bottom of this page.

What do I do? To start the questionnaire, click on the arrow in the bottom-right corner. Use the arrows at the bottom of each page to move backwards and forwards within the questionnaire.

What happens to my responses? Your responses will be stored at [Survey provider or Municipality of X], where they will be entered anonymously in a database.

How do I complete the questionnaire? In the questionnaire, you are invited to state your views on various aspects of your child’s schooling. It is therefore important that you complete the questionnaire based on your own experience and views, and for the child whose name is stated in the form.

Your anonymity is guaranteed! All information which is gathered in connection with the survey is confidential. The information will be used in such a way that nobody will be able to identify your responses from the reports which are generated.

When you have answered all the questions, you can print your response. If you have any questions about the survey, please contact xxx.

Thank you for participating in the survey.

Kind regards

Municipality of XXX

Teaching

The following questions concern the work of the teachers and social educators with respect to your child’s learning and daily life at school.

HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE TEACHERS AND SOCIAL EDUCATORS IN THEIR EFFORTS:
Please cross one box in each row / Very satisfied / Satisfied / Neither satisfied/dissatisfied / Dissatisfied / Very dissatisfied / Don’t know/not relevant
1. / To challenge your child academically
2. / To motivate your child to learn more
3. / To develop your child’s sense of independence
4. / To develop your child’s ability to enter into social relationships
5. / To organise the teaching in relation to your child’s needs
6. / To set learning goals which are tailored specifically to your child
7. / To create a varied school day for your child
8. / To create a school day with physical exercise and movement
9. / To involve the local community in the teaching or to take the teaching outside the school, for example to museums and businesses
10. / To help your child with his/her homework and academic focus
HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH:
Please cross one box only / Very satisfied / Satisfied / Neither satisfied/dissatisfied / Dissatisfied / Very dissatisfied / Don’t know/not relevant
11. / Your child’s academic outcome from the teaching

Your child’s well-being

The following questions concern your child’s well-being at school.

Home-school collaboration

The following questions concern the collaboration between you as a parent and the school.

HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH:
Please cross one box in each row / Very satisfied / Satisfied / Neither satisfied/dissatisfied / Dissatisfied / Very dissatisfied / Don’t know/not relevant
16. / The dialogue between you and your child’s teachers and social educators on your child’s well-being
17. / The dialogue between you and your child’s teachers and social educators on your child’s academic learning
18. / What your child’s teachers and social educators expect of you as parents
19. / How your child’s learning plan is used in the dialogue between you and your child’s teachers and social educators
20. / The general collaboration between you and your child’s teachers and social educators

School management

The following questions concern the school’s management (the school’s head as well as its other managers, e.g. heads of department)

21. Have you been in contact with the school’s management, for example via the school’s intranet, user portal, email, telephone or in person?

Please cross one box only

Yes

The school’s physical facilities

The following questions concern the school’s physical facilities.

HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH:
Please cross one box in each row / Very satisfied / Satisfied / Neither satisfied/dissatisfied / Dissatisfied / Very dissatisfied / Don’t know/not relevant
24. / The school’s physical indoor environment (rooms, furniture and equipment, space etc.)
25. / The school’s outdoor areas (playground, playing fields etc. )
26. / Traffic safety between school and home

School meals, if any

27. Are school meals served at your child’s school?

Please cross one box only

Yes ► Go to question 28

No ► Go to question 29

HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH:
Please cross one box only / Very satisfied / Satisfied / Neither satisfied/dissatisfied / Dissatisfied / Very dissatisfied / Don’t know/not relevant
28. / How satisfied are you generally with the school meals?

Your overall satisfaction

The next question concerns your child’s school in general.

HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH:
Please cross one box only / Very satisfied / Satisfied / Neither satisfied/dissatisfied / Dissatisfied / Very dissatisfied / Don’t know/not relevant
29. / How satisfied are you generally with your child’s school?

You and your child

30. / Which year is your child in? Please cross one box only
/ Year 0
/ Year 1
/ Year 2
/ Year 3
/ Year 4
/ Year 5
/ Year 6
/ Year 7
/ Year 8
/ Year 9
31. / What is your child’s gender? Please cross one box only
/ Boy
/ Girl
32. / What is your gender? Please cross one box only
/ Male
/ Female
/ Do not wish to answer
33. / What language is most frequently spoken in your home? Please cross one box only
/ Danish
/ Other language
/ Do not wish to answer

34. How old are you? Please enter current age years

35. What is the highest level of education you have completed?Please cross one box only

/ Primary and lower secondary school, e.g. Folkeskole
/ Basic vocational education etc. (e.g. production schools and training for young people with special needs)
/ Upper secondary school education (e.g. Upper Secondary School Leaving Examination (STX), Higher Preparatory Examination (HF), Higher Commercial Examination (HHX) and Higher Technical Examination (HTX))
/ Vocational education (e.g. tradesman, trade and clerical, hairdresser, social and health assistant)
/ Short-cycle study programme lasting less than 3 years (e.g. business academy programmes, clinical dental technician)
/ Medium-cycle study programme lasting 3-4 years (professional and academic bachelors, e.g. teacher, nurse, social educator, BSc in Economics and Business Administration (HA))
/ Long-cycle study programme or PhD (university education e.g. doctor, upper secondary school teacher, researcher)
/ Other education
/ Do not wish to answer

Thank you for your help