Strategic Planning Survey - (Spring 2008)
Turner Independent School District

PURPOSE: This survey gives you – the students, employees, parents and community members of Turner Public Schools (Turner ISD) – the opportunity to have input and to express your feelings about the school. The Turner School Board Members and Superintendent have engaged the services of the Oklahoma State School Boards Association (OSSBA) to help facilitate the development of a written strategic plan. The members of the board along with the superintendent believe it is important to be proactive in providing excellence in all aspects of the local school. They also believe that the development of a strategic plan will help in accomplishing the goals and expectations that can be achieved in the efforts of planning and being open and responsive to the school and the community.

The results of this survey will be helpful to the OSSBA Facilitator, and to the board and superintendent. Collectively, we say “Thank You” to each of you for your input into this process and for your continued support! While it would be unreasonable to expect each and every suggestion and idea to become a top priority of the written strategic plan, we do assure you that every item from the survey will be reviewed and considered as the plans and goals are being developed.

Once the strategic plan is completed and adopted by the Turner Board of Education, it will be presented to the school and community in an open forum. It will be considered a “living” document and utilized as a dynamic tool for continuous improvement. The target for completion of the strategic plan is tentatively set for April 15, 2008. (Completion of the Survey is targeted to end February 29, 2008)



INSTRUCTIONS: Please complete the survey honestly and with an attitude of community and school spirit that will be helpful and encouraging.  If you come to a statement or category that you really do not have enough information to answer it – then feel free to leave it blank rather than guessing. If you have questions about the survey, please go online to the Turner ISD school website at www.turnerisd.org and click on “SURVEY HELP LINK”.

 q   Begin by checking the category that BEST describes your relationship to Turner Schools.

 q   Read each of the Survey Statements and respond to each statement in both Columns:

·            Column A: The way things are as you see them.

·            Column B: The way you would like them to be.

 q   Use the following rating scale for both columns for each statement

·            (4) – AGREE – Almost always.

·            (3) – AGREE – About half (50%) of the time.

·            (2) – AGREE – Only about one-fourth (25%) of the time.

·            (1) – DISAGREE – Almost never happens.
 


COMPLETED THE SURVEY & SUBMIT IT IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING METHODS:

1.          Complete and Submit the survey online, at www.turnerisd.org – go to “SURVEY”

2.          Complete and Submit the survey via the US Mail to:
TURNER ISD SURVEY – OSSBA Facilitator; 24 Northwood Drive; Shawnee, Oklahoma 74804-9545.  

You may use either of these two options to submit the survey. Please do not include your name, or return address when you submit a survey. The board wants the participants to remain anonymous.

 

FINAL DATE TO SUBMIT A SURVEY:            FEBRUARY 29, 2008

 

Begin by checking the category below that BEST describes your relationship to Turner ISD:

Student
Parent
Teacher
Administrator, Counselor, or Specialist
Community Member
Member of the Board of Education
Support Employee

 


Read each statement and respond to each statement in both Column A and Column B for each statement, using the following rating scale:
·            (4) – AGREE – Almost always.
·            (3) – AGREE – About half (50%) of the time.
·            (2) – AGREE – Only about one-fourth (25%) of the time.
·            (1) – DISAGREE – Almost never happens.

     
  Column A (The Way Things Are -
As You See Them)		 Column B (The way you would
like them to be)
1. Students and parents are respected. 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
     
2. There is a strong feeling of trust. 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
     
3. There is a sense of safety and security. 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
     
4. Students have the opportunity to achieve
academic excellence.		 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
     
5. Students have the opportunity to participate in
 extracurricular activities.		 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
     
6. Class work is rigorous and challenging. 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
     
7. Class work is meaningful. 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
     
8. Problems are dealt with fairly and timely. 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
     
9. Communications are effective and clear. 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
     
10. The facilities are well maintained, clean, and
suitable on a regular basis.		 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
     
11. Discipline issues are handled fairly and
consistently.		 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
     
12. The school is prepared to help students. 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
     
13. The school seems to care about our students. 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
     
14. Administrators, counselors, and specialists
are available and prepared to help students.		 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
     
15. Board members are open to questions and
 suggestions from the school and community.		 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4


16. What do you consider the STRENGTHS of Turner ISD (The thing or things we do the very best)?


17. What do you consider the WEAKNESSES of Turner ISD (The things that need some immediate attention)?


18. What are the OPPORTUNITIES of Turner ISD (Things that could be done that we are not doing, or things we need to stop doing)?


19. What are the THREATS to Turner ISD (Barriers to overcome, or hidden issues that talked about in certain circles of the school or community)?


20. Other Suggestions, Questions, or Comments?


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