Published On: April 18th, 2022Categories: 2022, Anti-Racism Commitment, Parents

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SUMMARY

The Family Experience Survey aims to consistently elevate the parent and family voice.

As we continue to become an antiracist organization, we must integrate the voice of Noble families into our work. The data in this document is for all Noble Schools. Campus-specific data will be shared in Parent & Guardian Advisory Council (PAC) meetings throughout the Spring. Here, we outline what we heard from our families across all of our schools about how we are executing our shared mission and values.

Learn more about the Family Experience Survey

  • Why we believe gathering feedback from our parents/guardians is important
  • How we gathered this data
  • How we plan to incorporate this data into our decisions for the next school year

BACKGROUND OF RESPONDENTS

A total of 4,027 family respondents provided critical feedback.

Pie chart shows percentages of respondents based on their race/ethnicity: 49% Latinx, 41% Black, 3% Multiracial, 2% White and 2% Asian

RACE/ETHNICITY

49% identified as Latinx, 41% as Black, 3% as Multiracial, 2% as White, and 2% as Asian.

Pie chart shows percentage of parent/guardian respondents based on what grade their oldest child is in: 25% had a child in the 10th grade, 25% had a child in the 11th grade, 25% had a child in the 12th grade, 20% had a child in the 9th grade, and 4% either has a child in middle school or did not report

GRADE LEVEL OF OLDEST CHILD

Roughly equal portions said their oldest student was in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade, at about 25% each.

20% had a 9th-grade student.

The remaining 4% were middle-school age or did not report.

The survey consisted of questions on the topics listed below.

Here are some of the themes:

Graphic shows that nearly 9 out of 10 Noble Schools' families agree that their child's school provides a predictable and consistent culture

ACCOUNTABILITY & CULTURE

Nearly 9 in 10 families agree that their child’s school provides a predictable and consistent culture.

Graphic shows 10 person icons, representing 10 families, 8 of the 10 are in blue, 2 are in yellow, showing that almost 8 in 10 families indicate that they believe teachers have respect for their children

SCHOOL CLIMATE

Almost 8 in 10 families indicate that they believe teachers have respect for their children, while only 6 in 10 believe that their children are enjoying school.

Graphic shows 10 person icons, representing 10 families. 5 of the icons are blue and 5 of the icons are yellow, showing that slightly more than half of families indicate that their student is not comfortable asking adults for their help at school

SCHOOL FIT

Slightly more than half of the families indicate that their student is not comfortable asking adults for help at their school.

Graphic shows 10 person icons, representing 10 families. 7 of them are blue and 3 of them are yellow, showing that 7 out of 10 families believe their child generally feels safe at school

SCHOOL SAFETY

The majority of families worry about violence in schools; however, the vast majority (7 in 10) believe their child generally feels safe in school.

Graphic shows two groups of 4 people icon. The first group has 3 blue icons and 1 yellow icon, showing that 3 in 4 families feel they have at least one trusted staff member on campus. The second group has 1 blue icon and 3 yellow icons, showing that less than 1 in 4 families feel connected to, involved, or physically present in schools

FAMILY ENGAGEMENT

While over 3 in 4 families feel they have at least one trusted staff member on campus, less than 1 in 4 feel connected to, involved, or physically present in schools.

Additionally, we asked for feedback through open-response around some of Noble’s policies:

Dress Code: There were about an equal number of comments from those who approved of the new dress code and thought it worked well and those who disapproved and expressed a desire to return to Noble’s previous dress code policy.

Cell Phone Usage: Feedback on cell phone usage was also split. Nearly half of responses cited safety concerns at school as the reason why students should always have access to phones, while almost the other half thought cell phones should be limited to emergencies and/or are generally a distraction to students.

School Culture: The top themes that emerged included a desire for better communication with students (checking in on them individually, hearing more student voices) and offering more activities for students.

RESUMEN

La Encuesta de experiencia familiar tiene como objetivo elevar constantemente la voz de los padres y la familia. A medida que continuamos convirtiéndonos en una organización antirracista, debemos integrar la voz de las familias de Noble en nuestro trabajo. Los datos en este documento corresponden a todas las Escuelas de Noble. Los datos específicos del campus se compartirán en las reuniones de PAC durante la primavera. Aquí, describimos lo que expresan las familias de todas nuestras escuelas sobre la manera en que estamos ejecutando nuestra misión y valores compartidos.

ANTECEDENTES DE LOS ENCUESTADOS

Un total de 4,027 familiares encuestados proporcionaron respuestas fundamentales.

RAZA/ORIGEN ÉTNICO

El 49 % se identificó como latinx, el 41 % como negros, el 3 % como multirraciales, el 2 % como blancos y el 2 % como asiáticos.

NIVEL ESCOLAR DEL HIJO MAYOR

Partes aproximadamente iguales afirmaron que su hijo mayor estaba en el grado 10, 11 o 12, con alrededor del 25% correspondiente a cada uno de estos grados.

El 20% afirmó tener un estudiante en 9 grado

El 4% restante estableció que su hijo se encontraba en edad de escuela intermedia o no se presentó.

La encuesta consistió en preguntas sobre los temas detallados a continuación.

Estos son algunos de los temas:

Graphic shows that nearly 9 out of 10 Noble Schools' families agree that their child's school provides a predictable and consistent culture

RESPONSABILIDAD Y CULTURA

Aproximadamente 9 de cada 10 familias están de acuerdo en que la escuela de su hijo ofrece una cultura predecible y consistente.

Graphic shows 10 person icons, representing 10 families, 8 of the 10 are in blue, 2 are in yellow, showing that almost 8 in 10 families indicate that they believe teachers have respect for their children

AMBIENTE ESCOLAR

Alrededor de 8 de cada 10 familias consideran que los maestros respetan a sus hijos, mientras que solo 6 de cada 10 creen que sus hijos disfrutan de la escuela.

Graphic shows 10 person icons, representing 10 families. 5 of the icons are blue and 5 of the icons are yellow, showing that slightly more than half of families indicate that their student is not comfortable asking adults for their help at school

ADAPTACIÓN ESCOLAR

Un poco más de la mitad de las familias indican que su hijo no se siente cómodo al pedir ayuda a los adultos en su escuela.

Graphic shows 10 person icons, representing 10 families. 7 of them are blue and 3 of them are yellow, showing that 7 out of 10 families believe their child generally feels safe at school

SEGURIDAD ESCOLAR

La mayoría de las familias se preocupan por la violencia en las escuelas; sin embargo, la gran mayoría (7 de cada 10) considera que su hijo generalmente se siente seguro en la escuela.

Graphic shows two groups of 4 people icon. The first group has 3 blue icons and 1 yellow icon, showing that 3 in 4 families feel they have at least one trusted staff member on campus. The second group has 1 blue icon and 3 yellow icons, showing that less than 1 in 4 families feel connected to, involved, or physically present in schools

COMPROMISO FAMILIAR

Si bien más de 3 de cada 4 familias sienten que cuentan con al menos una persona de confianza dentro del personal en el campus, menos de 1 de cada 4 se sienten conectadas, involucradas o físicamente presentes en las escuelas.

Además, solicitamos comentarios a través de una respuesta abierta sobre algunas de las políticas de Noble:

Código de vestimenta: Hubo casi la misma cantidad de comentarios tanto por parte de quienes aprobaron el nuevo código de vestimenta y consideraron que funcionaba bien como por parte de quienes lo desaprobaron y expresaron su deseo de volver a la política de código de vestimenta anterior de Noble.

Uso del teléfono celular: Los comentarios sobre el uso del teléfono
celular también estuvieron divididos. Casi en la mitad de las respuestas se mencionaron las preocupaciones de seguridad en la escuela como la razón por la cual los estudiantes siempre deben tener acceso a los teléfonos, mientras que en casi la otra mitad se indicó que los teléfonos celulares deberían limitarse a emergencias y/o generalmente son una distracción para los estudiantes.

Cultura escolar: Los principales temas que surgieron incluyeron el deseo de una mejor comunicación con los estudiantes (estar pendientes de ellos en forma individual, escuchar más las voces de los estudiantes) y ofrecer más actividades para los estudiantes.

SUMMARY

“家庭经验调查问卷” (Family Experience Survey) 的目的在于始终如一地提升家长及家庭的话 语权。在我们继续成为一个反种族主义组织之时，我们必须将Noble家庭的声音融入我们的工作中。本文件中的数据适用于所有的Noble学校。校园特定数据将在整个春季的 “家长咨询委员会” (PAC) 会议上分享。在这里，我们概述了我们从我们的所有学校的家庭那里听到的关于我们l如何执行共同使命及价值观的意见。

受访者的背景

总共4,027位家庭受访者提供批判性反馈

种族/民族

49%的受访者自称为拉美裔美国人、41%的受 访者自称为黑人、3%的受访者自称为多元种 族、2%的受访者自称为白人以及2%的受访者自 称为亚洲人。

最年长孩子的就读年级

大致相等比例的受访者说他们的最年长孩子就读 10年级、11年级或12年级，这些就读年级中的每个就读年级大约25%。

20%的受访者有一位就读年级的孩子，而其余4%的受访者的孩子处于中学年龄或未报告。

该调查问卷由关于下列课题的问题组成。以下为其中一些主题:

Graphic shows that nearly 9 out of 10 Noble Schools' families agree that their child's school provides a predictable and consistent culture

问责及文化

10个家庭中约有9个家庭同意，他们孩子的学校提供可预测且始终如一的文化。

Graphic shows 10 person icons, representing 10 families, 8 of the 10 are in blue, 2 are in yellow, showing that almost 8 in 10 families indicate that they believe teachers have respect for their children

学校氛围

10个家庭中几乎有8个家庭表示，他们认为教师尊重他们的 孩子，而10个家庭中有6个家 庭认为他们的孩子很享受学校 生活。

Graphic shows 10 person icons, representing 10 families. 5 of the icons are blue and 5 of the icons are yellow, showing that slightly more than half of families indicate that their student is not comfortable asking adults for their help at school

学校适合性

略多于半数的受访家庭表示，他们的孩子对在他们学校向成年人寻求帮助感到不自在。

Graphic shows 10 person icons, representing 10 families. 7 of them are blue and 3 of them are yellow, showing that 7 out of 10 families believe their child generally feels safe at school

学校安全

大多数的家庭担心学校暴力; 然而，绝大多数家庭(10个中 的7个)相信，他们的孩子在 学校里一般地感觉安全。

Graphic shows two groups of 4 people icon. The first group has 3 blue icons and 1 yellow icon, showing that 3 in 4 families feel they have at least one trusted staff member on campus. The second group has 1 blue icon and 3 yellow icons, showing that less than 1 in 4 families feel connected to, involved, or physically present in schools

与家庭相联系

4个家庭中有3个家庭感觉，在 校园里至少有一位值得他们信 任的工作人员，而4个家庭中 有少于1个家庭感觉到在学校 里与学校相联系、有参与感、 或有存在感。

此外，我们要求受访者通过对Noble的一些政策作公开 回应提供反馈:

着装规范: 来自那些赞同新着装规范并认为其效果很好的受访者 的评论数量与来自那些不赞同新着装规范并表示希望恢复Noble 先前的着装规范政策的受访者的评论数量大致相同。

手机使用: 关于手机使用情况的反馈意见也是泾渭分明。近半数 的受访者列举学校的安全问题为学生们为何总是应该获准使用手 机的原因，而几乎另一半的受访者认为，手机应仅限于在紧急情 况时使用及/或手机通常会分散学生们的注意力。

学校文化: 出现的首要主题包括对与学生更好地沟通的渴望(逐 一地了解他们的情况、听取更多学生的意见)以及为学生提供更 多活动。

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