DoDEA Sure Start Parent Questionnaire

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY

Sure Start Parent Questionnaire

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Privacy Information. Your responses to these questions are voluntary and there is no penalty if you choose not to respond. However, maximum participation is encouraged so that the data will be complete and representative. The purpose of this questionnaire is to measure the satisfaction level of parents/sponsors of students enrolled in DoDEA Sure Start programs and to make programmatic changes at the local level and for the program as a whole. We will not collect or record information that could be used to identify specific individuals that participate in these interviews. In any release of results, no information will be disclosed that could be used to identify specific subgroups of individuals if that information would reveal the identity of the participants.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY

Sure Start Parent Questionnaire

Instructions: Please read each numbered statement on the right. Circle the number on the corresponding agreement scale that best represents your opinion.

Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree	Statement
1	2	3	4	The results of the health and developmental screenings that were conducted were clearly explained to me.
1	2	3	4	The teacher and program assistant have explained the Sure Start curriculum and policies to me.
1	2	3	4	I know how they are teaching my child to learn.
1	2	3	4	I feel I can go to the teacher and program assistant with questions about the program or problems concerning my child and family.
1	2	3	4	The teacher and program assistant talk with me regularly about my child and his or her progress.
1	2	3	4	I receive regular communication through newsletters, bulletin boards, and take-home materials.
1	2	3	4	I feel that I am always welcome at Sure Start.
1	2	3	4	The teacher and program assistant have been helpful in making arrangements for me to do my volunteer hours in a way that suits my schedule and interests.
1	2	3	4	My ideas and concerns are taken into account by the teacher when planning for my child.
1	2	3	4	The home visits/parent conferences are good opportunities to discuss goals for my child with the teacher and program assistant.
1	2	3	4	I feel that my family’s culture and values are respected in the Sure Start classroom.
1	2	3	4	My child is eager to go to Sure Start in the mornings.
1	2	3	4	I am happy with the progress my child is making at Sure Start

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