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COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan Board of Education Special Meeting Wednesday, July 29, 2020

EXTENDED CLOSURE IMPACT SURVEY Prepared for Utica Community Schools July 2020

INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW KEY OBJECTIVES To assess stakeholders’ perceptions of Utica Community Schools’ (UCS) response to school • closures and the availability and effectiveness of distance learning resources. To evaluate what lessons the district can learn from experiences with distance learning since • schools have been closed. SURVEY ADMINISTRATION & SURVEY SAMPLE The survey was administered online in June of 2020 using the Qualtrics online survey platform. • Surveys were distributed via an open survey link by the school district to UCS students (grades 7- • 12), parents, school staff, and district staff. The analysis includes a total of 13,905 respondents (1,574 students, 11,194 parents, 975 school • staff, and 157 district staff) following data cleaning. RESPONDENT QUALIFICATIONS Must be a current UCS student in grades 7-12, a parent/guardian of a current UCS student, a • school staff member in UCS, or a district staff member in UCS. K-12 EDUCATION 3

INTRODUCTION METHODOLOGY In the following report, results desegregated by stakeholder (students, parents, school staff, and • district staff) are provided. For full aggregate and results segmented by stakeholder, staff role, and stakeholder by grade band, • please consult the accompanying data supplement. Data was cleaned to remove disqualified respondents (e.g., elementary students), partial responses • (those who did not complete a significant portion of the survey), and low-quality responses (those who sped through the survey, provided inconsistent responses, etc.) prior to analysis. Sample sizes vary across questions as some questions only pertain to a subset of respondents. • Conclusions drawn from a small sample size (n<20) should be interpreted with caution. • Statistically significant difference (95% confidence level) between groups are noted with an asterisk • (*). Responses of “don’t know,” “not applicable,” and “unsure” are excluded from the figures and • analysis in order to focus on respondents who did express an opinion. Percentages may sum up to exceed 100% for questions where respondents could select more than • one answer option. Data labels for values less than 5% are removed from some figures to improve legibility. • K-12 EDUCATION 4

KEY FINDINGS: STUDENT/PARENT SATISFACTION WITH RESOURCES How satisfied are you with the following resource(s) provided by your/your child’s teacher(s)? % Somewhat or Completely Satisfied Student (n=972-1,340) Parent/Guardian (n=6,127-9,498) 69% Live-streamed or recorded lessons* Both students and parents 75% report moderate-to-high levels 69% Grading or feedback on assignments* of satisfaction with the 73% resources provided by their Additional educational videos or 68% school and teachers during the resources online* 74% school closures. Virtual office hours or one-on-one 66% meetings with students* 74% Assignments (online or physical 62% copies)* 68% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Note: The question was only asked for resources for which the respondent indicated was provided by their/their child’s teacher. K-12 EDUCATION 5

KEY FINDINGS: STAFF SATISFACTION WITH RESOURCES Please indicate your level of satisfaction with the following: % Somewhat or Completely Satisfied School staff (n=30-485) District staff (n=16-103) In general, school and district staff are moderately satisfied with resources 68% Professional development on how to… 75% provided by UCS during the school 67% closures, although school staff indicate Technical support* 79% less satisfaction with technology 64% Equipment needed for recording… 65% resources. 64% Formal curriculum 61% 63% Classroom materials 70% Both school and district staff report that 63% Professional Learning Networks 67% training on engaging students through 62% distance learning (60% and 45%) and Resources for staff in crisis 65% 60% devices to use for work (49% and 39%) Sample online lesson plans 56% as the most useful resources that the 57% Professional development on… district could provide to staff to 68% 55% improve distance learning. Devices to use for work (e.g., tablets,… 73% 53% Mobile hotspots or other ways to… 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Note: The question was only asked for resources and supports for staff for which the respondent indicated was offered by UCS. Results for “Mobile K-12 EDUCATION hotspots” for district staff are not shown because of the low sample count 6 (n=3).

KEY FINDINGS: STUDENT ENGAGEMENT 78% of students and 71% of parents Each week during the school closure, how often did your report that students were at least child engage in the following? Parents moderately engaged with the Never 1-2 Times 3-4 Times 5-6 Times 7 or More Times online learning materials provided Worked on assignments provided by 10% 26% 35% 29% your/his/her teacher(s) (n=9,303) by the school during the school Exercised or engaged in physical activity closure. 9% 23% 23% 20% 25% (n=10,120) Read alone or with assistance (e.g., parent, 11% 23% 24% 21% 21% sibling) (n=9,923) About half (52%) of parents Used an audio or video messaging app to 22% 37% 14% 10% 18% stay in touch with classmates and/or… report that their child spent about 2-3 hours per day on Watched educational videos posted by 27% 33% 21% 15% your/his/her teacher(s) (n=7,335) schoolwork during the week. Participated in video conferences with a 11% 63% 14% 6% 6% teacher individually or as part of a class… 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% K-12 EDUCATION 7

KEY FINDINGS: SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL STUDENT POPULATIONS How did the level of English language support your child received during the school closure compare to the support he/she About a third (34%) of parents of English received before schools closed? (n=240) Language Learners report they receive Parents of English Language Learner Students about the same level of support now as 50% 34% 40% when before schools closed while 46% 30% 18% indicate that their child is receiving less 15% 14% 20% 9% 6% 5% support. 10% 0% Significantly Moderately Slightly Less About the Slightly Moderately Significantly Less Support Less Support Support Same Level More More More of Support Support Support Support How did the level of support your child received during the school closure compare to the support he/she received before Two-thirds (67%) of parents of special schools closed? (n=796) education students report that their Parents of Special Education Students 50% child is receiving less support now than 35% 40% 30% when before schools closed. 21% 17% 16% 20% 4% 4% 10% 3% 0% Significantly Moderately Slightly Less About the Slightly Moderately Significantly Less Support Less Support Support Same Level More More More of Support Support Support Support K-12 EDUCATION 8

KEY FINDINGS: CHALLENGES AND BARRIERS Which of the following barriers to your child's continuing Students report that biggest challenge education during school closures have you experienced? Please select all that apply. (n=1,321) for them in moving to distance Students learning is trying to stay engaged in Staying engaged in learning 65% their learning (65%). Keeping up with due dates/deadlines 46% Quality of online teaching 43% Teachers report the biggest challenges Lack of guidance from teachers 41% for them in moving to distance Feeling like I am falling behind… 41% learning are lack of technology skills 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% (48%), needing additional training on Which of the following barriers to providing/to supporting providing online learning (48%), and teachers as they provide continuing education to students have you experienced? Please select all that apply. (n=727) lack of guidance from the district School Staff (48%). Technology skills 48% Training on how to provide online 48% learning Lack of guidance from the district 48% Parents report that the biggest Time restraints (e.g., taking care of challenge they experience is homework 44% children) and activities that require additional Lack of guidance from school 25% administrators help or supervision (48%). 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% K-12 EDUCATION Note: For both figures, only the top 5 rated factors are visualized. For full results, see the 9 data supplement. Responses sum to over 100% because respondents could select multiple options.