Summary of FCPS Reopening Survey Data July 15-23 2020 System - - PDF document

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Summary of FCPS Reopening Survey Data

July 15-23 2020

System Accountability and School Administration (SASA)

Number of Survey Responses

▪School- Based Staff- 4,164 ▪Non-School-Based Staff- 485 ▪Parents/Guardians- 14,088

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Comfort Level with Each Re-Opening Stage

Stage 1 (Red)- Virtual Stage 2 (Yellow)- Hybrid Stage 3 (Green)- Traditional School-Based Staff 95% 53% 28% Non-School Based Staff 88% 69% 37% Parents 75% 64% 46% These data reflect respondents indicating some level of comfort. A respondent may fall in one, two, or all three categories.

Top 5 Safety Protocol

School Staff Non School Based Staff Parents/Guardians Use of required cleaning products Using required cleaning products Use of required cleaning products Creating and implementing schedules for cleaning shared spaces Creating and implementing schedules for cleaning shared spaces Creating and implementing schedules for cleaning shared spaces Cleaning of shared materials in the classroom Ensuring all staff wear masks when they can’t social distance Cleaning of shared materials in the classroom Building ventilation systems Ensuring safe social distancing Screening protocols for staff Ensuring safe social distancing Screening protocols for staff Screening protocols for students While most of the safety items reflected some level of importance for stakeholders, those noted are the top 5 indicated as very important for each stakeholder group

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Top 5 Instructional Program Considerations

School Staff Parents/Guardians Communicating assignments clearly to students and families Teachers provide clear written and verbal direction of assignments Ensuring ample planning time to meet the needs of my students Teachers provide instruction on new learning Providing instruction on new learning Teachers ensure the right level of challenge and support for my child(ren) Ensuring the right level of challenge and support for each student Teachers provide quality feedback to my child(ren) to improve their grade Providing quality feedback to help a child to improve their grade Clear assessment data to ensure my child(ren) is/are making progress While most items had some level of importance for respondents, those noted are the top 5 indicated as very important for each stakeholder group

Other Pertinent Findings- Parents

▪ 78% of parents surveyed indicated they are satisfied with

the level of communication they are receiving regarding re-opening

▪ Primary modes of receiving communication for parents

include system and school-based Find Out First messages and the FCPS website

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Other Pertinent Findings- Staff

▪ 24% of school based staff and 19% of non-school-based staff

indicated they have school aged elementary children. Of those staff who responded to the importance of FCPS partnering to facilitate affordable and flexible childcare options, 73% indicated this would be important. Of the total staff survey respondents, 17% responded that assistance with childcare options was important.

▪ 83% of school-based staff who’ve completed their professional

learning hours for distance learning indicate some level of comfort with Google Meet to support instruction, the majority being very comfortable

▪ 79% of school-based staff who’ve completed their professional

learning hours for distance learning indicate some level of comfort with Schoology to manage their course and instruction, the majority being very comfortable

Other Pertinent Findings- Staff

▪ On Wednesdays, school-based staff indicated the importance of

• ther priorities to ensure success in the instructional program

including, time to check in with students virtually to ensure they have what they need, time to collaborate with colleagues, and then IEP and other required meetings.

▪ 95% of school-based and non-school based staff indicated they plan

to return to work for the 2020-2021 school year

▪ Primary modes of receiving communication for staff include

Employee News, school principal, and Find Out First messages

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Common Themes–Open-Ended Responses

Common Themes* Parents School-Based Staff Non-School Based Staff Safety protocols are the first priority regardless of instructional model. Until a vaccine is available, distance learning is the safest option. Screening of staff and students needs to occur—e.g., how and when will this occur and what steps will be taken for positive tests or potential exposures? Proper cleaning is critically important for safety and should not become lax. This not only includes classrooms/desks but bathrooms and school buses. Social distancing and face coverings/masks among students may be difficult to maintain, especially among younger kids. How will this be enforced? Frequent handwashing and many sanitization stations are needed. Proper ventilation in schools/offices needs to be addressed and ensured. Reopening schools can have myriad consequences whether staff, students, or family members at home may be immunocompromised and/or elderly. The academic needs of students with IEPs as well as younger students (e.g., primary grades) who need face-to-face instruction needs to be addressed. * Themes are derived from those stakeholders providing a response to an open-ended survey item. Not all stakeholders provide comments.

Common Themes–Open-Ended Responses

Common Themes* Parents School-Based Staff Non-School Based Staff Teleworking should continue to be optional for various reasons: safest option, Governor’s recommendation, can work productively from home, and staff have own children at home who will be doing virtual learning. Ensuring social distancing and safety on school buses is a concern. Face coverings/masks concerns among staff included staff adherence to the policy and impact on instruction (i.e., students unable to hear teacher). The benefits of traditional learning (i.e., meeting the academic and social-emotional needs of students) far outweigh the low risk that the virus has on children. Thus, some parents opt for a more traditional learning model. If virtual option is selected, instruction by teachers is needed. Parents are concerned about other parents sending their children to school sick and exacerbating the virus situation. How will FCPS address this? How will a non-COVID illness be handled versus a COVID illness? Concerns related to the hybrid model included difficulty in teacher planning, increased teacher workload, and feeling overwhelmed. Continued areas of professional learning include use of Schoology, COVID-19 education and related safety protocols, and social-emotional curriculum.

* Themes are derived from those stakeholders providing a response to an open-ended survey item. Not all stakeholders provide comments.