Survey Questions

Respondent Demographics Questions

Please select only one answer for each question below about your general characteristics.

 

RD1. What is your age range?

o   18-24 years old

o   25-34 years old

o   35-44 years old

o   45-54 years old

o   55-64 years old

o   65-74 years old

o   75 years or older

o   Prefer not to answer

RD2. What is your gender identity?

o   Female

o   Male

o   Gender Fluid

o   Non-binary/non-conforming

o   Prefer not to answer

RD3. Does your gender identity differ from the sex you were assigned at birth?

o   Yes

o   No

o   Prefer not to answer

RD4. What is your race? (Check all that apply)

          White

          Black or African American

          American Indian or Alaska Native

          Asian

          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

          Prefer not to answer

RD5. What is your ethnicity?

o   Hispanic or Latino

o   Not Hispanic or Latino

o   Prefer not to answer

 

RD6. What is your highest level of education?

o   Not a high school graduate

o   High School Diploma

o   Some college or associate degree

o   Bachelor’s degree or higher

o   Prefer not to answer


RD7. In which state do you live? (Drop down – 50 states)

 

RD8. Select the statements that describe your technology skills (Check all that apply)

          I am not a technology user.

          I am comfortable using technology devices (smartphone/tablet/computer)

          I can search the internet, send text messages, and send email,

          I can use word processing software (Microsoft Word, Google Docs, etc.)

          I can use one or more social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)

          I can create web content (website, blog post, etc.)

          I can program software

RD9. Are any of the K-12 student(s) in your household eligible for free or reduced lunch?

o   Yes

o   No

o   I don’t know

RD10. How many K-12 students in the family have an IEP or 504 plan? (Drop down - numbers 1-10)

Student Demographics Questions

This section contains questions about general characteristics of your K-12 family member with an IEP or 504 plan. Select the best answer for the questions below about the youngest K-12 student with an IEP or 504 plan in your family.

 

SD1. What is your student’s age? (Drop down - Numbers 4 – 22)

SD2. What is your student’s grade level?

o   K-2

o   3-5

o   6-8

o   9-12

o   No assigned grade-level

SD3. What is your student’s gender identity?

o   Female

o   Male

o   Gender Fluid

o   Non-binary/non-conforming

o   Prefer not to answer

SD4. Does your student’s gender identity differ from the sex they were assigned at birth?

o   Yes

o   No

o   Prefer not to answer

SD5. What is your student’s race? (Check all that apply)

          White

          Black or African American

          American Indian or Alaska Native

          Asian

          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

          Prefer not to answer

SD6. What is your student’s ethnicity?

o   Hispanic or Latino

o   Not Hispanic or Latino

o   Prefer not to answer

SD7. What type of school does your student attend?

o   Charter School

o   School in a public school district

o   Home-based education services provided by a public school district

o   Other

 

---Only if charter school – SD8. If your student attends a charter school, what is the type of charter school?

o   Stand-alone charter school

o   Charter school managed an education management organization, such as Connections Academy or National Heritage Academies

o   I don’t know

---Only if school district – SD9. In what type of area is the school district located?

o   Rural

o   Suburban

o   Urban

SD10. How do your student’s teachers deliver instruction (when not providing emergency remote learning due to COVID-19)?

o   In-person

o   Virtually or online

o   A mix of in-person and online

SD11. Does your student have an IEP or 504 plan?

o   IEP

o   504 plan

SD12. What assistive technologies or technology accessibility features does your student use? (Check all that apply)

        Blindness and low vision technologies, such as a screen reader, screen magnifier, or braille printer

        Deafness and hard of hearing technologies, such as FM systems, alerting systems, and automatic transcription

        Computer access technologies, such as an adaptive keyboard or alternative input device like a head pointer

        Augmentative and alternative communication devices (AAC), such as Picture exchange communication systems (PECS), a speech generation device, or recorded speech device

        Mobility devices, such as a wheelchair, crutches, or adaptive bike

        Literacy supports, such as text-to-speech or speech-to-text software, word prediction, and graphic organizers or automatic text highlight

        Executive function supports, such as memory/cueing systems, visual schedules, or timers

        Sensory supports, such as noise reduction devices, weighted clothing, or light covers

        Other assistive technology device(s) or software

        I don’t know

        My student does not use any assistive technology

SD13. What is your student’s classroom placement?

o   Inside a regular/inclusive class or setting, at least 80 percent of the time

o   Inside a regular/inclusive class or setting, 40 percent to 79 percent of the time

o   Inside a regular/inclusive class or setting, less than 40 percent of the time

o   Full-time in a separate class or setting serving only students with disabilities

o   Homebound/hospital

End of Block: Demographic Questions

Start of Block: Questions about Classroom level family engagement

Classroom Family Engagement Questions

This section contains questions about engagement between classroom educators, such as teachers, teaching assistants, speech or occupational therapists, and families. Please check the boxes for all answers that apply.

Teaching

CT1. Have classroom educators consulted with your family in the past year about your student’s strengths or learning preferences?

o   Yes

o   No

o   I don’t know

---Display if CT1 is ‘Yes’ CT2. Have any classroom educators used the information you provided about student strengths or learning preferences to personalize learning materials or select technologies to meet your student’s needs?

o   Yes

                                                              i.      Describe how classroom educators have used the information you provided <text box> (optional if yes)

o   No

o   I don’t know

 

---Display if CTI1 is Yes: CT3. How have classroom educators consulted with your family in the past year about your student’s strengths or learning preferences? (Not behavioral or academic performance issues) (Check all that apply)

  Face-to-face meeting or conference

  Virtual meeting or conference

  Parent portals, such as PowerSchool or Infinite Campus

  Learning management systems, such as Schoology, Google Classroom, or Canvas

  Feedback form on the website

  Online Survey

  Email

  Direct text message

  Messaging apps, such as Remind or Seesaw

  Phone Call

  Paper-based feedback opportunity, such as a letter or note in the mail or sent home with your student

  Another form of communication

CT4. How would you prefer classroom educators consult with your family about your student’s strengths or learning preferences? (Not behavioral or academic performance issues) (Check all that apply)

  Face-to-face meeting or conference

  Virtual meeting or conference

  Parent portals, such as PowerSchool or Infinite Campus

  Learning management systems, such as Schoology, Google Classroom, or Canvas

  Feedback form on the website

  Online Survey

  Email

  Direct text message

  Messaging apps, such as Remind or Seesaw

  Phone Call

  Paper-based feedback opportunity, such as a letter or note in the mail or sent home with your student

  Another form of communication

  I am not interested in consulting with classroom educators about your student’s strengths or learning preferences.

Learning

CLN1. What information about your student’s out-of-school technology use have classroom educators asked your family about in the past year? (Check all that apply)

  How to support my student's technology use to make independent choices about and during out-of-school learning opportunities, e.g., homework and projects

  How to support my student's technology use to participate in out-of-school learning opportunities fully, e.g., homework and projects

  How to empower my student to communicate what and how they prefer to learn out-of-school

  None of these

 

---Displayed if one or more of the first three options in CLN1 is selected. CLN2. How have classroom educators ensured that your family has resources and knowledge to support your student's out-of-school technology use in the past year? (Check all that apply)

  Face-to-face meeting or conference

  Virtual meeting or conference

  Parent portals, such as PowerSchool or Infinite Campus

  Learning management systems, such as Schoology, Google Classroom, or Canvas

  Feedback form on the website

  Online Survey

  Email

  Direct text message

  Messaging apps, such as Remind or Seesaw

  Phone Call

  Paper-based feedback opportunity, such as a letter or note in the mail or sent home with your student

  Another form of communication

CLN3. How would you prefer classroom educators ensure that your family has resources and knowledge to support your student's technology use at home or in the community? (Check all that apply)

  Face-to-face meeting or conference

  Virtual meeting or conference

  Parent portals, such as PowerSchool or Infinite Campus

  Learning management systems, such as Schoology, Google Classroom, or Canvas

  Feedback form on the website

  Online Survey

  Email

  Direct text message

  Messaging apps, such as Remind or Seesaw

  Phone Call

  Paper-based feedback opportunity, such as a letter or note in the mail or sent home with your student

  Another form of communication

  I am not interested in consulting with classroom educators about students' use of technology at home or in the community.

Classroom Assessment

CA1. Have classroom educators sent your family information in the past year about accessibility or available accommodations for your student’s classroom assessments, such as tests, quizzes, and projects?

o   Yes

o   No

o   I don’t know

---Displayed if CA1 is Yes. CA2. How have classroom educators offered your family opportunities to provide feedback about classroom assessment accessibility or available assessment accommodations in the past year? (Check all that apply)

  Face-to-face meeting or conference

  Virtual meeting or conference

  Parent portals, such as PowerSchool or Infinite Campus

  Learning management systems, such as Schoology, Google Classroom, or Canvas

  Feedback form on the website

  Online Survey

  Email

  Direct text message

  Messaging apps, such as Remind or Seesaw

  Phone Call

  Paper-based feedback opportunity, such as a letter or note in the mail or sent home with your student

  Another form of communication

CA3. How do you prefer classroom educators to offer your family opportunities to provide feedback about classroom assessment accessibility or available assessment accommodations? (Check all that apply)

  Face-to-face meeting or conference

  Virtual meeting or conference

  Parent portals, such as PowerSchool or Infinite Campus

  Learning management systems, such as Schoology, Google Classroom, or Canvas

  Feedback form on the website

  Online Survey

  Email

  Direct text message

  Messaging apps, such as Remind or Seesaw

  Phone Call

  Paper-based feedback opportunity, such as a letter or note in the mail or sent home with your student

  Another form of communication

  I am not interested in providing classroom educators with feedback about accessibility or available assessment accommodations.

CA4. Have classroom educators offered your family opportunities to provide feedback on how your student’s classroom assessment data is used for instructional or transition decision-making in the past year?

o   Yes

o   No

o   I don’t know

 

---Display if CA4 is Yes: CA5. How have classroom educators offered your family opportunities to provide feedback on how your student’s classroom assessment data is used for instructional or transition decision-making in the past year? (Check all that apply)

  Face-to-face meeting or conference

  Virtual meeting or conference

  Parent portals, such as PowerSchool or Infinite Campus

  Learning management systems, such as Schoology, Google Classroom, or Canvas

  Feedback form on the website

  Online Survey

  Email

  Direct text message

  Messaging apps, such as Remind or Seesaw

  Phone Call

  Paper-based feedback opportunity, such as a letter or note in the mail or sent home with your student

  Another form of communication

CA6. How do you prefer classroom educators to offer your family opportunities to provide feedback on how your student’s classroom assessment data is used for instructional or transition decision-making? (Check all that apply)

  Face-to-face meeting or conference

  Virtual meeting or conference

  Parent portals, such as PowerSchool or Infinite Campus

  Learning management systems, such as Schoology, Google Classroom, or Canvas

  Feedback form on the website

  Online Survey

  Email

  Direct text message

  Messaging apps, such as Remind or Seesaw

  Phone Call

  Paper-based feedback opportunity, such as a letter or note sent home with your student

  Another form of communication

  I am not interested in providing feedback to classroom educators on the use of my student’s classroom assessment data for instructional or transition decision-making.

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Start of Block: Questions about School level family engagement

Public School Level Leadership Family Engagement Questions

--- This section will not be displayed if the respondent selected “Home-based education services provided by a school district” for Question SD7

This section contains questions about engagement between a public school’s leadership, such as the principal or student services office, and families. Please check the boxes for all answers that apply.

Leadership

SL1. On what topics have school leaders offered your family opportunity to provide feedback in the past year? (Check all that apply)

  School technology vision and/or goals

  School technology improvement efforts

  None of these

---Displayed if one or both of the first two options in school leader1 is selected. school leader2. How have school leaders offered your family opportunities to provide feedback about technology vision, goals, or improvements in the past year? (Check all that apply)

  Face-to-face meeting or conference

  Virtual meeting or conference

  Parent portals, such as PowerSchool or Infinite Campus

  Learning management systems, such as Schoology, Google Classroom, or Canvas

  Feedback form on the website

  Online Survey

  Email

  Direct text message

  Messaging apps, such as Remind or Seesaw

  Phone Call

  Paper-based feedback opportunity, such as a letter or note in the mail or sent home with your student

  Another form of communication

SL3. How do you prefer school leaders to offer your family opportunities to provide feedback about technology vision, goals, or improvements? (Check all that apply)

  Face-to-face meeting or conference

  Virtual meeting or conference

  Parent portals, such as PowerSchool or Infinite Campus

  Learning management systems, such as Schoology, Google Classroom, or Canvas

  Feedback form on the website

  Online Survey

  Email

  Direct text message

  Messaging apps, such as Remind or Seesaw

  Phone Call

  Paper-based feedback opportunity, such as a letter or note in the mail or sent home with your student

  Another form of communication

  I am not interested in opportunities from school leaders to provide feedback about the school’s technology vision, goals, or technology improvements.

Technology Hardware and Software

SI1. What technology hardware and software have your student’s school leaders provided you with information about in the past year? (Check all that apply)

  Technology hardware, such as laptops, tablets, calculators, and Smart Boards

  Learning management systems, such as Google Classroom, Schoology, and Canvas

  Educational software or websites, such as Starfall.com, Statistics software, and Digital Library tools

  Assistive technology, such as braillers, speech output devices or software, screen readers, and mobility devices

  Accessible technologies, such as durable laptops with touchscreens, software with embedded read-aloud features, and websites with content presented in multiple ways

  None of these

---Displayed if one or more of the first five options in SI1 are selected. SI2. How have the school leaders offered your family an opportunity to provide feedback about the selection or use of technology hardware, assistive technology, or educational technology in the past year? (Check all that apply)

  Face-to-face meeting or conference

  Virtual meeting or conference

  Parent portals, such as PowerSchool or Infinite Campus

  Learning management systems, such as Schoology, Google Classroom, or Canvas

  Feedback form on the website

  Online Survey

  Email

  Direct text message

  Messaging apps, such as Remind or Seesaw

  Phone Call

  Paper-based feedback opportunity, such as a letter or note in the mail or sent home with your student

  Another form of communication

SI3. How do you prefer the school leaders offer your family opportunities to provide feedback about the selection or use of technology hardware, assistive technology, or educational technology? (Check all that apply)

  Face-to-face meeting or conference

  Virtual meeting or conference

  Parent portals, such as PowerSchool or Infinite Campus

  Learning management systems, such as Schoology, Google Classroom, or Canvas

  Feedback form on the website

  Online Survey

  Email

  Direct text message

  Messaging apps, such as Remind or Seesaw

  Phone Call

  Paper-based feedback opportunity, such as a letter or note in the mail or sent home with your student

  Another form of communication

  I am not interested in providing input about the school’s selection or use of technology hardware, educational technology, assistive technology, or accessible technologies.

Large-scale Assessments

This section contains questions about large-scale assessments, such as end of grade or course state or district exams, required for all students by the state or school district. Commercial standardized exams, such as the SAT, ACT, and Northwest Evaluation Association's (NWEA) Measures of Academic Progress (MAP), are also large-scale assessments.

SA1. Have school leaders sent your family information in the past year about accessibility or available accommodations for large-scale assessments?

o   Yes

o   No

o   I don’t know

---Displayed if SA1 is Yes. SA2. How have school leaders offered your family an opportunity to provide feedback about large-scale assessment accessibility or available assessment accommodations in the past year? (Check all that apply)

  Face-to-face meeting or conference

  Virtual meeting or conference

  Parent portals, such as PowerSchool or Infinite Campus

  Learning management systems, such as Schoology, Google Classroom, or Canvas

  Feedback form on the website

  Online Survey

  Email

  Direct text message

  Messaging apps, such as Remind or Seesaw

  Phone Call

  Paper-based feedback opportunity

  Another form of communication

SA3. How do you prefer school leaders to offer your family opportunities to provide feedback about large-scale assessment accessibility or available assessment accommodations? (Check all that apply)

  Face-to-face meeting or conference

  Virtual meeting or conference

  Parent portals, such as PowerSchool or Infinite Campus

  Learning management systems, such as Schoology, Google Classroom, or Canvas

  Feedback form on the website

  Online Survey

  Email

  Direct text message

  Messaging apps, such as Remind or Seesaw

  Phone Call

  Paper-based feedback opportunity, such as a letter or note in the mail or sent home with your student

  Another form of communication

  I am not interested in providing school leaders with input about large-scale assessment accessibility or available assessment accommodations.

SA4. Have school leaders offered your family opportunities to provide feedback on using large-scale assessment data for programmatic, instructional, or transition decision-making in the past year?

o   Yes

o   No

o   I don’t know

 

---Display if SA4 is Yes: SA5. How have school leaders offered your family opportunities to provide feedback on using large-scale assessment data for programmatic, instructional, or transition decision-making in the past year? (Check all that apply)

  Face-to-face meeting or conference

  Virtual meeting or conference

  Parent portals, such as PowerSchool or Infinite Campus

  Learning management systems, such as Schoology, Google Classroom, or Canvas

  Feedback form on the website

  Online Survey

  Email

  Direct text message

  Messaging apps, such as Remind or Seesaw

  Phone Call

  Paper-based feedback opportunity, such as a letter or note in the mail or sent home with your student

  Another form of communication

SA6. How do you prefer school leaders to offer your family opportunities to provide feedback on using large-scale assessment data for programmatic, instructional, or transition decision-making? (Check all that apply)

  Face-to-face meeting or conference

  Virtual meeting or conference

  Parent portals, such as PowerSchool or Infinite Campus

  Learning management systems, such as Schoology, Google Classroom, or Canvas

  Feedback form on the website

  Online Survey

  Email

  Direct text message

  Messaging apps, such as Remind or Seesaw

  Phone Call

  Paper-based feedback opportunity, such as a letter or note in the mail or sent home with your student

  Another form of communication

  I am not interested in providing feedback to school leaders on large-scale assessment data for programmatic, instructional, or transition decision-making.

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Start of Block: Questions about District level family engagement

District or Charter School Organization Leadership Level Family Engagement Questions

---this section will not display if the respondent answered “Stand-alone charter school” to question SD8

 

This section contains questions about engagement by school district or charter school education management organization (EMO) leaders, such as the superintendent’s office or office of special education, and families. Please check the boxes for all answers that apply.

 

Leadership

DL1. What information about technology leadership have DLs asked your family about in the past year? (Check all that apply)

  Technology vision and/or goals

  Technology improvement efforts

  None of these

---Display if one or more of the first two options in DL1 is checked: DL2. How have district leaders offered your family to provide feedback about technology vision, goals, or improvements in the past year? (Check all that apply)

  Face-to-face meeting or conference

  Virtual meeting or conference

  Parent portals, such as PowerSchool or Infinite Campus

  Learning management systems, such as Schoology, Google Classroom, or Canvas

  Feedback form on the website

  Online Survey

  Email

  Direct text message

  Messaging apps, such as Remind or Seesaw

  Phone Call

  Paper-based feedback opportunity, such as a letter or note in the mail or sent home with your student

  Another form of communication

DL3. How do you prefer district leaders to offer your family opportunities to provide feedback about technology vision, goals, or improvements? (Check all that apply)

  Face-to-face meeting or conference

  Virtual meeting or conference

  Parent portals, such as PowerSchool or Infinite Campus

  Learning management systems, such as Schoology, Google Classroom, or Canvas

  Feedback form on the website

  Online Survey

  Email

  Direct text message

  Messaging apps, such as Remind or Seesaw

  Phone Call

  Paper-based feedback opportunity, such as a letter or note in the mail or sent home with your student

  Another form of communication

  I am not interested in providing feedback about the district’s technology vision, goals, or technology improvements

Technology Hardware and Software

DI1. What information about technology hardware and software have district leaders provided you in the past year? (Check all that apply)

  Technology hardware, such as laptops, tablets, calculators, and Smart Boards

  Learning management systems, such as Google Classroom, Schoology, and Canvas

  Educational software or websites, such as Starfall.com, Statistics software, and Digital Library tools

  Assistive technology, such as braillers, speech output devices or software, screen readers, and mobility devices

  Accessible technologies, such as durable laptops with touchscreens, software with embedded read-aloud features, and websites with content presented in multiple ways

  None of these

---Display if one or more of the first five options in DI1 is checked: DI2. How have the district leaders offered your family to provide feedback about the selection or use of technology hardware, assistive technology, or educational technology in the past year? (Check all that apply)

  Face-to-face meeting or conference

  Virtual meeting or conference

  Parent portals, such as PowerSchool or Infinite Campus

  Learning management systems, such as Schoology, Google Classroom, or Canvas

  Feedback form on the website

  Online Survey

  Email

  Direct text message

  Messaging apps, such as Remind or Seesaw

  Phone Call

  Paper-based feedback opportunity, such as a letter or note in the mail or sent home with your student

  Another form of communication

DI3. How do you prefer the district leaders to offer your family opportunities to provide feedback about the selection or use of technology hardware, assistive technology, or educational technology? (Check all that apply)

  Face-to-face meeting or conference

  Virtual meeting or conference

  Parent portals, such as PowerSchool or Infinite Campus

  Learning management systems, such as Schoology, Google Classroom, or Canvas

  Feedback form on the website

  Online Survey

  Email

  Direct text message

  Messaging apps, such as Remind or Seesaw

  Phone Call

  Paper-based feedback opportunity, such as a letter or note in the mail or sent home with your student

  Another form of communication

  I am not interested in providing leaders about selecting or implementing technology hardware, assistive technology, or educational technology.

 

Large-scale Assessments

This section contains questions about large-scale assessments, such as end of grade or course state or district exams, required for all students by the state or school district. Commercial standardized exams, such as the SAT, ACT, and Northwest Evaluation Association's (NWEA) Measures of Academic Progress (MAP), are also large-scale assessments.

DA1. In the past year, have district leaders sent your family information about accessibility or available accommodations for large-scale assessments?

o   Yes

o   No

o   I don’t know

---Display if DA1 is Yes DA2. How have the district leaders offered your family an opportunity to provide feedback about large-scale assessment accessibility or available assessment accommodations in the past year? (Check all that apply)

  Face-to-face meeting or conference

  Virtual meeting or conference

  Parent portals, such as PowerSchool or Infinite Campus

  Learning management systems, such as Schoology, Google Classroom, or Canvas

  Feedback form on the website

  Online Survey

  Email

  Direct text message

  Messaging apps, such as Remind or Seesaw

  Phone Call

  Paper-based feedback opportunity, such as a letter or note in the mail or sent home with your student

  Another form of communication

DA3. How do you prefer district leaders to offer your family opportunities to provide feedback about large-scale assessment accessibility or available assessment accommodations? (Check all that apply)

  Face-to-face meeting or conference

  Virtual meeting or conference

  Parent portals, such as PowerSchool or Infinite Campus

  Learning management systems, such as Schoology, Google Classroom, or Canvas

  Feedback form on the website

  Online Survey

  Email

  Direct text message

  Messaging apps, such as Remind or Seesaw

  Phone Call

  Paper-based feedback opportunity, such as a letter or note in the mail or sent home with your student

  Another form of communication

  I am not interested in providing feedback about large-scale assessment accessibility or available assessment accommodations.

DA4. Have district leaders offered your family opportunities to provide feedback on using large-scale assessment data for programmatic or systemic decision-making in the past year?

o   Yes

o   No

o   I don’t know

---Display if DA4 is Yes: DA5. How have the district leaders offered your family opportunities to provide feedback on using large-scale assessment data for programmatic or systemic decision-making in the past year? (Check all that apply)

  Face-to-face meeting or conference

  Virtual meeting or conference

  Parent portals, such as PowerSchool or Infinite Campus

  Learning management systems, such as Schoology, Google Classroom, or Canvas

  Feedback form on the website

  Online Survey

  Email

  Direct text message

  Messaging apps, such as Remind or Seesaw

  Phone Call

  Paper-based feedback opportunity, such as a letter or note in the mail or sent home with your student

  Another form of communication

DA6. How do you prefer district leaders to offer your family opportunities to provide feedback on using large-scale assessment data for programmatic or systemic decisions? (Check all that apply)

  Face-to-face meeting or conference

  Virtual meeting or conference

  Parent portals, such as PowerSchool or Infinite Campus

  Learning management systems, such as Schoology, Google Classroom, or Canvas

  Feedback form on the website

  Online Survey

  Email

  Direct text message

  Messaging apps, such as Remind or Seesaw

  Phone Call

  Paper-based feedback opportunity, such as a letter or note in the mail or sent home with your student

  Another form of communication

  I am not interested in providing feedback on using large-scale assessment data for programmatic or systemic decision-making. 

 

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