Strong Start 2020 Implementation Survey
The following is a survey that the Louisiana Department of Education created to help them understand the needs of Louisiana's leaders, educators, students and families. The Department plans to administer this survey three times in 2020-21.
This winter, 281 school districts completed the following survey, but we want to see what you think. Please take a moment to answer these questions to the best of your ability. Afterwards you complete the survey, you will see a link to view the district's survey results, so you can see how your answers align school systems across the state.
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What are the most common instructional strategies being used in classrooms to support students to address unfinished learning?
Additional intervention time
Optional tutoring (outside of the regular school day)
Increase use of small group instruction
Increase use of individual instruction/ support
Using supplemental instructional material (different from the core curriculum)
Other:
For core subjects, what are the greatest challenges in use of aligned curricular materials, specialized supports, and services to support continuous learning?
Frequent disruption of routine instructional delivery methods (in-person, virtual, hybrid)
Student attendance
Student engagement/ active participation
Difficult to integrate into LMS
Translation (language barrier)
Accessibility (devices/ connectivity/ tools)
Families need additional technical and academic supports for student learning
Limitations of use of equipment/ supplies/ resources
Other:
For non-core subjects, what are the greatest challenges in use of aligned curricular materials, specialized supports, and services to support continuous learning?
Accessibility (devices/ connectivity/ tools)
Limitations of use of equipment/ supplies/ resources
Student engagement/ active participation
Difficult to integrate into LMS
Frequent disruption of routine instructional delivery methods (in-person, virtual, hybrid)
Translation (language barrier)
Families need additional technical and academic supports for student learning
Student attendance
Other:
For English Learners, what are the greatest challenges in use of aligned curricular materials, specialized supports, and services to support continuous learning?
Student engagement/ active participation
Difficult to integrate into LMS
Families need additional technical and academic supports for student learning
Frequent disruption of routine instructional delivery methods (in-person, virtual, hybrid)
Accessibility (devices/ connectivity/ tools)
Limitations of use of equipment/ supplies/ resources
Student attendance
Translation (language barrier)
Other:
For students with disabilities, what are the greatest challenges in use of aligned curricular materials, specialized supports, and services to support continuous learning?
Difficult to integrate into LMS
Student attendance
Accessibility (devices/ connectivity/ tools)
Limitations of use of equipment/ supplies/ resources
Student engagement/ active participation
Translation (language barrier)
Families need additional technical and academic supports for student learning
Frequent disruption of routine instructional delivery methods (in-person, virtual, hybrid)
Other:
Clear selection
What are the top 3 social, emotional, and/or mental health supports provided to students?
Use or adoption of a social emotional learning (SEL) curricula
Use or adoption of a trauma-informed curricula
Access to onsite mental health services (e.g. individual counseling, group counseling)
Access to third-party or community-based mental health services
Community/ team building activities (non-instructional time dedicated to building peer-to-peer relationships)
Student/ staff Mentorship programs
What are the top 3 social, emotional, and/or mental health supports provided to teachers?
Access to self-care resources
Targeted professional development: social emotional learning
Targeted professional development: trauma-informed practices
Access to school-based mental health services (e.g. individual counseling, group counseling)
Community/ team building activities (non-instructional time dedicated to building staff-to-staff relationships)
Targeted professional development: virtual teaching and learning
Flexible work from home policies (when possible)
Access to employee assistance programs
Access to third-party or community-based mental health services
Other:
What is your school system's plan to support schools to make up for lost instructional minutes during 2020-2021 academic school year? (due to weather/ COVID related matters)
Reduce existing holidays
Extend school day
Extend school year
Weekends
Other:
What are the greatest challenges with providing transportation?
Longer routes (earlier mornings, later evenings)
Social distancing
Personnel shortage due to COVID related issues (i.e., general shortage, personnel being quarantined)
Sanitizing
Other:
What is the primary method your school system uses to communicate with families?
Google classroom
Email
School system information portal (JCampus, PowerSchool, etc.)
Video
Text
School system mobile app
Social media
Newsletters
Other:
What is the primary method your school system uses to communicate with teachers?
Newsletters
Text
Email
Google classroom
School system mobile app
Video
School system information portal (JCampus, PowerSchool, etc.)
Social media
Other:
What is the primary method your schools use to communicate with students?
Newsletters
School system information portal (JCampus, PowerSchool, etc.)
Social media
Email
Google classroom
Video
Text
School system mobile app
What are the greatest challenges with communications?
Locating and connecting with students and families
Student engagement/ active participation/ attendance
Accessibility (devices/ connectivity/ tools)
Translation (language barriers)
Maintaining communication with students & families
Frequent disruption of routine instructional delivery methods (in-person, virtual, hybrid)
Other:
Overall, how would you rate the implementation of your reopening plan and efforts?
Please rate the following on a scale of 1 to 5. Greater numbers are more favorable
1 star
2 stars
3 stars
4 stars
5 stars
Transitioning between different teaching methods (i.e., transition between in-person and virtual or vice versa, etc.)
Staffing plan to adequately adopt with the situation and reopening plan
Making sure students have access to reliable internet connection
Providing continuous academic support
Communications
Maintaining access to Early Childhood Education through different reopening phases
Providing support for students with special needs and English learners
Virtual learning
Making sure all students have devices
1 star
2 stars
3 stars
4 stars
5 stars
Transitioning between different teaching methods (i.e., transition between in-person and virtual or vice versa, etc.)
Staffing plan to adequately adopt with the situation and reopening plan
Making sure students have access to reliable internet connection
Providing continuous academic support
Communications
Maintaining access to Early Childhood Education through different reopening phases
Providing support for students with special needs and English learners
Virtual learning
Making sure all students have devices
Clear selection
Overall, how challenging was the implementation of your reopening plan?
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Not challenging at all
1
2
3
4
5
Very Challenging
Overall, how satisfied are you with the implementation of your reopening plan?
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Very dissatisfied
1
2
3
4
5
Very satisfied
What types of additional supports, guidance, and information would be most helpful for reopening efforts?
IT support
Student enrollment
Connectivity
Instructional materials suited for different learning environments
Social, emotional, and mental support
Devices
Student engagement
Student attendance
More frequent communications
Family engagement
Professional development
Other:
What action or strategy had the greatest positive impact in your community during reopening?
Communication from district
In-person instruction
Technology/ distribution
COVID procedures
Provided options for students
Parent surveys/ input
Cohesive plan
Teacher preparation or PD
Technology/ software
Other:
What is your position?
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If you are a parent/student/family member, please respond to questions as it relates to your school system.
Bus Driver/Aid
Counselor
Custodian
Food Services
Nurse
Paraprofessional
Teacher
Speech or Occupational Therapist
Other:
Do you work in a public school system or non-public system?
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Public school system
Non-public school system
Is there anything else that you would like to share about LA Strong Start?
Your answer
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