2013-2014 Katy ISD Community Survey Results and Analysis Katy Independent School District March 18-31, 2014
Executive Summary Katy ISD successfully engaged 5,236 community members. Participants included: • Parent of current Katy ISD student (91%) • Parent of former Katy ISD student (19%) • Parent of children who are not yet school age (8%) • Community member without children attending a Katy ISD school (3%) • Employee of Katy ISD (12%) District Mission and Goals Katy ISD sought to gather community feedback about the district mission and goals. • More than half of all participants (59%) indicated they were familiar with the Katy ISD mission. • A majority of community participants (65%) felt the Katy ISD mission statement is clear. • Survey participants were less familiar with the Truth North Goals; only 23% indicated they were familiar with those goals. Although many were not familiar with the goals, a majority of participants believe the district is currently attaining the goals once they had the opportunity to review the goals. • Katy ISD should consider alternative methods for communicating its goals. Survey findings align with the findings from the January Community Conversations. A majority of stakeholders are not aware of the district’s goals and would like to see a strategic plan with measurable goals and key performance indicators. 2
Executive Summary (Continued) District Budget and Priorities District administration also wanted to engage community members in a dialogue about the district’s budget and priorities. • 61% of survey participants indicated they understand the different components of the school district’s budget. • When asked about how the district should prioritize needs, 90% feel recruiting and retaining high quality teachers is of high importance. In addition, 83% feel the district should place high importance on campus safety. Almost 24% of survey participants indicated the district should put low or no importance on reducing costs and lowering taxes. In addition, 33% of survey participants feel the district should place low or no importance on building new program facilities. 87% of survey participants believe the district should place moderate or high importance on building new schools. • District administrators and the Board of Trustees should use survey feedback as a component of budget decision-making. 3
Executive Summary (Continued) Long-Range Facilities Plan As Katy ISD’s student population continues to grow, district administrators and the Board of Trustees are exploring different methods for addressing that growth. • Survey participants were asked to indicate their level of support for the options identified by district leadership. Survey participants indicated opposition to blended feeder patterns and strong support for pure feeder patterns. A majority of participants (88%) believe the district should modify some attendance boundaries; however, 76% of participants indicated they would support a district-wide attendance boundary modification. Katy ISD Programs and Educational Quality Survey participants were also asked to provide feedback about the district’s program offerings and educational quality. • 93% of respondents indicated that they would recommend Katy ISD to a friend or family member with school aged children. • 88% of respondents indicated that their child/grandchild is either Engaged or Highly Engaged at his/her school. • Participants indicated college preparedness should be the most important type of programming. • Overall, community members indicated Katy ISD programs are either Excellent or Good. • When asked about the qualities that make Katy ISD a good school district, 54% chose academic rigor, while 49% identified quality of teachers. 4
Executive Summary (Continued) Continued Communication • 89% of survey participants rated district-level communications effort as excellent or good. • 86% of survey participants rated campus-level communications efforts as excellent or good. • Survey participants indicated Campus eNews/Email (73%) and District eNews/Email (38%) are their preferred methods of communication with Katy ISD. 5
Participant Information
Residence in Katy ISD A majority of survey participants indicated they have lived within Katy ISD boundaries six or more years. How long have you lived within Katy ISD boundaries? 7% More than 15 years 22% 11-15 years 6-10 years 26% 1-5 years 17% Less than 1 year I do not live within Katy ISD boundaries 25% (N=5,235) Note: Data labels for percentages 5% or less are not shown. 7
Role Participants included parents of current and former Katy ISD students, parents of children who are not yet school age, community members without children and Katy ISD employees. A majority (91%) identified as a parent of a current Katy ISD student. To help us better understand your perspective, please select all that apply. I am a(n) . . . (N=5,153) Role Count (N) Percentage (%) Parent of a current Katy ISD student 4,703 91% Parent of a former Katy ISD student 987 19% Parent of children who are not yet school age 421 8% Community member without children in the 135 3% District Employee of Katy ISD 610 12% Note: The sum of percentages may exceed 100% because participants could select more than one response option. 8
District Mission and Goals
District Mission and Goals Katy Independent School District, the leader in educational excellence, together with family and community, provides unparalleled learning experiences designed to prepare and inspire each student to live an honorable, fulfilling life - to create the future. A majority of survey participants were familiar with the Katy ISD mission. Were you familiar with the Katy ISD Mission? 41% 59% Yes No (N=5,122) 10
District Mission and Goals (Continued) Katy Independent School District, the leader in educational excellence, together with family and community, provides unparalleled learning experiences designed to prepare and inspire each student to live an honorable, fulfilling life - to create the future. 3 out of 4 participants felt the Mission Statement is clear. Please rate the clarity of the Mission Statement. N=4,989 16% 59% 20% 5% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Extremely Clear Clear Somewhat Clear Not at All Clear Note: Data labels for percentages 5% or less are not shown. 11
True North Goals On February 25, 2013, the Katy ISD Board of Trustees approved the following Five-Year True North Goals. I. Student Growth and Success Each student will be provided engaging, relevant, and meaningful learning experiences, which foster the acquisition of the KISD Instructional Cornerstone Skills (collaboration, communication, creative thinking, critical thinking, information literacy, problem solving and social contribution) that lead to student success. II. Safe and Orderly Learning and Working Environment A safe, orderly, positive and quality learning and working environment will be provided for students and staff. III. Community Engagement Parents and community members are provided a variety of opportunities for active, collaborative involvement, which support student success. IV. Effective and Efficient Operations Resources are allocated in an efficient manner to facilitate quality learning experiences and a positive and effective work environment. V. Organizational Improvement Strategic data points and shared agreements are utilized to make decisions regarding planning, evaluation, and performance needs. 12
True North Goals Although a majority of participants were familiar with the district’s mission statement, few were aware of the district’s True North Goals. Were you familiar with the True North Goals prior to reading them here? 77% 23% Yes No (N=5,050) 13
Clarity of True North Goals However, once survey participants were presented with the True North Goals, a majority found them to be clear. Please rate the clarity of the True North Goals. N=4,968 13% 60% 24% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Extremely Clear Clear Somewhat Clear Not at All Clear Note: Data labels for percentages 5% or less are not shown. 14
Measuring True North Goals In addition, survey participants indicated they believe the district is achieving its goals. Katy ISD . . . Ensures all students can succeed and fosters academic 29% 52% 10% growth. (N=5,033) Provides a safe and orderly learning and working 41% 48% environment. (N=5,023) Provides a variety of opportunities for active, collaborative community and parent involvement. 38% 49% 6% (N=5,018) Allocates resources efficiently to facilitate quality learning experiences and a positive and effective work 24% 46% 14% 6%10% environment. (N=5,024) Utilizes data to make decisions regarding planning, 23% 45% 9% 17% evaluation and performance needs. (N=5,017) 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Unsure Note: Data labels for percentages 5% or less are not shown. 15
District Budget and Priorities
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