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Marshall FLY Survey Results
Account Executive: Jon WoehlManaging Director: Leslie Stover
Executive Director: Mike Rich
Survey Results
• Surveys were conducted using Qualtrics, which is an online database
• Link was sent to students, parents/guardians, and staff members
• Link also posted on school district website
• Surveys Completed: 1506
I am:
Parent/Guardian
Student Licensed Teacher
Staff member Community Member
0%
5%
10%
15%20%
25%
30%35%
40%
45%50%
47%
34%
12%
5%2%
I work with students at the __ level.- Asked to faculty and staff members-
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
45%
37%
7% 6% 4%
Current Grade of Children- Asked to Parent/Guardian-
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%24%
15%17% 16%
14% 15% 14%15% 15%
12% 12%
9%
Average Level of agreement regarding the Flexible Learning Year
50%54%58%62%66%
66%64%
59% 59%56% 56% 56%
I feel that the flexible learning year positively impacts students’ extracurricular activities
Strongly Agree
Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree
Disagree Strongly Disagree
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
10%
22%
29%
24%
15%
FLY positively impacts student extracurricular activities
Student Staff Member Community Member
Parent/Guardian Licensed Teacher0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
70%
55% 52% 50% 50%
Average Level of Agreement by Respondent Type
Activities most positively affected
None Fall Winter Spring0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%48%
28%
13%11%
Activities most negatively affected
Spring None Fall Winter0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
35% 34%
22%
8%
Average Level of Agreement regarding Breaks and Vacations Perceptions
Less
focuse
d when cl
assroom is
hot
Don't like
homework ove
r bre
ak
Too hot in cl
assrooms t
o start
in middle of A
ugust
Scheduled bre
aks affect
my family
vaca
tions
Less
focus b
efore Su
mmer and W
inter bre
aks
Starti
ng in m
iddle of August
if air
conditioned cl
assrooms
I think s
chool s
hould dismiss
after state te
sts
Ready to go back
before La
bor Day
0%20%40%60%80%
83% 77% 76% 74% 73%62% 60% 51%
Average Level of Agreement by Type of Respondent
Students Staff Members Community Members
Licenced Teachers Parents/Guardians0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%57%
52% 52%49% 47%
Ready to go back to school before Labor Day
Benefits of Flexible Learning Year
5 (Most
Beneficial) 4 3 2
1 (Least
Beneficial)
0 (No O
pinion)0%5%
10%15%20%25%
12%16%
22%
12%16%
22%
Shared collaboration and staff training between the 23 included school districts
Benefits of Flexible Learning Year
5 (Most
Beneficial) 4 3 2
1 (Least
Beneficial)
0 (No O
pinion)0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
15%19%
25%
15%18%
8%
Increased amount of class time before testing
Benefits of Flexible Learning Year
5 (Most
Beneficial) 4 3 2
1 (Least
Beneficial)
0 (No O
pinion)0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%16%
22% 23%
14%18%
7%
Increased preparation for testing
Benefits of Flexible Learning Year
5 (Most
Beneficial) 4 3 2
1 (Least
Beneficial)
0 (No O
pinion)0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
16%18%
21%
14%
21%
10%
Improved Test Scores
Benefits of Flexible Learning Year
5 (Most
Beneficial) 4 3 2
1 (Least
Beneficial)
0 (No O
pinion)0%5%
10%15%20%25%30%35%
32%
19% 19%
9%12%
9%
Ending the first semseter before Winter Break
Benefits of Flexible Learning Year
5 (Most
Beneficial) 4 3 2
1 (Least
Beneficial)
0 (No O
pinion)0%5%
10%15%20%25%
13%16%
20%
11%
18%22%
I believe the the implementation of PLC's has helped improve the quality of teaching in Marshall
Average Level of Benefits of Flexible Learning Year
Ending t
he 1st se
mester b
efore W
inter B
reak
Increase
d prepara
tion for t
esting
Share
d Collaborati
on and St
aff tr
aining
Increase
d amount o
f clas
s time before
testi
ng
Impro
ved te
st sco
res
Implementati
on of PLC
's ipro
ved th
e quality
of teach
ing 0%
20%
40%
60%
80%71%
61% 59% 59% 59% 59%
Average Level of Benefits of Flexible Learning Year
-Parents/Guardians and Staff Members Only-
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%
68%56% 56% 54% 53% 52%
Level of agreement regarding the Consortium-Asked Parent/Guardian and Faculty/Staff Member-
Strongly Agree
Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree
Disagree Strongly Disagree
0%5%
10%15%20%25%30%35%40%
8%
25%
37%
22%
8%
The five combined professional development days for teachers will improve the quality of teaching
Level of agreement regarding the Consortium-Asked Parent/Guardian and Faculty/Staff Member-
Strongly Agree
Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree
Disagree Strongly Disagree
0%5%
10%15%20%25%30%35%40%
5%
14%
39%
31%
12%
The five combined professional development days will improve test scores for the Consortium
Level of Agreement regarding the Consortium-Asked Parent/Guardian and Faculty/Staff Member-
Strongly Agree
Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree
Disagree Strongly Disagree
0%5%
10%15%20%25%30%35%
21%
31%
23%18%
7%
Each school district should set their own calendar rather than having uniformity across the Consortium
Average Level of Agreement regarding Consortium-Parents/Guardians and Staff Members Only-
School Districts should set their own academic calendar
Development Days for Teachers will Improve Quality of Teaching
Development Days for Teachers Improves Test Scores
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
68%61%
54%
I am IN FAVOR of starting before Labor Day
Student Staff Member
Community Member
Licensed Teacher
Parent/Guardian
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
48%
40%35%
30% 29%
52%
60%65%
70% 71%
YesNo
I am NOT IN FAVOR of starting before Labor Day
Parent/Guardian
Licensed Teacher
Community Member
Staff Member
Student0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80% 75% 74%67% 64%
59%
25% 26%33% 36%
41%
YesNo
Key Findings • Students, Parent/Guardians, Faculty (licensed teacher),
staff members, and community members are NOT in favor of the Marshall Public Schools starting before Labor Day
• Fifty-two percent of respondents feel that each school district should set their own academic calendars
• Forty-three percent of respondents feel that the five development days for teachers will NOT improve test scores for the school districts involved
Key Findings • Results regarding breaks and vacation perceptions were
highly positive, except for respondents being ready to go back to school before Labor Day
• Students agree that the flexible learning year positively impacts extracurricular activities
• Licensed Teachers disagree that the flexible learning year positively impacts students’ extracurricular activities
Key Findings• 64% stated they don’t like the concept of
having homework or projects over breaks
• 55% stated the flexible learning year created a less stressful Winter Break
• 31% of respondents felt that students and teachers are ready to go back to school before Labor Day