RATHEANY DOSCHIN, SARAH EADON, CYDNEY JONES, AMANDA SQUIRES

Shuksan Community Family Night: Parent Survey Group

Background

Annual event held at Shuksan Middle SchoolTarget populations

Families within Shuksan Families who have graduated to Squalicum High

SchoolAn environment for inclusivity and

community building

The Event

Student workshopsParent workshops (our

focus) Internet Safety,

Supporting Your Child’s Academic Success, Raising Respectful and Responsible Kids, and Gang Prevention

Interpreters available for four languages Spanish, Vietnamese,

Russian, and Punjabi

Methods

Focus of study: Shuksan Community Family Night How successful was it in reaching its objectives? Were the attendees satisfied?

Sample: parents of Shuksan studentsInstrument: surveys

Distributed separate surveys after Session 1 and Session 2 with questions regarding the individual session

The survey for Session 2 also included questions about the event as a whole

Session #1 Survey

Session #2 Survey

Analyzing the Data

Data was entered into Excel spreadsheetsCalculate the frequencies from each session

Ex: Raising Respectable & Responsible Kids (RRRK) Session 1 separate from RRRK Session 2

Calculate the frequencies from the event as a whole

Frequencies put into graphs to visualize results

What was the best part of the event?

What was the worst part of the event?

Results

4%

26%

4%

48%

DinnerFamily PhotoFamily TimeOtherSessions

9%

9%

27%

45%

DinnerFamily PhotoFamily TimeOtherSessions

I feel more connected to the school after attending this event.

I feel welcomed by the school.

Results

17%

50%

33%Strongly DisagreeSomewhat DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree

4%

12%

69%

Strongly DisagreeSomewhat DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree

I feel supported by the community.

I enjoyed the Community Family Night.

Results

45%41%

Strongly DisagreeSomewhat DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree

8%

44%

48%

Strongly DisagreeSomewhat DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree

Recommendations for the Event

Overall organization of the event Lack of understanding of who should be doing what and when More planning meetings and communication between Western

students and ShuksanInterpreters available at welcome table, childcare

check-in, etc.More reliable equipment for interpretationAll sessions should have information that families feel

is relevantMore supervision in student sessionsKeep student and parent sessions separate

Some parents attended the student sessions which limited conversation

Weaknesses of the Evaluation

Surveys were optional Some sessions have more completed surveys than

othersSome surveys were not filled out correctlyVariations in data analysis

Data analysis was not complete: lack of graphs and percentages

Information was entered incorrectlyShort time frame to analyze the data

Conclusion

Most important findings About half felt the sessions were the best part of the

event, while about half felt the sessions were the worst part

Over three-quarters said they felt more connected to the school

Most important recommendations Stronger event organization Improve interpretation services More supervision in student sessions More time for data analysis