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Fall 2020: Reimagine, Reopen, Recover → Parent and Staff Survey

Highlights from Parent and Staff Survey Results

MCPS gathered community input through a survey that took place from June 22 through July 8, 2020. Parents and staff provided input around key elements to be included in the MCPS recovery plan for the fall. Highlights from both the parent and staff survey results are provided below.

Back to Fall 2020

Full Parent Survey Results

mom with son on scooter in masks
 
 
 

 Demographics

Parent Results

 55,839 responses submitted for the online parent survey
 Offered in seven languages
Number of Responses by Language

View Number of Responses by Language

 Close to 7,000 responses to an abbreviated telephone survey for parents

(Survey was targeted to Zip Codes that had not responded to the online survey)

Staff Results

 16,965 responses to the online staff survey

 In-Person or Virtual Instruction

Parent Results

 Do you plan to send your child(ren) to school in-person in the fall or keep her or him home for remote/online instruction?

Plan to send their children for in-person instruction (42%) 23,399
 
Plan to have their children complete virtual-only instruction (22%) 12,190
 
Have not decided (35%) 19,771
 

Staff Results

Would like to return for in-person work. (25%)
 
Would like the opportunity to work virtually (52%)
 
Not yet sure (22%)
 

 Transportation

Parent Results

 Do any of your children require school-system or public transportation to get to school (e.g., school bus)?

YES (60%) 33,680
 
NO (39%) 21,562
 
No Answer (1%) 597
 

 Devices

Parent Results

 Does your child(ren) have access to a device for remote learning?

Yes - children have access to a device for virtual learning (93%) 51,950
 
Some of my children have access (4.5%) 2,540
 
None of my children have access (1.2%) 658
 

 Which of these devices does your child have access to for learning at home purposes? (Select all that apply.)

Percent Owned

 Which of these options best describes your child(ren)’s access to the device selected above?

Child(ren) have access to devices that they can use anytime (86.7%) 48,394
 
Child(ren) shares the device with at least one family member (10.3%) 5,755
 
Child(ren) has limited or insufficient access to the device (1.6%) 902
 

Staff Results

Staff with access to a device for working remotely
 
Staff with access to devices that they can use any time for teaching/working at home
 

 Important Factors for Back to School - Staff

Staff Results

Percent Rated As Very Important
Staff physical health and safety  92.8% Plans for implementing safety practices and reporting and recording incidents of coronavirus and exposure upon building reopening  89.7% Enhanced cleaning occurs at my workspace  86.4% Equity of student access and opportunity  80.4% Workspace or classroom seating is limited to maintain social distancing  75.3% Continue to work remotely until it is safe to return to buildings  68.2% Staggered schedule to reduce crowding of total students and/or staff in the building  64.9% Staff mental health needs/ social-emotional supports  53.8% Using a combination of face-to-face and remote working to ensure social distancing  45.4% Returing to the classroom/ work with all students/staff on a regular full-time schedule with personal protection equipment (e.g., face masks) and hand washing protocols  30.7% Transportation to/from work  16.6%

 Internet Access

Parent Results

 Which of these options best describes your child(ren)’s access to the device selected above?

Has reliable access to high-speed internet (89%)
 
Has access through internet provider, but it is slow (9.4%)
 
Has access to the internet through a hotspot received from their school (1.2%)
 
Has access to the internet through smartphone data (4.7%)
 
Does not have reliable access to the internet (.9%)
 

Staff Results

Staff with reliable access to high-speed internet
 

 Important Factors for Back to School - Parents

Parent Results

 Please identify the 3 most important factors when deciding which schedule is best for your family? (Select up to 3 choices.)

Percent Chosen As Most Important

 Please tell us how important these factors are for you and your family when considering to send your child(ren) back to school for Fall 2020.

Percent Rated As Very Important
Child’s physical health and safety  91.7% Classroom seating is limited to maintain social distancing  63.8% Equity of student access and opportunity  55.4% Staggered recess and lunch times to reduce crowding  54.9% Staggered school-day schedule to reduce crowding of total students in the building  53.9% Child’s social needs  48.3% Staggered drop-off and pick up times to reduce crowding  44.7% Child’s mental health needs/Social-emotional supports and counseling services  42.6% Enrichment – arts, sports, extracurriculars  30.1% Transportation to/from school  28.8% Support related to my child’s special needs (includes Special Education, ESOL services, etc.)  27.3% Child’s Nutritional needs  21.3%