Community Engagement Survey Offers Insights to District Leaders

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At a recent Governing Board meeting, Superintendent Shelly Viramontez presented an overview of results from the April 2022 community engagement survey. It was administered to CUSD parents, students, staff, and community partners by </span><a href="https://www.studereducation.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Huron/Studer Education</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&ldquo;The survey is part of the district&rsquo;s commitment of continual improvement and one of several ways that we elicit input from our community,&rdquo; Viramontez said. &ldquo;Feedback is very important for identifying what is working, what needs to be changed, and how to direct funds and resources to support those needs.&rdquo;&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong>The overall themes:</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Stakeholders are generally satisfied with the school and district leadership and the condition of schools. They want to improve two-way communication within the organization.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Each school and district department of five employees or more received its own results which they are&nbsp; examining in greater detail. The teams will identify focus areas for celebration (what is going well) and for areas for improvement. These will be incorporated into site and department goals. The Superintendent will report progress in future board meetings.&nbsp;</span></p> <h3><strong>District-wide Themes from Survey</strong></h3> <p><strong>What is going well </strong><strong><br></strong><strong><em>(Areas that received the highest number of 5&rsquo;s - Strongly Agree)</em></strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Students</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">My principal is a good leader.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">My teacher cares about me.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Learning is important at my school.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Parents/Guardians</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">My child has the necessary classroom supplies and equipment.&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">My family is treated with respect at this school.&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The school is clean and well maintained.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">After-school site manager is approachable.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Employees</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">My principal/supervisor demonstrates concern for me.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">My principal/supervisor acknowledges good performance.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Would recommend CUSD to a parent for their child.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Believe the Superintendent uses a variety of methods to promote effective communication.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>What to Improve</strong> <strong><em><br></em></strong><strong><em>(Area that received a lower number of 5&rsquo;s - Strongly Agree)</em></strong><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">&nbsp;</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Improve 2-way communication to support all levels of the organization.</span></p> <h3><strong>Next Steps</strong></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Streamline communication methods</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Share information with Board</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Conduct some focus groups with students &amp; families</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Determine a few actions aimed at improving outcomes</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Incorporate into our goals</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The District is using some of its one-time funding to work with Huron/Studer Education to build long-term, district-wide capacity for maintaining a system of continual improvement. &ldquo;Campbell is a great place to learn and a great place to work, and we want to keep it that way,&rdquo; Viramontez said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">See the <a href="https://www.campbellusd.org/admin/Community%20Engagement Survey Offers Insights to District Leaders">Board presentation about the survey here</a>.</span></p>

Two-way communication seen as area for continuous improvement

<p><span>At a recent Governing Board meeting, Superintendent Shelly Viramontez presented an overview of results from the April 2022 community engagement survey. It was administered to CUSD parents, students, staff, and community partners by </span><a href="https://www.studereducation.com/"><span>Huron/Studer Education</span></a><span>.  </span></p> <p><span>“The survey is part of the district’s commitment of continual improvement and one of several ways that we elicit input from our community,” Viramontez said. “Feedback is very important for identifying what is working, what needs to be changed, and how to direct funds and resources to support those needs.” </span></p> <p><strong>The overall themes:</strong><span> Stakeholders are generally satisfied with the school and district leadership and the condition of schools. They want to improve two-way communication within the organization.</span></p> <p><span>Each school and district department of five employees or more received its own results which they are  examining in greater detail. The teams will identify focus areas for celebration (what is going well) and for areas for improvement. These will be incorporated into site and department goals. The Superintendent will report progress in future board meetings. </span></p> <h3><strong>District-wide Themes from Survey</strong></h3> <p><strong>What is going well </strong><strong><br></strong><strong><em>(Areas that received the highest number of 5’s - Strongly Agree)</em></strong></p> <p><span>Students</span></p> <ul> <li><span>My principal is a good leader.</span></li> <li><span>My teacher cares about me.</span></li> <li><span>Learning is important at my school.</span></li> </ul> <p><span>Parents/Guardians</span></p> <ul> <li><span>My child has the necessary classroom supplies and equipment. </span></li> <li><span>My family is treated with respect at this school. </span></li> <li><span>The school is clean and well maintained.</span></li> <li><span>After-school site manager is approachable.</span></li> </ul> <p><span>Employees</span></p> <ul> <li><span>My principal/supervisor demonstrates concern for me.</span></li> <li><span>My principal/supervisor acknowledges good performance.</span></li> <li><span>Would recommend CUSD to a parent for their child.</span></li> <li><span>Believe the Superintendent uses a variety of methods to promote effective communication.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>What to Improve</strong> <strong><em><br></em></strong><strong><em>(Area that received a lower number of 5’s - Strongly Agree)</em></strong><em><span> </span></em></p> <p><span>Improve 2-way communication to support all levels of the organization.</span></p> <h3><strong>Next Steps</strong></h3> <ul> <li><span>Streamline communication methods</span></li> <li><span>Share information with Board</span></li> <li><span>Conduct some focus groups with students &amp; families</span></li> <li><span>Determine a few actions aimed at improving outcomes</span></li> <li><span>Incorporate into our goals</span></li> </ul> <p><span>The District is using some of its one-time funding to work with Huron/Studer Education to build long-term, district-wide capacity for maintaining a system of continual improvement. “Campbell is a great place to learn and a great place to work, and we want to keep it that way,” Viramontez said.</span></p> <p><span>See the <a href="https://www.campbellusd.org/admin/Community%20Engagement%20Survey%20Offers%20Insights%20to%20District%20Leaders">Board presentation about the survey here</a>.</span></p>

<p>Two-way communication seen as area for continuous improvement</p>

graphic showing interconnected communication among people