Survey+Subcommittee

John Saitta (HS parent) Laura Blanche (HS Guid.) Peg Rizzo (MS/HS parent) Kathy Lucci (HS/Special Education) Jaime Catanese (MS teacher) Dr. Murray Cohen (School Board)
 * Members:**


 * __New Fall 2010 Survey Results__**

Pine Road Parent Results: [] Murray Ave Parent Results: [] High School Parent Results: []

__**Spring Survey Results**__ [|**Murray Ave Students**]

[|**Faculty**]

[|HS Parents]

[|MA Parents]

[|PR Parents]

[|High School Results]

[|Alumni Results]

-We have decided to survey 4 groups of people. They include students (grades to be determined), alumni, faculty, and parents. -We are hoping to use zoomerang as our method of surveying. -We are meeting on Friday, January 22, to develop questions and finalize the grades that we would like to survey.
 * Update from 12/15**

-We decided to combine the 11/12 surveys into one and updated -We developed a new Parent survey for K-12 -We set next sub-committee meeting for Thursday, Feb. 18th from 8-11:30 in the HS Guidance Office-Conference Rm.to finalize the remaining surveys -We plan to eliminate the faculty survey and decided there is not a need for a middle school survey since we added 9th grade -We plan to include just one Alumni survey to the class of 2009
 * Update from 1/22**

-We created a new Middle School Survey for 6th grade (transition from PR) -The Grade 6-8, Grade 9/10, Grade 11/12, Parent and Alumni Surveys are now complete (see NEW files below). -Create a timetable for survey distribution and determine method (zoomerang/mail?)
 * Update from 2/18**

-Reviewed surveys with entire group; recommendations received for changes -Laura and Dr. Richmond met to finalize all surveys -Plan for implementation approved -Zoomerang surveys were posted to District Website for completion by June 3 meeting -Began Guidance Department Website research
 * Update from 3/4**

-Surveys results shared with group -Discussion about findings...to be continued in fall -Website research shared with group; additional guidance websites assigned for research/review -To be continued at next meeting in fall * __**WEB SITE RESEARCH:**__ The Guidance web site @ G.A. is categorized into two areas; College Guidance and Counseling Department. The College Guidance was much more extensive, but limited to college info. LM web site is far more comprehensive in resources. The only area that we might adopt would be a short biography on each of the counselors (ours just lists our specific duties/ specialties), and they provide a nice time line for each grade to follow in the college research and application process (per grade). I found the Counseling Department site to be very limited and out of date. We have a MUCH better site. The Abington School District Guidance website is dedicated largely to college guidance. There are pages for: (1) Scholarship Information, (2) Naviance – College Planning Program and Information, (3) Princeton Review at Abington Sr. High School, Teacher Recommendation Procedures, (4)College Application Procedures, and (5)College Planning Meetings. There is one page for Guidance Department News, and even that is appears focused on seniors. Sub-pages of the Guidance Department News page include: (1) College Conferences, (2) College Planning, (3) Princeton Review, (4) Resources (5) Reward System, (6) Scholarships, (7) Testing, and (8) The Counselors. The Lower Moreland Guidance website has much more information for //all// high school students.
 * Update from 6/3**
 * Germantown Academy (J.Dunn)**
 * Abington School District (E. Marged)**

One site dedicated to College counseling with Naviance. Another site that is geared towards all students that includes: Overview of services, links to college site, Guidance staff profiles with FAQ. Then a page for Freshman, page for Sophomores, Bullying and a pledge, Study Skills, Emotional Support, Transition Assistance(clubs and activities were here?), Official things: profile and test scores. Although we had many similar links as LaSalle, I liked how LMHS also had Job/Career inof., tutor list, and Virtual HS and brag Sheets. I liked how LaSalle had all their college links within Naviance. It puts applications and info. in one site.
 * LaSalle High School (T.Reilly) **

__Following are the new surveys which are the original ones (see below) that have been placed in Zoomerang and updated. Please review the surveys and place your comments or suggestions on the "discussion" page by Friday, April 16th. Thank you.__**
 * The Mount, Jenkintown, Upper Dublin notes can be found in the "Guidance Website Research.doc" attached above.



Following are the original surveys created by the survey committee: