COMMUNITY READINESS ASSESSMENT: NYE COUNTY DROPOUT

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COMMUNITY READINESS ASSESSMENT: NYE COUNTY DROPOUT RATE

The questions in this survey will help determine the community's level of awareness of the dropout issue in Nye County. No identifying informaton is required. All information is confidential

How concerned is the Pahrump community about the high school dropout rate in Nye County?

If you wanted to learn more about the dropout rate in Pahrump, where would you go to get the information?

Are you aware of any programs/efforts being made by the Pahrump community to reduce the dropout rate? (For example: Big brother/Big sister, YMCA, tutoring)

I don't know of any programs/efforts in Pahrump to reduce the dropout rate.

I have heard about one or two programs, but I'm not well informed about them.

I am personally involved in efforts to reduce the dropout rate in Pahrump.

How do you think Nye County ranks in dropout rate compared to the rest of Nevada?

Nye County dropout rate is higher than the rest of Nevada

Nye County dropout rate is lower than the rest of Nevada

Nye County dropout rate is about the same as the rest of Nevada

Do you think enough effort is being made by the Pahrump community to reduce the dropout rate?

Yes

Why do you think our students are dropping out of high school? (You may select more than one).

Please mark the answer that describes your feelings about dropouts (You may select more than one)

I don't have any children in school, so dropouts don't affect me.

It is the school's responsibility to keep the students in school.

You can still get a good job without a high school diploma.

It is the parent's responsibility to make their children stay in school.

If school was more interesting or had more hands-on activities, the children would want to stay in school.

It is up to the student to make his/her own decision about dropping out of school.

Everyone in the community is affected in some way by the dropout issue.

Other

Who in our community is leading the effort to reduce the dropout rate?

Please indicate statements with which you agree. (You may select more than one)

Potential dropouts can be identified as early as elementary school.

We need to provide in-school day care so teen mothers can attend classes.

Money is needed to fund programs to reduce the dropout rate.

Schools, parents, students and community members need to work together to reduce the dropout rate.

Why bother, this generation is too lazy to work for what they want.

It's not my problem.

I don't have the time, energy or interest to worry about the dropout issue.

There is nothing I can do to make a difference.

Other