Home Visit Questionnaire

Hello: You are invited to participate in my Home Visit Questionnaire [Does optional home visits in a tuition based program help foster strong home-school connection especially in the areas of family participation, investment in a child's academic growth and overall classroom community? Does your family's view on education influence your classroom involvement? Can I, as your teacher, invest in your child' educational career? Are their any factors that hinder your opportunity for parental inovolvement. In this survey, approximately 20 families will be asked to complete a survey that asks questions about Does optional home visits help foster strong home-school connections especially in the areas of family participation, parent investment in a child's academic growth and overall classroom community? It will take approximately15 minutes to complete the questionnaire. Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the questionnaire at any point. It is very important for us to learn your opinions. Your quesionnaire responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Susan Ford at 810.444.3056 or at my email at [email protected]. Thank you in advance for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.

* Did you find your home visit supportive or invasive?

* If you did not sign up for a home visit, is there a reason why you didn't?

* Did the home visit support the transition from home to the classroom?

* As a parent, did you feel welcome to visit the classroom anytime?

* Did the home visit help you feel comfortable discussing how your family and our program philosophy handle different types of teaching/child rearing (discipline practices, meal time, personal hygiene, and other child development)?

* Throughout the year, did you find it tough to participate in after hour school functions? Was there any thing I have done to make it easier for you to attend these functions?

* Are you satisfied with the overall communication regarding your child's progress and classroom/school happenings?

* Rate your overall contentment with your child's education and care (1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest)?

* Please share any other comments that you have about our classroom as well as our school. We value your feedback and strive to instill in our students be self sufficient, to become innovators who think out side of the box, and develop negotiation skills.