Surveys
2014
June
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School Commutes and Rural Middle School Students

School Commutes and Rural Middle School Students

Thank you for taking the time to participate in this survey for student research in the school of public administration at American Public University. This survey is intended to understand the concerns of parents of current or past middle school students who live 15 or more miles from school. The survey should take approximately five minutes to complete.

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 survey at any point. It is very important for us to learn your opinions.

Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported anonymously. Also, the data will be reported as it is added to the sum of all the other responses.

Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.

I Agree

Regarding your child's education, how satisfied are you with the following?:

	Very Unsatisfied	Unsatisfied	Neutral	Satisfied	Very Satisfied
Your child's access to extra-curricular activities at school

The start-time of your child's school

The quality of your child's transportation to and from school

The interaction between your child's teachers and you

The type of disciplinary action your child's school uses

The reward process your child's school employs

The overall effectiveness of your child's school

On average, how many days of school has your oldest child missed due to missing the bus in one year while your child has attended middle school?

0 days

1 to 3 days

4 to 7 days

8 or more days

If your child needed additional help in one or more subjects, would you (or have you) considered free tutoring available at your child's school?

Yes I have (or would)

I would, but it is not available

No, because the school is too far from home

No, because I can provide the help at home

Other

Does your middle school aged child (or did your middle school aged child) have access to community support services that could augment his or her learning outside of school, such as local libraries, youth groups, clubs, and sports or other activities?

Yes, within walking distance from the house

Yes, but not within walking distance to the house

Other

Do you consider your middle school aged child to have (or have had) access to healthy social interactions outside of school (for example, age-appropriate friends and extended family)?

Yes, but not near the home

Yes, near the home

Other

Which of the following statements best describes how your middle school aged child is performing (or has performed) academically?

My child is in one or more advanced class and makes the honor roll

My child is in one or more advance class and passes with average grades (D's and above)

My child performs at his or her academic level and makes the honor roll

My child performs at his or her academic level and passes with average grades (D's and above)

My child has experienced an academic delay or developmental delay and makes the honor roll

My child has experienced an academic delay or developmental delay and passes with average grades

My child has failed and has been required to take remedial classes during the summer

My child has repeated a grade

Other

With regard to disciplinary action the school may take for your child, please select how likely you are to accommodate the school in disciplining your child with the following actions

	Definitely can and will accommodate	Could accommodate	Neutral	Not likely to be able/willing to accommodate	Definitely unable/unwilling to accommodate	N/A
Driving your child to school when suspended from the bus

Driving your child to school and back if required to go to school on Saturday for disciplinary action

Picking your child up from after-school suspension

Ensuring your child completes additional work or essays at home for disciplinary action