How important do you believe each of the following is in attracting parents to enroll children in local Catholic schools?
How important do you believe each of the following is in preventing parents from enrolling children in local Catholic schools?
What is it that makes a school Catholic? In your opinion, how important is each of the following to the Catholic identity of a Catholic school?
In your opinion, how often should a Catholic school offer students the opportunity to worship at Mass? Choose only one.
In your experience, how often do families withdraw their child(ren) from a Parochial Catholic school and leave for another school for the reasons listed below?
How much do you agree with the following statements? (Part One)
How much do you agree with the following statements? (Part Two)
In your opinion, what programs are the most important to support when parish funds are limited? Rank your preferences 1 to 7 below, with 1 being your “most preferred”. Indicate each number only once. Social concerns Parish school Religious education Parish life and worship Rectory and parish clergy Administration Physical plant
The Archdiocese can give out tuition assistance funds in one of two ways. Which of the two options below would you prefer? Choose only one.
In awarding tuition assistance would you prefer the Archdiocese give priority to. . . (Choose only one)
Assume a school’s cost to educate one child is $8,000 per year, but the tuition charged by this school is $7,000 per year. A family that has a documented ability to pay $9,000 per year should be asked to pay how much in tuition? Choose only one.
Should the Archdiocesan leadership mandate an upper limit (i.e., a percentage of parish income) to a parish’s support of a school? Choose only one.
If you responded yes to the previous question, what should the limit be? Indicate the item that comes closest to your opinion. Choose only one.
When a Catholic elementary school offers tuition assistance, which of the following priorities should be considered most? Rank your preferences 1 to 7, with 1 being your “most preferred”. Indicate each number only once. To fill grades with too few students To increase racial and ethnic diversity To reward students for academic success To assist parents with more than one child enrolled To assist Catholic parents who are active in parish life To provide assistance to those unable to pay in full, but who seek Catholic school education for their family. Other. Specify in the box below.
If you were dividing up all available tuition assistance to the groups you ranked above, what percentage, out of 100%, would you give to each priority? Enter the percentage for each item you ranked. Your entries should total 100%. To fill grades with too few students To increase racial and ethnic diversity To reward students for academic success To assist parents with more than one child enrolled To assist Catholic parents who are volunteer or serve in parish life To provide assistance to those unable to pay in full, but who seek Catholic school education for their family.
If a Catholic elementary school’s tuition revenue is less than the costs to educate the children enrolled, which of the following sources should make up the shortfall in revenue? Rank your preferences 1 to 5, with 1 being “most preferred”. Indicate each number only once. Sponsoring parish(es) or religious community(ies) The Archdiocese School and private funding through fundraising and grants Public funding for families (tax credits, vouchers, etc.) Parents who are able pay the full cost of educating their child(ren)
Which of these best describes your primary current position? (Indicate all that apply):
Approximately how many families are in your parish?
Your parish’s community is primarily...(Choose only one)
The parish I serve (indicate all that apply):
Note: If you are not a pastor or parochial vicar, or if your parish is not affiliated with a school, please skip this page.
Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements about your school:
Overall, how do you perceive change in any of the following at your school over the last five years? If any of these are not applicable to the context of your school, indicate “Not Applicable”. (If the parish you serve is not affiliated with a school, please skip this question.)
In your experience, how well does your school fulfill its mission in each of the following areas? (If the parish you serve is not affiliated with a school, please skip this question.)
What priority do each of the following activities or functions have for you in your involvement in your school? Rank your preferences 1 to 5, with 1 being your “most preferred”. Indicate each number only once.
Teaching religion School Masses, confessions and other liturgies Administration and oversight Visiting and observing Other. Specify in the box below.
Current age (indicate the range).
Years ordained priest (indicate the range).
A Catholic elementary or middle school
What do you appreciate most about Catholic schools in this archdiocese?
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