2017-18 Public Education Perceptions Poll · 1/19/2018 · 2017-18 Public Education Perceptions...
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2017-18 Public Education Perceptions Poll
January 19, 2018
Taking the pulse of the community
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• Poppy Clements, Chair
• Honorable Brian Davis,Vice-Chair
• Ricardo Bedoya
• Lt. Lakesha Burton
• Cindy Edelman
• Hugh Greene
• Kevin Hyde
• Coley Jones
• Ronnie King
• Marsha Oliver
• Donna Orender
• Lisa Page
• Dr. Shannon Perry
• Anita Vining
• Buck Williams
• Latrece Brown, ex-officio
• Dr. Patricia Willis, ex-officio
• Honorable Paula D. Wright, ex-officio
Board Leadership
Why We Do This Poll
About Us
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What is a representative sample?
A sample of Jacksonville citizens can provide an accurate representation of the views of the general population as
long as the variation and diversity within the city are reflected in the
group polled (i.e., gender, race, education, age, etc.).
This year, we purposely oversampled parents in an effort to learn more
about their involvement in schools and gain insight into their unique
perspective.
ActualPopulation
RepresentativeSample✔
UnrepresentativeSample✖
“A sample in which the relevant characteristics of the sample members are generally the same as the characteristics of the
population.”
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• Survey conducted November 27- December 8, 2017 by the Public Opinion Research Laboratory at the University of North Florida
• Utilized random-digit-dialing methodology for both landlines and cell phones
• 698 Jacksonville residents (including 301 parents) over the age of 18 responded
• Margin of error +/- 3.71 percentage points
• Results weighted by age, gender, education, and race to the estimated 2016 American Community Survey
Poll methodology
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• Perception of public education remains mostly unchanged from last year• Increased uncertainty during time of transition– More respondents answering “Don’t Know” across
many questions– Only three in five residents know about ongoing
superintendent search– Nearly all parents could not name the school board
representative for their district
• Teachers remain highly valued, key to overall district and school improvement, and seen by respondents as deserving more compensation
Key findings
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Education remains second most important issue facing Jacksonville in people’s minds
48% 25%said
ECONOMY, down from last year.
10% 8% 5%said TRANSPOR-
TATION, about the same as last
year.
said EDUCATION, up from last
year.
SaidCRIME,
about thesame as
last year.
saidOTHER, down
somewhatfrom last
year.
In your opinion, what is the most important issue or problem facing Jacksonville?
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District seen as performing moderately well, but not improving significantly
How would you currently rate the overall performance of the Duval County Public Schools?
3.5
%
23
.5%
44
.9%
24
.7%
3.3
%
2.7
%
30
.7%
42
.5%
17.8
%
6.3
%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Excellent Good Fair Poor Don’t Know
2016-2017 2017-2018
What is your perception of K-12 public education in Jacksonville compared to one year ago?
19.6
%
11.5
%
59
.5%
9.3
%13.3
%
12.5
%
59
.5%
14.8
%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Better Worse About the Same
Don't Know
2016-2017 2017-2018
Statistically significant at p<.05
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77% 78%
56%
63%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
DCPS Teachers (16-17) DCPS Teachers (17-18) School Board (16-17) School Board (17-18)
Percentage of respondents rating Very Effective or Effective
No significant confidence change inDCPS teachers or School Board
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Parents still tend to rate their own schools more favorably than school grades
37
.9%
31.
9%
22
.7%
3.2
%
2.8
%
27
.1%
24
.1%
38
.2%
10.0
%
0.6
%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
A B C D F
If it were up to you, based on your own experience, how would you grade your child’s current school?
Parent Perception State Accountability
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The majority of parents still believe their children’s teachers are effective
43.4% 42.0%
8.2%
2.8%
3.6%
Based on your experience, how effective is your child’s current teacher(s)?
Very effective
Somewhat effective
Somewhat ineffective
Very ineffective
Don’t Know
2016-2017
2017-2018
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5.4%
0.8%
93.0%
0.8%
Do you happen to know the name of the school board representative for your district?
Current School Board Member
Someone else
Don’t Know
No Answer
Most parents cannot name theirschool board representative
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9.6%
33.4%
7.9%4.4%
44.6%
Very effective Somewhat effective
Somewhat ineffective
Very ineffective Don't Know/No Answer
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
In your opinion, how effective is DCPS Superintendent Dr. Patricia Willis in helping improve public education in Jacksonville?
Many respondents do not yet know howto rate Superintendent Willis
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Nearly two out of five respondents are unaware of Duval’s superintendent search
61.3%
37.6%
1.1%
Prior to this survey, were you aware that the Duval County School Board is currently in the process of searching for a new superintendent to
permanently replace former superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti?
Yes
No
Don’t Know
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Recruitment and retention of high-quality teachers tops priority list for new superintendent
1.3%
2.3%
3.5%
3.6%
8.4%
8.5%
9.0%
10.9%
13.5%
39.1%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
All of the Above
Don’t Know/No Answer
Improve the perceptions of district schools
Something else
Experiential learning opportunities for students
Pushes for educational improvements through state policy
Open and clear communication with the education community
Follows through on action after discussion
Distributes resources and services based on school needs
Attracting and keeping high quality teachers
We would like to know from the following list of priorities, which do you believe to be THE most important for the next superintendent?
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Reputation for good teachers matters most when choosing a school
1.0%
1.1%
4.4%
5.2%
5.3%
13.9%
27.4%
41.6%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Social media and the news
Don’t Know/No Answer
Other
Word of mouth
Knowing specific teachers
Perceptions of school safety
Test scores and school grades
Reputation for good teachers
If you were enrolling a child or grandchild in a school today, which of the following would be most important to you in your decision:
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69%
29%
2% 1%
Increase Stay the same Decrease Don't Know0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
The annual salary for a Duval County first-year teacher with a Bachelor' degree is $39,500. Should this amount increase,
decrease or stay the same?
Respondents think Duval County teachers are paid less than they are, but should earn more
Respondents estimated a starting teacher’s annual salary at $34,765.84
Actual salary: $39,500
Respondents proposed starting teacher salary: $48,173.58
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All subgroups believed teachersshould be paid significantly more
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Millennials believe Duval County Public School teachers should make over $50,000 a year
Mill
en
nia
ls
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Support for spending on schools continues to increase
Would you support or oppose a small increase in taxes if those taxes go to support public education?
67%
60%
70%74%
75%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018
+1%
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- Fully interactive poll results
- Sort and filter by subgroups
Learn more on jaxpef.org
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Next steps
•Full report available on jaxpef.org following 10 a.m. press conference
•Poll administered annually
Any questions?
Q A&
THANKS FOR LISTENING
THANK YOU!
TREY CSAR
Jacksonville Public Education Fund
JAXPEF
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904-356-7757