In December 2013, the Jacksonville Public Education Fund released its first Annual Education Perceptions Poll. This is the slide deck used at the press conference. Full poll results and data visualizations are available at www.jaxpef.org.
2. Overview
• Poll conducted by UNF Public Opinion
Research Laboratory
• Consensus around current and potential
improvement efforts
• Positive trend on district leadership
• Significant majorities favor increases in
funding and technology
• Support for joint community-district
priorities
4. Parents vs. Non-parents
Respondents who were parents of students in
Duval County Public Schools …
• Considered “Increase safety and discipline
in schools” the least important initiative
• Were more likely to recommend DCPS to a
friend
• Rated the overall performance of the school
district significantly higher
5. Which priority is most
important?
30%
25%
20%
Superintendent Nikolai Vitti
15%
10%
5%
0%
Great Teachers
& Leaders
Priority
30%
Caregiver &
Community
Engagement
24%
Whole Child
Education
Effcient & Fair
Resources
27%
15%
6. Would you support or oppose a small
increase in property taxes if those
taxes go to public education?
Oppose
32%
Support
67%
8. Deciding on a School: Factors
Test Scores &
School Grades
41%
20%
Word of Mouth
6%
Media
17%
Perceptions of
Safety
15%
Something Else
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
9. Common Core State Standards
“It is important for Florida students to be held to the
same standards as the students in other states so we can
know how our students are performing compared to
students nationwide.”
100%
Agree, 89%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Disagree, 10%
10. For more information visit SchoolFactsJax.org
and click the What’s New box:
- Fully interactive poll results
- Sort by Parent Status, Race/Ethnicity, and
Political Registration of respondents
11. Thank you!
• Full report available on jaxpef.org
• Poll will be administered annually
• Information will be provided to
delegates at the ONE by ONE
Convention on January 18, 2014
Notas del editor
The last year has been one of significant positive change for public educationWe have seen unprecedented community and district alignment around some key priorities that were jointly identified around this time last year
JCCI comparisonReally shows that the superintendent and school board are a team
Priorities from the strategic plan and community agreementWhich priority is most important to address first?As you can see, the community felt that working to develop great teachers and leaders was a top priority. This really shows where there can be a great area of alignment — community, district, philanthropic.
Additional notes:The IRS regulations that govern spending limits specifically cover lobbying on specific pieces of legislation.Under our current and proposed budgets, we could spend up to $225,000 on these activities per yearOur current spending on this is $0The Rapid Response Team is something that we have done informally in the past – this formalizes the process and ensures that the board is always in the loopHand over to Deirdre to set up the guiding principles discussion and breakout instructions.
Additional notes:The IRS regulations that govern spending limits specifically cover lobbying on specific pieces of legislation.Under our current and proposed budgets, we could spend up to $225,000 on these activities per yearOur current spending on this is $0The Rapid Response Team is something that we have done informally in the past – this formalizes the process and ensures that the board is always in the loopHand over to Deirdre to set up the guiding principles discussion and breakout instructions.
Emerging issue of school grades
- Finally, we wanted to draw your attention to a question that really demonstrates the support in the community for a crucial education improvement that has been in the news lately. Common Core State Standards will ensure that students in Florida are meeting the same high expectations as students in other states. When we asked respondents whether this was important, they agreed by a very wide margin. This shows that we need to continue to educate the public on what these standards are.
Thank you so much for taking time to be here today. This poll will be an annual event, and the information from the poll will be presented to delegates to the Second Annual ONE by ONE convention on January 18, 2014. We encourage you all to be there.Now I’ll take some questions.