Deadline Extended for Rethink Education Parent and Family Engagement Survey

Dear District and Charter Leaders, 

We are extending our parent and family engagement and satisfaction survey for the Rethink Education Program until April 30th. If you have not already shared this survey with parents and families in your district or charter, we would appreciate your support in distributing it. 

This brief survey helps us understand parent engagement and satisfaction with virtual and hybrid learning options; and helps identify barriers to engagement and satisfaction so we can continue to improve learning experiences for all students. 

While your district or charter school is not required to participate in this survey, your support ensures that we hear from parents in your school community and leads to valuable and impactful information to support better virtual and hybrid learning in your district and statewide. What does participating mean for you?

• Participation provides the opportunity for access to key insights into parent satisfaction in your district or charter: Districts and charters with at least 50 parents participating will receive district or charter level analysis of data on parent engagement and satisfaction with virtual and hybrid learning. We have already had over 50 responses from Caldwell County, Clay County, Orange County, and Wayne County! 

• You’ll also receive personalized support about how to put that data into action. Rethink regional support teams will provide support to PSUs in using data to inform decision making around remote learning options and parent engagement.

HERE IS HOW YOU CAN HELP

• WHERE AND HOW: You can send out the survey link by email, text, posting on school websites or sharing on social media. 
• To make this as easy as possible, we've designed a toolkit that includes suggested language that you can use to share the survey request with parents over email or on social; or you can tweak the language to use it on other platforms. All you have to do is copy and paste; and then customize it!
• The focus of this language is ensuring that parents understand the purpose of the survey, how we’ll use this information, and that we value their input and want to make sure we are providing the best support possible.

Last year, district evaluation partners helped us to distribute our first successful parent survey for Rethink Education. We used that feedback to improve our partnerships and strengthen Rethink Education programs, and we’re excited to share our next survey with your support. 

If you have questions about the survey, please contact Rethink Education Project Manager, Rachel Wright Junio at rachel.wrightjunio@dpi.nc.gov. 

We’re grateful for your ongoing partnership and collaboration on this important effort.

Sincerely, 

Melissa Davis, Director 

Virtual Instruction Support Services Division