Montgomery County Public Schools Survey

Summary
July 16, 2014
Compiled by the S! Center "or #eadership and Public Policy
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Purpose
This survey provides a gauge of public sentiment towards the Montgomery County
Public School System and its administration over the last year. This survey and the
resulting data will be contrasted with the results from similar annual surveys conducted
in the initial year of each of the previous four superintendents.
Methodology
representative group of Montgomery County residents over the age of 1! years old
were randomly as"ed to participate. #ive hundred eighteen respondents participated in
this survey resulting in a confidence level of $% percent with a confidence interval of
plus or minus &.' percent. The survey was conducted from March ' through pril 2&(
2)1&. *ver &! percent of the respondents had a child or grandchild in the system and
over %6 percent were between the ages of 1! and %% years old. ccording to the
Census +ureau in 2)1'( the median age in Montgomery County was '%. ,n addition( %-
percent of those ta"ing the survey were frican merican( in line with the 2)1' Census
of %6.' percent. .omen made up 6! percent of those participating.
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Signi"icant (indings
/ #ive hundred eighteen Montgomery residents over the age of 1! years old participated
in this year0s survey. *ver &! percent of these respondents had a child or grandchild in
the Montgomery County Public School System.
/ 1early 12 percent of the respondents had a child or grandchild with special needs that
was attending public school. *nly '&.% percent of those respondents said that their child
was receiving the necessary support.
/ .hen as"ed to rate the Montgomery Public School System only 2!.6 percent of
participants rated it good or e2cellent and nearly '2 percent rated it as bad.
/ .hen as"ed to rate the school board( only 22.! percent of participants rated it as good
or e2cellent and over '2 percent rated it as bad.
/ .hen as"ed to rate the leadership of the board( 2%.& percent rated it good or e2cellent
and 2! percent rated it bad.
/ .hen respondents were as"ed to rate first year superintendent( Margaret llen( ').%
percent said she was doing a good or e2cellent 3ob and another '-.! percent said they
li"ed her ideas but needed time to see the results. *nly 2.' percent of those surveyed
said she was doing a poor 3ob. .hen compared to the previous three superintendents0
first year rating( her good to e2cellent rating was close to the best and her negative
rating was the lowest ever surveyed.
/ .hen the survey results were analy4ed in terms of those who had children in the school
system and those who did not( the public perception of those groups varied widely. .hile
'6.- percent of those with children in the schools gave it a good to e2cellent rating( only
21 percent of those without children attending public school agreed.
/ 5i"ewise( 2&.- percent of respondents with children in public school rated the system as
bad compared to '!.6 percent of those without children in the system.
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/ .hen rating the school board( 2-.1 percent of participants with children in the public
school said good to e2cellent compared to 1!.- percent of those with no children in the
system.
/ .hen rating the superintendent( 2$.1 percent of those with children in the system said
good to e2cellent compared to '1.$ percent of those who did not have a child in school.
*nly two percent of those with children in the Montgomery public schools said she was
doing a poor 3ob and only 2.6 percent of those with no children in public schools agreed.
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Rate the Montgomery County Schools
2008 2010 2014
Good or Excellent 37% 33% 29%
Neither Good nor Bad 45% 37% 37%
Bad 14% 25% 32%
No Opinion 3% 4% 2%
99% 99% 100%
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Comparison of First Year Surveys of
Superintendents
200
!urcell
2008
"ill#orth
2010
$hompson
2014
%llen
Good or Excellent 28% 24% 32% 31%
Like dea! B"t Need #i$e 25% 27% 34% 38%
No Opinion 35% 40% 12% 18%
%a! Not &ade ' (i)erence* 14% 10%
+oor ,o- 10% 8% 7% 2%
98% 99% 99% 99%
*'n!.er added to !"r/e0! in 2010
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** Marginal **

Hello, my name is [I]##, I am with New Century Polling and Research. We don't
sell anything. We want you to hae the o!!ortunity to e"!ress your iews on
issues o# im!ortance to $ontgomery County. %onight we are as&ing your o!inion
on issues dealing with the $ontgomery Pu'lic (chools. $ay I s!ea& to a !erson
in this household who )* or older+
,re-uency Percent
......... .......
) /es 0)* 12.34
5 No 50) 65.14
%otal 7uali#ied 218 )99.94
:o you hae a child or grandchild in the $ontgomery Pu'lic (chool (ystem+
,re-uency Percent
......... .......
) /es 50) 3*.04
5 No 512 0).04
%otal 7uali#ied 0)* )99.94
:oes your child hae s!ecial needs+
,re-uency Percent
......... .......
) /es 58 )).14
5 No 555 **.34
%otal 7uali#ied 50) )99.94
Which o# the #ollowing 'est descri'es how your child's needs are 'eing met.
,re-uency Percent
......... .......
) $y child is receiing the )9 63.04
necessary su!!ort.
5 $y child needs additional su!!ort. )) 62.84
6 $y child is getting inade-uate 1 59.24
su!!ort.
3 $y child is not getting su!!ort. 5 1.84
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%otal 7uali#ied 58 )99.94
Which o# the #ollowing 'est descri'es your #eelings toward year.round
schooling.
,re-uency Percent
......... .......
) ,ully su!!ort year.round schooling. 25 5*.24
5 (u!!ort only i# there are ade-uate 09 )8.84
'rea&s throughout the year.
6 Willing to gie it a trial !eriod. 66 )6.)4
3 :o not su!!ort year.round *8 60.04
schooling.
0 No ;nswer< Re#used to ;nswer =:o 2 5.*4
Not Read>
%otal 7uali#ied 50) )99.94
How would you rate the $ontgomery Pu'lic (chool (ystem+
,re-uency Percent
......... .......
) ?"cellent 69 0.*4
5 @ood ))* 55.*4
6 Neither @ood nor Aad =;erage> )80 62.14
3 Aad )10 6).84
0 No ;nswer =:o Not Read> )9 ).84
%otal 7uali#ied 0)* )99.94
How would you rate the $ontgomery County (chool Aoard+
,re-uency Percent
......... .......
) ?"cellent )0 5.84
5 @ood )96 )8.84
6 Neither @ood nor Aad 59* 39.54
3 Aad )1* 65.34
0 No ;nswer< Re#used to ;nswer =:o 53 3.14
Not Read>
%otal 7uali#ied 0)* )99.94
How would you rate the leadershi! o# the (chool Aoard+
,re-uency Percent
......... .......
) ?"cellent 53 3.14
5 @ood )9* 59.*4
6 Neither @ood nor Aad )1* 65.34
3 Aad )30 5*.94
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0 No B!inion =:o Not Read> 2) )6.24
1 Re#used to ;nswer<No ;nswer =:o 5 9.34
Not Read>
%otal 7uali#ied 0)* )99.94
What areas needs the most im!roement in the $ontgomery Pu'lic (chools+
,re-uency Percent
......... .......
) (chool Aoard 568 31.)4
5 ;dministration 56) 33.14
6 %eachers 531 32.04
3 ,acilities )8) 61.84
0 ,unding 53* 32.84
1 Curriculum 591 68.*4
2 No ;reas Need Im!roement )2 6.64
* No ;nswer<Re#used to ;nswer =:o 52 0.54
Not Read>
%otal 7uali#ied 0)* )99.94
:o you own !ro!erty in $ontgomery County+
,re-uency Percent
......... .......
) /es 620 25.34
5 No )3) 52.54
6 Re#used to ;nswer<No ;nswer =:o 5 9.34
Not Read>
%otal 7uali#ied 0)* )99.94
How would you descri'e $argaret ;llen's term as $ontgomery school
su!erintendent+
,re-uency Percent
......... .......
) :oing an e"cellent Co' 3* 8.64
5 :oing a good Do' ))9 5).54
6 Ei&e her ideas, 'ut not enough )81 62.*4
time to see the results
3 Has not made a di##erence 06 )9.54
0 :oing a !oor Do' )5 5.64
1 No B!inion =:o Not Read> 80 )*.64
2 No ;nswer =:o Not Read> 3 9.*4
%otal 7uali#ied 0)* )99.94
Would you su!!ort a !ro!erty ta" increase to su!!ort $ontgomery Pu'lic
(chools+
,re-uency Percent
......... .......
) /es 56* 30.84
5 No )*2 61.)4
6 $ay'e *3 )1.54
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3 Re#used to ;nswer<No ;nswer =:o 8 ).24
Not Read>
%otal 7uali#ied 0)* )99.94
,or research !ur!oses, I must as& the #ollowing -uestions.
;re you a registered oter+
,re-uency Percent
......... .......
) /es 3*0 86.14
5 No 5* 0.34
6 No ;nswer< Re#used to ;nswer =:o 0 ).94
Not Read>
%otal 7uali#ied 0)* )99.94
/our age is in which o# the #ollowing ranges+
,re-uency Percent
......... .......
) )* to 50 5) 3.)4
5 51 to 39 21 )3.24
6 3) to 00 )65 50.04
3 01 to 10 )3) 52.54
0 11 or older )39 52.94
1 Re#used to ;nswer * ).04
%otal 7uali#ied 0)* )99.94
What is the highest leel o# education that you hae com!leted+
,re-uency Percent
......... .......
) :id not com!lete High (chool 60 1.*4
5 High (chool :egree or @?: )98 5).94
6 (ome College ** )2.94
3 College :egree )03 58.24
0 @raduate or Pro#essional :egree )58 53.84
1 Re#used< No ;nswer 6 9.14
%otal 7uali#ied 0)* )99.94
In addition to 'eing an ;merican, what do you consider to 'e your ethnic and
racial 'ac&ground+
,re-uency Percent
......... .......
) Alac& or ;#rican ;merican 581 02.)4
5 White or Caucasian )88 6*.34
6 ;sian 6 9.14
3 Eatino or His!anic 5 9.34
0 :on't Fnow< Re#used to ;nswer )* 6.04
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%otal 7uali#ied 0)* )99.94
I am re-uired to con#irm whether you are male or #emale. =;(F BNE/
I, NB% CE?;R ,RB$ GBIC? BR CBNG?R(;%IBN>
,re-uency Percent
......... .......
) $ale )3) 52.54
5 ,emale 621 25.14
6 Re#used< No ;nswer ) 9.54
%otal 7uali#ied 0)* )99.94
%his com!letes our surey. %han& you #or your time. Hae a good eening.

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** Cross Tab by Those with Children in the
School System and Those with No Children in the
School System **
How would you rate the $ontgomery Pu'lic (chool (ystem+
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
%otal With Without
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
%otal................... 0)* 50) 512
=)> ?"cellent 69 55 *
0.*4 *.*4 6.94
=5> @ood ))* 29 3*
55.*4 52.84 )*.94
=6> Neither @ood nor Aad )80 80 )99
=;erage> 62.14 62.*4 62.04
=3> Aad )10 15 )96
6).84 53.24 6*.14
=0> No ;nswer =:o Not )9 5 *
Read> ).84 9.*4 6.94
How would you rate the $ontgomery County (chool Aoard+
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
%otal With Without
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
%otal................... 0)* 50) 512
=)> ?"cellent )0 )) 3
5.84 3.34 ).04
=5> @ood )96 02 31
)8.84 55.24 )2.54
=6> Neither @ood nor Aad 59* )90 )96
39.54 3).*4 6*.14
=3> Aad )1* 25 81
65.34 5*.24 61.94
=0> No ;nswer< Re#used 53 1 )*
to ;nswer =:o Not Read> 3.14 5.34 1.24
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How would you rate the leadershi! o# the (chool Aoard+
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
%otal With Without
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
%otal................... 0)* 50) 512
=)> ?"cellent 53 )3 )9
3.14 0.14 6.24
=5> @ood )9* 00 06
59.*4 5).84 )8.84
=6> Neither @ood nor Aad )1* *8 28
65.34 60.04 58.14
=3> Aad )30 10 *9
5*.94 50.84 69.94
=0> No B!inion =:o Not 2) 52 33
Read> )6.24 )9.*4 )1.04
=1> Re#used to ;nswer<No 5 ) )
;nswer =:o Not Read> 9.34 9.34 9.34
What areas need the most im!roement in the $ontgomery Pu'lic (chools+
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
%otal With Without
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
%otal................... 0)* 50) 512
=)> (chool Aoard 568 )5) ))*
31.)4 3*.54 33.54
=5> ;dministration 56) )93 )52
33.14 3).34 32.14
=6> %eachers 531 )52 ))8
32.04 09.14 33.14
=3> ,acilities )8) 8* 86
61.84 68.94 63.*4
=0> ,unding 53* )51 )55
32.84 09.54 30.24
=1> Curriculum 591 )96 )96
68.*4 3).94 6*.14
=2> No ;reas Need )2 )9 2
Im!roement 6.64 3.94 5.14
=*> No ;nswer<Re#used to 52 )6 )3
;nswer =:o Not Read> 0.54 0.54 0.54
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:o you own !ro!erty in $ontgomery County+
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
%otal With Without
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
%otal................... 0)* 50) 512
=)> /es 620 )29 590
25.34 12.24 21.*4
=5> No )3) *) 19
52.54 65.64 55.04
=6> Re#used to ;nswer<No 5 9 5
;nswer =:o Not Read> 9.34 9.94 9.24
How would you descri'e $argaret ;llen's term as $ontgomery school
su!erintendent+
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
%otal With Without
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
%otal................... 0)* 50) 512
=)> :oing an e"cellent 3* )8 58
Co' 8.64 2.14 )9.84
=5> :oing a good Do' ))9 03 01
5).54 5).04 5).94
=6> Ei&e her ideas, 'ut )81 )9) 80
not enough time to see 62.*4 39.54 60.14
the results
=3> Has not made a 06 69 56
di##erence )9.54 )5.94 *.14
=0> :oing a !oor Do' )5 0 2
5.64 5.94 5.14
=1> No B!inion =:o Not 80 35 06
Read> )*.64 )1.24 )8.84
=2> No ;nswer =:o Not 3 9 3
Read> 9.*4 9.94 ).04
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Would you su!!ort a !ro!erty ta" increase to su!!ort $ontgomery Pu'lic
(chools+
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
%otal With Without
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
%otal................... 0)* 50) 512
=)> /es 56* )59 ))*
30.84 32.*4 33.54
=5> No )*2 *3 )96
61.)4 66.04 6*.14
=6> $ay'e *3 31 6*
)1.54 )*.64 )3.54
=3> Re#used to ;nswer<No 8 ) *
;nswer =:o Not Read> ).24 9.34 6.94
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