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Stakeholder Survey







           Using the ThoughtExchange platform, a survey          •  Acknowledgement of and flexibility to adapt
           was administered to staff, parents and community         teaching methods to variable learning styles.
           members on October 28, 2021.   The survey received       Children learn in different ways, and some
           231 responses to an open-ended prompt of:                students who don't thrive in a typical behind-
           “As we work together to realize our vision, what         the-desk structure can fall behind due to an
           new directions and opportunities will have the           inflexible setup
           greatest impact on the success of our students?”
                                                                 •  A proper learning environment and engaged
           Key themes emerged from the survey results,              teachers
           including:
                                                                 •  Community-based projects: Build and
             •  Communication between community/parents/            strengthen connections, teamwork. Create
               school, ability to continue to have open/positive    awareness of unity
               dialogue and opportunity to provide input
                                                                 •  Space for learning - - renovations to
             •  Focus on high quality, relevant professional        accommodate growing school population and
               development.                                         safe/healthy/adequate learning spaces

             •  Access to different learning opportunities       •  Expand early intervention for all students,
               - - science, technology, life skills, language,      including special education services:
               outdoor learning, etc.  Ensuring all students        Research shows early intervention prevents
               have access to a broad variety of learning           later expenditures in special education. It also
               opportunities and creative ways to expand the        supports student growth and can eliminate
               way they think and learn                             gaps

             •  Focus on education and make it fun

             •  Realizing and respecting that everyone
               learns differently

             •  New building addition and outdoor learning
               spaces

             •  Expand early intervention for all students,
               including special education services.  Research
               shows early intervention prevents later
               expenditures in special education.  It also
               supports student growth and can eliminate gaps








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