Question: In an era of data-driven decision-making via standardized tests and No Child Left Behind formulas, who needs more data?
Answer: Any school staff that believes success is measured by more than test scores.

Do you believe parent opinion counts?
That staff satisfaction and school climate are linked to student performance?
That getting valid, inclusive input to help make critical decisions is time-consuming?

If you answered yes to those questions, you should consider the software and services of GoBuildaSurvey. It offers schools:

• A tool for measurable assessment data related to site and program performance that augments test data, presenting a more complete picture of overall success.
  
• A yardstick for measuring school performance against School Board expectations and administrative goals related to customer service.
  
• An opportunity to provide both staff and parents with avenues for anonymous, meaningful input that helps improve the schools and the District.
• A proven method to identify areas of concern before they turn into “issues, ” and with periodic sampling, provide early warning signs of trouble.
  
  

Surveys can be developed from our question bank, or through conversations with our survey team – all veteran professionals. They can be translated at proper reading levels, be fully online or mailed with scan forms, and can be issued to an entire community or to a random sample with telephone followup if validity is a concern.

Reports are customized to the site or district needs, with disaggregations available at a click, viewable online or in print and downloadable.

Final reports can include:

• Charts that compare responses from various groups,
  
• Powerpoint presentations focused on survey highlights or management directives,
  
• Executive summaries,
  
• Professional onsite presentation by our survey director for complete objectivity and expertise.
  
  

We have surveyed in hundreds of schools and conducted the following kinds of surveys to assist district decision making:

• Staff satisfaction
  
• Job Satisfaction Surveys
  
• Employee Opinion Surveys
  
• Organizational Climate Surveys
  
• Work Climate Surveys
  
• Student climate
  
• Satisfaction with educational preparation for high school seniors
  
• New Program Opinion Surveys
  
• Climate/Trust Surveys
  
• Parent satisfaction (overall and specific programs)
  
• Transportation/Boundary changes
  
• Constituent input on community issues for elected Boards
  
• Community issues prioritization
  
• Needs assessments for bond/tax elections and related concerns
  
• Local versions of Gallup Poll on Education ( as commissioned by Phi Delta Kappa) for comparative purposes