2014 Survey of Public Education Perceptions in Duval County, Florida

2014

Education

Perceptions

Poll

December 10, 2014

Overview• Poll conducted by UNF Public Opinion

Research Laboratory

• Consistency in effectiveness rating of district leadership

• Majority felt uninformed about new statewide assessments and changes to school grades

• Overall support for new standards and idea of open enrollment policy

Representative Sample

“A sample in which the relevant characteristics of the sample members are generally the same as the

characteristics of the population.”Population

RepresentativeSample

UnrepresentativeSample

A sample of 500 Jacksonville citizens can provide an accurate representation of the views of the general population as long as the variation and diversity

within the city are reflected in the group polled (i.e., gender,

Methodology• Survey conducted between Monday, November 10

and Sunday, November 16

• Random-digit-dialing methodology followed by cell phone sample to increase representation

• 641 (514 complete) residents of Duval County over the age of 18 answered the survey (for margin of error +/- 4.32 percentage points)

• 16.6% survey response rate and 27.5% cooperation rate (AAPOR eligibility calculations)

Superintendent Nikolai Vitti

DCPS Leadership team

Duval County School Board Superintendent Nikolai Vitti

50% 51%

35%

23%

Effective

Ineffective

Deciding on a School: Factors

9%

21%

3%

15%

46%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Test Scores &School Grades

Word of Mouth

Media

Perceptions ofSafety

Something Else

New AssessmentsHow informed do you feel about the change to the Florida

Standards Assessments and what it means for students and schools?

32%

64%Feel

Uninformed

Feel Informed

School GradesHow informed do you feel about the way school grades are

changing and what it means for students and schools?

22%

72%Feel

Uninformed

Feel Informed

Florida Standards

62%

30%

8%

63%

29%

8%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

“Common Core” “Standards aligned with other states”

Agree

Disagree Disagree

N/A N/A

Agree

Do you agree or disagree with the use of Common Core/nationally aligned standards in Florida?

Open EnrollmentParents in Duval County should be allowed to enroll their children in any public school in the district, regardless of

where they live.

Agree, 77%

Disagree, 21%

N/A, 2%0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

UniformsAll public schools in Duval County should have uniform

requirements for students.

Agree, 61%

Disagree, 37%

N/A, 2%0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Superintendent Nikolai

DCPS Strategic PlanWhich of the four major priority areas do you think the district

has made the most improvement on in the past year?

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Great Teachers& Leaders

Caregiver &CommunityEngagement

Whole ChildEducation

Efficient & FairResources

16%

26%23%

12%

Support60%

Oppose37%

Tax IncreaseWould you support or oppose a small increase in property taxes

if those taxes go to public education?

For more information visit jaxpef.org

- Fully interactive poll results

- Sort by Parent Status, Race/Ethnicity, and Political Registration of respondents

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 31, 2015