2017-18 Public Education Perceptions Poll

January 19, 2018

Taking the pulse of the community

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• Poppy Clements, Chair

• Honorable Brian Davis,Vice-Chair

• Ricardo Bedoya

• Lt. Lakesha Burton

• Cindy Edelman

• Hugh Greene

• Kevin Hyde

• Coley Jones

• Ronnie King

• Marsha Oliver

• Donna Orender

• Lisa Page

• Dr. Shannon Perry

• Anita Vining

• Buck Williams

• Latrece Brown, ex-officio

• Dr. Patricia Willis, ex-officio

• Honorable Paula D. Wright, ex-officio

Board Leadership

Why We Do This Poll

About Us

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What is a representative sample?

A sample of 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, race, education, age, etc.).

This year, we purposely oversampled parents in an effort to learn more

about their involvement in schools and gain insight into their unique

perspective.

ActualPopulation

RepresentativeSample✔

UnrepresentativeSample✖

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

population.”

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• Survey conducted November 27- December 8, 2017 by the Public Opinion Research Laboratory at the University of North Florida

• Utilized random-digit-dialing methodology for both landlines and cell phones

• 698 Jacksonville residents (including 301 parents) over the age of 18 responded

• Margin of error +/- 3.71 percentage points

• Results weighted by age, gender, education, and race to the estimated 2016 American Community Survey

Poll methodology

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• Perception of public education remains mostly unchanged from last year• Increased uncertainty during time of transition– More respondents answering “Don’t Know” across

many questions– Only three in five residents know about ongoing

superintendent search– Nearly all parents could not name the school board

representative for their district

• Teachers remain highly valued, key to overall district and school improvement, and seen by respondents as deserving more compensation

Key findings

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Education remains second most important issue facing Jacksonville in people’s minds

48% 25%said

ECONOMY, down from last year.

10% 8% 5%said TRANSPOR-

TATION, about the same as last

year.

said EDUCATION, up from last

year.

SaidCRIME,

about thesame as

last year.

saidOTHER, down

somewhatfrom last

year.

In your opinion, what is the most important issue or problem facing Jacksonville?

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District seen as performing moderately well, but not improving significantly

How would you currently rate the overall performance of the Duval County Public Schools?

3.5

%

23

.5%

44

.9%

24

.7%

3.3

%

2.7

%

30

.7%

42

.5%

17.8

%

6.3

%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Excellent Good Fair Poor Don’t Know

2016-2017 2017-2018

What is your perception of K-12 public education in Jacksonville compared to one year ago?

19.6

%

11.5

%

59

.5%

9.3

%13.3

%

12.5

%

59

.5%

14.8

%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Better Worse About the Same

Don't Know

2016-2017 2017-2018

Statistically significant at p<.05

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77% 78%

56%

63%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

DCPS Teachers (16-17) DCPS Teachers (17-18) School Board (16-17) School Board (17-18)

Percentage of respondents rating Very Effective or Effective

No significant confidence change inDCPS teachers or School Board

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Parents still tend to rate their own schools more favorably than school grades

37

.9%

31.

9%

22

.7%

3.2

%

2.8

%

27

.1%

24

.1%

38

.2%

10.0

%

0.6

%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

A B C D F

If it were up to you, based on your own experience, how would you grade your child’s current school?

Parent Perception State Accountability

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The majority of parents still believe their children’s teachers are effective

43.4% 42.0%

8.2%

2.8%

3.6%

Based on your experience, how effective is your child’s current teacher(s)?

Very effective

Somewhat effective

Somewhat ineffective

Very ineffective

Don’t Know

2016-2017

2017-2018

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5.4%

0.8%

93.0%

0.8%

Do you happen to know the name of the school board representative for your district?

Current School Board Member

Someone else

Don’t Know

No Answer

Most parents cannot name theirschool board representative

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9.6%

33.4%

7.9%4.4%

44.6%

Very effective Somewhat effective

Somewhat ineffective

Very ineffective Don't Know/No Answer

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

In your opinion, how effective is DCPS Superintendent Dr. Patricia Willis in helping improve public education in Jacksonville?

Many respondents do not yet know howto rate Superintendent Willis

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Nearly two out of five respondents are unaware of Duval’s superintendent search

61.3%

37.6%

1.1%

Prior to this survey, were you aware that the Duval County School Board is currently in the process of searching for a new superintendent to

permanently replace former superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti?

Yes

No

Don’t Know

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Recruitment and retention of high-quality teachers tops priority list for new superintendent

1.3%

2.3%

3.5%

3.6%

8.4%

8.5%

9.0%

10.9%

13.5%

39.1%

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

All of the Above

Don’t Know/No Answer

Improve the perceptions of district schools

Something else

Experiential learning opportunities for students

Pushes for educational improvements through state policy

Open and clear communication with the education community

Follows through on action after discussion

Distributes resources and services based on school needs

Attracting and keeping high quality teachers

We would like to know from the following list of priorities, which do you believe to be THE most important for the next superintendent?

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Reputation for good teachers matters most when choosing a school

1.0%

1.1%

4.4%

5.2%

5.3%

13.9%

27.4%

41.6%

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

Social media and the news

Don’t Know/No Answer

Other

Word of mouth

Knowing specific teachers

Perceptions of school safety

Test scores and school grades

Reputation for good teachers

If you were enrolling a child or grandchild in a school today, which of the following would be most important to you in your decision:

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69%

29%

2% 1%

Increase Stay the same Decrease Don't Know0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

The annual salary for a Duval County first-year teacher with a Bachelor' degree is $39,500. Should this amount increase,

decrease or stay the same?

Respondents think Duval County teachers are paid less than they are, but should earn more

Respondents estimated a starting teacher’s annual salary at $34,765.84

Actual salary: $39,500

Respondents proposed starting teacher salary: $48,173.58

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All subgroups believed teachersshould be paid significantly more

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Millennials believe Duval County Public School teachers should make over $50,000 a year

Mill

en

nia

ls

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Support for spending on schools continues to increase

Would you support or oppose a small increase in taxes if those taxes go to support public education?

67%

60%

70%74%

75%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

+1%

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Next steps

•Full report available on jaxpef.org following 10 a.m. press conference

•Poll administered annually

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TREY CSAR

Jacksonville Public Education Fund

JAXPEF

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904-356-7757

TREY@JAXPEF.ORG