Surveys
District 58 administers a variety of community surveys each year. The District’s administrators, principals and school improvement teams use the results to help guide improvements to both the District and individual schools. Please access survey results, along with related presentations, in the drop-down menus below.
2022-23 School Environment Survey
District 58 invites parents/guardians to complete its annual School Environment Survey from Jan. 24-Feb. 17. This survey should take just a few minutes, yet the valuable input you provide will help guide the work of our principals, teachers and district administrators as they plan school improvement efforts. All responses are anonymous. Survey links were emailed to families on Jan. 24.
Related Links:
- 2022-23 District 58 Parent/Guardian School Environment Survey
- 2022-23 Encuesta para Padres del Distrito 58: Entorno Escolar del Distrito
- 2022-23 School Environment Survey Letter from Dr. Russell
- 2022-23 Encuesta sobre el Entorno Escolar Carta del Dr. Russell
2022-23 5Essentials Survey
District 58 invites parents/guardians, teachers, instructional assistants and grade 4-8 students to take the State's 5Essentials Survey this winter. District 58 sent families more information about this survey (including a student opt-out form) on Tuesday, Jan. 24. Staff and parents/guardians can take the survey now through March 31. District 58 will administer the annual survey to fourth-through-eighth grade students between Jan. 31 and March 24.
Spring 2022 Communication Satisfaction and Preferences Survey
District 58 invited the community to take its Communication Satisfaction and Preferences Survey in spring 2022. Survey results were reviewed and discussed internally by the District Leadership Team, a group comprising School Board members, administrators, staff members, parents and community members who meet quarterly.
- View the Spring 2022 Communication Satisfaction and Preferences Survey presentation.
- View the raw English Communication Satisfaction and Preferences Survey results.
2021-2022 Parent/Guardian School Environment Survey
District 58 invited parents/guardians to take the 2021-22 School Environment Survey from Feb. 15-March 11. District 58 administrators, principals and school leadership teams are using survey results to guide district and school improvement efforts.
- View the May 9 School Environment Survey presentation.
- View the English School Environment Survey results.
- View the Spanish School Environment Survey results.
August 2021 Opening of School Family Feedback Form
In August 2021, District 58 invited families to share input regarding the opening of school. Please click here to view all survey responses.
Spring 2021 Communication Satisfaction and Preferences Survey
District 58 invited the community to take its Communication Satisfaction and Preferences Survey in May/June 2021. Survey results were reviewed and discussed internally by the District Leadership Team, a group comprising School Board members, administrators, staff members, parents and community members who meet quarterly.
- View the Spring 2021 Communication Satisfaction and Preferences Survey presentation.
- View the raw English Communication Satisfaction and Preferences Survey results.
- View the raw Spanish Communication Satisfaction and Preferences Survey results.
Winter/Spring 2021 School Environment Survey
District 58 invited parents/guardians to take the 2020-21 School Environment Survey in winter/spring 2021. District 58 administrators, principals and school leadership teams are using survey results to guide district and school improvement efforts.
- View the June 14 School Environment Survey presentation.
- View the English School Environment Survey results.
- View the Spanish School Environment Survey results.
Winter/Spring 2021 5Essentials Survey
District 58 administered the State's 5Essentials Survey to fourth-through-eighth grade students and eligible staff in March 2021. In addition, District 58 invited parents/guardians to take the 5Essentials Parent Survey. When the State publishes these survey results, District 58 will link them here.
February 2021 Instructional Model Feedback Survey
September 2020 Remote Learning Survey
District 58 received 786 responses to the family survey, and 273 responses to the staff survey.
- View the September 2020 Family Remote Learning Survey results.
- View the September 2020 Faculty Remote Learning Survey results.
September 2020 Family Learning Preferences Survey
Spring 2020 Communication Satisfaction and Preferences Survey
District 58 invited the community to take its Communication Satisfaction and Preferences Survey in May/June 2020. Survey results were reviewed and discussed internally by the District and school leadership, as well as by the District Leadership Team, a group comprising School Board members, administrators, staff members, parents and community members who meet quarterly.
- View the Spring 2020 Communication Satisfaction and Preferences Survey presentation.
- View the raw English Communication Satisfaction and Preferences Survey results.
- View the raw Spanish Communication Satisfaction and Preferences Survey results.
April 2020 Remote Learning Survey
District 58 received nearly 1,900 individual survey responses and more than 3,000 open-ended comments on its April family remote learning survey.
This feedback directly informed the District’s remote learning plan revisions, which include:
- A shift in videoconferencing focus to include both social-emotional learning and academic content for students in grades 1-8
- Districtwide identification of essential learning standards by grade level/department to ensure consistency of instructional focus during remote learning
- Additional, optional enrichment material posted on remote learning documents for families seeking additional student engagement opportunities
Winter 2020 5Essentials Survey
The Illinois State Board of Education asked parents to take its 5Essentials Parent Survey during winter 2019-20. In addition, District 58 administered the State’s 5Essentials Survey for students (in grades 4-8) and staff earlier this year. Due to COVID-19, survey results are not part of the 2020 Illinois Report Card. However, you can still view the survey results online.
December 2019 Parent School Environment Survey
District 58 invited parents to take the School Environment Survey in December 2019. District 58 administrators, principals and school leadership teams use survey results to guide district and school improvement efforts. This report includes both aggregate quantitative data as well as open-ended responses. In February 2020, the District presented the School Environment Survey results to the Board of Education.
Spring/Summer 2019 Communication Satisfaction & Preferences Results
District 58 invited the community to take a survey regarding communications satisfaction and preferences in spring/summer 2019. Since the survey closed in September, District and school leaders have started internally reviewing the data, as well as with the Communications Feedback Council. Part of the Superintendent’s Community Advisory Council will review the redacted results next month. These results will help inform the District’s communication improvement efforts.
- View a presentation reviewing the Communication Satisfaction and Preference Survey results.
- View the raw District 58 Communication Satisfaction and Preferences Survey results.
- View the raw Spanish Communication Satisfaction and Preferences Survey results.
2018-19 5Essentials Survey Results
The Illinois State Board of Education’s 5Essentials Survey helps schools understand how they fare on five different categories that are linked to student success: effective leaders, collaborative teachers, involved families, supportive environment and ambitious instruction. In District 58, students in grades 4-8 and staff take the survey, and parents are invited to complete it. Survey results become part of a school’s Illinois State Report Card.
- 2018-19 5Essentials Survey Results (search for your individual school)
Spring 2019 1:1 Learning Survey Results:
District 58 sought parent, student and staff feedback regarding its 1:1 Learning Program, which provides students in grades 1-6 with an iPad and students in grades 7-8 with a Chromebook.
- View the Spring 2019 1:1 Learning Program parent survey results.
- View the Spring 2019 1:1 Learning Program grade 1-2 student survey results.
- View the Spring 2019 1:1 Learning Program grade 3-8 student survey results.
- View the Spring 2019 1:1 Learning Program faculty survey results.
Winter 2019 Parent Partnership Survey Results:
District 58 is working to enhance clear communication and meaningful partnerships between home and school to support student learning. Improvement efforts have focused on a review of report cards, progress reporting, parent-teacher conferences, online tools and other formal and informal communication opportunities. In January 2019, District 58 surveyed parents on these efforts.
- View Winter 2019 Parent Partnerships Survey raw results.
- View survey result highlights in this February Board meeting presentation.
2018-19 School Environment Survey Results:
District 58 invited parents to take the School Environment Survey in November and December 2018. District 58 administrators, principals and school leadership teams use survey results to guide district and school improvement efforts. This report includes both aggregate quantitative data as well as open-ended responses.
In February 2019, the District presented the School Environment Survey results to the Board of Education.
- 2017-18 – School Environment Survey Results – Parents – English
- 2017-18 – School Environment Survey Results – Parents – Spanish
- 2017-18 5Essentials Survey Results (select your individual school)
The District’s 2011 Strategic Plan identified student well-being and social-emotional learning as a priority. To that end, the District 58 School Environment Survey polls parents on the District’s progress in this area. At first glance, the 2017-18 parent survey revealed:
- 94 percent* said their child feels his/her teacher really cares about him/her. (93 percent in 2016)
- 95 percent believe their school is a supportive and inviting place for students. (94 percent in 2016)
- 93 percent believe they have sufficient opportunities to communicate with their child’s teachers. (93 percent in 2016)
- 89 percent believe their child is getting a quality education. (91 percent in 2016)
- 95 percent said that adults at this school believe that their child can be a success (94 percent in 2016)
- 91 percent said that their child’s school focuses on teaching the whole child, including social and emotional skills (92 percent in 2016)
* Based on parents who answered “Always” or “Usually” to survey questions
Please view the results of District 58’s surveys below. The District administered these surveys in November and December 2016.
School Environment Surveys:
District and school teams are using these survey results in their ongoing district and school improvement planning efforts for the upcoming school year.
- 2015-16 School Environment Survey – Parents – English
- 2015-16 School Environment Survey – Parents – Spanish
District 58 administered its annual School Environment Survey of students in grades 3-8 during April 2016.
- 2015-16 School Environment Survey – Students in grades 3-6
- 2015-16 School Environment Survey – Students in grades 7-8
District Reporting Systems Survey:
Results of District 58’s 2015-16 Reporting Survey of parents (Questions 22-26) are posted below. This survey was designed by the two Report Card Committees of the district to help guide and inform their work in reviewing and recommending improvements to the District’s elementary and middle school report cards. Within the Reporting Survey, questions 23 and 25 offered parents a 4-point Likert-type scale response option, where a score of 4 represents “extremely valuable” and a score of 1 represents “not valuable.” Questions 26, 27 and 28 were open-ended response questions. This report includes both aggregate quantitative data as well as open-ended responses.Results of this survey are helping to inform recommendations for improvements to the District’s report cards. Once the District’s two Report Card Committees have had the opportunity to review these data and develop recommendations for report card improvements, the District plans to review and discuss these results and some of their Committees’ major findings and recommendations at a future School Board meeting.
- Board of Education Spotlight on Community Surveys – September 2015
- 2014-15 School Environment Survey (Grades 3-5)
- 2014-15 School Environment Survey (Parents)
- 2014-15 School Environment Survey (Parents – Spanish)
- 2014-15 5Essentials Survey (Grades 6-8 and Staff) 5Essentials survey results are reported by school only, not by district. Click this link, select a school, and then click on “School Environment” to view results.