2016-17 Public Education Perceptions Poll
January 31, 2017
Taking the pulse of the community
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• Poppy Clements, Chair
• Judge Brian Davis, Vice-Chair
• Dr. Jordan Baker
• Ricardo Bedoya
• Gary Chartrand
• Cindy Edelman
• Ronnie Ferguson
• Hugh Greene
• Kevin Hyde
• Coley Jones
• Ronnie King
• Marsha Oliver
• Donna Orender
• Kay Park, ex-officio
• Dr. Shannon Perry
• Matt Rapp
• Anita Vining
• Dr. Nikolai Vitti, ex-officio
• Michael Ward
• Buck Williams
• Paula D. Wright, ex-officio
Board Leadership
Why We Do This Poll
About Us
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“A sample in which the relevant characteristics of the sample members are generally the same as the
characteristics of the population.”
ActualPopula+on
Representa+veSample✔
Unrepresenta+veSample✖
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, race,
education, age, etc.).
What is a representative sample?
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• Survey conducted January 9-15 by the Public Opinion Research Laboratory at the University of North Florida – Changed from prior year polling conducted in November
to avoid potential conflicts with election season
• Random-digit-dialing methodology for both landlines and cell phones utilized
• 510 residents of Duval County over the age of 18 answered the survey
• Margin of error +/- 4.34 percentage points)
• Results weighted by age, gender, education, and race to the estimated 2015 American Community Survey
Poll methodology
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• Perception trails reality on education improvement
• Parents rate their children’s school and teacher highly
• Three-quarters of respondents support a tax increase for public education
• More believe DCPS takes public opinion into account when making decisions
Key findings
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Education remains second most important issue facing Jacksonville in people’s minds
49% 21% said the
ECONOMY, about the same as
last year.
13% 7% 7% said
TRANSPOR-TATION, up
significantly from last
year.
said EDUCATION,
up slightly from last
year.
said CRIME, down
slightly from last
year.
said Other, down somewhat from last
year.
In your opinion, what is the most important issue or problem facing Jacksonville?
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63% 68%
72% 74%
77% 79%
61% 62%
29% 29% 27% 27%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Perception is not keeping pace with reality of education improvement
Duval County actual graduation rate
Percent rating DCPS as “excellent” or “good”
Perception of Duval County graduation rate
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Parents tend to rate their own schools more favorably than state ratings would indicate
36%
31%
21%
7% 6%
17% 19%
37%
22%
5% 0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
A B C D F
Parent Perceptions State Accountability
If it were up to you, based on your own experience, how would you grade your child’s current school?
67% of parents grade their own school as an “A” or “B”
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26%
34%
45%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
All respondents (All teachers)
Parents (All DCPS teachers) Parents (Own children's teachers)
Percent of teachers rated “Very effective” by…
Similarly, perceptions of teacher effectiveness steadily increase with firsthand experience
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No significant confidence change in DCPS leadership or teachers
58 55.9 54.5
52.5
76.4 76.9
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DCPS SB (15-16) DCPS SB (16-17) Supt. Vitti (15-16) Supt. Vitti (16-17) DCPS Teachers (15-16)
DCPS Teachers (16-17)
% of respondents rating each as either Very or Somewhat Effective
(-2.1) (-2.0)
(+0.5)
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How respondents see supporting high-quality teaching
31.5%
58.7%
40.5%
51.7%
45.3%
41.2%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
Statistical analysis of
student test performance
(VAM)
Classroom observations
Identifying & replacing
ineffective teachers
More professional
development for all teachers
Pay teachers more
Invest more in teacher support
staff & technology
To enhance teacher quality, focus primarily on…
To recruit & retain high quality teachers, invest primarily in…
To monitor teacher quality, rely primarily on…
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Increasing support for spending on schools
Would you support or oppose a small increase in taxes if those taxes go to support public education?
67%
60%
70%
74%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
(+4%)
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39%
49%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
2015-16
2016-17
More believe the school district listens
Percent who agree that DCPS usually considers public opinion when making decisions.
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Something to watch: Small but significant decrease in beliefs about post-secondary attainment
25%
20%
21%
33%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Graduate HS Technical/Vocational PS
Community College (2 years) Bachelor's Degree (4 years)
(-4%)
(+4%)
(-2%)
(+4%)
What is the minimum level of education that you believe students in Duval County today must achieve to be successful in the future?
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Something to watch: Small but significant increase in rating overall performance of ‘Poor’
How would you currently rate the overall performance of Duval County Public Schools?
4%
24%
45%
25%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Excellent Good Fair Poor
(-4%)
(+6%)
(-1%)
(+1%)
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16%
Recruit, develop, &
retain great teachers and
leaders.
28%
Providing well-rounded
education that includes art,
music, PE, and health services.
Ensure fair, effective and
efficient use of money &
resources.
More see progress in engaging parents & community, providing well-rounded education
29%
Engaging parents,
families & the community in
schools.
12%
Which of the following areas do you think the district has made the most improvement in over the past year?
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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
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