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NOVEMBER512,2013 CALIFORNIALCFFPARENTSURVEY 320589WT N=1,003 MARGINOFSAMPLINGERROR4.4%(95%CONFIDENCEINTERVAL)

1.

Areyoutheparentorlegalguardianofachildundertheageof18whoattendspublicschoolinCalifornia? Yes No (DON'TREAD)DK/NA 100% TERMINATE TERMINATE

2.

Pleasetellmehowmanychildrenyoucurrentlyhaveineachofthefollowinggradesatapublicschoolin California: 1 2 3 4+ NONE []a. []b. []c. Elementaryschool Middleschool Highschool 35% 33% 32% 21% 5% 9% 4% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 40% 61% 58%

3.

Andjusttomakesurewearespeakingwitharepresentativegroupofparents,withwhichracialorethnic groupdoyouidentifyyourself: Hispanic/Latino Black/AfricanAmerican Anglo/White Asian NativeHawaiianorotherPacificIslander NativeAmericanIndian Other (DON'TKNOW/REFUSED) 32% 5% 40% 10% 1% 1% 10% 1%

4.

AreanyofyourchildrenenrolledintheEnglishasasecondlanguageprogramintheirpublicschool? Yes No (DON'TREAD)DK/NA 17% 83% 0%

5.

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AndIdon'tneedtoknowtheexactamount,butI'mgoingtoreadyousomecategoriesforhouseholdincome. WouldyoupleasestopmewhenIhavereadthecategoryindicatingthetotalcombinedincomeforyourfamily beforetaxesin2012? $30,000andunder $30,001$40,000 $40,001$50,000 $50,001$70,000 $70,001$100,000 Morethan$100,000 (DON'TREAD)Refused 6. 15% 12% 14% 14% 13% 15% 17%

Next,howwouldyougradetheoverallqualityofpublicschoolsinyourcommunitywouldyougradeitanA B,C,D,orF,withanAgradebeingexcellent,andFbeingpoor? A B C D F (DON'TREAD)DK/NA 30% 42% 20% 5% 2% 1%

MYNEXTQUESTIONSDEALWITHYOURINTERACTIONWITHYOURCHILDRENSSCHOOLS. 7. Howwouldyourateyouroverallrelationshipwithyourchildrensschools: EXCELLENT/GOOD Excellent Good Justaverage FAIR/POOR Fair Poor (DONTKNOW) 8. 75% 33% 42% 18% 6% 4% 3% 0%

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Andhowinvolvedwouldyousayyouarewithactivitiesatyourchildrensschools: VERY/SOMEWHATINVOLVED Veryinvolved Somewhatinvolved NOTTOO/ATALLINVOLVED Nottooinvolved Notatallinvolved (DONTKNOW) 9. 76% 30% 46% 24% 17% 7% 1%

Morespecifically,howoftendoesyourchildsschoolcontactyouwithinformationaboutwhatisgoingon there: Severaltimesperweek 40% Onceaweek 34% Onceamonth 15% Afewtimesayear 6% Lessoften 3% Never 2% (DONTKNOW) 0% NowIamgoingtoreadyoualistofdifferentsourcesofinformationthatparentscouldusetofindoutabout issuesattheirchildrensschool.Pleasetellmehowoftenyouusethesesourcesofinformationtofindout whatisgoingoninyourchildsschool:frequently,occasionally,rarely,ornever.
FREQ OCCAS RARELY NEVER FREQ/ RARE/ (DK/NA) OCCAS NEVER

10.

[]a.

Informationsenthomewithstudents 60% 26% 9% 5% 0% 87% 13% Conversationswithyourchilds teacher 41% 44% 12% 3% 0% 85% 15% Schoolnewsletters 43% 33% 13% 10% 0% 76%

(SPLITSAMPLEAONLY)

[]b.

[]c.

FAIRBANK,MASLIN,MAULLIN,METZ&ASSOCIATES 24% []d. Conversationswithotherparents 27% 36% 22% 15% 0% 63% 37% []e. Textmessagesfromtheschool 10% 9% 13% 68% 0% 19% 81% []f. Informationfromaparentteacher association 29% 28% 22% 21% 0% 57% 43% (SPLITSAMPLEBONLY) []g. Informationfromacommunity group 11% 23% 25% 39% 3% 34% 63% []h. Onlinenetworksoremail newsgroupsofparents 27% 23% 16% 34% 1% 50% 50% []i. Emailsfromtheschool 40% 15% 14% 31% 0% 55% 45% []j. Conversationswithyourchild 83% 14% 1% 1%

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FAIRBANK,MASLIN,MAULLIN,METZ&ASSOCIATES 1% 97% 2% Recordedtelephonecallsfromthe school 39% 27% 20% 13% 0% 66% 33%

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NextIamgoingtoreadyoualistofwaysthatparentsmaygetinvolvedwiththeirkidsschools.Please indicatewhetheryouhaveeverparticipatedinthatactivityatyourchildsschool.(IFYES,ASK:Didyou findthatactivityrewarding?)(IFNO,ASK:Wouldyoubeinterestedinparticipatinginthatactivityinthe future?)

YES, REW YES, NOT REW NO, NO, BUT ANDNOT INT INT (DK/NA) TOTAL TOTAL YES NO

[]a.

[]b.

[]c.

[]d.

[]e.

[]f.

Volunteeringinyourchild'sclass 52% 1% 25% 20% 2% 53% 45% Volunteeringatschoolevents 58% 3% 22% 17% 1% 60% 38% Attendingschoolassemblies,or sportingorperformingartsevents 73% 3% 15% 8% 1% 76% 23% Attendingschoolboardmeetings 23% 7% 30% 38% 2% 30% 68% Attendingfundraisingevents,like walkathonsorsilentauctions 52% 3% 23% 19% 2% 56% 42% Accompanyingyourchildsclassona fieldtrip 55% 1% 25% 16%

FAIRBANK,MASLIN,MAULLIN,METZ&ASSOCIATES 3% 56% 41% Participatinginaschoolsitecouncil orotherschoolordistrictcommittees 21% 4% 29% 43% 3% 24% 72% Participatinginaparentgroupsuchas thePTA 48% 3% 20% 27% 2% 51% 47% Attendingparentteacherconferences 83% 3% 8% 5% 1% 87% 13%

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[]h.

[]i.

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Andhowsatisfyinghaveyoufoundyourinvolvementatyourchildsschool:(READLIST) VERY/SOMEWHATSATISFYING Verysatisfying Somewhatsatisfying NOTTOO/ATALLSATISFYING Nottoosatisfying Notatallsatisfying (DONTKNOW) 93% 53% 40% 6% 4% 2% 1%

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NowIamgoingtoreadyoualistoffactorsthatsomepeoplesaypreventthemfrombecomingmoreinvolved attheirchildsschool.Pleasetellmewhetheryouconsidereachtobeamajorobstacle,minorobstacle,or notanobstacletospendingmoretimeatyourchildsschool:

NOT MAJOR MINOR AN (DK/ OBSTAC OBSTAC OBSTAC NA) TOTAL OBSTACLE

[]a.

[]b.

[]c.

[]d.

[]e.

[]f.

[]g.

39% 30% 31% 0% 69% Alacktransportationorotherdifficulties gettingtotheschool 6% 13% 81% 0% 18% Workhoursmakeitdifficulttoattend 43% 23% 34% 0% 66% Nothavingchildcareforyourchildren 9% 19% 71% 1% 28% Nothavingtranslationservicesatevents 4% 9% 87% 1% 12% Theschoolisnotinterestedinwhatyou havetooffer 8% 12% 76% 4% 20% Youdontfeelwelcomeattheschool 6% 10% 84% 1% 16% Arethereanyotherobstaclesyouhaveencounteredthatkeepyoufrombeingmoreinvolvedatyourchilds school? Notime/workschedule Lackofcommunicationbetweenteachers/parents/children 19% 3%

Nothavingenoughtime

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FAIRBANK,MASLIN,MAULLIN,METZ&ASSOCIATES Parenthealthissues Pushbackfrom/teachers/staff/administrators Otherchildren Transportation/parking Languageissues/problems Childdoesnotwantparentthere/embarrassingforthechild Childcare Required/fingerprinting/T.B.testing No/nothing/none/notsure Other Don'tknow/noanswer 15.

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NowIamgoingtoreadyouaseriesofstatementsaboutyourchildrensschools.AfterIreadeachone, pleasetellmewhetheryougenerallyagreeordisagree.(IFAGREE/DISAGREE,ASK:Isthatstrongly AGREE/DISAGREEorjustsomewhat?)

STR SMWT AGREE AGREE SMWT STR (DK/ DISAG DISAG NA) TOT TOT AGR DISAG

[]a.

Myschoolandschooldistrictvalueand activelyrequestparentinput 51% 27% 9% 8% 4% 79% 17% []b. Theschooldoesnotprovide opportunitiestohelpmesupportmy childslearning 8% 8% 23% 58% 3% 17% 80% []c. Ifeelwelcomeatmychildsschool 73% 20% 3% 3% 1% 93% 6% []d. TheschoolexplainswhatoptionsIhaveif Idisagreewithadecisiontheschoolhas made 40% 25% 11% 15% 9% 65% 25% []e. Onlyasmallgroupofparentsareoffered theopportunitytoparticipateinschool decisionmaking,whilemostareexcluded 16% 15% 20% 41% 8% 31% 61% (ASKONLYOFESLPARENTS) []f. Schoolstaffprovidestranslationand interpretationserviceswhenIneedthem

FAIRBANK,MASLIN,MAULLIN,METZ&ASSOCIATES 51% 26% 6% 5% 12% 77% 11%

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Next,pleasetellmewhether,asfarasyouknow,yourschooloffersanyofthefollowingkindsofprograms. (IFYES,ASK:Haveyouparticipated?)
YES, YES, HAVE HAVENOTDONT (DK/ PART PART OFFER NA)

[]a.

Trainingworkshopsforparentsonhowtohelpyourchild succeedschool

29% 30% 22% 20% 19% 31% 25% 25% 23% 28% 29% 21%

[]b.

Forumstounderstandbudgetsordecisionmakinginyourschool ordistrict

[]c.

Workshopsonbeingamoreeffectiveparent

NOWIWOULDLIKETOASKYOUABOUTAMORESPECIFICISSUE. 17. AsyoumayknowCaliforniarecentlychangedthewayitfundspublicschools,throughsomethingcalledthe LocalControlFundingFormula.Howmuchhaveyouheardaboutthisnewwayoffundingschools:(READ LIST) Agreatdeal Justalittle Notverymuch Nothingatall (DONTKNOW) 9% 15% 19% 57% 1%

THE LOCAL CONTROL FUNDING FORMULA WILL BE PHASED IN OVER EIGHT YEARS, AND CHANGESTHEWAYSTHATCALIFORNIAPUBLICSCHOOLSAREFUNDED: IT INCREASES FUNDING FOR NEARLY ALL DISTRICTS, WITH EXTRA FUNDS FOR LOWINCOME AND ENGLISH LANGUAGELEARNERS ITMEASURESSCHOOLSUCCESSINAWAYTHATGOESBEYONDJUSTTESTSCORESAND ITGIVESLOCALSCHOOLDISTRICTSMOREOPTIONSONHOWTOBESTUSEFUNDS. THE NEW FUNDING FORMULA REQUIRES ACTIVE PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN DECISIONMAKING ON HOW FUNDSWILLBESPENT.

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Havingheardthis,wouldyousayyougenerallysupportoropposetheLocalControlFundingFormula?(IF SUPPORT/OPPOSE,ASK:IsthatstronglySUPPORT/OPPOSEorsomewhat?) TOTALSUPPORT Stronglysupport Somewhatsupport TOTALOPPOSE Somewhatoppose Stronglyoppose (DONTREAD)DK/NA 77% 45% 32% 10% 5% 5% 14%

19.

Next,giventheopportunitiesthatthenewlawsprovidesforparentstogetinvolvedinschoolfunding decisions,doyouthinkyouwouldbewillingtospendsometimeatyourchildsschoolhelpingtoguide decisionsabouthowlocalfundswillbeused? Yes No (DONTKNOW) 75% 18% 7%

19A.

Andabouthowmanyhoursperweekwouldyoubewillingtospendattheschoolhelpingguidedecisions abouthowfundswillbeused?(READLIST) 1hourorless 23hours 45hours 67hours 89hours 10ormorehoursperweek (DONTKNOW) 33% 48% 10% 2% 0% 2% 5%

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Next,herearesomewaysthatschoolsmightencourageparentstogetinvolvedinthedecisionmaking processaroundthisnewwayoffundingschools.AfterIreadeachone,pleasetellmewhetheryouwouldbe morelikelytogetinvolvedifyourschooltookthatstep.Ifitwouldmakenodifferencetoyou,youcantellme thattoo.(IFMORELIKELY,ASK:Isthatmuchmorelikelyorjustsomewhat?)

MUCH SW (DONTREAD) MORE MORE NO (LESS LKLY LKLY DIFF LKLY) (DK/NA) TOTAL MORE LKLY

[]a.

[]b.

[]c.

[]d.

[]e.

[]f.

[]g.

Morefrequentlycommunicatingwith parentsaboutthenewfundingformula 50% 26% 23% 0% 1% 76% Offeringmorecommunicationsin languagesotherthanEnglish 24% 9% 63% 3% 1% 33% Givinglotsofadvancenoticeofwhen meetingswillbeheld 60% 23% 16% 1% 1% 83% Holdingmeetingsintheeveningsoron weekends 52% 22% 22% 3% 0% 74% Providingclassesortrainingforparents onhowtheycanparticipate 38% 27% 32% 2% 1% 64% Providingchildcareatmeetings 29% 16% 51% 2% 2% 45% Providingtransportationtomeetings 17%

FAIRBANK,MASLIN,MAULLIN,METZ&ASSOCIATES 10% 68% 3% 2% 27% Makingitclearthatparentswillhavea meaningfulvoiceinthedecisionmaking process 56% 23% 19% 0% 1% 80%

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WE'REJUSTABOUTDONE.I'MONLYGOINGTOASKYOUAFEW MOREQUESTIONSFORCLASSIFICATIONPURPOSES. 21. Doyouconsideryourselfasingleparent? Yes No (DON'TREAD)DK/NA/REFUSED 22. 17% 83% 0%

FAIRBANK,MASLIN,MAULLIN,METZ&ASSOCIATES Inwhatyearwereyouborn?

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19951989(1824) 19881984(2529) 19831979(3034) 19781974(3539) 19731969(4044) 19681964(4549) 19631959(5054) 19581954(5559) 19531949(6064) 19481939(6574) 1938orearlier(75&over) (DON'TREAD)DK/Refused 23. AreyouacitizenoftheUnitedStates? Yes No (DONTKNOW/REFUSED) 24.

2% 8% 12% 23% 20% 15% 9% 3% 2% 1% 0% 4% 93% 6% 1%

Beforeyouanswerthenextquestion,Iwanttoassureyouthatthisinterviewistotallyconfidential.Some immigrantshavegottenalloftheirdocumentstogetherandbecomelegalresidents.Otherimmigrantsarestill preparingtheirdocumentsandareconsideredundocumentedimmigrants.Areyoualegalresidentorareyou anundocumentedimmigrant? Legalresident Undocumentedresident (DONTKNOW/REFUSED) 71% 12% 17%

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GENDER: LANGUAGEOFINTERVIEW:

Male Female English Spanish

50% 50% 92% 8%

REGION LA LAArea BayArea SanDiego Sacto/North CentralValley

25% 24% 20% 9% 7% 15%

MEDIAMARKET LA SF SD SAC OTHER SAMPLE MainSample LowIncome Latino

47% 20% 9% 8% 16% 82% 9% 9%