2. Age Of Parent:
        18-30 31-40 51-60 61 and up

3. Race Ethnicity:
        Caucasion Native American African American
        Asian/Pacific Islander Hispanic Other

4. Number Of Children In My Home Attending School:
        1 2 3 4 5 or more

5. Total Houshold Income Level:
        $12,000.00 or less 13-25k 26-50k 51-75k 76-100k 100k or greater

6. Educational Level Of Parent Completing Survey (check highest level attained):
        High School Degree GED Highest Grade Completed
        Vocational Trade Certification Or Training College Hours-No Degree
        2 Years College Associate Degree 4 Year College Bachelor Degree
        Post Graduate Work Master's Degree Doctorate Degree

7. Single Parent Home:
        Yes No

8. Preferred Method Used By School To Communicate With You About Your Child:
   (rank your top preferences with 1, 2 or 3 with 1 being the most preferred)
        Informal Note Formal Letter Conference In Person Phone Call
        Electronic Mail Newsletter website Other (describe)

9. Listed below are several ways in which schools communicate with you as a parent about your child's progress at school. Put a + beside any methods you think are effective and a - beside any methods you think are ineffective.
        Informal Note Formal Letter Conference In Person Phone Call
        Electronic Mail Newsletter website Other (describe)

10. My Perception Of The Way My Child's School Communicates With Me As A Parent:
        Satisfied Unsatisfied Undecided

11. Approximate Distance Between Your House And Your Child's School:
        approximate miles

12. What one change by the school would encourage you to be more involved with your child's education?
       

13. Do you feel comfortable going into the school building?
        Yes No

14. Do you feel comfortable talking with your child's teacher?
        Yes No

15. My suggestions for making schools more parent friendly are:
       

16. (OPTIONAL) Please describe any personal story (positive or negative) that can be used in this research project. Names of individuals and schools will be changed.
       

17. State Of Residence: