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* 1. What grade is your child in? (If you have more than one child, you may complete additional surveys for each child)

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* 2. Which of the following best describes YOUR CHILD’S attitude towards reading?

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* 3. If your child is a not yet able to read, please skip to question 4.

  Frequently (5 or more times a week) Sometimes (less than 5 but more than 2 times a week) Seldom (less than 2 times a week)
Does your child enjoy reading books to themselves?
Does your child enjoy reading books to others (younger siblings or parents/guardians)?
Do you have to encourage your child to read for pleasure?
Do you read aloud to your children and have them read aloud to you?
If you read aloud, do you and your child have a running dialogues with questions occurring about the stories?
Do you read and discuss books assigned to your child?
Do you encourage your child to set reading goals?
Do you set aside daily reading time for your child?

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* 4. Please answer these questions regarding school support.

  Frequently (at least once a week) Sometimes (once or twice a month) Seldom (less than once a month)
Does the school regularly communicate with you regarding your child’s progress in reading and ways to support their continued growth?
Does the school provide enough opportunities or information (newsletters) for parents to learn how to help their child both enjoy and be successful in reading?

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* 5. This year our school began using a new writing program that provides a ladder of exemplar texts that model writing progression across the K–8 continuum. This method allows students to read and discuss good writing models in their reading and writing instruction. The following questions are about your child’s writing experiences.

  Strongly Disagree Disagree Not sure Agree Strongly Agree
I know what my child should be able to do in writing at their grade level.
I understand the assessment tasks and work samples that my child produces.
My child and I receive appropriate and helpful feedback about my child’s writing.
I am able to understand my child’s report card in regards to writing.
Additional resources or parent workshops are needed to help me understand how to support my child’s growth in reading and writing.

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* 6. In the past we have offered Family Literacy Nights, newsletters with tips on helping students with reading and writing homework, etc. What suggestions do you have for how we can support parents both help with reading and writing homework and build confidence in their child's literacy skills?

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