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Bratzler Family Survey
Bratzler Family
Overall Experience
Overall Satisfaction
Very Satisfied
What has been most important for your student's success this year?
Not answered
What aspects of the school have contributed most to your student's growth?
Not answered
Areas where student felt most supported
Academic Instruction
Teacher Communication
Spiritual Formation
Organization Logistics
Parent Support
Beginning of Year
What do you wish you had known at the beginning of the year?
Everything was straightforward and clear! I was amazed and the ease of the curriculum and the learning center.
Areas that were clear from the start
Home Learning
Teacher Communication
Curriculum Structure
Assessment Grading
School Culture
What was unclear or confusing at the start?
At-Home Learning
How prepared did you feel to support at-home learning?
Areas where you felt most prepared
Lesson Plans
Daily Expectations
Teaching Content
Workload Pacing
Teacher Communication
Areas where you felt less prepared
Grateful for Mrs. Miller directing us on questions and school work.
Support
What support from the school has been most helpful?
Loved the book club concept...growing a love of stories and reading. I think some of the books were maybe advanced for the age (iRobot) but I had Ben listen to it, but I appreciate stretching the kids!
What additional support would be helpful?
Not answered
Curriculum
Which curriculum areas have been strongest?
Ben learned so much with IEW, writing a paper every week and using the guileless helped him improve his writing.
Which areas have been most challenging?
Not answered
How well does the workload balance with family life?
Looking Ahead
What should we continue to strengthen?
Community (school events)
Positive Peer Pressure (expectations to get work done)
Positive Peer Pressure (expectations to get work done)
What's one area we could improve?
Ben has mentioned that many students “didn’t read the book” or “didn’t do the math.” He may be misunderstanding, but from his perspective it seems reasonable and accepted to only complete the work you choose. It feels like there should be both an expectation and a desire among students to “hit the mark,” so to speak. When Ben was behind at his old school, there was a self-respect and desire to "keep up" and excel... I dont see this culture. I know its a balance of grace and meeting families where they are at but maybe something to ponder of how to level up expectations.
Additional comments
I would love to help continue to build community. I love the house concept but maybe we could add some larger family events to create across family relationships. I think with car pick-up and drop of there is no elbow rubbing or face recognition so some extra events could help grow family relationships.