Every Student Counts Survey

Student voice is important to us. From November 12 to December 14, 2018, the York Region District School Board will invite all students to participate in the Every Student Counts Survey (ESCS).

The purpose of this census survey is to better understand YRDSB’s diverse student population as well as students’ experiences in school and outside of school. The survey results will be used to help improve our schools and to:

• Identify and eliminate systemic barriers to student success;
• Create more equitable and inclusive school environments; and,
• Improve student achievement and well-being.

All students will be given the opportunity to participate. Accessibility options will be available for any student who needs assistance completing the survey.

• For students in Kindergarten to Grade 6, the survey will be sent home to be completed with a parent/guardian.

The Every Student Counts Survey (ESCS) is confidential but not anonymous. To ensure confidentiality, no directly identifying information (such as student name) will be on the survey. As one of the main purposes of the survey is to identify and eliminate systemic barriers to student success, all surveys will include a unique code that will be used to link the survey data with student achievement data.  Survey results will only be reported in aggregate form (grouped data only) and no individual students will be identified. A summary of the results will be available at schools and on this webpage in Spring 2019.

Parents of students in grades K to 6 can access the survey at the following address:

www.cci-survey.ca/York/kto6

An information paper was sent home to all families with the unique code for each child to complete the survey at home with parents. If you did not receive this paper with the unique code, please contact the school office and we will be happy to provide you with the code to complete the survey.

Please Complete the Every Student Counts Survey by November 30, 2018

Student voice is important to us. From November 12 to 30, 2018, the York Region District School Board will invite all students to participate in the Every Student Counts Survey (ESCS).

The purpose of this census survey is to better understand YRDSB’s diverse student population as well as students’ experiences in school and outside of school. The survey results will be used to help improve our schools and to:

• Identify and eliminate systemic barriers to student success;
• Create more equitable and inclusive school environments; and,
• Improve student achievement and well-being.

All students will be given the opportunity to participate. Accessibility options will be available for any student who needs assistance completing the survey.

• For students in Kindergarten to Grade 6, the survey will be sent home to be completed with a parent/guardian.
• Students in Grades 7-12 will be invited to complete the census at their school.

The Every Student Counts Survey (ESCS) is confidential but not anonymous. To ensure confidentiality, no directly identifying information (such as student name) will be on the survey. As one of the main purposes of the survey is to identify and eliminate systemic barriers to student success, all surveys will include a unique code that will be used to link the survey data with student achievement data.  Survey results will only be reported in aggregate form (grouped data only) and no individual students will be identified. A summary of the results will be available at schools and on this webpage in Spring 2019.

Additional information about the survey is available on the ESCS Frequently Asked Questions webpage​.

Our grade 7 and 8 students have completed the survey at school and we are hoping that all of the students in grades K to 6 will complete the survey at home with their parents.

Students in grades K to 6 were given an individual sheet with instructions and a special code to complete the survey.  If you did not receive this sheet with the special code, please contact the school office and we will be happy to provide you with the code.

Every Student Counts Survey

On November 12, York Region District School Board invited all students to participate in the Every Student Counts Survey (ESCS). Thank you to all of the families who have completed the survey so far. Your participation is greatly appreciated.

This is a friendly reminder for families with child(ren) in Kindergarten to Grade 6 to please complete the online survey at home with your child by November 30.  Earlier this month, you should have received a school letter with a link to the online survey. Families with more than one child in Kindergarten to Grade 6 were asked to complete one survey per child.

The online survey is available in English, Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Farsi, Gujarati, Hebrew, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Tamil, Urdu and Vietnamese.

If you have misplaced your letter, please contact the school office.  If you have already completed the survey, please disregard this letter.

The ESCS is voluntary and confidential. Survey results will be used to help improve our schools and to:

● Identify and eliminate systemic barriers to student success;

● Create more equitable and inclusive school environments; and,

● Improve student achievement and well-being.

A summary of the results (grouped data only) will be available at schools and on the Board’s website in Spring 2019.

If you have any questions about the survey, please feel free to contact me. Additional information about the survey (i.e., FAQs and survey questions), is available at www.yrdsb.ca/escs.

This important initiative will help us work together to create equitable and inclusive school environments. Parents and guardians are our strongest partners in education and we thank you for your support.

Parent Survey

Dear Parents/Guardians:

Our parents and guardians are our strongest partners in education and we want to hear from you. The York Region District School Board is inviting all parents and guardians to complete a survey between May 1 and May 19, 2017. 

This survey provides an important opportunity for parent/guardian voice and the results will be used to guide planning to support student achievement and well-being.

The survey is aligned with the priorities of the Board Improvement Plan and includes questions about school learning environments, mathematics, student mental health and well-being, equity and inclusivity, and caring and safe schools. The survey is in compliance with the Ontario Education Act and fulfills the Ministry of Education’s mandate to conduct surveys related to school climate. The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. 

The English version of the survey is available online: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/yrdsb2017ParentSurvey

Paper surveys are available in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Farsi, Gujarati, Hebrew, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Sri Lankan Tamil, Urdu and Vietnamese. 

Please contact the school to request a paper copy. If you choose to complete the survey on paper, please return it to the school in the envelope provided. We value parent/guardian input and encourage you to complete the survey before May 19th. The information you provide will be anonymous, considered confidential and kept in strict accordance with all relevant legislation. You may choose to complete one survey for each child. Survey results will be available in the late Fall through your school principal. 

Please contact the school if you have any questions. Thank you for your support. 

YRDSB Survey for Parents/Guardians

We will be inviting parents/guardians  to participate in a survey May 1 - 19. This survey provides an important opportunity for parent/guardian voice. Results will be used to guide planning to support student achievement and well-being.

The English version of the survey will be available online. Paper surveys are available in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Farsi, Korean and  Russian. Please contact the school to request a paper copy.

We value your input and encourage you to complete the survey. The information you provide will be anonymous, considered confidential and kept in strict accordance with all relevant legislation.  Please contact the school if you have any questions.

Information as to how to access the online survey will be sent home with students.

Thank you.

Learning Commons Survey for Primary Students

We would like to invite our primary students and their parents to have a voice in shaping our new Learning Commons.  As you know we are transitioning from a traditional library into a more modern learning commons.  In our learning commons we hope to have:

• spaces for students to gather
• a refreshed primary area
• a makerspace area
• a greenscreen for making movies
• more computers
• up to date shelving
• new books

Our students in grades 4 to 8 have already completed a survey in school and we would like to capture the voices and thoughts of our younger students.

Parents can work through the survey with each child and then submit the survey.  You can do one survey for each child you have at Johnsview Village who are currently in grades JK to 3. 

We look forward to hearing from you.

The survey can be found at the link below:

http://bit.ly/learningcommonsprimary

Parent Engagement Survey

Thank you to all of the parents to date who have completed the parent engagement survey found on the blog.  To date we have 59 responses and we would be very pleased to have all parents respond to the survey.  If you are able, the survey is still open for parents who have yet to fill it out.  We would welcome your input as the results from the survey will guide our next steps. Please make sure you are only filling out the survey once.

So far, parents have indicated the following information:

• Parents would be interested in coming to the school for a workshop on the education system
• Parent would be interested in a workshop at the end of the school day
• Parents would be interested in coming to the school for a family science night
• Parents are interested in a paid lunch program with most parents choosing  "art" for the paid lunch program

Parent Survey

We are inviting all of our parents/guardians to please complete the survey mentioned in this blog. The purpose of this survey is to collect data that demonstrates consideration for programs/activities for students and parents to support student achievement and well being.  

A review of this report by Administration and the Community Resource Facilitator will determine our next steps in terms of the types of supports, as they align with the School Improvement Plan that will be considered for the school community.  

It is our hope that with school and parent community support and our collaborative partnerships with community organizations, we will be able to respond effectively to address the identified needs.

Please complete the survey only once and the survey is completely anonymous.

The survey can be found at this address:

bit.ly/ParentSurveyJVPS

We would greatly appreciate it, if all parents could complete the survey by March 31, 2016.