2015 Public Education Perceptions Poll
December 1, 2015
Press conference and briefing
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• Rev. Torin Dailey, Chair • Poppy Clements,
Vice-Chair • Dr. Jordan Baker • Ricardo Bedoya • Gary Chartrand • Judge Brian Davis • Cindy Edelman • Ronnie Ferguson • Cheryl Grymes, ex-officio • Kifimbo Holloway-Parnell,
ex-officio
• Kevin Hyde • Ronnie King, ex-officio • Donna Orender • Dr. Shannon Perry • Matt Rapp • Kenneth Reddick • Sally H. Singletary • Anita Vining • Nikolai Vitti, ex-officio • Michael Ward • Cleve Warren
Board Leadership
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2015 Public Education Perceptions Poll
Taking the Pulse of the Community
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“A sample in which the relevant characteristics of the sample members are generally the same as the
characteristics of the population.”
Popula'on
Representa'veSample
Unrepresenta'veSample
A sample of 500 Jacksonville citizens can provide an
accurate representation of the views of the general
population as long as the variation and diversity within
the city are reflected in the group polled (i.e., gender, race,
education, age, etc.).
What is a representative sample?
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• Survey conducted November 2-9 by Public Opinion Research Laboratory at the University of North Florida • Random-digit-dialing methodology followed by
cell phone sample to increase representation • 534 residents of Duval County over the age of
18 answered the survey • Margin of error +/- 4.24 percentage points) • Results weighted by age, gender, education, and
race to the estimated 2014 American Community Survey
Poll methodology
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• Most residents of Duval County are unaware of improvements in the graduation rate
• Confidence in DCPS leadership remains strong, even higher for teachers
• A majority continue to support a tax increase for public education
• Declining reliance on test scores and school grades to evaluate schools
Key findings
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Education remains second most important issue facing Jacksonville in people’s minds
51% 19% said the
ECONOMY, about the same as
last year.
12% 9% 4% said
SOMETHING ELSE,
slightly up from last
year.
said EDUCATION,
about the same as last
year.
said CRIME,
about the same as
last year.
said TRANSIT, about the
same as last year.
In your opinion, what is the most important issue or problem facing Jacksonville?
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PUBLIC EDUCATION IS CRUCIAL
“Public education is one of the most important issues facing the city of Jacksonville … it will have a direct impact on employment, crime, poverty, housing, and health in Jacksonville for years to come.”
— Ronnie King, CAT Co-Chair
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Perception is not keeping pace with reality of education improvement
58% 63%
68% 72%
74%
29% 29% 27%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
Duval County actual
graduation rate
Source: Florida Department of Education.
Percent rating DCPS as
“excellent” or “good”
Perception of Duval County
graduation rate
61%
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FLORIDA SENATOR AARON BEAN
"I was pleasantly surprised to learn recently how much Duval's
graduation rate has gone up. This is an important
achievement for the community and it speaks volumes about the
improvement in public education in Jacksonville."
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14.7 8.2
25.5 21.3
5.7
34.9 33.7
23 24.2
17.7
50.4 58.1 51.5 54.5
76.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
DCPS SB (2014)
DCPS SB (2015)
Supt. Vitti (2014)
Supt. Vitti (2015)
DCPS Teachers
(2015)
How effective do you think each of the following are in improving public education in Jacksonville?
V/S Effective
V/S Ineffective
DK/NA
(+7.7) (+3.0)
Increasing confidence in DCPS leadership, with highest ratings for DCPS teachers
New question in 2015
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— SABRINA ZINNAMON, DISTRICT ADVISORY
COUNCIL CHAIR
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“At this time, the school board is effective in improving public education in Jacksonville by extending the time limit for the different working groups and the community of the areas involved within the proposed boundary changes. It will take more than two meetings for the community to come together and get a better understanding why their school or schools within their feeder pattern are part of the change.”
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Ensure fair, effective and
efficient use of money &
resources.
More see progress in engaging parents & community, recruiting great teachers and leaders
28%
Engaging parents,
families & the community in
schools.
24%
Recruit, develop, &
retain great teachers and
leaders.
20%
Providing well-rounded
education that includes art,
music, PE, and health services.
10%
Which of the following areas do you think the district has made the most improvement in over the past year?
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2013
2014
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Test Scores & School Grades Word of Mouth
Media Reports Perceptions of School Safety
Teachers Other
39% rated them most important in 2015
Fewer Duval residents are evaluating schools primarily based on test scores and school grades than last year, but it is still the top indicator in people’s minds
46% rated test scores & school grades as most important in 2014
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“I know several
amazing teachers in our district who teach with passion for their subject and love for their students. As a
parent, this means so much more to me than
a test score that simplifies the student
experience into a single number.”
- Amber Jubinsky, Parent
21.1% Graduate HS
15.4% Tech/Voc. PS
22.8% 2-yr degree
37.1% 4-yr. degree +
-0.3 points from 2014
-4.4 points from 2014
+ 8.3 points from 2014
+ 6.6 points from 2014
Increasing numbers of Duval residents consider postsecondary degrees necessary for success
What is the minimum level of education that you believe students in Duval County today must achieve to be successful in the future?
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Continued strong support for open enrollment
Parents in Duval County should be allowed to enroll their children in any public school in the district, regardless of where they live.
Agree, 77%
Disagree, 21%
N/A, 2% 0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
70% support
2015
Support up for spending more on public schools
Would you support or oppose a small increase in taxes if those taxes go to support public education?
59.6% support
2014
66.9% support
2013
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- Fully interactive poll results
- Sort and filter by subgroups
Learn more on jaxpef.org
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Next steps
• Full report available on jaxpef.org following 10 a.m. press conference
• Poll administered annually
• Information will be provided to delegates at the ONE by ONE Convention on January 23, 2016
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