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“We are deeply committed to providing families with the information and tools they need to help their children. As part of our effort to improve the ways we listen to and work with families, we will be holding discussion groups with parents and students throughout the city in May and June. Click ‘Continue’ to register now.” — Chancellor Dennis Walcott

Thank you for registering to participate in a focus group discussion for New York City schools. To find out which focus group you are best suited for, we need to ask a few questions. Please answer below, then press {Continue}.

Tell us who you are:

I am a Parent/Guardian of a student in a New York City school

I am a Student in a New York City school

None of the above

Thank you for your interest and your time. Today we are looking only for families in New York City schools, so we will not be asking you any further questions.

How many children do you have in Kindergarten through grade 12?

1

2

3

4 or more

What kind of school does your child attend?

Public school

Charter school

Parochial school/faith-based school

Private school

What kinds of schools do your children attend? (Please check all that apply)

Public school

Charter school

Parochial school/faith-based school

Private school

Thank you for your interest and your time. Today we are looking only for families in New York City public or charter schools, so we will not be asking you any further questions.

What grade is your child in?

What grades are your children in? (Please check all that apply)

We will be holding focus groups in all five boroughs. Please select all of the locations where you could attend. (Please select all that apply)

Which language do you speak most of the time at home?

We are holding groups in Cantonese,English, Mandarin, and Spanish. In which language (or languages) would you be comfortable participating in a discussion? (Please select all that apply)

Thank you for your interest and your time. Today we are looking only for families in New York City public or charter schools for discussions in Cantonese, English, Mandarin and Spanish, so we will not be asking you any further questions.

Does your household have access to the Internet from home? (Please click Yes or No)

Yes

No

When you access the Internet from home or other locations, what device do you use? (Multiple responses possible)

Cell phone

Computer (laptop)

Computer (desktop)

Tablet (e.g., iPad, Xoom)

I never access the Internet

Please click on the box (or boxes) that applies to you:

I have a child in a Special Education Program

I have a child in an English Language Learner (ELL) Program

I don’t have children in either of these programs

A couple of questions now for classification purposes: Are you…

Male

Female

Are you involved with any of the following in your school? (Please check all that apply)

Class parent

Parent Teacher Association (PTA) /Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)

Community Education Councils (CECs)

Chancellor’s Parent Advisory Council (CPAC)

Panel for Education Policy (PEP)

None of these

Please select all of the dates and times below that you are available to participate in a group.

Monday May 23, 7 to 9 PM

Tuesday May 31, 4 to 6 PM

Tuesday May 31, 7 to 9 PM

Monday Jun 06, 7 to 9 PM

Tuesday Jun 07, 7 to 9 PM

Thursday Jun 09, 7 to 9 PM

I am not available any of these times

Based on the input you have provided, we're happy to say you match our selection criteria! Your name will go into a lottery with other qualified people. If you’re selected, you will be contacted with more information, including the availability of child care during the group discussion.

Please provide your contact information so we can reach you:

First Name :
Last Name :

Day Phone Number xxx-xxx-xxxx :

Evening/Weekend Phone Number (Please repeat if same as day number) :

Based on your answers, we will not be able to include you in a focus group. However, we would like to invite you to participate in an online survey about New York City schools. Please type your email address here so we can send you information about it.

Email address :

Thank you again and have a great day.

Children in grade 6 or higher can participate in their own student group. Would your child like to participate in one? He or she needs to register as soon as possible by going to the same website where you just registered ( www.2011HelpStudents.org) or by calling this phone number: 1-718-684-9718. You will be asked to sign a form to give him or her your permission.

In addition to the focus groups, we are also doing an online survey that you may like to take. If you are interested and would like to take it, please type your email address here so we can send you information about it.

Email address :

Thank you again for your interest and time, and have a great day.

What kind of school do you go to?

Public school

Charter school

Parochial school/faith-based school

Private school

Thank you for your interest and your time. Today we are looking only for students and families in New York City public or charter schools, so we will not be asking you any further questions.

What grade are you in?

Thank you for your interest and your time. Today we are looking only for students grades 6 and up, so we will not be asking you any further questions.

We will be holding focus groups in all five boroughs. Please select all of the locations where you could attend. (Please select all that apply)

Which language do you speak most of the time at home?

We are holding groups in English, Spanish, Mandarin, and Cantonese. In which language (or languages) would you be comfortable participating in a discussion? (Please select all that apply)

Thank you for your interest and your time. Today we are looking only for students in New York City public or charter schools for discussions in Cantonese, English, Mandarin and Spanish, so we will not be asking you any further questions.

Does your household have access to the Internet from home? (Please click Yes or No)

Yes

No

When you access the Internet from home or other locations, what device do you use? (Multiple responses possible)

Cell phone

Computer (laptop)

Computer (desktop)

Tablet (e.g., iPad, Xoom)

I never access the Internet

A couple of questions now for classification purposes: Are you…:

Male

Female

In what year were you born? CLICK ON THE DROP-DOWN ARROW TO SELECT YEAR

Please select all of the dates and times below that you are available to participate in a group.

Tuesday May 24, 4 to 6 PM

Wednesday May 25, 1 to 3 PM

Wednesday Jun 01, 4 to 6 PM

Monday Jun 06, 4 to 6 PM

Wednesday Jun 08, 6 to 8 PM

Thursday Jun 09, 4 to 6 PM

I am not available any of these times

Based on the input you have provided, we're happy to say you match our selection criteria! Your name will go into a lottery with other qualified people. If you’re selected, you will get a phone call from us. We will also send you a permission slip for your parent or guardian to sign, giving you permission to attend.

Please provide your contact information so we can reach you:

First Name :
Last Name :

Day Phone Number xxx-xxx-xxxx :

Evening/Weekend Phone Number (Please repeat if same as day number) :

Thank you for your time and interest, and we hope to speak with you soon.

Based on your answers, we will not be able to include you in a focus group. However, we would like to invite you to participate in an online survey about New York City schools. Please type your email address here so we can send you information about it.

Email Address :

Thank you again and have a great day.

If you would like to provide input in another way, you are welcome to take our online survey. Please type your email address here and we will send you information on when and how to do that.

Email address :

Thank you again and have a great day.