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Gifted Program (SEAL) Support Group 2010: Thursday 9th December

DATE \@ "d MMMM yyyy" 7 December 2010

Our final Parent Support Group meeting for 2010 is at 7.30pm Thursday 9^th December 2010

All SEAL Program parents are invited and welcome to the meeting

Agenda:

Below you will find the annual Box Hill High School SEAL Program Parent Survey 2010. Could you please complete and return this to me before 6th December 2010. I will collate the results, and build a presentation based on the Likert Scale results. Please be frank, so we can keep improving our program.

There will also be consideration of the response from the students’ evaluation of the program.

Thank you for your past participation and most valued contribution to the Parent Support Group and our Gifted Program. We look forward to your company on Thursday December 9^th.

Yours sincerely

Vanessa Reynolds

Gifted Education Coordinator

Gifted Program Support Group 2010: 7.30pmThursday 9^th December 2010

Parent of SEAL student/s 2010 Please reply by 6th December 2010

Evaluation: Box Hill High School Select Entry Accelerated Learning (SEAL) Program 2010 reply before 6^th December 2010

Dear Parents,

Please give us genuine feedback about your experiences of our SEAL this year, so that we can keep improving what we do with our students. We are seeking both positive and negative experiences, and suggestions which you think will help us to provide for our gifted student.

From the range of 5 responses suggested for each question please make your selection, enter it as the Rating and then add your comments.

	1. How do you rate your child's satisfaction with school life compared to last year?


1 Much improved

	2. How do you rate the extent to which your child is presently being provided with stimulating and challenging tasks, when compared to previous years?


1 Much more

	3. Do you feel that the program has met your expectations?


1 Strongly agree

	4. Do you agree that the level of class workload and homework is appropriate?


1 Strongly agree

	5. The School provides adequate feedback on student progress relative to ability.


1 Strongly agree

	6. The School provides appropriate information on student programming and planning of homework time.


1 Strongly agree

	7. There are sufficient opportunities within the school for gifted students to pursue individual interests.


1 Strongly agree

	8. Parents are sufficiently involved in an effective manner in the conduct of the program


1 Strongly agree

	9. How do you value the Program Parent Support Group?


1 Very highly

	10. I would recommend the program to parents with gifted children.


1 Most certainly

	11. Do you have any advice to offer parents of incoming students in next year’s program?


Comments

	12. How would you rate the core subjects in terms of adequately catering for the needs of gifted students? Detail separately Maths, English, science Geography & History if you wish to.


1 Most highly

	13. For students new to the school in 2010, what comments do you have on the selection process – Information Evening, Testing, Interviews and Orientation?


Comments:

	14. How can we (the gifted education community) improve the program?


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