PowerPoint presentation of the 2016-2017 Annual Public Education Perceptions Poll. The poll of Duval County residents was released on January 31, 2017. For more information and complete results visit jaxpef.org.

1. 2016-17 Public Education
Perceptions Poll
January 31, 2017
Taking the pulse of the community

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• Poppy Clements, Chair
• Judge Brian Davis,
Vice-Chair
• Dr. Jordan Baker
• Ricardo Bedoya
• Gary Chartrand
• Cindy Edelman
• Ronnie Ferguson
• Hugh Greene
• Kevin Hyde
• Coley Jones
• Ronnie King
• Marsha Oliver
• Donna Orender
• Kay Park, ex-officio
• Dr. Shannon Perry
• Matt Rapp
• Anita Vining
• Dr. Nikolai Vitti, ex-officio
• Michael Ward
• Buck Williams
• Paula D. Wright, ex-officio
Board Leadership

3. Why We Do This Poll
About Us

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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.”
Actual Popula+on
Representa+ve
Sample ✔
Unrepresenta+ve
Sample ✖
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 January 9-15 by the Public Opinion
Research Laboratory at the University of North
Florida
– Changed from prior year polling conducted in November
to avoid potential conflicts with election season
• Random-digit-dialing methodology for both landlines
and cell phones utilized
• 510 residents of Duval County over the age of 18
answered the survey
• Margin of error +/- 4.34 percentage points)
• Results weighted by age, gender, education, and race
to the estimated 2015 American Community Survey
Poll methodology

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• Perception trails reality on education
improvement
• Parents rate their children’s school and
teacher highly
• Three-quarters of respondents support a tax
increase for public education
• More believe DCPS takes public opinion into
account when making decisions
Key findings

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Education remains second most important
issue facing Jacksonville in people’s minds
49% 21%
said the
ECONOMY,
about the
same as
last year.
13% 7% 7%
said
TRANSPOR-
TATION, up
significantly
from last
year.
said
EDUCATION,
up slightly
from last
year.
said
CRIME,
down
slightly
from last
year.
said
Other, down
somewhat
from last
year.
In your opinion, what is the most important issue or problem facing Jacksonville?

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63%
68%
72%
74%
77% 79%
61%
62%
29% 29% 27%
27%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Perception is not keeping pace with
reality of education improvement
Duval County actual
graduation rate
Percent rating DCPS as
“excellent” or “good”
Perception of Duval
County graduation rate

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Parents tend to rate their own schools more
favorably than state ratings would indicate
36%
31%
21%
7% 6%
17%
19%
37%
22%
5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
A B C D F
Parent Perceptions State Accountability
If it were up to you, based on your own experience, how would you grade your
child’s current school?
67% ofparents gradetheir ownschool as an“A” or “B”

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26%
34%
45%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
All respondents (All
teachers)
Parents (All DCPS teachers) Parents (Own children's
teachers)
Percent of teachers rated “Very effective” by…
Similarly, perceptions of teacher effectiveness
steadily increase with firsthand experience

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No significant confidence change in DCPS
leadership or teachers
58
55.9 54.5
52.5
76.4 76.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
DCPS SB (15-16) DCPS SB (16-17) Supt. Vitti (15-16) Supt. Vitti (16-17) DCPS Teachers
(15-16)
DCPS Teachers
(16-17)
% of respondents rating each as either Very or Somewhat Effective
(-2.1)
(-2.0)
(+0.5)

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How respondents see supporting high-quality teaching
31.5%
58.7%
40.5%
51.7%
45.3%
41.2%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
Statistical
analysis of
student test
performance
(VAM)
Classroom
observations
Identifying &
replacing
ineffective
teachers
More
professional
development for
all teachers
Pay teachers
more
Invest more in
teacher support
staff &
technology
To enhance teacher quality,
focus primarily on…
To recruit & retain high quality
teachers, invest primarily in…
To monitor teacher
quality, rely primarily on…

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Increasing support for spending on schools
Would you support or oppose a small increase in taxes if those taxes go to support
public education?
67%
60%
70%
74%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
(+4%)

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39%
49%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
2015-16
2016-17
More believe the school district listens
Percent who agree that DCPS usually considers public opinion when making
decisions.

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Something to watch: Small but significant decrease
in beliefs about post-secondary attainment
25%
20%
21%
33%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Graduate HS Technical/Vocational PS
Community College (2 years) Bachelor's Degree (4 years)
(-4%)
(+4%)
(-2%)
(+4%)
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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Something to watch: Small but significant
increase in rating overall performance of ‘Poor’
How would you currently rate the overall performance of Duval County Public Schools?
4%
24%
45%
25%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Excellent Good Fair Poor
(-4%)
(+6%)
(-1%)
(+1%)

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16%
Recruit,
develop, &
retain great
teachers and
leaders.
28%
Providing well-
rounded
education that
includes art,
music, PE, and
health services.
Ensure fair,
effective and
efficient use of
money &
resources.
More see progress in engaging parents &
community, providing well-rounded education
29%
Engaging
parents,
families & the
community in
schools.
12%
Which of the following areas do you think the district has made the most
improvement in over the past year?

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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

20. Any questions?
Q A&
THANKS FOR LISTENING

21. THANK YOU!
TREY CSAR
Jacksonville Public Education Fund
JAXPEF
JAXPEF
904-356-7757
TREY@JAXPEF.ORG