Sentences with phrase «of parents said»

Asked whether schools should be held accountable for teaching social and emotional skills as well as for student test scores, 75 percent of voters overall and 77 percent of parents said they should, 12 percent of both groups said no, and the rest said they didn't know.

«Nearly 40 percent of parents said they frequently avoided getting medical care, help from police, or support from social services because of immigration actions and news.»

Yet 60 per cent of parents said they «never» monitored their child's social media accounts and didn't know the passwords.

In a survey sponsored by Facebook, 81 % of parents said their kids started using social media between the ages of eight and 13.

A 2015 Care.com survey unveiled the following: 55 percent of parents said the back - to - school season is stressful, 30 percent are anxious about this time of year, and 51 percent said school year duties interfere with their work in some capacity.

It's common practice to whip out the credit card in the weeks before the gift - giving season; 57 percent of parents said they'd take on debt to buy gifts for their children in 2013, according to one study, while 37 percent of adults planned to use credit cards to fund their holiday spending, according to a CreditDonkey study.

Only 27 % of the parents said that it is «very likely» they will reach their college savings goal.

As it turns out, a large proportion of parents said that they regret becoming a cosigner on their child's student loans.

82 % of parents said they'd worry about making student loan payments in the event of a student withdrawal.

According to a 2016 study by Fidelity Investments, 84 percent of parents said they would welcome college contributions instead of traditional presents.

For example, 17 percent of parents said they knew about «Obama student loan forgiveness» — even though no such program exists.

Moreover, 37 per cent of parents said they had no idea how much to budget for non-tuition expenses, such as books, supplies, groceries and accommodation.

In a 2016 study by T. Rowe Price, 57 % of parents said they've been saving for their children to attend college, while only 54 % said they've been setting money aside for retirement.

In another US survey, more than half (57 %) of parents said their child had learned «a lot» about one or more subject areas (such as reading / vocabulary, maths, or cognitive skills) from educational media.

As for interactive e-books, only 30 % of parents said that their child prefers using them for reading for pleasure, and 34 % for educational reading.

Teenagers who drove a vehicle that the family already owned were even more likely to drive an older vehicle: Two - thirds of those parents said the vehicle was from 2006 or earlier.

At least three - quarters of parents said a midsize or large vehicle is safer than a small one.

The CT PTA findings are similar to a recent Gallup Poll where 67 percent of parents said there is too much emphasis on standardized testing, and 78 percent said the most important measure of educational effectiveness is classwork and teacher observations.

In that survey, «73 percent of parents said they would prefer that their child attend a private or charter school, while only 26 percent would opt for a traditional district school.»

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While 49 percent of the total group said parents respect teachers in today's schools, 58 percent of parents said that was true.

In their latest School Report Card, 89 percent of the parents said they «felt welcome to participate» at the school, but only 39 percent communicated regularly with their teachers about their children's homework.

In 2007, for example, 36 percent of parents said that providing «religious or moral instruction» was the most important reason for home - schooling.

Parents want additional state support to cover early childhood programs: Nearly two - thirds (63 percent) of parents said California should do more to provide opportunities for young children to attend preschool.

Fifty - five percent of parents said they knew nothing at all about the tests, known as the Smarter Balanced assessments, according to survey results released Wednesday.

The same survey found that 35 percent of parents said academic results informed their choice — the same percentage that said a child's friend going to a school was a factor.

In surveying our Speak UP members, 92 percent of parents said that «excellent teachers» were «very important» in their choice of a school — more than any other factor.

Among other poll results, 57 percent of parents said preparing students for college is the most important goal of the K - 12 school system, while 61 percent said schools were doing a good or excellent job of preparing students for jobs in the workforce.

91.2 percent of parents said they are satisfied or very satisfied with their child's scholarship school, and 91.6 percent were happy with their child's academic performance.

In a 2015 parental satisfaction survey, 91.2 percent of parents said they were satisfied or very satisfied with their child's scholarship school and 91.6 percent were happy with their child's academic performance.

A. Only 11 percent of parents said their children's schools give too many standardized tests; 18 percent said «real learning» takes a back seat to test preparation.

In the District, a 2014 survey of 500 public school parents confirmed this finding: 80 percent of parents said that they chose a school based on academics instead of school safety or location (Jochim, M. DeArmond, & Lake, 2014).

Additionally, 30 percent of parents said they would be interested in sending their child to a charter school.

The Parents Union that filed the trigger petition said they have asked for proposals for help and looked at Magnolia Charter, which some of the parents said they visited and were impressed with.

Majorities of parents said that classroom tests and quizzes were helpful to themselves (65 %), their children (76 %) and their children's teachers (83 %).

In surveys conducted in 1998 by Arizona State University's nonpartisan Morrison Institute, the vast majority of parents said they chose charter schools for academic reasons.

• Who has right ideas for public education: 81 percent of parents said they believe teachers have the right ideas for their public schools; 77 percent said principals have the right ideas; 70 percent gave the nod to parent organizations; 39 percent said their governor has the right ideas; 37 percent had confidence in mayors / local officials; and 33 percent said business owners / corporate executives have the right ideas.

Once parents are made aware of these facts more than 90 % of parents said they would be concerned if their child's online activity was being tracked, and believe that schools need to do more to protect them.

Similarly, 67 per cent of parents said they had to remind their sons to study, compared to 55 per cent who said they had to remind their daughters.

Worryingly though, only a third of parents said that their children were currently getting lessons in coding.

Many of my parents said they found the definitions really helpful and put them up at home as they hadn't been taught how to identify them before.

Also, 74 per cent of parents said their children were more willing to try new things, and 60 per cent of teachers noticed improved confidence, resilience and well being.

According to a SeattleInsider.com poll, 91 percent of the parents said they think online grading is a «great tool to help track my child's performance.»

In addition, a sizeable 36 % of parents said they would be happier and engage more with their child's school if its website or online approach was improved, signaling the importance of this channel as a communication tool.

A clear majority (62 %) of parents said each public school teacher's impact on test scores should be publicly released, a policy opposed by a majority of teachers (54 %).

Some 60 % of parents said the games improved listening skills and the ability to follow instructions.

Moreover, nearly two - thirds of parents said reading skills were more important in today's «video - oriented society» than in the past.

However, when asked whether their child's school was on the list of underperforming schools, just 6 percent of parents said yes, 54 percent said no, and 41 percent said that they did not know (see Figure 1).

An overwhelming number of parents said they would use a mobile app to receive notifications of important updates about their child's school.

«A lot of the parents said it comes down to the curriculum side.