QUESTION
Will new initiatives be included in the annual surveys for NYC Public School seniors and faculty?
1:36:47
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4 min
NYC Public Schools administers annual surveys to seniors and faculty, incorporating new initiatives like the SUNY and CUNY welcome letter.
- Annual senior surveys include questions on new programmatic initiatives, such as the FAFSA and welcome letters from SUNY and CUNY.
- The surveys aim to collect empirical data from students at the end of the school year to inform adjustments in program and support.
- Faculty surveys focus on comprehensive career pathways, college and career advising, and partnerships with higher education and employers.
- Future surveys will include questions related to the CUNY and NYC Public Schools alignment.
Eric Dinowitz
1:36:47
I have found that if it's not in a spreadsheet when it comes to DOE, the the information doesn't exist.
1:36:55
So I just want to confirm that when it was asked about recommendations from students' faculty, You take a senior survey every year and you take a teacher a faculty survey every year.
1:37:11
And these the the questions about the welcome letter and the college process specific to these new initiatives.
1:37:17
Will those be questions asked of the seniors graduating high school?
Melanie Mac
1:37:24
We we incorporate topical programmatic initiatives every year in our senior survey.
1:37:29
There's some questions we ask every year for years because we wanna see how we're doing over time with students as they transition.
Phong Yang
1:37:35
Of course.
Melanie Mac
1:37:35
And we, of course, any any we'll have particular fAFSA questions because we had to read and FAFSA this year.
1:37:42
We will have particular questions about the SUNY and the CUNY welcome letter.
1:37:46
And so that's survey is administered towards the end of the school year intentionally when students have made their decisions or are making their decisions.
1:37:55
And then we review that data very closely over the summer to inform areas where we may need to pivot, do differently, make adjustments to program and supports for schools.
1:38:05
And we look at same reflections and self assessments from schools.
Eric Dinowitz
1:38:08
And so, I mean, the survey rightfully so is similar year after year, but There will be questions added or they've already been added to to the survey for the end of the year regarding things like the welcome letter and all of the the new initiatives to do outreach to students.
1:38:27
They they will be added to that survey, so you do have not just anecdotal data from the students, but empirical data.
Melanie Mac
1:38:36
Our seniors will be asked about the following and SUNY welcome letter in particular.
Eric Dinowitz
1:38:41
And what feedback do you receive quantifiable data?
1:38:44
What quantifiable data do you receive from faculty, including college counselors and and teachers.
Melanie Mac
1:38:53
We work with schools on comprehensive career connected pathways they're implementing, their college and career advising, their partnerships with employers, their partnership with higher education, So when we ask schools, high schools for feedback and when we ask them to survey and self assess and share data, they are doing this in a comprehensive frame around, like, the the student pathways that incorporate students building real relevant skills building a strong career plan for the future, having a head start through early college credits and credentials, having strong advice through their postsecondary decision.
1:39:29
And so that is the context for the surveys that we end the planning that we do with school staff.
1:39:36
And it will get into the particulars of how schools are staffing, supporting, training, and planning with the resources that they have.
Eric Dinowitz
1:39:47
I get concerned every time I hear, you know, things like conversations and total data because there are so many layers between a school counselor or a college counselor and a deputy chancellor.
1:40:01
But right now, there are no plans to incorporate questions regarding the the CUNY, New York City Public Schools, alignment, no no additional questions you plan on adding to the annual survey that's given to faculty each year.
Melanie Mac
1:40:19
We will be adding it to our office of student pathway surveys.
1:40:22
Yes.
Eric Dinowitz
1:40:22
Office of okay.
1:40:23
Correct.
1:40:23
So so you will have quantifiable data that you can then look at to improve to improve this because that's I think what we we all want.
Melanie Mac
1:40:32
Absolutely.
1:40:33
Yeah.
1:40:33
Absolutely.
1:40:33
What what I described to you was the quantifiable planning and self assessment work we do held against schools student outcomes data, and they're the specific data points that we regularly share, and some that is very, like, qualitative that schools are best position to know and share.
1:40:53
And so the CUNY and SUNY welcome letter feedback will be coming to us from school and district leaders from students, and we look forward to taking all that feedback into the next cycle.