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Alamo Heights ISD reports strong survey results; parents and staff flag communication and program gaps
Summary
District presented February survey results showing high student, staff and parent satisfaction on many indicators, while raising concerns about communication across campuses, class size, and recent program cuts.
Alamo Heights ISD officials reviewed February survey results with a parent-staff advisory group, reporting high participation and positive trends on grading fairness, school climate and staff working environments.
Officials said 97% of students in grades 3'12 participated in the student survey, staff response was about 74% and parents represented roughly 40% of families. The presentation highlighted year-over-year gains: overall positive ratings for grading rose to 89% for parents and students giving teachers individual feedback, and teacher perception of student enthusiasm improved from 69% to 77%.
The district also reported a reported shift toward more balanced use of technology and paper-based learning in classrooms and teacher reports that a no-cell-phone policy led 57% of junior- and high-school teachers to say student focus and engagement "significantly" improved.
Open-ended feedback surfaced requests for expanded trade-focused electives, SAT/PSAT prep supports, and local concerns about class size and program reductions, including comments from families who said intervention services they expected were reduced this year. Staff described heightened collegial support despite a difficult year and urged continued attention to workload and staffing.
Participants expressed that parents who do not have children at a particular campus sometimes lack visibility into that campus's activities; the district said it will explore communications strategies to increase cross-campus awareness and use subscription or social channels to let parents follow other sites.
The presentation and group discussion concluded with district leaders thanking participants for detailed comments and noting the full report is 55 pages and will be reviewed at site-based committees.
