Thursday, January 05, 2006  
1. Replacement of the Thursday Packet
1. Please rate the following statements regarding how well Parent Organizer has replaced the paper Thursday Packets:
Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Response Average
I feel better informed about school and/or PTSA activities.
13% (8) 43% (27) 37% (23) 8% (5) 2.40
I'm more likely to participate in school and/or PTSA activities.
6% (4) 33% (21) 54% (34) 6% (4) 2.60
By choosing to receive a daily email, I feel as though I receive more timely information about school/PTSA activities relative to the weekly paper packets.
25% (16) 44% (28) 21% (13) 10% (6) 2.14
Receiving a daily or weekly email makes me feel as though I have a better guarantee of getting important information (relative to a paper packet carried home by my child).
19% (12) 48% (30) 22% (14) 11% (7) 2.25
I find that having electronic information at my fingertips is more convenient than sorting through papers.
41% (26) 33% (21) 17% (11) 8% (5) 1.92
More adults in our household/extended family are viewing Wilder and/or PTSA information because of Parent Organizer's ability to send email notifications to multiple family members.
3% (2) 27% (16) 47% (28) 23% (14) 2.90
Total Respondents   63
(skipped this question)   0
2. Please rate the following features of Parent Organizer in terms of their convenience to you:
Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Have not used this feature Response Average
I like the ability to see announcement headlines in Parent Organizer and only click through to get more detail if I want the additional detail.
43% (27) 46% (29) 5% (3) 3% (2) 3% (2) 1.67
I like the ability to customize the timing of the information (daily and weekly, daily only, weekly only) sent to each member of the household.
24% (15) 44% (28) 6% (4) 0% (0) 25% (16) 1.77
I like the ability to customize the type of information (Volunteer Activities, Committees) sent to each member of the household.
19% (12) 40% (25) 13% (8) 3% (2) 24% (15) 2.00
I like the ability to view the online calendar by a week at a time.
25% (15) 48% (29) 5% (3) 0% (0) 23% (14) 1.74
I like the ability to view the online calendar by a month at a time.
26% (16) 47% (29) 5% (3) 3% (2) 19% (12) 1.82
I like the Volunteer Opportunities section alerting to me to upcoming events at which I could be of help to my child's school.
23% (14) 60% (37) 2% (1) 0% (0) 16% (10) 1.75
Total Respondents   63
(skipped this question)   0
2. Setting up Parent Organizer
3. When I update my family's profiles on Parent Organizer, I find it easy to customize the type and timing of the information I receive.
  Response Percent Response Total
    Strongly agree
12.7% 8
    Agree
46% 29
    Disagree
6.3% 4
    Strongly disagree
4.8% 3
    Have never done this but know I can
20.6% 13
    Didn't know I could do this
9.5% 6
Total Respondents   63
(skipped this question)   0
4. When I click on a Parent Organizer item from within a daily or weekly email to get more information, I find the additional details that I need
  Response Percent Response Total
    Strongly agree
20.6% 13
    Agree
65.1% 41
    Disagree
9.5% 6
    Strongly disagree
0% 0
    Have never done this but know I can
3.2% 2
    Didn't know I could do this
1.6% 1
Total Respondents   63
(skipped this question)   0
3. Electronic Information - Ease of Use and Quality
5. Parent Organizer and the Wilder PTSA website have information about your child's school & related activites that you may find valuable. Please rate the quality of information in those sources.
Very easy to find the topic I want Easy to find the topic I want Somewhat difficult to find topics Too cluttered to easily find topics Have never used Response Average
When I sign on to my page of the Parent Organizer website (www.parentorganizer.com) I find the Parent Digest listings make it...
14% (8) 53% (31) 19% (11) 2% (1) 14% (8) 2.10
When I go to the Wilder PTSA website (www.wilderptsa.org), I find it is...
17% (9) 44% (24) 4% (2) 2% (1) 33% (18) 1.86
Total Respondents   59
(skipped this question)   4
6. For comparative purposes, please rate the quality of information in the Lake Washington School District and Wilder Elementary websites.
Very easy to find the topic I want Easy to find the topic I want Somewhat difficult to find topics Too cluttered to easily find topics Have never used Response Average
When I go to the Lake Washington School District website (http://schools.lwsd.org/), I find the information I'm seeking...
3% (2) 33% (19) 38% (22) 7% (4) 19% (11) 2.60
When I go to the Wilder Elementary website (http://schools.lswd.org/wilder/), I find the information I'm seeking...
12% (7) 45% (26) 21% (12) 7% (4) 16% (9) 2.27
Total Respondents   59
(skipped this question)   4
4. General Feedback
7. If you could improve one thing about electronic communications to Wilder parents, what would it be?
  Response Percent Response Total
    More choices on what type & frequency of emails I receive from Parent Organizer.
13% 6
    Make the Parent Organizer website easier to navigate & use.
17.4% 8
    Improve the quality of the written announcements in Parent Organizer &/or the PTSA website.
15.2% 7
    Educate me on how to most effectively use these communication tools to easily get the information I need.
17.4% 8
  Other (please specify)
37% 17
Total Respondents   46
(skipped this question)   17
8. Please provide any other comments or feedback you may have on Parent Organizer & other Wilder electronic communications.
 Total Respondents  
30
(skipped this question)   33