Reports and Surveys
Reports
Each year the Issaquah School District publishes its Annual Community Report. The report serves as a reflection on the previous school year's student and staff achievements, including an overview of programs, state test scores, and financial state of the district. To view the report, visit our Annual Community Report webpage. For questions about the report, please see Report Contacts.
Surveys
Surveys are a vitally important communication tool. The feedback and comments received on our surveys help us reflect and make improvements to our schools and our programs. Student, parent, and post-graduate surveys help us assess school climate, student and parent perceptions and beliefs, as well as identify issues affecting the learning environment. We appreciate our learning community taking time to participate!
Please note that participants' comments are generally not included in the public reports as these may contain personal information.
Questions or comments?
Please contact Nancy Francis, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent.
Annual or Recurring Surveys
Annual Parent Survey
Each year, families are asked to provide feedback about their experiences and the experiences of their students in our schools. The results are used to guide improvements at both the school and district level. The survey asks respondents to give a letter grade to indicate district and school performance overall. Opportunities are given to offer comments and well as help us understand how best to communicate important information.
Curriculum Adoption Surveys
Curriculum Adoption Surveys are part of the District's curriculum adoption process. Prior to any material reviews, the District conducts this survey to gather feedback about families' experience in the relevant content area and grade level. After a committee review of the parent-survey data, publishers are invited to submit materials which are thoroughly analyzed against the committee's established criteria.
Elementary School Fifth Grade Student Exit Surveys
Each spring between May and June, fifth grade students are asked to complete a school Elementary School Exit Survey. Questions include how positive they feel their learning experience was, how prepared they feel academically and socially to enter middle school, and how connected and supported they feel by the school staff.
Middle School Eighth Grade Student Exit Surveys
Each spring between May and June, eighth grade students are asked to complete a school Middle School Exit Survey. Questions include how academically and socially prepared a student feels to enter high school, as well as their sense of being connected to their school and supported by the school staff.
High School Senior Exit Surveys
Each spring, between May and June, high school seniors are asked to complete a school High School Senior Exit Survey. Questions include satisfaction with the instruction and counseling support received, as well as feeling connected to school and supported by staff.
Post Graduate Surveys
One of the best ways to understand how well we have prepared our students for school, work, and life after high school is to ask them! Each December, the Issaquah School District surveys students from the graduating class to learn about their experiences and preparedness for life after high school.
Soft Skills Surveys
Academic progress is crucial, but it's just as important for students to gain the social, emotional, and mental skills necessary to lead healthy, productive lives. Each year we survey our third, fourth, seventh and ninth graders, to see how well they feel they're gaining these "soft skills" and how they feel about the culture and climate of their schools and classes.
Healthy Youth Survey
The Healthy Youth Survey is administered every other year as a joint effort of the state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Department of Health, Department of Social Health Service's Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse, the Community Trade and Economic Development, and the Family Policy Council. The test is administered anonymously to sixth, eighth, 10th, and 12th grade students in October. Questions focus on risky behaviors as well as safety and violence, physical activity and diet, and emotional well-being.
National Speak Up Survey
Each year middle school students participate in the National Speak Up survey. This survey provides our district with insight into how our students feel about the role of technology for learning both in and out of school.
One-Time Surveys
2020-21 School Year Reopening Surveys
In June and July 2020, the District issued surveys asking parents and community members to share their preference for fall reopening plans and potential scenarios.
At Home Learning and Remote Teaching Thought Exchange Spring 2020
In order to learn from our community about what went well and what could be improved with our roll out of At Home Learning and Remote Teaching, the ISD launched a Thought Exchange at the end of May 2020. More than 3,000 individuals participated in this exchange providing valuable insights to help inform the District's planning and strategy for distance learning.
Bell Times Thought Exchange
In 2016, the Issaquah School District conducted a special kind of community survey called a Thought Exchange to elicit community feedback regarding its proposal for new school start and end times for the District.
Calendar Survey 2022
Results from a community survey regarding future school calendars. Community members were asked their preferences on how to schedule the required 180 days of school each year, including scheduling inclement weather days.
Calendar Survey 2020-21 and Beyond
Results from a community calendar survey regarding future school calendars and weather make-up days.
Community Calendar Survey 2019
In the Spring of 2019 following multiple school closure days due to weather conditions we surveyed our community to help us determine how to best make-up the time that had been lost due to weather closures.
High School Remote Schedule Survey
High school parents, students, certificated staff members, and paraprofessionals working in the high school setting were asked to complete a survey in early November 2020 to share their thoughts about the fall remote learning schedule. Results were collected from November 9-16, 2020.