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User Guides

These documents can be used as supporting material when administering the survey.

SQS Interpretation Guide

SQS Dimension Descriptions

SQS Item Correspondence Tables (2008-2009)

SQS Item Correspondence Tables (2001-2007)

SQS Survey Instruments

Permission to use the SQS

School Quality Survey

The School Quality Survey (SQS) is a DOE-administered survey that asks teachers, students, parents, administrative office staff, and instructional support staff for their opinions of school quality. Schools may find survey results useful when developing self-reports for accreditation and standards implementation.

Statewide Summary: For overall DOE results, see the Statewide Summary.

Current report: School Year 2008-2009
Last update: October 22, 2009

In SY 2008, two new surveys were added to the SQS, the Administrative Office Staff (AOS) and the Instructional Support Staff (ISS) surveys. Thus the SQS now includes seven forms: teacher, parent, students (elementary, middle/intermediate, high), administrative office staff, and instructional support staff. The length of the forms vary according to form type and range from 45 - 53 items. The school level reports consist of the teacher, parent, and student results. The administrative office staff and the instructional support staff are included in the state report. In addition to the two new surveys, reports for the complex area level became available. There are now three levels of reports (school, complex area, and state). The complex area reports contain the results for all seven forms.

The SQS is administered to all DOE regular public schools and to Charter Schools that request to participate.

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