Your Feedback is Wanted - Please Complete Annual School Feedback Survey by 4.18
Dear St. Benedict Prep Parents and Guardians:
Beginning March 20, 2025, teachers and students across the district will have an opportunity to participate in the 5Essentials Survey. This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child’s school. As a parent, you also have the opportunity to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness in a survey about your child’s school.
The 5Essentials Survey will be administered online by UChicago Impact. The 5Essentials gathers data related to five indicators that can predict important student outcomes, including improved attendance and larger test score gains. These five indicators that affect and predict school success are:
Effective Leaders
Collaborative Teachers
Involved Families
Supportive Environments
Ambitious Instruction
Prior research has shown that schools that were strong on at least three of these “5Essential” indicators were 10 times more likely to improve student learning gains in math and reading than those that were weak on three or more Essentials.
All teachers and students in grades 4-12 will be responding to this survey. 5Essentials Reports will be generated for schools if their teachers and/or students meet the response rate threshold of 50 percent. These reports will be sent to schools and districts in May 2025.
Additionally, our district has chosen to provide UChicago Impact’s Parent Survey. If at least 20 percent of St. Benedict Prep parents complete this survey, a parent survey report will also be generated.
Your participation in the parent survey will help us understand the conditions at your child’s school and guide improvement. Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.
The Parent Survey will be conducted March 20 – April 18, 2025.
To take the survey, please click here. The survey should take about 10 minutes to complete.
Thank you for your time and thoughtful feedback!
Sincerely,
Ms. Rachel Gemo, Head of School