Throughout the year, Sampson County Schools administers a variety of parent/family surveys and questionnaires. The primary goal is to collect and understand parents' opinions, perspectives, attitudes, and perceptions towards the school, our students, and education in general, in order to improve the learning environment in general or specific ways. 

This feedback not only helps parents contribute positively to their child’s learning experience, but it also can be an indicator of a school’s overall success. By sharing their opinions, parents provide useful insights that may otherwise go unnoticed.

Depending on the type and goals of the questionnaire and/or survey, and the specific factors that it focuses on, it may include questions and measures covering a variety of different topics, such as:

• School Engagement: "My child goes to school prepared to put forth the required effort to learn."

• Family Engagement: "I assist my child with his/her homework."

• Academic Achievement: "My child's school has plenty of instructional materials and other supplies for lessons."

• General School Life: "At my child's school, there is an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect."

• Student Safety: "My child's school sets clear rules about expected behavior."

• Health and Wellness: "My child's school provides extra-curricular activities for all students."

Parent involvement in schools, including providing feedback, helps students earn higher grades, boost test scores, improve social skills, and graduate, according to the 2002 paper titled A New Wave of Evidence, The Impact of School, Family, and Community Connections on Student Achievement, authored by Harvard Graduate School of Education Lecturer, Dr. Karen Mapp.

During the 2022-23 school year, Sampson County schools are administering a social-emotional wellness survey to all students (Fall 2022 and Spring 2023).

Data from the survey is used only by our school administrators and counselors to provide classroom instruction that helps students develop social and emotional competencies and life skills related to effective classroom learning.  

The results of the survey data will also support teaching students skills such as how to set goals, approach challenges with optimism, believe in themselves and their abilities, and understand their emotions. We want to be certain that students feel competent and confident that they’re doing well in school.

Students will be asked to fill out a survey that takes about 20 minutes to complete. Doing this online survey will cause little or no risk to your child. The survey has been designed to protect your child’s privacy.

Students will not put their names on the survey. Also, no school or student will ever be mentioned by name in a report of the results. Your child will get no benefit right away from taking part in the survey. 

The results of this survey will help your child and other children in the future. We would like all students to take part in the survey, but the survey is voluntary. No action will be taken against the school, you, or your child if your child does not take the survey.

If you would like to see the sample surveys for students, please click on one of the links to the right of this page. Parents may also view a copy of the survey at their child’s school, and at the central office. Parents also have the choice to opt-out of the survey by notifying their child’s school administrator.