SELF-REPORTED INDICATORS

Schools may choose to describe up to two additional pieces of information about how their school is supporting students. These self-reported indicators are not factored into school accountability calculations but provide the opportunity for schools to highlight successful programs or practices in addition to the indicators included in school accountability.

STUDENT FACTORS School Climate At Thomas Edison Charter School (South), we survey our students annually about their opinions and thoughts regarding the school. These are the percentages of our students who reported that they strongly agreed or agreed with the following statements. (In Sixth through Eighth Grade): 94% agreed that “My School environment motivates me to be successful.” 93% agreed that “My school environment motivates me to do my best.” 77% agreed that “My school is a happy place.” 81% agreed that “I feel safe at school. If I have a problem, I feel I have an adult I can talk to who will listen and help.” 83% agreed that “I like my school.” (In Fourth and Fifth Grade): 96% agreed that “I learn a lot at school.” 91% agreed that “My school makes me want to do my best.” 87% agreed that “My school is a happy place.” 84% agreed that “I feel safe at school. If I have a problem, I feel I have an adult I can talk to who will listen and help.” 92% agreed that “I like my school.” (In Second and Third Grade): 99% agreed that “I learn a lot at school.” 99% agreed that “My school is a happy place.” 97% agreed that “I like my school.” School culture is very important to us, so we are proud of these results. To learn more about our program and philosophy you can visit thomased.org.

PARENT & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT Parent Survey At Thomas Edison Charter School (South), we care about the ideas and feedback that our parents can offer to us. For this reason, we annually survey our parents regarding their thoughts about the school. As part of this survey, we ask the parents to rank our school on a scale of 1 – 10. Ninety-one percent of our parents gave our school a score of 8, 9, or 10. Parents are a critical part of our school and we realize the essential role that parents play in their child’s education. To learn more about our program and philosophy you can visit thomased.org for more information.