School staff survey results a secret in MCPS

MCPS generates many reports for parents each year, but a critical and revealing report that is not released to parents is the annual School-Based Staff Survey report. The anonymous survey asks teachers and school staff for their opinions of their school in 52 areas.

Survey participants are asked to give each statement on the survey a ranking between "Strongly Agree" and "Strongly Disagree". Some of the statements are:

• For the students I teach, I have enough instructional materials.
• The number of students assigned to me is managable.
• Teachers in this school motivate students to learn.
• The school leadership treats me with respect.
• School staff members consistently enforce school rules.

A copy of the screens showing the survey questions is available here.

Even though the the survey results are summarized into aggregated statistical reports, where no survey participant can be identified, MCPS will not release the staff survey results to the public.

Meanwhile, over in Prince Georges County, the results of the Staff Surveys are published on the PGCPS web site for anyone to read. For example, the results of the parent, student, and teacher surveys for High Point High School are all available in this report.