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Co-Curricular Programs - Parents

This survey includes questions about outdoor education, technology, Winterim, clubs and activities, global education, PLACE, community service, and robotics. Your thoughtful responses will be very much appreciated as the school writes its self-study report. This survey is completely anonymous.

Items marked with * are required.

1.

Please select your child(ren)'s division(s). *



2.

If you hesitate to sign up your student for an outdoor education trip, what are your primary concerns?

3.

How has participation in outdoor education offerings affected your child(ren), either positively or negatively?

4.

Describe your overall level of satisfaction with the school’s IT services.






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5.

What positive or negative examples can you provide about your student’s use of technology to support learning?

Catlin Gabel emphasizes the value of experiential education. Upper School Winterim and Middle School Breakaway are our most visible examples of experiential education in action.

6.

Do you feel you have a good understanding of experiential education, and Winterim and Breakaway?

7.

If you are unclear about the value of CG's experiential component or Winterim and Breakaway, what could the school do to improve your understanding?

8.

Do you think your child(ren) have benefited from Winterim or Breakaway? Please explain.

9.

Do you feel that CG is preparing your child to live effectively in an increasingly globalized world? Can you identify one particular success?

10.

If you hesitate to sign up your child for a global education trip, what are your primary concerns?

PLACE (Planning and Leadership Across City Environments) is the Upper School's four-week summer program resulting from CG’s Vision 2020 strategic planning work in 2006. PLACE aims to empower students to be civically engaged in Portland metro area governments and organizations.

11.

How could the PLACE program better communicate information about summer opportunities?

12.

What are the possible barriers to your child’s participation in PLACE?

13.

What is your understanding of the role of service learning at Catlin Gabel? What do you think the role of service learning should be at Catlin Gabel?

The robotics program gives students a window into the world of engineering. It’s run like a small business, with students managing all aspects of the enterprise including management and leadership. Students involved with robotics engage with the community in a meaningful way by helping to host outreach events.

14.

If your student participates in robotics, what positive or negative effects have you seen?

15.

If your student does not participate in robotics, why not?

16.

Please write additional comments you have about the school's co-curricular programs.