A student survey will be administered at MPHS during 8th period on Friday, February 25, 2022, called the Illinois 5Essentials Survey. The Illinois State Board of Education implements this survey across the state. This survey is based on 20 years of research at the University of Chicago. It asks students about their experiences in school, giving school leaders critical student input to help develop school improvement plans. This is an opportunity for students to have a voice regarding their school and education.
Students’ identities are kept completely confidential. Teachers or administrators will never see individual responses to survey questions and will only receive aggregated information, such as the total percentage of students who agree homework assignments help them learn the course material.
Please be aware that under the Protection of Pupil Rights Act. 20 U.S.C. Section 1232(c) (1) (A), you have the right to review a copy of the questions asked of your student(s). Survey questions can be found at https://impactsurveyshelp.force.com/s/article/illinois-5essentials-survey-questions.
Two emails have been sent to high school parents via TeacherEase in regards to this survey and an option to opt-out of taking the survey. If you do not want your son/daughter to take the survey, please use the template below to write a letter to the school office and send it to school with your son/daughter. The letter must have a date and signature on it.
The deadline for an opt-out letter has been extended to Wednesday, February 23.
Thank you for your cooperation. If you have questions, please contact the school office at 217-792-3209.
Opt-Out Letter Template Below---------------------------------------------------------------------
Dear Mrs. Fricke,
I DO NOT want my child, _______________, to take part in the 2022 Illinois 5Essentials Survey.
Include:
SIGNATURE OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN & DATE