PRESS RELEASE

REPORT

Inside Public Education 2007

Inside Public Education reports the results of a survey conducted by the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion and funded by the Dyson Foundation. 1,510 residents of Dutchess and Ulster Counties in New York were interviewed from November 30th to December 11th, 2006 about their public schools. The survey results for all residents are statistically significant at ±2.5%. The margin for error increases for smaller subgroups in the population.

Residents of Dutchess and Ulster Counties in New York were interviewed about the public schools in their communities. They shared their opinions, experiences, and insights about what they consider to be the best and the worst of public education in the school district where they live. [Full Report]

APPENDICES

Appendices B thru E have a Table of Contents for reference.  There are 2 ways to use the Tables of Contents:

     1.  Using Bookmarks:

• Appendix A: Questionnaire
  The survey was conducted using Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI), this appendix is a printable paper copy of the survey instrument. It includes the questions that were asked in the order they were presented. Some directions, which clarify how the questions were presented to respondents, are also provided.

• Appendix B: Tables of Dutchess-Ulster Residents
  This appendix has the full results, in table format, for Dutchess and Ulster County residents combined. The tables contain the results to each question for important subgroups as well. A Table of Contents is included for easy reference.

• Appendix C: Responses to Open Ended Questions
  This appendix has a listing of the verbatim responses to the four open ended questions in the survey. Open ended questions do not include set choices but rather ask a respondent to answer in their own words. A Table of Contents is included for easy reference.

• Appendix D: Tables of Dutchess County Residents
  This appendix has the full results, in table format, for just Dutchess County residents. The tables contain the results to each question for important subgroups in Dutchess County as well. A Table of Contents is included for easy reference.

• Appendix E: Tables of Ulster County Residents
  This appendix has the full results, in table format, for just Ulster County residents. The tables contain the results to each question for important subgroups in Ulster County as well. A Table of Contents is included for easy reference.

• Appendix F: Budget Vote 2006 by School District
  This appendix includes the results of the school budget votes in each school district in 2006 as provided by the New York State Education Department.

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