JSU Fall 2014-4 Report

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4 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS Readers are reminded that the narrative throughout this report refers to composite aggregate data – the 908 completed surveys. Tables throughout present national results while many graphs also present results southern states – Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Further, the results from the Mississippi sample are also displayed throughout this report in most graphs and tables. EDUCATION QUALITY Readers should note that many tables and graphs displayed depicting the education poll results also hold data for respondents with children as well. All respondents were asked if they considered the quality of education in the United States today as very good, good, poor or very poor. Over one-half, 59.4%, indicated they considered education quality to be very good (9.5%) or good (49.9%). Over one-third, 38.1%, suggested quality of education was poor (30.8%) or very poor (7.3%). Results are presented in the following graph. Quality of Education in the U.S. Today? 59.4 68 56.7 61.5 38.1 32.1 39.7 36.1 VERY GOOD & GOOD POOR & VERY POOR USA South MS W/Children Institute of Government Polling Center Page 12
A similar question was posed regarding the quality of education “in your own community”. Results were somewhat higher and only slightly higher among Mississippi residents. Just over three-fifths, 67.9%, indicated that the quality of education in the respondents’ respective community was very good (14.8%) or good (53.1%). Nearly one-third, 29.5%, suggested the quality of education locally was poor (23.9%) or very poor 5.6%). Results are presented here. Quality of Education Locally Today? 67.9 67.2 70.9 58.9 29.5 30.5 37.6 27.8 VERY GOOD & GOOD POOR & VERY POOR USA South MS W/Children Institute of Government Polling Center Page 13
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Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 SECTION Introdu
Page 5 and 6: 2 METHODOLOGY Using a quantitative
Page 7 and 8: 3 HIGHLIGHTS ON EDUCATION QUALITY
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Page 15 and 16: Respondents were asked how a school
Page 17 and 18: Respondents were informed that “T
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Page 21 and 22: Nearly two-thirds, 64.5%, of all re
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Page 25 and 26: All respondents were asked how clos
Page 27 and 28: Respondents were provided a number
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