OPERATION OF SCHOOLS
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Control of Schools: Performance Contracts
Question 1: In some public schools, educational companies are given contracts to put in new methods to teach the children in elementary schools certain basic skills, such as how to read. These are called "performance contracts." If the children don't reach a certain level of achievement, the company doesn't get paid for those children who fail to reach the standard. Would you like to have such contracts made here, in this community, if the overall school costs remain about the same? (Asked in: 1971.)
[Code: 350-OpeCP-1]
Control of Schools: School-Site Management and Accountability
Question 2: It has been suggested that school principals be give more authority to determine who will teach in their schools and how the schools will operate. In return, a principal given such authority would be held accountable for the school's performance; that is, after several years he or she would be rewarded if the school was educationally successful but replaced if the school did not meet established standards. Would you favor or oppose the adoption of this program in the public schools in this community? (Asked in: 1989.)
[Code: 351-OpeCS-2]
Control of Schools: Selection of Books
Question 3: Who do you feel should have the most influence in the selection of books for use in public school classrooms and school libraries -- the parents, the school board, the teachers, or the principals and school administrators? (Asked in: 1982.)
[Code: 352-OpeCS-3]
Control of Schools: Separating Vocational Education
Question 4: In your opinion, should vocational education be separated from the school and conducted in a separate location by other agencies such as business or industry? Why do you say this? (Asked in: 1978.)
[Code: 353-OpeCS-4]
Control of Schools: State/Federal Regulations
Question 5: Some people worry that the state and the federal government are adopting many regulations regarding educational matters which don't take account of the local school situation. Do you think these actions by the state and the federal government are more likely to help, or more likely to hinder, public school education here? (Asked in: 1978.)
[Code: 354-OpeCS-5]
Control of Schools: Teacher Strikes
Question 6: Should public school teachers be permitted to strike or not? (Asked in: 1975, 1980, 2013.)
[Code: 356-OpeCT-6]
Question 7: In case an agreement cannot be reached between a teacher union (or association) and the school board, would you favor or oppose a plan that would require the dispute to be settled by the decision of an arbitrator or a panel acceptable to both the union and school board? (Asked in: 1975, 1982.)
[Code: 355-OpeCT-7]
Dealing with Drugs and Weapons: Education Versus Penalties
Question 8: In your opinion, which is more effective for dealing with a drug problem in the public schools in your community -- an educational approach, pointing out the consequences of drug use, or severe penalties for those violating the school drug policy? (Asked in: 1997.)
[Code: 357-OpeDE-8]
Dealing with Drugs and Weapons: Satisfaction with Drug Policies
Question 9: How satisfied are you yourself with the steps being taken to deal with the use of drugs in the public schools in your community -- very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, not very satisfied, or not at all satisfied? (Asked in: 1997.)
[Code: 358-OpeDS-9]
Dealing with Drugs and Weapons:
Zero Tolerance for Drugs/Alcohol
Question 10: Some public schools have a so-called zero-tolerance drug and alcohol policy, which means that possession of any illegal drugs or alcohol by students will result in automatic suspension. Would you favor or oppose such a policy in the public schools in your community? (Asked in: 1997.)
[Code: 359-OpeDZ-10]
Dealing with Drugs and Weapons:
Zero Tolerance for Weapons
Question 11: Some public schools have a so-called zero tolerance weapons policy, which means that students found carrying weapons of any kind in school will be automatically suspended. Would you favor or oppose such a policy in the public schools in your community? (Asked in: 1997, 2000.)
[Code: 360-OpeDZ-11]
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POLL RESULTS
Control of Schools:
Performance Contracts
Question 1: In some public schools, educational companies are given contracts to put in new methods to teach the children in elementary schools certain basic skills, such as how to read. These are called "performance contracts." If the children don't reach a certain level of achievement, the company doesn't get paid for those children who fail to reach the standard. Would you like to have such contracts made here, in this community, if the overall school costs remain about the same? (Asked in: 1971.)
[Code: 350-OpeCP-1]
National Totals |
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| Year | Favor % |
Oppose % |
No Opinion % |
| 1971 | 49 |
28 |
23 |
Control of Schools:
School-Site Management and Accountability
Question 2: It has been suggested that school principals be give more authority to determine who will teach in their schools and how the schools will operate. In return, a principal given such authority would be held accountable for the school's performance; that is, after several years he or she would be rewarded if the school was educationally successful but replaced if the school did not meet established standards. Would you favor or oppose the adoption of this program in the public schools in this community? (Asked in: 1989.)
[Code: 351-OpeCS-2]
National Totals |
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| Year | Favor % |
Oppose % |
Don't Know % |
| 1989 | 63 |
26 |
11 |
Control of Schools:
Selection of Books
Question 3: Who do you feel should have the most influence in the selection of books for use in public school classrooms and school libraries -- the parents, the school board, the teachers, or the principals and school administrators? (Asked in: 1982.)
[Code: 352-OpeCS-3]
National Totals |
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| Year | Teachers % |
Parents |
Principals and School Administrators % |
School Boards % |
Don't Know % |
| 1982 | 42 |
18 |
15 |
13 |
12 |
Control of Schools:
Separating Vocational Education
Question 4: In your opinion, should vocational education be separated from the school and conducted in a separate location by other agencies such as business or industry? Why do you say this? (Asked in: 1978.)
[Code: 353-OpeCS-4]
National Totals |
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| Year | Yes, Should Separate % |
No, Should Not % |
Don't Know/No Answer % |
| 1978 | 32 |
53 |
15 |
Control of Schools:
State/Federal Regulations
Question 5: Some people worry that the state and the federal government are adopting many regulations regarding educational matters which don't take account of the local school situation. Do you think these actions by the state and the federal government are more likely to help, or more likely to hinder, public school education here? (Asked in: 1978.)
[Code: 354-OpeCS-5]
National Totals |
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| Year | State and Federal Regulations Help % |
Hinder |
Make No Difference % |
Don't Know/No Answer % |
| 1978 | 23 |
44 |
5 |
28 |
Control of Schools:
Teacher Strikes
Question 6: Should public school teachers be permitted to strike or not? (Asked in: 1975,1980, 2013.)
[Code: 356-OpeCT-6]
National Totals |
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| Year | Yes % |
No % |
Don't Know % |
| 2013 | 52 |
46 |
2 |
| 1980 | 40 |
52 |
8 |
| 1975 | 45 |
48 |
7 |
Control of Schools:
Teacher Strikes
Question 7: In case an agreement cannot be reached between a teacher union (or association) and the school board, would you favor or oppose a plan that would require the dispute to be settled by the decision of an arbitrator or a panel acceptable to both the union and school board? (Asked in: 1975, 1982.)
[Code: 355-OpeCT-7]
National Totals |
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| Year | Favor % |
Oppose % |
Don't Know % |
| 1982 | 79 |
7 |
14 |
| 1975 | 84 |
7 |
9 |
Dealing with Drugs and Weapons:
Education Versus Penalties
Question 8: In your opinion, which is more effective for dealing with a drug problem in the public schools in your community -- an educational approach, pointing out the consequences of drug use, or severe penalties for those violating the school drug policy? (Asked in: 1997.)
[Code: 357-OpeDE-8]
National Totals |
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| Year | Educational Approach % |
Severe Penalties % |
Don't Know % |
| 1997 | 52 |
42 |
6 |
Dealing with Drugs and Weapons:
Satisfaction with Drug Policies
Question 9: How satisfied are you yourself with the steps being taken to deal with the use of drugs in the public schools in your community -- very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, not very satisfied, or not at all satisfied? (Asked in: 1997.)
[Code: 358-OpeDS-9]
National Totals |
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| Year | Very Satisfied % |
Somewhat Satisfied % |
Not Very Satisfied |
Not At All Satisfied % |
Don't Know % |
| 1997 | 17 |
36 |
22 |
20 |
5 |
Dealing with Drugs and Weapons:
Zero Tolerance for Drugs/Alcohol
Question 10: Some public schools have a so-called zero-tolerance drug and alcohol policy, which means that possession of any illegal drugs or alcohol by students will result in automatic suspension. Would you favor or oppose such a policy in the public schools in your community? (Asked in: 1997.)
[Code: 359-OpeDZ-10]
National Totals |
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| Year | Favor % |
Oppose % |
Don't Know % |
| 1997 | 86 |
13 |
1 |
Dealing with Drugs and Weapons:
Zero Tolerance for Weapons
Question 11: Some public schools have a so-called zero tolerance weapons policy, which means that students found carrying weapons of any kind in school will be automatically suspended. Would you favor or oppose such a policy in the public schools in your community? (Asked in: 1997, 2000.)
[Code: 360-OpeDZ-11]
National Totals |
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| Year | Favor % |
Oppose % |
Don't Know % |
| 2000 | 87 |
12 |
1 |
| 1997 | 93 |
5 |
2 |
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