Operation of Schools Questions: Section 5

OPERATION OF SCHOOLS
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Section 5: Operation of Schools

School Size: Effect on Achievement
Question 1: In your opinion, does the number of students in a school affect the level of achievement of its students a great deal, a fair amount, not very much, or not at all? (Asked in: 2002.)
[Code: 397-OpeSE-1]

School Size: High Schools
Question 2: If you had the choice, which size high school would you prefer for a child of yours -- a high school with less than 1,000 students, a high school with between 1,000 and 1,500 students, one with between 1,500 and 2,000 students, or one with more than 2,000 students? (Asked in: 1998.)
[Code: 398-OpeSH-2]

School Size: Ideal Elementary School
Question 3: What do you consider the ideal number of students in an elementary school -- less than 500 students, 500 to less than 1,000 students, 1,000 to less than 2,000 students or 2,000 or more? (Asked in: 2002.)
[Code: 399-OpeSI-3]

School Size: Ideal High School
Question 4: How about for a high school? What do you consider the ideal number of students -- less than 500 students, 500 to less than 1,000 students, 1,000 to less than 2,000 students or 2,000 or more? (Asked in: 2002.)
[Code: 400-OpeSI-4]

School Size: Ideal Middle School
Question 5: How about for a middle school? What do you consider the ideal number of students -- less than 500 students, 500 to less than 1,000 students, 1,000 to less than 2,000 students or 2,000 or more? (Asked in: 2002.)
[Code: 401-OpeSI-5]

School Size: Too Big/Too Small
Question 6: Do you think high schools today are getting too large or aren't they large enough? (Asked in: 1973.)
[Code: 402-OpeST-6]

Question 7: In your opinion, are public schools in your community too big, too small, or about the right size in terms of the number of students? (Asked in: 1998.)
[Code: 404-OpeST-7]

School-Starting Age: 4-Year-Olds
Question 8: Some educators have proposed that children start school one year earlier, that is, at age 4. Would you approve or disapprove of such a plan in this community? (Asked in: 1973.)
[Code: 405-OpeS4-8]

School-Starting Age: Impact on Achievement
Question 9: At what age do you think students should start school? (Asked as follows in 1986: At what age do you think children should start school?) (Asked in: 1986, 1997.)
[Code: 406-OpeSI-9]

Question 10: In your opinion, what effect would starting a child a year younger than is now generally the case have on the child's academic achievement in elementary and in high school? Do you think starting a year younger would improve the child's achievement, make it worse, or wouldn't it make much difference? (Asked in: 1997, 2009.)
[Code: 407-OpeSI-10]

School-Starting Age: When Should Children Begin School?
Question 11: A proposal has been made to make kindergarten available for all those who wish it as part of the public schools system. The program would be supported by taxes. Would you favor or oppose such a program in your school district? (Asked in: 1986.)
[Code: 408-OpeSW-11]

Question 12: Some educators have proposed that kindergarten be made compulsory for all children before entering the first grade. Would you favor or oppose such a program in your school district? (Asked in: 1986, 2009.)
[Code: 410-OpeSW-12]

Question 13: Some educators have proposed that young children start school a year earlier, at the age of 4. Does this sound like a good idea or not? (Asked in: 1986, 2009.)
[Code: 411-OpeSW-13]

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POLL RESULTS

	National Totals
Year	A Great Deal and a Fair Amount %	A Great Deal %	A Fair Amount %	Not Very Much %	Not at All %	Don't Know %
2002	77	40	37	13	7	3

	National Totals
Year	Less Than 1,000 Students %	Between 1,000 And 1,500 Students %	Between 1,500 and 2,000 Students %	More Than 2,000 Students %	Don't Know %
1998	58	28	6	2	6

	National Totals
Year	Less Than 500 Students %	500 to Less Than 1,000 %	1,000 to Less Than 2,000 %	2,000 or More %	Don't Know %
2002	52	30	5	1	12

	National Totals
Year	Less Than 500 Students %	500 to Less Than 1,000 %	1,000 to Less Than 2,000 %	2,000 or More %	Don't Know %
2002	16	34	30	8	12

	National Totals
Year	Less Than 500 Students %	500 to Less Than 1,000 %	1,000 to Less Than 2,000 %	2,000 or More %	Don't Know %
2002	31	42	13	2	12

Question 6: Do you think high schools today are getting too large or aren't they large enough? (Asked in: 1973.)
[Code: 402-OpeST-6]

	National Totals
Year	Getting Too Large %	Not Large Enough %	Just Right %	No Opinion %
1973	57	13	15	15

Question 7: In your opinion, are public schools in your community too big, too small, or about the right size in terms of the number of students? (Asked in: 1998.)
[Code: 404-OpeST-7]

	National Totals
Year	Too Big %	Too Small %	About the Right Size %	Don't Know %
1998	30	15	49	6

	National Totals
Year	Favor %	Oppose %	No Opinion %
1973	30	64	6

	National Totals
Year	4 Years (Or Under) %	5 Years %	6 Years %	7 Years (Or Over) %	Don't Know %
1997	26	49	21	3	1
1986	29	41	18	2	10

	National Totals
Year	Improve Achievement %	Make It Worse %	Not Much Difference %	Don't Know %
2009	40	18	41	1
1997	37	24	37	2

	National Totals
Year	Favor %	Oppose %	Don't Know %
1986	80	13	7

	National Totals
Year	Favor %	Oppose %	Don't Know %
2009	81	18	1
1986	71	22	7

Question 13: Some educators have proposed that young children start school a year earlier, at the age of 4. Does this sound like a good idea or not? (Asked in: 1986, 2009.)
[Code: 411-OpeSW-13]

	National Totals
Year	Yes, Good Idea %	No %	Don't Know %
2009	38	61	1
1986	29	64	7

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