[Reading Recovery] Qualitative Surveys Summary Report, 1995-96

As part of program evaluation for the Reading Recovery (RR) program in Maine, parents, classroom teachers, administrators, and RR teachers responded to open-ended survey questions, and they rated the program along dimensions of quality. This report summarizes and synthesizes the responses received across the state of Maine to the surveys distributed during the 1995-96 academic year. Response rates were very high, ranging from 76% to 100%. Overall, all groups of respondents rated the program very favorably, with the majority of comments also reflecting approval and support for the program. The most frequent concerns raised were funding and how more children could benefit from Reading Recovery. For parent surveys, 1,087 responded out of 1,429, for a response rate of 76%. Of 535 surveys distributed to classroom teachers, 493 were returned, for a response rate of 92%. Out of 250 questionnaires distributed to administrators, 198 were returned, for a return rate of 79%. For RR teachers, 171 surveys were returned from 182 trained RR teachers, for a return rate of 94%. All 68 RR teachers in training returned their questionnaires, giving this group a 100% response rate. (Contains many comments from parents, classroom teachers, administrators, teachers trained in Reading Recovery, and teachers in training.) (NKA)