Public Agenda Foundation Poll: Reality Check 1998
Creators: name: Public Agenda Foundation
Publisher: name: Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
Year: 2013

description: School job performance (13); school's expectations of academic achievement (4); description of local public school graduates (4); education in public vs. private schools (8); material covered from previous grades (2); academic ability of students (1); students' attendance (5); students' participation in class (1); child voluntarily reading for pleasure (3); students' belief in importance of doing well in school (1); students consistently hand in work on time (2); children's effort/care/attitude towards school work (9); students with skills to succeed in college/work world (2); descriptors of school (17); promotion/holding back a grade of students (11); view of courses students should take (1); material covered in subjects taught by different teachers (2); evaluations of students (2); number of students who received an "F" as a final grade (1); teachers' knowledge of subject matter (3); teachers who are known for being "tough graders" (3); teaching skills of teachers in school (2); teachers who don't belong in a classroom (2); teachers' expectations of students to do their best and work hard (3); teachers grading students' progress/knowledge (1); academic standards for inner-city kids (3); summer school (8); advanced placement/honors classes (4); drop outs (1); computer usage in schools (10); homework assignment (4); standard of work submitted by students (1); acceptance of below-standard student work (1); pushing students harder (2); correction of spelling/grammar/punctuation on students' writing assignments (3); topics of conversation between parents and teachers (2); parents' complaints about child deserving better grades (1); meeting with parents of all students (1); percentage of time spent teaching students (1); guidelines for teaching (10); support/mentoring for beginner teachers (1); opportunities for professional development (1); testing of teachers' knowledge of subject matter (1); improvement of academic performance of students (1); parents' knowledge about school matters (10); parents' responsibilities (5); child's enthusiasm about school (1); child asking parents for help with school work (1); amount of homework for child (6); child asking parental advice about school classes (1); courses for child where grades/academic expectations are higher (2); feelings towards school (15); confidence that child's report cards/standardized tests scores are an accurate description of child's progress/abilities (2); extra help/tutoring available for child in school (2); kids in child's school who receive the most attention (4); attention to increasing students' academic performance at PTA/school related meetings (1); students get into good college/get good job (2); students informing teachers when having trouble (1); knowledge of requirements for graduation (2); writing assignments (3); ability to re-do work if a low grade is received (2); parents meeting with teachers (1); help from parents with school work (5); average grade received last year (1); planning to go to college (1); family situation (1); receipt of free/reduced price lunches (1); responsibility for hiring new employees (3); teaching of freshmen/sophomores (2); reputation of local public schools (1); background of job applicants/new students (2); skills/qualifications of applicants/freshmen and sophomores (4); number of employees hired (1); reason for hiring people with college degrees (1); testing new hires for specific skills/knowledge (2); remedial programs for employees to learn skills missed in high school (1); rating of recent job applicants/freshmen and sophomores (11); academic quality of freshmen/sophomores (4); use of transcripts for new hire