This engagement is now closed.
It ran from 2021-06-09 to 2021-06-23.
Check below for where to find results.
The results of this survey will be posted on this site and shared with school communities.
Download the results from the end of the 2020-21 school year COVID-19 student learning survey:
Summer 2021 COVID-19 student learning survey: student and parents
Summer 2021 COVID-19 student learning survey: school staff
Download the results from the fall 2020 COVID-19 student learning survey:
Fall 2020 COVID-19 student learning survey: student and parents
Fall 2020 COVID-19 student learning survey: school staff
Download the results from the summer 2020 COVID-19 student learning survey:
Summer 2020 COVID-19 student learning survey: student and parents
Summer 2020 COVID-19 student learning survey: school staff
Results at a glance
Fall 2020 survey:
The survey was completed by 2,096 respondents, with participation from 1,349 parents, 498 students and 249 school staff.
This is a brief overview of some of the findings from this engagement. Please review the full report for more detailed results.
- 60% of students, 55% of parents and 45% of school staff who responded said they ‘Often’ or ‘Always’ feel Safe when asked about the health and safety routines at their school.
- 60% of students, 65% of parents and 74% of school staff who responded said they "Often" or "Always" feel Informed about the health and safety routines at their school.
- 49% of students and 45% of parents who responded feel they or their child is on track with their learning progress after learning at home last school year. 60% of school staff said that impacts on academic progress and/or achievement show similar patterns to before the pandemic (those already struggling continue to have challenges in keeping up).
- 49% of students and 37% of parents who responded said they feel that they or their child are getting the support they need to catch up on their learning from last year.
- 26% of students, 22% of parents who responded said the schedule for Grades 10–12 is having a positive impact on their learning. 48% of students and 69% of parents who responded said it is having a negative impact.
- 51% of Grades 10–12 students and 69% of their parents that responded say that increased teacher support would be most helpful to them to be successful in their learning this year.
Summer 2020 survey:
The survey was completed by 2,383 respondents, with participation from 1,944 parents, 231 students and 208 school staff.
This is a brief overview of some of the findings from this engagement. Please review the full report for more detailed results.
- 84% of participating students said they missed their friends most while learning at home at the end of the 2019–20 school year.
- 94% of participating students and 93% of parents said that they do have internet access when at home or at a location other than home.
- 60% of participating students and 63% of parents said video lessons (for example, Zoom, YouTube, teacher-made) helped them or their child learn from home.
- 53% of participating students and 28% of parents said they or their child have access to their own desktop or laptop computer. 42% of participating students and 60% o parents said they or their child have access to a shared family desktop or laptop.
- 63% of participating students and 64% of parents felt that learning from home at the end of the 2019–20 school year affected them or their child with how they feel (for example, isolation, boredom).
- 68% of participating school staff found that providing students with remote learning opportunities was the most challenging thing when face-to-face learning was suspended at the end of the 2019–20 school year.
- 78% of participating school staff said that video communication using Zoom was the instructional tool that worked well for their students while face-to-face classes were suspended.
End of the 2020-21 school year
Students
- 93% urban and 6% rural students; 9% identified as a member or citizen of a Yukon First Nation.
- When asked about how they are feeling about the COVID-19 health and safety routines in place at their school:
- 64% said they ‘Often’ or ‘Always’ feel safe. 25% said they ‘Sometimes’ feel safe. 12% said they “Never’ or ‘Rarely’ feel safe (6% Never).
- 55% said they ‘Often’ or ‘Always’ feel informed. 29% said they ‘Sometimes’ feel informed. 17% said they ‘Never’ or ‘Rarely’ feel informed (7% Never).
- When asked what additional supports were most helpful in allowing them to be successful in their learning during the pandemic:
- 36% said increased face-to-face learning time
- 34% said increased teacher support
- 18% said increased access to online courses and supports
- 17% said increased access to study hall time
- 10% said increased access to tutor supports
- 6% said continuing with Wood Street programming
- 29% said none of the above
- When asked if they felt they would have to catch up on learning in the coming school year, 47% said ‘No’ they feel they are on track with their learning progress and 40% said ‘Yes’ they feel they need to catch up.
- When asked if the pandemic had impacted their mental health and wellness:
- 49% said it has impacted them ‘Very negatively’ or ‘Negatively’
- 37% said there has been no noticeable impact
- 5% said it has impacted them ‘Very positively’ or ‘Positively’
- When asked if they knew how to access mental health and wellness services available in the school or community:
- 55% said ‘Yes’ and 45% said ‘No’
- When asked if the return to full-time in-class instruction helped to make up for any learning that they may have missed out on over the school year:
- 33% said ‘Not at all’
- 23% said ‘A little’
- 30% said ‘Somewhat’
- 12% said ‘A lot’
Parents
- 90% urban; 7% rural; 8% identified as a member or citizen of a Yukon First Nation.
- When asked about how they are feeling about the COVID-19 health and safety routines in place at their child’s school:
- 69% said they ‘Often’ or ‘Always’ feel safe. 21% said they ‘Sometimes’ feel safe. 10% said they ‘Never’ or ‘Rarely’ feel safe (3% Never).
- 61% said they ‘Often’ or ‘Always’ feel informed. 26% said they ‘Sometimes’ feel informed. 13% said they ‘Never’ or ‘Rarely’ feel informed (3% Never).
- When asked what additional supports were most helpful in allowing them to be successful in their learning during the pandemic:
- 32% said increased face-to-face learning time
- 34% said increased teacher support
- 10% said increased access to online courses and supports
- 10% said increased access to study hall time
- 14% said increased access to tutor supports
- 4% said continuing with Wood Street programming
- 37% said none of the above
- When asked if they felt their child would have to catch up on learning in the coming school year, 53% said ‘No’ they feel they are on track with their learning progress and 29% said ‘Yes’ they feel they need to catch up.
- When asked if the pandemic had impacted their child’s mental health and wellness:
- 46% said it has impacted them ‘Very negatively’ or ‘Negatively’
- 43% said there has been no noticeable impact
- 5% said it has impacted them ‘Very positively’ or ‘Positively’
- When asked if they knew how to access mental health and wellness services available to their child in the school or community:
- 65% said ‘Yes’ and 35% said ‘No’
- When asked if the return to full-time in-class instruction helped to make up for any learning that their child may have missed out on over the school year:
- 30% said ‘Not at all’
- 24% said ‘A little’
- 17% said ‘Somewhat’
- 23% said ‘A lot’
School staff
- 81% urban and 19% rural school staff
- When asked about how they are feeling about the COVID-19 health and safety routines in place at their school:
- 70% said they ‘Often’ or ‘Always’ feel safe. 29% said they ‘Sometimes’ feel safe. 2% said they “Never’ or ‘Rarely’ feel safe (0% Never).
- 65% said they ‘Often’ or ‘Always’ feel informed. 22% said they ‘Sometimes’ feel informed. 13% said they ‘Never’ or ‘Rarely’ feel informed (3% Never).
- When asked what additional supports were most helpful for their students to be successful in their learning during the pandemic:
- 56% said increased face-to-face learning time
- 41% said increased teacher support
- 14% said increased access to online courses and supports
- 10% said increased access to study hall time
- 5% said increased access to tutor supports
- 3% said continuing with Wood Street programming
- 20% said other
- When asked if the strategies they were using to make sure students caught up on their learning were working, 58% said ‘Yes’, 39% said they were ‘Unsure’ and 3% said ‘No’
- When asked if the pandemic had impacted their mental health and wellness:
- 48% said it has impacted them ‘Very negatively’ or ‘Negatively’
- 42% said there has been no noticeable impact
- 3% said it has impacted them ‘Positively’
- When asked if they knew how to access mental health and wellness services available by their employer:
- 78% said ‘Yes’ and 22% said ‘No’
- When asked if the return to full-time in-class instruction helped their students make up for any learning that they may have missed out on over the school year:
- 9% said ‘Not at all’
- 36% said ‘A little’
- 18% said ‘Somewhat’
- 18% said ‘A lot’
The purpose of this survey is to collect information and feedback from students, families and school staff about their experiences and perspectives on:
- Health and safety routines
- Student learning and supports
- Learning for Whitehorse 10-12 students
We’ll consider feedback as we continue to support student learning needs during the pandemic, and identify additional supports to be responsive to student learning needs.
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For more information on student learning, health and safety and school operations during COVID-19, visit: Education and school supports: COVID-19.