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Introduction

“The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.”
~ Marcel Proust, Author

Before we begin our endeavor as a team it is important to understand the mental models (ideas and beliefs shaped by experience) that we bring to the table. How we think, what we think, and what we believe influences our thoughts, ideas, and actions. Remember, "How you think, is how you act, is how you are!" Creating a composite or snapshot of the team will help us understand our needs and how we should proceed.

Please take a couple of minutes to complete the following survey. The results will be used to create a composite of your cohort as we move forward to create a community of excellence.

Click here for survey results.

1. I generally:  

actively participate in community events  
help plan and/or organize community events  
avoid community events because I have no time  
avoid community events because I do not feel accepted/welcome    

2. To affect change in my community, I am:  

actively volunteering my time and/or expertise  
regularly donating money to a specific project or program  
willing to volunteer  
other  
none of the above

3. Knowledge is the commodity of the 21st century.

Agree
Disagree
No opinion

4. The quality of our education system contributes directly to our community’s economic development and viability.

Agree
Disagree
No opinion

5. Without top-level schools a community is unlikely to achieve a high-value/high-wage economy.

Agree
Disagree
No Opinion  

6. If Texas doesn’t address its quality of education it will be considered a third-world country by 2025.

Agree
Disagree
No Opinion  

7. Education is one of the wisest investments in individual economic success.

Agree
Disagree
No Opinion  

8. The more we spend on education the better the quality of education will be.

Agree
Disagree
No Opinion  

9. When children start out with high-quality health and educational resources, they are more likely to become productive individuals and to contribute positively to their communities.

Agree
Disagree
No Opinion  

10. The quality of our educational systems is not about how much we spend on various programs but about how we effectively allocate the dollars we currently have.

Agree
Disagree
No Opinion  

11. Increased spending in priority areas needs to be coupled with reforms in accountability, greater support for innovation in the classroom, and many other changes.

Agree
Disagree
No Opinion  

12. Did you attend High School in Brownsville?

Yes
No

13. Did you attend Elementary School in Brownsville?

Yes
No

14. Did you currently have or have raised children in elementary, middle, or high school?

Yes
No

15. Why is education in Brownsville important to you?
Please rank 1 to 4 with 1 being most important and 4 being least important.

Personal reasons
Workforce
Economic development for the community
Social issue prevention

16. In your opinion, what areas should we target for academic achievement?
Please rank 1 to 5 with 1 being most important and 5 being least important.

Early childhood (birth to age 6)
Elementary
Middle school
High school
Higher education

17. In your opinion, what is the most important component of early childhood education?
Please rank 1 to 4 with 1 being most important and 4 being least important.

Socialization
Literacy development
Math
Child care

Briefly describe what you believe should be the biggest indicator of academic success in school.

Please feel free to provide any additional comments.

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