Anonymous
Post 05/14/2025 11:54     Subject: Re:Entering student number on MCPS survey
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:MCPS is not genuinely interested in gathering the highest quality survey data.

You're joking, right?
This is how they will get the highest quality survey data by requiring students numbers.


If I have break down to you why requiring personal identifying information in a system like MCPS where mistrust and retaliation are high and how you would want to avoid that if you were prioritizing getting true sentiment of a statistically significant portion of the MCPS population, then you're not worth having the conversation with.


I understand your larger point in theory, BUT:

My MCPS kids are 20 and 15. I can assure you that no one I know, kids or parents, is afraid of saying truths about MCPS to its face Everyone is very outspoken, and no retaliation has ever occurred.

First, as a PP said, MCPS is not technically built to trawl around singling out people it doesn't like for retribution - this isn't the Trump White House and Project 2025. MCPS can barely hold itself together as it is.

Second, MCPS is used to endless criticism. Central Office gets attacked on the daily, by staff, students, Principals, parents, elected officials, real estate developers (because of capital planning), EVERYONE. Principals get eviscerated by parents in person at PTA meetings and on listserves where people need to sign their names and include the names of their children - I know, I've done that myself! One of my children has special needs: do you know how often I've advocated for them, and their special program, and said what needed to be said in countless surveys, IEP meetings, the parent association that advocates for this particular type of SN, and PTA meetings?!?! I have dealt with no fewer than SEVEN Principals in my kids' trajectory through various MCPS schools.

This thread is perpetuating harmful myths that speaking up will bring personal retribution to your child. It's not true.





As someone who has personally retaliated against by MCPS so speaking out, advocating and confronting them, I don't know what to tell you.

We just have different lived experiences. Maybe your experience with MCPS isn't universal? That might have something to do with your race, socioeconomic status and gender.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2025 11:53     Subject: Entering student number on MCPS survey
I just received a survey on a different topic that was sent to my email. I was given a specific code to enter at the survey site that would ensure that I only responded one time, but that my information would remain confidential. Plus the code was in the email about the survey so I didn't have to go rooting around to try to find a number.

This could have easily have been fixed with better survey design by MCPS or whatever vendor they're using.

Anonymous
Post 05/14/2025 11:49     Subject: Re:Entering student number on MCPS survey
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:MCPS is not genuinely interested in gathering the highest quality survey data.

You're joking, right?
This is how they will get the highest quality survey data by requiring students numbers.


If I have break down to you why requiring personal identifying information in a system like MCPS where mistrust and retaliation are high and how you would want to avoid that if you were prioritizing getting true sentiment of a statistically significant portion of the MCPS population, then you're not worth having the conversation with.


I understand your larger point in theory, BUT:

My MCPS kids are 20 and 15. I can assure you that no one I know, kids or parents, is afraid of saying truths about MCPS to its face Everyone is very outspoken, and no retaliation has ever occurred.

First, as a PP said, MCPS is not technically built to trawl around singling out people it doesn't like for retribution - this isn't the Trump White House and Project 2025. MCPS can barely hold itself together as it is.

Second, MCPS is used to endless criticism. Central Office gets attacked on the daily, by staff, students, Principals, parents, elected officials, real estate developers (because of capital planning), EVERYONE. Principals get eviscerated by parents in person at PTA meetings and on listserves where people need to sign their names and include the names of their children - I know, I've done that myself! One of my children has special needs: do you know how often I've advocated for them, and their special program, and said what needed to be said in countless surveys, IEP meetings, the parent association that advocates for this particular type of SN, and PTA meetings?!?! I have dealt with no fewer than SEVEN Principals in my kids' trajectory through various MCPS schools.

This thread is perpetuating harmful myths that speaking up will bring personal retribution to your child. It's not true.



Anonymous
Post 05/14/2025 11:30     Subject: Entering student number on MCPS survey
Anonymous wrote:I would give a true response without the student number, but confidentiality is NOT a serious value within MCPS so I will not participate. I don't want my criticism of the system impacting my child.


+1
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2025 11:26     Subject: Re:Entering student number on MCPS survey
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:MCPS is not genuinely interested in gathering the highest quality survey data.

You're joking, right?
This is how they will get the highest quality survey data by requiring students numbers.


If I have break down to you why requiring personal identifying information in a system like MCPS where mistrust and retaliation are high and how you would want to avoid that if you were prioritizing getting true sentiment of a statistically significant portion of the MCPS population, then you're not worth having the conversation with.


Having used MCPS systems as a parent, I doubt they're capable of identifying responses to a particular student.


DP
Even if this were true, collecting student ID numbers is a terrible survey practice. Families can't be blamed for being nervous about retaliation. To say otherwise is a bad attempt at gaslighting.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2025 11:22     Subject: Re:Entering student number on MCPS survey
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:MCPS is not genuinely interested in gathering the highest quality survey data.

You're joking, right?
This is how they will get the highest quality survey data by requiring students numbers.


If I have break down to you why requiring personal identifying information in a system like MCPS where mistrust and retaliation are high and how you would want to avoid that if you were prioritizing getting true sentiment of a statistically significant portion of the MCPS population, then you're not worth having the conversation with.


Having used MCPS systems as a parent, I doubt they're capable of identifying responses to a particular student.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2025 10:41     Subject: Re:Entering student number on MCPS survey
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:MCPS is not genuinely interested in gathering the highest quality survey data.

You're joking, right?
This is how they will get the highest quality survey data by requiring students numbers.


If I have break down to you why requiring personal identifying information in a system like MCPS where mistrust and retaliation are high and how you would want to avoid that if you were prioritizing getting true sentiment of a statistically significant portion of the MCPS population, then you're not worth having the conversation with.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2025 10:29     Subject: Entering student number on MCPS survey
Yeah, I've conducted surveys and made sure responses not only were anonymous but also that the respondents felt confident they would be anonymous. This is basic.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2025 10:27     Subject: Entering student number on MCPS survey
I would give a true response without the student number, but confidentiality is NOT a serious value within MCPS so I will not participate. I don't want my criticism of the system impacting my child.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2025 21:03     Subject: Entering student number on MCPS survey
Anonymous wrote:I thought the same. Once I saw that, I didn’t proceed.


+1. It’s not that I worry about being identified but it’s just a pain to find the student ID number for both kids and enter it. MCPS surveys are very badly designed and administered.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2025 20:46     Subject: Re:Entering student number on MCPS survey
Anonymous wrote:MCPS is not genuinely interested in gathering the highest quality survey data.

You're joking, right?
This is how they will get the highest quality survey data by requiring students numbers.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2025 20:40     Subject: Re:Entering student number on MCPS survey
MCPS is not genuinely interested in gathering the highest quality survey data.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2025 20:09     Subject: Entering student number on MCPS survey
I thought the same. Once I saw that, I didn’t proceed.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2025 20:06     Subject: Entering student number on MCPS survey
No, we don't care that we're identifiable. You don't have the courage of your opinions?
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2025 19:20     Subject: Entering student number on MCPS survey
Does MCPS not realize that their request to enter a student number on a parent survey is going to reduce responses by 50% ???