RUSD asks all parents & students to participate in homework survey
RIVERSIDE COUNTY — Riverside Unified School District has asked that all parents with students who attend any of the district’s 50 school facilities participate in the District’s “Homework Practices Survey.” The survey was designed to help District administrators address “opportunity and achievement gaps” that exist within its schools.
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RUSD is the 15th largest school district in California, serving nearly 42,000 students throughout Riverside, as well as the unincorporated areas of Highgrove and Woodcrest.
In October, 2017, the district created an Equity Task Force to address issues and “eliminate disparities and inequitable practices” within the district, according to administrators.
As part of the District’s commitment to analyze, revise, and implement changes to their homework policies, RUSD is gathering information on its student’s “current practices and experiences around homework.”
“We would greatly appreciate your participation in completing this survey,” District administrators have explained. “Your input is extremely valuable and necessary for us to gather information and properly analyze our current practices and determine appropriate policies that are equitable to all students.”
RUSD is asking parents, teachers, and students (3rd-12th grade) to complete the 10-15 minute survey, which will be available through Sunday, March 10, 2019.
To participate, RUSD has provided the following links.
- Elementary (K-6th grades)
Parent Survey Link (TK-6th grades)
Student Survey Link (3rd-6th grades)
Teacher Survey Link (TK-6th grades) - Secondary (7th-12 grades)
Parent Survey Link (7th-12 grades)
Student Survey Link (7th-12 grades)
Teacher Survey Link (7th-12 grades)
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Trevor Montgomery, 47, moved last year to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes for several other news organizations; including Riverside County based newspapers, Valley News, The Valley Chronicle, and Anza Valley Outlook; as well as Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County and Mountain Echo in Shasta County.
Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back, and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s accident.)
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
Trevor has been married for more than 28 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 15 – but soon to be 16 – grandchildren.
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