Your Opinion is Extremely Important to Us!
To meet the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA), the Hawaii State Department of Education (Department) is required to report annually to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), the "percent of parents with a child receiving special education services who report that schools facilitated parent involvement as a means of improving services and results for children with disabilities” enrolled in Hawaii public schools (20 U.S.C. 1416(a)(3)(A)).

In 2023-2024, the Department, in collaboration with community, state, district, and school-level partners developed a new survey to promote an increase in participation, feedback, and parental engagement. The new survey consists of 11 items in family-friendly language.

• The Parent Involvement Survey:Is multiple choice and takes less than ten (10) minutes to complete.

• Collects responses that are reported anonymously and cannot be personally linked to you or your child.

• Is available either online or at your child's public school in a paper format that includes a postage-paid envelope.

• Ensures objectivity by being collated, aggregated, and analyzed independently outside of the Department by the current contractor, Piedra Data Services LLC.

• Provides you with the opportunity to complete one (1) survey per child receiving special education and related services.

• Is offered by your child's public school after the initial or annual IEP meeting.

• Is available to be completed from July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025.

The Department values your involvement in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings and other school activities/events relating to your child's education and would like to hear about your experience with your school's efforts to partner with you. Your participation in this survey will help the Department to improve parental involvement in the special education process and improve outcomes for our students with disabilities and families.

For questions on how to complete the survey, please contact Patricia Dong via email at macb@k12.hi.us or via phone at (808) 307-3600.

To access the Parent Involvement Survey Handout in English and other languages, please click here.

The online Parent Involvement Survey is also available in the following languages:

-Hawaiian: Ke makemake ‘oe e ho‘opihapiha ma ka ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i, e kaomi ma ‘ane‘i.
-Tagalog: Kung mas gusto mong kumpletuhin ang survey sa Tagalog, mangyaring mag- click ditoe.
-Marshallese: Ñe kwōkōnaan kadedelok waanjoñok eo ilo Kajin Majol, jouj im jibed ijin.
-Spanish: Si prefiere completar la encuesta en español, haga clic aquí.

Click Here to access translations of the Parent Involvement Survey in other languages.