2023-2024 Elementary Student Demographic Survey

Posted On Friday April 19, 2024

Dear Parents and Guardians,

It is the mission of the Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) to be an inclusive Catholic learning community that inspires every student to achieve their full potential through faith and education. 

To assist in making evidence-based and informed decisions about supports and resource allocation, we will be conducting a Student Demographic Survey from April 22-26, 2024. Collecting demographic data allows the board to better analyze the trends and patterns in student achievement and student success.

The Student Demographic Survey offers students an opportunity to share information about their identities related to the protected grounds of the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC). 

Completing the Student Demographic Survey
Parents/guardians of students in Kindergarten – Grade 8 will be invited to complete the survey on behalf of their child(ren) between April 22-26, 2024.

  • On April 22, an invitation will be sent to parents/guardians via the email address on file at their child(ren)'s school(s). The email will be sent from noreply@dcdsb.ca.
  • The email will include a unique, confidential link to the survey. Parents/guardians will receive a unique link/URL for each child.
  • To login to the survey, you will be required to enter:
    • Your email address (i.e. the email address the link was sent to)
    • Student number (note that the student number can be found in the student’s email address/Edsby login i.e. the numbers in their dclive email address: 123456789@dclive.ca)
    • Student date of birth
  • The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.
  • The survey can be translated into 130+ languages, using the “translate” button at the top right corner of the survey page. The survey will be translated using Google Translate.
  • Note: only one parent/guardian will be able to submit the survey. If another parent/guardian is listed, they will be able to view the responses and see the survey has been submitted but will not be able to make any changes.
  • If you have difficulty accessing the survey, please email TechnologySupport@dcdsb.ca for assistance. Please include the student’s name, student number, and details of the issue you are experiencing in the email to Technology Support. 

The survey is voluntary – meaning you can choose if you want to complete the survey, skip questions you do not want to answer, or stop completing the survey at any time. The Student Demographic Survey is confidential and follows all privacy laws.

If you have any questions about the Student Demographic Survey, please contact your school. Should you have any questions about the data collection process, please contact StudentSurvey@dcdsb.ca. 

Visit dcdsb.ca/StudentSurvey for more information and to preview the survey questions.

Thank you for participating in the DCDSB Student Demographic Survey.

Yours in Faith, 

 

Tracy Barill                                         Kayode Akomolafe
Director of Education                       Human Rights and Equity Advisor