PA Very Short Survey for PreK through Grade 1 or 2

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This survey is suitable for Pre-Kindergarten through grade 1 or 2 students. It needs to be administered by reading it aloud to small groups or the whole classroom. It will take 10-20 minutes for most classes. Please take more time if it is necessary.

It is best if someone other than a regular teacher administers the survey. This is to ensure that students feel confident that their answers are confidential – that not even their teacher(s) will see them.

In most cases, 2 people will be required to administer the survey, one to read it aloud, and one to proctor (perhaps switching roles half way through). The reader should read at a speed that ensures that most students can keep up, but not so slow that competent readers get bored waiting. The ideal reading spead is usually faster than you would initially think. The proctor should observe the classroom and make sure that every student appears to understand the instructions, and is completing the survey correctly (that is checking an answer to each question before moving onto the next question).

Slow students may not complete every question. You may want to schedule special sessions for special education or very slow students.

Note that it is the responsibility of the School or School District to ensure that all regulations regarding obtaining informed consent of parents for student participation in surveys are followed. Generally, these require informing parents of the survey and its content, and allowing them at least two weeks to deny or give permission for their child’s participation. Whether or not signed permission is required depends on the content of the survey, State or local law, and School District or School policies.

STUDENT ASSENT: The next page must be read aloud to students and an effort made to ensure that students understand the voluntary nature of the task before the survey is administered.

For questions with multiple rows, you can help students by saying the color of the row (blue or pink).

Before you start, please tell us which project your class is a part of and the name of your school or organization.