JHU High School Counselors Research Insights

Hello, and thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. We are collecting responses on behalf of an undergraduate class at Johns Hopkins University, where we are seeking insights for an initiative to bolster protective factors around targeted violence. All responses will be anonymous.

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* 1. What city are you located in?

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* 2. What state are you located in?

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* 3. How would you describe your high school’s location?

Urban

Suburban

Rural

Other

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* 4. How many students are enrolled in your high school?

Less than 250 students

250-499 students

500-749 students

750-999 students

1000-1249 students

1250-1499 students

1500 or more students

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* 5. How many school counselors are employed at your high school?

1-2 counselors

3-4 counselors

5-6 counselors

7-8 counselors

9-10 counselors

10+ counselors

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* 6. What is your approximate student-to-couselor ratio?

Less than 100 to 1

100 to 1

150 to 1

200 to 1

250 to 1

300 to 1

350 to 1

400 to 1

450 to 1

500 to 1

Over 500 to 1

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* 7. Is your high school public or private?

Public

Private

Other

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* 8. What is your gender?

Female

Male

Non-binary

Other

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* 9. What is your age?

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70 or older than 70

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* 10. How often do you consume the following types of social media? (1=Never, 2=Rarely, 3=Sometimes, 4=Often, 5=Very Often)

	1	2	3	4	5
LinkedIn	LinkedIn 1	LinkedIn 2	LinkedIn 3	LinkedIn 4	LinkedIn 5
Instagram	Instagram 1	Instagram 2	Instagram 3	Instagram 4	Instagram 5
Facebook	Facebook 1	Facebook 2	Facebook 3	Facebook 4	Facebook 5
Snapchat	Snapchat 1	Snapchat 2	Snapchat 3	Snapchat 4	Snapchat 5
TikTok	TikTok 1	TikTok 2	TikTok 3	TikTok 4	TikTok 5
WhatsApp	WhatsApp 1	WhatsApp 2	WhatsApp 3	WhatsApp 4	WhatsApp 5
Twitter	Twitter 1	Twitter 2	Twitter 3	Twitter 4	Twitter 5
Blogs/community websites	Blogs/community websites 1	Blogs/community websites 2	Blogs/community websites 3	Blogs/community websites 4	Blogs/community websites 5
Youtube	Youtube 1	Youtube 2	Youtube 3	Youtube 4	Youtube 5
Other	Other 1	Other 2	Other 3	Other 4	Other 5

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* 11. Are you a member of a national or state counseling association? Check all that apply.

National

State

Other

Neither

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* 12. How do you typically hear about new resources to counter targeted violence in high schools? Check all that apply:

Peer

Social Media

Counselor Journal

Counseling Supervisor

Counseling Association

All Conferences

Other (please specify)

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* 13. If yes, do you attend one or more conferences for this association per year?

Yes

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* 14. Please use the scale to report how often you encounter the following as a guidance counselor: (1=Never, 2=Rarely, 3=Sometimes, 4=Often, 5=Very Often)

	1	2	3	4	5
Hate-based physical violence	Hate-based physical violence 1	Hate-based physical violence 2	Hate-based physical violence 3	Hate-based physical violence 4	Hate-based physical violence 5
Antisemitism	Antisemitism 1	Antisemitism 2	Antisemitism 3	Antisemitism 4	Antisemitism 5
Racism	Racism 1	Racism 2	Racism 3	Racism 4	Racism 5
White nationalism	White nationalism 1	White nationalism 2	White nationalism 3	White nationalism 4	White nationalism 5
Bias	Bias 1	Bias 2	Bias 3	Bias 4	Bias 5
Gender-based conflict	Gender-based conflict 1	Gender-based conflict 2	Gender-based conflict 3	Gender-based conflict 4	Gender-based conflict 5
Sexual offenses	Sexual offenses 1	Sexual offenses 2	Sexual offenses 3	Sexual offenses 4	Sexual offenses 5
Religious conflict	Religious conflict 1	Religious conflict 2	Religious conflict 3	Religious conflict 4	Religious conflict 5

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* 15. How often do these types of hate-based conflicts take place in the following locations: (1=Never, 2=Rarely, 3=Sometimes, 4=Often, 5=Very Often)

	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	Very Often
School classroom	School classroom Never	School classroom Rarely	School classroom Sometimes	School classroom Often	School classroom Very Often
School hallway	School hallway Never	School hallway Rarely	School hallway Sometimes	School hallway Often	School hallway Very Often
School bathroom	School bathroom Never	School bathroom Rarely	School bathroom Sometimes	School bathroom Often	School bathroom Very Often
Outside (but on school grounds)	Outside (but on school grounds) Never	Outside (but on school grounds) Rarely	Outside (but on school grounds) Sometimes	Outside (but on school grounds) Often	Outside (but on school grounds) Very Often
In the community	In the community Never	In the community Rarely	In the community Sometimes	In the community Often	In the community Very Often
On social media	On social media Never	On social media Rarely	On social media Sometimes	On social media Often	On social media Very Often
Other	Other Never	Other Rarely	Other Sometimes	Other Often	Other Very Often

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* 16. Please report how often the following groups report hate-based violence in your school:

	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	Very Often
Students	Students Never	Students Rarely	Students Sometimes	Students Often	Students Very Often
Parents	Parents Never	Parents Rarely	Parents Sometimes	Parents Often	Parents Very Often
Teachers	Teachers Never	Teachers Rarely	Teachers Sometimes	Teachers Often	Teachers Very Often
Coaches	Coaches Never	Coaches Rarely	Coaches Sometimes	Coaches Often	Coaches Very Often
Administrators	Administrators Never	Administrators Rarely	Administrators Sometimes	Administrators Often	Administrators Very Often
Other	Other Never	Other Rarely	Other Sometimes	Other Often	Other Very Often

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* 17. Please report how often hate-based violence involves the following in your school:

	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	Very Often
White nationalism	White nationalism Never	White nationalism Rarely	White nationalism Sometimes	White nationalism Often	White nationalism Very Often
Antisemitism	Antisemitism Never	Antisemitism Rarely	Antisemitism Sometimes	Antisemitism Often	Antisemitism Very Often
Racism	Racism Never	Racism Rarely	Racism Sometimes	Racism Often	Racism Very Often
Gender bias/Sexism	Gender bias/Sexism Never	Gender bias/Sexism Rarely	Gender bias/Sexism Sometimes	Gender bias/Sexism Often	Gender bias/Sexism Very Often
Other religious conflict	Other religious conflict Never	Other religious conflict Rarely	Other religious conflict Sometimes	Other religious conflict Often	Other religious conflict Very Often
Other identity-based conflict	Other identity-based conflict Never	Other identity-based conflict Rarely	Other identity-based conflict Sometimes	Other identity-based conflict Often	Other identity-based conflict Very Often
Other conflict that escalates to violence	Other conflict that escalates to violence Never	Other conflict that escalates to violence Rarely	Other conflict that escalates to violence Sometimes	Other conflict that escalates to violence Often	Other conflict that escalates to violence Very Often

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* 18. Please evaluate the following statements according to the following scale:

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither	Agree	Strongly Agree
I receive adequate training, in the form of group presentations, programming, discussions, procedure overview, etc, of dealing with hate-based conflict.	I receive adequate training, in the form of group presentations, programming, discussions, procedure overview, etc, of dealing with hate-based conflict. Strongly Disagree	I receive adequate training, in the form of group presentations, programming, discussions, procedure overview, etc, of dealing with hate-based conflict. Disagree	I receive adequate training, in the form of group presentations, programming, discussions, procedure overview, etc, of dealing with hate-based conflict. Neither	I receive adequate training, in the form of group presentations, programming, discussions, procedure overview, etc, of dealing with hate-based conflict. Agree	I receive adequate training, in the form of group presentations, programming, discussions, procedure overview, etc, of dealing with hate-based conflict. Strongly Agree
I am prepared to deal with the hate-based conflict I encounter in my school.	I am prepared to deal with the hate-based conflict I encounter in my school. Strongly Disagree	I am prepared to deal with the hate-based conflict I encounter in my school. Disagree	I am prepared to deal with the hate-based conflict I encounter in my school. Neither	I am prepared to deal with the hate-based conflict I encounter in my school. Agree	I am prepared to deal with the hate-based conflict I encounter in my school. Strongly Agree
I feel supported by administrators in addressing the problem of hate-based violence in my school.	I feel supported by administrators in addressing the problem of hate-based violence in my school. Strongly Disagree	I feel supported by administrators in addressing the problem of hate-based violence in my school. Disagree	I feel supported by administrators in addressing the problem of hate-based violence in my school. Neither	I feel supported by administrators in addressing the problem of hate-based violence in my school. Agree	I feel supported by administrators in addressing the problem of hate-based violence in my school. Strongly Agree
My school’s programming has been effective in improving student understanding of racism.	My school’s programming has been effective in improving student understanding of racism. Strongly Disagree	My school’s programming has been effective in improving student understanding of racism. Disagree	My school’s programming has been effective in improving student understanding of racism. Neither	My school’s programming has been effective in improving student understanding of racism. Agree	My school’s programming has been effective in improving student understanding of racism. Strongly Agree
My school’s programming has been effective in improving student understanding of bias.	My school’s programming has been effective in improving student understanding of bias. Strongly Disagree	My school’s programming has been effective in improving student understanding of bias. Disagree	My school’s programming has been effective in improving student understanding of bias. Neither	My school’s programming has been effective in improving student understanding of bias. Agree	My school’s programming has been effective in improving student understanding of bias. Strongly Agree
My school’s programming has been effective in improving student understanding of hate-based conflict.	My school’s programming has been effective in improving student understanding of hate-based conflict. Strongly Disagree	My school’s programming has been effective in improving student understanding of hate-based conflict. Disagree	My school’s programming has been effective in improving student understanding of hate-based conflict. Neither	My school’s programming has been effective in improving student understanding of hate-based conflict. Agree	My school’s programming has been effective in improving student understanding of hate-based conflict. Strongly Agree
My school’s programming has been effective in improving student understanding of hate-based violence.	My school’s programming has been effective in improving student understanding of hate-based violence. Strongly Disagree	My school’s programming has been effective in improving student understanding of hate-based violence. Disagree	My school’s programming has been effective in improving student understanding of hate-based violence. Neither	My school’s programming has been effective in improving student understanding of hate-based violence. Agree	My school’s programming has been effective in improving student understanding of hate-based violence. Strongly Agree

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* 19. What roles do you play in addressing hate-based conflict? (Check all that apply)

Providing individual counseling

Providing small group counseling

Providing classroom lessons

Monitoring student behavior to identify racist behavior or speech

Monitoring students’ social media to identify racist behavior or speech

Identifying and advocating to revise or remove policies that disproportionately affect students of color

Addressing holistic aspects of the problem: mental health, community involvement, family dynamic, etc.

Providing in service training for other school staff (eg. Teachers)

Identifying at-risk students

No role in addressing hate-based conflict

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 20. Approximately what percent of all students at your school are involved in extracurriculars?

Below 10%

10-19%

20-29%

30-39%

40-49%

50-59%

60-69%

70-79%

80-89%

90% or above

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* 21. What extracurriculars exist at your school? (Check all that apply)

Varsity Athletics

Tutoring

Debate Team

Math club(s) or group(s)

Science club(s) or group(s)

Drama

Film making

Writing club(s) or group(s)

Coding club(s) or group(s)

Dance Club/Team

Band

Orchestra

Student Council or Government

Other Academic Activities

Other Athletic Activities

Other Music/Performing Arts Activities

Other Activities

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* 22. How comfortable are you addressing the following topics with students?

	Not Comfortable At All	Not Very Comfortable	Somewhat Comfortable	Fairly Comfortable	Very Comfortable
Hate-based physical violence	Hate-based physical violence Not Comfortable At All	Hate-based physical violence Not Very Comfortable	Hate-based physical violence Somewhat Comfortable	Hate-based physical violence Fairly Comfortable	Hate-based physical violence Very Comfortable
Antisemitism	Antisemitism Not Comfortable At All	Antisemitism Not Very Comfortable	Antisemitism Somewhat Comfortable	Antisemitism Fairly Comfortable	Antisemitism Very Comfortable
Racism	Racism Not Comfortable At All	Racism Not Very Comfortable	Racism Somewhat Comfortable	Racism Fairly Comfortable	Racism Very Comfortable
White nationalism	White nationalism Not Comfortable At All	White nationalism Not Very Comfortable	White nationalism Somewhat Comfortable	White nationalism Fairly Comfortable	White nationalism Very Comfortable
Bias	Bias Not Comfortable At All	Bias Not Very Comfortable	Bias Somewhat Comfortable	Bias Fairly Comfortable	Bias Very Comfortable
Gender-based conflict	Gender-based conflict Not Comfortable At All	Gender-based conflict Not Very Comfortable	Gender-based conflict Somewhat Comfortable	Gender-based conflict Fairly Comfortable	Gender-based conflict Very Comfortable
Sexual offenses	Sexual offenses Not Comfortable At All	Sexual offenses Not Very Comfortable	Sexual offenses Somewhat Comfortable	Sexual offenses Fairly Comfortable	Sexual offenses Very Comfortable
Religious conflict	Religious conflict Not Comfortable At All	Religious conflict Not Very Comfortable	Religious conflict Somewhat Comfortable	Religious conflict Fairly Comfortable	Religious conflict Very Comfortable

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* 23. If the budget was unlimited, what would be the most effective way to address targeted violence at your school?

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