We want to know what YOU think about your school!

This survey will help us get valuable information from our students so we can improve the education here. 

This survey is confidential.  Your answers will be combined with other students and no one at your school will ever see your individual answers. There are no right or wrong answers.  You can skip any questions you don’t want to answer, but we hope you will answer as many as you can as it will help to improve your school.

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* 1. How many of your classmates…

  none some a lot all
Feel it is important to come to school every day
Feel it is important to pay attention in class
Think doing homework is important
Try hard to get good grades

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* 2. In your classes at this school, how often….

  never rarely sometimes almost always
Are you challenged
Do you have to work hard to do well
Do your teachers ask difficult questions on tests
Do your teachers ask difficult questions in class

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* 3. Think about your classes, to what extent do students…

  never rarely sometimes almost always
Work quietly and calmly
Listen carefully when the teacher gives directions
Follow the rules in class
Pay attention when they are supposed to
Work when they are supposed to
Behave well even when the teacher isn’t watching

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* 4. Think about your classes, to what extent do you agree with the following statements about that class...

  strongly disagree disagree neutral agree strongly agree
I learn a lot from feedback on my work
It is clear what I need to do to get a good grade
The work we do in class prepares me for tests
The homework assignments help me learn
I know what my teacher wants me to learn in class

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* 5. How much do you agree with the following statements?  In my classes, my teachers…

  strongly disagree disagree neutral agree strongly agree
Expect students to work hard
Expect me to do my best all the time
Expect me to learn from other students
Want students to beome better thinkers, not just memorize things

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* 6. How much do you agree with the following statements? I feel safe…

  strongly disagree disagree neutral agree strongly agree
Outside around this school
Traveling between home and this school
In the hallways, bathrooms, locker rooms and cafeteria of this school
In my classes at this school

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* 7. How much do you agree with the following statements?  Students in this school…

  strongly disagree disagree neutral agree strongly agree
Get to know each other well in classes
Are very interested in getting to know other students
Enjoy doing things with each other during school activities
Get to know each other really well
Enjoy working together on projects in classes.

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* 8. How much do you agree with the following statements? The teachers at this school…

  strongly disagree disagree neutral agree strongly agree
Help me catch up if I am behind
Are willing to give extra help on schoolwork if I need it
Notice if I have trouble learning something
Give me specific suggestions about how I can improve my work in class
Compliment me if I do good work
Explain things in a different way if I don’t understand something in class
Notice when I am upset or having a bad day

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* 9. How much do you agree with the following statements?

  strongly disagree disagree neutral agree strongly agree
I am learning a lot in my classes at this school
I feel safe and comfortable with my teachers at the school
There is at least one adult in the school that I can confide in
My teachers always listen to students’ ideas
My teachers always keep their promises
My teachers treat me with respect
When my teachers tell me not to do something, I know they have a good reason
My classes at this school really make me think

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* 10. How much do you agree with the following statements?

  strongly disagree disagree neutral agree strongly agree
My teachers incorporate student cultures/backgrounds (Hispanic, Black, Asian, etc.) into classes to make learning more meaningful
Many cultures/backgrounds are represented in your classes
My teachers connect to students of different cultures/backgrounds
My teachers can communicate with parents/guardians who speak different languages
My teachers appreciate my culture/background
This school offers a wide enough variety of programs, classes and activities to keep me interested in school
The programs, classes and activities at this school encourage students to develop talent outside academics
This school is kept clean
Most of the teaching staff at this school are teaching me the organizational skills and work habits (like note-taking and keeping track of assignments) that I need to succeed in school.
Most students at this school treat each other with respect
At this school students with disabilities are included in all school activities (lunch, class trips, etc.)

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* 11. How often are the following things true...

  none of the time some of the time most of the time all of the time
At this school students harass or bully other students
At this school students harass or bully each other based on differences (such as race, color, ethnicity, national orgin, citizenship/immigration status, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability or weight).
At this school students get into physical fights
At this school students drink alcohol, use illegal drugs or abuse prescription drugs while at school
At this school there is gang activity

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* 12. For Grades 6-8:

  strongly disagree disagree neutral agree strongly agree
This school provides useful information to students about he application/enrollment process to high school.
This school provides guidance for the application process for high school.
This school educates families about he application/enrollment process for high school.

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