BUSD GATE Middle School Student Survey (2019)

Purpose of this Survey

Dear Middle School GATE Students,

We are asking you to voluntarily complete this short anonymous survey. Your participation will help us get a student's perspective on the quality of our District elementary GATE program, and how services are provided at the school sites.

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* 1. The name of my middle school is/was:

David Starr Jordan

John Muir

Luther Burbank

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* 2. I am currently going into:

7th Grade

8th Grade

9th Grade

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* 3. Are you aware you are in your school's GATE program?

Yes

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* 4. Do you like being in the GATE Program?

No, I don't like being in the GATE Program.

I'm not sure if I like being in the GATE Program.

Sometimes I like being in the GATE Program.

I really like being in the GATE Program.

I love being in the GATE Program.

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* 5. This year, did teachers or other adults at school help you understand what being gifted means and what challenges you might face?

No.

I'm not sure.

I think so.

Yes.

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* 6. Please check all the words that describe how you feel about the work you do in you GATE classes at school.

Challenging

Easy

Routine

Exciting

Hands-On

Just Right

Encouraging

Frustrating

Fun

Interesting

Boring

Motivating

Unnecessary

Discouraging

Collaborative

Caring

Supportive

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* 7. To what extent do you feel your GATE classes challenged you to think deeply about topics this year?

Not at All

Somewhat

Adequately

Very Much

I'm not Sure

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* 8. In your GATE classes this year, how often did you get to work at your own pace?

Not at All

Sometimes

Often

Always

I'm not Sure

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* 9. In your GATE classes this year, how often did you get to choose what you worked on?

Not at All

Sometimes

Often

Always

I'm not Sure

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* 10. In your GATE classes this year, how often did you get to learn things that were completely new to you?

Not at All

Sometimes

Often

Always

I'm not Sure

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* 11. At your school this year, how often were you able to participate in projects, labs, performances, special classes, or other events?

Not at All

Sometimes

Often

Always

I'm not Sure

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* 12. In your GATE classes this year, how often did you get work that was "just right" for you, even though it might have differed from what other students in your class were working on?

Not at All

Sometimes

Often

Always

I'm not Sure

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* 13. In your GATE classes this year, to what extent do you feel you learned about things that might interest you in terms of a future career?

Not at All

Somewhat

Adequately

Very Much

I'm not Sure

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* 14. Please check-off all the GATE events you participated in this year:

STEAM Lunch Challenge

Breakout Challenge Lunch

District Barnes and Noble Reading Events (Fall and/or Spring)

Special events or activities at their school, during the school day, that were designed for GATE students.

Evening or weekend events that were designed for GATE students.

After-school events or activities that were designed for GATE students.

Lunchtime events and activities that were designed for GATE students.

Classroom talks and/or lessons by GATE Coordinator

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* 15. Which was your favorite activity this year?

STEAM Lunch Challenge

Breakout Challenge Lunch

District Barnes and Noble Reading Events (Fall and/or Spring)

Special events or activities at their school, during the school day, that were designed for GATE students.

Evening or weekend events that were designed for GATE students.

After-school events or activities that were designed for GATE students.

Lunchtime events and activities that were designed for GATE students.

Classroom talks and/or lessons by GATE Coordinator

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* 1. The name of my middle school is/was:

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* 2. I am currently going into:

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* 3. Are you aware you are in your school's GATE program?

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* 4. Do you like being in the GATE Program?

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* 5. This year, did teachers or other adults at school help you understand what being gifted means and what challenges you might face?

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* 6. Please check all the words that describe how you feel about the work you do in you GATE classes at school.

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* 7. To what extent do you feel your GATE classes challenged you to think deeply about topics this year?

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* 8. In your GATE classes this year, how often did you get to work at your own pace?

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* 9. In your GATE classes this year, how often did you get to choose what you worked on?

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* 10. In your GATE classes this year, how often did you get to learn things that were completely new to you?

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* 11. At your school this year, how often were you able to participate in projects, labs, performances, special classes, or other events?

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* 12. In your GATE classes this year, how often did you get work that was "just right" for you, even though it might have differed from what other students in your class were working on?

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* 13. In your GATE classes this year, to what extent do you feel you learned about things that might interest you in terms of a future career?

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* 14. Please check-off all the GATE events you participated in this year:

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* 15. Which was your favorite activity this year?

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* 16. Please use this space for any additional comments you would like to make about the elementary GATE program in the District or at your school: