Maryland History Day 2019 District Student Survey

The Maryland Humanities mission is to inspire all Marylanders to embrace lifelong learning, exchange ideas openly, and enrich their communities. As part of that mission, Maryland History Day is designed to help students develop critical thinking and research skills needed for future success and leadership. Your responses to the survey below will help measure our progress in reaching these goals. All responses are confidential. Thank you for your participation.

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* How much did your participation in History Day have an impact on you in each of the following ways?

	Not at all	A little	Some	Quite a Bit	A Great Deal
Improved my creative and critical thinking skills (ability to think deeply about a topic)	Improved my creative and critical thinking skills (ability to think deeply about a topic) Not at all	Improved my creative and critical thinking skills (ability to think deeply about a topic) A little	Improved my creative and critical thinking skills (ability to think deeply about a topic) Some	Improved my creative and critical thinking skills (ability to think deeply about a topic) Quite a Bit	Improved my creative and critical thinking skills (ability to think deeply about a topic) A Great Deal
Improved my communication skills (writing, presentations)	Improved my communication skills (writing, presentations) Not at all	Improved my communication skills (writing, presentations) A little	Improved my communication skills (writing, presentations) Some	Improved my communication skills (writing, presentations) Quite a Bit	Improved my communication skills (writing, presentations) A Great Deal
Improved my research skills	Improved my research skills Not at all	Improved my research skills A little	Improved my research skills Some	Improved my research skills Quite a Bit	Improved my research skills A Great Deal
Improved my understanding of primary and secondary source materials	Improved my understanding of primary and secondary source materials Not at all	Improved my understanding of primary and secondary source materials A little	Improved my understanding of primary and secondary source materials Some	Improved my understanding of primary and secondary source materials Quite a Bit	Improved my understanding of primary and secondary source materials A Great Deal
Improved my knowledge of history	Improved my knowledge of history Not at all	Improved my knowledge of history A little	Improved my knowledge of history Some	Improved my knowledge of history Quite a Bit	Improved my knowledge of history A Great Deal
Improved my readiness for college	Improved my readiness for college Not at all	Improved my readiness for college A little	Improved my readiness for college Some	Improved my readiness for college Quite a Bit	Improved my readiness for college A Great Deal

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* How much do you agree with the following statements about how your participation in History Day this year had an impact on you?

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Agree nor Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
Helped me gain valuable experience in developing, presenting and defending my own argument	Helped me gain valuable experience in developing, presenting and defending my own argument Strongly Disagree	Helped me gain valuable experience in developing, presenting and defending my own argument Disagree	Helped me gain valuable experience in developing, presenting and defending my own argument Neither Agree nor Disagree	Helped me gain valuable experience in developing, presenting and defending my own argument Agree	Helped me gain valuable experience in developing, presenting and defending my own argument Strongly Agree
Positively changed my appreciation of history as a discipline of study	Positively changed my appreciation of history as a discipline of study Strongly Disagree	Positively changed my appreciation of history as a discipline of study Disagree	Positively changed my appreciation of history as a discipline of study Neither Agree nor Disagree	Positively changed my appreciation of history as a discipline of study Agree	Positively changed my appreciation of history as a discipline of study Strongly Agree
I learned something new from participating in this program	I learned something new from participating in this program Strongly Disagree	I learned something new from participating in this program Disagree	I learned something new from participating in this program Neither Agree nor Disagree	I learned something new from participating in this program Agree	I learned something new from participating in this program Strongly Agree
I discussed something I learned with my family or friends	I discussed something I learned with my family or friends Strongly Disagree	I discussed something I learned with my family or friends Disagree	I discussed something I learned with my family or friends Neither Agree nor Disagree	I discussed something I learned with my family or friends Agree	I discussed something I learned with my family or friends Strongly Agree
I would participate again in this program in the future	I would participate again in this program in the future Strongly Disagree	I would participate again in this program in the future Disagree	I would participate again in this program in the future Neither Agree nor Disagree	I would participate again in this program in the future Agree	I would participate again in this program in the future Strongly Agree
I would recommend History Day to other students	I would recommend History Day to other students Strongly Disagree	I would recommend History Day to other students Disagree	I would recommend History Day to other students Neither Agree nor Disagree	I would recommend History Day to other students Agree	I would recommend History Day to other students Strongly Agree

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* Rate your overall satisfaction with History Day

Not at all satisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Satisfied

Highly satisfied

Not at all satisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Satisfied

Highly satisfied

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* Compared to your other classroom assignments, how much did you read for your History Day project?

Had to read more

About the same amount of reading

Had to read less

Had to read more

About the same amount of reading

Had to read less

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* How many total hours up to now did you work to develop and present your History Day project?

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* What statement best describes the educational impact of History Day on you?

Transformative: I developed skills, knowledge and interests that have increased my expectations for future success in school.

Engaging: History Day created a deeper interest in studying history.

Enriching: History Day added to my knowledge and skills I already had.

Distracting: The requirements of History Day kept me from completing other academic assignments.

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* Please tell us what you liked the most about History Day.

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* How could the overall History Day program be improved at your school?

To help us understand the usefulness of our resources please answer the following questions about the Teaching Primary Sources Inquiry Kits.

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* Did you use TPS Inquiry Kits over the course of this school year?

Yes

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* To what extent were TPS Inquiry Kits helpful for History Day?

Not at all helpful

Somewhat unhelpful

Neither helpful or unhelpful

Somewhat helpful

Very helpful

Not at all helpful

Somewhat unhelpful

Neither helpful or unhelpful

Somewhat helpful

Very helpful

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* Please share any comments about TPS Inquiry Kits.

To help us understand more about our audience, we would appreciate your response to the following questions about yourself:

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* How many years have you participated in History Day, including this year?

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* What is your grade level?

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* What is your gender?

Other (please specify)

Maryland History Day 2019 District Student Survey

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* How much did your participation in History Day have an impact on you in each of the following ways?

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* How much do you agree with the following statements about how your participation in History Day this year had an impact on you?

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* Rate your overall satisfaction with History Day

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* Compared to your other classroom assignments, how much did you read for your History Day project?

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* How many total hours up to now did you work to develop and present your History Day project?

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* What statement best describes the educational impact of History Day on you?

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* Please tell us what you liked the most about History Day.

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* How could the overall History Day program be improved at your school?

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* Did you use TPS Inquiry Kits over the course of this school year?

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* To what extent were TPS Inquiry Kits helpful for History Day?

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* Please share any comments about TPS Inquiry Kits.

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* How many years have you participated in History Day, including this year?

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* What is your grade level?

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* What is your gender?

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* What is your predominant racial/ethnic heritage?

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* In what jurisdiction do you live?

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* In what ZIP code is your home located? (enter 5-digit ZIP code; for example, 00544 or 94305)