Middle - High School Students (Grades 6-12)

We want to know what YOU think about your school. This is NOT a test.

There are NO wrong answers. The information from the survey will help us understand what you think about your school experience.

YOUR answers are confidential.

Your answers will be combined with those of other students. No one will be told how you answered. DO NOT write your name on the survey.

This survey is voluntary.

You do NOT have to answer any question if you do not want to, but we hope you will answer as many questions as you can.

INSTRUCTIONS
Please read each question carefully, and select the answer that most closely fits your opinion. Be sure to answer every question, and when you are done, please review your survey to ensure that it is fully completed. We appreciate your taking the time to do the survey.

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* 1. What grade are you in?

Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements about your school:

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* 2. The length of the school day is about right.

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* 3. I often do not have enough time to get from one class to the next.

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* 4. My school is kept clean.

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* 5. I like my school building.

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* 6. My school has clear rules and consequences for behavior.

Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements about students at your school:

Most students in my school . . .

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* 7. do their best, even when their work is difficult.

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* 8. do all their homework.

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* 9. think it is OK to cheat if other students are cheating.

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* 10. try to do a good job on schoolwork even when it is not interesting.

Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements about your teachers:

My teachers . . .

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* 11. give me a lot of encouragement.

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* 12. make learning interesting.

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* 13. encourage students to share their ideas about things we are studying in class.

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* 14. notice when I am doing a good job and let me know about it.

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* 15. will help me improve my work if I do poorly on an assignment.

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* 16. provide me with lots of chances to be part of class discussions and activities.

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* 17. often assign homework that helps me learn.

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* 18. will give me extra help at school outside of our regular class.

Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements about your school:

Most students in my school . . .

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* 19. are well-behaved.

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* 20. do not really care about each other.

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* 21. help each other when asked.

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* 22. treat each other well.

Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements about your school:

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* 23. Teachers at my school treat students with respect.

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* 24. Students in my school treat each other with respect.

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* 25. Students are treated fairly by adults in the school.

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* 26. Most students in my school are easily able to work out disagreements with other students.

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* 27. There are lots of chances for students in my school to talk with a teacher one-on-one.

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* 28. Students at this school are often bullied.

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* 29. Students at this school are often teased or picked on.

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* 30. Harassment, intimidation, and bullying by other students are a problem at my school.

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* 31. Adults in this school apply the same rules to all students equally.

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* 32. I sometimes stay home because I do not feel safe at school.

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* 33. Adults in this school are usually willing to make the time to give students extra help.

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* 34. My teachers really care about me.

How safe do you feel . . .

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* 35. outside around the school?

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* 36. in the hallways and bathrooms of the school?

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* 37. in your classes?

Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following:
Thinking back over the past year in school, how often did you...

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* 38. enjoy being in school?

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* 39. hate being in school?

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* 40. feel that the school work you were assigned was meaningful and important?

Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements about your school:

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* 41. Students have lots of chances in my school to get involved in sports, clubs, and other school activities outside of class.

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* 42. I have opportunities to express myself at school.

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* 43. Students help decide what goes on in my school.

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* 44. I wish I went to a different school.

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* 45. In my school, students have lots of chances to help decide things, like activities and rules.

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* 46. I feel like I belong at this school.

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* 47. Teachers and other adults here listen to students' ideas about the school.

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* 48. My family wants me to do well in school.

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* 49. My parents ask if I've gotten my homework done.

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* 50. My parents would punish me if they found out I skipped school.

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