Students, it is very important that we get your input about issues related to your school. Approximately every 3 years we collect information from parents, teachers, and students so that we can make informed decisions. We use the data gathered to help us plan programs, activities, and services for the district.

We appreciate your serious and thoughtful responses to these questions.

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* 1. Please select your grade.

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* 2. How much do you agree with the following statements? Most of the teaching staff at my school . . .

  Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree
a. expect all students to work hard.
b. encourage me to keep trying on challenging work.
c. give me regular and helpful feedback on my work.
d. give me extra help when I need it.
e. make me excited about learning.
f. expect me to continue my education after high school.

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* 3. Most adults at my school . . .

  Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree
a. care about me.
b. help keep me on track to be promoted to the next grade and to graduate.

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* 4. How often do your teachers speak with you one-on-one about the following: (For each statement, please check the appropriate box.)

  Never Once or Twice A Few Times a Year Several Times a Year
a. Disrupting class
b. Good academic performance
c. Not completing assignments
d. Poor academic performance
e. Interests and things that are important to you
f. Your plans for college or work after high school
g. Your worries

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* 5. If you are a student in grades 9-12, ANSWER this question. If you are a student in grades 5-8, SKIP this question.

  Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree
There is an adult in the school who is helping me plan for my next steps after graduation (career planning, college selection and application process, financial aid process, etc.).

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* 6. At my school . . .

  Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree
a. I need to work hard to get good grades.
b. I keep trying when school work is challenging.
c. I can do well if I put my mind to it.
d. I can become a better student if I work hard.
e. I feel welcome.
f. I am safe in my classes.
g. I am safe in the hallways, bathrooms, locker rooms, and cafeteria.
h. I am safe on school property outside the school building.
I. there are clear consequences for breaking the rules.
j. there is an adult whom I trust and can go to for help with a problem.
k. there is a person or program that helps students resolve conflicts.

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* 7. At my school . .

  Strongly agreet Agree Disagree Strongly disagree
a. students with disabilities are included in all school activities (lunch, class trips, etc.).
b. most adults treat all students with respect.

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* 8. Most students at my school . . .

  Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree
a. treat each other with respect.
b. treat adults with respect.
c. respect students who get good grades.

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* 9. My school . . .

  Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree
a. is kept clean
b. offers a wide enough variety of learning opportunities and activities to keep me interested in school.
c. offers opportunities for me to be physically active before, during, and after school.
d. enforces school rules fairly for me and other students.

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* 10. During this school year, how often have your teachers asked you to . . .

  Often Sometimes Rarely We don't do this kind of assignment
a. be part of a discussion where you had to use evidence from something you read to defend your own opinion or ideas?
b. complete a writing assignment or research project where you had to use evidence from something you read to defend your own opinion or ideas?
c. complete a writing assignment or research project using more than one source of information (such as books, newspapers, technology or other materials)?
d. complete a math task that required you to explain your thinking?
e. complete a complex or multi-step math problem that took most of the class period to solve?
f. use computers (laptops, tablets, desktops, etc.) during the school day to complete a task or assignment, such as typing up responses, on-line research, or computer-based exercises?

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* 11. How often are the following things true? At my school . . .

  None of the time Some of the time Most of the time All of the time
a. students drink alcohol, use illegal drugs, or abuse prescription drugs while at school.
b. students get into physical fights.
c. students harass or bully other students.

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* 12. Think of the best teachers you have had. What are the qualities that made them good teachers?

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* 13. What do you think are the most important issues that need to be addressed in your school?

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