SAU 16 CMS Student Survey Results 2004-05

Questionnaire Results
School Environment	(1)		(2)		(3)		(4)		(5)		Average Rating	(1 + 2)	(4 + 5)
School Environment	Strongly Disagree		Disagree		Neutral		Agree		Strongly Agree		Average Rating	Strongly Dis. + Disagree	Strongly Agr. + Agree
I am doing my best in school	16	1.4%	40	3.6%	192	17.1%	426	37.9%	450	40.0%	4.12	4.98%	77.94%
Doing well in school makes me feel good about myself	33	2.9%	44	3.9%	195	17.2%	369	32.6%	491	43.4%	4.10	6.80%	75.97%
I feel safe at this school	12	1.1%	40	3.5%	201	17.8%	580	51.2%	299	26.4%	3.98	4.59%	77.65%
I feel like I belong at this school	27	2.4%	49	4.3%	246	21.7%	496	43.8%	314	27.7%	3.90	6.71%	71.55%
My teachers treat me fairly	36	3.2%	69	6.1%	225	19.9%	489	43.4%	309	27.4%	3.86	9.31%	70.74%
I think this is a good school	50	4.4%	53	4.7%	246	21.8%	484	42.9%	295	26.2%	3.82	9.13%	69.06%
I feel successful at school	41	3.6%	69	6.1%	259	22.9%	478	42.3%	282	25.0%	3.79	9.74%	67.32%
My school administrators treat me fairly	35	3.1%	59	5.2%	292	26.0%	465	41.3%	274	24.4%	3.79	8.36%	65.69%
I like the students at this school	26	2.3%	46	4.1%	326	29.0%	500	44.5%	225	20.0%	3.76	6.41%	64.56%
The office staff treat me fairly	29	2.6%	67	6.0%	321	28.5%	440	39.1%	269	23.9%	3.76	8.53%	62.97%
Teachers encourage me to assess the quality of my own work	35	3.2%	55	5.0%	309	27.9%	468	42.2%	242	21.8%	3.75	8.12%	64.02%
Students at this school like me	36	3.2%	60	5.4%	331	29.6%	490	43.9%	200	17.9%	3.68	8.59%	61.77%
I like this school	78	6.9%	81	7.2%	288	25.4%	423	37.4%	262	23.1%	3.63	14.05%	60.51%
I feel challenged at this school	34	3.0%	84	7.4%	341	30.2%	479	42.5%	190	16.8%	3.63	10.46%	59.31%
Other students at this school treat me fairly	51	4.5%	99	8.8%	295	26.2%	479	42.5%	204	18.1%	3.61	13.30%	60.55%
Participating in extracurricular activities is important to me	86	7.6%	110	9.8%	313	27.8%	285	25.3%	332	29.5%	3.59	17.41%	54.80%
The work at this school is challenging	28	2.5%	88	7.8%	393	35.0%	446	39.7%	169	15.0%	3.57	10.32%	54.72%
I like to learn	98	8.7%	112	9.9%	355	31.4%	357	31.6%	209	18.5%	3.41	18.57%	50.04%
I find what I learn in school to be relevant to real life	76	6.7%	132	11.7%	420	37.2%	367	32.5%	133	11.8%	3.31	18.44%	44.33%
This school is preparing me well for what I want to do after high school	88	7.8%	159	14.1%	380	33.7%	347	30.8%	152	13.5%	3.28	21.94%	44.32%
This school is fun	134	11.8%	126	11.1%	386	34.1%	328	28.9%	159	14.0%	3.22	22.95%	42.98%
I feel that I am in charge of what I learn	132	11.8%	214	19.1%	362	32.3%	279	24.9%	134	12.0%	3.06	30.87%	36.84%
I have opportunities to choose my own projects	102	9.1%	200	17.8%	445	39.6%	291	25.9%	86	7.7%	3.05	26.87%	33.54%
Teachers	(1)		(2)		(3)		(4)		(5)		Average Rating	(1 + 2)	(4 + 5)
Teachers	Strongly Disagree		Disagree		Neutral		Agree		Strongly Agree		Average Rating	Strongly Dis. + Disagree	Strongly Agr. + Agree
My teachers expect me to do my best	6	0.5%	10	0.9%	105	9.3%	448	39.5%	564	49.8%	4.37	1.41%	89.32%
My teachers expect students to do their best	7	0.6%	16	1.4%	132	11.6%	461	40.7%	518	45.7%	4.29	2.03%	86.33%
My teachers set high standards for learning in their classes	12	1.1%	30	2.7%	291	25.7%	523	46.2%	276	24.4%	3.90	3.71%	70.58%
My teachers are excited about the subjects they teach	31	2.7%	71	6.3%	313	27.7%	445	39.3%	271	24.0%	3.76	9.02%	63.31%
My teachers care about me	51	4.5%	73	6.5%	358	31.7%	431	38.2%	215	19.1%	3.61	10.99%	57.27%
My teachers help me gain confidence in my ability to learn	38	3.4%	102	9.0%	359	31.8%	420	37.2%	211	18.7%	3.59	12.39%	55.84%
My teachers are understanding when students have personal problems	55	4.9%	101	8.9%	341	30.2%	408	36.1%	226	20.0%	3.57	13.79%	56.06%
My teachers give me individual attention when I need it	59	5.2%	81	7.2%	348	30.9%	446	39.6%	192	17.1%	3.56	12.43%	56.66%
My teachers listen to my ideas	63	5.6%	94	8.3%	350	31.0%	469	41.5%	154	13.6%	3.49	13.89%	55.13%
My teachers know me well	65	5.7%	138	12.2%	336	29.7%	399	35.2%	195	17.2%	3.46	17.92%	52.43%
My teachers make learning fun	72	6.4%	114	10.1%	378	33.4%	390	34.5%	177	15.6%	3.43	16.45%	50.13%
Real World Preparation	(1)		(2)		(3)		(4)		(5)		Average Rating	(1 + 2)	(4 + 5)
Real World Preparation	Strongly Disagree		Disagree		Neutral		Agree		Strongly Agree		Average Rating	Strongly Dis. + Disagree	Strongly Agr. + Agree
I feel ready for the real world, with reference to my presentation skills	53	4.7%	104	9.2%	343	30.4%	402	35.7%	225	20.0%	3.57	13.93%	55.63%
I feel ready for the real world, with reference to my technology skills	39	3.5%	81	7.2%	314	28.0%	405	36.1%	284	25.3%	3.72	10.69%	61.35%
I feel ready for the real world, with reference to my ability with mathematics	47	4.2%	74	6.5%	276	24.4%	432	38.2%	302	26.7%	3.77	10.70%	64.90%
I feel ready for the real world, with reference to my ability to process information	27	2.4%	51	4.5%	298	26.4%	480	42.6%	271	24.0%	3.81	6.92%	66.64%
I feel ready for the real world, with reference to my ability to write	36	3.2%	65	5.7%	276	24.4%	436	38.5%	319	28.2%	3.83	8.92%	66.70%
I feel ready for the real world, with reference to my ability to learn on my own outside of a classroom	28	2.5%	38	3.4%	209	18.6%	450	40.0%	401	35.6%	4.03	5.86%	75.58%
I feel ready for the real world, with reference to my ability to read	24	2.1%	39	3.5%	190	16.8%	435	38.5%	442	39.1%	4.09	5.58%	77.61%
Class Time	(1)		(2)		(3)		(4)		(5)		Average Rating	(1 + 2)	(4 + 5)
Class Time	Strongly Disagree		Disagree		Neutral		Agree		Strongly Agree		Average Rating	Strongly Dis. + Disagree	Strongly Agr. + Agree
In my classes, time is spent listening to the teacher talk	18	1.6%	51	4.5%	350	31.0%	483	42.8%	227	20.1%	3.75	6.11%	62.89%
In my classes, time is spent working on projects or research	24	2.1%	72	6.4%	423	37.6%	439	39.0%	167	14.8%	3.58	8.53%	53.87%
In my classes, time is spent answering questions from a book or worksheet	30	2.7%	103	9.1%	389	34.5%	435	38.6%	169	15.0%	3.54	11.81%	53.64%
In my classes, time is spent working in small groups	29	2.6%	92	8.1%	429	38.0%	435	38.5%	144	12.8%	3.51	10.72%	51.28%
In my classes, time is spent in whole class discussion	50	4.4%	141	12.5%	458	40.6%	359	31.9%	119	10.6%	3.32	16.95%	42.41%
In my classes, time is spent doing work that I find meaningful	78	6.9%	151	13.4%	416	36.9%	344	30.6%	137	12.2%	3.28	20.34%	42.72%
In my classes, time is spent using computers	70	6.2%	188	16.7%	418	37.2%	286	25.4%	163	14.5%	3.25	22.93%	39.91%
Learning Styles	(1)		(2)		(3)		(4)		(5)		Average Rating	(1 + 2)	(4 + 5)
Learning Styles	Strongly Disagree		Disagree		Neutral		Agree		Strongly Agree		Average Rating	Strongly Dis. + Disagree	Strongly Agr. + Agree
I learn well when the teacher is leading a discussion with the whole class	68	6.2%	117	10.6%	382	34.6%	373	33.8%	163	14.8%	3.40	16.77%	48.59%
I learn well when I am working on projects or research	64	5.8%	123	11.1%	354	32.1%	325	29.4%	238	21.6%	3.50	16.94%	51.00%
I learn well when I am working in a small group	52	4.7%	70	6.4%	304	27.6%	459	41.7%	217	19.7%	3.65	11.07%	61.34%
I learn well when I am working by myself	87	7.9%	118	10.7%	280	25.5%	326	29.6%	289	26.3%	3.56	18.64%	55.91%

Question 1 - What do you like about this school? Total responses = 1135
Topic 1 - Academics/Curriculum
	Challenging (2)	I like the challenging work
	Projects (4)	I like doing different projects, I'd like to have more of them
	Subjects (5)	I like science; English; all the subjects
	Learning (9)	I like how we learn new things and new ways to do it
		We get a really good education
		Really good class discussions and we work really hard
		The learning lab

Topic 2 - Extracurricular Activities
	Sports (2)
	Afterschool Activities (4)	Many different activities for kids to meet new friends

Topic 3 - School
	Facility Clean (2)
	Lockers (3)
	Guidance Dept. (2)
	Gym (2)
	Library (2)
	Music/Drama (4)
	Lunch (6)	There are many options
	The Pod areas (6)	The pod areas make it easier to get from class to class instead of walking all around the school; and right by your locker
	Responsibility (4)	I like how we are expected to get to class on our own
		We are treated like young adults
		I like that we are independent at this school
	Safety (2)	I like that I feel safe at this school
	Schedule (5)	I enjoy switching classes each period
	Size (2)	I like that this school is big

Topic 4 - Social
	Making friends (11)	I like how we can meet new people from different towns
	Adjusting (2)	The school tries to prevent name-calling and bullying

Topic 5 - Teachers
	Quality (2)	Make learning fun; they challenge us
	Nice (5)	I like how almost everybody is nice
	General Positive (17)

Topic 6 - Technology
	Computers (3)	I like the frequent use of computers; computer classes
	Technology (2)	I like how this school is so high tech; new technologies

Question 2 - What do you wish was different at this school? Total responses = 1135
Topic 1 - Academics/Curriculum
	Activities (7)	More interactivity
		More fun for learning reasons
		More activities in class
		More whole-class discussions
	Challenging (4)	Extra-credit opportunities
		Higher standards
	Too Challenging (5)	I wish the work was easier for us; Math was easier
	Field trips (2)
	Homework (7)	No homework on weekends; less homework
	Projects (2)	I wish we were able to pick our own projects
		I wish we could do more projects and less homework
	Subjects (6)	I wish they still taught Japanese
		More variety of subjects
		I wish we could learn about what you want to learn about

Topic 2 - Extracurricular Activities
	Sports (4)	More sports availability
		ski/snowboarding trips
		hockey

Topic 3 - School
	Books (2)	More books
	Gym (2)	Better gym equipment; more games in gym class
	Lunch (15)	Serve eggs at lunch; healthier menu; shorter lines; vegetarian choices;
	Recess (4)	Need time outside
	Rules (9)	Change the bad language; wish we could chew gum; more freedom; we should be able to go to pods in morning; not so strict
	Schedule (15)	Start later in morning; more time between classes so we aren't late; more study halls; snack time; 10:10am lunch too early
		More time with special classes like art, gym, music
	Size (2)	Smaller classes
	Store (2)	Need a place to buy basic supplies
	Transportation (4)	shorter bus routes

Topic 4 - Social
	Across Pods (5)	Wish we had ways to visit and meet students in other pods
	Bullying (2)	Should not be allowed

Topic 5 - Teachers
	Privacy (2)	I wish the teachers and staff weren't so nosey

Topic 6 - Technology
	Computers (3)	Use the computers more
	Tools (2)	Allow students to use computers in class instead of binders