Broward County Public Schools Character Education Needs Assessment

Character Education has been part of the Broward County School District for over 7 years. To better serve our schools, the District would like to assess the usability of the Character Education activities. Your feedback is invaluable in formulating strategies to improve Character Education!
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  1. Please identify your school level:
    Elementary
    Middle
    High
    Center-Alternative/Discipline
    Center-Technical
    Center-Alternative/Other


  1. What was your school grade for the past school year?
    A
    B
    C
    D
    F


  1. Please check all characteristics that apply to your school.
    ESE Cluster
    Superintendent's School
    Magnet School
    >50% Free and Reduced Lunch eligible students


  1. Do you feel that behavioral incidents/problems are an issue at your school?
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. Who is currently responsible for coordinating Character Education in your school? 


  1. How often does your school currently implement any of the District's Character Education activity sheets? 


  1. How many teachers participate through implementation of Character Education activites? 


  1. In order of importance, can you rank which components of the Character Education sheets your school utilizes the most?
        1 2 3 4 5
    Read/Write/Discuss  
    Hands on Actvities & Projects  
    Patriotic Quotes and Activities  
    FCAT ActivitiesRecommended Resources  
    Other, please comment in question 11's free response section  


  1. How many of the Commit 2B Fit activities provided in the Character Education newsletter are utilized? 


  1. How often does your school currently award students through the Sun-Sentinel's "Kids of Character?" 


  1. Please describe your school's Character Education implementation process.


  1. Our teachers would be more likely to implement Character Education activities if they were aligned to Sunshine State Standards.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. Our teachers would be more likely to implement Character Education activities if technology such as online lessons or virtual media was infused into them.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. Our teachers would be more likely to implement Character Education activities if the program was structured to utilize more peer involvement (e.g. peer counselors or student leadership groups) to implement lessons in the classroom.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. Character Education activities that parents can do at home with their child(ren) would strengthen the Character Education program.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. Would you like to see more Commit 2B Fit activities aligned with Character Education?
    Yes
    No


  1. In order of importance to your school, please rank which items would make you more likely to utilize Character Education activities
        1 2 3 4 5
    None, it's fine how it is  
    Alignment with Sunshine State Standards  
    Infusement of technology  
    Utilization of students for peer to peer instruction  
    Utilization of Parental involvement such as take home activites  


  1. As a school, what do you feel is the greateat barrier or gap for your school in implementing Character Education?


  1. Comments or suggestions about improving Character Education?





John Mackey