Social Studies Evaluation Survey


A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. Our classroom environment was a comfortable place to be*

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      agree Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      disagree Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  


  1. I felt that I could talk to Mrs. Hatch if I had an issue about learning, behavior, or other concerns*

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      agree  Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      disagree Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  


  1. I felt respected in our classroom environment*

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      agree Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      disagree Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  


  1. As a student I feel I got an adequate amount of attention from the teacher*

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      agree  Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      disagree Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  


  1. I had high expectations for myself in social studies class*

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      agree  Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      disagree Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  


  1. I feel that I have at least 1 summative assessment that I can be proud of *

            1 2 3 4 5      
      agree  Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      disagree Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  


  1. I am expecting an overall grade of _______ in social studies for the year.*

          A B C D F    
      agree   
      disagree   


  1. I feel that Mrs. Hatch's standards based grading policy was clear, and I understood it. *

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      agree  Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      disagree Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  


  1. I feel that I learned a lot of new information about United States hisotry this year*

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      agree  Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      disagree Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  


  1. I feel that I had many leadership opportunities this year in the 8th grade*

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      agree Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      disagree Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  


  1. Which types of activities helped you learn best this year.*
    simulations
    notes of all types in your interactive notebook
    analyzing paintings/political cartoons
    review games powerpoint (jeopardy, who wants to be a millionaire, etc.)
    processing assignments in the interactive notebook
    debates
    enrichment activities


  1. What units did you like the best this year?*
    Mother should I trust the government? (Bar Exam, Supreme Court, etc)
    When if ever is it okay to break the law? (causes of the civil war, civil rights movement)
    What do you need most to win a war? (civil war simulations, capture the flag, etc)
    Should america be the policeman of the world? (presidents and foreign policy)
    Is manifest destiney justified? (westward expansion)


  1. Quia.com was useful, and provided me with instant feedback*
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    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. I liked using quia.com for the following reasons*
    practice/homework
    quizzes/assessments
    review activities for tests


  1. I like standards based grading better than the traditional grading system*
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    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. A formative assessment are which of the following*
    quizzes
    tests
    homework
    notes
    processing activities done in class
    tickets to leave
    projects


  1. A summative assessment are which of the following
    quizzes
    tests
    homework
    notes
    processing activities done in class
    tickets to leave
    projects


  1. A formative assessment is...
    counted towards my grade, occurs at the end of the unit
    not counted towards my grade, but tells Mrs. Hatch how I am doing


  1. A summative assessment is...
    counted towards my grade, occurs at the end of the unit
    not counted towards my grade, but tells Mrs. Hatch how I am doing


  1. Opportunity Block was a useful period and I would have liked to use it more to improve my learning*
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    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. Opportunity Block gave me a chance to relearn information I was struggling with*
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. Opportunity Block gave me a chance to do enrichment and expand my learning*
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. In your opinion, what could Mrs. Hatch do to make her standards based grading system more clear to students and parents?*


  1. My parents found the attached standards based grading reports to be useful information*
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    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. My parents just looked at the traditional report card, and never looked at the attachment in social studies. *
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. Please write below anything you think would either improve or make my teaching better for next year. Be honest and constructive this information truly helps me
    *


  1. What could improve about the interactive notebook process? (Don't say more glue sticks...I know that was bad)





Mrs. Hatch and Mrs. Schmidt
Timberlane Regional Middle School