High School Survey of Student Engagement 2005 Teachers Version


  1. What is your grade in school?
    9th
    10th
    11th
    12th


  1. Which category represents MOST of your classes?
    General/Regular
    Special Education
    Courses for College Credit
    Honors/College Prep
    Career/Vocational
    Don't know


  1. During the school year, about how much writing have you done? Number of papers or reports of MORE THAN 5 PAGES
    0
    1
    2-3
    4-5
    6-7
    8-10
    11-14
    15-19
    20+


  1. During the school year, about how much writing have you done? Number of papers or reports of BETWEEN 3 AND 5 PAGES
    0
    1
    2-3
    4-5
    6-7
    8-10
    11-14
    15-19
    20+


  1. During the school year, about how much writing have you done? Number of papers or reports of FEWER THAN 3 PAGES
    0
    1
    2-3
    4-5
    6-7
    8-10
    11-14
    15-19
    20+


  1. About how many hours do you spend in a typical 7-day week doing each of the following? # OF HOURS PER WEEK FOR ZERO HOURS LEAVE BLANK

            1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20      
      Preparing for class (doing homework, reading, rehearsing, etc.) 1 20+  
      Doing volunteer work 1 20+  
      Working for pay (including babysitting, cutting grass, etc.) 1 20+  
      Watching television 1 20+  
      Participating in school-sponsored activities (athletics, clubs,government, newspaper, etc.) 1 20+  
      Chatting or surfing online 1 20+  
      Hanging out/socializing with friends outside of school 1 20+  
      Playing video games 1 20+  
      Excerising (not counting school-sponsored activities) 1 20+  
      Talking on the phone 1 20+  


  1. Absences/Tardies-FOR ZERO LEAVE BLANK

            1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20      
      How many days have you missed this school year? 1 20+  
      How many were unexcused absences? 1 20+  
      How many times have you been late/tardy to class during the PAST MONTH? 1 20+  


  1. About how much reading do you do in a typical 7-day week? ASSIGNED READING (TEXTBOOKS OR OTHER COURSE MATERIALS) # OF HOURS PER WEEK
    0
    1
    2-3
    4-5
    6-7
    8-10
    11+


  1. About how much reading do you do in a typical 7-day week? PERSONAL READING(BOOKS, MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPER, ETC.)# OF HOURS PER WEEK
    0
    1
    2-3
    4-5
    6-7
    8-10
    11+


  1. About how much reading do you do in a typical 7-day week? PERSONAL READING ONLINE/WEB # OF HOURS PER WEEK
    0
    1
    2-3
    4-5
    6-7
    8-10
    11+


  1. Thinking about this school year, how often have you done each of the following? (Very Often-1, Often-2, Sometimes-3, Never-4)

            1 2 3 4      
      Asked questions in class Very often Never  
      Contributed to class discussions Very often Never  
      Made a class presentation Very often Never  
      Prepared two or more drafts of a paper or assignments berfore turning it in Very often Never  
      Received prompt feedback from teachers on assignments or other class work Very often Never  
      Worked on a paper or project using information from several types of sources (books, interviews, Internet, etc.) Very often Never  
      Attended class with readings or assignments completed Very often Never  
      Worked with other students on projects/assignments DURING CLASS Very often Never  
      Worked with other students on projects/assignments OUTSIDE OF CLASS Very often Never  
      Put together ideas ro concepts from different subjects when completing assignments or participating in class discussions Very often Never  
      Learned something from discussing questions that have no clear answers Very often Never  
      Participated in a community-based project as part of a regular class Very often Never  
      Enjoyed completing a task that required a lot of thinking and mental effort Very often Never  
      Used the Internet/Web to complete an assignment Very often Never  
      Used e-mail to communicate with a teacher Very often Never  
      Discussed grades or assignments with a teacher Very often Never  
      Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with TEACHERs outside of class Very often Never  
      Discussed ideas from your reading or classes with OTHERS outside of class (students, family members, coworkers, etc.) Very often Never  
      Had conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity than your own Very often Never  
      Had conversations with students who are very different from you in terms of their religous beliefs, political opinions, or personal values Very often Never  


  1. Fill in the resposes that come closest to how you feel about each of the following statements. (Strongly agree-1, Agree-2, Neutral-3,Disagree-4,Strongly disagree-6)

            1 2 3 4 5      
      I take pride in my school work. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I have the skills and abilities to complete my work. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I value the rewards (grades, awards, etc.) that I get at school for my work. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I feel supported and respected by the following people: TEACHERS Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I feel supported and respected by the following people: COUNSELORS Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I feel supported and respected by the following people: ADMINISTRATORS (principal, assistant principal/vice principal) Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I feel supported and respected by the following people: SECRETARIES/ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I feel supported and respected by the following people: OTHER STUDENTS Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I get to make choices about what I will study at school. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I have many opportunities to ask teachers questions about my work. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I have worked harder than I expected to work in school. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I think school rules are fair. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I think it is important to make good grades. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I help determine how my school work is evaluated. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I care about my school. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I place a high value on learning. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I have a voice in classroom decisions. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I put forth a great deal of effort when doing my school work. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I have opportunities to be creative in my school assignments. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I think the things I learn at school are useful. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I feel safe in school. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      The support I get at school encourages me to learn more. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I am challenged to do my best work at school. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      Overall, people at school accept me for who I am. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      If I could select a high school, I would go to the same high school again. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      In general, I am excited about my classes. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      There is at least one adult in my school who cares about me and knows me well. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      My school work makes me curoius to learn about other things. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  


  1. During the school year, how much has your class work emphasized the following mental activities?
    (Very much-1, Quite a bit-2, Some-3, Very little-4)

            1 2 3 4      
      Memorizing facts or ideas from your courses so you can repeat them in similar form Very much Very little  
      Understanding information and its meaning; being able to explain ideas in pretty much you own words Very much Very little  
      Applying information to new situations or real-world problems Very much Very little  
      Analyzing/examining the basic parts of an idea or experience Very much Very little  
      Organizing and combining ideas to form new meanings/relationships Very much Very little  
      Making judgements about the value of information or ideas; evaluating whether conclusions are sound Very much Very little  


  1. To what extent does your school emphasize each of the following? Very much-1, Quite a bit-2, Some-3, Very little-4)

            1 2 3 4      
      Spending a lot of time studying and on school work Very much Very little  
      Providing the support needed to succeed in school Very much Very little  
      Preparing for standardized tests Very much Very little  
      Encouraging contact among students of different backgrounds and beliefs (race, religion, politics, etc.) Very much Very little  
      Participating in school events and actiivites (athletics, plays, etc.) Very much Very little  
      Using computers in class work Very much Very little  
      Providing helpful comments on student performance Very much Very little  
      Encouraging students to explore new ideas Very much Very little  
      Recognizing academic exellence Very much Very little  
      Recognizing athletic achievement Very much Very little  
      Involving students in school leadership and government Very much Very little  
      Treating students fairly Very much Very little  
      Continuing your education (college, career training, etc.) Very much Very little  


  1. How much has your experience at this school contributed to your growth in the following areas?

            1 2 3 4      
      Learning work-related skills Very much Very Little  
      Writing effectively Very much Very Little  
      Speaking effectively Very much Very Little  
      Thinking deeply and critically Very much Very Little  
      Using computing and information technology Very much Very Little  
      Working well with other Very much Very Little  
      Learning on your own Very much Very Little  
      Understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds Very much Very Little  
      Solving real-world problems Very much Very Little  
      Developing clear career goals Very much Very Little  
      Making your community a better place Very much Very Little  
      Preparing for college Very much Very Little  
      Understand yourself Very much Very Little  
      Developing personal values Very much Very Little