End of the Year Survey for Blue Crabs

To help me better plan my lessons, please respond to the following questions.

Begin by entering your first name and your last initial. (example John S)
Name: 


  1. We did several units and learned several strategies this year. Please rate them below. (ONLY choose N/A if you were not here for the unit or if your class didn't do this activity!)

            1 2 3 4 5       N/A
      Biography Brochures Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Paul Goble Books Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Commander Toad (rate only if you did it) Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Book Reports Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Wordmasters (rate only if you did it) Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Homophone Unit Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Prefixes/Word Roots Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Reading Logs Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Reading Log Extensions Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Multi-Genre Writing Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Quia Higher Level Thinking Quizzes/Tests Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Quiz Learning Activities Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Zondle Learning Activities Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Benchmarks Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Journal Glue-ins (with strategies) Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Forensics Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Reading Strategies (in general) Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Writing/Revision Strategies (in general) Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Study Buddies Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Extra Trec Time  Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  


  1. I felt very prepared for the SOL questions on the SOL that I just took.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. What would have helped you to be better prepared for the types of readings and questions on the SOL?


  1. This year you did 4 book reports: Conflict Bag, Scrapbook, PhotoEssay/Game/Sequel/Prequel, and Talk Show. Rank them in the order you liked them from best to least. (1=best to 4=least)
        1 2 3 4
    Conflict Bag  
    Scrapbook  
    PhotoEssay/Game/Sequel/Prequel  
    Talk Show  


  1. How can Mrs. Sinanian improve her book reports?


  1. I feel that I have become a stronger reader.
    Yes
    No


  1. I read more books this year than I did last year.
    True
    False


  1. Mrs. Sinanian is not particularly fond of reading logs BUT she knows that getting kids to read is VERY IMPORTANT. Any ideas that could replace reading logs AND encourage kids to read next year? (if you think the reading logs are effective, then just let me know that, too)


  1. I feel that my vocabulary and word attack skills have grown.
    Yes
    No


  1. I feel that I have become a stronger writer.
    Yes
    No


  1. What are some of the revision strategies that you found most helpful to improve your writing?


  1. I think that the Multi-Genre Unit was better than just responding to prompts.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. Homework completion was a big problem for many this year. Be honest...how often did you use the following resources once you got home? (not during school)

            1 2 3 4 5      
      Agenda Often; pretty much every day. Never used this  
      Blackboard Often; pretty much every day. Never used this  
      Teacherease Often; pretty much every day. Never used this  


  1. Rate yourself on this statement: Outside of class time I really did a good job preparting for Language Arts class (projects/logs/etc.)
    A B C D F


  1. When I think back over the school year, I think it is important for Mrs. Sinanian to know...


  1. Please tell me some ways you're planning to keep your reading and writing skills strong over the summer!!!!!





Mrs. Sinanian
Chickahominy Middle School
Mechanicsville, VA