A survey is a good tool to get a measure of what our students think about their school. To this end a student survey was conducted last week at school with all students in Grades 1-8 participating.
The goal of the survey was to get opinions from students on school culture, class environment, interaction with teachers, etc. The results will also help the administration measure the progress with this year's school-wide culture of respect program.
In the survey we presented certain statements to which the students responded using a scale where 1 = never, 2= seldom, 3 = sometimes, 4 = mostly, 5 = always. The students were clearly instructed to give honest and serious responses and that no response given was incorrect. The survey was given in both German and English and the results are shown in the following table. This was a very simple but useful way to see what our students think about certain aspects of their school.
Survey Questions (Elementary to no. 11)
School Average
1. I feel safe and comfortable on the playground
4.6
2. The rules on the playground are clear and are handled fairly
4.5
3. Students at my school respect and tolerate the other children
3.9
4. Learning at my school is fun
4.3
5. I feel safe and comfortable in my class.
4.8
6. The rules in my classroom are make sense and are fair
4.6
7. I know, what my teachers expect, when they give me a task.
4.3
8. I feel comfortable going to my teacher, if I don't understand something.
4.6
9. My teachers help me when I ask for it.
4.6
10. I feel that my opinions and ideas are valued by my teacher
4.3
11. My teachers expect that I try hard.
4.8
12. I know what to study for the tests
4.5
13. I feel my teachers assessments of my performances are fair and clear
