Online
Student
Survey
2008
West Virginia Department of Education
Division of Curriculum and Instructional Services
Office of Assessment and Accountability
Office of Research and Evaluation
Mr. Larry White, Psychometrician/Lead Researcher
Jason E. Perdue, Online Technology and Assessment
Coordinator
Dr. Diana L. Smith, Research Writer
IN THEIR OWN
WORDS:
Students
Respond to 21st
Century School
Questions
.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Online Student Survey 2008
Online Student Survey 2008
Executive Summary
In May 2008, the West Virginia Department of Education launched an online student survey which
provided students with an opportunity to voice their thoughts and concerns on what is and is not working
within their schools and to express what their ideal school would look like. This survey expanded upon
the earlier State Superintendent’s Student Forums and it was placed on the department Web site on May
27, 2008. Students could register and complete the survey through June 17, 2008. As an incentive and
in exchange for their insight and suggestions, students were entered into a random drawing to win an
Apple iPod (eight iPods were awarded). The survey analysis presented in this report will be used as
feedback to fine-tune the 21st Century Learning initiative.
The total number of students completing the survey was 4,955 which included middle and high school
students in grades 5-12. There were three questions with check box answer choices on the survey:
Chart 1: Online Student Survey
Survey Question
1. Describe your ideal school.
(Check all that apply)
2. What is working in your school?
(Check all that apply)
3. What is not working in your school?
(Check all that apply)
Possible Check Box Answer Choices
Available technology and knowledgeable
staff
Teaching beyond the textbook
Hands-on learning which directly relates to
testing
Online learning
Hands-on and real-world learning
Clubs and other extracurricular activities
that help develop leadership and teaming
skills
Technology that is utilized and integrated
into learning
Relevant classes
Higher level courses
Too few technology savvy teachers
Class sizes too big
Scheduling issues
In addition, each student had a chance to include personal, open-ended comments (up to 50 characters
per question) following each of the three survey questions.
Below is a summary of results by question:
1. When students were asked to describe their ideal school:
High school students in grades 9-12 were more likely to select hands-on
learning which directly relates to testing
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Middle school students in grades 5-8 were more likely to select available
technology and knowledgeable staff
2. When students were asked what is working in their school:
High school students in grades 10-12 felt that hands-on and real-world
learning, clubs and other extracurricular activities and technology integrated
into their learning are all components that are currently working well in their
schools
High school students more than middle school students felt clubs and other
extracurricular activities that help develop leadership skills were working in
their schools
Fifth grade students felt that online learning was working in their schools
with approximately seven out of 10 selecting this response
Technology that is integrated into their learning was working well for fifth
and 10th-12th grade students with six out of 10 students selecting this
response.
3. When students were asked what is not working in their schools:
High school students, grades 9-12, indicated that scheduling is not currently
working well within their schools
In grades 9, 10 and 12, approximately one out of every two students
surveyed felt that scheduling is not working well within their schools; in 11th
grade that number increased to three out of every five students
High school students, grades 9-12, felt that too few of their teachers are
technology savvy; approximately one out of every two students in grades 11
and 12 and two out of every five students in grades 7-10 felt that there are
not enough technology savvy teachers in their schools
One out of five students across all grades (5-12) felt they needed more
relevant classes
In summary, high school students responding to the survey felt that an ideal school would have
hands-on learning/instruction which directly relates to testing and they also felt that they needed
a greater number of technology savvy teachers. Middle school students felt that their ideal
school should have additional available technology and knowledgeable staff and have higherlevel classes.
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................................... i
Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................................... iii
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 3
Research Base and Methodology ............................................................................................................. 5
Report Organization ................................................................................................................................... 7
Survey Question 1 Answer Analysis ....................................................................................................... 11
Survey Question 1 – Check Box Answer Responses: Describe your ideal school....................... 11
Survey Question 1: Open-Ended Student Comments Analysis..................................................... 13
Survey Question 2 Answer Analysis ....................................................................................................... 17
Survey Question 2 – Check Box Answer Responses: What is working in your school? ............. 17
Survey Question 2: Open-Ended Student Comments Analysis..................................................... 19
Survey Question 3 Answer Analysis ....................................................................................................... 23
Survey Question 3 – Check Box Answer Responses: What is not working in your school? ...... 23
Survey Question 3: Open-Ended Student Comments Analysis..................................................... 25
Appendix A: Statistical Survey for Question 1 ...................................................................................... 29
All Students Surveyed .......................................................................................................................... 29
Analysis of Check Box Response Items ......................................................................................... 29
Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items ...................................................................... 30
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response Items and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items ................................................................................................................................ 30
Fifth Grade Students Surveyed ........................................................................................................... 31
Analysis of Check Box Response Items ......................................................................................... 31
Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items ...................................................................... 32
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items ................................................................................................................................ 32
Sixth Grade Students Surveyed .......................................................................................................... 33
Analysis of Check Box Response Items ......................................................................................... 33
Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items ...................................................................... 34
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Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items ................................................................................................................................ 34
Seventh Grade Students Surveyed .................................................................................................... 35
Analysis of Check Box Response Items ......................................................................................... 35
Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items ...................................................................... 36
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items ................................................................................................................................ 36
Eighth Grade Students Surveyed ....................................................................................................... 37
Analysis of Check Box Response Items........................................................................................ 37
Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items ...................................................................... 38
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items ................................................................................................................................ 38
Ninth Grade Students Surveyed ......................................................................................................... 39
Analysis of Check Box Response Items ......................................................................................... 39
Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items ...................................................................... 40
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items ................................................................................................................................ 40
Tenth Grade Students Surveyed ........................................................................................................ 41
Analysis of Check Box Response Items ......................................................................................... 41
Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items ...................................................................... 42
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items ................................................................................................................................ 42
Eleventh Grade Students Surveyed ................................................................................................... 43
Analysis of Check Box Response Items ......................................................................................... 43
Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items ...................................................................... 44
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items ................................................................................................................................ 44
Twelfth Grade Students Surveyed ..................................................................................................... 45
Analysis of Check Box Response Items ......................................................................................... 45
Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items ...................................................................... 46
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items ................................................................................................................................ 46
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Appendix B: Statistical Survey for Question 2 ...................................................................................... 47
All Students Surveyed .......................................................................................................................... 47
Analysis of Check Box Response Items ......................................................................................... 47
Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items ...................................................................... 48
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items ................................................................................................................................ 48
Fifth Grade Students Surveyed ........................................................................................................... 49
Analysis of Check Box Response Items ......................................................................................... 49
Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items ...................................................................... 50
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items ................................................................................................................................ 50
Sixth Grade Students Surveyed .......................................................................................................... 51
Analysis of Check Box Response Items ......................................................................................... 51
Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items ...................................................................... 52
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items ................................................................................................................................ 52
Seventh Grade Students Surveyed .................................................................................................... 53
Analysis of Check Box Response Items ......................................................................................... 53
Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items ...................................................................... 54
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items ................................................................................................................................ 54
Eighth Grade Students Surveyed ....................................................................................................... 55
Analysis of Check Box Response Items ......................................................................................... 55
Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items ...................................................................... 56
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items ................................................................................................................................ 56
Ninth Grade Students Surveyed ......................................................................................................... 57
Analysis of Check Box Response Items ......................................................................................... 57
Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items ...................................................................... 58
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items ................................................................................................................................ 58
Tenth Grade Students Surveyed ........................................................................................................ 59
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Analysis of Check Box Response Items ......................................................................................... 59
Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items ...................................................................... 60
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items ................................................................................................................................ 60
Eleventh Grade Students Surveyed ................................................................................................... 61
Analysis of Check Box Response Items ......................................................................................... 61
Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items ...................................................................... 62
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items ................................................................................................................................ 62
Twelfth Grade Students Surveyed ..................................................................................................... 63
Analysis of Check Box Response Items ......................................................................................... 63
Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items ...................................................................... 64
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items ................................................................................................................................ 64
Appendix C: Statistical Survey for Question 3...................................................................................... 65
All Students Surveyed .......................................................................................................................... 65
Analysis of Check Box Response Items ......................................................................................... 65
Figure 22 .................................................................................................................................................... 65
Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items ...................................................................... 66
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items ................................................................................................................................ 66
Fifth Grade Students Surveyed ........................................................................................................... 67
Analysis of Check Box Response Items ......................................................................................... 67
Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items ...................................................................... 68
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items ................................................................................................................................ 68
Sixth Grade Students Surveyed .......................................................................................................... 69
Analysis of Check Box Response Items ......................................................................................... 69
Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items ...................................................................... 70
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items ................................................................................................................................ 70
Seventh Grade Students Surveyed .................................................................................................... 71
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Analysis of Check Box Response Items ......................................................................................... 71
Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items ...................................................................... 72
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items ................................................................................................................................ 72
Eighth Grade Students Surveyed ....................................................................................................... 73
Analysis of Check Box Response Items ......................................................................................... 73
Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items ...................................................................... 74
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items ................................................................................................................................ 74
Ninth Grade Students Surveyed ......................................................................................................... 75
Analysis of Check Box Response Items ......................................................................................... 75
Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items ...................................................................... 76
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items ................................................................................................................................ 76
Tenth Grade Students Surveyed ........................................................................................................ 77
Analysis of Check Box Response Items ......................................................................................... 77
Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items ...................................................................... 78
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Comment Items
............................................................................................................................................................ 78
Eleventh Grade Students Surveyed ................................................................................................... 79
Analysis of Check Box Response Items ......................................................................................... 79
Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items ...................................................................... 80
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items ................................................................................................................................ 80
Twelfth Grade Students Surveyed ..................................................................................................... 81
Analysis of Check Box Response Items ......................................................................................... 81
Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items ...................................................................... 82
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items ................................................................................................................................ 82
References .................................................................................................................................................. 85
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Introduction
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Introduction
“NOW, what I want is, Facts. Teach these boys and girls nothing but Facts. Facts alone are
wanted in life. Plant nothing else, and root out everything else. You can only form the minds
of reasoning animals upon Facts: nothing else will ever be of any service to them. This is the
principle on which I bring up my own children, and this is the principle on which I bring up
these children.
Stick to Facts, sir!”… The scene was a plain, bare, monotonous vault of a
schoolroom… (Charles Dickens, Hard Times, 1854, page 1).
While this pedagogical advice
given by Mr. Thomas Gradgrind, the prominent Utilitarian, during the height of the Industrial
Revolution may have been sound advice for the time period, it does not begin to fit with
pedagogical philosophies in the 21st century.
In 2008, we are in the midst of a different sort of revolution--the Digital, or Information/
Communication Fluency Revolution, and the main features of the Information Fluency
Revolution are information and information retrieval.
Specifically, our students need to know
how to:
ask quality questions for determining what information to locate
access data from a variety of high-tech and low-tech sources
analyze and authenticate the data to determine its value, and
apply the selected information to real-world problems.
Information today is considered an economic activity since companies and businesses are
involved
in
its
production,
collection,
exchange,
distribution,
circulation,
processing,
transmission and control. Ian Jukes (June 2007) pointed out that the Internet now has more
than 1.4 billion regular users in more than 170 countries. There are more than 100 billion Web
pages containing information. According to Internet usage statistics http://Internet-statisticsguide.netfirms.com/ there are approximately 164,000 new Internet users every 24 hours, or
113 people per minute. By 2010, the number of Internet users should reach more than 2
billion. It is estimated that the Web doubles in size every 120 days, which is an exponential
increase of doubling in size three times per year (Jukes, 2007). Approximately seven out of 10
Americans have gone online within the last 30 days and one in three of those has bought
something.
Internet related sales are almost $1 trillion per year.
Clearly, the Information
Fluency Revolution has tremendous impact on all aspects of our society.
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West Virginia is poised on the edge of a grand millennium--the West Virginia Department of
Education (WVDE), in academic year 2008-2009, will field test and operationalize a new
statewide assessment that reflects updated 21st century content standards and objectives with
academic rigor rivaling or surpassing that of any state in the United States.
West Virginia
teachers will have the opportunity to use the recently launched TEACH 21 Web site for the
entire academic year 2008-2009, and they will have easy access to Standards-Based Units and
Instructional Guides, which model the integration of content, learning skills and technology
standards, research-based instructional strategies, differentiated instruction and classroom
assessments.
For the first time in our history, all WESTEST 2 participating students will
complete the writing assessment online. The state has made a solid commitment to ensuring
that all educators have access to current technology and required bandwidth needed to support
academic learning and assessment within West Virginia.
With recent policy revisions and
increased systematic and systemic changes in both the structure and outcomes that currently
characterize public education, West Virginia is poised to meet the needs of today’s students
who must be able to function and flourish in a culturally diverse, technology complex and
economically competitive world.
As a consequence of rapid and pervasive changes in society, in the economy and in the U.S.
educational system, this seemed an opportune time for the West Virginia Department of
Education to ask students via an online survey what they envisioned as their ideal school and to
learn what areas that students felt that their schools were already doing a good job and what
areas needed improvement. On May 27, 2008, the WVDE sent a news release and placed on
the department’s homepage an online student survey which any public school student, grades
5-12, could access and complete.
The WVDE desired to include as many student voices in this
survey as possible so it was decided that a contest format would be utilized to encourage
student participation. Students who registered and completed the online survey were entered
for a chance to win an Apple iPod (eight winners would be selected) based on a random
drawing.
The iPod is one of the most popular brands of portable media players available today. It was
designed and marketed by Apple, Inc., and first launched in October 2001. As of 2008, Apple
marketed the hard drive-based iPod classic, the touch screen iPod, the video-capable iPod nano,
the screenless iPod shuffle and the iPhone. The iPod has a unique user interface and is easy to
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use, appealing to the digital native market. As of September 2007, the iPod had sold more than
150 million units worldwide, making it the best-selling digital audio player series in history
(Wikipedia, 2008).
This device was a fitting incentive for the West Virginia digital native
student; a total of 4,955 students registered and completed the online survey.
Research Base and Methodology
While asking 4,955 students a series of three questions might seem a simple, straightforward
process involving limited data, it is not so simple when one considers that each student had the
opportunity to provide open-ended comments related to each of the three survey questions.
Thus, the researchers had to determine what research base and methodology would be utilized
to analyze and make sense of the numerous and unstructured student comments
(approximately 2,500).
This investigation began with the development, online dissemination and collection of data from
a three-item student survey.
The survey consisted of three separate questions with check
boxes and selected answer responses.
Survey question No. 1 was, “Describe your ideal
school.” Students were provided with a menu of three possible answer choices and they were
advised to check all answer choices that applied to their feelings regarding that question.
Survey question No. 2 was, “What is working in your school?” Students were provided with a
menu of four possible answer choices for this question and they were again advised to check all
answer choices that applied. Survey question No. 3 was, “What is not working in your school?”
Students were provided with a menu of five possible answer choices for question number 3 and
advised to select all that applied. Since student responses to questions could include multiple
answer responses, the analyzed data reflected this duplication.
Please see Chart 1 on the
following page for a listing of survey questions and possible answer choices.
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Chart 1: Online Student Survey
Survey Question
1. Describe your ideal school.
(Check all that apply)
2. What is working in your school?
(Check all that apply)
3. What is not working in your school?
(Check all that apply)
Possible Check Box Answer Choices
Available technology and knowledgeable
staff
Teaching beyond the textbook
Hands-on learning which directly relates
to testing
Online learning
Hands-on and real-world learning
Clubs and other extracurricular activities
that help develop leadership and teaming
skills
Technology that is utilized and integrated
into learning
Relevant classes
Higher level courses
Too few technology savvy teachers
Class sizes too big
Scheduling issues
In addition to the three survey questions and check box answer items, students were provided
space (up to 50 characters per question) in which to type other comments related to each
survey question.
Once the basic student data was gleaned from the direct-response survey items (check box
answer choices), a decision had to be made regarding the approximately 2,500 open-ended
student comments that were included as part of the survey process.
The researchers decided
to use the qualitative research design embedded in grounded theory and the quasi-scientific
procedure of constant comparative analysis (Glaser & Strauss, 1967). Three researchers each
took one set of student responses that belonged to one survey question and then read through
the comments (with no set time limits) to see what codes could be extracted and grouped into
similar concepts. Sets of student comments ranged in number from approximately 600 to 995
comments per survey question.
Once this procedure was accomplished individually, the
researchers met and briefly discussed the codes used and the concepts generated. A decision
was made regarding the categories for data discussion.
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In all, the researchers were able to collapse all the coded comments into 10 specific concepts,
or themes, for discussion.
The 10 themes that emerged from the open-ended student
comments were:
21st Century Factors (Instruction, Technology Tools and Assessment)
Pleasant Physical/Environmental Conditions
Caring, Committed Teachers and Staff
Available Fiscal Resources
Academic Relevance of Coursework
Scheduling and Availability of Classes
Respect/Behavior Issues
Leadership
Clubs/Non-academic Factors
No Relevant Information
Due to the rapid nature of this analysis, it was not clear whether the individual interpretations
of one researcher would be consistent with the interpretations of a second or third reviewer.
An ideal test of the coding consistency among all researchers would have been to have each
reviewer categorize the total number of student comments for each question and then compare
these results.
However, since time was at a premium, the researchers decided to test the
sensitivity of coding and categorization for survey question No. 3. This was accomplished by
taking a randomly chosen 10 percent of student comments for survey item three and having a
second researcher independently code and categorize those comments. From this analysis, it
was determined that there was essentially no change in the top two categories of student
response for any grade level. There were only minor changes when the top three categories of
student response were examined.
Report Organization
This report has been organized into eight sections beginning with the Executive Summary,
Table of Contents, Report Introduction, Research and Methodology, Report Organization,
Survey Item No. 1 Responses and Analysis, Survey Item No. 2 Responses and Analysis and
Survey Item No. 3 Responses and Analysis. In addition, Appendix A provides statistical analysis
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of all check box response items, all open-ended student comments, and all conclusions drawn
from these analyses for Survey Question One; Appendix B provides statistical analysis of all
check box response items, all open-ended student comments, and all conclusions drawn from
these analyses for Survey Question Two; and Appendix C provides statistical analysis of all
check box response items, all open-ended student comments, and all conclusions drawn from
these analyses for Survey Question Three.
Within the body of the report, the reader will find that all analyses are clustered by survey
question.
For example, Table 1 presents a narrative/numerical table of student responses by
grade level for survey question No. 1 one and its related check box response items. Figure 1
provides a pictorial representation of the information from Table 1.
Finally, Table 2 presents
percentage response by grade level for the 10 open-ended comment categories determined and
agreed upon by the researchers.
survey question.
This same process and presentation is followed for each
Thus, regardless of survey question number, the reader will always be
presented with:
Table of response percentages by grade level for survey question and related check
box response items
Figure that is a pictorial representation of information contained in the first table
Table of response percentages by grade level for open-ended comment categories
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SURVEY QUESTION #1
Describe your ideal school.
Table 1: Check Box Responses Data
Figure 1: Percent of Check Box Responses
Table 2: Open-ended Student Comments Analysis
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Survey Question 1 Answer Analysis
Survey Question 1 – Check Box Answer Responses: Describe your ideal
school.
Teaching beyond the text
book
Hands-on learning which
directly relates to testing
5
957
68.97%
63.22%
57.05%
6
776
63.92%
57.99%
49.36%
7
595
68.07%
67.56%
60.67%
8
910
67.25%
61.54%
62.75%
9
460
67.83%
67.61%
69.57%
10
544
72.24%
68.75%
73.53%
11
487
73.92%
73.10%
75.36%
12
168
70.24%
69.64%
75.60%
Grade
# of Respondents
Available technology and
knowledgeable staff
Table 1
*Student responses include duplicates; therefore, percentages will not add to 100 percent.
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Figure 1
Percent of Student Comments from Survey
Question 1: Describe your ideal school.
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Available technology and knowledgeable staff
Teaching beyond the text book
Hands-on learning which directly relates to testing
FINDINGS:
High school students, grades 9-12, chose hands-on learning which directly relates to
testing as the most important component of an ideal school.
Middle school students, grades 5-8, were more likely to select available technology and
knowledgeable staff as the most important component of an ideal school.
Almost eight out of 10, 11th and 12th grade students surveyed ranked hands-on learning
as most important in an ideal school.
Approximately seven out of 10, ninth and 10th grade students surveyed ranked hands-on
learning as most important in an ideal school.
Within grades 6-8, only six out of 10 students ranked hands-on learning as most
important in an ideal school.
In fifth grade, only five out of 10 students felt that hands-on learning was most
important.
In grades 5 and 7-12, approximately seven out of 10 students chose available
technology and knowledgeable staff as the most important component of an ideal
school.
In seventh and ninth-12th grade students, seven out of 10 felt that teaching beyond the
textbook was an important component of an ideal school.
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Survey Question 1: Open-Ended Student Comments Analysis
Table 2
CATEGORIES By
%age
All
Respondents
GRADES
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
21st Century Instruction
35.70%
28.87% 29.17% 25.86% 23.68%
21.15% 71.43% 61.17% 57.14%
21st Century Technology
Tools
34.18%
37.46% 33.33% 25.86% 19.74%
23.08% 43.96% 50.49% 42.86%
21st Century Assessment
2.23%
1.72%
3.47%
1.72%
0.66%
0.00%
6.59%
0.97%
5.71%
Pleasant Physical/
Environmental Conditions
4.36%
3.44%
2.78%
0.86%
3.95%
0.00% 13.19%
5.83%
5.71%
Caring, Committed
Teachers and Staff
37.42%
30.24% 31.25% 33.62% 26.97%
34.62% 69.23% 57.28% 45.71%
Available Fiscal Resources
14.81%
10.31% 13.19% 12.07% 13.16%
15.38% 24.18% 21.36% 31.43%
Academic Relevance of
Coursework
32.25%
29.55% 33.33% 28.45% 22.37%
23.08% 42.86% 48.54% 45.71%
Scheduling and
Availability of classes
10.85%
4.81% 10.42% 12.07% 13.82%
15.38% 14.29% 14.56% 20.00%
Respect/Behavior Issues
6.09%
3.09%
3.47%
3.45%
4.61%
3.85% 21.98%
9.71%
8.57%
Leadership
4.77%
1.72%
1.39%
0.86%
0.66%
3.85% 25.27%
9.71%
8.57%
Clubs/Non-academic
Factors
5.68%
3.09%
4.17%
8.62%
5.92%
3.85% 15.38%
4.85%
2.86%
No Relevant Information
Provided
27.38%
35.40% 27.78% 33.62% 35.53%
25.00%
3.30% 12.62% 14.29%
Table 2 describes, by percentage of comments relevant to each category, what components
students value and want in their ideal schools. Middle grade students had a greater percentage
of comments that provided no relevant information to categorize. Grades 10-12 indicated a
greater interest in having 21st century instruction and technology tools in their ideal school, as
well as having caring and committed teachers and staff. The 10th grade percentages for several
categories are higher than for other grades. This survey does not provide sufficient information
to understand the reason(s) for the 10th grade higher percentages in these comment
categories, but it may be worth pursuing with other instruments.
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SURVEY QUESTION #2
What is working in your school?
Table 3: Check Box Responses Data
Figure 2: Percent of Check Box Responses
Table 4: Open-ended Student Comments Analysis
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Survey Question 2 Answer Analysis
Survey Question 2 – Check Box Answer Responses: What is working in
your school?
Hands-on and real-world learning
Clubs and other extracurricular activities that
help develop leadership and teaming skills
Technology that is utilized and integrated
into learning
5
957
65.10%
59.35%
37.62%
56.84%
6
776
51.55%
56.44%
41.37%
45.36%
7
595
57.03%
59.67%
47.03%
51.43%
8
910
57.03%
59.67%
47.03%
51.43%
9
460
46.74%
61.74%
61.52%
49.13%
10
544
46.14%
61.03%
63.60%
61.03%
11
487
46.20%
64.27%
65.09%
61.60%
12
168
46.43%
52.98%
58.93%
58.33%
Grade
# of respondents
Online learning
Table 3
*Student responses include duplicates; therefore, percentages will not add to 100 percent.
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Figure 2
Percent of Student Comments from Question 2:
What is working in your school?
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Online learning
Hands-on and real world learning
Clubs and other extracurricular activities that help develop leadership and teaming skills
Technology that is utilized and integrated into learning
FINDINGS:
In grades 10-12, students felt that hands-on and real-world learning, clubs and other
extracurricular activities and technology integrated into their learning are all components
that are currently working well in their schools.
About six out of 10 surveyed students in grades 10-12 felt that these three areas are
working well; seven out of 10 surveyed 11th grade students felt that clubs and other
extracurricular activities are working.
In 12th grade, only five out of 10 students felt that hands-on learning and real-world
learning was working well in their schools.
Online learning seemed to be working well for fifth grade students with approximately
seven out of 10 selecting this answer choice.
Technology that is integrated into their learning was working well for fifth and 10th-12th
grade students as six out of 10 of these surveyed respondents selected this response.
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Survey Question 2: Open-Ended Student Comments Analysis
Table 4
CATEGORIES By
%age
All
Respondents
GRADES
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
21st Century Instruction
19.34% 23.74% 13.59% 12.12% 17.00% 13.16% 24.39% 25.45% 22.22%
21st Century Technology
Tools
24.18% 28.77% 23.30% 24.24% 14.00% 15.79% 24.39% 30.91% 22.22%
21st Century Assessment
1.25%
1.37%
4.85%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Pleasant Physical/
Environmental Conditions
3.43%
3.65%
3.88%
3.03%
1.00%
0.00% 14.63%
1.82%
0.00%
Caring, Committed
Teachers and Staff
9.67%
6.85% 11.65% 10.61% 10.00%
5.26%
7.32% 20.00% 11.11%
Available Fiscal Resources
1.87%
1.83%
0.97%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
7.32%
Academic Relevance of
Coursework
6.24%
1.83%
0.00%
1.52%
3.00%
0.00% 39.02% 21.82% 22.22%
Scheduling and Availability
of Classes
5.93%
1.37%
6.80%
9.09%
2.00%
7.89% 19.51% 12.73% 11.11%
Respect/Behavior issues
0.78%
0.91%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
2.44%
3.64%
0.00%
Leadership
1.09%
0.91%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
7.27%
5.56%
Clubs/Non-academic
8.58%
5.48% 15.53% 10.61%
8.00% 10.53%
7.32%
5.45% 11.11%
No Relevant Information
3.64%
5.56%
39.16% 40.64% 35.92% 42.42% 54.00% 63.16% 19.51% 12.73% 22.22%
Table 4 describes, by percentage of comments relevant to each category, what components
students thought were working within their schools. Grades 5-9 had a greater percentage of
comments that provided no relevant information to categorize. For all grade levels, more
students commented about 21st century components including instruction and incorporation of
technology tools currently working well within their schools than any other topic. It is not
possible to interpret the absolute values of the percentages from such a survey. The
percentage of comments for these two categories varies among the grades, but not in any
recognizable pattern.
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SURVEY QUESTION #3
What is not working in your school?
Table 5: Check Box Responses Data
Figure 3: Percent of Check Box Responses
Table 6: Open-ended Student Comments Analysis
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Survey Question 3 Answer Analysis
Survey Question 3 – Check Box Answer Responses: What is not
working in your school?
Higher level courses
Too few technology savvy teachers
Class sizes too big
Scheduling issues
5
957
20.17%
27.59%
30.41%
25.91%
34.59%
6
776
19.72%
22.29%
29.25%
25.13%
29.64%
7
595
18.32%
27.90%
36.64%
30.25%
35.80%
8
910
17.91%
22.20%
35.27%
30.77%
30.33%
9
460
19.57%
21.52%
41.30%
32.39%
45.22%
10
544
21.14%
16.91%
41.36%
31.80%
52.57%
11
487
20.12%
22.38%
46.00%
30.80%
59.75%
12
168
20.24%
24.40%
48.81%
24.40%
45.83%
Grade
# of respondents
Relevant classes
Table 5
*Student responses include duplicates; therefore, percentages will not add to 100 percent.
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Figure 3
Percent of Student Comments from Question 3:
What is not working in your school?
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
5
6
7
8
9
10
Relevant classes
Higher level courses
Too few technology savvy teachers
Class Sizes too big
11
12
Scheduling issues
FINDINGS:
High school students, grades 9-12, indicated that scheduling is not currently working
well within their schools.
Grades nine, 10 and 12 show that one out of every two students surveyed felt that
scheduling is not working well in their schools.
High school students, grades 9-12, indicated that too few of their teachers are
technology savvy; approximately one out of two students in grades 11 and 12 and two
out of five students in grades 7-10 felt that there are not enough technology savvy
teachers in their schools.
Across all grade levels, except 12th grade, approximately three out of 10 students felt
that class sizes are too large.
Across all grade levels, one out of five students (grades 5-12) felt that they needed
more relevant classes.
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Survey Question 3: Open-Ended Student Comments Analysis
Table 6
CATEGORIES BY
%age
All
Respondents
21st Century Instruction
11.72%
21st Century Technology
Tools
21st Century Assessment
GRADES
5
6
7
8
9
11
12
7.95% 10.07%
8.49%
6.47%
7.95%
5.76%
3.77%
7.14%
2.00%
1.08% 13.33%
6.45%
1.45%
1.67%
2.16%
2.83%
1.43%
0.00%
1.08%
0.00%
Pleasant Physical/
Environmental Conditions
13.39% 18.83% 15.83% 11.32%
12.86%
Caring, Committed
Teachers and Staff
11.05%
4.60%
7.91% 12.26%
12.86% 18.00% 12.90% 20.00% 22.58%
Available Fiscal
Resources
2.34%
2.51%
0.72%
3.77%
0.71%
2.00%
1.08%
4.44%
3.23%
Academic Relevance of
Coursework
5.47%
4.18%
5.04%
4.72%
2.14% 14.00%
6.45%
7.78%
9.68%
Scheduling and
Availability
16.43% 10.00%
10
9.68% 21.11% 22.58%
4.00% 12.90%
0.00%
3.33% 12.90%
15.07%
7.53% 10.79% 18.87%
10.00% 22.00% 32.26% 23.33% 12.90%
Respect/Behavior Issues
9.82%
7.53% 12.95% 10.38%
15.00% 12.00%
Leadership
0.67%
0.00%
0.72%
0.00%
0.00%
Clubs/Non-academic
Factors
1.45%
1.26%
0.00%
4.72%
0.71%
No Relevant Information
Provided
31.92% 43.10% 33.09% 27.36%
8.60%
4.44%
6.45%
0.00%
2.15%
2.22%
3.23%
4.00%
0.00%
2.22%
0.00%
30.00% 26.00% 24.73% 25.56% 19.35%
Table 6 describes, by percentage of comments relevant to each category, what components
students thought were not working in their schools. Across all grade levels, there was a fairly
consistent number of comments that provided no relevant information to categorize. Three
categories showed increasing percentages of student concern across increasing grade level: 1)
caring, committed teachers and staff, 2) academic relevance of coursework, and 3) scheduling
and availability. The most pronounced effect was the perceived need for better scheduling for
10th and 11th graders, as compared with other grades. The most commented on categories by
the entire set of respondents were scheduling, availability and pleasant physical conditions
within their schools.
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Appendix A: Statistical Survey for Question 1
All Students Surveyed
Analysis of Check Box Response Items
Table 7
Describe your ideal school
Available technology and knowledgeable staff
Teaching beyond the textbook
Hands-on learning which directly relates to
testing
Number of
Students
Responding
3,373
3,193
Percent
68.07%
64.44%
3,094
62.44%
Figure 4
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Describe your ideal school
n=4,955
68.07%
64.44%
62.44%
Available technology and
knowledgeable staff
Teaching beyond the textbook Hands-on learning which directly
relates to testing
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Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items
Table 8
CATEGORIES BY PERCENTAGE
ALL
RESPONDENTS
21st Century Instruction
35.70%
21st Century Technology Tools
34.18%
21st Century Assessment
2.23%
Pleasant Physical/Environmental Conditions
4.36%
Caring, Committed Teachers and Staff
37.42%
Available Fiscal Resources
14.81%
Academic Relevance of Coursework
32.25%
Scheduling and Availability of Classes
10.85%
Respect/Behavior Issues
6.09%
Leadership
4.77%
Clubs/Non-academic Factors
5.68%
No Relevant Information Provided
27.38%
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response Items and Open-Ended
Student Comment Items
Overall, students prefer a hands-on approach to learning provided by committed, caring and
dedicated teachers. They would much rather work on a problem that has a real-world
application or relationship. Just having students read a textbook and answer questions at the
end of the assignment does not produce the type of learning they desire and need in an ever
changing, complex world.
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Fifth Grade Students Surveyed
Analysis of Check Box Response Items
Table 9
Describe your ideal school
Available technology and knowledgeable staff
Teaching beyond the textbook
Hands-on learning which directly relates to
testing
Number of
Students
Responding
660
605
Percent
68.97%
63.22%
546
57.05%
Figure 5
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Describe your ideal school
n=957
68.97%
Available technology and
knowledgeable staff
63.22%
57.05%
Teaching beyond the textbook Hands-on learning which directly
relates to testing
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Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items
Table 10
CATEGORIES BY PERCENTAGE
GRADE 5
21st Century Instruction
28.87%
21st Century Technology Tools
37.46%
21st Century Assessment
1.72%
Pleasant Physical/Environmental Conditions
3.44%
Caring, Committed Teachers and Staff
30.24%
Available Fiscal Resources
10.31%
Academic Relevance of Coursework
29.55%
Scheduling and Availability of Classes
4.81%
Respect/Behavior Issues
3.09%
Leadership
1.72%
Clubs/Non-academic Factors
3.09%
No Relevant Information Provided
35.40%
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items
Overall, fifth grade students prefer a hands-on approach to learning provided by committed,
caring and dedicated teachers. They would like to see technology integrated within their
instruction. They would much rather work on a problem that has a real-world application or
relationship. Just having them read a textbook and answer questions at the end of the
assignment does not produce the type of learning they desire and need in an ever changing,
complex world.
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Sixth Grade Students Surveyed
Analysis of Check Box Response Items
Table 11
Describe your ideal school
Available technology and knowledgeable staff
Teaching beyond the textbook
Hands-on learning which directly relates to
testing
Number of
Students
Responding
496
450
Percent
63.92%
57.99%
383
49.36%
Figure 6
Online Student Survey
Describe your ideal school
n=776
63.92%
57.99%
49.36%
Available technology and
knowledgeable staff
Teaching beyond the textbook Hands-on learning which directly
relates to testing
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Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items
Table 12
CATEGORIES BY PERCENTAGE
GRADE 6
21st Century Instruction
29.17%
21st Century Technology Tools
33.33%
21st Century Assessment
3.47%
Pleasant Physical/Environmental Conditions
2.78%
Caring, Committed Teachers and Staff
31.25%
Available Fiscal Resources
13.19%
Academic Relevance of Coursework
33.33%
Scheduling and Availability of Classes
10.42%
Respect/Behavior Issues
3.47%
Leadership
1.39%
Clubs/Non-academic Factors
4.17%
No Relevant Information Provided
27.78%
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items
Sixth grade students have a preference for using technology, but they still prefer to have a
knowledgeable staff and caring, committed educators to help them on academically relevant
material.
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Seventh Grade Students Surveyed
Analysis of Check Box Response Items
Table 12
Describe your ideal school
Available technology and knowledgeable staff
Teaching beyond the textbook
Hands-on learning which directly relates to
testing
Number of
Students
Responding
405
402
Percent
68.07%
67.56%
361
60.67%
Figure 7
Online Student Survey
Describe your ideal school
n=595
68.07%
67.56%
60.67%
Available technology and
knowledgeable staff
Teaching beyond the textbook Hands-on learning which directly
relates to testing
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Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items
Table 13
CATEGORIES BY PERCENTAGE
GRADE 7
21st Century Instruction
25.86%
21st Century Technology Tools
25.86%
21st Century Assessment
1.72%
Pleasant Physical/Environmental Conditions
0.86%
Caring, Committed Teachers and Staff
33.62%
Available Fiscal Resources
12.07%
Academic Relevance of Coursework
28.45%
Scheduling and Availability of Classes
12.07%
Respect/Behavior Issues
3.45%
Leadership
0.86%
Clubs/Non-academic Factors
8.62%
No Relevant Information Provided
33.62%
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items
The seventh grade students share their sixth grade peers’ desire for knowledgeable staff and
having available technology; however, they want to move beyond the textbook in their
academic pursuits.
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Eighth Grade Students Surveyed
Analysis of Check Box Response Items
Table 14
Describe your ideal school
Available technology and knowledgeable staff
Teaching beyond the textbook
Hands-on learning which directly relates to
testing
Number of
Students
Responding
612
560
Percent
67.25%
61.54%
571
62.75%
Figure 8
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Describe your ideal school
n=910
67.25%
62.75%
61.54%
Available technology and
knowledgeable staff
Teaching beyond the textbook Hands-on learning which directly
relates to testing
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Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items
Table 15
CATEGORIES BY PERCENTAGE
GRADE 8
21st Century Instruction
23.68%
21st Century Technology Tools
19.74%
21st Century Assessment
0.66%
Pleasant Physical/Environmental Conditions
3.95%
Caring, Committed Teachers and Staff
26.97%
Available Fiscal Resources
13.16%
Academic Relevance of Coursework
22.37%
Scheduling and Availability of Classes
13.82%
Respect/Behavior Issues
4.61%
Leadership
0.66%
Clubs/Non-academic Factors
5.92%
No Relevant Information Provided
35.53%
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items
In eighth grade, the students want the technology gadgets and toys to work with, but they also
want their teachers to be knowledgeable about these technology tools and their integration
within classroom instruction. Eighth grade students also want dedicated and caring teachers
and staff.
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Ninth Grade Students Surveyed
Analysis of Check Box Response Items
Table 16
Describe your ideal school
Available technology and knowledgeable staff
Teaching beyond the textbook
Hands-on learning which directly relates to
testing
Number of
Students
Responding
312
311
Percent
67.83%
67.61%
320
69.57%
Figure 9
Online Student Survey
Describe your ideal school
n=460
69.57%
67.83%
Available technology and
knowledgeable staff
67.61%
Teaching beyond the textbook Hands-on learning which directly
relates to testing
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Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items
Table 17
CATEGORIES BY PERCENTAGE
GRADE 9
21st Century Instruction
21.15%
21st Century Technology Tools
23.08%
21st Century Assessment
0.00%
Pleasant Physical/Environmental Conditions
0.00%
Caring, Committed Teachers and Staff
34.62%
Available Fiscal Resources
15.38%
Academic Relevance of Coursework
23.08%
Scheduling and Availability of Classes
15.38%
Respect/Behavior Issues
3.85%
Leadership
3.85%
Clubs/Non-academic Factors
3.85%
No Relevant Information Provided
25.00%
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items
In the ninth grade, the students begin to have a stronger desire to do more and more hands-on
activities. These activities need to be guided by caring, committed educators who are well
versed in a variety of instructional methods.
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Tenth Grade Students Surveyed
Analysis of Check Box Response Items
Table 18
Describe your ideal school
Available technology and knowledgeable staff
Teaching beyond the textbook
Hands-on learning which directly relates to testing
Number of
Students
Responding
393
374
400
Percent
72.24%
68.75%
73.53%
Figure 10
Online Student Survey
Describe your ideal school
n=544
73.53%
72.24%
68.75%
Available technology and
knowledgeable staff
Teaching beyond the textbook Hands-on learning which directly
relates to testing
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Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items
Table 19
CATEGORIES BY PERCENTAGE
GRADE 10
21st Century Instruction
71.43%
21st Century Technology Tools
43.96%
21st Century Assessment
6.59%
Pleasant Physical/Environmental Conditions
13.19%
Caring, Committed Teachers and Staff
69.23%
Available Fiscal Resources
24.18%
Academic Relevance of Coursework
42.86%
Scheduling and Availability of Classes
14.29%
Respect/Behavior Issues
21.98%
Leadership
25.27%
Clubs/Non-academic Factors
15.38%
No Relevant Information Provided
3.30%
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items
Tenth grade students have a strong desire for academically relevant, hands-on activities led by
caring and committed teachers.
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Eleventh Grade Students Surveyed
Analysis of Check Box Response Items
Table 20
Describe your ideal school
Available technology and knowledgeable staff
Teaching beyond the textbook
Hands-on learning which directly relates to testing
Number of
Students
Responding
360
356
367
Percent
73.92%
73.10%
75.36%
Figure 11
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Describe your ideal school
n=487
75.36%
73.92%
73.10%
Available technology and
knowledgeable staff
Teaching beyond the textbook Hands-on learning which directly
relates to testing
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Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items
Table 21
CATEGORIES BY PERCENTAGE
GRADE 11
21st Century Instruction
61.17%
21st Century Technology Tools
50.49%
21st Century Assessment
0.97%
Pleasant Physical/Environmental Conditions
5.83%
Caring, Committed Teachers and Staff
57.28%
Available Fiscal Resources
21.36%
Academic Relevance of Coursework
48.54%
Scheduling and Availability of Classes
14.56%
Respect/Behavior Issues
9.71%
Leadership
9.71%
Clubs/Non-academic Factors
4.85%
No Relevant Information Provided
12.62%
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items
Like the younger high school students, 11th graders desire academically relevant, hands-on
instruction provided by dedicated, caring teachers and staff members. This instruction must be
engaging and use a variety of teaching methods and technology tools.
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Twelfth Grade Students Surveyed
Analysis of Check Box Response Items
Table 22
Describe your ideal school
Available technology and knowledgeable staff
Teaching beyond the textbook
Hands-on learning which directly relates to testing
Number of
Students
Responding
118
117
127
Percent
70.24%
69.64%
75.60%
Figure 12
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Describe your ideal school
n=168
75.60%
70.24%
Available technology and
knowledgeable staff
69.64%
Teaching beyond the textbook Hands-on learning which directly
relates to testing
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Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items
Table 23
CATEGORIES BY PERCENTAGE
GRADE 12
21st Century Instruction
57.14%
21st Century Technology Tools
42.86%
21st Century Assessment
5.71%
Pleasant Physical/Environmental Conditions
5.71%
Caring, Committed Teachers and Staff
45.71%
Available Fiscal Resources
31.43%
Academic Relevance of Coursework
45.71%
Scheduling and Availability of Classes
20.00%
Respect/Behavior Issues
8.57%
Leadership
8.57%
Clubs/Non-academic Factors
2.86%
No Relevant Information Provided
14.29%
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items
Twelfth graders have similar academic desires as the other high school students. They want
instruction to be engaging and to include a variety of teaching methods and technology tools.
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Appendix B: Statistical Survey for Question 2
All Students Surveyed
Analysis of Check Box Response Items
Table 24
Number of
Students
Responding
Percent
Online learning
2,656
53.60%
Hands-on and real-world learning
2,966
59.86%
Clubs and other extracurricular activities that help develop
leadership and teaming skills
2,458
49.61%
Technology that is utilized and integrated into learning
2,644
53.36%
What is working in your school?
Figure 13
Online Student Survey
What is working in your school?
n=4,955
53.60%
Online learning
59.86%
49.61%
Hands-on and realworld learning
53.36%
Clubs and other
Technology that is
extracurricular activities utilized and integrated
that help develop
into learning
leadership and teaming
skills
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Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items
Table 25
CATEGORIES BY PERCENTAGE
ALL
RESPONDENTS
21st Century Instruction
19.34%
21st Century Technology Tools
24.18%
21st Century Assessment
1.25%
Pleasant Physical/Environmental Conditions
3.43%
Caring, Committed Teachers and Staff
9.67%
Available Fiscal Resources
1.87%
Academic Relevance of Coursework
6.24%
Scheduling and Availability of Classes
5.93%
Respect/Behavior Issues
0.78%
Leadership
1.09%
Clubs/Non-academic Factors
8.58%
No Relevant Information Provided
39.16%
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items
The majority of students felt that 21st century instruction and technology were currently
working well within their schools. This category contained more student comments than any
other category.
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Fifth Grade Students Surveyed
Analysis of Check Box Response Items
Table 26
Number of
Students
Responding
Percent
Online learning
623
65.10%
Hands-on and real-world learning
568
59.35%
Clubs and other extracurricular activities that help develop
leadership and teaming skills
360
37.62%
Technology that is utilized and integrated into learning
544
56.84%
What is working in your school?
Figure 14
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What is working in your school?
n=957
65.10%
59.35%
56.84%
37.62%
Online learning
Hands-on and realworld learning
Clubs and other
Technology that is
extracurricular activities utilized and integrated
that help develop
into learning
leadership and teaming
skills
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Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items
Table 27
CATEGORIES BY PERCENTAGE
GRADE 5
21st Century Instruction
23.74%
21st Century Technology Tools
28.77%
21st Century Assessment
1.37%
Pleasant Physical/Environmental Conditions
3.65%
Caring, Committed Teachers and Staff
6.85%
Available Fiscal Resources
1.83%
Academic Relevance of Coursework
1.83%
Scheduling and Availability of Classes
1.37%
Respect/Behavior Issues
0.91%
Leadership
0.91%
Clubs/Non-academic Factors
5.48%
No Relevant Information Provided
40.64%
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items
Fifth grade students felt that online learning and hands-on activities are working in their
schools. They also felt strongly that 21st century instruction and technology tools are important
to their education.
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Sixth Grade Students Surveyed
Analysis of Check Box Response Items
Table 28
Number of
Students
Responding
Percent
Online learning
400
51.55%
Hands-on and real-world learning
438
56.44%
Clubs and other extracurricular activities that help develop
leadership and teaming skills
321
41.37%
Technology that is utilized and integrated into learning
352
45.36%
What is working in your school?
Figure 15
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What is working in your school?
n=776
51.55%
56.44%
41.37%
Online learning
Hands-on and realworld learning
45.36%
Clubs and other
Technology that is
extracurricular activities utilized and integrated
that help develop
into learning
leadership and teaming
skills
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Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items
Table 29
CATEGORIES BY PERCENTAGE
GRADE 6
21st Century Instruction
13.59%
21st Century Technology Tools
23.30%
21st Century Assessment
4.85%
Pleasant Physical/Environmental Conditions
3.88%
Caring, Committed Teachers and Staff
11.65%
Available Fiscal Resources
0.97%
Academic Relevance of Coursework
0.00%
Scheduling and Availability of Classes
6.80%
Respect/Behavior Issues
0.00%
Leadership
0.00%
Clubs/Non-academic Factors
15.53%
No Relevant Information Provided
35.92%
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items
Sixth grade students felt that hands-on activities and online learning are working in their school.
They also felt strongly that 21st century technology tools are important to their education.
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Seventh Grade Students Surveyed
Analysis of Check Box Response Items
Table 30
Number of
Students
Responding
Percent
Online learning
329
55.29%
Hands-on and real-world learning
381
64.03%
Clubs and other extracurricular activities that help develop
leadership and teaming skills
291
48.91%
Technology that is utilized and integrated into learning
311
52.27%
What is working in your school?
Figure 16
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What is working in your school?
n=595
64.03%
55.29%
48.91%
Online learning
Hands-on and realworld learning
52.27%
Clubs and other
Technology that is
extracurricular activities utilized and integrated
that help develop
into learning
leadership and teaming
skills
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Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items
Table 31
CATEGORIES BY PERCENTAGE
GRADE 7
21st Century Instruction
12.12%
21st Century Technology Tools
24.24%
21st Century Assessment
0.00%
Pleasant Physical/Environmental Conditions
3.03%
Caring, Committed Teachers and Staff
10.61%
Available Fiscal Resources
0.00%
Academic Relevance of Coursework
1.52%
Scheduling and Availability of Classes
9.09%
Respect/Behavior Issues
0.00%
Leadership
0.00%
Clubs/Non-academic Factors
10.61%
No Relevant Information Provided
42.42%
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items
Seventh grade students felt that hands-on activities and online learning are working in their
schools. They also felt strongly that 21st century technology tools are important to their
education.
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Eighth Grade Students Surveyed
Analysis of Check Box Response Items
Table 32
Number of
Students
Responding
Percent
Online learning
519
57.03%
Hands-on and real-world learning
543
59.67%
Clubs and other extracurricular activities that help develop
leadership and teaming skills
428
47.03%
Technology that is utilized and integrated into learning
468
51.43%
What is working in your school?
Figure 17
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What is working in your school?
n=910
57.03%
59.67%
47.03%
Online learning
Hands-on and realworld learning
51.43%
Clubs and other
Technology that is
extracurricular activities utilized and integrated
that help develop
into learning
leadership and teaming
skills
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Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items
Table 33
CATEGORIES BY PERCENTAGE
GRADE 8
21st Century Instruction
17.00%
21st Century Technology Tools
14.00%
21st Century Assessment
0.00%
Pleasant Physical/Environmental Conditions
1.00%
Caring, Committed Teachers and Staff
10.00%
Available Fiscal Resources
0.00%
Academic Relevance of Coursework
3.00%
Scheduling and Availability of Classes
2.00%
Respect/Behavior Issues
0.00%
Leadership
0.00%
Clubs/Non-academic Factors
8.00%
No Relevant Information Provided
54.00%
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items
A smaller number of eighth grade students (as compared with the younger middle school
students) felt that hands-on activities and online learning are working in their schools. They felt
somewhat less strongly that 21st century technology tools are important to their education. It is
interesting to note the higher percentage of comments that did not contain enough information
to categorize within this population of students.
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Ninth Grade Students Surveyed
Analysis of Check Box Response Items
Table 34
Number of
Students
Responding
Percent
Online learning
215
46.74%
Hands-on and real-world learning
284
61.74%
Clubs and other extracurricular activities that help develop
leadership and teaming skills
283
61.52%
Technology that is utilized and integrated into learning
226
49.13%
What is working in your school?
Figure 18
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What is working in your school?
n=460
61.74%
49.13%
46.74%
Online learning
61.52%
Hands-on and realworld learning
Clubs and other
Technology that is
extracurricular activities utilized and integrated
that help develop
into learning
leadership and teaming
skills
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Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items
Table 35
CATEGORIES BY PERCENTAGE
GRADE 9
21st Century Instruction
13.16%
21st Century Technology Tools
15.79%
21st Century Assessment
0.00%
Pleasant Physical/Environmental Conditions
0.00%
Caring, Committed Teachers and Staff
5.26%
Available Fiscal Resources
0.00%
Academic Relevance of Coursework
0.00%
Scheduling and Availability of Classes
7.89%
Respect/Behavior Issues
0.00%
Leadership
0.00%
Clubs/Non-academic Factors
10.53%
No Relevant Information Provided
63.16%
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items
Ninth grade students felt that hands-on activities and extracurricular activities are working in
their schools. They also felt strongly that 21st century technology tools are important to their
education.
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Tenth Grade Students Surveyed
Analysis of Check Box Response Items
Table 36
Number of
Students
Responding
Percent
Online learning
251
46.14%
Hands-on and real-world learning
332
61.03%
Clubs and other extracurricular activities that help develop
leadership and teaming skills
346
63.60%
Technology that is utilized and integrated into learning
332
61.03%
What is working in your school?
Figure 19
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What is working in your school?
n=544
61.03%
63.60%
61.03%
46.14%
Online learning
Hands-on and realworld learning
Clubs and other
Technology that is
extracurricular activities utilized and integrated
that help develop
into learning
leadership and teaming
skills
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Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items
Table 37
CATEGORIES BY PERCENTAGE
GRADE 10
21st Century Instruction
24.39%
21st Century Technology Tools
24.39%
21st Century Assessment
Pleasant Physical/Environmental Conditions
0.00%
14.63%
Caring, Committed Teachers and Staff
7.32%
Available Fiscal Resources
7.32%
Academic Relevance of Coursework
39.02%
Scheduling and Availability of Classes
19.51%
Respect/Behavior Issues
2.44%
Leadership
0.00%
Clubs/Non-academic Factors
7.32%
No Relevant Information Provided
19.51%
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items
Tenth grade students felt that technology integrated into instruction, extracurricular activities
and hands-on learning are doing well in their schools. They also felt strongly that these
activities needed to be academically relevant.
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Eleventh Grade Students Surveyed
Analysis of Check Box Response Items
Table 38
Number of
Students
Responding
Percent
Online learning
225
46.20%
Hands-on and real-world learning
313
64.27%
Clubs and other extracurricular activities that help develop
leadership and teaming skills
317
65.09%
Technology that is utilized and integrated into learning
300
61.60%
What is working in your school?
Figure 20
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What is working in your school?
n=487
64.27%
65.09%
61.60%
46.20%
Online learning
Hands-on and realworld learning
Clubs and other
Technology that is
extracurricular activities utilized and integrated
that help develop
into learning
leadership and teaming
skills
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Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items
Table 39
CATEGORIES BY PERCENTAGE
GRADE 11
21st Century Instruction
25.45%
21st Century Technology Tools
30.91%
21st Century Assessment
0.00%
Pleasant Physical/Environmental Conditions
1.82%
Caring, Committed Teachers and Staff
Available Fiscal Resources
20.00%
3.64%
Academic Relevance of Coursework
21.82%
Scheduling and Availability of Classes
12.73%
Respect/Behavior Issues
3.64%
Leadership
7.27%
Clubs/Non-academic Factors
5.45%
No Relevant Information Provided
12.73%
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items
Eleventh grade students felt that extracurricular activities and hands-on, real-world learning are
being done well in their schools. They also felt that more integration of technology tools used in
21st century classrooms is needed.
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Twelfth Grade Students Surveyed
Analysis of Check Box Response Items
Table 40
Number of
Students
Responding
Percent
Online learning
78
46.43%
Hands-on and real-world learning
89
52.98%
Clubs and other extracurricular activities that help develop
leadership and teaming skills
99
58.93%
Technology that is utilized and integrated into learning
98
58.33%
What is working in your school?
Figure 21
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What is working in your school?
n=168
52.98%
58.93%
58.33%
46.43%
Online learning
Hands-on and realworld learning
Clubs and other
Technology that is
extracurricular activities utilized and integrated
that help develop
into learning
leadership and teaming
skills
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Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items
Table 41
CATEGORIES BY PERCENTAGE
GRADE 12
21st Century Instruction
22.22%
21st Century Technology Tools
22.22%
21st Century Assessment
0.00%
Pleasant Physical/Environmental Conditions
0.00%
Caring, Committed Teachers and Staff
Available Fiscal Resources
11.11%
5.56%
Academic Relevance of Coursework
22.22%
Scheduling and Availability of Classes
11.11%
Respect/Behavior Issues
0.00%
Leadership
5.56%
Clubs/Non-academic Factors
11.11%
No Relevant Information Provided
22.22%
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items
Twelfth grade students felt that extracurricular activities and technology integrated into their
instruction are being done well in their schools. They also felt that the technology tools used in
21st century classrooms along with the type of instruction that this brings about must be
academically relevant.
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Appendix C: Statistical Survey for Question 3
All Students Surveyed
Analysis of Check Box Response Items
Table 42
What is not working in you school?
Relevant classes
Higher level courses
Too few technology savvy teachers
Class sizes too big
Scheduling issues
Number of
Students
Responding
959
1,149
1,788
1,422
1,923
Percent
19.35%
23.19%
36.08%
28.70%
38.81%
Figure 22
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What is not working in your school?
n=4,955
38.81%
36.08%
28.70%
23.19%
19.35%
Relevant classes
Higher level
courses
Too few
Class sizes too big Scheduling issues
technology savvy
teachers
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Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items
Table 42
CATEGORIES BY PERCENTAGE
21st Century Instruction
All
Respondents
11.72%
21st Century Technology Tools
6.47%
21st Century Assessment
1.45%
Pleasant Physical/Environmental Conditions
13.39%
Caring, Committed Teachers and Staff
11.05%
Available Fiscal Resources
2.34%
Academic Relevance of Coursework
5.47%
Scheduling and Availability of Classes
15.07%
Respect/Behavior Issues
9.82%
Leadership
0.67%
Clubs/Non-academic Factors
1.45%
No Relevant Information Provided
31.92%
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items
Overall, students felt that the lack of technology savvy teachers and scheduling are problems in
their schools.
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Fifth Grade Students Surveyed
Analysis of Check Box Response Items
Table 43
What is not working in you school?
Relevant classes
Higher level courses
Too few technology savvy teachers
Class sizes too big
Scheduling issues
Number of
Students
Responding
193
264
291
248
331
Percent
20.17%
27.59%
30.41%
25.91%
34.59%
Figure 23
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What is not working in your school?
n=957
34.59%
27.59%
30.41%
25.91%
20.17%
Relevant classes
Higher level
courses
Too few
Class sizes too big Scheduling issues
technology savvy
teachers
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Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items
Table 43
CATEGORIES BY PERCENTAGE
GRADE
5
21st Century Instruction
7.95%
21st Century Technology Tools
7.95%
21st Century Assessment
1.67%
Pleasant Physical/Environmental Conditions
18.83%
Caring, Committed Teachers and Staff
4.60%
Available Fiscal Resources
2.51%
Academic Relevance of Coursework
4.18%
Scheduling and Availability of Classes
7.53%
Respect/Behavior Issues
7.53%
Leadership
0.00%
Clubs/Non-academic Factors
1.26%
No Relevant Information Provided
43.10%
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items
Fifth grade students felt that the lack of technology savvy teachers and scheduling are problems
in their schools. These students also expressed a great deal of concern regarding the
conditions of the school, i.e., whether or not the environment was pleasant to be in.
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Sixth Grade Students Surveyed
Analysis of Check Box Response Items
Table 44
What is not working in you school?
Relevant classes
Higher level courses
Too few technology savvy teachers
Class sizes too big
Scheduling issues
Number of
Students
Responding
153
173
227
195
230
Percent
19.72%
22.29%
29.25%
25.13%
29.64%
Figure 24
Online Student Survey
What is not working in your school?
n=776
29.64%
29.25%
19.72%
Relevant classes
22.29%
Higher level
courses
25.13%
Too few
Class sizes too big Scheduling issues
technology savvy
teachers
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Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items
Table 45
CATEGORIES BY PERCENTAGE
21st Century Instruction
GRADE 6
10.07%
21st Century Technology Tools
5.76%
21st Century Assessment
2.16%
Pleasant Physical/Environmental Conditions
15.83%
Caring, Committed Teachers and Staff
7.91%
Available Fiscal Resources
0.72%
Academic Relevance of Coursework
5.04%
Scheduling and Availability of Classes
10.79%
Respect/Behavior Issues
12.95%
Leadership
0.72%
Clubs/Non-academic Factors
0.00%
No Relevant Information Provided
33.09%
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items
Sixth grade students felt that the lack of technology savvy teachers and scheduling are
problems in their schools. These students also expressed a great deal of concern regarding the
conditions of the school, i.e., whether or not the environment was pleasant to be in.
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Seventh Grade Students Surveyed
Analysis of Check Box Response Items
Table 46
What is not working in you school?
Relevant classes
Higher level courses
Too few technology savvy teachers
Class sizes too big
Scheduling issues
Number of
Students
Responding
109
166
218
180
213
Percent
18.32%
27.90%
36.64%
30.25%
35.80%
Figure 25
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What is not working in your school?
n=595
36.64%
27.90%
35.80%
30.25%
18.32%
Relevant classes
Higher level
courses
Too few
Class sizes too big Scheduling issues
technology savvy
teachers
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Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items
Table 47
CATEGORIES BY PERCENTAGE
GRADE
7
21st Century Instruction
8.49%
21st Century Technology Tools
3.77%
21st Century Assessment
Pleasant Physical/Environmental
Conditions
2.83%
11.32%
Caring, Committed Teachers and Staff
12.26%
Available Fiscal Resources
3.77%
Academic Relevance of Coursework
4.72%
Scheduling and Availability of Classes
18.87%
Respect/Behavior Issues
10.38%
Leadership
0.00%
Clubs/Non-academic Factors
4.72%
No Relevant Information Provided
27.36%
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items
Seventh grade students felt that the lack of technology savvy teachers and scheduling are
problems in their schools.
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Eighth Grade Students Surveyed
Analysis of Check Box Response Items
Table 48
What is not working in you school?
Relevant classes
Higher level courses
Too few technology savvy teachers
Class sizes too big
Scheduling issues
Number of
Students
Responding
163
202
321
280
276
Percent
17.91%
22.20%
35.27%
30.77%
30.33%
Figure 26
Online Student Survey
What is not working in your school?
n=910
35.27%
30.77%
30.33%
22.20%
17.91%
Relevant classes
Higher level
courses
Too few
Class sizes too big Scheduling issues
technology savvy
teachers
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Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items
Table 49
CATEGORIES BY PERCENTAGE
21st Century Instruction
GRADE 8
16.43%
21st Century Technology Tools
7.14%
21st Century Assessment
1.43%
Pleasant Physical/Environmental Conditions
12.86%
Caring, Committed Teachers and Staff
12.86%
Available Fiscal Resources
0.71%
Academic Relevance of Coursework
2.14%
Scheduling and Availability of Classes
10.00%
Respect/Behavior Issues
15.00%
Leadership
0.00%
Clubs/Non-academic Factors
0.71%
No Relevant Information Provided
30.00%
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items
Eighth grade students felt that the lack of technology savvy teachers, large class sizes and
scheduling are problems in their schools. These students also expressed a great deal of
concern regarding the conditions of the school, i.e., whether or not the environment was
pleasant to be in.
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Ninth Grade Students Surveyed
Analysis of Check Box Response Items
Table 50
What is not working in you school?
Relevant classes
Higher level courses
Too few technology savvy teachers
Class sizes too big
Scheduling issues
Number of
Students
Responding
90
99
190
149
208
Percent
19.57%
21.52%
41.30%
32.39%
45.22%
Figure 27
Online Student Survey
What is not working in your school?
n=460
45.22%
41.30%
32.39%
19.57%
21.52%
Relevant classes
Higher level
courses
Too few
Class sizes too big Scheduling issues
technology savvy
teachers
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Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items
Table 51
CATEGORIES BY PERCENTAGE
21st Century Instruction
GRADE 9
10.00%
21st Century Technology Tools
2.00%
21st Century Assessment
0.00%
Pleasant Physical/Environmental Conditions
4.00%
Caring, Committed Teachers and Staff
Available Fiscal Resources
18.00%
2.00%
Academic Relevance of Coursework
14.00%
Scheduling and Availability of Classes
22.00%
Respect/Behavior Issues
12.00%
Leadership
0.00%
Clubs/Non-academic Factors
4.00%
No Relevant Information Provided
26.00%
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items
Ninth grade students felt that the lack of technology savvy teachers and scheduling are
problems in their schools. These students also expressed a concern about the number of caring
and committed teachers and staff members in their schools.
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Tenth Grade Students Surveyed
Analysis of Check Box Response Items
Table 52
What is not working in you school?
Relevant classes
Higher level courses
Too few technology savvy teachers
Class sizes too big
Scheduling issues
Number of
Students
Responding
115
92
225
173
286
Percent
21.14%
16.91%
41.36%
31.80%
52.57%
Figure 28
Online Student Survey
What is not working in your school?
n=544
52.57%
41.36%
31.80%
21.14%
Relevant classes
16.91%
Higher level
courses
Too few
Class Sizes too big Scheduling issues
technology savvy
teachers
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Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items
Table 53
CATEGORIES BY PERCENTAGE
GRADE 10
21st Century Instruction
9.68%
21st Century Technology Tools
1.08%
21st Century Assessment
1.08%
Pleasant Physical/Environmental Conditions
12.90%
Caring, Committed Teachers and Staff
12.90%
Available Fiscal Resources
1.08%
Academic Relevance of Coursework
6.45%
Scheduling and Availability of Classes
32.26%
Respect/Behavior Issues
8.60%
Leadership
2.15%
Clubs/Non-academic Factors
0.00%
No Relevant Information Provided
24.73%
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Comment
Items
Tenth grade students felt that the lack of technology savvy teachers and scheduling are
problems in their schools. These students also expressed a concern about the number of caring
and committed teachers and staff members in their schools.
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Eleventh Grade Students Surveyed
Analysis of Check Box Response Items
Table 54
What is not working in you school?
Relevant classes
Higher level courses
Too few technology savvy teachers
Class sizes too big
Scheduling issues
Number of
Students
Responding
98
109
224
150
291
Percent
20.12%
22.38%
46.00%
30.80%
59.75%
Figure 29
Online Student Survey
What is not working in your school?
n=487
59.75%
46.00%
30.80%
20.12%
22.38%
Relevant classes
Higher level
courses
Too few
Class sizes too big Scheduling issues
technology savvy
teachers
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Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items
Table 55
CATEGORIES BY PERCENTAGE
GRADE 11
21st Century Instruction
21.11%
21st Century Technology Tools
13.33%
21st Century Assessment
0.00%
Pleasant Physical/Environmental Conditions
3.33%
Caring, Committed Teachers and Staff
20.00%
Available Fiscal Resources
4.44%
Academic Relevance of Coursework
7.78%
Scheduling and Availability of Classes
23.33%
Respect/Behavior Issues
4.44%
Leadership
2.22%
Clubs/Non-academic Factors
2.22%
No Relevant Information Provided
25.56%
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items
Eleventh grade students felt that the lack of technology savvy teachers and scheduling are
problems in their schools. These students also expressed a concern about the number of caring
and committed teachers and staff members in their schools.
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Twelfth Grade Students Surveyed
Analysis of Check Box Response Items
Table 56
What is not working in you school?
Relevant classes
Higher level courses
Too few technology savvy teachers
Class sizes too big
Scheduling issues
Number of
Students
Responding
34
41
82
41
77
Percent
20.24%
24.40%
48.81%
24.40%
45.83%
Figure 30
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What is not working in your school?
n=168
48.81%
20.24%
Relevant classes
45.83%
24.40%
24.40%
Higher level
courses
Too few
Class Sizes too big Scheduling issues
technology savvy
teachers
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Analysis of Open-Ended Student Comment Items
Table 57
CATEGORIES BY PERCENTAGE
21st Century Instruction
GRADE 12
22.58%
21st Century Technology Tools
6.45%
21st Century Assessment
0.00%
Pleasant Physical/Environmental Conditions
12.90%
Caring, Committed Teachers and Staff
22.58%
Available Fiscal Resources
3.23%
Academic Relevance of Coursework
9.68%
Scheduling and Availability of Classes
12.90%
Respect/Behavior Issues
6.45%
Leadership
3.23%
Clubs/Non-academic Factors
0.00%
No Relevant Information Provided
19.35%
Conclusions drawn from Analysis of Check Box Response and Open-Ended Student
Comment Items
Twelfth grade students felt that the lack of technology savvy teachers and scheduling are
problems in their schools. These students also expressed an equal concern about the number
of caring and committed teachers and staff members in their schools and the current 21st
century instruction being delivered in schools.
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