FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSIlT
A STUDY OF PUPIL OPINION IN THE
CxEBPE7iCUTOli HIGH SCHOOL
w
Daniel C. S e l l e r s
A Paper.Submitted t o the Graduate Council of
Florida S t a t e University i n p a r t i a l
f u l f i l l m e n t of the requirements f o r
the degree of a s t e r of Science.
1 ,
Approved:
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Pliifessor Directing Paper
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Ginor Frofessor
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Representative g e r a d u a t e Council
Dean of t h e Graduate School
January, 1953
TABLE OF COIITEEJTS
Page
..............................
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS .......................
LIST OF TABLES
iii
i V
Chapter
I.
IRTRODUCTIOK
.........................
1
How the Study Was Conducted
................
111. ANALYSIS OF
FINDINGS .............
nr. SUMMARY ..............................
APPENDIXES ..................................
11.
FINDINGS OF TIIE STUDY
TI33
5
18
34
39
5 Through I&
B. Illinois Inventory of Pupil Opinion
A. Tables
(upper-elementary-school form)
C. Illinois Inventory of Pupil Opinion
(sscondary-school form)
BIBLIOGRAPHY
................................
ii
102
LIST OF TABLES
Page
Table
1. Responses of A l l Elementary P u p i l s t o t h e
Question: " A l l i n A l l , How Well S a t i s f i e d
Are You With Your School?"
....................
19
2. Responses of A l l Secondary P u p i l s t o t h e
Question: "In General, A r e You S a t i s f i e d
or D i s s a t i s f i e d With Your SchoolP1'
............ 19
3. Percentage of S a t i s f i e d and D i s s a t i s f i e d
Elementary P u p i l s Based on S e l e c t e d Questions . 20
4. Percentage of S a t i s f i e d and D i s s a t i s f i e d
Secondary F%pils Based on S e l e c t e d Questions
.. 21
A DISTRIBUTION OF EESPOXSES TO THE
INVENTORY OF PUPIL OPINION ACCORDING TO:
........................
6 . Grade ......................
7. Harks ......................
5.
Sex
8. How They "Get Along"
9. How They G e t Advlce
.......
.
& Help
........................
11. Grade ......................
12. Marks ......................
10. Sex
13.
HOW They
14.
Bow They Get Advlce
"Get Along"
.......
.
& Help
iii
Elementary
"
W
n
"
Secondary
n
W
n
n
....... 39
....... 42
....... 45
.......48
....... 51
....... 54
....... 59
....... 64
.......
....... 74
69
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Figure
.
1
Page
Percentage
all Pupils
Opinion as
Categories
of Satisfactory Responses of
to the Inventory of Pu il
Grouped in the First 1
Listed Above
3:
....................
.
2 A Comparison of the Responses to the
Inventory of pupil Opinion of the upperElementary ana Secondary Grades as Grouped
in Figure 1 Above
..........................
.
Elementary.
6
R
n
.
.
........
Seven. and Eight ...............
on basis of marks ..............
and Girls in Elementary Grades
4 Grades Six.
.
.
"
12
W
.
23
24
........ 25
on how they get advice ......... 26
Girls
Secondary Grades ......... 27
.......
...............
. on how they "get along" .........
10 Secondary. on basis of marks
11
22
on how they "get along"
8 Boys and
in
9 Grades Nine. Ten. Eleven. and Twelve
.
.
13
A COMPARISON OF FAVORABLE RESPONSES TO
THE IIWENTORY OF PUPIL OPINION OF:
3 Boys
.
5.
7.
11
.
on how they
iv
get
advice
..........
28
29
30
31
Z%TROD'JCT IOX
Campbellton FIj.rh Sch.oo1. Is: a smzll s c h o o l of some
two hundrod t h i r t y rurel pu?Sls i n Jackson County, F l o r i d a .
I t is f e l t t h a t t h e f a c u l t y i s w e l l a c a u a l n t e c ! w i t h t h e
p e r s o n a l ?eelin-s and d 9 r i r e s of t h e s t u d e n t body.
Qepber,? of t h e f a s i i l t p know
eat!,
The
stud-ent by name, and a l s o
know something o f h i s fam;ly l i f e , a m b t t i o n s , economic s t a tus,
m d h7.s f w r o P i t C foo8.o.
Vet, w i t h
8.11
t h i s knowledne
ahoiit t h e s t u d a n t s , it i s f e l t t h a t school chi1d.re.n do not
nlw.??rs r e T ? e d t h e ? r tho!i-,hts and :..'e.as
5.5
r i - h t or wren? w i t h t h e i r s c h o o l .
boinr
o f what t h e y t h i n k
s i m e t h e s c b o o l 3.3
r n : f o r t h e b e n e f i t ef t b e p u o l l s , it seems d e s i r a b l e
tllnt the f a c u l t y
xlsc hs.ve t h i s i n f o r m a t i o n i n o r d e r f o r i t
t o do t h e j o b thorou-hly.
I n attemotin.c t o Tathe? s u c h i n f o r m n t i o n , c e r t a i n
f a c t s n e e 2 t o be y i v e n s - - r i o u s c o n s i d e r a t i o n .
Pupilsf
s c t t f t u d e s are most l i k e l y t o be c a r r i e d over i n t o t h e i r
+lt
lines.
Vow Ss t h e t l . r e when un.favorable a t t i t i ? d e o
may be most easily chansed.
Parents'
s c h o o l a r e f r e o u e n t l y dntsrm!ncd.
a t t I t ~ C ) e stoward t h e
by t h e F m t i m e n t s which
pua3.l~ e x n m s s around t h e dirn.neT tables o f t h e c o m i n i t y .
1
3
how f r e i -*ht
w i t h hazard is any wiiresnroad r e l i m c e on
mnesswori( in. t h s s
l - ~ m r d .
Fec?'i
c? t h e st,r,tns re1a.tJ.m-
s3f.o t o c c a m o n l y ercountei-ed i n t e a c h e r - p u p i l
ski.??, t e e c h e r s
9.~~3p-i
~.ao.lr? ca-nnot sn.fnl:r
imspstenatic ob?e.rvPk!.nn
relation-
rely on t h e i r
or cruesses t o
.-.nd o t h e ? hunc'lss
t e l l t h e n wh8.t; t h e a n 7 i . l ~r s r . l l p th-:.nk Q n d f e e l a b o u t t h e
Theso cr!?de mctilo?s al-e r n l r r h l c onlv --after the
sshool.
s i tiu?.t:;cn
hes a,s-,i:med c r i s i s p r o p o r t t o n s .
cated, of c o w s e ,
3.s a 'deoen?.abl.e d l ~ p o s l . sl o n r b e f o r e
any s u c h cr?.s?.s o c c u r s .
d;s-nosis:
---
?.e.,
idhat i s i n d s -
iiihxt; ? s nesdec' 2 s a two-wart
one, ai' how bi~r"c1r hnw 1Lt.tl.e t h e p r o b l e m is
of how man:.
a r e d i P a f f e c t e d and how
Dii')ils
man? a r e hn-o?ily satZ8fiqr2: t b e o t h e r , of what t h e spec!fics
o f d i s n f f o c t ? o n x r d a e t i s f n . c t , l o n are
---
i.e.,
the
w.rt?sular p r a c t 4 . c e F o r o t b e r c o n d ~tii . n n s wh?ch r e s p e c t i v e l y
p l e n o c or d i s p l e a s e t h e p u p i l s .
? r e efforfie??by tb-e Y
Of t h e
Diacnosos o f b o t h t y p e s
~ u q i l s 1 i n v e n t o r p f'onnd i n
the F-pnendix of this paner. 3
The Lnstrr~iment??sed. i n makinn t h i s s t u d y w a s t h e
I l l i - m i s I n v e n t o r y o f P u o i l 9pinion.4
Homeroom t e a c h e r s
of p r a d e s s i x t h r o u e h twelve administered. t h e i n v e n t o q
t o t h e i r res??ecki?re $-Fades.
---__-
-__
Each t e a c h e r was i n s t r ? i c t e d
I
I
~
'Rzrold C . Hand, What
__._
- .~
Peo?le Think About T h e i r
D. 20. New Yorl::
? J o r l d Eook Conniny, 1
?4F:-4Se- Ap9endiccs B and C.
I
Schools,
4
L
be T'ery c a r e r u l i n e x n l a i n i n ? t h e purpose of t h e inven-
t o r y so a , ~n o t t o !_nfli:.ercs a q r r e s p o n s e of t h e a?l?ils.
F x n i l s wsre t o l d t h e i n v e n t o r y was b e i n ? conducted f o r t h e
t b e y were w i t h
p u r n o s o o f finc75-n.- o u t how w e l l sztisf:!ed
t h e i r s c h o 3 1 end th.at t h e tes.c:T.ers 3-11wonted them t o fs31
c
- m e t o m&e
t h e r q s n o n s ? th9.t; r c 9 r e s e n t e d t h e i r t r u e E.
T'le ? x p ? l s were pu.:
hr$.
at. e a s e by th.e assi>.rance t h a t
t h e i r r e . ? ? o n s e s w o u l d have n o e f f e c t on their marks.
"You
m e n o t t o s?.qn n o i nmpe
~
t o t h e i n y e n t o r y ; g m r !~rlmt!.tT
w?.l~l
reTnr:n unlrTlom."
Tn t h e e3.zmentar:r
g f t58
qwst?.ons a l o n d . t o t b c um1l.s t o be
3'nc?cTstooA e 8 c k o u e s t i o n .
w?-o
~ T R ~ R S ter*c!-r-vs
,
r
each one
everyone
s7.i~~
Teachers explai-ned t h o s e which
not. clear t o t'le p i i o i l s , b u t o . ? f n r e d no h e l p i n t h e
Ther? w?? no t
i?orrnat?on o f an.?wers.
w ? r c en?ci,rame*
tr,
f 1f-Tt
~
~
m d p??nils
answer e v e r y q m ? . t i m .
Teaclze?~ who ? ? P i n i s t e r c d t h e s e c o n d a r y i n v e n t o r y
did n o t r e a ? each q n e p t i . o i , b u t .?id expl.3.3.n q u e s t i o n s not
thorol.:yhly u n d e r s t o o d when p u o i l s reisec? t h - e i r hands.
The
e x n l a n a t i o n s ,yiven a l t e - . t h e Inventori.e?. ha? ber-.n passed
o32t w e r e lir?.'ter3 f o r f e n r o f infl~.ienc!r?
The Sn?ie?torg
43.:~.
'ci
WRS
c e r t a i n answers.
made i n a l l . p s * e s on t h e s ~ m e
F ~ n C l swho wcve a h s e n t w z r e n.05 asked t o t a k e p a r t
t h e Inventor:.
when t h e y r e t u r n e r ! t o school.
STxty ole-
n e n t a r y and f i f t y - n i n e s a c o n d m y r p u ? i l s were p r e s e n t when
t h e t i m e n t o r y was
mace.
A l l took p a r t i n t 5 e inventory.
Tn r = o o r t i i c t h e t r i ~ d 1 r . yof
~ % h i s studg,
p r e s e n t a t i o i 5 ~ s~ i ~ r et hne rRs-oan
2
parallel
o f e l e r 3 9 t a . r r pi.i?ils and
t h e rssno-ses of sec6ndayT ?:mils o b t a i n e d frorn t h e Invc?ntory
0.p
P t n i 1~ Op'hion.
s i x t y elementar..
~xi.1
teak
~ n?rt 11
Ir t ? T e
t 1 . : ~ ~
t?F:
and f i f t y - n i n e
secondary
stufiy.
16 caterrcries t h a t follow, t h e z e n e r a l a t t i -
of t h e Ini.sils are
?worrlt18rl,
The resaonses siunuortin.:
tile a t t i t u d e s e x p r e s s e r ' i.r t h e s e c a t e T o ? i e s were t x k e n f r o m
a-uestions o f the Inventory of ?inti ?ci.nion end are i n c l u d e d
?.3
t h i s pa.oer as Annendix A.
1. -General
. . . . . . ., R a t i n ?. o f P.ipil
....
__ .S. .a. .t i s f a.......................
c t i o n - n i - s a t i ~ ~ ~ c t.i o n ~
Elemen t a r 7 :
sf';.eri
Secon"ry:
... .32
....l?
.............
.21!.
..........
13
Dissatisfied ........... 1
Very m.ch 6 i . s s n t i s f T e d . 1
..l5
..........
ll
Diss'-.t?.sfi.eA ........... 1
V e q mllci? r l . i . B s ? . 1 ; 5 . s : f i . e ~ .
~ 1
Very w n l . 1 s ? . t i s f i e r !
Svti.sfied
Half and h x l f
Elenentarp:
Secondnry:
VeFy w o l ~ l s e t :
P r s t t ? w e l l s.?.tisf;..'
F T " 1 f and k n l f
fair.5
..........
23
....
......17
15
? r s c t l c a l l g a l l are
Host m e f a i r
.&.bouth a l f ere f3j.r
i % s t are n o t fxir
?ad. no o?-inla?
............
..........
............
f e e l T b e l o n ? ........39
J am not, s u r e ..........20
,kl:.rnys f a i r
7
lTs!l.ally f a i ?
.33
A b o u t h a l f t h e tlme feir.15
s e l d o m fai.r
.3
T
5
......... 1
6
Se c ondarq :
E l e r e n t ar? :
.41ways w e l l treg.t..S
Tismlln t r e a t e ? w-11
About half t h e t i n e
L e s s t h a n half t 3 . m
S e l d o n treTtec7 w s l l
4.
... .21
...303
....
....
3
.... 3
...
.............
.........
1Jery will s a t i s f i e 5
.20
sgtisfle.!
.20
T-Is.lf and h - l f
.18
Very much d i s s a t i s f i e s
1
.
How _..__I_
Pu?ils _
F e_? l a b o u t t % e 3 i s c i p l l n e --In --t h e --__
School:
~
Second.nr7:
Slemeatary:
......
.........27
..............
.............21
10
'.Tot s t r i c t enouyh
7
Too c h a n g e a b l e
A h n l i t r i T h t ............4
7
vncertain
Too s t r i c t
6
consistent
.............
(Differences i n d i s c i p l i n e )
hinC7er l e a r n i n . ;
.33
Eo n o t h i n d n r l e ~ r n i n " : . . l l
xncertx3.n ribout, difz". .l3
.......
.
......
4
..
1
...........
.46
.............
.........21
Not s t r i c t enoczh
Howhere s t r i c t enou;h
Ab3vt r i T h t
Too s t r i c t
Yuch t o o s t r i c t
NO o g i n i o n
............. 5
5. -How
PurJils "Value T h e i r Schoolwork:
.~I_^__.___
E l erne n ts.ry :
Secon6ary:
Learnin.. .a rrkst d e a l . .13
Learninr a l o t
27
T,earn!.n:
number o.?
........
thLnys ........... 9
LeF..nrL:-nm sone t h i n r s .. 3
*
LearcLr,y very l i . t t h
.. C
!.bou.t a l l I could pet . . I 6
Somewhat lesz t h i n i
c o v l d ,?;et
.n
Cons 5 d a rably l e s s than
T cou.lri r e t
1
?To oninion
1
.........
........
.............
Yerg well s x t i s f ? e d
with s u t r j e c t s ......21
P r e t t r w o l l s r . t i s f i e ? ..29
Zalf and h a l f .......... 6
Di~ a t i i c! ........... 1
ss
T,?O
.,
s I' n
ocinfon
............. 1
6 . FIow RJmtls Fee!. aboi~t...............
t h e Belo They Are G e t t i n g
with
~.T & i r
Schoolwork:
.........
.-%-
~
~
.
Elementsrg:
...
.....33
21
............ 5
-411 t h ? h e l p 7 need
~ ; o s t o f h e l p I need
.~. n l f
T need
Secondary:
A l l tye help I need
~ o s of
t h e l p I nee?
H o l f I neer'
Very l i . t t l e he17
...
.....19
35
............
....... 41
(from l i b r a r ? : )
811. t'le h e l n 1 mor7
i o s t o f h e l n I ne2d
Sone of h e l a I need
Very l i t t l e h e l ?
PTever P O t o l j h r m y
....
.7
....
6
....
5
......
.....352
7.
.How
=.__
Pir?i.ls
.
F e e l n.hoi?t. _
t h e_.Hela
._
. .).re
. .
.... They
w i t. h. . .T. h. e. .L. r. . Personal
F
r
o
b
l
e
n
s
:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Elementary:
r2
...............
2
........ 6
Get h e l n
Do mot ,Fet h e l p
G e t -t i n.c
. . .
Secondary:
s c h o o l silc!~~ld-i.ve h e l p . 4 3
school s h o u l d n o t
3
TJncertain a b o u t t h i s
......
..
..
......
.....
Iy e t 9-11h e l a I need^
8
T
.~
T - t considere3le mt..17
.~
pet l i t t l e help
9
I hzve n o o?:i.nion
.23
he17 i n t h e pear
choosi'lr s > ~ . h j e c t s ..4@
.
Not e n w x h h e l p
12
sornet:~-es p e t he17
6
Enoil-h
........
.....
EnouTh h e l n i n
choosin,? vocp.tions. .36
Soxetimes ,get h e l o
16
I)c n o t - 2 t he13
4
.....
........
I3noq-h h e l p i n
c'-.oosini. c o l l e - e e . ..34
Sone t!.nes
t he17 .....12
Not snclurh h e l p ........ 7
rr3
R
s e c O F . ~ary
?
:
Y 1e n e r.t?r'r :
T t a k e part. i n a l l t'ie
s c h o o l _tiunctiorr T
......32
......27
wculcl l i k e t o
do n o t < r e t t o tq.l.9
n q r t ?.,q mlch a
: T
woulc' l i k e t o
I t,ake p a r t i n whzt I
f o e 1 I should
.4.8
I do nc': t n k e D a r t R S
much c.?, T like to..lO
....
............ 1
enourh .........wI?.ttend enonch ..lL
o?lnim
.\tten:i
Do n o t
Ts.ites 4toGethrr t o o much
mone:,T t o t a k e aa.rt i n
.......
....1.45
...
.23
onj.ni.or ............I5
school lifn
T a k e r re- t n o 1nl7.ch
j(bn:lt r f - ? t ww:int
)TO
V e r y often feel h u r t
becaa!3r: i n . 2 . h i l i t g t o
b r j ~ n ri!ioneg s c h o o l . .5
o f t e n r e e l hurt.. .7
Seldom f e s l h i r t
.17
:;ever
feel h u r t
25
F e v e r nee2 to b r ? . n : ~
money
1
.....
.......
.............
O;:.te
10. Do
PLmils Fen1 t9,q.t
t'qe Poor C ' l i l d ? r r i
"Miss O u t " _?
- ____
~Elementary:
Secondary:
........
.....
............
...........
Fcarl:: all .-et l e f t o i l t .
2
Yost . y e t 1eT.t o u t
1
Abo7ut half l e f t out.
6
Some o f them
36
"one o f them
.13
yes
?TO
..................
.27
............
........__
T7rcertxin
.............1s
1 7;
12. ........
How Pm?.I.s
about tile Adt?quac:r
of t h.e .........
S c h o o l ' s..
- .- Feol ..............
- ....
-Frtc i1I t ,is i; ..............
md l
3g~uj.?:
;
:
.-wn.l
.
.
.
.
13. Row... .
P_
up
.......i....l s
.Plant,:
.......
-_
F e e l aboLit
c o n.-r l l. t i o n o f ................
t h e PhTsica1
.
.
.
. t h e .....
€%oils Pee!. .r.boirt
Lunch _Facilities,
- Arrangements:
__
-.I
___I.
14. Eow
Elementr.r:-:
.24
.............
..........
...............21'
l!~
SP.tCCI"~CJ
satls:f?.er'
ITOt
Not sure
15. How ___
Xuch
-
secordary:
.k
.............
..........
..............113
Satisfied
?Tot sat-'isfierl
TTncertain
30- Pnnl.1~L!.lre
School?
__ Their ..-__I_
Eleiwntary:
l i k e I t very m c h ....34.
l?-ke ?.t
15
4.boiJ.t hal.? and half
9
I d i s l c k e it
7.
1 d i s l i k e it v e r y much.. 1
T
T
..............
....
...........
Secon2nry:
Resnclnses l!sted. ?D
.
f!.rst
ca.tezory on ?,are 5 ol" this
pnper a r e r e m a t e d f o r this
cF.tecorp 15, s i n c e t h o
r e l n t i o n s h i n 3.s s o c l o s e l y
CO3neCteCI.
16. .
How
.
.
. Proud o f .........
T h e 3 r School
.. Are t h e ?l.y?ils?
.I__
~
E lemon tnr? :
...2?
.......
.....2?1
Very pro:?d ot school
Pro::.? of schncrl
Not p r v d of s - b n n l
Ashamed o r s c h o o l
...... 1
SecandarT:
...29
........
....271
Ver:i 3roi:r: o f s c h o o l
Proi7d of s c ' - o o l
%Tot proi?.d of s c h o o l
11
12
It ?s inc?Zca++i! i n f i ~ i ~1
r?
~ . b o v ht h a t t h e f a c n l t g
n e e + * t o study ?urt'.er
r2es
andpis.
r e r t a i . n phaee:: o f th.e s c h o o l ' s pro-
4, 1 0 ,
1 2 , and 11.1. sgen t o w x r r m t f u r t h e r
These c,?teE:oriss
a'noiit dis?i.?l?.no,
PXDTSCS
t h e pu?f.lal
attltndes
?@or ch?.ldren, f a c i l i t i e s and e,cui?nent,
gmd. l m c 5 r o o . 1 F.rrPn,oemen.t; t h e y i i - ? i c g . t e R F r e x t e r axomnt
of d'ssntisfactim
t h a n i s d e s i . r a b l e by a c o n s c i e n t i o u s
faculty..
In
o r d e r t o understand b e t t e r where d i s s a t i s f a c t i o n
e x i s t s , a n o t h e r e r a n h i s p r e s e i t e d as fi.;Ture 2 on p ~ p e13.
Fi,cl.?re 2 c3mpares t h e s a t i s f a c t o r y r e s p o n s e s of e l e m e n t a r p
and s e c o n d a r y pu-nils,
presented.
as .?roup? i n the s3me 1 6 c a t e c o r l e s
14
Tn t h e r e s p o n s e s p r e s e n t e d in f ? ? g r e 2 above t h e r e
i s c l o s 5 e--rcemeit in t h e ? ? . s s n ~ i s f n c t l o na s shown in c s t e -
This unravorz.ble a t t i t i ) ? e of t
Tory 12.
p u o i l s is con-
cerned w!th
t h e i r d e r i r e tor more s c h o o l f a c t l i t i e s 8116
ea7.??~?,ent.
In the
are n o t .
ZP
seco.?? cete.ccr;o, t h e elements-q . p m i L s
satisfier1
9.s
t!Je
OF t r e a t m e n t t‘ley ,?et f r o -
d is s a t is factI on. zmcnq
?.E
sic.ond.ar7 p u p i l s w i t h t h q k i n d
other
There ?.s n. T r e a t e r
pi.inil.3.
se c ondarv IJX
i1r with t h e d 3. s c $771i n e
t h o sch.001, end w i t h the wnoimt of h e l o t h e y s e t w i t h
t h e i r ho?ework or schoolwork.
wo7d-? 1 . 7 . 1 ~ ~to
t a k e part in more c o - c u r r i c ~ j . l a r a c t i v i t l e s ,
ls
t h e s e c o n d a r y p i ~ i ~ seqr1
Dartlciostlon.
Dr?ttTr
w r l l sstisf”ie6 w i t h t h e i r
The secon6.ary y ~ i l Rye
s
inc.lineci t o f s e l
o u t n o t bc.5n.c s.hle to br?ng
more i n s p c i i r e 2nd !inhap?::
none? t o
Where t h e e l e m e n t a r y p ~ n i l e
sch?-ll ? s ! s i~rriic:!.-!t;e?.i n ca.te.:or?-er
T1-c. elemntar:r
‘mrovement
u 1 i ~ ) i . ls ~
lo
o f e e l there 5s
detemrine,
r e a d . for SOTTR
in t h e l m c h s.rran,sements of t h e
i n d i c . r t i nns here are th2.t t % e ?aci:1?7
stud:^ i n t o
5
9 w-d 10.
cchool.
needs t o make f a r t h e r
t h e l i k e s and dislikes o f t h e p u n i l s ,
if possible,
The
and t o
t h e causes of these a t t i t u d e s .
The I n v e n t o r y o f Pu-oil Oninion alloweci t h e p u p i l s
an oDportunitq t o express t h e i r l l k e s and d i s l i k e s
of t h e i r own c h o i c e .
Cxte,eorles
17, 18,
i n words
and 1 9 below a r e
p r e s e n t e d as e x c e r p t s f r o m t‘le i n v e n t o r i e s as w r i t t e n by
t b ~ es t u d e n t s .
p.-.per..
A11 renarks w e r e coriied e x a c t l y f r o m t h e i r
16
In analyzing the findings of this study, question
23 is considered the base question in the upper-elementary
form, and question 1 the base question in the secondary
form.
The responses received on these two questions are
presented as Tables 1 and 2 in this chapter.
In addition to this method of analysis, certain
questions have been chosen and used for the purpose o f
dividing the pupils into "thumbs upn and "thumbs downn
groups.
Pupils who answered these particular questions
favorably were placed in the "thumbs upn group; those
answering unfavorably were placed in the "thumbs down"
group.
The results of this analysis are found in Tables
3 and 4 in thiB chapter.
Still another method used in analyzing the results
of this study is the presentation of the results in the
form of graphs which compare the favorable responses re-
ceived according to sex, grade level, marks made on last
I
report, how well the pupil "gets along" with teachers and
principal, and how often the pupil gets help and advics
from parents on problems.
Res-3onses Prom which these
graphs were made are presented in Appendix A; the grapha
themselves are presented as figures 3 through 12 in this
chapter.
18
19
TABLE 1
RESPOKSES OF ALL ELEMENTARY PUPILS TO THE
QUESTION: "ALL IM ALL, H a klELL SATISFIED
Am YOU WITB YOUR SCHOOL?"
Percentage o f 60 pupils
Reply
..................
53
................
25
.................. 182
.........................
............... 2
Very well satisfied
Pretty well satisfied
About half and half
i&?+
Dissatisfied
x+ Very much dissatisfied
Q
8
TAE%Fi 2
RESPONSES O F ALL SECONDARY PUPILS TO 'MiE
QUXSTIOET: ''JXGEXERAL, ARE YOU SATISFIED
OR DISSATISFIED WITH YOUR SCHOOL?"
Reply
* Very
Q
%+
JWI
Percentage of 59 pupil8
.................. 4320
............................
..................
22
.........................
2
...............
2
...........................
2
well satisfied
Satisfied
About half and half
Dissatisfied
Very much dissatisfied
Eo opinion
* Pupils who
gave these responses are referred to
as the "thumbs uprrgroup.
w
Pupils who gave these responses w e referred to
as the "thumbs down" group.
20
T A m
3
PERCENTAGE OF SATISFBD AND DISSATISFIED
EUHENTAKY PUPILS BASED ON SELECTED QUESTIONS
+
Thumbs up
Question
Pupils l i k e school:
.........
...........
.....
........
...
Very much
Like it
Half and half
Dislike it
D i s l i k e i t much
71
32
12
1
0
0
Thumbs doun
27
I
2
0
0
Satisfied with lunch
Arrangements :
...............
................
Not
..........
No
.......
Yea
NO
awe
response
Proud of school:
........
.............
.........
...........
.......
Very proud
Proud
Not proud
Ashamed
No response
S a t i s f i e d with school:
VeFy w e l l
.........
.......
.....
......
Pretty well
H a l f and half
Dissatisfied
Very much d h s a t i s f i e c
No response
.......
28
uc3
0
0
0
62
31
7
0
0
0
2
10’
1
1
1
13
66
2
1
12
9
60
7
7
7
I
I
1
1
7
7
7
7
21
TABLF;
4
PFRCENTAGE OF SATISFIED AND D I S S A T I S F m
SECOIiDARY PUPILS BASED ON SELECTED QmSTIONS
Thumbs down
Thumbs up
Que s t ion
Number
Pet.
Number
Pct.
Satisfied with school:
...
.............
.........
..........
............
35
48
Very well satisfied
16
Satisfied
22
Half and half
8
Dissatisfied
0
V e r y much dissatisfied. 0
No opinion
0
3
23
15
38
2
5
17
0
0
0
8
8
1
1
1
a
Treatment by teachers:
...
.............
.........
43
Very well satisfied
20
Satisfied
17
HalP and half
9
Very much dissatisfied. 0
Satisfied with teaching
methods :
... 309
.............
......... 7
Very well satisfied
satisfied
Half and half
Dissatisfied
..........
0
0
0
20
3
9
0
1
23
69
37
I
20
65
15
I
8
I
6
0
2
87
4
8
z’6
15
Satisfied with ltmoh
arrangementa:
................... 404
....................
Uncertain ............. 2
Yes
PTO
7
30
54
2
16
39
1
8
61
0
0
1
3
2i7
Proud of school:
............ 2816
.................
~ o proud
t
............. o
Ashamed ...............
Very proud
Proud
0
61
8
22
.
r
.#
._
c
0
m
O
Q)
-
h
O
u
0
l
8 c Or
0
m
0
(u
a
.-
0
23
24
.
-/
I
-
' .
1
25
r
1
P
..
26
28
e
.~
,.
.
.
29
0
m
0
m
0
h
*0
8
0
rrl
0
cy
0
0
P
32
It is apparent that a certain amount of consistency
prevails throughout all the comparisons presented in Figures
3 through 7 for the elementary grades and Figures 8 throngh
12 for the secondary grades.
Regardless of the t y p e of
analysis, certain questions reveal high and low points of
satisfaction among the pupils; these points warrant further
study by the faculty.
High points of satisfaction among elementary pupils
are revealed through questions dealing with pupilst likes
for other pupils, the amount of help received from teachers
with schoolwork and social problems, pupil population, the
fairness o f teachers, ana the need for money in school.
Low points of satisfaction among these same pupils are
brought out in the reaponses to questions dealing with
lunchroom arrangements, cleanliness in the building, playground and gymnasium facilities, and treatment received
from other pupils in school.
High points of satisfaction among secondary pupils
are shown in questions pertaining to treatment received
from teachers and officials, help received from teachers
with schoolwork, how much pupils a r e getting from schoolwork, density o f school population, arxi subjects offered
by the school.
Low potnts of satisfaction among these
same pupils are shown in questions concerned with discipline, need for money In school, school equipment and
facilities, and library services.
SUMMARY
By using the questions t h a t were Used i n determining the "thumbs up" and thumbs dam" groups, and by
deriving percentages for the various item8 as l i s t e d i n
the personal f a c t a sections of the elementary and aecondarg forms, c e r t a i n tendencies were noted.
It was found that of those i n the elementary
grades who were s a t i s f i e d lg per oent were boys while
58 per cent were g i r l s .
~ m o n gthe secondary pupils who
were s a t i s f i e d 33 per cent were boys and 67 p e r cent
were g i r l s .
A t the same t i m e b8 percent of the elemen-
t a r y b o p inventoried were s a t i s f i e d , while 01 percent
of the girls were s a t i s f i e d .
Among the secondarg pupils
b s percent of the boys and 86 percent of the g i r l 8 were
satisfied.
It was a l s o noted t h a t o f the s a t i s f i e d element a r y pupils 56 percent made B or above on their report,
while l& percent made below B.
In the secondary grades
&percent
l
oi the s a t i s f i e d pupils made
above, while 59 percent made below B.
marks of B and
O f those i n the
elementary grades who made marks of B and above, 81 percent were s a t i s f i e d , while b9 percent of those making
34
35
below B were s a t i s f i e d .
I n the secondary group 76 per-
cent of the A and €3 pupils were s a t i s f i e d and 79 percent
of those below B were s a t i s f i e d .
Purther examination showed t h a t of the generally
s a t i s f i e d elementary pupils, 93 percent "get along" with
t h e i r teachers, while o n l y
7 percent have trouble.
In
the secondary group, 89 pereent of the s a t i s f i e d pupila
"get along" and 11 percent have trouble with t h e i r teachers.
Among those in the elementary school who "get along"
78 percent were generally s a t i s f i e d , while o n l y 50 percent
o f those having trouble were s a t i s f i e d .
I n the secondary
grades 85 percent of those who "get along" were s a t i s f i e d
and o n l y
45 percent
of those having trouble were satisfied.
I n comparison i t was found t h a t o f the d i s s a t i s f i e d
elementary pupils 60 percent were boys and
girls.
40 percent
were
In the secondary group 62 percent of the d i s a a t i s -
f i e d were boys and 3%percent were g i r l s .
Of a l l those
inventoried 32 percent of the boys and 19 percent of' the
g i r l a were d i s s a t i s f i e d i n the elementary group, while i n
the secondary group
35 percent of the boys and 14 percent
of the g i r l a were diasatisfied.
It was a l s o found that of the d i s s a t i e f i e d elemen-
.
40 percent made marks of E and above, while
60 percent made below B. I n the secondary grades, 46 percent of t h e d i s s a t i s f i e d made A and E, while 54 percent
t a r y pupils,
made below B.
I n the elementary group, 19 percent o f the
36
A and B pupils and 31 percent below B were d i s s a t i s f i e d ;
of the A and B secondary pupils & p e r c e n t were d i s s a t i s -
f i e d and of those making below B 21 percent were d i s s a t f s fied.
Among the elementary pupils who were d i s s a t i s f i e d ,
60 percent "get alongn w i t h t h e i r teachers, while 20 per-
cent have trouble.
the d i s s a t i s f i e d "get along" n i t h the
cent have trouble.
54 peroent of
teachers and 46 per-
I n the secondary grades
A t the same time 22 percent of the ale-
mentary pupils who "get along" uere d i s s a t i s f i e d , and 50
percent of those having trouble were dlssatisfied.
Among
the secondary group 15 percent of those who "get alongn
w i t h t h e i r teachers and
55 percent of those
having tpouble
were dissatisfied.
It might be concluded t h a t the generally s a t i s f i e d
pupil i s most l i k e l y t o be a g i r l who receives f a i r marks
and gets along well with t h e teachers and the principal.
A t the same time the s a t i s f i e d pupil does not necessarily
get help and advice on personal problems from his parents.
T h i s i s indicated by the f a c t that
53 percent and 57 per-
cent of the s a t i s f i e d pupils i n the elementary and secondary grades respectively, seldom OF never get advice and
help on personal problems from t h e i r parents.
In general the percentage of s a t i s f a c t i o n indicated i n t h i s stndy is, t o a &egt.ee, satisfying.
Pet, there
a r e Phases-of d i s s a t i s f a c t i o n that should eliminate any
37
thought of complacency on the p a r t of' the faculty.
These
elements of d i s s a t i s f a c t i o n should be a challenge t o the
f a c u l t y t o make f u r t h e r study and t o extend Its e f f o r t s
toward the formation of policies and programs that w i l l
build up a greater percentage of s a t i s f a c t i o n among the
pupils.
A f u r t h e r s t e p in this direction could be the
inclusion of opinions that e x i s t among parents and teachers who are concerned with the welfare of the school.
APPENDIXES
A.
TABLES
5
TEROUGH
14
60 Elementarg pupils (32 girls, 28 boys)
Question Xo.
1.
2.
Response
4.
4
25
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
13
z
21
1
1
0
0
5
8
16
2
0
5"
12
3
4
2
5
6
1
2
I
2
0
2
2
20
6
0
25
1
0
3
3
1
8
11
1
2
3
10
5
t5
12
1
1
0
7
1
0
2
2
6
60
12
19
13
1
2
i5:
5.
Girl
1
;
5
3.
BOY
:
5
3
2
0
18
25
2
0
5
5
TABLE
Q110stfon NO.
7a.
8a.
Response
Girl
13
12
10
3
5
8
1
2
2
10
13
0
1
2
;
5
loa.
BOY
1
2
2
9.
5 --Continued
5
15
10
18
11
2
3
0
0
11
11
3
5
5
9
17
3
1
2
4
10
1
0
0
0
10
13
2
1
0
lla.
1
2
23
30
12.
1
2
11
16
1
17
14
2
0
28
3
30
0
0
1
26
1
1
31
1
3
Ua.
14.
1
2
3
15.
16a.
4
1
3
2
21
3
4
1
2
10
16
1
1
3
4
1
1
1
0
3
27
2
19
12
0
0
TABLE:
Question Bo.
17
Response
1
2
:
S
18
1
2
;
19
20.
12
3
0
2
5
7
6
18
1
1
1
17
10
21
3
3
20
8
4
3
1
17
16
4
1 .
3
8
3
0
3
6
0
1
2
15
17
13
14
1
2
2
2
5
25
24
1
2
13
5
8
18
10
3
5
24*
9
12
2
1
2
3
4
23.
Girl
4
25
22.
BOY
10
2
21a.
5 --Continued
0
0
1
4
1
1
1
2
1
1
25
2
2
0
2
3
0
0
1
0
1
23
5
42
TABLE 6
A DISTRIBUTION OF RESPONSES TO TFIE INVENTORY
OF PUPIL OPINION ACCORDIXG TO GRBDE
60 Elementary pupils (23 i n grade Six,
I& in seven, and 19 in eight)
Question No.
1.
Response
I
1
1
2
I
Seven
I Eight
0
0
0
l I
1
0
0
1
7
2
12
1
1
:I
25
2i
Six
0
i
2
3
5
4
~
3.
I
1
2
b
I
5.
6.
25
3
4
5
1
0
4
3
1
1
1
2
2
13
0
b
0
0
0
18
0
0
14
1
3
4
0
0
2
5
0
3
4
7
4
9
2
3
7
1
2
i
1
11
5
3
5
1
0
6
0
1
1
1
2
2 1
: I 1
3
4
5
0
16
5
0
0
i
16
11
0
5
0
2
43
TABLE 6 --Continu
Question Wo.
Response
1
2
3
4
9.
1
2
3
4
5
10.
11.
SiX
2
0
-
2
17
17
2
15
4
4
0
0
7
12
3
4
5
3
1
1
2
17
3
0
4
1
5
0
0
0
0
9
l--
I
1
2
12.
1
0
0
3
12
11
5
1
3
1
0
0
0
b
17
4
2
b
5
11
2
13
0
0
23
0
13.
I
1
2
3
21
1
1
5
13
5
lbr
1
16
2
5
13
12
b
3
4
17
1
2
3
4
S
1
1
10
0
0
0
0
I
b
2
3
0
3
12
0
0'
12
1
0
3
0
--
T A B U 6 --Continued
Question go.
18.
19.
200
21.
22.
Response
six
3
1
2
12
3
4
6
1
6
2
4
9
1
15
16
2
3
3
5
2
0
2
1
13
9
2
11
4
2
6
2
2
2
1
3
2
3
11
1
0
4
3
4
5
1
6
0
1
8"2
8
8
0
1
2
0
0
7
10
8
1
0
0
1
4
5
1
22
1
12
15
1
2
17
1
3
4
3
2;3
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
1
5
a*
Eighe
1
3
23.
Seven
2
3
4
If.
11
5
.
0
3
7
6
5
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
3
13
0
3
12
2
45
TABLE 7
A DISTRIB[JTIOX OF FESPONSS TO THE JXl’EmOfl
OF mTpIL OPrPiION ACCORDIRG TO 2.IAEucs
b0 Elementary pupils
Cf!uestion No.
1.
Response
3.
4.
15
14
0
4
5
1
2
17
9
17
3
4
5
b
b
1
1
0
0
1
2
9
18
10
3
4
5
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
22
4
1
1
4
2
13
3
4
5
9
4
7
b
0
1
22
2
3
0
5
14
3
4
2
b
0
0
1
2
2
0
3
2.4
4
18
5
1
1
1
2
14
ll.
10
b
5
4
7*
0
0
3
4
5
6.
A & B
B, 2 Y below)
Below
11
0
1
1
3
5.
and
18
1
2
3
2.
(31 A
3
10
7
0
2
7
TABLE:
Questlan ??a.
8.
9.
10.
Response
1
2
12.
14.
160
4
4
15
20
18
2
9
12
4
3
4
4
1
5
0
0
0
0
1
10
2
3.5
11
14
3
4
4
3
2
0
0
0
1
2
25
27
6
0
1
2
20
10
1
21
1
1
2
3
0
31
0
26
0
1
28
7
2
29
- 0
2
2
1
0
1
5
2
21
3
5
2
26
1
1
18
11.
2
3
11
1
2
13
12
2
4
17
0
1
3
15
B
O
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li
3
13.
A & B
3
4
5
110
7 --continued
3
4
5
1
1
3
1
17
0
0
8
18
1
0
2
47
7
-- ontimed
Response
A & B
TABLE
Question No.
18
1
2
3
4
19.
I
14
88
5
10
22
17
2
10
4
9
2
18
8
15
2
1
5
20.
4
3
2
1
0
21.
22.
12
1
2
3
4
5
Below
1
0
0
2
28
5
0
I
13
15
3
0
I
2
3
21
1
2
3
4
5
0
2
1
3
3
20
0
17
10
3
48
TABLE 8
A DISTRIBUTIOI? 08’ RESPONSES TO THE INvgNTORY
OF PUPIL OPIHION ACCORDING TO BOW T m
PUPIL GETS ALONG WIm TEACHERS
60 Elementary pupils (54 who get d o n g Well
and 6 who have trouble)
Question No.
1.
Response
Well
1
2
31
23
0
3
2.
3.
2
0
4
5
1
1
1
2
Ill
32
2
1
1
1
1
3
8
4
5
0
0
1
2
11
25
8
2
8
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
3
4J-
4
5
3
0
0
1
2
2
lb
22
4
2
2
1
1
0
2
0
2
2
0
0
39
3
3
4
6
5.
2
0
0
3
4
5
4.
Have Trouble
25
b
1
2
3
4
5
5
0
7
8
2
2
0
A 8 ~--continued
T
Questlon ?To.
Have Trouble
Response
Well
1
2
24
1
15
13
5
3
0
1
2
2
17
27
0
4
7
1
1
1
2
31
19
2
2
3
4
5
3
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
19
28
2
1
3
4
5
4
0
0
0
11.
1
2
50
1
12.
I
2
uc
29
3
1
1
2
2
51
0
6
0
1
2
52
2
5
3
0
7.
8.
3
4
9.
10.
13.
3
14.
15
2
0
3
5
4
1
1
0
1
2
4;:3
0
1
2
27
2
1
3
16.
2
26
0
0
3
3
2
1
1
TABLE 8 --Continued
Question No.
17
Response
Well
1
2
20
28
3
18.
19.
20.
22.
2
3
0
1
2
5
0
3
4
21
16
12
1
2
34
12
0
3
z
5
1
2
29
10
3
4
5
0
0
0
30
$
3
6
6
0
1
2
23
1
4
2
1
0
2
5
43
29
0
0
0
0
6
-
2
14
10
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
3
4
5
24.
3
3
3
4
5
23-
1
2
2
1
4
5
5
21.
1
Have Trouble
2
3
4
5
6
32
11
:
2
51
TABLF: 9
A DISTRIBUTION OF RESPORSES TO THE INVENTORY
OF WPIL OPINION ACCORDING TO H W THE
PUPIL GETS ADVICE AND HELP FROM
PAHENTS ON PERSONAL FROEXEMS
60 Elementary pupils (20 who always or
usually get help, 5 who get help half
the time, 35 who seldom or never get it)
Question
NO.
Response
Alwaga
Usua lg
ime
gal"
1.
1
10
3
2
3
45
1
2
25
44
0
I
I 1 1 :
2
0
2
o
7-t
5
3.
I
8
Seldom
Never
1
1
0
0
b
1
3
11
1
i
2
0
0
0
q q 3 5
0
0
15
0
0
0
22
5
8
0
0
6
14
6
1
8
0
0
29
2
3
1
51
7
15
6
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
3
4
5
14
4
4
0
0
0
0
1
25
b
2
52
TABLE 9 --Continued
TABLE 9 --continued
Question No.
17
Response
1
2
3
4
5
18.
20.
0
0
0
0
3
4
1
2
15
4
5 .
Seldom
neve P
12
20
0
0
3
4
12
10
9
20
11
19
3
4
1
0
1
2
11
3
5
1
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
13
4
1
15
19
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
-----i-:
1
2
3
4
1
1
7
1
5
17
1
2
12
2
1
1
1
2
0
1
i5:
0
12
6
3
__
3
2
2
1
21.
24.
0
2
1
10
6
23.
7
7
3
3
Half
Time
2
3
4
5
22.
Usuaily
1
4
19.
Always
3
3
3
7
1
3 .
4
0
0
2
5
5
4
27
14
0
0
0
1
2
0
6
23
0
0
0
0
4
12
0
0
0
3
54
TBBLE 10
A DISTRIBUTION OF RESPONSES TO THE IR"T0RY
OF PUPIL OPIRION ACCORDING TO SEX
59 Secondary pupils (23 b o p , 36 girls)
Question No.
1.
2.
Girl
Response
1
2
9
;
1
10
17
8
25
1
0
6
0
1
1
2
12
25
S
0
26
2
2
1
0
0
6
13
4
3
3
8
8
0
1
0
18
5
0
0
4
12
11
0
0
0
21
15
0
10
13
0
0
0
22
11
2
0
0
0
1
14
5
3
14
3
5
14
15
7
17
11
7
55
TABLE 10 --Continued
Question No,
8.
Response
1
2
25
6
9.
1
2
t5
6
10.
1
2
20
1
0
0
2
1
2
1
0
7
0
0
0
b
25
1
2
;
6
1
21
12
0
12
22
2
0
0
0
b
12.
3
3
4
11
0
26
3
12
6
1
0
0
0
2
3
4
5
13r
b
0
1
2
0
:
14.
i
6
0
0
7
0
5
1
2
3
0
Question NO.
Response
t
1
6
10
14
1
2
20
3
5
0
0
0
12
22
1
0
1
1
2
5
4
3
10
18
7
6
6
1
0
0
1
2
1
19
0
28
3
7
6
0
1
1
2
13
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
21
22.
0
1
28
25
20.
0
11
1
16
3
5
190
4
4
6
4
18
Girl
1
2
z
17
BOY
:
1
1
2
2
0
3
12
6
2
0
0
10
5
;
9
0
10
4
1
1
0
1
0
1
7
21
8
0
0
0
15
6
3
12
6
4
14
12
57
TABLE 10 --Continued
Question no.
Response
23.
.1
24.
1
BOY
Girl
12
32
1
2e
0
2
2
3
25.
1
2
2
..
26.
1
2
27.
1
0
9
13
1
0
0
0
29.
1
2
25
b
30.
12
16
5
1
0
1
--F
0
0
0
13
1
2
0
1
22
1
Question EO.
31.
Re sponse
1
2
2
BOY
Girl
12
8
1
1
18
18
0
0
32*
1
2
20
3
25
11
334
1
2
3
2
:
344
354
34.
2
4
7
5
0
10
18
1
1
2
12
28
5
3
7
3
1
2
15
24
3
2
2
1
2
15
20
3
tr
6
2
3
7
8
3
59
TABLE 11
A DISTRIBUTION OF RESPONSES TO THE INVENTORY
OF PUPIL OPINION ACCORDING TO GEUiDE
59 Secondary pupils (23 in grade nine,
14 in ten, 16 in eleven, 6 in twelve)
Question No.
I Response I
Rine
Ten
-
i7!i
0
3
7
11
-
3b
I
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
2
-
4,
19
1
2
0
0
0
0
8"0
30
6
0
4
5
3
0
1
6
10
0
0
0
0
7
7
5
-
7
1
0
6
.
12
8
3
74
I
5
2
2
1
22
0
2
1
3
0
I
3
0
0
0
-
1
2
0
2
1
1
I
0
9
6
0
I
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
1
2
3
3
4
0
I
3
13
0
0
0
0
1
1
,
6
Eleven Helve
7
6
-
5
2
0
2
1
0
0
0
3
4
1
2
7
7
1
0
3
3
.
'
60
TABLE 11 --Continued
Question Eo.
8.
Response
1
0
1
16
4
1
1
7
9.
10
1
4
0
0
10.
1
2
3
4
5
6
32
1
0
0
0
5
13
4
11.
0
12.
5
b
1
0
1
2
0
0
3
4
5
18
5
b
0
0
1
0
2
8
10
2
1
0
14.
Cielve
mine
1
2
3
20
0
3
0
4
O
0
0
0
6
0
0
1
0
:
q-T
q-T
0
3
2
0
20
0
0
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
2
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
0 1
0
0
j
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
b
1
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
3
'
I
4
0
2
61
TA5LE 11 --Continued
Re sponae
Question No,
15*
I
1
1
2
3
4
25
Nine
I Ten I Eleven ITwelvs
1
3
4
c
g
i
2
24
0
2
0
3
4
2
4
t0
0
0
10
12
0
I1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
6
1
2
0
5
9
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
6
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
8
2
2
0
0
1
;
3
4
5
6
19.
1
1
2
4
20,
2
7
0
-q-qq-
1
2
3
4
21,
I
5
6
0
0
1
8
3
7
2
3
4
3
2
10
1
0
4
5
1
1
5
2
2
7
0
1
1
1
9
4
7
3
9
6
1
0
62
TAQuestion No.
Response
1
2
3
24..
1
2
3
25.
26.
8
--is4
1
4
1
1
23
1
2
1
2
3
4
5
0
0
0
0
21
2
0
0
13
9
1
0
0
Ten
9
1
3
9
4
Eleven !Helve
9
2
5
12
1
0
4
3
13
0
2
9
0
13
0
0
1
-
8"5
1
0
-
0
16
0
0
0
2
10
0
0
4
7
2
12
2
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
8
1
11
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
4
0
4
1
2
3
4
5
3
0
18
2
-
5
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
-
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
7
3
4
13
6
5
1
-
1
2
5
3
1
1
0
0
7
3
2
2
1
b
3
4
30.
7
3
3
4
5
29.
8
2
3
4
28
Nine
0
1.
21
1
2
27
11 --Continued
2
9
0
1
1
0
Question no.
mine
Response
1
2
31.
3
l7
5
0
1
1
2
35.
a
1':
18
8
b
5
14
b
2
a
>
I
U
U
6
bb
0
2
12
10
3
3
4
5
l
8
-
-
-
0
0
0
i
0
0
6
11
1
13
1
5
1
0
2
2
0
1
2
22
5
5
9
1
1
6
3
1
22
1
3
5
1
3
36.
12
3
0
2
34.
8
0
0
53 4
I
5
1
0
4
32.
Ten Eleven Twelve
2
3
1
a
0
2
2
a
2
8
1
4
2
2
3
64
TABLF: 12
A DISTRIBUTION O F RESPONSES TO TBE fmvEFFOHy
OF PUPIL OPINION ACCORDING TO MBRKS
59 Seaondary pupils (25 A and B,
Question No.
1.
Response
b
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
19
19
4
5
6
0
6
1
1
0
1
2
10
3
2
6
4.
5.
Below
13
11
3
3.
below)
b
13
1
2
25
2.
A & B
34
5
3
i
3
6
0
1
0
18
7
1
8
4
4
0
12
10
12
0
0
0
21
0
13
0
13
12
17
llL
0
0
0
0
b
2
0
0
1
17
13
4
1
12
20
2
7
3
3
6
9
65
TABLE 12 --Continued
BelW
1
2
8.
4
3
6
1
3
1
2
10
5
7
4
5
25
10.
I
2
1%
28
1
3
9.
6
0
6
1
1
0
1
2
4
r;
1'9
9
1
6
0
2
0
11
6
12
2
0.
0
0
7
24
2
0
1
0
4
li
1
6
0
0
0
16
17
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
5
ltF0
1
c
5
12.
1
0
3
'
1
0
0
1
2
3
0
8"9
4
14
1
1
0
10
2
2
1
19
25
0
6
*
66
--
TABLE 12 --Continued
Question No.
Response
lo
13
1
2
16.
25
1
2
17
5
6
18
1
O
I
1
O
I
i
1
2
6
1L
3
4
5
4
1
-
6
0
0
0
O
1
7
17
1
I
9
0
1
0
I
20.
1
2
25
6
2i 1
5
8
0
0
1
0
0
I
21b
1
2
2
22b
1
2
2
5
20
TABLE 12 --Continued
Westion no.
23
24.
]
Response
1
'2
26.
28,
29.
8
BelW
14
6
13
1
2
19
6
25
0
:
5
3
3
4
16
0
1
2
30
1
1
24
33
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
18
3
4.
5
5
1
2
8
0
0
12
3
4
4
5
0
0
6
0
1
2
12
3
4
4
5
6
304
18
I
4
2
27.
A & B
3
3
25.
I
1
2
25
7
1
0
0
1
4
1
0
13
17
2
1
0
1
9
16
8
1
0
0
1
0
5
2
1
1
14
2
5
4
21
0
mueation Eo.
Response
A & B
1
2
11
d
13
0
1
32r
1
2
19
33.
1
2
0
1
31.
34.
35.
5
19
13
1
0
25
9
8
12
25
16
2
0
0
1
2
18
5
23
b
3
2
4
1
2
17
5
1
z82
14
21
3
3b*
b
Below
1
2
3
6
1
6
5
and 11 who have trouble)
Question Eo,
1.
Response
well
1
2
17
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
7
34
3
3
4
3
19
18
1
2
11
0
0
7
0
0
0
1
0
2
15
z.
1
2
27
3
t.5
1
0
0
b
0
1
24
1
.3
7.
f
i
1
1
2
6
6.
0
6
;
5
5.
0
0
0
5
4.
3
5
8
4
3.
2
3
4
5
6
2.
21
Rave Trouble
2
32
0
20
16
0
6
1
0
0
1
533
3
7
1
26
6
2
12
2
3
8
3
70
TABLF; 13 --Continued
Question Xo
8.
Response
1
2
39
7
3
2
1
2
4
25
9
5
4
5
b
1
1
1
2
29
t5
b
15
1
0
0
1
15
2
31
2
0
0
6
0
1
2
0
1
0
1
28
3
7
;
5
12.
2
6
3
11.
;
5
6
3
17
1
0
0
0
0
0
19
15
2
4
0
3
1
2
0
2
3
1
2
44
8
1
uk
0
1
0
0
0
4
10.
Have !Frouble
1
5
9.
Well
33
2
11
3
1
0
1
9
1
1
.
Question Eo.
15
16.
Res pome
Well
1
2
2
1.4
6
20
e
1
2
14
2
9
25
17
4
7
0
1
6
2
0
1
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27
1
6
9
0
0
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4
4
1
1
0
1
2
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1
b
4
0
1
1.
2
9
30
3
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5
0
7
9
0
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0
1
2
22
i
22.
1
0
0
0
:3
7
25
21.
0
3
0
1
2
20.
1
2
5
19.
32
2
0
1
3
18.
6
Have Trouble
1
2
3
4
3
1
4
2
0
0
3
8
3
2
13
11
4
3
20
U
2
4
1
3
3
Question no.
23
240
Well
1
2
8
3
20
11
16
1
2
39
7
5
4
1
1
0
2
10
3
25.
2
26.
1
2
2
27
1
28
1
2
1
2
1
0
35
11
1
0
46
11
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
6
18
23
3
6
5
1
6
0
0
1
1
2
15
1
0
0
2tt1
4
b
0
0
1
1
2
5
5
2
1
4
5
29
2
0
2
5
30.
2
2
25
29.
Have Trouble
Reeponae
3
4
1
0
1
6
ReSpOWe
Well
1
2
3
25
20
1
4
1
32.
1
2
39
9
33.
1
2
4
Question 190.
31
34.
35.
36,
0
0
6
i
5
11
1
2
35
3
6
6
1
2
11
3
4
1
2
29
8
3
Have Trouble
23
1
3
6
6
4
0
74
TABm
14
A DISTRIBUTION OF RESPONSES TO TRE I"J!ORY
OF
TO HOW THE
__ PUPIL
- _ - _ _ OPINTON ACCORDING
__.
.
PUPIL GETS ADVICE AND HELP FROM
PARENTS ON PERSONAL PROBLEHS
~
~~
SV Secondmrdls (17 who always or
usually get help, '4who get help half
the time, 38 who seldom o r never it it)
I
Question No.
I
Response
Half
Alwaya
Usually
Time
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
.
3
1
2
12
4
0
1
3
5
0
6
10
7
2
3
1
2
1
12
12
14
5.
1
2
3
5
4
I
6.
I
1
2
I
7.
b
3
1
2
2
2
0
0
4
6
0
0
0
0
27
11
0
8
8
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
14
1
0
0
1
7
1
2
19
13
6
I
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
23
1
4
13
11
12
0
1
3
1
0
0
0
Seldom
Never
4
1
~
1
5
~~
3
21
0
7
1
9
75
TABLE I4 --Continued
Queatlon No.
8.
Response
Always
Usually
HaLf
1
2
i
0
1
0
0
1
3
12
32
b
1
0
2
0
0
4
5
3
3
b
10.
1
2
6
3
4
5
6
14.
18
1
0
2
0
5
21
9
3
9
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
13
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
-
0
0
13
22
1
0
0
3
2
20
15
0
0
1
0
2
0
1
0
7
7
2
1
0
0
0
13.
7
7
5
1
1
1
0
0
0
12.
i
1
0
25
1
0
0
b
11.
Seldom
Never
1
2
9
2
9.
Tim
-
0
6
1
0
b
0
7
0
1
0
1
11
2
1
4
3
4
0
0
1
Response
Queation No.
Always
Usually
1
2
16,
-
3
4
5
seldom
Never
i
5
1
5
1
b
2
15
2
2
12
25
uc0
2
0
15
3
1
0
0
1
0
2
14
2
2
1
27
5
0
0
6
1
b
0
0
2
1
2
6
8
0
1
0
0
1
3
28
8
4
1
3
3
4
6
20
0
0
1
2
l ; l
0
16
1
1
0
1
o
I
2
2
O
22.
Tim
0
:
18
Half
0
0
1
2
17
1
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8
0
i
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
lb
1
4
2 1
2
9
2
0
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1
6
2
13
9
3
77
TABLE lJ+ --Continued
Question No.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27
1
2
9
2
2
0
3
6
2
1
2
13
4
3
0
3
1
0
2
1
0
0
1
2
0
6
2
4
13
0
4
0
29
1
1
2
17
4
36
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
12
5
3
2
26
8
1
1
2
0
0
1
2
25
29.
seldom
wver
Always
Usually
0
28.
Half
Response
30,
5
0
1
3
1
12
16
4
1
1
10
6
0
0
0
0
1
2
5
1
11
9
16
16
6
3
0
17
1
1
2
0
0
4
12
0
0
4
Time
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
1
11
0
2
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
7
2
0
1
4
4
4
22
2
.
Question No.
Response
Always
E9.l.f
Seldom
never
31
1
2
2
3
21
11
0
1
0
15
1
0
0
1
5
32
1
2
15
2
3
28
1
10
33
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
0
5
10
0
2
0
15
14
1
1
2
12
3
1
2
1
1
33
1
2
3
1
21
12
3
13
2
1
0
3
1
2
3
22
4
0
b
3
34.
35.
3b*
3
3
9
1
1
7
79
B.
m n i o ~ sIFENTORY
OF PUPIL
OPINION^
(Upper-Elementary-School Form)
Harold C. Hand, Professor of Education, University of
Illinois
Gilbert C. Finlay, Bssistant Professor of Education,
University of Illinois
ArUWin J. Dolio, Assistant Professor of Education,
University or Delaware
DIRECTIONS
How do you feel about your school? That is what we Want
you to tell us in this questionnaire.
It is easy to do. In m o s t cases, you mrely check the
answer that tells how you feel.
T h i s is not a test. Except for the first five questions,
thereXrZ7ioright ana wrong answers. YOU are simply to
tell how you feel about your school.
DO NOT PUT YODR NAHE
"uho sags what."
om
THIS PAPER. Ploboay wants to know
It will not affect your m a r k s . Since nobody can tell
"nho says what" the nay you answer this questionnaire
cnrmot possibly affect your school marks.
Use either a pencil or a pen.
Either one is all right.
Read each question carefully. Be sure you understand
each queation before you ansuer it.
of a questian, raiSa
If you dontt Understand the manyour hand and the person In charge will explain what it
means.
Answer every queation. Before you tuns in your paper, go
back over it to make sure you have answered every question.
'Copyright 1948 by World Book Company. Reproduced
by special permission f o r the Campbellton Public Schools.
80
PERSONAL FACTS
A. What are you, a boy or a girl? (Check one ansuer)
28 1) I am a boy.
2 2 ) I am a g i r l .
B. W h a t school
2 1) I 8111
2 ) I am
31 I am
d
m
grade a r e you in? (Check one answer)
i n the 6 t h grade.
in the 7 t h grade.
i n t h e 8 t h grade.
C. What marks d i d you g e t on y o
[Check one answer)
3)
2
> 4)
-
Mostly
Mostly
D 3 ) Mostly
o b) fiostly
T 7) Mostly
I
D.
l a s t r e p o r t card?
B'S
B l s and C t s
CIS
C ' s and D l s
D T S o r lower
u e i i a0 YOU t h i n k YOU "get along" with y o u r
teachers? (Check one answer)
3 1) V e r y w e n
1 2 ) pretty well
o 3 ) Yometimes have trouble
4) Frequently have t r o u b l e
HOW
3a
E. How often do you g e t h e l p and advice from youF
p a r e n t s on problems you have or things you a r e
i n t e r e s t e d in? (Check one answer)
10 I ) Always o r ' k m o s t always
3 3 ;?) UauaLly
.3) About h a l f the t h e
I+) Seldom
3-
5) Never o r almost never
81
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT YOUR SCHOOL?
1. How many of t h e pupils i n your school do you l i k e ?
(Check one answer)
4-a2
1) I
2) I
3) I
7 4) I
15) I
3
I
2.
like
like
like
like
like
a l l o r nearly a l l the pupils
most o f the pupils
about halr the pupils
some of t h e pupils
very few of the pupils
In general, how w e l l do you l i k e your school?
(Check one)
1) I l i k e it very much
2 ) I l i k e it
3) About half and h a l f
1 4) I d i s L i k 8 i t
7 5 ) I d i s l i k e i t very much
8
I
3. a. I n general, how much do you think you a r e learning
from your schoolwork t h i s year? (Check one)
2
-
1) I
2) I
3) I
4) I
5) I
am learning a great deal this year
am learning a l o t
a m l e a r n i n g q u i t e a number of things
8111 learning some things
am learning very l i t t l e this year
If you are not learning very much t h i e year, w h a t
are the reasons? (Check
answers that t e l l w h y )
b.
2
1) Because I do n o t study hard enough
7 2 ) Because the work i s too hard f o r me
7 3) Because I donlt understand the assignments
4) Because I am working too much outside school
7 5 ) Too much t i m e on p a r t i e s , clubs, a t h l e t i c s
7 b ) Because I donlt know how t o study
7 7 ) Because the teachers do n o t give enough h e l p
7 8 ) Because I am not i n t e r e s t e d i n schoolwork
9) Other reasons ( T e l l w h a t they are)
82
4. I n general, how much work do you have t o do t o
i n your school studies? (check one)
nkeep upn
2 1) Huch too l i t t l e work
? 2 ) Too l i t t l e
3) About the r i g h t amount of work
4) Too much
5 ) Much too much work
5. How much t i m e do you usually spend on achoolwork a t
home each day? (Check one)
d
3
-
1) Xone a t all
2 ) Less than
hour
3) Between and 1 hour
4) Between 1 and 16 hours
5) Between l$ and 2 hours
6 ) More than 2 houra
6. How much schoolwork do you usually have t o do a t home?
(Check one)
2
1) Much too l i t t l e
7 2) Too l i t t l e
rir 3) About the r f R h t
4) Too much
-
amount
5 ) Much too much
6 ) I do not have any homework to.do
7. a. Are you s a t i s f i e d w i t h the lunch arrangements (miles,
length of time t o eat, c o s t of food, where you eat, etc.)
i n your school? (Check one)
1) Yes
a
3)
Itm
not sure how I feel about t h i s
b. If you donlt l i k e so;718 of the things about the lmeh
arrangements in your school, t e l l what you don't l i k e .
8. a. Are the rooms, h a l l s , r e s t rooms, and playgrounds
o f your school kept clean? (Check one)
2 1) Yes,
2) Yes,
3) No,
4) no,
I
they a r e nearly always kept clean
they a r e usually kept c l e a n
sometimes they are d i r t y
they are nearly alnaya d i r t y
b. If some p a r t s of your school are not kept clean,
t e l l what i s not kept clean.
9. How much help do you usually g e t from you31 teacher in
g e t t i n g your lessons? (Check one)
8
3
3
1) I
2) I
3) I
4) I
5) I
g e t a l l the help I need
get
get
get
get
moat of the help I need
about h a l f the help I need
much l e s s than half the help I need
almost none of the help I need
10. a. How much o f w h a t you a r e studying i n school do
you think w i l l . be valuable t o you in everyday life?
(Check one)
P r a c t i c a l l y everything I a m studyw i l l be
valuable t o me i n everyday l i v i n g
Host of the things I am studying w i l l be
valuable t o me
About half the things I am studying \ J i l l be
valuable t o me
Much l e s s t h a n half the things
I am studying
w i l l be valuable t o me
Very few o f the t h i n g s I am studylng w i l l be
valuable t o me i n everyday l i v i n g
b. If you think some o f the things you are studying
wontt be valuable t o you i n everyday l i v i n g , t e l l
what these studies are. (Write t h e m here)
11. a. Are you g e t t i n g enough help from your teacher i n
solving the s o c i a l problems which you f a c e in everyday l i v i n g ? (Check one)
%
-2
1) Yes
2) NO
b. If you are not g e t t i n g enough help i n solving
your s o c i a l problems, t e l l what problems you want
your teacher t o help you w i t h .
12. Do you f e e l that your teacher knows you as a person
as well as she should? (Check one)
28
-
I) yes
2) I'm not sure about t h i s
3) Bo
13. a. Does your school have as much in the way o f
playground and m a s i u i equipment as you would
l i k e ? (Check one)
-
3) I'm not sure how I f e e l about t h i s
If you think your school needs more equipment,
t e l l the things you think i t needs.
b.
14.
Do you think your school i s overcrowded?(Check one)
5'6
7
-
1) No, it i s n o t overcrowded
Yes, it i s somewhat overcrowded
2)
3) Yes, i t is very much overcrowded
15. How s t r i c t u i t h the pupils is the teacher i n your room?
(Check one)
7
-
1) She is not s t r i c t enough
2 ) She i s j u s t about r i g h t
3) She is too s t r i c t
16. a. How proud of your school are you? (Check one)
I) I am very proud of my school
2 ) I am proud of my school
1
: 3) I am not proud of my school
2 4) I am ashamed of my school
29
b. If you are proud of your school, t e l l your main
reason why.
c. If you a r e not proud of your school, t e l l the
main reason why.
1'7. Does the teacher i n your room treat the pupils f a i r l y
and kindly? (Check one)
2 1 1) Y e s , she always does
2) Yes, she u s u a l l y does
3) Pes, about half the t i m e she does
4) No, she is fair much less than half the t i m e
5 ) No, she very seldom does
18. Do the pupils i n your school t r e a t one another f a i r l y
and kindly? (Check one)
4E5
1) Yes, p r a c t i c a l l y a l l of them do
2 ) Yes, most of' them do
3) Yes, about half of them do
4) no, most of' them do not
190 Do you f e e l t h a t you are none of the gang" i n your
school? (Check one)
3
2
1) Yes, I f e e l t h a t I nbelong," that I count
for something, and t h a t I am wanted
2 ) Yes and no. I often wonder about t h i e . I
8113 not sure.
3) Eo, I f e e l that 1 am more or less of an
outsider, o r a Wnobody" and that I donTt
count. Nobody would m i s s me i f I werent t
here
.
86
20, Is i t hard f o r you t o g e t the money you need t o b r i n g
t o school? (Check one)
33
1) NO. never
Yes, but seldom
Yes, about half the time
Yes, u s u a l l y
5 ) Yes, n e w l y always
b) I never need t o b r i n g money t o school
??! 2 j
3)
2
2 4)
b
-8
21. a. Do you g e t t o go t o as many o f t h e school p a r t i e s ,
plays, games, clubs, as you would l i k e to? (Check one)
b. If you can't go t o as many as you w o u l d like, what
is t h e reason? Check all answers which are t r u e f o r
you.
-
1) Because I don't have the time
2) Because my p a r e n t s don't want me t o , o r won't
0 3) Because the k i d s d o n ' t w a n t me
l e t me
4) Because 1 don't h o w how
b 5) Because I cannot a f f o r d t o
b b) Because I l i v e too far away
7 7 ) Other reasons. ( T e l l what they a r e )
0
a
-
22. Do you ever f e e l hurt o r ashamed because you can't
b r i n g money t o school when t h e rest o f t h e pupils do?
(Check one)
+
1)Y e s ,
2 ) Yes,
7 3) Yes,
4) Yes,
very o f t e n
quite often
about h a l f the t i m e
b u t seldom
87
23. A l l i n all, how well s a t i s f i e d a r e you w i t h your school?
(Check one)
&2
1 ) 18111 v e r y w e l l s a t i s f i e d w i t h my school
2) I am p r e t t y w e l l s a t i s f i e d
3) About hall' and half
-'
4)
i I am d i s s a t i s f i e d ( n o t s a t i s f i e d )
5) I am very much d i s s a t i s f i e d w i t h my school
1
24.
Does i t seem t o you t h a t t h e k i d s who don't have enough
money t o spend g e t " l e f t o u t of t h e fun" a t your school
(going t o p a r t i e s , dances, and b a l l games; j o i n i n g ciubs;
g e t t i n g c l a s a r i n g s and pine, etc.)?(Check one)
2 I) Yea,
1: 2)
3 ) Yes,
n e a r l y a l l of them g e t l e f t out
yes, most of them g e t l e f t out
b
about half of them g e t l e f t o u t
4) Pes, some of them g e t l e f t o u t
5 ) No, none of them g e t l e f t out
25. What i s t h e ONE thing t h a t you LIKE HOST about your
school? ( T e l l i t h e r e )
26. What i s t h e ONE t h i n g t h a t you most DISLIKE (do not
l i k e ) about your school9 ( T e l l i t h e r e )
27. If you t h i n k t h e r e are t h i n g s t h a t should be done
which would make your school a b e t t e r school, t e l l
what these t h i n g s a r e .
88
C.
ILTJNOIS INYEVTORY OF PUPIL OPINION
(Secondary-School Form)
Harold C. Hand, Professor of Education, University of
Illinois
Gilbert C. Finlay, AS8lStant Professor of Eduuatlon,
University of Illinois
Ardwin J. Dolio, Assistant Professor of Education,
University of Delaware
DIReCT IONS
The directions for the secondary
school pupils a r e identical with
those for the elementaq pupils.
See page 79.
89
PERSOmAL FACTS
A. What a r e you, a boy o r a g i r l ? (Check one answer)
I) I am a boy
B. W h a t school grade are you i n ? (Cheek one answer)
1) 7 t h grade
2 ) 8 t h grade
3) 9 t h grade
-
C. What marks d i d you g e t on your last r e p o r t card?
(Check one)
4) Mostly
%
2
B t s and C ' s
5 ) Plostly C ' S
6 ) Kostly C ' s and D l s
7 ) Mostly D'8
OF
lower
D. Eow do you t h i n k you " g e t along" w i t h your teachers,
deans, and p r i n c i p a l ? (Check one)
26
72
2
1) verv w e l l
2j m k t y Will
3) Sometimes have t r o u b l e
4) Frequently have t r o u b l e
E. How o f t e n do you g e t help End advice from your p a r e n t s
on any problems you have or t h i n g s you are i n t e r e s t e d i n ?
(Check one)
6
TI
3
b
2
1)Always, o r almost always
2) Usually
3) About h a l f t h e t i m e
4) Seldom
5) Nevep o r almost never
6 ) Never need any
90
WHAT DO YOU THIMX ABOUT YOUR SCHOOL?
1. In general, are you s a t i s f i e d or d i s s a t i s f i e d with your
school? (Check one answer)
19 1) Very well s a t i s f i e d
2) Satisfied
3) About h a l f and h a l f
. l ~ ) Dissatisfied
T 5 j Very much d i s s a t i a f i e d
6 ) I have no opinion
2
2. Row many o f your teachers know your a b i l i t i e s , i n t e r e s t s ,
and s p e c i a l needs as well as they should? (Check one)
7 1)All or almost a l l
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2) Most
3) About h a l f
4) Few
5) None o r aLmost none
7 6) I have no opinion
3. I n general, are you s a t i s f i e d or d i s s a t i s f i e d with the
way you are t r e a t e d by teachers and other.schoo1 o f f i c i a l s ?
(Check one)
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1) Very well s a t i s f i e d
2) Satisfied
3) H a l f and h a l f
4) D i e s a t i s f i e d
5) Very much dissatisfied
6 ) I have no opinion
44 Do you f e e l that you are none of t h e
(Check one)
3 I) Yes,
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I f e e l t h a t I “belong,“ that I count f o r
something, and that I am wanted.
2) Yes and no. I o f t e n wonder about t h i s 4 I am
not sure.
3 ) No, I t h i n k t h a t I am more o r l e s s of a “nobodyn
or an nouteider.n
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5. a. In general, how o f t e n do the t e a c h e r s and o t h e r
school o f f i c i a l s treat you f a i r l y ? (Check one)
1 1 Always o r almost always
Usually
About h a l f the time
Seldom
Never or almost never
I have no opinion
b. If t h e r e are way that t e a c h e r s and o t h e r school
o f f i c i a l s are unfair t o you, t e l l them here.-
b.
I n general, are your t e a c h e r s too changeable i n
t h e i r d i s c i p l i n e (sometimes too s t r i c t , sometimes
n o t s t r i c t enough)? (Check one)
7.
Do differences i n d i s c i p l i n e among teachers (some
t o o s t r i c t , o t h e r s n o t s t r i c t enough) keep you from
g e t t i n g as much as you c o u l d from your schoolwork?
(Check one)
8.
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general, i s t h e d i s c i p l i n e i n your school t o o
s t r i c t or n o t s t r i c t enough? (Check one)
1 I) It i s much too s t r i c t
It i s t o o s t r i c t
It i s about r i g h t
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3)
4)
5)
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It is n o t s t r i c t enough
It i s nowhere n e a r s t r i c t enough
6 ) 1 have no opinion
b. If t h e r e a r e t h i n g s about the d i s c i p l i n e i n your
school that you d o n r t l i k e , what a r e they?
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9. How many of your teachers seem r e a l l y t o care about you
a8 a person who needs individual understanding and
a t t e n t i o n ? (Check one)
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1)A l l o r almost a l l
2 ) ,?%Oat
3 ) About half
4) Few
5 ) none or almost none
6 ) I have no opinion
10. a. I n general, how o f t e n do the pupils in your school
treat one another f a i r l y and kindly? (Check one)
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1) Always o r nearly always
2) VsuailT
3j About haif the time
4) Seldom
5) A l m o s t never
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b. If the pupils i n your school are unfair o r unkind
t o one another, t e l l w h a t they do t h a t you d o n f t l i k e .
11. a. HOW much help do your teachers usually give you
with your schoolwork? (Check one)
1 9 I) A l l the help I need
2 ) Host o f t h e help I need
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3) About half the help I need
Soma of the help I need
4)
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the help I need
6 ) I have no opinion
b. If you think you need more h e l p with your schoolwork, what kind o f help do you need that you are not
getting?
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12. On the average, do you spend too much or too l i t t l e
time on homework each school day? (Check one)
1) m c h too much
Too much
About t h e r i g h t amount
Too l i t t l e
Much t o o l i t t l e
6 ) I have no opinion
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13. On t h e average, how much t i m e do you spend on homework
each school day? (Check one)
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2) Le8S than * h o u r
and 1 hour
4) Between 1 and 1* hours
5) Between 14 and 2 hours
a n 2 hours
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14. Should the school t r y t o g i v e s t u d e n t s h e l p w i t h t h e i r
s o c i a l p r o b l e m In everyday l i v i n g ? (Check one)
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1) Yea
2) NO
3) Uncertain
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15 How much help does t h e school g i v e you i n s o l v i n g y o u r
s o c i a l problems? (Check one)
8 1) All o r almost all t h e h e l p I need
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2 ) Considerable amount of t h e h e l p I need
3) L i t t l e of the h e l p I need
4) I have no opinion
If you think t h e school should g i v e you more h e l p
i n s o l v i n g your s o c i a l problems, t e l l what problems
you need n e l p w i t h .
b.
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a. A l l t h i n g s considered, how much do you think you
a r e g e t t i n g o u t OS your schoolwork? (Check one)
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1)About a l l t h a t I could get
2) Somewhat less than r could g e t
3) Considerably l e s s than I could g e t
4) A g r e a t d e a l l e s s t h a n I could g e t
1, 5) I have no opinion
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b. If you f e e l t h a t you a r e n f t g e t t i n g as much out
of your schoolwork as you could g e t , what do you
t h i n k the reasons are? (Check a l l that t e l l why)
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1) I don*t study hard enough
2 ) The work is too hard
3 ) I don't uncierstand the assignments
4) Teachers do n o t g i v e i n d i v i d u a l help
5 ) Teachers do n o t give enough a t t e n t i o n t o
slow l e a r n e r s
6 ) Not enough o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r r a p i d l e a r n e r s
7) I have too much schoolwork t o do (Assignments
too l a r g e , o r too many s u b j e c t s )
11 8 ) I do too much work o u t s i d e school
t o o much time on s t u d e n t a c t i v i t i e s
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( p a r t i e s , ciubs, a t h l e t i c s , e t & )
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'5: 11) Other reasons. (Tell what)
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17. In general, do you have t o do too much o r t o o l i t t l e
work i n o r d e r t o "keep up" i n your s t u d i e s ? (Check
one )
1) Xuch t o o l i t t l e
2) Too l i t t l e
3) About the r i g h t amount
4) Too much
5 ) Much t o o much
6 ) I have no opinion
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18. a. How much o f what you a r e studying do you think
be u s e f u l t o you i n everyday l i v i n g ? (Check one)
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1) P r a c t i c a l l y everything I a m studying
2 ) X o s t of what 1 am studying
3 ) About half' of what I a m studying
4) Considerably l e s s than half
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3 b) I have no opinion
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b. If you think t h a t some of the things you are studying
w i l l not be useful i n everyday l i v i n g , what are these
things?
19. a. Do you take part i n as many stuaent a c t i v i t i e s (clubs,
p a r t i e s , plays, a t h l e t i c s , etc.) as youwould l i k e ?
(Check one)
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1) yes; too many, i n f a c t
2 ) Yes; I take part i n as many as I think I should
3 ) no; I dontt take p a r t as much as I w o u l d l i k e t o
4) I have no opinion
If you a r e not taking p a r t i n as many student a c t i v i t i e s as you w o u l d l i k e , what i s the reason?
b.
20. a. Are you s a t i s f i e d o r d i s s a t i s f i e d w i t h the teaching
methods used i n your school? (Check one)
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1) Very well s a t i s f i e d
2) S a t i s f i e d
3) About h a l f and half
4) D i s s a t i s f i e d
5 ) Very much d i s s a t i s f i e d
6) I have no opinion
b. If the school uses teaching methods that you don't
l i k e , t e l l what they are.
21. a. A r e t h e r e things t h a t you should be learning r i g h t
now which a r e not being taught i n your school? (Check
one )
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1) Eo, none
2 ) Y e s , a f e w things
3) Yea. many things
b. If there are things t h a t you t h i n k should be taught
and which a r e not being taught i n your school, t e l l
what these things are.
22. a. How do you f e e l about the m o u n t of money you need
i n order t o take p a r t f u l l y i n school l i f e ? (Consider
textbooks, dues, assemblies, plays, games, parties,
dances, c h a r i t y drives, newspapers, yearbooks, c l a s s
rings, sweaters, etc.) (Check one)
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1) It takes a l t o g e t h e r too much money
2) It takes faF 'coo much money
3) It takes about the r i g h t amount of money
4) I have no opinion
b. T e l l any kind of requests o r needs f o r money i n
the school which should be eliminated.
23. a. Does the amount of money required t o take p a r t I n
the school's program and a c t i v i t i e s make it too hard
for students who don't have much mney t o a p n d t o
take p a r t as much as they should i n w h a t goes on a t
the school? (Check one)
1) Yes
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3) Uncertain
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If you P e e l that p u p i l s w i t h l i t t l e money to
spend are handicapped, t e l l how. (Check a l l i n
which c h i l d r e n w i t h l i t t l e money are h a n z a p p e d )
b.
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1) G e t t i n g textbooks and s u p p l i e s
2) G e t t i n g t h e medical h e l p (eyeglasses, aids
t o hearing, medical treatment necessary
9 3 ) Taking p a r t i n a t h l e t i c s
4) Going t o p a r t i e s , dances, and ball games
%I: 5 ) J o i n i n g c l u b s and t a k i n g p a r t i n a c t i v i t i e s
b ) Using c a f e t e r i a or o t h e r lunch f a c i l i t i e s
241 7 ) Going
on t r i p s o r excursions sponsored by
t h e school
8 ) Getting t h e school yearbook, newspaper, rings.
0 9 ) Other ( T e l l what)
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24. a. A r e you s a t i s f i e d w i t h t h e lunch arrangements
(cost, hours, c a f e t e r i a f a c i l i t i e s , and r u l e s about
lunch t i m e ) i n your school? (Check one)
1) Yes
2) no
3 ) Uncertain
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If you are n o t s a t i s f i e d , t e l l what you d o n ' t l i k e .
25. a. Does your school have a s much equipment ( l i b r a r y
books, moving-picture equipment, gymnasium and play-
ground equipment, l a b o r a t o r y equipment, etc.)
needs? (Check one)
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1 1) It has everything i t needs
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3 ) It has v e r y l i t t l e of what it needs
4) I have no opinion
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If you t h i n k your school needs more equipment, t e l l
what
H;
needs.
26. Do you think your school i s overcrowded? (Check one)
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1) No, i t i s n o t overcrowded
2) Y e s , it i s somewhat overcrowded
3) Yes, i t i s s e r i o u s l y overcrowded
4) I have no opinion
27. a. Are the halls, r e s t rooms, and playgrounds of your
school kept clean? (Check one)
2 1) Yes, always clean
2) Yes, usually clean
3) No, sometimes d i r t y
4) No, always d i r t y
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b. If some p a r t s of your school 81% n o t kept as clean
as you would l i k e , t e l l w h a t is not kept clean.
28. a. I n general, how well s a t i s f i e d are you with t h e
v a r i e t y (number and n a t u r e ) of the s u b j e c t s that yoUr
school o f f e r s ? (Check one)
21 1) Very well s a t i s f i e d
2) P r e t t y w e l l s a t i s f i e d
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3) About half and half
4) D i s s a t i s f i e d
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1 6) I have no opinion
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If there are subjects you want t o take t h a t your
school does n o t offer, t e l l w h a t they a r e .
b.
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29. Regardless of what your marks m y be, i n how many of
your school s u b j e c t s w o u l d you say that you a m
" l e a r n i n g a l o t " t h i s year? (Check one)
16 I) In a l l my s u b j e c t s
2 ) I n 'most of my s u b j e c t s
3 ) I n about half o f my s u b j e c t s
7 4) I n l e s s than half o f my s u b j e c t s
7 5) In none of my s u b j e c t s
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30.
a. How much h e l p do you u s u a l l y g e t from the l i b r a r i a n
when you go t o the school l i b r a r y ? (Check one)
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1) A l l t h e h e l p I need
2 ) Most of the h e l p I need
3) Some of t h e h e l p I need
4) V e r g l i t t l e of the help I need
5 ) I never go t o the l i b r a r y
b. If you a r e n o t g e t t i n g enough h e l p when you go t o
t h e school l i b r a r y , what kinds of h e l p do yon need
that you are n o t g e t t i n g ?
31. a. In general, how proud of your school a r e you?
(Check one)
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1) I am
2 ) I am
3 ) I am
4) I am
very proud of my school
proud of my school
n o t proud of nrg school
ashamed of my school
b. If you are proud of your school, t e l l the main
reason why.
C . If you a r e n o t proud o f your school, t e l l the
main reason uhy.
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32. a. Do you go t o as many of the school p a r t i e s , plays,
dances, a t h l e t i c contests, etc. as you would l i k e to?
check one)
b. If you d o n l t go t o as many as you would l i k e to,
what are the reasons? (Check all which a r e true for you)
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1) Because I don*t have time
2) Because my parents dontt w a n t me t o o r wonlt
l e t me
1 3 ) Because the k i d s don't w a n t me
7 4) Becauee I d o n l t know how t o take p a r t
5 ) Because I can't a f f o r d t o
6 ) Other reasons ( T e l l what they are)
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bring money t o school when the rest of the pupils do?
(Check one)
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1) Yes, very often
2 ) yes, quite o f t e n
3 ) Yes, but seldom
4) EO, never
5 ) I never need t o bring money t o school
34. Does the
school give you enough help i n choosing your
subjects? ( C b c k one)
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2) No
3 ) Sometimes
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Does the school give you enough h e l p i n choosing a
vocation? (Check one)
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1) Yes
2 ) Sometimes
3 ) No
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36. Does t h e school give you enough h e l p i n g e t t i n g
information about c o l l e g e s and choosing a college?
(Check one)
37. What i s the OIJE t h i n g you LlxE MOST about your school?
38 What i s t h e OITE thing you MOST DISLIKE about your school?
39. If you have any suggestions t o offer concerning t h i n g s
you think should be done t o improve your school, write
them here.
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American Association o f School Administrators. Public
R e l a t i o n s f o r America's Schools. T w e n t g - e i g r
yearbook o n h e N a t i o n a l m i o n Association.
Wasklngton: The Association, 1950.
Gates, A.I.,
J e r s i l d , A.T.,
and Challman, R.C. Educat i o n a l Psychology. New york: ?4acmillan, 1
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Hand, Harold C. What Peo l e Think About Their Sohools.
New Pork: T . h x r &
Cornpam9irCB.
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