Grade: ____ M / F
Teacher: _____________
Date: _____________
STUDENT SURVEY
This survey is anonymous. Your teacher will not see your individual response.
The first question is an example:
I like strawberry ice cream.
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NOT AT ALL TRUE
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VERY TRUE
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SOMEWHAT TRUE
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VERY TRUE
My teacher tries to help when I am struggling to understand something.
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SOMEWHAT TRUE
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VERY TRUE
My teacher wants us to understand our work, not just memorize it.
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My teacher encourages us to share ideas and opinions with one another in
class.
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VERY TRUE
SOMEWHAT TRUE
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My teacher wants us to respect each others’ opinions.
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SOMEWHAT TRUE
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VERY TRUE
My teacher points out those students who get good grades as an example to
all of us.
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VERY TRUE
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I’m certain I can contribute some good ideas and thinking in this class.
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VERY TRUE
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SOMEWHAT TRUE
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VERY TRUE
I can engage in all the learning activities in class if I don’t give up.
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My teacher asks me to explain and give reasons for what I think.
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SOMEWHAT TRUE
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SOMEWHAT TRUE
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VERY TRUE
My teacher listens to what I have to say.
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SOMEWHAT TRUE
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VERY TRUE
10. My teacher gives us assignments and lessons that pushes me to think hard
about what we are studying.
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VERY TRUE
11. My teacher encourages us to build on and extend other people’s ideas.
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SOMEWHAT TRUE
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VERY TRUE
12. My teacher encourages us to get to know all the other student in class.
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VERY TRUE
13. My teacher respects my opinion and encourages my ideas.
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VERY TRUE
14. My teacher lets us know if we do worse than most of the other students in
class.
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SOMEWHAT TRUE
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VERY TRUE
15. I’m certain I can understand and master the ideas taught in class this year.
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SOMEWHAT TRUE
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VERY TRUE
16. My teacher gives us time to really explore and understand new ideas.
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VERY TRUE
17. My teacher tells us how we compare to other students.
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VERY TRUE
18. My teacher encourages us to discuss our work with classmates.
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VERY TRUE
19. My teacher does not let us make fun of someone who gives a wrong answer.
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VERY TRUE
20. My teacher makes sure that the work I do really makes me think.
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SOMEWHAT TRUE
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VERY TRUE
21. My teacher lets us know which students get the highest scores on a test or
quiz.
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SOMEWHAT TRUE
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VERY TRUE
22. My teacher presses me to think deeply and go beyond just finding the answer.
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SOMEWHAT TRUE
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VERY TRUE
23. My teacher understands how I think and learn.
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VERY TRUE
24. My teacher thinks mistakes are okay as long as we are learning.
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SOMEWHAT TRUE
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VERY TRUE
25. My teacher does not allow students to make fun of other students’ ideas in
class.
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SOMEWHAT TRUE
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VERY TRUE
26. Even if the ideas are difficult and hard to understand, I can learn them.
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VERY TRUE
27. My teacher makes sure that students don’t say anything negative about each
other in class.
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VERY TRUE
28. My teacher really wants us to enjoy learning new things.
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SOMEWHAT TRUE
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VERY TRUE
29. My teacher makes it obvious when certain students are not doing well on their
work.
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SOMEWHAT TRUE
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VERY TRUE
30. My teacher lets us ask other students when we need help with our work.
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SOMEWHAT TRUE
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VERY TRUE
31. I’m certain I can figure out how to do the most difficult and challenging
assignments.
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SOMEWHAT TRUE
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VERY TRUE
32. My teacher recognizes us for trying hard and taking chances.
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SOMEWHAT TRUE
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VERY TRUE
33. My teacher encourages me to do my own thinking.
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SOMEWHAT TRUE
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VERY TRUE
The follow are short answer questions. Feel free to write as much as you like
to fully explain your answer.
A. People say that you go to school to learn. What does “learning “mean to you?
B. Sometimes you feel like you have been in a class where there was good
teaching going on. What does “good teaching” mean to you?