Appendix E: NSSE Student Opinion Survey
Student Opinion Inventory Analysis Report
Score Indicators: (5 is Strongly Agree and 1 is Strongly Disagree)
|
Part A. Section 1: Quality of the Instructional
Program |
2002 |
2001 |
|
|
1 |
My school work is
challenging and requires my best efforts. |
3.43 |
3.25 |
|
2 |
Our school provides
students with educational programs that are appropriate to their learning
needs. |
3.29 |
3.50 |
|
3 |
Our school is preparing
students to deal with issues and problems they will face in the future. |
3.57 |
3.43 |
|
4 |
Students see a relationship
between what they are studying and their lives. |
3.00 |
2.88 |
|
5 |
In my classes teachers use
ways of teaching that help students achieve the knowledge and skills they
expected to learn. |
3.29 |
3.25 |
|
6 |
Teachers provide
instructional activities that involve students in their learning. |
3.86 |
3.14 |
|
7 |
In my classes a variety of
teaching and learning activities is provided for students to help them learn. |
3.57 |
2.86 |
|
8 |
Homework that I am expected
to complete helps me improve my learning. |
2.57 |
3.80 |
|
9 |
In our school, students
have access to a variety of resources to help them succeed in their learning,
such as technology, media center, and libraries. |
3.20 |
3.33 |
|
10 |
I use additional resources,
beyond the textbooks for my classes, to help me with my school work. |
3 |
2.86 |
|
11 |
I have been taught how to
use the resources of the school and community to help me with my school work. |
3.29 |
3.00 |
|
12 |
The school's facilities are
adequate to support with the instructional program (e.g., classrooms,
laboratory facilities, media and technology centers, physical education and
athletic facilities). |
3.00 |
3.33 |
|
13 |
I am satisfied with the
availability of technology (e.g., computers, programs) at our school. |
3.17 |
3.43 |
|
14 |
Technology is incorporated
into instruction in many classes. |
3.50 |
3.13 |
|
15 |
In addition to written
tests, students are provided with a variety of ways to demonstrate their
learning such as completing projects and portfolios. |
3.17 |
1.71 |
|
16 |
The grading and evaluation
of my class work is fair. |
3.43 |
2.29 |
|
17 |
The evaluation of my work,
through various assessments and tests, provides me information about how I
can improve my learning. |
3.00 |
3.00 |
|
18 |
The educational program
offered to students is of high quality. |
2.00 |
2.75 |
Score Indicators: (5 is Strongly Agree
and 1 is Strongly Disagree)
|
Part A. Section 2:
Support for Student Learning |
2002 |
2001 |
|
|
1 |
Teachers
are concerned that students learn subjects they teach. |
3.83 |
2.75 |
|
2 |
Teachers
provide the help I need with assignments. |
3.00 |
3.50 |
|
3 |
Teachers
hold high expectations for student learning. |
3.71 |
3.63 |
|
4 |
Teachers
are willing to give students individual help outside of class time. |
2.71 |
2.57 |
|
5 |
My
teachers give me personal encouragement in my school work. |
2.17 |
3.25 |
|
6 |
Students
are motivated to do their best work. |
4.00 |
3.13 |
|
7 |
School
counselors and/or advisors offer the help students need in program planning
(i.e., course selection) |
4.67 |
3.50 |
|
8 |
School
counselors/advisors offer students the help they need in the selection of a
vocation or career. |
3.71 |
2.88 |
|
9 |
A
counselor is available if I need help in solving personal problems. |
3.71 |
3.88 |
|
10 |
If
I had a problem or suggestion for the principal, he/she is available. |
2.60 |
3.14 |
|
11 |
The
people in the principal's office care about students as individuals. |
3.00 |
3.29 |
Score Indicators: (5 is Strongly Agree
and 1 is Strongly Disagree)
|
Part A. Section 3: School
Climate/Environment for Learning |
2002 |
2001 |
|
|
1 |
This
school recognizes all types of high achievement demonstrated by students. |
3.75 |
2.63 |
|
2 |
School
spirit is very high at our school. |
2.14 |
2.25 |
|
3 |
Students
feel that they fit in at our school. |
3.00 |
2.88 |
|
4 |
I
am satisfied with the extent to which the administration includes students in
making decisions that directly affect students (e.g., dress, assemblies, all
passes etc.) |
3.00 |
2.38 |
|
5 |
Sensitivity
to issues of racial and ethnic fairness is demonstrated by students,
teachers, and administrators at our school. |
2.86 |
3.00 |
|
6 |
Sexual
harassment is not a problem at out school. |
3.67 |
3.13 |
|
7 |
Discipline
policies are fair at this school. |
3.67 |
2.43 |
|
8 |
Cheating
occurs infrequently in our school. |
3.43 |
3.57 |
|
9 |
There
is not a significant problem with substance abuse (e.g., drug and/or alcohol
problems) among the students of this school. |
2.67 |
3.29 |
|
10 |
Our
school provides students and teachers with a safe traveling to and from
school. |
3.29 |
2.86 |
|
11 |
Students
feel safe traveling to and from school. |
2.33 |
3.33 |
|
12 |
Parents
feel welcome in our school. |
3.60 |
2.86 |
|
13 |
Parents
are involved and support school functions. |
3.00 |
2.71 |
|
14 |
Teachers
in our school are respected in the community. |
3.33 |
3.80 |
|
15 |
I
look forward to going to school each day. |
3.29 |
3.29 |
Score Indicators: (5 is Strongly Agree
and 1 is Strongly Disagree)
|
Part A. Section 4: Student Activities/Involvement in School |
2002 |
2001 |
|
|
1 |
I am in the student activities (clubs,
plays, sports, student government, music, etc.) |
3.33 |
3.14 |
|
2 |
I
would feel welcome in most school activities. |
2.60 |
3.43 |
|
3 |
In
the student activities in which I participate, students are involved in
planning the activities. |
3.00 |
3.80 |
|
4 |
Adult
sponsors of student activities seem sincerely interested in the activities. |
3.33 |
3.00 |
|
5 |
The
variety of activities is great enough so that everyone can find an activity
that matches his/her interest. |
3.67 |
2.80 |
|
6 |
I
am satisfied with the quality of student activities. |
2.67 |
2.57 |
