INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION OF THE CENTRAL STATES:
STUDENT SURVEY

This Survey is for students only. The school requests the completion of this survey. The average amount of time required to complete this survey is 35 minutes. Please mark the appropriate response to each question on the answer sheet.

Note:

General Attitudes about the School
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the school?

Rating Key for this Section

A = strongly agree
B = agree
C = neither agree nor disagree
D = disagree
E = strongly disagree
Leave blank for "Don’t Know" or "Not Applicable"

1.

 

Positive school spirit is evident.

2.

 

All students have an equal opportunity for success.

3.

 

The student dress code is appropriate.

4.

 

The school has a strong commitment to moral values and character development.

5.

 

The school requires the right amount of homework.

6.

 

I am comfortably able to deal with the amount of homework assigned.

7.

 

The school has a commitment to an ethnically diverse enrollment.

8.

 

The school places the right emphasis on grades and evaluation of student work.

9.

 

The school has the right number of administrators.

10.

 

The school encourages professional development of the faculty.

11.

 

The school supports academic achievement.

12.

 

Each student feels well known by the school.

13.

 

The school is adequately funded.

14.

 

The school's priorities for expenditure of funds are appropriate.

15.

 

The school is innovative in its educational offerings.

16.

 

The school encourages faculty leadership.

17.

 

The school has a caring and community environment.

18.

 

Students of all ethnic groups are treated equally.

19.

 

School activities are open to students of all income levels.

20.

 

Students and families from diverse economic backgrounds are comfortably incorporated into the school community.

21.

 

My health needs/concerns are met.

22.

 

I understand the purpose of Chapel.

23.

 

I benefit from going to Chapel.

24.

 

Students and teachers have a good working relationship with each other.

25.

 

New students are welcomed and assisted in their transition into the school.

26.

 

The school successfully addresses negative stereotyping with respect to ethnicity.

27.

 

The school successfully addresses negative stereotyping with respect to religion.

28.

 

The school successfully addresses negative stereotyping with respect to gender.

29.

 

The school successfully addresses negative stereotyping with respect to sexual orientation.

30.

 

The school successfully addresses negative stereotyping with respect to certain types of athletics.

 

 

 


School Related Groups
How would you rate the various groups related to the school in each of the following areas?

Rating Key for These Sections

A = excellent
B = very good
C = good
D = fair
E = poor
Leave blank for "Don’t Know" or "Not Applicable"

Board of Trustees

31.

Policy making

32.

Forward-looking

33.

Involvement in the school

34.

Being informed about the school

35.

Professionalism

36.

Responsiveness to school needs

37.

Board of Trustees Overall

Parents

38.

Involvement in the school

39.

Respect for faculty

40.

Respect for administration

41.

Parents Overall

Students

42.

Respect for property

43.

Diversity of the student body

44.

Involvement in community service

45.

Spirit/enthusiasm

46.

Commitment to the school

47.

Students Overall

Faculty

48.

Discipline of students

49.

Respect for administration

50.

Respect for faculty (collegiality)

51.

Teaching ability

52.

Role modeling

53.

Approachability

54.

Availability

55.

Involvement in the school outside of the classroom

56.

Spirit/enthusiasm

57.

Responsiveness to our concerns

58.

Caring and willing to provide sufficient help

59.

Providing sufficient feedback on my work

60.

Faculty Overall

Administration

61.

Discipline of students

62.

Support for faculty

63.

Openness to change

64.

Ability to develop and administer programs

65.

Respect for parents

66.

Approachability

67.

Availability

68.

Problem solving ability

69.

Responsiveness to our concerns

70.

Administration/Staff Overall

School Program
In each of the following areas how would you rate the various academic programs and
services related to the school and its stated mission?

 

 

 

Overall Academic Program

71.

Emphasis on academics

72.

Class size and student/teacher ratio

73.

Diverse instructional materials

74.

Appropriate teaching styles

75.

Use of new technologies/computers

76.

Match between student and program

77.

Programs for students with learning differences

78.

Academic Program Overall

 

 

Academic-Specific Areas

79.

Arts

80.

Computer

81.

Current affairs/global issues

82.

English/language arts/reading/writing

83.

Foreign languages

84.

Geography

85.

History/social studies

86.

Health/PE

87.

Math

88.

Public speaking

89.

Religion/ethics

90.

Science

91.

Academic Departments Overall

 

 

Academic-Student Development

92.

Social/emotional development

93.

Character/ethical development

94.

Leadership development

95.

Academic - Student Development Overall

 

 

Academic -General Services

96.

Classroom facilities

97.

Computer services

98.

Library

99.

Counseling services

100.

School placement/college counseling

101.

Health services

102.

Academic - General Services Overall

Fine Arts Program

103.

Emphasis on arts

104.

Variety of arts and crafts

105.

Emphasis on participation

106.

Arts Program Overall

 

 

Athletic Program

107.

Emphasis on athletics

108.

Success of athletic program

109.

Coaching/instruction

110.

Variety of sports

111.

Emphasis on participation

112.

Athletic Program Overall

Extracurricular Activities

113.

Emphasis on participation

114.

Variety of extracurricular activities

115.

Extra-Curricular Activities Overall

 

 

Residential Life
(Boarding Department)

116.

Effectiveness of dorm parents

117.

Quality of weekend activities

118.

Quality of life in dorm

119.

Residential Life Overall

Administrative Departments of the School
In each of the following areas how would you rate the various departments of the school?

Admissions Staff

120.

Welcoming attitude

121.

Informative materials

122.

Frequency of contact

123.

Success in recruiting qualified students

124.

Fair and equitable admissions process

125.

Admissions/Enrollment Overall

 

 

Business Office

126.

Helpfulness

127.

Professionalism

128.

Policy/procedures

129.

General management

130.

Business Office Overall

Development Office

131.

Fund raising events/campaign

132.

Success in fund raising for the school

133.

Development Office Overall

 

 

 

Food Service

134.

Nutritiousness of meals

135.

Attractiveness of presentation

136.

Quality of food

137.

Policies/Procedures

138.

Food Service Overall

 

 

Building and Grounds

139.

Cleanliness of facilities

140.

Safety of facilities

141.

Maintenance of facilities

142.

Professionalism of personnel

143.

Quality of grounds

144.

Quality of facilities

145.

Building and Grounds Overall

School Communications
How would you rate communication related to school issues?

Administration Publications (Bulletin, etc.)

146.

Informativeness

147.

Frequency

148.

Timeliness

149.

Representation of economic and ethnic diversity

150.

Publications Overall

 

 

Other Communication from the School

151.

Keeping parents informed

152.

Keeping alumni informed

153.

Communications Overall

Student Publications (St. Albans News, Albanian, Gyre, etc.)

154.

Adequate representation of Forms III, IV, V, and VI

155.

Representation of economic and ethnic diversity

 

School Mission Statement
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

Rating Key for Questions 156-158

A = strongly agree
B = agree
C = neither agree nor disagree
D = disagree
E = strongly disagree
Leave blank for "Don’t Know" or "Not Applicable"

156.

The school mission statement expresses well the philosophy of the school

157.

The mission statement of the school is widely known and endorsed

158.

In practice, the school achieves its mission to a large extent

School Related Problems

Indicate whether you have encountered any of the problems in this past year at this school and your assessment of the significance of the following problems.

Rating Key

In this section, each topic has an odd-numbered part and an even-numbered part. For the first, mark either A or B. Then, for the second, mark one of the choices C, D, or E. Be sure to use two lines for each topic.

 

 

A (true) = Problem you have encountered this year
B (false) = Problem you have not encountered this year

C = Very significant problem
D = Somewhat significant problem
E = Not at all significant problem

159.

Cheating: encountered this year? (A or B from key above)

160.

Cheating: significant problem? (C, D, or E from key above)

161.

Stealing (A or B)

162.

Stealing (C, D, or E)

163.

Lying (A or B)

164.

Lying (C, D, or E)

165.

Drugs (A or B)

166.

Drugs (C, D, or E)

167.

Alcohol (A or B)

168.

Alcohol (C, D, or E)

169.

Sexual promiscuity (A or B)

170.

Sexual promiscuity (C, D, or E)

171.

Vandalism (A or B)

172.

Vandalism (C, D, or E)

173.

Sexual harassment (A or B)

174.

Sexual harassment (C, D, or E)

175.

Security threat/personal safety (A or B)

176.

Security threat/personal safety (C, D, or E)

177.

Ethnic bias/tension (A or B)

178.

Ethnic bias/tension (C, D, or E)

179.

Overall character/behavioral/value problems (A or B)

180.

Overall character/behavioral/value problems (C, D, or E)

 

 

Financial/Educational Value Issues
Please indicate your evaluation of the cost and value of the school's educational services

181.

Overall cost and educational expenses

A = Very expensive
B = Somewhat expensive
C = Average
D = Somewhat inexpensive
E = Very inexpensive

Comparison of the Education Costs to Other Comparable Institutions

182.

Overall cost comparison

A = Much higher
B = Somewhat higher
C = About the same
D = Somewhat lower
E = Much lower

183.

Overall quality of the education

A = Excellent
B = Very good
C = Good
D = Fair
E = Poor

Comparison of the Education Experience
to Other Comparable Institutions

184.
Overall Education Comparison

A = Much better
B = Somewhat better
C = About the same
D = Somewhat worse
E = Much worse

Overall Relationship with the School
Please indicate your overall evaluation of the school in the following areas

Rating Key for Questions 185-187

A = extremely likely
B = very likely
C = somewhat likely
D = not very likely
E = not at all likely

Overall Evaluation of the School

185.

Likelihood to recommend the school to a friend, neighbor or colleague

186.

Likelihood to continue attending/ supporting the school

187.

Likelihood to increase your support of the school

Background Information
Please answer the following background questions. All answers are confidential.

188.

School that you attend

A = STA Upper School

 

 

B = STA Lower School
C = NCS (coordinate student)

 

 

 

189.

Gender

A = male

 

 

B = female

 

 

 

190.

Form (if STA Upper School)

A = Form III (freshman)

 

 

B = Form IV (sophomore)
C = Form V (junior)

 

 

D = Form VI (senior)

 

 

 

191.

Ethnic or National Background

A = Caucasian

 

 

B = African American

 

 

C = Asian American

 

 

D = Hispanic or Latino

 

 

E = Native American

192.

Ethnic or National Background (leave

E = Multi-Ethnic Background

 

blank if you answered previous question)

 

 

 

 

193.

Ethnic or National Background (leave

E = Other

 

blank if you answered either of the two previous questions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

FREE RESPONSE PORTION (OPTIONAL)

If you write comments in this area, please tear off this sheet and turn it in with your Scantron answer sheet. The school is interested in any comments that you may wish to write.

 

School Selection
Why did you choose this school? (Use the back of this sheet if you need more space for your comments.)

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Greatest Needs
What are the three greatest needs of the school for the future? (Use the back for additional comments.)

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Re-engineering Schools for the 21st Century
What should the school be most mindful of as we prepare for the next century?

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Additional Suggestions and Comments about the School
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