Student Survey Results 2004-05

Stratham Memorial Student Survey Results

2004-2005

This survey has been administered as part of the district's data-driven decision-making efforts. The results of this survey will become part of the school's online school portfolio. This portfolio will serve to organize and present important information about the school, its performance, improvement efforts, and successes.

Questionnaire Results
School Environment	(1)		(2)		(3)		(4)		(5)		Average Rating	(1 + 2)	(4 + 5)
School Environment	Strongly Disagree		Disagree		Neutral		Agree		Strongly Agree		Average Rating	Strongly Dis. + Disagree	Strongly Agr. + Agree
When I am at school, I feel I belong	0	0%	6	6%	27	9%	120	41%	140	48%	4.3	2%	89%
I feel I am safe	1	0%	4	4%	26	9%	86	29%	176	60%	4.5	2%	89%
I have fun learning	6	2%	16	16%	62	21%	121	41%	87	30%	3.9	8%	71%
I like this school	6	2%	4	1%	16	5%	68	23%	199	68%	4.5	3%	91%
I feel this school is good	3	1%	5	2%	21	7%	77	26%	187	64%	4.5	3%	90%
I have freedom at school	14	5%	25	9%	67	23%	116	40%	71	24%	3.7	13%	64%
I have choices in what I learn	29	10%	48	16%	77	26%	98	33%	41	14%	3.3	26%	47%
Teachers	(1)		(2)		(3)		(4)		(5)		Average Rating	(1 + 2)	(4 + 5)
Teachers	Strongly Disagree		Disagree		Neutral		Agree		Strongly Agree		Average Rating	Strongly Dis. + Disagree	Strongly Agr. + Agree
My teachers treats me with respect	5	2%	7	2%	18	6%	65	22%	198	68%	4.5	4%	90%
My teachers cares about me	4	1%	7	2%	25	9%	66	23%	190	65%	4.5	4%	88%
My teachers thinks I will be successful	2	1%	8	3%	29	10%	89	30%	165	56%	4.4	3%	87%
My teacher listens to my ideas	4	1%	7	2%	49	17%	103	35%	130	44%	4.2	4%	80%
My principal cares about me	0	0%	2	1%	13	4%	38	13%	240	82%	4.8	1%	95%
My teacher is a good teacher	2	1%	5	2%	16	5%	37	13%	233	80%	4.7	2%	92%
My teacher believes I can learn	3	1%	3	1%	18	6%	70	24%	199	68%	4.6	2%	92%
Classroom Time	(1)		(2)		(3)		(4)		(5)		Average Rating	(1 + 2)	(4 + 5)
Classroom Time	Strongly Disagree		Disagree		Neutral		Agree		Strongly Agree		Average Rating	Strongly Dis. + Disagree	Strongly Agr. + Agree
I am recognized for good work	12	4%	15	5%	58	20%	115	39%	93	32%	3.9	9%	71%
I am challenged by the work my teacher asks me to do	19	7%	37	13%	86	29%	89	30%	61	21%	3.5	19%	51%
The work I do in class makes me think	2	1%	15	5%	59	20%	116	40%	101	34%	4.0	6%	74%
I know what I am supposed to be learning in my class	2	1%	5	2%	32	11%	100	34%	152	52%	4.4	2%	87%
I am a good student	4	1%	4	1%	40	14%	96	33%	147	51%	4.3	3%	84%
I can be a better student	8	3%	21	7%	64	22%	79	27%	121	41%	4.0	10%	68%
Very good work is expected at my school	2	1%	9	3%	66	23%	98	34%	117	40%	4.1	4%	74%
I behave well at school	2	1%	1	0%	35	12%	114	39%	139	48%	4.3	1%	87%
Students	(1)		(2)		(3)		(4)		(5)		Average Rating	(1 + 2)	(4 + 5)
Students	Strongly Disagree		Disagree		Neutral		Agree		Strongly Agree		Average Rating	Strongly Dis. + Disagree	Strongly Agr. + Agree
Students are treated fairly by teachers	9	3%	13	4%	31	11%	91	31%	149	51%	4.2	8%	82%
Students are treated fairly by the principal	2	1%	3	1%	10	3%	41	14%	236	81%	4.7	2%	95%
Students are treated fairly by the people on recess duty	13	4%	24	8%	53	18%	98	34%	104	36%	3.9	13%	69%
Students at my school treat me with respect	10	3%	17	6%	75	26%	103	35%	87	30%	3.8	9%	65%
Students at my school are friendly	4	1%	14	5%	76	26%	113	39%	84	29%	3.9	6%	68%
I have lots of friends	7	2%	11	4%	26	9%	76	26%	173	59%	4.4	6%	85%
I have support for learning at home	5	2%	3	1%	24	8%	86	30%	173	59%	4.4	3%	89%
My family believe I can do well in school	2	1%	4	1%	5	2%	34	12%	248	85%	4.8	2%	96%
My family wants me to do well in school	2	1%	0	0%	2	1%	24	8%	264	90%	4.9	1%	99%

Comments

A majority of the respondents to this survey answered the following questions. This information was analyzed in the following manner:

(1) the comments were identified by topics and sub-topics
(2) comments were then sorted to reveal groupings by topics and sub-topics

Question 1 - What do you like about this school?
Topic 1 - Academics/Curriculum
	Challenge (3)	I like how we have challenging things
	Curriculum (21)	Science, math, reading
	Homework (3)	Homework is just right
	Learning (8)	I like learning
	Related (32)	I like that we have PE
		I like related arts

Topic 2 - Administration
	Principal (41)	I like when Mr. Fosher sings songs on our birthdays

Topic 3 - School
	Activities (4)	I like school activities
	Discipline (3)	I like that if people are picking on me or my friends they are talked to.
	Facility (5)	Nice building
	Field Day (3)
	Fun (6)	School is fun
	Lunch (22)
	Recess (55)
	Size (3)	Not too big
	Snack (3)	We can buy snack
	Social (36)	I have a lot of friends

Topic 4 - Teachers
	Caring/Nice (159)	Our teachers care about us
		I like the teachers

Question 2 - What do you wish was different at this school?
Topic 1 - Academics/Curriculum
	Activities (2)	More activities for kids to take part in
	Challenge (13)	Classes for people who are really good at one subject
	Choice (5)	I wish we got to have a say in what we learn
	Curriculum (24)	More time to study. More projects
	Homework (15)	Less homework
	Related (31)	I wish we had more gym classes
	Technology (4)	Longer computer classes
	Testing (3)	Less testing

Topic 2 - Extra Curricular
	Activities (4)	More group clubs, after school activities
	Sports (11)	Sport teams

Topic 3 - School
	Behavior (2)	Too much swearing
	Equipment (4)	More playground balls and equipment
	Facility (41)	Cleaner bathrooms, bigger desks
	Field Trips (3)	More field trips
	Lockers (4)
	Lunch (88)	Longer lunch, better pizza
	Recess (61)	Longer recess
	Rules (3)	Not as many rules
	Schedule (7)	I wish school started earlier and ended later
	Size (4)	Classrooms are too small
	Snack (3)	More snack
	Social (9)	I wish we could see more of our friends
		Meet new people or friends
	Transportation (21)	Two people per seat
		Bigger bus

Topic 4 - Student
	Behavior (3)	I wish kids wouldn't use bad language
	Nicer (16)	Kids are mean

Topic 5 - Teachers
	Related Arts (14)	Related Teachers who liked working with kids
	Nicer (7)	Nicer teachers