Grades 6-12 Survey Questions

Student Skills and Competencies
The social, emotional, and motivational skills that help students succeed in school, career, and life.
 
Grit:
How well students are able to persevere through setbacks to achieve important long-term goals (not limited to academics) taking into account their experiences and identities.
 

Question	Response Options
How often do you stay focused on the same goal for several months at a time?	Almost never	Once in a while	Sometimes	Frequently	Almost always
If you fail to reach an important goal, how likely are you to try again?	Almost never	Once in a while	Sometimes	Frequently	Almost always
When you are working on a project that matters a lot to you, how focused can you stay when there are a lot of distractions?	Almost never	Once in a while	Sometimes	Frequently	Almost always
If you have a problem while working towards an important goal, how well can you keep working?	Almost never	Once in a while	Sometimes	Frequently	Almost always
Some people pursue some of their goals for a long time, and others change their goals frequently. Over the next several years, how likely are you to continue to pursue one of your current goals?	Almost never	Once in a while	Sometimes	Frequently	Almost always

Growth Mindset:
Student perceptions of whether they have the potential to change those factors that are central to their performance in school.
 

Question	Response Options
Whether a person does well or poorly in school may depend on a lot of different things. You may feel that some of these things are easier for you to change than others. In school, how possible is it for you to change:
Being talented	Not at all possible to change	A little possible to change	Somewhat possible to change	Quite possible to change	Completely possible to change
Liking the subject	Not at all possible to change	A little possible to change	Somewhat possible to change	Quite possible to change	Completely possible to change
Your level of intelligence	Not at all possible to change	A little possible to change	Somewhat possible to change	Quite possible to change	Completely possible to change
Putting forth a lot of effort	Not at all possible to change	A little possible to change	Somewhat possible to change	Quite possible to change	Completely possible to change
Behaving well in class	Not at all possible to change	A little possible to change	Somewhat possible to change	Quite possible to change	Completely possible to change
How easily you give up	Not at all possible to change	A little possible to change	Somewhat possible to change	Quite possible to change	Completely possible to change

Self-management:
How well students manage their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in different situations.
 

Question	Response Options
During the past 30 days…
How often did you come to class prepared?	Almost never	Once in a while	Sometimes	Frequently	Almost all the time
How often did you follow directions in class?	Almost never	Once in a while	Sometimes	Frequently	Almost all the time
How often did you get your work done right away, instead of waiting until the last minute?	Almost never	Once in a while	Sometimes	Frequently	Almost all the time
How often did you pay attention and resist distractions?	Almost never	Once in a while	Sometimes	Frequently	Almost all the time
When you were working independently, how often did you stay focused?	Almost never	Once in a while	Sometimes	Frequently	Almost all the time
How often did you remain calm, even when someone was bothering you or saying bad things?	Almost never	Once in a while	Sometimes	Frequently	Almost all the time
How often did you allow others to speak without interruption?	Almost never	Once in a while	Sometimes	Frequently	Almost all the time
How often were you polite to adults?	Almost never	Once in a while	Sometimes	Frequently	Almost all the time
How often were you polite to other students?	Almost never	Once in a while	Sometimes	Frequently	Almost all the time
How often did you keep your temper in check?	Almost never	Once in a while	Sometimes	Frequently	Almost all the time

Social Awareness:
How well students consider the perspectives of others and empathize with them.
 

Question	Response Options
During the past 30 days…
How carefully did you listen to other people’s points of view?	Not carefully at all	Slightly Carefully	Somewhat carefully	Quite Carefully	Extremely Carefully
How much did you care about other people’s feelings?	Did not care at all	Cared a little bit	Cared somewhat	Cared quite a bit	Cared a tremendous amount
How often did you compliment others’ accomplishments?	Almost never	Once in a while	Sometimes	Frequently	Almost all of the time
How well did you get along with other students who are different from you?	Did not get along at all	Got along a little bit	Got along somewhat	Got along pretty well	Got along extremely well
How clearly were you able to describe your feelings?	Not at all clearly	Slightly Clearly	Somewhat clearly	Quite clearly	Extremely clearly
When others disagreed with you, how respectful were you to their views?	Not at all respectful	Slightly respectful	Somewhat respectful	Quite respectful	Extremely respectful
To what extent were you able to stand up for yourself without putting others down?	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	A tremendous amount
To what extent were you able to disagree with others without starting an argument?	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	A tremendous amount

Emotion Regulation:  
How well students regulate their emotions.
 

Question	Response Options
When you are feeling pressured, how easily can you stay in control?	Not easily at all	Slightly easily	Somewhat easily	Quite easily	Extremely easily
How often are you able to pull yourself out of a bad mood?	Almost never	Once in a while	Sometimes	Frequently	Almost always
When everybody around you gets angry, how relaxed can you stay?	Not relaxed at all	Slightly relaxed	Somewhat relaxed	Quite relaxed	Extremely relaxed
How often are you able to control your emotions when you need to?	Almost never	Once in a while	Sometimes	Frequently	Almost always
Once you get upset, how often can you get yourself to relax?	Almost never	Once in a while	Sometimes	Frequently	Almost always
When things go wrong for you how calm are you able to remain?	Not calm at all	Slightly calm	Somewhat calm	Quite calm	Extremely calm

Student Supports and Environment
The extent to which the environment in which students learn influences their academic success and social-emotional development.
 
Teacher-Student Relationships:
How strong the social connection is between teachers and students within and beyond the school.
 

Question	Response Options
How many of your teachers are respectful towards you?	None of my teachers	A few of my teachers	About half of my teachers	Most of my teachers	All of my teachers
If you walked into class upset, how many of your teachers would be concerned?	None of my teachers	A few of my teachers	About half of my teachers	Most of my teachers	All of my teachers
If you came back to visit three years from now, how many teachers would be excited to see you?	None of my teachers	A few of my teachers	About half of my teachers	Most of my teachers	All of my teachers
When your teachers ask how you are doing, how many of them are really interested in your answer?	None of my teachers	A few of my teachers	About half of my teachers	Most of my teachers	All of my teachers
How many of your teachers would you be excited to have again in the future?	None of my teachers	A few of my teachers	About half of my teachers	Most of my teachers	All of my teachers

Sense of Belonging:
How much students feel they are valued members of the school community.
 

Question	Response Options
How well do people at your school understand you as a person?	Do not understand at all	Understand a little	Understand somewhat	Understand quite a bit	Completely understand
How connected do you feel to the adults at your school?	Not at all connected	Slightly connected	Somewhat connected	Quite connected	Extremely connected
How much respect do students in your school show you?	No respect at all	A little bit of respect	Some respect	Quite a bit of respect	A tremendous amount of respect
How much do you matter to others at this school?	Do not matter at all	Matter a little bit	Matter somewhat	Matter quite a bit	Matter a tremendous amount
Overall, how much do you feel like you belong at your school?	Do not belong at all	Belong a little bit	Somewhat belong	Belong quite a bit	Completely belong

School Safety:
Perceptions of student physical and psychological safety while at school.
 

Question	Response Options
How often are people disrespectful to others at your school?	Almost never	Once in a while	Sometimes	Frequently	Almost always
How likely is it that someone from your school will bully you online?	Not at all likely	Slightly likely	Somewhat likely	Quite likely	Extremely likely
How often do you worry about violence at your school?	Almost never	Once in a while	sometimes	frequently	Almost always
At your school, how unfairly do the adults treat the students?	Not at all unfairly	Slightly unfairly	Somewhat unfairly	Quite unfairly	Extremely unfairly
If a student is bullied in school, how difficult is it for him/her to get help from an adult?	Not at all difficult	Slightly difficult	Somewhat difficult	Quite difficult	Extremely difficult
How often do students get into physical fights at your school?	Almost never	Once in a while	sometimes	frequently	Almost always

Diversity and Inclusion:
How diverse, integrated and fair school is for students from different races, ethnicities, or cultures. (only for students in grades 6-12).
 

Question	Response Options
How often do you spend time at school with students from different races, ethnicities, or cultures?	Almost never	Once in a while	Sometimes	Frequently	Almost always
How often do you have classes with students from different racial, ethnic, or cultural backgrounds?	Almost never	Once in a while	Sometimes	Frequently	Almost always
At your school, how often do students from different races, ethnicities, or cultures hang out with each other?	Almost never	Once in a while	sometimes	Frequently	Almost always
At your school, how common is it for students to have close friends from different racial, ethnic, or cultural backgrounds?	Not at all common	Slightly common	Somewhat common	Quite common	Extremely common
How fairly do students at your school treat people from different races, ethnicities, or cultures?	Not at all fairly	Slightly fairly	Somewhat fairly	Quite fairly	Extremely fairly
How fairly do adults at your school treat people from different races, ethnicities, or cultures?	Not at all fairly	Slightly fairly	Somewhat fairly	Quite fairly	Extremely fairly

Cultural Awareness and Action:
How often students learn about, discuss and confront issues of race, ethnicity, and culture in school. 
 

Question	Response Options
How often do teachers encourage you to learn about people from different races, ethnicities, or cultures?	Almost never	Once in a while	Sometimes	Frequently	Almost always
How often do you think about what someone of a different race, ethnicity, or culture experiences?	Almost never	Once in a while	Sometimes	Frequently	Almost always
How confident are you that students at your school can have honest conversations with each other about race?	Not at all confident	Slightly confident	Somewhat confident	Quite confident	Extremely confident
At your school, how often are you encouraged to think more deeply about race-related topics with other students?	Almost never	Once in a while	sometimes	Frequently	Almost always
How comfortable are you sharing your thoughts about race-related topics with other students at your school?	Not at all comfortable	Slightly comfortable	Somewhat comfortable	Quite comfortable	Extremely comfortable
How often do students at your school have important conversations about race, even when they might be uncomfortable?	Almost never	Once in a while	sometimes	frequently	Almost always
When there are major news events related to race, how often do adults at your school talk about them with students?	Almost never	Once in a while	sometimes	frequently	Almost always
How well does your school help students speak out against racism?	Not at all well	Slightly well	Somewhat well	Quite well	Extremely well

Barriers to Learning:
 

Question	Response Answers
Which of the following (if any) are making it difficult for you to succeed at school? (Select all that apply.)	Controlling my anger	Drugs and/or alcohol	Parent’s divorce or separation	Grieving about the loss of a family member or close friend	Stress
	Feeling sad most of the time	Fear of making mistakes	Fear of taking tests	Not having a place to sleep	Not having enough to eat
	Not getting enough sleep	Lack of meaningful friendships