Overview

Student surveys offer insight into the needs and concerns of students that are not discovered through traditional tests or meetings. Student surveys can identify issues and concerns so the district can act before they become significant problems.

Perspectives Consulting Group, Inc. tailors student surveys to meet the specific information needs of the district. Student surveys are normally printed surveys that are handed-out and collected in the school buildings. Once the information is obtained, Perspectives Consulting Group, Inc. analyzes the information and provides direction for planning purposes.

Student Surveys

Although the needs of each school district are unique, student surveys have been used for:

• Strategic planning purposes
• Evaluating delivery of services
• Identifying student perceptions
• Benchmarking performance

The student survey process begins by meeting with the school district staff and officials to identify the issues of concern. Each survey is developed to address those issues of concern and meet generally accepted survey practices. On average, the student surveys are two to four pages in length. Once the survey is approved, it is then administered to the students by the school district. Analysis of the data and preparation of the report is completed within a few weeks of receiving the completed surveys. The staff of Perspectives Consulting Group, Inc. will present the survey results as desired by the school district – publicly and/or with school district staff and officials individually. Most school surveys require between ten and twelve weeks to complete depending on the amount of time required to develop the surveys. The cost depends on the number of students to be surveyed and the length of the surveys.

Student Survey Topics

The following outline lists topics that could be included on a survey:  

• Evaluate facility issues such as cleanliness, appearance, safety
• Evaluate staffing issues such as instructor involvement, instructor support, administrator involvement
• Students’ perceptions of their school district compared to other school districts
• Discover issues of concern for students such as safety, gangs, drugs
• Satisfaction with the school district and educational experience
• Demographics such as age, gender, grade point average, ethnic background, parental status