survey data results for high school resource center makeover

1. Student Survey
Resource Center Makeover
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10% of students from each grade level (7-
12) were RANDOMLY selected and
provided the raw data for this survey.

2. What do you enjoy doing at school?
0 12.5 25 37.5 50
Spending time with friends 45%
Humanities, arts 35%
School spirit 21%
Science 19%
Math 13%
Service projects 6%
Foreign language 4%
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3. If you could make/create anything,
what would it be?
0 15 30 45 60
Invent 57%
Art 13%
Better world 8%
Crafts 6%
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4. Invent 57%... in detail
0 6.5 13 19.5 26 32.5
Things to improve daily life 26%
Cure disease 11.5%
Futuristic ideas 11.5%
Things to improve daily life:
- Phone battery that lasts for weeks
- Makeup product
- Fast working computers
- Bigger lockers
- Fun app
Futuristic ideas:
- Time machine
- Teleportation 'thing'
- Way to pause time
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5. Art 13%...
in detail
Jewelry making
Coloring
Make a book
Paint
- Bake cookies,
cupcakes
- Play dough
- Orbeez
- Knitting
Crafts 6%...
in detail
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6. What do you want to learn how to
do?
0 6.5 13 19.5 26 32.5
A new skill 26%
Career skills 22%
Fereign language 19%
Life-skills, self help 15%
Technology skills 13%
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7. A New Skill 26 %... in detail
0 6.5 13 19.5 26 32.5
Music, instrument 25%
Calligraphy 16%
Sports 7%
Sports: basketball, chess, skiing, soccer
Musical instrument: guitar, piano
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8. Career skills 22%.. in detail
Help people through medicine
Learn different procedures for medicine
Be prepared for career of 'doctor'
Learn how to create successful company
How to be a successful business woman
Teach kids younger than me
learn to take care of animals
Things I need for life after high school
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9. Foreign language 19%... in detail
Speak other languages fluently (not specify
which ones)
Korean
Polish
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10. Life skills, self-help skills 15%... in detail
Time management
Be more outgoing
Realize my potential
Control my behavior when upset
Be the best person I can be
Help with test-taking
Learn to do my taxes
Learn to deliver effective speech
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11. Technology skills 13%... in detail
Learn how to be better with technology
Use different apps in class
Making video with green screens
Video editing
Make websites for fun
Coding
Use Adobe programs on school computers
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12. What do you wish you could do or
make/create at school?
0 7.5 15 22.5 30
Build, invent 28%
Cope with anxiety 22%
Service 10%
Play games 6%
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13. Build, invent 28%.. in detail
Bigger lockers (this item appeared 3 times)
Unique sculptures
Lego
Pen that writes by itself
Robot dog
3D printing (appeared twice)
Design an app
Design outfits
Bake
Note: 30 % of
"Build, invent" was
tech related.
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14. Cope with anxiety 22%... in detail
Quiet area to go to when stressed
Peer listeners
A wall to write down our feelings
Happier school environment
More class bonding
Getting along better with others
Wear sweatshirts and NDA spirit wear
Have a space for games, relaxing, and socialize during breaks and study
hall
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15. Play games 6%... in detail
Sisterhood day where we play games
Card games
Board games
Trivia
Weekly trivia game in resource center, for a
small prize
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16. What kinds of opportunities would you
like to have at NDA that you currently
don't have?
0 4.5 9 13.5 18
Resources for learning 17%
Socializing 17%
Career help 13%
More places to eat lunch 8%
Clubs 4%
Service 4%
Foreign language 2%
Field trips 2%
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17. Resources for learning 17% ... in detail
Different kinds of learning materials
Print in color
Yarn and needles in Resource Center
Learn how to use the databases
Learn MLA, APA styles
More opportunities to use Resource Center
Preparation for SAT or ACT
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18. Socializing 17%... in detail
More bonding across grade levels
Grouping of students across grades (similar to
House system at SJJ)
Meet people from different grades
Have a sisterhood day
Get to know others
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19. Career help 13%... in detail
More help with college applications
Easier way to find out what we want to do for a
living
Opportunities to learn more about our choice of
career
To be more informed about a specific career
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20. Discussion of results
Dream big Learn to do Create at school
Opportunities to
have
Invent New skill Invent/build
Resources for
learning
Art Career/life skill Cope with anxiety Socialize more
Service Foreign language More service Career help
Crafts Technology skill Games Foreign language
More service
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21. Invent/build/new skills
Arts, crafts
Games
Foreign language
Career help
More service
Resources for learning
Cope with anxiety
These can provide
the themes for
Makerspace
Activities
Resources for
learning: things to
consider adding to RC
Data important but may not directly
relate to or affect RC makeover
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22. Themes in NDA Makerspace
Arts/Crafts Invent/Build/New skill learning Games/Less stress
Jewelry making App development Card games
Calligraphy Video editing Board games
Coloring Website creation Trivia games
Baking Coding Peer listener
Knitting Making robots Wall to write feelings
3D models Quiet place to go when stressed
Build Lego More bonding across grade level
Cure disease
Make daily life easier
Makeup product
Foreign language
Some of
these could
be flexible
stations: to
be rotated in
and out
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