MNTHS Youth Truth Survey Results 2010-2011

1. CONFIDENTIAL
YouthTruth
A Beneficiary Perception Report
A Beneficiary Perception Report
prepared for
Manor New Technology High School
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2. Beneficiary Perception
Contents Report
I. Introduction 2
II. Executive Summary and Overall Items 7
III. Themes of Student Perceptions
a)
) Relationships with Teachers
p 12
b) School Culture and Attitudes 19
c) Future Goals and Aspirations 24
d) Life Outside of High School 35
e) Rigor of Classes and Instruction 40
IV. Assessment of School Support Services 57
V.
V Summary of Qualitative Feedback 62
VI. Review of Findings and Areas for Discussion 67
VII. Student Demographics and School Resources 74
VIII.
VIII Appendix 86
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I. Intro
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3. Beneficiary Perception
Background Report
 The YouthTruth Beneficiary Perception Report (BPR) helps schools assess their
performance,
performance compared to other schools, by documenting students ‘ perceptions
schools
about their school experience and about how well their school is preparing them for
their future.
- The YouthTruth BPR shows an individual school its students ‘ perceptions relative to
those of other students at schools whose students were surveyed. U l
th f th t d t t h l h t d t d Unless otherwise
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noted, this report provides comparative data from 119 schools, collected across four
rounds of surveying since 2009. With only 119 schools in the comparative dataset, this
should not be considered a comprehensive benchmarking study.
- Questions on the Y hT h survey seek to understand many aspects of students ‘
Q i h YouthTruth k d d f d
experiences, including:
- Impressions of their school culture
- Perceptions of the rigor of their classes and instruction
- Perceptions about how their school experience is helping them achieve their goals
- Their relationships with teachers and with adults outside of school, and
- Perceptions about the strengths and weaknesses of their school.
- Student perceptions should be interpreted in light of the particular philosophy,
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educational approach, and local context of a given school. As such, a “lower rating” on a
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particular dimension is not necessarily negative if that topic is not a focus for a g
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school.
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4. Beneficiary Perception
Methodology (1) Report
 This YouthTruth Beneficiary Perception Report (BPR) contains data collected from students who
attend 119 schools across 15 districts and networks 1 The details of Manor New Technology High
networks.
School ‘s surveys are:
Number of Number of Survey
Su ey e od
Survey Period Stude ts
Students Responses
espo ses Response
espo se
Surveyed Received Rate2
November 2010 332 298 90%
February 2010 305 288 94%
 Manor New Technology High School (MNTHS) is compared to a cohort of schools from NewTech
Network (NewTech). The schools that comprise this group are:
NewTech Schools
Algiers Technology Academy New Tech High @ Arsenal
Anderson New Technology High School New Tech High @ Zion-Benton East
Bogalusa New Tech High School New Technology High School: Napa
Columbus Signature Academy -New Tech North Daviess 21st Century High School
Da Vinci Charter Academy Sacramento New Technology High School
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Danville New Tech High School Satellite Center
Manor New Technology High School Student Empowerment Academy
METSA @ R.L. Turner High School Tech Valley High School
New Tech Academy @ Wayne High School Warren New Tech High School
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1: For a list of participating districts and networks included in the comparative set, please see the appendix.
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5. Beneficiary Perception
Methodology (2) Report
 Throughout this report, where possible, students ‘ average ratings at MNTHS are shown
segmented by the following grade levels: Freshmen Sophomores Juniors and Seniors
Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors.
 Two students did not identify their grade level and are only included in MNTHS ‘s overall average.
Grade Level Number of Students
Freshmen 92
Sophomores 71
Juniors 70
Seniors 63
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6. Beneficiary Perception
Reading BPR Charts – Sample Charts Report
Much of the student perception data in the BPR is presented in the formats below. These charts show
a e age at gs o stude t espo ses o
average ratings of student responses for MNTHS, the range of school ratings, and average ratings for
S, t e a ge o sc oo at gs, a d a e age at gs o
students by grade level, as applicable. Throughout the report, charts in this format are truncated from
the full scale because school averages do not fall below a value of 2 on the 1-5 scale.
Strongly
Truncated Chart
agree 5.0
50 Truncated Chart
NewTech Grade Level
Schools 1=Strongly 5=Strongly
negative positive
The solid black line represents Top of
2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0
the range between the average range
school ratings of the highest
and lowest rated schools in the
cohort of NewTech schools.
Somewhat
agree 4.0
75th percentile Middle fifty percent of
school average ratings
The green bar represents the 50th percentile
average student rating for
t d t ti f (median)
( di )
MNTHS in ‘10-‘11.
The purple bar represents the 25th percentile Full range of school
average student rating for average ratings
MNTHS in ‘09-‘10. The long red line represents
Neither the average student rating of MNTHS ‘10-‘11
agree nor 3.0 the median school in the full
disagree comparative set. MNTHS ‘09-‘10
Median
NewTech
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The blue bar represents the Bottom of School
average student rating of the range Range of
median school in the cohort of NewTech
NewTech schools. Schools
I. Intro
Freshmen
MNTHS Grade
e
The shapes represent the
average ratings of Sophomores
Level
Somewhat
disagree
Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors
2.0 Juniors, and Seniors.
1=Strongly disagree Note: Scale ends at 2.0
Seniors
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7. Beneficiary Perception
Contents Report
I. Introduction 2
II. Executive Summary and Overall Items 7
III. Themes of Student Perceptions
a)
) Relationships with Teachers
p 12
b) School Culture and Attitudes 19
c) Future Goals and Aspirations 24
d) Life Outside of High School 35
e) Rigor of Classes and Instruction 40
ecutive Summa and Overa Items
IV. Assessment of School Support Services 57
all
V.
V Summary of Qualitative Feedback 62
VI. Review of Findings and Areas for Discussion 67
VII. Student Demographics and School Resources 74
ary
VIII.
VIII Appendix 86
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8. Beneficiary Perception
Executive Summary Report
Students at Manor New Technology High School (“MNTHS”) rate their school very positively overall and more positively than students at the
typical school that has participated in YouthTruth. MNTHS is also rated more positively than the typical NewTech Network school on most
measures within this report. Students agree more strongly than typical that they are getting a high quality education at MNTHS. One MNTHS
student comments, “Manor NewTech is going to get me somewhere…. I am certain that this school is going to get me where I need and hope
to be.” When looking at student ratings across time, MNTHS ‘10-‘11 is rated higher than ratings received in ‘09-‘10 on nearly all measures
within this report.
Student-teacher relationships at MNTHS are rated more positively than is typical. Compared to students at the typical school, students
at MNTHS indicate that more of their teachers are willing to give extra help on school work if needed, try to be fair, and make an effort to
understand what their life is like outside of school. Students comment on their supportive teachers that “care about [students] getting…work
done on time and correctly. They encourage [students] to ask a lot of questions to really understand what [they are] learning.” They also agree
more strongly than typical that there is at least one teacher who would write them a recommendation for a job, program, scholarship, or
college, and that their teachers ‘ expectations make them want to do their best.
Students at MNTHS continue to have more positive perceptions of their school culture than do students at the typical school.
MNTHS students more strongly agree than typical that there is respect between adults and students and that their classmates care about
succeeding academically. They also more strongly agree that they enjoy coming to school than is typical. When asked to indicate the most
ecutive Summa and Overa Items
important thing that their school provides to help them do their best in class, students most frequently mention the positive culture at MNTHS.
One student comments, “If we wanna give up the teachers and students won’t let us because of our culture.” Students agree more strongly
all
than typical that discipline at MNTHS is fair although some students continue to mention “disrespectful” and “disruptive students ”
fair, disrespectful disruptive students.
Compared to students at the typical school, students at MNTHS more strongly agree that they will have more options after
graduating because of what their school has done for them. A larger proportion of students expect to go to a four-year college than is
typical, and students more strongly agree that MNTHS has helped them develop the skills and knowledge they will need for college and has
helped them understand the steps needed in order to apply to college. One student says, “I will have many options for me once I graduate
ary
because this school has given me and continues to give me more knowledge of what is in store for me in the future ” Students at MNTHS
future.
report a typical frequency of conversations with adults at school about their future.
The rigor of classes and instruction at MNTHS is rated higher than typical. Students agree more strongly than typical that the work they
do in class makes them think and that their teachers understand the subjects they are teaching. Students most frequently mention better
course selection at MNTHS as a way in which the school could change to help students do their best in class. Students comment on wanting
more course electives saying “It would be cool that when we have all the classes we need to get our credits if there are extra classes we
electives, saying, It that, credits,
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could take to fill in the periods.” While students report spending a typical amount of time on homework outside of class, they frequently request
more time to do work in school. “We have a lot of work here and lots to do. It is a challenging school and I work very hard in class to get what I
need done, but sometimes there isn ‘t enough time. I would like a study hall to get with my groups and work or to just do extra credit,” says
one student.
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9. Beneficiary Perception
Options After Graduating from High School Report
When asked whether they agree that they would have more options after graduating because of what their
school has done for them, students at MNTHS rate their school:
 Higher than students at the median school
 Higher than students at the median NewTech school
Increased Options After Graduation Selected Student Comments
Strongly
agree 5.0
NewTech Schools Grade Level Top of  “I think that this school is getting you ready for the real
range world. The experience I gain here at Manor New
Technology High School will help me when and if I
find myself struggling in the future. I feel that all my
Sophomores overlaps Freshmen.
hard work will eventually pay off ”
off.
75th percentile
MNTHS ‘09-‘10 overlaps  “Any high school could have got me into the program I
Median NewTech School.
am in. 99.9 percent of the workforce went to regular
ecutive Summa and Overa Items
Somewhat
4.0 50th percentile schools. They are doing just fine. It is ignorant to think
agree
(median) I will do better than all of them because of New Tech.”
all
 “We get more credits and since everything is project
We
1-5 Scale
25th percentile based and you have to work with people in your group
like you would with people at a job, I feel like we have
a head start. We ‘re already used to working with
partners and working things out and presenting, when
MNTHS ‘10-‘11
ary
Neither
kids from mot other high schools are not.”
agree nor MNTHS ‘09 ‘10
09- 10
3.0  “This school has not prepared me for college, the
disagree Bottom of range Median
NewTech courses are not challenging enough.”
School
Range of  “I believe that this school prepares me for the college
NewTech experiences I ‘ll encounter more than if I attended the
Schools
Freshmen
regular high school.”
MNTHS Grade
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Sophomores
Level
Juniors
Somewhat
2.0 Seniors
disagree
Note: Scale ends at 2.0
1=Strongly disagree
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10. Beneficiary Perception
Quality of Education Report
When asked how strongly they believe they are getting a high-quality education, students at MNTHS rate:
 Higher than students at the median school
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 Higher than students at the median NewTech school
I am getting a high quality
education at this school
Strongly
agree
5.0
50
NewTech Grade Level
Schools
Top of
range
75th percentile
Somewhat
4.0
50th percentile
ecutive Summa and Overa Items
agree
(median)
1-5 Scale
all
25th percentile
til
MNTHS ‘10-‘11
ary
Neither agree MNTHS ‘09-‘10
nor disagree 3.0
g Bottom of Median
range NewTech
School
Range of
NewTech
Schools
Freshmen
MNTHS Grade
Sophomores
G
Level
l
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Juniors
Somewhat
disagree 2.0 Seniors
Note: Scale ends at 2.0
1=Strongly disagree
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11. Beneficiary Perception
Pride and Enjoyment Report
On the measure of students ‘ pride in their school work, On the measure of how much students enjoy coming to
MNTHS is rated: school, MNTHS is rated:
 Higher than the median school  Higher than the median school
 Higher than the median NewTech school  Higher than the median NewTech school
I take pride in my school work I enjoy coming to school most of
Strongly Strongly
the time
agree
5.0 agree
5.0
NewTech Grade Level NewTech Grade Level
Schools Schools
Top of range
p g
Seniors overlaps Sophomores.
75th percentile Top of
Somewhat 50th percentile Somewhat
range
agree
4.0 agree 4.0
(median)
25th percentile
75th percentile
p
ns
emes of Stude Perception
1-5 Scale
th percentile
1-5 Scale
50
Bottom of (median)
range 25th percentile
MNTHS ‘10-‘11
ent
Neither Neither
agree nor 3.0
30 MNTHS ‘09 ‘10
09- 10 agree nor 3.0
30
disagree Median disagree
NewTech
School
Range of
NewTech
Schools
Bottom of
Freshmen
de
III. The
range
MNTHS Grad
Sophomores
Level
Juniors
Somewhat Somewhat
disagree 2.0 Seniors disagree 2.0
Note: Scale ends at 2.0 Note: Scale ends at 2.0
1=Strongly disagree 1=Strongly disagree
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12. Beneficiary Perception
Contents Report
I. Introduction 2
II. Executive Summary and Overall Items 7
III. Themes of Student Perceptions
a)
) Relationships with Teachers
p 12
b) School Culture and Attitudes 19
c) Future Goals and Aspirations 24
d) Life Outside of High School 35
e) Rigor of Classes and Instruction 40
IV. Assessment of School Support Services 57
ns
V.
V Summary of Qualitative Feedback 62
emes of Stude Perception
VI. Review of Findings and Areas for Discussion 67
VII. Student Demographics and School Resources 74
ent
VIII.
VIII Appendix 86
III. The
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13. Beneficiary Perception
Themes of Student Perceptions Report
CEP grouped 32 individual questions from the YouthTruth survey into the five themes shown below.
The five themes each include a summary measure capturing data from statistically related questions
measure,
that fall within that theme.1
Describes the extent to which students receive
Relationships with Teachers personal and academic support from teachers
Describes the school ‘s environment and the
s
School Culture and Attitudes degree to which students experience a fair and
respectful school culture
32 Individual Describes students ‘ goals for their future and
Questions Future Goals and Aspirations activities they engage in to support these goals
ns
emes of Stude Perception
Describes how students ‘ lives outside of school
Life Outside of High School impact their future plans
Describes the degree to which students feel
Rigor of Classes and Instruction challenged to work hard, think critically, and
ent
participate in rigorous classroom activities
III. The
1: To identify summary measures, CEP used maximum likelihood factor analysis, a statistical tool that analyzes underlying patterns in the data. The summary
measures for Relationships with Teachers, School Culture and Attitudes, Future Goals and Aspirations, and Life Outside of High School include data
collected from all schools that have participated in YouthTruth. The items comprising the Rigor of Classes and Instruction summary measure were added to
the survey as of the November 2009 survey round, and therefore have only been asked of students attending the schools that have participated since then.
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Student Relationships with Teachers Report
The Relationships with Teachers summary measure describes the degree to which students have positive
interactions with teachers who are supportive and keep them on track academically.
pp p y
 MNTHS is rated higher than the median school on this measure.
 MNTHS is rated higher than the median NewTech school on this measure.
Survey Questions Included in Measure Relationships With Teachers Summary Measure
How many of your t
H f teachers are willing to give
h illi t i More 5.0
extra help on school work if you need it? positive NewTech Grade Level
relationships Schools
How many of your teachers try to be fair?
How many of your teachers believe you can get a
good grade if you try?
How many of your teachers are not just satisfied if Top of
you pass; they care if you ‘re really learning? range
How many of your teachers make connections 4.0
between what you ‘re learning in class to life 75th percentile
ns
outside the classroom? Seniors overlaps Sophomores
Sophomores.
emes of Stude Perception
How many of your teachers make an effort to
50th percentile
(median)
understand what your life is like outside of
school? 25th percentile
ent
MNTHS ‘10 ‘11
10- 11
3.0
Bottom of
MNTHS ‘09-‘10
range
Median
NewTech
School
Range of
NewTech
III. The
Schools
Freshmen 1=Less
MNTHS Grade
positive
Sophomores
Level
relationships
Juniors 2.0
Note: Scale ends at 2.0
Seniors
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Student Relationships with Teachers Report
Average Rating
Items Included in
1=None, 2=Few, 3=Half, 4=Most, 5=All
Summary Measure
2.0
20 3.0
30 4.0
40 5.0
50
MNTHS ‘09-‘10 overlaps Median NewTech School.
How many of your teachers are
willing to give extra help on
school work if you need it?
y
Sophomores overlaps Freshmen.
How many of your teachers try
ns
to be fair?
emes of Stude Perception
How many of your teachers
ent
believe you can get a good
grade if you try?
Sophomores overlaps Freshmen.
Note: Scales end at 2.0
III. The
Full range Middle fifty Median Range of
Median MNTHS MNTHS
of school percent of school NewTech NewTech Freshmen Sophomores Juniors Seniors
School ‘10-‘11 ‘09-‘10
avg. ratings avg. ratings School Schools
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Student Relationships with Teachers Report
Average Rating
Items Included In
1=None, 2=Few, 3=Half, 4=Most, 5=All
Summary Measure
2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0
MNTHS ‘09-‘10 overlaps Median NewTech School.
How many of your teachers are
not just satisfied if you pass,
j y p ,
they care if you ‘re really
learning?
How many of your teachers
ns
emes of Stude Perception
make connections between
what you ‘re learning in class to
life outside of the classroom?
ent
How many of your teachers
make an effort to understand
what your life is like outside of
school?
Juniors overlaps Freshmen and Sophomores.
III. The
Note: Scales end at 2 0
2.0
Full range Middle fifty Median Range of
Median MNTHS MNTHS
of school percent of school NewTech NewTech Freshmen Sophomores Juniors Seniors
School ‘10-‘11 ‘09-‘10
avg. ratings avg. ratings School Schools
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17. Beneficiary Perception
Personal Support from Teachers Report
When asked if there is at least one teacher who would When asked if there is at least one teacher who would write
help them with a personal problem, students at MNTHS them a recommendation for a job, program, scholarship, or
rate their school: college, students at MNTHS rate their school:
 Similar to students at the median school  Higher than students at the median school
 Similar to students at the median NewTech school  Higher than students at the median NewTech school
One teacher…would help me with a One teacher…would write me a recommendation
Strongly
personal problem
l bl Strongly
for j b
f a job, program, scholarship, or college
h l hi ll
agree
5.0 agree
5.0
NewTech Grade Level NewTech Grade Level
Schools Schools
Top of
Top of range
range
75th percentile
MNTHS ‘09-‘10 overlaps Sophomores overlaps Freshmen.
Median NewTech School.
50th percentile
Somewhat Somewhat
agree
4.0 75th percentile agree
4.0 (median)
MNTHS ‘10-‘11 overlaps
Median NewTech School.
25th percentile
ns
50th percentile
emes of Stude Perception
1-5 Scale
e
1-5 Scale
(median)
Bottom of
25thpercentile range
Bottom of
range MNTHS ‘10-‘11
ent
Neither Neither
agree nor 3.0 agree nor 3.0 MNTHS ‘09-‘10
disagree disagree
Median
NewTech
School
Range of
NewTech
Schools
III. The
Freshmen
F h
MNTHS Grade
Sophomores
Level
Juniors
Somewhat Somewhat
disagree 2.0 disagree 2.0 Seniors
Note: Scale ends at 2.0 Note: Scale ends at 2.0
1=Strongly disagree 1=Strongly disagree
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18. Beneficiary Perception
What Students Are Saying… Report
Below are selected student comments related to the theme of Student Relationships with Teachers. For a full
list of comments, please see your Student Comments Table.
Selected Comments –
Student Relationships with Teachers
 “No matter what question I have, teachers will answer anything. Even when I need help with
my homework, I can email them and they will respond.”
 “There are some teachers who doesn ‘t give g
g good directions or g
give directions that has
nothing to do with the work that they have assigned and then I become confused on what was
going on.”
 “Having teachers give me extra help in certain things that I don ‘t understand or have trouble
ns
doing is of big help because when they individually sit with me and explain in a better specific
emes of Stude Perception
way, helps me understand better and be more positive towards the work I get done and
improves my grade much more.”
 “All of my teachers are great, but sometimes they don ‘t explain the assignment or project well
ent
enough,
enough so us students find it rather difficult to complete the given task ”
task.
 “I know I can always go to my teachers if I need help with anything.”
III. The
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19. Beneficiary Perception
Contents Report
I. Introduction 2
II. Executive Summary and Overall Items 7
III. Themes of Student Perceptions
a)
) Relationships with Teachers
p 12
b) School Culture and Attitudes 19
c) Future Goals and Aspirations 24
d) Life Outside of High School 35
e) Rigor of Classes and Instruction 40
IV. Assessment of School Support Services 57
ns
V.
V Summary of Qualitative Feedback 62
emes of Stude Perception
VI. Review of Findings and Areas for Discussion 67
VII. Student Demographics and School Resources 74
ent
VIII.
VIII Appendix 86
III. The
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20. Beneficiary Perception
School Culture and Attitudes Report
The School Culture summary measure describes the level of perceived respect between adults and students
and the degree to which students believe their classmates care about succeeding.
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 MNTHS is rated higher than the median school on this measure.
 MNTHS is rated higher than the median NewTech school on this measure.
School Culture Summary Measure
More
positive
5.0
NewTech Grade Level
culture
Schools
Survey Questions Included in Summary Measure
Most students in this school treat adults with
respect. Top of
Most students in this school want to do well in class. 4.0 range
Most adults in this school treat students with
ns
emes of Stude Perception
respect.
t 75th percentile
MNTHS ‘09-‘10 overlaps
Median NewTech School.
Discipline in this school is fair.
50th percentile
(median)
ent
MNTHS ‘10-‘11
3.0 25th percentile
MNTHS ‘09-‘10
Median
NewTech
School
Range of Bottom of
NewTech range
Schools
III. The
Freshmen
MNTHS Grade
Sophomores 1=Less
Level
positive
Juniors culture
2.0
Seniors Note: Scale ends at 2.0
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School Culture and Attitudes Report
Average Rating
Items Included in
It I l d di 1=Strongly disagree, 2=Somewhat disagree,
Summary Measure 3=Neither agree nor disagree, 4=Somewhat agree, 5=Strongly agree
2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0
Most students in this school
treat adults with respect.
MNTHS ‘09-‘10 overlaps Median NewTech School.
p
Most students in this school
want to do well in class.
Seniors overlaps Sophomores.
ns
emes of Stude Perception
Most adults in this school treat
students with respect.
ent
Juniors overlaps Freshmen.
Freshmen
Discipline in this school is fair.
III. The
Juniors overlaps Freshmen.
Note: Scales end at 2.0
Full range Middle fifty Median Range of
Median MNTHS MNTHS
of school percent of school NewTech NewTech Freshmen Sophomores Juniors Seniors
School ‘10-‘11 ‘09-‘10
avg. ratings avg. ratings School Schools
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What Students Are Saying… Report
Below are selected student comments related to the theme of School Culture and Attitudes. For a full list of
comments, please see your Student Comments Table.
Selected Comments –
School Culture and Attitudes
 “I feel like I will be respected and accepted and so when I do work with my peers I can speak
my opinions and ideas and contribute to the work more effectively.”
 “It is tiring to have to have the teacher take time off from teaching to deal with p
g g problem
students. They just need to grow up…. Those few students are also the ones who are
getting privileges taken away from others.”
 “In my old school there was lots of cussing and fighting but since I came to MNTHS there is
ns
lots less violence and cussing it makes me feel safe and all the students here are nice ”
cussing, nice.
emes of Stude Perception
 “Offer more extracurricular activities or interaction with other schools. I know that the school
has 4 years opened but they need to work more on providing more activities for the students
to be involved with the school for example our own [sports] teams."
ent
 “We are a small school and we know each other well. The teachers give us good one-on-
one attention. I feel safe here and this is a really really fun place to be.”
III. The
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