Student Voice is Shocking
The student voice checklist
ImpactEd has produced a report into student attitudes to school.
It is shocking.
But is it useful? Here are the questions they asked. Answer them as a student in your own school: give a score of 1 - 10, with 10 being the best.
Then, compare these to the scores of different student groups - I’ll provide you these at the end of the questionnaire, so as not to influence you. (There are more detailed ethnic breakdowns in the report).
I guarantee that you will report much higher, not slightly higher, scores than the national average.
When you see the national scores I hope you will:
a) ask your own students
b) use the scores to celebrate where you are better than national
c) use the scores to work out how to improve the experience of your students.
The Questionnaire
Pupil Safety and Behaviour (Cognitive Engagement)
1. I feel safe at school.
2. Pupils behave well in the corridors.
3. Pupils in this school are well behaved.
4. Pupils in my lessons are well behaved.
Value Placed on Education (Cognitive Engagement)
5. School teaches me what I need to know.
6. What I learn at school will help me in the future.
7. Doing well at school helps you get a good job when you grow up.
8. School teaches me lots of useful things.
Academic Agency (Cognitive Engagement)
9. I do well in school if I try hard.
10. My marks are my responsibility.
11. If I try my best, I get good marks.
12. If I study more, I get better marks.
School Enjoyment and Worry (Emotional Engagement)
13. I look forward to going to school on Monday.
14. I usually feel happy about going to school.
15. I enjoy being in school.
16. I don’t feel worried about going to school in the morning.
17. I feel calm about the next day after school.
Inclusion and Fairness (Emotional Engagement)
18. People at school treat everyone the same.
19. People at school treat me the same as everyone else.
20. I am accepted for who I am at school.
21. Everyone at school gets help to do well.
Pupil-Teacher Relationships (Emotional Engagement)
22. I trust the teachers at school.
23. I can talk to a teacher or adult at this school if I am worried.
24. I like the teachers at school.
25. I respect the teachers at school.
Peer Relationships (Emotional Engagement)
26. I trust other children at school.
27. I like other children at school.
28. I get on well with other pupils at this school.
29. I respect the other children at school.
Self-Reported Effort (Behavioural Engagement)
30. This month, I handed in all my homework on time.
31. This month, I did my best with my schoolwork.
32. This month, I have paid full attention in lessons.
The National Results
