Panorama Questions
One of our priorities is to support students in developing life skills related to five core areas: self-awareness, social awareness, relationship-building skills, self-management, responsible decision-making.
When students develop skills in these areas, academic learning accelerates and student behaviors improve. Students in grades 3-12 will be asked to reflect on their own skills in these five areas. By giving feedback through a survey, students will evaluate their school and classroom environment and the support the school provides them. All survey questions are listed below.
Questions
For each of the questions, students/staff respond using a likert scale. This includes options such as:
- Not at all, Slightly/ A little, Somewhat, Quite a bit, Extremely
- Not at all/Almost never, Slightly, Somewhat, Quite/Frequently, Extremely
- Almost never, Once in a while, Sometimes, Frequently, Almost all the time
- K-2 - Teacher Perception of Students’ Skills
- 3-5 Grade - Students’ Perception of Their Skills and the Supports in Their Environment
- 6-12 Grade - Students’ Perception of Their Skills, the Supports in Their Environment, and Career and College Readiness
K-2 - Teacher Perception of Students’ Skills
- How confident is this student in his or her ability to learn all the material presented in your class?
- How often is this student able to control his/her emotions when s/he needs to?
- During the past 30 days, how considerate was this student of his/her classmates’ feelings?
- Overall, how much effort does this student put into considering the perspective of others?
- If this student fails to reach an important goal, how likely is she or he to try again?
- How often does this student stay focused on the same goal?
- Overall, how focused is this student in your classroom?
- Overall, how well do this student’s learning strategies help her/him learn more effectively?
- Overall, how much effort does this student put forth during your class?
- Overall, how interested is this student in your class?
3-5 Grade - Students’ Perception of Their Skills and the Supports in Their Environment
- The rules at my school are the same for everyone.
- Adults take action when students are being mean.
- After conflicts occur we work to fix relationships.
- How well do people at your school understand you as a person?
- How much support do the adults at your school give you?
- How much respect do students at your school show you?
- Overall how much do you feel like you belong at your school?
- Do you have a teacher or other adult from school who you can count on to help you, no matter what?
- Do you have a family member of other adult outside of school who you can count on to help you, no matter what
- Do you have a friend from school who you can count on to help you, no matter what
- At school, I learn how to speak up for what I need.
- At school, I learn how to make good friendships.
- At school, I learn how to make good choices for myself and my community.
- How often are you able to pull yourself out of a bad mood?
- When everybody around you gets angry, how relaxed can you stay?
- How often are you able to control your emotions when you need to?
- Once you get upset, how often can you get yourself to relax?
- When things go wrong for you, how calm are you able to stay?
- My school values what I think and what I have to say.
- I can be a leader at my school if I want.
- In the past 30 days...
- How carefully did you listen to other people’s point of view
- How much did you care about another person’s feelings
- How well did you get along with other people who are different from you
- How clearly were you able to describe your feelings
- When others disagreed with you, how respectful were you of their views
- To what extent were you able to stand up for yourself without putting others down?
- To what extent were you able to disagree with others without starting an argument?
- How often did you compliment others’ accomplishments
- I can focus on a task when I need to.
- I can try again when I make a mistake.
- I have strategies to get on track when facing challenges in my learning (when learning feels
hard). - How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
- I understand what I'm learning and why I am learning it
- This school is a safe and welcoming place for people of all cultures and backgrounds.
- Students of different cultures and backgrounds treat each other with respect.
- If someone is treated unfairly because of their culture or background, I can speak up or report it to an adult.
- If someone is treated unfairly because of their culture or background, adults here take action.
- I feel safe and welcomed at my school.
- My teacher believes I can do great things.
- I get to learn about my culture at school.
- I have adults at school that can teach me about my culture(s) and history.
- My racial or ethnic group (or groups) is an important part of who I am.
6-12 Grade - Students’ Perception of Their Skills, the Supports in Their Environment, and Career and College Readiness
- The rules at my school are the same for everyone.
- Adults take action when students are being mean.
- After conflicts occur we work to fix relationships.
- How well do people at your school understand you as a person?
- How much respect do students at your school show you?
- Overall how much do you feel like you belong at your school?
- How connected do you feel to the adults at your school?
- How much do you matter to others at this school?
- Do you have a teacher or other adult from school who you can count on to help you, no matter what?
- Do you have a family member of other adult outside of school who you can count on to help you, no matter what
- Do you have a friend from school who you can count on to help you, no matter what
- Do you have a teacher or adult from school who you can be completely yourself around?
- Do you have a family member or other adult outside of school who you can be completely yourself around?
- Do you have a friend from school who you can be completely yourself around?
- At school, I learn how to speak up for what I need.
- At school, I learn how to make good friendships.
- At school, I learn how to make good choices for myself and my community.
- When you are feeling pressured, how easily can you stay in control?
- How often are you able to pull yourself out of a bad mood?
- When everybody around you gets angry, how relaxed can you stay?
- How often are you able to control your emotions when you need to?
- Once you get upset, how often can you get yourself to relax?
- When things go wrong for you, how calm are you able to remain?
- My school values what I think and what I have to say.
- I can be a leader at my school if I want.
- In the past 30 days...
- How carefully did you listen to other people’s point of view
- How much did you care about another person’s feelings
- How well did you get along with other people who are different from you
- How clearly were you able to describe your feelings
- When others disagreed with you, how respectful were you of their views
- To what extent were you able to stand up for yourself without putting others down?
- To what extent were you able to disagree with others without starting an argument?
- How often did you compliment others’ accomplishments
- How often do you stay focused on the same goal for several months at a time?
- If you fail to reach an important goal, how likely are you to try again
- When you are working on a project that matters a lot to you, how focused can you stay when there are lots of distractions?
- If you have a problem while working toward an important goal, how well can you
- 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?
- How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
- I understand what I'm learning and why I am learning it
- My grades reflect what I am learning and what I know, not my effort or my behavior
- I am given more than one opportunity to demonstrate my learning.
- Grading in my classes is fair and accurately reflects what I know.
- I know what is expected of me to get passing grades in my classes.
- An adult at school has given me advice on how to find a job or career.
- I trust my teachers.
- How true or untrue are each of the following statements?
- Most of my teachers want me to explain my answers- why I think what I think.
- This school is a safe and welcoming place for people of all cultures and backgrounds.
- Students of different cultures and backgrounds treat each other with respect.
- If someone is treated unfairly because of their culture or background, I can speak up or report it to an adult.
- If someone is treated unfairly because of their culture or background, adults here take action.
- I feel safe and welcomed at my school.
- My teacher believes I can do great things.
- I get to learn about my culture at school.
- I have adults at school that can teach me about my culture(s) and history.
- My racial or ethnic group (or groups) is an important part of who I am.
- How often do teachers encourage you to learn about people from different races, ethnicities, or cultures?
- How often do you think about what someone of a different race, ethnicity or cultural experiences?
- How confident are you that students at your school can have honest conversations with each other about race?
- At your school, how often are you encouraged to think more deeply about race-related topics?
- How comfortable are you sharing your thoughts about race-related topics with other students at your school?
- How often do students at your school have important conversations about race, even when they might be uncomfortable?
- When there are major news events related to race, how often do adults at your school talk about them with students?
- How well does your school help students speak out against racism?
- How confident are you that students will speak up with courage and respect when they or someone else has been hurt or wronged by bias
- What is the highest level of education you want to obtain?
- What is the highest level of education you expect to obtain?
- Has anyone from school every spoken with you about college entrance requirements?
- Has anyone from your school ever spoken with you about the availability of financial aid to help you pay for college?
- Which of the following has been the most helpful in learning about college?
- Parents/Guardians
- Other relatives
- School Counselor
- Teachers
- College and Career Specialists
- Other School Staff (ie. Success Dean, Success Coach, Athletic Coach)
- Friends
- Internet
- TV/ Movies
- Other
- How much do you know about each of the following?
- Course requirements I must complete to graduate from high school
- Courses I must complete in high school to pursue my post-high school plan
- College entrance exams (e.g. SAT/ ACT)
- Federal Student Loans
- FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)/ WASFA (Washington Application for State Financial Aid)
- Scholarships (e.g. College Bound Scholarship)
- Importance/ benefit of college
- How strongly do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?
- Are you knowledgeable about financial aid and the cost and benefits of going to college?
- Do you think that you could afford to attend a public 4-year college using financial aid, scholarships, and your family’s resources?
- Did staff lead college and career exploration activities with you during DiscoveryU week in October?
- Overall, how satisfied have you been with the college and career supports at your school?
- How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements:
- I have a plan for what I want to do after high school
- I know I will graduate from high school
- I am hopeful about my future
- How true or untrue are each of the following statements?
- Advisory class is useful and worthwhile to me.
- Working on my high school and beyond plan is useful and worthwhile to me.
- I am more likely to attend an apprenticeship, a 2-year, or 4-year program because of my high school and beyond plan.