Capturing Kids' Hearts: Student Survey

Capturing Kids’ Hearts: Student Survey

As part of the Capturing Kids’ Hearts process, our schools are gathering feedback from students, parents, and staff.  They will use the information to guide next steps in the implementation of the Capturing Kids’ Hearts process.  Each school will be sending an opt-in form to gain parents' permission so their student may participate.  Only students returning an opt-in form indicating they may participate will complete the survey.

Here is the list of questions students will answer. Students will rate each question using the following scale: “Always,” “Often,” “Sometimes,” “Rarely,” “Not at all.”

1. My teachers greet me with a smile and a positive tone as I enter class each day. 
2. My teachers use activities to create connections and relationships with students. 
3. I have one or more teachers who know more about me than my graders. 
4. We start each class period sharing Good Things and celebrations. 
5. My teachers and/or students ask follow-up questions about Good Things students have shared. 
6. My teachers celebrate when students do something good. 
7. Students have opportunities to celebrate and/or affirm each other. 
8. My fellow students and teachers make it known to me that bullying isn’t tolerated. My peers do not stand for bullying. 
9. If I had a problem, I would be comfortable talking to a teacher, staff member or leader at school. 
10. My teachers care about me. 
11. My teachers treat me with respect. 
12. We have developed and posted classroom Social Contracts. 
13. We refer to our classroom Social Contracts on a regular basis. 
14. My teachers use Social Contract Raters and Affirmers to seek feedback, 
15. We use hand signals in our classroom (ex: to stop conversation, come back together, etc.) 
16. I know what happens and what the consequences are when I do not follow our classroom Social Contract. 
17. My teachers use our classroom Social Contract to address misbehavior. 
18. My teachers use our classroom Social Contract to celebrate positive student behaviors. 
19. Students help lead and support Capturing Kids’ Hearts Processes, such as greetings at the door, leading good things,  following the Social Contract, and using Launches in the classroom. 
20. When students don’t follow our classroom Social Contracts, consequences are consistent. 
21. My teachers and/or students dismiss class with a Launch or short motivational message. 
22. I like going to school most days. 
23. I like my teachers. 
24. I have good relationships with my teachers. 
25. Students treat each other respectfully. 
26. My teachers encourage me to be the best student I can be.