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St. Louis student and teacher surveys
Chicago student and teacher surveys
Survey from Skyline High School, Oakland
School-specific survey from Bellaire High
School, Houston
Additional questions from Perryville High
School, St. Louis
Notes: The surveys designed and administered by
B
Somewhat
Disagree
C
Somewhat
Agree
D
Strongly
Agree
1.
2.
3.
4.
B
Somewhat
Disagree
C
Somewhat
Agree
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D
Strongly
Agree
A
Yes
B
No
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
Never
Once or
Twice
A Few
Times a Year
Several
Times a Year
How often do your teachers speak with you one-on-one about the following? For each statement, please check the
appropriate box.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
Never
Once or
Twice
A Few Times
A Year
A
0
B
1
C
2-3
D
More than 3
Disrupting class.
Good academic performance.
Not completing assignments.
Poor academic performance.
Interests and things that are important to you.
Your plans for college or work after high school.
Your worries.
43. At school, how many adults do you feel you could talk to if you
had a problem?
How much would the following steps help you to learn? For each statement, please check the appropriate box.
A
Help a Lot
B
Help a Little
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C
Not At All
GENERAL INFORMATION
48. Please indicate your gender.
49. Do your parents usually speak a language other than English
at home?
50. Please indicate your grade level.
51. Please indicate your race.
A
male
A
Yes
A
9th
A
Caucasian
B
10th
B
AfricanAmerican
B
female
B
No
C
11th
C
Asian
Think of the best teachers you have had. What are the qualities that made them good teachers?
What do you think are the most important issues that need to be addressed in your school?
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D
12th
D
Other
B
Somewhat
Disagree
C
Somewhat
Agree
D
Strongly
Agree
B
Not Very Well
C
Somewhat Well
D
Very Well
E
Extremely Well
To go to college.
To get good jobs.
To know how to learn.
To be good citizens.
To get along well with others.
Thinking about the teachers at your school (overall), how much do you agree or disagree with the following
statements? For each statement, please check the appropriate box.
A
Strongly
Disagree
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
B
Somewhat
Disagree
C
Somewhat
Agree
D
Strongly
Agree
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How often do you have individual discussions with any of your students about the following topics? Please check the
appropriate box.
A
Never
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
B
Rarely
C
Sometimes
D
Often
E
Very Often
Disrupting class.
Good academic performance.
Not completing homework assignments.
Poor academic performance.
Plans for college or work after high school.
Interests and things important to them.
Their worries
Thinking about a typical school day, how much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? For each
statement, please check the appropriate box.
A
Strongly
Disagree
32.
33.
34.
35.
B
Somewhat
Disagree
C
Somewhat
Agree
D
Strongly
Agree
Thinking about the obstacles you face in teaching, how much of a problem are the following for you? For each
statement, please check the appropriate box.
A
Big problem
B
Somewhat of
a problem
C
A moderate
problem
D
Not a
problem
Please indicate how you would grade the teachers in your school (overall) on each of the following aspects of teaching.
A
Excellent
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
B
Good
C
Fair
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D
Poor
How would you describe your preparation in the following areas? For each statement, please check the appropriate
box.
A
More than
adequate
B
Adequate
C
Less than
adequate
D
Not Sure
A
male
A
9th
A
Caucasian
A
1-5 years
B
female
B
10th
B
African-American
B
6-10
C
11th
C
Asian
C
11-20
What do you think are the most important issues that need to be addressed in this school?
Think of the best students youve had. What are the qualities that made them good learners?
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D
12th
D
Other
D
More than 20
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Students As Allies
Survey of CPS Students 2003
Please Note:
Your answers will remain COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL. Any answers you give will
be combined with those of others and NEVER identified as yours.
This survey is VOLUNTARY. We hope you will answer all of the questions, but you do
NOT have to answer any question you do not wish to answer.
Marking Instructions
C
C
C
C
C
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Agree
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Strongly
Agree
My school is safe.
My school has a curriculum that challenges students.
My school's discipline policy is fair.
At my school, teachers value what students have to say.
At my school, teachers respect all races and cultures.
At my school, administrators value what students have to say.
At my school, administrators respect all races and cultures.
2. Please mark how much you disagree or agree with each of the following:
Strongly
Disagree
Disagree
Some
Half
More Than
Half
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4. Thinking about your relationships with your teachers, please mark the extent to which you
agree/disagree with the following:
Strongly
Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly
Agree
Somewhat
Like Me
A Lot
Like Me
Not much
Like Me
6. For each statement, please mark Yes or No. During the past two years, have you ever skipped a
class or school because:
Yes
No
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Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very Often
Disrupting class.
Good academic performance.
Not completing homework
assignments.
Plans for college or work after high
school.
Interests and talents.
Worries.
Active classroom participation.
Poor academic performance.
How to complete homework
assignments.
8. Have you ever thought about dropping out of school?
Yes
No
9. Have you ever talked to a teacher about dropping out of school or things you can do to stay in
school?
Yes
No
11. At school, how many adults do you feel you could talk to if you had a problem?
0
2-3
More than 3
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12. At your school, who is(are) the adult(s) that you could talk to if you had a problem?
Teacher
Principal
Counselor
Coach
Security Guard
Some One Else
No adult at my school
13. How much would each of the following support your learning at school?
Not at All
Help a
Little
Help a Lot
14. Thinking of the teachers you have in your main subjects, how would you grade them in these areas?
Failing "F"
Poor "D"
Fair "C"
Good "B"
Excellent
"A"
Well organized.
Communicates clearly.
Explains material.
Teachers a variety of perspectives.
High expectations for all students.
Understands subject matter really
well.
Treats students equally.
Respects different cultures.
15. Which of the following are the three most important qualities for teachers?
Explaining material well to students.
Working with all students' styles of learning.
Using fun and creative techniques.
Building trust and respect with students.
Having control of the classroom.
Subject matter expertise.
Believing in all students' abilities to learn.
Working well with students from different backgrounds
Giving students a lot of individual help with their work.
What Kids Can Do, October 2004
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16. Please mark how much you agree or disagree with the following:
Strongly
Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly
Agree
For the purposes of this research only, please fill in the following information:
Grade:
Gender:
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
AfricanAmerican
Native
American
Hispanic
AsianAmerican
Biracial/
Multi-ethnic
th
12
Male
Female
Race:
White/
Non-Hispanic
Other
Disagree
Agree
Strongly
Agree
My school is safe.
My school has a curriculum that challenges students.
My school's discipline policy is fair.
My school has an atmosphere of collegiality.
At my school, teachers respect all races and
cultures.
At my school, teachers value what students have to
say.
At my school, administrators respect all races and
cultures.
At my school, administrators value what students have
to say.
2. Please mark how well you think your school is preparing students for the following:
Not at
all well
Not very
well
Well
Very well
Extremely
well
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Some
Half
More Than
Half
Disagree
Agree
Strongly
Agree
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very
Often
Disrupting class.
Good academic performance.
Not completing homework
assignments.
Plans for college or work after high
school.
Interests and talents.
What Kids Can Do, October 2004
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Worries.
Active classroom participation.
Poor academic performance.
How to complete homework
assignments.
7. During the past year, how many students have you talked with about dropping out of school or
things they can do to stay in school? Your best estimate is fine.
None
1-2
3-9
10 or more
8. What percentage of your current students has ever considered dropping out of school? Your best
estimate is fine.
0-15
15-30
30-45
45-60
60+
9. Thinking about a typical school day, please mark the extent to which you agree or disagree with the
following:
Strongly
Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly
Agree
10. Thinking about the obstacles you face in building relationships with students, please mark the
extent to which the following are a problem for you:
Big
Problem
Moderate
Problem
Minimal
Problem
No
Problem
Disagree
Agree
Strongly
Agree
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12. Please mark how you would grade the teachers in your school (overall) on each of the following
aspects of teaching:
Failing "F"
Poor "D"
Fair "C"
Good "B"
Excellent
"A"
Adequate
More than
adequate
Disagree
Agree
Strongly
Agree
1-3 years
4-5 years
5-10 years
More than 10
years
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
Hispanic
AsianAmerican
Biracial/
Multi-ethnic
White/
Non-Hispanic
Gender:
Male
Female
Race:
AfricanAmerican
Native
American
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Other
What additional
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Total:
368
Status:
Visible: 368
Enabled
57.7%
210
male
42.3%
154
Total Respondents
364
91
10th
9th
31.6%
115
11th
30.2%
110
12th
13.2%
48
Total Respondents
(skipped this question)
364
4
2.2%
16.2%
58
4.2%
15
5%
18
31.1%
111
15.7%
56
Central American
(Salvadorian,Puerto Rican, etc)
1.1%
6.4%
23
Middle Eastern
0.6%
3.6%
13
13.7%
Total Respondents
(skipped this question)
49
357
11
11%
(40)
56%
(204)
27% (97)
7% (25)
366
18%
(67)
367
4% (16)
32% (117)
46%
(167)
4% (13)
25% (90)
42%
(152)
30%
(111)
366
25%
(89)
51%
(185)
18% (63)
6% (23)
360
74%
(264)
19% (67)
5% (19)
3% (9)
359
Total Respondents
368
Disagree
Response
Total
61% (217)
39% (141)
358
38% (137)
62% (226)
363
30% (110)
70% (252)
362
47% (168)
53% (192)
360
43% (154)
57% (201)
355
I participate in class
85% (309)
15% (55)
364
85% (302)
15% (53)
355
75% (264)
25% (86)
350
Total Respondents
366
6% (23)
48%
(176)
2% (8)
32% (116)
364
39%
(140)
27% (98)
362
362
360
1% (5)
4% (16)
19% (67)
76%
(274)
14%
(50)
34%
(121)
34%
(121)
19% (68)
Total Respondents
(skipped this question)
366
2
Disagree
Response
Total
23% (83)
77% (276)
359
18% (65)
82% (292)
357
61% (223)
39% (141)
364
79% (282)
21% (75)
357
33% (119)
67% (240)
359
Total Respondents
368
8. Thinking about the TEACHERS at your school, how true are the
following statements? For each statement, please check the
appropriate answer.
Very
True
Somewhat
True
Somewhat
Not True
Not
True
Response
Total
21%
(76)
57% (205)
15% (55)
7%
(26)
362
28%
(101)
50% (182)
15% (55)
7%
(26)
364
34%
(123)
11% (40)
3%
(12)
361
Total Respondents
366
52% (186)
Not True
Response
Total
69% (249)
31% (113)
362
68% (246)
32% (114)
360
64% (229)
36% (127)
356
40% (142)
60% (216)
358
65% (233)
35% (124)
357
Total Respondents
366
7% (24)
39%
(141)
361
12%
(45)
38%
(138)
360
Total Respondents
363
Agree
Disagree
Response
Total
25% (93)
75% (273)
366
63% (218)
37% (128)
346
32% (113)
68% (245)
358
34% (120)
66% (231)
351
57% (204)
43% (152)
356
38% (135)
62% (217)
352
Total Respondents
366
12. Thinking about SHS DISCIPLINE POLICY, how much do you agree
or disagree with the following? For each statement, please circle the
appropriate answer.
Agree
Disagree
Response
Total
27% (97)
73% (262)
359
30% (105)
70% (242)
347
40% (143)
60% (212)
355
35% (124)
65% (235)
359
11% (38)
89% (321)
359
36% (128)
64% (230)
358
30% (108)
70% (252)
360
17% (62)
83% (295)
357
Total Respondents
365
13. If the principal of your school asked you WHAT THE SCHOOL
BUDGET SHOULD FOCUS ON?, how much do you agree or disagree
with the following: For each statement, please check the appropriate
box.
strongly somewhat somewhat strongly Response
agree
agree
disagree disagree
Total
Academics should come first before
sports
50%
(180)
37% (133)
8% (30)
5% (19)
362
45%
(164)
31% (113)
14% (50)
10%
(35)
362
43%
(156)
40% (146)
12% (44)
5% (17)
363
67%
(247)
22% (81)
8% (30)
2% (8)
366
87%
(314)
12% (42)
1% (5)
1% (2)
363
Total Respondents
367
14. (condintue) If the principal of your school asked you WHAT THE
SCHOOL BUDGET SHOULD FOCUS ON?, how much do you agree or
disagree with the following: For each statement, please check the
appropriate box
agree
disagree
Response
Total
81% (295)
19% (67)
362
94% (345)
6% (21)
366
92% (334)
8% (29)
363
86% (311)
14% (52)
363
78% (284)
22% (80)
364
89% (326)
11% (40)
366
97% (355)
3% (10)
365
95% (339)
5% (19)
358
Total Respondents
365
Response Response
Percent
Total
yes
87.1%
278
no
12.9%
41
Total Respondents
(skipped this question)
319
49
16. (continue 7)If we had a student supply store please circle what
you would purchase there
YES
Response
Total
Pencils /Pens
100% (311)
311
Paper
100% (310)
310
Binder
100% (263)
263
Notebooks
100% (268)
268
Planners
100% (210)
210
Calenders
100% (181)
181
White out
100% (264)
264
Color Pencils
100% (238)
238
Protractors
100% (178)
178
Disks
100% (221)
221
Compass
100% (182)
182
Rulers
100% (233)
233
Calculators
100% (245)
245
Erasers
100% (260)
260
Total Respondents
(skipped this question)
338
30
17. Other suggestions for supply for the student supply store.
Total Respondents
(skipped this question)
85
283
YES
Response
Total
100% (150)
150
Girls Athletics
100% (99)
99
Boys Athletics
100% (105)
105
School Dance
100% (86)
86
School Performances
100% (139)
139
Assemblies
100% (208)
208
Art Programs
100% (130)
130
School Fundraisers
100% (108)
108
Lunch Rally
100% (124)
124
Tutoring
100% (127)
127
100% (70)
70
Skyllenium
100% (102)
102
Titanpalooza
100% (229)
229
Total Respondents
(skipped this question)
322
46
83.9%
276
NO
16.1%
53
Total Respondents
329
39
50.3%
144
NO
49.7%
142
Total Respondents
286
82
Not Sure
I don't like it
Response
Total
Culturally Expressive
64% (213)
27% (88)
9% (31)
332
Inspiring
73% (244)
21% (72)
6% (19)
335
48% (161)
37% (123)
14% (48)
332
Timeless quality
48% (157)
41% (134)
11% (35)
326
Famous Leaders
49% (165)
36% (122)
14% (48)
335
The importance of
collaboration/group work
55% (182)
33% (109)
12% (41)
332
49% (161)
36% (118)
16% (52)
331
Tells a story
48% (160)
35% (117)
16% (54)
331
49% (164)
38% (125)
13% (44)
333
Graffiti Art
67% (225)
23% (79)
10% (34)
338
56% (183)
33% (108)
11% (36)
327
In color
84% (289)
14% (47)
2% (8)
344
17% (54)
34% (110)
49% (157)
321
Total Respondents
347
21
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70
298
5.2%
Somewhat disagree
26%
20
55.8%
43
13%
10
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
Total Respondents
77
11.8%
Somewhat disagree
15.8%
12
Somewhat agree
36.8%
28
Strongly agree
35.5%
27
Total Respondents
76
6.5%
Somewhat disagree
23.4%
18
Somewhat agree
49.4%
38
Strongly agree
20.8%
16
Total Respondents
77
2.6%
Somewhat disagree
22.1%
17
Somewhat agree
41.6%
32
Strongly agree
33.8%
26
Total Respondents
77
44.2%
34
26%
20
Somewhat agree
28.6%
22
Strongly agree
1.3%
Total Respondents
77
61%
47
Somewhat agree
24.7%
19
Somewhat disagree
3.9%
Strongly disagree
10.4%
Total Respondents
77
34.7%
26
Somewhat agree
29.3%
22
Somewhat disagree
16%
12
Strongly disagree
20%
15
Total Respondents
75
59.7%
46
Somewhat agree
16.9%
13
13%
10
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
10.4%
Total Respondents
77
3.9%
Somewhat disagree
19.5%
15
Somewhat agree
28.6%
22
Strongly agree
48.1%
37
Total Respondents
77
0%
Somewhat disagree
2.6%
Somewhat agree
20.8%
16
Strongly agree
76.6%
59
Total Respondents
77
11. Students at Bellaire know how to "play the GPA game," and make
decisions on what courses to take and when based on GPA.
Response Response
Percent
Total
Strongly agree
45.5%
35
Somewhat agree
35.1%
27
Somewhat disagree
9.1%
Strongly disagree
10.4%
Total Respondents
77
12. The GPA scale at Bellaire H.S. should be changed to a 4.0 system with
no extra point for pre-AP or AP courses.
Response Response
Percent
Total
Strongly agree
21.1%
16
Somewhat agree
18.4%
14
Somewhat disagree
19.7%
15
Strongly disagree
40.8%
31
Total Respondents
76
23.4%
18
Somewhat agree
40.3%
31
Somewhat disagree
20.8%
16
Strongly disagree
15.6%
12
Total Respondents
77
13.2%
10
Somewhat agree
40.8%
31
Somewhat disagree
23.7%
18
Strongly disagree
22.4%
17
Total Respondents
76
Strongly agree
14.3%
11
Somewhat agree
32.5%
25
Somewhat disagree
24.7%
19
Strongly disagree
28.6%
22
Total Respondents
77
18.4%
14
50%
38
Somewhat disagree
19.7%
15
Strongly disagree
11.8%
Total Respondents
76
17. I have adequate choice in choosing what course to take and whether or
not to stay in a course in which I am struggling.
Response Response
Percent
Total
Strongly agree
23%
17
Somewhat agree
45.9%
34
Somewhat disagree
17.6%
13
Strongly disagree
13.5%
10
Total Respondents
74
30.3%
23
Somewhat agree
55.3%
42
Somewhat disagree
10.5%
Strongly disagree
3.9%
Total Respondents
76
19. When I try to choose or change a course, I learn about certain rules for
the very first time - rules that I feel that I should have known about from the
beginning.
Response Response
Percent
Total
Strongly agree
33.8%
26
Somewhat agree
40.3%
31
Somewhat disagree
15.6%
12
Strongly disagree
10.4%
Total Respondents
77
19.5%
15
Somewhat agree
48.1%
37
Somewhat disagree
27.3%
21
Strongly disagree
5.2%
Total Respondents
77
14.5%
11
Somewhat agree
56.6%
43
Somewhat disagree
21.1%
16
Strongly disagree
7.9%
Total Respondents
76
22. My teachers comply with school requirements for test days and major
homework assignments.
Response Response
Percent
Total
Strongly agree
18.4%
14
Somewhat agree
38.2%
29
Somewhat disagree
35.5%
27
Strongly disagree
7.9%
Total Respondents
76
23. My teachers give tests on days that are not designated test days for their
subjects, but call them "quizzes."
Response Response
Percent
Total
Strongly agree
50.6%
39
Somewhat agree
28.6%
22
Somewhat disagree
15.6%
12
Strongly disagree
5.2%
Total Respondents
77
24. My teachers do a good job coordinating with one another when major
projects are due.
Response Response
Percent
Total
Strongly agree
9.5%
Somewhat agree
37.8%
28
Somewhat disagree
39.2%
29
13.5%
10
Total Respondents
74
Strongly disagree
14.3%
11
Somewhat agree
37.7%
29
Somewhat disagree
24.7%
19
Strongly disagree
23.4%
18
Total Respondents
77
26. Different teachers who teach the same subject seem to coordinate what
they teach, when they teach it, and how they teach it.
Response Response
Percent
Total
Strongly agree
18.2%
14
Somewhat agree
66.2%
51
Somewhat disagree
14.3%
11
Strongly disagree
1.3%
Total Respondents
77
3.9%
Somewhat agree
22.1%
17
Somewhat disagree
40.3%
31
Strongly disagree
33.8%
26
Total Respondents
77
20.3%
15
62.2%
46
14.9%
11
care
18.9%
14
24.3%
18
Total Respondents
74
Strongly agree
6.5%
Somewhat agree
20.8%
16
Somewhat disagree
40.3%
31
Strongly disagree
32.5%
25
Total Respondents
77
30. When I am sick, I come to school anyway because I will have too much
make up work if I stay home.
Response Response
Percent
Total
Strongly agree
48.1%
37
Somewhat agree
33.8%
26
13%
10
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
5.2%
Total Respondents
77
28.6%
22
Somewhat agree
31.2%
24
Somewhat disagree
24.7%
19
Strongly disagree
15.6%
12
Total Respondents
77
6.5%
Somewhat agree
15.6%
12
Somewhat disagree
31.2%
24
Strongly disagree
46.8%
36
Total Respondents
77
6.6%
Somewhat agree
7.9%
Somewhat disagree
30.3%
23
Strongly disagree
55.3%
42
Total Respondents
76
Response Response
Percent
Total
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
13%
10
35.1%
27
Somewhat disagree
39%
30
Strongly disagree
13%
10
Total Respondents
77
5.2%
Somewhat agree
41.6%
32
Somewhat disagree
23.4%
18
Strongly disagree
29.9%
23
Total Respondents
77
9.2%
Somewhat agree
15.8%
12
Somewhat disagree
38.2%
29
Strongly disagree
36.8%
28
Total Respondents
76
37. Most students feel a strong sense of pride in being a Bellaire Cardinal.
Response Response
Percent
Total
Strongly agree
23.7%
18
Somewhat agree
36.8%
28
Somewhat disagree
22.4%
17
Strongly disagree
17.1%
13
Total Respondents
76
10.4%
Somewhat agree
44.2%
34
Somewhat disagree
31.2%
24
Strongly disagree
14.3%
11
Total Respondents
77
20
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
46.8%
36
Somewhat disagree
18.2%
14
Strongly disagree
9.1%
Total Respondents
77
42.9%
33
Somewhat agree
36.4%
28
Somewhat disagree
15.6%
12
Strongly disagree
5.2%
Total Respondents
77
41. It would be helpful if ninth and tenth grade homerooms also included
upperclass mentors.
Response Response
Percent
Total
Strongly agree
19.7%
15
Somewhat agree
35.5%
27
Somewhat disagree
26.3%
20
Strongly disagree
18.4%
14
Total Respondents
76
42. It would be helpful to have classmates from my other classes in the same
homeroom.
Response Response
Percent
Total
Strongly agree
53.2%
41
Somewhat agree
28.6%
22
Somewhat disagree
15.6%
12
Strongly disagree
2.6%
Total Respondents
77
28.6%
22
Somewhat agree
55.8%
43
13%
10
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
2.6%
Total Respondents
77
52.6%
40
Somewhat agree
39.5%
30
Somewhat disagree
6.6%
Strongly disagree
1.3%
Total Respondents
76
45. How many hours per night do you spend doing homework?
0
1.5
2.5
3.5
4.5 5 5.5
6 or Response
more Total
Mondy
77
Tuesday
77
Wednesday
77
Thursday
77
Friday
77
Total Respondents
77
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