In the February 2015, the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District used YouthTruth® Student Survey to survey its students. The survey sought feedback from students in the areas of student engagement, academic rigor, relationship with teachers and peers, school culture, and college and career readiness. This report focuses on the results of the survey comparing Ranchview High School to the district and the nation. The main finding was the perceptions of students at Ranchview High School ranked in the lowest quartiles in all categories.
Introduction
In the fall of 2014, the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (CFBISD) decided to use the YouthTruth Student Survey to receive feedback and perceptions from its students. …show more content…
The summary measures are: Relationships with Teachers, School Culture, Rigor of Classes and Instruction Preparedness for the Future, Student Engagement, and Relationships with Peers. To identify these summary measures, YouthTruth uses the maximum likelihood factor analysis to analyze the underlying patterns in the data. Students participated in the YouthTruth Student Survey during a multi‐week window. The survey was administered online, with administration coordinated by administration and proctored by teachers in a 30 minute class …show more content…
The feedback, though poor, gives a baseline for results moving forward. What should also be taken into consideration are the other schools taking the survey. By comparison, only half the schools taking the survey are traditional schools similar to Ranchview. Of those that are traditional, and not charter or private, many of the schools only tested students in specialized programs like STEM. However, much can be gained by comparing Ranchview to these schools and letting students, teachers, counselors, and administrators review the results. The purpose of this survey was not to place a grade on Ranchview and the job it is doing preparing students for life after graduation. The purpose was to receive real feedback, from real students so that personnel on the campus can ask questions about what the data says and how to move
Introduction
In the fall of 2014, the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (CFBISD) decided to use the YouthTruth Student Survey to receive feedback and perceptions from its students. …show more content…
The summary measures are: Relationships with Teachers, School Culture, Rigor of Classes and Instruction Preparedness for the Future, Student Engagement, and Relationships with Peers. To identify these summary measures, YouthTruth uses the maximum likelihood factor analysis to analyze the underlying patterns in the data. Students participated in the YouthTruth Student Survey during a multi‐week window. The survey was administered online, with administration coordinated by administration and proctored by teachers in a 30 minute class …show more content…
The feedback, though poor, gives a baseline for results moving forward. What should also be taken into consideration are the other schools taking the survey. By comparison, only half the schools taking the survey are traditional schools similar to Ranchview. Of those that are traditional, and not charter or private, many of the schools only tested students in specialized programs like STEM. However, much can be gained by comparing Ranchview to these schools and letting students, teachers, counselors, and administrators review the results. The purpose of this survey was not to place a grade on Ranchview and the job it is doing preparing students for life after graduation. The purpose was to receive real feedback, from real students so that personnel on the campus can ask questions about what the data says and how to move