SATIS - Student Attitude Questionnaires for Years 7 to 10 Students

•What effect does your school have on the quality of life of its students.••How do their attitudes compare with those in other schools.

•How well do they relate to their teachers.

•Do they see school as a safe place.

•Do they enjoy being there.

Centre for Evaluation & MonitoringCollege of Education

Measuring progress in New Zealand schools for over 12 years

CEM(NZ)

•Administered in Term 3.

•Assesses students’ perceptions and experiences.

•Measures factors that affect student progress. •Students responses are measured against the current cohort.

•For Years 7 to 10: intermediate and early secondary school years.

SATIS –Student Attitude Information System

SATIS Questionnaire Covers Current Issues

• School life• School lessons• Future aspirations• Home and family life• Cigarettes, alcohol and other drugs• Personal or traumatic events in the past 12 months that

affected school work• Bullying and places where students feel unsafe• Peer attitudes……………and more

What Attitudes And Perceptions Does SATIS Measure ?

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P R O B L E M S A T S C H O O LH)

1. I feel threatened or bullied by other pupils 2. I see other pupils being threatened or bullied 3. I hear racist insults used around school 4. I am upset by racist insults 5. I am upset by name calling

How often would you say:

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1 2 3 4 51 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5

6. I feel I am a victim of bullying 1 2 3 4 5

Never

Less thanonce a

fortnight

Aboutonce a

fortnight

Once ortwicea week

Almosteveryday

If you have answered NEVER to ALL the above, go directly to Question 14.

Yes No14. Does your school try to stop the bullying?

15. If you know of a bullying incident in your school, did your school stop that bullying? 1 2

1 2

7. Going to school (walking, biking, taking the bus, etc) 8. Going from school (walking, biking, taking the bus, etc) 9. In the playground or open space in the school grounds10. In classroom lessons

11. In outdoor lessons12. In corridors13. In toilets

1 2 3 4 51 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 51 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 51 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5

How often do these problems happen?

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A B O U T Y O UF)

4. Cigarettes?5. Alcohol?6. Other drugs?

If you have answered ‘sometimes’, ‘most weeks’ or ‘everyday’, at what age did you first use:

1. Cigarettes?2. Alcohol?3. Other drugs (do not include prescription drugs)?

10. Roughly how many school days did you miss?

In this school year:

Do you use:

under 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 Over 15

On average, how much do you spend per week on:

7. Cigarettes?8. Alcohol?9. Other drugs?

less than$10

greater than orequal to $10

11. How many of these days were you absent without permission? 1 2

1 2

1 2

3 4 53 4 53 4 5

1 21 21 2

13. Do you ever take holidays in school time?

OnlyonceNever Sometimes

1 2 3

12. When you were in school, how often did you skip lessons?

Once or twicea weekNever Sometimes

Oncea day

More thanonce a day

1 2 3 4 5

51 2 3 4 6 7 851 2 3 4 6 7 8

51 2 3 4 6 7 8

1 2

1 2

Often4

less than10 days

greater than orequal to 10 days

Never Once SometimesMostweeks

Everyday

Types of Questions Asked!

Sample of questions

• 18 Comparison graphs

• 76 Tables

SATIS Feedback per Year Group

• The graphs provide both raw and comparative data.

Comparison Graphs Explained

Your school average (bar)

Nationwide average (background)

• Students per cohort +per student GST• 1-60 $195 $9.00 +GST on total• 61-100 $315 $7.00 +GST on total• 101-200 $515 $5.00 +GST on total• 201-400 $915 $3.00 +GST on total• 401 or more $1715 $1.00 +GST on total

A non refundable deposit is required upon registration and this is deducted from the final invoice on completion of the feedback.

All feedback is uploaded to the CEM (NZ) website which can then be accessed with a unique password.

Registration Costs

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Other Assessments Available To Schools

If you require any further information please contact:

CEM (NZ)

College of Education

University of Canterbury

Phone: (03) 364 2588, Fax: (03) 364 2641, email: cem@canterbury.ac.nz