1. General Student Engagement Survey
(Adapted from High School Student Engagement Survey http://ceep.indiana.edu/hssse and the
National Student Engagement Survey http://nsse.iub.edu/)
1. I am □ male □ female
2. I am in □ 9th
grade □ 10th
grade □11th grade □12th grade
3. How often do you have trouble
Never/Rarely
Sometimes
Often
VeryOften
a. Getting along with your teachers? 1 2 3 4
b. Paying attention in school? 1 2 3 4
c. Getting your homework done? 1 2 3 4
d. Getting along with other students? 1 2 3 4
4. How important do you think
NotVeryImportant
Somewhatimportant
Veryimportant
a. an education is? 1 2 3
b. it is to get good grades? 1 2 3
c. the things you are learning in school are going to be to you later
in life?
1 2 3
d. it is to go to college? 1 2 3
e. it is to have a good job or career after finishing school? 1 2 3

2. 5. At this school, in general
StronglyDisagree
Disagree
Agree
StronglyAgree
a. I feel close to people at my school. 1 2 3 4
b. I feel like I belong in my school. 1 2 3 4
c. I am happy to be at my school. 1 2 3 4
d. I am getting a good education at my school. 1 2 3 4
e. The teachers at my school treat students fairly. 1 2 3 4
f. I feel safe in my school. 1 2 3 4
g. I like most of my teachers at school. 1 2 3 4
h. The students at this school don’t like students who
are different.
1 2 3 4
i. I will fail no matter how hard I try. 1 2 3 4
j. I will graduate from high school. 1 2 3 4
k. I want to go to college. 1 2 3 4
l. I am not interested in school. 1 2 3 4
m. The discipline at my school is fair. 1 2 3 4
n. Most of my classes are boring. 1 2 3 4
o. Most of my teachers care about how I’m doing. 1 2 3 4
p. Most of my teachers know the subject matter well. 1 2 3 4
q. I learn a lot from my classes. 1 2 3 4
r. There is an adult at school that I can talk to about
my problems.
1 2 3 4
s. I respect most of my teachers. 1 2 3 4
t. School is a wast of my time. 1 2 3 4
u. Most of my teachers are always telling me what to
do.
1 2 3 4
v. Most of my teachers understand me. 1 2 3 4
w. Most of my teachers expect too much of me. 1 2 3 4

3. 6. In your Spanish class, how often do you
Never/Rarely
Sometimes
Often
VeryOften
a. Ask questions in class or contributed to class discussions 1 2 3 4
b. Include diverse perspectives (different races, religions,
genders, political beliefs, etc.) in class discussions or writing
assignments in class
1 2 3 4
c. Come to class without having completed assignments 1 2 3 4
d. Work with other students on projects during class 1 2 3 4
e. Work with classmates outside of class to prepare class
assignments/projects
1 2 3 4
f. Put together ideas or concepts from different courses when
completing assignments or during class discussions
1 2 3 4
g. Tutor or teach other students in a class. 1 2 3 4
h. Use an electronic medium (list-serv, social media, Internet,
instant messaging, etc.) to discuss or complete an
assignment for class.
1 2 3 4
i. Use email, website, or social media to communicate with the
instructor.
1 2 3 4
j. Discuss grades or assignments with the teacher of this class. 1 2 3 4
k. Discuss ideas from class with others outside of class
(students, family members, coworkers, etc.)
1 2 3 4
l. Participate in a community-based project (e.g., service
learning) as part of your class
1 2 3 4
m. Work harder than you thought you could to meet your
teacher’s standards or expectations
1 2 3 4
n. In a typical week, how often do you spend more than 3
hours preparing for your class (studying, reading, doing
homework or lab work, analyzing data, rehearsing, and
other academic matters)?
1 2 3 4
o. How frequently do you take notes in your class? 1 2 3 4
p. Discuss ideas from your classes with your teacher outside of
class
1 2 3 4

4. 7. Last Semester (So far this semester)
VeryLittle
Some
Quiteabit
Verymuch
a. To what extent do your Spanish exams challenge
you to do your best work.
1 2 3 4
b. To what extent do the examinations in your classes
challenge you to do your best work?
1 2 3 4
c. In general how comfortable are you talking with the
teacher?
1 2 3 4
d. How much do you enjoy group work with your
classmates?
1 2 3 4
8. Last Semester (So far this semester)
a. How often have you spent time studying with a classmate to prepare for a
quiz or a test?
□ Never □ Once □ 2 times □ 3 or more times
b. How often have you attended a review session or help session to enhance
your understanding of the content of your class?
□ Never □ Once □ 2 times □ 3 or more times
c. How difficult is the course material in this class?
□ Easy □ Somewhat Difficult □ Difficult □ Very Difficult
d. How many times were you absent last semester?
□ None □ 1 - 2 absences □ 3 – 4 absences □ 5 or more absences
e. How often were you bored in class?
□ Never/Rarely □ Sometimes □ Often □ Very Often
f. If you have been bored in class, why? (Check all that apply)
□ Subject/material was boring.
□ Subject/material was not relevant to my life.
□ No interaction between students and teacher.
□ Subject/material was too easy.
□ Subject/material was too difficult.

5. 9. How engaging do you find the following teaching styles?
Notatall
Alittle
Somewhat
Verymuch
Teacher lecture 1 2 3 4
Discussion and debate 1 2 3 4
Individual reading 1 2 3 4
Writing projects 1 2 3 4
Research projects 1 2 3 4
Group projects 1 2 3 4
Presentations 1 2 3 4
Role Plays 1 2 3 4
Art and drama activities 1 2 3 4
Digital projects 1 2 3 4
10. So far this semester, what are your general impressions of the class atmosphere? (Use
the back of this sheet for comments if necessary)

6. 9. How engaging do you find the following teaching styles?
Notatall
Alittle
Somewhat
Verymuch
Teacher lecture 1 2 3 4
Discussion and debate 1 2 3 4
Individual reading 1 2 3 4
Writing projects 1 2 3 4
Research projects 1 2 3 4
Group projects 1 2 3 4
Presentations 1 2 3 4
Role Plays 1 2 3 4
Art and drama activities 1 2 3 4
Digital projects 1 2 3 4
10. So far this semester, what are your general impressions of the class atmosphere? (Use
the back of this sheet for comments if necessary)