Teacher Survey

Can Teachers at Your School Benefit from Study Skills?

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Problem:  Do your students… Never – Occasionally – Always
1. Feel incapable of being successful in school? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
2. Feel ‘dumb’ or less intelligent than others? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
3. Feel that you are often slower at learning new things compared to others? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
4. Think your intelligence and abilities cannot change over time? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
5. Study just to pass tests rather than to truly learn the information? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
6. Give up easily when tasks become difficult instead of trying new strategies to overcome challenges? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
7. Feel homework and studying take up too much of your free time? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
8. Struggle to balance schoolwork with personal time for hobbies and socializing? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
9. Often delay starting homework or studying until the last minute? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
10. Fail to set and stick to your academic goals? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
11. Lose focus and feel overwhelmed by your schoolwork? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
12. Find it difficult to handle multiple tasks without feeling overburdened? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
13. Struggle to manage time or feel homework takes too long? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
14. Have trouble remembering due dates and/or test dates? Do you often have late/missing work or are unprepared for taking quizzes/tests? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
15. Feel that your parents nag too much or fail to give you advance notice about events and tasks? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
16. Lose your homework before you get home to do it? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
17. Complete your homework but then lose it before you can turn it in? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
18. Bring the wrong folders/notebooks to class or struggle with an overly heavy bookbag? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
19. Have difficulty keeping your digital and paper files organized and easily accessible? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
20. Get distracted by clutter in your personal spaces and waste time searching for items? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
21. Lose things or forget school supplies because of a messy bookbag? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
22. Lose items and time due to a disorganized locker? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
23. Feel rushed and/or stressed getting ready for school in the morning? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
24. Miss fun activities because homework and school take up too much time? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
25. Feel stressed or overwhelmed by your daily and school tasks? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
26. Feel overwhelmed or bored when reading textbooks? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
27. Need a long time to read nonfiction, particularly textbooks? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
28. Find it difficult to understand or remember content from textbooks and nonfiction? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
29. Hesitate to ask: for clarification, help, or contribute to class discussions? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
30. Find it difficult to manage roles in group work? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
31. Find it challenging to resolve conflicts with classmates? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
32. Struggle to pay attention during lectures or instructional videos? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
33. Have trouble taking good notes? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
34. Struggle to organize your notes for later study? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
35. Feel overwhelmed and/or bored by having to study and learn new information? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
36. Study hard yet still feel disappointed with your grades? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
37. Struggle to adapt your study strategies for different subjects? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
38. Dread having to learn the meanings of new terms? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
39. Experience anxiety or nervousness while taking tests? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
40. Begin answering test questions immediately, without first reviewing them to plan your strategy? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
41. Lack confidence in using different strategies for various test types, such as multiple choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, and essay? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
42. Feel overwhelmed by writing assignments? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
43. Struggle to organize your thoughts and/or research for a paper? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
44. Struggle to compose your thoughts and research into clear sentences and paragraphs? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
45. Feel overwhelmed by the number of grammar and punctuation rules to learn? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
46. Struggle to remember and correctly apply grammar rules when writing? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
47. Hesitate to write due to confusion over grammar and punctuation rules? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
48. Feel fear or anxiety over speaking in front of an audience? 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
49. Their book bag is a mess! 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
50. Their desk/locker is a mess! 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
51. They waste a lot of time in school (and probably at home) searching for papers. 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
52. They do not come to school well prepared. Supplies, homework, etc are often left at home. 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5
53. They do not make much effort to participate in class or ask for help. 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5

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