Panorama Advanced Placement Incentive Grant

Panorama Advanced Placement Incentive Grant - 2009

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Advanced Placement Student Baseline Survey

Your high school is participating in a program that will allow your school to provide more advanced placement classes for you and your classmates. You are being asked to complete this survey so that we can determine how effective this program will be for you and your classmates during the next three years. Please answer all questions with your best answer at this time and return it online by Friday, October 30. Thank you.

1.	We appreciate very much that you are completing this survey. You do understand that completing this survey is not a school requirement and that you are responding voluntarily? Choose one answer only.
	Yes No

2.	What high school do you attend?*
	Jenkins High School
	Columbia High School
	Curlew High School
	Cusick High School
	Inchelium High School
	Mary Walker High School
	Northport High School
	Republic Senior High School
	Selkirk Junior-Senior High School
	Wellpinit High School

3.	What is your grade level in school this year?*
	Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

4.	Do you qualify for the free and reduced lunch program? Choose one answer only.
	Yes
	No
	I do not know.

5.	In what grade did you start attending this school district?*
	Kindergarten
	Grade 1
	Grade 2
	Grade 3
	Grade 4
	Grade 5
	Grade 6
	Grade 7
	Grade 8
	Grade 9
	Grade 10
	Grade 11
	Grade 12

6.	How old are you today?*
	age 14 age 15 age 16 age 17 age 18 age 19

7.	Are you male or female?*
	Male Female

8.	What is your racial or ethnic identification? Choose all that apply to you.
	Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin
	American Indian or other Native American
	Asian American or Pacific Islander
	Black/African American
	White
	None of the above
	Prefer not to answer

9.	Is English the main language used in your home?
	Yes No

10.	What have most of your high school grades been? Choose one answer only.
	Mostly As
	Mixed As and Bs
	Mostly Bs
	Mixed Bs and Cs
	Mostly Cs
	Mixed Cs and Ds
	Mostly Ds
	Below D
	Grades not used
	Don't know

11.	What category represents most of your classes? Choose one answer only.
	General/Regular classes
	Special Education
	Classes for College Credit
	Honors/College Prep
	Career/Vocational
	Don't know

12.	Do you have a computer at home?*
	Yes No

13.	If you do have a computer at home, do you use your computer for school work? Choose one answer only.
	Yes
	No
	Do not have a computer at home.

14.	If you do have a computer at home, do you have Choose one answer only.
	Dial up
	High speed Internet
	Do not have a computer at home.

15.	Have you ever taken an online course?
	Yes No

16.	Do you think you would do well in an online course?
	Yes No

17.	Have you participated in a 'college running-start' course or program?
	Yes No

18.	Have you ever taken an advance placement (AP) course in high school?
	Yes No

19.	How far do you think you will go in school? Choose one answer only.
	I will not finish high school.
	I will get a certificate of completion or GED without a diploma.
	I will get a high school diploma.
	I will complete a 2-year college Associate's degree.
	I will complete a 4-year college Bachelor's degree.
	I will complete a Master's degree.
	I will complete a Ph.D. or other professional degree such as lawyer or doctor.

20.	What is the highest level of education that your father or male guardian completed? Choose one response only.
	Completed 8th grade, but did not attend high school.
	Attended high school, but did not graduate.
	Completed high school -- has a high school diploma.
	Attended junior/community college and has an Associate's degree.
	Attended a four-year college/university and has a Bachelor's degree.
	Has a Master's degree.
	Has a Ph.D., M.D. or other advanced degree.
	I don't know.

21.	What is the highest level of education that your mother or female guardian completed? Choose one response only.
	Completed 8th grade, but did not go to high school.
	Attended high school but did not graduate.
	Completed high school -- has a high school diploma.
	Attended a junior/community college and has an Associate's degree.
	Attended a four-year college/university and has a Bachelor's degree.
	Completed a Master's degree.
	Completed a Ph.D., M.D., or other advanced degree.
	I do not know.

22.	My school encourages me to spend a lot of time studying and doing homework. Choose one answer only.
	Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

23.	My school provides the support/help I need to succeed in school. Choose one answer only.
	Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

24.	My school helps me prepare for and do well on the WASL. Choose one answer only.
	Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

25.	My school encourages me to participate in school events, activities, clubs, sports, and other extracurricular activities. Choose one answer only.
	Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

26.	My school encourages me to use computers in class. Choose one answer only.
	Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

27.	My school encourages me to take college-credit classes, Advance Placement classes, or Running Start classes. Choose one answer only.
	Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

28.	My school encourages and recognizes students for academic excellence. Choose one answer only.
	Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

29.	My school encourages and recognizes students for athletic excellence. Choose one answer only.
	Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

30.	At my school I feel challenged in most of my classes. Choose one answer only.
	Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

31.	When I graduate or leave this school, I will... Choose answers that apply to you.
	get a job.
	get a job in this community.
	go to a community college.
	go to a four-year college.
	join the military (Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy, etc.)
	other

32.	Why do you go to school? Choose answers that apply to you.
	Because I want to get a diploma and then get a job.
	Because I want to get a diploma and go on to college.
	Because my friends/peers go to school.
	Because it is the law.
	Because I enjoy going to school.
	Because I like the teachers.
	To stay out of trouble.
	Because there is nothing else to do.
	None of the above reasons.

33.	The courses/classes I have this year are... Choose answers that apply to you.
	interesting and challenging.
	interesting but not very challenging.
	hard, but not very interesting.
	easy, but not very interesting.
	boring and easy.
	as I think they should be for my grade.
	none of the above.