Glossary: Quality of School Life Survey Questions

SCHOOL IS A PLACE WHERE...

I like to be

I feel restless

I am happy with how well I do

I like to learn new things

I learn to get along with other people

I know that people think a lot of me

Teachers treat me fairly in class

I get enjoyment

There is nothing exciting to do

I know the sorts of things I can do well

I find my work interesting

I can get along with most of the students even though they may not be my friends

People come to me for help

Teachers listen to what I have to say

I feel great

I feel bored

I know how to cope with the work

I like all my subjects

I have lots of friends

I feel important

Teachers are usually fair

I really like to go

I feel sad

I get satisfaction from the work I do

I am genuinely interested in my work

Having different kinds of students in my class helps me get along with everyone

People credit me for what I can do

Teachers give me the marks I deserve

Learning is a lot of fun

I feel lonely

I feel good about my work

I learn the things I need to know

You have to get along even with students you don't like

Teachers ask me to help out

Teachers help me to do my best

I feel happy

I get upset

I can handle my school work

My friends and I get together on our own time to talk about what we have learned in class

I sometimes wish I were different than I am

People think I can do a lot of things

I like my teachers

I feel proud to be a student

You are bossed around too much

The work I do is important to me

I feel safe from personal harm

I’m afraid I might be hurt

Students seem to hurt each other a lot

Students pick on each other all the time