Student Feedback—Suggestion IV---I'll get to III later

Student Feedback—Point IV
IV. Ask the students

Almost all of the groups encouraged the administrators to talk to the students. I asked them to elaborate on what the administrators should ask and how they should do it. Here are answers that they gave me:

--Have students take a survey. (This was shot down by a couple of students who suggested that most students will lie on written surveys because they don't want to write--they want to get it over with and go home).
--Have the administrators come in to Interview students and teacher aides in the classroom, asking the teacher to step outside. Lead the class in a discussion regarding the teacher--no writing. Ask the following questions:
1.) Does this teacher impact you and your life positively?
2.) Does this teacher care about your grades?
3.) Do you feel encouraged or inspired by this teacher?
4.) Do you feel like you are learning in this class?
5.) Do you feel that this class moves forward together or that students are often left behind?
6.) Do you think this teacher enjoys their subject?
7.) Are your teacher's methods helpful? Are they accommodating?
8.) Do you enjoy this class?
9.) Do you feel safe in this class?
10.) Do you feel challenged in this class? (Positively or negatively).


These questions are essential for knowing whether or not the teacher is doing their job in a manner that fits with the school or district policies. This type of evaluation could be done annually for all teachers, tenured or not.