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McFarland student survey: high marks for teachers and belonging, gaps remain on bullying and sharing learning
Summary
District administrators told the school board that a third-party student survey showed strong scores for teacher respect and student friendships but flagged lower results for bullying reporting comfort, talking about school outside class and overall liking of school; participation among grades 4–12 was about 89%.
Aaron Tarnitzer, district administrator, presented results of a student survey the district commissioned through a third-party vendor and told the McFarland School Board that 89% of eligible students (grades 4–12) participated. "We had a nice number of students respond — about 89% participation rate," Tarnitzer said.
The survey, conducted in February and used by the district for two years, compiled responses across grades 4–12 and produced high scores on classroom relationships and climate. Tarnitzer highlighted that 94% of respondents said their teachers treat them with respect and that 96% said they have friends to sit with at lunch. He said several compiled indices were above 4 on a 5-point scale and that many measures showed small year-over-year gains.
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