District 200 created a survey for seniors to reflect on their experience with our system and asked a series of questions related to our defined “college and career readiness” indicators. Of the 350 students who completed the survey, here’s the disaggregated data:
1: I had the opportunity to participate in a variety of course options intended to spark my interest. 98.2% agree or somewhat agree
2: I had the opportunity to participate in a variety of course options that appropriately challenged me. 98.3% agree or somewhat agree
3: My coursework challenged me to think and apply concepts to complex situations. 96.9% Agree or somewhat agree
4: My coursework was up-to-date and meaningful for my future. 89.7% Agree or somewhat agree
5: I had access to real-life practitioners, speakers, internships and/or career exploration. 84.3% Agree or somewhat agree
6: We had students – using a scale of 1 to 4 (1 being strongly disagree and 4 being strongly agree) - rate the following: Throughout my k-12 education, I had the opportunity to learn, develop and practice the following skills and habits:
- Flexibility of thinking – average score 3.4
- Confidence in my success– average score 3.3
- Organizational skills– average score 3.3
- Problem-solving skills– average score 3.5
- Persistence– average score 3.4
- Curiosity– average score 3.3
- Resilience– average score 3.4
- Collaboration– average score 3.4
- Time management– average score3.1
- Reliability– average score 3.5
- Communication– average score 3.3
- Adaptability– average score 3.4
- Desire to be a lifelong learner– average score 3.2
7: I was encouraged to balance school and outside-of-school responsibilities. 94.9% Agree or somewhat agree
8: I had the opportunity to understand how I fit in a global society. 90.3% Agree or somewhat agree