2017-2018 AdvancED Student Engagement Survey …

1 1 2017-2018 AdvancED Student Engagement Survey frequently asked Questions and Answers Q: Which surveys will schools use? A: Schools in north dakota will use AdvancED Surveys that measure three types of Engagement : engaged, compliant, and not engaged. In addition, the surveys measure cognitive, emotional, and behavioral Engagement . See full description below: Types: Cognitive Engagement Includes a Student s perceptions and beliefs associated with school and learning. Behavioral Engagement Student s observable actions or participation while at school that is investigated through a Student s positive conduct, effort, and participation ( , participation in extracurricular activities, attendance, and work habits).

2 Affective Engagement A Student s feelings toward school, learning, teachers, and peers Quality: Committed (Authentic Engagement ) The Student volunteers time, effort, and attention. The Student is attentive to the task because he/she finds personal meaning and value in the task. The Student persists with the task even when he/she experiences difficulty and does not compromise personal standards for the completion of the task. Compliant The Student spends only as much time, energy, and resources as are required to get the reward offered or designed.

3 The Student is attentive to the task because he/she perceives the receipt of some desired extrinsic reward. The Student does only those things that must be done and does little or nothing outside the context of direct supervision by the teacher. Disengaged The Student does nothing and when forced through direct supervision to do the task, either engages in compliance or rebellion. The Student employs strategies to conceal his/her lack of involvement. The Student overtly refuses to comply with the requirement of the task.

4 Q: Are the AdvancED surveys research-based? A: Yes, the surveys are research-based and reliable. They have been piloted in north dakota schools along with several other states. Q: When will surveys be administered? A: T here will be a window for Survey administration starting November 1 and closing December 8, 2017. 2 Q: Are the Student data safe? A: Y es, all students receive a unique identifier that encrypts their Student ID. Only restricted NDDPI, SLDS and AdvancED personnel know the Student identifiers. This information is highly protected and safeguarded with encryption provided by the north dakota Information Technology Department.

5 Q: What will the Survey data be used for? A: T he data will be used first and foremost to measure Student Engagement in schools. In addition, the data will be used for accountability. Q: How does Student Engagement factor into the state accountability system? A: Student Engagement accounts for 30% of elementary and middle school accountability, and 20% for high schools. Q: What is the difference between the Student Engagement Inventory and Student Engagement Surveys? A: The Student Engagement Survey is not available to schools in eProve until the November 1 opening date.

6 What is available is the Student Engagement Inventory. These are different. The Survey collects perception information about types of Engagement and experiential data about the quality of Engagement . This data is then able to be triangulated with results from the eProve eleot observation data to give schools and systems robust evidence for making decisions about teaching and learning. There is currently a Student Engagement Inventory available to schools in eProve. It is not the same as the Survey , but there is some overlap.

7 We encourage ND schools not to use it this fall due to some of the similarities, and more importantly, due to Survey burnout. Q: How can school personnel access the surveys? A: School personnel will access a link to the surveys provided through SLDS. Roster information and access codes will be provided through SLDS as well. Q: When will school climate be factored into the index? A: This is yet to be determined. Q: What language will the Survey be written in? A: As of now, there are two languages, English and Spanish.

8 students will choose the language they want the Survey to be written in after they enter their access codes. 3 Q: Can teachers provide accommodations to Survey administration? A: Yes, teachers will receive surveys in advance and are able to implement any accommodation they see fit for students on an IEP, 504 or are English Language Learners. Q: What if I encounter an issue during Survey administration? Examples: a new Student to district, a Student moves out of district, a teacher can t access AdvancED sites, etc.

9 A: Contact the AdvancED help desk at Q: What if parents want to opt their children out of the surveys? A: There is a two prong approach in answering this questions: 1. Let parents know the importance of the surveys and how this non-academic factor is influential in a school s accountability. Explain how NCLB is over and punitive discipline measures based solely on academic performance is over. This is an opportunity to measure a school s culture and its students perceptions in the school. 2. Document how many opt outs there are in your district.

10 This will provide transparency to stakeholders in the community and hopefully relieve some stress on your part. , if a school does nott make the 95% participation rate guideline, and it s because of opt outs, you can explain this through your documentation. Q: Who can I contact to get additional information on the Student E ngagement indicator? A: Contact Joe Kolosky at the north dakota Department of Public Instruction at or (701) 328-2295, or Betsy Deal at AdvancED at or 1 (888) 413-3669, ext. 5739.