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Faith Student Perceptions Survey

Motivation, experiences, objectives and values of ethnic and cultural minorities selecting teaching as a career.



Faith Lutheran Students,


You are invited to participate in a survey about students' experiences, relationships, and cultural backgrounds. In this survey, approximately 800 people will be asked to complete a survey that asks questions about their perceptions of student-teacher interactions, classroom environments, and ethnic differences. It will take approximately 10 minutes to complete the questionnaire.


Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point. It is very important for us to learn your opinions.


Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Mr. Cheney at 804-4400.


Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start the survey now by clicking on the Take Survey button below.


Please respond to the following questions based on your current or recent education at Faith Lutheran. (Ethnic community: community of people who share a common language and cultural heritage) After completing this section, click the "Take Survey" button to continue.




Stongly Disagree
Somewhat Disagree
Neither Agree nor Disagree
Somewhat Agree
Strongly Agree
1. I live close to members of my ethnic community
2. I participate in my ethnic community's cultural events
3. I participate in my ethnic community's social and educational events
4. I participate in my ethnic community's religious activities
5. I am well aware of my ethnic community's issues and concerns
6. I take/took heritage language/cultural classes in my community
7. I am comfortable communicating with adults and elders in my community in my heritage language
Please respond to the following questions based on your experiences at Faith Lutheran.

Strongly Disagree
Somewhat Disagree
Neither Agree nor Disagree
Somewhat Agree
Strongly Agree
1. I have/had a teacher who shared my cultural/ethnic background
2. I have/had teacher who really knew me and accepted me
3. I identify with other classmates in terms of shared experiences and commitment
4. I have/had opportunities to discuss and share our learning (progress and challenges) with other classmates on an on-going basis
5. I have/had a sense of true friendship and camaraderie with my classmates
6. I have/had opportunities to discuss issues relating to our cultural and ethnic backgrounds and experiences with my peer group
7. I feel that I have a voice in my classes and that my perspectives and opinions are welcomed
8. I feel supported in expressing my opinions and perspectives
9. I was encouraged to share my personal experiences and cultural backgrounds
10. I rarely felt excluded or isolated from my peers
Strongly Disagree
Somewhat Disagree
Neither Agree nor Disagree
Somewhat Agree
Strongly Agree
11. There are some faculty members who share my ethnic background
12. I have/had opportunities to do projects with students of my cultural and ethnic backgrounds
13. I have/had opportunities to use my cultural and language background in my coursework
Please respond to the following questions based on your experiences at Faith Lutheran.

Strongly Disagree
Somewhat Disagree
Neither Agree nor Disagree
Somewhat Agree
Strongly Agree
1. The school provides opportunities for my family to be involved in my education process
2. The school provides opportunities for me to improve my primary language and knowledge of my heritage culture.
3. Many of my courses integrated histories, experiences and perspectives of minority students, parents and communities.
4. Multicultural education in my school goes/went beyond learning about special characteristics of different groups.
5. Our school's faculty represents racially and culturally diverse voices, experiences and perspectives
6. Students from different cultural and language backgrounds are perceived as potential resources.
7. I feel as though I belong to the Faith community.
8. Students respect other students of different racial and ethnic groups.
9. Students are resentful of others whose race/ethnicity is different from their own.
10. I have been exposed to racist attitudes at this school.
Strongly Disagree
Somewhat Disagree
Neither Agree nor Disagree
Somewhat Agree
Strongly Agree
11. There is racial/ethnic separation on this campus.
In your culture, how is the teacher perceived and defined?



How often are issues of race and culture the central focus in your courses (reading, discussion, debate, etc.)?

How often did the issues of social and educational equity and justice become the central focus of your courses?

Whenever issues of race and culture come up, I feel that I:


As a person of ethnic and/or linguistic minority, I feel that my background and lived experiences are/were:


As a person of ethnic and/or linguistic minority in the school, I often feel that:


As a person of ethnic and/or linguistic minority in the school, I:


What grade are you in?
Which of the following ethnic groups best describes you?
Please describe the ethnic composition of the neighborhood you grew up in.
Please describe the ethnic composition of the school you attended prior to Faith Lutheran.
Please describe the ethnic composition of your friends prior to attending Faith.
Please describe the ethnic composition of your friends at Faith.
Please describe the ethnic composition of your friends who do not attend Faith.