Student: Supports and Environment
Cultural Awareness and Action
How often students learn about, discuss, and confront issues of race, ethnicity, and culture in school.
Please note that this measure is only available for students in Grades 6-12.
Grades 6-12
How often do teachers encourage you to learn about people from different races, ethnicities, or cultures?
How confident are you that students at your school can have honest conversations with each other about race?
How comfortable are you sharing your thoughts about race-related topics with other students at your school?
When there are major news events related to race, how often do adults at your school talk about them with students?
FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS
Almost never
Not at all confident
Not at all comfortable
Almost never
Once in a while
Slightly confident
Slightly comfortable
Once in a while
Sometimes
Somewhat confident
Somewhat comfortable
Sometimes
Frequently
Quite confident
Quite comfortable
Frequently
Almost always
Extremely confident
Extremely comfortable
Almost always
Question
Response Options
How often do you think about what someone of a different race, ethnicity, or culture experiences?
Almost never
Once in a while
Sometimes
Frequently
Almost always
At your school, how often are you encouraged to think more deeply about race-related topics with other students?
Almost never
Once in a while
Sometimes
Frequently
Almost always
How often do students at your school have important conversations about race, even when they might be uncomfortable?
Almost never
Once in a while
Sometimes
Frequently
Almost always
How well does your school help students speak out against racism?
Not at all well
Slightly well
Somewhat well
Quite well
Extremely well
What do you wish your teachers knew about your experiences of race, ethnicity, or culture at school?
What is the most important thing your school can keep doing to support students of different races, ethnicities, and cultures?

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