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Virginia Speak Up: Students Grades 9-12

Questions marked with a * are required

15.What is your level of agreement with each of these statements about your preferences for communication with your teachers?

	Strongly agree	Somewhat agree	Disagree
I like having face-to-face discussions with my teachers more than virtual discussions.	Strongly agree	Somewhat agree	Disagree

I like being able to have informal discussions with my teachers before or after class.	Strongly agree	Somewhat agree	Disagree

I like to communicate with my teachers through our school Learning Management System (LMS) or portal.	Strongly agree	Somewhat agree	Disagree

I like to communicate with my teachers through email.	Strongly agree	Somewhat agree	Disagree

I like to communicate with my teachers through text.	Strongly agree	Somewhat agree	Disagree

I like when my teachers use social media to communicate with students.	Strongly agree	Somewhat agree	Disagree

16.How often do you use these social media tools or online activities in your free time (not for schoolwork)?

	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	All of the time
BeReal	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	All of the time

Instagram	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	All of the time

Snapchat	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	All of the time

TikTok	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	All of the time

Twitch	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	All of the time

Twitter/X	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	All of the time

WhatsApp	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	All of the time

YouTube	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	All of the time

Other	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	All of the time

17.Which of these are true for you about your learning preferences? Check FIVE that are the most true.

I learn best when I can do projects that engage me in solving a real-world problem.

I learn best when I can do projects with my classmates.

I learn more when I watch a video or movie than when I read a book or article.

I like learning when I can be in control of when and how I learn.

I prefer to read a book or article using a computer or mobile device.

I prefer to read a hard copy, printed book or article.

I wish my classes were more interesting.

I wish my school provided ways for me to learn more about future jobs.

I wish my teachers would allow us to make more choices about how we want to learn.

I worry that I may not be learning the right skills in school to be successful in the future.

18.Imagine you are in charge of building a new school. Which of these learning tools or approaches would you include in that new school? Select the ones that you think will help students be the most successful with their learning.

Chromebook, laptop or tablet for every student

Coding or computer programming resources

Collaboration tools to use in projects

Digital, video or online games

Fully online classes

Online animations, simulations or virtual labs

Online databases for research projects

Online textbooks or curriculum

Online tutors

Online videos and movies

Project-based learning experiences that address real world issues

Teachers assigned as mentors for every student

Tools to facilitate student- teacher communications

Tools to help students create media projects

Virtual reality experiences and hardware

Virtual voice assistants