"How are our students doing?" "Who needs our support right now?"
If you're an administrator, teacher, or counselor, these questions are likely top of mind throughout the school year.
Keeping a regular pulse on how students are doing is key to building students’ reflective skills that drive engagement and connections while identifying opportunities to provide additional support.
Bi-weekly or monthly student "check-ins" are a great way to gather quick feedback and find the students who need extra help right now—academically, socially, and emotionally. They can also be an effective relationship-building tool to get to know students.
Below, explore a question bank and guidelines for designing your own check-in for students. The questions cover areas such as student well-being, the learning environment, and what students may need immediate help with. Feel free to take and modify the questions as you see fit! If you'd like to learn about administering these questions or adding your own through the Panorama platform, please contact us.
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Question Bank: Student Well-Being Check-ins
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Question Bank: Student Well-Being Check-ins
1. How are you feeling today?
2. What emotion are you feeling the most today?
3. What was the best part of the past week for you?
4. What was the hardest part of the past week for you?
5. What can teachers or other adults at school do to better help you?
6. During the past week, how often did you feel [Excited? Happy? Loved? Safe? Hopeful? Angry? Lonely? Sad? Worried? Frustrated?]
7. How clearly did I teach things in class today?
8. If your friend missed class today and asked you to explain the lesson, what would you tell them?
9. What was confusing for you today?
10. How much did students in class help each other learn today?
11. How included did you feel in class today?
12. What was your favorite part of class today?
13. What got in the way of your learning today?
14. What’s the biggest thing I/you could do better tomorrow to help you learn?
15. Do you feel bullied by other students?
16. How have you been sleeping recently?
17. If we had free breakfast at school, how much would that help you?
18. If you could do laundry at school, how much would that help you?
19. If you could get free clothes (like jackets and shoes) at school, how much would that help you?
20. If we could improve your internet access outside of school, how much would that help you?
21. Would you like to talk privately with an adult from school about how you're feeling or something on your mind?
If you use Panorama: You can send a check-in to students using our pre-built question sets or by adding your own questions. Choose or add the questions you want to ask, and send it to your students within minutes.
Frequently Asked Questions: 1. How frequently should educators conduct student check-ins? Educators can choose to conduct student check-ins bi-weekly or monthly, depending on their preferences and the needs of their students. These check-ins serve as a complement to annual assessments of social-emotional learning or school climate. 2. What types of questions should be included in a student check-in survey? A variety of questions can be included in a student check-in survey, covering areas such as student well-being, the learning environment, and specific areas where students may need immediate help. Questions range from emotional well-being to perceptions of classroom inclusivity and academic challenges. 3. What actions should educators take based on the responses received from student check-ins? Educators can take several actions based on the responses received from student check-ins, including strengthening Tier 1 practices, providing individualized support to students, and setting up interventions for individuals or groups who may require additional assistance. 4. Can student check-ins be conducted using digital platforms? Yes, student check-ins can be administered digitally, making it convenient for educators to gather feedback from students. Platforms like Panorama offer pre-built question sets or allow educators to add their own questions, making the process efficient and easy to manage. |