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Gallup Student Poll Presentation Maine

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Gallup Student Poll

Maine Summit

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Gallup Student Poll Overview

The Gallup Student Poll is a 20-item measure of Hope, Engagement, and Well-being. These three variables meet the following criteria:

-They can be reliably measured

-They have a meaningful relationship with educational outcomes -They are malleable & can be enhanced through action

-They are not measured directly by another large-scale survey or testing program

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Gallup Student Poll Overview

Hope | ideas and energy we have for the future Goal: Double hope

Engagement | involvement in/enthusiasm for school Goal: Build engaged schools

Well-Being | how we think about & experience our lives Goal: Boost well-being

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Reasons to Participate in the Gallup Student Poll

Real time results provide schools with information that allows opportunity for immediate solutions planning

Supplies teachers, administrators, and community leaders with an accurate, useful, and holistic picture of students and the outcomes they desire

Facilitates community involvement, providing a wake up call that can mobilize everyone to act both inside and outside of the classroom.

Gives young people a forum to express the opportunities and challenges in their daily lives

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Gallup Student Poll Overview

Inaugural Gallup Student Poll:

Surveyed 70,078 5th through 12th graders

From 335 schools and 59 districts located in 18 states and DC.

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Gallup Student Poll Overview

Inaugural Gallup Student Poll Logistics: Completed via the Web on school computers.

During any two-week period in March

The online survey was available Tuesday through Friday during school hours.

Students completed the poll in an average of 8.5 minutes.

Scorecards were shared with each of the participating schools and districts.

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Gallup Student Poll Participation by State

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Gallup Student Poll National Scorecard

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Hope: Ways Around Any Problem

Q6. I can find lots of ways around any problem.

Per

cent

4s

and

5s

Grade in School

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Engagement: Received Recognition or Praise

Q13. In the last seven days, I have received recognition or praise for doing good schoolwork.

Per

cent

4s

and

5s

Grade in School

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Well-Being: Ladder Items

Q.1 Please imagine a ladder with steps numbered from zero at the bottom to ten at the top. The top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you, and the bottom of the ladder represents the worst possible life for you.

On which step of the ladder would you say you personally feel you stand at this time? (GrandMean: 7.32) On which step do you think you will stand about five years from now? (GrandMean: 8.42)

At this time

In five years

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Note: Based on the Cantril Self-Anchoring Striving Scale

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Strengths at School

When a teacher discusses your performance with you, do you spend more time talking about how to build your strengths or how to improve your weaknesses?

Per

cent

5s

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(n = 4,218)

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Strengths at Home

Suppose you went home with these grades: two “As”, a “B,” a “C,” and a low grade such as a “D or F.” Which of these grades would get the most attention from your parent(s)/guardian(s)?

Per

cent

5s

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(n = 4,223)

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Gallup Student Poll Fall Administration

The Gallup Student Poll will be administered again in late September and October via the Web (go to www.gallupstudentpoll.com to register)

Schools and districts select one of four options for fielding– September 29 through October 16

– October 6 through October 16

– October 13 through October 23

– October 20 through October 30

The survey will be available Tuesday through Friday during school hours

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Using Data for Action: Dropout Prevention Summits

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39 summits have taken place as of May, 2009– 24 state– 15 city

Over 15,000 mayors and governors, business owners, school administrators, teachers, parents, and students have attended these summits.

By 2010 over 100 dropout prevention summits will bring together an estimated 50,000 community leaders to take action on the dropout crisis in their communities.

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Using Data for Action: Dropout Prevention Summits

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Grad Nation:

– Research-based guidance for community action.

Upcoming: Gallup Student Poll Solutions Center to launch at the end of 2009.

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Gallup Student Poll

For more information about the Gallup Student Poll:

Jonathan F. Zaff, Ph.D.

VP, Research, America’s Promise Alliance

[email protected]

(617) 627-5526

Shane L. Lopez, Ph.D.

Senior Scientist and Director

Clifton Strengths Institute at Gallup

[email protected]

(402) 938-6807

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