Perceived Care Survey

Dear Brighton Alumnus:

My name is Ryan Pacatte. I am a doctoral candidate in the Ed.D program in Executive Leadership at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY. I also serve as assistant principal at Brighton High School where I have been for the last seven years. In my current position, I serve as the high school liaison to the Brighton Schools Alumni Association (BSAA). As a result of these positions, I developed an interest in the importance of perceived care from high school teachers. In particular, I am researching alumni perceptions of teacher care and the extent to which these perceptions influence post secondary experiences.

As alumni of the Brighton Schools, I ask for your participation in a Web survey designed to explore the relationship between perceived care from a high school teacher and a variety of post-secondary outcomes such as, degree attainment, alumni involvement, and civic engagement. The Brighton Schools Alumni Association (BSAA) Co-Presidents support this research, and Paul Hundredmark graciously offered his assistance with the collection of data.

The survey itself is a simple on-line survey. It can be completed in 5-10 minutes. At no time will you be asked to reveal your name or any other identifying information as the survey will be anonymous. The data will be presented only in aggregate form. Participation is completely voluntary, and you can exit the survey at any time. The data collected may be used for this dissertation, conference presentations, and future publications. The data may help educators to better understand how to best influence student experiences.

Thank you for your cooperation and interest.

Sincerely,

Ryan P. Pacatte
Doctoral Candidate
Brighton High School Assistant Principal

Perceived Care Survey

Perceived Care from a Brighton High School Teacher

Thank you for accessing the survey. Your responses will help establish a better understanding of the influence of perceived care from a high school teacher. The survey will capture some information about you and your experiences, both during and after high school. In particular, the study will examine the relationship between perceived care from a high school teacher and post-high school social connectedness. The survey is completely anonymous.

1. Clicking "YES" indicates that you are at least 18 years or older, and you are voluntarily completing this survey. Thank you.

Yes

No Response

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Before answering the questions about teachers from Brighton High School, it is important to learn a little about your high school experience.

2. Which of the following best describes your high school experience?

Positive

Negative

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3. What range of dates best indicates when you graduated high school?

1930-1939 1960-1969	1990-1999
1940-1949 1970-1979	2000-2008
1950-1959 1980-1989
No Response

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The next couple of questions are designed to learn about your family structure during your high school years.

4. Which statement best describes your household during most of your high school enrollment?

Two parent household

Extended two parent household (adult relatives of parents lived with us)

Single parent household

Extended single parent household (adult relative of parents lived with us)

Extended family household (lived with relatives but not parents)

No Response

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5. Please indicate the highest level of education attained by those who parented you during high school. Mark only one response. (Parent 1)

Did not complete high school	Bachelor's degree
High school diploma or equivalent	Master's degree
Associate's degree	Doctoral degree
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6. Please indicate the highest level of education attained by those who parented you during high school. Mark only one response. (Parent 2)

Did not complete high school	Bachelor's degree
High school diploma or equivalent	Master's degree
Associate's degree	Doctoral degree
No Response

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Perceived care from your most influential teacher while at Brighton High School (BHS)

Please take a moment and think about your most influential teacher in high school. Now that you identified this person, please answer the following questions
based on the individual you identified.

The questions on this portion of the survey were taken with permission from a reliable and valid scale.

Numbers 1 and 7 indicate very strong feelings. Numbers 2 and 6 indicate a strong feeling. Number 3 and 5 indicate a fairly weak feeling. Number 4 indicates you are undecided.

7. Please use your most influential teacher at BHS to respond to the following questions. Select the number in the scale that most applies.

Response Required

Intelligent	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Unintelligent
Untrained	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Trained
Cares about me	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Doesn't care about me
Honest	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Dishonest

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8. Please use your most influential teacher at BHS to respond to the following questions. Select the number in the scale that most applies.

Response Required

Has my interests at heart	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Doesn't have my interests at heart
Untrustworthy	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Trustworthy
Inexpert	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Expert
Self-centered	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Not Self-centered
Concerned with me	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Not concerned with me

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9. Please use your most influential teacher at BHS to respond to the following questions. Select the number in the scale that most applies.

Response Required

Honorable	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Dishonorable
Informed	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Uninformed
Moral	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Immoral
Incompetent	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Competent

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10. Please use your most influential teacher at BHS to respond to the following questions. Select the number in the scale that most applies.

Response Required

Unethical	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Ethical
Insensitive	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Sensitive
Bright	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Stupid
Phony	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Genuine
Not understanding	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Understanding

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Perceived care from an average teacher you had at Brighton High School (BHS).

Next, please take a moment and identify an average teacher in high school. With this person in mind, please take a moment and answer the following questions.

Numbers 1 and 7 indicate very strong feelings. Numbers 2 and 6 indicate a strong feeling. Number 3 and 5 indicate a fairly weak feeling. Number 4 indicates you are undecided.

The questions on this portion of the survey were taken with permission from a reliable and valid scale..

11. Please use an average teacher from BHS to respond to the following questions. Select the number in the scale that most applies.

Response Required

Intelligent	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Unintelligent
Untrained	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Trained
Cares about me	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Doesn't care about me
Honest	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Dishonest

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12. Please use an average teacher from BHS to respond to the following questions. Select the number in the scale that most applies.

Response Required

Has my interests at heart	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Doesn't have my interests at heart
Untrustworthy	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Trustworthy
Inexpert	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Expert
Self-centered	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Not self-centered
Concerned with me	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Not concerned with me

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13. Please use an average teacher from BHS to respond to the following questions. Select the number in the scale that most applies.

Response Required

Honorable	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Dishonorable
Informed	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Uninformed
Moral	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Immoral
Incompetent	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Competent

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14. Please use an average teacher from BHS to respond to the following questions. Select the number in the scale that most applies.

Response Required

Unethical	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Ethical
Insensitive	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Sentive
Bright	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Stupid
Phony	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Genuine
Not understanding	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Understanding

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Now that you�ve let me know some things about you and your high school experience, I would like to learn a little more about your experiences after high school.

15. Did you enroll in a college or university?

Yes

No Response

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16. Indicate your approximate cumulative GPA while in college.

4.0	2.0-2.49
3.5-4.0	1.5-1.99
3.0-3.49	Below 1.5
2.5-2.99	Not Applicable
No Response

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17. Please indicate the degrees you've earned. Mark all that apply.

Mark all that apply

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Doctoral degree

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Next, I have some questions regarding your connections to your community and to Brighton.

18. Please indicate your methods of civic engagement. Mark all that apply.

Mark all that apply

I vote in Presidential elections.	I engage in political discussions.
I vote in all elections.	I participate in activities to benefit people in the community.
I am registered with a political party.	I take part in activities to benefit the environment.

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19. Please indicate your methods of civic engagement. Mark all that apply.

Mark all that apply

I served on a committee of a local organization in the last year	I worked as a volunteer in the last year
I served as an officer of a club or organization in the last year	I served, or still serve, in the military
I attended a public meeting on town or school affairs in the last year	I held, or still hold, public office
I worked on a community project in the last year	I worked, or still work, in a public sector job

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20. Please indicate how you stay involved with Brighton High School (BHS). Mark all that apply.

Mark all that apply

I do not stay involved with BHS.	I attend class reunions.
I read the newsletter.	I attend all reunions.
I stay in contact with close friends and classmates from BHS.	I volunteer at the school.
I attend functions at BHS.	I still live in the community.

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21. Do you make an annual donation to BHS or its support organizations?

Yes

No Response

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For statistical purposes it is necessary to collect some basic demographic data. Responses will only be reported in the aggregate form.

22. Please indicate your age range.

18-29 50-59	80-89
30-39 60-69	90-99
40-49 70-79
No Response

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23. Which of the following categories used on the New York State School Report Cards best describes you?

American Indian or Alaska Native	Asian or Pacific Islander
Black	White
Hispanic or Latino	Other
No Response

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24. Please indicate your gender.

Female

Male

No Response

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25. Please indicate your average annual income.

0k-49k

50k-99k

100k-149k

150k -199k

200k-249k

Greater than 250k

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The goal of this survey was to explore the relationship between perceived care from a high school teacher and a variety of post-high school factors.
Please share any additional insights you would like this study to consider.

26. Please describe how teachers can best demonstrate care for their students.

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27. Are there additional insights regarding care from a high school teacher that you would like the study to consider?

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28. Please indicate how many times you completed this survey.

Once

More than once

No Response

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