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High School Profile Survey
544 Schools
21 questions

Questions (1-3)(4-10)(11-14)(15-21)
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4. What is the total number of students (grades 9–12) at your school who are currently enrolled in classes primarily dedicated to teaching journalism skills? (Your best guess is fine.)     7. Would you like to see your school expand its existing student media programs?
16% None       85% Yes  
29 1–10            
39 11–40       If YES:
What current obstacles stand in the way of your school expanding its student media programs? (Please circle one number.)
9 41–70      
4 71–100      
3 100 or more      
          Not an obstacle Moderate obstacle Major obstacle
         
0 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10

5. Please list the names of courses offered in your school (if any) that are primarily dedicated to the teaching of journalism skills.

Course title (top mentions):

         
    Mean    
    8.51 Not enough financial resources/ budgeting constraints
30% Yearbook       4.60 Not an important priority among high school officials
26 Journalism II       3.45 Student media publications too controversial
16 Newspaper/newspaper writing       5.14 Students are not interested/apathetic
12 Journalism III       4.75 Teachers lack knowledge to teach/supervise such programs
8 Intro to Journalism       4.27 Lack of support from school district officials
6 Publication/publishing            
6 Broadcasting (TV, radio)            
5 Journalism IV            
               
6. Where does student learning about media and journalism rank among your high school’s list of priorities? (Please check just one box.)     8. Is your school a public school, a private secular school, or a private religious school? (Please check one category.)
17% It ranks high among the school’s priorities     71% Public
53 It is a priority, but not a high priority     5 Private/secular
31 It is not a priority.       24 Private/religious
               
          9. Is your school a charter school?
          1% Yes  
               
          10. What type of school is it? (Please check the category that best describes your school.)
          92% Regular school
          6 School with a special program emphasis (such as a science/math school, performing arts school, talented/gifted school, foreign language immersion school, etc.)
          - Special education school (primarily serves students with disabilities)
          - Vocational/technical school—primarily serves students being trained for specific occupations
          3 Alternative—offers a curriculum designed to provide alternative or nontraditional education. If so, please describe below:
               
               
               
               
               
Questions (1-3)(4-10)(11-14)(15-21)

 

 
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