Analysis

The Student Engagement Survey in Secondary School is a tool used to measure students’ attitudes toward various aspects of their educational experience in secondary school. This survey may include questions regarding students’ participation in extracurricular activities, their relationship with teachers, their involvement in training or volunteer work, as well as their academic performance. The information gathered from this survey can be used to improve the educational process and provide support to students for the development of their academic and social skills.

Objective

The objective of this particular survey is to provide a tool for measuring students’ attitudes toward various aspects of their educational experience in secondary school. Through this survey, the goal is to assess students’ participation in extracurricular activities, their relationship with teachers, their involvement in training or volunteer work, as well as their academic performance.

Scoring

The HSSSE-121 Survey consists of 121 questions answered using the following scale:
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree

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