Service Learning Survey

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Instructions

Please enter your student ID# 

Then, answer the questions the best you can. There are no right or wrong answers, we just need your opinions and information.  

1. Are you enrolled in the V.A.L.U. sevice learning class?      Yes  No

 

2. How many hours a month do you do volunteer work in your community?

 

3. How often have you done volunteer work during the past year?

Not at all   Occasionally      Frequently

 

4. Since entering middle school, have you performed any community/volunteer service?   

Yes  No

 

If yes, how was the service performed? (check as many as needed) 

a. as part of a course or class 

b. as part of a school-sponsored activity (example: National Honor Society, school club, school team, etc.).  

c. as a part of a non-school group (example: church, family, etc.).

 

5. I consider myself a(n)… (check one)

A student

B student

C student

F student

 

Please select one response for each item below.

1-Never    2-Seldom   3-Often     4-Always

By volunteering in the community I can learn…

1-Never    2-Seldom   3-Often     4-Always

6. More about it.

7. About different careers.

8. More about myself.

9. About people who are different than me.

10. About other cultures.

11. More about responsibilities.

12. More about the working world.

13. New skills.

So far, during this school year…    

1-Never    2-Seldom   3-Often     4-Always

14. I had adult responsibilities

15. I made important decisions

16. I did things myself instead of observing

17. I had freedom to develop and use my own ideas

18. I had freedom to explore my own interests

19. My ideas were considered

So far, during this school year…    

1-Never    2-Seldom   3-Often     4-Always

20. I had challenging tasks

21. I felt I made a contribution

22. What I did was interesting

In Floresville…                              

1-Never    2-Seldom   3-Often     4-Always

23. I feel like I am part of a community.

24. I feel like I can make a difference in the community.

25. I have a strong attachment to my community.

Generally…            

1-Never    2-Seldom   3-Often     4-Always

26. I feel that doing something to help others is important to me.

27. I like to help other people, even if it is hard work.

28. I know what I can do to help make the community a better place.

29 I feel I have the power to make a difference in the community.

30. I believe that I can personally make a difference in the community.

I believe…                               

 1-Never    2-Seldom   3-Often     4-Always

31. Helping other people is something everyone should do, including myself.

32. It is my responsibility to help improve the community.

33. I have a personal resonsibility to contribute in some way to the community.

34. Helping other people is something I am personally responsible for.

35. Being actively involved in community issues is everyone's responsibility, including mine.

I think being active in my community is:                          (select the number closest to what you think)

  1. Dumb  1      2     3     4     5    Smart
  1. Unusual  1      2     3     4     5    Usual
  1. Worthless  1      2     3     4     5    Valuable
  1. Bad  1      2     3     4     5    Good
  1. Not important  1      2     3     4     5    Important
  1. Boring  1      2     3     4     5    Interesting
  1. Old-fashioned  1      2     3     4     5    Modern
  1. Selfish  1      2     3     4     5    Unselfish
  1. Useless  1      2     3     4     5    Useful
  1. Dishonest  1      2     3     4     5    Honest
  1. Something I don’t like  1      2     3     4     5    Something I like

I think doing volunteer/service work is:                       (select the number closest to what you think)

  1. Dumb  1      2     3     4     5    Smart
  1. Worthless  1      2     3     4     5    Valuable
  1. Bad  1      2     3     4     5    Good
  1. Not important  1      2     3     4     5    Important
  1. Boring  1      2     3     4     5    Interesting
  1. Old-fashioned  1      2     3     4     5    Modern
  1. Selfish  1      2     3     4     5    Unselfish
  1. Useless  1      2     3     4     5    Useful
  1. Dishonest  1      2     3     4     5    Honest
  1. Something I don’t like  1      2     3     4     5    Something I like