Thank you for your interest in the High School Survey of Student Engagement (HSSSE).
The Center for Evaluation & Education Policy is examining and modifying some components of this important high school student engagement project. CEEP expects to restart the project during Spring 2012 with several improved features, and will keep the website updated as to the status of HSSSE.
If you have any questions or are interested in using the HSSSE instrument during this interim period, please call 812–856–1813 or email us at HSSSE@indiana.edu.
"I wish school could be intellectually challenging
as well as academically challenging."
--2006 HSSSE student respondent
attention it deserves. The annual survey probes deeper than just test outcomes
into more active and engaged learning through complex tasks..."
--Dr. Michael W. Kirst, Professor Emeritus of Education and Business Administration,
Stanford University, on The College Puzzle, a college success blog
High School Survey of Student Engagement!
The High School Survey of Student Engagement (HSSSE, pronounced "hessee") is the most comprehensive survey on student engagement and school climate issues available to schools today. HSSSE works closely with individual schools, districts, state departments of education, state and national organizations, and foundations to investigate deeply the attitudes, perceptions, and beliefs that students have about their work, the school learning environment, and their interaction with the school community. HSSSE also works with school staff members, leadership teams, and other youth-serving professionals to make effective use of the data and to strengthen student engagement in their learning environments.
HSSSE has been measuring the engagement of secondary students since 2003 and offers teachers and administrators actionable information on school characteristics that shape the student experience. Since 2006, more than 300,000 students in over 40 states have taken the survey. It’s a short, reliable, paper-based survey that is easy for students to complete.
You are invited to explore the HSSSE website to learn more about measuring and strengthening the engagement of your students today. We are committed to providing high-quality data and professional development to you as you work to engage all students in the life and work of your school, and we look forward to doing this important work with you!
Charting the Path from Engagement to Achievement:
A Report on the 2009 High School Survey of Student Engagement.
The most recent results from the annual High School Survey of Student Engagement (HSSSE) closely resemble past findings, reflecting bored students who say they are not connected to their school.
"Charting the Path from Engagement to Achievement: A Report on the 2009 High School Survey of Student Engagement" presents the latest numbers from the annual survey conducted by the Indiana University Center for Evaluation and Education Policy (CEEP).
- Only two percent of students said they'd never been bored in school.
- Just 41 percent of the students in the 2009 survey responded that they went to school because of what they learn in classes.
- Only 23 percent said they went because of their teachers.
- Around a third said they went because they enjoy being in school.
- Students who have thought about dropping out continue to cite a lack of engagement with the school as a reason: 50 percent said they considered dropping out because they didn't like the school (51 percent cited this in the 2008 survey); 39 percent said they considered it because they didn't like the teachers (40 percent in 2008); 42 percent said they thought of dropping out because they didn't see the value in the work they were asked to do (45 percent in 2008).
Click HERE to see the report in PDF format.
Click HERE to see the media release issued by Indiana University about the report.
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Click here to view a short video about Homestead High School, in Ft. Wayne, IN,
and the ways in which they are making effective use of their HSSSE data!
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