Ministry of Education Perceptual Survey Overview

What is Tell Them From Me?

Tell Them From Me is an anonymous online perceptual survey. It is a series of questions related to:• School Climate• Student Voice• Safe Schools• Student Engagement• Mental Well-Being• Physical Health

What is Tell Them From Me?

• multiple measures related to over 40 school success factors

• easily-completed online survey that should take no more than 35-40 minutes to complete

• results are available by schools and school divisions within 48 hours

Why are we doing this?• This is an opportunity for students and teachers to give

their opinion on things that matter at school.

• It will help teachers, principals, and School Community Councils identify changes that can improve your school and engage the school community in the effort.

• The survey was designed by researchers to give the most useful information for determining what needs toget done to improve schools.

Why are we doing this?

The TTFM surveys can be used to:

• identify school success factors

• make evidence-based decisions

• inform, adjust, and monitor

• engage teachers, students, and families

• improve the educational experience of all students

Why are we doing this?

The results of TTFM will assist schools, school divisions, tribal councils, school community councils, communities and the ministry, in designing and implementing educational initiatives and programming that support improved student learning outcomes for all Saskatchewan students.

TTFM Student Survey Measures

DRIVERS of Student Outcomes• Effective Learning Time• Relevance• Rigor• Bully-Victim• Feel Safe Attending this School• Advocacy at School• Positive Teacher-Student Relations• Positive Learning Climate

TTFM Student Survey Measures

Academic Outcomes• Language Arts• Math• Science

TTFM Student Survey MeasuresSocial-Emotional Outcomes:

• Intellectual Engagement Composite• Interest and Motivation• Effort• Sense of Belonging• Positive Relationships• Values School Outcomes• Truancy• Homework Behaviours• Participation in Sports• Participation in Clubs

TTFM Student Survey MeasuresDemographic Factors• Grade • Sex • Socio-economic factors • Language Spoken at Home • Grade Repetition • Immigrant Status • Aboriginal Status • Age • Change School

TTFM Healthy Schools MeasuresHealth Outcomes:

• Nutrition

• Physical Fitness

• Emotional Health: Self Esteem, Anxiety, Depression

• Risky Behaviours - Tobacco Use, Marijuana Use, Other Drugs, Alcohol, Gambling

• Sexual Health

Why are some questions so personal?

• The survey does assess a number of personal areas in order to get a fuller picture of the student population.

For example: parent education levels happen to be a very good indicator of socio-economic status which is reported for the whole school, not individual students.

• It helps to give us an idea of thebackground for the student bodyat your school.

Why the questions on Aboriginal status, immigrant status, and language spoken at home?

• To help the school hear the voice of these groups, to see if there is something the school should consider doing to improve student outcomes.

• This is a chance for students to express this directly and openly, without any concerns about whether or not you should say something.

• We want to know when doing the same thing foreveryone isn’t quite the right approach to take.

TTFM Implementation Overview

Fall 2012: Phase One - Creating Readiness

• Collaboration with divisions currently in contract or contract discussions with The Learning Bar to implement the TTFM this fall.

• School divisions that implemented TTFM in the fall of 2012 served as pilot sites.

TTFM Implementation Overview

Spring 2013/Fall 2013: Phased Implementation

• License March 2013

• Every SD invited. At least one school from each SD participates in this phase.

• Expression of Interest

• Opportunity for SDs to contribute to design and development of the processes and procedures

TTFM 2012-13 Implementation January-June 2013

January June

Ministry Survey Configuration

Jan 7-14

CommunicationOngoing

Program Awareness

Nov 27th-Ongoing

School Start-up Training

Feb 4-Mar 28

Data Collection Window

Mar 1- May 31

Final Reports

Generated June 4

Interpreting Results Training

Mar 30-Jun 1

SupportOngoing

Phase 2 Project Review

June 2013

Division Start-up Training

Jan 28- Feb 2

September

TTFM Implementation Overview

Fall 2014: Phase Three - Full Implementation• 100% of school divisions• Needs in initial implementation• Monitor and evaluate TTFM implementation• Foundational to school division and school planning• Provide support and guidance on engaging families in

understanding and using assessment results. • Collaborate with stakeholders to develop resources to

support the use of TTFM

Success Factors & TTFM Data

Assessment Literacy

The goal of assessment has to be, above all, to support the improvement of learning and teaching.

Assessment “know-how” and understanding to have the skills related to the basic principles of quality assessment practices

Success Factors & TTFM Data

Sharing Data & Creating Action

Improvement must be inclusive and collaborative

Results must be visible

Feedback loop We asked… You told us… We pledge to…

Using and Sharing TTFM Data

Collaboration with stakeholder partners to establish a framework for data collection in school divisions that aligns with:• our efforts;• ensures that the surveys occurring in schools are

supporting our broad education goals; • protects student instructional time; and, • ensures that we are working in an efficient and

coordinated manner in our goal of improved student achievement and well-being.

Comprehensive School Comprehensive School Community Health (CSCH)Community Health (CSCH)