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		The Best School Ever All year long, school has been telling you what to do and when. Now it's over, and it's your turn to tell school what to do! Well, sort of. If you could redesign school, how would you make it? Are you a: How old are you? In your family, you are the: What is your racial/ethnic background? Country: My home is in a: How important is public education, where schools are provided by the government? Very important. Everyone should go to school. Somewhat important. People should get to choose if they want to go or not. Not important. There are better ways to learn. How would you want to schedule your classes? I want every class every day I want block scheduling, where I have certain classes on different days of the week I want some core classes that I take every day, and then a longer class at the end of the day that changes every 3 weeks I want every class every day except 1, and on that last day we choose between different workshops and trips that change every week What time of day would classes start? 7 or 8 am 9 or 10 am 11 or 12 pm 1 or 2 pm 3 or 4 pm What time of day should school end? 12 or 1 pm 2 or 3 pm 4 or 5 pm 6 or 7 pm 8 or 9 pm Should school go all year round, even over the summer (including vacations)? Yes, for everyone Yes, for some people No How many students should there be per classroom? 1 student 3-5 students 6-15 students 16-30 students 31-50 students 51-100 students 101+ What do you think about learning from textbooks? Love it! Textbooks organize tons of information so that it's easy to follow. Like it! They're OK, but only if there are also other sources to learn from. Hate it! Textbooks are boring and inaccurate. We deserve better! When should people move up to the next class level? Only after they understand all the material (e.g. They earn a top grade, like an A) After they have a grasp on most of the material (e.g. They get good marks, like a B or C) If they take a class, they can move on if they want to (e.g. even if they get poor grades like a D or F) Should schools be separated by gender so that there they are all boy or all girl? Yes! It would make it easier to concentrate and avoid stereotypes. No! It's important to interact with different types of people at school Which subjects do you think should be taught at every school? Which subjects do you think don't need to be taught at school at all? If you could have a class on anything in the world, what would it be? Be creative! What do you think of fieldtrips? I love them! They're fun and a great way to learn. I like them. They're fun, but sometimes a waste of time. I hate them. They're disruptive and a waste of money. How old is too old for recess? Any age! School isn't for playing. Ages 5 - 7 Ages 8 - 10 Ages 11 - 13 Ages 14 - 16 Ages 17 - 19 No age! Everyone should get recess! What's the best book you've ever read for school? (e.g. "Title" by author) If you could recommend any book to be required reading for everyone at school, what would it be? (e.g. "Title" by author) Should everyone have to take art class? Yes! It's important to be well-rounded. No! Not everyone cares, and that's not fair. Should everyone be required to take a foreign language class? Yes! It makes them a better world citizen who appreciates other cultures. No! Not everyone cares, so that's not fair. What would you do to get more girls to take math or science courses? What would you do to get more boys to take psychology and writing courses? Did you like this survey? Yes Sort of. I don't know. No Why or why not? Don't forget to hit submit (only once)! Thanks for telling us! Please pass this link on to a friend. We want to hear from as many SmartGirls as possible! All our surveys are anonymous; check out our privacy policy. All data copyright 1996-2007.

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