1. Gallup Student Poll Results
Fall 2017
POP Luncheon
January 16, 2018

2. Hope: The ideas and energy students have for the future
I know I will graduate from high school
I can think of many ways to get good grades
I can find many ways around problems
I have a mentor who encourages my development
I know I will find a good job in the future
I have many goals
I have a great future ahead of me
In addition to individual items being evaluated, an overall Index of Hope is created

3. Engagement: The involvement in and enthusiasm for school
I have a best friend at school
I feel safe in this school
My teachers make me feel my school work is important
At this school, I get to do what I do best every day
In the last seven days, someone has told me I have done good work at school
I have fun at school
In the last seven days, I have learned something interesting at school
The adults at my school care about me
I have at least one teacher who makes me excited about the future
In addition to individual items being evaluated, an overall Index of Engagement is created

4. Additions to the Gallup Student Poll in 2015
Entrepreneurial Aspiration: The talent and energy for building businesses that survive, thrive and employ others
I will invent something that changes the world
I plan to start my own business
I am learning how to start and run a business
I have my own business now
Career/Financial Literacy: The information, attitudes and behaviors that students need to practice for healthy participation in the economy
I have a paying job now
I am learning how to save and spend money
I have a bank account with money in it
I am involved in at least one activity, such as a club, music, sports or volunteering

5. Polling Process - DVUSD
Polling period was Sept. 26 to Oct. 27
Monday – Friday each week
Poll was taken on-line at the schools
Grades 5 – 12 were asked to complete the poll
19,569 students took the poll  95%
Financial Impact
The poll is provided free of charge by Gallup

6. Results

7. District Level Results – Participation

8. District Level Results - Hope
Gallup does not report benchmark numbers for “Hopeful” or “Engaged”

9. District Level Results - Engagement
Gallup does not report benchmark numbers for “Hopeful” or “Engaged”

10. District Level Results – Question level change

11. District Level Results – Question level change

12. The percent of students Engaged and Hopeful are used in the District Balanced Scorecard. In addition, we use student perception of safety.
This specific item is one I look at every year.
Important to us as a district. One of the measures for a KSO.
One of the measures for Key Strategic Objective Provide a safe and orderly environment.

13. Next Steps Continue to work on student’s perceptions of safety.
Incorporate social emotional learning goals into the new strategic plan.
Encourage parent organization members to talk with their principal about social emotional learning and the student poll results.
Interactive results doc on the Portal