KA Section VI

By: Kristan Price, Jimi Waters, Kelsey Kicklighter, & Elma Daniels
Link to Survey
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1PB1hAh33BbAZxt9Uq8KHU6rK8FJ6BqBrguv5oGRyAVA/vi
ewform#responses
General Summary of Results
The survey was administered to 426 students at ASHS. The survey consisted of 10
multiple choice questions, 4 unlimited selection questions, and 3 open response questions.
Roughly half of the student body participated in the survey: 41% were 10th graders, 34% were
11th graders, and 25% were 12th graders.
Almost 70% of the students have access to a public library card. This survey revealed that
38% of the students visit the Media Center an average of once a week while 44% do not visit the
media center at all. Only 17.9% of students visit more than once a week. Similarly, 17.4% of
students say they visit the Media Center by their own choice. An overwhelming majority of
students (82.6%) reported visiting the Media Center because their teacher takes their class there.
Regarding their favorite reason for visiting the Media Center, 62% of students say they go to use
technology or to have a comfortable place to do work. Just fewer than 10% of students go to
check out books. Most students felt like the Media Center is a nice place to visit and that the
Media Specialist is willing and able to help them, but perhaps the service is not always friendly.
Nearly half of the students would visit the media center more if there was more
technology available and 34.5% say we need a better selection of books. The need for more
books and technology was confirmed in the open response questions. Of the makerspace
technology and tools suggested in the survey, 3D printers and 3D pens garnered the interest of
around half the students followed closely by Legos.
An average of 61% of the students indicated that they have never used the Media Center
website, never used media center tools for research outside of school, and they do not know how
to use GALILEO.
Link to Results
https://magic.piktochart.com/output/12220493-ka_section-vi_group-1_price
Suggestions for Improvement
The students indicated several ways the Media Center can be improved right way. They asked for
more charging stations and relaxed policies concerning their mobile technology, more computers,
comfortable seating options, and more books. The students would benefit from the introduction
of some sort of makerspace. Also highly recommended, but not a viable option for change right
now, was more space for students and classes to work. Luckily, we are building a new high
school in a few years and the planning phase is underway. These suggestions need to be passed
along to the architects. There clearly needs to be more emphasis placed on educating the students
on the use of GALILEO and other web-based resources. It should be the goal of the Media
Specialist to make sure the students see the Media Center as a place of learning.