INTERVIEW ABOUT VIOLENCE MARCH 09, 2001
WHAT DO YOU THINK THE WORD VIOLENCE MEANS?
WHAT IS GUN TALK?
WHAT ELSE DO YOU THINK VIOLENCE MEANS?
HAVE YOU SEEN A VIOLENT ACT AT SCHOOL
CAN YOU DESCRIBE AN EVENT THAT YOU HAVE SEEN?
HOW DO SOME OF THE FIGHTS AS YOU DESCRIBED ABOVE GET STARTED?
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SOMEONE WHO ACTS VIOLENTLY?
LET’S TALK ABOUT WHAT CAN BE DONE TO PREVENT VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS. WHAT CAN STUDENTS YOUR AGE DO?
WHAT ARE SOME REASONS THAT EXPLAIN WHY KIDS DON’T SAY “NO, I DON’T WANT TO FIGHT YOU.”
WHAT CAN TEACHERS AND OTHER FACULTY MEMBERS DO TO PREVENT VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS?
ARE THERE WAYS WE CAN PUT THESE ACTIVITIES INTO OUR DAILY LIVES?
PENROSE SURVEY
Dear Student,
I would like to learn more about fighting during recess. With your help in answering these questions, hopefully, we can make recess more fun for you. This is not a test so please answer the questions in an honest way.
For all questions, Answer the question by coloring in the box you would like to choose.
Part I: Please answer these questions
1. In the past school year, were you in a fight during recess?
„ Yes
„ No
1b. If you did get in a fight in the past school year, about how many fights were you involved in during recess?
„ None
„ 1-5
„ 6-10
„ 11-15
„ 16 or more
„ can’t remember
2. In the past school year, have you seen a fight during recess?
„ Yes
„ No
2b. If you did see a fight, how did it make you feel to see a fight?
„ Did not see a fight
„ Happy
„ Sad
„ Angry
„ Scared
„ No feeling
3. During school, how safe do you feel?
„ safe
„ sometimes safe
„ sometimes not safe
„ not safe
4. How do you feel about socialized recess with the wrist bands?
„ Really like it
„ Like it
„ It is okay
„ Don’t like it
„ Really don’t like it
„ Don’t know
„ Other _________________________________
5. How do you feel about the adults who watch you at recess?
„ They are very helpful
„ They are helpful
„ They are okay
„ They are not helpful
„ They are really not helpful
„ Don’t know
„ Other _________________________________
PART 2: PLEASE MARK WHAT YOU WOULD DO IF THESE THINGS HAPPENED TO YOU. THERE IS NO RIGHT OR WRONG ANSWER, SO PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTION IN AN HONEST WAY.
6. During recess, another child hits you with a ball by accident. What would you do?
„ Ignore the situation and continue what you were doing
„ Tell a teacher or lunch aid
„ Yell at the child
„ Push the child
„ Hit the child
„ Other _________________________________
7. During recess, another child hits you with a ball on purpose. What would you do?
„ Ignore the situation and continue what you were doing
„ Tell a teacher or lunch aid
„ Yell at the child
„ Push the child
„ Hit the child
„ Other _________________________________
8. During recess, another child pushes you by accident. What would you do?
„ Ignore the situation and continue what you were doing
„ Tell a teacher or lunch aid
„ Yell at the child
„ Push the child
„ Hit the child
„ Other _________________________________
9. During recess, another child pushes you on purpose. What would you do?
„ Ignore the situation and continue what you were doing
„ Tell a teacher or lunch aid
„ Yell at the child
„ Push the child
„ Hit the child
„ Other _________________________________
10. During recess, another child hits you by accident. What would you do?
„ Ignore the situation and continue what you were doing
„ Tell a teacher or lunch aid
„ Yell at the child
„ Push the child
„ Hit the child
„ Other _________________________________
11. During recess, another child hits you on purpose. What would you do?
„ Ignore the situation and continue what you were doing
„ Tell a teacher or lunch aid
„ Yell at the child
„ Push the child
„ Hit the child
„ Other _________________________________
12. During recess, another child says something that hurts your feelings. What would you do?
„ Ignore the situation and continue what you were doing
„ Tell a teacher or lunch aid
„ Yell at the child
„ Push the child
„ Hit the child
„ Other _________________________________
13. During recess, another child cuts in front of you in line. What would you do?
„ Ignore the situation
„ Tell a teacher or lunch aid
„ Yell at the child
„ Push the child
„ Hit the child
„ Other _________________________________
14. During recess, another child steals the toy or game you were playing with. What would you do?
„ Ignore the situation and continue what you were doing
„ Tell a teacher or lunch aid
„ Yell at the child
„ Push the child
„ Hit the child
„ Other _________________________________
PART 3: PLEASE SELECT THE BEST ANSWER
15. How old are you?
„ 5
„ 6
„ 7
„ 8
„ 9
„ 10
„ 11
„ 12
16. Are you
„ male
„ female
17. What area do you like to play at most during recess?
„ Quiet area
„ Dodge ball
„ Basketball
„ Wall ball
„ Jump rope
„ Hockey
„ Other _______________________________