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Are you a pre-service or an in-service classroom teacher?
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In-service
Do you ever take recess duty at your school?
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No
Has your school recently cut down on the time allowed for recess due to lack of time to prepare students for standardized testing?
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Do you find the behavior of your students to be different based on recess? Choose the view below you most agree with.
After recess they are better behaved
After recess they are less well behaved
Prior to recess do you notice students acting differently? Choose the view below you most agree with.
Before recess there are levels of poor behavior
Before recess there is positive behavior based on anticipation for recess
Should recess be a guaranteed part of the elementary curriculum or should it be left up to individual school principals to provide time for it.
Guaranteed part of the curriculum
Up to the school principal
Why do you feel schools are limiting or getting rid of recess completely? On a scale of 1 to 10/ 1 being a level of low or no importance and 10 being of very high importance, rate these reasons at the level of importance for doing away with or lessening time for recess:
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Attempt to gain more academic time
Not enough supervision
Problems of lawsuit issues
Don't feel it's important
Need more time to prepare for standardized tests
Fear of surrounding neighborhoods and school security
Fear of students getting hurt
On a scale of 1 to 10 how much do you feel recess is a positive part of your students' school day? 1 being not very important, 10 being most important.
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Recess a positive part of students' school day
How much do you feel recess fulfills your students social needs? 1 being hardly at all, 10 being to a large degree
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Fulfills students' social needs
Do you feel bullying is a big issue on the playground? Score on a scale of 1 to 10. 1 being little issue, 10 being an important issue.
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Bullying on the playground
Do you think the chance of students getting hurt on the playground is too high? Score on a scale of 1 to 10. 1 being little or no issue, 10 being an important issue.
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Students getting hurt on the playground
The surplus energy theory is a theory suggested by the "Clearinghouse on Early Education and Parenting." This theory states that when students sit in their seats for too long, they become restless and lose concentration. This built up energy needs to be released during the day Score on a scale of 1 to 10. 1 being little or no agreement, 10 being a high level of agreement.
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Suplus energy theory
The novelty theory is another theory related to recess. It states that after sitting in the classroom for too long, the students become bored. They need a break from learning for learning to be considered a "novelty" again. Do you agree with this theory? Score on a scale of 1 t o10. 1 being little or no agreement, 10 being a high level of agreement.
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Novelty theory
The cognitive maturity hypothesis is a third theory related to recess. THis theory states that students will learn more if learning is spaced out. They need a break in tasks to gain more from it. Do you agree with this theory. Score on a scale of 2 to 10. 1 being little or no agreement, 10 being a high level of agreement.
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Cognitive maturity hypothesis.
In context of standardized testing, and the importance schools place on scores, do you still feel recess is important enough to take time away from class. Rate on a scale of 1 to 10. 1 being recess is little importance, 10 being recess is very important.
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Recess/Standardized testing
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