"Making Schools Safe" Excerpt: Sample Survey for Faculty and Staff (6/11/2003)
A survey like this one, excerpted from our "Making Schools Safe" training manual, can be used before the workshop to get a better sense of the experiences of the participants. Information from the survey will help you tailor your own workshop. Survey of Faculty and Staff In Preparation for Training on Creating a Safe Environment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Students in School Please take a moment to answer the following questions to help tailor a training for the faculty and administration that best suits everyone's needs. Please return the survey to ____________ by ____________. Thank you for your time and cooperation. 1. How safe do you think ____________ School is for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning students? And LGBT faculty and staff? Please briefly explain your evaluation. 2. How comfortable are you in talking about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues with other faculty and staff? With students? If you do not feel very comfortable, please identify what makes you uncomfortable about such conversations. 3. How effective do you think the campus is in combating racist or homophobic harassment in the classroom and in the hallways? Do you respond to students or other faculty when they make racist or homophobic comments? 4. Has a student ever come out to you? If so, how did you respond and help that student? 5. What specifically would you like to see included in a training that focuses on creating a safe environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered students? Thank you for your time! Please return to ____________ by ____________ .
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