Student Outcomes and School Climate NSW Secondary Schools 2018 Rooty Hill High School Informing School Improvement The TTFM Student Survey is designed to provide you with insight to guide your school planning and help you to identify school improvement initiatives. The One-Click Report highlights your results on survey measures that are based on the most recent research on school and classroom effectiveness. This report provides results based on data from 1,073 students in this school who completed the survey between 11 Mar 2018 and 12 Apr 2018. The number of students by year level is shown in the chart at right.
How to Interpret this Report The bar charts show the results by year level for any years where at least 5 students participated. These are compared with NSW Govt Norms, which are based on the results from all students who participated in the TTFM DoE survey in Term 1, 2015 at the year levels found in this school. Where a measure was not included in the 2015 survey, the NSW Govt Norms are based on data from Term 1 of the first year the measure was included. For details on the survey see www.thelearningbar.com. The examples below will help you to interpret the charts in this report. The first example describes results presented as percentages, while the second describes results that are reported on a 10-point scale.
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Student Outcomes and School Climate NSW Secondary Schools 2018 Rooty Hill High School Social-Emotional Outcomes Student participation in school sports Percentage of students with a high rate of participation in sports with an instructor at school, other than in a physical education class.
54%
School Mean
48%
NSW Govt Norm
Student participation in extracurricular activities Percentage of students with a high rate of participation in art, drama, or music groups; extracurricular school activities; or a school committee.
26%
School Mean
24%
NSW Govt Norm
Students with a positive sense of belonging Students feel accepted and valued by their peers and by others at their school.
71%
School Mean
66%
NSW Govt Norm
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Student Outcomes and School Climate NSW Secondary Schools 2018 Rooty Hill High School Social-Emotional Outcomes Students with positive relationships Students have friends at school they can trust and who encourage them to make positive choices.
80%
School Mean
78%
NSW Govt Norm
Students that value schooling outcomes Students believe that schooling is useful in their everyday life and will have a strong bearing on their future.
74%
School Mean
72%
NSW Govt Norm
Students that regularly truant Students skip classes or miss days at school without a reason, or arrive late for school or classes.
12%
School Mean
10%
NSW Govt Norm
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Student Outcomes and School Climate NSW Secondary Schools 2018 Rooty Hill High School Social-Emotional Outcomes Students with positive homework behaviours Students do homework for their classes with a positive attitude and in a timely manner.
56%
School Mean
54%
NSW Govt Norm
Students with positive behaviour at school Students that do not get in trouble at school for disruptive or inappropriate behaviour.
92%
School Mean
87%
NSW Govt Norm
Intellectual engagement composite Students are intellectually engaged and find learning interesting, enjoyable, and relevant.
60%
School Mean
46%
NSW Govt Norm
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Student Outcomes and School Climate NSW Secondary Schools 2018 Rooty Hill High School Social-Emotional Outcomes Students who are interested and motivated Students are interested and motivated in their learning.
34%
School Mean
28%
NSW Govt Norm
Effort Students try hard to succeed in their learning.
73%
School Mean
66%
NSW Govt Norm
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Student Outcomes and School Climate NSW Secondary Schools 2018 Rooty Hill High School Social-Emotional Outcomes Skills (grades)-challenge Students feel challenged in their English, Maths and Science classes and feel confident of their skills in these subjects.
24% of students in the school had scores that placed them in the desirable quadrant with high skills and high challenge. The NSW Govt norm for this category is 42%.
56%
24%
NSW=40%
NSW=42%
10%
10%
NSW=7%
NSW=11%
10% of students were confident of their skills but did not find classes challenging. The NSW Govt norm for this category is 11%. 56% of students were not confident of their skills and found English, Maths or Science challenging. The NSW Govt norm for this category is 40%. 10% of students lacked confidence in their skills and did not feel they were challenged. The NSW Govt norm for this category is 7%.
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Student Outcomes and School Climate NSW Secondary Schools 2018 Rooty Hill High School Social-Emotional Outcomes Perceived importance of skills for career plans How important are each of the following skills for your future job or career plans?
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Student Outcomes and School Climate NSW Secondary Schools 2018 Rooty Hill High School Social-Emotional Outcomes Student optimism levels The extent to which students feel hopeful and have positive expectations for the future.
School Mean
Low
Medium
High
NSW Govt Norm
Low
Medium
High
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Student Outcomes and School Climate NSW Secondary Schools 2018 Rooty Hill High School Social-Emotional Outcomes Student academic self concept The extent to which students feel they can do well in their school work.
School Mean
Low
Medium
High
NSW Govt Norm
Low
Medium
High
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Student Outcomes and School Climate NSW Secondary Schools 2018 Rooty Hill High School Academic Outcomes Grades in English Students' overall mark in their current or most recent English class was reported as a letter grade and converted to a percentage.
66%
School Mean
68%
NSW Govt Norm
Grades in Maths Students' overall mark in their current or most recent Maths class was reported as a letter grade and converted to a percentage.
61%
School Mean
66%
NSW Govt Norm
Grades in Science Students' overall mark in their current or most recent Science class (e.g., general science, biology, chemistry, or physics) was reported as a letter grade and converted to a percentage.
63%
School Mean
64%
NSW Govt Norm
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Student Outcomes and School Climate NSW Secondary Schools 2018 Rooty Hill High School DRIVERS of Student Outcomes Effective learning time Important concepts are taught well, class time is used efficiently, and homework and evaluations support class objectives.
7.2
School Mean
6.3
NSW Govt Norm
Relevance Students find classroom instruction relevant to their everyday lives.
6.2
School Mean
5.8
NSW Govt Norm
Students who are victims of bullying Students who are subjected to moderate to severe physical, social, or verbal bullying, or are bullied over the Internet.
21%
School Mean
21%
NSW Govt Norm
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Student Outcomes and School Climate NSW Secondary Schools 2018 Rooty Hill High School DRIVERS of Student Outcomes Advocacy at school Students feel they have someone at school who consistently provides encouragement and can be turned to for advice.
6.8
School Mean
6.0
NSW Govt Norm
Positive teacher-student relations Students feel teachers are responsive to their needs and encourage independence with a democratic approach.
7.0
School Mean
5.7
NSW Govt Norm
Positive learning climate Students understand there are clear rules and expectations for classroom behaviour.
6.7
School Mean
5.6
NSW Govt Norm
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Student Outcomes and School Climate NSW Secondary Schools 2018 Rooty Hill High School DRIVERS of Student Outcomes Expectations for success School staff emphasise academic skills and hold high expectations for all students to succeed.
7.7
School Mean
7.0
NSW Govt Norm
Advocacy outside of school Students have someone at home or community who consistently provides encouragement and can be turned to for advice.
5.9
School Mean
4.5
NSW Govt Norm
Students planning to finish Year 12 Students plan to finish high school.
84%
School Mean
85%
NSW Govt Norm
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Student Outcomes and School Climate NSW Secondary Schools 2018 Rooty Hill High School DRIVERS of Student Outcomes Students planning to do an apprenticeship or VET/TAFE course Students plan to pursue a trade or apprenticeship program.
37%
School Mean
35%
NSW Govt Norm
Students planning to go to university Students plan to attend university.
61%
School Mean
67%
NSW Govt Norm
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Student Outcomes and School Climate NSW Secondary Schools 2018 Rooty Hill High School Demographic Factors Time student has lived in Australia Were you born in Australia?
79%
School Mean
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Status Are you of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin?
11%
School Mean
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Student Outcomes and School Climate NSW Secondary Schools 2018 Rooty Hill High School NSW DoE Custom Measure(s) Aboriginal students: I feel good about my culture I feel good about my culture when I am at school.
Aboriginal students: Teachers understand culture My teachers have a good understanding of my culture.
School pride I feel proud of my school.
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Student Outcomes and School Climate NSW Secondary Schools 2018 Rooty Hill High School NSW DoE Custom Measure(s) Preferences for Learning Activities I We would like to know about your preferences for types of learning activities. Please indicate how you prefer to do the following things
Preferences for Learning Activities II We would like to know about your preferences for types of learning activities. Please indicate how you prefer to do the following things
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Student Outcomes and School Climate NSW Secondary Schools 2018 Rooty Hill High School NSW DoE Custom Measure(s) Use of computers/tablets in English/maths/science lessons In your English/maths/science lessons, how often do you use computers or tablets
Computer usage for reasons other than schoolwork When you use computers in your English/maths/science lessons, how often do students use them for reasons other than studying or schoolwork
Computer usage at home for study or homework When studying at home or completing homework for English/maths/science, how often do you use computers or tablets
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Student Outcomes and School Climate NSW Secondary Schools 2018 Rooty Hill High School NSW DoE Custom Measure(s) Computer usage at home helps me learn more Using my computer or tablet at home for studying English/maths/science helps me learn more
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Student Outcomes and School Climate NSW Secondary Schools 2018 Rooty Hill High School NSW DoE Custom Measure(s) Student perseverance levels The extent to which students can pursue their goals to completion, even when faced with obstacles.
School Mean
Low
Medium
High
NSW Govt Norm
Low
Medium
High
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Student Outcomes and School Climate NSW Secondary Schools 2018 Rooty Hill High School NSW DoE Custom Measure(s) Personal best goals Students are growth orientated and aim to do their best.
Challenging goals Students set challenging goals for themselves in their schoolwork.
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Student Outcomes and School Climate NSW Secondary Schools 2018 Rooty Hill High School NSW DoE Custom Measure(s) Student academic buoyancy levels Students can overcome setbacks and challenges that are typical of the ordinary course of school life.
5.9
School Mean
~norms are not currently available
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