At times, it might seem like teens want nothing to do with adults. But research from Independent School Health Check (ISHC) shows that the opposite is true. In 2007, we created ISHC, a computer-based survey, to more accurately assess the experience of adolescents in independent schools. The ISHC assesses students’ perceptions (认知), feelings, and behaviors regarding their schools, families, and friends as well as the risk and protective factors that affect their health and well-being. The survey assesses school attitudes and motivation, school pressure, parental supervision, social and emotional connections to adults and peers, substance use, sleep, and diet.
Over the past 11 years, the ISHC has collected data from 80,816 middle and high school students in 102 independent schools; most schools have conducted the survey multiple times. Schools that conduct surveys typically use the data to develop and fine-tune health and wellness programs, to identify areas that need attention, as well as areas of particular strength.
One area of inquiry for the ISHC is a student’s relationship with adults. The survey asks students to rate “the adult(s) who is primarily responsible for caring for them on a daily basis” on behaviors such as “expresses interest in my life,” “expects me to ask if I can go out,” and “supports my efforts in sports, music, or other activities.” The survey also asks students to rate their perceptions of teachers including statements such as “teachers at my school pay attention to my personal needs, not just academic performance,” and “my teachers treat me with respect.”
Over the years, we have been impressed by the high level of engagement that so many parents maintain, and by the extent to which so many students feel that their teachers support their personal needs as well as their academic needs.
Not all parents are supportive, however, nor do all students find encouraging adults in schools—perhaps because they were already wary (谨慎的) about trusting an adult. Nevertheless, when adolescents have an adult to talk with, there is benefit to both the student and to the school.
32. What can be learned about ISHC?
A.It is a kind of inquiry using computer. |
B.It is an international organization. |
C.It has a history of only 10 years. |
D.It doesn’t conduct the survey repeatedly. |
33. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined “
fine-tune” in Paragraph 2?
A.Establish. | B.Distinguish. | C.Adjust. | D.Advertise. |
34. What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A.The survey of students’ relationship with adults. |
B.The means of survey. |
C.The importance of adult-teenager relation. |
D. The findings of the survey. |
35. What does the author think of communicating between adults and adolescents?
A.Encouraging. | B.Beneficial. | C.Unnecessary. | D.Challenging. |