Middle Grades Advisory Programs Survey Question Title * 1. School Name (school names will not be shared and are being collected to control for duplicate entries). Question Title * 2. Email Address (email addresses are collected to control for duplicate entries and will not be shared) Question Title * 3. School location Urban Suburban Rural Question Title * 4. Total student enrollment Question Title * 5. Do you have a formal advisory period in your school's schedule? For the purposes of this survey, advisory can be called by different names but should be understood as regularly scheduled times when students have the opportunity to interact with a small group of peers and a teacher-advisor to discuss school and personal concerns. This group may be grade level or multi-grade level and the advisor may or may not remain together with the same group of students during their time at the school. In addition to relationship building, this time might be spent conducting academic check ins with the advisor, implementing SEL or career exploration curriculum, developing executive functioning skills, etc. This does NOT include intervention periods. Yes, we have an advisory period in our school's schedule. No, we do not have advisory time as part of our school's schedule. I'm not sure or other (please specify) Question Title * 6. If no, are there any particular reasons why you do not have an advisory period? Question Title * 7. If yes, how often do your advisory groups meet? Daily Weekly 2-3 Times/Week Monthly Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. When does advisory meet? Morning Around lunch Afternoon It varies Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. If yes, how many minutes do you dedicate to advisory on a weekly basis? Question Title * 10. If yes, what are the primary goals of advisory at your school? Relationship building/Ensuring students have an adult advocate To deliver an SEL curriculum To deliver a career exploration curriculum Provide a main point of contact between school and home To teach and build personal, social, and relational skills To monitor academic progress To enhance digital citizenship and technology use To facilitate clubs Academic remediation and extension/MTSS To conduct service learning projects Other (please specify) Question Title * 11. What challenges do you face in maintaining or improving your advisory program? Question Title * 12. Are there any upcoming changes or improvements planned for advisory? Done