Middle School ELA Survey – Start Now for Personalized Guidance (~15 min)

Middle School ELA Survey

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This guidance includes two complementary layers. Please tell us the balance that best matches your family’s goals — for example, 60% Academic Foundation / 40% Healthy Growth. 1) Academic Foundation → Grammar, comprehension, writing organization, and school achievement. 2) Healthy Growth → Motivation, confidence, curiosity, emotional balance, and creative thinking.

Section 1 – Current Skills & Confidence

What are your child’s grade level and recent performance in school ELA? (Example: 8th grade, in 7th grade: ELA A+)

How would you rate your child’s confidence in reading comprehension on grade-level texts, both fiction and nonfiction? (on a scale of 1-5, with 5 as the highest)

5 – Very confident

4 - Mostly confident

3 – Average

2 – Poor

1 – Frequently frustrated

How would you rate your child’s confidence in writing? (on a scale of 1-5, with 5 as the highest)

5 – Very confident

4 - Mostly confident

3 – Average

2 – Poor

1 – Frequently frustrated

What strategies have worked best so far to encourage your child’s literacy growth? (Examples: setting reading time, choosing high-interest books, using graphic organizers, one-on-one discussions, teacher feedback, online tools.)

Section 2 – Habits & Exposure

How often does your child read outside school? (for example: Rarely; A few times a month; Several times a week; Daily) If yes, what types of texts/books does your child usually read? (for example: novels, graphic novels, nonfiction, biographies, magazines, online articles, social media, news.)

How often does your child write outside school? (for example: Rarely; A few times a month; Several times a week; Daily) If yes, what types of materials does your child usually write? (for example: Journals/diary, Creative writing/stories, Essays/reflections, Social media/blog posts)

How independent is your child in completing reading and writing tasks? (On a scale of 1–5, with 5 as the best.)

5 – Works independently with focus

4 – Needs occasional reminders or support

3 – Needs frequent guidance/supervision

2 – Relies heavily on adult help

1 – Struggles significantly to complete tasks, even with support

What are your child’s favorite things or activities that they could read or write about? (e.g., sports, games, YouTube creators, hobbies, music, animals)

Which habits does your child have? (check all that apply)

Keeps a diary

Keeps a story-journal or creative entries

Writes summaries or reflections

Notes interesting vocabulary encountered in reading

Writes notes or draws about what they r

None yet

Section 3 – Challenges & Struggles

Does your child struggle with focus while reading/writing?

What frustrates your child most? (e.g., vocabulary, reading comprehension, organizing essays, spelling/grammar accuracy, generating ideas for writing, or any other items)

Section 4 – Parent Goals & Support

What are your top 2–3 goals for your child’s ELA in the next 6–12 months? (e.g., higher grades, more confidence in reading/writing, stronger comprehension and analysis, etc.)

What specific areas would you like to improve? (e.g., fluency, comprehension, essay writing, grammar/mechanics, vocabulary, test preparations, etc.)

Does your child receive extra help in ELA (tutoring, after-school programs, or other support)? If yes, briefly describe your experience and what you hope to achieve.

Please upload a few recent writing samples on different subjects from your child, and we will provide feedback (paste them below, max 5 pages).

(Optional) Please provide your comments or suggestions so we can improve.

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