How can we make you feel more comfortable reporting incidents?
Semantic Map
This map visualizes student responses regarding how to improve comfort in reporting incidents. Each point represents a response, and responses closer together are semantically similar. Points are colored by cluster.
- A semantic map is a visual organizational tool used to connect words and concepts, helping students and educators understand relationships between ideas.
- The survey responses for each question are processed using an algorithm to group the responses based on how they semantically relate to one another.
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Cluster Summaries
Cluster 0 Summary (Anonymity, Accountability, Communication)
Number of Responses in Cluster:
57
Main Themes Identified:
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Anonymity and Confidentiality:
Students overwhelmingly desire anonymous reporting mechanisms to protect themselves from retaliation. This includes online reporting, QR codes, and ensuring the reporter's identity remains undisclosed.
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Accountability and Consequences:
There's a strong desire for consequences for perpetrators and assurance that reports will be taken seriously and acted upon. This includes a call for stricter disciplinary measures for serious offenses.
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Improved Communication and Support:
Students want increased communication about reporting procedures and a more supportive, less judgmental environment for reporting incidents. This includes designated personnel and improved teacher training on how to handle reports sensitively.
Cluster 1 Summary (Sufficient Safety & Comfort, Apathy)
Number of Responses in Cluster:
38
Main Themes Identified:
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Sufficient Safety & Comfort:
Students largely feel safe and comfortable, believing the current reporting system is adequate.
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Lack of Engagement/Apathy:
Many students express indifference or a lack of knowledge about the reporting system, indicating potential disengagement.
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(Minor Theme) Desire for Enhanced Security:
A small subset suggests improving physical security (bathrooms) to further enhance safety perceptions.
Cluster 2 Summary (Lack of Knowledge & Desire for Support)
Number of Responses in Cluster:
40
Main Themes Identified:
Lack of knowledge/experience and a desire for increased support/safety. The responses overwhelmingly express uncertainty and a lack of familiarity with the reporting process, alongside a subtle but recurring plea for more support and assurances of safety (e.g., "It all safer," "More support," "not suspend").
Cluster 3 Summary (No Suggestions Needed)
Number of Responses in Cluster:
14
Main Themes Identified:
Lack of Suggestions/No Perceived Need for Improvement: The overwhelming majority of respondents indicated a lack of issues with current reporting procedures or had no suggestions for improvement.
Cluster 4 Summary (Enhanced Safety, Improved Relationships, Resources)
Number of Responses in Cluster:
35
Main Themes Identified:
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Enhanced School Safety and Security:
This theme encompasses increased staff presence (more teachers, security, police officers), stricter discipline for misbehavior (punishments, expulsions), and improved monitoring of students (especially during lunch and breaks).
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Improved Student-Staff Relationships:
This includes fostering trust and understanding between teachers and students (through open communication, empathy, and showing care), and creating a more inclusive and supportive environment (gender-neutral washrooms).
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Resource Allocation and Improved Infrastructure:
This focuses on addressing physical needs, such as repairing the basketball court and soccer field, and providing adequate resources to reduce class sizes.