Montgomery County measuring “hope” to help improve academic success in schools

In The News

July 17, 2013

By Lynh Bui

(From the Washington Post, July 17, 2013)

When Montgomery County students return to school next month, they will take a poll asking whether they “energetically pursue goals,” “laughed or smiled a lot yesterday” and “have a best friend at school.”

The questions — intended to measure student hope, engagement and well-being — are part of a survey Montgomery is conducting with the help of polling giant Gallup.

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