Schools Principals, Teachers, State Directors, SFA, SFSM

Appendix H: Teacher Survey

This instrument will be administered to teachers of sampled classrooms in FFVP schools only.

TEACHER SURVEY – FFVP SCHOOL
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Y our elementary school provides free fresh fruits and vegetables to students as snacks – separate from the school meal (breakfast or lunch). Below are statements or questions about the free fresh fruit and vegetable snack program (FFVP). Thinking about this school year and the students in your classroom, please mark only one response to each statement or question, unless instructed otherwise.
		Agree Strongly	Agree Somewhat	Disagree Somewhat	Disagree Strongly	Don’t know or not applicable
	Students like the FFVP fruits.	1	2	3	4	5
	Students like the FFVP vegetables.	1	2	3	4	5
	I wish more students took the FFVP fruit.	1	2	3	4	5
	I wish more students took the FFVP vegetables.	1	2	3	4	5
	Students eat more fruits and vegetables at school on FFVP days.	1	2	3	4	5
	Students eat fewer unhealthy snacks at school on FFVP days.	1	2	3	4	5
	If not offered daily, the FFVP should be offered more days during the week.	1	2	3	4	5
	The FFVP should be offered more times a day.	1	2	3	4	5
	I wish the FFVP fruits were better quality.	1	2	3	4	5
	I wish the FFVP vegetables were better quality.	1	2	3	4	5
	I think the variety of FFVP fruits is good.	1	2	3	4	5
	I think the variety of FFVP vegetables is good.	1	2	3	4	5
	I think students benefit from the FFVP.	1	2	3	4	5
	I think the FFVP is NOT worth the effort it takes.	1	2	3	4	5
	My overall opinion of FFVP is favorable.	1	2	3	4	5
	I would like FFVP to continue in my school.	1	2	3	4	5

	If I could change one thing about the FFVP it would be: (Please write in) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­	______________________________________________
	How much of the fruits provided in the FFVP do students usually eat?	1 All or most (>75%)	2 Much (50-75%)		3 Some (25-49%)		4 Little or none (<25%)	5 Don’t know or not applicable
	How much of the vegetables provided in the FFVP do students usually eat?	1 All or most (>75%)	2 Much (50-75%)		3 Some (25-49%)		4 Little or none (<25%)	5 Don’t know or not applicable
	I provide nutrition education or food-related activities to students.	1 Daily or almost daily	2 Weekly or almost weekly		3 Monthly or almost monthly		4 A few times a year	5 Rarely or never
	I verbally encourage the students to eat the FFVP snacks.	1 Daily or almost daily	2 Weekly or almost weekly		3 Monthly or almost monthly		4 A few times a year	5 Rarely or never
	Which 3 fruits do students like best in the FFVP? (Please write in)	___________		___________		___________		1 Don’t know
	Which 3 fruits do students like least in the FFVP? (Please write in)	___________		___________		___________		1 Don’t know
	Which 3 vegetables do students like best in the FFVP? (Please write in)	___________		___________		___________		1 Don’t know
	Which 3 vegetables do students like least in the FFVP? (Please write in)	___________		___________		___________		1 Don’t know

	Which of the following factors is a challenge of the FFVP?	Major Challenge	Minor Challenge	Not a Challenge	Don’t Know
	Students don’t like fruits and vegetables	1	2	3	4
	Students waste too much	1	2	3	4
	Messy to distribute and clean up	1	2	3	4
	Inadequate teacher training or information	1	2	3	4
	Inadequate teacher time	1	2	3	4
	Class time interrupted or taken away from student learning	1	2	3	4
	Students don’t like to try new fruits and vegetables	1	2	3	4
	Inadequate quality of FFVP produce	1	2	3	4
	Inadequate variety of FFVP produce	1	2	3	4
	Inadequate amounts of FFVP produce	1	2	3	4
	Other (Please write in)	____________________________________________
	Which of the following is a benefit of the FFVP?	Major Benefit	Minor Benefit	Not a Benefit	Don’t Know
	Students eat more fruits and vegetables	1	2	3	4
	Students are more willing to try new fruits and vegetables	1	2	3	4
	Students learn about healthy foods	1	2	3	4
	Students eat fewer unhealthy foods	1	2	3	4
	Improved student behavior	1	2	3	4
	Other (Please write in)	____________________________________________

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