Description
Collect valuable information and get to know your students with this student information sheet! This editable student survey includes questions about students’ identities, responsibilities, learning goals, and other important information. Suitable for online learning with digital forms for Google Classroom®.
Included with this Student Information Sheet:
- Editable Student Information Sheet with Sample Question Prompts – Microsoft PowerPoint®
- Ready-to-Print Student Information Sheet with 25+ Student Survey Questions
- Digital Student Information Sheet – Google Forms®
- Teacher Instructions for using this resource
How to use this Student Information Sheet:
This editable student survey can be used as a back-to-school activity on the first day of school. Promote equity, growth mindset, and class community in any subject area using the sample question prompts provided with this resource.
The Student Information Sheet is designed to go beyond the typical “get to know you” questions and instead foster meaningful connection and inclusion from day one. Whether you’re teaching elementary students or secondary learners, this resource offers a structured yet flexible format for understanding each student’s background, goals, and needs. The Student Information Sheet is ideal for building relationships in classrooms where trust and understanding are essential to student success. By encouraging students to reflect and share, you create a space where every learner feels seen, heard, and supported.
These get to know your student questions are broken up into four sections:
The first section will prompt the student to provide information about their identity.
The second section will prompt the student to share about their family and cultural community.
The third section will inquire about interests and responsibilities.
The final section will address health-related concerns, and offer the student the opportunity to share any additional information.
The layout of the Student Information Sheet has been thoughtfully organized to help educators gain a full picture of each learner while maintaining a respectful tone. By addressing identity, culture, interests, and well-being, this form encourages students to reflect on what makes them unique and important. These categories provide valuable insight into how students experience the world around them, as well as how they may interact with classroom material. Teachers can use the responses on the Student Information Sheet to inform lesson planning, group assignments, and even classroom routines, ensuring that instruction is responsive and inclusive.
To promote growth mindset, this student information sheet also prompts students to consider their goals and anticipated challenges for the school year.
Unlike traditional surveys that focus solely on basic facts, this Student Information Sheet invites students to think ahead and set personal intentions for their learning journey. Including growth mindset prompts allows students to view challenges as opportunities, and encourages them to take ownership of their academic progress. These reflections can help educators understand student motivation and potential roadblocks, and allow for proactive support throughout the school year. By revisiting these goals later in the term, teachers can celebrate student growth and reinforce the importance of effort and perseverance.
In addition to gathering important information from your students, consider sharing a bit about yourself at the beginning of the survey. This not only models the type of responses you’re looking for, but also adds a personal touch.
The Student Information Sheet is not just a tool for collecting data—it’s a two-way communication platform that sets the tone for a welcoming classroom environment. When teachers take the first step by sharing something about themselves, students often feel more comfortable opening up in return. A short introduction or a few thoughtful sentences from you can demonstrate vulnerability, build rapport, and show students that their teacher is also a real person with experiences, challenges, and goals. This practice helps normalize self-reflection and creates an early foundation of mutual respect.
All of these student survey questions are editable. Be sure to also personalize the introductory blurb about yourself. You can also edit the survey to cater to your subject area. If you do not wish to edit the survey, there is a ready-to-print student information sheet provided.
With full editing capability, the Student Information Sheet can easily be tailored to suit your curriculum, grade level, or classroom culture. Whether you’re teaching math, language arts, science, or a specialty course, you can add content-specific questions or modify the language to align with your instructional tone. The editable format allows you to accommodate specific school initiatives, such as social-emotional learning (SEL), diversity and inclusion, or digital citizenship. For teachers who want a ready-to-use option, the included printable Student Information Sheet is pre-formatted and requires no additional work—just print and distribute. This dual functionality makes it ideal for busy teachers who want flexibility without sacrificing quality.
In summary, the Student Information Sheet is a valuable first-day activity that helps educators create a strong classroom culture while collecting essential student data in a respectful and engaging way. The thoughtful prompts encourage introspection, communication, and goal setting, giving teachers a clearer understanding of the diverse learners in their classrooms. Whether used in-person or digitally, the Student Information Sheet supports equity, fosters relationships, and lays the groundwork for an inclusive and supportive school year. With the option to edit or print as-is, it’s a versatile resource that belongs in every teacher’s back-to-school toolkit.
✨ Kindly note that due to copyright restrictions, this resource is not editable, except for the files specifically labelled as editable. This is a common practice within the online marketplace in order to protect the clip artists and software providers that have authorized their intellectual property for the development of this resource.
See what other teachers are saying about this Student Information Sheet:
“Great form with important details to know about your students to get to know them and their families. I teach in a school that serves a diverse student body online, so having questions about languages spoken at home and parent communication is key. I edited a few that I didn’t need for my groups, but would say I used 95% of the original form 🙂 Very pleased.”
– Kelly D.
⭒ For classrooms utilizing Google Classroom® ⭒
To access the digital version of these worksheets, simply follow the instructions within the resource to copy the files directly to your Google Drive®.
Verified owner
Frank S. –
The printable is geared towards English students because it asks specific questions about reading and native languages. I guess this is suitable for any secondary classroom since reading is always a requirement. This download includes an editable powerpoint template to change the questions though, so I will do this for my history classes and maybe ask a question about their own family histories or something related to subject content.
TheBeezyTeacher (TPT Seller) –
Thanks for the survey! I can see how you can use it for almost any subject! I appreciate forms like this that save a teacher time and effort! Thank you!
The Little Mom Aid (TPT Seller) –
This student survey is perfect for back to school. It is a useful tool to get to know your students interests, strengths and challenges. I love that you included an editable PowerPoint so I can edit the questions to fit my needs! Thanks
Christina P. –
This student survey is Great! Perfect for back to school! Thank you!
Mrs. Davidson –
This resource is a great way to get to know students at the beginning of the year. Thank you!
Karolina T. –
An excellent survey that would work perfectly for the ELA classroom and a great way to understand your students strengths, needs and interests! Thank you for making the template editable- very helpful indeed!
Jonathan B. –
Excellent survey. Thank you for the editable version as well. Can’t wait to use it when school starts.
Jodie T. –
Thank you for creating something simple, yet it saves other teachers time from having to do it themselves.
Margaret M. –
great
Sally D. –
Thank you!
Kristi C. –
I will be teaching Seniors I taught when they were Freshmen and need something a little different!
Audrey O. –
Nice little survey
Brilliantly Lit (TPT Seller) –
Such a helpful, multi-purpose resource! Thank you for sharing your work.
K Everson –
Thank you! This is a good starter-survey.
Morgan B. –
Very engaging
Lauren M. –
This was great! Time saver
Nadine K. –
This was a wonderful way for me to get information about my students in a digital format. Very helpful when it is difficult to identify the characteristics of the student via camera.
Dafney D. –
I used this resource with all my classes. It works very well for distance learning. However, I will also use this in my classroom when we return to normal education.
The Tattooed Librarian –
This was a wonderful addition to our class!
Sandra R. –
For a difficult year, this is a nice resource.
Mrs. Hildwine –
This was a great survey for my higher level Life Skills students. They enjoyed it.
Elena O. –
Great template that was easy to modify with some of my own questions I like to include!
Kel –
Great form with important details to know about your students to get to know them and their families. I teach in a school that serves a diverse student body online, so having questions about languages spoken at home and parent communication is key. I edited a few that I didn’t need for my groups, but would say I used 95% of the original form 🙂 Very pleased.
Carly Z. –
Great resource. Thank you!
Kelsey M. –
Exactly what I was looking for.
Janine P. –
I used this at the beginning of the year and it was a great way to start to get to know the students.
Alexis H. –
Thank you.
Sarah M. –
Great resource
Kimberly L. –
Excellent resource!
Amanda E. –
This was a great tool to get to know my students!
Valerie H. –
Easy to use
Amy G. –
Great resource!
Carly P. –
Great way to collect information about my students. Thanks!
Tricia M. –
Great resource to use to get to know students. I especially liked the question about the “warning label.” That definitely sparked some lively conversations!
Christina N. –
Great resource for my kiddos.
Kristina O. –
Creative, easy way to get to know your students
Jordan B. –
This survey gave me all the information I needed about students and covered a lot of the SEL initiative my school has in place.
Jacob N. –
This is a wonderful resource for the beginning of the semester. The students enjoyed it very much.
Dani P. –
Love this product. My students enjoyed using this product in my classroom.
Kristina R. –
This helped me get to know my students better at the beginning of the year.
Julie J. –
Extremely helpful when I was getting to know my students as a substitute.
Teaching Braver (TPT Seller) –
This was a great resource! My students were engaged and it achieved the goals.
Sabina B. –
The beginning of the year usually leaves us with less time in the classroom to prepare. This gave me an additional resource that I needed to get the first week ready.
Cait M. –
This was a great resource for the beginning of the year. It helped me to get to know my students better from the start.
Monica C. –
This was a helpful resource for the start of the year. Thanks!
Amy Jo H. –
My students enjoyed using this resource. It was a little more in-depth than the more basic surveys I have used in the past.
Ruthanna M. –
This is a great survey and easy to adjust and adapt to my own situation! Great way to get to know kids!
Tara B. –
Great resource! This is super helpful. Thank you so much! 🙂
Judy B. –
Very helpful- thank you very much. School required this.
Christine H. –
Great way to get to know students of all levels, I used it to get to know more about my students
Gregory M. –
It made getting to know the students easy. I like the questions and so did the students
Katie S. –
This was a great resource for my students loved it. I highly recommend it.
Zoe F. –
My students loved this. It was very beneficial for EAL learners.
The Literary Peach (TPT Seller) –
My students absolutely loved this resource. It was easy to use in my classroom and made things fun and engaging! Thank you so much for creating it!
Stephanie T. –
I truly enjoyed this resource, it felt more engaging and authentic than most back-to-school surveys. Students enjoyed the range of questions to help me get to know them.
Len S. –
Overall a great resource. Helped my students master the concepts.
Casey E. –
This was a great way for me to get to know my students at the start of the school year
Kristen S. –
This is a great activity for the beginning of the year!
Amber C. –
A great first day of school activity and way to get to know my students.
Cynthia B. –
I used this resource with my math tutoring students and it worked well. I gleaned a lot of useful information from it.
Julie B. –
This was a fantastic resource. I appreciate all the time and effort that went into the planning of it. Thank you!
Think STEAM (TPT Seller) –
We teach students with emotional disabilities and the first few days are extremely stressful for them – even at the high school level. This helped to break the ice and gave me insight into each student that was helpful through the entire year!
Julia L. –
Thanks for this easy, read-to-go student info sheet. I was able to adapt it for exactly what I needed.
Bethany D. –
Thank you for such a great resource! Highly recommend!
Kristen C. –
This was exactly what I needed. I needed a digital survey that asked ALL the questions.
Joshua R. –
Good way to get information about students to help meet students at their needs
Cory D. –
Getting to know your students and building relationships is a key part of the process and this survey simplified that process greatly.
Nadia R. –
I am a high school teacher in a mild to moderate special education setting. My students thoroughly enjoyed this resource, and it proved to be extremely helpful in supporting their learning.
Amy M. –
Great digital survey that asked all the questions I needed to get to know my students and their needs.
Alicia M. (verified owner) –
This is what I needed. It was great for my high school CNA
Beccas Resource Room –
This is a great way to get to know your new kids better!
Mrs. Pancakes Resources –
This resource is a great starting place to gather information about your students!
Heather J D. –
Very nice resource for getting to know your students. The ability to customize is always so nice.
Keri H. –
Thank you.
Nicole M. –
I used this a one of my back school activites and it helped me to get yo know my students.
Ivy C. –
This resource was exactly what I needed—clear, organized, and easy to use
Jessica D. –
Aligned perfectly with seventh-grade ELA standards and saved me hours of planning.
Cutter’s Corner –
This resource was easy to download and use right away. It’s clear and well-organized.
Natalie T. –
thank you for this wonderful resource that made my year more successful!