Google Forms Teacher Evaluation Template (20 Questions)
Dvir Atias
Jul 19, 2026
A Google Forms teacher evaluation template is a reusable feedback survey students fill in about your teaching - anonymous, free, and summarized automatically in the Responses tab. The hard part is not building the form; it is asking questions students can actually answer honestly. Here is a 20-question template organized into four sections, plus the settings that keep it anonymous and the way to read results without overreacting to outliers.
The Google Forms Teacher Evaluation Template: 20 Questions in 4 Sections
Use a Linear scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree) for the scaled questions, and Paragraph for the open ones.
Section 1: Clarity of instruction
- The teacher explains new material in a way I understand.
- I know what I am supposed to be learning in each lesson.
- Examples used in class help me understand the ideas.
- When I am confused, I can get my question answered.
- Feedback on my work tells me how to improve.
Section 2: Classroom environment
- I feel comfortable asking questions in this class.
- Students are treated fairly and with respect.
- Class time is used well.
- I feel comfortable making mistakes in this class.
- The classroom rules are clear and consistently applied.
Section 3: Workload and pacing
- The pace of this class is right for me.
- Homework helps me learn, rather than just filling time.
- I have enough time to finish tests and assignments.
- The amount of homework is reasonable.
- Tests match what we actually learned in class.
Section 4: Open feedback
- What is one thing this teacher should keep doing?
- What is one thing this teacher should change?
- What has helped you learn the most in this class?
- What do you find most difficult about this class?
- Anything else you want your teacher to know?
Settings That Keep It Anonymous
Honest answers require believed anonymity, not just promised anonymity:
- Do not collect email addresses. Leave email collection off in Settings - this is the single setting that matters most.
- Do not ask for names. No name question, no student ID question.
- Say it is anonymous in the form description, and explain why: "I use this to improve the class. There is no way for me to see who wrote what."
- Avoid tiny groups. In a class of four, handwriting-by-style is real; consider evaluating only with larger groups or aggregating across classes.
How to Run It and Read It
- Build the form from the template above - four sections, scale questions first, open questions last.
- Run it mid-term, not just at the end. Mid-semester feedback you can still act on beats end-of-year feedback that only helps next year's students.
- Give class time for it. Response rates for "do it at home" surveys are poor and skew toward strong opinions.
- Read medians, not outliers. The Responses tab shows the distribution per question. One angry 1 or one loyal 5 is noise; the middle of the distribution is the signal.
- Close the loop. Tell students one thing you are changing because of their feedback - it is the best guarantee of honest answers next time.
If your school already has an evaluation form in a Word file or PDF, skip the rebuild: convert the document into a Google Form and adjust the questions from there.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I make a Google Forms teacher evaluation anonymous?
Turn off email collection in Settings and do not ask for names. If your school requires restricting the form to signed-in school accounts, responses are still recorded without identity as long as email collection stays off.
How many questions should a teacher evaluation have?
Around 15-20. Fewer gives too little signal; more hurts completion quality. Keep scaled questions fast and put open questions at the end.
When should I run a teacher evaluation?
Mid-semester and end of term. The mid-semester run is the valuable one - you can still adjust for the students who gave the feedback.
Should I use a scale or open questions?
Both. Scales make results comparable across classes and semesters; the open questions explain the scores. The template above uses 15 scale questions and 5 open ones.
Can I see evaluation results summarized automatically?
Yes. The Responses tab charts every scale question's distribution automatically, and open answers are listed per question. No spreadsheet work needed unless you want it.
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