PART I. SCHOOL CHARACTERISTICS, STRUCTURE AND POLICIES
1. (3) Mark each grade level included in your school.
Kindergarten
1st grade
2nd grade
3rd grade
4th grade
5th grade
6th grade
7th grade
8th grade
9th grade
10th grade
11th grade
12th grade
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2. (4) Is your school a public charter school?
Yes
No
3. (5) What type of school is this? (Mark all that apply)
Comprehensive public school (not including magnet school or school of choice)
Public magnet school (e.g., whole school, magnet program, school within a school)
Public magnet school with a specialized academic, career or technical theme (e.g., a high school for agricultural sciences, International Baccalaureate program)
Public school of choice (open enrollment/nonspecialized curriculum)
Year-round school
High school served by an area or regional vocational school/center (part-time or part-day)
Full-time technical or vocational school
Other technical or vocational school
Catholic school
Other private school, religious affiliation
Private school, no religious affiliation
Boarding school
Indian reservation school
Military academy
Alternative/stay-in-school/dropout prevention school/continuation school
Single sex school – all female
Single sex school – all male
Early college high school
Autonomous small school sharing a principal
Autonomous small school with own principal
School-within-a-school (SWS) sharing a principal with other SWSs or academic programs in same building, but not a career academy
4. (6) Does your school have one or more career academies (defined as a school-within-a-school that focuses on career preparation)?
Yes
No
5. (8) What kind of academic calendar does your high school (9-12) have?
Semester system
Trimester system
Quarter system
Other
6. (X1) How are courses scheduled in your school?
Traditional schedule (non-block) only Go to Q7
Block schedule only (such as 4x4 or A/B) Skip to Q8
Both traditional and block scheduling Go to Q7
7. (10) If your school uses a traditional (nonblock) schedule or also offers courses on a traditional schedule in addition to a block schedule, how many minutes long are courses on the traditional schedule?
Minutes per class
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8. (9) Are any of the following types of courses offered through block scheduling?
a. Academic b. Vocational/technical c. Other
courses offered courses offered courses offered
through block through block through block
scheduling? scheduling? scheduling?
О Yes О No О Yes О No О Yes О No
minutes per block minutes per block minutes per block
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9. (11) On average, how many hours of instruction per day do students receive at your school?
Total hours per day:
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10. (18) What was the average daily percentage attendance for students in your school last year?
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11. (49) When students are absent without an excuse, are parents notified?
Yes
No
12. (19) What percentage of students attending your school last year (2008-09) were transferred out to an alternative program or school?
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13. (41) Does your school have a formal dropout prevention program?
Yes Skip to question 14
NoSkip to question 15
14. (42) On what basis are students recommended for your dropout prevention program?
(Mark all that apply)
Absentee record
Academic performance
Teacher’s referral
Counselor’s referral
Parental request
Student request
Disciplinary problems
15. (43) Are any of the following programs offered at your school to assist students who are struggling with mathematics? (Mark all that apply)
a. Evening high school credit recovery
program O
b. Homework assistance program O
c. School-run tutoring program O
d. Peer tutoring O
e. Other tutoring program O
f. Extra subject period O
g. Off-track credit recovery program O
h. Summer school credit recovery program O
i. Supplementary instruction after regular
school hours or on Saturdays O
j. Other, please specify: verbatim O
16. (44) Are any of the following programs offered at your school to assist students who are struggling with science? (Mark all that apply)
a. Evening high school credit recovery
program O
b. Homework assistance program O
c. School-run tutoring program O
d. Peer tutoring O
e. Other tutoring program O
f. Extra subject period O
g. Off-track credit recovery program O
h. Summer school credit recovery program O
i. Supplementary instruction after regular
school hours or on Saturdays
j. Other, please specify: verbatim
17. (45) How does your school assist students in the transition from middle school to high school? (Mark all that apply)
No transition, high school grades continue in K–12, 7–12, or other program
No special activities until students arrive at high school in the fall
High school students present information at the middle schools
Middle grade students invited to social event at high school before school year starts
Middle grade students attend regular classes at high school
Buddy or big brother/sister programs that pair new student with older ones at entry
Parents visit high school for orientation in the fall after children have entered
Summer meetings at the high school
High school counselors meet with students while they are still in the middle grades
Middle grade and high school teachers meet together on courses and requirements
Middle grade and high school administrators meet together on articulation and programs
Middle grade counselors meet with high school counselors or staff
Ninth-graders are placed in small learning communities or 9th Grade Academies
Other (specify) __________________________________
18. (46) Does your school offer any of the following programs to assist ninth graders who are struggling academically? (Mark all that apply)
Summer program prior to entry into high school that provides supplemental instruction in reading and math
Small learning communities or Achievement Academies for over-aged students who have not met high school entry criteria
Double-blocked class schedules
Catch-up courses
After-school tutoring
Weekend tutoring
19. (47) On what basis are ninth graders who are struggling academically recommended to receive assistance? (Mark all that apply)
Absentee record
Academic performance
Teacher’s referral
Counselor’s referral
Parental request
Student request
Disciplinary problems
20. (1) As of October 1, 2009 (or the most recent date for which data are available), what was the total student enrollment in your school?
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21. (7) What is your school’s current student capacity expressed as a percent, for example, 120 percent filled, 46 percent filled?
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22. (14) What percentage of the total student body in your school (Write in percent; Check box, if school does not offer):
receive free or reduced-price lunch
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are English language learners (ELL)
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receive Special Education services for students with disabilities
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are enrolled in an alternative program
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are enrolled in a dropout prevention program
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are enrolled in College Board Advanced Placement (AP) courses
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are enrolled in an International Baccalaureate program (IB)
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23. (15) What percentage of the total student body in your school is of Hispanic or Latino origin?
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24. (16) What percentage of the total student body in your school are members of the following groups?
White
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Black or African American
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Asian
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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
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American Indian or Alaska Native
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25. (2) As of October 1, 2008 (or the most recent date for which data are available), what was the total 9th-grade student enrollment in your school?
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26. (13) What percentage of the 2008–09 ninth-grade class is repeating ninth grade?
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27. (12) What percentage of 9th-grade students who were enrolled in your school in September of 2008 returned to your school in September of 2009?
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28. (17) What percentage of last year’s 12th-grade class:
were accepted by 4-year degree-granting institutions
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were accepted by 2-year institutions
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were accepted by technical/trade schools
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entered the workforce
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joined the military
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29. (20) For each of the areas listed below, please indicate the number of full-time teachers or part-time teachers. Please give your best estimate. (If a teacher works full-time in your school, but divides his/her time between two or more subject areas, consider that teacher as part-time in each subject or area.)
Math
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Science
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full-time teachers |
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part-time teachers |
Art
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full-time teachers |
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part-time teachers |
Music
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full-time teachers |
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part-time teachers |
English
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full-time teachers |
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part-time teachers |
Foreign Language
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full-time teachers |
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part-time teachers |
Social science/social studies
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full-time teachers |
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part-time teachers |
History
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full-time teachers |
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part-time teachers |
Vocational/technical education
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full-time teachers |
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part-time teachers |
Physical education
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full-time teachers |
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part-time teachers |
Special education
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full-time teachers |
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part-time teachers |
All other subject areas in your school
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30. (21) For last school year (2007–08), were there teaching vacancies in either your math or your science departments for which teachers were recruited and interviewed?
Yes Go to question 31
No Skip to question 32
31. (22) How easy or difficult was it to fill the teaching vacancies in the mathematics or the science departments in your school?
Math Science
Dept Dept
a. No vacancies in this department О О
b. Easy O O
c. Somewhat difficult O O
d. Very difficult O O
e. Could not fill the vacancy O O
32. (23) Does your school/district offer signing bonuses or incentives to attract qualified full-time math teachers (e.g., monetary bonuses, tuition aid, or tuition tax credits)?
Offers signing bonuses o Yes o No
Offers incentives o Yes o No
33. (24) Does your school/district offer signing bonuses or incentives to attract qualified full-time science teachers (e.g., monetary bonuses, tuition aid, or tuition tax credits)?
Offers signing bonuses o Yes o No
Offers incentives o Yes o No
34. (25) Of the full-time teachers who instruct math in your school, how many are certified by your state to teach math at the secondary school (9-12) level?
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35. (26) Of the full-time teachers who instruct science in your school, how many are certified in the state to teach science at the secondary school (9-12) level?
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certified science teachers |
36. (27) How many full-time math teachers who taught in your school last year (2008-2009), did not return to teach at your school this year (2009-2010)?
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full-time math teachers |
37. (28) How many full-time science teachers who taught in your school last year (2008-2009), did not return to teach at your school this year (2009-2010)?
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38. (29) Of your school’s full-time math teachers, about how many are absent on an average day?
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39. (30) Of your school’s full-time science teachers, about how many are absent on an average day?
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40. (32) Which of the following math courses does your school offer? Which of the following are open to 9th graders?
Offered Offered to 9th graders
Algebra I O O
Algebra IA O O
Algebra IB O O
Algebra II O O
Calculus O O
Calculus Prep O O
Calculus AP (AB) O O
Calculus AP (BC) O O
Discrete Math O O
Geometry O O
Integrated Math I O O
Integrated Math II O O
Integrated Math III O O
Integrated Math IV O O
Probability/Statistics O O
Probability/Statistics AP O O
Computer Science AP O O
Review/Remedial Math O O
Other Math Courses: (specify)________________
41. (31) Which of the following science courses does your school offer? Which of the following are open to 9th graders?
Offered Offered to 9th graders
Anatomy/Physiology O O
Biology I O O
Biology II O O
Biology AP O O
Chemistry I O O
Chemistry II O O
Chemistry AP O O
Earth Science O O
Environmental Science O O
Environmental Science AP O O
Integrated Science I O O
Integrated Science II O O
Integrated Science III O O
Integrated Science IV O O
Physical Science O O
Physics I O O
Physics II O O
Other Science Courses: _____________ O O
42. (33) Does your school offer an International Baccalaureate (IB) program?
Yes
No
43. (34) Which of the following mathematics courses are required for graduation?
(Mark all that apply)
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
Probability/Statistics
Data Analysis
Other Math Courses: __________________
No specific courses required
44. (35) How does your school assign teachers to math classes? (Mark all that apply)
Requests are granted based on teacher seniority
Class assignments are made based on teacher performance
Class assignments are rotated
Class assignments are made based on balancing teaching loads
Class assignments are made based on experience
The principal/school administrator/department head decides which teacher fits best with a particular class or group of students
45. (X2) How does your school assign teachers to science classes? (Mark all that apply)
Requests are granted based on teacher seniority
Class assignments are made based on teacher performance
Class assignments are rotated
Class assignments are made based on balancing teaching loads
Class assignments are made based on experience
The principal/school administrator/department head decides which teacher fits best with a particular class or group of students
46. (36) Which of the following best describes your school’s approach to providing instruction in math to students who come to you with different abilities, learning rates, interests or motivations in math (do not include Special Education students when considering your answer)?
We offer differentiated courses in math but students have open access to any course provided they have taken the required prerequisite(s)
We offer differentiated courses and do differentiated grouping in math
We offer a variety of undifferentiated courses in math, and students have open access to any course provided they have taken the required prerequisite(s)
Other (specify) ___________________________
47. (37) Which of the following statements best describes your school’s approach to providing instruction in science to students who come to you with different abilities, learning rates, interests, or motivations in science (do not include Special Education students when considering your answer)?
We offer differentiated courses in science but students have open access to any course provided they have taken the required prerequisite(s)
We offer differentiated courses and do differentiated grouping in science
We offer a variety of undifferentiated courses in science, and students have open access to any course provided they have taken the required prerequisite(s)
Other (specify) ___________________________
48. (38) Does your school offer different levels of Algebra I for students who vary in ability or in academic background (e.g., prior 8th-grade coursework in math)?
Yes
No
49. (39) Are students assigned to math courses, or sections of math courses, by ability?
Yes
No
50. (40) Are students assigned to science courses, or sections of science courses, by ability?
Yes
No
51. (50) How much emphasis do you place on the following goals and objectives for your teachers?
No or minor Moderate Major
emphasis emphasis emphasis
a. Assisting all students to achieve high
standards О О О
b. Using curricula aligned with high standards O O O
c. Maintaining a quiet and orderly O O O
classroom environment O O O
d. Providing challenging material, activities, O O O
and assignments for higher achieving students O O O
e. Using instructional strategies aligned with O O O
high standards (e.g., differentiated instruction) O O O
f. Communicating well with parents O O O
g. Working well with other staff O O O
h. Openness to new ideas and methods O O O
i. Participating in professional development
activities O O O
52. (48) To the best of your knowledge how often do the following types of problems occur at your school?
Happens Happens Happens Happens Never
daily at least at least on happens
once a once a occasion
week month
a. Tardiness О О O O O
b. Absenteeism О О O O O
c. Class cutting O O O O O
d. Physical conflicts among
students O O O O O
e. Robbery or theft O O O O O
f. Vandalism О О O O O
g. Use of alcohol О О O O O
h. Use of illegal drugs О О O O O
i. Students under the influence
of drugs/alcohol while at
school О О O O O
j. The sale of drugs on the
way to or from school
and/or on school grounds О О O O O
k. Possession of weapons О О O O O
l. Physical abuse of teachers О О O O O
m. Student racial tensions О О O O O
n. Student bullying О О O O O
o. Student verbal abuse
of teachers О О O O O
p. In-class misbehavior О О O O O
q. Student acts of disrespect
for teachers О О O O O
r. Gang activities О О O O O
53. What is the highest degree you have earned?
Do not have a degree
Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Educational specialist or professional diploma
Doctorate or first professional degree
54. What were your major and minor (or 2nd major) fields of study for your undergraduate degree? MARK ONE RESPONSE IN EACH COLUMN
Major Minor 2nd/Major
a. Education administration/instructional O O O
leadership O O O
b. Education O O O
c. English O O O
d. Mathematics O O O
e. History/social studies/social science O O O
f. Natural/physical sciences O O O
g. Foreign languages O O O
h Physical education O O O
i. Vocational education O O O
j. Business O O O
k. Other (Please Specify) O O O
l. Does not apply O O O
55. What were your major and minor (or 2nd major) fields of study for your graduate degree? MARK ONE RESPONSE IN EACH COLUMN
Major Minor 2nd/Major
a. Education administration/instructional O O O
leadership O O O
b. Education O O O
c. English O O O
d. Mathematics O O O
e. History/social studies/social science O O O
f. Natural/physical sciences O O O
g. Foreign languages O O O
h Physical education O O O
i. Vocational education O O O
j. Business O O O
k. Other (Please Specify) O O O
l. Does not apply O O O
56. Before you became a principal, how many years of elementary, middle, or secondary teaching experience did you have?
a. Elementary (K-5)
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c. Secondary (9-12)
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57. What was the main subject that you taught?
_____________________________
58. (63) Before you became a principal, did you have any management experience outside of the field of education?
Yes
No
59. (61) Did you become a principal through alternative prep programs (e.g., New Leaders for New Schools)?
Yes
No
60. (58) Since becoming a principal, how many years of elementary, middle, or secondary teaching experience have you had?
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b. Middle (6-8)
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c. Secondary (9-12)
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61. (54) Prior to this school year, how many years did you serve as the principal of this or any other school?
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62. (55) Prior to this school year, how many years did you serve as the principal of this school?
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63. (59) In addition to serving as principal, are you currently teaching in this school?
Yes
No
64. (60) Are you certified as a principal in your state?
Yes
No
65. (62) Please estimate the percentage of time you spend in an average week on the following activities:
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b. Internal school management (e.g., weekly calendars, vendors, office, memos, etc.) |
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c. External school management (e.g., district/superintendent meetings, financial operations, public relations, communicating with decision-makers outside the school community, etc.) |
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d. Student discipline/attendance |
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e. Monitoring hallways, campus, lunchroom |
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f. Teaching |
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g. Talking and meeting with parents |
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h. Meeting with students |
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66. (63) What is your sex?
Female
Male
67. Are you of Hispanic or Latino Origin?
Yes
No
68. Which best describe your race? (Mark all that apply)
White
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
American Indian or Alaska Native
Appendix E -
| File Type | application/msword |
| File Title | Appendix E |
| Author | cbthompson |
| Last Modified By | kathy.axt |
| File Modified | 2008-07-28 |
| File Created | 2008-07-28 |