PART I. LOCATING AND CONTACTING INFORMATION
1. Please enter your name.
Last Name First Name MI
2. Address:
(Include number, street, apartment number, P.O. Box, etc.)
City State Zip code
3. Home telephone number:
( ) ___________________________ I do not have a telephone О
Area Code
4. Cell phone number:
( ) ___________________________ I do not have a cell phone О
Area Code
5. E-mail address:
___________________________________ I do not have an e-mail address О
6. Nickname:
___________________________________ I do not have a nickname О
WHEN WE SAY PARENT(S), MOTHER, OR FATHER, ANSWER FOR THE PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR STEPPARENT WITH WHOM YOU LIVE MOST OF THE TIME.
Please fill in your mother’s/female guardian’s name in the space below. If you have both a mother and a female guardian, write in the name of the one you live with most of the time.
7. Mother’s (female guardian’s) Name:
Last Name First Name MI
8. Is her address and telephone number the same as yours?
О Yes Skip to question 10
О No Go to question 8a
О She is no longer living Skip to question 13
8a. Please fill in her address in the space below. If you don’t know the complete address, fill in as much as you know.
Address:
(Include number, street, apartment number, P.O. Box, etc.)
City State Zip code
I don’t know any part of her address О
9. Please fill in her home telephone number in the space below:
( ) __________________________ She does not have a telephone О
Area Code I don’t know her telephone number О
10. What is her cell phone number?
( ) ___________________________ She does not have a cell phone О
11. What is her work phone number?
Mother’s (female guardian’s) Work Telephone:
( ) ______________Ext._________ She does not work О
Area Code I don’t know her work phone number О
12. Mother’s e-mail address:
___________________________________ She does not have an e-mail address О
Please fill in your father’s name in the space below. If you have both a father and a male guardian, write in the name of the one you live with most of the time.
13. Father’s (male guardian’s) Name:
Last Name First Name MI
14. Is his address and telephone number the same as yours?
О Yes Skip to question 14a
О No Go to question 15
О He is no longer living Skip to question 19
14a. Please fill in his address in the space below.
I don’t know any part of his address О
(Include number, street, apartment number, P.O. Box, etc.)
City State Zip code
15. Please fill in his home telephone number in the space below.
( ) ______________________ He does not have a telephone О
Area Code I don’t know his telephone number О
16. What is his cell phone number?
( ) ___________________________ He does not have a cell phone О
17. What is his work phone number?
Father’s (male guardian’s) Work Telephone:
( ) ____________ Ext.________ He does not work О
Area Code I don’t know his work phone number О
18. Father’s e-mail address:
___________________________________ He does not have an e-mail address О
19. Please write in the name of a relative or close friend who does not live with you and who will always know how to contact you.
Last Name First Name MI
20. Please fill in his (her) address in the space below.
I don’t know any part of his or her address О
(Include number, street, apartment number, P.O. Box, etc.)
City State Zip code
21. Please fill in his (her) telephone number in the space below:
( ) _________________________ He/she does not have a telephone О
Area Code
22. Please fill in his (her) cell phone number in the space below:
( ) ___________________________ He/she does not have a cell phone О
Area Code
23. What is his (her) work phone number?
( ) ____________ Ext.________ He/she does not work О
Area Code I don’t know his/her work phone number О
24. What is this person’s relationship to you?
О A parent
О A grandparent
О An aunt or uncle
О A brother or sister
О A friend
О Other
PART II. YOUR BACKGROUND AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
25 (26). What is your sex?
Male
Female
26 (25). Are you Hispanic or Latino/Latina?
Yes Go to question 25a
No Skip to question 25b
27a. (25a.) If you are Hispanic or Latino/Latina, please select one of the following choices:
Mexican, Mexican-American, Chicano
Other Hispanic or Other Latino/Latina
27b (25b.) Please select one or more of the following choices to best describe your race.
White Skip to question 26
Black/African American Skip to question 26
Asian Go to question 25c
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Skip to question 26
American Indian or Alaska Native Skip to question 26
27c (25c.) (If Asian) Which one of the following are you?
Chinese
Filipino
Southeast Asian (Vietnamese, Thai, etc.)
South Asian (Asian Indian, Sri Lankan, etc.)
Other Asian (Japanese, Korean, etc.)
28 (27.) When were you born?
Month Day Year
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29a (28a). Which of the following people live in the same household with you? Mark all that apply:
Father (biological or adoptive)
Other male guardian (stepfather or foster father)
Mother (biological or adoptive)
Other female guardian (stepmother or foster mother)
Brother(s) (including step- or half- or foster)
Sister(s) (including step- or half- or foster)
Grandparent(s)
Other relative(s) (children or adults)
Nonrelative(s) (children or adults)
30 (29.) Please describe the present or most recent job of your father (mother) or male (female) guardian. If you have both a father (mother) and a male (female) guardian, answer for the one with whom you are currently living.
a. Is he (she) currently:
Working
Full time homemaker
Unemployed (looking for work)
Retired
Disabled
b. What is his (her) job title?
________________________________________________
c. What does he (she) normally do in that job? That is, what are his (her) main activities or duties?
________________________________________________
31 (30.) What was the first language you learned to speak when you were a child?
English
Spanish
English and Spanish equally
English and another language equally
Another language
32 (31.) (If another language) What is the other language/languages you learned to speak as a child?
Spanish
Another European language (for example, French, German, Russian, etc.)
A Chinese language
A Filipino language
A Southeast Asian language (for example, Vietnamese, Cambodian, etc.)
A South Asian Language (for example, Hindi, Tamil)
Another Asian Language (for example, Japanese, Korean)
A Middle Eastern Language (for example, Arabic, Farsi)
Other
33 (32.) How often do you speak (non-English language)?
About Always or Does half of most not
Never Sometimes the time of the time apply
a. With your mother or female guardian? О О О О О
b. With your friends? O O O O О
34 (33.) In what grade were you enrolled during the previous school year (2007-08)?
7th grade
8th grade
9th grade
X1. During the previous school year (2007-08) when you were enrolled in the [7th grade/8th grade/9th grade], were you enrolled in your current school or were you enrolled in a different school?
Current school
Different school
35 (34.) During the previous school year (2007-08) when you were in the ___ grade, where were you enrolled?
__________________________________________________________
School Name City State
36. Have you ever participated in the following activities between the start of 8th grade and now? (Mark all that apply)
Sports teams that compete within the same school or between different schools
Band, orchestra, chorus, choir
School play or musical
Student government/council
Volunteer work
Church groups
Math club, science club, technology/computer club
Math competition, science fair, technology/computer fair
Math camp, science camp, technology/computer camp
Math, science, study groups or tutoring programs
37. Between the start of 8th grade and now, how often have you…
Never Rarely Sometimes Often
a. Read science books and magazines O O O O
b. Watched science-related television shows (e.g., CSI, Mythbusters, Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, NUMB3RS?) O O O O
c. Read science fiction O O O O
d. Visited a science museum O О О О
38. What math course did you take in the 8th grade?
Remedial Math 8
Math 8
Advanced or Honors Math 8 (not including Algebra)
Algebra
Geometry
Other (write in)
I was not taking math
39. What was your final grade in this course?
A or a numerical average of 90-100
B or a numerical average of 80-89
C or a numerical average of 70-79
D or a numerical average of 60-69
Below D or a numerical average less than 60
Does not apply to me – my classes are not graded
Does not apply to me – I was not taking math
40. What science course did you take in the 8th grade?
General Science 8
Earth Science
Biology
Life Science
Physical Science
Chemistry or Physics
Other (write in)
Does not apply to me – my classes are not graded
Does not apply to me – I was not taking science
41. What was your final grade in this course?
A or a numerical average of 90-100
B or a numerical average of 80-89
C or a numerical average of 70-79
D or a numerical average of 60-69
Below D or a numerical average less than 60
Does not apply to me – my classes are not graded
Does not apply to me – I was not taking science
42. What computer course did you take in the 8th grade?
Computer education
Other computer course (write in)
I was not taking a computer course
43. What was your final grade in this course?
A or a numerical average of 90-100
B or a numerical average of 80-89
C or a numerical average of 70-79
D or a numerical average of 60-69
Below D or a numerical average less than 60
Does not apply to me – my classes are not graded
Does not apply to me – I was not taking computer education
PART VII YOUR MATH AND SCIENCE CLASSES
X2. Are you currently taking a math course this fall?
Yes
No
44 (56.) How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree
a. I see myself as a math person. О О О О
b. Others see me as a math person. O O O O
c. I want others to see me as a math
person. O О О О
45 (58.) How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree
a. I am good at math. О О О О
b. My math teacher thinks I am
good at math. O O O O
c. My parents think I am good
at math. O О О О
My friends think I am good
at math. O О О О
46 (79.) How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?
Compared to others my age….
Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree
a. I am good at math. O О О О
b. Work in math class is easy for me. O O O O
c. I have to study hard in math. O O O O
47 (93.) When you finish a math assignment, how often do you check to make sure it is done correctly?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
48 (94.)When you are working on a math assignment, how often do you think about whether you understand what you are doing?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
49 (86.) What math courses are you taking this year? Mark all that apply.
Algebra I
Algebra IA
Algebra IB
Algebra II
Discrete Math
Geometry
Integrated Math I
Integrated Math II
Integrated Math III
Integrated Math IV
Probability/Statistics
Review/Remedial Math
m. Other Math Courses: _________________
50 (87.) (If student is taking more than one math course, this question will be asked of the most advanced course): I am taking this course because…
(Mark all that apply)
I really enjoy math
I like to be challenged
I had no choice, it is a school requirement
The school guidance counselor suggested I take it
My parent(s) encouraged me to take it
A teacher or other school official encouraged me to take it
There were no other math courses offered
My friends were taking it
I will need it for college
I will need it for my career
I heard it was the easiest math class
I don’t know why I am taking this course
It was assigned to me
51 (88.) Mark the single most important or main reason you are taking this course:
(Mark one)
I really enjoy math
I like to be challenged
I had no choice, it is a school requirement
The school guidance counselor suggested I take it
My parent(s) encouraged me to take it
A teacher or other school official encouraged me to take it
There were no other math courses offered
My friends were taking it
I will need it for college
I will need it for my career
I heard it was the easiest math class
I don’t know why I am taking this course
It was assigned to me
52. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about your current math class?
Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree
a. I am enjoying my math class
very much. О О О О
b. I think this math class is a waste
of my time. О О О О
c. I think my math class is fun. О О О О
d. I think this math class is boring. О О О О
e. I don’t like my math class at all. О О О О
53 (54.) I do my assignments in my math classes because…
Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree
a. I enjoy what I am learning. О О О О
b. I am interested in math. O O O O
c. I like learning something new. O О О О
d. I like taking on a challenge. О О О О
e. I want to be good at math. O O O O
f. My parents make me. O O O O
g. I want to keep up my grades. O O O O
54 (61.) How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree
a. The information we learn in
my math class is useful for
everyday life. О О О О
b. The information we learn in
my math class will be useful
for college. O O O O
c. The information we learn in
my math class will be useful
for my career. O О О O
d. I really feel that I am wasting my
time in math class. O O O O
e. I like to get by in math class
doing as little work as
possible. O O O O
55 (81.) How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?
Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree
a. I am confident that I can do an
excellent job on my math tests. O О О О
b. I’m certain I can understand the most
difficult material presented in my math
textbooks. O O O O
c. I’m certain I can master the skills being
taught in my math class. O O O O
d. I am confident I can do an excellent job
on my math assignments. O O O O
X4. Please choose your [math/Review-Remedial Math/Probability-Statistics/Algebra I/Algebra IA/Algebra IB/Algebra II/Discrete Math/Geometry/Integrated Math I/Integrated Math II/Integrated Math III/Integrated Math IV] teacher from the dropdown list below.
56 (99.) How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about your math teacher? Remember, none of your teachers or your principal is going to see any of the answers you provide.
My math teacher…..
Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree
a. Values and listens to students’
ideas. О О О О
b. Treats students with respect. О О О О
c. Treats me like an adult. О О О О
d. Treats every student fairly. О О О О
e. Thinks every student can be
successful. O O O O
f. Thinks mistakes are okay as long
as all students learn. O O O O
g.. Grades our math work fairly. О О О О
h. Treats some kids better than
other kids. О О О О
i. Tries to make math interesting. О О О О
j. Treats boys and girls differently. О О О О
k. Does a good job at organizing lessons
and class activities О О О О
l. Has an excellent understanding of math
material О О О О
X3. Are you currently taking a science course this fall?
Yes
No
57. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree
a. I see myself as a science person. О О О О
b. Others see me as a science person. O O O O
c. I want others to see me as a science
person. O О О О
58 (59.) How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree
a. I am good at science. О О О О
b. My science teacher thinks I am
good at science. O O O O
c. My parents think I am good
at science. O О О О
d. My friends think I am good
at science. O О О О
59 (80.) How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?
Compared to others my age….
Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree
a. I am good at science. O О О О
b. Work in science class is easy for me. O O O O
c. I have to study hard in science. O O O O
60 (95.) When you finish a science assignment, how often do you check to make sure it is done correctly ?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
61 (96.) When you are working on a science assignment, how often do you think about whether you understand what you are doing?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
62 (89.) What science courses are you taking this year? (Mark all that apply)
Anatomy/Physiology
Biology I
Biology II
Chemistry I
Chemistry II
Earth Science
Environmental Science
Integrated Science I
Integrated Science II
Integrated Science III
Integrated Science IV
Physical Science
Physics I
Other Science Courses: ________________
63 (90.) (If student is taking more than one science course, this question will be asked of the most advanced course): I am taking this course because…
Mark all that apply and mark the most important or main reason.
I really enjoy science
I like to be challenged
I had no choice, it is a school requirement
The school guidance counselor suggested I take it
My parent(s) encouraged me to take it
A teacher or other school official encouraged me to take it
There were no other science courses offered
My friends were taking it
I will need it for college
I will need it for my career
I heard it was the easiest science class
I don’t know why I am taking this course
It was assigned to me
64 (53.) How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about your current science class?
Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree
a. I am enjoying my science class О О О О
very much.
b. I think this science class is a waste
of my time. О О О О
c. I think my science class is fun. О О О О
d. I think this science class is
boring. О О О О
e. I don’t like my science class at all. О О О О
65 (55.) I do my assignments in my science classes because…
Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree
a. I enjoy what I am learning. О О О О
b. I am interested in science. O O O O
c. I like learning something new. O О О О
d. I like taking on a challenge. О О О О
e. I want to be good at science. O O O O
f. My parents make me O O O O
g. I want to keep up my grades O O O O
66 (62.) How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree
a. The information we learn in
my science class is useful for
everyday life. О О О О
b. The information we learn in
my science class will be useful
for college. O O O O
c. The information we learn in
my science class will be useful
for my career. O О О O
d. I really feel that I am wasting my
time in science class. O O O O
e. I like to get by in science
doing as little work
as possible. O O O O
67 (82.) How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?
Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree
a. I am confident that I can do an
excellent job on my science tests. O О О О
b. I’m certain I can understand the most
difficult material presented in my
science textbook. O O O O
c. I’m certain I can master the skills being
taught in my science class. O O O O
d. I am confident I can do an excellent job
on my science assignments. O O O O
X5. Please choose your [science/Anatomy-Physiology/Biology I/Biology II/Chemistry I/Chemistry II/Earth Science/Environmental Science/Integrated Science I/Integrated Science II/Integrated Science III/Integrated Science IV/Physical Science/Physics I] teacher from the dropdown list below.
68 (100.) How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about your science teacher?
My science teacher…
Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree
a. Values and listens to students’
ideas. О О О О
b. Treats students with respect О О О О
c. Treats me like an adult. О О О О
d. Treats every student fairly. О О О О
e. Thinks every student can be
successful. O O O O
f. Thinks mistakes are okay as long
as all students learn. O O O O
g.. Grades our science work fairly. О О О О
h. Treats some kids better than
other kids. О О О О
i. Tries to make science interesting. О О О О
j. Treats boys and girls differently. О О О О
k. Does a good job at organizing lessons
and class activities О О О О
l. Has an excellent understanding of
science material О О О О
PART III. YOUR SCHOOL LIFE
69 (35.) How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree
a. My parents or guardians know where I am at all times. О О О О
b. My parents or guardians know who I am with at all times. O O O O
c. The rules in my family are quite clear. O O O O
d. My parents know if I follow family rules. O О О О
70 (44.) How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement about your current school? I feel safe at this school.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
71 (48.) How important is each of the following to you?
Very Somewhat Not at all
Important Important Important
a. Getting good grades in school generally O O O
b. Getting good grades in my current math
course O O O
c. Getting good grades in my current science
course O O O
72 (51.) How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree
a. I feel proud being part
of my school. О О О О
b. I am treated with as much respect
as other students in my class. O O O O
c. Most of the time I would like to be
any place other than school. O О О О
d. There are always teachers or other
adults in my school that I can talk
to if I have a problem. О О О О
e. School is often a waste of time. O O O O
73 (91.) How often do you go to class:…
Never Rarely Sometimes Often
a. Without your homework done O О О О
b. Without pencil or paper O O O O
c. Without books O О О О
d. Late O O O O
74 (92.) How often:
Never Rarely Sometimes Often
a. Do you really pay attention during
class O О О О
b. Does your mind wander in class O O O O
c. Do you joke around in class O О О О
d. Do you talk with your friends during class O О О О
75 (49.) Not including lunch or study periods, what is your favorite school subject? What is your least favorite school subject?
Favorite Least favorite
a, English O O
b. Non-English Language O O
c. History O O
d. Science O O
e. Art O O
f, Music O O
g. Mathematics O O
h. Gym O O
i. Religion O O
j. Health O O
k. Computer O O
l. Government O O
m. Other (specify) O O
76 (67.) How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree
a. Studying in school rarely pays
off later with good jobs. O О О О
b. Even if I study, I will not
be able to get into college. O O O O
c. Even if I study, my family cannot
afford to pay for me to attend college. O О О O
77-1 (45-1.) Between the start of 8th grade and now, which of the following people have you talked to about the following?… Please mark all people who apply.
Mother Father Your A A Have
or or Friends Favorite School not
Female Guardian Male Guardian Teacher Counselor Discussed
a. What courses to
take this school year О О О О О O
b. What math courses to
take this school year О О О О О O
c. What science courses to
take this school year О О О О О O
d. Going to college О О О О О O
e. Possible jobs/careers
when you are an adult O O O O O O
f. Personal problems O O O O O O
77-2 (45-2.) Who provided the most helpful advice? Mark one for each line.
Mother Father Your A A Have
or or Friends Favorite School not
Female Guardian Male Guardian Teacher Counselor Discussed
a. What courses to
take this school year О О О О О O
b. What math courses to
take this school year О О О О О O
c. What science courses to
take this school year О О О О О O
d. Going to college О О О О О O
e. Possible jobs/careers
when you are an adult O O O O O O
f. Personal problems O O O O O O
78 (46.) Please think of your closest friend in this school who is a ninth grader. As far as you know, are the following statements true or false for him/her?
True False
a. Gets good grades О О
b. Is interested in school О О
c. Wants to finish high school О О
d. Attends classes regularly О О
e. Plans to go to college О О
f. Is popular with others О О
79 (68.) How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?
If I spend too much time and effort in my math and science classes…
Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree
a. I won’t have enough
time for other classes that I enjoy. O О О О
b. I won’t have enough time
for hanging out with my friends. O O O O
c. I won’t have enough time
for extracurricular activities. O О О O
d. I won’t be popular. O O O O
e. I’ll be made fun of. O O O O
80 (85.) How would you compare boys and girls in...
Girls are Girls Girls and boys Boys Boys
much are somewhat are the are somewhat are much
better better same better better
a. Reading О О О О О
b. Math О О О О О
c. Writing О О О О О
d. Science О О О О О
81 (69.) How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?
Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree
a. I don’t think too much about the future. O О О О
b. It’s really no use worrying about
the future. O O O O
c. What will happen in the future is
important in deciding
what I should do now. O O O O
d. What I do today will have little
impact on what happens 5-10 years
from now. O O O O
82 (97.) About how many hours do you spend outside of school in a typical 7-day week during the school year doing each of the following?
Working on math homework and studying for math class
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Working on science homework and studying for science class
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Working on homework and studying for the rest of your classes
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Participating in extracurricular activities (ex: sports teams, clubs, band, student government, etc.)
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Hours |
Working for pay, not including chores or jobs you do around your house
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Hours |
Spending time with your family
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Hours |
Hanging out/socializing with your friends
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Hours |
Watching television/movies
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Hours |
Playing video games
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Chatting or surfing online
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Talking on the phone/text messaging
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83 (98.) Are you participating in any of these activities?
Yes No
a. Talent Search О О
b. Upward Bound О О
c. Gear Up О О
84 (60.) How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree
a. The information we learn in
school is useful for everyday life. О О О О
b. I like to get by in school doing
as little work as possible. O O O O
c. The information we learn in
school will be useful for college. O O O O
d. The information we learn in school
will be useful for my career. O О О О
PART VI YOUR SCHOOLWORK
85 (63.) Please check all the terms in which you plan on taking a math course during your high school career.
Fall 2008
Spring 2009
Fall 2009
Spring 2010
Fall 2010
Spring 2011
Fall 2011
Spring 2012
86 (64.) I don’t I haven’t
know what thought
Yes No that is about it yet
a. an Advanced Placement (AP) calculus course? О О О О
b. an International Baccalaureate (IB) calculus course? О О О О
87c (66c.) (Respondent is assigned this series for math, if 67=3 or >3 or if 68=yes; for science, if 69=3 or >3 or if 70=yes)
Mark all the reasons you plan on taking more math;
Math Science
a. It is required to graduate О О
b. My parents will want me to
c. My teachers and/or guidance counselor will want me to О О
d. I am good at math/science О О
e. I will need advanced math/science for the type of career I
want О О
f. Most students like me take advanced courses О О
g. I enjoy studying math/science О О
h. That kind of math will be useful for getting into college О О
i. That kind of math will be useful at college О О
j. I don’t know why, I just probably will О О
k. My friends are going to take it О О
l. I really haven’t thought about it О О
d. What is the most important reason for taking more math? (Mark one)
a. It is required to graduate О О
b. My parents will want me to
c. My teachers and/or guidance counselor will want me to О О
d. I am good at math/science О О
e. I will need advanced math/science for the type of career I
want in the future О О
f. Most students like me take advanced courses О О
g. I enjoy studying math/science О О
h. That kind of math will be useful for getting into college О О
i. That kind of math will be at college О О
j. I don’t know why, I just probably will О О
k. My friends are going to take it О О
l. I really haven’t thought about it О О
X6. What are the reasons you do not plan to take any more math courses during your high school career? (verbatim)
88 (65.) Please check all the terms in which you plan on taking a science course during your high school career.
Fall 2008
Spring 2009
Fall 2009
Spring 2010
Fall 2010
Spring 2011
Fall 2011
Spring 2012
89 (66.) Do you intend to enroll in:
I don’t I haven’t
know what thought
Yes No that is about it yet
a. an Advanced Placement (AP) science course? О О О О
b. an International Baccalaureate (IB) science course? О О О О
c. (Respondent is assigned this series for math, if 67=3 or >3 or if 68=yes; for science, if 69=3 or >3 or if 70=yes)
Mark all the reasons you plan on taking more science:
Math Science
a. It is required to graduate О О
b. My parents will want me to
c. My teachers and/or guidance counselor will want me to О О
d. I am good at math/science О О
e. I will need advanced math/science for the type of career I
want О О
f. Most students like me take advanced courses О О
g. I enjoy studying math/science О О
h. That kind of math will be useful for getting into college О О
i. That kind of math will be useful at college О О
j. I don’t know why, I just probably will О О
k. My friends are going to take it О О
l. I really haven’t thought about it О О
d. What is the most important reason for taking more math? (Mark one)
a. It is required to graduate О О
b. My parents will want me to
c. My teachers and/or guidance counselor will want me to О О
d. I am good at math/science О О
e. I will need advanced math/science for the type of career I
want in the future О О
f. Most students like me take advanced courses О О
g. I enjoy studying math/science О О
h. That kind of math will be useful for getting into college О О
i. That kind of math will be at college О О
j. I don’t know why, I just probably will О О
k. My friends are going to take it О О
l. I really haven’t thought about it О О
e. What is the most important reason for taking more or higher
level science?
(Mark one)
a. I need it in order to graduate О О
b. My parents will want me to
c. My teachers and/or guidance counselor will want me to О О
d. I am good at math/science О О
e. I will need advanced math/science for the type of career I
want in the future О О
f. Most students like me take advanced courses О О
g. I enjoy studying math/science О О
h. That kind of math will be useful for getting into college О О
i. That kind of math will be useful in college О О
j. I don’t know why, I just probably will О О
k. My friends are going to take it О О
l. I really haven’t thought about it О О
X7. What are the reasons you do not plan to take any more science courses during your high school career? (verbatim)
90 (83.) Was there any course you wanted to take this term but couldn’t? What course?
Yes, Specify_____________________
No
91 (84.) (If yes to 83) Why?
Couldn’t fit into schedule
Wasn’t available
Needed to take required courses instead
I was discouraged from taking it by my parents
I was discouraged from taking it by a teacher or guidance counselor
I was discouraged from taking it by my friends
Other, Specify______________________________________
92a (71a.) Have you put together a “college plan” or a series of activities and courses that you will need to complete in order to get into college?
No—Skip to 72a
Yes—Go to 71b
I haven’t thought about it—Skip to 72a
92b (71b.) Who helped you put the “college plan” together? (Mark all that apply)
A counselor
A teacher
My parents
Other—specify
93a (72a.) Have you put together a “career plan”—for example, a series of activities and courses that you will need to complete in order to be successful in your eventual career??
No—Skip to 73
Yes—Go to 72b
I haven’t thought about it—Skip to 73
93b (72b.) Who helped you put the “career plan” together? (Mark all that apply)
A counselor
A teacher
My parents
Other—specify
94 (70.) Have you taken or are you planning to take:
I don’t I haven’t
know thought
the test Yes No about it
a. The PSAT О О О О
b. The College Board Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) О О О О
c. American College Testing Service (ACT) О О О О
d. An Advanced Placement (AP) test О О О О
e. A test for the International Baccalaureate (IB) О О О О
95 (73.) Do you expect to still be enrolled in school six months from now?
No
Yes
I haven’t thought about it
PART V. YOUR PLANS AND EXPECTATIONS FOR THE FUTURE
96 (74.) As things stand now, how far in school do you think you will get?
Less than high school
High school graduation or GED only
Attend or complete a 2-year school course in a community college or vocational school
Attend college, but not graduate
Graduate from college with a 4-year degree
Obtain a Master’s degree or equivalent
Obtain a Ph.D., M.D., or other advanced degree
Don’t know
97 (75.) Would you be disappointed if at age 30 you did not have a bachelor’s degree?
Yes
No
98 (76.) What is the principal activity that you plan to do right after high school?
Enroll in a 4-year college or university
Enroll in a 2-year community college
Enroll in a vocational, technical, or trade school
Join the armed services
Get a job
Start a family
Travel
Do volunteer or missionary work
Not sure what I want to do
99 (77.) As things stand now, write in the name of the job or occupation that you expect or plan to have at age 30.
Specify the job, occupation, or career_________________
I don’t know
100 (78.) How much have you thought about this choice?
A little
Somewhat
A lot
101 (50.) For the job you expect to have at age 30, how important are the following to you?
Very Somewhat Not at all
Important Important Important
a. Helping people O O O
b. Working to improve society O O O
c. Having lots of free time O O O
d. Working closely with people O O O
e. Building or creating things O O O
f. Having lots of money O O O
g. Working outdoors O O O
h. Learning new things O O O
i. Expressing yourself O O O
j. Working with animals O O O
k. Not having to sit at a desk all day O O O
l. Using no math O O O
m. Using a computer O O O
n. Working in a lab O O O
o. I haven’t thought about it O O O
p. I’m not really sure yet O O O
102 (47.) When I want to talk about my future plans, I talk: (Mark one)
mostly to your parents
more to your parents than your friends
to your parents and your friends about the same
more to your friends than your parents
mostly to your friends
you don’t talk to your parents or your friends about the future
Appendix
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| File Type | application/msword |
| File Title | Appendix C |
| Author | cbthompson |
| Last Modified By | DoED User |
| File Modified | 2008-07-09 |
| File Created | 2008-07-09 |