NAEP Math Block Difficulty Pilot Study

NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF

EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS

Appendix A

Block Difficulty Study Post Questionnaire

March 26, 2010

Appendix A: Block Difficulty Study Post Questionnaire

(Questions 1-3 are from the NAEP SBQ for grade 8 math)

1. How hard was this test compared to most other tests you have taken this year in school?

1. Easier than other tests

2. About as hard as other tests

3. Harder than other tests

4. Much harder than other tests

2. How hard did you try on this test compared to how hard you tried on most other tests you have taken this year in school?

1. Not as hard as on other tests

2. About as hard as on other tests

3. Harder than on other tests

4. Much harder than on other tests

3. How important was it to you to do well on this test?

1. Not very important

2. Somewhat important

3. Important

4. Very important

4. How did you feel about the amount of time you had to work on Section 1 of the test?

1. I was finished well before time was up

2. The amount of time was just right to complete Section 1

3. I did not have enough time to complete Section 1—I did not finish or felt rushed

5. How did you feel about the amount of time you had to work on Section 2 of the test?

1. I was finished well before time was up

2. The amount of time was just right to complete Section 2

3. I did not have enough time to complete Section 2—I did not finish or felt rushed

6. Did you answer all of the test questions in order?

1. Yes

2. No

7. Did you look ahead to other test questions before answering each one?

1. Yes

2. No

8. Did you go back to any questions and change your original answer?

1. Yes

2. No

9. Did you skip any questions and then go back and answer them?

1. Yes

2. No

10. How did Section 1 compare to Section 2?

1. Section 1 was harder than Section 2

2. Section 1 was easier than Section 2

3. Section 1 and Section 2 were about the same in terms of how hard (or easy) they were

11. Have you ever taken a math test on a computer?

1. Yes

2. No

3. Not sure

12. Would you have preferred to have taken this math test on a computer?

1. Yes

2. No

3. Not sure