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NOTICE – This survey is authorized by Public Law 107-129, Title I, Part E,
Sections 151(b) and 153(a) of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002.
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OMB No. 1850-0641: Approval Expires 10/31/2006
Conducted by:
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Economics and Statistics Administration
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS
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PRIVATE SCHOOL SURVEY
2005–2006 SCHOOL YEAR
To learn more about the Private School Survey
(PSS) and to access reports from earlier
collections, see the PSS web site at:
http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss
Additional data collected by the National Center
for Education Statistics (NCES) on a variety of
topics in elementary, secondary, postsecondary,
and international education are available from
NCES’ web site at:
http://nces.ed.gov
PLEASE NOTE:
The 2005–2006 Private School Survey is intended to include all private –
SCHOOLS that teach ANY of the following –
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For additional data collected by various Federal
agencies, including the Department of Education,
visit the FedStats site at:
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At least one of grades 1 – 12
Ungraded students between 5 and 18 years old
Kindergarten – traditional year of school primarily for 5-year-olds prior to first grade
Transitional (or readiness) kindergarten – extra year of school for kindergarten-age
children who are judged not ready for kindergarten
• Transitional first (or prefirst) grade – extra year of school for children who have attended
kindergarten but have been judged not ready for first grade
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EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS AND CHILD CARE CENTERS that have
ANY of the following –
• Kindergarten
• Transitional (or readiness) kindergarten
• Transitional first (or prefirst) grade
For example:
An early childhood center that has a nursery school, a prekindergarten program, and a kindergarten
would be eligible for this survey, since it includes a kindergarten.
But an early childhood center that has a nursery school and a prekindergarten program ONLY
would NOT be eligible for this survey, since it does not include a kindergarten. You would mark
box 2 in item 2d.
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▼ DEAR ADMINISTRATOR:
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21.
We are requesting your participation in an important national data collection that is very valuable to
private schools across the country.
Please verify this school’s/program’s name and mailing address that are printed
on the front of this questionnaire.
If any part of the name and mailing address is incorrect, enter the correction(s),
as necessary, in the appropriate space(s) below.
WHO IS CONDUCTING THIS SURVEY?
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the U.S. Department of Education requests your
participation in the 2005-2006 Private School Survey. The U.S. Census Bureau is conducting the survey
for NCES as authorized by Public Law 107-279, Title I, Part E, Sections 151(b) and 153(a) of the
Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002.
School/program name
700
WHY IS NCES SPONSORING THIS SURVEY?
Mailing address
The purpose of this data collection effort is to obtain current information about private schools, such
as type of school, length of school year, number of students and teachers, and number of high
school graduates, if any. We will use the data to produce a web-based private school search tool and
statistical summaries about the providers of private education in the United States.
701
City
WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN THIS SURVEY?
The 2005-2006 Private School Survey includes all private schools and early childhood programs that
provide educational instruction to students in kindergarten or at least one of grades 1-12.
702
WHY SHOULD YOUR SCHOOL PARTICIPATE IN THIS SURVEY?
State
Private schools are a significant segment of the nation’s educational system. Results from previous
surveys show that approximately 25 percent of all elementary and secondary schools in the United
States are private; these schools enroll approximately 10 percent of the nation’s children and employ
13 percent of the nation’s teachers. The National Center for Education Statistics has instituted this
survey in recognition of the importance of private education in the United States.
ZIP Code + 4
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704
703
22a. Is the physical or street address of this school/program the same as the mailing
address?
While there is no penalty for not responding, a high response rate is very important to the success of
the survey. We encourage you to participate in this voluntary survey.
705
WHERE SHOULD YOU MAIL YOUR COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE?
Please return your completed questionnaire using the enclosed envelope. If you do not have the
return envelope, mail your questionnaire to:
1
Yes
2
No
b. Please print this school’s/program’s physical or street address.
Street
U.S. Census Bureau
Current Surveys Check-in Unit 60A
1201 East 10th Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47132-0001
706
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION IN THIS VERY IMPORTANT EFFORT.
City
SINCERELY,
707
State
JEFFREY A. OWINGS
ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER
NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS
ELEMENTARY/SECONDARY AND LIBRARY STUDIES DIVISION
708
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PLEASE RETURN THE QUESTIONNAIRE IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE RETURN ENVELOPE, MAIL YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE TO:
U.S. Census Bureau
Current Surveys Check-in Unit 60A
1201 East 10th Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47132-0001
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THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN THIS IMPORTANT SURVEY.
YOUR TIME AND EFFORT ARE APPRECIATED.
Paperwork Burden Statement
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of
information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number
for this information collection is 1850-0641. The time required to complete this information collection is
estimated to average 20 minutes per response, including the time to review instructions, search existing
data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. If you have
any comments concerning the accuracy of the time estimate(s) or suggestions for improving this form,
please write to: U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC 20202-4651. If you have comments or
concerns about the contents of this questionnaire, write directly to: Private School Survey, National
Center for Education Statistics, 1990 K Street, N.W., #9012, Washington, DC 20006-5651.
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▼ 1.
16. How many days are in the school year for students in this school/program?
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Please print your name, title, and school telephone number in case we have questions
about any of your responses.
YOUR NAME
050
Days per school year
645
TITLE
17. How long is the school day for students in this school/program?
051
SCHOOL TELEPHONE NUMBER
Area code
Number
Report BOTH hours and minutes, e.g., "5" hours and "45" minutes, "6" hours and "0"
minutes, etc. If the length of day varies by grade level, record the longest day. Include the
time for lunch and recess.
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052
For questions regarding this survey, please call the Census Bureau at 1–800–221–1204, Monday through
Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time).
Hours
650
AND
2a. Is the institution or organization named on the front of this questionnaire a school?
105
Minutes
655
1
Yes
2
No – Please explain
130
2
No
Yes
2
No – Please describe the type of school (e.g., public school, Bureau of Indian Affairs school,
state school, charter school, etc.)
131
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GO TO item 3 below.
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GO TO item 3 below.
c. Is this school still in operation?
100
19. Not counting interruptions, how many minutes did it take to complete this
1
Yes
2
No – Please record the date when the school closed.
questionnaire?
Month
101
Minutes
665
GO TO item 3 below.
1
(A library media center may be called a library, media center, resource center, information
center, instructional materials center, learning resource center, or some other name.)
Yes
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106
non-public are considered private schools, e.g., Roman Catholic schools, Hebrew day schools, Lutheran
schools, private boarding schools, nonsectarian private schools, private schools that provide special
education services to public school districts, etc.)
(A library media center is an organized collection of printed and/or audiovisual and/or
computer resources which is administered as a unit, is located in a designated place or
places, and makes resources and services available to students, teachers, and
administrators.)
1
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b. Is this school a private school? (For this survey, all elementary or secondary schools that are
18. Does this school have a library or library media center?
660
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Day
102
Year
103
d. Does this school teach any students in AT LEAST one of grades K to 12, or comparable
ungraded levels?
20. Please record the date you completed this form.
Month
670
Day
671
115
Year
672
1
Yes
2
No – Please record the grade level(s) taught in this school (e.g., nursery and prekindergarten,
adult education, postsecondary).
2 0 0
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116
GO TO item 3 below.
e. Is this school located in the United States?
125
1
Yes
2
No – Please specify the country in which this school is located.
126
3. If you marked "No" for any of items 2a–e, do not complete this questionnaire. Please return it
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in the enclosed envelope. If you do not have the return envelope, mail your questionnaire to:
U.S. Census Bureau
Current Surveys Check-in Unit 60A
1201 East 10th Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47132-0001
If you marked "Yes" for all of items 2a–e above, continue with item 4.
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INSTRUCTIONS
To which of the following associations or organizations does this
school/program belong?
• Please print all information clearly, using a black ball point pen.
• If you are unsure about how to answer a question, please give the best answer you can rather
than leave it blank.
Mark (X) all that apply.
SPECIAL EMPHASIS
• When recording your answers, please write only one digit in an individual space, e.g.,
01 234567 89
• If you have any questions, please call the Census Bureau at 1–800–221–1204, Monday through
Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time).
4.
At the end of this questionnaire, you will be asked how long it took to complete this
questionnaire. To help you with this, please record the time you begin.
:
5.
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15. Continued –
Time started
How many students were enrolled in each of the following grade levels around
the first of October?
540
1
American Montessori Society (AMS)
542
1
Association Montessori International (AMI)
545
1
Other Montessori association(s)
550
1
Association of Military Colleges and Schools (AMCS)
555
1
Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA)
560
1
Bilingual School Association (BSA)
565
1
Council of Bilingual Education (CBE)
570
1
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
575
1
National Association of Private Special Education Centers (NAPSEC)
Report only for the school/program named on the front of this questionnaire.
580
1
Other association(s) for exceptional children
Do NOT include postsecondary or adult education students, or children who are enrolled
only in day care at this school/program.
585
1
European Council for International Schools (ECIS)
In column (1), mark (X) "Yes" or "No" for each grade level.
590
1
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
In column (2), record the number of students for each grade level with "Yes" marked in
column (1).
595
1
National Association of Bilingual Education (NABE)
600
1
National Association of Laboratory Schools (NALS)
602
1
National Coalition of Girls’ Schools (NCGS)
605
1
Other special emphasis association(s) – Specify
Grade levels
(1)
Does this
school/program have
students in this grade?
a. Ungraded (including ungraded
special education students)
135
1
Yes
2
No
(2)
Number of
students
in this grade
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606
140
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OTHER SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS OR ORGANIZATIONS
b. Nursery and prekindergarten
145
c. Kindergarten (traditional year of
school primarily for 5-year-olds prior
to first grade)
155
1
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
2
No
d. Transitional (or readiness)
kindergarten (extra year of school for
kindergarten-age children who are
judged not ready for kindergarten)
165
e. Transitional first (or prefirst) grade
(extra year of school for children who
have attended kindergarten but have
been judged not ready for first grade)
175
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150
,
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160
,
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170
,
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180
610
1
Alternative School Network (ASN)
615
1
Institute for Independent Education (IIE)
620
1
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
622
1
State or regional independent school association
625
1
National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools (NCACS)
630
1
National Independent Private Schools Association (NIPSA)
635
1
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
640
1
Other school association(s) – Specify
,
641
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5.
15. To which of the following associations or organizations does this
school/program belong?
How many students were enrolled in each of the following grade levels around
the first of October?
Mark (X) all that apply.
450
1
Continued –
This school/program does NOT belong to ANY associations or organizations.
Grade levels
RELIGIOUS
455
1
Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) (or School of Tomorrow)
460
1
American Association of Christian Schools (AACS)
465
1
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
f. 1st
g. 2nd
467
1
Association of Christian Teachers and Schools (ACTS)
468
1
Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS)
470
1
Christian Schools International (CSI)
480
1
Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA)
485
1
Friends Council on Education (FCE)
490
1
General Conference of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC)
492
1
Islamic School League of America (ISLA)
495
1
Jesuit Secondary Education Association (JSEA)
h. 3rd
i. 4th
j. 5th
k. 6th
l. 7th
500
1
National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES)
505
1
National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
510
1
National Christian School Association (NCSA)
515
1
National Society for Hebrew Day Schools (NSHDS)
520
1
Oral Roberts University Educational Fellowship (ORUEF)
525
1
Solomon Schechter Day Schools (SSDS)
530
1
Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools (SBACS)
535
1
Other religious school association(s) – Specify
m. 8th
n. 9th
o. 10th
p. 11th
q. 12th
6.
536
(1)
Does this
school/program have
students in this grade?
185
195
205
215
225
235
245
255
265
275
285
295
1
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
2
No
What was the total number of students enrolled in this
school/program around the first of October?
Please sum lines 5(a) through 5(q).
(2)
Number of
students
in this grade
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190
,
200
,
210
,
220
,
230
,
240
,
250
,
260
,
270
,
280
,
290
,
300
,
305
,
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14a. Does this school/program have a religious orientation or purpose?
7. Around the first of October, how many students were:
Do not include nursery, prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education students, or
children who are enrolled only in day care at this school/program.
430
If none, please mark (X) the box.
1
Yes
2
No
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GO TO item 15 on page 12.
b. Is this school/program affiliated with a religious organization or institution?
a. Hispanic, regardless of race?
320
0
None
or
,
435
Students
1
Yes
2
No
c. What is this school’s/program’s religious orientation or affiliation?
Mark (X) only one box.
b. White, not of Hispanic origin?
440
330
0
None
or
,
Students
c. Black, not of Hispanic origin?
325
0
None
or
,
Students
d. Asian or Pacific Islander?
315
0
None
or
,
Students
e. American Indian or Alaska Native?
310
0
1
2
3
0
1
Parochial (or inter-parochial)
African Methodist Episcopal
2
Diocesan
3
Amish
3
Private
4
Assembly of God
5
Baptist
6
Brethren
7
Calvinist
8
Christian (no specific denomination)
9
Church of Christ
445
11
Church of God in Christ
12
Church of the Nazarene
13
Disciples of Christ
14
Episcopal
15
Friends
16
Greek Orthodox
17
Islamic
18
Jewish
Do NOT include nursery, prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education
students, or children who are enrolled only in daycare at this school/program.
19
Latter Day Saints
20
Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod
If none, please mark (X) the box.
21
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA)
22
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
23
Other Lutheran
24
Mennonite
25
Methodist
26
Pentecostal
27
Presbyterian
28
Seventh-Day Adventist
29
Other – Specify
None
or
,
Students
Yes
No, it is an all-female school ⎫
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No, it is an all-male school
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None
or
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Male students
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2
Is this school –
Church of God
b. How many MALE students attended this school/program around the first of October?
340
Roman Catholic
10
8a. Is this school/program coeducational?
335
1
Mark (X) only one box.
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9a. Last school year (2004–2005), were any students enrolled in 12th grade?
12a. Which of the following best describes this school/program?
Mark (X) only one box.
415
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345
1
REGULAR elementary or secondary
2
MONTESSORI
3
Elementary or secondary with a SPECIAL PROGRAM
EMPHASIS (such as science/math school,
performing arts school, foreign language
immersion school, talented/gifted school, etc.)
1
Yes
2
No
SPECIAL EDUCATION school – primarily serves
students with disabilities
5
VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL school – primarily serves
students being trained for occupations
6
ALTERNATIVE – offers a curriculum designed to
provide alternative or nontraditional education;
does not specifically fall into the categories of
regular, special program emphasis, special
education, or vocational school – Please describe.
,
350
c.
Include 2005 summer graduates. Do not include students who received only vocational
certificates, certificates of attendance, or certificates of completion.
,
355
None
EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM/CHILD CARE CENTER
(e.g., kindergarten only, prekindergarten and
kindergarten only, kindergarten and transitional
first grade only, day care and transitional
kindergarten only, etc.)
Yes
2
No
10a. How long is the school day for a kindergarten, transitional kindergarten, or
transitional first grade student?
Mark (X) only one box.
365
residence?
Yes
2
No
0
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13. Is this school/program located in a private home that is used primarily as a family
1
GO TO item 10a below.
Percent Two-year colleges?
361
1
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Percent Four-year colleges?
360
b. Is a major role of this school/program to support homeschooling?
School/program does not offer kindergarten,
transitional kindergarten, or transitional first grade
1
Full day (4 hours or more per day)
2
Half day (less than 4 hours per day)
3
Both offered
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GO TO instructions for
item 11 at top of page 8.
b. How many days per week does a kindergarten, transitional kindergarten, or
transitional first grade student attend?
If the number of days per week varies (e.g., some students attend 3 days per week and
some attend 5 days per week), record the most days that a student would attend in a week.
370
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Graduates
d. Of those who graduated with a diploma last year, what PERCENTAGE went to:
416
425
12th graders
How many students graduated from the 12th grade last school year (2004-2005)?
0
420
GO TO item 10a below.
b. How many students were enrolled in 12th grade around October 1, 2004?
4
7
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11. Around October 1, 2005, how many persons were teaching in grades K–12 and/or
INSTRUCTIONS AND AN EXAMPLE FOR ITEM 11
COMPARABLE ungraded levels at this school/program in the following time
categories?
In item 11, we ask for the number of teachers for grades K – 12 by the amount of time they
teach at THIS school/program.
Consider only the amount of time an individual works as a teacher during a typical week
at THIS school/program.
If this school/program has eight full-time teachers for grades 1–8, one full-time teacher who
teaches kindergarten 1/2 time and prekindergarten 1/2 time, a music teacher who teaches
two days each week, a physical education teacher who teaches three days each week, and a
teaching principal who teaches one 30-minute class each day, you would complete item 11
as follows:
0
0
0
X
If none, please mark (X) the box.
INCLUDE:
• Regular classroom teachers;
• Teachers who teach subjects such as music, art, physical education, and special
education;
• Teaching principals/administrators who teach a regularly scheduled class at this
school/program.
None
or
Full-time teachers
None
or
Teach at least 3⁄4 time but less than full time
None
or
Teach at least ⁄2 time but less than ⁄4 time
1
Do NOT include:
• Teachers who teach ONLY nursery, prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education;
• Student teachers, teacher aides, day care aides, or short-term substitute teachers;
• Counselors, library media specialists/librarians, speech therapists, social workers, or
administrators UNLESS they also teach a regularly scheduled class at THIS
school/program.
3
This number includes the one full-time teacher who
teaches kindergarten 1⁄2 time and prekindergarten 1⁄2 time.
The time he/she spends teaching prekindergarten is not
counted in item 11.
This number also includes the physical education teacher
who teaches three days a week.
0
None
or
Teach at least 1⁄4 time but less than 1⁄2 time
This includes the music teacher who teaches two days a week.
0
None
or
Teach less than ⁄4 time
This includes the principal who teaches one 30-minute class
each day. The time he/she spends working as a principal is not
included in item 11.
385
0
None
or
Full-time teachers
390
0
None
or
Teach at least 3⁄4 time but less than full time
395
0
None
or
Teach at least 1⁄2 time but less than 3⁄4 time
400
0
None
or
Teach at least 1⁄4 time but less than 1⁄2 time
405
0
None
or
Teach less than 1⁄4 time
1
TOTAL TEACHERS
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11. Around October 1, 2005, how many persons were teaching in grades K–12 and/or
INSTRUCTIONS AND AN EXAMPLE FOR ITEM 11
COMPARABLE ungraded levels at this school/program in the following time
categories?
In item 11, we ask for the number of teachers for grades K – 12 by the amount of time they
teach at THIS school/program.
Consider only the amount of time an individual works as a teacher during a typical week
at THIS school/program.
If this school/program has eight full-time teachers for grades 1–8, one full-time teacher who
teaches kindergarten 1/2 time and prekindergarten 1/2 time, a music teacher who teaches
two days each week, a physical education teacher who teaches three days each week, and a
teaching principal who teaches one 30-minute class each day, you would complete item 11
as follows:
0
0
0
X
If none, please mark (X) the box.
INCLUDE:
• Regular classroom teachers;
• Teachers who teach subjects such as music, art, physical education, and special
education;
• Teaching principals/administrators who teach a regularly scheduled class at this
school/program.
None
or
Full-time teachers
None
or
Teach at least 3⁄4 time but less than full time
None
or
Teach at least ⁄2 time but less than ⁄4 time
1
Do NOT include:
• Teachers who teach ONLY nursery, prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education;
• Student teachers, teacher aides, day care aides, or short-term substitute teachers;
• Counselors, library media specialists/librarians, speech therapists, social workers, or
administrators UNLESS they also teach a regularly scheduled class at THIS
school/program.
3
This number includes the one full-time teacher who
teaches kindergarten 1⁄2 time and prekindergarten 1⁄2 time.
The time he/she spends teaching prekindergarten is not
counted in item 11.
This number also includes the physical education teacher
who teaches three days a week.
0
None
or
Teach at least 1⁄4 time but less than 1⁄2 time
This includes the music teacher who teaches two days a week.
0
None
or
Teach less than ⁄4 time
This includes the principal who teaches one 30-minute class
each day. The time he/she spends working as a principal is not
included in item 11.
385
0
None
or
Full-time teachers
390
0
None
or
Teach at least 3⁄4 time but less than full time
395
0
None
or
Teach at least 1⁄2 time but less than 3⁄4 time
400
0
None
or
Teach at least 1⁄4 time but less than 1⁄2 time
405
0
None
or
Teach less than 1⁄4 time
1
TOTAL TEACHERS
410
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9a. Last school year (2004–2005), were any students enrolled in 12th grade?
12a. Which of the following best describes this school/program?
Mark (X) only one box.
415
▼
345
1
REGULAR elementary or secondary
2
MONTESSORI
3
Elementary or secondary with a SPECIAL PROGRAM
EMPHASIS (such as science/math school,
performing arts school, foreign language
immersion school, talented/gifted school, etc.)
1
Yes
2
No
SPECIAL EDUCATION school – primarily serves
students with disabilities
5
VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL school – primarily serves
students being trained for occupations
6
ALTERNATIVE – offers a curriculum designed to
provide alternative or nontraditional education;
does not specifically fall into the categories of
regular, special program emphasis, special
education, or vocational school – Please describe.
,
350
c.
Include 2005 summer graduates. Do not include students who received only vocational
certificates, certificates of attendance, or certificates of completion.
,
355
None
EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM/CHILD CARE CENTER
(e.g., kindergarten only, prekindergarten and
kindergarten only, kindergarten and transitional
first grade only, day care and transitional
kindergarten only, etc.)
Yes
2
No
10a. How long is the school day for a kindergarten, transitional kindergarten, or
transitional first grade student?
Mark (X) only one box.
365
residence?
Yes
2
No
0
⎧
⎨
⎩
13. Is this school/program located in a private home that is used primarily as a family
1
GO TO item 10a below.
Percent Two-year colleges?
361
1
➔
Percent Four-year colleges?
360
b. Is a major role of this school/program to support homeschooling?
School/program does not offer kindergarten,
transitional kindergarten, or transitional first grade
1
Full day (4 hours or more per day)
2
Half day (less than 4 hours per day)
3
Both offered
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GO TO instructions for
item 11 at top of page 8.
b. How many days per week does a kindergarten, transitional kindergarten, or
transitional first grade student attend?
If the number of days per week varies (e.g., some students attend 3 days per week and
some attend 5 days per week), record the most days that a student would attend in a week.
370
▲
10
Graduates
d. Of those who graduated with a diploma last year, what PERCENTAGE went to:
416
425
12th graders
How many students graduated from the 12th grade last school year (2004-2005)?
0
420
GO TO item 10a below.
b. How many students were enrolled in 12th grade around October 1, 2004?
4
7
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14a. Does this school/program have a religious orientation or purpose?
7. Around the first of October, how many students were:
Do not include nursery, prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education students, or
children who are enrolled only in day care at this school/program.
430
If none, please mark (X) the box.
1
Yes
2
No
➔
GO TO item 15 on page 12.
b. Is this school/program affiliated with a religious organization or institution?
a. Hispanic, regardless of race?
320
0
None
or
,
435
Students
1
Yes
2
No
c. What is this school’s/program’s religious orientation or affiliation?
Mark (X) only one box.
b. White, not of Hispanic origin?
440
330
0
None
or
,
Students
c. Black, not of Hispanic origin?
325
0
None
or
,
Students
d. Asian or Pacific Islander?
310
0
None
or
,
Students
e. American Indian or Alaska Native?
315
0
None
or
,
Students
8a. Is this school/program coeducational?
335
1
2
3
Yes
No, it is an all-female school ⎫
⎬
No, it is an all-male school
⎭
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GO TO item 9a on page 7.
b. How many MALE students attended this school/program around the first of October?
340
0
Roman Catholic
2
Is this school –
1
Parochial (or inter-parochial)
African Methodist Episcopal
2
Diocesan
3
Amish
3
Private
4
Assembly of God
5
Baptist
6
Brethren
7
Calvinist
8
Christian (no specific denomination)
9
Church of Christ
10
Church of God
11
Church of God in Christ
12
Church of the Nazarene
13
Disciples of Christ
14
Episcopal
15
Friends
16
Greek Orthodox
17
Islamic
18
Jewish
445
Do NOT include nursery, prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education
students, or children who are enrolled only in daycare at this school/program.
19
Latter Day Saints
20
Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod
If none, please mark (X) the box.
21
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA)
22
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
23
Other Lutheran
24
Mennonite
25
Methodist
26
Pentecostal
27
Presbyterian
28
Seventh-Day Adventist
29
Other – Specify
None
or
,
Male students
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6
1
Mark (X) only one box.
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5.
15. To which of the following associations or organizations does this
school/program belong?
How many students were enrolled in each of the following grade levels around
the first of October?
Mark (X) all that apply.
450
1
Continued –
This school/program does NOT belong to ANY associations or organizations.
Grade levels
RELIGIOUS
455
1
Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) (or School of Tomorrow)
460
1
American Association of Christian Schools (AACS)
465
1
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
f. 1st
g. 2nd
467
1
Association of Christian Teachers and Schools (ACTS)
468
1
Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS)
470
1
Christian Schools International (CSI)
480
1
Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA)
485
1
Friends Council on Education (FCE)
490
1
General Conference of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC)
492
1
Islamic School League of America (ISLA)
495
1
Jesuit Secondary Education Association (JSEA)
h. 3rd
i. 4th
j. 5th
k. 6th
l. 7th
500
1
National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES)
505
1
National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
510
1
National Christian School Association (NCSA)
515
1
National Society for Hebrew Day Schools (NSHDS)
520
1
Oral Roberts University Educational Fellowship (ORUEF)
525
1
Solomon Schechter Day Schools (SSDS)
530
1
Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools (SBACS)
535
1
Other religious school association(s) – Specify
m. 8th
n. 9th
o. 10th
p. 11th
q. 12th
6.
536
(1)
Does this
school/program have
students in this grade?
185
195
205
215
225
235
245
255
265
275
285
295
1
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
2
No
What was the total number of students enrolled in this
school/program around the first of October?
Please sum lines 5(a) through 5(q).
(2)
Number of
students
in this grade
➔
190
,
200
,
210
,
220
,
230
,
240
,
250
,
260
,
270
,
280
,
290
,
300
,
305
,
➔
➔
➔
➔
➔
➔
➔
➔
➔
➔
➔
Students
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INSTRUCTIONS
To which of the following associations or organizations does this
school/program belong?
• Please print all information clearly, using a black ball point pen.
• If you are unsure about how to answer a question, please give the best answer you can rather
than leave it blank.
Mark (X) all that apply.
SPECIAL EMPHASIS
• When recording your answers, please write only one digit in an individual space, e.g.,
01 234567 89
• If you have any questions, please call the Census Bureau at 1–800–221–1204, Monday through
Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time).
4.
At the end of this questionnaire, you will be asked how long it took to complete this
questionnaire. To help you with this, please record the time you begin.
:
5.
▼
15. Continued –
Time started
How many students were enrolled in each of the following grade levels around
the first of October?
540
1
American Montessori Society (AMS)
542
1
Association Montessori International (AMI)
545
1
Other Montessori association(s)
550
1
Association of Military Colleges and Schools (AMCS)
555
1
Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA)
560
1
Bilingual School Association (BSA)
565
1
Council of Bilingual Education (CBE)
570
1
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
575
1
National Association of Private Special Education Centers (NAPSEC)
Report only for the school/program named on the front of this questionnaire.
580
1
Other association(s) for exceptional children
Do NOT include postsecondary or adult education students, or children who are enrolled
only in day care at this school/program.
585
1
European Council for International Schools (ECIS)
In column (1), mark (X) "Yes" or "No" for each grade level.
590
1
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
In column (2), record the number of students for each grade level with "Yes" marked in
column (1).
595
1
National Association of Bilingual Education (NABE)
600
1
National Association of Laboratory Schools (NALS)
602
1
National Coalition of Girls’ Schools (NCGS)
605
1
Other special emphasis association(s) – Specify
Grade levels
(1)
Does this
school/program have
students in this grade?
a. Ungraded (including ungraded
special education students)
135
1
Yes
2
No
(2)
Number of
students
in this grade
➔
606
140
,
OTHER SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS OR ORGANIZATIONS
b. Nursery and prekindergarten
145
c. Kindergarten (traditional year of
school primarily for 5-year-olds prior
to first grade)
155
1
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
2
No
d. Transitional (or readiness)
kindergarten (extra year of school for
kindergarten-age children who are
judged not ready for kindergarten)
165
e. Transitional first (or prefirst) grade
(extra year of school for children who
have attended kindergarten but have
been judged not ready for first grade)
175
➔
150
,
➔
160
,
➔
170
,
➔
180
610
1
Alternative School Network (ASN)
615
1
Institute for Independent Education (IIE)
620
1
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
622
1
State or regional independent school association
625
1
National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools (NCACS)
630
1
National Independent Private Schools Association (NIPSA)
635
1
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
640
1
Other school association(s) – Specify
,
641
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▼ 1.
16. How many days are in the school year for students in this school/program?
▼
Please print your name, title, and school telephone number in case we have questions
about any of your responses.
YOUR NAME
050
Days per school year
645
TITLE
17. How long is the school day for students in this school/program?
051
SCHOOL TELEPHONE NUMBER
Area code
Number
Report BOTH hours and minutes, e.g., "5" hours and "45" minutes, "6" hours and "0"
minutes, etc. If the length of day varies by grade level, record the longest day. Include the
time for lunch and recess.
—
052
For questions regarding this survey, please call the Census Bureau at 1–800–221–1204, Monday through
Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time).
Hours
650
AND
2a. Is the institution or organization named on the front of this questionnaire a school?
105
Minutes
655
1
Yes
2
No – Please explain
130
2
No
Yes
2
No – Please describe the type of school (e.g., public school, Bureau of Indian Affairs school,
state school, charter school, etc.)
131
➔
GO TO item 3 below.
➔
GO TO item 3 below.
c. Is this school still in operation?
100
19. Not counting interruptions, how many minutes did it take to complete this
1
Yes
2
No – Please record the date when the school closed.
questionnaire?
Month
101
Minutes
665
GO TO item 3 below.
1
(A library media center may be called a library, media center, resource center, information
center, instructional materials center, learning resource center, or some other name.)
Yes
➔
106
non-public are considered private schools, e.g., Roman Catholic schools, Hebrew day schools, Lutheran
schools, private boarding schools, nonsectarian private schools, private schools that provide special
education services to public school districts, etc.)
(A library media center is an organized collection of printed and/or audiovisual and/or
computer resources which is administered as a unit, is located in a designated place or
places, and makes resources and services available to students, teachers, and
administrators.)
1
➔
b. Is this school a private school? (For this survey, all elementary or secondary schools that are
18. Does this school have a library or library media center?
660
—
Day
102
Year
103
d. Does this school teach any students in AT LEAST one of grades K to 12, or comparable
ungraded levels?
20. Please record the date you completed this form.
Month
670
Day
671
115
Year
672
1
Yes
2
No – Please record the grade level(s) taught in this school (e.g., nursery and prekindergarten,
adult education, postsecondary).
2 0 0
➔
116
GO TO item 3 below.
e. Is this school located in the United States?
125
1
Yes
2
No – Please specify the country in which this school is located.
126
3. If you marked "No" for any of items 2a–e, do not complete this questionnaire. Please return it
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in the enclosed envelope. If you do not have the return envelope, mail your questionnaire to:
U.S. Census Bureau
Current Surveys Check-in Unit 60A
1201 East 10th Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47132-0001
If you marked "Yes" for all of items 2a–e above, continue with item 4.
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▼ DEAR ADMINISTRATOR:
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21.
We are requesting your participation in an important national data collection that is very valuable to
private schools across the country.
Please verify this school’s/program’s name and mailing address that are printed
on the front of this questionnaire.
If any part of the name and mailing address is incorrect, enter the correction(s),
as necessary, in the appropriate space(s) below.
WHO IS CONDUCTING THIS SURVEY?
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the U.S. Department of Education requests your
participation in the 2005-2006 Private School Survey. The U.S. Census Bureau is conducting the survey
for NCES as authorized by Public Law 107-279, Title I, Part E, Sections 151(b) and 153(a) of the
Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002.
School/program name
700
WHY IS NCES SPONSORING THIS SURVEY?
Mailing address
The purpose of this data collection effort is to obtain current information about private schools, such
as type of school, length of school year, number of students and teachers, and number of high
school graduates, if any. We will use the data to produce a web-based private school search tool and
statistical summaries about the providers of private education in the United States.
701
City
WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN THIS SURVEY?
The 2005-2006 Private School Survey includes all private schools and early childhood programs that
provide educational instruction to students in kindergarten or at least one of grades 1-12.
702
WHY SHOULD YOUR SCHOOL PARTICIPATE IN THIS SURVEY?
State
Private schools are a significant segment of the nation’s educational system. Results from previous
surveys show that approximately 25 percent of all elementary and secondary schools in the United
States are private; these schools enroll approximately 10 percent of the nation’s children and employ
13 percent of the nation’s teachers. The National Center for Education Statistics has instituted this
survey in recognition of the importance of private education in the United States.
ZIP Code + 4
-
704
703
22a. Is the physical or street address of this school/program the same as the mailing
address?
While there is no penalty for not responding, a high response rate is very important to the success of
the survey. We encourage you to participate in this voluntary survey.
705
WHERE SHOULD YOU MAIL YOUR COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE?
Please return your completed questionnaire using the enclosed envelope. If you do not have the
return envelope, mail your questionnaire to:
1
Yes
2
No
b. Please print this school’s/program’s physical or street address.
Street
U.S. Census Bureau
Current Surveys Check-in Unit 60A
1201 East 10th Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47132-0001
706
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION IN THIS VERY IMPORTANT EFFORT.
City
SINCERELY,
707
State
JEFFREY A. OWINGS
ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER
NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS
ELEMENTARY/SECONDARY AND LIBRARY STUDIES DIVISION
708
2
PLEASE RETURN THE QUESTIONNAIRE IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE RETURN ENVELOPE, MAIL YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE TO:
U.S. Census Bureau
Current Surveys Check-in Unit 60A
1201 East 10th Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47132-0001
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THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN THIS IMPORTANT SURVEY.
YOUR TIME AND EFFORT ARE APPRECIATED.
Paperwork Burden Statement
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of
information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number
for this information collection is 1850-0641. The time required to complete this information collection is
estimated to average 20 minutes per response, including the time to review instructions, search existing
data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. If you have
any comments concerning the accuracy of the time estimate(s) or suggestions for improving this form,
please write to: U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC 20202-4651. If you have comments or
concerns about the contents of this questionnaire, write directly to: Private School Survey, National
Center for Education Statistics, 1990 K Street, N.W., #9012, Washington, DC 20006-5651.
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NOTICE – This survey is authorized by Public Law 107-129, Title I, Part E,
Sections 151(b) and 153(a) of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002.
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OMB No. 1850-0641: Approval Expires 10/31/2006
Conducted by:
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Economics and Statistics Administration
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS
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PRIVATE SCHOOL SURVEY
2005–2006 SCHOOL YEAR
To learn more about the Private School Survey
(PSS) and to access reports from earlier
collections, see the PSS web site at:
http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss
Additional data collected by the National Center
for Education Statistics (NCES) on a variety of
topics in elementary, secondary, postsecondary,
and international education are available from
NCES’ web site at:
http://nces.ed.gov
PLEASE NOTE:
The 2005–2006 Private School Survey is intended to include all private –
SCHOOLS that teach ANY of the following –
▼
For additional data collected by various Federal
agencies, including the Department of Education,
visit the FedStats site at:
•
•
•
•
At least one of grades 1 – 12
Ungraded students between 5 and 18 years old
Kindergarten – traditional year of school primarily for 5-year-olds prior to first grade
Transitional (or readiness) kindergarten – extra year of school for kindergarten-age
children who are judged not ready for kindergarten
• Transitional first (or prefirst) grade – extra year of school for children who have attended
kindergarten but have been judged not ready for first grade
▼
http://www.fedstats.gov
EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS AND CHILD CARE CENTERS that have
ANY of the following –
• Kindergarten
• Transitional (or readiness) kindergarten
• Transitional first (or prefirst) grade
For example:
An early childhood center that has a nursery school, a prekindergarten program, and a kindergarten
would be eligible for this survey, since it includes a kindergarten.
But an early childhood center that has a nursery school and a prekindergarten program ONLY
would NOT be eligible for this survey, since it does not include a kindergarten. You would mark
box 2 in item 2d.
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