SASS 2011-12 School Materials and Questionnaires

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PUBLIC SCHOOL QUESTIONNAIRE (WITH DISTRICT ITEMS)

SCHOOLS AND STAFFING SURVEY

2011-12 SCHOOL YEAR

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Grades K-12 and comparable ungraded levels. This survey focuses on schools offering any of grades K-12 or comparable ungraded levels at the elementary or secondary level. The term “ungraded levels” refers to schools that classify students by an alternative means other than particular grade levels (e.g., Kindergarten, 1^st grade, 2^nd grade, etc.).

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I. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SCHOOL

1. Does this school offer the following grades?

Please mark (X) Yes or No for each grade level.

Prekindergarten	__ Yes __ No
Kindergarten	__ Yes __ No
1st	__ Yes __ No
2nd	__ Yes __ No
3rd	__ Yes __ No
4th	__ Yes __ No
5th	__ Yes __ No
6th	__ Yes __ No
7th	__ Yes __ No
8th	__ Yes __ No
9th	__ Yes __ No
10th	__ Yes __ No
11th	__ Yes __ No
12th	__ Yes __ No
Ungraded	__ Yes __ No

2. Around the first of October, how many students in grades K-12 and comparable ungraded levels were enrolled in this school?

Do NOT include prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education students.

__ , __ __ __ Students

3. Around the first of October, how many MIGRANT students in grades K-12 and comparable ungraded levels were enrolled in this school?

(Migrant students are those who move from school to school because they are children of migrant agricultural workers, including migratory dairy workers and migratory fishers.)

Do NOT include prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education students.

If none, please mark (X) the box.

__ None or __, __ __ __Migrant students

4. Around the first of October, how many MALE students in grades K-12 and comparable

ungraded levels were enrolled in this school?

Do NOT include prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education students.

If none, please mark (X) the box.

__ None or __, __ __ __ Male students

5. Around the first of October, how many students enrolled in grades K-12 and comparable ungraded levels were –

Do NOT include prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education students.

Please only include each student in one category below so none are double-counted.

If none, please mark (X) the box.

1. Hispanic or Latino, regardless of race?

__ None or __, __ __ __ Students

2. White, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?

__ None or __, __ __ __ Students

3. Black or African American, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?

__ None or __, __ __ __ Students

4. Asian, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?

__ None or __, __ __ __ Students

5. Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?

__ None or __, __ __ __ Students

6. American Indian or Alaska Native, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?

__ None or __, __ __ __ Students

7. Two or more races, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?

__ None or __, __ __ __ Students

8. Total students (sum of entries in items 5a-g)

__, __ __ __ Students

NOTE: Sum of entries in items 5a-g should be equal to entry in item 2 on page 4.

6. Which of the following best describes this school?

Mark (X) only one box.

__ REGULAR school – elementary or secondary

__ SPECIAL PROGRAM EMPHASIS school – such as a science or math school, performing arts school, talented or gifted school, foreign language immersion school, etc.

__ SPECIAL EDUCATION school – primarily serves students with disabilities

__ CAREER/TECHNICAL/VOCATIONAL school – primarily serves students being trained for occupations

__ OTHER/ALTERNATIVE school – 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.

_________________________________________________________________________

7. Is this ENTIRE SCHOOL specifically for students who have been suspended or expelled, who have dropped out, or who have been referred for behavioral or adjustment problems?

__ Yes

__ No

8. For this school year (2011-12), what is the Average Daily Attendance (ADA) percentage at this school?

Round to the nearest whole PERCENT.

__ __ __Percent

9. How long is the school DAY for students in this school?

Report BOTH hours and minutes, e.g., 06 hours and 00 minutes, 05 hours and 45 minutes, etc.

If the length of day varies by grade level, record the longest day.

__ __ Hours in each school DAY

AND

__ __ Minutes in each school DAY

10. At what time do most of the students in this school begin the school day?

If PM, please mark (X) the box.

__ __ : __ __ AM

__ PM

11. How many days are in the school YEAR for students in this school?

__ __ __ Days per school YEAR

12a. Does this school have a kindergarten?

Please include regular kindergarten as well as transitional kindergarten and transitional first grade, if offered.

__ Yes

__ No  GO TO item 13 on page 7.

12. Continued –

b. How long is the school day for a kindergarten, transitional kindergarten, or transitional first grade student?

Mark (X) only one box.

__ Full day (4 hours or more per day)

__ Half day (less than 4 hours per day)

__ Both offered

c. 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.

__ Days per week

13. Does this school have a library media center?

(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. A library media center may be called a school library, media center, resource center, information center, instructional materials center, learning resource center, or any other similar name.)

__ Yes

__ No

II. ADMISSIONS AND PROGRAMS

14a. Does this school use any special requirements when admitting students OTHER THAN proof of immunization, age, or residence?

__ Yes

__ No  GO TO item 15a on page 9.

b. Does this school use the following requirements when deciding whether to admit students?

(1) Student scores on an admission test

__ Yes

__ No

(2) Student scores on a standardized achievement test

__ Yes

__ No

(3) Academic record

__ Yes

__ No

(4) Special student needs (e.g., giving preference to students "at risk" or with disabilities)

__ Yes

__ No

(5) Special student aptitudes, skills, or talents (e.g., giving preference to academically gifted students or students of the arts)

__ Yes

__ No

(6) Personal interview

__ Yes

__ No

(7) Recommendations

__ Yes

__ No

(8) Lottery system for all incoming students

__ Yes

__ No

14b. Continued – Does this school use the following requirements when deciding whether to admit students?

(9) Signed school-parent compact

(This is an agreement between school community members [e.g., parents, principals, teachers, and students] that acknowledges the shared responsibility for student learning and/or the school’s policies.)

__ Yes

__No

(10) Tribal affiliation (e.g., American Indian or Alaska Native)

__ Yes

__ No

15a. Does this school have a magnet program?

(A magnet program offers enhancements such as special curricular themes or methods of instruction to attract students from outside their normal attendance area.)

__ Yes

__ No  GO TO item 16 below.

b. Is this a school-wide magnet program in which all students in this school participate in the program?

__ Yes

__ No

16. Does this school offer the following programs?

a. Programs with special instructional approaches

(e.g., self-paced instruction, open education, ungraded classrooms, etc.)

__ Yes

__ No

b. Talented or gifted program or honors courses

(Designed for students with specifically identified talents or exceptional academic achievement)

__ Yes

__ No

c. A program in which at least half of the core subjects are taught in a foreign language

(A foreign language immersion program)

__ Yes

__ No

16. Continued – Does this school offer the following programs?

d. Advanced placement (AP) courses for college credit

__ Yes

__ No

e. International Baccalaureate (IB)

(An international curriculum certified by the International Baccalaureate Organization)

__ Yes

__ No

f. Distance learning course(s)

(Taught primarily via television, satellite, Internet, or e-mail)

__ Yes

__ No

17. Are the following programs or services currently available AT THIS SCHOOL for students in any of grades K-12 or comparable ungraded levels, regardless of funding source?

a. Before-school or after-school program providing instruction beyond the normal school day for students who need academic assistance

__ Yes

__ No

b. Before-school or after-school program providing instruction beyond the normal school day for students who seek academic advancement or enrichment

__ Yes

__ No

c. Before-school or after-school day care programs

__ Yes

__ No

18. LAST summer (2011) or LAST school year (2010-11), were summer school activities or academic intersessions provided for students enrolled in this school who needed ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE?

__ Yes

__ No

19. LAST summer (2011) or LAST school year (2010-11), were summer school activities or academic intersessions provided for students enrolled in this school who sought

ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENT OR ENRICHMENT?

__ Yes

__ No

III. STUDENTS AND CLASS ORGANIZATION

20. THIS school year (2011-12), does this school use the following methods to organize most

classes or most students?

a. Traditional grades or academic discipline-based departments

__ Yes

__ No

b. Grades subdivided into small groups such as “houses” or “families”

__ Yes

__ No

c. Student groups that remain two or more years with the same teacher

(e.g., looping)

__ Yes

__ No

d. Multi-age grouping

(Most students normally in different grades placed together)

__ Yes

__ No

e. Block scheduling

(Class periods scheduled to create extended blocks of instruction time)

__ Yes

__ No

21a. Does this school use a year-round calendar to distribute school days across 12 months?

__ Yes

__ No  GO TO item 22 below.

b. Do all students attend on the same cycle?

__ Yes

__ No

22. Does this school have students in one or more of grades 9-12?

__ Yes  GO TO item 23 below.

__ No  GO TO Section IV on page 13.

23. Are the following opportunities available for students in grades 9-12 in this school?

1. Dual or concurrent enrollment that offers both high school and college credit?

__ Yes  Is this funded by the school or district?

__ Yes

__ No

__ No

23. Continued – Are the following opportunities available for students in grades 9-12 in this school?

b. Career and technical education courses

(These include courses on topics such as: agriculture, business, computer science, health care, public and consumer services, communications, construction, engineering, manufacturing, repair, science, or transport technologies.)

__ Yes

__ No

c. Work-based learning or internships outside of school, in which students earn COURSE CREDITS for supervised learning activities that occur in paid or unpaid workplace assignments

__ Yes

__ No

d. Specialized career academy

(Curriculum organized around a specific career area, such as health, hospitality, IT.)

__ Yes

__ No

IV. STAFFING

For all teacher counts in 24 and 25:

INCLUDE these types of teachers:

• Regular classroom teachers

• Special area or resource teachers (e.g., special education, Title I, art, music, physical

education)

• Long-term substitute teachers

INCLUDE as part-time teachers:

• Itinerant teachers who teach part-time at this school

• Employees reported in other items of this section if they also have a part-time teaching

assignment at this school

DO NOT INCLUDE:

• Student teachers

• Short-term substitute teachers

• Teachers who teach ONLY prekindergarten or adult education

24. Around the first of October, how many TEACHERS held full-time or part-time positions or assignments in this school?

If none, please mark (X) the box.

a. Full-time

__ None or __ __ __ Full-time teachers

b. Part-time

__ None or __ __ __ Part-time teachers

c. TOTAL number of full- and part-time teachers

__ __ __ Total teachers

25. Of the full-time and part-time TEACHERS in this school around the first of October, how many were –

If none, please mark (X) the box.

Record HEAD COUNTS, not FTEs (full-time equivalent).

Please only include each teacher in one category below so none are double-counted.

a. Hispanic or Latino, regardless of race?

__ None or __ __ __ Teachers

b. White, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?

__ None or __ __ __ Teachers

c. Black or African American, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?

__ None or __ __ __ Teachers

25. Continued – Of the full-time and part-time TEACHERS in this school around the first of October, how many were –

d. Asian, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?

__ None or __ __ __ Teachers

e. Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?

__ None or __ __ __ Teachers

f. American Indian or Alaska Native, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?

__ None or __ __ __ Teachers

g. Two or more races, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?

__ None or __ __ __ Teachers

NOTE: Sum of entries in items 25a-g should be equal to entry in item 24c.

26. Around the first of October, how many STAFF held full-time or part-time positions or assignments in this school in each of the following categories?

(Staff with part-time positions or assignments include: Employees shared with other schools or the district office and employees who perform more than one function at this school, such as a teaching principal.)

If no FULL-TIME staff-members exist please mark (X) the “None” box under FULL-TIME.

If no PART-TIME staff members exist please mark (X) the “None” box under PART-TIME.

If no full-time or part-time staff members exist please mark (X) the “None” boxes under BOTH full-time AND part-time.

	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME
a. Principals	__ None __ __	__ None __ __
b. Vice principals and assistant principals	__ None __ __	__ None __ __
c. Instructional coordinators and supervisors, such as curriculum specialists	__ None __ __	__ None __ __
d. Librarians or library media specialists	__ None __ __	__ None __ __
e. School/guidance counselors, excluding psychologists and social workers	__ None __ __	__ None __ __
f. Student support services professional staff
(1) Nurses	__ None __ __	__ None __ __

26. Continued – Around the first of October, how many STAFF held full-time or part-time positions or assignments in this school in each of the following categories?

(2) Social workers	__ None __ __	__ None __ __
(3) Psychologists	__ None __ __	__ None __ __
(4) Speech therapists or pathologists	__ None __ __	__ None __ __
(5) Other professional staff	__ None __ __	__ None __ __
g. Aides
(1) Regular Title I aides	__ None __ __	__ None __ __
(2) English as a Second Language (ESL) or bilingual teacher aides	__ None __ __	__ None __ __
(3) Special education instructional aides	__ None __ __	__ None __ __
(4) Special education non-instructional aides	__ None __ __	__ None __ __
(5) Library media center instructional aides	__ None __ __	__ None __ __
(6) Library media center non- instructional aides	__ None __ __	__ None __ __
(7) Other classroom instructional aides	__ None __ __	__ None __ __
(8) Other non-instructional aides	__ None __ __	__ None __ __
h. Secretaries and other clerical support staff	__ None __ __	__ None __ __
i. Food service personnel	__ None __ __	__ None __ __

26. Continued – Around the first of October, how many STAFF held full-time or part-time positions or assignments in this school in each of the following categories?

j. Custodial, maintenance, and security personnel	__ None __ __	__ None __ __
k. Other employees not reported above	__ None __ __	__ None __ __

27a. Do any of the teachers or staff have the following specialist assignments in this school?

(A specialist works with students.)

(1) Reading specialist

__ Yes

__ No

(2) Math specialist

__ Yes

__ No

(3) Science specialist

__ Yes

__ No

b. Do any of the teachers or staff have the following coaching assignments in this school?

(A coach works with teachers. Coaching includes observing lessons, providing feedback, and demonstrating teaching strategies.)

(1)Reading coach

__ Yes

__ No

(2) Math coach

__ Yes

__ No

(3) Science coach

__ Yes

__ No

(4) General instructional/Not subject specific coach

__ Yes

__ No

28. Around the first of October, how many SHORT-TERM substitute teachers of any of grades K-12 were available to teach in this school?

Record HEAD COUNTS, not FTEs (full-time equivalent).

Do NOT include teachers who teach ONLY prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education.

__ __ __ Short-term substitute teachers

29. Does this school have a policy to encourage teacher attendance or prevent teachers from using an excessive amount of unplanned leave?

(e.g., buying back unused leave, counting unused leave toward retirement, rewards for perfect attendance)

__Yes

__No

V. RECRUITMENT AND HIRING OF STAFF

30a. For THIS school year (2011-12), were there teaching vacancies in this school, that is, teaching positions for which teachers were recruited and interviewed by this school’s hiring authority?

Please include teaching positions that were vacant for the 2011-12 school year and that may or may not have been filled before the start of the 2011-12 school year.

__ Yes

__ No  GO TO item 31a on page 20.

30. Continued –

b. How easy or difficult was it to fill the vacancies for this school year in each of the following fields?

	Mark (X) one box on each line.
	This position is not offered in this school	No vacancy in this field this school year	Easy	Somewhat difficult	Very difficult	Could not fill the vacancy
(1) General elementary	__	__	__	__	__	__
(2) Special education	__	__	__	__	__	__
(3) English or language arts	__	__	__	__	__	__
(4) Social studies	__	__	__	__	__	__
(5) Computer science	__	__	__	__	__	__
(6) Mathematics	__	__	__	__	__	__
(7) Biology or life sciences	__	__	__	__	__	__
(8) Physical sciences (e.g., chemistry, physics, earth sciences)	__	__	__	__	__	__
(9) English as a Second Language (ESL) or bilingual education	__	__	__	__	__	__
(10) Foreign languages	__	__	__	__	__	__
(11) Music or art	__	__	__	__	__	__
(12) Career or technical education	__	__	__	__	__	__
(13) Other	__	__	__	__	__	__

31a. Around the first of October, how many teachers were newly hired by this school for grades K-12 and comparable ungraded levels?

(Newly hired teachers are teachers not employed in this school last school year as teachers.)

Record HEAD COUNTS, not FTEs (full-time equivalent).

If none, please mark (X) the box.

__ None  GO TO item 32 below.

__ __ Teachers

b. Of those newly hired teachers, how many were in their first year of teaching?

Record HEAD COUNTS, not FTEs (full-time equivalent).

If none, please mark (X) the box.

__ None or __ __ Teachers

32. Does this school currently use the following to recruit teachers?

a. Signing bonuses

__ Yes

__ No

b. Forgiveness of student loan(s) funded by the school

__ Yes

__ No

c. Relocation assistance

__ Yes

__ No

d. Finder’s fee to existing staff for new teacher referrals

__ Yes

__ No

33. LAST SCHOOL YEAR (2010-11), how many teachers of the following types were DISMISSED or did not have their contracts renewed?

Record HEAD COUNTS, not FTEs (full-time equivalent).

If none, please mark (X) the box.

If this school does not have a tenure system, please distinguish teachers based on the definitions provided.

Please include only classroom teachers, which means any staff member who currently teaches any regularly scheduled classes in any of grades K-12. Please do NOT include short-term substitute teachers, aides, or librarians who only teach library skills or how to use the library.

a. Total teachers who were DISMISSED or did not have their contracts renewed:

Include both tenured and non-tenured teachers.

__ __ __ Teachers

__ None  GO TO item 35 on page 22.

b. Total teachers who were dismissed or did not have their contracts renewed as a result of POOR PERFOMANCE (e.g., failed to perform professional duties and responsibilities, did not meet performance expectations):

Include both tenured and non-tenured teachers.

__ __ __ Teachers

__ None  GO TO item 34 on page 22.

c. Of those teachers who were dismissed or did not have their contracts renewed as a result of POOR PERFORMANCE, how many were non-tenured teachers?

Non-tenured teachers are often relatively inexperienced or novices. This includes teachers in their initial induction year, teachers who are on year-to-year contracts, and those teachers who have not entered a more permanent status, traditionally referred to as tenure.

__ None or __ __ __ Teachers

d. Of those teachers who were dismissed or did not have their contracts renewed as a result of POOR PERFORMANCE, how many were tenured teachers?

Tenured teachers have satisfactorily completed a probationary period and were given a contract as a career or permanent employee.

__ None or __ __ __ Teachers

34. From the list below, select the first, second, and third most common reasons that teachers were dismissed or did not have their contracts renewed LAST SCHOOL YEAR (2010-11).

1 – Layoffs due to school closings or school mergers

2 – Layoffs due to reduced enrollment

3 – Layoffs due to a reduction in force, unrelated to reduced enrollment or school closings (e.g., budget cuts)

4 – Failure to meet Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) requirements

(Generally, to be Highly Qualified, teachers must 1) have a bachelor’s degree; 2) hold full state certification or licensure, including an "alternative certification"; and 3) demonstrate competency in the subject area(s) they teach. The HQT requirement is a provision under No Child Left Behind [NCLB].)

5 – Poor performance of teachers

6 – Other → Please specify _________________

Enter the appropriate code (1-6) for items 34a, b, and c below.

1. From the reasons listed above, what was the most common reason that teachers were dismissed or did not have their contracts renewed last school year?

__ Most common reason

2. From the reasons listed above, what was the SECOND most common reason that teachers were dismissed or did not have their contracts renewed last school year?

__ SECOND most common reason  GO TO item 34c below.

__ No second most common reason  GO TO item 35 below.

3. From the reasons listed above, what was the THIRD most common reason that teachers were dismissed or did not have their contracts renewed last school year?

__ THIRD most common reason

__ No third most common reason

35. Does this school currently use any incentives to recruit principals?

__ Yes

__ No

36. For this school year, how many principals were newly hired by this school for grades K-12 and comparable ungraded levels?

(Newly hired principals are principals new to this school this school year.)

DO NOT include assistant and vice principals.

DO include newly promoted principals in this school.

Record HEAD COUNTS, not FTEs (full-time equivalent).

If none, please mark (X) the box.

__ None or __, __ __ __ Principals

37. Does this school have a training or development program for aspiring school administrators?

__ Yes

__ No

VI. TEACHER COMPENSATION

38. Is there a salary schedule for TEACHERS in this school?

__ Yes  GO TO item 40 below.

__ No

39. What would be the normal yearly base salary for a teacher with a bachelor’s degree and no teaching experience in this school?

Please report salaries in whole dollars.

$__ __ __, __ __ __.00 per year  GO TO item 41a below.

40. According to the salary schedule, what is the normal yearly base salary for –

Please respond to each of the options.

If this school’s salary schedule does not include the specific degree and experience combination, report the salary that a person with this degree and experience would earn.

Please do not include one-time bonuses.

Report in whole dollars.

a. A teacher with a bachelor’s degree and no teaching experience?

$__ __ __, __ __ __.00 per year

b. A teacher with a bachelor’s degree and 10 years of teaching experience?

$__ __ __, __ __ __.00 per year

c. A teacher with a master’s degree and no teaching experience?

$__ __ __, __ __ __.00 per year

d. A teacher with a master’s degree and 10 years of teaching experience?

$__ __ __, __ __ __.00 per year

e. A teacher with a master’s degree and 15 years of teaching experience?

$__ __ __, __ __ __.00 per year

f. A teacher at the highest possible step on the salary schedule?

$__ __ __, __ __ __.00 per year

41a. Thinking about the teachers in this school this school year, what is the base salary of the lowest paid full-time teacher?

Please report salaries in whole dollars.

$__ __ __, __ __ __.00 per year

b. Thinking about the teachers in this school this school year, what is the base salary of the highest paid full-time teacher?

Please report salaries in whole dollars.

$__ __ __, __ __ __.00 per year

42. Does this school offer the following to any teachers?

a. General medical insurance

__ Yes

__ No

b. Dental insurance

__ Yes

__ No

c. Group life insurance

__ Yes

__ No

d. Defined-benefit retirement plan

(A defined-benefit retirement plan is a plan in which benefits are invested in a group trust fund which employees do not control. Benefits are based on a formula that takes into account employee’s length of employment and earnings. Most state retirement plans are defined-benefit.)

__ Yes

__ No

e. Defined-contribution retirement plan

(A defined-contribution retirement plan is a plan where contributions are paid into an individually controlled retirement account. Funds available at retirement depend upon the nature of the investment and its returns. 403b plans are defined-contribution.)

__ Yes (1) Does the employer pay any funds into this plan?

Mark (X) only one box, then GO TO item 42f below.

__ Yes, but only as a match to employee contribution

__ Yes, but no employee contribution required

__ No

__ No

f. Tuition reimbursement

__ Yes

__ No

g. Housing, housing subsidies, or rent assistance

__ Yes

__ No

h. Subsidized meals

__ Yes

__ No

i. Subsidized transportation

__ Yes

__ No

43. Is training available to prepare staff members in this school, at no cost to them, to teach in fields with current or anticipated shortages?

__ Yes

__ No

44.  Does this school or state currently use any pay incentives such as cash bonuses, salary increases, or different steps on the salary schedule to –

a. Reward teachers who have attained National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification?

__ Yes

__ No

b. Reward excellence in teaching?

__ Yes

__ No

c. Recruit or retain teachers to teach in a less desirable location?

__ Yes

__ No

d. Recruit or retain teachers to teach in fields of shortage?

__ Yes

__ No

VII. TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL CONTRACTS

45. Does this school have an agreement with a teachers’ association or union for the purpose of meet-and-confer discussions or collective bargaining?

("Meet-and-confer" discussions are for the purpose of reaching non-legally-binding agreements. Collective bargaining agreements are legally-binding agreements.)

Mark (X) only one box.

__ Yes, meet-and-confer 

__ Yes, collective bargaining

__ Yes, other type of agreement

__ No agreement

46. How many days is the normal contract year for a teacher in this school?

Include professional development, student contact days, and other days covered in a typical teacher’s contract.

__ __ __ Days per contract year

47. Does this school have an agreement with a principals’ association or union for the purpose of meet-and-confer discussions or collective bargaining?

("Meet-and-confer" discussions are for the purpose of reaching non-legally-binding agreements. Collective bargaining agreements are legally-binding agreements.)

Mark (X) only one box.

__ Yes, meet-and-confer

__ Yes, collective bargaining

__ Yes, other type of agreement

__ No agreement

48. How many days is the normal contract year for a principal in this school?

Include professional development, student contact days, and other days covered in a typical principal’s contract.

__ __ __ Days per contract year

49. Is there a tenure system for principals in this school?

__ Yes

__ No

VIII. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

50. Does this school grant high school diplomas?

Do not include vocational certificates, certificates of attendance, or certificates of completion.

__ Yes

__ No  GO TO Section IX on page 30.

51. For high school graduates of the class of 2012, how many years of instruction are required in each of the following areas for a standard diploma?

Record the number to the nearest TENTH, e.g., 3.0, 2.5, etc.

If none, please mark (X) the box.

a. English or language arts

__ None or __.__ Years

b. Mathematics

__ None or __.__ Years

c. Computer science

__ None or __.__ Years

d. Social sciences, social studies (e.g., history, geography, economics)

__ None or __.__ Years

e. Science

__ None or __.__ Years

f. Foreign languages

__ None or __.__ Years

52. For high school graduates of the class of 2012, does this school have a community service requirement for a standard diploma?

__ Yes

__ No  GO TO item 54 below.

53. What is the minimum number of community service hours required of the high school graduates in the class of 2012?

__ __ __ Hours

54. Are students in the graduating class of 2012 required to pass a state or district assessment to earn a standard diploma from high school?

__ Yes

__ No

55a. LAST school year (2010-11), were any students enrolled in 12th grade?

__ Yes  GO TO item 55b below.

__ No  GO TO Section IX on page 30.

b. How many students were enrolled in 12^th grade around October 1, 2010?

__ , __ __ __ 12^th graders

56a. LAST school year (2010-11), how many students graduated from the 12^th grade with a diploma?

Include 2011 summer graduates. Do not include students who received only vocational certificates, certificates of attendance, or certificates of completion.

If none, please mark (X) the box.

__ None  GO TO Section IX on page 30.

__, __ __ __ Graduates

b. Of those who graduated with a diploma LAST school year (2010-11), approximately what percentage went to four-year colleges?

If none, please mark (X) the box.

Round to the nearest whole percent.

__ None or __ __ __Percent

IX. SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

57a. Of the students enrolled in this school, do any have an Individual Education Plan (IEP) because they have special needs?

Do not include prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education students.

__ Yes

__ No  GO TO item 59a below.

b. How many students have an Individual Education Plan (IEP) because they have special needs?

Do not include prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education students.

__, __ __ __ Students

58a. Does this school primarily serve students with disabilities?

If you marked “SPECIAL EDUCATION school – primarily serves students with disabilities” for item 6, then please mark “Yes” for this item.

__ Yes  GO TO item 59a below.

__ No

b. How many students with disabilities are in each of the following instructional settings?

The sum of entries in item 58b should equal the entry in item 57b above.

If none, please mark (X) the box.

(1) All day in a regular classroom (100 percent of the school day)

__ None or __, __ __ __ Students

(2) Most of the day in a regular classroom (80-99 percent of the school day)

__ None or __, __ __ __ Students

(3) Some of the day in a regular classroom (40-79 percent of the school day)

__ None or __, __ __ __ Students

(4) Little or none of the day in a regular classroom (0-39 percent of the school day)

__ None or __, __ __ __ Students

59a. Of the students enrolled in this school as of October 1, have any been identified as limited-English proficient?

(Limited-English proficient (LEP) refers to students whose native or dominant language is other than English and who have sufficient difficulty speaking, reading, writing, or understanding the

English language as to deny them the opportunity to learn successfully in an English-speaking-only classroom.)

Do not include prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education students.

__ Yes

__ No  GO TO item 65 on page 31.

59. Continued –

b. How many limited-English proficient students are enrolled in this school?

__, __ __ __ Students

60. Does this school have instruction specifically designed to address the needs of students with limited-English language proficiency, also known as English-language learners (ELLs)?

___ Yes

___ No

61. How are English-language learners taught English?

Are any of them taught ---

a. Using ESL, bilingual, or immersion techniques?

___ Yes

___ No

b. In regular English-speaking classrooms?

___ Yes

___ No

62. How are English-language learners taught subject matter courses such as mathematics, science, or social studies?

Are any of them taught –

a. In their native language?

___ Yes

___ No

b. Using ESL, bilingual, or immersion techniques?

__ Yes

___ No

c. In regular English-speaking classrooms?

__ Yes

___No

63. Does this school require limited-English proficient students to pass a test of English language proficiency to complete its limited-English proficient program?

__ Yes

__ No

64. Are limited-English proficient students in this school administered assessments at least once per year to determine their level of English language proficiency?

__ Yes

__ No

65. Does this school provide the following services for any PARENTS with limited-English skills?

a. Interpreters for meetings or parent-teacher conferences

__ Yes

__ No, not provided

__ No, no parents with limited-English skills

b. Translations of printed materials, such as newsletters, school notices, or school signs

__ Yes

__ No, not provided

__ No, no parents with limited-English skills

66a. Does this school have any prekindergarten students?

NOTE: Previous items asking for student counts requested that prekindergarten students be excluded. Prekindergarten students are included here because they often receive National

School Lunch Program and Title I services asked about in items 64-67.

__ Yes

__ No  GO TO item 67a below.

b. Around the first of October, how many prekindergarten students were enrolled in this school?

__ __ __ Prekindergarten students

67a. Does this school participate in the National School Lunch Program (that is, the federal free or reduced-price lunch program)?

__ Yes

__ No  GO TO item 68 on page 32.

67. Continued –

b. Around the first of October, how many students at this school were APPROVED for free or reduced-price lunches?

Report a separate count for prekindergarten students.

If none, please mark (X) the box.

__ None or __, __ __ __ K-12 students approved

__ None or __ __ __ Prekindergarten students approved

68. Around the first of October, did any students enrolled in this school receive Title I services at this school or at any other location?

(Title I is a federally funded program that provides educational services, such as remedial reading or remedial math, to children who live in areas with high concentrations of low-income families.)

__ Yes

__ No  GO TO Section X on page 33.

69. How many students participate in the Title I program?

Report a separate count for prekindergarten students.

If none or all, please mark (X) the box.

__ None

__All K-12 students

__, __ __ __ K-12 students

__ None

__All Prekindergarten students

__ __ __Prekindergarten students

70. Are students receiving Title I services in –

a. Reading or language arts?

__ Yes

__ No

b. Mathematics?

__ Yes

__ No

c. English as a Second Language (ESL)?

__ Yes

__ No

71. In head counts, how many designated Title I teachers were teaching AT THIS SCHOOL around the first of October?

If none, please mark (X) the box.

__ None or __ __ __ Title I teachers

X. CHARTER SCHOOL AND HOMESCHOOLING INFORMATION

72a. Is this school a public CHARTER school?

(A charter school is a public school that, in accordance with an enabling state statute, has been granted a charter exempting it from selected state or local rules and regulations. A charter school may be a newly created school or it may previously have been a public or private school.)

__ Yes

__ No  GO TO item 76 below.

b. In what year did this school start providing instruction as a public CHARTER school?

__ __ __ __ Year

73. Which of the following best describes the origin of this public charter school?

__ A converted public school

__ A converted Bureau of Indian Education-funded school

__ A converted private school

__ A school originally established as a charter

74. Who granted the current charter?

__ A school district

__ The State Board of Education

__ Postsecondary institution

__ A state charter-granting agency

__ Other  What is the name of the chartering agency?

______________________________________________

75. Which of the following best describes the governance structure of this public charter school?

__ An independent or stand-alone charter school

__ Part of a non-profit charter management organization or network of schools that are managed by a central agency

__ Part of a for-profit charter management organization or network of schools that are managed by a central agency

__ Part of a traditional public school district

__ Other  please describe _________________________________________________

76. Does this school provide support for or monitor homeschooling or home-based learning?

(Homeschooling or home-based learning is when parents or family choose to exercise the day-to-day monitoring of their children’s education, which replaces full-time attendance at a campus school and is used to satisfy state compulsory education requirements.)

__ Yes

__ No

XI. SCHOOL PERFORMANCE

77. At the end of the LAST SCHOOL YEAR (2010-11), did this SCHOOL make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)?

(Adequate Yearly Progress is the state’s measure of yearly progress toward achieving state academic standards.)

__ Yes  GO TO Section XII on page 35.

__ No

78. At the end of the LAST SCHOOL YEAR (2010-11), was this SCHOOL identified for improvement due to Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements?

(For most states, a school is identified for improvement if it fails to make Adequate Yearly Progress for two consecutive years or more in the same content area.)

__ Yes

__ No

XII. CONTACT INFORMATION

79. What is the name of the person who completed most of this questionnaire?

_____________________________________________________________________

80. What is his or her job title?

_______________________________________________________________________

81. What is his or her telephone number?

AREA CODE TELEPHONE NUMBER

__ __ __ –__ __ __–__ __ __ __

82a. What is his or her work e-mail address?

________________________________________________________________________

83. Please enter the date you completed this questionnaire.

Report month as a number, i.e., 01 for January, 02 for February, etc.

Month Day Year

__ __ __ __ 201 __

Thank you very much for your participation

in this survey. If you have any questions,

please contact us, toll-free, at: 1-800-221-1204

or by e-mail at: [email protected].

To learn more about this survey and to

access reports from earlier collections, see

the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) website at:

http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/sass

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’ website at:

http://nces.ed.gov

For additional data collected by various

Federal agencies, including the

Department of Education, visit the

Federal Statistics clearinghouse at:

http://www.fedstats.gov

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