Cognitive Interviews for High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09) Student and Parent Survey Draft Items

High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 First Follow-up 2012 (HSLS:09)

2010 Cognitive Interviews

Attachment II

Eligibility Screening Questions

Thank you for inquiring about the cognitive interviews for this study. We will perform a screening for potential interviewees that will take 3 to 5 minutes. The interviews will be recorded so that we can review your ideas and comments. We will prepare a report that does not single out any one person, but summarizes what we heard from various individuals taken as a whole. In accordance with federal confidentiality requirements, we will keep the recording only until our report is finished. No names will be mentioned in the report.

This is a study about high school and plans for after high school. I will first need to ask you a few questions to determine if you are eligible to participate in the cognitive interviews.

Student Screener

1. Are you a high school student?

If yes go to Q2; if no = terminate screener, ineligible

2. What is your grade in high school?

Grade 11—if G11, go to Q3

Other – terminate screener; ineligible

3. What is your gender?

• Male

• Female

4. Do you plan to go on to college after high school graduation?

• Yes

• No

• Uncertain

4. Are you of either Hispanic or Latino origin?

• Yes

• No

4. What is your race? (You may select one or more)

• American Indian or Alaska Native

• Asian

• Black or African American

• Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

• White

4. What is your name?

__________________________________________________

4. What is the best telephone number to reach you?

___________________________

4. What is your e-mail address?

____________________________________________

4. What days of the week and times of day would you be available to be interviewed?

__________________________________________________

Thank you for answering our questions. We will let you know in the next few days whether we can use your help. Once the interviewees have been selected, they will be contacted by phone and e-mail to notify them of the date, time, and location. At that point, you must RSVP to the invitation to guarantee a spot in the interview schedule. Upon completion of the interview you will receive $30.

Parent Screener

1. Are you the parent or guardian of a high school student?

If yes go to Q2; if no = terminate screener, ineligible

2. What is your child’s grade in high school?

Grade 11—if G11, go to Q3

Other – terminate screener; ineligible

3. What is your gender?

• Male

• Female

4. Do you plan to go on to college after high school graduation?

• Yes

• No

• Uncertain

5. Are you of either Hispanic or Latino origin?

• Yes

• No

6. What is your race? (You may select one or more)

• American Indian or Alaska Native

• Asian

• Black or African American

• Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

• White

7. What is your name?

__________________________________________________

8. What is the best telephone number to reach you?

___________________________

9. What is your e-mail address?

____________________________________________

10. What days of the week and times of day would you be available to be interviewed?

__________________________________________________

Thank you for answering our questions. We will let you know in the next few days whether we can use your help. Once the interviewees have been selected, they will be contacted by phone and e-mail to notify them of the date, time, and location. At that point, you must RSVP to the invitation to guarantee a spot in the interview schedule. Upon completion of the interview you will receive $40.