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EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
Wave 2 Submittal for 2013
VOLUME II
BACKGROUND QUESTIONS
Part 2n
School Grade 8 (Operational)
Part 2n contains:
School Grade 8 (Operational)
School Characteristics and Policies
School Reading Questions
School Mathematics Questions
School Charter Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete this form is 30 minutes.
School Questionnaire – Grade 8
This questionnaire should be completed by the principal or the head of the school.
J2SQ-SC
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Part I: School Characteristics and Policies
VB337248
1. What grades are taught in your school? Fill in all ovals that apply.
A Pre-kindergarten
B Kindergarten
C 1st grade
D 2nd grade
E 3rd grade
F 4th grade
G 5th grade
H 6th grade
I 7th grade
J 8th grade
K 9th grade
L 10th grade
M 11th grade
N 12th grade
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VE592238
2. Can your school be described by any of the following? Fill in ovals for all that apply.
A Elementary school
B Middle or junior high school
C Secondary school
D Regular school with a magnet program
E A magnet school or a school with a special program emphasis, e.g., science/
mathematics school, performing arts school, talented/gifted school, foreign language
immersion school
F Special education school: primarily serves students with disabilities
G Alternative school: offers a curriculum designed to provide alternative or
nontraditional education, not clearly categorized as regular, special, or vocational
education
H Private independent school
I Private religiously affiliated school
J Independent charter school
K Charter school administered by local school district
L Other (specify):
VB337250
3. What is the current enrollment in your school?
,
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VE462941
4. Approximately what percentage of eighth-graders in your school is new this year?
%
VB337256
5. Of the students currently enrolled in your school, what percentage has been identified as
limited-English proficient?
A 0%
B 1–5%
C 6–10%
D 11–25%
E 26–50%
F 51–75%
G 76–90%
H Over 90%
VE588132
6. Last school year, approximately what percentage of students at your school enrolled after
the first day of school?
A 0%
B 1–3%
C 4–6%
D 7–10%
E 11–20%
F Over 20%
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VE592581
7. Last school year, approximately what percentage of students at your school left before the
end of the school year?
A 0%
B 1–3%
C 4–6%
D 7–10%
E 11–20%
F Over 20%
HE000917
8. About what percentage of your students is absent on an average day? (Include excused and
unexcused absences in calculating this rate.)
A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%
LC000488
9. About what percentage of your teachers is absent on an average day? (Include all absences in
calculating this rate.)
A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%
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HE002230
10. About what percentage of this year’s eighth-graders was held back and is repeating eighth
grade?
A 0%
B 1–2%
C 3–5%
D 6–10%
E More than 10%
HE002094
11. Does your school participate in the National School Lunch Program?
A Yes ➔ Go to Question 12.
B No ➔ Skip to Question 15.
VB556173
12. How does the school operate the program?
A Student eligibility is determined individually, and eligible students receive free or
reduced-price lunch. ➔ Skip to Question 14.
B All students in school receive free lunch under special provisions
(e.g., Provision 2 or 3). ➔ Go to Question 13.
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VE382479
13. If your school distributes free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3, what was the
base year during which individual student eligibility was collected?
A This school does not distribute free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3—
eligibility is determined annually.
B 2012
C 2011
D 2010
E 2009
F 2008
G 2007 or earlier
VB608487
14. During this school year, about what percentage of students in your school was eligible
to receive a free or reduced-price lunch through the National School Lunch Program?
A 0%
B 1–5%
C 6–10%
D 11–25%
E 26–34%
F 35–50%
G 51–75%
H 76–99%
I 100%
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VB608488
15. Does your school receive Title I funding? (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.)
A No
B Yes, our school receives funds, which are targeted to eligible students.
C Yes, our school receives funds, which are used for schoolwide purposes.
VB485284
16. Approximately what percentage of students in your school receives the following services?
Fill in one oval on each line. Students who receive more than one service should be counted
for each service they receive. Please report the percentage of students who receive each of the
following services as of the day you respond to this questionnaire.
1–5%
a. Targeted Title I services
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VB610145
b. Gifted and talented
program
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VB485286
c. Instruction provided in
student’s home
language (non-English)
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VB485287
d. English-as-a-secondlanguage (not in a
bilingual education
program)
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VB485288
e. Special education
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VB485289
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6–10% 11–25% 26–50% 51–75% 76–90%
Over
90%
None
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VE588470
17. During a typical week of school, what is the total number of regularly scheduled
volunteers, including parents, working in the school?
A0
B 1–5
C 6–10
D 11–15
E 16–25
F More than 25
VE588677
18. Approximately what percentage of students in your school have parents or guardians who
do each of the following activities? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
applicable
0–10%
11–25%
26–50%
Over
50%
a. Volunteer regularly to
help in the classroom or
another part of the school
A
B
C
D
E
VE588679
b. Attend teacher–parent
conferences
A
B
C
D
E
VE588681
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VE101552
For all teacher counts entered in item 19:
INCLUDE these types of teachers:
• Regular
• Special area or resource teachers (e.g., special education, Title I, art, music,
physical education)
• Long-term substitute teachers
INCLUDE these types of 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 pre-kindergarten or adult education
19. Around the first of October, how many TEACHERS held full-time or part-time positions or
assignments in this school? If none, mark (0) in the boxes.
a. Full-time
Full-time teachers
b. Part-time
Part-time teachers
VF096612
20. Does your school offer tenure to teachers?
A Yes
B No
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VE588721
21. Of the following categories of teachers who were full-time teachers at your school at the
end of the last school year, what percentage stayed on as full-time teachers for this school
year? Fill in one oval on each line.
11–25%
26–50%
51–75%
76–90%
Over
90%
a. Nontenured teachers A
who had taught for at
least one year
B
C
D
E
F
VE588765
b. Tenured teachers
B
C
D
E
F
VE588766
0–10%
A
VE600319
22. In the last school year, how many full-time teachers were new to your school?
If you answered 1 or any number greater than 1, go to Question 23.
If you answered 0, skip to Part II.
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23. Of the full-time teachers who were new to your school last year, what percentage stayed
on as full-time teachers for this school year?
A 0–10%
B 11–25%
C 26–50%
D 51–75%
E 76–90%
F Over 90%
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Part II: Reading
VB380370
1. During the last two years, to what extent have professional development activities offered
to teachers in your school focused on the following? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all
Small
extent
Moderate
extent
Large
extent
a. Use of language arts across the
curriculum
A
B
C
D
VB380371
b. Interpreting and analyzing literature
A
B
C
D
VB380372
c. Understanding the process of reading
or writing
A
B
C
D
VB380373
d. Instructional strategies for teaching
language arts
A
B
C
D
VB380374
VE013859
2. Is there an English/language arts specialist or coach available (full- or part-time) to
eighth-graders at your school?
A Yes, available full-time to my school ➔ Go to Question 3.
B Yes, available part-time to my school ➔ Go to Question 3.
C No ➔ Skip to Question 4.
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VE013861
3. To what extent are any of the following a responsibility of the English/language arts
specialist or coach available to eighth-graders at your school? Fill in one oval on each
line.
Not
at all
Small
extent
Moderate
extent
Large
extent
a. Provide technical assistance/support
to individual teachers about English/
language arts content or the teaching
of English/language arts
A
B
C
D
VE013862
b. Conduct professional development
for groups of teachers about English/
language arts content or the teaching
of English/language arts
A
B
C
D
VE013863
c. Provide English/language arts
instruction to students on various
topics
A
B
C
D
VE013865
d. Provide English/language arts
instruction to students at various
grade levels
A
B
C
D
VE013866
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VC191175
4. To what extent is your school’s English/language arts program structured according to the
following resources? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all
Small
extent
Moderate
extent
Large
extent
a. State curriculum standards or
frameworks
A
B
C
D
VC191181
b. District curriculum standards or
curriculum guides
A
B
C
D
VC191182
c. Results from state/district
assessments
A
B
C
D
VC191185
d. In-school curriculum frameworks
and standards for learning
A
B
C
D
VC191187
e. Results from school assessments
A
B
C
D
VC191188
f. Recommendations from school
reading/language arts department
A
B
C
D
VC191191
g. Discretion of individual teachers
A
B
C
D
VC191194
h. Commercially designed programs
A
B
C
D
VC191195
VC311761
5. To what extent does your school’s eighth-grade English/language arts curriculum focus on
preparation for the following types of assessments? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all
Small
extent
Moderate
extent
Large
extent
a. Federally mandated assessments
A
B
C
D
VC311764
b. State assessments
A
B
C
D
VC311766
c. District assessments
A
B
C
D
VC311768
d. School assessments
A
B
C
D
VC311770
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VE013871
6. Does your school have the following personnel to assist with English/language arts class
instruction for eighth-grade students with disabilities (SD) and/or English language
learners (ELL)? Fill in one oval for SD and one oval for ELL on each line.
Yes
SD
No
Yes
ELL
No
a. Special Education teachers (and
related service providers)
A
B
C
D
VE013875
b. Reading specialists or coaches
A
B
C
D
VE013876
c. Speech pathologists
A
B
C
D
VE013877
d. Certified ELL/bilingual education
teachers
A
B
C
D
VE013878
e. Paraprofessionals or teacher aides
who are trained in SD or ELL
A
B
C
D
VE013882
f. Paraprofessionals or teacher aides
who are not trained in SD or ELL
A
B
C
D
VE013883
g. Other staff not trained in SD or ELL
A
B
C
D
VE013880
h. Parent volunteers
A
B
C
D
VE013881
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Part III: Mathematics
VB525194
1. What percentage of eighth-grade students in your school enrolls in more than one
mathematics class in a year (including summer school) for the purpose of remediation or
to catch up to grade level? Do not include students who receive additional mathematics
instruction as part of special education or because of IEP provisions.
A None
B 1 to 5 percent
C 6 to 10 percent
D 11 to 20 percent
E More than 20 percent
VB525195
2. What percentage of eighth-grade students in your school enrolls in more than one
mathematics class in a year (including summer school) for the purpose of advancement
or to get ahead of grade level?
A None
B 1 to 5 percent
C 6 to 10 percent
D 11 to 20 percent
E More than 20 percent
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VB525185
3. What percentage of eighth-grade students in your school is enrolled in the following
mathematics classes? Fill in one oval on each line.
None
1–10%
11–25% 26–50% 51–75% 76–90% 91–100%
a. Eighth-grade
mathematics (not algebra
or pre-algebra)
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VB525186
b. Introduction to algebra
or pre-algebra
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VB525187
c. Two-year pre-algebra
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VE013703
d. Algebra I
(one-year course)
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VB525188
e. Algebra I (first year of
two-year course)
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VB525189
f. Algebra I (second year
of two-year course)
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VB517155
g. Geometry
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VB525190
h. Algebra II
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VB525191
i. Integrated or sequential
mathematics
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VB525192
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VC084852
4. Do students who complete a one-year course in Algebra I by the end of eighth-grade
receive high school credit?
A Yes
B No
VE013886
5. Is there a mathematics specialist or coach available (full- or part-time) to eighth-graders
at your school?
A Yes, available full-time to my school ➔ Go to Question 6.
B Yes, available part-time to my school ➔ Go to Question 6.
C No ➔ Skip to Question 7.
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VE013889
6. To what extent are any of the following a responsibility of the mathematics specialist or
coach available to eighth-graders at your school? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all
Small
extent
Moderate
extent
Large
extent
a. Provide technical assistance/
support to individual teachers about
mathematics content or the teaching
of mathematics
A
B
C
D
VE013890
b. Conduct professional development
for groups of teachers about
mathematics content or the teaching
of mathematics
A
B
C
D
VE013891
c. Provide mathematics instruction to
students on various topics
A
B
C
D
VE013894
d. Provide mathematics instruction to
students at various grade levels
A
B
C
D
VE013895
e. Provide mathematics remediation/
intervention to some student groups
A
B
C
D
VE013896
f. Provide mathematics enrichment to
some student groups
A
B
C
D
VE013897
VE013898
7. Are eighth-grade students typically assigned to mathematics classes by ability and/or
achievement levels (so that some instruction groups are higher in average mathematics
ability and/or achievement levels than others)?
A Yes
B No
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VB525197
8. Please estimate the percentage of students that is transferred to a higher ability/
achievement-based placement in mathematics between eighth and ninth grade.
A Less than 1 percent
B 1 to 5 percent
C 6 to 10 percent
D 11 to 25 percent
E More than 25 percent
F Students are not grouped by ability.
VE013902
9. Please estimate the percentage of students that is transferred to a lower ability/
achievement-based placement in mathematics between eighth and ninth grade.
A Less than 1 percent
B 1 to 5 percent
C 6 to 10 percent
D 11 to 25 percent
E More than 25 percent
F Students are not grouped by ability.
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VC311202
10. To what extent is your school’s mathematics program structured according to the
following resources? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all
Small
extent
Moderate
extent
Large
extent
a. State curriculum standards or
frameworks
A
B
C
D
VC311204
b. District curriculum standards or
curriculum guides
A
B
C
D
VC311209
c. Results from state/district
assessments
A
B
C
D
VC311210
d. In-school curriculum frameworks
and standards for learning
A
B
C
D
VC311211
e. Results from school assessments
A
B
C
D
VC311212
f. Recommendations from school
mathematics department
A
B
C
D
VC311213
g. Discretion of individual teachers
A
B
C
D
VC311214
h. Commercially designed programs
A
B
C
D
VC311215
VC311851
11. To what extent does your school’s eighth-grade mathematics curriculum focus on
preparation for the following types of assessments? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all
Small
extent
Moderate
extent
Large
extent
a. Federally mandated assessments
A
B
C
D
VC311853
b. State assessments
A
B
C
D
VC311854
c. District assessments
A
B
C
D
VC311855
d. School assessments
A
B
C
D
VC311857
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VE013906
12. Approximately what percentage of your school’s classrooms has the following technological
resources for eighth-grade mathematics instruction? Fill in one oval on each line.
0%
1–25%
26–50%
51–75%
76–99%
100%
a. Cable/satellite/
closed-circuit
television
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE013908
b. Videodisc player/
VCR/DVD player
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE013909
c. Digital/video
camera
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE013910
d. Videoconferencing
equipment
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE013914
e. Scanner for images
or text
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE013916
f. Projection device
for projecting
images directly
from a computer
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE013917
g. Computer
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE013919
h. Internet
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE013922
i. Computer printer
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE013923
j. Handheld devices
(e.g., personal
digital assistants)
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE509176
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Part IV: Supplemental Charter School Questions
This section should be completed by the principal or the head of the school. If your school
is a charter school, please continue. If your school is not a charter school, you have finished
the survey. Thank you for your time.
VC311248
1. Is your 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.)
A Yes ➔ Go to Question 2.
B No ➔ You have finished the survey. Thank you for your time.
VC104697
2. In which year did your school start providing instruction as a charter school?
VE588849
3. Who granted your school’s current charter?
A School district
B State board of education (includes state board of regents and District of Columbia State
Board of Education)
C Postsecondary institution
D State charter-granting agency
E City or state public charter school board
F Other (specify):
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VC104799
4. What is the legal status of your school?
A Officially part of the school district or local education agency (LEA)
B Independent from the school district or local education agency (LEA)
C A separate local education agency (LEA) as stipulated by state law
VE600331
5. Is this school operated by a company or organization that also operates other charter schools?
A Yes
B No
VC104758
6. Which one of the following best describes your charter school’s primary focus in terms of
program content?
A We have a comprehensive curriculum with no specialized area of focus.
B We have a special curricular focus, for example, the arts, math/science, foreign
language immersion.
C Our curriculum is based on a particular educational theory, for example, Montessori,
open school, Core Knowledge.
D Our curriculum is based on a particular moral philosophy or set of values, for
example, African-centered education, character-based education, Eastern philosophy.
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VE588897
7. Does your school provide a written contract for parents?
A Yes, and parents are required to abide by it. ➔ Go to Question 8.
B Yes, but signing it is voluntary. ➔ Go to Question 8.
C No ➔ You have finished the survey. Thank you for your time.
VE588978
8. Are the following elements addressed in your charter-parent contract? Fill in one
oval in each row.
Yes
No
a. Dress code
A
B
VE588983
b. Home learning environment
A
B
VE588989
c. Homework
A
B
VE588981
d. Parent–teacher communication
A
B
VE588987
e. Parent volunteering
A
B
VE588991
f. School discipline policy
A
B
VE588985
g. Student attendance
A
B
VE588980
h. Student promotion policy
A
B
VE588988
i. Other (specify):
A
B
VE592478
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NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
Wave 2 Submittal for 2013
VOLUME II
BACKGROUND QUESTIONS
Part 2o
School Grade 8 (Pilot)
Part 2o contains:
School Grade 8 (Pilot)
School Characteristics and Policies
School Reading Questions
School Mathematics Questions
School Charter Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete this form is 30 minutes.
School Questionnaire – Grade 8
This questionnaire should be completed by the principal or the head of the school.
J2SQ-SC
Page 1
Part I: School Characteristics and Policies
VB337248
1. What grades are taught in your school? Fill in all ovals that apply.
A Pre-kindergarten
B Kindergarten
C 1st grade
D 2nd grade
E 3rd grade
F 4th grade
G 5th grade
H 6th grade
I 7th grade
J 8th grade
K 9th grade
L 10th grade
M 11th grade
N 12th grade
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VE592238
2. Can your school be described by any of the following? Fill in ovals for all that apply.
A Elementary school
B Middle or junior high school
C Secondary school
D Regular school with a magnet program
E A magnet school or a school with a special program emphasis, e.g., science/
mathematics school, performing arts school, talented/gifted school, foreign language
immersion school
F Special education school: primarily serves students with disabilities
G Alternative school: offers a curriculum designed to provide alternative or
nontraditional education, not clearly categorized as regular, special, or vocational
education
H Private independent school
I Private religiously affiliated school
J Independent charter school
K Charter school administered by local school district
L Other (specify):
VB337250
3. What is the current enrollment in your school?
,
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VE462941
4. Approximately what percentage of eighth-graders in your school is new this year?
%
VB337256
5. Of the students currently enrolled in your school, what percentage has been identified as
limited-English proficient?
A 0%
B 1–5%
C 6–10%
D 11–25%
E 26–50%
F 51–75%
G 76–90%
H Over 90%
VE588132
6. Last school year, approximately what percentage of students at your school enrolled after
the first day of school?
A 0%
B 1–3%
C 4–6%
D 7–10%
E 11–20%
F Over 20%
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VE592581
7. Last school year, approximately what percentage of students at your school left before the
end of the school year?
A 0%
B 1–3%
C 4–6%
D 7–10%
E 11–20%
F Over 20%
HE000917
8. About what percentage of your students is absent on an average day? (Include excused and
unexcused absences in calculating this rate.)
A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%
LC000488
9. About what percentage of your teachers is absent on an average day? (Include all absences in
calculating this rate.)
A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%
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HE002230
10. About what percentage of this year’s eighth-graders was held back and is repeating eighth
grade?
A 0%
B 1–2%
C 3–5%
D 6–10%
E More than 10%
HE002094
11. Does your school participate in the National School Lunch Program?
A Yes ➔ Go to Question 12.
B No ➔ Skip to Question 15.
VB556173
12. How does the school operate the program?
A Student eligibility is determined individually, and eligible students receive free or
reduced-price lunch. ➔ Skip to Question 14.
B All students in school receive free lunch under special provisions
(e.g., Provision 2 or 3). ➔ Go to Question 13.
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VE382479
13. If your school distributes free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3, what was the
base year during which individual student eligibility was collected?
A This school does not distribute free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3—
eligibility is determined annually.
B 2012
C 2011
D 2010
E 2009
F 2008
G 2007 or earlier
VB608487
14. During this school year, about what percentage of students in your school was eligible
to receive a free or reduced-price lunch through the National School Lunch Program?
A 0%
B 1–5%
C 6–10%
D 11–25%
E 26–34%
F 35–50%
G 51–75%
H 76–99%
I 100%
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VB608488
15. Does your school receive Title I funding? (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.)
A No
B Yes, our school receives funds, which are targeted to eligible students.
C Yes, our school receives funds, which are used for schoolwide purposes.
VB485284
16. Approximately what percentage of students in your school receives the following services?
Fill in one oval on each line. Students who receive more than one service should be counted
for each service they receive. Please report the percentage of students who receive each of the
following services as of the day you respond to this questionnaire.
1–5%
a. Targeted Title I services
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VB610145
b. Gifted and talented
program
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VB485286
c. Instruction provided in
student’s home
language (non-English)
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VB485287
d. English-as-a-secondlanguage (not in a
bilingual education
program)
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VB485288
e. Special education
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VB485289
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6–10% 11–25% 26–50% 51–75% 76–90%
Over
90%
None
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VE588470
17. During a typical week of school, what is the total number of regularly scheduled
volunteers, including parents, working in the school?
A0
B 1–5
C 6–10
D 11–15
E 16–25
F More than 25
VE588677
18. Approximately what percentage of students in your school have parents or guardians who
do each of the following activities? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
applicable
0–10%
11–25%
26–50%
Over
50%
a. Volunteer regularly to
help in the classroom or
another part of the school
A
B
C
D
E
VE588679
b. Attend teacher–parent
conferences
A
B
C
D
E
VE588681
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VE101552
For all teacher counts entered in item 19:
INCLUDE these types of teachers:
• Regular
• Special area or resource teachers (e.g., special education, Title I, art, music,
physical education)
• Long-term substitute teachers
INCLUDE these types of 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 pre-kindergarten or adult education
19. Around the first of October, how many TEACHERS held full-time or part-time positions or
assignments in this school? If none, mark (0) in the boxes.
a. Full-time
Full-time teachers
b. Part-time
Part-time teachers
VF096612
20. Does your school offer tenure to teachers?
A Yes
B No
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VE588721
21. Of the following categories of teachers who were full-time teachers at your school at the
end of the last school year, what percentage stayed on as full-time teachers for this school
year? Fill in one oval on each line.
11–25%
26–50%
51–75%
76–90%
Over
90%
a. Nontenured teachers A
who had taught for at
least one year
B
C
D
E
F
VE588765
b. Tenured teachers
B
C
D
E
F
VE588766
0–10%
A
VE600319
22. In the last school year, how many full-time teachers were new to your school?
If you answered 1 or any number greater than 1, go to Question 23.
If you answered 0, skip to Part II.
VE592330
23. Of the full-time teachers who were new to your school last year, what percentage stayed
on as full-time teachers for this school year?
A 0–10%
B 11–25%
C 26–50%
D 51–75%
E 76–90%
F Over 90%
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Part II: Reading
VB380370
1. During the last two years, to what extent have professional development activities offered
to teachers in your school focused on the following? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all
Small
extent
Moderate
extent
Large
extent
a. Use of language arts across the
curriculum
A
B
C
D
VB380371
b. Interpreting and analyzing literature
A
B
C
D
VB380372
c. Interpreting and analyzing
informational texts
A
B
C
D
VE634273
d. Understanding the process of reading
or writing
A
B
C
D
VB380373
e. Use of rubrics to evaluate student
work
A
B
C
D
VE634274
f. Instructional strategies for teaching
language arts
A
B
C
D
VB380374
g. Effective use of technology in
English/language arts
instruction
A
B
C
D
VE589137
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Questions 2–5 ask about reading specialists and literacy coaches.
Reading specialists provide additional instructional support to students and have special
expertise in assessing and diagnosing students’ reading strengths and needs.
Literacy coaches work with teachers to help them implement and use strategies to improve
their students’ ability to read and write in their classes.
In some schools, a single person may serve in both roles regardless of the title they have.
Please answer questions 2–5 based on the roles as defined in this paragraph.
2. Is there a reading specialist available (full- or part-time) to eighth-grade students at
your school?
VE659212
A Yes, available full-time to eighth-grade students ➔ Go to Question 3.
B Yes, available part-time to eighth-grade students ➔ Go to Question 3.
C No ➔ Skip to Question 4.
VE659230
3. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the reading specialist(s)
available to eighth-grade students at your school? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all
Small
extent
Moderate
extent
Large
extent
a. Provide reading instruction to
students on various topics
A
B
C
D
VF009700
b. Provide reading instruction to
students at various ability levels
A
B
C
D
VF009703
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4. Is there a literacy coach available (full- or part-time) to eighth-grade teachers at
your school?
VE659041
A Yes, available full-time to eighth-grade teachers ➔ Go to Question 5.
B Yes, available part-time to eighth-grade teachers ➔ Go to Question 5.
C No ➔ Skip to Question 6.
VE659066
5. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the literacy coach(es)
available to eighth-grade teachers at your school? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all
Small
extent
Moderate
extent
Large
extent
a. Provide assistance/support to
individual teachers about English/
language arts content or the teaching
of English/language arts
A
B
C
D
VE659079
b. Conduct professional development
for groups of teachers about English/
language arts content or the teaching
of English/language arts
A
B
C
D
VE659082
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VC191175
6. To what extent is your school’s English/language arts program structured according to the
following resources? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all
Small
extent
Moderate
extent
Large
extent
a. State curriculum standards or
frameworks
A
B
C
D
VC191181
b. District curriculum standards or
curriculum guides
A
B
C
D
VC191182
c. Results from state/district
assessments
A
B
C
D
VC191185
d. In-school curriculum frameworks
and standards for learning
A
B
C
D
VC191187
e. Results from school assessments
A
B
C
D
VC191188
f. Recommendations from school
reading/language arts department
A
B
C
D
VC191191
g. Discretion of individual teachers
A
B
C
D
VC191194
h. Commercially designed programs
A
B
C
D
VC191195
i. Internet resources
A
B
C
D
VE602360
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VC311761
7. To what extent does your school’s eighth-grade English/language arts curriculum focus on
preparation for the following types of assessments? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all
Small
extent
Moderate
extent
Large
extent
a. Federally mandated assessments
A
B
C
D
VC311764
b. State assessments
A
B
C
D
VC311766
c. District assessments
A
B
C
D
VC311768
d. School assessments
A
B
C
D
VC311770
VE659259
8. In addition to English/language arts teachers, does your school have the following
personnel to assist with English/language arts class instruction for eighth-grade students
with disabilities (SD)? Fill in one oval on each line.
Yes
No
a. Special Education teachers (and related
service providers)
A
B
VE659260
b. Reading specialists or literacy coaches
A
B
VE659261
c. Speech pathologists
A
B
VE659262
d. Paraprofessionals or teacher aides who are
trained to work with students with disabilities
A
B
VE659266
e. Paraprofessionals or teacher aides who are
not trained to work with students with
disabilities
A
B
VE659263
f. Other staff not trained to work with
students with disabilities
A
B
VE659264
g. Parent volunteers
A
B
VE659265
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VE659284
9. In addition to English/language arts teachers, does your school have the following
personnel to assist with English/language arts class instruction for eighth-grade English
language learners (ELL)? Fill in one oval on each line.
Yes
No
a. Certified ELL/bilingual education teachers
A
B
VE659292
b. Reading specialists or literacy coaches
A
B
VE659286
c. Speech pathologists
A
B
VE659287
d. Paraprofessionals or teacher aides who are
trained to work with students who are ELL
A
B
VE659291
e. Paraprofessionals or teacher aides who are
not trained to work with students who are
ELL
A
B
VE659288
f. Other staff not trained to work with
students who are ELL
A
B
VE659289
g. Parent volunteers
A
B
VE659290
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Part III: Mathematics
VB525194
1. What percentage of eighth-grade students in your school enrolls in more than one
mathematics class in a year (including summer school) for the purpose of remediation or
to catch up to grade level? Do not include students who receive additional mathematics
instruction as part of special education or because of IEP provisions.
A None
B 1 to 5 percent
C 6 to 10 percent
D 11 to 20 percent
E More than 20 percent
VB525195
2. What percentage of eighth-grade students in your school enrolls in more than one
mathematics class in a year (including summer school) for the purpose of advancement
or to get ahead of grade level?
A None
B 1 to 5 percent
C 6 to 10 percent
D 11 to 20 percent
E More than 20 percent
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VB525185
3. What percentage of eighth-grade students in your school is enrolled in the following
mathematics classes? Fill in one oval on each line.
None
1–10%
11–25% 26–50% 51–75% 76–90% 91–100%
a. Eighth-grade
mathematics (not algebra
or pre-algebra)
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VB525186
b. Introduction to algebra
or pre-algebra
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VB525187
c. Two-year pre-algebra
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VE013703
d. Algebra I
(one-year course)
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VB525188
e. Algebra I (first year of
two-year course)
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VB525189
f. Algebra I (second year
of two-year course)
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VB517155
g. Geometry
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VB525190
h. Algebra II
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VB525191
i. Integrated or sequential
mathematics
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VB525192
VF017604
4. Do students who pass a one-year course in Algebra I by the end of eighth-grade receive
high school credit?
A Yes
B No
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Questions 5–8 ask about mathematics resource teachers and mathematics coaches.
Mathematics resource teachers provide additional instructional support to students and
have special expertise in assessing and diagnosing students’ mathematics strengths and
needs to assist with learning and understanding.
Mathematics coaches work with teachers to help them implement and use strategies to
improve their students’ ability to use mathematics in their classes.
In some schools, a single person may serve in both roles regardless of the title they have.
Please answer questions 5–8 based on the roles as defined in this paragraph.
VE659418
5. In addition to their regular classroom teacher, is there a mathematics resource teacher
available (full- or part-time) to eighth-grade students at your school?
A Yes, available full-time to eighth-grade students ➔ Go to Question 6.
B Yes, available part-time to eighth-grade students ➔ Go to Question 6.
C No ➔ Skip to Question 7.
VE659430
6. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the mathematics resource
teacher(s) available to eighth-grade students at your school? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all
Small
extent
Moderate
extent
Large
extent
a. Provide mathematics remediation/
intervention to individual students
A
B
C
D
VE659436
b. Provide mathematics remediation/
intervention to groups of students
A
B
C
D
VE659434
c. Provide mathematics enrichment to
individual students
A
B
C
D
VE659435
d. Provide mathematics enrichment to
groups of students
A
B
C
D
VE659433
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VE659454
7. Is there a mathematics coach available (full- or part-time) to eighth-grade teachers at your
school?
A Yes, available full-time to eighth-grade teachers ➔ Go to Question 8.
B Yes, available part-time to eighth-grade teachers ➔ Go to Question 8.
C No ➔ Skip to Question 9.
VE659468
8. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the mathematics coach(es)
available to eighth-grade teachers at your school? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all
Small
extent
Moderate
extent
Large
extent
a. Provide support or assistance about
mathematics content
A
B
C
D
VE659469
b. Provide support or assistance about
the teaching of mathematics to
individual teachers
A
B
C
D
VE659470
c. Conduct professional development
about mathematics or the teaching
of mathematics for groups of
teachers
A
B
C
D
VE659471
VE013898
9. Are eighth-grade students typically assigned to mathematics classes by ability and/or
achievement levels (so that some instruction groups are higher in average mathematics
ability and/or achievement levels than others)?
A Yes
B No
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VB525197
10. Please estimate the percentage of students that is transferred to a higher ability/
achievement-based placement in mathematics between eighth and ninth grade.
A Less than 1 percent
B 1 to 5 percent
C 6 to 10 percent
D 11 to 25 percent
E More than 25 percent
F Students are not grouped by ability.
VE013902
11. Please estimate the percentage of students that is transferred to a lower ability/
achievement-based placement in mathematics between eighth and ninth grade.
A Less than 1 percent
B 1 to 5 percent
C 6 to 10 percent
D 11 to 25 percent
E More than 25 percent
F Students are not grouped by ability.
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VC311202
12. To what extent is your school’s mathematics program structured according to the
following resources? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all
Small
extent
Moderate
extent
Large
extent
a. State curriculum standards or
frameworks
A
B
C
D
VC311204
b. District curriculum standards or
curriculum guides
A
B
C
D
VC311209
c. Results from state/district
assessments
A
B
C
D
VC311210
d. In-school curriculum frameworks
and standards for learning
A
B
C
D
VC311211
e. Results from school assessments
A
B
C
D
VC311212
f. Recommendations from school
mathematics department
A
B
C
D
VC311213
g. Discretion of individual teachers
A
B
C
D
VC311214
h. Commercially designed programs
A
B
C
D
VC311215
i. Internet resources
A
B
C
D
VE610100
VC311851
13. To what extent does your school’s eighth-grade mathematics curriculum focus on
preparation for the following types of assessments? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all
Small
extent
Moderate
extent
Large
extent
a. Federally mandated assessments
A
B
C
D
VC311853
b. State assessments
A
B
C
D
VC311854
c. District assessments
A
B
C
D
VC311855
d. School assessments
A
B
C
D
VC311857
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VE013906
14. Approximately what percentage of your school’s classrooms has the following technological
resources for eighth-grade mathematics instruction? Fill in one oval on each line.
0%
1–25%
26–50%
51–75%
76–99%
100%
a. Cable/satellite/
closed-circuit
television
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE013908
b. Videodisc player/
VCR/DVD player
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE013909
c. Digital/video
camera
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE013910
d. Videoconferencing
equipment
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE013914
e. Scanner for images
or text
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE013916
f. Projection device
for projecting
images directly
from a computer
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE013917
g. Computer
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE013919
h. Internet
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE013922
i. Computer printer
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE013923
j. Handheld devices
(e.g., personal
digital assistants)
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE509176
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Part IV: Supplemental Charter School Questions
This section should be completed by the principal or the head of the school. If your school
is a charter school, please continue. If your school is not a charter school, you have finished
the survey. Thank you for your time.
VC311248
1. Is your 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.)
A Yes ➔ Go to Question 2.
B No ➔ You have finished the survey. Thank you for your time.
VC104697
2. In which year did your school start providing instruction as a charter school?
VE588849
3. Who granted your school’s current charter?
A School district
B State board of education (includes state board of regents and District of Columbia State
Board of Education)
C Postsecondary institution
D State charter-granting agency
E City or state public charter school board
F Other (specify):
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VC104799
4. What is the legal status of your school?
A Officially part of the school district or local education agency (LEA)
B Independent from the school district or local education agency (LEA)
C A separate local education agency (LEA) as stipulated by state law
VE600331
5. Is this school operated by a company or organization that also operates other charter schools?
A Yes
B No
VC104758
6. Which one of the following best describes your charter school’s primary focus in terms of
program content?
A We have a comprehensive curriculum with no specialized area of focus.
B We have a special curricular focus, for example, the arts, math/science, foreign
language immersion.
C Our curriculum is based on a particular educational theory, for example, Montessori,
open school, Core Knowledge.
D Our curriculum is based on a particular moral philosophy or set of values, for
example, African-centered education, character-based education, Eastern philosophy.
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VE588897
7. Does your school provide a written contract for parents?
A Yes, and parents are required to abide by it. ➔ Go to Question 8.
B Yes, but signing it is voluntary. ➔ Go to Question 8.
C No ➔ You have finished the survey. Thank you for your time.
VE588978
8. Are the following elements addressed in your charter-parent contract? Fill in one
oval in each row.
Yes
No
a. Dress code
A
B
VE588983
b. Home learning environment
A
B
VE588989
c. Homework
A
B
VE588981
d. Parent–teacher communication
A
B
VE588987
e. Parent volunteering
A
B
VE588991
f. School discipline policy
A
B
VE588985
g. Student attendance
A
B
VE588980
h. Student promotion policy
A
B
VE588988
i. Other (specify):
A
B
VE592478
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NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
Wave 2 Submittal for 2013
VOLUME II
BACKGROUND QUESTIONS
Part 2p
School Grade 8 (Technology and Engineering Literacy (TEL) Pilot)
Part 2p contains:
School Grade 8 TEL (Pilot)
School Characteristics and Policies
School TEL Questions
School Charter Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete this form is 30 minutes.
School Questionnaire – Grade 8
This questionnaire should be completed by the principal or the head of the school.
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Part I: School Characteristics and Policies
VB337248
1. What grades are taught in your school? Fill in all ovals that apply.
A Pre-kindergarten
B Kindergarten
C 1st grade
D 2nd grade
E 3rd grade
F 4th grade
G 5th grade
H 6th grade
I 7th grade
J 8th grade
K 9th grade
L 10th grade
M 11th grade
N 12th grade
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VE592238
2. Can your school be described by any of the following? Fill in ovals for all that apply.
A Elementary school
B Middle or junior high school
C Secondary school
D Regular school with a magnet program
E A magnet school or a school with a special program emphasis, e.g., science/
mathematics school, performing arts school, talented/gifted school, foreign language
immersion school
F Special education school: primarily serves students with disabilities
G Alternative school: offers a curriculum designed to provide alternative or
nontraditional education, not clearly categorized as regular, special, or vocational
education
H Private independent school
I Private religiously affiliated school
J Independent charter school
K Charter school administered by local school district
L Other (specify):
VB337250
3. What is the current enrollment in your school?
,
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VE462941
4. Approximately what percentage of eighth-graders in your school is new this year?
%
VB337256
5. Of the students currently enrolled in your school, what percentage has been identified as
limited-English proficient?
A 0%
B 1–5%
C 6–10%
D 11–25%
E 26–50%
F 51–75%
G 76–90%
H Over 90%
VE588132
6. Last school year, approximately what percentage of students at your school enrolled after
the first day of school?
A 0%
B 1–3%
C 4–6%
D 7–10%
E 11–20%
F Over 20%
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VE592581
7. Last school year, approximately what percentage of students at your school left before the
end of the school year?
A 0%
B 1–3%
C 4–6%
D 7–10%
E 11–20%
F Over 20%
HE000917
8. About what percentage of your students is absent on an average day? (Include excused and
unexcused absences in calculating this rate.)
A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%
LC000488
9. About what percentage of your teachers is absent on an average day? (Include all absences in
calculating this rate.)
A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%
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HE002230
10. About what percentage of this year’s eighth-graders was held back and is repeating eighth
grade?
A 0%
B 1–2%
C 3–5%
D 6–10%
E More than 10%
HE002094
11. Does your school participate in the National School Lunch Program?
A Yes ➔ Go to Question 12.
B No ➔ Skip to Question 15.
VB556173
12. How does the school operate the program?
A Student eligibility is determined individually, and eligible students receive free or
reduced-price lunch. ➔ Skip to Question 14.
B All students in school receive free lunch under special provisions
(e.g., Provision 2 or 3). ➔ Go to Question 13.
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VE382479
13. If your school distributes free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3, what was the
base year during which individual student eligibility was collected?
A This school does not distribute free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3—
eligibility is determined annually.
B 2012
C 2011
D 2010
E 2009
F 2008
G 2007 or earlier
VB608487
14. During this school year, about what percentage of students in your school was eligible
to receive a free or reduced-price lunch through the National School Lunch Program?
A 0%
B 1–5%
C 6–10%
D 11–25%
E 26–34%
F 35–50%
G 51–75%
H 76–99%
I 100%
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15. Does your school receive Title I funding? (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.)
A No
B Yes, our school receives funds, which are targeted to eligible students.
C Yes, our school receives funds, which are used for schoolwide purposes.
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16. Approximately what percentage of students in your school receives the following services?
Fill in one oval on each line. Students who receive more than one service should be counted
for each service they receive. Please report the percentage of students who receive each of the
following services as of the day you respond to this questionnaire.
1–5%
a. Targeted Title I services
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
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b. Gifted and talented
program
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
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c. Instruction provided in
student’s home
language (non-English)
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
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d. English-as-a-secondlanguage (not in a
bilingual education
program)
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
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e. Special education
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
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6–10% 11–25% 26–50% 51–75% 76–90%
Over
90%
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17. During a typical week of school, what is the total number of regularly scheduled
volunteers, including parents, working in the school?
A0
B 1–5
C 6–10
D 11–15
E 16–25
F More than 25
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18. Approximately what percentage of students in your school have parents or guardians who
do each of the following activities? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
applicable
0–10%
11–25%
26–50%
Over
50%
a. Volunteer regularly to
help in the classroom or
another part of the school
A
B
C
D
E
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b. Attend teacher–parent
conferences
A
B
C
D
E
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For all teacher counts entered in item 19:
INCLUDE these types of teachers:
• Regular
• Special area or resource teachers (e.g., special education, Title I, art, music,
physical education)
• Long-term substitute teachers
INCLUDE these types of 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 pre-kindergarten or adult education
19. Around the first of October, how many TEACHERS held full-time or part-time positions or
assignments in this school? If none, mark (0) in the boxes.
a. Full-time
Full-time teachers
b. Part-time
Part-time teachers
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20. Does your school offer tenure to teachers?
A Yes
B No
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21. Of the following categories of teachers who were full-time teachers at your school at the
end of the last school year, what percentage stayed on as full-time teachers for this school
year? Fill in one oval on each line.
11–25%
26–50%
51–75%
76–90%
Over
90%
a. Nontenured teachers A
who had taught for at
least one year
B
C
D
E
F
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b. Tenured teachers
B
C
D
E
F
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0–10%
A
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22. In the last school year, how many full-time teachers were new to your school?
If you answered 1 or any number greater than 1, go to Question 23.
If you answered 0, skip to Part II.
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23. Of the full-time teachers who were new to your school last year, what percentage stayed
on as full-time teachers for this school year?
A 0–10%
B 11–25%
C 26–50%
D 51–75%
E 76–90%
F Over 90%
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Part II: Technology and Engineering Literacy
The following questions are about your school’s characteristics and policies related to
technology and engineering.
Technology refers to all the things people make and do to their natural environment in order
to get the things they want and need.
Engineering refers to using skills or knowledge to solve problems that meet people’s wants
and needs.
Throughout the questionnaire, unless otherwise specified, please consider and include
technology and engineering topics and instruction that occur in technology- or engineeringspecific courses as well as other courses (for example, science, geography, art).
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1. In your school, prior to or in eighth grade, what percentage of eighth-grade students
receive instruction in each of the following topics? Fill in one oval in each row.
None: Not
included
in the
Under
curriculum 10%
10–25% 26–50% 51–75%
Over
75%
a. How objects are designed
to solve problems or meet
people’s needs
A
B
C
D
E
F
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b. The interactions among
technology, society, and
the environment
A
B
C
D
E
F
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c. The role of technology
systems (for example,
energy usage, healthcare,
communications)
A
B
C
D
E
F
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d. How computers, the
Internet, and other digital
technologies affect society
A
B
C
D
E
F
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e. Careers in technical fields
(for example, engineer,
medical technician,
computer programmer)
A
B
C
D
E
F
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f. Concepts related to
specific technologies
(for example, electronics,
biotechnology,
agriculture)
A
B
C
D
E
F
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2. Prior to or in eighth grade, how are each of the following areas addressed in your school’s
curriculum? Fill in one or more ovals in each row.
Required
Elective
After
school
Not
offered
a. Technology and Society (the effects
that technology has on society or
the natural world; or, the ethical
questions that arise from those
effects)
A
B
C
D
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b. Design and Systems (the nature of
technology, the engineering design
process by which technologies are
developed, or basic approaches to
dealing with everyday technologies,
including maintenance or
troubleshooting)
A
B
C
D
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c. Information and Communication
Technology (for example,
computers; software learning tools;
networking systems and protocols;
handheld digital devices; other
technologies for accessing, creating,
or communicating information for
facilitating creative expression)
A
B
C
D
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3. Prior to or in eighth grade, does your school require any technology or engineering
instruction to students?
A Yes ➔ Continue to Question 4.
B No ➔ Skip to Question 5.
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4. To what extent is your school’s technology or engineering instruction based on the
following? Fill in one oval in each row.
Not at all
Small
extent
Moderate
extent
Large
extent
a. State curriculum standards
or frameworks
A
B
C
D
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b. District curriculum standards
or curriculum guides
A
B
C
D
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c. Results from state/district
assessments
A
B
C
D
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d. Results from school assessments
A
B
C
D
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e. In-school curriculum frameworks
or standards for learning
A
B
C
D
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f. Recommendations from your
teachers or content specialists
A
B
C
D
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g. Commercially designed programs
A
B
C
D
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h. Textbooks
A
B
C
D
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i. Other (specify):
A
B
C
D
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5. Prior to or in eighth grade, does your school offer any courses or afterschool programs that
cover technology or engineering concepts?
A Yes ➔ Continue to Question 6.
B No ➔ Skip to Question 8.
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6. In the rows below, please identify the most relevant courses that cover technology or
engineering concepts (up to five) that your school offers to students prior to or in eighth
grade.
a. Course 1:
b. Course 2:
c. Course 3:
d. Course 4:
e. Course 5:
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7. In an average school year, how often is the typical eighth-grade student at your school
assessed in what he or she knows about technology or engineering using the following
methods? Fill in one oval in each row.
Never
Once or
twice a
year
Once or
twice a
quarter
Once or
twice a
month
Once a
week or
more
I don’t
know.
a. Standardized or
performance tests
A
B
C
D
E
F
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b. Teacher-developed
tests and quizzes
A
B
C
D
E
F
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c. Student
assignments,
projects, or
homework
A
B
C
D
E
F
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8. The goal of the following set of questions is to gather information about the student–
computer ratio for eighth-grade students at your school.
Number
a. At your school, what is the total number
of students in the eighth grade?
,
b. Approximately how many computers in
the school are available to eighth-grade
students for educational purposes?
,
c. Approximately how many of these
computers are connected to the
Internet?
,
d. Approximately how many of all
computers are eighth-grade students
allowed to take home with them (for
example, laptops or tablets)?
,
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If you answered question 8d with a number greater than 0, continue to Question 9.
If you answered question 8d with 0, skip to Question 10.
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9. Does your school provide computers that students are allowed to take home with them?
A Yes, and students are allowed to keep their computer after the school year ends.
B Yes, but students must return their computer (for example, at the end of the week or
end of the school year).
C No
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10. In your school, prior to or in eighth grade, what percentage of eighth-grade students
has taken advantage of the following school-sponsored resources during or after school?
Fill in one oval in each row.
School
does not
provide this
resource to
students.
0–5%
6–20%
21–50%
Over
50%
a. Clubs, competitions,
exhibits, etc., related to
some aspect of technology
and engineering
A
B
C
D
E
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b. Technology resources
such as robotics or digital
photography
A
B
C
D
E
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c. Workshop for industrial
technologies (for
example, auto mechanics,
machining, metalworking,
construction, carpentry)
A
B
C
D
E
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d. Workshop or laboratory
for drafting or design tools
(for example, computeraided design [CAD],
systems analysis)
A
B
C
D
E
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e. Online courses in any
subject
A
B
C
D
E
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11. This year in your school, are the following resources available to teachers for teaching or
professional development? Fill in one oval in each row.
Yes
No
a. Financial support for professional development
related to technology and engineering
A
B
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b. Financial support for association memberships
related to technology and engineering
A
B
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c. Financial support for university or online courses
related to technology and engineering
A
B
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d. Technology resources such as robotics or digital
photography
A
B
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e. Workshop for industrial technologies (for example,
auto mechanics, machining, metalworking,
construction, carpentry)
A
B
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f. Workshop or laboratory for drafting or design
tools (for example, computer-aided design [CAD],
systems analysis)
A
B
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g. Supplies or equipment for technology
demonstrations
A
B
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h. Textbooks or digital tutorials related to technology
or engineering
A
B
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12. Does your school have equipment available for instruction with the following capabilities?
Fill in one oval in each row.
Not
available
Available
for some
teachers
Available
for all
teachers
a. Viewing movies and television programs
A
B
C
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b. Recording video
A
B
C
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c. Taking digital images
A
B
C
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d. Converting non-digital images or content
(for example, scanner)
A
B
C
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e. Projecting digital images
A
B
C
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f. Projecting interactive data (for example,
interactive whiteboard that responds to user
control via stylus, finger, or other device)
A
B
C
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g. Collecting data (for example, tools such
as sensors or probes that detect or collect
information such as motion, pH, temperature,
light)
A
B
C
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h. Mobile computing (for example, handheld
or portable computer devices)
A
B
C
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13. To what extent is your school’s capability to provide instruction in technology or
engineering concepts hindered by any of the following? Fill in one oval in each row.
Not at all
Small
extent
Moderate
extent
Large
extent
a. Lack of qualified teachers trained in
technological or engineering content
A
B
C
D
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b. Lack of technical support personnel
A
B
C
D
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c. Lack or inadequacy of instructional
materials (for example, textbooks,
computers, software)
A
B
C
D
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d. Lack or inadequacy of Internet
connectivity
A
B
C
D
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e. Lack or inadequacy of laboratory or
workshop equipment
A
B
C
D
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f. Lack or inadequacy of audio-visual
resources
A
B
C
D
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g. Lack of curriculum development
expertise or standards specificity
A
B
C
D
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h. Lack of time because of demands for
other curriculum content
A
B
C
D
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14. In the past two years, what percentage of teachers in your school has participated in
professional development in any of the following? Fill in one oval in each row.
Not
Applicable
0%
1–25%
a. Content, curriculum,
or pedagogy related to
engineering design
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
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b. Content, curriculum, or
pedagogy related to technology
or technological literacy
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
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c. Integrating information and
communications technology
into instruction
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
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26–50% 51–75%
Over
75%
I don’t
know.
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15. In your school, prior to or in eighth grade, how much emphasis is placed on teaching
students the following? Fill in one oval in each row.
None
A little
Some
A lot
I don’t
know.
a. Inventions that change
the way people live
A
B
C
D
E
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b. Choices people make that
affect the environment
A
B
C
D
E
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c. Conditions that influence
the use or availability of
machines or devices
A
B
C
D
E
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d. The ways people work
together to solve problems
in their community or the
world
A
B
C
D
E
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16. In your school, prior to or in eighth grade, to what extent do students do the following
activities? Fill in one oval in each row.
Not at all
Small
extent
Moderate
extent
Large
extent
I don’t
know.
a. Describe how inventions
change society
A
B
C
D
E
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b. Compare how different
activities affect the
environment
A
B
C
D
E
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c. Explain why people have
different tools, machines,
or devices in different
parts of the world
A
B
C
D
E
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17. In your school, prior to or in eighth grade, how much emphasis is placed on teaching
students the following? Fill in one oval in each row.
None
A little
Some
A lot
I don’t
know.
a. The use and purpose
of tools, machines, or
devices
A
B
C
D
E
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b. The care or maintenance
of tools, machines, or
devices
A
B
C
D
E
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c. Designing or creating
something to solve a
problem
A
B
C
D
E
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d. Designing something
when there is limited
time, money, or materials
A
B
C
D
E
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e. Figuring out how to fix
something
A
B
C
D
E
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f. Finding the right people
to work with or get help
from to fix something
A
B
C
D
E
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18. In your school, prior to or in eighth grade, to what extent do students do the following
activities? Fill in one oval in each row.
Not at all
Small
extent
Moderate
extent
Large
extent
I don’t
know.
a. Use tools and materials
to fix something
A
B
C
D
E
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b. Use different tools,
materials, or machines
to see which are best for
a given purpose
A
B
C
D
E
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c. Build or test a model to
see if it solves a problem
A
B
C
D
E
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d. Figure out why something
is not working in order to
fix it
A
B
C
D
E
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e. Take something apart in
order to fix it or see how
it works
A
B
C
D
E
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f. Design a computer
program
A
B
C
D
E
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g. Examine how parts,
processes, or people work
together in a system
A
B
C
D
E
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19. In your school, prior to or in eighth grade, how much emphasis is placed on teaching
students the following? Fill in one oval in each row.
None
A little
Some
A lot
I don’t
know.
a. How to judge reliability
of sources
A
B
C
D
E
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b. How to credit others for
their ideas
A
B
C
D
E
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c. How to collaborate or
share information with
others
A
B
C
D
E
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d. How to consult with
experts to get help
A
B
C
D
E
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e. How to find information
or data to solve a problem
A
B
C
D
E
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f. Run simulations (a
learning activity that
imitates real life)
A
B
C
D
E
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20. In your school, prior to or in eighth grade, to what extent do students do the following
activities? Fill in one oval in each row.
Not at all
Small
extent
Moderate
extent
Large
extent
I don’t
know.
a. Use digital tools to gather
and display information in
order to test a hypothesis
A
B
C
D
E
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b. Select and use appropriate
digital technologies to
create a presentation
A
B
C
D
E
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c. Use a computer or
other digital technology
to simulate a system
and explain different
outcomes
A
B
C
D
E
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d. Give feedback to others
when working together
A
B
C
D
E
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Part III: Supplemental Charter School Questions
This section should be completed by the principal or the head of the school. If your school
is a charter school, please continue. If your school is not a charter school, you have finished
the survey. Thank you for your time.
VC311248
1. Is your 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.)
A Yes ➔ Go to Question 2.
B No ➔ You have finished the survey. Thank you for your time.
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2. In which year did your school start providing instruction as a charter school?
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3. Who granted your school’s current charter?
A School district
B State board of education (includes state board of regents and District of Columbia State
Board of Education)
C Postsecondary institution
D State charter-granting agency
E City or state public charter school board
F Other (specify):
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4. What is the legal status of your school?
A Officially part of the school district or local education agency (LEA)
B Independent from the school district or local education agency (LEA)
C A separate local education agency (LEA) as stipulated by state law
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5. Is this school operated by a company or organization that also operates other charter schools?
A Yes
B No
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6. Which one of the following best describes your charter school’s primary focus in terms of
program content?
A We have a comprehensive curriculum with no specialized area of focus.
B We have a special curricular focus, for example, the arts, math/science, foreign
language immersion.
C Our curriculum is based on a particular educational theory, for example, Montessori,
open school, Core Knowledge.
D Our curriculum is based on a particular moral philosophy or set of values, for
example, African-centered education, character-based education, Eastern philosophy.
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7. Does your school provide a written contract for parents?
A Yes, and parents are required to abide by it. ➔ Go to Question 8.
B Yes, but signing it is voluntary. ➔ Go to Question 8.
C No ➔ You have finished the survey. Thank you for your time.
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8. Are the following elements addressed in your charter-parent contract? Fill in one
oval in each row.
Yes
No
a. Dress code
A
B
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b. Home learning environment
A
B
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c. Homework
A
B
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d. Parent–teacher communication
A
B
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e. Parent volunteering
A
B
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f. School discipline policy
A
B
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g. Student attendance
A
B
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h. Student promotion policy
A
B
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i. Other (specify):
A
B
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NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
Wave 2 Submittal for 2013
VOLUME II
BACKGROUND QUESTIONS
Part 2q
School Grade 8 (Adapted Version)
Part 2q contains:
School Grade 8 (adapted for Puerto Rico)
School Characteristics and Policies
School Mathematics Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete this form is 30 minutes.
Part I: School Characteristics and Policies
This questionnaire should be completed by the principal or the head of the school.
Some of the questions that follow ask you to fill in specific numbers.
For those questions, please print the appropriate numbers in the boxes
provided. Please PRINT LEGIBLY. Using one number per box, fill in
every box. Keep all printing within the boxes. Do not make any stray
marks. Use only a No. 2 pencil.
Example:
150 would be written as
,
Examples of numerals are:
1
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1. What grades are taught in your school? Fill in all ovals that apply.
A Pre-kindergarten
B Kindergarten
C 1st grade
D 2nd grade
E 3rd grade
F 4th grade
G 5th grade
H 6th grade
I 7th grade
J 8th grade
K 9th grade
L 10th grade
M 11th grade
N 12th grade
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2. Can your school be described by any of the following? Fill in ovals for all that
apply.
A Elementary school
B Middle or junior high school
C Secondary school
D Regular school with a magnet program
E A magnet school or a school with a special program emphasis, e.g., science/mathematics
school, performing arts school, talented/gifted school, foreign language immersion school
F Special education school: primarily serves students with disabilities
G Alternative school: offers a curriculum designed to provide alternative or nontraditional
education, not clearly categorized as regular, special, or vocational education
H Private independent school
I Private religiously affiliated school
J Independent charter school
K Charter school administered by local school district
L Other (specify):____________________
2
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3. What is the current enrollment in your school?
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4. Approximately what percentage of eighth-graders in your school is new this year?
%
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5. Of the students currently enrolled in your school, what percentage has been
identified as limited-Spanish proficient?
A 0%
B 1–5%
C 6–10%
D 11–25%
E 26–50%
F 51–75%
G 76–90%
H Over 90%
3
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6. Last school year, approximately what percentage of students at your school
enrolled after the first day of school?
A 0%
B 1–3%
C 4–6%
D 7–10%
E 11–20%
F Over 20%
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7. Last school year, approximately what percentage of students at your school left
before the end of the school year?
A 0%
B 1–3%
C 4–6%
D 7–10%
E 11–20%
F Over 20%
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8. About what percentage of your students is absent on an average day? (Include
excused and unexcused absences in calculating this rate.)
A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%
4
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9. About what percentage of your teachers is absent on an average day? (Include all
absences in calculating this rate.)
A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%
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10. About what percentage of this year’s eighth-graders was held back and is repeating
eighth grade?
A 0%
B 1–2%
C 3–5%
D 6–10%
E More than 10%
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11. Does your school participate in the National School Lunch Program?
A Yes
Go to Question 12.
B No
Skip to Question 15.
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12. How does the school operate the program?
A Student eligibility is determined individually, and eligible students receive free or
reduced-price lunch.
Skip to Question 14.
B All students in school receive free lunch under special provisions (e.g., Provision 2 or 3).
Go
to Question 13.
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13. If your school distributes free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3, what
was the base year during which individual student eligibility was collected?
A This school does not distribute free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3—eligibility is
determined annually.
B 2012
C 2011
D 2010
E 2009
F 2008
G 2007 or earlier
VB608487
14. During this school year, about what percentage of students in your school was
eligible to receive a free or reduced-price lunch through the National School Lunch
Program?
A 0%
B 1–5%
C 6–10%
D 11–25%
E 26–34%
F 35–50%
G 51–75%
H 76–99%
I 100%
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15. Does your school receive Title I funding? (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.)
A No
B Yes, our school receives funds, which are targeted to eligible students.
C Yes, our school receives funds, which are used for schoolwide purposes.
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16. Approximately what percentage of students in your school receives the following services? Fill in
one oval on each line. Students who receive more than one service should be counted for each
service they receive. Please report the percentage of students who receive each of the following
services as of the day you respond to this questionnaire.
1–5%
6–10%
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
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A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VB485286
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VB610147
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VB610148
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
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a. Targeted Title
I services
b. Gifted and
talented
program
c. Instruction
provided in
student’s
home
language (not
in Spanish)
d. Individual
language plan
e. Special
education
11–25% 26–50% 51–75% 76–90%
Over
90%
None
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17. During a typical week of school, what is the total number of regularly scheduled
volunteers, including parents, working in the school?
A 0
B 1–5
C 6–10
D 11–15
E 16–25
F More than 25
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18. Approximately what percentage of students in your school have parents or guardians who do each
of the following activities? Fill in one oval on each line.
a. Volunteer regularly to
help in the classroom
or another part of the
school
b. Attend teacher–parent
conferences
Not
applicable
0–10%
11–25%
26–50%
Over 50%
A
B
C
D
E
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A
B
C
D
E
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For all teacher counts entered in item 19:
INCLUDE these types of teachers:
• Regular
• Special area or resource teachers (e.g., special education, Title I, art,
music, physical education)
• Long-term substitute teachers
INCLUDE these types of 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 pre-kindergarten or adult education
19. Around the first of October, how many TEACHERS held full-time or part-time
positions or assignments in this school? If none, mark (0) in the boxes.
a. Full-time
Full-time teachers
b. Part-time
Part-time teachers
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20. Does your school offer tenure to teachers?
A Yes
B No
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21. Of the following categories of teachers who were full-time teachers at your school at the end of
the last school year, what percentage stayed on as full-time teachers for this school year? Fill in
one oval on each line.
a. Nontenured
teachers who had
taught for at least
one year
b. Tenured teachers
0–10%
11–25%
26–50%
51–75%
76–90%
Over 90%
A
B
C
D
E
F
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A
B
C
D
E
F
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22. In the last school year, how many full-time teachers were new to your school?
If you answered 1 or any number greater than 1, go to Question 23.
If you answered 0, skip to Part II.
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23. Of the full-time teachers who were new to your school last year, what percentage
stayed on as full-time teachers for this school year?
A 0–10%
B 11–25%
C 26–50%
D 51–75%
E 76–90%
F Over 90%
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Part III: Mathematics
VB525194
1. What percentage of eighth-grade students in your school enrolls in more than one
mathematics class in a year (including summer school) for the purpose of remediation or
to catch up to grade level? Do not include students who receive additional mathematics
instruction as part of special education or because of IEP provisions.
A None
B 1 to 5 percent
C 6 to 10 percent
D 11 to 20 percent
E More than 20 percent
VB525195
2. What percentage of eighth-grade students in your school enrolls in more than one
mathematics class in a year (including summer school) for the purpose of advancement
or to get ahead of grade level?
A None
B 1 to 5 percent
C 6 to 10 percent
D 11 to 20 percent
E More than 20 percent
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VB525185
3. What percentage of eighth-grade students in your school is enrolled in the following
mathematics classes? Fill in one oval on each line.
None
1–10%
11–25% 26–50% 51–75% 76–90% 91–100%
a. Eighth-grade
mathematics (not algebra
or pre-algebra)
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
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b. Introduction to algebra
or pre-algebra
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
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c. Two-year pre-algebra
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
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d. Algebra I
(one-year course)
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
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e. Algebra I (first year of
two-year course)
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
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f. Algebra I (second year
of two-year course)
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
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g. Geometry
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VB525190
h. Algebra II
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VB525191
i. Integrated or sequential
mathematics
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VB525192
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VC084852
4. Do students who complete a one-year course in Algebra I by the end of eighth-grade
receive high school credit?
A Yes
B No
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5. Is there a mathematics specialist or coach available (full- or part-time) to eighth-graders
at your school?
A Yes, available full-time to my school ➔ Go to Question 6.
B Yes, available part-time to my school ➔ Go to Question 6.
C No ➔ Skip to Question 7.
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VE013889
6. To what extent are any of the following a responsibility of the mathematics specialist or
coach available to eighth-graders at your school? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all
Small
extent
Moderate
extent
Large
extent
a. Provide technical assistance/
support to individual teachers about
mathematics content or the teaching
of mathematics
A
B
C
D
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b. Conduct professional development
for groups of teachers about
mathematics content or the teaching
of mathematics
A
B
C
D
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c. Provide mathematics instruction to
students on various topics
A
B
C
D
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d. Provide mathematics instruction to
students at various grade levels
A
B
C
D
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e. Provide mathematics remediation/
intervention to some student groups
A
B
C
D
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f. Provide mathematics enrichment to
some student groups
A
B
C
D
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7. Are eighth-grade students typically assigned to mathematics classes by ability and/or
achievement levels (so that some instruction groups are higher in average mathematics
ability and/or achievement levels than others)?
A Yes
B No
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VB525197
8. Please estimate the percentage of students that is transferred to a higher ability/
achievement-based placement in mathematics between eighth and ninth grade.
A Less than 1 percent
B 1 to 5 percent
C 6 to 10 percent
D 11 to 25 percent
E More than 25 percent
F Students are not grouped by ability.
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9. Please estimate the percentage of students that is transferred to a lower ability/
achievement-based placement in mathematics between eighth and ninth grade.
A Less than 1 percent
B 1 to 5 percent
C 6 to 10 percent
D 11 to 25 percent
E More than 25 percent
F Students are not grouped by ability.
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VC311202
10. To what extent is your school’s mathematics program structured according to the
following resources? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all
Small
extent
Moderate
extent
Large
extent
a. State curriculum standards or
frameworks
A
B
C
D
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b. District curriculum standards or
curriculum guides
A
B
C
D
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c. Results from state/district
assessments
A
B
C
D
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d. In-school curriculum frameworks
and standards for learning
A
B
C
D
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e. Results from school assessments
A
B
C
D
VC311212
f. Recommendations from school
mathematics department
A
B
C
D
VC311213
g. Discretion of individual teachers
A
B
C
D
VC311214
h. Commercially designed programs
A
B
C
D
VC311215
VC311851
11. To what extent does your school’s eighth-grade mathematics curriculum focus on
preparation for the following types of assessments? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all
Small
extent
Moderate
extent
Large
extent
a. Federally mandated assessments
A
B
C
D
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b. State assessments
A
B
C
D
VC311854
c. District assessments
A
B
C
D
VC311855
d. School assessments
A
B
C
D
VC311857
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VE013906
12. Approximately what percentage of your school’s classrooms has the following technological
resources for eighth-grade mathematics instruction? Fill in one oval on each line.
0%
1–25%
26–50%
51–75%
76–99%
100%
a. Cable/satellite/
closed-circuit
television
A
B
C
D
E
F
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b. Videodisc player/
VCR/DVD player
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE013909
c. Digital/video
camera
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE013910
d. Videoconferencing
equipment
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE013914
e. Scanner for images
or text
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE013916
f. Projection device
for projecting
images directly
from a computer
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE013917
g. Computer
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE013919
h. Internet
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE013922
i. Computer printer
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE013923
j. Handheld devices
(e.g., personal
digital assistants)
A
B
C
D
E
F
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