Part D: First Follow-up Student Questionnaire - OMB Justifications
Item |
Source |
Status |
Old Wording (if revised) |
New Item Wording |
Justification |
S2CURENR |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Are you currently enrolled in school? (If you are out of school because of a school break, illness, injury, or vacation, please answer "yes".) 0=Yes, you are enrolled at [school name] 1=Yes, you are enrolled at a school other than [school name] 2=Yes, you are home-schooled 3=No, you are not currently enrolled |
[Are you currently/At the end of the spring 2012 term, were you] attending high school, not attending high school, or being homeschooled? 1=Attending high school 2=Not attending high school 3=Being home-schooled |
Revised question wording so response options are known from the question. Added alternate wording for summer administration. |
S2SAMESCH |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
The last time we contacted you, you were enrolled in [school name]. Are you still enrolled in [school name]? |
[Are
you currently/At the end of the spring 2012 term, were you]
attending [BY school] or another high school? |
Revised to ask whether attending BY school or another school, information that used to be collected in S2CURENR. Added option for homeschool for comprehensiveness. |
S2CURSCH |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
What high school [do you currently attend/were you last attending]? *School Name *City *State |
What are the full name, city and state of the high school you [are currently attending/were attending at the end of the spring 2012 term]? |
Made question wording more specific for CATI administration. |
S2LASTSCHOOL |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
What school did you last attend? 1=[school name] 2=Another high school |
When you last attended high school, were you attending [BY school], attending another high school, or being homeschooled? 1=[BY school name] 2=Another high school 3=Homeschooled |
Put response options in question wording. Added homeschool as a response option for comprehensiveness. |
S2OTHSCH |
ELS F2 Student |
Added |
Not Asked |
Have you attended any other high school besides [BY school] [and [S2CURSCH1/ S2LASTSCHNM/S2ADD_2] since you were a 9th grader in the fall of 2009? |
TRP recommended getting a complete high school enrollment history before transcript data are produced in 2015. This question is similar to a question used in ELS F2 to identify all postsecondary institutions attended. |
S2OTHSCHNM |
ELS F1 Transfer |
Added |
Not Asked |
What is the full name, city, and state of the other high school you attended? |
TRP recommended getting a complete high school enrollment history before transcript data are produced in 2015. This question is similar to a question used in ELS F1 Transfer questionnaire. |
S2STOPATT |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
When
did you stop attending school? |
[Has it been/At the end of the spring term of 2012, had it been] 4 or more weeks since you last attended high school? |
Revised question wording so it implies response options for CATI administration. |
S2ATT0910 |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
Did you attend high school during the 2009-2010 school year? |
Dropped |
To reduce burden, will collect all schools attended across years and eliminate year-by-year information. |
S2PRVS |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
During the last school year (2009-2010), what school did you attend? *School Name *City *State |
Dropped |
To reduce burden, will collect all schools attended across years and eliminate year-by-year information. |
S2PRVSYN |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
During the last school year (2009-2010), were you attending [school name], attending [S2CURSCH1], attending another school, or were you homeschooled? 1=attending [school name] 2=attending [S2CURSCH1] 3=attending another school, or 4=were you homeschooled? |
Dropped |
To reduce burden, will collect all schools attended across years and eliminate year-by-year information. |
S2CURGRADE |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
What
grade [are you currently/were you last] in? |
What
grade [are you currently in/were you in at the end of the spring
term of 2012/were you in when you last attended school during the
2011-2012 school year]? |
Revised with alternative wording for summer administration and to include dropouts. |
S2LASTGRADE |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
What grade were you in when you last attended high school? 1=9th grade 2=10th grade 3=11th grade 4=12th grade 5=Ungraded program |
Dropped |
Information can be inferred from answers to other questions. |
S2WHYDROP |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Here
are some reasons other people have given for leaving school.
Which of these would you say applied to you? |
Here
are some reasons other people have given for leaving high school.
Which of these would you say applied to you? |
Consolidated with S2WHYEARLY so same items are asked in same way of dropouts and early graduates. Revised items, replaced items with ELS and NELS items, deleted items based on F1 FT frequencies, combined items, added one new item, and moved one item from S2WHYEARLY. |
S2WHYEARLY |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
Here
are some reasons other people have given for leaving school.
Which of these would you say applied to you? |
Dropped |
Consolidated with S2WHYDROP so same items are asked in same way of dropouts and early graduates, per TRP recommendation. |
S2GEDPROG |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Moved |
What are [teenager]'s activities now? * Working full-time * Working part-time * Looking for work * Taking care of [his/her] child * Enrolled in an alternative program to help [him/her] continue [his/her] education * Taking a class to prepare for the GED * Enrolled in a technical, vocational, or trade school or program * Other (Please specify) |
Since leaving high school, have you enrolled in a program to prepare for a high school diploma, GED or an equivalent? |
Question is based on F1 FT items P2NOW5 and P2NOW6 from the parent instrument, but time frame has been changed. |
S2GEDEXAM |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Moved |
Has [teenager] taken the GED exam? |
Have you taken the GED exam? |
Moved from parent instrument (P2GED1). |
S2WHYRETURN |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
There
are lots of reasons why people return to school. How likely would
you be to return to school if… |
Dropped |
Deleted because it is hypothetical, per TRP recommendation. |
S2ALTPROG |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
Have you ever participated in an alternative program to help you continue your education? |
Dropped |
The term "alternative program" is not understood and not easily defined, per TRP recommendation. |
S2ALTSTART |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
In what month and year did you enter the most recent alternative program in which you have participated? |
Dropped |
See S2ALTPROG. |
S2ALTCURR |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
Are you still enrolled in this program? |
Dropped |
See S2ALTPROG. |
S2ALTEND |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
In what month and year did you [leave/complete/leave or complete] the most recent alternative program? |
Dropped |
See S2ALTPROG. |
S2HOWGED |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
How did you earn your GED or alternative credential? 1=No program, just took exam 2=Part of job training program 3=Enrolled through adult education 4=Part of a child care program 5=Other |
Dropped |
Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. |
S2WHENSTART |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
When
did you begin going to [S2CURSCH1/this school]? |
Dropped |
Information can be inferred from answers to other questions. |
S2WHYTRANS |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Why
did you transfer to this school? |
Why
did you [transfer to S2CURSCH1/begin homeschooling]? |
Revised question stem to include homeschoolers. Added new items and revised others based on other specifies. The "take advantage" item is based on ELS F1T16. |
S2EVERDO |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Since starting 9th grade, have you ever stopped going to school for a period of a month or more other than for school breaks, illness, injury, or vacation? |
[At any time since the fall of 2009, have you stopped/Between the fall of 2009 and when you last attended high school, did you ever stop] going to school for a period of 4 weeks or more other than for school breaks, illness, injury, or vacation? |
Revised for specificity of time period and for administration to dropouts and early graduates. |
S2FREQDO |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
Since starting 9th grade, how many times have you stopped going to school for a period of a month or more other than for school breaks, illness, injury, or vacation? |
Dropped |
Per TRP recommendation, deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. |
S2DAYSMISSED |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
About how many school days did you miss during the 2009-2010 school year? |
Dropped |
Per TRP recommendation, deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. |
S2BEHAVIOR |
ELS, HSLS BYFS, F1FT |
Revised |
How
many times did the following things happen to you during the last
6 months [you were in school]? |
How
many times did the following things happen during the last 6
months [you were in school]? |
Combined with S2DSEN so all respondents are asked the same question. Some items will not be shown to in-school respondents adhering to PPRA (italicized). Changed response options for less frequent events. |
S2DSEN |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
How
often do you… |
Dropped |
Combined with S2BEHAVIOR so all respondents are asked the same question. |
S2POSTSEC |
ELS F2 |
Added |
Not Asked |
Since you [received your high school diploma/received your high school certificate of attendance/received your GED or other equivalency/completed high school/left high school], have you attended a 4-year college, 2-year community college, trade school or technical institute where you took courses for credit? |
Reviewer recommended adding this gate. This addition is expected to be a slight time saver because respondents who answer ‘no’ can skip subsequent questions which drill into type of postsecondary institution. |
S2ENRVOC |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Since leaving school, have you enrolled in a technical, vocational, or trade school program? |
Since leaving high school, have you enrolled in a trade school or technical institute? |
Revised to refer to enrollment in this type of school rather than this type of program. |
S2RUNVOC |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
Who ran the program? |
Dropped |
This question is obsolete since no longer asking about programs. |
S2ENRCC |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Since leaving school, have you enrolled in an academic program at a two-year junior college or community college? |
Since leaving high school, have you enrolled in a 2-year community college? |
Revised to refer to enrollment in this type of school rather than this type of program. |
S2ENRUNIV |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Since leaving school, have you enrolled in an academic program at a four-year college or university? |
Since leaving high school, have you enrolled in a 4-year college? |
Revised to refer to enrollment in this type of school rather than this type of program. |
S2JOBCERT |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
Have
you earned… |
Dropped |
Occurs extraordinarily rarely in a cohort of 11th graders and they cannot knowledgeably answer. |
S2CRTYPE |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
What was the license or certificate for? |
Dropped |
Occurs extraordinarily rarely in a cohort of 11th graders and they cannot knowledgeably answer. |
S2CRDATE |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
In what month and year did you earn your most recent license or certification? |
Dropped |
Occurs extraordinarily rarely in a cohort of 11th graders and they cannot knowledgeably answer. |
S2LOOKFWD |
HSLS BY FS Student |
Revised |
What
do you look forward to in high school? |
Not
including lunch or study periods, what [is/was] your favorite
school subject? |
TRP recommended replacing this with base year question (S1FAVSUBJ). |
S2MATHSPRING |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Are you currently taking a math course this spring? |
[Are you currently taking a math course/Were you taking a math course this past spring term?] |
Revised with alternative wording for summer administration. |
S2NOMATH |
NELS:88 F2 |
Added |
Not Asked |
Why
[are/were] you not taking a math course [in the spring term]?
Would you say because… * Another family member discouraged you from taking a math class *Your employer discouraged you from taking a math class *Your friends [are/were]
not taking a math class |
Recommended by NCES longitudinal data users. The question is based on NELS:88 F2, but wording and items aligned with S2MREASON. |
S2MCRSE |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Wording:
What math course(s) are you currently taking this
spring? |
[What math course or courses are you currently taking/What math course or courses were you taking during the spring term of 2012? *Business,
Consumer, General, Applied, Technical, Functional, or Review
math |
Revised with alternative wording for summer administration. Added AP and IB courses. |
S2ALG |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
Have you taken Algebra I? 1=Yes 2=No 3=You are currently taking it |
Dropped |
Added as a response option in S2ALGWHEN. |
S2ALGWHEN |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
In
which grade did you take algebra I? |
What
grade were you in when you took algebra I? 5=12th grade 6=Have not taken Algebra I yet |
Wording was awkward. Added a response option to take place of S2ALG. |
S2ALGGRADE |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
What was your final grade in algebra I? 1=A (between 90-100) 2=B (between 80-89) 3=C (between 70-79) 4=D (between 60-69) 5=Below D (anything less than 60) 6=Your class was not graded |
What was your final grade in algebra I? 1=A (between 90-100) 2=B (between 80-89) 3=C (between 70-79) 4=D (between 60-69) 5=Below D (anything less than 60) 6=Your class was not graded 7=You haven’t completed the course yet |
Made very minor revisions for when they have taken it more than once. For comprehensiveness, added response option for those who are currently taking the course. |
S2MREASON |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Why
are you taking [highest math course]? |
Why
are you taking [highest math course]? Would you say you are
taking it because…
|
Reinstated items from the BY questionnaire, added others to align with reasons for not taking math, or from other specifies provided through the F1 Field Test. |
S2MATHEFF |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
How
much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about
math? |
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about [your math course/math]? *
You are enjoying this class very much/You enjoy math classes very
much*You are certain that you can understand [the most difficult
material presented in the textbook used in this course/the most
difficult material presented in math textbooks] *You
are certain that you can master [the skills being taught in this
course/math skills] *You
are confident that you can do an excellent job on [assignments in
this course/math assignments] |
Revised items for consistency with BY questionnaire which asked these about a specific course. If respondent is not taking a math course, this will be asked in a general way as was done in F1 FT. |
S2MEFFORT |
Finn School Participation Scale |
Added |
Not Asked |
Over
the past 6 months, how often did you do these things in your math
class?*You paid attention to the teacher |
The TRP recommended adding items to measure engagement. TRP panelist Jeremy Finn developed and used this item on a questionnaire for 11th graders. Eliminated items that are already included in S2BEHAVIOR. Revised response options to avoid vague quantifiers. |
S2MTCHQ |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
How
much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about
your math teacher? If you have more than one math teacher, think
about the one you consider your main high school math teacher.
Remember, none of your teachers or your principal will see any of
the answers you provide. Your math teacher... |
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about your math teacher for this course? Remember, none of your teachers or your principal will see any of the answers you provide. Would you say your math teacher...
* treats some kids better than other kids. * makes math interesting. * makes math easy to understand. * wants students to think, not just memorize things. * doesn't let people give up when the work gets hard. 1=Strongly agree 2=Agree 3=Disagree 4=Strongly disagree |
Added items from the Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) questionnaire.
Eliminated half of the items to reduce burden. |
S2SCISPRING |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Are you currently taking a science course this spring? |
[Are you currently taking any science, computer science, or technologycourses/Were you taking any science, computer science, or technology courses during the spring term of 2012? |
The question was broadened to include computer science and technology courses given the STEM focus of the study. Revised with alternative wording for summer administration. |
S2NOSCI |
NELS F2 |
Added |
Not Asked |
Why
[are/were] you not taking a science course [in the spring term]?
Would you say because…
|
Recommended by NCES longitudinal data users. The question is based on NELS:88 F2, but wording and items aligned with S2SREASON. |
S2SCRSE |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Wording:
What science course(s) are you currently taking this
spring? |
Wording:
What science course or courses are you currently taking? /What
science courses were you taking this past spring? What science
courses have you already taken? /What science courses had you
already taken before the spring term? |
Revised with alternative wording for summer administration. Added AP and IB courses. |
S2SREASON |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Why
are you taking [highest science course]? |
Why
are you taking [highest science course]? Would you say you are
taking it because… |
Reinstated items from the BY questionnaire, added others to align with reasons for not taking science, or from other specifies. |
S2SCIENCEEFF |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
How
much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about
science? |
How
much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about
science? *You are certain that you can understand [the most difficult material presented in the textbook used in this course/the most difficult material presented in science textbooks] *You think this class is a waste of your time/You think science classes are a waste of your time *You
are certain that you can master [the skills being taught in this
course/science skills] *You
are confident that you can do an excellent job on [assignments in
this course/science assignments] |
Revised items for consistency with BY questionnaire which asked about a specific course. If respondent is not taking a science course, this will be asked in a general way as was done in F1 FT. |
S2SEFFORT |
Finn School Participation Scale |
Added |
Not Asked |
Over
the past 6 months, how often did you do these things in your
science class? |
The TRP recommended adding items to measure engagement. TRP panelist Jeremy Finn developed and used this item on a questionnaire for 11th graders. Eliminated items that are already included in S2BEHAVIOR. Revised response options to avoid vague quantifiers. |
S2STCHQ |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
How
much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about
your science teacher? If you have more than one science teacher,
think about the one you consider your main high school science
teacher. Remember, none of your teachers or your principal will
see any of the answers you provide. Your science
teacher... |
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about your science teacher for this course? Remember, none of your teachers or your principal will see any of the answers you provide. Would you say your science teacher... * treats some kids better than other kids. * makes science interesting. * makes science easy to understand. * wants students to think, not just memorize things. * doesn't let people give up when the work gets hard. 1=Strongly agree 2=Agree 3=Disagree 4=Strongly disagree |
Added items from the Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) questionnaire.
Eliminated half of the items to reduce burden. |
S2ANYAP |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Have
you taken, or do you plan to enroll in, any of the following
courses? |
Have
you taken any Advanced Placement (AP) courses? [Include any
courses you are taking now.] |
For question clarity and analytic utility, separated this question into parts: AP, IB, courses taken, and plans. |
S2APSUBJ1 |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Have
you taken, or do you plan to enroll in, any of the following
courses? |
In which of the following subject areas have you taken Advanced Placement (AP) courses? [Include any courses you are taking now.] Math? Science? Another subject? |
Took elements from F1 FT version of S2APIB. |
S2APIB |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
|
Dropped |
Planned coursetaking dropped to reduce burden. |
S2APSUBJ2 |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
Have
you taken, or do you plan to enroll in, any of the following
courses? |
Dropped |
Planned coursetaking dropped to reduce burden. |
S2ANYIB |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Have
you taken, or do you plan to enroll in, any of the following
courses? |
Have
you taken any International Baccalaureate (IB) courses? [Include
any courses you are taking now.] |
Took elements from F1 FT version of S2APIB. |
S2IBSUBJ1 |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Have
you taken, or do you plan to enroll in, any of the following
courses? |
In which of the following subject areas have you taken International Baccalaureate (IB) courses? [Include any courses you are taking now.] *Math? |
Took elements from F1 FT version of S2APIB. |
S2IBPLAN |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
Have
you taken, or do you plan to enroll in, any of the following
courses? |
Dropped |
Planned coursetaking dropped to reduce burden. |
S2IBSUBJ2 |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
Have
you taken, or do you plan to enroll in, any of the following
courses? |
Dropped |
Planned coursetaking dropped to reduce burden. |
S2APIB_DO |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
Have
you taken any of the following courses? |
Dropped |
Deleted because it is redundant with S2APSUBJ and S2IBSUBJ. |
S2TESTTM |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
How
many times, if any, have you taken the following
tests? |
How
many times, if any, have you taken the following tests? |
Added PLAN for comprehensiveness. Combined SAT and ACT because students typically take one or the other. |
S2TEST |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
Are
you planning to take these tests in the
future? |
Dropped |
Planned test-taking dropped to reduce burden. |
S2OCCLASS |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
Have you taken any courses to prepare you for a particular type of job or job area? |
Dropped |
Did not work well in field test. Will get this information from transcripts. |
S2OCCRSN |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
What
was the main reason for taking these courses? |
Dropped |
This question is obsolete due to the deletion of S2OCCLASS. |
S2OCCRSN2 |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
What
is the main reason you haven't taken such a course? |
Dropped |
This question is obsolete due to the deletion of S2OCCLASS. |
S2COLCRD |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Have
you completed any dual enrollment courses? That is, course(s)
for which you enrolled in both your high school and a college or
university at the same time? Do not include AP (Advanced
Placement) courses. |
Other
than AP and IB courses, have you taken any courses for college
credit? Include any courses for college credit that you are
taking now. |
Removed the term "dual enrollment" since F1 FT indicated that many 11th graders will not know it. Divided S2COLCRD into two questions (see S2DUALSUBJ1) for ease of CATI administration. |
S2DUALSUBJ1 |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Have
you completed any dual enrollment courses? That is, course(s)
for which you enrolled in both your high school and a college or
university at the same time? Do not include AP (Advanced
Placement) courses. |
In
which of the following subject areas have you taken these courses
for college credit? Include any courses for college credit that
you are taking now. |
Took elements from F1 FT version of S2COLCRD. |
S2DUALWHERE |
Postsecondary Education Quick Information System (PEQUIS) |
Added |
Not Asked |
Where did you take courses for college credit other than AP and IB? Include any courses for college credit that you are taking now. *On a college campus *At your high school *At a different high school *Online |
This question is based on question from PEQIS questionnaire on dual enrollment. Recommended by TRP |
S2HSCREDIT |
Postsecondary Education Quick Information System (PEQUIS) |
Added |
Not Asked |
Did you receive high school credit for any of these courses? |
This is based on question from PEQIS questionnaire on dual enrollment. |
S2CLGCREDIT |
Postsecondary Education Quick Information System (PEQUIS) |
Added |
Not Asked |
Did you receive college credit for any of these courses? |
This is based on question from PEQIS questionnaire on dual enrollment. |
S2CRSRSN |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
Which
one of the following best describes how you have decided which
high school courses to take this year and next year? |
Dropped |
This is a weak question because it refers to courses in general when reasons vary by course. |
S2COPLAN |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
An
"education plan" or a "career plan" is a
series of activities and courses that you will need to complete
in order to get into college or be successful in your future
career. |
[Has/Did]
your school asked you to develop a high school graduation,
career, and/or education plan? |
Revisions developed by Postsecondary, Adult, and Career Education (PACE) Division of NCES. |
S2SUBMIT |
NCES PACE division |
Added |
Not Asked |
[Have you submitted/Did you submit] this plan to your school? |
Developed by Postsecondary, Adult, and Career Education (PACE) Division. It is needed to measure formality of the plan. |
S2COHELP |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
Who
helped you put your [education and career/education/career] plan
together? |
Dropped |
Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. |
S2COUPDATE |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
When
did you last review or update your [education and
career/education/career] plan? |
On average, how often [have you met/did you meet] with an adult in your high school to review or revise this plan/these plans? 1=Never |
These revisions are recommended by PACE. |
S2INFLU1 |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
Who
has had the most influence in your choice of high school
courses? |
Dropped |
Dropped to reduce burden. |
S2MPRS |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Wording:
How much do you agree or disagree with the following
statements? 2=Agree 3=Disagree 4=Strongly disagree |
How
much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? 2=Agree 3=Disagree 4=Strongly disagree |
TRP recommended adding items that address Carol Dweck’s theory of fixed versus growth mindsets. These are ELS items. |
S2MATHUSE |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Wording:
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements
about the usefulness of math? Math… 2=Agree 3=Disagree 4=Strongly disagree |
How
much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about
math? Math… 2=Agree 3=Disagree 4=Strongly disagree |
Revised question stem to avoid biasing responses. |
S2SPRS |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Wording:
How much do you agree or disagree with the following
statements? 2=Agree 3=Disagree 4=Strongly disagree |
How
much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? 2=Agree 3=Disagree 4=Strongly disagree |
TRP recommended adding items that address Carol Dweck’s theory of fixed versus growth mindsets. These are ELS items. |
S2SCIENCEUSE |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
How
much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about
the usefulness of science? Science... 2=Agree 3=Disagree 4=Strongly disagree |
How
much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about
science? Science... 2=Agree 3=Disagree 4=Strongly disagree |
Revised question stem to avoid biasing responses. |
S2PAYO |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
How
much do you agree or disagree with the following
statements? 2=Agree 3=Disagree 4=Strongly disagree |
How
much do you agree or disagree with the following
statements? 2=Agree 3=Disagree 4=Strongly disagree |
Deleted items that were not part of a scale as recommended by TRP. Added other items based on TRP recommendations and reviewers' comments. Some of the added items are ELS items. Rosenbaum is source for another. |
S2ACT |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Since
the beginning of the last school year (2009-2010), which of the
following activities have you participated in? |
Since
the fall of 2009, which of the following activities have you
participated in? |
Changed time reference to cover period between waves. Revised "camp" to "summer program" as recommended by TRP. |
S2ACTVTY |
HSLS BY FS Parent |
Moved |
During
the last 12 months, has [teenager] participated in any of the
following activities outside of school? |
Since
the fall of 2009, have you participated in any of the following
activities outside of school? |
Moved from the parent instrument. Changed time reference to cover period between waves. Removed religious instruction item due to PPRA. Removed math and science camp item because it is already covered in S2ACT. |
S2CLF / S2DOFRIENDS |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
As
far as you know, are the following statements true or false for
your closest friend? Your closest friend...
How
many of your friends... |
Altogether,
how many of your close friends… |
Combined S2DOFRIENDS and S2CLF so students, dropouts and early graduates are all asked the same questions about friends. Changed response options to avoid vague quantifiers. Added BY items, deleted vague and hypothetical items, moved items from S2DOFRIENDS, and changed from true/false to percentage categories. |
S2TIME |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
During
a typical weekday how many hours do you spend... (Please enter
whole numbers only; please enter '0' for any activity below in
which you don't participate during weekdays.) |
During
a typical school week [during the spring term of 2012/when you
were last enrolled] how many hours [do/did] you spend...
6=10 or more hours |
Revised question wording to refer to a school week rather than a school day for ease of response and consistency with S2WKHRWEEK. Eliminated items as recommended by TRP. Added zero as a response option and response options at high end which are consistent with NELS:88 BY. |
S2STUDYTIME |
Technical Review Panel |
Added |
Not Asked |
Do you think you would [earn/have earned] higher grades if you spent more time studying? |
This question was developed by TRP panelist Jesse Rothstein as gate for revised S2COST. |
S2COST |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
How
much do you agree or disagree with each of the following
statements? If you spend a lot of time and effort in your math
and science classes… |
Why
[don't/didn’t] you spend more time studying? *People [would make/would have made] fun of you |
TRP recommended these revisions. |
S2PGRM |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Have
you participated in any of the following programs? Else Are you
participating in any of the following programs? |
Have
you ever participated in any of the following programs? |
Revised to capture any participation, not just current participation. Added a "don't know" option since some 11th graders will not know about these programs.
To reduce burden, respondents will be asked if they have participated in any of these programs. We will only ask about specific programs if affirmative response elicited. |
S2WORKING |
ELS BY Student |
Added |
Not Asked |
[Are you currently/At the end of the spring term of 2012, were you] working for pay not counting work around the house? |
Added to determine if currently employed. This question is based on ELS. |
S2WORK |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Have you ever worked for pay during the school year, not counting work around the house? |
[At any time since starting 9th grade, have you worked/At any time when you were enrolled in high school, did you work] for pay during the school year? Do not count work around the house. |
Revised question wording to refer to high school employment. |
S2WKHRWEEK |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
How many hours per week did you usually work during the week when you were last working while still in school? Do not include hours worked over the weekend. {else: How many hours per week do you or did you usually work during the week when last working during the school year? Do not include hours worked over the weekend. |
How many hours per week [do you/ did you] usually work on your [current/most recent] job [at the end of the spring term/during the school year]? |
Customized question wording based on whether currently employed, whether enrolled in school and whether administered in summer. Combined with S2HRWKEND for total hours per week. |
S2HRWKEND |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
How many hours did you usually work on the weekend when you were last working while still in school? How many hours do you or did you usually work on the weekend when last working during the school year? |
Dropped |
Combined with S2WKHRWEEK. |
S2JOBNAME |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
What is your current or most recent job during the school year? If you have, or most recently had, two jobs at the same time, answer for the job you had the longest. Job title: |
Dropped |
Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. |
S2HSCAREERJOB |
ELS BY |
Added |
Not Asked |
[Is/Was]
this job related to the career you want to have when you have
completed your education? Would you say… |
Added in place of job name because career relatedness is the key construct. This question is from ELS BY. |
S2NAMFSJOB |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
The next questions are about the first job you held after leaving high school. This may be a job you started while you were still in high school. If you had more than one job, please answer for the job you had the longest. What is the name of your first job since leaving high school? Job title: |
Dropped |
Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. |
S2LVFSTJOB |
HSLS F1 FT |
Dropped |
What
is the main reason you left this job? |
Dropped |
Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. |
S2WHLVFSJB |
HSLS F1 FT |
Dropped |
In what month and year did you leave this job? |
Dropped |
Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. |
S2HRFSTJOB |
HSLS F1 FT |
Dropped |
About how many hours per week [do/did] you usually work in this job? |
Dropped |
Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. |
S2ERNFSJOB |
HSLS F1 FT |
Dropped |
How much did you earn (including tips) before you left this job? |
Dropped |
Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. |
S2BENFSJOB |
HSLS F1 FT |
Dropped |
[Does/Did] this job offer any of the following benefits? * Health care or health insurance * Paid vacations * Sick leave * Assistance with training or education * Contributions to retirement savings 1=Yes 2=No 3=Don't Know |
Dropped |
Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. |
S2CURJOBNM |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
What is the name of your [current/most recent] job? If you [have/had] two jobs at the same time, answer for the job you [have/had] the longest. |
Dropped |
Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. |
S2CURJOBST |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
When did you start working at this job? |
What month and year did you start your [current/most recent] job? |
Revised for more specificity. |
S2CURJBERN |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
How much [do/did] you earn (including tips) in this job? |
[How much do/When you left this job, how much did] you earn before taxes [are/were] withheld? |
Specified timing for those who have left the job and specified gross earnings. |
S2CURJBBEN |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
[Does/Did] this job offer any of the following benefits? * Health care or health insurance * Paid vacation * Sick leave * Assistance with training or education * Contributions to retirement savings 1=Yes 2=No 3=Don't Know |
Dropped |
Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. |
S2CAREER |
ELS BY |
Revised |
[Is your current/Was your most recent] job part of a career you are pursuing? |
[Is
your current/Was your most recent] job related to the career you
want to have when you have completed your education? Would you
say… |
Added in place of job name because career relatedness is the the key construct. This question is from ELS BY. |
S2CRJBWHLV |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
In what month and year did you leave this job? |
Dropped |
Dropped to reduce burden. |
S2CURJOBLV |
ELS F2 |
Revised |
What
is the main reason you left this job? |
Why
are you no longer working in this job? 1=you
left voluntarily or quit |
Replaced with this question from ELS F2. |
S2MONTH |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
Which months since you left high school were you without a job? {All months since leaving HS were listed} |
Dropped |
Deleted because it is too burdensome to collect month by month employment history. |
S2MONTHLK |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
Which of these months were you looking for work? {months unemployed were listed} |
Dropped |
Dropped to reduce burden. |
S2LAIDOFF |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
For any of your jobs since high school, have you ever been laid off? |
Dropped |
Questions already collect information on layoff from most recent job. This is sufficient. |
S2PAYCUT |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
For any of your jobs since high school, have you ever had a cut in pay or a cut in work hours? |
Dropped |
Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. |
S2PREPARE |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Have
you participated in any of the following activities to prepare
for life after high school? |
Have
you participated in any of the following activities[ to prepare
for life after high school]? |
Added items based on other specifies and TRP recommendations. |
S2INFLU2 |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Who
has had the most influence in your thinking about college? |
Who
has had the most influence on your thinking about college, if
anyone? |
Revised response options based on other specifies and for comprehensiveness. |
S2INFLU3 |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Who
has had the most influence in your thinking about careers? |
Who
has had the most influence on your thinking about careers, if
anyone? |
Revised response options based on other specifies and for comprehensiveness. |
S2EDASP |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Added |
Not Asked |
If
there were no barriers, how far in school would you want to go? |
Copied from parent instrument (P2EDASP). Added response option for certificate from a trade school or technical institute for comprehensiveness. |
S2EXPECT |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
As
things stand now, how far in school do you think you will get? |
As
things stand now, how far in school do you think you will get? |
Added "certificate from a trade school or technical institute" for comprehensiveness. Added "start, but not complete" response options for consistency with BY parent educational aspirations question. |
S2DIPED |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
Do
you plan to earn a regular high school diploma or an alternative
high school credential such as a GED? |
Dropped |
Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. The survey will collect high school completion status in later waves. |
S2HSCREDPLAN |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
Do
you plan to get a GED, high school diploma, or its equivalent? |
Dropped |
Deleted because this is redundant with S2SRGRD. |
S2HSCREDWHEN |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
In about what month and year do you expect to receive a high school diploma, or to take the examination for the GED or other high school equivalency exam? |
Dropped |
Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. The survey will collect high school completion status in later waves. |
S2HSCREDLKLY |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
How likely are you to finish high school or obtain a GED or equivalency credential? To answer this question, please provide a number from 0 to 100, where 0 percent means there is absolutely no chance you will finish and 100 percent means you are absolutely sure you will finish. |
Dropped |
Deleted because this is redundant with S2SRGRD. |
S2SRBA |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
How
sure are you that you will pursue further education after you
leave high school? |
How
sure are you that you will pursue a Bachelor's degree after you
leave high school? |
Revised for consistency with base year question for longitudinal analysis. |
S2MINREQ |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Added |
Not Asked |
By
the summer of 2013, do you think you will have met the
requirements needed for admission to… |
Added this question from the parent instrument (P2MINREQ) for comparison of responses. |
S2SUCCOLL |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Suppose
you were going to enroll in a 4-year college right after high
school. How important for succeeding in college do you think
each of the following would be? |
How
important do you think each of the following is for getting into
a typical 4-year college? |
Revised to ask about getting into college rather than succeeding in college as recommended by TRP. Added items and revised response options for greater discrimination. |
S2SUCCOMM |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
Suppose
you were going to enroll in a community college right after high
school. How important for succeeding in community college do you
think each of the following would be? |
Dropped |
Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. |
S2SUCJOB |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
Suppose
you were going to get a full-time job right after high school.
How important for succeeding in a job do you think each of the
following would be? |
Dropped |
Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. |
S2FALL13ACT |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Added |
Not Asked |
The
next series of questions are about what you are most likely to be
doing in the fall of 2013. * Attending high school, or GED completion course |
A limitation of S2AFTER was that it only allowed respondents to choose one activity when many students would be going to school and working. The TRP recommended allowing respondents to choose more than one activity, but there was also a strong feeling that the main activity should also be captured to distinguish between those who are working to pay for college versus those who see working as their primary activity. Therefore, both versions of the question appear on the revised instrument. This is the version that allows multiple responses. |
S2AFTER |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
What
is most likely to be your main activity in your first year after
high school? |
What
is most likely to be your main activity? 2=Working 3=Serving in the military 4=Starting a family or taking care of your children 5=Pursuing other interests 6= Attending high school, or GED completion course |
Revised response options for less specificity. Specificity is captured in follow-up questions. |
S2RSNAFT |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
Which
of the following reasons apply to your decision to [enroll in a
certificate or Associate’s degree program in a two-year
community college or trade or technical institute /enroll in a
Bachelor’s degree program in a college or university/obtain
an occupational license or certification/enroll in a registered
apprenticeship program/join the armed services/get a job/start a
family/travel /do volunteer or missionary work/blank/do something
else] |
Dropped |
TRP recommended deleting this question. |
S2MAIN |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
Which
of the following reasons is the strongest? |
Dropped |
TRP recommended deleting this question. |
S2PARTHINK |
HSLS F1 FT parent |
Added |
Not Asked |
Which
of these activities do your parents think is most important for
you to do at that time? * Attending high school, or GED completion course |
Parents’ influence on teenagers’ activities is a central research question of HSLS. This question is similar to the HSLS F1 FT parent questionnaire item P2AFTERHS. |
S2WRKFT2013 |
ELS F1 Student |
Added |
Not Asked |
Do
you expect to be working full-time or
part-time? |
This series of questions is proposed for the College Update questionnaire. There is a desire to align with this series in the F1 FS instrument so that differences between expectations and realization can be measured. This question is based on ELS F1S41. |
S2ACTIVEDUTY |
NPSAS:08 |
Added |
Not Asked |
Will you be on active military duty at that time? |
This series of questions is proposed for the College Update questionnaire. There is a desire to align the College Update series with the F1 FS instrument so that differences between expectations and realization can be measured. This question is based on NPSAS:08 N8MILB. |
S2DEGREE2013 |
NPSAS:08 |
Added |
Not Asked |
What
type of program do you plan to attend in the fall of 2013?
|
This series of questions is proposed for the College Update questionnaire. There is a desire to align the College Update series with the F1 FS instrument so that differences between expectations and realization can be measured. This question is based on NPSAS:08 N8DGBA, N8DGAS, and N8DGCE. |
S2PROGFT2013 |
ELS F2 Student |
Added |
Not Asked |
Do
you plan to attend this program full-time or part-time in the
fall of 2013? |
This series of questions is proposed for the College Update questionnaire. There is a desire to align the College Update series with the F1 FS instrument so that differences between expectations and realization can be measured. This question is based on ELS F2IFTPT. |
S2FIELD |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
What
field of study are you considering? |
Dropped |
Moved to College Update survey. |
S2LEVEL2013 |
NHES 99 |
Added |
Not Asked |
[Are
you/If you attended school in the fall of 2103, would you be]
more likely to attend a 4-year college, a 2-year community
college, or a trade school or technical institute, or haven’t
you thought about this yet? |
This question is based on a question from NHES 99 Parent and Family Involvement in Education. This addition to the BY series of questions is needed to expand it to include institutions other than 4-year colleges. |
S2PUBPR |
HSLS BY and F1 FT Student |
Revised |
[Are
you more likely to attend a public or private college, or have
you not thought about this yet? |
[Are
you/Would you be] more likely to attend a public or private
[trade school or technical institute/2-year community
college/4-year college], or have you not thought about this yet? |
Revised to include trade schools and technical institutes and to specify 2-year and 4-year colleges. |
S2INOUTST |
HSLS BY Parent and Student |
Added |
Not Asked |
[Are
you/Would you be] more likely to attend an in-state or out of
state [trade school or technical institute/2-year community
college/4-year college], or have you not thought about it yet? |
Added from the BY questionnaire for longitudinal analysis. |
S2CLGNAME |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Earlier,
you told us you planned to enroll in college after you finished
high school. Which career college, community college, or other
college or university would you most likely attend? |
What
[public 4-year college in your state/public 4-year college out of
state/private 4-year college/public 2-year community college in
your state/public 2-year community college out of state/private
2-year community college/public trade school or technical
institute in your state/public trade school or technical
institute out of state/private trade school or technical
institute /college, trade school or technical institute] [are
you/would you be] most likely to attend? |
Revised question wording for simplicity, clarity, and specificity. |
S2CERTAIN |
HSLS BY student |
Added |
Not Asked |
How
certain are you that you will attend this school? |
Added to measure certainty of plans, an important research goal of HSLS. This question is similar to confidence measures in the base year instrument. |
S2QUALITY |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Which
of the following qualities are you looking for in a
college? |
[How
important to you are each of the following characteristics/ How
important to you would each of the following characteristics be]
when choosing a college, trade school or technical
institute *Your parents or a family member went there 1=Very important 2=Somewhat important 3=Not at all important |
The question is revised to ask for degree of importance for better variation and consistency with parent instrument. Added items based on other specifies. Deleted redundant and low prevalence items. |
S2CLGRSN |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
Why
do you have this specific college in mind? Please choose the most
important reason. |
Dropped |
Moved to College Update survey. |
S2CHOICE |
NPSAS:04 |
Added |
Not Asked |
If
cost was not a consideration, would [S2CLGNAME] be your first
choice? |
The answer to this will indicate whether choices are constrained by other factors. |
S2FIRSTCHOICE |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Added |
Not Asked |
If cost was not a consideration, what school would be your first choice? *Name |
College Update will ask about first choice institution. Therefore, there is a desire to capture any change. This question is similar to HSLS F1 FT S2CLGNAME. |
S2COST2YRPUB |
HSLS F1 FT student |
Added |
Not Asked |
What is your best estimate of the cost of one year’s tuition and mandatory fees at a public 2-year community college in your state? Include the cost of courses and required fees such as student activity fees and student health fees. Do not include optional expenses such as room and board. |
This question is based on S2CLGCOST, but refers to 2-year public college. There is a desire to assess students' knowledge of community college cost because this would be a fall back institution for many. |
S2ESTIN |
HSLS BY Parent |
Added |
Not Asked |
What
is your best estimate of the cost of one year's tuition and
mandatory fees at a public 4-year college in your state? |
This question is based on S2CLGCOST, but refers to 4-year public college. There is a desire to assess students' knowledge of 4-year public college cost because this would be a fall back institution for many. |
S2CLGCOST |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
On
average, how much do you think a year of school at [college name]
costs? Please do not include living costs such as on-campus
housing (room or board) or rent and utilities. |
What
is your best estimate of the cost of one year’s tuition and
mandatory fees at a typical private 4-year college? Include the
cost of courses and required fees such as student activity fees
and student health fees. Do not include optional expenses such
as room and board. |
Revised to ask about 4-year private colleges generally for comparability across respondents. It is one of a series of questions about college costs that will be asked of all respondents. Assessing knowledge of college costs is a central research goal of HSLS. |
S2PAY |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
How
much do the following statements apply to you? |
In
the past year, how many conversations have you had about
financial aid for college with your parents? |
Added to measure early planning for financial aid. |
S2AFFORD |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Added |
Not asked |
Considering all sources of funds including scholarships, grants, loans and savings any financial aid that you might receive, do you think your family would be able to afford to send you to … * a 2-year community college or technical institute? * a 4-year public college in your state? * a 4-year public college out of state? * a typical 4-year private college? * a highly selective 4-year private college such as Harvard? 1=Yes 2=No 3=Don't know |
Added from the parent instrument for comparability and to measure perceptions of affordability of college. |
S2SUPPORT |
AAA College Application Survey |
Added |
Not Asked |
If at
any point in time you plan to attend college, which of the
following sources of support do you anticipate using to pay for
college costs, including tuition, room, and board? |
Added from the AAA College Application Survey to determine students’ plans for financing postsecondary education, a central research goal of HSLS. |
S2STEPS |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Added |
Not asked |
Will your earnings and savings for college come from your… * Work during high school evenings or weekends? * Work during high school summers? * Part-time work while attending college including work-study? * Full-time work while attending college including work-study? |
Added from the parent instrument to measure the degree to which students are working or planning to work to finance college education. |
S2FAFSA |
AAA College Application Survey |
Added |
Not Asked |
Do you know what the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form is? |
Added to measure basic knowledge of financial aid. |
S2APPLY |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Added |
Not Asked |
[If
[you] were to go to college, would you/Will you] complete a FAFSA
to apply for financial aid for your education after high
school? |
Added from the parent instrument to measure planning for financial aid. |
S2QUAL |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Added |
Not Asked |
What
types of financial aid do you think you would qualify
for? * Not eligible for any financial aid |
Added from the parent instrument to measure perceptions of access to financial aid. |
S2NOFIN |
HSLS F1 FT Parent, NPSAS:12 Field Test, ELS F2, |
Revised |
What
are the reasons you [will/would] not apply for financial aid? |
What
are the reasons you [will/would] not apply for financial
aid? |
Split into two questions. See S2INELGIBLE. |
S2INELIGIBLE |
HSLS F1 FT Parent, NPSAS:12 Field Test, ELS F2, |
Revised |
Not Asked |
Why
do you think you would be ineligible for financial aid? Is it
because… *You will attend college part-time? |
Took elements from S2NOFIN. The question is based on HSLS F1 FT parent, NPSAS:12 FT and ELS. |
S2CLGGRANT |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
To help pay for their education, students sometimes receive scholarships or grants that do not have to be paid back. How much of this help do you think you would receive each year if you went to [college name]? |
Dropped |
Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. |
S2CLGLOAN |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
What
is the maximum amount you or your family would be willing to
borrow to help pay for a year of school at [college name]? |
What
is the maximum amount your family would be willing to borrow per
year to help you pay for college? 2=$1 - $500 3=$501 - $1000 4=$1,001-$2,000 5=$2,001-$5,000 6=$5,001-$10,000 7=$10,001-$15,000 8=$15,001-$25,000 9=$25,001-$35,000 10=More than $35,000 11=Don’t know |
Revised for readability. Added none as a response option. Aligned response options with parent instrument. |
S2CERTJOB30 |
HSLS BY |
Added |
Not Asked |
How
certain are you that this will be your job or occupation at age
30? |
Added to measure certainty of plans, an important research goal of HSLS. Response options are similar to confidence measures in base year instrument. |
S2EARNJOB30 |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Added |
Not Asked |
What is your best guess about how much you would earn per year as a [fill S2JOB301] when you are 30? |
This question is an extension of S2EDERN. |
S2WANT |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
How
certain are you that you will be able to immediately find the job
that you want after high school? |
Dropped |
Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. |
S2WRKPLC |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
Do
you have a specific workplace in mind for this job? |
Dropped |
Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. |
S2EXPERN |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
How
much do you expect to make in your job after high school? |
Dropped |
Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. |
S2EDERN |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
How
much money do you think you would earn in a year of working if
you had the following levels of education? |
How
much money do you think you would earn if you had the following
levels of education? Please provide the pay period for the dollar
amount. |
Added from the parent instrument. Measures expectations of value of education. |
S2FMLANG |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
How often do you speak [non-English language] with your mother or female guardian at home? 1=Never 2=Sometimes 3=About half the time 4=Most of the time 5=Always 6=No mother or female guardian in your household |
[In the fall of 2009, you indicated that you first learned to speak [fill non-English language]. How often do you speak [non-English language] with your mother or female guardian at home? 1=Never 2=Sometimes 3=About half the time 4=Most of the time 5=Always 6=No mother or female guardian in your household |
Revised to allow BY respondents who speak another language to bypass S2FLANG and S2OFLANG. |
S2P1REL |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Added |
Not Asked |
The
next series of questions are about your parents or guardians. If
you have more than one household, answer about the parents or
guardians you live with most of the time. Please choose one
parent to begin. |
Needed to ascertain if the parents reported on here are the same parents reported on in the BY so that real changes can be determined. |
S2MOMEDU |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
What
is the highest level of education your mother or female guardian
has completed? If you have both a mother and a stepmother or
other female guardian, answer for the one you live with most of
the time. |
What
is the highest level of education [she/he] has completed? |
Made the question gender neutral. Added "certificate from a trade school or technical institute" for comprehensiveness. Added "completed" before response options for emphasis. |
S2P1STARTDEG |
HSLS BY Parent |
Added |
Not Asked |
Has
[he/she] started, but not completed, any work on a degree beyond
[highest degree completed]? |
Added for consistency with the way parents’ education information was collected in the BY on the parent instrument. |
S2P1WORKING |
HSLS BY Parent |
Added |
Not Asked |
Is [he/she] currently working for pay? |
Added for consistency with the way parents’ occupation status was collected in the BY on the parent instrument. |
S2P1EVERJOB |
HSLS BY Parent |
Added |
Not Asked |
Has [he/she] ever held a job for pay? |
Added for consistency with the way parents’ occupation status was collected in the BY on the parent instrument. |
S2MOMOCC |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
What is your mother's or female guardian's main job for pay? If she is currently unemployed, retired, or disabled, answer for her most recent job. If she works (or worked) more than one job, answer for the job at which she works (or worked) the most hours. |
What [is/was] [his/her] [most recent] job for pay? If [he/she] [works/ worked) more than one job, answer for the job at which [he/she] [works/ worked] the most hours. What does [he/she] do in that job? That is, what are [his/her] main activities and duties? |
Added duties questions for consistency with parent instrument and to help with occupation coding. |
S2OTHERPAR |
HSLS F1 FT |
Added |
Not Asked |
Do you have another parent or guardian in the same household? |
Added this factual question to determine whether to ask about education and occupation of a 2nd parent. This question is similar to P2HHPRNT. |
S2PAR2REL |
HSLS BY Parent |
Added |
Not Asked |
What
is this other parent’s or guardian’s relationship to
you? |
Needed to ascertain if the parents reported on here are the same parents reported on in the BY so that real changes can be determined. |
S2DADEDU |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
What
is the highest level of education your father or male guardian
has completed? If you have both a father and a stepfather or
other male guardian, answer for the one you live with most of the
time. |
What
is the highest level of education [he/she] has completed?
|
Made the question gender neutral. Added "certificate from a trade school or technical institute" for comprehensiveness. Added "completed" before response options for emphasis. |
S2P2STARTDEG |
HSLS BY Parent |
Added |
Not Asked |
Has
[he/she] started, but not completed, any work on a degree beyond
[highest degree completed]? |
Added for consistency with the way parents’ education information was collected in the BY on the parent instrument. |
S2P2WORKING |
HSLS BY Parent |
Added |
Not Asked |
Is [he/she] currently working for pay? |
Added for consistency with the way parents’ occupation information was collected in the BY on the parent instrument. |
S2P2EVERJOB |
HSLS BY Parent |
Added |
Not Asked |
Has [he/she] ever held a job for pay? |
Added for consistency with the way parents’ occupation information was collected in the BY on the parent instrument. |
S2DADOCC |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
What is your father's or male guardian's main job for pay? If he is currently unemployed, retired, or disabled, answer for his most recent job. If he works (or worked) more than one job, answer for the job at which he works (or worked) the most hours. |
What [is/was] [his/her] [most recent] job for pay? What does [he/she] do in that job? That is, what are [his/her] main activities and duties? If [he/she] [works/ worked] more than one job, answer for the job at which [he/she] [works/ worked] the most hours. |
Added duties questions for consistency with parent instrument and to help with occupation coding. |
S2HHGDS1 |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
Do
you have any of the following at home? |
Dropped |
Not predictive of SES. |
S2HHGDS2 |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
How
many of the following do you or your family have at home? |
Dropped |
Not predictive of SES. |
S2CHILD |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Do
you have any children of your own? |
How
many children do you have? |
Revised so response options can be inferred from question to avoid mode effects. Revised to minimize social desirability bias by seeming to presume that the respondent has children. |
S2EXPECTING |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Do
you have any children of your own? |
Are you expecting a baby? |
Split from S2CHILD to ask a direct question to minimize mode effects. |
S2CLDBORN |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
In what month and year was your first child born? |
In what month and year was your [first] child born/When are you expecting your first child? |
Revised to include due dates for pregnancies. |
S2CLDLIVE |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
[Does your child/Do any of your children] live with you? |
[Does your child/Do any of your children/Will your child] live with you? |
Revised to include pregnancies. |
S2MARITAL |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
What
is your marital status? |
Dropped |
Only a very small number of respondents will be married. Will ask in later round of the survey. |
S2MARRY |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Dropped |
In what month and year did you marry your current spouse? |
Dropped |
Only a very small number of respondents will be married. Will ask in later round of the survey. |
S2LIVE |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Do
you currently live on your own, with your parents, or with other
relatives? |
[Besides
your child(ren), who else/Who] do you currently live with? |
Question revised because options were not mutually exclusive and not exhaustive. |
S2ASSIST |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Revised |
Are you [or your spouse] currently receiving public assistance such as unemployment insurance, food assistance, or other help? |
Are you [or your spouse/or your partner] currently receiving public assistance such as unemployment insurance, food assistance, or other help? |
Revised to add wording for a live-in partner. |
Part E: First Follow-up Parent Questionnaire – OMB Justifications
Item |
Source |
Status |
Old Wording (if revised) |
Item Wording |
Justification |
P2BYRESP |
HSLS F1 FT respondent confirmation |
Added |
Not asked |
Our
records indicate that [teenager’s] [adoptive
mother/adoptive father/stepmother/stepfather/foster mother/foster
father/parent’s female partner]/parent’s male
partner/grandmother/grandfather/female relative/male
relative/female guardian/male guardian] completed the HSLS parent
interview in the fall of 2009. |
There is a desire to ascertain if the parents reported upon in the base year are the same parents reported upon in the first follow-up to determine if changes are real changes. The item is similar to questions in HSLS:09 F1 FT which confirm the respondent. |
P2BYHHPAR |
HSLS F1 FT respondent confirmation |
Added |
Not asked |
[Is
this the parent/Are these the parents] you reported on in the
fall of 2009? |
See P2BYRESP. |
P2BYSPS |
HSLS F1 FT respondent confirmation |
Added |
Not asked |
Is
this the same [spouse/partner] you reported on in the fall of
2009? |
See P2BYRESP. |
P2OTHADULT |
Need source |
Added |
Not asked |
Besides yourself is there another adult in the household who has parental responsibility for [teenager] such as a grandparent or another relative? |
The instrument lacked a question to determine if a single parent has another parent-type adult in the household. This question fills that gap. |
P2OTHREL |
Need source |
Added |
Not asked |
What
is that adult’s relationship to [teenager]? If there is
more than one other adult with parental responsibility for
[teenager], please answer for the one who is most involved in
raising [him/her]. |
The instrument lacked a question to determine if a single parent has another parent-type adult in the household. This question fills that gap. |
P2STRESS2 |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Revised |
Since
the fall of 2008, which of the following events, if any, occurred
in your family? |
Since
the fall of 2009, which of the following events, if any, occurred
in your family? |
Revised second item for brevity. |
P2RPT |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Revised |
What grades, if any, has [teenager] repeated? |
What [high school] grades, if any, has [teenager] repeated [since the fall of 2009]? |
Revised for BY respondents; already provided information for K-8. |
P2SKP |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Revised |
What grades, if any, has [teenager] skipped? |
What [high school] grades, if any, has [teenager] skipped [since the fall of 2009]? |
Revised for BY respondents; already provided information for K-8. |
P2TRANSFR |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Dropped |
How many times has [teenager] changed schools since [he/she] entered kindergarten? Do not count changes that occurred as a result of promotion to the next grade or level, for instance, a move from an elementary school to a middle school or from a middle school to a high school in the same district. |
Dropped |
Overly wordy and complex question; TRP recommended asking about school changes in student instrument instead. |
P2DROP |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Revised |
Since starting 9th grade, has [teenager] ever stopped going to school for a period of a month or more other than for school breaks, illness, injury, or vacation? |
At any time since the fall of 2009, , has [teenager] stopped going to school for 4 weeks or more other than for school breaks, illness, injury, or vacation? |
Revised for clarity. |
P2STOPED |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Dropped |
Since starting 9th grade, how many times has [teenager] stopped going to school for a period of a month or more other than for school breaks, illness, injury or vacation? |
Dropped |
TRP recommended dropping; deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. |
P2DEAL |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Dropped |
Which
of the following did you [or your spouse/partner] do after
[teenager] stopped going to school? |
Dropped |
Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. |
P2SCHOOL |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Dropped |
Which
of the following did [teenager]'s school do after [he/she]
stopped going to school? |
Dropped |
Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. |
P2ENROLL |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Revised |
Is
[teenager] currently enrolled in school? (If [he/she] is out for
school break, illness, injury, or vacation, please answer
"yes".) |
[Is
[teenager] currently/At the end of the spring 2012 term, was
[teenager]] attending high school, not attending high school, or
being homeschooled? (If [he/she] [is/was] out for school break,
illness, injury, or vacation, please answer "attending high
school".) |
Revised for consistency with student instrument. Alternative wording added for summer administration. |
P2HSCRED |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Added |
Not asked |
Has [he/she] earned a regular high school diploma, GED, or alternative high school credential? 1=Yes, a regular diploma 2=Yes, a GED or alternative high school credential 3=No |
Added to ascertain dropout or early graduate status. |
P2DATE |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Dropped |
When was the last month and year [he/she] was enrolled in school? |
Dropped |
Collected in student interview. |
P2NOW |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Dropped |
What
are [teenager]'s activities now? |
Dropped |
Collected in student interview. |
P2GED |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Dropped |
Has
[teenager]... |
Dropped |
Collected in student interview. |
P2RETURN |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Dropped |
What month and year did [teenager] return to school[ this time]? |
Dropped |
Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. |
P2HLPFRQ |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Revised |
[When
[teenager] was last enrolled in school/During this school year],
about how many days in an average week [do/did] you or another
adult in your household help [teenager] with homework? Would you
say… |
[When
[teenager] was last enrolled in school/During this school year],
about how many days in an average week [do/did] you or another
adult in your household discuss homework with [teenager]? Would
you say… |
Made item age-appropriate per TRP recommendation. |
P2STEM |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Revised |
During
the last 12 months, which of the following educational activities
have you or another family member done with [teenager]? |
During
the last 12 months, which of the following educational activities
have you or another family member done with [teenager]? |
First item revised for ease of CATI administration; items added based on other specify responses; attend science fair removed based on Robert Tai’s recommendation that this item can be interpreted in multiple ways. |
P2ACTVTY |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Revised |
During
the last 12 months, has [teenager] participated in any of the
following activities outside of school? |
During the last 12 months, has [teenager] participated in a religious youth group or received religious instruction outside of school? |
Moved to the student instrument except for the "religious youth group" item which cannot be asked on the in-school student questionnaire in adherence with PPRA. |
P2PAYO |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Added |
Not asked |
How
much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? |
Added from the student instrument for comparison of attitudes about the value of school. |
P2DISCUSS |
ELS BY Parent |
Added |
Not asked |
Since
the start of this school year, about how often have you [or your
spouse/partner] discussed the following with [teenager]? 2=Once or twice 3=Three or four times 4=More than four times |
Added from ELS BY parent questionnaire to measure parent involvement. |
P2CONTACT |
ELS BY Parent |
Added |
Not asked |
Since
the start of the school year, how often have you [or your
spouse/partner] contacted [teenager’s] school for any
reason? 2=Once or twice 3=Three or four times 4=More than four times |
Added from ELS BY parent questionnaire to measure parent involvement. |
rP2PREP |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Revised |
Have
you participated in any of the following activities to help
[teenager] to prepare for life after high school? |
Have you participated in any of the following activities to help [teenager] to prepare for life after high school? * Attended a career day or job fair with [teenager] * Arranged for [teenager] to attend a program or take a tour of a college campus * Arranged for [teenager] to sit in on or take a college class on campus * Arranged for [teenager] to do an internship or apprenticeship in a job related to [his/her] career goals * Arranged for [teenager] to volunteer in a job related to [his/her] career goals * Searched the internet for college options or read college guides * Talked with a high school counselor about [his/her] options * Talked about [his/her] options with a counselor hired by your family to help [teenager] prepare for college admission * Arranged for [him/her] to take a course to prepare for college admissions exams such as SAT or ACT
|
Revised per TRP suggestions; and revised response options based on other specifies and for comprehensiveness.
|
P2MINREQ |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Revised |
By
the time [teenager] graduates from high school, do you think
[he/she] will have met the minimum requirements needed for
admission to… |
[By
the summer of 2013, do you think [he/she] will have met the
requirements needed for admission to… |
Separated community college and technical institute; distinguished between typical 4-year college and highly selective 4-year college. |
P2EDASP |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Revised |
If
there were no barriers, how far in school would you want
[teenager] to go? |
If
there were no barriers, how far in school would you want
[teenager] to go? |
Added "Complete a certificate from a trade school or technical institute" for comprehensiveness. |
P2EDEXP |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Revised |
As
things stand now, how far in school do you think [he/she] will
actually get? |
As
things stand now, how far in school do you think [he/she] will
actually get? |
Added "Complete a certificate from a trade school or technical institute" for comprehensiveness. Added "start, but not complete" response options for consistency with BY. |
P2CIRCUM |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Dropped |
Students
often have circumstances which make it difficult for them to
complete the level of education that their parents hope they
will. Would you say that [teenager] may not complete [a/an]
[P2EDASP diploma or degree] because… |
Dropped |
Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. |
P2SRGRD |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Added |
Not asked |
How sure are you that [he/she] will graduate from high school? +++++ Item: S2SRGRD 1=Very sure [he/she]'ll graduate 2=[He/She]’ll probably graduate 3=[He/She] probably won’t graduate 4=Very sure [he/she] won’t graduate |
Added from the student instrument to compare students’ and parents’ expectations. |
P2PURSUE |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Revised |
How
sure or unsure are you that [teenager] will pursue any additional
education after leaving high school? |
How
sure are you that [teenager] will pursue a Bachelor's degree[
after [he/she] leaves high school]? |
Replaced with BY item; simplified language to expedite administration. |
P2ABLEBA |
HSLS BY Parent |
Added |
Not asked |
Whatever [teenager]'s plans, do you think [he/she] has the ability to complete a Bachelor's degree? Would you say... 1=definitely 2=probably 3=probably not or 4=definitely not? |
TRP recommended adding a question about whether teenager has skills to succeed in college. This question is repeated from the BY. |
PSAFTERHS |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Dropped |
Families
have different ideas about what they would like their teenagers
to do in the first year after high school. How strongly would you
encourage or discourage [teenager] if [he/she] chose each of the
following activities? |
Dropped |
Unreliable in reinterview, variability within items is poor, cognitive interviews revealed that the scale is not discriminating enough for some items. |
P21STYR |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Dropped |
What
is [teenager] most likely to do as [his/her] main activity in the
first year after high school? |
Dropped |
Will be collected on the student instrument. |
P2LEVEL2013 |
NHES 99 Parent & Family Involvement in Ed |
Added |
Not asked |
[Is
(he/she)/If (he/she) attended school in the fall of 2013, would
(he/she) be] more likely to attend a 4-year college, a 2-year
community college, or a trade school or technical institute, or
haven’t you thought about this yet? |
Based on NHES 99; added "trade school or technical institute" as a response option for consistency throughout questionnaire; question will be asked of all respondents so alternative wording added for those who do not expect their teenager to continue education. |
P2PUBPR |
HSLS BY Parent |
Added |
Not asked |
[Is
(he/she)/Would (he/she) be] more likely to attend a public or
private [4-year college/2-year community college/trade school or
technical institute], or have you not thought about this yet? |
Added alternative wording for those who do not expect teenager will continue education; added wording to specify postsecondary institution type. |
P2INOUTST |
HSLS BY Parent |
Added |
Not asked |
[Is
(he/she)/Would (he/she) be] more likely to attend an in-state or
out of state [4-year college/2-year community college/trade
school or technical institute], or have you not thought about it
yet? |
Added alternative wording for those who do not expect teenager will continue education; added wording to specify postsecondary institution type. |
P2DECIDE |
NELS:88 |
Added |
Not asked |
How
[will/would] your family decide which school [teenager]
[will/would] attend? Would you say… |
TRP recommended adding a question about parents' influence on the college decision-making process, which is a central research question to HSLS:09. |
P2SPECINFO |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Revised |
Do
you or [teenager] have information about specific colleges that
[teenager] might attend after high school? |
Do you know what [public 4-year college in your state/public 4-year college out of state/private 4-year college/public 2-year community college in your state/public 2-year community college out of state/private 2-year college/public trade school or technical institute in your state/public trade school or technical institute out of state/private trade school or technical institute] [he/she] is most likely to attend? |
Revised to ask about a single 'most likely' institution. |
P2CLGNAME |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Added |
Not asked |
What is that [public 4-year college in your state/public 4-year college out of state/private 4-year college/public 2-year community college in your state/public 2-year community college out of state/private 2-year college/public trade school or technical institute in your state/public trade school or technical institute out of state/private trade school or technical institute]? |
Added from the student instrument for comparison with student responses. |
P2CERTAIN |
HSLS BY Parent |
Added |
Not asked |
How
certain are you that [he/she] will attend this school? |
Added to measure certainty of plans, an important research goal of HSLS:09; similar to P2CONF4YRPUB. |
P2ATTEND |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Revised |
[If
[teenager] did go to college, how important to you would each of
the following college characteristics be/How important to you are
each of the following college characteristics] when choosing a
college or university for [teenager] to attend? |
[How
important to you are each of the following characteristics/If
[teenager] did go to college, how important to you would each of
the following characteristics be] when choosing a college, trade
school or technical institute for [teenager] to attend? *
You or another family member went there |
Revised items based on other specifies, cognitive interviews, FT frequencies; revised response options for consistency with the parent instrument. |
P2GETINFO |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Dropped |
How
have you or [teenager] gotten information about colleges that
[he/she] might attend? |
Dropped |
TRP recommended deleting this question because it is not a comprehensive list and it is not possible to get comprehensive information in the time allowed. Performed poorly in reliability reinterview. |
P2CHOICE |
NPSAS:04 |
Added |
Not asked |
If
cost was not a consideration, would [P2CLGNAME] be your first
choice? |
Added to ascertain if choice is constrained by costs, a central research goal of HSLS. |
P2FIRSTCHOICE |
HSLS F1 FT Student |
Added |
Not asked |
If cost was not a consideration, what school would be your first choice? *Name *City *State |
Asking this in F1 will allow us to find out on College Update if student applied to first choice institution; similar to HSLS F1 FT S2CLGNAME. |
P2COST2YPUB |
HSLS F1 FT Student, BY Parent |
Added |
Not asked |
What is your best estimate of the cost of one year’s tuition and mandatory fees at a public 2-year college in your state? Include the cost of courses and required fees such as student activity fees and student health fees. Do not include optional expenses such as room and board. |
Based on question from F1 FT student instrument and BY parent instrument. There is a desire to assess parents' knowledge of community college cost because this would be a fall back institution for many students. |
P2CONF2YRPUB |
HSLS BY Parent |
Added |
Not asked |
How confident are you in the accuracy of your estimate of the cost of one year’s tuition and mandatory fees at a public 2-year college in your state? Would you say... 1=Very confident 2=Somewhat confident 3=Not at all confident? |
Added for consistency with BY and to measure parents’ knowledge. |
P2ESTIN |
HSLS BY Parent |
Added |
Not asked |
What is your best estimate of the cost of one year's tuition and mandatory fees at a public 4-year college in your state? Include the cost of courses and required fees such as student activity fees and student health fees. Do not include optional expenses such as room and board. |
Added from BY parent interview. There is a desire to assess parents' knowledge of community college cost because this would be a fall back institution for many students. |
P2CONF4YRPUB |
HSLS BY Parent |
Added |
Not asked |
How confident are you in the accuracy of your estimate of the cost of one year’s tuition and mandatory fees at a public 4-year college in your state? Would you say... 1=Very confident 2=Somewhat confident 3=Not at all confident |
Added for consistency with BY and to measure parents’ knowledge. |
P2COST4YRPRV |
HSLS BY Parent |
Added |
Not asked |
What is your best estimate of the cost of one year’s tuition and mandatory fees at a typical private 4-year college? Include the cost of courses and required fees such as student activity fees and student health fees. Do not include optional expenses such as room and board. |
Added from BY parent interview and revised to ask about 4-year private institutions generally. |
P2CONF4YRPRV |
HSLS BY Parent |
Added |
Not asked |
How confident are you in the accuracy of your estimate of the cost of one year’s tuition and mandatory fees at a typical 4-year private college? Would you say... 1=Very confident 2=Somewhat confident 3=Not at all confident |
Added for consistency with BY and to measure parents’ knowledge. |
P2SOURCE |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Revised |
Have
you gotten information on financial aid in any of the following
ways? |
Have
you gotten information on financial aid in any of the following
ways? |
Revised first item for clarity, changed "counselor" to "school staff"; added last item based on other specify responses. |
P2FORM |
HSLS F1 FT Parent and College Application survey -Parent |
Revised |
In
the last 5 years have you completed a FAFSA (Free Application for
Federal Student Aid) for another family member or have you
completed one yourself? (Do not include a FAFSA you may have
completed for [teenager].) |
Do
you know what the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) form is? |
For consistency with student instrument, moved "Don't know" response from P2FAFSA into a separate question as shown. |
P2FAFSA |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Revised |
In
the last 5 years have you completed a FAFSA (Free Application for
Federal Student Aid) for another family member or have you
completed one yourself? (Do not include a FAFSA you may have
completed for [teenager].) |
In
the last 5 years have you completed a FAFSA (Free Application for
Federal Student Aid) for another family member or have you
completed one yourself? (Do not include a FAFSA you may have
completed for [teenager].) |
Moved "don't know" response option to a separate question (P2FORM). |
P2APPLY |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Revised |
[If [he/she] were to go to college, would you/Will you] apply for financial aid for [teenager]'s education after high school? |
[Will you/If [he/she] were to go to college, would you] complete a FAFSA to apply for financial aid for [teenager]'s education after high school? +++++ Item: P2APPLY 1=Yes 2=No 3=Haven't thought about it yet 4=Don't know |
Revised for specificity, had low reliability in the field test because it was vague. |
P2NOFIN |
HSLS F1 FT Parent; NPSAS:12 FT,ELS F2 |
Revised |
What
are the reasons you [will/would] not apply for financial aid? |
What
are the reasons you [will/would] not apply for financial aid? * You do not know how to apply for financial aid *Your
family [does/would] not want to take on debt |
Based on NPSAS:12 FT, ELS F2 Student (F2B05A – F2B05G); combined the "not qualify" items into one "ineligible" item; asked about reasons for thinking ineligible in next question. |
P2INELIGIBLE |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Revised |
What
are the reasons you [will/would] not apply for financial aid? |
Why
do you think [teenager] would be ineligible for financial aid? Is
it because… |
Moved reasons for thinking he/she would be ineligible to this separate question. |
P2QUAL |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Revised |
What types of financial aid do you think [teenager] would qualify for? * Financial aid based on financial need * Financial aid based on academic achievement such as good grades or college admission test scores * Financial aid through an athletic scholarship * Federal or state loans * Private loans |
What types of financial aid do you think [teenager] would qualify for? * Financial aid based on financial need * Financial aid based on academic achievement such as good grades or college admission test scores * Financial aid through an athletic scholarship * Federal or state loans * Private loans * Not eligible for any financial aid |
Revised for administration to all rather than just those who plan to apply for financial aid; added “not eligible” option. |
P2LOAN |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Dropped |
Would you be willing to take out a loan to help [teenager] pay for college? |
Dropped |
Performed poorly in the reliability reinterview. A “none” option has been added to P2MAX to take this question’s place. |
P2MAX |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Revised |
What is the maximum amount you would borrow per year to help [him/her] pay for college? 1=$1 - $500 2=$501-$2,500 3=$2,501-$5,000 4=$5,001-$10,000 5=$10,001-$15,000 6=More than $15,000 7=Don’t know |
What is the maximum amount you would borrow per year to help [him/her] pay for college? 1=None 2=$1 - $500 3=$501-$1,000 4=$1,001-$2,000 5=$2,001-$5,000 6=$5,001-$10,000 7=$10,001-$15,000 8=$15,001-$25,000 9=$25,001-$35,000 10=More than $35,000 11=Don’t know |
Added a “None” option for those who wouldn’t take out a loan, aligned categories with P2MONEY, but with greater detail at the low end of the range. |
P2PERCENT |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Dropped |
Approximately
what percentage of the total cost of [teenager]'s education do
you think [he/she] should finance if [he/she] attended... |
Dropped |
Cognitive interviews, telephone interviews and reliability reinterviews revealed that parents had difficulty answering this question because it depended on many factors not specified in the question. |
P2SUPPORT |
AAA College Application Survey |
Added |
Not asked |
[How/If at any point in time [teenager] plans to attend college, how] do you expect to pay for college costs, including tuition, room, and board? *[Teenager’s] own earnings and savings *Parents’ or relatives’ earnings and savings including a pre-paid tuition account or 529 plan *Financial aid based on financial need *Financial aid based on academic merit *Financial aid through an athletic scholarship * Private loan in teenager’s name * Private loan in parents’ or relatives’ names |
Added from the AAA College Application Survey to determine parents’ plans for financing postsecondary education, a central research goal of HSLS. |
P2STEPS |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Revised |
Which
of the following steps do you expect [him/her] to take to finance
[his/her] education? |
Will [teenager’s]
earnings and savings for college come from [his/her]… |
Revised to focus on sources of students’ earnings/savings for college; revised hours per week to “full-time” and “part-time” based on TRP recommendation; added “work-study” for clarity and inclusiveness. |
P2INCLGNOW |
NPSAS:12 FT |
Added |
Not asked |
How many children or other family members who you financially support are currently attending a trade school, technical institute, 2-year community college, or 4-year college? |
TRP recommended adding P2INCLGNOW and P2INCLG2013 as indicators of strain on resources for college. |
P2INCLG2013 |
NPSAS:12 FT |
Added |
Not asked |
How many children or other family members who you financially support will be attending a trade school, technical institute, 2-year community college, or 4-year college in the fall of 2013? |
TRP recommended adding P2INCLGNOW and P2INCLG2013 as indicators of strain on resources for college. |
P2AFFORD |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Revised |
Considering
all sources of funds including any financial aid that [teenager]
might receive, do you think your family would be able to afford
to send [teenager] to … |
Considering
all sources of funds including scholarships, grants, loans and
savings, do you think your family would be able to afford to send
[teenager] to … |
Made question wording more specific; divided technical institute from community college; added highly selective 4-year for consistency across questions and survey components. |
P2EDERN |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Revised |
How
much money do you think [teenager] would earn in a year of
working if [he/she] had the following levels of
education? |
How
much money do you think [teenager] would earn if [he/she] had the
following levels of education? Please provide the pay period for
the dollar amount. |
Revised question format for ease of CATI administration; revised wording to specify a reference period; removed GED item; differentiated college item; changed from "per year" to allow respondents to choose a unit for reporting. |
P2STARTDEG1 |
HSLS:09 BY |
Added |
Not asked |
[Have
you/Has parent #1] started, but not completed, any work on a
degree beyond [highest degree completed]? |
Added from the BY parent instrument for comparability with BY data; added "certificate" responses for comprehensiveness. |
P2STARTDEG2 |
HSLS:09 BY |
Added |
Not asked |
Has
[parent #2] started, but not completed, any work on a degree
beyond [highest degree completed]? |
Added from the BY parent instrument for comparability with BY data; added "certificate" responses for comprehensiveness. |
P2DEPEND |
HSLS F1 FT Parent |
Revised |
Altogether, how many people are financially dependent upon you [or your] [spouse/partner]? Include all people who receive one-half or more of their financial support from you [or your] [spouse/partner], regardless of whether they live in the same household. Do not include yourself [or your] [spouse/partner]. |
Not including yourself [or your spouse/or your partner], how many people depend on you for more than half of their financial support? Include dependents who do not live with you. |
Performed poorly in reliability interview, most likely due to the overly complicated instructions, revised for clarity and simplicity. |
Part F: First Follow-up Full Scale Administrator Questionnaire - OMB Justifications
Item |
Source |
Status |
Old Wording |
New Item Wording |
Justification |
A2HSENR |
Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) School Questionnaire |
Added |
Not asked |
Around the first of October, how many grades 9-12 students were enrolled in this school? |
This item is adapted from the SASS school survey. The number of grades 9-12 students in the school is important contextual information for the study. |
A2MGTPRG |
Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) School Questionnaire |
Added |
Not asked |
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.) 1
= Yes |
This item is adapted from the SASS school survey. The HSLS BY administrator survey asked whether the school was classified as a magnet school, but not whether it was a whole school magnet. Items A2MAGNET and A2SCHLWIDE seek to determine whether all students or just a subset are enrolled in the magnet program. |
A2SCHLWIDE |
Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) School Questionnaire |
Added |
Not asked |
Is this a school-wide magnet program in which all students in this school participate in the program? 1
= Yes |
See A2MAGNET. |
A2MAGNET |
HSLS F1 FT Administrator |
Revised |
Is [school name]'s special focus on...
|
Is [school name]'s magnet program or special focus on...
|
Item wording was revised to make it clearer that magnet programs should be included as part of a school’s “special focus.” |
A2CTE |
Input from NCES Postsecondary, Adult, and Career Education (PACE) Division |
Added |
Not asked |
How many of your high school students attend a shared-time area/regional career and technical (CTE) school? |
The NCES Career/Technical Education (CTE) Statistics Center tracks the number of area/regional career and technical schools, but has not captured the number of students enrolled in both traditional high schools and CTE schools. |
A2FAILENF |
HSLS F1 FT Administrator |
Dropped |
Who is responsible for enforcing the course failure policy that is tied to absenteeism?
Response options: yes, no |
Dropped |
There was very little variation in field test responses to this item; Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints.
|
A29ACSTG |
HSLS F1 FT Administrator |
Revised |
Does your high school offer any of the following programs to assist 11th graders who are struggling academically?
Response options: yes, no |
Does your high school offer any of the following programs to assist 11th graders who are struggling academically?
1
= Yes |
A sub-item asking about credit recovery programs was added. The Education Commission of the States has identified credit recovery programs as a key component of drop-out prevention programs. Adding this sub-item to the series of questions about how schools assist struggling students is important for capturing the prevalence, and giving insight into the effectiveness, of this relatively new approach.
The small learning communities sub- items were combined to make the language clearer and the item less burdensome.
|
A2CREDREC |
ECS paper |
Added |
Not asked |
How is the credit recovery program offered?
1
= Yes |
See A29ACSTG. |
A2RECOVENR |
ECS paper |
Added |
Not asked |
During the 2010-11 school year, approximately what percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 take advantage of these credit recovery programs? 1 = 5%or less 2 = 6%-10% 3 = 11%-24% 4 = 24%-49% 5 = 50% or more |
See A29ACSTG. |
A29ASIST |
HSLS F1 FT Administrator |
Dropped |
On what basis are 11th graders who are struggling academically recommended to receive assistance?
Response options: yes, no |
Dropped |
There was very little variation in the field test data for this item; Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. |
A2PROOFF |
HSLS F1 FT Administrator |
Revised |
Which of the following programs or courses does [school name] offer on-site?
Response options: yes, no |
Which of the following programs or courses does [school name] offer on-site and/or off-site to help students at risk of dropping out of high school?
1
= Yes |
This item was revised in a number of ways. First, the item was clarified to ask whether the programs were offered at the school or at another facility. In addition, the sub-item about alternative programs was dropped as it was redundant with the sub-item about a dropout prevention program. Next, the dropout sub-item was simplified to increase comprehension, and the sub-item about AP courses was moved to the counselor survey. Finally, “GEAR UP” was added as another example of a student study skill program to make it clearer that the item was about these programs in general and not just about AVID. |
A2PCTSB2 |
HSLS F1 FT Administrator |
Revised |
What percentage of [school name]’s students in grades 9 through 12 are enrolled in the following programs and courses either at [school name] or off-site?
|
What percentage of [school name]'s students in grades 9 through 12 are enrolled in a dropout prevention program, both at [school name] and off-site? |
The sub-item about alternative programs was dropped as it was redundant with the sub-item about a dropout prevention program and the sub-items about AP and IB were moved to the counselor survey. Consequently, the item stem was reworded to focus on the remaining sub-item (dropout prevention programs). In addition, the item asks for separate estimates of the percentage of students enrolled in a dropout prevention program at the school and off-site. |
A2ACHIEVEIS |
HSLS F1 FT Administrator |
Dropped |
Approximately what percentage of students in grades 9 through 12 in [school name] were recognized at some time during the 2009-2010 school year for their academic achievement (excluding athletics and performing arts) using the following types of acknowledgments?
Response options: 0%, 1- 2%, 3-5%, 6- 10%, 11- 15%, 16 - 25%, 26- 50%, 51- 75%, 76- 100% |
Dropped |
There was very little variation in the field test data for this item; Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. |
A2ENCINS |
HSLS F1 FT Administrator |
Revised |
Does your school do any of the following to raise high school students' interest and achievement in math or science?
Response options: yes, no |
Does your school do any of the following to raise high school students' interest and achievement in math or science?
1
= Yes |
The sub-tem on math or science contests was revised to include a better-known research contest. |
A2GRADREQ |
HSLS F1 FT Administrator |
Revised |
In each of the following subjects, how many years of coursework are required to meet high school graduation requirements in [school name]? Please answer with the graduating class of 2012 in mind.
Response options: not required, less than 1 year, 1 to less than 2 years, 2 to less than 3 years, 3 to less than 4 years, 4 years, not offered |
In each of the following subjects, how many years of coursework are required to meet high school graduation requirements in [school name]? Please answer with the graduating class of 2013 in mind.
1 = not required 2 = less than 1 year 3 = 1 to less than 2 years 4 = 2 to less than 3 years 5 = 3 to less than 4 years 6 = 4 years
|
The item was simplified to ask only about core academic subjects and to reduce response burden. |
A2GRADCOL |
HSLS F1 FT Administrator |
Revised |
For a high school diploma, are [school name]'s requirements for graduation less than, equal to, or more than the requirements for entry into a state supported 4-year college in your state?
Response options: Less than, Equal to, More than, Don’t know |
For a high school diploma, are [school name]'s requirements for graduation less than, equal to, or more than the requirements for entry into a state supported 4-year college in your state? Please answer with the graduating class of 2013 in mind.
Response options: Less than, Equal to, More than, Don’t know
|
see A2GRADREQ. |
A212LAST |
HSLS F1 FT Administrator |
Revised |
What percentage of last year’s 12th-grade class...
|
What percentage of last year’s 12th-grade class...
|
The item was simplified to ask only about the most common post-high school activities and to reduce response burden. |
A2SOURCE |
HSLS F1 FT Administrator |
Dropped |
Does your school use any of the following information sources to determine what students do after high school?
Response options: yes, no |
Dropped |
This item was dropped, because it was not central to the study’s research questions; Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. |
A2FTPT |
Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) School Questionnaire |
Revised |
How many high school teachers work full-time and how many high school teachers work part-time at [school name]? Please give your best estimate. If a teacher works full-time in [school name], but divides his or her time between subject areas, count that teacher as part-time in each subject area. |
Around the first of October, how many high school teachers held full-time or part-time positions or assignments at [school name]? For all teacher counts entered in items A2FTPTF and A2FTPTP, include the following types of teachers:
Include as PART-TIME teachers:
DO NOT INCLUDE:
|
Item was revised to use SASS definitions of full- and part-time teachers. |
ATMTCERT |
HSLS F1 FT Administrator |
Dropped |
Of the [[# of FT math teachers] full-time and [# of PT math teachers] part-time high school math teachers in [school name], how many are certified by your state to teach math at the secondary school (9-12) level? |
Dropped |
This item was dropped, because it was not central to the study’s research questions; Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. |
ATSCCERT |
HSLS F1 FT Administrator |
Dropped |
Of the [[# of FT science teachers] full-time and [# of PT science teachers] part-time high school science teachers in [school name], how many are certified by your state to teach science at the secondary school (9-12) level? |
Dropped |
This item was dropped, because it was not central to the study’s research questions; Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. |
A2PENSION |
HSLS BY Teacher Questionnaire |
Added |
Not asked |
How many of the [school name]’s high school teachers are currently collecting a pension from a teacher retirement system or drawing money from a school or system sponsored 401(k) or 403(b) plan? |
Staffing shortages, particularly for mathematics and science teachers, continue to be a national challenge. One solution is creating incentives for retired teachers to re-enter the classroom. The HSLS:09 BY teacher questionnaires asked individual teachers whether they had retired and returned to the classroom. As there is no teacher questionnaire component to the F1 FS study, this item was moved to the administrator questionnaire. |
A2SUPPORT |
HSLS F1 FT Administrator |
Revised |
Which of the following kinds of support does your school provide to new high school math and science teachers?
Response options: yes, no, don’t know |
Which of the following kinds of support does your school provide to new high school math and science teachers?
Response options: yes, no, don’t know |
Two sub-items were added to this series based on responses to the “other (please specify)” option on the field test. Also, based on the F1 FT results, “Regular supportive communication with principals, other administrators, or department chair” was dropped. The item lacked clarity. |
A2BCRANK |
HSLS BY Counselor Questionnaire |
Added |
Not asked |
We would like to ask you a couple of questions about your school’s counseling program. *Which one of the following goals does your school's counseling program emphasize the most? *Of the three goals remaining, which one does your school's counseling program emphasize most? *Of the two goals remaining, which one does your school's counseling program emphasize more?
1 = helping students plan and prepare for their work roles after high school 2 = helping students with personal growth and development 3 = helping students plan and prepare for postsecondary schooling 4 = helping students improve their achievement in high school |
As school counseling is one of the main levers schools use to affect student outcomes, asking about the goals of schools’ counseling programs will help address a key research question of this study. |
A2MTOPS |
HSLS F1 FT Administrator |
Dropped |
For the 2010-2011 school year, how many [of the [# of FT math teachers]/blank] full-time math teachers currently teaching in grades 9 through 12 in [school name] would you put in the following categories, based on your overall opinion of their teaching ability?
|
Dropped |
Because responses to this item are highly subjective; Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints. |
A2SCOPS |
HSLS F1 FT Administrator |
Dropped |
For the 2010-2011 school year, how many [of the [# of FT science teachers]/blank] full-time science teachers currently teaching in grades 9 through 12 in [school name] would you put in the following categories, based on your overall opinion of their teaching ability?
|
Dropped |
Because responses to this item are highly subjective, and thus difficult to compare and analyze, this item is dropped. |
A2PROB1 |
HSLS F1 FT Administrator |
Revised |
To the best of your knowledge how often do the following types of problems occur at [school name]?
Response options: daily, at least once a week, at least once a month, on occasion, never happens |
To the best of your knowledge how often do the following types of problems occur at [school name]?
Response options: daily, at least once a week, at least once a month, on occasion, never happens |
Because of the increasing concern about on-line bullying, the sub-item about student bullying was split into two sub-items. One asks about cyber bullying; the second asks about other types of bullying. |
Part G: First Follow-up Full Scale Counselor Questionnaire –OMB Justifications
Item |
Source |
Status |
Old Wording |
New Item Wording |
Justification |
C2ASSIGN |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Revised |
Which of the following best describes how counselors are assigned to students at your school? Would you say counselors are assigned...
|
Which of the following describe how counselors are assigned to students at your school? Would you say counselors are assigned... (Check all that apply.)
|
The field test data indicated that counselors are assigned to students in more than one way. Therefore, respondents will be asked to “Check all that apply” rather than selecting a single answer.
This item was deleted to conserve time, to reduce respondent burden, and to focus on questions more central to the research questions of HSLS:09. |
C2MEET |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Dropped |
On average, how often do counselors at [school name] meet one-on-one with a typical student from each of the following groups?
Response options: Never, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Once each semester, Once each year |
Dropped |
Nearly one-third of respondents said they had difficulty answering this item, thus it is dropped from the FS survey. |
C2WRKHRS |
HSLS BY counselor instrument |
Added |
Not asked |
Last school year (2010-2011), what percentage of work hours did your school's counseling staff spend delivering the following services to high school students?
1 = 5%or less 2 = 6%-10% 3 = 11%-20% 4 = 21%-50% 5 = More than 50% |
The TRP recommended this item be reinstated from the base-year counselor survey (BCMEET) to gather information about how counselors spend their time.
From the base year, the item was revised to reflect timing of HSLS F1 FS data collection. Also, the TRP recommended that the third sub-item be split into three separate sub-items for the full-scale survey. |
C2STAFF |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Dropped |
In your opinion, does your school have enough counseling staff to adequately provide counseling services in the following areas?
Response options: Yes, No (for each) |
Dropped |
This item was deleted to conserve time, to reduce respondent burden, and to focus on questions more central to the research questions of HSLS:09. |
C2PRMARY |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Revised |
Does your school have one or more counselors whose primary responsibility is assisting students with...
Response options: Yes, No (for each) |
Does your school have one or more counselors whose primary responsibility is assisting students with...
1
= Yes |
The TRP recommended deleting the phrase “…that will help them succeed in college” from the first sub-item so that it is not exclusively focused on college.
Revised the fourth sub-item to say “workforce” because that was the wording in the base year (BCPRMARY). |
C2KNOW |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Dropped |
Of the [number] counselors at your school, how many are knowledgeable about...
Response options: Yes, No (for each) |
Dropped |
The TRP recommended this item be deleted because there are concerns that counselors may not be able to speak to the knowledge of other counselors. |
C2KNOWALT |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Dropped |
Are you knowledgeable about…
Response options: Yes, No (for each) |
Dropped |
The TRP recommended this item be deleted because respondents are not part of a representative sample and it is therefore unclear how these data would be used. |
C2HSPLAN |
2009 Counseling Trends Survey administered by the National Association for College Admission Counseling |
Revised |
Are students in your high school required to have a written career or education plan?
|
Are students in your high school required to have a high school graduation, career, and/or education plan?
1
= Yes |
The TRP recommended splitting this item into two items, with the first identifying whether the school required students to have a plan, and the second asking about what was included in the plan.
The revised wording of the stem is based upon the 2009 Counseling Trends Survey administered by the National Association for College Admission Counseling. |
C2PLANHAS |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Revised |
Are students in your high school required to have a written career or education plan?
|
What does this plan include?
1
= Yes |
The TRP recommended splitting C2HSPLAN into two items, with the first identifying whether the school required students to have a plan, and the second asking about what was included in the plan.
|
C2PLANTYPE |
Input from TRP members, draft wording from PACE |
Added |
Not asked |
Which of the following best describes the written college or career plans of students in your school?
|
The TRP recommended adding this item to gather information about several aspects of college or career plans: (1) are the plans personalized, (2) do students choose their own plans, and (3) are there different plans for students with different future paths. |
C2EDPLANSH |
2009 Counseling Trends Survey administered by the National Association for College Admission Counseling |
Revised |
Does your school share students [career/ education/ career and education] plans with their parents or guardians? Response options: Yes, No |
Are students’ plans shared with their parents or guardians?
1
= Yes |
Wording was simplified. |
C2REVISE |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Revised |
When are [career/ education/ career and education] plans revised?
Response options: Yes, No (for each) |
On average, how often do students meet with an adult in your high school to review or revise these written college or career plans?
|
There was very little variation in field test responses to this item; the TRP recommended simplifying this item to ask about the frequency with which the plans are revised. |
C2EDPLAN |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Dropped |
When does your school share students’ [career/ education/ career and education] plans with their parents or guardians?
Response options: Yes, No (for each) |
Dropped |
There was very little variation in field test responses to this item; Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints.
|
C2USAGE |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Dropped |
How are students [career/ education/ career and education] plans used?
Response options: Yes, No (for each) |
Dropped |
This item was deleted to conserve time, to reduce respondent burden, and to focus on questions more central to the research questions of HSLS:09. |
C2MONITOR |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Dropped |
Is compliance with students’ [career/ education/ career and education] plans monitored? Response options: Yes, No |
Dropped |
See C2USAGE. |
C2DUALPROG |
|
Added |
Not asked |
Does your school offer a dual or concurrent enrollment program? (A dual or concurrent enrollment program is an organized system with special guidelines that allows high school students to take college level courses, which may be taught on the campus of a postsecondary institution, through distance education, or on your high school campus. Please do not include Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) programs.)
1
= Yes |
This item was added for routing purposes. The definition was revised from a longer definition used in a PEQIS survey of dual enrollment programs (NCES 2005-008). |
C2DUAL |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Revised |
What type of dual enrollment program does your school offer?
Response options: Yes, No (for each) |
What type of dual or concurrent enrollment program does your school offer?
1
= Yes |
The stem was revised to include “concurrent enrollment programs,” which may be more familiar terminology for some respondents.
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C2DUALENR |
Dual Credit and Exam-Based Courses FRSS Survey (2003) |
Added |
Not asked |
During the 2010-2011 school year, what was the total number of high school enrollments in courses for dual or concurrent credit? (Enrollments may include duplicated counts; i.e., a high school student should be counted for each course in which he/she was enrolled for dual credit.)
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The TRP recommended this item be added to gather information about the number of high school enrollments in courses for dual or concurrent credit.
This item is modified from the 2003 Dual Credit and Exam-Based Courses FRSS survey. The FRSS survey asked about dual enrollment in terms of distance education, on campus, and off-campus separately. However, these questions were combined into one item to minimize burden and survey time. |
C2DUALDIP |
Input from TRP |
Added |
Not asked |
How many students graduated with a dual or concurrent enrollment designation on their diploma at the end of the 2010-11 school year? (A designation could include a stamp, sticker, seal, or text on a high school diploma that indicates completion of a dual or concurrent enrollment program.) |
The TRP recommended this item be added to gather information about dual or concurrent enrollment designation for high school graduates. |
C2GATE |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Revised |
In which of the following ways does [school name] support high-achieving students?
Response options: Yes, No (for each) |
In which of the following ways does [school name] support high-achieving students?
1
= Yes |
The TRP suggested adding two new sub-items (IB program and online courses) to gather further information about the offerings available to high-achieving students.
Based on the field test open-ended responses, a new sub-item was added to ask about recognitions offered to high-achieving students.
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C2SUMSCHL |
C2ENRICH |
Added |
Not asked |
Does your school offer summer school courses that support students who are struggling academically or do not have enough credits to graduate?
1
= Yes |
The TRP suggested adding this item to ask about summer school courses for remediation. The item complements C2ENRICH but for students that are struggling academically. |
C2CREDIT |
|
Added |
Not asked |
Are students in your school able to take a course for credit if it is not offered by your school?
1
= Yes |
This item was added for routing purposes. |
C2OUTSCH |
|
Revised |
In which of the following ways may a student take a course for credit if it is not offered by your school?
Response options: Yes, No (for each) |
Approximately what percentage of students in your high school take courses for credit in each of the following ways?
1 = Not offered 2 = 5% or less 3 = 6-10% 4 = 11-24% 5 = 25-49% 6 = 50-74% 7 = 75-100%
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The TRP suggested modifying this item to ask about the percentage of students that take courses in these ways rather than simply asking if these options are offered or not.
The stem was revised to align with the new response options.
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C2ASSIST |
|
Revised |
Which of the following steps does your school take for students in high school who need extra assistance?
Response options: Yes, No (for each) |
Which of the following steps does your school take for students in high school who need extra assistance?
1
= Yes |
Added the phrase “by an adult” to the first sub-item to differentiate it from peer tutoring, which may also be during, before or after school.
Split “before- or after-school tutoring) out as a separate sub-item.
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C2MATEST |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Dropped |
Does your school require students to take a mathematics competency test such as an end of course exam, end of year high school proficiency exam, or exit exam? Response options: Yes, No |
Dropped |
Change in this response between waves is unlikely. This item was deleted to conserve time, to reduce respondent burden, and to focus on questions more central to the research questions of HSLS:09. |
C2FTEST |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Dropped |
If a student fails a mathematics competency test in high school, which of the following options are available to the student and which are required of the student?
Response options: Available and required, Available but not required, Not available at school |
Dropped |
See C2MATEST. |
C2DOPRV |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Dropped |
On what basis are students in high school recommended for your dropout prevention program?
Response options: Yes, No (for each) |
Dropped |
The first follow-up field test data were very similar to the base year field test results. This item was deleted to conserve time, to reduce respondent burden, and to focus on questions more central to the research questions of HSLS:09.
|
C2DOPSRV |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Revised |
Which of the following services does your dropout prevention program offer?
Response options: Yes, No (for each) |
Which of the following services does your dropout prevention program offer?
1
= Yes |
The TRP suggested the revised wording of the first sub-item to better clarify its meaning.
Based on the field test open-ended responses, a new sub-item was added to ask about graduation counseling.
|
C2EXAM |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Revised |
In which of the following ways does [school name] assist with college entrance exams such as the SAT and ACT?
Response options: Yes, No (for each) |
In which of the following ways does [school name] assist with college entrance exams such as the SAT and ACT?
1
= Yes |
Based on the field test open-ended responses, the sub-item about sample test items was revised to include study materials.
|
C2EXAMPCT |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Revised |
During the 2010-11 school year, approximately what percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 take advantage of each of these college entrance exam services offered by your school?
Response options: 0-10%, 11-24%, 25-49%, 50-74%, 75-100% |
During the 2011-12 school year, approximately what percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 take advantage of each of these college entrance exam services offered by your school?
1 = 5% or less 2 = 6-10% 3 = 11-24% 4 = 25-49% 5 = 50-74% 6 = 75-100% |
Revised years to reflect timing of HSLS data collection.
Condensed into fewer sub-items to minimize burden and survey time.
|
C2APPLY |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Revised |
In which of the following ways does [school name] assist with identifying and applying to colleges or universities?
Response options: Yes, No (for each) |
In which of the following ways does [school name] assist with identifying and applying to colleges or universities?
1
= Yes |
Deleted sub-item about college visits and condensed computerized and non-computerized sources of information into one sub-item to minimize burden and survey time.
|
C2APPLYPCT |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Revised |
During the 2010-11 school year, approximately what percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 take advantage of each of these college identification and application services offered by [school name]?
Response options: 0-10%, 11-24%, 25-49%, 50-74%, 75-100% |
During the 2011-12 school year, approximately what percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 take advantage of each of these college identification and application services offered by [school name]?
1 = 5% or less 2 = 6-10% 3 = 11-24% 4 = 25-49% 5 = 50-74% 6 = 75-100%
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Condensed computerized and non-computerized sources of information into one sub-item to mirror the changes in C2APPLY. Respondents are routed to sub-items in C2APPLYPCT based on their responses to C2APPLY.
|
C2FAID |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Revised |
In which of the following ways does your school assist with college financial aid preparation?
Response options: Yes, No (for each) |
In which of the following ways does your school assist with college financial aid preparation?
1
= Yes |
Condensed computerized and non-computerized sources of information into one sub-item to minimize burden and survey time.
|
C2FAIDPCT |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Revised |
During the 2010-11 school year, approximately what percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 take advantage of each of these financial aid preparation services offered by your school?
Response options: 0-10%, 11-24%, 25-49%, 50-74%, 75-100% |
During the 2011-12 school year, approximately what percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 take advantage of each of these financial aid preparation services offered by your school?
1 = 5% or less 2 = 6-10% 3 = 11-24% 4 = 25-49% 5 = 50-74% 6 = 75-100%
|
Condensed computerized and non-computerized sources of information into one sub-item to mirror the changes in C2FAID. Respondents are routed to sub-items in C2FAIDPCT based on their responses to C2FAID.
|
C2PERSIST |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Revised |
What percentage of students that enroll in college after graduation from [school name] persist past their first year in college? Response options: 0-10%, 11-24%, 25-49%, 50-74%, 75-100%, Your school does not get this information |
What percentage of students that enroll in college after graduation from [school name] persist past their first year in college?
1 = 5% or less 2 = 6-10% 3 = 11-24% 4 = 25-49% 5 = 50-74% 6 = 75-100% 7 = Your school does not get this information |
Response options were revised to provide more specificity at the bottom range. |
C2VOTCH |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Dropped |
Is career, technical, or vocational education offered in your district on-site or off-site, such as at an area career, technical, or vocational school? |
Dropped |
The TRP recommended that this item be dropped because it is not clear what respondents are including as career, technical or vocational courses or what they consider “off-site.” A new item was added to the Administrator questionnaire to gather information about CTE schools instead. |
C2HSTOJB |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Revised |
Which of the following steps is your school taking during the 2010-11 school year to assist students with the transition from high school to work?
Response options: Yes, No (for each) |
Which of the following steps is your school taking during the 2011-12 school year to assist students with the transition from high school to work?
1
= Yes |
Revised years to reflect timing of HSLS data collection.
|
C2HSTOJBPCT |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Revised |
During the 2010-11 school year, approximately what percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 take advantage of each of these work preparation services offered by your school?
Response options: 0-10%, 11-24%, 25-49%, 50-74%, 75-100% |
During the 2011-12 school year, approximately what percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 take advantage of each of these work preparation services offered by your school?
1 = 5% or less 2 = 6-10% 3 = 11-24% 4 = 25-49% 5 = 50-74% 6 = 75-100%
|
Revised years to reflect timing of HSLS data collection.
Grouped similar sub-items to reduce response burden and survey time.
|
C2UPRM |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Revised |
How important is each of the following factors in placing typical 10th through 12th grade students in advanced mathematics courses?
Response options: Not at all important, A little important, Somewhat important, Very important (for each)
|
How important is each of the following factors in placing typical 10th through 12th grade students in advanced mathematics courses?
Response options: Not at all important, A little important, Somewhat important, Very important (for each)
1 = Not at all important 2 = A little important 3 = Somewhat important 4 = Very important |
Revised sub-item regarding student written college or career plan to be consistent with previous items about these plans that were based on the 2009 Counseling Trends Survey administered by the National Association for College Admission Counseling. |
C2UPRS |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Revised |
How important is each of the following factors in placing typical 10th through 12th grade students in advanced science courses?
Response options: Not at all important, A little important, Somewhat important, Very important (for each) |
How important is each of the following factors in placing typical 10th through 12th grade students in advanced science courses?
1 = Not at all important 2 = A little important 3 = Somewhat important 4 = Very important |
Revised sub-item regarding student written college or career plan to be consistent with previous items about these plans that were based on the 2009 Counseling Trends Survey administered by the National Association for College Admission Counseling. |
C2CPINVEN |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Dropped |
Do counselors assist students in interpreting results or career or personality inventories? Response options: Yes, No |
Dropped |
This item was deleted to conserve time, to reduce respondent burden, and to focus on questions more central to the research questions of HSLS:09. |
C2LEMPLT |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Dropped |
Do local employers work with your school in any of the following ways?
Response options: Yes, No (for each) |
Dropped |
This item was deleted to conserve time, to reduce respondent burden, and to focus on questions more central to the research questions of HSLS:09. |
C2WBJB |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Dropped |
Does your school provide students access to the internet for job searches? Response options: Yes, No |
Dropped |
This item was deleted to conserve time, to reduce respondent burden, and to focus on questions more central to the research questions of HSLS:09. |
C2OTHRJB |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Dropped |
Does your school provide students with other sources of information about job opportunities? Response options: Yes, No |
Dropped |
This item was deleted to conserve time, to reduce respondent burden, and to focus on questions more central to the research questions of HSLS:09. |
C2MATHOF |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Revised |
Which of the following math and computer science courses are offered on-site at your high school?
Response options: Yes, No (for each) |
See C2CALCPHYS below. |
The TRP recommended condensing C2MATHOF, C2MTOFS, C2SCIOFF and C2SCOFS into one item to minimize burden and survey time. The revised item will gather information about on-site and off-site offerings of only Calculus and Physics (C2CALCPHYS). |
C2MTOFS |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Revised |
Which of the following course are offered for credit to your school’s students through other means, such as at another high school, community college, or as an online course?
Response options: Yes, No (for each) |
See C2CALCPHYS below. |
The TRP recommended condensing C2MATHOF, C2MTOFS, C2SCIOFF and C2SCOFS into one item to minimize burden and survey time. The revised item will gather information about on-site and off-site offerings of only Calculus and Physics (C2CALCPHYS). |
C2SCIOFF |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Revised |
Which of the following science courses are offered on-site at your high school?
Response options: Yes, No (for each) |
See C2CALCPHYS below. |
The TRP recommended condensing C2MATHOF, C2MTOFS, C2SCIOFF and C2SCOFS into one item to minimize burden and survey time. The revised item will gather information about on-site and off-site offerings of only Calculus and Physics (C2CALCPHYS). |
C2SCOFS |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Revised |
Which of the following science courses are offered for credit to your school’s students through other means, such as at another high school, community college or as an online course?
Response options: Yes, No (for each) |
See C2CALCPHYS below. |
The TRP recommended condensing C2MATHOF, C2MTOFS, C2SCIOFF and C2SCOFS into one item to minimize burden and survey time. The revised item will gather information about on-site and off-site offerings of only Calculus and Physics (C2CALCPHYS). |
C2CALCPHYS |
Consulted with TRP. |
Revised |
See C2MATHOF, C2MTOFS, C2SCIOFF and C2SCOFS above. |
Which of the following courses are offered to students at your high school, either on-site or off-site (such as at an area career/technical school or online)?
1 = Yes
|
The TRP recommended condensing C2MATHOF, C2MTOFS, C2SCIOFF and C2SCOFS into one item to minimize burden and survey time. The revised item will gather information about on-site and off-site offerings of only Calculus and Physics (C2CALCPHYS). |
C2COURSE |
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Revised |
What percentage of the current 12th graders in [school name] will have taken the following courses by the end of the 2010-11 school year?
|
What percentage of the current 12th graders in [school name] will have taken the following courses by the end of the 2011-12 school year?
|
Revised years to reflect timing of HSLS data collection.
The TRP recommended asking about “calculus” instead of “pre-calculus” to gather information about percentages of students taking upper-level courses. |
C2APNUM |
Input from TRP |
Added |
Not asked |
During the 2011-12 school year, how many different AP courses are offered at your school across all subjects? (Count multiple sections of the same course as one course.) |
The TRP suggested this item be added to gather information about the number of AP courses offered at the school. |
C2APSCINUM |
Input from TRP |
Added |
Not asked |
During the 2011-12 school year, how many different AP science courses are offered at your school? (Count multiple sections of the same course as one course.) |
The TRP suggested this item be added to gather information about the number of AP science courses offered at the school. |
C2APMTHNUM |
Input from TRP |
Added |
Not asked |
During the 2011-12 school year, how many different AP mathematics courses are offered at your school? (Count multiple sections of the same course as one course.) |
The TRP suggested this item be added to gather information about the number of AP mathematics courses offered at the school. |
C2APTEST |
Newsweek Challenge Index (2010) |
Added |
Not asked |
How many AP exams were taken during the 2010-11 school year by students in grades 9-12 in [school name]? |
The TRP suggested this item be added to gather information about the number of AP exams taken by students at the school. This item is from Jay Mathews’ 2010 Newsweek Challenge Index. |
C2APEXAM |
Input from TRP |
Revised |
Of the AP exams taken during the 2009-2010 school year by the students in [school name], what percentage of tests received a score of 3 or higher? |
Of the AP exams taken during the 2010-11 school year by the students in grades 9-12 in [school name], how many tests received a score of 3 or higher? |
Revised years to reflect timing of HSLS data collection.
The TRP recommended revising this item to ask about the number of tests rather than a percentage of tests. |
C2EQUITY |
Newsweek Challenge Index (2010) |
Added |
Not asked |
What is your school “Equity and Excellence” percentage? (This can be found after “Graduating Class Summary” on the summary page of your AP grade report.) |
The TRP suggested this item be added from Jay Mathews’ 2010 Newsweek Challenge Index. |
C2HIIB |
Input from TRP |
Added |
Not asked |
During the 2011-12 school year, how many different Higher Level IB courses are offered at your school across all subjects? (Count multiple sections of the same course as one course. Do not count Standard Level IB courses.) |
The TRP suggested this item be added to ask about IB course offerings. |
C2HIIBSCI |
Input from TRP |
Added |
Not asked |
During the 2011-2012 school year, how many different Higher Level IB science courses are offered at your school? (Count multiple sections of the same course as one course. Do not count Standard Level IB courses.) |
The TRP suggested this item be added to ask about IB science course offerings that are eligible for college credit. |
C2HIIBMTH |
Input from TRP |
Added |
Not asked |
During the 2011-12 school year, how many different Higher Level IB mathematics courses are offered at your school? (Count multiple sections of the same course as one course. Do not count Standard Level IB courses.) |
The TRP suggested this item be added to ask about IB mathematics course offerings that are eligible for college credit. |
C2IBPROG |
Newsweek Challenge Index (2010) |
Added |
Not asked |
What percentage of 12th graders in [school name] are currently enrolled in an International Baccalaureate (IB) program? |
The TRP suggested this item be added from Jay Mathews’ 2010 Newsweek Challenge Index. |
C2IBEXAM |
Newsweek Challenge Index (2010) |
Added |
Not asked |
How many IB exams were taken during the 2010-11 school year by the students in grades 9-12 in [school name]? (Do not count IB theory of knowledge (TOK) or extended essay grades.) |
The TRP suggested this item be added from Jay Mathews’ 2010 Newsweek Challenge Index. |
C2IBSCORE4 |
Newsweek Challenge Index (2010) |
Added |
Not asked |
Of the IB exams taken during the 2010-11 school year by the students in grades 9-12 in [school name], how many tests received a score of 4 or higher? |
The TRP suggested this item be added from Jay Mathews’ 2010 Newsweek Challenge Index. |
C2APIB |
Newsweek Challenge Index (2010) |
Added |
Not asked |
During the 2010-11 school year, how many AP tests were taken by IB students in grades 9-12 who also took an IB test in that same subject that year? |
The TRP suggested this item be added from Jay Mathews’ 2010 Newsweek Challenge Index. |
C2SENIORS |
Newsweek Challenge Index (2010) |
Added |
Not asked |
How many seniors graduated from your school in May or June of 2011? (Do not count certificates of completion.) |
The TRP suggested this item be added from Jay Mathews’ 2010 Newsweek Challenge Index. |
C2AVGSAT |
Newsweek Challenge Index (2010) |
Added |
Not asked |
What was the average total SAT score (out of 2400) for your school’s class of 2011? (If none of the students in this class took the SAT exam, please enter zero (0).) |
The TRP suggested this item be added from Jay Mathews’ 2010 Newsweek Challenge Index. |
C2AVGACT |
Newsweek Challenge Index (2010) |
Added |
Not asked |
What was the average ACT score for your school’s class of 2011? (If none of the students in this class took the ACT exam, please enter zero (0).) |
The TRP suggested this item be added from Jay Mathews’ 2010 Newsweek Challenge Index. |
C2DATA |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Dropped |
Does your school use any of the following types of data to make policy or programmatic decisions?
Response options: Yes, No (for each) |
Dropped |
There was very little variation in field test responses to this item; Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints.
|
C2DATACHK |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Dropped |
Who in your school uses these data?
Response options: Yes, No (for each) |
Dropped |
There was very little variation in field test responses to this item; Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints.
|
C2DATAUSE |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Dropped |
How are these data used at your school?
Response options: Yes, No (for each) |
Dropped |
There was very little variation in field test responses to this item; Deleted to conserve time and fit space constraints.
|
C2INFO |
HSLS F1 FT Administrator Questionnaire |
Added |
Does your school use any of the following information sources to determine what students do after high school?
Response options: Yes, No (for each) |
Does your school use the following information sources to determine what students do after high school?
1 = Yes
|
NCES suggested moving this item from the administrator survey (A2SOURCE) to the counselor survey and condensing it to minimize burden and survey time. |
C2FDBK |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Revised |
To what extend does your school receive feedback from the local community or 2 year colleges attended by your graduates in each of the following areas?
Response options: Not at all, Occasionally but not systematically, Systematically |
To what extent does your school receive feedback from the colleges and universities attended by your graduates in each of the following areas? (Please include feedback received from local community colleges, 2-year colleges, and 4-year institutions.)
1 = Not at all 2 = Occasionally but not systematically 3 = Systematically |
The TRP recommended combining C2FDBK and C2FDBK_A into one item and deleting the sub-item about persistence past the first semester to minimize burden and survey time. |
C2FDBK_A |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Revised |
To what extend does your school receive feedback from 4 year institutions attended by your graduates in each of the following areas?
Response options: Not at all, Occasionally but not systematically, Systematically |
To what extent does your school receive feedback from the colleges and universities attended by your graduates in each of the following areas? (Please include feedback received from local community colleges, 2-year colleges, and 4-year institutions.)
1 = Not at all 2 = Occasionally but not systematically 3 = Systematically |
The TRP recommended combining C2FDBK and C2FDBK_A into one item and deleting the sub-item about persistence past the first semester to minimize burden and survey time. |
C2FDBKUSE |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Dropped |
How is the feedback from the colleges attended by your graduates utilized?
Response options: Yes, No (for each) |
Dropped |
This item was deleted to conserve time, to reduce respondent burden, and to focus on questions more central to the research questions of HSLS:09. |
C2FFBKEMP |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Dropped |
To what extent does your school receive feedback from the local employers or other sources in each of the following areas?
Response options: Not at all, Occasionally but not systematically, Systematically |
Dropped |
This item was deleted to conserve time, to reduce respondent burden, and to focus on questions more central to the research questions of HSLS:09. |
C2PRBL |
HSLS F1 FT Counselor Questionnaire |
Dropped |
To what degree is each of the following a problem at your school?
Response options: Not a problem, Minor problem, Moderate problem, Serious problem |
Dropped |
This item was deleted to conserve time, to reduce respondent burden, and to focus on questions more central to the research questions of HSLS:09. |
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