Parent Interview; Teacher and Special Ed Teacher Questionnaires; School Administrator and Coordinator Questionnaires, Tracking, and Recruitment; and Child Hearing Screening

APPENDIX A
RESPONDENT MATERIALS

Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11
(ECLS-K:2011)
Spring Second-Grade National Data Collection, Third-Grade Tracking
and Recruitment, Fourth-Grade Tracking

OMB Clearance Package
# 1850-0750 v.12
NOTE: The letters for respondents that are included in this appendix have headers indicating to
whom the letter will be sent. Some of the letters also have headers embedded within them
indicating that a particular section of the letter will appear only in the letter for a certain type of
respondent (e.g., an administrator in a school that is new to the study). These headers will be
removed before the letters are printed and sent to respondents.
Additionally, the OMB expiration date that currently appears as X/X/201X will be replaced once
a new expiration date is received.

Description of the letters included in this package
The package includes many letters to be sent to different school personnel in the spring
second-grade and spring third-grade data collection rounds. Below is a list of all the
letters included in this package, along with an indication of the recipient and the time at
which the letters are mailed.
Spring Second-Grade Data Collection Round
 Letters mailed before data collection begins
o SPRING 2nd GRADE PARENT LETTER- Mailed to the parents/guardians of study children.
o SPRING 2nd GRADE TEACHER LETTER- Mailed to teachers of study children (Note: Teachers
will be identified during advance school contacts in the fall of 2012. If, during data collection
in the spring of 2013, children are identified as having switched teachers (for example,
because the child changed schools), the new teacher will be sent this letter during spring
2013 data collection.).

o SPRING 2nd GRADE SCHOOL COORDINATOR IN CONTINUING (ORIGINAL OR DESTINATION)
SCHOOL- Mailed to school coordinators in schools that have participated in the study since
the base year or in schools that are identified as “destination schools,” that is, schools into
which four or more study children have transferred.

o SPRING 2nd GRADE SCHOOL COORDINATOR IN TRANSFER SCHOOL THAT HAS PARTICIPATED
IN A PREVIOUS DATA COLLECTION ROUND - Mailed to school coordinators in schools that
were added after the base year because a child transferred into the school and that have
participated in at least one prior round of data collection but are not destination schools. A
separate letter is needed for these school coordinators because they do not receive an
incentive.

o SPRING 2nd GRADE SCHOOL COORDINATOR AT A TRANSFER SCHOOL IDENTIFIED IN A
PREVIOUS ROUND- Mailed to school coordinators in schools that were added after the base
year because a child transferred into the school but that have not participated in at least one
prior round of data collection and are not destination schools. A separate letter is needed for
the school coordinators because they have not participated before and they do not receive
an incentive.

 Letters mailed during data collection to districts, school administrators, and
school coordinators in schools that are identified as having study children who
transfer into them during the spring second-grade data collection
o SPRING 2nd GRADE LETTER FOR DISTRICTS WITH PREVIOUSY NON-PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
INTO WHICH STUDY CHILDREN HAVE TRANSFERRED- Mailed to 1) school districts that have
schools that participated in the study in a prior round but in which at least one new school
(i.e., one that has not participated in a prior round) is being recruited because a study child
transferred into the new school (text marked “continuing districts” and text marked “all
districts” is included in the letters for these schools) and 2) school districts that did not have

schools participating in the study in a prior round that are now being recruited into the
study because a participating study child transferred into one of the district’s schools (text
marked “transfer districts” and text marked “all districts” is included in the letters for these
schools).

o SPRING 2nd GRADE PRINCIPAL LETTER FOR TRANSFER SCHOOLS IDENTIFIED IN SPRING 2013Mailed to principals in schools that did not participate in a prior round of the study but are
now being recruited into the study because a participating study child transferred into the
principal’s school.

o SPRING 2nd GRADE SCHOOL COORDINATOR AT CONTINUING SCHOOL WITH NEW TRANSFER
STUDENTS IDENTIFIED IN SPRING 2013- Mailed to school coordinators in schools that have
participated in prior rounds of the study but that have new study children who have
transferred into them. The school coordinator is mailed this new letter to make it clear that
there are additional children who will be assessed during the school visit (i.e., that the study
has not included the wrong children by mistake).

Spring Third-Grade Recruitment Letters
 Advance school contact letter mailed in August 2013
o SPRING 3RD GRADE ADVANCE SCHOOL CONTACT LETTER FOR SCHOOL COORDINATORS Mailed to school coordinators in schools that have participated in prior rounds of the study.

 Advance letters mailed in fall 2013 to districts, school administrators, and school
coordinators in schools that are identified during/after the advance school
contact as having study children who transfer into them after the spring secondgrade round of data collection
o SPRING 3RD GRADE LETTER FOR PARTICIPATING DISTRICTS WITH PREVIOUSY NONPARTICIPATING SCHOOLS INTO WHICH STUDY CHILDREN HAVE TRANSFERRED- Mailed to
school districts that have schools that participated in the study in a prior round but in which
at least one new school (i.e., one that has not participated in a prior round) is being recruited
because a study child transferred into the new school.

o SPRING 3RD GRADE LETTER FOR NEW DISTRICTS WITH PREVIOUSY NON-PARTICIPATING
SCHOOLS INTO WHICH STUDY CHILDREN HAVE TRANSFERRED- Mailed to school districts that
did not have schools participating in the study in a prior round that are now being recruited
into the study because a participating study child transferred into one of the district’s
schools.

o SPRING 3RD GRADE PRINCIPAL LETTER FOR TRANSFER SCHOOLS IDENTIFIED IN FALL ADVANCE
SCHOOL CONTACTS - Mailed to principals in schools that did not participate in a prior round
of the study but are now being recruited into the study because a participating study child
transferred into the principal’s school.

o SPRING 3RD GRADE SCHOOL COORDINATOR AT CONTINUING SCHOOL IN WHICH A TRANSFER
STUDENT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED DURING THE FALL ADVANCE SCHOOL CONTACTS- Mailed to
school coordinators in schools that have participated in prior rounds of the study but that

have new study children who have transferred into them. The school coordinator is mailed
this new letter to make it clear that there are additional children who will be assessed during
the school visit (i.e., that the study has not included the wrong children by mistake).

Spring Second-Grade Letters

Dear Parent,

Spring 2013

Thank you for your continued participation in the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study,
Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011)! We are looking forward to talking with you
and your child again this spring.
As in the past, our field staff will be visiting your child’s school in the upcoming months to
assess his or her knowledge and skills in reading, mathematics, and science. They also will be
assessing your child’s memory and ability to follow directions, as well as measuring his/her
height and weight. The assessment format and the kinds of questions that will be asked are
similar to those of the assessments used in previous years, so the process should feel familiar
to your child. These assessment activities will take approximately 1 hour to complete.
We are also asking parents to complete a telephone interview with a member of our data
collection staff who will be calling your home to conduct the interview. In response to some
parents’ concerns about the length of the interview last spring, we have shortened this
spring’s interview; it should take about 35 minutes to complete. It includes questions about
your child's school, your household, activities you do with your child at home, any beforeor after-school care your child may receive, your child’s behavior and health, and contact
with any parents who may not live with your child. As always, our field staff will be happy to
conduct the interview at a time that is most convenient for you.
The information we have collected from you, other families, and schools across the country
is already being used to gain a better understanding of today’s students and their
experiences. No other study provides this information at a national level! The first report
using this information was published last summer by the National Center for Education
Statistics. You can find the report, First-time Kindergartners in 2010-11, online at
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2012049. Although the information
released to date is brief, you can be assured that researchers, policymakers, and school staff
will be using the ECLS-K:2011 information for years to come.
If you have further questions about the study, please feel free to call Westat toll free at 1888-204-4864 or send an email to [email protected]. Also, more information
about the ECLS-K:2011 is available at the NCES website at
http://nces.ed.gov/ecls/myECLSK2011.
Thank you again for your participation!
Sincerely,

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.
Commissioner
National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences

The collection of information in this survey is authorized by 20 U.S. Code, Section 9541. Participation is voluntary. Your
responses are protected from disclosure by federal statute (20 U.S. Code, Section 9573). All responses that relate to or describe
identifiable characteristics of individuals may be used only for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed, or used, in
identifiable form for any other purpose except as required by law. Information from multiple individuals will be combined to
produce statistical reports; no information that identifies you or your child (e.g., name or address) will be included in any
reports. Your child’s school will not receive any information about you or your child as a part of this study. The valid OMB
control number for this information collection is 1850-0750. Approval expires 03/31/2012.

Spring 2013
SPRING 2nd GRADE TEACHER LETTER
Dear ,
Welcome to the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11
(ECLS-K:2011), the third in a series of longitudinal studies of young children conducted
by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Like the earlier studies, the
ECLS-K:2011 will be an important source of data for researchers and policy makers to
address key issues related to children’s development and learning. The ECLS-K:2011 is
described in more detail in the brochure included in your study package. For more
information on this and the prior longitudinal studies, you can also visit the NCES
website at http://nces.ed.gov/ecls/myECLSK2011.
TRANSFER SCHOOL
{The study began in the 2010-11 school year with students who were in kindergarten.
Now that the ECLS-K:2011 is well underway, we have identified one or more students
in the study who have transferred into your school. For the study data to accurately
represent the early schooling experiences of all children in America, it is vital that the
sampled students take part in each phase of the study. Therefore, this spring we would
like to conduct a child assessment with the sampled children who are now attending
your school. A component of the data collection involves collecting data about the
sampled students from their teachers using self-administered questionnaires. We also
will collect information from the school administrator, as well as the students’ parents.}
CONTINUING SCHOOL
{We are very happy that your school is participating in the ECLS-K:2011. As you may
already know, at our last visit to your school, we collected information from the sampled
children at your school, their parents, and their teachers. We are looking forward to
following these children this spring.}
ALL SCHOOLS/TEACHERS
Teachers are essential contributors to the ECLS-K:2011. You provide valuable insights
into the classroom experiences of the children participating in the study. We will ask you
to help us in several ways. As the regular classroom teacher of at least one of our
sampled children, we will ask you to answer some questions about your classroom and
background, and we will ask you to complete a child-level questionnaire for each ECLSK:2011 sampled student you teach. You will receive an honorarium of $7 for each of the
child-level questionnaires. We also will need your cooperation as we complete one-onone child assessments in your school. We will make arrangements with your school’s
ECLS-K:2011 school coordinator regarding the times that we can have access to the
children and where the assessments will take place. It is possible that we will be taking
children out of your classroom so that they can participate in the assessment. The
assessments are designed to measure children’s reading, mathematics, and science skills
and knowledge, as well as obtain indicators of children’s memory and ability to follow
rules in a structured task. Children also will have their height and weight measured.
These assessment activities will take approximately 1 hour to complete per child.

Your participation in this study is voluntary; however, I encourage you to participate in
the ECLS-K:2011. Please read the enclosed materials for more information about the
study and your important role in it. These materials provide instructions for you on how
to complete the questionnaires and return them to your school’s ECLS-K:2011 school
coordinator. They also provide information about the one-on-one child assessments.
The National Center for Education Statistics of the U.S. Department of Education’s
Institute of Education Sciences is the primary sponsor of the ECLS-K:2011, which is
being conducted on behalf of NCES by Westat. The ECLS-K:2011 has been endorsed
by the national education organizations listed on this letter. NCES is authorized to
conduct this study under 20 U.S. Code, Section 9541. Under that law, the data you
provide may be used only for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed, or used, in
identifiable form for any other purpose except as required by law (20 U.S. Code, Section
9573). The U.S. Office of Management and Budget has approved the data collection
under OMB # 1850-0750 (expires X/X/201X). Information collected from multiple
individuals will be combined to produce reports of findings from the ECLS-K:2011.
The reports will not identify participating districts, schools, children and their parents, or
individual staff.
Thank you for your support of the ECLS-K:2011. If you have questions about the
study, please feel free to call Westat toll free at 1-888-204-4864 or send an email to
[email protected]. Also, more information about ECLS-K:2011 is available at
http://nces.ed.gov/ecls/myECLSK2011.
Thank you for your time and consideration of the study.

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.
Commissioner
National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences
Enclosures

Spring 2013
SPRING 2nd GRADE SCHOOL COORDINATOR LETTER IN CONTINUING
(ORIGINAL OR DESTINATION) SCHOOL
[NAME]
[SCHOOL NAME]
[ADDRESS 1]
[ADDRESS 2]
[CITY, STATE ZIP]
Dear School Coordinator:
We are very happy that your school is participating in the Early Childhood Longitudinal
Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011). As you know, this spring we are
planning to collect information from the children sampled at your school, their parents,
their teachers, and their school’s administrator. Enclosed is a check for $25 in
appreciation for your helping us with this important study.
As in our previous visits to your school, the participating children will complete one-onone assessments with trained ECLS-K:2011 assessors. These assessments are designed to
measure children’s reading, mathematics, and science skills and knowledge, as well as
obtain indicators of children’s memory and ability to follow rules in a structured task.
Children also will have their height and weight measured. These assessment activities will
take approximately 1 hour for each child to complete.
A component of the data collection involves collecting information about the sampled
students from their teachers using self-administered questionnaires. We also will collect
information from the school administrator. As a token of our appreciation for its
participation, your school will receive a check for $200.
We appreciate your help with four tasks, which are detailed in the enclosed materials.
These are (1) confirm that the children participating in the ECLS-K:2011 are attending
your school (the list of participating children will be sent in a separate mailing); (2)
confirm the date and time for the spring activities; (3) identify an appropriate space for
the assessments; and (4) identify the primary teachers of the participating children. Please
read the enclosed materials for more information about the study and your important
role in it.
As mentioned above, the list of participating children will be sent to you in a separate
mailing. Please keep an eye out for this mailing.
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the U.S. Department of
Education’s Institute of Education Sciences is the primary sponsor of the ECLS-K:2011,
which is being conducted on behalf of NCES by Westat. The ECLS-K:2011 has been
endorsed by the national education organizations listed on this letter. NCES is
authorized to conduct this study under 20 U.S. Code, Section 9541. Under that law, the
data you provide may be used only for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed, or
used, in identifiable form for any other purpose except as required by law (20 U.S. Code,
Section 9573). The U.S. Office of Management and Budget has approved the data
collection under OMB # 1850-0750 (expires X/X/201X).

Thank you for your support of the ECLS-K:2011. We look forward to working with you
and your school again. An ECLS-K:2011 representative will call you in the coming
weeks to further explain the study and your responsibilities. If you have any questions or
concerns in advance of the phone call, please call Westat toll free at 1-888-204-4864 or
send an email to [email protected].
Sincerely,

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.
Commissioner
National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences
Enclosures

Spring 2013
SPRING 2nd GRADE SCHOOL COORDINATOR IN TRANSFER SCHOOL
THAT HAS PARTICIPATED IN A PREVIOUS DATA COLLECTION ROUND
[NAME]
[SCHOOL NAME]
[ADDRESS 1]
[ADDRESS 2]
[CITY, STATE ZIP]
Dear School Coordinator:
We are very happy that your school is participating in the Early Childhood Longitudinal
Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011). As you know, this spring we are
planning to collect information from the children sampled at your school, their parents,
their teachers, and their school’s administrator.
As in our previous visits to your school, the participating children will complete one-onone assessments with trained ECLS-K:2011 assessors. These assessments are designed to
measure children’s reading, mathematics, and science skills and knowledge, as well as
obtain indicators of children’s memory and ability to follow rules in a structured task.
Children also will have their height and weight measured. These assessment activities will
take approximately 1 hour for each child to complete.
A component of the data collection involves collecting information about the sampled
students from their teachers using self-administered questionnaires. We also will collect
information from the school administrator.
We appreciate your help with four tasks, which are detailed in the enclosed materials.
These are (1) confirm that the children participating in the ECLS-K:2011 are attending
your school (the list of participating children will be sent in a separate mailing); (2)
confirm the date and time for the spring activities; (3) identify an appropriate space for
the assessments; and (4) identify the primary teachers of the participating children. Please
read the enclosed materials for more information about the study and your important
role in it.
As mentioned above, the list of participating children will be sent to you in a separate
mailing. Please keep an eye out for this mailing.
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the U.S. Department of
Education’s Institute of Education Sciences is the primary sponsor of the ECLS-K:2011,
which is being conducted on behalf of NCES by Westat. The ECLS-K:2011 has been
endorsed by the national education organizations listed on this letter. NCES is
authorized to conduct this study under 20 U.S. Code, Section 9541. Under that law, the
data you provide may be used only for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed, or
used, in identifiable form for any other purpose except as required by law (20 U.S. Code,
Section 9573). The U.S. Office of Management and Budget has approved the data
collection under OMB # 1850-0750 (expires X/X/201X).

Thank you for your support of the ECLS-K:2011. We look forward to working with you
and your school again. An ECLS-K:2011 representative will call you in the coming
weeks to further explain the study and your responsibilities. If you have any questions or
concerns in advance of the phone call, please call Westat toll free at 1-888-204-4864 or
send an email to [email protected].
Sincerely,

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.
Commissioner
National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences
Enclosures

Spring 2013
SPRING 2nd GRADE SCHOOL COORDINATOR AT A TRANSFER SCHOOL
IDENTIFIED IN A PREVIOUS ROUND
[NAME]
[SCHOOL NAME]
[ADDRESS 1]
[ADDRESS 2]
[CITY, STATE ZIP]
Dear School Coordinator:
We are very happy that your school is participating in the Early Childhood Longitudinal
Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011). One or more students who
have been participating in the study at a different school have transferred to your
school. This spring we are planning to collect information from these students, their
parents, their teachers, and their school’s administrator.
Participating children will complete one-on-one assessments with trained ECLS-K:2011
assessors. These assessments are designed to measure children’s reading, mathematics,
and science skills and knowledge, as well as obtain indicators of children’s memory and
ability to follow rules in a structured task. Children also will have their height and weight
measured. These assessment activities will take approximately 1 hour for each child to
complete.
A component of the data collection involves collecting information about the sampled
students from their teachers using self-administered questionnaires. We also will collect
information from the school administrator.
We appreciate your help with four tasks, which are detailed in the enclosed materials.
These are (1) confirm that the children participating in the ECLS-K:2011 are attending
your school (the list of participating children will be sent in a separate mailing); (2)
confirm the date and time for the spring activities; (3) identify an appropriate space for
the assessments; and (4) identify the primary teachers of the participating children. Please
read the enclosed materials for more information about the study and your important
role in it.
As mentioned above, the list of participating children will be sent to you in a separate
mailing. Please keep an eye out for this mailing.
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the U.S. Department of
Education’s Institute of Education Sciences is the primary sponsor of the ECLS-K:2011,
which is being conducted on behalf of NCES by Westat. The ECLS-K:2011 has been
endorsed by the national education organizations listed on this letter. NCES is
authorized to conduct this study under 20 U.S. Code, Section 9541. Under that law, the
data you provide may be used only for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed, or
used, in identifiable form for any other purpose except as required by law (20 U.S. Code,
Section 9573). The U.S. Office of Management and Budget has approved the data
collection under OMB # 1850-0750 (expires X/X/201X).

Thank you for your support of the ECLS-K:2011. We look forward to working with you
and your school. An ECLS-K:2011 representative will call you in the coming weeks to
further explain the study and your responsibilities. If you have any questions or concerns
in advance of the phone call, please call Westat toll free at 1-888-204-4864 or send an
email to [email protected].
Sincerely,

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.
Commissioner
National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences

Date
SPRING 2nd GRADE LETTER FOR DISTRICTS WITH PREVIOUSY NONPARTICIPATING SCHOOLS INTO WHICH STUDY CHILDREN HAVE
TRANSFERRED
[SUPERINTENDENT NAME]
[DISTRICT NAME/DIOCESE]
[ADDRESS]
[CITY, STATE ZIP]
Dear [SUPERINTENDENT]:
TRANSFER DISTRICTS
{I am writing to inform you that one or more students who are participating in the Early
Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011) have
transferred to a school in your district.
The ECLS-K:2011 is the third in a series of longitudinal studies of young children conducted by
the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The earlier studies have been important
sources of data for researchers and policy makers to address key issues related to children’s
development and learning, including literacy in the home, the teaching of reading and
mathematics, and the associations between physical exercise, childhood obesity, and well-being.
Researchers using the data have published their findings widely in scientific journals and the
popular press. NCES also presents results from these studies for practitioners and the general
public on our website, http://nces.ed.gov/ecls.
Like its predecessor studies, the ECLS-K:2011 will provide important information on children’s
early learning and development, transition into kindergarten, and progress through elementary
school. The new cohort of students’ school experiences will be compared to those of over a
decade earlier to study the extent to which the demographic profile of children and their
environment for learning have changed, and how these changes relate to developmental and
academic differences across the cohorts.}
CONTINUING DISTRICTS
{We are very happy that schools in your district are participating in the Early Childhood
Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011). Thank you for helping
make their participation possible. I am writing to inform you that one or more students
who are participating in the ECLS-K:2011 have transferred to a school in your district
that was not previously part of the study.}
ALL DISTRICTS
The participating children will complete individual assessments with trained ECLS-K:2011
assessors. These assessments are designed to measure children’s reading, mathematics, and science
skills and knowledge, as well as obtain indicators of children’s memory and ability to follow rules in
a structured task, both of which are associated with learning. Children will also have their height
and weight measured. These assessment activities will take approximately 1 hour to complete per
child. Parents of the study children will be asked to participate by providing background
information about their children and their families during a telephone interview. The children’s

teachers will be asked to provide information about themselves and the children. We also will ask
the school’s administrator to complete a self-administered questionnaire about the school and his
or her background.
ALL DISTRICTS
Participation in this study is voluntary; however, we ask your agency to support the participation
of schools in your district in the ECLS-K:2011. Because the ECLS-K:2011 is designed to be a
representative sample of U.S. students, its accuracy depends on the full participation of the
sampled schools and students.
The National Center for Education Statistics of the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of
Education Sciences is the primary sponsor of the ECLS-K:2011, which is being conducted on
behalf of NCES by Westat. The ECLS-K:2011 has been endorsed by the national education
organizations listed on this letter. NCES is authorized to conduct this study under 20 U.S. Code,
Section 9541. Under that law, the data provided by your schools, staff, students, and their
parents may be used only for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed, or used, in
identifiable form for any other purpose except as required by law (20 U.S. Code, Section 9573).
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget has approved the data collection under OMB #
1850-0750 (expires X/X/201X).
In preparation for spring activities in the schools, in the next few days a representative from
Westat will contact the schools in your district that the study’s students attend. We are required
by law to protect the names of schools in the study from disclosure; we ask that each district
respect this requirement and protect the identity of participating schools as well. Information
collected from multiple individuals will be combined to produce reports of findings from the
ECLS-K:2011. The reports will not identify participating districts, schools, children and their
parents, or individual staff.
[[FOR NEW DISTRICTS ONLY]{Detailed information about the ECLS-K:2011 can be
found in the materials enclosed with this letter.}] If you have questions about the study,
please feel free to call Westat toll-free at 1-888-204-4864 or send an email to
[email protected]. Also, more information about ECLS-K:2011 is available at:
http://nces.ed.gov/ecls/MyECLSK2011.
Thank you for your support of the ECLS-K:2011.
Sincerely,

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.
Commissioner
National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences
cc: [DISTRICT TEST DIRECTOR]
Enclosures

Spring 2013
SPRING 2nd GRADE PRINCIPAL LETTER FOR TRANSFER SCHOOLS
IDENTIFIED IN SPRING 2013

[PRINCIPAL NAME]
[SCHOOL NAME]
[ADDRESS 1]
[CITY, STATE ZIP]
Dear [PRINCIPAL]:
I am writing to invite you to participate in an insightful study, the Early Childhood Longitudinal
Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011). The ECLS-K:2011 began in the 2010-11
school year with approximately 18,200 children in about 950 schools across the country. We are
inviting you to participate because one or more students who are participating in the study
have transferred to your school.
The ECLS-K:2011 is the third in a series of longitudinal studies of young children conducted by the
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The earlier studies have been important sources of
data for researchers and policy makers to address key issues related to children’s development and
learning including literacy in the home, the teaching of reading and mathematics, and the associations
between physical exercise, childhood obesity, and well-being. Researchers using the data have
published their findings widely in scientific journals and the popular press. NCES also presents
results from these studies for practitioners and the general public on our website,
http://nces.ed.gov/ecls.
Like its predecessor studies, the ECLS-K:2011 will provide important information on children’s early
learning and development, transition into kindergarten, and progress through elementary school. The
new cohort of students’ school experiences will be compared to those of over a decade earlier to
study the extent to which the demographic profile of children and their environments for learning
have changed, and how these changes relate to developmental and academic differences across the
cohorts. The study is described in more detail in the enclosed brochure.
The participation of each of the selected schools is crucial to the success of this important study. For
the study data to accurately represent the early schooling experiences of all children in America, it is
vital that the sampled students take part in each phase of the study. Therefore, this spring we would
like to conduct a child assessment with the sampled children who are now attending your school.
The participating children will complete individual assessments with trained ECLS-K:2011 assessors.
These assessments are designed to measure children’s reading, mathematics, and science skills and
knowledge, as well as obtain indicators of children’s memory and ability to follow rules in a
structured task, both of which are associated with learning. Children will also have their height and
weight measured. These assessment activities will take approximately 1 hour to complete per child.
Parents will be asked to participate by providing background information about their children and
their families during a telephone interview. Teachers will be asked to provide information about
themselves and the sampled children. We also will ask you to complete a self-administered
questionnaire.

Participation in this study is voluntary; however, I encourage your school’s participation in the ECLSK:2011. Because the ECLS-K:2011 is designed to be a representative sample of U.S. students, its
accuracy depends on the full participation of your school, teachers, and students. We are asking you
to identify a staff member at your school to act as a liaison with the ECLS-K:2011 and facilitate the
activities in the school that are part of the study. In appreciation for their time and efforts,
participating teachers will receive an honorarium.
The National Center for Education Statistics of the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of
Education Sciences is the primary sponsor of the ECLS-K:2011, which is being conducted on behalf
of NCES by Westat. The ECLS-K:2011 has been endorsed by the national education organizations
listed on this letter. NCES is authorized to conduct this study under 20 U.S. Code, Section 9541.
Under that law, the data provided by your school, staff, students, and their parents may be used only
for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed, or used, in identifiable form for any other purpose
except as required by law (20 U.S. Code, Section 9573). The U.S. Office of Management and Budget
has approved the data collection under OMB # 1850-0750 (expires X/X/201X). Information
collected from multiple individuals will be combined to produce reports of findings from the ECLSK:2011. The reports will not identify participating districts, schools, children and their parents, or
individual staff.
Within the next few days, a representative of Westat will contact you about participating in this
important study. If you have questions about the study, please feel free to call Westat toll-free at 1888-204-4864 or send an email to [email protected]. Also, more information about ECLSK:2011 is available at http://nces.ed.gov/ecls/MyECLSK2011.
Thank you for your support of the ECLS-K:2011.

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.
Commissioner
National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences
Enclosures

Spring 2013
SPRING 2nd GRADE SCHOOL COORDINATOR AT CONTINUING SCHOOL
WITH NEW TRANSFER STUDENTS IDENTIFIED IN SPRING 2013
[NAME]
[SCHOOL NAME]
[ADDRESS 1]
[ADDRESS 2]
[CITY, STATE ZIP]
Dear School Coordinator:
We are very happy that your school is participating in the Early Childhood Longitudinal
Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011). As you know, this spring we are
planning to collect information from the children sampled at your school, their parents,
their teachers, and their school’s administrator. One or more students who have been
participating in the study at a different school have transferred to your school,
and we would like to complete assessments with them along with the children
who have participated in your school in the past.
As with the other participating children at your school, these additional children will
complete one-on-one assessments with trained ECLS-K:2011 assessors. These
assessments are designed to measure children’s reading, mathematics, and science skills
and knowledge, as well as obtain indicators of children’s memory and ability to follow
rules in a structured task. Children also will have their height and weight measured.
These assessment activities will take approximately 1 hour for each child to complete.
A component of the data collection involves collecting information about the sampled
students from their teachers using self-administered questionnaires. We also will collect
information from the school administrator.
We appreciate your help with four tasks, which are detailed in the enclosed materials.
These are (1) confirm that the children participating in the ECLS-K:2011 are attending
your school (the list of participating children will be sent in a separate mailing); (2)
confirm the date and time for the spring activities; (3) identify an appropriate space for
the assessments; and (4) identify the primary teachers of the participating children. Please
read the enclosed materials for more information about the study and your important
role in it.
As mentioned above, the list of participating children will be sent to you in a separate
mailing. Please keep an eye out for this mailing.
The National Center for Education Statistics of the U.S. Department of Education’s
Institute of Education Sciences (NCES) is the primary sponsor of the ECLS-K:2011,
which is being conducted on behalf of NCES by Westat. The ECLS-K:2011 has been
endorsed by the national education organizations listed on this letter. NCES is
authorized to conduct this study under 20 U.S. Code, Section 9541. Under that law, the
data you provide may be used only for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed, or
used, in identifiable form for any other purpose except as required by law (20 U.S. Code,
Section 9573). The U.S. Office of Management and Budget has approved the data
collection under OMB # 1850-0750 (expires X/X/201X).

Thank you for your support of the ECLS-K:2011. We look forward to working with you
and your school. An ECLS-K:2011 representative will call you in the coming weeks to
further explain the study and your responsibilities. If you have any questions or concerns
in advance of the phone call, please call Westat toll free at 1-888-204-4864 or send an
email to [email protected].
Sincerely,

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.
Commissioner
National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences

Spring Third-Grade Letters

SPRING 3RD GRADE ADVANCE SCHOOL CONTACT LETTER FOR
SCHOOL COORDINATORS

Date

[NAME]
[SCHOOL NAME]
[ADDRESS 1]
[ADDRESS 2]
[CITY, STATE ZIP]
Dear School Coordinator:
We are very happy that your school is participating in the Early Childhood Longitudinal
Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011). As you may know, we collected
information last year from the children participating in the study, their parents, their
teachers, and their school’s administrator. We are looking forward to following these
children this school year.
This spring, children will complete one-on-one assessments with trained ECLS-K:2011
assessors. These assessments are designed to measure children’s reading, mathematics,
and science skills and knowledge, as well as obtain indicators of children’s memory and
ability to follow rules in a structured task. Children also will have their height and weight
measured and will complete a questionnaire about themselves and their experiences in
school. These assessment activities will take approximately 75 minutes for each child to
complete.
A component of the data collection involves collecting information about the sampled
students from their teachers using self-administered questionnaires. We also will collect
information from the school administrator.
We appreciate your help with four tasks, which are detailed in the enclosed materials.
These are (1) confirm that the children participating in the ECLS-K:2011 are attending
your school (the list of participating children will be sent in a separate mailing); (2)
confirm the date and time for the spring activities; (3) identify an appropriate space for
the assessments; and (4) identify the primary teachers of the participating children. Please
read the enclosed materials for more information about the study and your important
role in it.
As mentioned above, the list of participating children will be sent to you in a separate
mailing. Please keep an eye out for this mailing.
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the U.S. Department of
Education’s Institute of Education Sciences is the primary sponsor of the ECLS-K:2011,
which is being conducted on behalf of NCES by Westat. ECLS-K:2011 has been
endorsed by the national education organizations listed on this letter. NCES is
authorized to conduct this study under 20 U.S. Code, Section 9541. Under that law, the
data you provide may be used only for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed, or
used, in identifiable form for any other purpose except as required by law (20 U.S. Code,
Section 9573). The U.S. Office of Management and Budget has approved the data
collection under OMB # 1850-0750 (expires X/X/201X).

Thank you for your support of the ECLS-K:2011. We look forward to working with you
and your school. An ECLS-K:2011 representative will call you in the coming weeks to
further explain the study and your responsibilities. If you have any questions or concerns
in advance of the phone call, please call Westat toll free at 1-888-204-4864 or send an
email to [email protected].
Sincerely,

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.
Commissioner
National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences
Enclosures

SPRING 3RD GRADE LETTER FOR PARTICIPATING DISTRICTS
WITH PREVIOUSY NON-PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS INTO WHICH
STUDY CHILDREN HAVE TRANSFERRED

Date

[SUPERINTENDENT NAME]
[DISTRICT NAME/DIOCESE]
[ADDRESS]
[CITY, STATE ZIP]
Dear [SUPERINTENDENT]:
We are very happy that schools in your district are participating in the Early Childhood
Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011). Thank you for helping make
their participation possible. I am writing to inform you that one or more students who are
participating in the ECLS-K:2011 have transferred to a school in your district that was not
previously part of the study.
This spring, the participating children will complete individual assessments with trained ECLSK:2011 assessors. These assessments are designed to measure children’s reading, mathematics, and
science skills and knowledge, as well as obtain indicators of children’s working memory and ability
to follow rules in a structured task, both of which are associated with learning. Children will also
have their height and weight measured and will complete a questionnaire about themselves and
their experiences in school. The assessment activities will take approximately 75 minutes per child
to complete. Parents of the study children will be asked to participate by providing background
information about their children and their families during a telephone interview. The children’s
teachers will be asked to provide information about themselves and the children. We also will ask
the school’s administrator to complete a self-administered questionnaire about the school and his
or her background.
Participation in this study is voluntary; however, we ask your agency to support the participation of
schools in your district in the ECLS-K:2011. Because the ECLS-K:2011 is designed to be a
representative sample of U.S. students, its accuracy depends on the full participation of the
sampled schools and students.
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the U.S. Department of Education’s
Institute of Education Sciences is the primary sponsor of ECLS-K:2011, which is being conducted
on behalf of NCES by Westat. The ECLS-K:2011 has been endorsed by the national education
organizations listed on this letter. NCES is authorized to conduct this study under 20 U.S. Code,
Section 9541. Under that law, the data provided by your schools, staff, students, and their parents
may be used only for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed, or used, in identifiable form for
any other purpose except as required by law (20 U.S. Code, Section 9573). The U.S. Office of
Management and Budget has approved the data collection under OMB # 1850-0750 (expires
X/X/201X).
In preparation for our spring activities in the schools, in the next few days a representative from
Westat will contact the schools in your district that the study’s students attend. We are required by
law to protect the names of schools in the study from disclosure; we ask that each district respect
this requirement and protect the identity of participating schools as well. Information collected
from multiple individuals will be combined to produce reports of findings from the ECLS-K:2011.
The reports will not identify participating districts, schools, children and their parents, or individual
staff.

If you have questions about the study, please feel free to call Westat toll-free at 1-888-204-4864 or
send an email to [email protected]. Also, more information about ECLS-K:2011 is
available at: http://nces.ed.gov/ecls/MyECLSK2011.
Thank you for your support of the ECLS-K:2011.
Sincerely,

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.
Commissioner
National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences
cc: [DISTRICT TEST DIRECTOR]

SPRING 3RD GRADE LETTER FOR NEW DISTRICTS WITH
PREVIOUSY NON-PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS INTO WHICH
STUDY CHILDREN HAVE TRANSFERRED

Date

[SUPERINTENDENT NAME]
[DISTRICT NAME/DIOCESE]
[ADDRESS]
[CITY, STATE ZIP]
Dear [SUPERINTENDENT]
I am writing to inform you that one or more students who are participating in the Early
Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011) have
transferred to a school in your district.
The ECLS-K:2011 is the third in a series of longitudinal studies of young children conducted by
the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The earlier studies have been important
sources of data for researchers and policy makers to address key issues related to children’s
development and learning, including literacy in the home, the teaching of reading and
mathematics, and the associations between physical exercise, childhood obesity, and well-being.
Researchers using the data have published their findings widely in scientific journals and the
popular press. NCES also presents results from these studies for practitioners and the general
public on our website, http://nces.ed.gov/ecls.
Like its predecessor studies, the ECLS-K:2011 will provide important information on children’s
early learning and development, transition into kindergarten, and progress through elementary
school. The new cohort of students’ school experiences will be compared to those of over a
decade earlier to study the extent to which the demographic profile of children and their
environment for learning have changed, and how these changes relate to developmental and
academic differences across the cohorts.
This spring, the participating children will complete individual assessments with trained ECLSK:2011 assessors. These assessments are designed to measure children’s reading, mathematics, and
science skills and knowledge, as well as obtain indicators of children’s memory and ability to follow
rules in a structured task, both of which are associated with learning. Children will also have their
height and weight measured and will complete a questionnaire about themselves and their
experiences in school. The assessment activities will take approximately 75 minutes per child to
complete. Parents of the study children will be asked to participate by providing background
information about their children and their families during a telephone interview. The children’s
teachers will be asked to provide information about themselves and the children. We also will ask
the school’s administrator to complete a self-administered questionnaire about the school and his
or her background.
Participation in this study is voluntary; however, we ask your agency to support the participation
of schools in your district in the ECLS-K:2011. Because the ECLS-K:2011 is designed to be a
representative sample of U.S. students, its accuracy depends on the full participation of the
sampled schools and students.

The National Center for Education Statistics of the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of
Education Sciences is the primary sponsor of ECLS-K:2011, which is being conducted on
behalf of NCES by Westat. The ECLS-K:2011 has been endorsed by the national education
organizations listed on this letter. NCES is authorized to conduct this study under 20 U.S. Code,
Section 9541. Under that law, the data provided by your schools, staff, students, and their
parents may be used only for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed, or used, in
identifiable form for any other purpose except as required by law (20 U.S. Code, Section 9573).
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget has approved the data collection under OMB #
1850-0750 (expires X/X/201X).
In preparation for our spring activities in the schools, in the next few days a representative from
Westat will contact the schools in your district that the study’s students attend. We are required
by law to protect the names of schools in the study from disclosure; we ask that each district
respect this requirement and protect the identity of participating schools as well. Information
collected from multiple individuals will be combined to produce reports of findings from the
ECLS-K:2011. The reports will not identify participating districts, schools, children and their
parents, or individual staff.
Detailed information about the ECLS-K:2011 can be found in the materials enclosed with
this letter. If you have questions about the study, please feel free to call Westat toll-free at 1888-204-4864 or send an email to [email protected]. Also, more information
about ECLS-K:2011 is available at: http://nces.ed.gov/ecls/MyECLSK2011.
Thank you for your support of the ECLS-K:2011.
Sincerely,

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.
Commissioner
National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences
cc: [DISTRICT TEST DIRECTOR]
Enclosures

SPRING 3RD GRADE PRINCIPAL LETTER FOR TRANSFER SCHOOLS
IDENTIFIED IN FALL ADVANCE SCHOOL CONTACTS

Date

[PRINCIPAL NAME]
[SCHOOL NAME]
[ADDRESS 1]
[CITY, STATE ZIP]
Dear [PRINCIPAL]:
I am writing to invite you to participate in an insightful study, the Early Childhood
Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011). The ECLS-K:2011
began in the 2010-11 school year with approximately 18,200 children in about 950 schools
across the country. We are inviting you to participate because one or more students
who are participating in the study have transferred to your school.
The ECLS-K:2011 is the third in a series of longitudinal studies of young children conducted
by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The earlier studies have been
important sources of data for researchers and policy makers to address key issues related to
children’s development and learning including literacy in the home, the teaching of reading
and mathematics, and the associations between physical exercise, childhood obesity, and
well-being. Researchers using the data have published their findings widely in scientific
journals and the popular press. NCES also presents results from these studies for
practitioners and the general public on our website, http://nces.ed.gov/ecls.
Like its predecessor studies, the ECLS-K:2011 will provide important information on
children’s early learning and development, transition into kindergarten, and progress through
elementary school. The new cohort of students’ school experiences will be compared to
those of over a decade earlier to study the extent to which the demographic profile of
children and their environments for learning have changed, and how these changes relate to
developmental and academic differences across the cohorts. The study is described in more
detail in the enclosed brochure.
The participation of each of the selected schools is crucial for the success of this important
study. For the study data to accurately represent the early schooling experiences of all
children in America, it is vital that the sampled students take part in each phase of the study.
Therefore, this spring we would like to conduct a child assessment with the sampled children
who are now attending your school.
The participating children will complete individual assessments with trained ECLS-K:2011
assessors. These assessments are designed to measure children’s reading, mathematics, and
science skills and knowledge, as well as obtain indicators of children’s memory and ability to
follow rules in a structured task, both of which are associated with learning. Children will
also have their height and weight measured and will complete a questionnaire about
themselves and their experiences in school. These assessment activities will take
approximately 75 minutes to complete per child. Parents will be asked to participate by
providing background information about their children and their families during a telephone
interview. Teachers will be asked to provide information about themselves and the sampled
children. We also will ask you to complete a self-administered questionnaire.

Participation in this study is voluntary; however, I encourage your school’s participation in
the ECLS-K:2011. Because the ECLS-K:2011 is designed to be a representative sample of
U.S. students, its accuracy depends on the full participation of your school, teachers, and
students. We are asking you to identify a staff member at your school to act as a liaison with
the ECLS-K:2011 and facilitate the activities in the school that are part of the study. In
appreciation for their time and efforts, participating teachers will receive an honorarium.
The National Center for Education Statistics of the U.S. Department of Education’s
Institute of Education Sciences is the primary sponsor of the ECLS-K:2011, which is being
conducted on behalf of NCES by Westat. The ECLS-K:2011 has been endorsed by the
national education organizations listed on this letter. NCES is authorized to conduct this
study under 20 U.S. Code, Section 9541. Under that law, the data provided by your school,
staff, students, and their parents may be used only for statistical purposes and may not be
disclosed, or used, in identifiable form for any other purpose except as required by law (20
U.S. Code, Section 9573). The U.S. Office of Management and Budget has approved the
data collection under OMB # 1850-0750 (expires X/X/201X). Information collected from
multiple individuals will be combined to produce reports of findings from the ECLSK:2011. The reports will not identify participating districts, schools, children and their
parents, or individual staff.
Within the next few days, a representative of Westat will contact you about participating in
this important study. If you have questions about the study, please feel free to call Westat
toll-free at 1-888-204-4864 or send an email to [email protected]. Also, more
information about the ECLS-K:2011 is available at
http://nces.ed.gov/ecls/MyECLSK2011.
Thank you for your support of the ECLS-K:2011.

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.
Commissioner
National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences
Enclosures

SPRING 3RD GRADE SCHOOL COORDINATOR AT CONTINUING SCHOOL IN
WHICH A TRANSFER STUDENT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED DURING THE FALL
ADVANCE SCHOOL CONTACTS
Date
[SCHOOL COORDINATOR NAME]
[SCHOOL NAME]
[ADDRESS 1]
[CITY, STATE ZIP]
Dear School Coordinator:
We are very happy that your school is participating in the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study,
Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011). As you know, last year we collected
information from the children sampled at your school, their parents, their teachers, and their
school’s administrator. One or more students who have been participating in the study
at a different school have transferred to your school, and we would like to complete
assessments with them along with the children who have participated in your school in
the past.
As with the other participating children at your school, these additional children will complete
one-on-one assessments with trained ECLS-K:2011 assessors. These assessments are designed
to measure children’s reading, mathematics, and science skills and knowledge, as well as obtain
indicators of children’s memory and ability to follow rules in a structured task. Children also
will have their height and weight measured and will complete a questionnaire about themselves
and their experiences in school. These assessment activities will take approximately 75 minutes
for each child to complete.
A component of the data collection involves collecting information about the sampled
students from their teachers using self-administered questionnaires. We also will collect
information from the school administrator.
We appreciate your help with four tasks, which are detailed in the enclosed materials. These
are (1) confirm that the children participating in the ECLS-K:2011 are attending your school
(the list of participating children will be sent in a separate mailing); (2) confirm the date and
time for the assessment activities next spring; (3) identify an appropriate space for the
assessments; and (4) identify the primary teachers of the participating children. Please read the
enclosed materials for more information about the study and your important role in it.
As mentioned above, the list of participating children will be sent to you in a separate mailing.
Please keep an eye out for this mailing.
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the U.S. Department of Education’s
Institute of Education Sciences is the primary sponsor of the ECLS-K:2011, which is being
conducted on behalf of NCES by Westat. The ECLS-K:2011 has been endorsed by the
national education organizations listed on this letter. NCES is authorized to conduct this
study under 20 U.S. Code, Section 9541. Under that law, the data you provide may be used
only for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed, or used, in identifiable form for any
other purpose except as required by law (20 U.S. Code, Section 9573). The U.S. Office of
Management and Budget has approved the data collection under OMB # 1850-0750 (expires
X/X/201X).

Thank you for your support of the ECLS-K:2011. We look forward to working with you and
your school. An ECLS-K:2011 representative will call you in the coming weeks to further
explain the study and your responsibilities. If you have any questions or concerns in advance
of the phone call, please call Westat toll free at 1-888-204-4864 or send an email to
[email protected].
Sincerely,

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.
Commissioner
National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences
Enclosures

Tracking Materials

Dear Parent,
We greatly appreciate your and << CHILD’S FIRST NAME>>'s past participation in the
Early Childhood Longitudinal Study—Kindergarten Class of 2010-11. For us to
understand how children’s knowledge and skills, as well as their experiences in school,
change over time we must collect information from all the same children, their families,
their schools and their teachers again in spring 2013.
We need your help to ensure that our address directory is up-to-date so that << CHILD’S
FIRST NAME>> can continue to participate in the study. Please let us know of any
changes in your home address or telephone number, or a change in <>'s school. You can let us know in any of the following ways:
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By calling 1-888-204-4864
By completing and returning the enclosed card in the self-addressed stamped envelope
provided
By sending an e-mail to [email protected]

More than 18,000 children, their parents, their teachers, and their schools have participated
in this important study. The data we have collected are very exciting and informative.
They are being used to help us learn about the educational experiences of children across
the United States. You can see some findings from the ECLS studies by visiting the
National
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http://nces.ed.gov/ecls/myeclsk2011/index.asp. As new reports of findings are published,
they will appear on the web site.
Thank you for your continued support in making the ECLS-K:2011 a success.
Sincerely,

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.
Commissioner
National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences

Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten Class of 2010-11
PARENT ID
Please write your child’s new home address or school name and address in the space below.
Home address:________________________________________________________________
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School name and/or address:_____________________________________________________
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Thank you for assisting us.

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Questions for School Coordinators

1. Paper questionnaire for the school coordinator
2. Telephone interview with the school coordinator

INSTRUCTIONAL ORGANIZATION
SCHOOL COORDINATOR FORM
Next year in the ECLS-K:2011, the way we gather data from teachers may change. To help
determine what changes to make, we would like to know whether grade 3 students in your
school are taught certain core subjects, specifically Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, by
different teachers. When the ECLS-K:2011 representative calls you in the next few weeks, it will
be helpful if you can have the answers to the items below. If you have any questions about the
items on this form, please discuss them with the study representative when she/he calls.
1.

How many different teachers would a typical grade 3 student in your school have
across these three subjects: Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. (MARK ONE
RESPONSE BELOW.)
One teacher (END HERE)
Two different teachers (GO TO Q2)
Three different teachers (SKIP TO Q3)
Other (THE ECLS-K:2011 REPRESENTATIVE WILL ASK YOU FOR MORE DETAILS.)
(SKIP TO Q4)

2.

Since you answered “two different teachers,” we assume that one of the two teachers
is responsible for more than one of the subjects we have named. Which subjects are
typically taught by the same teacher in third grade? (MARK ONE RESPONSE BELOW
AND SKIP TO Q4.)
Mathematics and science
Language arts and mathematics
Language arts and science
Other (THE ECLS-K:2011 REPRESENTATIVE WILL ASK YOU FOR MORE DETAILS.)

3.

Since you answered “three different teachers,” we assume that each of the three
teachers is responsible for one of the subjects we have named. Is this correct? (MARK
ONE RESPONSE BELOW AND GO TO Q4.)
Yes, each of the three teachers is responsible for one of the following subjects:
Language Arts, Mathematics, or Science.
No, our school has a different arrangement. (THE ECLS-K:2011 REPRESENTATIVE
WILL ASK YOU FOR MORE DETAILS.)

4.

On an average school day, does a typical grade 3 student at your school spend more
time with one teacher (for example, a "homeroom teacher" or a specific subject
matter teacher) than with any other teacher? (THE ECLS-K:2011 REPRESENTATIVE
WILL ASK YOU FOR MORE DETAILS.)
Yes
No
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.

INSTRUCTIONAL ORGANIZATION
ECLS-K 2011 STAFF (TEAM LEADER) TELEPHONE INTERVIEW FORM
Next year in the ECLS-K:2011, the way we gather data from teachers may change. To help
determine what changes to make, we would like to know whether grade 3 students in your
school are taught certain core subjects, specifically Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science,
by different teachers.
1.

How many different teachers would a typical grade 3 student in your school have
across these three subjects: Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. (MARK ONE
RESPONSE BELOW.)
One teacher (END HERE)
Two different teachers (SKIP TO Q2)
Three different teachers (SKIP TO Q3)
Other (GO TO Q1a)

1a.

Please describe the arrangement for third graders at your school for these three
subjects.

(SKIP TO Q4)
2.

Since you answered “two different teachers,” we assume that one of the two teachers
is responsible for more than one of the subjects we have named. Which subjects are
typically taught by the same teacher in third grade? (MARK ONE RESPONSE BELOW.)
Mathematics and science (SKIP TO Q4)
Language arts and mathematics (SKIP TO Q4)
Language arts and science (SKIP TO Q4)
Other (GO TO Q2a)

2a.

Please explain how the two teachers share or divide instruction across these three
subjects.

(SKIP TO Q4)
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3.

Since you answered “three different teachers,” we assume that each of the three
teachers is responsible for one of the subjects we have named. Is this correct? (MARK
ONE RESPONSE BELOW.)
Yes, each of the three teachers is responsible for one of the following subjects:
Language Arts, Mathematics, or Science. (SKIP TO Q4)
No, our school has a different arrangement. (GO TO Q3a)

3a.

Please describe the arrangement.

(GO TO Q4)
4.

On an average school day, does a typical grade 3 student at your school spend more
time with one teacher (for example, a "homeroom teacher" or a specific subject
matter teacher) than with any other teacher? MARK ONE RESPONSE BELOW.
Yes (GO TO Q4a)
No (SKIP TO Q4b)

4a.

Is “home room teacher” the right term to use or is there another title you use at your
school?

4b.

We need to identify the teacher who could best answer questions about each grade 3
student’s social skills and classroom behavior. What would be the best way to do
that?

Thank you very much for your assistance.

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