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EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
Submittal for 2016
VOLUME II
SURVEY QUESTIONS
Part 3a
School Grade 4
Part 3a contains School Grade 4 components:
School Characteristics and Policies (SCP)/Core (includes Charter School questions)
Reading
Mathematics
Puerto Rico POC -- SCP, Mathematics
Giving Back Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete these forms:
Grade 4 School Questionnaire – 30 minutes
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School Grade 4
School Characteristics and Policies (SCP) / Core
School Grade 4 SCP Questions
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2016 Pilot Grade 4 Core School Items
VH240382
1. What grades are taught in your school? Select all squares that apply.
A Pre-kindergarten
B Kindergarten
C 1st grade
D 2nd grade
E 3rd grade
F 4th grade
G 5th grade
H 6th grade
I 7th grade
J 8th grade
K 9th grade
L 10th grade
M 11th grade
N 12th grade
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2. Can your school be described by any of the following? Select all squares that apply.
A Elementary school
B Middle or junior high school
C Secondary school
D Regular school with a magnet program
E A magnet school or a school with a special program emphasis, e.g., science/mathematics
school, performing arts school, talented/gifted school, foreign language immersion school
F Special education school: primarily serves students with disabilities
G Alternative school: offers a curriculum designed to provide alternative or nontraditional
education, not clearly categorized as regular, special, or vocational education
H Private independent school
I Private religiously affiliated school
J Independent charter school
K Charter school administered by local school district
L Other (Please specify): __________________________________________________________________
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3. What is the current enrollment in your school?
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4. Of the students currently enrolled in your school, what percentage has been
identified as limited-English proficient?
A 0%
B 1–5%
C 6–10%
D 11–25%
E 26–50%
F 51–75%
G 76–90%
H Over 90%
VH240209
5. Last school year, approximately what percentage of students at your school
enrolled after the first day of school?
A 0%
B 1–3%
C 4–6%
D 7–10%
E 11–20%
F Over 20%
VH240210
6. Last school year, approximately what percentage of students at your school left
before the end of the school year?
A 0%
B 1–3%
C 4–6%
D 7–10%
E 11–20%
F Over 20%
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7. About what percentage of your students is absent on an average day? (Include
excused and unexcused absences in calculating this rate.)
A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%
VH240212
8. About what percentage of your teachers is absent on an average day? (Include all
absences in calculating this rate.)
A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%
VH240215
9. Does your school participate in the National School Lunch Program?
A Yes
B No
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10. How does the school operate the program?
A Student eligibility is determined individually, and eligible students receive free or
reduced-price lunch.
B All students in school receive free lunch under special provisions (e.g., Provision 2 or 3).
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11. If your school distributes free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3, what
was the base year during which individual student eligibility was collected?
A This school does not distribute free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3—eligibility is
determined annually.
B 2015
C 2014
D 2013
E 2012
F 2011
G 2010 or earlier
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12. During this school year, about what percentage of students in your school was
eligible to receive a free or reduced-price lunch through the National School Lunch
Program?
A 0%
B 1–5%
C 6–10%
D 11–25%
E 26–34%
F 35–50%
G 51–75%
H 76–99%
I 100%
VH240219
13. Does your school receive Title I funding? (Title I is a federally funded program that
provides educational services, such as remedial reading or remedial math, to
children who live in areas with high concentrations of low-income families.)
A No
B Yes, our school receives funds, which are targeted to eligible students.
C Yes, our school receives funds, which are used for schoolwide purposes.
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14. Approximately what percentage of students in your school receives the following services? Select
one circle in each row. Students who receive more than one service should be counted for each
service they receive. Please report the percentage of students who receive each of the following
services as of the day you respond to this questionnaire.
1–5%
6–10%
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VH241931
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VH241922
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VH241923
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VH241924
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VH241925
a. Targeted Title
I services
b. Gifted and
talented
program
c. Instruction
provided in
student’s
home
language
(non-English)
d. English-as-asecond-language
(not in a
bilingual
education
program)
e. Special
education
11–25% 26–50% 51–75% 76–90%
Over
90%
None
VH240220
15. During a typical week of school, what is the total number of regularly scheduled
volunteers, including parents, working in the school?
A 0
B 1–5
C 6–10
D 11–15
E 16–25
F More than 25
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16. Approximately what percentage of students in your school have parents or guardians
who do each of the following activities? Select one circle in each row.
a. Volunteer regularly to
help in the classroom
or another part of the
school
b. Attend teacher–parent
conferences
VH241938
Not
applicable
0–10%
11–25%
26–50%
Over 50%
A
B
C
D
E
VH241940
A
B
C
D
E
VH241939
VH253959
For all teacher counts entered in item 17:
INCLUDE these types of teachers:
•
Regular
•
Special area or resource teachers (e.g., special education, Title I, art, music,
physical education)
•
Long-term substitute teachers
INCLUDE these types of teachers:
•
Itinerant teachers who teach part-time at this school
•
Employees reported in other items of this section if they also have a part-time
teaching assignment at this school
DO NOT INCLUDE:
•
Student teachers
•
Short-term substitute teachers
•
Teachers who teach ONLY pre-kindergarten or adult education
17. Around the first of October, how many TEACHERS held full-time or part-time
positions or assignments in this school? If none, mark (0) in the boxes.
a. Full-time
Full-time teachers
b. Part-time
Part-time teachers
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18. Does your school or district offer tenure to teachers?
A Yes
B No
19. Of the following categories of teachers who were full-time teachers at your school at
the end of the last school year, what percentage stayed on as full-time teachers for
this school year? Select one circle in each row.
a. Non-tenured
teachers who had
taught for at least
one year
b. Tenured teachers
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0–10%
11–25%
26–50%
51–75%
76–90%
Over 90%
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH241943
A
B
C
D
E
F
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VH254012
20. In the last school year, how many full-time teachers were new to your school?
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21. Of the full-time teachers who were new to your school last year, what percentage
stayed on as full-time teachers for this school year?
A 0–10%
B 11–25%
C 26–50%
D 51–75%
E 76–90%
F Over 90%
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22. Approximately what percentage of fourth-graders in your school is new this year?
%
VH240213
23. About what percentage of this year’s fourth-graders was held back and is repeating
fourth grade?
A 0%
B 1–2%
C 3–5%
D 6–10%
E More than 10%
VH311352
24. In your school, is there a wireless Internet connection that students can use for
schoolwork?
A No
B Yes, in some areas of the school.
C Yes, everywhere or almost everywhere in the school.
VH311353
25. This school year, did your school provide teachers with laptop computers for
teaching and class preparation?
A No
B Yes, some teachers.
C Yes, all teachers.
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26. This school year, did your school provide teachers with tablets (for example,
Surface Pro, iPad, or Kindle Fire) for teaching and class preparation?
A No
B Yes, some teachers.
C Yes, all teachers.
VH311355
27. This school year, did your school offer technical support to teachers for computers
and tablets used in this school?
A No
B Yes, we have technical support staff in the school.
C Yes, we are partnering with a provider outside the school.
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28. How often do teachers do the following in this school? Select one circle in each row.
a. Teach jointly as a
team in the same
class
b. Observe other
teachers’ classes
and provide
feedback
c. Engage in joint
activities across
different classes
and age groups
(e.g., projects)
d. Exchange teaching
materials with
colleagues
e. Engage in
discussions about
the learning
development of
specific students
f. Work with other
teachers during
common planning
times to ensure
common standards
in evaluations for
assessing student
progress
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VH311409
Never
About
once or
twice a
year
About
once or
twice a
month
About
once or
twice a
week
Every day
or almost
every day
Several
times a
day
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH311410
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH311411
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH311412
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH311413
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH311414
A
B
C
D
E
F
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29. In this school year, which of the following types of computers or other digital
devices are available in your school for student use? Select all squares that apply.
A Desktop computers
B Laptop computers
C Tablets (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire)
D Other digital devices (Please specify): _________________________________________
VH342882
30. In your school, where are desktop computers available for students to work? Select
all squares that apply.
A In some classrooms
B In all classrooms
C In a media center
D In a computer lab
E In the school library
F Other (Please specify): _______________________________________________________
VH311473
31. What is the average age of the desktop computers in your school?
A Less than 1 year
B 1–1.9 years
C 2–3.9 years
D 4–5.9 years
E 6 or more years
F I don’t know.
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32. In your school, where are laptop computers available for students to work? Select all
squares that apply.
A In some classrooms
B In all classrooms
C In a media center
D In a computer lab
E In the school library
F Other (Please specify): _______________________________________________________
VH311487
33. What is the total number of laptop computers available for students in your
school? Enter the number of laptop computers.
VH311490
34. What is the average age of the laptop computers in your school?
A Less than 1 year
B 1–1.9 years
C 2–3.9 years
D 4–5.9 years
E 6 or more years
F I don’t know.
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35. In your school, where are tablets (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire)
available for students to work? Select all squares that apply.
A In some classrooms
B In all classrooms
C In a media center
D In a computer lab
E In the school library
F Other (Please specify): _______________________________________________________
VH311502
36. What is the total number of tablets (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire)
available for students in your school? Enter the number of tablets.
VH311504
37. What is the average age of the tablets (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire)
in your school?
A Less than 1 year
B 1–1.9 years
C 2–3.9 years
D 4–5.9 years
E 6 or more years
F I don’t know.
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38. Please identify the organization(s) listed below to which your school is most
closely affiliated. Select all squares that apply.
A American Association of Christian Schools
B Association of Christian Schools International
C Christian Schools International
D National Association of Episcopal Schools
E National Association of Independent Schools
F National Catholic Educational Association
G National Society of Hebrew Day Schools
H The Association of Boarding Schools
I Other (Please specify): _______________________________________________________
J None of the above
VH240223
39. Is your school a public charter school?
(A charter school is a public school that, in accordance with an enabling state
statute, has been granted a charter exempting it from selected state or local rules
and regulations. A charter school may be a newly created school, or it may
previously have been a public or private school.)
A Yes
B No
VH254022
40. In which year did your school start providing instruction as a charter school?
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41. Who granted your school’s current charter?
A School district
B State board of education (includes state board of regents and District of Columbia State Board
of Education)
C Postsecondary institution
D State charter-granting agency
E City or state public charter school board
F Other (specify): _____________________________________________________________
VH240225
42. What is the legal status of your school?
A Officially part of the school district or local education agency (LEA)
B Independent from the school district or local education agency (LEA)
C A separate local education agency (LEA) as stipulated by state law
VH240226
43. Is this school operated by a company or organization that also operates other
charter schools?
A Yes
B No
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44. Which one of the following best describes your charter school’s primary focus in
terms of program content?
A We have a comprehensive curriculum with no specialized area of focus.
B We have a special curricular focus, for example, the arts, math/science, foreign language
immersion.
C Our curriculum is based on a particular educational theory, for example, Montessori, open
school, Core Knowledge.
D Our curriculum is based on a particular moral philosophy or set of values, for example,
African-centered education, character-based education, Eastern philosophy.
VH240228
45. Does your school provide a written contract for parents?
A Yes, and parents are required to abide by it.
B Yes, but signing it is voluntary.
C No
46. Are the following elements addressed in your charter–parent contract? Select one
circle in each row.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
Dress code
Home learning environment
Homework
Parent–teacher communication
Parent volunteering
School discipline policy
Student attendance
Student promotion policy
Other (specify): _________________________
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VH241944
Yes
No
A
B
VH241947
A
B
VH241951
A
B
VH241946
A
B
VH241953
A
B
VH241952
A
B
VH241948
A
B
VH241945
A
B
VH241950
A
B
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School Grade 4
Reading
School Grade 4 Reading Questions
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2016 Pilot Grade 4 Reading School Items
VH240020
1. Is there a reading specialist available (full- or part-time) to fourth-grade students at
your school?
A Yes, available full-time to fourth-grade students
B Yes, available part-time to fourth-grade students
C No
VH240562
2. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the reading specialist(s)
available to fourth-grade students at your school? Select one circle in each row.
a. Provide one-on-one help to
students on various reading
topics
b. Provide one-on-one help to
students at various
achievement levels
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Not at all
Small extent
Moderate
extent
Large extent
A
B
C
D
VH259934
A
B
C
D
VH259935
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3. Is there a literacy coach available (full- or part-time) to fourth-grade teachers at
your school?
A Yes, available full-time to fourth-grade teachers
B Yes, available part-time to fourth-grade teachers
C No
VH240565
4. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the literacy coach(es)
available to fourth-grade teachers at your school? Select one circle in each row.
a. Provide assistance/support
to individual teachers
about reading content or
the teaching of reading
b. Conduct professional
development for groups of
teachers about reading
content or the teaching of
reading
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Not at all
Small extent
Moderate
extent
Large extent
A
B
C
D
VH240567
A
B
C
D
VH240566
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5. In addition to English/language arts teachers, does your school have the following
personnel to assist with English/language arts class instruction for fourth-grade
students with disabilities (SD)? Select one circle in each row.
a. Special Education teachers (and related
service providers)
b. Reading specialists or literacy coaches
c. Speech pathologists
d. Paraprofessionals or teacher aides who are
trained to work with students with
disabilities
e. Paraprofessionals or teacher aides who are
not trained to work with students with
disabilities
f. Parent volunteers
Yes
No
A
B
VH335489
A
B
VH335490
A
B
VH335494
A
B
VH335492
A
B
VH335491
A
B
VH335493
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6. In addition to English/language arts teachers, does your school have the following
personnel to assist with English/language arts class instruction for fourth-grade
English language learners (ELL)? Select one circle in each row.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Certified ELL/bilingual education teachers
Reading specialists or literacy coaches
Speech pathologists
Paraprofessionals or teacher aides who are
trained to work with students who are ELL
e. Paraprofessionals or teacher aides who are
not trained to work with students who are
ELL
f. Parent volunteers
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Yes
No
A
B
VH335410
A
B
VH335407
A
B
VH335408
A
B
VH335409
A
B
VH335412
A
B
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7. To what extent does your school’s fourth-grade English/language arts curriculum
focus on preparation for the following types of assessments? Select one circle in each
row.
a. State assessments
b. District assessments
c. School assessments
Not at all
Small extent
Moderate
extent
Large extent
A
B
C
D
VH335508
A
B
C
D
VH335509
A
B
C
D
VH335507
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8. To what extent is your school’s English/language arts program structured according
to the following resources? Select one circle in each row.
a. State curriculum standards
or frameworks
b. District curriculum
standards or curriculum
guides
c. Results from state/district
assessments
d. In-school curriculum
frameworks and standards
for learning
e. Results from school
assessments
f. Recommendations from
school reading/language
arts department
g. Discretion of individual
teachers
h. Internet resources
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VH335506
Not at all
Small extent
Moderate
extent
Large extent
A
B
C
D
VH240606
A
B
C
D
VH240607
A
B
C
D
VH240608
A
B
C
D
VH240609
A
B
C
D
VH240614
A
B
C
D
VH240611
A
B
C
D
VH240612
A
B
C
D
VH240610
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9. During the last two years, to what extent have professional development activities
offered to teachers in your school focused on the following? Select one circle in each
row.
a. Use of English/language
arts across the curriculum
b. Interpreting and analyzing
literature
c. Interpreting and analyzing
informational texts
d. Understanding the
cognitive process of an
individual when they are
reading or writing
e. Use of scoring guides to
evaluate student work
f. Instructional strategies for
teaching English/language
arts
Not at all
Small extent
Moderate
extent
Large extent
A
B
C
D
VH259997
A
B
C
D
VH240555
A
B
C
D
VH240559
A
B
C
D
VH260000
A
B
C
D
VH260001
A
B
C
D
VH260002
VH260137
10. How much is your school’s ability to provide instruction affected by a lack of the
following resources? Select one circle in each row.
a. Teachers with a
specialization in English/
language arts
b. Computer software for
English/language arts
instruction
c. Library books
d. Audio-visual resources for
English/language arts
instruction
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VH240553
Not at all
A little
Some
A lot
A
B
C
D
VH260138
A
B
C
D
VH260140
A
B
C
D
VH260142
A
B
C
D
VH260143
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School Grade 4
Mathematics
School Grade 4 Mathematics Questions
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2016 Pilot Grade 4 Mathematics School Items
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1. In your school, are fourth-grade students from different classes typically grouped
for mathematics instruction by achievement levels (so that some instruction
groups are higher in average mathematics achievement levels than others)?
A Yes
B No
VH270371
2. In your school, how often are fourth-grade students’ mathematics placements
evaluated?
A Once a year
B Once a marking period (semester, trimester)
C More than once a marking period
D Students are not grouped by achievement level.
VH240905
3. At each of the following grades, how much emphasis does your school’s
mathematics curriculum place on instructing students in algebraic concepts, such
as patterns and writing number sentences? Select one circle in each row.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Third grade
Fourth grade
Fifth grade
Sixth grade
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Not
taught
No
emphasis
Little
emphasis
Moderate
emphasis
Heavy
emphasis
Grade not
in school
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240906
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240909
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240908
A
B
C
D
E
F
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4. In addition to their regular classroom teacher, is there a mathematics resource
teacher available (full- or part-time) to fourth-grade students at your school?
A Yes, available full-time to fourth-grade students
B Yes, available part-time to fourth-grade students
C No
VH240068
5. Is there a mathematics coach available (full- or part-time) to fourth-grade teachers
at your school?
A Yes, available full-time to fourth-grade teachers
B Yes, available part-time to fourth-grade teachers
C No
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6. In this school year, to what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the
mathematics resource teacher(s) available to fourth-grade students at your
school? Select one circle in each row.
a. Provide technical
assistance/support to
individual teachers about
mathematics content or
the teaching of
mathematics
b. Provide mathematics
remediation/intervention
to individual students
c. Provide mathematics
remediation/intervention
to groups of students
d. Provide mathematics
enrichment to individual
students
e. Provide mathematics
enrichment to groups of
students
f. Provide extra-help sessions
for students during regular
school hours
g. Provide after-school
tutoring for students
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Not at all
Small extent
Moderate
extent
Large extent
A
B
C
D
VH342988
A
B
C
D
VH270490
A
B
C
D
VH270491
A
B
C
D
VH270492
A
B
C
D
VH270493
A
B
C
D
VH270494
A
B
C
D
VH270495
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7. Approximately what percentage of your school’s classrooms has the following
technological resources for fourth-grade mathematics instruction? Select one circle in
each row.
a. Cable/satellite/
closed-circuit
television
b. VCR/DVD player
c. Digital/video
camera
d. Video conferencing
equipment
e. Scanner for images
or text
f. Device for
projecting images
directly from a
desktop or laptop
computer
g. Desktop or laptop
computer
h. Internet
i. Printer
j. Handheld devices
k. Interactive white
board
l. Document camera
m. Tablet (for
example, Surface
Pro, iPad, Kindle
Fire)
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VH270508
0%
1–25%
26–50%
51–75%
76–99%
100%
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH270509
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH270510
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH270511
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH270512
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH270513
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH270514
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH270515
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH270516
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH270517
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH270518
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH270519
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH270521
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH270520
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VH270533
8. This year, how many teachers are teaching mathematics in your school? Enter the
number of teachers.
VH270595
9. To what extent does your school provide up-to-date technology resources for
mathematics teaching and learning?
A Not at all
B Small extent
C Moderate extent
D Large extent
10. In this school year, did your school offer any of the following activities? Select one
circle in each row.
a. Opportunities for students to discuss
mathematics work, including homework,
with their teachers.
b. Peer tutoring in mathematics
c. Mathematics competitions
d. Chess clubs
e. Programming classes
f. Mathematics clubs
g. Teacher led tutoring sessions in
mathematics for groups of students
h. Teacher led extra-help sessions in
mathematics
i. Family mathematics night
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VH270634
Yes
No
A
B
VH270635
A
B
VH270636
A
B
VH270637
A
B
VH270638
A
B
VH270640
A
B
VH270641
A
B
VH270643
A
B
VH270644
A
B
VH270645
6/5/2015
School Grade 4
School Characteristics and Policies (SCP) / Core
Proof of Concept (Puerto Rico)
School Grade 4(PR POC) SCP Questions
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2016 Grade 4 School KaSA Core for Puerto Rico Translation
VH240382
1. What grades are taught in your school? Select all squares that apply.
A Pre-kindergarten
B Kindergarten
C 1st grade
D 2nd grade
E 3rd grade
F 4th grade
G 5th grade
H 6th grade
I 7th grade
J 8th grade
K 9th grade
L 10th grade
M 11th grade
N 12th grade
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VH240383
2. Can your school be described by any of the following? Select all squares that apply.
A Elementary school
B Middle or junior high school
C Secondary school
D Regular school with a magnet program
E A magnet school or a school with a special program emphasis, e.g., science/mathematics
school, performing arts school, talented/gifted school, foreign language immersion school
F Special education school: primarily serves students with disabilities
G Alternative school: offers a curriculum designed to provide alternative or nontraditional
education, not clearly categorized as regular, special, or vocational education
H Private independent school
I Private religiously affiliated school
J Independent charter school
K Charter school administered by local school district
L Other (Please specify): _______________________________________________________________
VH253912
3. What is the current enrollment in your school?
VH253923
4. Approximately what percentage of fourth-graders in your school is new this year?
%
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VH240229
5. Of the students currently enrolled in your school, what percentage has been
identified as limited-Spanish proficient?
A 0%
B 1–5%
C 6–10%
D 11–25%
E 26–50%
F 51–75%
G 76–90%
H Over 90%
VH240209
6. Last school year, approximately what percentage of students at your school
enrolled after the first day of school?
A 0%
B 1–3%
C 4–6%
D 7–10%
E 11–20%
F Over 20%
VH240210
7. Last school year, approximately what percentage of students at your school left
before the end of the school year?
A 0%
B 1–3%
C 4–6%
D 7–10%
E 11–20%
F Over 20%
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VH240211
8. About what percentage of your students is absent on an average day? (Include
excused and unexcused absences in calculating this rate.)
A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%
VH240212
9. About what percentage of your teachers is absent on an average day? (Include all
absences in calculating this rate.)
A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%
VH240213
10. About what percentage of this year’s fourth-graders was held back and is repeating
fourth grade?
A 0%
B 1–2%
C 3–5%
D 6–10%
E More than 10%
VH240215
11. Does your school participate in the National School Lunch Program?
A Yes
B No Questions 12–14 are not applicable and will be skipped.
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VH240216
12. How does the school operate the program?
A Student eligibility is determined individually, and eligible students receive free or
reduced-price lunch. Question 13 is not applicable and will be skipped.
B All students in school receive free lunch under special provisions (e.g., Provision 2 or 3).
VH240217
13. If your school distributes free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3, what
was the base year during which individual student eligibility was collected?
A This school does not distribute free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3—eligibility is
determined annually.
B 2015
C 2014
D 2013
E 2012
F 2011
G 2010 or earlier
VH240218
14. During this school year, about what percentage of students in your school was
eligible to receive a free or reduced-price lunch through the National School Lunch
Program?
A 0%
B 1–5%
C 6–10%
D 11–25%
E 26–34%
F 35–50%
G 51–75%
H 76–99%
I 100%
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VH240219
15. Does your school receive Title I funding? (Title I is a federally funded program that
provides educational services, such as remedial reading or remedial math, to
children who live in areas with high concentrations of low-income families.)
A No
B Yes, our school receives funds, which are targeted to eligible students.
C Yes, our school receives funds, which are used for schoolwide purposes.
VH241920
16. Approximately what percentage of students in your school receives the following services? Select
one circle in each row. Students who receive more than one service should be counted for each
service they receive. Please report the percentage of students who receive each of the following
services as of the day you respond to this questionnaire.
a. Targeted Title
I services
b. Gifted and
talented
program
c. Instruction
provided in
student’s
home
language (not
in Spanish)
d. Individual
language plan
e. Special
education
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11–25% 26–50% 51–75% 76–90%
Over
90%
None
1–5%
6–10%
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VH241931
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VH241922
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VH241928
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VH241929
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VH241925
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VH240220
17. During a typical week of school, what is the total number of regularly scheduled
volunteers, including parents, working in the school?
A 0
B 1–5
C 6–10
D 11–15
E 16–25
F More than 25
18. Approximately what percentage of students in your school have parents or guardians
who do each of the following activities? Select one circle in each row.
a. Volunteer regularly to
help in the classroom
or another part of the
school
b. Attend teacher–parent
conferences
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VH241938
Not
applicable
0–10%
11–25%
26–50%
Over 50%
A
B
C
D
E
VH241940
A
B
C
D
E
VH241939
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VH253959
For all teacher counts entered in item 19:
INCLUDE these types of teachers:
•
Regular
•
Special area or resource teachers (e.g., special education, Title I, art, music,
physical education)
•
Long-term substitute teachers
INCLUDE these types of teachers:
•
Itinerant teachers who teach part-time at this school
•
Employees reported in other items of this section if they also have a part-time
teaching assignment at this school
DO NOT INCLUDE:
•
Student teachers
•
Short-term substitute teachers
•
Teachers who teach ONLY pre-kindergarten or adult education
19. Around the first of October, how many TEACHERS held full-time or part-time
positions or assignments in this school? If none, mark (0) in the boxes.
a. Full-time
Full-time teachers
b. Part-time
Part-time teachers
VH352387
20. Does your school offer tenure to teachers?
A Yes
B No
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21. Of the following categories of teachers who were full-time teachers at your school at
the end of the last school year, what percentage stayed on as full-time teachers for
this school year? Select one circle in each row.
a. Nontenured
teachers who had
taught for at least
one year
b. Tenured teachers
VH241941
0–10%
11–25%
26–50%
51–75%
76–90%
Over 90%
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH241943
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH241942
VH254012
22. In the last school year, how many full-time teachers were new to your school?
If you answered 0, Question 23 is not applicable and will be skipped.
VH240222
23. Of the full-time teachers who were new to your school last year, what percentage
stayed on as full-time teachers for this school year?
A 0–10%
B 11–25%
C 26–50%
D 51–75%
E 76–90%
F Over 90%
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School Grade 4
Mathematics
Proof of Concept (Puerto Rico)
School Grade 4 (PR-POC) Mathematics Questions
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2016 Grade 4 School KaSA Mathematics for Puerto Rico Translation
VH240064
1. Are fourth-grade teachers in your school required to set aside a certain amount of
time each day for mathematics instruction?
A Yes
B No
VH240065
2. Are fourth-grade students from different classes typically grouped for mathematics
instruction by ability and/or achievement levels (so that some instruction groups
are higher in average mathematics ability and/or achievement levels than others)?
A Yes
B No
VH240066
3. How often are fourth-grade students’ mathematics placements evaluated?
A Once a year
B Once a marking period (semester, trimester)
C More than once a marking period
D Students are not grouped by ability.
VH240905
4. At each of the following grades, how much emphasis does your school’s
mathematics curriculum place on instructing students in algebraic concepts, such
as patterns and writing number sentences? Select one circle in each row.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Third grade
Fourth grade
Fifth grade
Sixth grade
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Not
taught
No
emphasis
Little
emphasis
Moderate
emphasis
Heavy
emphasis
Grade not
in school
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240906
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240909
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240908
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240907
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VH240067
5. In addition to their regular classroom teacher, is there a mathematics resource
teacher available (full- or part-time) to fourth-grade students at your school?
A Yes, available full-time to fourth-grade students
B Yes, available part-time to fourth-grade students
C No Question 6 is not applicable and will be skipped.
6. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the mathematics
resource teacher(s) available to fourth-grade students at your school? Select one circle
in each row.
a. Provide mathematics
remediation/intervention
to individual students
b. Provide mathematics
remediation/intervention
to groups of students
c. Provide mathematics
enrichment to individual
students
d. Provide mathematics
enrichment to groups of
students
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VH240910
Not at all
Small extent
Moderate
extent
Large extent
A
B
C
D
VH240911
A
B
C
D
VH240914
A
B
C
D
VH240913
A
B
C
D
VH240912
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VH240068
7. Is there a mathematics coach available (full- or part-time) to fourth-grade teachers
at your school?
A Yes, available full-time to fourth-grade teachers
B Yes, available part-time to fourth-grade teachers
C No Question 8 is not applicable and will be skipped.
8. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the mathematics
coach(es) available to fourth-grade teachers at your school? Select one circle in each
row.
a. Provide support or
assistance about
mathematics content
b. Provide support or
assistance about the
teaching of mathematics to
individual teachers
c. Conduct professional
development about
mathematics or the
teaching of mathematics
for groups of teachers
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VH240915
Not at all
Small extent
Moderate
extent
Large extent
A
B
C
D
VH240916
A
B
C
D
VH240917
A
B
C
D
VH240918
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VH240919
9. To what extent is your school’s mathematics program structured according to the
following resources? Select one circle in each row.
a. Department of Education
curriculum standards or
frameworks
b. District curriculum
standards or curriculum
guides
c. Results from Department
of Education/district
assessments
d. In-school curriculum
frameworks and standards
for learning
e. Results from school
assessments
f. Recommendations from
school mathematics
department
g. Discretion of individual
teachers
h. Commercially designed
programs
i. Internet resources
Not at all
Small extent
Moderate
extent
Large extent
A
B
C
D
VH352695
A
B
C
D
VH240921
A
B
C
D
VH352696
A
B
C
D
VH240923
A
B
C
D
VH240924
A
B
C
D
VH240930
A
B
C
D
VH240926
A
B
C
D
VH240927
A
B
C
D
VH240925
VH240931
10. To what extent does your school’s fourth-grade mathematics curriculum focus on
preparation for the following types of assessments? Select one circle in each row.
a. State assessments
b. District assessments
c. School assessments
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Not at all
Small extent
Moderate
extent
Large extent
A
B
C
D
VH240935
A
B
C
D
VH240934
A
B
C
D
VH240933
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11. Approximately what percentage of your school’s classrooms has the following
technological resources for fourth-grade mathematics instruction? Select one circle in
each row.
a. Cable/satellite/
closed-circuit
television
b. Videodisc player/
VCR/DVD player
c. Digital/video
camera
d. Videoconferencing
equipment
e. Scanner for images
or text
f. Projection device
for projecting
images directly
from a computer
g. Computer
h. Internet
i. Computer printer
j. Handheld devices
(e.g., personal
digital assistants)
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VH240936
0%
1–25%
26–50%
51–75%
76–99%
100%
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240937
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240938
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240939
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240940
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240941
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240947
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240943
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240944
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240945
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240942
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School
Giving Back Questions
School Giving Back Questions
Page 49 of 50
2016 Online School Administrator Giving Back Items
VH354138
1. Would you like to receive information about how other school administrators in
the nation responded to this questionnaire?
A Yes
B No
VH354139
2. If yes, please provide your email address so that we may send access to the website
when it is available in May.
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NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
Submittal for 2016
VOLUME II
SURVEY QUESTIONS
Part 3b
School Grade 8
Part 3b contains School Grade 8 components:
Arts – School Characteristics and Policies (SCP)/Core, Arts, Charter School
DBA Pilots -SCP (includes Charter School questions)
Reading
Mathematics
Writing
Puerto Rico POC -- SCP, Mathematics
Giving Back Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete these forms:
Grade 8 School Questionnaire – 30 minutes
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SCHOOL QUESTIONNAIRES
OMB Information on School Questionnaire Cover Page
Paperwork Burden Statement
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to
respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control
number. The valid OMB control number for this voluntary information collection
is 1850–0790. The time required to complete this information collection is
estimated to average 30 minutes, including the time to review instructions, search
existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the
information collection. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of the
time estimate, suggestions for improving this collection, or any comments or
concerns regarding the status of your individual submission of this form, please
write to: National Assessment of Educational Progress, National Center for
Education Statistics, 1990 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006.
A project of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Institute of
Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. In
accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V,
Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws, your responses
will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone
other than employees or agents. By law, every NCES employee as well as every
agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is
subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of up to $250,000, or both if he or she
willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about you.
OMB No. 1850-0790 APPROVAL EXPIRES 03/31/2016
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School Grade 8
Arts School Characteristics and Policies (SCP) / Core
School Grade 8 Arts-SCP Questions
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2016 Operational Grade 8 Core School Items
VH240382
1. What grades are taught in your school? Select all squares that apply.
A Pre-kindergarten
B Kindergarten
C 1st grade
D 2nd grade
E 3rd grade
F 4th grade
G 5th grade
H 6th grade
I 7th grade
J 8th grade
K 9th grade
L 10th grade
M 11th grade
N 12th grade
M2SQ-SC
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VH240383
2. Can your school be described by any of the following? Select all squares that apply.
A Elementary school
B Middle or junior high school
C Secondary school
D Regular school with a magnet program
E A magnet school or a school with a special program emphasis, e.g., science/mathematics
school, performing arts school, talented/gifted school, foreign language immersion school
F Special education school: primarily serves students with disabilities
G Alternative school: offers a curriculum designed to provide alternative or nontraditional
education, not clearly categorized as regular, special, or vocational education
H Private independent school
I Private religiously affiliated school
J Independent charter school
K Charter school administered by local school district
L Other (Please specify): _____________________________________________________________
VH253912
3. What is the current enrollment in your school?
VH253943
4. Approximately what percentage of eighth-graders in your school is new this year?
%
M2SQ-SC
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VH240208
5. Of the students currently enrolled in your school, what percentage has been
identified as limited-English proficient?
A 0%
B 1–5%
C 6–10%
D 11–25%
E 26–50%
F 51–75%
G 76–90%
H Over 90%
VH240209
6. Last school year, approximately what percentage of students at your school
enrolled after the first day of school?
A 0%
B 1–3%
C 4–6%
D 7–10%
E 11–20%
F Over 20%
VH240210
7. Last school year, approximately what percentage of students at your school left
before the end of the school year?
A 0%
B 1–3%
C 4–6%
D 7–10%
E 11–20%
F Over 20%
M2SQ-SC
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VH240211
8. About what percentage of your students is absent on an average day? (Include
excused and unexcused absences in calculating this rate.)
A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%
VH240212
9. About what percentage of your teachers is absent on an average day? (Include all
absences in calculating this rate.)
A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%
VH240214
10. About what percentage of this year’s eighth-graders was held back and is repeating
eighth grade?
A 0%
B 1–2%
C 3–5%
D 6–10%
E More than 10%
VH240215
11. Does your school participate in the National School Lunch Program?
A Yes
B No
M2SQ-SC
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VH240216
12. How does the school operate the program?
A Student eligibility is determined individually, and eligible students receive free or
reduced-price lunch.
B All students in school receive free lunch under special provisions (e.g., Provision 2 or 3).
VH240217
13. If your school distributes free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3, what
was the base year during which individual student eligibility was collected?
A This school does not distribute free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3—eligibility is
determined annually.
B 2015
C 2014
D 2013
E 2012
F 2011
G 2010 or earlier
VH240218
14. During this school year, about what percentage of students in your school was
eligible to receive a free or reduced-price lunch through the National School Lunch
Program?
A 0%
B 1–5%
C 6–10%
D 11–25%
E 26–34%
F 35–50%
G 51–75%
H 76–99%
I 100%
M2SQ-SC
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VH240219
15. Does your school receive Title I funding? (Title I is a federally funded program that
provides educational services, such as remedial reading or remedial math, to
children who live in areas with high concentrations of low-income families.)
A No
B Yes, our school receives funds, which are targeted to eligible students.
C Yes, our school receives funds, which are used for schoolwide purposes.
VH241920
16. Approximately what percentage of students in your school receives the following services? Select
one circle in each row. Students who receive more than one service should be counted for each
service they receive. Please report the percentage of students who receive each of the following
services as of the day you respond to this questionnaire.
a. Targeted Title
I services
b. Gifted and
talented
program
c. Instruction
provided in
student’s
home
language
(non-English)
d. English-as-asecond-language
(not in a
bilingual
education
program)
e. Special
education
M2SQ-SC
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11–25% 26–50% 51–75% 76–90%
Over
90%
None
1–5%
6–10%
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VH241931
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VH241922
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VH241923
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VH241924
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VH241925
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VH240220
17. During a typical week of school, what is the total number of regularly scheduled
volunteers, including parents, working in the school?
A 0
B 1–5
C 6–10
D 11–15
E 16–25
F More than 25
18. Approximately what percentage of students in your school have parents or guardians
who do each of the following activities? Select one circle in each row.
a. Volunteer regularly to
help in the classroom
or another part of the
school
b. Attend teacher–parent
conferences
M2SQ-SC
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VH241938
Not
applicable
0–10%
11–25%
26–50%
Over 50%
A
B
C
D
E
VH241940
A
B
C
D
E
VH241939
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VH253959
For all teacher counts entered in item 19:
INCLUDE these types of teachers:
•
Regular
•
Special area or resource teachers (e.g., special education, Title I, art, music,
physical education)
•
Long-term substitute teachers
INCLUDE these types of teachers:
•
Itinerant teachers who teach part-time at this school
•
Employees reported in other items of this section if they also have a part-time
teaching assignment at this school
DO NOT INCLUDE:
•
Student teachers
•
Short-term substitute teachers
•
Teachers who teach ONLY pre-kindergarten or adult education
19. Around the first of October, how many TEACHERS held full-time or part-time
positions or assignments in this school? If none, mark (0) in the boxes.
a. Full-time
Full-time teachers
b. Part-time
Part-time teachers
VH240221
20. Does your school offer tenure to teachers?
A Yes
B No
M2SQ-SC
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21. Of the following categories of teachers who were full-time teachers at your school at
the end of the last school year, what percentage stayed on as full-time teachers for
this school year? Select one circle in each row.
a. Non-tenured
teachers who had
taught for at least
one year
b. Tenured teachers
VH241941
0–10%
11–25%
26–50%
51–75%
76–90%
Over 90%
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH241943
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH241942
VH254012
22. In the last school year, how many full-time teachers were new to your school?
VH240222
23. Of the full-time teachers who were new to your school last year, what percentage
stayed on as full-time teachers for this school year?
A 0–10%
B 11–25%
C 26–50%
D 51–75%
E 76–90%
F Over 90%
M2SQ-SC
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School Grade 8
Arts
School Grade 8 Arts Questions
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1. Are eighth-grade students typically assigned to classes by ability and/or
achievement levels (so that some classes are higher in average ability and/or
achievement levels than others) in any of the following subjects? Select one circle in
each row.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Dance
Music
Theater
Visual arts
Yes
No
A
B
VH288098
A
B
VH288101
A
B
VH288100
A
B
VH288099
2. How often does a typical eighth-grade student in your school receive instruction in
each of the following subjects? Select one circle in each row.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Dance
Music
Theater
Visual arts
Three or
four times a
week
Once or
twice a
week
A
B
C
D
E
VH288104
A
B
C
D
E
VH288106
A
B
C
D
E
VH288107
A
B
C
D
E
VH288105
a. Available all the time in classrooms
b. Grouped in a separate computer laboratory
available to classes
c. Available to bring to classrooms when
needed
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VH288103
Every day
Less than
Subject not
once a week
taught
VH288108
3. Are computers available to students in your classes in any of the following
ways? Select one circle in each row.
E2SQ-A
VH288097
1
Yes
No
A
B
VH288111
A
B
VH288109
A
B
VH288110
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VH288112
4. Is this a school with a special focus on any of the following (e.g., a magnet
school)? Select one circle in each row.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Dance
Music
Theater
Visual arts
Yes
No
A
B
VH288113
A
B
VH288114
A
B
VH288117
A
B
VH288116
VH288118
5. Does your district or state have a curriculum in any of the following subject areas
that your school is expected to follow? Select one circle in each row.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Dance
Music
Theater
Visual arts
Yes
No
A
B
VH288119
A
B
VH288122
A
B
VH288121
A
B
VH288120
VH288123
6. In the last year, did your school sponsor eighth-grade field trips in connection with
any of the following subject areas? Select one circle in each row.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Dance
Music
Theater
Visual arts
E2SQ-A
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Yes
No
A
B
VH288124
A
B
VH288125
A
B
VH288128
A
B
VH288126
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VH288129
7. Do eighth graders in your school participate in school-sponsored extracurricular
activities such as clubs, competitions, fairs, or exhibits in any of the following
areas? Select one circle in each row.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Dance
Music
Theater
Visual arts
Yes
No
A
B
VH288132
A
B
VH288133
A
B
VH288131
A
B
VH288130
VH288134
8. Do eighth graders in your school participate in school-related summer programs in
any of the following areas? Select one circle in each row.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Dance
Music
Theater
Visual arts
Yes
No
A
B
VH288135
A
B
VH288138
A
B
VH288137
A
B
VH288136
9. What is the position of the person(s) on your staff who teach dance or movement to
eighth graders? Select one circle in each row.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Full-time specialist
Part-time specialist
Physical education teacher
Elementary classroom teacher
Other faculty member
Artist-in-residence
Volunteer
E2SQ-A
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VH288139
Yes
No
A
B
VH288141
A
B
VH288140
A
B
VH288142
A
B
VH288144
A
B
VH288146
A
B
VH288145
A
B
VH288143
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VH288147
10. What is the position of the person(s) on your staff who teach music to eighth
graders? Select one circle in each row.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Full-time specialist
Part-time specialist
Elementary classroom teacher
Other faculty member
Artist-in-residence
Volunteer
Yes
No
A
B
VH288148
A
B
VH288149
A
B
VH288153
A
B
VH288151
A
B
VH288152
A
B
VH288150
VH288154
11. What is the position of the person(s) on your staff who teach theater or drama to
eighth graders? Select one circle in each row.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Full-time specialist
Part-time specialist
English or language arts teacher
Elementary classroom teacher
Other faculty member
Artist-in-residence
Volunteer
Yes
No
A
B
VH288155
A
B
VH288156
A
B
VH288157
A
B
VH288161
A
B
VH288160
A
B
VH288159
A
B
VH288158
VH288162
12. What is the position of the person(s) on your staff who teach visual arts to eighth
graders? Select one circle in each row.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Full-time specialist
Part-time specialist
Elementary classroom teacher
Other faculty member
Artist-in-residence
Volunteer
E2SQ-A
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Yes
No
A
B
VH288163
A
B
VH288164
A
B
VH288167
A
B
VH288168
A
B
VH288166
A
B
VH288165
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VH288092
13. Which best describes the space for the teaching of dance in your school?
A Dance is not taught.
B Dance studio with special dance equipment
C Room(s) dedicated to dance teaching, without special equipment
D Gymnasium, auditorium, or cafeteria
E Classrooms only
F Other (specify) ________________________________________________________
VH288094
14. Which best describes the space for the teaching and performing of music in your
school?
A Music is not taught.
B Room(s) dedicated to music teaching, and stage
C Room(s) dedicated to music teaching, no stage
D Stage, no room dedicated to music teaching
E Classrooms only
F Other (specify) ________________________________________________________
VH288095
15. Which best describes the space for the teaching of theater in your school?
A Theater is not taught.
B Stage with special equipment (e.g., curtains, dressing rooms)
C Stage without special equipment
D Room(s) dedicated to theater teaching
E Gymnasium, auditorium, or cafeteria
F Classrooms only
G Other (specify) ________________________________________________________
E2SQ-A
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VH288096
16. Which best describes the space for the teaching of visual arts in your school?
A Visual arts are not taught.
B Art studio with special equipment
C Room(s) dedicated to art but with no special equipment
D Art-on-a-cart; no dedicated space
E Classrooms only
F Other (specify) ________________________________________________________
17. In the last year, did your school bring in visiting artists to perform, demonstrate, or
teach in the following areas? Select one circle in each row.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Dance
Music
Theater
Visual arts
Yes
No
A
B
VH288170
A
B
VH288172
A
B
VH288173
A
B
VH288171
18. In the last year, did your school sponsor a visiting artist program (such as an
Artist-in-the-Schools program) in any of the following areas? Select one circle in each
row.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Dance
Film
Folk arts
Music
Theater
Visual arts
E2SQ-A
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VH288169
VH288174
Yes
No
A
B
VH288175
A
B
VH288176
A
B
VH288178
A
B
VH288179
A
B
VH288180
A
B
VH288177
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VH288181
19. During this year, what percentage of eighth graders received instruction in the
following arts in your school? Select one circle in each row.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Dance
Music
Theater
Visual arts
E2SQ-A
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0–10%
11–20%
21–40%
41–60%
61–80%
81–100%
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH288182
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH288185
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH288184
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH288183
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School Grade 8
Charter School
School Grade 8 Charter School Questions
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VH240223
1. Is your school a public charter school?
(A charter school is a public school that, in accordance with an enabling state
statute, has been granted a charter exempting it from selected state or local rules
and regulations. A charter school may be a newly created school, or it may
previously have been a public or private school.)
A Yes
B No
VH254022
2. In which year did your school start providing instruction as a charter school?
VH240224
3. Who granted your school’s current charter?
A School district
B State board of education (includes state board of regents and District of Columbia State Board
of Education)
C Postsecondary institution
D State charter-granting agency
E City or state public charter school board
F Other (specify): _______________________________________________________________________
VH240225
4. What is the legal status of your school?
A Officially part of the school district or local education agency (LEA)
B Independent from the school district or local education agency (LEA)
C A separate local education agency (LEA) as stipulated by state law
J2SQ-CH
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VH240226
5. Is this school operated by a company or organization that also operates other
charter schools?
A Yes
B No
VH240227
6. Which one of the following best describes your charter school’s primary focus in
terms of program content?
A We have a comprehensive curriculum with no specialized area of focus.
B We have a special curricular focus, for example, the arts, math/science, foreign language
immersion.
C Our curriculum is based on a particular educational theory, for example, Montessori, open
school, Core Knowledge.
D Our curriculum is based on a particular moral philosophy or set of values, for example,
African-centered education, character-based education, Eastern philosophy.
VH240228
7. Does your school provide a written contract for parents?
A Yes, and parents are required to abide by it.
B Yes, but signing it is voluntary.
C No
J2SQ-CH
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8. Are the following elements addressed in your charter–parent contract? Select one
circle in each row.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
Dress code
Home learning environment
Homework
Parent–teacher communication
Parent volunteering
School discipline policy
Student attendance
Student promotion policy
Other (specify): _________________________
J2SQ-CH
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VH241944
Yes
No
A
B
VH241947
A
B
VH241951
A
B
VH241946
A
B
VH241953
A
B
VH241952
A
B
VH241948
A
B
VH241945
A
B
VH241950
A
B
VH259448
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School Grade 8
School Characteristics and Policies (SCP) / Core
School Grade 8 SCP Questions
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VH240382
1. What grades are taught in your school? Select all squares that apply.
A Pre-kindergarten
B Kindergarten
C 1st grade
D 2nd grade
E 3rd grade
F 4th grade
G 5th grade
H 6th grade
I 7th grade
J 8th grade
K 9th grade
L 10th grade
M 11th grade
N 12th grade
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VH240383
2. Can your school be described by any of the following? Select all squares that apply.
A Elementary school
B Middle or junior high school
C Secondary school
D Regular school with a magnet program
E A magnet school or a school with a special program emphasis, e.g., science/mathematics
school, performing arts school, talented/gifted school, foreign language immersion school
F Special education school: primarily serves students with disabilities
G Alternative school: offers a curriculum designed to provide alternative or nontraditional
education, not clearly categorized as regular, special, or vocational education
H Private independent school
I Private religiously affiliated school
J Independent charter school
K Charter school administered by local school district
L Other (Please specify): __________________________________________________________________
VH253912
3. What is the current enrollment in your school?
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VH240208
4. Of the students currently enrolled in your school, what percentage has been
identified as limited-English proficient?
A 0%
B 1–5%
C 6–10%
D 11–25%
E 26–50%
F 51–75%
G 76–90%
H Over 90%
VH240209
5. Last school year, approximately what percentage of students at your school
enrolled after the first day of school?
A 0%
B 1–3%
C 4–6%
D 7–10%
E 11–20%
F Over 20%
VH240210
6. Last school year, approximately what percentage of students at your school left
before the end of the school year?
A 0%
B 1–3%
C 4–6%
D 7–10%
E 11–20%
F Over 20%
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VH240211
7. About what percentage of your students is absent on an average day? (Include
excused and unexcused absences in calculating this rate.)
A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%
VH240212
8. About what percentage of your teachers is absent on an average day? (Include all
absences in calculating this rate.)
A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%
VH240215
9. Does your school participate in the National School Lunch Program?
A Yes
B No
VH240216
10. How does the school operate the program?
A Student eligibility is determined individually, and eligible students receive free or
reduced-price lunch.
B All students in school receive free lunch under special provisions (e.g., Provision 2 or 3).
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VH240217
11. If your school distributes free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3, what
was the base year during which individual student eligibility was collected?
A This school does not distribute free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3—eligibility is
determined annually.
B 2015
C 2014
D 2013
E 2012
F 2011
G 2010 or earlier
VH240218
12. During this school year, about what percentage of students in your school was
eligible to receive a free or reduced-price lunch through the National School Lunch
Program?
A 0%
B 1–5%
C 6–10%
D 11–25%
E 26–34%
F 35–50%
G 51–75%
H 76–99%
I 100%
VH240219
13. Does your school receive Title I funding? (Title I is a federally funded program that
provides educational services, such as remedial reading or remedial math, to
children who live in areas with high concentrations of low-income families.)
A No
B Yes, our school receives funds, which are targeted to eligible students.
C Yes, our school receives funds, which are used for schoolwide purposes.
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VH241920
14. Approximately what percentage of students in your school receives the following services? Select
one circle in each row. Students who receive more than one service should be counted for each
service they receive. Please report the percentage of students who receive each of the following
services as of the day you respond to this questionnaire.
1–5%
6–10%
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VH241931
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VH241922
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VH241923
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VH241924
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VH241925
a. Targeted Title
I services
b. Gifted and
talented
program
c. Instruction
provided in
student’s
home
language
(non-English)
d. English-as-asecond-language
(not in a
bilingual
education
program)
e. Special
education
11–25% 26–50% 51–75% 76–90%
Over
90%
None
VH240220
15. During a typical week of school, what is the total number of regularly scheduled
volunteers, including parents, working in the school?
A 0
B 1–5
C 6–10
D 11–15
E 16–25
F More than 25
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16. Approximately what percentage of students in your school have parents or guardians
who do each of the following activities? Select one circle in each row.
a. Volunteer regularly to
help in the classroom
or another part of the
school
b. Attend teacher–parent
conferences
VH241938
Not
applicable
0–10%
11–25%
26–50%
Over 50%
A
B
C
D
E
VH241940
A
B
C
D
E
VH241939
VH253959
For all teacher counts entered in item 17:
INCLUDE these types of teachers:
•
Regular
•
Special area or resource teachers (e.g., special education, Title I, art, music,
physical education)
•
Long-term substitute teachers
INCLUDE these types of teachers:
•
Itinerant teachers who teach part-time at this school
•
Employees reported in other items of this section if they also have a part-time
teaching assignment at this school
DO NOT INCLUDE:
•
Student teachers
•
Short-term substitute teachers
•
Teachers who teach ONLY pre-kindergarten or adult education
17. Around the first of October, how many TEACHERS held full-time or part-time
positions or assignments in this school? If none, mark (0) in the boxes.
a. Full-time
Full-time teachers
b. Part-time
Part-time teachers
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VH240221
18. Does your school or district offer tenure to teachers?
A Yes
B No
19. Of the following categories of teachers who were full-time teachers at your school at
the end of the last school year, what percentage stayed on as full-time teachers for
this school year? Select one circle in each row.
a. Non-tenured
teachers who had
taught for at least
one year
b. Tenured teachers
VH241941
0–10%
11–25%
26–50%
51–75%
76–90%
Over 90%
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH241943
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH241942
VH254012
20. In the last school year, how many full-time teachers were new to your school?
VH240222
21. Of the full-time teachers who were new to your school last year, what percentage
stayed on as full-time teachers for this school year?
A 0–10%
B 11–25%
C 26–50%
D 51–75%
E 76–90%
F Over 90%
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VH253943
22. Approximately what percentage of eighth-graders in your school is new this year?
%
VH240214
23. About what percentage of this year’s eighth-graders was held back and is repeating
eighth grade?
A 0%
B 1–2%
C 3–5%
D 6–10%
E More than 10%
VH311352
24. In your school, is there a wireless Internet connection that students can use for
schoolwork?
A No
B Yes, in some areas of the school.
C Yes, everywhere or almost everywhere in the school.
VH311353
25. This school year, did your school provide teachers with laptop computers for
teaching and class preparation?
A No
B Yes, some teachers.
C Yes, all teachers.
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VH311354
26. This school year, did your school provide teachers with tablets (for example,
Surface Pro, iPad, or Kindle Fire) for teaching and class preparation?
A No
B Yes, some teachers.
C Yes, all teachers.
VH311355
27. This school year, did your school offer technical support to teachers for computers
and tablets used in this school?
A No
B Yes, we have technical support staff in the school.
C Yes, we are partnering with a provider outside the school.
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28. How often do teachers do the following in this school? Select one circle in each row.
a. Teach jointly as a
team in the same
class
b. Observe other
teachers’ classes
and provide
feedback
c. Engage in joint
activities across
different classes
and age groups
(e.g., projects)
d. Exchange teaching
materials with
colleagues
e. Engage in
discussions about
the learning
development of
specific students
f. Work with other
teachers during
common planning
times to ensure
common standards
in evaluations for
assessing student
progress
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VH311409
Never
About
once or
twice a
year
About
once or
twice a
month
About
once or
twice a
week
Every day
or almost
every day
Several
times a
day
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH311410
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH311411
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH311412
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH311413
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH311414
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH311415
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29. In this school year, which of the following types of computers or other digital
devices are available in your school for student use? Select all squares that apply.
A Desktop computers
B Laptop computers
C Tablets (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire)
D Other digital devices (Please specify): _________________________________________
VH342882
30. In your school, where are desktop computers available for students to work? Select
all squares that apply.
A In some classrooms
B In all classrooms
C In a media center
D In a computer lab
E In the school library
F Other (Please specify): _______________________________________________________
VH311473
31. What is the average age of the desktop computers in your school?
A Less than 1 year
B 1–1.9 years
C 2–3.9 years
D 4–5.9 years
E 6 or more years
F I don’t know.
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32. In your school, where are laptop computers available for students to work? Select all
squares that apply.
A In some classrooms
B In all classrooms
C In a media center
D In a computer lab
E In the school library
F Other (Please specify): _______________________________________________________
VH311487
33. What is the total number of laptop computers available for students in your
school? Enter the number of laptop computers.
VH311490
34. What is the average age of the laptop computers in your school?
A Less than 1 year
B 1–1.9 years
C 2–3.9 years
D 4–5.9 years
E 6 or more years
F I don’t know.
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35. In your school, where are tablets (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire)
available for students to work? Select all squares that apply.
A In some classrooms
B In all classrooms
C In a media center
D In a computer lab
E In the school library
F Other (Please specify): _______________________________________________________
VH311502
36. What is the total number of tablets (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire)
available for students in your school? Enter the number of tablets.
VH311504
37. What is the average age of the tablets (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire)
in your school?
A Less than 1 year
B 1–1.9 years
C 2–3.9 years
D 4–5.9 years
E 6 or more years
F I don’t know.
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38. Please identify the organization(s) listed below to which your school is most
closely affiliated. Select all squares that apply.
A American Association of Christian Schools
B Association of Christian Schools International
C Christian Schools International
D National Association of Episcopal Schools
E National Association of Independent Schools
F National Catholic Educational Association
G National Society of Hebrew Day Schools
H The Association of Boarding Schools
I Other (Please specify): _______________________________________________________
J None of the above
VH240223
39. Is your school a public charter school?
(A charter school is a public school that, in accordance with an enabling state
statute, has been granted a charter exempting it from selected state or local rules
and regulations. A charter school may be a newly created school, or it may
previously have been a public or private school.)
A Yes
B No
VH254022
40. In which year did your school start providing instruction as a charter school?
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41. Who granted your school’s current charter?
A School district
B State board of education (includes state board of regents and District of Columbia State Board
of Education)
C Postsecondary institution
D State charter-granting agency
E City or state public charter school board
F Other (specify): _____________________________________________________________
VH240225
42. What is the legal status of your school?
A Officially part of the school district or local education agency (LEA)
B Independent from the school district or local education agency (LEA)
C A separate local education agency (LEA) as stipulated by state law
VH240226
43. Is this school operated by a company or organization that also operates other
charter schools?
A Yes
B No
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44. Which one of the following best describes your charter school’s primary focus in
terms of program content?
A We have a comprehensive curriculum with no specialized area of focus.
B We have a special curricular focus, for example, the arts, math/science, foreign language
immersion.
C Our curriculum is based on a particular educational theory, for example, Montessori, open
school, Core Knowledge.
D Our curriculum is based on a particular moral philosophy or set of values, for example,
African-centered education, character-based education, Eastern philosophy.
VH240228
45. Does your school provide a written contract for parents?
A Yes, and parents are required to abide by it.
B Yes, but signing it is voluntary.
C No
46. Are the following elements addressed in your charter–parent contract? Select one
circle in each row.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
Dress code
Home learning environment
Homework
Parent–teacher communication
Parent volunteering
School discipline policy
Student attendance
Student promotion policy
Other (specify): _________________________
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VH241944
Yes
No
A
B
VH241947
A
B
VH241951
A
B
VH241946
A
B
VH241953
A
B
VH241952
A
B
VH241948
A
B
VH241945
A
B
VH241950
A
B
VH259448
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School Grade 8
Reading
School Grade 8 Reading Questions
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VH240022
1. Is there a reading specialist available (full- or part-time) to eighth-grade students at
your school?
A Yes, available full-time to eighth-grade students
B Yes, available part-time to eighth-grade students
C No
VH240599
2. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the reading specialist(s)
available to eighth-grade students at your school? Select one circle in each row.
a. Provide one-on-one help to
students on various reading
topics
b. Provide one-on-one help to
students at various
achievement levels
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Not at all
Small extent
Moderate
extent
Large extent
A
B
C
D
VH259962
A
B
C
D
VH259963
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3. Is there a literacy coach available (full- or part-time) to eighth-grade teachers at
your school?
A Yes, available full-time to eighth-grade teachers
B Yes, available part-time to eighth-grade teachers
C No
VH240602
4. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the literacy coach(es)
available to eighth-grade teachers at your school? Select one circle in each row.
a. Provide assistance/support
to individual teachers
about English/language arts
content or the teaching of
English/language arts
b. Conduct professional
development for groups of
teachers about English/
language arts content or
the teaching of English/
language arts
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Not at all
Small extent
Moderate
extent
Large extent
A
B
C
D
VH240604
A
B
C
D
VH240603
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VH240620
5. In addition to English/language arts teachers, does your school have the following
personnel to assist with English/language arts class instruction for eighth-grade
students with disabilities (SD)? Select one circle in each row.
a. Special Education teachers (and related
service providers)
b. Reading specialists or literacy coaches
c. Speech pathologists
d. Paraprofessionals or teacher aides who are
trained to work with students with
disabilities
e. Paraprofessionals or teacher aides who are
not trained to work with students with
disabilities
f. Parent volunteers
Yes
No
A
B
VH240621
A
B
VH240622
A
B
VH240623
A
B
VH240624
A
B
VH240627
A
B
VH240626
VH240704
6. In addition to English/language arts teachers, does your school have the following
personnel to assist with English/language arts class instruction for eighth-grade
English language learners (ELL)? Select one circle in each row.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Certified ELL/bilingual education teachers
Reading specialists or literacy coaches
Speech pathologists
Paraprofessionals or teacher aides who are
trained to work with students who are ELL
e. Paraprofessionals or teacher aides who are
not trained to work with students who are
ELL
f. Parent volunteers
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Yes
No
A
B
VH240708
A
B
VH240705
A
B
VH240706
A
B
VH240710
A
B
VH240707
A
B
VH240709
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VH240605
7. To what extent is your school’s English/language arts program structured according
to the following resources? Select one circle in each row.
a. State curriculum standards
or frameworks
b. District curriculum
standards or curriculum
guides
c. Results from state/district
assessments
d. In-school curriculum
frameworks and standards
for learning
e. Results from school
assessments
f. Recommendations from
school reading/language
arts department
g. Discretion of individual
teachers
h. Internet resources
Not at all
Small extent
Moderate
extent
Large extent
A
B
C
D
VH240606
A
B
C
D
VH240607
A
B
C
D
VH240608
A
B
C
D
VH240609
A
B
C
D
VH240614
A
B
C
D
VH240611
A
B
C
D
VH240612
A
B
C
D
VH240610
8. To what extent does your school’s eighth-grade English/language arts curriculum
focus on preparation for the following types of assessments? Select one circle in each
row.
a. State assessments
b. District assessments
c. School assessments
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VH240615
Not at all
Small extent
Moderate
extent
Large extent
A
B
C
D
VH240619
A
B
C
D
VH240618
A
B
C
D
VH240617
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9. During the last two years, to what extent have professional development activities
offered to teachers in your school focused on the following? Select one circle in each
row.
a. Use of English/language
arts across the curriculum
b. Interpreting and analyzing
literature
c. Interpreting and analyzing
informational texts
d. Understanding the
cognitive process of an
individual when they are
reading or writing
e. Use of scoring guides to
evaluate student work
f. Instructional strategies for
teaching English/language
arts
Not at all
Small extent
Moderate
extent
Large extent
A
B
C
D
VH259997
A
B
C
D
VH240555
A
B
C
D
VH240559
A
B
C
D
VH260000
A
B
C
D
VH260001
A
B
C
D
VH260002
VH260137
10. How much is your school’s ability to provide instruction affected by a lack of the
following resources? Select one circle in each row.
a. Teachers with a
specialization in English/
language arts
b. Computer software for
English/language arts
instruction
c. Library books
d. Audio-visual resources for
English/language arts
instruction
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VH240553
Not at all
A little
Some
A lot
A
B
C
D
VH260138
A
B
C
D
VH260140
A
B
C
D
VH260142
A
B
C
D
VH260143
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School Grade 8
Mathematics
School Grade 8 Mathematics Questions
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VH270533
1. This year, how many teachers are teaching mathematics in your school? Enter the
number of teachers.
VH270539
2. In your school, approximately what percentage of eighth-grade students enrolls in
more than one mathematics class in a year (including summer school two-block
classes) for remediation or to catch up a grade level? Do not include students who
receive additional mathematics instruction as part of special education or because
of IEP provisions.
A 0–10%
B 11–20%
C 21–30%
D 31–40%
E 41–50%
F More than 50%
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3. In this school year, to what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the
mathematics resource teacher(s) available to eighth-grade students at your
school? Select one circle in each row.
a. Provide mathematics
remediation/intervention
to individual students
b. Provide mathematics
remediation/intervention
to groups of students
c. Provide mathematics
enrichment to individual
students
d. Provide mathematics
enrichment to groups of
students
e. Provide extra-help sessions
for students during regular
school hours
f. Provide after-school
tutoring for students
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Not at all
Small extent
Moderate
extent
Large extent
A
B
C
D
VH270552
A
B
C
D
VH270553
A
B
C
D
VH270554
A
B
C
D
VH270555
A
B
C
D
VH270557
A
B
C
D
VH270558
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4. To what extent does your school provide up-to-date technology resources for
mathematics teaching and learning?
A Not at all
B Small extent
C Moderate extent
D Large extent
5. Approximately what percentage of your school’s classrooms has the following
technological resources for eighth-grade mathematics instruction? Select one circle in
each row.
a. Cable/satellite/
closed-circuit
television
b. VCR/DVD player
c. Digital/video
camera
d. Videoconferencing
equipment
e. Scanner for images
or text
f. Device for
projecting images
directly from a
desktop or laptop
computer
g. Desktop or laptop
computer
h. Internet
i. Printer
j. Handheld devices
k. Interactive
whiteboard
l. Document camera
m. Tablet (for
example, Surface
Pro, iPad, Kindle
Fire)
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VH270601
0%
1–25%
26–50%
51–75%
76–99%
100%
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH270603
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH270604
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH270606
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH270607
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH270608
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH270609
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH270610
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH270611
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH270612
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH270613
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH270614
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH270616
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH270615
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6. In this school year, did your school offer any of the following activities? Select one
circle in each row.
a. Opportunities for students to discuss
mathematics work, including homework,
with their teachers.
b. Peer tutoring in mathematics
c. Mathematics competitions
d. Chess clubs
e. Programming classes
f. Mathematics clubs
g. Teacher led tutoring sessions in
mathematics for groups of students
h. Teacher led extra-help sessions in
mathematics
i. Family mathematics night
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VH270634
Yes
No
A
B
VH270635
A
B
VH270636
A
B
VH270637
A
B
VH270638
A
B
VH270640
A
B
VH270641
A
B
VH270643
A
B
VH270644
A
B
VH270645
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VH270657
7. In this school year, what percentage of students has gone to other schools
(neighboring middle school, high school, or college) to receive mathematics
instruction?
A 0–10%
B 11–20%
C 21–30%
D 31–40%
E 41–50%
F More than 50%
VH270659
8. Below are some sentences about students who may have to go to other schools for
mathematics instruction. Please indicate which statements apply to your
students. Select one circle in each row.
a. There are students in my school who take
high school mathematics classes.
b. My school provides credit for students who
take high school or college mathematics
classes.
c. Students at my school who take high
school mathematics classes also take the
same tests as high school students taking
the same course.
d. There are algebra classes offered in my
school that are equivalent to algebra classes
offered at the high schools in my district.
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Yes
No
A
B
VH270660
A
B
VH270661
A
B
VH270663
A
B
VH270664
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School Grade 8
Writing
School Grade 8 Writing Questions
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VH312559
1. This year, have the following professional development programs (i.e., training
sessions and workshops, including online classes) been offered in your school for
English/language arts teachers? Select one or more circles in each row.
a. Programs aimed at developing
and improving practices for
writing instruction
b. Programs aimed at developing
and improving teachers’
keyboarding skills
c. Programs aimed at developing
and improving teachers’ word
processing skills
d. Other programs (Please specify):
_____________________________
Yes, provided by
school or district
personnel
Yes, provided by
professionals
outside of my
school or district
No
A
B
C
VH312560
A
B
C
VH312561
A
B
C
VH312562
A
B
C
VH312563
2. This year, have the following professional development programs (i.e., training
sessions and workshops, including online classes) been offered in your school for
teachers not teaching English/language arts? Select one or more circles in each row.
a. Programs aimed at developing
and improving practices for
writing instruction
b. Programs aimed at developing
and improving teachers’
keyboarding skills
c. Programs aimed at developing
and improving teachers’ word
processing skills
d. Other programs (Please specify):
_____________________________
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VH312570
Yes, provided by
school or district
personnel
Yes, provided by
professionals
outside of my
school or district
No
A
B
C
VH312571
A
B
C
VH312572
A
B
C
VH312574
A
B
C
VH312575
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VH312579
3. How often are teachers in your school expected to give students writing
assignments (for example, short written answers, essays, research papers) in the
following classes? Select one circle in each row.
a. English/language
arts class
b. Social studies class
such as history,
civics, government,
or geography
c. Science class
d. Mathematics class
There is
no specific
expectation
around
this in my
school.
Never
About
once or
twice a
year
About
once or
twice a
month
About
once or
twice a
week
Every day
or almost
every day
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312580
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312581
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312582
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312583
VH336823
4. Approximately what percentage of their instructional time are teachers in your
school expected to devote to teaching writing to 8th grade students in the
following subjects? Fill in integer numbers between 1 and 100 on each row. If there is
no specific expectation for a particular subject, enter 0 for that row.
English/language arts class
%
%
Social studies class such as history, civics, government, or geography
Science class
Mathematics class
%
%
VH312623
5. Does your school offer students the opportunity to submit their writing to or
participate in any of the following? Select one circle in each row.
a. School newspaper
b. School website
c. Discussion blog
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Yes
No
A
B
VH312624
A
B
VH312625
A
B
VH312627
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6. Does your school offer any of the following school-sponsored activities to 8th grade
students? Select one circle in each row.
a. Writing club(s) (for example, a creative
writing or poetry group)
b. Writing competition(s)
c. Special courses or workshops to improve
keyboarding skills
d. Special courses or workshops to learn how
to use word processing software
e. Drama club where students write their own
plays
f. Other (Please specify):
________________________________________
Yes
No
A
B
VH312636
A
B
VH312637
A
B
VH312639
A
B
VH312640
A
B
VH312643
A
B
VH312644
VH312595
7. Does your school or district offer summer programs in writing remediation or
enrichment to students? Select one circle in each row.
a. Remediation
b. Enrichment
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VH312634
Yes
No
A
B
VH312596
A
B
VH312597
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2016 Pilot Grade 8 Writing School Items
VH336832
8. Approximately what percentage of their instructional time are English/language
arts teachers in your school expected to devote to each of the following when
teaching writing to 8th grade students? Fill in integer numbers between 1 and 100 on
each corresponding row so that the total sums up to 100. If there is no specific
expectation for a particular topic, enter 0 for that row.
Development of ideas
%
Organization of ideas
%
%
Effectiveness of expression (e.g., sentence variety, word choice, tone)
Mechanics and conventions (e.g., spelling, grammar, punctuation)
Word processing skills
%
%
Other (Please specify): __________________________________________
%
VH313715
9. Which of the following best describes the keyboarding skills expected of
English/language arts teachers in your school?
A There is no specific expectation around this in my school.
B Hunt and peck typing/Two-finger typing
C Basic touch-typing
D Rapid and accurate touch-typing
VH313716
10. Approximately how many of the English/language arts teachers in your school
meet the expectations regarding their keyboarding skills?
A None
B Very few teachers
C Some but less than half of the teachers
D About half of the teachers
E More than half of the teachers
F All or almost all teachers
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VH313722
11. Approximately what percentage of the English/language arts teachers in your
school meet the expectations regarding their keyboarding skills?
%
VH313726
12. Which of the following best describes the word processing skills expected of
English/language arts teachers in your school?
A There is no specific expectation around this in my school.
B Basic skills
C Intermediate skills
D Advanced skills
VH313728
13. Approximately how many of the English/language arts teachers in your school
meet the expectations regarding their word processing skills?
A None
B Very few teachers
C Some but less than half of the teachers
D About half of the teachers
E More than half of the teachers
F All or almost all teachers
VH313737
14. Approximately what percentage of the English/language arts teachers in your
school meet the expectations regarding their word processing skills?
%
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School Grade 8
School Characteristics and Policies (SCP) / Core
Proof of Concept (Puerto Rico)
School Grade 8(PR POC) SCP Questions
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VH240382
1. What grades are taught in your school? Select all squares that apply.
A Pre-kindergarten
B Kindergarten
C 1st grade
D 2nd grade
E 3rd grade
F 4th grade
G 5th grade
H 6th grade
I 7th grade
J 8th grade
K 9th grade
L 10th grade
M 11th grade
N 12th grade
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VH240383
2. Can your school be described by any of the following? Select all squares that apply.
A Elementary school
B Middle or junior high school
C Secondary school
D Regular school with a magnet program
E A magnet school or a school with a special program emphasis, e.g., science/mathematics
school, performing arts school, talented/gifted school, foreign language immersion school
F Special education school: primarily serves students with disabilities
G Alternative school: offers a curriculum designed to provide alternative or nontraditional
education, not clearly categorized as regular, special, or vocational education
H Private independent school
I Private religiously affiliated school
J Independent charter school
K Charter school administered by local school district
L Other (Please specify): _______________________________________________________________
VH253912
3. What is the current enrollment in your school?
VH253943
4. Approximately what percentage of eighth-graders in your school is new this year?
%
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VH240229
5. Of the students currently enrolled in your school, what percentage has been
identified as limited-Spanish proficient?
A 0%
B 1–5%
C 6–10%
D 11–25%
E 26–50%
F 51–75%
G 76–90%
H Over 90%
VH240209
6. Last school year, approximately what percentage of students at your school
enrolled after the first day of school?
A 0%
B 1–3%
C 4–6%
D 7–10%
E 11–20%
F Over 20%
VH240210
7. Last school year, approximately what percentage of students at your school left
before the end of the school year?
A 0%
B 1–3%
C 4–6%
D 7–10%
E 11–20%
F Over 20%
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VH240211
8. About what percentage of your students is absent on an average day? (Include
excused and unexcused absences in calculating this rate.)
A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%
VH240212
9. About what percentage of your teachers is absent on an average day? (Include all
absences in calculating this rate.)
A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%
VH240214
10. About what percentage of this year’s eighth-graders was held back and is repeating
eighth grade?
A 0%
B 1–2%
C 3–5%
D 6–10%
E More than 10%
VH240215
11. Does your school participate in the National School Lunch Program?
A Yes
B No Questions 12–14 are not applicable and will be skipped.
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VH240216
12. How does the school operate the program?
A Student eligibility is determined individually, and eligible students receive free or
reduced-price lunch. Question 13 is not applicable and will be skipped.
B All students in school receive free lunch under special provisions (e.g., Provision 2 or 3).
VH240217
13. If your school distributes free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3, what
was the base year during which individual student eligibility was collected?
A This school does not distribute free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3—eligibility is
determined annually.
B 2015
C 2014
D 2013
E 2012
F 2011
G 2010 or earlier
VH240218
14. During this school year, about what percentage of students in your school was
eligible to receive a free or reduced-price lunch through the National School Lunch
Program?
A 0%
B 1–5%
C 6–10%
D 11–25%
E 26–34%
F 35–50%
G 51–75%
H 76–99%
I 100%
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VH240219
15. Does your school receive Title I funding? (Title I is a federally funded program that
provides educational services, such as remedial reading or remedial math, to
children who live in areas with high concentrations of low-income families.)
A No
B Yes, our school receives funds, which are targeted to eligible students.
C Yes, our school receives funds, which are used for schoolwide purposes.
VH241920
16. Approximately what percentage of students in your school receives the following services? Select
one circle in each row. Students who receive more than one service should be counted for each
service they receive. Please report the percentage of students who receive each of the following
services as of the day you respond to this questionnaire.
a. Targeted Title
I services
b. Gifted and
talented
program
c. Instruction
provided in
student’s
home
language (not
in Spanish)
d. Individual
language plan
e. Special
education
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11–25% 26–50% 51–75% 76–90%
Over
90%
None
1–5%
6–10%
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VH241931
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VH241922
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VH241928
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VH241929
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VH241925
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VH240220
17. During a typical week of school, what is the total number of regularly scheduled
volunteers, including parents, working in the school?
A 0
B 1–5
C 6–10
D 11–15
E 16–25
F More than 25
18. Approximately what percentage of students in your school have parents or guardians
who do each of the following activities? Select one circle in each row.
a. Volunteer regularly to
help in the classroom
or another part of the
school
b. Attend teacher–parent
conferences
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VH241938
Not
applicable
0–10%
11–25%
26–50%
Over 50%
A
B
C
D
E
VH241940
A
B
C
D
E
VH241939
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VH253959
For all teacher counts entered in item 19:
INCLUDE these types of teachers:
•
Regular
•
Special area or resource teachers (e.g., special education, Title I, art, music,
physical education)
•
Long-term substitute teachers
INCLUDE these types of teachers:
•
Itinerant teachers who teach part-time at this school
•
Employees reported in other items of this section if they also have a part-time
teaching assignment at this school
DO NOT INCLUDE:
•
Student teachers
•
Short-term substitute teachers
•
Teachers who teach ONLY pre-kindergarten or adult education
19. Around the first of October, how many TEACHERS held full-time or part-time
positions or assignments in this school? If none, mark (0) in the boxes.
a. Full-time
Full-time teachers
b. Part-time
Part-time teachers
VH352387
20. Does your school offer tenure to teachers?
A Yes
B No
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21. Of the following categories of teachers who were full-time teachers at your school at
the end of the last school year, what percentage stayed on as full-time teachers for
this school year? Select one circle in each row.
a. Nontenured
teachers who had
taught for at least
one year
b. Tenured teachers
VH241941
0–10%
11–25%
26–50%
51–75%
76–90%
Over 90%
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH241943
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH241942
VH254012
22. In the last school year, how many full-time teachers were new to your school?
If you answered 0, Question 23 is not applicable and will be skipped.
VH240222
23. Of the full-time teachers who were new to your school last year, what percentage
stayed on as full-time teachers for this school year?
A 0–10%
B 11–25%
C 26–50%
D 51–75%
E 76–90%
F Over 90%
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Mathematics
Proof of Concept (Puerto Rico)
School Grade 8 (PR-POC) Mathematics Questions
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2016 Grade 8 School KaSA Mathematics for Puerto Rico Translation
VH240069
1. What percentage of eighth-grade students in your school enrolls in more than one
mathematics class in a year (including summer school) for the purpose of
remediation or to catch up to grade level? Do not include students who receive
additional mathematics instruction as part of special education or because of IEP
provisions.
A None
B 1 to 5 percent
C 6 to 10 percent
D 11 to 20 percent
E More than 20 percent
VH240070
2. What percentage of eighth-grade students in your school enrolls in more than one
mathematics class in a year (including summer school) for the purpose of
advancement or to get ahead of grade level?
A None
B 1 to 5 percent
C 6 to 10 percent
D 11 to 20 percent
E More than 20 percent
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VH240948
3. What percentage of eighth-grade students in your school is enrolled in the following
mathematics classes? Select one circle in each row.
a. Eighth-grade
mathematics
(not algebra or
pre-algebra)
b. Introduction to
algebra or
pre-algebra
c. Two-year
pre-algebra
d. Algebra I
(one-year course)
e. Algebra I (first
year of two-year
course)
f. Algebra I
(second year of
two-year course)
g. Geometry
h. Algebra II
i. Integrated or
sequential
mathematics
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None
1–10%
11–25%
26–50%
51–75%
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VH240949
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VH240950
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VH240953
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VH240951
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VH240952
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VH240956
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VH240957
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VH240954
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VH240955
2
76–90% 91–100%
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VH240071
4. Do students who complete a one-year course in Algebra I by the end of
eighth-grade receive high school credit?
A Yes
B No
VH240072
5. In addition to their regular classroom teacher, is there a mathematics resource
teacher available (full- or part-time) to eighth-grade students at your school?
A Yes, available full-time to eighth-grade students
B Yes, available part-time to eighth-grade students
C No Question 6 is not applicable and will be skipped.
6. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the mathematics
resource teacher(s) available to eighth-grade students at your school? Select one circle
in each row.
a. Provide mathematics
remediation/intervention
to individual students
b. Provide mathematics
remediation/intervention
to groups of students
c. Provide mathematics
enrichment to individual
students
d. Provide mathematics
enrichment to groups of
students
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VH240958
Not at all
Small extent
Moderate
extent
Large extent
A
B
C
D
VH240960
A
B
C
D
VH240962
A
B
C
D
VH240961
A
B
C
D
VH240959
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VH240073
7. Is there a mathematics coach available (full- or part-time) to eighth-grade teachers
at your school?
A Yes, available full-time to eighth-grade teachers
B Yes, available part-time to eighth-grade teachers
C No Question 8 is not applicable and will be skipped.
8. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the mathematics
coach(es) available to eighth-grade teachers at your school? Select one circle in each
row.
a. Provide support or
assistance about
mathematics content
b. Provide support or
assistance about the
teaching of mathematics to
individual teachers
c. Conduct professional
development about
mathematics or the
teaching of mathematics
for groups of teachers
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VH240963
Not at all
Small extent
Moderate
extent
Large extent
A
B
C
D
VH240964
A
B
C
D
VH240966
A
B
C
D
VH240965
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VH240074
9. Are eighth-grade students typically assigned to mathematics classes by ability
and/or achievement levels (so that some instruction groups are higher in average
mathematics ability and/or achievement levels than others)?
A Yes
B No
VH240075
10. Please estimate the percentage of students that is transferred to a higher
ability/achievement-based placement in mathematics between eighth and ninth
grade.
A Less than 1 percent
B 1 to 5 percent
C 6 to 10 percent
D 11 to 25 percent
E More than 25 percent
F Students are not grouped by ability.
VH240076
11. Please estimate the percentage of students that is transferred to a lower
ability/achievement-based placement in mathematics between eighth and ninth
grade.
A Less than 1 percent
B 1 to 5 percent
C 6 to 10 percent
D 11 to 25 percent
E More than 25 percent
F Students are not grouped by ability.
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VH240919
12. To what extent is your school’s mathematics program structured according to the
following resources? Select one circle in each row.
a. Department of Education
curriculum standards or
frameworks
b. District curriculum
standards or curriculum
guides
c. Results from Department
of Education/district
assessments
d. In-school curriculum
frameworks and standards
for learning
e. Results from school
assessments
f. Recommendations from
school mathematics
department
g. Discretion of individual
teachers
h. Commercially designed
programs
i. Internet resources
Not at all
Small extent
Moderate
extent
Large extent
A
B
C
D
VH352695
A
B
C
D
VH240921
A
B
C
D
VH352696
A
B
C
D
VH240923
A
B
C
D
VH240924
A
B
C
D
VH240930
A
B
C
D
VH240926
A
B
C
D
VH240927
A
B
C
D
VH240925
VH240967
13. To what extent does your school’s eighth-grade mathematics curriculum focus on
preparation for the following types of assessments? Select one circle in each row.
a. State assessments
b. District assessments
c. School assessments
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Not at all
Small extent
Moderate
extent
Large extent
A
B
C
D
VH240971
A
B
C
D
VH240970
A
B
C
D
VH240969
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14. Approximately what percentage of your school’s classrooms has the following
technological resources for eighth-grade mathematics instruction? Select one circle in
each row.
a. Cable/satellite/
closed-circuit
television
b. Videodisc player/
VCR/DVD player
c. Digital/video
camera
d. Videoconferencing
equipment
e. Scanner for images
or text
f. Projection device
for projecting
images directly
from a computer
g. Computer
h. Internet
i. Computer printer
j. Handheld devices
(e.g., personal
digital assistants)
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VH240972
0%
1–25%
26–50%
51–75%
76–99%
100%
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240973
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240974
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240975
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240976
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240977
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240983
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240979
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240980
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240981
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240978
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Giving Back Questions
School Giving Back Questions
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2016 Online School Administrator Giving Back Items
VH354138
1. Would you like to receive information about how other school administrators in
the nation responded to this questionnaire?
A Yes
B No
VH354139
2. If yes, please provide your email address so that we may send access to the website
when it is available in May.
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NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
Submittal for 2016
VOLUME II
SURVEY QUESTIONS
Part 3c
School Grade 12
Part 3c contains School Grade 12 components:
School Characteristics and Policies (SCP)/Core (includes Charter School questions)
Writing
Giving Back Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete these forms:
Grade 12 School Questionnaire – 30 minutes
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SCHOOL QUESTIONNAIRES
OMB Information on School Questionnaire Cover Page
Paperwork Burden Statement
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to
respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control
number. The valid OMB control number for this voluntary information collection
is 1850–0790. The time required to complete this information collection is
estimated to average 30 minutes, including the time to review instructions, search
existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the
information collection. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of the
time estimate, suggestions for improving this collection, or any comments or
concerns regarding the status of your individual submission of this form, please
write to: National Assessment of Educational Progress, National Center for
Education Statistics, 1990 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006.
A project of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Institute of
Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. In
accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V,
Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws, your responses
will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone
other than employees or agents. By law, every NCES employee as well as every
agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is
subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of up to $250,000, or both if he or she
willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about you.
OMB No. 1850-0790 APPROVAL EXPIRES 03/31/2016
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School Grade 12
School Characteristics and Policies (SCP) / Core
School Grade 12 SCP Questions
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2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core School Items
VH240382
1. What grades are taught in your school? Select all squares that apply.
A Pre-kindergarten
B Kindergarten
C 1st grade
D 2nd grade
E 3rd grade
F 4th grade
G 5th grade
H 6th grade
I 7th grade
J 8th grade
K 9th grade
L 10th grade
M 11th grade
N 12th grade
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2. Can your school be described by any of the following? Select all squares that apply.
A Elementary school
B Middle or junior high school
C Secondary school
D Regular school with a magnet program
E A magnet school or a school with a special program emphasis, e.g., science/mathematics
school, performing arts school, talented/gifted school, foreign language immersion school
F Special education school: primarily serves students with disabilities
G Alternative school: offers a curriculum designed to provide alternative or nontraditional
education, not clearly categorized as regular, special, or vocational education
H Private independent school
I Private religiously affiliated school
J Independent charter school
K Charter school administered by local school district
L Other (Please specify): __________________________________________________________________
VH253912
3. What is the current enrollment in your school?
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VH240208
4. Of the students currently enrolled in your school, what percentage has been
identified as limited-English proficient?
A 0%
B 1–5%
C 6–10%
D 11–25%
E 26–50%
F 51–75%
G 76–90%
H Over 90%
VH240209
5. Last school year, approximately what percentage of students at your school
enrolled after the first day of school?
A 0%
B 1–3%
C 4–6%
D 7–10%
E 11–20%
F Over 20%
VH240210
6. Last school year, approximately what percentage of students at your school left
before the end of the school year?
A 0%
B 1–3%
C 4–6%
D 7–10%
E 11–20%
F Over 20%
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VH240211
7. About what percentage of your students is absent on an average day? (Include
excused and unexcused absences in calculating this rate.)
A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%
VH240212
8. About what percentage of your teachers is absent on an average day? (Include all
absences in calculating this rate.)
A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%
VH240215
9. Does your school participate in the National School Lunch Program?
A Yes
B No
VH240216
10. How does the school operate the program?
A Student eligibility is determined individually, and eligible students receive free or
reduced-price lunch.
B All students in school receive free lunch under special provisions (e.g., Provision 2 or 3).
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VH240217
11. If your school distributes free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3, what
was the base year during which individual student eligibility was collected?
A This school does not distribute free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3—eligibility is
determined annually.
B 2015
C 2014
D 2013
E 2012
F 2011
G 2010 or earlier
VH240218
12. During this school year, about what percentage of students in your school was
eligible to receive a free or reduced-price lunch through the National School Lunch
Program?
A 0%
B 1–5%
C 6–10%
D 11–25%
E 26–34%
F 35–50%
G 51–75%
H 76–99%
I 100%
VH240219
13. Does your school receive Title I funding? (Title I is a federally funded program that
provides educational services, such as remedial reading or remedial math, to
children who live in areas with high concentrations of low-income families.)
A No
B Yes, our school receives funds, which are targeted to eligible students.
C Yes, our school receives funds, which are used for schoolwide purposes.
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VH241920
14. Approximately what percentage of students in your school receives the following services? Select
one circle in each row. Students who receive more than one service should be counted for each
service they receive. Please report the percentage of students who receive each of the following
services as of the day you respond to this questionnaire.
1–5%
6–10%
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VH241931
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VH241922
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VH241923
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VH241924
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
VH241925
a. Targeted Title
I services
b. Gifted and
talented
program
c. Instruction
provided in
student’s
home
language
(non-English)
d. English-as-asecond-language
(not in a
bilingual
education
program)
e. Special
education
11–25% 26–50% 51–75% 76–90%
Over
90%
None
VH240220
15. During a typical week of school, what is the total number of regularly scheduled
volunteers, including parents, working in the school?
A 0
B 1–5
C 6–10
D 11–15
E 16–25
F More than 25
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16. Approximately what percentage of students in your school have parents or guardians
who do each of the following activities? Select one circle in each row.
a. Volunteer regularly to
help in the classroom
or another part of the
school
b. Attend teacher–parent
conferences
VH241938
Not
applicable
0–10%
11–25%
26–50%
Over 50%
A
B
C
D
E
VH241940
A
B
C
D
E
VH241939
VH253959
For all teacher counts entered in item 17:
INCLUDE these types of teachers:
•
Regular
•
Special area or resource teachers (e.g., special education, Title I, art, music,
physical education)
•
Long-term substitute teachers
INCLUDE these types of teachers:
•
Itinerant teachers who teach part-time at this school
•
Employees reported in other items of this section if they also have a part-time
teaching assignment at this school
DO NOT INCLUDE:
•
Student teachers
•
Short-term substitute teachers
•
Teachers who teach ONLY pre-kindergarten or adult education
17. Around the first of October, how many TEACHERS held full-time or part-time
positions or assignments in this school? If none, mark (0) in the boxes.
a. Full-time
Full-time teachers
b. Part-time
Part-time teachers
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VH240221
18. Does your school or district offer tenure to teachers?
A Yes
B No
19. Of the following categories of teachers who were full-time teachers at your school at
the end of the last school year, what percentage stayed on as full-time teachers for
this school year? Select one circle in each row.
a. Non-tenured
teachers who had
taught for at least
one year
b. Tenured teachers
VH241941
0–10%
11–25%
26–50%
51–75%
76–90%
Over 90%
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH241943
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH241942
VH254012
20. In the last school year, how many full-time teachers were new to your school?
VH240222
21. Of the full-time teachers who were new to your school last year, what percentage
stayed on as full-time teachers for this school year?
A 0–10%
B 11–25%
C 26–50%
D 51–75%
E 76–90%
F Over 90%
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VH253948
22. Approximately what percentage of twelfth-graders in your school is new this year?
%
VH241932
23. Of the students in last year’s graduating class, approximately what percentage is
doing each of the following? Select one circle in each row.
a. Attending a
two-year college
b. Attending a
four-year college
c. Attending a
vocationaltechnical
or business
school
d. Working for pay
e. Serving in the
military
(excluding
ROTC and
military
academies)
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0–5%
6–10%
11–25%
26–50%
51–75%
Over
75%
I don’t
know.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VH241933
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VH241935
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VH241934
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VH241937
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
VH241936
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VH240384
24. Does your school offer any of the following services to students on a regular
basis? Select all squares that apply.
A Career and technical education workshops
B Career counseling services or programs
C Job placement services
D Career days or job fairs
E Career or employment readiness workshops
VH311352
25. In your school, is there a wireless Internet connection that students can use for
schoolwork?
A No
B Yes, in some areas of the school.
C Yes, everywhere or almost everywhere in the school.
VH311353
26. This school year, did your school provide teachers with laptop computers for
teaching and class preparation?
A No
B Yes, some teachers.
C Yes, all teachers.
VH311354
27. This school year, did your school provide teachers with tablets (for example,
Surface Pro, iPad, or Kindle Fire) for teaching and class preparation?
A No
B Yes, some teachers.
C Yes, all teachers.
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28. This school year, did your school offer technical support to teachers for computers
and tablets used in this school?
A No
B Yes, we have technical support staff in the school.
C Yes, we are partnering with a provider outside the school.
29. How often do teachers do the following in this school? Select one circle in each row.
a. Teach jointly as a
team in the same
class
b. Observe other
teachers’ classes
and provide
feedback
c. Engage in joint
activities across
different classes
and age groups
(e.g., projects)
d. Exchange teaching
materials with
colleagues
e. Engage in
discussions about
the learning
development of
specific students
f. Work with other
teachers during
common planning
times to ensure
common standards
in evaluations for
assessing student
progress
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VH311409
Never
About
once or
twice a
year
About
once or
twice a
month
About
once or
twice a
week
Every day
or almost
every day
Several
times a
day
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH311410
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH311411
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH311412
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH311413
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH311414
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH311415
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30. In this school year, which of the following types of computers or other digital
devices are available in your school for student use? Select all squares that apply.
A Desktop computers
B Laptop computers
C Tablets (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire)
D Other digital devices (Please specify): _________________________________________
VH342882
31. In your school, where are desktop computers available for students to work? Select
all squares that apply.
A In some classrooms
B In all classrooms
C In a media center
D In a computer lab
E In the school library
F Other (Please specify): _______________________________________________________
VH311473
32. What is the average age of the desktop computers in your school?
A Less than 1 year
B 1–1.9 years
C 2–3.9 years
D 4–5.9 years
E 6 or more years
F I don’t know.
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33. In your school, where are laptop computers available for students to work? Select all
squares that apply.
A In some classrooms
B In all classrooms
C In a media center
D In a computer lab
E In the school library
F Other (Please specify): _______________________________________________________
VH311487
34. What is the total number of laptop computers available for students in your
school? Enter the number of laptop computers.
VH311490
35. What is the average age of the laptop computers in your school?
A Less than 1 year
B 1–1.9 years
C 2–3.9 years
D 4–5.9 years
E 6 or more years
F I don’t know.
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36. In your school, where are tablets (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire)
available for students to work? Select all squares that apply.
A In some classrooms
B In all classrooms
C In a media center
D In a computer lab
E In the school library
F Other (Please specify): _______________________________________________________
VH311502
37. What is the total number of tablets (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire)
available for students in your school? Enter the number of tablets.
VH311504
38. What is the average age of the tablets (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire)
in your school?
A Less than 1 year
B 1–1.9 years
C 2–3.9 years
D 4–5.9 years
E 6 or more years
F I don’t know.
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39. Please identify the organization(s) listed below to which your school is most
closely affiliated. Select all squares that apply.
A American Association of Christian Schools
B Association of Christian Schools International
C Christian Schools International
D National Association of Episcopal Schools
E National Association of Independent Schools
F National Catholic Educational Association
G National Society of Hebrew Day Schools
H The Association of Boarding Schools
I Other (Please specify): _______________________________________________________
J None of the above
VH240223
40. Is your school a public charter school?
(A charter school is a public school that, in accordance with an enabling state
statute, has been granted a charter exempting it from selected state or local rules
and regulations. A charter school may be a newly created school, or it may
previously have been a public or private school.)
A Yes
B No
VH254022
41. In which year did your school start providing instruction as a charter school?
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42. Who granted your school’s current charter?
A School district
B State board of education (includes state board of regents and District of Columbia State Board
of Education)
C Postsecondary institution
D State charter-granting agency
E City or state public charter school board
F Other (specify): _____________________________________________________________
VH240225
43. What is the legal status of your school?
A Officially part of the school district or local education agency (LEA)
B Independent from the school district or local education agency (LEA)
C A separate local education agency (LEA) as stipulated by state law
VH240226
44. Is this school operated by a company or organization that also operates other
charter schools?
A Yes
B No
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45. Which one of the following best describes your charter school’s primary focus in
terms of program content?
A We have a comprehensive curriculum with no specialized area of focus.
B We have a special curricular focus, for example, the arts, math/science, foreign language
immersion.
C Our curriculum is based on a particular educational theory, for example, Montessori, open
school, Core Knowledge.
D Our curriculum is based on a particular moral philosophy or set of values, for example,
African-centered education, character-based education, Eastern philosophy.
VH240228
46. Does your school provide a written contract for parents?
A Yes, and parents are required to abide by it.
B Yes, but signing it is voluntary.
C No
47. Are the following elements addressed in your charter–parent contract? Select one
circle in each row.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
Dress code
Home learning environment
Homework
Parent–teacher communication
Parent volunteering
School discipline policy
Student attendance
Student promotion policy
Other (specify): _________________________
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VH241944
Yes
No
A
B
VH241947
A
B
VH241951
A
B
VH241946
A
B
VH241953
A
B
VH241952
A
B
VH241948
A
B
VH241945
A
B
VH241950
A
B
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School Grade 12
Writing
School Grade 12 Writing Questions
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1. This year, have the following professional development programs (i.e., training
sessions and workshops, including online classes) been offered in your school for
English/language arts teachers? Select one or more circles in each row.
a. Programs aimed at developing
and improving practices for
writing instruction
b. Programs aimed at developing
and improving teachers’
keyboarding skills
c. Programs aimed at developing
and improving teachers’ word
processing skills
d. Other programs (Please specify):
_____________________________
Yes, provided by
school or district
personnel
Yes, provided by
professionals
outside of my
school or district
No
A
B
C
VH312560
A
B
C
VH312561
A
B
C
VH312562
A
B
C
VH312563
2. This year, have the following professional development programs (i.e., training
sessions and workshops, including online classes) been offered in your school for
teachers not teaching English/language arts? Select one or more circles in each row.
a. Programs aimed at developing
and improving practices for
writing instruction
b. Programs aimed at developing
and improving teachers’
keyboarding skills
c. Programs aimed at developing
and improving teachers’ word
processing skills
d. Other programs (Please specify):
_____________________________
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VH312570
Yes, provided by
school or district
personnel
Yes, provided by
professionals
outside of my
school or district
No
A
B
C
VH312571
A
B
C
VH312572
A
B
C
VH312574
A
B
C
VH312575
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3. How often are teachers in your school expected to give students writing
assignments (for example, short written answers, essays, research papers) in the
following classes? Select one circle in each row.
a. English/language
arts class
b. Social studies class
such as history,
civics, government,
or geography
c. Science class
d. Mathematics class
There is
no specific
expectation
around
this in my
school.
Never
About
once or
twice a
year
About
once or
twice a
month
About
once or
twice a
week
Every day
or almost
every day
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312580
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312581
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312582
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312583
VH336830
4. Approximately what percentage of their instructional time are teachers in your
school expected to devote to teaching writing to 12th grade students in the
following subjects? Fill in integer numbers between 1 and 100 on each row. If there is
no specific expectation for a particular subject, enter 0 for that row.
English/language arts class
%
%
Social studies class such as history, civics, government, or geography
Science class
Mathematics class
%
%
VH312623
5. Does your school offer students the opportunity to submit their writing to or
participate in any of the following? Select one circle in each row.
a. School newspaper
b. School website
c. Discussion blog
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Yes
No
A
B
VH312624
A
B
VH312625
A
B
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6. Does your school offer any of the following school-sponsored activities to 12th grade
students? Select one circle in each row.
a. Writing club(s) (for example, a creative
writing or poetry group)
b. Writing competition(s)
c. Special courses or workshops to improve
keyboarding skills
d. Special courses or workshops to learn how
to use word processing software
e. Drama club where students write their own
plays
f. Other (Please specify):
________________________________________
Yes
No
A
B
VH313620
A
B
VH313621
A
B
VH313623
A
B
VH313628
A
B
VH313627
A
B
VH313624
VH312595
7. Does your school or district offer summer programs in writing remediation or
enrichment to students? Select one circle in each row.
a. Remediation
b. Enrichment
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VH313619
Yes
No
A
B
VH312596
A
B
VH312597
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8. Approximately what percentage of their instructional time are English/language
arts teachers in your school expected to devote to each of the following when
teaching writing to 12th grade students? Fill in integer numbers between 1 and 100
on each corresponding row so that the total sums up to 100. If there is no specific
expectation for a particular topic, enter 0 for that row.
Development of ideas
%
Organization of ideas
%
%
Effectiveness of expression (e.g., sentence variety, word choice, tone)
Mechanics and conventions (e.g., spelling, grammar, punctuation)
Word processing skills
%
%
Other (Please specify): __________________________________________
%
VH313715
9. Which of the following best describes the keyboarding skills expected of
English/language arts teachers in your school?
A There is no specific expectation around this in my school.
B Hunt and peck typing/Two-finger typing
C Basic touch-typing
D Rapid and accurate touch-typing
VH313716
10. Approximately how many of the English/language arts teachers in your school
meet the expectations regarding their keyboarding skills?
A None
B Very few teachers
C Some but less than half of the teachers
D About half of the teachers
E More than half of the teachers
F All or almost all teachers
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11. Approximately what percentage of the English/language arts teachers in your
school meet the expectations regarding their keyboarding skills?
%
VH313726
12. Which of the following best describes the word processing skills expected of
English/language arts teachers in your school?
A There is no specific expectation around this in my school.
B Basic skills
C Intermediate skills
D Advanced skills
VH313728
13. Approximately how many of the English/language arts teachers in your school
meet the expectations regarding their word processing skills?
A None
B Very few teachers
C Some but less than half of the teachers
D About half of the teachers
E More than half of the teachers
F All or almost all teachers
VH313737
14. Approximately what percentage of the English/language arts teachers in your
school meet the expectations regarding their word processing skills?
%
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Giving Back Questions
School Giving Back Questions
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1. Would you like to receive information about how other school administrators in
the nation responded to this questionnaire?
A Yes
B No
VH354139
2. If yes, please provide your email address so that we may send access to the website
when it is available in May.
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