2019-2020 National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS) Cognitive Interviews

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2019-2020 National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS) Cognitive Interviews

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NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS

Attachment 6
Questionnaires to be Cognitively Tested

2019-2020 National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS)
Cognitive Interviews

OMB# 1850-0803 v.218

November 2017

Attachment 6: Questionnaires to be Cognitively Tested for 2019-20 NTPS
The following contact materials are contained in this document:
1.

2017-18 NTPS Teacher Questionnaire

2017-18 NTPS School Questionnaire

2017-18 NTPS Private School Questionnaire

4. 2017-18 NTPS Principal Questionnaire

14418016
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Conducted by:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS

Collected by:

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Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

TEACHER QUESTIONNAIRE
NATIONAL TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL SURVEY
2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR

THIS SURVEY HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY:

Please return your completed questionnaire in the pre-addressed,
postage-paid envelope or mail it to:
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ATTN: DCB/PCSPU, BUILDING 60A
1201 E. 10TH STREET
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN 47132-0001

NOTICE:
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), within the U.S.
Department of Education, is authorized to conduct this survey by the
Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA 2002, 20 U.S.C. §9543).
FORM NTPS-4A
(06-20-2017) Draft 7

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INSTRUCTIONS AND DEFINITIONS
The data you enter on this form will be captured through the use of imaging technology. Please print all
information clearly in ordinary characters, using a blue or black ballpoint pen.
CORRECT marking example –
(Use care to keep characters
in their designated spaces.)

Yes
No

INCORRECT marking example –

35
X

3 5

Yes
No

Yes
OR
No

a. If you are the teacher named on the cover page label, please complete the questionnaire.
b. Please do not write any comments near the answer boxes.
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available to take your call Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).
The U.S. Census Bureau is also available to answer your questions via e-mail at: [email protected]
Teachers who teach in multiple schools: Please respond to questions as they apply to the school
where you received this questionnaire.
Grades K-12 and comparable ungraded levels. This survey focuses on schools offering any of
grades K-12 or comparable ungraded levels at the elementary, middle, or secondary level. The term
“ungraded levels” refers to schools that classify students by an alternative means other than particular
grade levels (e.g., Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, etc.).

All of the information you provide may be used only for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed,
or used, in identifiable form for any other purpose except as required by law (20 U.S.C. §9573 and
6 U.S.C. §151).
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concerning the accuracy of the time estimate, suggestions for improving this collection, or comments or concerns about the contents or
the status of your individual submission of this questionnaire, please e-mail: [email protected], or write directly to: National Teacher
and Principal Survey (NTPS), National Center for Education Statistics, Potomac Center Plaza, 550 12th Street, SW, Room 4014,
Washington, DC 20202.

FORM NTPS-4A

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1. GENERAL INFORMATION
1-1.

1-2.

How do you classify your position at THIS school, that is, the activity at which you spend
most of your time during this school year?
Mark (X) only one box.
1

Regular full-time teacher (in any of grades K-12 or comparable ungraded levels)

Regular part-time teacher (in any of grades K-12 or comparable ungraded levels)

Itinerant teacher (i.e. your assignment requires you to provide instruction at more than
one school)

Long-term substitute (i.e. your assignment requires that you fill the role of a regular teacher
on a long-term basis, but you are still considered a substitute)

Short-term substitute

Student teacher

Teacher aide

Administrator (e.g., principal, assistant principal, director, school head)

Library media specialist or Librarian

Other professional staff (e.g., counselor, curriculum coordinator, social worker)

Support staff (e.g., secretary)

Which box did you mark in item 1-1 above?
Box 1 ➔

GO TO item 1-5 on page 4.

Box 2, 3, or 4 ➔

GO TO item 1-4 on page 4.

Please STOP now and return this questionnaire to
Box 5, 6, or 7 ➔ the U.S. Census Bureau. Thank you for your time.

Box 8, 9, 10, or 11

1-3.

Do you TEACH one or more classes at THIS school, at least once per week, in any of grades
K-12 or comparable ungraded levels?
If you work as a library media specialist or librarian at this school, do not include classes in which
you teach students how to use the library (e.g., library skills or library research).
If you teach a particular specialty either within or outside of a regular classroom (e.g., reading
specialist, special education teacher, English as a Second Language teacher), include that time
as a regularly scheduled class.
Yes ➔

GO TO item 1-4 on page 4.

Please STOP now and return this questionnaire to
No ➔ the U.S. Census Bureau. Thank you for your time.

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1-4.

How much time do you work as a TEACHER in any of grades K-12 or comparable ungraded
levels at THIS school?
Mark (X) only one box.
Full time
3/4 time or more, but less than full-time
1/2 time or more, but less than 3/4 time
1/4 time or more, but less than 1/2 time
Less than 1/4 time
I do not teach any of grades K-12
or comparable ungraded levels ➔

Please STOP now and return this questionnaire to
the U.S. Census Bureau. Thank you for your time.

1-5.

When did you begin teaching, either full-time or part-time, at THIS school?
Do NOT include time spent as a student teacher.
Enter the month AND year. Report month as a number, that is, 01 for January, 02 for February, etc.
Month
Year

1-6.

During the LAST school year (2016-17), what was your MAIN activity?
Mark (X) only ONE box which best applies to how you spent the MOST time LAST school year.
If you were a substitute or itinerant teacher, please mark (X) the box which best applies to your
MAIN activity LAST school year.
Teaching in this school
Teaching in another public elementary, middle, or secondary school IN THIS SCHOOL SYSTEM
Teaching in a public elementary, middle, or secondary school IN A DIFFERENT SCHOOL
SYSTEM IN THIS STATE
Teaching in a public elementary, middle, or secondary school IN ANOTHER STATE
Teaching in a PRIVATE elementary, middle, or secondary school
Teaching in a preschool
Teaching at a college or university
Student at a college or university
Working in a position in the field of education, but not as a teacher
Working in a position outside the field of education
On leave (e.g., maternity or paternity leave, disability leave, sabbatical)
Caring for family members, but not on leave (e.g., homemaking, childrearing)
Military service
Unemployed and seeking work
Retired from another job
Other – please specify ➔

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1-7.

When did you FIRST begin teaching, either full-time or part-time, at the K-12 or comparable
ungraded level?
Do NOT include time spent as a student teacher.
Enter the month AND year. Report month as a number, that is, 01 for January, 02 for February, etc.
Month

1-8.

Year

In how many schools have you taught, either full-time or part-time, at the K-12 or comparable
ungraded level?
Do NOT include time spent as a student teacher.
Schools

1-9.

Excluding time spent on maternity/paternity leave or sabbatical, how many school years
have you worked, either full-time or part-time, as a K-12 or comparable ungraded level
teacher in public, public charter, or private schools?
Include the current school year.
Do NOT include time spent as a student teacher.
Report years to the nearest whole year, not fractions or months.
School years

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2. CLASS ORGANIZATION
2-1.

2-2.

Do you currently teach students in any of these grades at THIS school?
Please mark (X) Yes or No for each grade level.
Prekindergarten

Yes

Kindergarten

Yes

1st

Yes

2nd

Yes

3rd

Yes

4th

Yes

5th

Yes

6th

Yes

7th

Yes

8th

Yes

9th

Yes

10th

Yes

11th

Yes

12th

Yes

Ungraded

Yes

Of all the students you teach at THIS school, how many have an Individualized Education
Program (IEP) because they have disabilities or are special education students?
Do NOT include students who have only a 504 plan.
If none, please mark (X) the box.
None

Students

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2-3.

Of all the students you teach at THIS school, how many are of limited-English proficiency (LEP)
or are English-language learners (ELLs)?
(Students of limited-English proficiency [LEP] or English-language learners [ELLs] are those
whose native or dominant language is other than English and who have sufficient difficulty speaking,
reading, writing, or understanding the English language as to deny them the opportunity to learn
successfully in an English-speaking-only classroom.)
If none, please mark (X) the box.
None

2-4.

Students

Using Table 1 on page 10, this school year, in what subject is your MAIN teaching assignment
at THIS school, that is, the subject matter in which you teach the most classes?
Record one of the main teaching assignment codes and labels from Table 1 on page 10.
Main Teaching
Assignment Code

2-5.

Main Teaching
Assignment Label

Are you intentionally assigned to instruct the same group of students for more than one year
(e.g., looping)?
Yes
No

2-6a.

During any of your classes, do you have students use instructional software to learn some
or all of their lessons?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 2-7 on page 8.

b. Does any of the instructional software the students use AUTOMATICALLY ADJUST the level
of instruction to an individual student’s performance?
Yes
No

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2-7.

2-8.

Which statement best describes the way YOUR classes at THIS school are organized?
Mark (X) only one box.
1

You instruct several classes of different students most or all of the day in one or more
subjects.

You are an elementary school teacher who teaches only one subject to different classes of
students.

You instruct the same group of students all or most of the day in multiple
subjects.

You are one of two or more teachers, in the same class, at the same time, and are jointly
responsible for teaching the same group of students all or most of the day.

You instruct a small number of selected students released from or in their regular classes in
specific skills or to address specific needs.

Which box did you mark in item 2-7 above?
Box 1 or 2 ➔

GO TO item 2-12 on page 11.

Box 3 or 4
Box 5 ➔

2-9.

GO TO item 2-10 below.

During your most recent FULL WEEK of teaching at THIS school, what is the total number of
students enrolled in the class you taught?
If you teach more than one self-contained class, report the number from your class with the most
students.
Students ➔

2-10.

GO TO item 2-11 on page 9.

During your most recent FULL WEEK of teaching at THIS school, what is the average number
of students you taught at any one time?
Students

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2-11.

During your most recent FULL WEEK of teaching, approximately how many minutes did YOU
spend teaching each of the following subjects at THIS school?
If you taught two or more subjects at the same time, apportion the time to each subject the best
you can.
If you did not teach a particular subject during the most recent full week, mark (X) the "None"
box.
a. English, reading, or language arts (including reading and writing)
Minutes per day
None

Days per week
for

(1) Of these minutes, how many were designated for reading instruction?
Minutes per day
Days per week
None

for

GO TO item 2-11b below.

b. Arithmetic or mathematics
Minutes per day
None

Days per week
for

c. Social studies or history
Minutes per day
None

Days per week
for

d. Science
Days per week

Minutes per day
None

for

GO TO Section 3 on page 12.

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Table 1. Main Teaching Assignment and Subject-matter Codes and Labels
For Questions 2-4 and 2-13
General Education Codes and Labels
Special Education
110
Special education, any

Elementary Education
101
Early childhood or pre-K, general
102
Elementary grades, general
103
Middle grades, general

Subject-matter Specific Codes and Labels
Arts and Music
141
Art or arts and crafts
142
Art history
143
Dance
144
Drama or theater
145
Music
English and Language Arts
151
Communications
152
Composition
153
English
154
Journalism
155
Language arts
157
Literature or literary criticism
158
Reading
159
Speech
English as a Second Language (ESL)
160
ESL or bilingual education: General
161
ESL or bilingual education: Spanish
162
ESL or bilingual education: Other
languages
Foreign Languages
171
French
172
German
173
Latin
174
Spanish
175
Other foreign language
Health Education
181
Health education
182
Physical education
Mathematics and Computer Science
191
Algebra I
192
Algebra II
193
Algebra III
194
Basic and general mathematics
195
Business and applied math
196
Calculus and pre-calculus
197
Computer science
198
Geometry
199
Pre-algebra
200
Statistics and probability
201
Trigonometry
Natural Sciences
210
Science, general
211
Biology or life sciences
212
Chemistry
213
Earth sciences
214
Engineering
215
Integrated science
216
Physical sciences
217
Physics
218
Other natural sciences

Social
220
221
222
225
226
227
228
231
232
233
234
235
Career
241
242
243
244
245
246
247
249
250
253

254
255
256

Sciences
Social studies, general
Anthropology
Area or ethnic studies (excluding
Native American studies)
Economics
Geography
Government or civics
History
Native American studies
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Other social sciences
or Technical Education
Agriculture and natural resources
Business management
Business support
Marketing and distribution
Healthcare occupations
Construction trades, engineering, or
science technologies (including CADD
and drafting)
Mechanics and repair
Manufacturing or precision production
(electronics, metalwork, textiles, etc.)
Communications and related technologies
(including design, graphics, or printing; not
including computer science)
Personal and public services
(including culinary arts, cosmetology, child
care, social work, protective services,
custodial services, and interior design)
Family and consumer sciences education
Industrial arts or technology education
Other career or technical education

Miscellaneous
Driver education
262
Library or information science
264
Military science or ROTC
265
Philosophy
266
Religious studies, theology, or divinity
267
Other
Other
268

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NOTE: Items 2-12 and 2-13 are for teachers who marked box 1 or 2 for item 2-7 on page 8.
If you marked box 3, 4, or 5 for item 2-7 ➔

2-12.

GO TO Section 3 on page 12.

How many separate class periods or sections do you currently teach at THIS school?
Do NOT include homeroom periods or study halls.
(Example: If you teach 2 classes or sections of chemistry I, a class or section of physics I, and
a class or section of physics II, you would report 04 classes or sections.)
Number of classes or sections

2-13.

Using Table 1 on page 10, for EACH class period or section that you reported in item 2-12,
record the subject-matter code, subject-matter label, grade level code, and number of students.
If you teach a class or section with more than one grade level, list the grade level with the most
students in column C and record the total number of students in column D.
If you reported more than 10 periods or sections in item 2-12, report on only 10 of those periods
or sections.

A.
Subject-Matter Code
from Table 1
Example

B.
Subject-Matter Label
from Table 1

1 9 2

C.
Grade Level Code
from list below

1 1

Algebra II

D.
Number of Students

3 3

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

Grade Level Codes
If your class period or section has students from more than one grade level
(i.e., MIXED GRADES), please list the grade with the most students.
PK
KG
01
02
03
04
05
06

Prekindergarten
Kindergarten
1st grade
2nd grade
3rd grade
4th grade
5th grade
6th grade
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07
08
09
10
11
12
UG

7th grade
8th grade
9th grade
10th grade
11th grade
12th grade
Ungraded

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3. EDUCATION AND TRAINING
3-1a.

Do you have a bachelor’s degree?
If you have more than one bachelor’s degree, information about additional degrees will be asked
in item 3-3 on page 15.
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 3-3 on page 15.

What is the name of the college or university where you earned this degree?
Name of college or university

In what city and state is it located?
City

State

Located outside the United States

In what year did you receive your bachelor’s degree?
Year

d. Which of the following best describes your bachelor’s degree?
Mark (X) only one box.
It was awarded by your school’s College of Education, School of Education, or Department
of Education
It was awarded by another college, school, or department, not in education

e. Using Table 2 on page 13, what was your major field of study?
Major Field
of Study Code

Major Field
of Study Label

Did you have a second major field of study?
Do NOT report academic minors or concentrations.
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 3-1h on page 14.

g. Using Table 2 on page 13, what was your second major field of study?
Do NOT report academic minors or concentrations.
Major Field
of Study Code

Major Field
of Study Label

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Table 2. Major and Minor Fields of Study Codes and Labels
For Questions 3-1e, 3-1g, 3-1i, 3-2e, and 3-3b
General Education Codes and Labels
Elementary Education
101
Early childhood or pre-K, general
102
Elementary grades, general
Secondary Education
103
Middle grades, general
104
Secondary grades, general
Special Education
110
Special education, any

Other
131
132
133
134
135
136

Education
Administration
Counseling and guidance
Educational psychology
Policy studies
School psychology
Other non-subject-matter-specific education

Subject-matter Specific Codes and Labels
Arts and Music
141
Art or arts and crafts
142
Art history
143
Dance
144
Drama or theater
145
Music
English and Language Arts
151
Communications
152
Composition
153
English
154
Journalism
155
Language arts
156
Linguistics
157
Literature or literary criticism
158
Reading
159
Speech
English as a Second Language (ESL)
160
ESL or bilingual education: General
161
ESL or bilingual education: Spanish
162
ESL or bilingual education: Other
languages
Foreign Languages
171
French
172
German
173
Latin
174
Spanish
175
Other foreign language
Health Education
181
Health education
182
Physical education
Mathematics and Computer Science
190
Mathematics
197
Computer science
200
Statistics and probability
Natural Sciences
211
Biology or life sciences
212
Chemistry
213
Earth sciences
214
Engineering
217
Physics
218
Other natural sciences
Social Sciences
220
Social studies, general
221
Anthropology

222

Area or ethnic studies (excluding Native
American studies)
223
Criminal justice
224
Cultural studies
225
Economics
226
Geography
227
Government or civics
228
History
229
International studies
230
Law
231
Native American studies
232
Political science
233
Psychology
234
Sociology
235
Other social sciences
Career or Technical Education
Agriculture and natural resources
241
Business management
242
Business support
243
Marketing and distribution
244
Healthcare occupations
245
Construction trades, engineering, or
246
science technologies (including CADD and
drafting)
Mechanics and repair
247
Manufacturing or precision production
249
(electronics, metalwork, textiles, etc.)
Communications and related technologies
250
(including design, graphics, or printing; not
including computer science)
Personal and public services
253
(including culinary arts, cosmetology, child
care, social work, protective services,
custodial services, and interior design)
Family and consumer sciences education
254
Industrial arts or technology education
255
Other career or technical education
256
Miscellaneous
261
Architecture
263
Humanities or liberal studies
264
Library or information science
265
Military science or ROTC
266
Philosophy
267
Religious studies, theology, or divinity
Other
268
Other
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3-1h. Did you have a minor field of study?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 3-2a below.

Using Table 2 on page 13, what was your minor field of study?
Minor Field
of Study Code

3-2a.

Minor Field
of Study Label

Do you have a master’s degree?
If you have more than one master’s degree, information about additional degrees will be asked
in item 3-3 on page 15.
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 3-3 on page 15.

b. Was at least a portion of the cost of your master’s degree paid for by a STATE,
SCHOOL DISTRICT, or SCHOOL in which you taught?

Yes
No

c. In what year did you receive your master’s degree?
Year

d. Which of the following best describes your master’s degree?
Mark (X) only one box.
It was awarded by your school’s College of Education, School of Education, or Department
of Education
It was awarded by another college, school, or department, not in education

e. Using Table 2 on page 13, what was your major field of study for your master’s degree?
Major Field
of Study Code

Major Field
of Study Label

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3-3.

Have you earned any of the degrees or certificates listed below?
Yes
No ➔

a. Degree or
certificate

GO TO item 3-4 on page 16.

b. Using Table 2 on page 13, what was
your major field of study for each
degree or certificate?

c. Which of the following best
describes each degree or
certificate?

d. In what
year?

Mark (X) only one box.
Major Field of Study Code
Year

(1) Vocational
certificate

Major Field of Study Label

Major Field of Study Code
Year

(2) Associate’s
degree

Major Field of Study Label

Major Field of Study Code

(3) SECOND
Bachelor’s
degree

(4) SECOND
Master’s
degree

(5) Educational
specialist or
professional
diploma (at
least one year
beyond a
master’s level)

(6) Certificate of
Advanced
Graduate
Studies

(7) Doctorate or
first
professional
degree (Ph.D.,
Ed.D., M.D.,
J.D., D.D.S.)

It was awarded by your
school’s College of Education,
School of Education, or
Department of Education

Major Field of Study Label

It was awarded by another
college, school, or department,
not in education

Major Field of Study Code

It was awarded by your
school’s College of Education,
School of Education, or
Department of Education

Major Field of Study Label

It was awarded by another
college, school, or department,
not in education

Major Field of Study Code

It was awarded by your
school’s College of Education,
School of Education, or
Department of Education

Major Field of Study Label

It was awarded by another
college, school, or department,
not in education

Major Field of Study Code

It was awarded by your
school’s College of Education,
School of Education, or
Department of Education

Major Field of Study Label

It was awarded by another
college, school, or department,
not in education

Major Field of Study Code

It was awarded by your
school’s College of Education,
School of Education, or
Department of Education

Major Field of Study Label

Year

It was awarded by another
college, school, or department,
not in education
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3-4.

Have you ever taken any undergraduate or graduate courses that focused SOLELY on
teaching methods?
Do NOT include student teaching (sometimes called practice teaching).
Do NOT include professional development courses, workshops, or seminars.

Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 3-6 below.

How many undergradute or graduate courses focused
SOLELY on teaching methods?

Mark (X) only one box.
1 or 2 courses
3 or 4 courses
5 to 9 courses
10 or more courses

3-5.

Did you take any of the courses you marked in 3-4 before your first year of teaching?
Yes
No

3-6.

BEFORE your first year of teaching, did you take any graduate or undergraduate courses
which taught you —

a. Classroom management techniques?
Yes
No

b. Lesson planning?
Yes
No

c. How to assess learning?
Yes
No

d. How to use student performance data to inform instruction?
Yes
No

e. How to serve students from diverse economic backgrounds?
Yes
No
16

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3-6.

Continued – BEFORE your first year of teaching, did you take any graduate or undergraduate
courses which taught you —

How to serve students with special needs?
Yes
No

g. How to teach students who are limited-English proficient (LEP) or English-language
learners (ELLs)?
Yes
No

3-7a.

Did you have any student teaching (sometimes called practice teaching)?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO Section 4 on page 18.

b. In how many different classrooms did you student teach?
Mark (X) only one box.
1
2
3 or more

How long did your student teaching last?
If you student taught in more than one classroom, report the total amount of time spent student
teaching across all assignments.
Mark (X) only one box.
4 weeks or less
5-7 weeks
8-11 weeks
12 weeks or more

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4. CERTIFICATION
4-1.

Did you enter teaching through an alternative route to certification program?
(An alternative route to certification program is a program that was designed to expedite the transition
of nonteachers to a teaching career, for example, a state, district, or university alternative route to
certification program.)
Yes
No

The next series of questions is about state certification. Please read the questions carefully. This section
allows teachers to report UP TO TWO current teaching certificates in the state where they are teaching,
plus several content areas per certificate, if applicable. Those who have only one certificate that applies to
only one content area DO NOT have to fill out the entire section and should follow the GO TO instructions.

4-2a.

Which of the following describes the teaching certificate you currently hold that certifies you
to teach in THIS state?
Mark (X) only one box.
If you currently hold more than one of the following, a second certification may be listed in item 4-3.
Regular or standard state certificate or advanced professional certificate
Certificate issued after satisfying all requirements except the completion of a probationary
period (in some states this is called a probationary certificate)
Certificate that requires some additional coursework, student teaching, or passage of a test
before regular certification can be obtained (in some states this is called a temporary or
provisional certificate)
Certificate issued to persons who must complete a certification program in order to continue
teaching (in some states this is called a waiver or emergency certificate)
I do not hold any of the above certifications in THIS state ➔

GO TO Section 5 on page 22.

Using Table 3 on page 19, in what content area(s) and grade range(s) does the teaching
certificate marked above certify you to teach in THIS state?
(For some teachers, the content area may be special education or the grade level.)
If this certificate certifies you to teach in more than one content area, you may report additional
content areas in later items.
If your certificate does not restrict you to a specific grade range(s), mark (X) all three grade ranges.
(1) Content Area

(2) Grade Range of Certificate (Mark (X) all that apply)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
At least one of grades 6-8

Content Area Label

At least one of grades 9-12

Does this certificate marked in item 4-2a certify you to teach in additional content areas?
Yes ➔
No ➔

GO TO item 4-2d on page 20.
GO TO item 4-3a on page 20.

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Table 3. Certification Content Area Codes and Labels For Questions 4-2b, 4-2d, 4-3c, and 4-3e
General Education Codes and Labels
Elementary Education
Special Education – Continued
101
Early childhood or Pre-K, general
Learning disabilities
117
Intellectual disabilities
118
102
Elementary grades, general
Mildly or moderately disabled
119
103
Middle grades, general
Orthopedically impaired
120
Secondary Education
Severely or profoundly disabled
121
Middle grades, general
103
Speech or language impaired
122
Secondary grades, general
104
Traumatically brain-injured
123
Visually impaired
124
Special Education
Other special education
125
111
Special education, general
112
Autism
General Administration
113
Deaf and hard-of-hearing
131
Administration
114
Developmentally delayed
132
Counseling and guidance
115
Early childhood special education
116
Emotionally disturbed or behavior disorders
Subject-matter Specific Codes and Labels
Arts and Music
Social Sciences
141
Art or arts and crafts
220
Social studies, general
142
Art History
221
Anthropology
143
Dance
222
Area or ethnic studies (excluding Native
American studies)
144
Drama or theater
225
Economics
145
Music
226
Geography
English and Language Arts
227
Government or civics
Communications
151
228
History
Composition
152
231
Native American studies
English
153
232
Political Science
Journalism
154
233
Psychology
Language arts
155
234
Sociology
Literature or literary Criticism
157
235
Other social sciences
Reading
158
Career or Technical Education
Speech
159
Agriculture and natural resources
241
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Business management
242
ESL or bilingual education: General
160
Business support
243
ESL or bilingual education: Spanish
161
Marketing and distribution
244
ESL or bilingual education: Other
162
Healthcare occupations
245
languages
Construction trades, engineering, or science
246
technologies (including CADD and drafting
Foreign Languages
Mechanics and repair
247
French
171
Manufacturing or precision production
249
German
172
(electronics, metalwork, textiles, etc.)
Latin
173
Communications and related technologies
250
Spanish
174
(including design, graphics or printing; not
Other foreign language
175
including computer science)
Personal and public services
253
Health Education
(including culinary arts, cosmetology, child
Health education
181
care, social work, protective services,
Physical education
182
custodial services, and interior design)
Mathematics and Computer Science
Family and consumer sciences education
254
Mathematics
190
Industrial arts or technology education
255
Computer science
197
Other career or technical education
256
Statistics and probability
200
Miscellaneous
Driver education
262
Natural Sciences
Humanities or liberal studies
263
Science, general
210
Library or information science
264
Biology or life sciences
211
Military science or ROTC
265
Chemistry
212
Philosophy
266
Earth sciences
213
Religious studies, theology or divinity
267
Physical sciences
216
Physics
Other
217
Other
Other natural sciences
268
218
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4-2.
d.

Continued –
Using Table 3 on page 19, please record all ADDITIONAL content areas and grade ranges
in which this certificate certifies you to teach:
If your certificate does not restrict you to a specific range(s), mark (X) all three ranges.
Additional Content Area

(1)

Grade Range of Certificate (Mark (X) all that apply)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
At least one of grades 6-8

Content Area Label

At least one of grades 9-12
(2)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
At least one of grades 6-8

Content Area Label

At least one of grades 9-12
(3)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
At least one of grades 6-8

Content Area Label

At least one of grades 9-12
(4)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
At least one of grades 6-8

Content Area Label

At least one of grades 9-12

4-3a.

Do you have another current teaching certificate that certifies you to teach in THIS state?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO Section 5 on page 22.

b. Which of the following describes this current teaching certificate you hold in THIS state?
Mark (X) only one box.
Regular or standard state certificate or advanced professional certificate
Certificate issued after satisfying all requirements except the completion of a probationary
period (in some states this is called a probationary certificate)
Certificate that requires some additional coursework, student teaching, or passage of a test
before regular certification can be obtained (in some states this is called a temporary or
provisional certificate)
Certificate issued to persons who must complete a certification program in order to continue
teaching (in some states this is called a waiver or emergency certificate)

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4-3.
c.

Continued –
Using Table 3 on page 19, in what content area(s) and grade range(s) does the teaching
certificate marked in question 4-3b on page 20 certify you to teach in THIS state?
(For some teachers, the content area may be special education or the grade level.)
If this certificate certifies you to teach in more than one content area, you may report additional
content areas in later items.
If your certificate does not restrict you to a specific grade range(s), mark (X) all three grade ranges.
(1) Content Area

(2) Grade Range of Certificate (Mark (X) all that apply)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
At least one of grades 6-8

Content Area Label

At least one of grades 9-12

d. Does this certificate marked in item 4-3b certify you to teach in additional content areas?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO Section 5 on page 22.

e. Using Table 3 on page 19, please record all ADDITIONAL content areas and grade ranges
in which this certificate certifies you to teach:
If your certificate does not restrict you to a specific grade range(s), mark (X) all three grade ranges.
Additional Content Area
(1)

Grade Range of Certificate (Mark (X) all that apply)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
Content Area Label

At least one of grades 6-8
At least one of grades 9-12

(2)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
Content Area Label

At least one of grades 6-8
At least one of grades 9-12

(3)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
Content Area Label

At least one of grades 6-8
At least one of grades 9-12

(4)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
Content Area Label

At least one of grades 6-8
At least one of grades 9-12

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5. EARLY CAREER EXPERIENCES
5-1.

Was your FIRST year of teaching before the 2011-2012 school year?
Yes ➔

GO TO Section 6 on page 26.

5-2.

What was your MAIN activity the year before you began teaching at the K-12 or comparable
ungraded level?
Mark (X) only one box.
Student at a college or university
Working as a substitute teacher
➔

GO TO item 5-4 on page 23.

Teaching in a preschool
Teaching at a college or university
Working in a position in the field of education, but not as a teacher
Working in an occupation outside the field of education
Caring for family members
Military service
➔

GO TO item 5-4 on page 23.

Unemployed and seeking work
Retired from another job

5-3a.

What kind of work did you do, that is, what was your occupation?
Please record your job title; for example, electrical engineer, cashier, typist, farmer, loan officer.

b. What were your most important activities or duties on that job?
For example, typing, selling cars, driving delivery truck, caring for livestock.

c. How would you classify yourself on that job?
Mark (X) only one box.
An employee of a PRIVATE company, business, or individual for wages, salary, or commission
A FEDERAL government employee
A STATE government employee
A LOCAL government employee
SELF-EMPLOYED in your own business, professional practice, or farm
Working WITHOUT PAY in a family business or farm
Working WITHOUT PAY in a volunteer job

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5-4.

In your FIRST year of teaching, how well prepared were you to —
If you are in your first year of teaching, please answer for THIS school year.

Not at all
prepared

Mark (X) one box on each line.
Somewhat
Well
Very well
prepared
prepared
prepared

a. Handle a range of classroom management
or discipline situations?
b. Use a variety of instructional methods?
c. Teach your subject matter?
d. Use computers in classroom instruction?
e. Assess students?
f.

Differentiate instruction in the
classroom?

g. Use data from student assessments to
inform instruction?
h. Teach to state content standards?

5-5.

Teach students who are limited-English
proficient [LEP]or English-language
learners [ELLs]?

Teach students with special needs?

In your FIRST year of teaching, did you participate in a FORMAL schoolwide or
districtwide program for beginning teachers aimed to enhance teachers’ effectiveness
by providing systematic support (sometimes called a teacher induction program)?
If you are in your first year of teaching, please answer for THIS school year.

Yes
No

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5-6.

Did you receive the following kinds of support during your FIRST year of teaching?
If you are in your first year of teaching, please answer for THIS school year.
a. Reduced teaching schedule or number of preparations
Yes
No
b. Common planning time with teachers in your subject
Yes
No
c. Seminars or classes for beginning teachers
Yes
No
d. Extra classroom assistance (e.g., teacher aides)
Yes
No
e. Regular supportive communication with your principal, other administrators, or
department chair
Yes
No
f.

Observation and feedback on your teaching aimed at helping you develop and refine
your teaching practice BEYOND any formal administrative observation and feedback
you may have received
Yes
No

g. Release time to participate in support activities for new or beginning teachers
Yes
No

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5-7a.

In your FIRST year of teaching, were you ASSIGNED a master or mentor teacher by your
school or district?
If you are in your first year of teaching, please answer for THIS school year.

Yes
No ➔

GO TO Section 6 on page 26.

b. How frequently did you work with your assigned master or mentor teacher during your
first year of teaching?
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
A few times a year
Never

c. Had your assigned master or mentor teacher ever instructed students in the same subject
area(s) as yours?
Yes
No

5-8.

Did your assigned master or mentor teacher provide the following types of support during
your FIRST year of teaching?
If you are in your first year of teaching, please answer for THIS school year.
a. Helped with paperwork or record keeping
Yes
No

b. Demonstrated lessons
Yes
No

c. Helped you prepare lessons that address learning standards
Yes
No

d. Helped you develop student assessment tools
Yes
No

5-9.

Overall, to what extent did your assigned master or mentor teacher improve your teaching
in your first year of teaching?
Mark (X) only one box.
Not at all
To a small extent
To a moderate extent
To a great extent
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6. TEACHER WORKING CONDITIONS
For questions 6-1 to 6-3 please report to the nearest whole hour; do not record fractions of an hour or
minutes.

6-1.

How many hours does your contract require you to work during a typical FULL WEEK at
THIS school?
This would be base contract hours, or the equivalent, NOT including stipends or extra pay for
extra duty.
Total WEEKLY hours required to work

6-2.

Of the hours you are CONTRACTED to work, how many hours during a typical full week do
you DELIVER INSTRUCTION to students in THIS school?
This number should be less than the reported number of hours in 6-1.
"PULL-OUT" or "PUSH-IN" TEACHERS: Please include the number of hours you instruct
individual students or small groups of students.
Exclude time spent planning and monitoring students outside of class.
Total WEEKLY hours delivering instruction

6-3.

Including hours spent during the school day, before and after school, and on the weekends,
how many hours do you spend on ALL teaching and other school-related activities during a
typical FULL WEEK at THIS school?
Total WEEKLY hours spent on all teaching and school-related activities

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6-4.

During this school year, do you or will you do the following for this school or district —

a. Coach a sport?
Yes
No

b. Sponsor any student groups, clubs, or organizations?
Yes
No

c. Serve as a department lead or chair?
Yes
No

d. Serve as a lead curriculum specialist?
Yes
No

e. Serve on a schoolwide or districtwide committee or task force?
Yes
No

Serve as an assigned mentor or mentor coordinator for teachers?
Yes
No

6-5.

In the LAST SCHOOL YEAR (2016-17), how much of your own money did you spend on
classroom supplies, without reimbursement?
Please use your best estimate for costs incurred, in whole dollars.
If none, please mark (X) the box.

None
or
$

.00

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7. SCHOOL CLIMATE AND TEACHER ATTITUDES
7-1.

How much actual influence do you think teachers have over school policy AT THIS SCHOOL
in each of the following areas?
No
influence

Mark (X) one box on each line.
Minor
Moderate A great deal
influence
influence
of influence

a. Setting performance standards for
students at this school
b. Establishing curriculum
c. Determining the content of in-service
professional development programs
d. Evaluating teachers
e. Hiring new full-time teachers
f. Setting discipline policy
g. Deciding how the school budget
will be spent

7-2. How much actual control do you have IN YOUR CLASSROOM at this school over the
following areas of your planning and teaching?
No
control

Mark (X) one box on each line.
Minor
Moderate A great deal
control
control
of control

a. Selecting textbooks and
other instructional materials
b. Selecting content, topics, and
skills to be taught
c. Selecting teaching techniques
d. Evaluating and grading students
e. Disciplining students
f. Determining the amount of
homework to be assigned

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7-3.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?
Mark (X) one box on each line.
Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly
disagree
agree
disagree
agree
a. The school administration’s behavior
toward the staff is supportive and
encouraging.
b. I am satisfied with my teaching salary.
c. The level of student misbehavior in this
school (such as noise, horseplay or
fighting in the halls, cafeteria, or student
lounge) interferes with my teaching.
d. I receive a great deal of support
from parents for the work I do.
e. Necessary materials such as textbooks,
supplies, and copy machines are
available as needed by the staff.
f. Routine duties and paperwork interfere
with my job of teaching.
g. My principal enforces school rules
for student conduct and backs me
up when I need it.
h. Rules for student behavior are
consistently enforced by teachers in
this school, even for students who are
not in their classes.
i. Most of my colleagues share my
beliefs and values about what the
central mission of the school should be.
j. The principal knows what kind of
school he or she wants and has
communicated it to the staff.
k. There is a great deal of cooperative
effort among the staff members.
l. In this school, staff members are
recognized for a job well done.
m. I worry about the security of my job
because of the performance of my
students or my school on state and/or
local tests.
n. State or district content standards
have had a positive influence on my
satisfaction with teaching.
o. I am given the support I need to teach
students with special needs.
p. The amount of student tardiness and
class cutting in this school interferes
with my teaching.
q. I am generally satisfied with being a
teacher at this school.
r. I make a conscious effort to coordinate
the content of my courses with that of
other teachers.
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7-4.

To what extent is each of the following a problem in this school?
Mark (X) one box on each line.
Serious
Not a
Minor
Moderate
problem
problem
problem
problem
a. Student tardiness
b. Student absenteeism
c. Student class cutting
d. Teacher absenteeism
e. Students dropping out
f. Student apathy
g. Lack of parental involvement
h. Poverty
i. Students come to school unprepared
to learn
j. Poor student health

7-5.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?
Strongly
disagree

Mark (X) one box on each line.
Somewhat Somewhat Strongly
disagree
agree
agree

a. The stress and disappointments involved in
teaching at this school aren’t really worth it.
b. The teachers at this school like being here;
I would describe us as a satisfied group.
c. I like the way things are run at this school.
d. If I could get a higher paying job I’d leave
teaching as soon as possible.
e. I think about transferring to another school.
f. I don’t seem to have as much enthusiasm
now as I did when I began teaching.
g. I think about staying home from school
because I’m just too tired to go.

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7-6.

How long do you plan to remain in teaching?
Mark (X) only one box.
As long as I am able
Until I am eligible for retirement benefits from this job
Until I am eligible for retirement benefits from a previous job
Until I am eligible for Social Security benefits
Until a specific life event occurs (e.g., parenthood, marriage, retirement of spouse or partner)
Until a more desirable job opportunity comes along
Definitely plan to leave as soon as I can
Undecided at this time

7-7a.

Has a student FROM THIS SCHOOL ever threatened to injure you?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 7-8a below.

b. Has a student FROM THIS SCHOOL threatened to injure you IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 7-8a below.

In the past 12 months, how many times has a student FROM THIS SCHOOL threatened
to injure you?
Times

7-8a.

Has a student FROM THIS SCHOOL ever physically attacked you?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO Section 8 on page 32.

b. Has a student FROM THIS SCHOOL physically attacked you IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO Section 8 on page 32.

In the past 12 months, how many times has a student FROM THIS SCHOOL physically
attacked you?
Times

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7-9.

In general, would you say that your health is: Excellent, Very good, Good, Fair, or Poor?
Excellent
Very good
Good
Fair
Poor

7-10.

On average, how many hours of sleep do you get in a 24-hour period?
Total average hours sleeping

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8. GENERAL EMPLOYMENT AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The following questions refer to your BEFORE-TAX earnings from teaching and other employment.

8-1.

DURING THE SUMMER OF 2017, did you have any earnings from —
Report amounts in whole dollars.

a. Teaching summer school in this school or any other school?
Yes ➔

How much?

.00

(1) Did all of these earnings come from your current
school?
Yes
No
GO TO item 8-1b below.

b. Working in a non-teaching job in this school or any other school?
Yes ➔

How much?

.00

(1) Did all of these earnings come from your current
school?
Yes
No
GO TO item 8-1c below.

c. Working in any NONSCHOOL job?
Yes ➔

How much?

.00

No
GO TO item 8-2 below.

8-2.

How many days are covered by your contract, per contract year?
Include professional development, student contact days, and any other days covered by
your contract.
Days per contract year

8-3.

DURING THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR, what is your base teaching salary for the entire
school year?
Report amounts in whole dollars.

.00

For the entire school year

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8-4.

DURING THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR, do you, or will you, earn any additional compensation
from this school system for extracurricular or additional activities such as coaching, student
activity sponsorship, mentoring teachers, or teaching evening classes?
Report amounts in whole dollars.
Yes ➔

How much?

.00

No
GO TO item 8-5 below.

8-5.

DURING THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR, do you, or will you, earn any additional compensation
from this school system based on your students’ performance (e.g., through a merit pay or
pay-for-performance agreement)?
Report amounts in whole dollars.
Yes ➔

How much?

.00

No
GO TO item 8-6 below.

8-6.

DURING THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR, have you earned income from any OTHER sources
from this school system, such as a state supplement, etc.?
Do NOT report any earnings already reported.
Report amounts in whole dollars.
Yes ➔

How much?

.00

No
GO TO item 8-7a below.

8-7a. DURING THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR, do you, or will you, earn additional compensation
from working in any job OUTSIDE this school system?
Report amounts in whole dollars.
Yes ➔

How much?

.00

GO TO item 8-7b below.

No ➔ GO TO item 8-8 on page 34.

b. Which of these best describes this job OUTSIDE this school system?
Mark (X) only one box.
Teaching or tutoring
Non-teaching, but related to teaching field
Other

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8-8.

During the CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR do you, or will you, receive a retirement pension check
paid from a teacher retirement system?
Report amounts in whole dollars.
Yes ➔

How much?

.00

No
GO TO item 8-9 below.

8-9.

Are you a member of a teachers’ union or an employee association similar to a union?
Yes
No

8-10a. Does your school, district, or school system offer tenure?
Yes
No ➔ GO TO Section 9 on page 35.

b. Are you tenured at your current school?
Yes
No

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9. TEACHER DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
These next few questions will help us better understand the experiences of teachers of
all sexual orientations and gender identities.

9-1. What sex were you assigned at birth (what the doctor put on your birth certificate)?
Male
Female

9-2. What is your gender?

(Your gender is how you feel inside and can be the same or different from the sex you were assigned at birth.)
Male
Female
Transgender, male-to-female
Transgender, female-to-male
Some other gender
Not sure

9-3. Which of the following do you think of yourself as?
Mark (X) only one box.
Lesbian or gay, that is, homosexual
Straight, that is, heterosexual
Bisexual
Don't know
Another sexual orientation

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9-4.

Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin?
Yes
No

9-5.

What is your race?
Mark (X) one or more races to indicate what you consider yourself to be.

White
Black or African-American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
American Indian or Alaska Native

9-6.

What is your year of birth?

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10. CONTACT INFORMATION
10-1.

Please PRINT your name, your home address, your cell and home telephone numbers,
the most convenient time to reach you, and your work and home e-mail addresses. This
information would only be used in the event that we need to contact you for follow-up.
All of the information you provide may be used only for statistical purposes and may not
be disclosed, or used, in identifiable form for any other purpose except as required by
law (20 U.S.C. §9573 and 6 U.S.C. §151).
a. First name

Middle name

Last name

Suffix

b. Street Address

c. City

d. State

e. ZIP Code

Cell phone number
Area code

Number
–

–

I consent to receive text messages for follow-up purposes only.

g. Home phone number
Area code

Number
–

–

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h. Best day(s) to reach you
Mark (X) all that apply.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
i.

Best time of the day to reach you
Mark (X) only one box.
a.m.
p.m.

Work e-mail address

k. Home e-mail address

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10-2.

Please enter the date you completed this questionnaire.
Report month as a number, that is, 01 for January, 02 for February, etc.
Month
Day
Year
2 0 1

10-3.

Please indicate how much time it took you to complete this form, not counting interruptions.
Please record the time in minutes, e.g., 50 minutes, 65 minutes, etc.
Minutes

Thank you very much for your participation
in this survey. If you have any questions,
please contact us, toll-free, at: 1-888-595-1338
or by e-mail at: [email protected]

Please return your completed questionnaire
in the enclosed pre-addressed, postage-paid
envelope or mail it to:

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ATTN: DCB/PCSPU, BUILDING 60A
1201 E. 10TH STREET
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN 47132-0001

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To learn more about this survey and to
access reports from earlier collections, see the
National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS) website at:
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Additional data collected by the National
Center for Education Statistics (NCES) on
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OMB No. 1850-0598: Approval Expires xx/xx/xxxx

Conducted by:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS

Collected by:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

SCHOOL QUESTIONNAIRE
NATIONAL TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL SURVEY
2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR

(Please correct any errors in name, address, and ZIP Code.)

THIS SURVEY HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY:

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•
•
•
•

What is the average student-teacher ratio in the United States?
What is the average salary of a beginning principal?
Have teachers’ views of their autonomy in the classroom changed
over time?
Have the characteristics of the principal and teacher workforces in
the United States changed over time?

The answers to these questions help school districts and policy makers at the
state, federal, and local levels set education policy and improve teacher and
principal working conditions.
Since 1988, the National Teacher and Principal Survey and its precursor, the
Schools and Staffing Survey, have provided the answers to these and other
important education questions from the perspective of Principals and Teachers.
By selecting a statistically representative sample of schools, and teachers in those
schools, we are able to provide representative data for the United States without
going to every school.
Your school has been selected to participate in the 2017-18 National Teacher and
Principal Survey. You will represent thousands of other schools, so it is important
that you respond to this survey.
All of the information you provide may be used only for statistical purposes and
may not be disclosed, or used, in identifiable form for any other purpose except
as required by law (20 U.S.C. §9573 and 6 U.S.C. §151).
More information can be found on our website: http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/ntps

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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 1850-0598. The time required to
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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 comments or concerns about the contents or
the status of your individual submission of this questionnaire, please e-mail: [email protected], or write directly to: National Teacher
and Principal Survey (NTPS), National Center for Education Statistics, Potomac Center Plaza, 550 12th Street, SW, Room 4014,
Washington, DC 20202.

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INSTRUCTIONS
The data you enter on this form will be captured through the use of imaging technology. Please print all
information clearly in ordinary characters, using a blue or black ballpoint pen.

CORRECT marking example –
(Use care to keep characters
in their designated spaces.)

Yes
No

INCORRECT marking example –

35
X

3 5

Yes
No

Yes
OR
No

a. This questionnaire may be completed by any staff member who has access to the school’s records.
b. Please do not write any comments by the answer boxes.
c. If you are unsure about how to answer a question, please give the best answer you can rather than
leaving it blank.

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1. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SCHOOL
Please report for the school listed on the cover.

1-1.

1-2.

Does this school offer the following grades?
Please mark (X) Yes or No for each grade level.
Prekindergarten

Yes

Kindergarten

Yes

1st

Yes

2nd

Yes

3rd

Yes

4th

Yes

5th

Yes

6th

Yes

7th

Yes

8th

Yes

9th

Yes

10th

Yes

11th

Yes

12th

Yes

Ungraded

Yes

Excluding prekindergarten, postsecondary, and adult education students, around
October 1, 2017, how many students were enrolled in this school?

,
1-3.

Students

For this school year (2017-18), what is the Average Daily Attendance (ADA) percentage at
this school?
Round to the nearest whole PERCENT.
Percent (%)

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1-4.

What is the official start and end time for MOST students at this school?
If the start and end times vary by day, record the start and end time for the longest day of
the week.
Do not include prekindergarten or transitional first grade programs.
Start time

End time
a.m.

p.m.

1-5.

a.m.
p.m.

How many days are in a TYPICAL SCHOOL WEEK for students in this school?
Do not include prekindergarten, kindergarten, or transitional first grade programs.
Days per TYPICAL SCHOOL WEEK

1-6.

How many days are in the SCHOOL YEAR for students in this school?
Days per SCHOOL YEAR

1-7.

Which of the following best describes this school?
Mark (X) only one box.
REGULAR school – elementary or secondary
SPECIAL PROGRAM EMPHASIS school – such as a science or math school, performing
arts school, talented or gifted school, foreign language immersion school, etc.
SPECIAL EDUCATION school – primarily serves students with disabilities
CAREER/TECHNICAL/VOCATIONAL school – primarily serves students being trained for
occupations
ALTERNATIVE/OTHER school – offers a curriculum designed to provide alternative or
nontraditional education; does not specifically fall into the categories of regular, special
program emphasis, special education, or vocational school – Please describe. C

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1-8a. Does this school currently have any students enrolled in kindergarten?
Please include regular kindergarten as well as transitional (or readiness) kindergarten and
transitional first (or pre-first) grade students, if enrolled.
Yes
No ➔ GO TO item 1-9 below.

b. How long is the school day for a kindergarten, transitional kindergarten, or transitional first
grade student?
Mark (X) only one box.
Full day (4 hours or more per day)
Half day (less than 4 hours per day)
Both full-day and half-day programs are offered

c. How many days are in a TYPICAL SCHOOL WEEK for kindergarten, transitional kindergarten,
or transitional first grade students in this school?
If the number of days per week varies, record the most days that a student would attend in a
week.
Days per TYPICAL SCHOOL WEEK

1-9.

Does this school have a library media center?
(A library media center is an organized collection of printed and/or audiovisual and/or computer
resources which is administered as a unit, is located in a designated place or places, and
makes resources and services available to students, teachers, and administrators. A library
media center may be called a school library, media center, resource center, information center,
instructional materials center, learning resource center, or any other similar name.)

Yes
No

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1-10a. Does this school offer any courses that are taught entirely online?
Yes
No ➔ GO TO item 1-11a below.

Among all the courses you offer at this school, about how many of the courses are taught
entirely online?

Mark (X) only one box.
One or a few courses
Some courses but less than half
About half
A majority
All courses

1-11a. Does this school have a magnet program?
(A magnet program offers enhancements such as special curricular themes or methods of
instruction to attract students from outside their normal attendance area.)
Yes
No ➔ GO TO item 1-12 on page 8.

b. Is this a school-wide magnet program in which all students in this school participate in
the program?
Yes
No

Is the magnet program focused on...?
Mark (X) for all that apply.
Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math
Performing Arts
Education for gifted or talented students
Foreign language immersion
Other

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1-12.

Does this school offer the following?

Different instructional approaches (e.g., mixed-ability grouping, self-paced instruction,
ungraded classrooms, etc.)
Yes
No

A dual-language or foreign language immersion program (A program in which the goal of
instruction is that students are proficient in two languages)
Do not include English as a Second Language (ESL) programs or classes.
Yes
No

Distance learning course(s) (Taught primarily via Internet, e-mail, satellite, or television)
Yes
No

1-13.

Are the following before-school or after-school programs or services currently available
for students in any of grades K-12, or comparable ungraded levels, regardless of funding
source at this school?

A program or service providing instruction beyond the normal school day for students
who NEED academic ASSISTANCE
Yes
No

A program or service providing instruction beyond the normal school day for students
who SEEK academic ADVANCEMENT or ENRICHMENT
Yes
No

Extended-day care
Yes
No

School-related activities and clubs (e.g., yearbook club, school dance committee, etc.)
Yes
No

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2. SCHOOL STAFFING
For all teacher counts in items 2-1 and 2-2:
INCLUDE these types of teachers:
• Regular classroom teachers
• Special area or resource teachers (e.g., special education, Title I, art, music, physical
education)
• Long-term substitute teachers
INCLUDE as part-time teachers:
• Itinerant teachers who teach part-time at this school or teachers who are shared with other
schools
• Employees who teach one or more classes at least once a week but have another position
at this school
DO NOT INCLUDE:
• Student teachers
• Short-term substitute teachers
• Prekindergarten or adult education teachers who do not teach other grades

2-1.

Around October 1, 2017, how many TEACHERS held full-time or part-time positions or
assignments in this school?
If none, please mark (X) the box.

a. TOTAL number of full- and part-time teachers
Total teachers

b. Full-time
None

Full-time teachers

Part-time teachers

c. Part-time
None

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2-2.

Of the total number of teachers reported in question 2-1 on page 9, how many were –
If none, please mark (X) the box.
Please only include each teacher in one category below so none are double-counted.

NOTE: Sum of entries in items 2-2(a-g) should be equal to entry in item 2-1a on page 9.

a. Hispanic or Latino, regardless of race?
None

Teachers

b. White, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?
None

Teachers

c. Black or African American, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?
None

Teachers

d. Asian, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?
None

Teachers

e. Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?
None

Teachers

American Indian or Alaska Native, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?
None

Teachers

g. Two or more races, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?
None

Teachers

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2-3.

Around October 1, 2017, how many STAFF held full-time or part-time positions or
assignments in this school in each of the following categories?
Employees shared with other schools or the district office should be counted as part-time
employees.
Employees who hold more than one position in this school should be counted as part-time
staff for each position held. FOR EXAMPLE: If your school’s vice principal also serves as a
data coach, you would count this person as 1 part-time vice principal (item b) and 1 part-time
data coach (item e), even if this person works full-time across the two positions.
If no FULL-TIME or PART-TIME staff members exist, please mark (X) the "None" box under
full-time and/or part-time.

FULL-TIME

PART-TIME

None

a. Principals

b. Vice principals and assistant principals
c. Instructional coordinators and supervisors, such as
curriculum specialists

d. Librarians or library media specialists

e. Data coaches or data coordinators

Technology specialists

g. Student support services professional staff

h. Aides

Secretaries and other clerical support staff

Food service personnel

k. Custodial and maintenance personnel

Security guards or security personnel (not law
enforcement)

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2-3.

Continued – Around October 1, 2017, how many STAFF held full-time or part-time positions or
assignments in this school in each of the following categories?

FULL-TIME

m. School Resource Officers (include all career law
enforcement officers with arrest authority, who have
specialized training and are assigned to work in
collaboration with school organizations)

PART-TIME

None

n. Sworn law enforcement officers who are not School
Resource Officers

o. Other employees not reported above
2-4a. Did you report any support services professional staff in question 2-3?
Yes
No ➔ GO TO item 2-5a on page 13.

b. Around October 1, 2017, of the support services professional staff reported in question 2-3,
how many held full-time or part-time positions or assignments in this school in each of the
following categories?
Employees shared with other schools or the district office should be counted as part-time
employees.
Employees who hold more than one position in this school should be counted as part-time
staff for each position held. FOR EXAMPLE: If your school’s nurse also serves as a guidance
counselor, you would count this person as 1 part-time nurse (item 2) and 1 part-time data
coach (item 1), even if this person works full-time across the two positions.
If no FULL-TIME or PART-TIME staff members exist, please mark (X) the "None" box under
full-time and/or part-time.

FULL-TIME

PART-TIME

None

(1) School/guidance counselors, excluding
psychologists and social workers

(2) Nurses

(3) Social workers

(4) Psychologists

(5) Speech therapists or pathologists

(6) Other professional staff

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2-5a. Did you report any aides in question 2-3?
Yes
No ➔ GO TO item 2-6a on page 14.

b. Around October 1, 2017, of the aides reported in question 2-3, how many held full-time or
part-time positions or assignments in this school in each of the following categories?

Employees shared with other schools or the district office should be counted as part-time
employees.
Employees who hold more than one position in this school should be counted as part-time
staff for each position held. FOR EXAMPLE: If your school’s library media center instructional
aide also serves as a ESL aide, you would count this person as 1 part-time ESL aide (item 2)
and 1 part-time library media center instructional aide (item 5), even if this person works fulltime across the two positions.
If no FULL-TIME or PART-TIME staff members exist, please mark (X) the "None" box under
full-time and/or part-time.

FULL-TIME

PART-TIME

None

(1) Regular Title I aides
(2) English as a Second Language (ESL) or bilingual
teacher aides

(3) Special education instructional aides

(4) Special education non-instructional aides

(5) Library media center instructional aides

(6) Library media center non-instructional aides

(7) Other classroom instructional aides

(8) Other non-instructional aides

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2-6a.

Do any of the teachers or staff have the following specialist assignments in this school?
(A specialist works with students.)

(1) Reading specialist
Yes
No

(2) Math specialist
Yes
No

(3) Science specialist
Yes
No

b. Do any of the teachers or staff have the following coaching assignments in this school?
(A coach works with teachers. Coaching includes observing teachers giving lessons, providing
feedback to teachers, and demonstrating teaching strategies.)

(1) Reading coach
Yes
No

(2) Math coach
Yes
No

(3) Science coach
Yes
No

(4) General instructional/Not subject-specific coach
Yes
No

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2-7a.

For THIS school year (2017-18), were there teaching vacancies in this school, that is, teaching
positions for which teachers were recruited and interviewed by this school’s hiring authority?
Please include teaching positions that were vacant for the 2017-18 school year and that may or
may not have been filled before the start of the 2017-18 school year.
Do not include vacancies for teachers who teach ONLY prekindergarten or adult education.

Yes
No ➜ GO TO item 2-6a on page 15.

b. How easy or difficult was it to fill the vacancies for this school year in each of the following
fields?
Mark (X) one box on each line.
This
No
position is vacancy in
not offered this field
in this this school
school
year

Easy

Somewhat
difficult

Very
difficult

Could not
fill the
vacancy

(1) General elementary
(2) Special education
(3) English or language arts
(4) Social studies
(5) Computer science
(6) Mathematics
(7) Biology or life sciences
(8) Physical sciences
(e.g., chemistry, physics,
earth sciences)

(9) English as a Second
Language (ESL) or
bilingual education

(10) Foreign languages
(11) Music or art
(12) Career or technical
education

(13) Other

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2-8a.

Around October 1, 2017, how many teachers were newly hired by this school?
(Newly hired teachers were not employed in this school last school year as teachers.)
Do not include newly hired teachers who teach ONLY prekindergarten or adult education.
Record HEAD COUNTS, not FTEs (full-time equivalent).
If none, please mark (X) the box.

None ➜ GO TO Section 3 on page 16.
Teachers

b. Of those newly hired teachers, how many were in their first year of teaching?
Record HEAD COUNTS, not FTEs (full-time equivalent).
If none, please mark (X) the box.
None

Teachers

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3. DISTRICT COMMUNITY SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
The questions in this section are about the DISTRICT that this school is a part of, not this specific school.
You may wish to contact the district to obtain the information requested if it is not immediately known.

3-1.

Does this DISTRICT grant high school diplomas?
Do NOT include vocational certificates, certificates of attendance, or certificates of completion.
Yes
No ➔ GO TO Section 4 on page 17.

3-2.

For high school graduates of the class of 2018, does this district have a community service
requirement for a standard diploma?

Yes
No ➔ GO TO Section 4 on page 17.

3-3.

What is the minimum number of community service hours required of the high school
graduates in the class of 2018?

Hours

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4. SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
4-1a.

Of the students enrolled in this school, do any have an Individual Education Plan (IEP)
because they have special needs?
Do NOT include prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education students.
Yes
No ➔ GO TO item 4-3a on page 18.

b. How many students have an Individual Education Plan (IEP) because they have disabilities or
are special education students?
Do NOT include prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education students.
Do NOT include students who have only a 504 plan.

Students

4-2a.

Does this school PRIMARILY SERVE students with disabilities?
If you marked "SPECIAL EDUCATION school - primarily serves students with disabilities" for
item 1-7, please mark "Yes" for this item.

Yes ➔ GO TO item 4-3a on page 18.
No

b. How many students with disabilities are in each of the following instructional settings?
The sum of entries in item 4-2b should equal the entry in item 4-1b above.
If none, please mark (X) the box.

(1) All day in a regular classroom (100 percent of the school day)
None

Students

(2) Most of the day in a regular classroom (80-99 percent of the school day)
None

Students

(3) Some of the day in a regular classroom (40-79 percent of the school day)
None

Students

(4) Little or none of the day in a regular classroom (0-39 percent of the school day)
None

Students

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4-3a.

Of the students enrolled in this school as of October 1, 2017, have any been
identified as limited-English proficient (LEP), also known as English-language learners
(ELLs)?
(Limited-English proficient (LEP) or English-language learners (ELLs) refers to students whose
native or dominant language is other than English and who have sufficient difficulty speaking,
reading, writing, or understanding the English language as to deny them the opportunity to
learn successfully in an English-speaking-only classroom.)
Do NOT include prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education students.

Yes
No ➔ GO TO item 4-6a on page 19.

b. How many limited-English proficient students or English-language learners are enrolled
in this school?
Students

4-4.

Does this school have instruction specifically designed to address the needs of students
with limited-English proficiency (LEP), also known as English-language learners (ELLs)?

Yes
No ➔ GO TO item 4-6a on page 19.

4-5.

How are English-language learners taught English?

Using ESL, bilingual, or immersion techniques?
Yes
No

In regular English-speaking classrooms?
Yes
No

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4-6a.

Does this school participate in the National School Lunch Program (that is, the federal free
or reduced-price lunch program)?
Yes
No ➔ GO TO item 4-7 on page 20.

b. Around October 1, 2017, how many PREKINDERGARTEN students were enrolled in this
school?

None

Prekindergarten students

(1) What was the percentage of PREKINDERGARTEN students at this school APPROVED
for free or reduced-price lunches under the National School Lunch Program?
% of Prekindergarten students approved

Around October 1, 2017, what was the percentage of K-12 students at this school
APPROVED for free or reduced-price lunches under the National School Lunch
Program?

% of K-12 students approved

d. What is the count of students whose National School Lunch Program eligibility was
determined through direct certification?
(Direct certification deems students eligible for free meals under the National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) by their families’ participation in certain Federal assistance programs such as
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
(TANF), or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR).)
None

students

Does this school provide a free lunch for ALL students as part of the National School
Lunch Program’s Community Eligibility Option?
(The Community Eligibility Program (CEP) eliminates the requirement for eligibility information
once a school has determined a baseline percentage of NSLP-eligible students. Under CEP,
schools must serve all students free lunch and breakfast. All students in a school are therefore
eligible for free lunches and there is no count of reduced-price lunch students.)
Yes
No

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4-7.

Around October 1, 2017, did any students enrolled in this school receive Title I services
at this school or at any other location?

(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.)
Yes
No ➔ GO TO Section 5 on page 21.

4-8a.

How many PREKINDERGARTEN students at this school participate in the Title I program?
None

Prekindergarten students

b. How many students at this school in GRADES K-12 participate in the Title I program?
None

4-9.

K-12 students

Are students receiving Title I services in –

a. Reading or language arts?
Yes
No

b. Mathematics?
Yes
No

c. English as a Second Language (ESL)?
Yes
No

4-10.

How many designated Title I teachers were teaching AT THIS SCHOOL around October 1, 2017?

None

Title I teachers

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5. CHARTER SCHOOL INFORMATION
5-1.

Is this 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.)
Yes
No ➜ GO TO Section 6 on page 22.

5-2.

Which of the following best describes the governance structure of this public charter school?
An independent or stand-alone charter school
Part of a non-profit charter management organization or network of schools that are
managed by a central agency
Part of a for-profit charter management organization or network of schools that are
managed by a central agency
Part of a traditional public school district
Other – Please describe

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6. CONTACT INFORMATION
6-1.

What is the name of the person who completed most of this questionnaire?

6-2.

What is his or her job title?

6-3.

What is his or her phone number?
Area code

Number
–

–

6-4.

What is his or her work e-mail address?

6-5.

Please enter the date you completed this questionnaire.
Report month as a number, that is, 01 for January, 02 for February, etc.
Month

Day

Year

2 0 1

6-6.

Please indicate how much time it took you to complete this form, not counting interruptions.
Minutes

Thank you very much for your participation
in this survey. If you have any questions,
please contact us, toll-free, at: 1-888-595-1338
or by e-mail at: [email protected].

Please return your completed questionnaire
in the enclosed pre-addressed, postage-paid
envelope or mail it to:
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
ATTN: DCB/PCSPU, BUILDING 60A
1201 E. 10TH STREET
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN 47132-0001

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OMB No. 1850-0598: Approval Expires xx/xx/xxxx

Conducted by:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS

Collected by:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

PRIVATE SCHOOL QUESTIONNAIRE
NATIONAL TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL SURVEY
2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR

(Please correct any errors in name, address, and ZIP Code.)

THIS SURVEY HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY:

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•
•
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The answers to these questions help schools and policy makers set education
policy and improve teacher and principal working conditions.
Since 1988, the National Teacher and Principal Survey and its precursor, the
Schools and Staffing Survey, have provided the answers to these and other
important education questions from the perspective of Principals and Teachers.
By selecting a statistically representative sample of schools, and teachers in those
schools, we are able to provide representative data for the United States without
going to every school.
Your school has been selected to participate in the 2017-18 National Teacher and
Principal Survey. You will represent thousands of other schools, so it is important
that you respond to this survey.
Basic school information such as school name, contact information, school type
or program emphasis, religious orientation or affiliation of the school, association
membership, grades taught and the number of students by grade, number of
students by race/ethnicity, and the number of full-time-equivalent teachers are
published on http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/. The remaining
information is used only for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed, or used,
in identifiable form for any other purpose except as required by law (20 U.S.C.
§9573 and 6 U.S.C. §151).
More information can be found on our website: http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/ntps

FORM NTPS-3B

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INSTRUCTIONS
The data you enter on this form will be captured through the use of imaging technology. Please print all
information clearly in ordinary characters, using a blue or black ballpoint pen.

CORRECT marking example –
(Use care to keep characters
in their designated spaces.)

Yes
No

INCORRECT marking example –

35
X

3 5

Yes
No

Yes
OR
No

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1. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SCHOOL
1-1.

How many students were enrolled in each of the following grade levels around October 1,
2017?
Report only for the school named on the front of this questionnaire.
Do NOT include postsecondary or adult education students, or children who are enrolled only in
day care at this school.
In column (1), mark (X) “Yes” or “No” for each grade level.
In column (2), record the number of students for each grade level with “Yes” marked in column (1).

(1)
(2)
Does this school
Number of students
have students in this
in this grade
grade?

Grade levels

a. Ungraded (including ungraded special
education students)

Yes ➔
No
Yes ➔

b. Nursery and prekindergarten
No

c. Kindergarten (traditional year of school
primarily for 5-year-olds prior to first grade)

d. Transitional (or readiness) kindergarten (extra
year of school for kindergarten-age children
who are judged not ready for kindergarten)

e. Transitional first (or pre-first) grade (extra year
of school for children who have attended
kindergarten but have been judged not ready for
first grade)

Yes ➔
No
Yes ➔
No
Yes ➔
No
Yes ➔

1st
No
Yes ➔

g. 2nd
No
Yes ➔

h. 3rd
No
Yes ➔

4th
No
Yes ➔

5th
No
Yes ➔

k. 6th
No
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1-1.

Continued – How many students were enrolled in each of the following grade levels
around October 1, 2017?
(1)
(2)
Does this school
Number of students
have students in this
in this grade
grade?

Yes ➔

7th

No
Yes ➔

m. 8th

No
Yes ➔

n. 9th

No
Yes ➔

o. 10th

No
Yes ➔

p. 11th

No
Yes ➔

q. 12th

1-2.

What was the total number of students enrolled in this school or program
around October 1, 2017?
Please sum lines 1-1(a) through 1-1(q).
Students

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1-3.

Around October 1, 2017, how many students enrolled in grades K-12 and comparable
ungraded levels were –
Do NOT include nursery, prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education students.
Do NOT include children who are enrolled only in day care at this school or program.
If none, please mark (X) the box.

Hispanic or Latino, regardless of race?
None

Students

Two or more races, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?
None

1-4a.

Students

American Indian or Alaska Native, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?
None

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?
None

Students

Asian, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?
None

Black or African American, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?
None

Students

White, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?
None

Students

Is this school or program coeducational?
Yes
No, it is an all-female school
No, it is an all-male school

}

GO TO item 1-5a on page 7.

b. Around October 1, 2017, how many MALE students in grades K-12 and comparable ungraded
levels were enrolled in this school or program?

Do NOT include nursery, prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education students.
Do NOT include children who are enrolled only in day care at this school or program.
If none, please mark (X) the box.
None

Male students

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1-5a.

During the LAST school year (2016-17), were any students enrolled in 12th grade?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 1-6 below.

b. How many students were enrolled in 12th grade around October 1, 2016?
12th graders

How many students graduated from the 12th grade with a diploma LAST school year
(2016-17)?
Include 2017 summer graduates. Do not include students who received only vocational
certificates, certificates of attendance, or certificates of completion.
If none, please mark (X) the box.
None ➔

GO TO item 1-6 below.

Graduates

d. Of those who graduated with a diploma LAST school year (2016-17), approximately what
percentage went to four-year colleges?
If none, please mark (X) the box.
Round to the nearest whole percent.
None

1-6.

Percent

End time
a.m.

p.m.

1-7.

a.m.
p.m.

How many days are in a TYPICAL SCHOOL WEEK for students in this school?
Do not include prekindergarten, kindergarten, or transitional first grade programs.
Days per SCHOOL WEEK

1-8.

How many days are in the SCHOOL YEAR for students in this school or program?
Days per SCHOOL YEAR

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1-9.

Which of the following best describes this school?
Mark (X) only one box.
REGULAR school – elementary or secondary
MONTESSORI school
SPECIAL PROGRAM EMPHASIS school – such as a science or math school, performing
arts school, talented or gifted school, foreign language immersion school, etc.
SPECIAL EDUCATION school – primarily serves students with disabilities
CAREER/TECHNICAL/VOCATIONAL school – primarily serves students being trained for
occupations
EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM OR DAY CARE CENTER – such as kindergarten only,
prekindergarten and kindergarten and transitional first grade only, day care and
transitional kindergarten only, etc.
ALTERNATIVE/OTHER school – offers a curriculum designed to provide alternative or
nontraditional education; does not specifically fall into the categories of regular, special
program emphasis, special education, or vocational school – Please describe. C

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1-11a. Does this school currently have any students enrolled in kindergarten?
Please include regular kindergarten as well as transitional (or readiness) kindergarten and
transitional first (or pre-first) grade students, if enrolled.
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 1-12 below.

b. How long is the school day for a kindergarten, transitional kindergarten, or transitional
first grade student?
Mark (X) only one box.
Full day (4 hours or more per day)
Half day (less than 4 hours per day)
Both full-day and half-day programs are offered

1-12.

1-13a. Is a major role of this school or program to support homeschooling?
Yes
No

b. Is this school or program located in a private home that is used primarily as a family
residence?
Yes
No

1-14a. Does this school or program have a religious orientation or purpose?
Yes
No ➔ GO TO item 1-15 on page 11.

b. Is this school or program affiliated with a religious organization or institution?
Yes
No

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1-14c. What is this school’s or program’s religious orientation or affiliation?
Mark (X) only one box.
Roman Catholic

Is this school –
Mark (X) only one box.

African Methodist Episcopal

Parochial (or inter-parochial)

Amish

Diocesan

Assembly of God

Private

Baptist
Brethren
Calvinist
Christian (no specific denomination)
Church of Christ
Church of God
Church of God in Christ
Church of the Nazarene
Disciples of Christ
Episcopal
Friends
Greek Orthodox
Islamic
Jewish
Latter Day Saints
Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA)
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Other Lutheran
Mennonite
Methodist
Pentecostal
Presbyterian
Seventh-Day Adventist
Other – Specify

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1-15.

To which of the following associations or organizations does this school or program belong?
Mark (X) all that apply.
This school does NOT belong to ANY associations or organizations ➔ GO TO item 1-16a on page 13.
RELIGIOUS
Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) (or School of Tomorrow)
American Association of Christian Schools (AACS)
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
Association of Christian Teachers and Schools (ACTS)
Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS)
Christian Schools International (CSI)
Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA)
Friends Council on Education (FCE)
General Conference of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC)
Islamic School League of America (ISLA)
Jesuit Secondary Education Association (JSEA)
National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES)
National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
National Christian School Association (NCSA)
National Society for Hebrew Day Schools (Torah Umesorah)
Oral Roberts University Educational Fellowship (ORUEF)
The Jewish Community Day School Network (RAVSAK)
Solomon Schechter Day School Association (SSDSA)
Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools (SBACS)
Other religious school association(s) – Specify

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1-15. Continued – To which of the following associations or organizations does this school or
program belong?
Mark (X) all that apply.
SPECIAL EMPHASIS
American Montessori Society (AMS)
Association Montessori International (AMI)
Other Montessori association(s)
Association of Military Colleges and Schools (AMCS)
Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA)
National Association of Private Special Education Centers (NAPSEC)
Other association(s) for exceptional children
European Council for International Schools (ECIS)
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
National Association of Laboratory Schools (NALS)
National Coalition of Girls Schools (NCGS)
Other special emphasis association(s) – Specify

OTHER SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS OR ORGANIZATIONS
Alternative School Network (ASN)
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
State or regional independent school association
National Independent Private Schools Association (NIPSA)
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Other school association(s) – Specify

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1-16a. Does this school offer any courses that are taught entirely online?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 1-17a below.

b. Among all the courses you offer at this school, about how many of the courses are taught
entirely online?
Mark (X) only one box.

One or a few courses
Some courses but less than half
About half
A majority
All courses

1-17.

Does this school offer the following?
a. Different instructional approaches (e.g., mixed-ability grouping, self-paced instruction,
ungraded classrooms, etc.)
Yes
No

Distance learning course(s) (Taught primarily via Internet, e-mail, satellite, or television)
Yes
No

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1-18.

A program or service providing instruction beyond the normal school day for students
who NEED academic ASSISTANCE
Yes
No

A program or service providing instruction beyond the normal school day for students
who SEEK academic ADVANCEMENT or ENRICHMENT
Yes
No

Extended-day care
Yes
No

School-related activities and clubs (e.g., yearbook club, school dance committee, etc.)
Yes
No

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2. SCHOOL STAFFING
INSTRUCTIONS AND AN EXAMPLE FOR ITEM 2-1
In item 2-1, we ask for the number of teachers for grades K-12 and comparable ungraded levels by the
amount of time they teach at THIS school or program.

Example:
The following is an example to illustrate how to report teachers in this item for a school that includes
prekindergarten through grade 8.
If this school has eight full-time teachers for grades 1 through 8, one full-time teacher who teaches
kindergarten ½ time and prekindergarten ½ time, a music teacher who teaches two days each week, a
physical education teacher who teaches three days each week, and a teaching principal who teaches one
30-minute class each day, you would complete item 2-1 as follows:

✗

None

Full-time teachers

Teach at least ¾ time but less than full time

Teach at least ½ time but less than ¾ time
This number includes the one full-time teacher who teaches
kindergarten ½ time and prekindergarten ½ time. The time he or
she spends teaching prekindergarten is not counted in item 2-1.

This number also includes the physical education teacher who
teaches three days a week.

None

Teach at least ¼ time but less than ½ time
This includes the music teacher who teaches two days a week.

None

Teach less than ¼ time
This includes the principal who teaches one 30-minute class each
day. The time he or she spends working as a principal is not
included in item 2-1.

1 2

TOTAL TEACHERS

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2-1.

Around October 1, 2017, how many persons were teaching in grades K-12 and/or
COMPARABLE ungraded levels at this school or program in the following time categories?
Consider only the amount of time an individual works as a teacher of grades K-12 and
comparable ungraded levels during a typical week at THIS school or program.
Include:
• Regular classroom teachers
• Teachers who teach subjects such as music, art, physical education, and special education
• Teaching principals or administrators who teach a regularly scheduled class at this school or
program
Do NOT include:
• Teachers who teach ONLY nursery, prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education
• Student teachers, teacher aides, day care aides, or short-term substitute teachers
• Counselors, library media specialists or librarians, speech therapists, social workers, or
administrators UNLESS they also teach a regularly scheduled class at THIS school or
program
If none, please mark (X) the box.

None

Full-time teachers

None

Teach at least ¾ time but less than full time

None

Teach at least ½ time but less than ¾ time

None

Teach at least ¼ time but less than ½ time

None

Teach less than ¼ time

TOTAL TEACHERS

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2-2.

Of the total number of teachers reported in question 2-1 on page 16, how many were –
If none, please mark (X) the box.
Please only include each teacher in one category below so none are double-counted.

NOTE: Sum of entries in items 2-2(a-g) should be equal to entry in item 2-1a on page 16.

a. Hispanic or Latino, regardless of race?
None

Teachers

b. White, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?
None

Teachers

c. Black or African American, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?
None

Teachers

d. Asian, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?
None

Teachers

e. Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?
None

Teachers

American Indian or Alaska Native, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?
None

Teachers

g. Two or more races, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?
None

Teachers

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2-3.

FULL-TIME

PART-TIME

None

a. Principals or School heads
Vice principals and assistant principals
b. or school heads

c. Instructional coordinators and supervisors, such as
curriculum specialists

d. Librarians or library media specialists

e. Data coaches or data coordinators

Technology specialists

g. Student support services professional staff

h. Aides

Secretaries and other clerical support staff

Food service personnel

k. Custodial and maintenance personnel

Security guards or security personnel (not law
enforcement)

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2-3.

Continued – Around October 1, 2017, how many STAFF held full-time or part-time positions or
assignments in this school in each of the following categories?

FULL-TIME

m. School Resource Officers (include all career law
enforcement officers with arrest authority, who have
specialized training and are assigned to work in
collaboration with school organizations)

PART-TIME

None

n. Sworn law enforcement officers who are not School
Resource Officers

o. Other employees not reported above
2-4a. Did you report any support services professional staff in question 2-3?
Yes
No ➔ GO TO item 2-5a on page 20.

FULL-TIME

PART-TIME

None

(1) School/guidance counselors, excluding
psychologists and social workers

(2) Nurses

(3) Social workers

(4) Psychologists

(5) Speech therapists or pathologists

(6) Other professional staff

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2-5a. Did you report any aides in question 2-3?
Yes
No ➔ GO TO item 2-6a on page 21.

b. Around October 1, 2017, of the aides reported in question 2-3, how many held full-time or
part-time positions or assignments in this school in each of the following categories?

FULL-TIME

PART-TIME

None

(1) Regular Title I aides
(2) English as a Second Language (ESL) or bilingual
teacher aides

(3) Special education instructional aides

(4) Special education non-instructional aides

(5) Library media center instructional aides

(6) Library media center non-instructional aides

(7) Other classroom instructional aides

(8) Other non-instructional aides

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2-6a.

Do any of the teachers or staff have the following specialist assignments in this school?
(A specialist works with students.)

(1) Reading specialist
Yes
No

(2) Math specialist
Yes
No

(3) Science specialist
Yes
No

(1) Reading coach
Yes
No

(2) Math coach
Yes
No

(3) Science coach
Yes
No

(4) General instructional/Not subject-specific coach
Yes
No

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2-7a.

Yes
No ➜ GO TO item 2-8a on page 23.

Easy

Somewhat
difficult

Very
difficult

Could not
fill the
vacancy

(9) English as a Second
Language (ESL) or
bilingual education

(10) Foreign languages
(11) Music or art
(12) Career or technical
education

(13) Other

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2-8a.

None ➜ GO TO Section 3 on page 24.
Teachers

b. Of those newly hired teachers, how many were in their first year of teaching?
Record HEAD COUNTS, not FTEs (full-time equivalent).
If none, please mark (X) the box.
None

Teachers

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3. COMMUNITY SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
3-1.

Does this school grant high school diplomas?
Do NOT include vocational certificates, certificates of attendance, or certificates of completion.
Yes
No ➔ GO TO Section 4 on page 25.

3-2.

For high school graduates of the class of 2018, does this school have a community service
requirement for a standard diploma?

Yes
No ➔ GO TO Section 4 on page 25.

3-3.

What is the minimum number of community service hours required of the high school
graduates in the class of 2018?

Hours

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4. SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
4-1a.

Of the students enrolled in this school, do any have a formally identified disability?
Do NOT include prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education students.
Yes
No ➔ GO TO item 4-3a on page 26.

b. How many students in this school have a formally identified disability?
Do NOT include prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education students.
Students

4-2a.

Does this school primarily serve students with disabilities?
If you marked "SPECIAL EDUCATION school - primarily serves students with disabilities" for
item 1-9, please mark "Yes" for this item.

Yes ➔ GO TO item 4-3a on page 26.
No

(1) All day in a regular classroom (100 percent of the school day)
None

Students

(2) Most of the day in a regular classroom (80-99 percent of the school day)
None

Students

(3) Some of the day in a regular classroom (40-79 percent of the school day)
None

Students

(4) Little or none of the day in a regular classroom (0-39 percent of the school day)
None

Students

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4-3a.

Of the students enrolled in this school as of the first of October 2017, have any been
identified as limited-English proficient, also known as English-language learners (ELLs)?
(Limited-English proficient (LEP) or ELLs refers to students whose native or dominant
language is other than English and who have sufficient difficulty speaking, reading, writing, or
understanding the English language as to deny them the opportunity to learn successfully in an
English-speaking-only classroom.)
Do NOT include prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education students.

Yes
No ➔ GO TO item 4-6a on page 27.

b. How many limited-English proficient students or English-language learners are enrolled
in this school?
Students

4-4.

Does this school have instruction specifically designed to address the needs of students
with limited-English proficiency, also known as English-language learners (ELLs)?

Yes
No ➔ GO TO item 4-6a on page 27.

4-5.

How are English-language learners taught English?

Are any of them taught –
a. Using ESL, bilingual, or immersion techniques?
Yes
No

In regular English-speaking classrooms?
Yes
No

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4-6a.

Does this school participate in the National School Lunch Program (that is, the federal free
or reduced-price lunch program)?
Yes
No ➔ GO TO item 4-7 on page 28.

b. Around the first of October 2017, how many PREKINDERGARTEN students were enrolled
in this school?
None

Prekindergarten students

(1) What was the percentage of PREKINDERGARTEN students at this school APPROVED
for free or reduced-price lunches under the National School Lunch Program?
% of prekindergarten students approved

Around the first of October 2017, what was the percentage of GRADES K-12 students at
this school APPROVED for free or reduced-price lunches under the National School
Lunch Program?
% of K-12 students approved

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4-7.

Around the first of October 2017, did any students enrolled in this school receive Title I
services at this school or at any other location?
(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.)
Yes
No ➔ GO TO Section 5 on page 29.

4-8a.

How many PREKINDERGARTEN students at this school participate in the Title I program?
None

Prekindergarten students

b. How many students at this school in GRADES K-12 participate in the Title I program?
None

4-9.

K-12 students

Are students receiving Title I services in –

a. Reading or language arts?
Yes
No

b. Mathematics?
Yes
No

c. English as a Second Language (ESL)?
Yes
No

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5. CONTACT INFORMATION
5-1.

What is the name of the person who completed most of this questionnaire?

5-2.

What is his or her job title?

5-3.

What is his or her phone number?
Area code

Number
–

–

5-4.

What is his or her work e-mail address?

5-5.

Please verify this school’s or program’s name and mailing address that are printed below.
If any part of the name and mailing address is incorrect, enter the correction(s), as necessary,
in the appropriate space(s) below.
School or program name

Mailing address

City

State

5-5a.

ZIP Code

Is the physical or street address of this school or program the same as the mailing address?
Yes ➔ GO TO item 5-7 on page 30.
No

Please print this school’s or program’s physical or street address.
Street

City

State

ZIP Code

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5-7.

Please enter the date you completed this questionnaire.
Report month as a number, that is, 01 for January, 02 for February, etc.
Month

Day

Year
2 0 1

5-8.

Please indicate how much time it took you to complete this form, not counting interruptions.
Please record the time in minutes, e.g., 50 minutes, 65 minutes, etc.
Minutes

Thank you very much for your participation
in this survey. If you have any questions,
please contact us, toll-free, at: 1-888-595-1338
or by e-mail at: [email protected].

Please return your completed questionnaire
in the enclosed pre-addressed, postage-paid
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OMB No. 1850-0598 Approval Expires xx/xx/xxxx

Conducted by:

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NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS

Collected by:

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U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

PRINCIPAL QUESTIONNAIRE
NATIONAL TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL SURVEY
2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR

(Please correct any errors in name, address, and ZIP Code.)

THIS SURVEY HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY:

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The answers to these questions help school districts and policy makers at the
state, federal, and local levels set education policy and improve teacher and
principal working conditions.
Since 1988, the National Teacher and Principal Survey and its precursor, the
Schools and Staffing Survey, have provided the answers to these and other
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By selecting a statistically representative sample of schools, and teachers in those
schools, we are able to provide representative data for the United States without
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Your school has been selected to participate in the 2017-18 National Teacher and
Principal Survey. You will represent thousands of other principals, so it is important
that you respond to this survey.
All of the information you provide may be used only for statistical purposes and
may not be disclosed, or used, in identifiable form for any other purpose except
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INSTRUCTIONS
The data you enter on this form will be captured through the use of imaging technology. Please print all
information clearly in ordinary characters, using a blue or black ballpoint pen.

CORRECT marking example –
(Use care to keep characters
in their designated spaces.)

Yes
No

INCORRECT marking example –

35
X

3 5

Yes
No

Yes
OR
No

a. It is important that this questionnaire be completed by the school PRINCIPAL, not by anyone else.
b. Please do not write any comments by the answer boxes.
c. If you are unsure about how to answer a question, please give the best answer you can rather than
leaving it blank.

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1. PRINCIPAL EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
1-1.

BEFORE you became a principal, how many years of elementary, middle, or secondary
teaching experience did you have?
Count part of a year as 1 year.
If none, please mark (X) the box.
None

1-2.

Year(s) of teaching before becoming a principal

BEFORE you became a principal, did you hold the position of an assistant principal or
program director?
Include temporary positions.
Yes
No

1-3.

BEFORE you became a principal, did you have any management experience outside of the
field of education?
Yes
No

1-4.

BEFORE you became a principal, did you participate in any district or school training or
development program for ASPIRING school principals?
Yes
No

1-5.

PRIOR to this school year, how many years did you serve as the principal of THIS OR ANY
OTHER school?
Do NOT include any years you served as ASSISTANT principal.
Count part of a year as 1 year.
If none, please mark (X) the box.
None

1-6.

Year(s) as principal of this or any other school

PRIOR to this school year, how many years did you serve as the principal of THIS school?
Do NOT include any years you served as ASSISTANT principal.
Count part of a year as 1 year.
If none, please mark (X) the box.
None

Year(s) as principal of this school

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1-7.

What is the highest degree you have earned?
Mark (X) only one box.
Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., etc.)
Master’s degree (M.A., M.A.T., M.B.A., M.Ed., M.S., etc.)
Educational specialist or professional diploma (at least one year beyond master’s level)
Doctorate or first professional degree (Ph.D., Ed.D., M.D., L.L.B., J.D., D.D.S.)
Do not have a degree ➔

1-8.

GO TO item 1-9 below.

Which of the following best describes the highest degree you have earned?
Mark (X) only one box.
It was awarded by your school’s college of Education, school of Education, or department
of Education
It was awarded by another college, school, or department, not in Education

1-9.

Do you currently hold a license or certification in “school administration”?
Yes
No

1-10.

WHILE serving as a principal, have you also REGULARLY TAUGHT one or more classes at the
elementary, middle, or secondary level?
Do not include time spent as a short-term substitute teacher.

Yes
No ➔

1-11.

GO TO Section 2 on page 6.

In addition to serving as principal, are you CURRENTLY teaching in THIS school?
Do not include time spent as a short-term substitute teacher.

Yes
No

1-12.

While serving as a principal, how many YEARS did you regularly teach at the elementary,
middle, or secondary level?
Count part of a year as 1 year.
Include the 2017-18 school year in this count, if applicable.
If none, please mark (X) the box.

None

YEAR(S) of teaching since becoming a principal

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2. GOALS AND DECISION MAKING
2-1.

We are interested in the importance you place on various educational goals. From the
following ten goals, which do you consider the most important, the second most important,
and the third most important?
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Building basic literacy skills (reading, math, writing, speaking)
Encouraging academic excellence
Preparing students for postsecondary education
Promoting occupational or vocational skills
Promoting good work habits and self-discipline
Promoting personal growth (self-esteem, self-knowledge, etc.)
Promoting human relations skills
Promoting specific moral values
Promoting multicultural awareness or understanding
Fostering religious or spiritual development
Most important
Second most important
Third most important

2-2.

How much ACTUAL influence do you think you have as a principal on decisions concerning
the following activities?
Mark (X) one box on each line.
No
influence

Minor
Moderate
Major
Not
influence influence influence applicable

a. Setting performance standards
for students of this school
b. Establishing curriculum at this
school
c. Determining the content of
in-service professional
development programs for
teachers of this school
d. Evaluating teachers of this
school
e. Hiring new full-time teachers of
this school
f.

Setting discipline policy at this
school

g. Deciding how your school
budget will be spent

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3. SCHOOL CLIMATE AND SAFETY
3-1.

To the best of your knowledge, how often do the following types of problems occur at
this school?
Mark (X) one box on each line.
Happens Happens Happens Happens
Never
at
at
on
happens
daily
least
once
least
once
occasion
a month
a week
a. Physical conflicts among students
b. Robbery or theft
c. Vandalism
d. Student use of alcohol
e. Student use of illegal drugs
f. Student possession of weapons
g. Physical abuse of teachers
h. Student racial tensions
i.

Student bullying

Student verbal abuse of teachers

k. Widespread disorder in classrooms
l.

Student acts of disrespect toward
teachers

m. Gang activities

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3-2.

LAST school year (2016-17), what percentage of students had at least one parent or
guardian participating in the following events?
Mark (X) one box on each line.
0-25%

26-50%

51-75%

Not
76-100% applicable

a. Open house or back-to-school night
b. All regularly scheduled schoolwide
parent-teacher conferences
c. Special subject-area events (e.g.,
science fair, concerts)
d. Parent education workshops or
courses
e. Signing of a school-parent compact
(A school-parent compact is an agreement
between school community members
[e.g., parents, principals, teachers, and
students] that acknowledges the shared
responsibility for student learning and/or
the school’s policies.)
f. Volunteer in the school as needed
or on a regular basis
g. Involvement in school instructional
issues (e.g., planning classroom
learning activities, providing
feedback on curriculum)
h. Involvement in governance (e.g., PTA
or PTO meetings, school board, parent
booster clubs)
i.

3-3.

Involvement in budget decisions

Are teachers at this school REQUIRED to do the following?
a. Help students with academic needs OUTSIDE of regular school hours
Yes
No
b. Help students with social and emotional needs OUTSIDE of regular school hours
Yes
No

3-4.

Are BEGINNING teachers at this school enrolled in a formal schoolwide or districtwide
program aimed to enhance teachers’ effectiveness by providing systematic support
(sometimes called a teacher induction program)?
(A beginning teacher refers to a teacher who is in the first or second year of teaching.)
Yes
No

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4. WORKING CONDITIONS AND PRINCIPAL PERCEPTIONS
4-1.

How many days per year are you required to work under your current contract?
Include professional development, student contact days, and any other days covered by your
contract.

Days per contract year

4-2.

On average throughout the school year, what percentage of time do you estimate that you
spend on the following tasks in this school?
Please write a percentage in each row. Write 0 if none.
Responses should add up to 100%.
a. Internal administrative tasks, including human resource/personnel
issues, regulations, reports, school budget

b. Curriculum and teaching-related tasks, including teaching,
lesson preparation, classroom observations, mentoring teachers

%
%

c. Student interactions, including discipline and academic guidance

d. Parent interactions, including formal and informal interactions

e. Other – please specify ➜

4-3.

1 0 0

Total

Including hours spent during the school day, before and after school, and on the weekends,
how many hours do you spend on ALL school-related activities during a typical FULL WEEK
at THIS school?
Total WEEKLY hours spent on school-related activities

4-4.

Are you represented under a meet-and-confer agreement or a collective bargaining agreement?
("Meet-and-confer" discussions are for the purpose of reaching non-legally-binding agreements.
Collective bargaining agreements are legally-binding agreements.)
Mark (X) only one box.
Yes, meet-and-confer
Yes, collective bargaining
No

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4-5.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?

Strongly
disagree

Mark (X) one box on each line.
Somewhat Somewhat Strongly
disagree
agree
agree

a. The stress and disappointments
involved in being a principal at this
school aren’t really worth it.
b. I am generally satisfied with being
principal at this school.
c. If I could get a higher paying job I’d
leave this job as soon as possible.
d. I think about transferring to another
school.
e. I don’t seem to have as much
enthusiasm now as I did when I
began this job.
f. I think about staying home from
school because I’m just too tired
to go.

4-6.

How long do you plan to remain a principal?
Mark (X) only one box.
As long as I am able
Until I am eligible for retirement benefits from this job
Until I am eligible for retirement benefits from a previous job
Until I am eligible for Social Security benefits
Until a specific life event occurs (e.g., children graduate from college, relocation)
Until a more desirable job opportunity comes along
Definitely plan to leave as soon as I can
Undecided at this time

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5. PRINCIPAL DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
These next few questions will help us better understand the experiences of people of all
sexual orientations and gender identities.

5-1. What sex were you assigned at birth (what the doctor put on your birth certificate)?
Male
Female

5-2. What is your gender?
(Your gender is how you feel inside and can be the same or different from the sex you were assigned at birth.)
Male
Female
Transgender, male-to-female
Transgender, female-to-male
Some other gender
Not sure

5-3. Which of the following do you think of yourself as?
Mark (X) only one box.
Lesbian or gay, that is, homosexual
Straight, that is, heterosexual
Bisexual
Don't know
Another sexual orientation

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5-4.

Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin?

Yes
No

5-5.

What is your race?
Mark (X) one or more races to indicate what you consider yourself to be.

White
Black or African-American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
American Indian or Alaska Native

5-6.

What is your year of birth?

5-7.

What is your current ANNUAL salary for your position in this school before taxes and
deductions?
If your position includes multiple duties (e.g., you teach a class and serve as principal at this
school), please include your entire salary before taxes and deductions.
Please report in whole dollars.

.00

per year

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CONTACT INFORMATION

6-1.

Please PRINT your name, your home address, your work, cell, and home telephone
numbers, and your work and home e-mail addresses. This information would only be used
in the event that we need to contact you for follow-up. All of the information you provide
may be used only for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed, or used, in identifiable
form for any other purpose except as required by law (20 U.S.C. §9573 and 6 U.S.C. §151).

a. First name

Middle name

Last name

Suffix

b. Street address

c. City

d. State

e. ZIP Code

Work phone number
Area code

Number
–

–

g. Cell phone number
Area code

Number
–

–

I consent to receive text messages for follow-up purposes only.

h. Home phone number
Area code

Number
–

–

Work e-mail address

Home e-mail address

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6-2.

Please enter the date you completed this questionnaire.
Report month as a number, that is, 01 for January, 02 for February, etc.
Month
Day
Year
2 0 1

6-3.

Please indicate how much time it took you to complete this form, not counting interruptions.
Please record the time in minutes, e.g., 50 minutes, 65 minutes, etc.
Minutes

Thank you very much for your participation
in this survey. If you have any questions,
please contact us, toll-free, at: 1-888-595-1338
or by e-mail at: [email protected].

Please return your completed questionnaire
in the enclosed pre-addressed, postage-paid
envelope or mail it to:

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
ATTN: DCB/PCSPU, BUILDING 60A
1201 E. 10TH STREET
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN 47132-0001

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