2017–18 National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS 2017-18)

2017–18 National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS 2017-18)

Appendix B - NTPS 2017-18 Questionnaires

2017–18 National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS 2017-18)

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Appendix B: 2017-18 NTPS Questionnaires
The following contact materials are contained in this document:
1. 2017-18 NTPS Teacher Listing Form (NTPS-1)

Note: This is the traditional Teacher Listing Form (TLF). This version will be used for
data collection for Public schools for which there is no vendor data available and
Private schools (non-Amish and non-Mennonite).

2. 2017-18 NTPS Teacher Listing Form, prepopulated version (NTPS-1P)

Note: This is the version of the TLF that will be prepopulated with vendor data. This
version will be used for data collection for Public Schools for which vendor data are
available.

3. 2017-18 NTPS Teacher Listing Form, short version (NTPS-1S)

Note: This is the shortened version of the traditional TLF (NTPS-1). This version will
be used for data collection for Amish and Mennonite Private Schools.

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10.

2017-18 NTPS Principal Questionnaire (NTPS-2A)
2017-18 NTPS Private School Principal Questionnaire (NTPS-2B)
2017-18 NTPS School Questionnaire (NTPS-3A)
2017-18 NTPS Private School Questionnaire (NTPS-3B)
2017-18 NTPS Teacher Questionnaire (NTPS-4A)
2017-18 NTPS Private School Teacher Questionnaire (NTPS-4B)
2017-18 NTPS Login Pages for Online Versions of the Questionnaires

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Conducted by:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Collected by:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS

Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

TEACHER LISTING FORM
NATIONAL TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL SURVEY
2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR

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

➧

SCHOOL

GRADE
RANGE

➧
Please return your completed questionnaire in the pre-addressed, postage-paid
envelope or mail it to:
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
ATTN: TLF, SMQAB, BUILDING 61D
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-1
(06-15-2017) Draft 4

FORM NTPS-1

Paperwork Burden Statement
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons
are required to respond to a collection of information unless it
displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control
number for this voluntary information collection is 1850-0598.
The time required to complete this information collection is
estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including the
time to review instructions, search existing data resources,
gather the data needed, and complete and review the information
collection. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of
the time estimate, suggestions for improving this collection, or
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.

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

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
ATTN: TLF, SMQAB, BUILDING 61D
1201 E. 10TH STREET
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN 47132-0001

FORM NTPS-1

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Why does the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) conduct the
National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS)?
The NTPS is designed to measure critical aspects of schooling and teaching, the
composition of the principal and teacher work force, and conditions in schools.

Please tear off this reference card to use while completing the survey.

What do you need from my school?
A list of all of the full-time and part-time teachers who teach at this school.
Please see the removable reference card on the reverse side for important
information about the listing form.
What happens to the information I report?
A sample of teachers will be selected for the Teacher Survey component of NTPS. The
selected teachers will receive the Teacher Questionnaire which asks for information on their
educational background, work experience, and attitudes toward teaching.
Why is my school’s participation important?
Only a small number of schools are selected to participate in NTPS. Therefore, your school
represents many other schools.
How does NCES protect the confidentiality of the information I provide?
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).
Thank you for your assistance.

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REFERENCE CARD
Please use this guide when listing teachers.

▲

INCLUDE ON THE TEACHER LIST
Regular Classroom Teachers

°

Chemistry, English, math, physical education, history, etc.

Special Education Teachers

°

Teach special education classes to students with disabilities.

°
°
°

Teach self-contained classes in any of grades K–8, i.e., teach the same class of students all or
most of the day, unless they teach special education students, in which case see the category
above.
Team-teaching, i.e., two or more teachers collaborate in teaching multiple subjects to the same
class of students.
Include kindergarten teachers.

Career, Technical, or Vocational Education Teachers

°

Teach keyboarding, business, agriculture, life skills, family or consumer economics as well as
any other vocational or technical classes.

Teaching principals, teaching guidance counselors, teaching librarians, teaching school
nurses

°

Include any staff members who teach at least one regularly scheduled class per week.
For example:
If a librarian teaches a regularly scheduled class in math once a week, include her in the "Math"
category, but if she only teaches groups of students library skills or how to use the library, do
NOT include her on the form.

Teachers of Ungraded Students
Itinerant, Co-op, Traveling, and Satellite Teachers

°

Teach at more than one school and may OR may not be supervised by someone at your school.

Current Long-Term Substitute Teachers

°

Currently filling the role of a regular teacher for 4 or more continuous weeks.

Other teachers who teach students in any of grades K–12

°

If a teacher teaches pre-kindergarten and any other grade between K–12, answer the questions
ONLY for the time the teacher spends teaching any grades K–12.

▲

OMIT FROM THE TEACHER LIST
Prekindergarten teachers who teach ONLY prekindergarten students
Adult Education and Postsecondary Teachers

°

If they teach ONLY adult education or students beyond grade 12.

Short-term Substitute Teachers

°

Fill the role of a regular teacher for less than 4 continuous weeks.

Student Teachers
Day Care Aides
Teacher Aides
Librarians who teach ONLY library skills or how to use the library
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Please tear off this reference card to use while completing the survey.

General Elementary Teachers

1.

In case we have questions about any of your responses, please print your name, title,
and work telephone number on the lines below.
NAME

TITLE

WORK TELEPHONE NUMBER
AREA CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

–

2.

–

How much time did it take to complete this form, not counting interruptions?
Minutes

Please see page 4 for important information.

Call 1-888-595-1338 toll free if you need assistance filling out the rest of this form.
The office hours are 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM Eastern Time.

FORM NTPS-1

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PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s Name

Please list all of the full-time and
part-time teachers who TEACH at
THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail
Address

Subject Matter
Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code
that corresponds to the
subject in which the
teacher teaches the
most classes. If the
teacher teaches two or
more subjects equally,
enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle name, Last name,
suffix (if applicable).
Please see the reference card for
important information about itinerant
teachers, substitute teachers,
librarians, principals and other staff
that may teach at this school.
*Line Ex. is an example of a full-time
art teacher.

FIRST

MIDDLE

LAST

SUFFIX

*Ex. Andrew Michael Shaffer

[email protected]

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Teaching Status
at the
Selected School

Enter the numeric
code which
corresponds to the
teacher status of
each teacher at this
school.
Include as part-time:
Itinerant teachers
who teach parttime in this school,
Enter the code for
regardless of
"Other" subject matter
other positions
for teachers who teach
held in this or
art, foreign language,
other districts.
music, physical
education, English as
Teachers who
a second language, and perform other
any other remaining
functions in this
subjects.
school in addition
to part-time
1 - Special education
teaching.
2 - General elementary
For example, a
3 - Math
teaching guidance
4 - Science
counselor should
5 - English/Language
be counted as a
arts
part-time teacher.
6 - Social studies
7 - Vocational/Technical 1 - Full-time
8 - Other (e.g., art,
music, etc.)
2 - Part-time

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PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s Name

Please list all of the full-time and
part-time teachers who TEACH at
THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail
Address

Subject Matter
Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code
that corresponds to the
subject in which the
teacher teaches the
most classes. If the
teacher teaches two or
more subjects equally,
enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle name, Last name,
suffix (if applicable).
Please see the reference card for
important information about itinerant
teachers, substitute teachers,
librarians, principals and other staff
that may teach at this school.

FIRST

MIDDLE

LAST

SUFFIX

Teaching Status
at the
Selected School

Enter the numeric
code which
corresponds to the
teacher status of
each teacher at this
school.
Include as part-time:
Itinerant teachers
who teach parttime in this school,
Enter the code for
regardless of
"Other" subject matter
other positions
for teachers who teach
held in this or
art, foreign language,
other districts.
music, physical
education, English as
Teachers who
a second language, and perform other
any other remaining
functions in this
subjects.
school in addition
to part-time
1 - Special education
teaching.
2 - General elementary
For example, a
3 - Math
teaching guidance
4 - Science
counselor should
5 - English/Language
be counted as a
arts
part-time teacher.
6 - Social studies
7 - Vocational/Technical 1 - Full-time
8 - Other (e.g., art,
music, etc.)
2 - Part-time

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PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s Name

Please list all of the full-time and
part-time teachers who TEACH at
THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail
Address

Subject Matter
Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code
that corresponds to the
subject in which the
teacher teaches the
most classes. If the
teacher teaches two or
more subjects equally,
enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle name, Last name,
suffix (if applicable).
Please see the reference card for
important information about itinerant
teachers, substitute teachers,
librarians, principals and other staff
that may teach at this school.

FIRST

MIDDLE

LAST

SUFFIX

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Teaching Status
at the
Selected School

Enter the numeric
code which
corresponds to the
teacher status of
each teacher at this
school.
Include as part-time:
Itinerant teachers
who teach parttime in this school,
Enter the code for
regardless of
"Other" subject matter
other positions
for teachers who teach
held in this or
art, foreign language,
other districts.
music, physical
education, English as
Teachers who
a second language, and perform other
any other remaining
functions in this
subjects.
school in addition
to part-time
1 - Special education
teaching.
2 - General elementary
For example, a
3 - Math
teaching guidance
4 - Science
counselor should
5 - English/Language
be counted as a
arts
part-time teacher.
6 - Social studies
7 - Vocational/Technical 1 - Full-time
8 - Other (e.g., art,
music, etc.)
2 - Part-time

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s Name

Please list all of the full-time and
part-time teachers who TEACH at
THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail
Address

Subject Matter
Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code
that corresponds to the
subject in which the
teacher teaches the
most classes. If the
teacher teaches two or
more subjects equally,
enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle name, Last name,
suffix (if applicable).
Please see the reference card for
important information about itinerant
teachers, substitute teachers,
librarians, principals and other staff
that may teach at this school.

FIRST

MIDDLE

LAST

SUFFIX

Teaching Status
at the
Selected School

Enter the numeric
code which
corresponds to the
teacher status of
each teacher at this
school.
Include as part-time:
Itinerant teachers
who teach parttime in this school,
Enter the code for
regardless of
"Other" subject matter
other positions
for teachers who teach
held in this or
art, foreign language,
other districts.
music, physical
education, English as
Teachers who
a second language, and perform other
any other remaining
functions in this
subjects.
school in addition
to part-time
1 - Special education
teaching.
2 - General elementary
For example, a
3 - Math
teaching guidance
4 - Science
counselor should
5 - English/Language
be counted as a
arts
part-time teacher.
6 - Social studies
7 - Vocational/Technical 1 - Full-time
8 - Other (e.g., art,
music, etc.)
2 - Part-time

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PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s Name

Please list all of the full-time and
part-time teachers who TEACH at
THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail
Address

Subject Matter
Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code
that corresponds to the
subject in which the
teacher teaches the
most classes. If the
teacher teaches two or
more subjects equally,
enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle name, Last name,
suffix (if applicable).
Please see the reference card for
important information about itinerant
teachers, substitute teachers,
librarians, principals and other staff
that may teach at this school.

FIRST

MIDDLE

LAST

SUFFIX

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Teaching Status
at the
Selected School

Enter the numeric
code which
corresponds to the
teacher status of
each teacher at this
school.
Include as part-time:
Itinerant teachers
who teach parttime in this school,
Enter the code for
regardless of
"Other" subject matter
other positions
for teachers who teach
held in this or
art, foreign language,
other districts.
music, physical
education, English as
Teachers who
a second language, and perform other
any other remaining
functions in this
subjects.
school in addition
to part-time
1 - Special education
teaching.
2 - General elementary
For example, a
3 - Math
teaching guidance
4 - Science
counselor should
5 - English/Language
be counted as a
arts
part-time teacher.
6 - Social studies
7 - Vocational/Technical 1 - Full-time
8 - Other (e.g., art,
music, etc.)
2 - Part-time

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s Name

Please list all of the full-time and
part-time teachers who TEACH at
THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail
Address

Subject Matter
Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code
that corresponds to the
subject in which the
teacher teaches the
most classes. If the
teacher teaches two or
more subjects equally,
enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle name, Last name,
suffix (if applicable).
Please see the reference card for
important information about itinerant
teachers, substitute teachers,
librarians, principals and other staff
that may teach at this school.

FIRST

MIDDLE

LAST

SUFFIX

Teaching Status
at the
Selected School

Enter the numeric
code which
corresponds to the
teacher status of
each teacher at this
school.
Include as part-time:
Itinerant teachers
who teach parttime in this school,
Enter the code for
regardless of
"Other" subject matter
other positions
for teachers who teach
held in this or
art, foreign language,
other districts.
music, physical
education, English as
Teachers who
a second language, and perform other
any other remaining
functions in this
subjects.
school in addition
to part-time
1 - Special education
teaching.
2 - General elementary
For example, a
3 - Math
teaching guidance
4 - Science
counselor should
5 - English/Language
be counted as a
arts
part-time teacher.
6 - Social studies
7 - Vocational/Technical 1 - Full-time
8 - Other (e.g., art,
music, etc.)
2 - Part-time

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(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s Name

Please list all of the full-time and
part-time teachers who TEACH at
THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail
Address

Subject Matter
Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code
that corresponds to the
subject in which the
teacher teaches the
most classes. If the
teacher teaches two or
more subjects equally,
enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle name, Last name,
suffix (if applicable).
Please see the reference card for
important information about itinerant
teachers, substitute teachers,
librarians, principals and other staff
that may teach at this school.

FIRST

MIDDLE

LAST

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Teaching Status
at the
Selected School

Enter the numeric
code which
corresponds to the
teacher status of
each teacher at this
school.
Include as part-time:
Itinerant teachers
who teach parttime in this school,
Enter the code for
regardless of
"Other" subject matter
other positions
for teachers who teach
held in this or
art, foreign language,
other districts.
music, physical
education, English as
Teachers who
a second language, and perform other
any other remaining
functions in this
subjects.
school in addition
to part-time
1 - Special education
teaching.
2 - General elementary
For example, a
3 - Math
teaching guidance
4 - Science
counselor should
5 - English/Language
be counted as a
arts
part-time teacher.
6 - Social studies
7 - Vocational/Technical 1 - Full-time
8 - Other (e.g., art,
music, etc.)
2 - Part-time

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s Name

Please list all of the full-time and
part-time teachers who TEACH at
THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail
Address

Subject Matter
Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code
that corresponds to the
subject in which the
teacher teaches the
most classes. If the
teacher teaches two or
more subjects equally,
enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle name, Last name,
suffix (if applicable).
Please see the reference card for
important information about itinerant
teachers, substitute teachers,
librarians, principals and other staff
that may teach at this school.

FIRST

MIDDLE

LAST

SUFFIX

Teaching Status
at the
Selected School

Enter the numeric
code which
corresponds to the
teacher status of
each teacher at this
school.
Include as part-time:
Itinerant teachers
who teach parttime in this school,
Enter the code for
regardless of
"Other" subject matter
other positions
for teachers who teach
held in this or
art, foreign language,
other districts.
music, physical
education, English as
Teachers who
a second language, and perform other
any other remaining
functions in this
subjects.
school in addition
to part-time
1 - Special education
teaching.
2 - General elementary
For example, a
3 - Math
teaching guidance
4 - Science
counselor should
5 - English/Language
be counted as a
arts
part-time teacher.
6 - Social studies
7 - Vocational/Technical 1 - Full-time
8 - Other (e.g., art,
music, etc.)
2 - Part-time

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Line
Number

Teacher’s Name

Please list all of the full-time and
part-time teachers who TEACH at
THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail
Address

Subject Matter
Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code
that corresponds to the
subject in which the
teacher teaches the
most classes. If the
teacher teaches two or
more subjects equally,
enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle name, Last name,
suffix (if applicable).
Please see the reference card for
important information about itinerant
teachers, substitute teachers,
librarians, principals and other staff
that may teach at this school.

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MIDDLE

LAST

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Teaching Status
at the
Selected School

Enter the numeric
code which
corresponds to the
teacher status of
each teacher at this
school.
Include as part-time:
Itinerant teachers
who teach parttime in this school,
Enter the code for
regardless of
"Other" subject matter
other positions
for teachers who teach
held in this or
art, foreign language,
other districts.
music, physical
education, English as
Teachers who
a second language, and perform other
any other remaining
functions in this
subjects.
school in addition
to part-time
1 - Special education
teaching.
2 - General elementary
For example, a
3 - Math
teaching guidance
4 - Science
counselor should
5 - English/Language
be counted as a
arts
part-time teacher.
6 - Social studies
7 - Vocational/Technical 1 - Full-time
8 - Other (e.g., art,
music, etc.)
2 - Part-time

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s Name

Please list all of the full-time and
part-time teachers who TEACH at
THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail
Address

Subject Matter
Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code
that corresponds to the
subject in which the
teacher teaches the
most classes. If the
teacher teaches two or
more subjects equally,
enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle name, Last name,
suffix (if applicable).
Please see the reference card for
important information about itinerant
teachers, substitute teachers,
librarians, principals and other staff
that may teach at this school.

FIRST

MIDDLE

LAST

SUFFIX

Teaching Status
at the
Selected School

Enter the numeric
code which
corresponds to the
teacher status of
each teacher at this
school.
Include as part-time:
Itinerant teachers
who teach parttime in this school,
Enter the code for
regardless of
"Other" subject matter
other positions
for teachers who teach
held in this or
art, foreign language,
other districts.
music, physical
education, English as
Teachers who
a second language, and perform other
any other remaining
functions in this
subjects.
school in addition
to part-time
1 - Special education
teaching.
2 - General elementary
For example, a
3 - Math
teaching guidance
4 - Science
counselor should
5 - English/Language
be counted as a
arts
part-time teacher.
6 - Social studies
7 - Vocational/Technical 1 - Full-time
8 - Other (e.g., art,
music, etc.)
2 - Part-time

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PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s Name

Please list all of the full-time and
part-time teachers who TEACH at
THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail
Address

Subject Matter
Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code
that corresponds to the
subject in which the
teacher teaches the
most classes. If the
teacher teaches two or
more subjects equally,
enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle name, Last name,
suffix (if applicable).
Please see the reference card for
important information about itinerant
teachers, substitute teachers,
librarians, principals and other staff
that may teach at this school.

FIRST

MIDDLE

LAST

SUFFIX

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Teaching Status
at the
Selected School

Enter the numeric
code which
corresponds to the
teacher status of
each teacher at this
school.
Include as part-time:
Itinerant teachers
who teach parttime in this school,
Enter the code for
regardless of
"Other" subject matter
other positions
for teachers who teach
held in this or
art, foreign language,
other districts.
music, physical
education, English as
Teachers who
a second language, and perform other
any other remaining
functions in this
subjects.
school in addition
to part-time
1 - Special education
teaching.
2 - General elementary
For example, a
3 - Math
teaching guidance
4 - Science
counselor should
5 - English/Language
be counted as a
arts
part-time teacher.
6 - Social studies
7 - Vocational/Technical 1 - Full-time
8 - Other (e.g., art,
music, etc.)
2 - Part-time

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s Name

Please list all of the full-time and
part-time teachers who TEACH at
THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail
Address

Subject Matter
Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code
that corresponds to the
subject in which the
teacher teaches the
most classes. If the
teacher teaches two or
more subjects equally,
enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle name, Last name,
suffix (if applicable).
Please see the reference card for
important information about itinerant
teachers, substitute teachers,
librarians, principals and other staff
that may teach at this school.

FIRST

MIDDLE

LAST

SUFFIX

Teaching Status
at the
Selected School

Enter the numeric
code which
corresponds to the
teacher status of
each teacher at this
school.
Include as part-time:
Itinerant teachers
who teach parttime in this school,
Enter the code for
regardless of
"Other" subject matter
other positions
for teachers who teach
held in this or
art, foreign language,
other districts.
music, physical
education, English as
Teachers who
a second language, and perform other
any other remaining
functions in this
subjects.
school in addition
to part-time
1 - Special education
teaching.
2 - General elementary
For example, a
3 - Math
teaching guidance
4 - Science
counselor should
5 - English/Language
be counted as a
arts
part-time teacher.
6 - Social studies
7 - Vocational/Technical 1 - Full-time
8 - Other (e.g., art,
music, etc.)
2 - Part-time

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PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s Name

Please list all of the full-time and
part-time teachers who TEACH at
THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail
Address

Subject Matter
Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code
that corresponds to the
subject in which the
teacher teaches the
most classes. If the
teacher teaches two or
more subjects equally,
enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle name, Last name,
suffix (if applicable).
Please see the reference card for
important information about itinerant
teachers, substitute teachers,
librarians, principals and other staff
that may teach at this school.

FIRST

MIDDLE

LAST

SUFFIX

192
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
200
201
202
203
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205
206
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Teaching Status
at the
Selected School

Enter the numeric
code which
corresponds to the
teacher status of
each teacher at this
school.
Include as part-time:
Itinerant teachers
who teach parttime in this school,
Enter the code for
regardless of
"Other" subject matter
other positions
for teachers who teach
held in this or
art, foreign language,
other districts.
music, physical
education, English as
Teachers who
a second language, and perform other
any other remaining
functions in this
subjects.
school in addition
to part-time
1 - Special education
teaching.
2 - General elementary
For example, a
3 - Math
teaching guidance
4 - Science
counselor should
5 - English/Language
be counted as a
arts
part-time teacher.
6 - Social studies
7 - Vocational/Technical 1 - Full-time
8 - Other (e.g., art,
music, etc.)
2 - Part-time

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s Name

Please list all of the full-time and
part-time teachers who TEACH at
THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail
Address

Subject Matter
Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code
that corresponds to the
subject in which the
teacher teaches the
most classes. If the
teacher teaches two or
more subjects equally,
enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle name, Last name,
suffix (if applicable).
Please see the reference card for
important information about itinerant
teachers, substitute teachers,
librarians, principals and other staff
that may teach at this school.

FIRST

MIDDLE

LAST

SUFFIX

Teaching Status
at the
Selected School

Enter the numeric
code which
corresponds to the
teacher status of
each teacher at this
school.
Include as part-time:
Itinerant teachers
who teach parttime in this school,
Enter the code for
regardless of
"Other" subject matter
other positions
for teachers who teach
held in this or
art, foreign language,
other districts.
music, physical
education, English as
Teachers who
a second language, and perform other
any other remaining
functions in this
subjects.
school in addition
to part-time
1 - Special education
teaching.
2 - General elementary
For example, a
3 - Math
teaching guidance
4 - Science
counselor should
5 - English/Language
be counted as a
arts
part-time teacher.
6 - Social studies
7 - Vocational/Technical 1 - Full-time
8 - Other (e.g., art,
music, etc.)
2 - Part-time

208
209
210
211
212
213
214
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216
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FORM NTPS-1

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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].

To learn more about this survey and to
access reports from earlier collections, see the
National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS) website at:
http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/ntps
Additional data collected by the National
Center for Education Statistics (NCES) on
a variety of topics in elementary,
secondary, postsecondary, and
international education are available
from NCES’ website at:
http://nces.ed.gov
For additional data collected by various
Federal agencies, including the
Department of Education, visit the
Federal Statistics clearinghouse at:
http://fedstats.sites.usa.gov

FORM NTPS-1

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OMB No. 1850-0598: Approval Expires xx/xx/20xx

Conducted by:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Collected by:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS

Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

TEACHER LISTING VERIFICATION FORM
NATIONAL TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL SURVEY
2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR

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

➧

SCHOOL

GRADE
RANGE

➧
Please return your completed questionnaire in the pre-addressed, postage-paid
envelope or mail it to:
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
ATTN: TLF, SMQAB, BUILDING 61D
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-1P
(06-15-2017) Draft 4

FORM NTPS-1P

Paperwork Burden Statement
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons
are required to respond to a collection of information unless it
displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control
number for this voluntary information collection is 1850-0598.
The time required to complete this information collection is
estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including the
time to review instructions, search existing data resources,
gather the data needed, and complete and review the information
collection. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of
the time estimate, suggestions for improving this collection, or
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.

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

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
ATTN: TLF, SMQAB, BUILDING 61D
1201 E. 10TH STREET
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN 47132-0001

FORM NTPS-1P

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Why does the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) conduct the
National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS)?
The NTPS is designed to measure critical aspects of schooling and teaching, the
composition of the principal and teacher work force, and conditions in schools.

Please tear off this reference card to use while completing the survey.

What do you need from my school?
A list of all of the full-time and part-time teachers who teach at this school. In order to
reduce the burden on your school, we populated your school's TLF with a list of teachers
from publicly-available sources. We are now asking you to verify the accuracy of the
teacher data.
Please see the removable reference card on the reverse side for important
information about the listing form.

What happens to the information I report?
A sample of teachers will be selected for the Teacher Survey component of NTPS. The
selected teachers will receive the Teacher Questionnaire which asks for information on their
educational background, work experience, and attitudes toward teaching.
Why is my school’s participation important?
Only a small number of schools are selected to participate in NTPS. Therefore, your school
represents many other schools.
How does NCES protect the confidentiality of the information I provide?
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).
Thank you for your assistance.

FORM NTPS-1P

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REFERENCE CARD
Please use this guide when verifying teachers.

▲

INCLUDE ON THE TEACHER LIST
Regular Classroom Teachers

°

Chemistry, English, math, physical education, history, etc.

Special Education Teachers

°

Teach special education classes to students with disabilities.

°
°
°

Teach self-contained classes in any of grades K–8, i.e., teach the same class of students all or
most of the day, unless they teach special education students, in which case see the category
above.
Team-teaching, i.e., two or more teachers collaborate in teaching multiple subjects to the same
class of students.
Include kindergarten teachers.

Career, Technical, or Vocational Education Teachers

°

Teach keyboarding, business, agriculture, life skills, family or consumer economics as well as
any other vocational or technical classes.

Teaching principals, teaching guidance counselors, teaching librarians, teaching school
nurses

°

Include any staff members who teach at least one regularly scheduled class per week.
For example:
If a librarian teaches a regularly scheduled class in math once a week, include her in the "Math"
category, but if she only teaches groups of students library skills or how to use the library, do
NOT include her on the form.

Teachers of Ungraded Students
Itinerant, Co-op, Traveling, and Satellite Teachers

°

Teach at more than one school and may OR may not be supervised by someone at your school.

Current Long-Term Substitute Teachers

°

Currently filling the role of a regular teacher for 4 or more continuous weeks.

Other teachers who teach students in any of grades K–12

°

If a teacher teaches pre-kindergarten and any other grade between K–12, answer the questions
ONLY for the time the teacher spends teaching any grades K–12.

▲

OMIT FROM THE TEACHER LIST
Prekindergarten teachers who teach ONLY prekindergarten students
Adult Education and Postsecondary Teachers

°

If they teach ONLY adult education or students beyond grade 12.

Short-term Substitute Teachers

°

Fill the role of a regular teacher for less than 4 continuous weeks.

Student Teachers
Day Care Aides
Teacher Aides
Librarians who teach ONLY library skills or how to use the library
FORM NTPS-1P

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Please tear off this reference card to use while completing the survey.

General Elementary Teachers

INSTRUCTIONS
a. Please review each teacher’s information to ensure that it is accurate.
b. If you need to make any corrections to the teacher’s name or e-mail address, please line
out the incorrect portion and enter the correction next to the preprinted information in pen.
c. If the teacher’s subject matter is incorrect, please line it out and enter the code for the
correct subject matter(s). If the teacher teaches an additional subject matter, enter the code
next to the preprinted subject matter.
d. Please see page 4 for important information on whom to include and exclude from
the teacher list. If the person listed is a teacher at your school, mark "yes" in the Teacher
Status column. If the person listed is not a teacher or does not work at your school, mark
"no."
e. Please add any teachers who are missing from this list in the available rows.
f.

1.

If you have any questions, call the U.S. Census Bureau at 1-888-595-1338. Someone will
be 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].

In case we have questions about any of your responses, please print your name, title,
and work telephone number on the lines below.
NAME

TITLE

WORK TELEPHONE NUMBER
AREA CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

–

2.

–

How much time did it take to complete this form, not counting interruptions?
Minutes

FORM NTPS-1P

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PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Teacher’s Name
Please review the list of the full-time
and part-time teachers who TEACH
at THIS SCHOOL.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
name in pen.

Please review each teacher’s e-mail
address.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
e-mail address in pen. If the e-mail
address is missing, write it in this column.

If teacher(s) are missing, add their
information to this form. Each teacher
should be listed only once.
Please see the reference card on
page 4 for important information
about itinerant teachers, substitute
teachers, librarians, principals and
other staff that may teach at this
school.

FIRST

MIDDLE

LAST

Schafer

Teacher’s Status

Please review each
teacher’s subject matter.
If the subject matter is not
correct, enter the numeric
code that corresponds to
the subject in which the
teacher teaches the most
classes. If the teacher
teaches two or more
subjects equally, enter
each numeric code that
applies.

Please see the
reference card on
page 4 for important
information about
itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers,
librarians, principals
and other staff that
may teach at this
school.

Is this person
Special education (SE)
currently a teacher
General elementary (GE)
at this school?
Math
Science
English/Language
arts (ELA)
6 - Social studies (SS)
7 - Vocational/Technical (VT)
8 - Other (e.g., art, music,
foreign language,
physical education,
English as a second
language, and any other
remaining subjects)
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SUFFIX

[email protected]

X Yes

No

2-GE

X Yes

No

6

X Yes

No

1

Yes

No

2

Yes

No

3

Yes

No

4

Yes

No

5

Yes

No

6

Yes

No

7

Yes

No

8

Yes

No

9

Yes

No

10

Yes

No

11

Yes

No

12

Yes

No

13

Yes

No

14

Yes

No

*Ex. 1 Andrew Michael Schaffer

[email protected]

5-ELA

*Ex. 2 Elizabeth Marie Smith

[email protected]

*Ex. 3 Jessica Lynn Jones

[email protected]

PLEASE CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE
FORM NTPS-1P

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Subject Matter Taught

6

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Teacher’s Name
Please review the list of the full-time
and part-time teachers who TEACH
at THIS SCHOOL.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
name in pen.

Please review each teacher’s e-mail
address.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
e-mail address in pen. If the e-mail
address is missing, write it in this column.

If teacher(s) are missing, add their
information to this form. Each teacher
should be listed only once.
Please see the reference card on
page 4 for important information
about itinerant teachers, substitute
teachers, librarians, principals and
other staff that may teach at this
school.

FIRST

MIDDLE

LAST

Subject Matter Taught

Teacher’s Status

Please review each
teacher’s subject matter.
If the subject matter is not
correct, enter the numeric
code that corresponds to
the subject in which the
teacher teaches the most
classes. If the teacher
teaches two or more
subjects equally, enter
each numeric code that
applies.

Please see the
reference card on
page 4 for important
information about
itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers,
librarians, principals
and other staff that
may teach at this
school.

Is this person
Special education (SE)
currently a teacher
General elementary (GE)
at this school?
Math
Science
English/Language
arts (ELA)
6 - Social studies (SS)
7 - Vocational/Technical (VT)
8 - Other (e.g., art, music,
foreign language,
physical education,
English as a second
language, and any other
remaining subjects)
12345-

SUFFIX

15

Yes

No

16

Yes

No

17

Yes

No

18

Yes

No

19

Yes

No

20

Yes

No

21

Yes

No

22

Yes

No

23

Yes

No

24

Yes

No

25

Yes

No

26

Yes

No

27

Yes

No

28

Yes

No

29

Yes

No

30

Yes

No

31

Yes

No

PLEASE CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE
FORM NTPS-1P

7

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Teacher’s Name
Please review the list of the full-time
and part-time teachers who TEACH
at THIS SCHOOL.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
name in pen.

Please review each teacher’s e-mail
address.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
e-mail address in pen. If the e-mail
address is missing, write it in this column.

If teacher(s) are missing, add their
information to this form. Each teacher
should be listed only once.
Please see the reference card on
page 4 for important information
about itinerant teachers, substitute
teachers, librarians, principals and
other staff that may teach at this
school.

FIRST

MIDDLE

LAST

Teacher’s Status

Please review each
teacher’s subject matter.
If the subject matter is not
correct, enter the numeric
code that corresponds to
the subject in which the
teacher teaches the most
classes. If the teacher
teaches two or more
subjects equally, enter
each numeric code that
applies.

Please see the
reference card on
page 4 for important
information about
itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers,
librarians, principals
and other staff that
may teach at this
school.

Is this person
Special education (SE)
currently a teacher
General elementary (GE)
at this school?
Math
Science
English/Language
arts (ELA)
6 - Social studies (SS)
7 - Vocational/Technical (VT)
8 - Other (e.g., art, music,
foreign language,
physical education,
English as a second
language, and any other
remaining subjects)
12345-

SUFFIX

32

Yes

No

33

Yes

No

34

Yes

No

35

Yes

No

36

Yes

No

37

Yes

No

38

Yes

No

39

Yes

No

40

Yes

No

41

Yes

No

42

Yes

No

43

Yes

No

44

Yes

No

45

Yes

No

46

Yes

No

47

Yes

No

48

Yes

No

PLEASE CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE
FORM NTPS-1P

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Subject Matter Taught

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Teacher’s Name
Please review the list of the full-time
and part-time teachers who TEACH
at THIS SCHOOL.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
name in pen.

Please review each teacher’s e-mail
address.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
e-mail address in pen. If the e-mail
address is missing, write it in this column.

If teacher(s) are missing, add their
information to this form. Each teacher
should be listed only once.
Please see the reference card on
page 4 for important information
about itinerant teachers, substitute
teachers, librarians, principals and
other staff that may teach at this
school.

FIRST

MIDDLE

LAST

Subject Matter Taught

Teacher’s Status

Please review each
teacher’s subject matter.
If the subject matter is not
correct, enter the numeric
code that corresponds to
the subject in which the
teacher teaches the most
classes. If the teacher
teaches two or more
subjects equally, enter
each numeric code that
applies.

Please see the
reference card on
page 4 for important
information about
itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers,
librarians, principals
and other staff that
may teach at this
school.

Is this person
Special education (SE)
currently a teacher
General elementary (GE)
at this school?
Math
Science
English/Language
arts (ELA)
6 - Social studies (SS)
7 - Vocational/Technical (VT)
8 - Other (e.g., art, music,
foreign language,
physical education,
English as a second
language, and any other
remaining subjects)
12345-

SUFFIX

49

Yes

No

50

Yes

No

51

Yes

No

52

Yes

No

53

Yes

No

54

Yes

No

55

Yes

No

56

Yes

No

57

Yes

No

58

Yes

No

59

Yes

No

60

Yes

No

61

Yes

No

62

Yes

No

63

Yes

No

64

Yes

No

65

Yes

No

PLEASE CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE
FORM NTPS-1P

9

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Teacher’s Name
Please review the list of the full-time
and part-time teachers who TEACH
at THIS SCHOOL.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
name in pen.

Please review each teacher’s e-mail
address.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
e-mail address in pen. If the e-mail
address is missing, write it in this column.

If teacher(s) are missing, add their
information to this form. Each teacher
should be listed only once.
Please see the reference card on
page 4 for important information
about itinerant teachers, substitute
teachers, librarians, principals and
other staff that may teach at this
school.

FIRST

MIDDLE

LAST

Teacher’s Status

Please review each
teacher’s subject matter.
If the subject matter is not
correct, enter the numeric
code that corresponds to
the subject in which the
teacher teaches the most
classes. If the teacher
teaches two or more
subjects equally, enter
each numeric code that
applies.

Please see the
reference card on
page 4 for important
information about
itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers,
librarians, principals
and other staff that
may teach at this
school.

Is this person
Special education (SE)
currently a teacher
General elementary (GE)
at this school?
Math
Science
English/Language
arts (ELA)
6 - Social studies (SS)
7 - Vocational/Technical (VT)
8 - Other (e.g., art, music,
foreign language,
physical education,
English as a second
language, and any other
remaining subjects)
12345-

SUFFIX

66

Yes

No

67

Yes

No

68

Yes

No

69

Yes

No

70

Yes

No

71

Yes

No

72

Yes

No

73

Yes

No

74

Yes

No

75

Yes

No

76

Yes

No

77

Yes

No

78

Yes

No

79

Yes

No

80

Yes

No

81

Yes

No

82

Yes

No

PLEASE CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE
FORM NTPS-1P

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Subject Matter Taught

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Teacher’s Name
Please review the list of the full-time
and part-time teachers who TEACH
at THIS SCHOOL.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
name in pen.

Please review each teacher’s e-mail
address.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
e-mail address in pen. If the e-mail
address is missing, write it in this column.

If teacher(s) are missing, add their
information to this form. Each teacher
should be listed only once.
Please see the reference card on
page 4 for important information
about itinerant teachers, substitute
teachers, librarians, principals and
other staff that may teach at this
school.

FIRST

MIDDLE

LAST

Subject Matter Taught

Teacher’s Status

Please review each
teacher’s subject matter.
If the subject matter is not
correct, enter the numeric
code that corresponds to
the subject in which the
teacher teaches the most
classes. If the teacher
teaches two or more
subjects equally, enter
each numeric code that
applies.

Please see the
reference card on
page 4 for important
information about
itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers,
librarians, principals
and other staff that
may teach at this
school.

Is this person
Special education (SE)
currently a teacher
General elementary (GE)
at this school?
Math
Science
English/Language
arts (ELA)
6 - Social studies (SS)
7 - Vocational/Technical (VT)
8 - Other (e.g., art, music,
foreign language,
physical education,
English as a second
language, and any other
remaining subjects)
12345-

SUFFIX

83

Yes

No

84

Yes

No

85

Yes

No

86

Yes

No

87

Yes

No

88

Yes

No

89

Yes

No

90

Yes

No

91

Yes

No

92

Yes

No

93

Yes

No

94

Yes

No

95

Yes

No

96

Yes

No

97

Yes

No

98

Yes

No

99

Yes

No

PLEASE CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE
FORM NTPS-1P

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PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Teacher’s Name
Please review the list of the full-time
and part-time teachers who TEACH
at THIS SCHOOL.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
name in pen.

Please review each teacher’s e-mail
address.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
e-mail address in pen. If the e-mail
address is missing, write it in this column.

If teacher(s) are missing, add their
information to this form. Each teacher
should be listed only once.
Please see the reference card on
page 4 for important information
about itinerant teachers, substitute
teachers, librarians, principals and
other staff that may teach at this
school.

FIRST

MIDDLE

LAST

Teacher’s Status

Please review each
teacher’s subject matter.
If the subject matter is not
correct, enter the numeric
code that corresponds to
the subject in which the
teacher teaches the most
classes. If the teacher
teaches two or more
subjects equally, enter
each numeric code that
applies.

Please see the
reference card on
page 4 for important
information about
itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers,
librarians, principals
and other staff that
may teach at this
school.

Is this person
Special education (SE)
currently a teacher
General elementary (GE)
at this school?
Math
Science
English/Language
arts (ELA)
6 - Social studies (SS)
7 - Vocational/Technical (VT)
8 - Other (e.g., art, music,
foreign language,
physical education,
English as a second
language, and any other
remaining subjects)
12345-

SUFFIX

100

Yes

No

101

Yes

No

102

Yes

No

103

Yes

No

104

Yes

No

105

Yes

No

106

Yes

No

107

Yes

No

108

Yes

No

109

Yes

No

110

Yes

No

111

Yes

No

112

Yes

No

113

Yes

No

114

Yes

No

115

Yes

No

116

Yes

No

PLEASE CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE
FORM NTPS-1P

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Subject Matter Taught

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Teacher’s Name
Please review the list of the full-time
and part-time teachers who TEACH
at THIS SCHOOL.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
name in pen.

Please review each teacher’s e-mail
address.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
e-mail address in pen. If the e-mail
address is missing, write it in this column.

If teacher(s) are missing, add their
information to this form. Each teacher
should be listed only once.
Please see the reference card on
page 4 for important information
about itinerant teachers, substitute
teachers, librarians, principals and
other staff that may teach at this
school.

FIRST

MIDDLE

LAST

Subject Matter Taught

Teacher’s Status

Please review each
teacher’s subject matter.
If the subject matter is not
correct, enter the numeric
code that corresponds to
the subject in which the
teacher teaches the most
classes. If the teacher
teaches two or more
subjects equally, enter
each numeric code that
applies.

Please see the
reference card on
page 4 for important
information about
itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers,
librarians, principals
and other staff that
may teach at this
school.

Is this person
Special education (SE)
currently a teacher
General elementary (GE)
at this school?
Math
Science
English/Language
arts (ELA)
6 - Social studies (SS)
7 - Vocational/Technical (VT)
8 - Other (e.g., art, music,
foreign language,
physical education,
English as a second
language, and any other
remaining subjects)
12345-

SUFFIX

117

Yes

No

118

Yes

No

119

Yes

No

120

Yes

No

121

Yes

No

122

Yes

No

123

Yes

No

124

Yes

No

125

Yes

No

126

Yes

No

127

Yes

No

128

Yes

No

129

Yes

No

130

Yes

No

131

Yes

No

132

Yes

No

133

Yes

No

PLEASE CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE
FORM NTPS-1P

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PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Teacher’s Name
Please review the list of the full-time
and part-time teachers who TEACH
at THIS SCHOOL.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
name in pen.

Please review each teacher’s e-mail
address.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
e-mail address in pen. If the e-mail
address is missing, write it in this column.

If teacher(s) are missing, add their
information to this form. Each teacher
should be listed only once.
Please see the reference card on
page 4 for important information
about itinerant teachers, substitute
teachers, librarians, principals and
other staff that may teach at this
school.

FIRST

MIDDLE

LAST

Teacher’s Status

Please review each
teacher’s subject matter.
If the subject matter is not
correct, enter the numeric
code that corresponds to
the subject in which the
teacher teaches the most
classes. If the teacher
teaches two or more
subjects equally, enter
each numeric code that
applies.

Please see the
reference card on
page 4 for important
information about
itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers,
librarians, principals
and other staff that
may teach at this
school.

Is this person
Special education (SE)
currently a teacher
General elementary (GE)
at this school?
Math
Science
English/Language
arts (ELA)
6 - Social studies (SS)
7 - Vocational/Technical (VT)
8 - Other (e.g., art, music,
foreign language,
physical education,
English as a second
language, and any other
remaining subjects)
12345-

SUFFIX

134

Yes

No

135

Yes

No

136

Yes

No

137

Yes

No

138

Yes

No

139

Yes

No

140

Yes

No

141

Yes

No

142

Yes

No

143

Yes

No

144

Yes

No

145

Yes

No

146

Yes

No

147

Yes

No

148

Yes

No

149

Yes

No

150

Yes

No

PLEASE CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE
FORM NTPS-1P

14

Subject Matter Taught

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Teacher’s Name
Please review the list of the full-time
and part-time teachers who TEACH
at THIS SCHOOL.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
name in pen.

Please review each teacher’s e-mail
address.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
e-mail address in pen. If the e-mail
address is missing, write it in this column.

If teacher(s) are missing, add their
information to this form. Each teacher
should be listed only once.
Please see the reference card on
page 4 for important information
about itinerant teachers, substitute
teachers, librarians, principals and
other staff that may teach at this
school.

FIRST

MIDDLE

LAST

Subject Matter Taught

Teacher’s Status

Please review each
teacher’s subject matter.
If the subject matter is not
correct, enter the numeric
code that corresponds to
the subject in which the
teacher teaches the most
classes. If the teacher
teaches two or more
subjects equally, enter
each numeric code that
applies.

Please see the
reference card on
page 4 for important
information about
itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers,
librarians, principals
and other staff that
may teach at this
school.

Is this person
Special education (SE)
currently a teacher
General elementary (GE)
at this school?
Math
Science
English/Language
arts (ELA)
6 - Social studies (SS)
7 - Vocational/Technical (VT)
8 - Other (e.g., art, music,
foreign language,
physical education,
English as a second
language, and any other
remaining subjects)
12345-

SUFFIX

151

Yes

No

152

Yes

No

153

Yes

No

154

Yes

No

155

Yes

No

156

Yes

No

157

Yes

No

158

Yes

No

159

Yes

No

160

Yes

No

161

Yes

No

162

Yes

No

163

Yes

No

164

Yes

No

165

Yes

No

166

Yes

No

167

Yes

No

PLEASE CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE
FORM NTPS-1P

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PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Teacher’s Name
Please review the list of the full-time
and part-time teachers who TEACH
at THIS SCHOOL.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
name in pen.

Please review each teacher’s e-mail
address.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
e-mail address in pen. If the e-mail
address is missing, write it in this column.

If teacher(s) are missing, add their
information to this form. Each teacher
should be listed only once.
Please see the reference card on
page 4 for important information
about itinerant teachers, substitute
teachers, librarians, principals and
other staff that may teach at this
school.

FIRST

MIDDLE

LAST

Teacher’s Status

Please review each
teacher’s subject matter.
If the subject matter is not
correct, enter the numeric
code that corresponds to
the subject in which the
teacher teaches the most
classes. If the teacher
teaches two or more
subjects equally, enter
each numeric code that
applies.

Please see the
reference card on
page 4 for important
information about
itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers,
librarians, principals
and other staff that
may teach at this
school.

Is this person
Special education (SE)
currently a teacher
General elementary (GE)
at this school?
Math
Science
English/Language
arts (ELA)
6 - Social studies (SS)
7 - Vocational/Technical (VT)
8 - Other (e.g., art, music,
foreign language,
physical education,
English as a second
language, and any other
remaining subjects)
12345-

SUFFIX

168

Yes

No

169

Yes

No

170

Yes

No

171

Yes

No

172

Yes

No

173

Yes

No

174

Yes

No

175

Yes

No

176

Yes

No

177

Yes

No

178

Yes

No

179

Yes

No

180

Yes

No

181

Yes

No

182

Yes

No

183

Yes

No

184

Yes

No

PLEASE CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE
FORM NTPS-1P

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Subject Matter Taught

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Teacher’s Name
Please review the list of the full-time
and part-time teachers who TEACH
at THIS SCHOOL.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
name in pen.

Please review each teacher’s e-mail
address.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
e-mail address in pen. If the e-mail
address is missing, write it in this column.

If teacher(s) are missing, add their
information to this form. Each teacher
should be listed only once.
Please see the reference card on
page 4 for important information
about itinerant teachers, substitute
teachers, librarians, principals and
other staff that may teach at this
school.

FIRST

MIDDLE

LAST

Subject Matter Taught

Teacher’s Status

Please review each
teacher’s subject matter.
If the subject matter is not
correct, enter the numeric
code that corresponds to
the subject in which the
teacher teaches the most
classes. If the teacher
teaches two or more
subjects equally, enter
each numeric code that
applies.

Please see the
reference card on
page 4 for important
information about
itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers,
librarians, principals
and other staff that
may teach at this
school.

Is this person
Special education (SE)
currently a teacher
General elementary (GE)
at this school?
Math
Science
English/Language
arts (ELA)
6 - Social studies (SS)
7 - Vocational/Technical (VT)
8 - Other (e.g., art, music,
foreign language,
physical education,
English as a second
language, and any other
remaining subjects)
12345-

SUFFIX

185

Yes

No

186

Yes

No

187

Yes

No

188

Yes

No

189

Yes

No

190

Yes

No

191

Yes

No

192

Yes

No

193

Yes

No

194

Yes

No

195

Yes

No

196

Yes

No

197

Yes

No

198

Yes

No

199

Yes

No

200

Yes

No

201

Yes

No

PLEASE CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE
FORM NTPS-1P

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PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Teacher’s Name
Please review the list of the full-time
and part-time teachers who TEACH
at THIS SCHOOL.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
name in pen.

Please review each teacher’s e-mail
address.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
e-mail address in pen. If the e-mail
address is missing, write it in this column.

If teacher(s) are missing, add their
information to this form. Each teacher
should be listed only once.
Please see the reference card on
page 4 for important information
about itinerant teachers, substitute
teachers, librarians, principals and
other staff that may teach at this
school.

FIRST

MIDDLE

LAST

Teacher’s Status

Please review each
teacher’s subject matter.
If the subject matter is not
correct, enter the numeric
code that corresponds to
the subject in which the
teacher teaches the most
classes. If the teacher
teaches two or more
subjects equally, enter
each numeric code that
applies.

Please see the
reference card on
page 4 for important
information about
itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers,
librarians, principals
and other staff that
may teach at this
school.

Is this person
Special education (SE)
currently a teacher
General elementary (GE)
at this school?
Math
Science
English/Language
arts (ELA)
6 - Social studies (SS)
7 - Vocational/Technical (VT)
8 - Other (e.g., art, music,
foreign language,
physical education,
English as a second
language, and any other
remaining subjects)
12345-

SUFFIX

202

Yes

No

203

Yes

No

204

Yes

No

205

Yes

No

206

Yes

No

207

Yes

No

208

Yes

No

209

Yes

No

210

Yes

No

211

Yes

No

212

Yes

No

213

Yes

No

214

Yes

No

215

Yes

No

216

Yes

No

217

Yes

No

218

Yes

No

PLEASE CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE
FORM NTPS-1P

18

Subject Matter Taught

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Teacher’s Name
Please review the list of the full-time
and part-time teachers who TEACH
at THIS SCHOOL.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
name in pen.

Please review each teacher’s e-mail
address.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
e-mail address in pen. If the e-mail
address is missing, write it in this column.

If teacher(s) are missing, add their
information to this form. Each teacher
should be listed only once.
Please see the reference card on
page 4 for important information
about itinerant teachers, substitute
teachers, librarians, principals and
other staff that may teach at this
school.

FIRST

MIDDLE

LAST

Subject Matter Taught

Teacher’s Status

Please review each
teacher’s subject matter.
If the subject matter is not
correct, enter the numeric
code that corresponds to
the subject in which the
teacher teaches the most
classes. If the teacher
teaches two or more
subjects equally, enter
each numeric code that
applies.

Please see the
reference card on
page 4 for important
information about
itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers,
librarians, principals
and other staff that
may teach at this
school.

Is this person
Special education (SE)
currently a teacher
General elementary (GE)
at this school?
Math
Science
English/Language
arts (ELA)
6 - Social studies (SS)
7 - Vocational/Technical (VT)
8 - Other (e.g., art, music,
foreign language,
physical education,
English as a second
language, and any other
remaining subjects)
12345-

SUFFIX

219

Yes

No

220

Yes

No

221

Yes

No

222

Yes

No

223

Yes

No

224

Yes

No

225

Yes

No

226

Yes

No

227

Yes

No

228

Yes

No

229

Yes

No

230

Yes

No

231

Yes

No

232

Yes

No

233

Yes

No

234

Yes

No

235

Yes

No

FORM NTPS-1P

19

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].

To learn more about this survey and to
access reports from earlier collections, see the
National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS) website at:
http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/ntps
Additional data collected by the National
Center for Education Statistics (NCES) on
a variety of topics in elementary,
secondary, postsecondary, and
international education are available
from NCES’ website at:
http://nces.ed.gov
For additional data collected by various
Federal agencies, including the
Department of Education, visit the
Federal Statistics clearinghouse at:
http://fedstats.sites.usa.gov

FORM NTPS-1P

20

OMB No. 1850-0598: Approval Expires xx/xx/20xx

Conducted by:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Collected by:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS

Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

TEACHER LISTING FORM
NATIONAL TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL SURVEY
2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR

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

➧

SCHOOL

GRADE
RANGE

➧
Please return your completed questionnaire in the pre-addressed, postage-paid
envelope or mail it to:
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
ATTN: TLF, SMQAB, BUILDING 61D
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-1S
(06-15-2017) Draft 2

FORM NTPS-1S

Paperwork Burden Statement
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons
are required to respond to a collection of information unless it
displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control
number for this voluntary information collection is 1850-0598.
The time required to complete this information collection is
estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including the
time to review instructions, search existing data resources,
gather the data needed, and complete and review the information
collection. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of
the time estimate, suggestions for improving this collection, or
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.

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

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
ATTN: TLF, SMQAB, BUILDING 61D
1201 E. 10TH STREET
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN 47132-0001

FORM NTPS-1S

2

Why does the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) conduct the
National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS)?
The NTPS is designed to measure critical aspects of schooling and teaching, the
composition of the principal and teacher work force, and conditions in schools.

Please tear off this reference card to use while completing the survey.

What do you need from my school?
A list of all of the full-time and part-time teachers who teach at this school.
Please see the removable reference card on the reverse side for important
information about the listing form.
What happens to the information I report?
A sample of teachers will be selected for the Teacher Survey component of NTPS. The
selected teachers will receive the Teacher Questionnaire which asks for information on their
educational background, work experience, and attitudes toward teaching.
Why is my school’s participation important?
Only a small number of schools are selected to participate in NTPS. Therefore, your school
represents many other schools.
How does NCES protect the confidentiality of the information I provide?
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).
Thank you for your assistance.

FORM NTPS-1S

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REFERENCE CARD
Please use this guide when listing teachers.

▲

INCLUDE ON THE TEACHER LIST
Regular Classroom Teachers

°

Chemistry, English, math, physical education, history, etc.

Special Education Teachers

°

Teach special education classes to students with disabilities.

°
°
°

Teach self-contained classes in any of grades K–8, i.e., teach the same class of students all or
most of the day, unless they teach special education students, in which case see the category
above.
Team-teaching, i.e., two or more teachers collaborate in teaching multiple subjects to the same
class of students.
Include kindergarten teachers.

Career, Technical, or Vocational Education Teachers

°

Teach keyboarding, business, agriculture, life skills, family or consumer economics as well as
any other vocational or technical classes.

Teaching principals, teaching guidance counselors, teaching librarians, teaching school
nurses

°

Include any staff members who teach at least one regularly scheduled class per week.
For example:
If a librarian teaches a regularly scheduled class in math once a week, include her in the "Math"
category, but if she only teaches groups of students library skills or how to use the library, do
NOT include her on the form.

Teachers of Ungraded Students
Itinerant, Co-op, Traveling, and Satellite Teachers

°

Teach at more than one school and may OR may not be supervised by someone at your school.

Current Long-Term Substitute Teachers

°

Currently filling the role of a regular teacher for 4 or more continuous weeks.

Other teachers who teach students in any of grades K–12

°

If a teacher teaches pre-kindergarten and any other grade between K–12, answer the questions
ONLY for the time the teacher spends teaching any grades K–12.

▲

OMIT FROM THE TEACHER LIST
Prekindergarten teachers who teach ONLY prekindergarten students
Adult Education and Postsecondary Teachers

°

If they teach ONLY adult education or students beyond grade 12.

Short-term Substitute Teachers

°

Fill the role of a regular teacher for less than 4 continuous weeks.

Student Teachers
Day Care Aides
Teacher Aides
Librarians who teach ONLY library skills or how to use the library
FORM NTPS-1S

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Please tear off this reference card to use while completing the survey.

General Elementary Teachers

1.

In case we have questions about any of your responses, please print your name, title,
and work telephone number on the lines below.
NAME

TITLE

WORK TELEPHONE NUMBER
AREA CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

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2.

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How much time did it take to complete this form, not counting interruptions?
Minutes

Please see page 4 for important information.

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PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s Name

Please list all of the full-time and
part-time teachers who TEACH at
THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail
Address

Subject Matter
Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code
that corresponds to the
subject in which the
teacher teaches the
most classes. If the
teacher teaches two or
more subjects equally,
enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle name, Last name,
suffix (if applicable).
Please see the reference card for
important information about itinerant
teachers, substitute teachers,
librarians, principals and other staff
that may teach at this school.
*Line Ex. is an example of a full-time
art teacher.

FIRST

MIDDLE

LAST

SUFFIX

*Ex. Andrew Michael Shaffer

[email protected]

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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10
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12
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15
PLEASE CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE
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Teaching Status
at the
Selected School

Enter the numeric
code which
corresponds to the
teacher status of
each teacher at this
school.
Include as part-time:
Itinerant teachers
who teach parttime in this school,
Enter the code for
regardless of
"Other" subject matter
other positions
for teachers who teach
held in this or
art, foreign language,
other districts.
music, physical
education, English as
Teachers who
a second language, and perform other
any other remaining
functions in this
subjects.
school in addition
to part-time
1 - Special education
teaching.
2 - General elementary
For example, a
3 - Math
teaching guidance
4 - Science
counselor should
5 - English/Language
be counted as a
arts
part-time teacher.
6 - Social studies
7 - Vocational/Technical 1 - Full-time
8 - Other (e.g., art,
music, etc.)
2 - Part-time

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PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s Name

Please list all of the full-time and
part-time teachers who TEACH at
THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail
Address

Subject Matter
Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code
that corresponds to the
subject in which the
teacher teaches the
most classes. If the
teacher teaches two or
more subjects equally,
enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle name, Last name,
suffix (if applicable).
Please see the reference card for
important information about itinerant
teachers, substitute teachers,
librarians, principals and other staff
that may teach at this school.

FIRST

MIDDLE

LAST

SUFFIX

Teaching Status
at the
Selected School

Enter the numeric
code which
corresponds to the
teacher status of
each teacher at this
school.
Include as part-time:
Itinerant teachers
who teach parttime in this school,
Enter the code for
regardless of
"Other" subject matter
other positions
for teachers who teach
held in this or
art, foreign language,
other districts.
music, physical
education, English as
Teachers who
a second language, and perform other
any other remaining
functions in this
subjects.
school in addition
to part-time
1 - Special education
teaching.
2 - General elementary
For example, a
3 - Math
teaching guidance
4 - Science
counselor should
5 - English/Language
be counted as a
arts
part-time teacher.
6 - Social studies
7 - Vocational/Technical 1 - Full-time
8 - Other (e.g., art,
music, etc.)
2 - Part-time

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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].

To learn more about this survey and to
access reports from earlier collections, see the
National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS) website at:
http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/ntps
Additional data collected by the National
Center for Education Statistics (NCES) on
a variety of topics in elementary,
secondary, postsecondary, and
international education are available
from NCES’ website at:
http://nces.ed.gov
For additional data collected by various
Federal agencies, including the
Department of Education, visit the
Federal Statistics clearinghouse at:
http://fedstats.sites.usa.gov

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14218010
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

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:

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

Paperwork Burden Statement
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays
a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this voluntary information collection is 1850-0598. The time required to
complete this information collection is estimated to average 25 minutes per response, including the time to review instructions, search
existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. If you have any comments concerning
the accuracy of the time estimate, suggestions for improving this collection, or 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.)

35

x

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.

d. If you have any questions, call the U.S. Census Bureau at 1-888-595-1338. Someone will be
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].

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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.

or

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

4

or

or

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.

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 ➔

GO TO Section 2 on page 6.

YEAR(S) of teaching since becoming a principal

1-12.

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

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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?
12345678910 -

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
at
at
on
daily
least once least once occasion
a week a month

Never
happens

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

j.

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. TEACHER EVALUATION
4-1.

During the LAST school year (2016-17), which of the following sources of information on
teacher performance did THIS school use in teacher evaluations?
a. Classroom observations using a teacher professional practice rubric, conducted by the
principal or other school administrator
Yes
No
b. Assessments by the principal or other school administrator that are NOT based on a
teacher professional practice rubric
Yes
No
c. Videotaped classroom observation
Yes
No
d. Assessments by a peer or mentor teacher that are NOT based on a teacher professional
practice rubric
Yes
No
e. Teacher self-assessment
Yes
No
f.

Amount or content of professional development completed by the teacher
Yes
No

g. Artifacts of teacher professional practice or portfolios
Yes
No
h. Student surveys or other student feedback
Yes
No

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4-1.

Continued – During the LAST school year (2016-17), which of the following sources of
information on teacher performance did THIS school use in teacher evaluations?
i. Parent surveys or other parent feedback
Yes
No
j.

Teacher professional credentials including experience, education, and certification
Yes
No

4-2.

a. For a TENURED or EXPERIENCED teacher, on average, how many FORMAL observations
were conducted during the LAST school year (2016-17) to evaluate performance?
(A formal observation is one that is required by the school, district, or state in order to collect
information for a performance evaluation.)
If none, please mark (X) the box.
None

or

Number of observations

GO TO item 4-2c below.

b. For a TENURED or EXPERIENCED teacher, on average, how long is the typical FORMAL
observation?
Average number of minutes
c. For a TENURED or EXPERIENCED teacher, on average, how many INFORMAL
observations were conducted during the LAST school year (2016-17)?
If none, please mark (X) the box.
None

or

Number of observations

GO TO item 4-2e on page 11.

d. For a TENURED or EXPERIENCED teacher, on average, how long is the typical
INFORMAL observation?
Average number of minutes

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4-2.

Continued –
e. On average, how often do TENURED or EXPERIENCED teachers receive a summative
evaluation?
(A summative evaluation is a SUMMATIVE judgment about performance that is used for some
administrative purposes and becomes a part of the record of a teacher’s performance.)
Mark (X) only one box.
Two or more times a year
Once a year
Once every 2 years
Once every 3 or more years
No evaluations are conducted

4-3.

a. For a NON-TENURED or INEXPERIENCED teacher, on average, how many FORMAL
observations were conducted during the LAST school year (2016-17) to evaluate
performance?
(A formal observation is one that is required by the school, district, or state in order to collect
information for a performance evaluation.)
If none, please mark (X) the box.
None

or

Number of observations

GO TO item 4-3c below.

b. For a NON-TENURED or INEXPERIENCED teacher, on average, how long is the typical
FORMAL observation?
Average number of minutes
c. For a NON-TENURED or INEXPERIENCED teacher, on average, how many INFORMAL
observations were conducted during the LAST school year (2016-17)?
If none, please mark (X) the box.
None

or

Number of observations

GO TO item 4-3e on page 12.

d. For a NON-TENURED or INEXPERIENCED teacher, on average, how long is the typical
INFORMAL observation?
Average number of minutes

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4-3.

Continued –
e. On average, how often do NON-TENURED or INEXPERIENCED teachers receive a
summative evaluation?
(A summative evaluation is a SUMMATIVE judgment about performance that is used for some
administrative purposes and becomes a part of the record of a teacher’s performance.)
Mark (X) only one box.
Two or more times a year
Once a year
Once every 2 years
Once every 3 or more years
No evaluations are conducted

4-4.

During THIS school year (2017-18), is student achievement growth on standardized
assessments or student learning objectives used in the performance evaluation of teachers
in this school, whether it be within a classroom, gradewide, teamwide, schoolwide, or
districtwide?
(Student achievement growth is the change in individual student achievement between two or more
points in time.)
(Standardized assessments are assessments consistently administered and scored districtwide or
statewide for all students in the same grades and subjects.)
(Student learning objectives (SLOs) are measurable learning goals or objectives established for
students, which can be used to measure student growth over a set period of time.)
Mark (X) only one box.
Student achievement growth on standardized assessments or student learning objectives
is used in the evaluation of:
ALL teachers in this school, including all grades, all subjects, special education, and special
populations
MOST teachers in this school
SOME teachers in this school
NO teachers in this school ➔

4-5.

GO TO item 4-6 on page 13.

The teachers in this school are evaluated on the achievement growth of:
Mark (X) all that apply.
Students they teach DIRECTLY
Students GRADEWIDE
Students TEAMWIDE
Students SCHOOLWIDE
Students DISTRICTWIDE

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4-6.

During THIS school year (2017-18), to what extent will teachers’ performance evaluation
results be used to inform the following decisions about teacher professional development?
Mark (X) one box on each line.
Not at all

Somewhat

A lot

a. Plan professional development for individual teachers
b. Identify low-performing teachers for coaching,
mentoring, or peer assistance
c. Develop performance improvement plans for
low-performing teachers
d. Set goals with teachers for student achievement
growth for the next school year

4-7.

During THIS school year (2017-18), will teacher performance evaluation results be used to
inform any of the following decisions about teachers in THIS school?
a. Formally recognizing high-performing teachers
Yes
No
b. Determining annual salary increases
Yes
No
c. Determining bonuses or performance-based compensation other than salary increases
Yes
No
d. Determining teaching assignments
Yes
No
e. Offering career advancement opportunities, such as teacher leadership roles
Yes
No
f.

Granting job protection or tenure
Yes
No

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4-8.

During THIS school year (2017-18), will teacher performance evaluation results be used to
inform any of the following decisions about LOW-PERFORMING teachers in THIS school?
a. Losing job protection or tenure
Yes
No
b. Prioritizing teachers for layoffs
Yes
No
c. Determining teacher reassignment
Yes
No
d. Counseling a teacher out of the school, district, or profession due to poor performance
Yes
No
e. Not renewing teacher contract or terminating employment for cause
Yes
No

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5. TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
5-1.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about professional
development for TEACHERS in this school?
Strongly
Disagree

Mark (X) one box on each line.
Somewhat Somewhat
Strongly
Disagree
Agree
Agree

a. An appropriate amount of time is provided
for professional development
b. Sufficient resources are available for
professional development in this school
c. Professional development offerings are
based on best practices
d. Professional development opportunities are
aligned with the school’s improvement plan
e. Professional development is directly
applicable to the content or curriculum
being taught
f. Professional development provides ongoing
opportunities for teachers to refine
instructional strategies
g. Professional development enhances
teachers’ abilities to improve student
learning

5-2.

In the past 12 months, professional development was available to TEACHERS at THIS
school:
Mark (X) all that apply.
Before or after school days
During in-service days (teacher planning or work days) when students are NOT in school
During regular school days when students are in school
During summer and other extended school breaks

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5-3.

a. How often is teachers’ input taken into consideration when planning professional
development at THIS school?
Mark (X) only one box.
Never
Sometimes
Always
b. How often is professional development for teachers at THIS school led by teachers in
this SCHOOL or DISTRICT?
Mark (X) only one box.
Never
Sometimes
Always
c. How often is professional development for teachers at THIS school evaluated for evidence
of improvement in SCHOOLWIDE or DISTRICTWIDE achievement?
Mark (X) only one box.
Never
Sometimes
Always

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6. PRINCIPAL EVALUATIONS
6-1a.

During the LAST school year (2016-17), were you evaluated as a principal at THIS school?
Yes
No ➔

b. During the LAST school year (2016-17), why were you not evaluated at
THIS school?
Mark (X) only one box.
I was not a principal at this school last year.
This district does not conduct principal evaluations.
This district does not conduct principal evaluations on a yearly basis.
I was not evaluated because I am a tenured or experienced principal.
I was not evaluated for another reason.
GO TO item 6-4 on page 18.

6-2.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about THIS school’s
evaluation process LAST school year (2016-17)?
Mark (X) one box on each line.
Strongly
Disagree

Somewhat
Disagree

Somewhat
Agree

Strongly
Agree

a. The evaluator(s) accurately evaluated my
strengths and weaknesses as a principal.
b. My evaluator(s) was fair and unbiased.
c. Overall, the evaluation process was fair.
d. I had a strong understanding of how I would
be evaluated at this school.
e. I had a clearer idea of what was expected
of me because of the evaluation process.
f. The evaluation rubric accurately represents
the scope of my responsibilities as a
principal.

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6-3.

a. Thinking about your evaluation LAST school year (2016-17), did you receive any feedback
on your work as a principal?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 6-4 below.

b. Thinking about your evaluation LAST school year (2016-17), have you used the feedback
you received to try to improve YOUR performance?
Yes
No
c. Thinking about your evaluation LAST school year (2016-17), did you receive feedback on
the processes or procedures you used to achieve THIS SCHOOL’S performance goals?
Yes
No

6-4.

During THIS school year (2017-18), is student achievement growth on standardized
assessments used in your performance evaluation?
(Student achievement growth is the change in individual student achievement between two or more
points in time.)
(Standardized assessments are assessments consistently administered and scored districtwide or
statewide for all students in the same grades and subjects.)
Yes
No

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7. PRINCIPAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
7-1.

During the LAST school year (2016-17), did you participate in any professional development
activities as a principal at THIS school?
Yes
No ➔

7-2.

GO TO Section 8 on page 22.

During the LAST school year (2016-17), how often were the professional development
activities in which you participated:
Mark (X) one box on each line.
Never

Sometimes

Always

a. Designed to support state or district standards
and/or assessments?
b. Designed as part of a school improvement plan to
meet state, district, or school goals?

7-3.

During the LAST school year (2016-17), was participation in professional development
considered as part of your evaluation?
Yes
No

7-4.

During the LAST school year (2016-17), have you participated in the following kinds of
professional development?
a. University course(s) related to your role as principal
Yes
No
b. Visits to other schools designed to improve your own work as principal
Yes
No
c. Mentoring and/or peer observation and coaching of principals
Yes
No
d. Participating in a principal network (e.g., a group of principals organized within school
systems, by an outside agency, or through the Internet)
Yes
No

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7-4.

Continued – During the LAST school year (2016-17), have you participated in the following
kinds of professional development?
e. Workshops, conferences, or training in which you were a presenter
Yes
No
f.

Other workshops or conferences in which you were not a presenter
Yes
No

7-5.

During the LAST school year (2016-17), did you participate in professional development on
any of the following topics?
a. Analyzing and interpreting student achievement data
Yes
No
b. Human resource management
Yes
No
c. Student motivation and engagement
Yes
No
d. Use of technology to support instruction
Yes
No
e. School management and policy
Yes
No
f.

School improvement planning
Yes
No

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7-5.

Continued – During the LAST school year (2016-17), did you participate in professional
development on any of the following topics?
g. Social services for students
Yes
No
h. Safety or school climate
Yes
No
i.

Supporting effective instruction
Yes
No

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8. PRINCIPAL ENGAGEMENT
8-1.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Mark (X) one box on each line.
Strongly
Disagree

Somewhat
Disagree

Somewhat
Agree

Strongly
Agree

a. The stress and disappointments
involved with 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.

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9. PRINCIPAL DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
9-1.

Are you male or female?
Male
Female

9-2.

Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin?
Yes
No

9-3.

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

9-4.

What is your year of birth?

9-5.

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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10. SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND RESOURCES
Your responses to this section of questions will help researchers and policymakers make
international comparisons to principals in other countries.

10-1.

Please indicate how frequently you engaged in the following activities in this school during
the last 12 months.
Mark (X) one box on each line.
Never or
Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very
Often

a. I collaborated with teachers to solve
classroom discipline problems.
b. I observed instruction in the classroom.
c. I provided feedback to teachers based on
my observations.
d. I took actions to support cooperation among
teachers to develop new teaching practices.
e. I took actions to ensure that teachers take
responsibility for improving their teaching
skills.
f. I took action to ensure that teachers feel
responsible for their students’ learning
outcomes.
g. I provided parents or guardians with
information on the school and student
performance.
h. I reviewed school administrative procedures
and reports.
i. I resolved problems with the lesson
timetable in this school.
j. I collaborated with principals from other
schools on challenging work tasks.
k. I worked on a professional development
plan for this school.
l. I used student results to develop the
school’s education goals.

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10-2.

To what extent do the following limit your effectiveness as a principal in this school?
Mark (X) one box on each line.
Never or
Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very
Often

a. Inadequate school budget and resources

b. Government regulation and policy

c. Teachers’ absences
d. Lack of parent or guardian involvement and
support
e. Teachers’ career-based wage system
(A career-based wage system is used when an
employee’s salary is determined mainly by his
or her educational level and age or seniority
rather than by his or her performance on the
job.)
f. Lack of opportunities and support for
my own professional development
g. Lack of opportunities and support for
teachers’ professional development
h. High workload and level of responsibilities
in my job
i. Lack of shared leadership with other school
staff members
j. Difficulty to recruit qualified teachers in
some subject areas
k. Other, please specify

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10-3.

To what extent is this school’s capacity to provide quality instruction currently hindered by
any of the following issues?
Mark (X) one box on each line.
Not at
all

Very
little

To some
extent

A lot

a. Shortage of qualified teachers
b. Shortage of teachers with competence in
teaching students with special needs
c. Shortage of vocational teachers
d. Shortage or inadequacy of instructional
materials (e.g., textbooks)
e. Shortage or inadequacy of digital technology
for instruction (e.g., computers, tablets,
iPads)
f. Insufficient Internet access
g. Shortage or inadequacy of digital software
for instruction
h. Shortage or inadequacy of library materials

i. Shortage of support personnel
j. Shortage or inadequacy of instructional
space (e.g., classrooms)
k. Shortage or inadequacy of classroom
furniture for students (e.g., desks, chairs,
materials storage)
l. Shortage or inadequacy of physical
infrastructure (e.g., school buildings,
heating/cooling, and lighting)

10-4.

For how many years do you want to continue to be a principal?
Count part of a year as 1 year.
If none, please mark (X) the box.
None

26

or

Years

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11. CONTACT INFORMATION
11-1.

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

f.

Work phone number
Area code

Number
–

–

g. Cell phone number
Area code

Number
–

–

h. Home phone number
Area code

Number
–

–

i.

Work e-mail address

j.

Home e-mail address

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11-2.

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

11-3.

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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To learn more about this survey and to
access reports from earlier collections, see the
National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS) website at:
http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/ntps
Additional data collected by the National
Center for Education Statistics (NCES) on
a variety of topics in elementary,
secondary, postsecondary, and
international education are available
from NCES’ website at:
http://nces.ed.gov
For additional data collected by various
Federal agencies, including the
Department of Education, visit the
Federal Statistics clearinghouse at:
http://fedstats.sites.usa.gov

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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 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:

Please return your completed questionnaire in the 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

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).
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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 schools and policy makers set educationpolicy 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 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
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

Paperwork Burden Statement
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays
a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this voluntary information collection is 1850-0598. The time required to
complete this information collection is estimated to average 22 minutes per response, including the time to review instructions, search
existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. If you have any comments
concerning the accuracy of the time estimate, suggestions for improving this collection, or 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.)

35

x

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 or SCHOOL HEAD,
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.

d. If you have any questions, call the U.S. Census Bureau at 1-888-595-1338. Someone will be
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].

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1. PRINCIPAL OR SCHOOL HEAD EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
1-1.

BEFORE you became a principal or school head, 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.

or

Year(s) of teaching before becoming a principal or school head

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

1-3.

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

1-4.

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

1-5.

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

1-6.

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

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

4

or

or

Year(s) as principal or school head 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 or school head, 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.

While serving as a principal or school head, 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 ➔

GO TO Section 2 on page 6.

YEAR(S) of teaching since becoming a principal or school head

1-12.

In addition to serving as principal or school head, are you CURRENTLY teaching in THIS
school?
Do not include time spent as a short-term substitute teacher.
Yes
No

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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?
12345678910 -

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 or school head 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
at
at
on
daily
least once least once occasion
a week a month

Never
happens

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

j.

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 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. TEACHER EVALUATION
4-1.

During the LAST school year (2016-17), which of the following sources of information on
teacher performance did THIS school use in teacher evaluations?
a. Classroom observations using a teacher professional practice rubric, conducted by the
principal, school head, or other school administrator
Yes
No
b. Assessments by the principal, school head, or other school administrator that are NOT
based on a teacher professional practice rubric
Yes
No
c. Videotaped classroom observation
Yes
No
d. Assessments by a peer or mentor teacher that are NOT based on a teacher professional
practice rubric
Yes
No
e. Teacher self-assessment
Yes
No
f.

Amount or content of professional development completed by the teacher
Yes
No

g. Artifacts of teacher professional practice or portfolios
Yes
No
h. Student surveys or other student feedback
Yes
No

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4-1.

Continued – During the LAST school year (2016-17), which of the following sources of
information on teacher performance did THIS school use in teacher evaluations?
i. Parent surveys or other parent feedback
Yes
No
j.

Teacher professional credentials including experience, education, and certification
Yes
No

4-2.

a. For a TENURED or EXPERIENCED teacher, on average, how many FORMAL observations
were conducted during the LAST school year (2016-17) to evaluate performance?
(A formal observation is one that is required by the school or state in order to collect
information for a performance evaluation.)
If none, please mark (X) the box.
None

or

Number of observations

GO TO item 4-2c below.

b. For a TENURED or EXPERIENCED teacher, on average, how long is the typical FORMAL
observation?
Average number of minutes
c. For a TENURED or EXPERIENCED teacher, on average, how many INFORMAL
observations were conducted during the LAST school year (2016-17)?
If none, please mark (X) the box.
None

or

Number of observations

GO TO item 4-2e on page 11.

d. For a TENURED or EXPERIENCED teacher, on average, how long is the typical
INFORMAL observation?
Average number of minutes

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4-2.

Continued –
e. On average, how often do TENURED or EXPERIENCED teachers receive a summative
evaluation?
(A summative evaluation is a SUMMATIVE judgment about performance that is used for some
administrative purposes and becomes a part of the record of a teacher’s performance.)
Mark (X) only one box.
Two or more times a year
Once a year
Once every 2 years
Once every 3 or more years
No evaluations are conducted

4-3.

a. For a NON-TENURED or INEXPERIENCED teacher, on average, how many FORMAL
observations were conducted during the LAST school year (2016-17) to evaluate
performance?
(A formal observation is one that is required by the school or state in order to collect
information for a performance evaluation.)
If none, please mark (X) the box.
None

or

Number of observations

GO TO item 4-3c below.

b. For a NON-TENURED or INEXPERIENCED teacher, on average, how long is the typical
FORMAL observation?
Average number of minutes
c. For a NON-TENURED or INEXPERIENCED teacher, on average, how many INFORMAL
observations were conducted during the LAST school year (2016-17)?
If none, please mark (X) the box.
None

or

Number of observations

GO TO item 4-3e on page 12.

d. For a NON-TENURED or INEXPERIENCED teacher, on average, how long is the typical
INFORMAL observation?
Average number of minutes

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4-3.

Continued –
e. On average, how often do NON-TENURED or INEXPERIENCED teachers receive a
summative evaluation?
(A summative evaluation is a SUMMATIVE judgment about performance that is used for some
administrative purposes and becomes a part of the record of a teacher’s performance.)
Mark (X) only one box.
Two or more times a year
Once a year
Once every 2 years
Once every 3 or more years
No evaluations are conducted

4-4.

During THIS school year (2017-18), is student achievement growth on standardized
assessments or student learning objectives used in the performance evaluation of teachers
in this school, whether it be within a classroom, gradewide, teamwide, or schoolwide?
(Student achievement growth is the change in individual student achievement between two or more
points in time.)
(Standardized assessments are assessments consistently administered and scored statewide for all
students in the same grades and subjects.)
(Student learning objectives (SLOs) are measurable learning goals or objectives established for
students, which can be used to measure student growth over a set period of time.)
Mark (X) only one box.
Student achievement growth on standardized assessments or student learning objectives
is used in the evaluation of:
ALL teachers in this school, including all grades, all subjects, special education, and special
populations
MOST teachers in this school
SOME teachers in this school
NO teachers in this school ➜

4-5.

GO TO item 4-6 on page 13.

The teachers in this school are evaluated on the achievement growth of:
Mark (X) all that apply.
Students they teach DIRECTLY
Students GRADEWIDE
Students TEAMWIDE
Students SCHOOLWIDE

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4-6.

During THIS school year (2017-18), to what extent will teachers’ performance evaluation
results be used to inform the following decisions about teacher professional development?
Mark (X) one box on each line.
Not at all

Somewhat

A lot

a. Plan professional development for individual teachers
b. Identify low-performing teachers for coaching,
mentoring, or peer assistance
c. Develop performance improvement plans for
low-performing teachers
d. Set goals with teachers for student achievement
growth for the next school year

4-7.

During THIS school year (2017-18), will teacher performance evaluation results be used to
inform any of the following decisions about teachers in THIS school?
a. Formally recognizing high-performing teachers
Yes
No
b. Determining annual salary increases
Yes
No
c. Determining bonuses or performance-based compensation other than salary increases
Yes
No
d. Determining teaching assignments
Yes
No
e. Offering career advancement opportunities, such as teacher leadership roles
Yes
No
f.

Granting job protection or tenure
Yes
No

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4-8.

During THIS school year (2017-18), will teacher performance evaluation results be used to
inform any of the following decisions about LOW-PERFORMING teachers in THIS school?
a. Losing job protection or tenure
Yes
No
b. Prioritizing teachers for layoffs
Yes
No
c. Determining teacher reassignment
Yes
No
d. Counseling a teacher out of the school or profession due to poor performance
Yes
No
e. Not renewing teacher contract or terminating employment for cause
Yes
No

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5. TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
5-1.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about professional
development for TEACHERS in this school?
Strongly
Disagree

Mark (X) one box on each line.
Somewhat Somewhat
Strongly
Disagree
Agree
Agree

a. An appropriate amount of time is provided
for professional development
b. Sufficient resources are available for
professional development in this school
c. Professional development offerings are
based on best practices
d. Professional development opportunities are
aligned with the school’s improvement plan
e. Professional development is directly
applicable to the content or curriculum
being taught
f. Professional development provides ongoing
opportunities for teachers to refine
instructional strategies
g. Professional development enhances
teachers’ abilities to improve student
learning

5-2.

In the past 12 months, professional development was available to TEACHERS at THIS
school:
Mark (X) all that apply.
Before or after school days
During in-service days (teacher planning or work days) when students are NOT in school
During regular school days when students are in school
During summer and other extended school breaks

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5-3.

a. How often is teachers’ input taken into consideration when planning professional
development at THIS school?
Mark (X) only one box.
Never
Sometimes
Always
b. How often is professional development for teachers at THIS school led by teachers in
this SCHOOL?
Mark (X) only one box.
Never
Sometimes
Always
c. How often is professional development for teachers at THIS school evaluated for evidence
of improvement in SCHOOLWIDE achievement?
Mark (X) only one box.
Never
Sometimes
Always

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6. PRINCIPAL OR SCHOOL HEAD EVALUATIONS
6-1a.

During the LAST school year (2016-17), were you evaluated as a principal or school head at
THIS school?
Yes
No ➜

b. During the LAST school year (2016-17), why were you not evaluated at
THIS school?
Mark (X) only one box.
I was not a principal or school head at this school last year.
I was not evaluated because I am a tenured or experienced principal or
school head.
I was not evaluated for another reason.
GO TO item 6-4 on page 18.

6-2.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about THIS school’s
evaluation process LAST school year (2016-17)?
Mark (X) one box on each line.
Strongly
Disagree

Somewhat
Disagree

Somewhat
Agree

Strongly
Agree

a. The evaluator(s) accurately evaluated my
strengths and weaknesses as a principal or
school head.
b. My evaluator(s) was fair and unbiased.
c. Overall, the evaluation process was fair.
d. I had a strong understanding of how I would
be evaluated at this school.
e. I had a clearer idea of what was expected
of me because of the evaluation process.
f. The evaluation rubric accurately represents
the scope of my responsibilities as a
principal or school head.

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6-3.

a. Thinking about your evaluation LAST school year (2016-17), did you receive any feedback
on your work as a principal or school head?
Yes
No ➜

GO TO item 6-4 below.

b. Thinking about your evaluation LAST school year (2016-17), have you used the feedback
you received to try to improve YOUR performance?
Yes
No
c. Thinking about your evaluation LAST school year (2016-17), did you receive feedback on
the processes or procedures you used to achieve THIS SCHOOL’S performance goals?
Yes
No

6-4.

During THIS school year (2017-18), is student achievement growth on standardized
assessments used in your performance evaluation?
(Student achievement growth is the change in individual student achievement between two or more
points in time.)
(Standardized assessments are assessments consistently administered and scored statewide for all
students in the same grades and subjects.)
Yes
No

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7. PRINCIPAL OR SCHOOL HEAD PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
7-1.

During the LAST school year (2016-17), did you participate in any professional development
activities as a principal or school head at THIS school?
Yes
No ➜

7-2.

GO TO Section 8 on page 22.

During the LAST school year (2016-17), was participation in professional development
considered as part of your evaluation?
Yes
No

7-3.

During the LAST school year (2016-17), have you participated in the following kinds of
professional development?
a. University course(s) related to your role as principal or school head
Yes
No
b. Visits to other schools designed to improve your own work as principal or school head
Yes
No
c. Mentoring and/or peer observation and coaching of principals or school heads
Yes
No
d. Participating in a principal or school head network (e.g, a group of principals or school
heads organized within school systems, by an outside agency, or through the Internet)
Yes
No
e. Workshops, conferences, or training in which you were a presenter
Yes
No
f.

Other workshops or conferences in which you were not a presenter
Yes
No

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7-4.

During the LAST school year (2016-17), did you participate in professional development on
any of the following topics?
a. Analyzing and interpreting student achievement data
Yes
No
b. Human resource management
Yes
No
c. Student motivation and engagement
Yes
No
d. Use of technology to support instruction
Yes
No
e. School management and policy
Yes
No
f.

School improvement planning
Yes
No

g. Social services for students
Yes
No
h. Safety or school climate
Yes
No
i.

Supporting effective instruction
Yes
No

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8. PRINCIPAL OR SCHOOL HEAD ENGAGEMENT
8-1.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Mark (X) one box on each line.
Strongly
Disagree

Somewhat
Disagree

Somewhat
Agree

Strongly
Agree

a. The stress and disappointments
involved with being a principal or school
head at this school aren’t really worth it.
b. I am generally satisfied with being principal
or school head 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.

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9. PRINCIPAL OR SCHOOL HEAD DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
9-1.

Are you male or female?
Male
Female

9-2.

Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin?
Yes
No

9-3.

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

9-4.

What is your year of birth?

9-5.

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 or school
head at this school), please include your entire salary before taxes and deductions.
Please report in whole dollars.

$

22

,

.00

per year

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10. CONTACT INFORMATION
10-1.

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

f.

Work phone number
Area code

Number
–

–

g. Cell phone number
Area code

Number
–

–

h. Home phone number
Area code

Number
–

–

i.

Work e-mail address

j.

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:

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
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:
http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/ntps
Additional data collected by the National
Center for Education Statistics (NCES) on
a variety of topics in elementary,
secondary, postsecondary, and
international education are available
from NCES’ website at:
http://nces.ed.gov
For additional data collected by various
Federal agencies, including the
Department of Education, visit the
Federal Statistics clearinghouse at:
http://fedstats.sites.usa.gov

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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:

Please return your completed questionnaire in the 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

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).
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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

Paperwork Burden Statement
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays
a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this voluntary information collection is 1850-0598. The time required to
complete this information collection is estimated to average 13 minutes per response, including the time to review instructions, search
existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. If you have any comments
concerning the accuracy of the time estimate, suggestions for improving this collection, or 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.)

35

x

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.

d. If you have any questions, call the U.S. Census Bureau at 1-888-595-1338. Someone will be
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].

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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

No

Kindergarten

Yes

No

1st

Yes

No

2nd

Yes

No

3rd

Yes

No

4th

Yes

No

5th

Yes

No

6th

Yes

No

7th

Yes

No

8th

Yes

No

9th

Yes

No

10th

Yes

No

11th

Yes

No

12th

Yes

No

Ungraded

Yes

No

Excluding prekindergarten, postsecondary, and adult education students, around the first
of October 2017, how many students were enrolled in this school?
Students

1-3.

For this school year (2017-18), what is the Average Daily Attendance (ADA) percentage at
this school?
Round to the nearest whole 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 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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1-8.

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 ➔

1-9.

GO TO item 1-10 below.

Which of the following best describes the governance structure of this public charter school?
Mark (X) only one box.
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.

1-10.

Around the first of October 2017, how many TEACHERS held full-time or part-time positions
or assignments in this school?
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 reported in other items of this section if they also have a part-time teaching
assignment at this school
DO NOT INCLUDE:
• Student teachers
• Short-term substitute teachers
• Teachers who teach ONLY prekindergarten or adult education
If none, please mark (X) the box.

a. Full-time
None

or

Full-time teachers

or

Part-time teachers

b. Part-time
None

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

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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

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 SCHOOL WEEK

1-12.

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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1-13a. Does this school offer any courses that are taught entirely online?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 1-14a below.

b. Among all the courses you offer at this school, about how many of the courses are
entirely online?
Mark (X) only one box.
One or a few courses
Some courses but less than half
About half
A majority
All courses

1-14a. 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 1-15 on page 9.

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

c.

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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1-15.

Does this school offer the following?

a.

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

b.

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

c.

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

1-16.

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.

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

b.

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

c.

Extended-day care
Yes
No

d.

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

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2. INSTRUCTIONAL TIME
2-1.

Does this school have students enrolled in the THIRD GRADE?
Yes
No ➔

2-2.

GO TO item 2-4 on page 12.

What is the official start and end time for THIRD GRADE 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.
Start time
End time
a.m.
a.m.

:

:

p.m.

2-3.

p.m.

During a TYPICAL SCHOOL WEEK, approximately how many minutes per day do most
THIRD GRADE students spend on the following activities at this school?
If your school has 2 or more third grade classes, calculate the average minutes per day for
all third grade classes.
If most third grade students have courses taught on a rotational schedule, calculate typical
course time based on the following example: For a course taught 60 minutes per day for
half the year, respond with 30 minutes per day.

a. English, reading, language arts (including reading and writing)
Minutes per day

None

or

Days per week

for

b. Arithmetic or mathematics
Minutes per day

None

or

Days per week

for

c. Social studies or history
Minutes per day

None

or

Days per week

for

d. Science
Minutes per day

None

10

or

Days per week

for

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2-3.

Continued – During a TYPICAL SCHOOL WEEK, approximately how many minutes per day
do most THIRD GRADE students spend on the following activities at this school?
If your school has 2 or more third grade classes, calculate the average minutes per day for
all third grade classes.
If most third grade students have courses taught on a rotational schedule, calculate typical
course time based on the following example: For a course taught 60 minutes per day for
half the year, respond with 30 minutes per day.

e. Foreign language (Not English as a Second Language [ESL])
Minutes per day

None

f.

or

Days per week

for

Physical education
Minutes per day

None

or

Days per week

for

g. Music
Minutes per day

None

or

Days per week

for

h. Art
Minutes per day

None

i.

or

Days per week

for

Recess
Do NOT include time allocated for lunch.
Minutes per day

None

or

Days per week

for

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2-4.

Does this school have students enrolled in the EIGHTH GRADE?
Yes
No ➔

2-5.

GO TO Section 3 on page 13.

What is the official start and end time for EIGHTH GRADE 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.
Start time
End time
a.m.
a.m.

:

:

p.m.

2-6.

p.m.

During a TYPICAL SCHOOL WEEK, approximately how many minutes per day do most
EIGHTH GRADE students spend on the following activities at this school?
If your school has 2 or more eighth grade classes, calculate the average minutes per day
for all eighth grade classes.
If most eighth grade students have courses taught on a rotational schedule, calculate typical
course time based on the following example: For a course taught 60 minutes per day for
half the year, respond with 30 minutes per day.

a. English, reading, language arts (including reading and writing)
Minutes per day

None

or

Days per week

for

b. Arithmetic or mathematics
Minutes per day

None

or

Days per week

for

c. Social studies or history
Minutes per day

None

or

Days per week

for

d. Science
Minutes per day

None

12

or

Days per week

for

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3. STUDENTS AND CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION
3-1.

During THIS school year (2017-18), does this school use the following methods to organize
classes or students?

a. Traditional grades (e.g., 1st grade, 2nd grade) or academic discipline-based departments
(e.g., math, science)
Yes
No

b. Students are assigned based on their ability (i.e. tracking)
Yes
No

c. Grades subdivided into small groups such as "teams," "houses," or "families"
Yes
No

d. Student groups assigned to stay in classes together for two or more years with the
SAME teacher (i.e. looping)
Yes
No

e. Student groups assigned to stay in classes together for two or more years with
DIFFERENT teachers
Yes
No

f.

Multi-age grouping or composite classes (Most students normally in different grades
placed together)
Yes
No

g. Block scheduling (Extended class periods scheduled to create blocks of instruction
time)
Yes
No

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3-2a.

Do students attend this school across 12 months (i.e. year-round)?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 3-3 below.

b. Do all students attend on the same cycle?
Yes
No

3-3.

Does this school have students enrolled in any grades 9-12?
Yes ➔
No ➔

3-4.

GO TO item 3-4 below.
GO TO Section 4 on page 15.

Are the following opportunities available for students in any grades 9-12 attending this
school?

a.

Dual or concurrent enrollment that offers both high school and college credit
Yes ➔
No

How is this funded?
Mark (X) all that apply.
By the school, district, or state
By the family or the student
By some other entity

b.

➔

GO TO item 3-4b below.

Specialized career academy
(A specialized career academy is a program that offers a set of specialized curriculum
organized around a specific career area, such as automotive, business, carpentry,
communications, construction, cosmetology, culinary arts, education, electricity, engineering,
health, hospitality, IT, manufacturing, plumbing, protective and legal services, repair,
transportation, etc.)
Yes
No

c.

Career and technical education courses
If courses are available to students but not part of a specialized career academy in 3-4b,
select "Yes".
Yes
No

d.

Work-based learning or internships outside of school, in which students earn COURSE
CREDITS for supervised learning activities that occur in paid or unpaid workplace
assignments
Yes
No

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4. 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.

4-1.

Does this DISTRICT grant high school diplomas?
Do NOT include vocational certificates, certificates of attendance, or certificates of completion.
Yes
No ➔

4-2.

GO TO Section 5 on page 16.

For high school graduates of the class of 2018, does this school or district have a community
service requirement for a standard diploma?
Yes
No ➔

4-3.

GO TO Section 5 on page 16.

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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5. SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
5-1a.

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 5-3a on page 17.

b. How many students have an Individual Education Plan (IEP) because they have special needs?
Do NOT include prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education students.
Students

5-2a.

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 5-3a on page 17.

No

b. How many students with disabilities are in each of the following instructional settings?
The sum of entries in item 5-2b should equal the entry in item 5-1b above.
If none, please mark (X) the box.

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

or

Students

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

or

Students

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

or

Students

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

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or

Students

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5-3a.

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 5-6a on page 18.

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

5-4.

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 ➔

5-5.

GO TO item 5-6a on page 18.

How are English-language learners taught English?
Are any of them taught –
a. Using ESL, bilingual, or immersion techniques?
Yes
No

b.

In regular English-speaking classrooms?
Yes
No

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5-6a.

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 5-7 on page 19.

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

or

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

c.

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

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

e.

or

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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5-7.

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 ➔

5-8a.

GO TO Section 6 on page 20.

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

Prekindergarten students

or

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

5-9.

K-12 students

or

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

5-10.

How many designated Title I teachers were teaching AT THIS SCHOOL around the first of
October 2017?
None

or

Title I teachers

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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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To learn more about this survey and to
access reports from earlier collections, see the
National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS) website at:
http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/ntps
Additional data collected by the National
Center for Education Statistics (NCES) on
a variety of topics in elementary,
secondary, postsecondary, and
international education are available
from NCES’ website at:
http://nces.ed.gov
For additional data collected by various
Federal agencies, including the
Department of Education, visit the
Federal Statistics clearinghouse at:
http://fedstats.sites.usa.gov

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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:

Please return your completed questionnaire in the 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

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).
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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 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

Paperwork Burden Statement
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays
a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this voluntary information collection is 1850-0598. The time required to
complete this information collection is estimated to average 33 minutes per response, including the time to review instructions, search
existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. If you have any comments
concerning the accuracy of the time estimate, suggestions for improving this collection, or 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.)

35

x

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.

d. If you have any questions, call the U.S. Census Bureau at 1-888-595-1338. Someone will be
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].

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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 the first of
October 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 ➔

f.

1st
No
Yes ➔

g. 2nd
No
Yes ➔

h. 3rd
No
Yes ➔

i.

4th
No
Yes ➔

j.

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 the first of October 2017?
(1)
(2)
Does this school
Number of students
have students in this
in this grade
grade?

l.

Yes ➔

7th

No
Yes ➔

m. 8th

No
Yes ➔

n. 9th

No
Yes ➔

o. 10th

No
Yes ➔

p. 11th

No
Yes ➔

q. 12th

No

1-2.

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

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1-3.

Around the first of October 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.

a.

Hispanic or Latino, regardless of race?
None

b.

or

Students

or

Students

or

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

g.

or

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

f.

Students

Asian, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?
None

e.

or

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

d.

Students

White, not of Hispanic or Latino origin?
None

c.

or

or

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 the first of October 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

6

or

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

c.

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.

or

Percent

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.

1-7.

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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INSTRUCTIONS AND AN EXAMPLE FOR ITEM 1-10
In item 1-10, 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 1-10 as follows:

✗

None

or

None

or

None

or

8

Full-time teachers

Teach at least ¾ time but less than full time

2

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 1-10.
This number also includes the physical education teacher who
teaches three days a week.

None

or

1

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

None

or

1

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 1-10.

1 2

TOTAL TEACHERS

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1-10.

Around the first of October, 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

or

Full-time teachers

None

or

Teach at least ¾ time but less than full time

None

or

Teach at least ½ time but less than ¾ time

None

or

Teach at least ¼ time but less than ½ time

None

or

Teach less than ¼ time

TOTAL TEACHERS

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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

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 SCHOOL WEEK

1-12.

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

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 13.

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 15.

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
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

b.

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

c.

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

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1-18.

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.

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

b.

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

c.

Extended-day care
Yes
No

d.

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

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2. INSTRUCTIONAL TIME
2-1.

Does this school have students enrolled in the THIRD GRADE?
Yes
No ➔

2-2.

GO TO item 2-4 on page 19.

What is the official start and end time for THIRD GRADE 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.
Start time
End time
a.m.
a.m.

:

:

p.m.

2-3.

p.m.

During a TYPICAL SCHOOL WEEK, approximately how many minutes per day do most
THIRD GRADE students spend on the following activities at this school?
If your school has 2 or more third grade classes, calculate the average minutes per day for
all third grade classes.
If most third grade students have courses taught on a rotational schedule, calculate typical
course time based on the following example: For a course taught 60 minutes per day for
half the year, respond with 30 minutes per day.

a. English, reading, language arts (including reading and writing)
Minutes per day

None

or

Days per week

for

b. Arithmetic or mathematics
Minutes per day

None

or

Days per week

for

c. Social studies or history
Minutes per day

None

or

Days per week

for

d. Science
Minutes per day

None

or

Days per week

for

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2-3.

Continued – During a TYPICAL SCHOOL WEEK, approximately how many minutes per day
do most THIRD GRADE students spend on the following activities at this school?
If your school has 2 or more third grade classes, calculate the average minutes per day for
all third grade classes.
If most third grade students have courses taught on a rotational schedule, calculate typical
course time based on the following example: For a course taught 60 minutes per day for
half the year, respond with 30 minutes per day.

e. Foreign language (Not English as a Second Language [ESL])
Minutes per day

None

f.

or

Days per week

for

Physical education
Minutes per day

None

or

Days per week

for

g. Music
Minutes per day

None

or

Days per week

for

h. Art
Minutes per day

None

i.

or

Days per week

for

Recess
Do NOT include time allocated for lunch.
Minutes per day

None

18

or

Days per week

for

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2-4.

Does this school have students enrolled in the EIGHTH GRADE?
Yes
No ➔

2-5.

GO TO Section 3 on page 20.

What is the official start and end time for EIGHTH GRADE 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.
Start time
End time
a.m.
a.m.

:

:

p.m.

2-6.

p.m.

During a TYPICAL SCHOOL WEEK, approximately how many minutes per day do most
EIGHTH GRADE students spend on the following activities at this school?
If your school has 2 or more eighth grade classes, calculate the average minutes per day
for all eighth grade classes.
If most eighth grade students have courses taught on a rotational schedule, calculate typical
course time based on the following example: For a course taught 60 minutes per day for
half the year, respond with 30 minutes per day.

a. English, reading, language arts (including reading and writing)
Minutes per day

None

or

Days per week

for

b. Arithmetic or mathematics
Minutes per day

None

or

Days per week

for

c. Social studies or history
Minutes per day

None

or

Days per week

for

d. Science
Minutes per day

None

or

Days per week

for

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3. STUDENTS AND CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION
3-1.

During THIS school year (2017-18), does this school use the following methods to organize
classes or students?

a. Traditional grades (e.g., 1st grade, 2nd grade) or academic discipline-based departments
(e.g., math, science)
Yes
No

b. Students are assigned based on their ability (i.e. tracking)
Yes
No

c. Grades subdivided into small groups such as "teams," "houses," or "families"
Yes
No

d. Student groups assigned to stay in classes together for two or more years with the
SAME teacher (i.e. looping)
Yes
No

e. Student groups assigned to stay in classes together for two or more years with
DIFFERENT teachers
Yes
No

f.

Multi-age grouping or composite classes (Most students normally in different grades
placed together)
Yes
No

g. Block scheduling (Extended class periods scheduled to create blocks of instruction
time)
Yes
No

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3-2a.

Do students attend this school across 12 months (i.e. year-round)?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 3-3 below.

b. Do all students attend on the same cycle?
Yes
No

3-3.

Does this school have students enrolled in any grades 9-12?
Yes ➔

GO TO item 3-4 on page 22.

No ➔

GO TO section 4 on page 23.

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3-4.

Are the following opportunities available for students in any grades 9-12 attending this
school?

a.

Dual or concurrent enrollment that offers both high school and college credit
Yes ➔
No

How is this funded?
Mark (X) all that apply.
By the school or state
By the family or the student
By some other entity

b.

➔

GO TO item 3-4b below.

Specialized career academy
(A specialized career academy is a program that offers a set of specialized curriculum
organized around a specific career area, such as automotive, business, carpentry,
communications, construction, cosmetology, culinary arts, education, electricity, engineering,
health, hospitality, IT, manufacturing, plumbing, protective and legal services, repair,
transportation, etc.)
Yes
No

c.

Career and technical education courses
If courses are available to students but not part of a specialized career academy in 3-4b,
select "Yes".
Yes
No

d.

Work-based learning or internships outside of school, in which students earn COURSE
CREDITS for supervised learning activities that occur in paid or unpaid workplace
assignments
Yes
No

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4. COMMUNITY SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
4-1.

Does this school grant high school diplomas?
Do NOT include vocational certificates, certificates of attendance, or certificates of completion.
Yes
No ➔

4-2.

GO TO Section 5 on page 24.

For high school graduates of the class of 2018, does this school have a community service
requirement for a standard diploma?
Yes
No ➔

4-3.

GO TO Section 5 on page 24.

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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5. SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
5-1a.

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 5-3a on page 25.

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

5-2a.

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 5-3a on page 25.

No

b. How many students with disabilities are in each of the following instructional settings?
The sum of entries in item 5-2b should equal the entry in item 5-1b above.
If none, please mark (X) the box.

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

or

Students

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

or

Students

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

or

Students

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

24

or

Students

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5-3a.

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 5-6a on page 26.

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

5-4.

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 ➔

5-5.

GO TO item 5-6a on page 26.

How are English-language learners taught English?
Are any of them taught –
a. Using ESL, bilingual, or immersion techniques?
Yes
No

b.

In regular English-speaking classrooms?
Yes
No

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5-6a.

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 5-7 on page 27.

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

or

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

c.

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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5-7.

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 ➔

5-8a.

GO TO Section 6 on page 28.

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

or

Prekindergarten students

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

5-9.

or

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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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 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

6-6a.

ZIP Code

Is the physical or street address of this school or program the same as the mailing address?
Yes ➔

GO TO item 6-7 on page 29.

No

b.

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

City

State

28

ZIP Code

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6-7.

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

6-8.

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
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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30

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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:
http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/ntps
Additional data collected by the National
Center for Education Statistics (NCES) on
a variety of topics in elementary,
secondary, postsecondary, and
international education are available
from NCES’ website at:
http://nces.ed.gov
For additional data collected by various
Federal agencies, including the
Department of Education, visit the
Federal Statistics clearinghouse at:
http://fedstats.sites.usa.gov

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FORM NTPS-3B

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14418016
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

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:
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
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
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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.)

35

x

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.
c. If you are unsure about how to answer a question, please give the best answer you can rather than
leaving it blank.

d. If you have any questions, call the U.S. Census Bureau at 1-888-595-1338. Someone will be
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).
Paperwork Burden Statement
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays
a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this voluntary information collection is 1850-0598. The time required to
complete this information collection is estimated to average 40 minutes per response, including the time to review instructions, search
existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. If you have any comments
concerning the accuracy of the time estimate, suggestions for improving this collection, or 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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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)

2

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

3

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

4

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)

5

Short-term substitute

6

Student teacher

7

Teacher aide

8

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

9

Library media specialist or Librarian

10

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

11

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

No

Kindergarten

Yes

No

1st

Yes

No

2nd

Yes

No

3rd

Yes

No

4th

Yes

No

5th

Yes

No

6th

Yes

No

7th

Yes

No

8th

Yes

No

9th

Yes

No

10th

Yes

No

11th

Yes

No

12th

Yes

No

Ungraded

Yes

No

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

6

or

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.

or

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.

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 (sometimes called Departmentalized Instruction).

2

You are an elementary school teacher who teaches only one subject to different classes of
students (sometimes called an Elementary Subject Specialist).

3

You instruct the same group of students all or most of the day in multiple subjects
(sometimes called a Self-Contained Class).

4

5

2-8.

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 (sometimes
called Team Teaching).
You instruct a small number of selected students released from or in their regular classes in
specific skills or to address specific needs (sometimes called a "Pull-Out" Class or "Push-In"
Instruction).

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

8

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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 week, mark (X) the "None" box.
a. English, reading, or language arts (including reading and writing)
Minutes per day
None

or

Days per week
for

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

or

for

GO TO item 2-11b below.

b. Arithmetic or mathematics
Minutes per day
None

or

Days per week
for

c. Social studies or history
Minutes per day
None

or

Days per week
for

d. Science
Days per week

Minutes per day
None

or

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

10

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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08
09
10
11
12
UG

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

b.

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

c.

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

f.

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

12

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 ➔

i.

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, or
SCHOOL DISTRICT 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

14

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

Year

Year

Year

Year

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

Have you ever taken any graduate or undergraduate 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 ➔

How many courses?
Mark (X) only one box.

GO TO item 3-6 below.

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

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3-6.

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

f.

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

c.

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 ➔

b.

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

c.

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

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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
117
Learning disabilities
118
Intellectual disabilities
102
Elementary grades, general
119
Mildly or moderately disabled
103
Middle grades, general
120
Orthopedically impaired
Secondary Education
121
Severely or profoundly disabled
Middle grades, general
103
122
Speech or language impaired
Secondary grades, general
104
123
Traumatically brain-injured
124
Visually impaired
Special Education
125
Other special education
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
151
Communications
228
History
152
Composition
231
Native American studies
English
153
232
Political Science
Journalism
154
233
Psychology
Language arts
155
234
Sociology
157
Literature or literary criticism
235
Other social sciences
Reading
158
Career or Technical Education
Speech
159
241
Agriculture and natural resources
English as a Second Language (ESL)
242
Business management
160
ESL or bilingual education: General
243
Business support
161
ESL or bilingual education: Spanish
244
Marketing and distribution
162
ESL or bilingual education: Other
245
Healthcare occupations
languages
246
Construction trades, engineering, or science
technologies (including CADD and drafting
Foreign Languages
247
Mechanics and repair
171
French
249
Manufacturing or precision production
172
German
(electronics, metalwork, textiles, etc.)
173
Latin
250
Communications and related technologies
174
Spanish
(including design, graphics or printing; not
175
Other foreign language
including computer science)
253
Personal and public services
Health Education
(including culinary arts, cosmetology, child
181
Health education
care, social work, protective services,
182
Physical education
custodial services, and interior design)
Mathematics and Computer Science
254
Family and consumer sciences education
190
Mathematics
255
Industrial arts or technology education
197
Computer science
256
Other career or technical education
200
Statistics and probability
Miscellaneous
262
Driver education
Natural Sciences
263
Humanities or liberal studies
Science, general
210
264
Library or information science
Biology or life sciences
211
265
Military science or ROTC
Chemistry
212
266
Philosophy
Earth sciences
213
267
Religious studies, theology or divinity
Physical sciences
216
Other
Physics
217
268
Other natural sciences
Other
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. TEACHER EVALUATIONS
5-1.

During the LAST school year (2016-17), were you evaluated at THIS school?
Yes
No ➔

(1) During the LAST school year (2016-17), why were you not evaluated
at THIS school?
Mark (X) only one box.
I was not a teacher at this school last year
I was not evaluated because I am only evaluated
every 2 or more years
This school does not conduct teacher evaluations
I was not evaluated for another reason
GO TO item 6-1a on page 24.

5-2.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about THIS school’s
evaluation process LAST school year (2016-17)?
Strongly
Disagree

Mark (X) one box on each line.
Somewhat Somewhat Strongly
Agree
Disagree
Agree

a. Overall, the evaluation process was fair.
b. The evaluation process was based on what
is known about good teaching practice.
c. I had a strong understanding of how I
would be evaluated at this school.
d. The evaluation process helped me to
determine whether I had been successful
with my students.
e. The evaluation process had a positive
effect on my teaching.
f. Overall, the evaluation process led to
improved student learning.
g. The results of my evaluation were accurate.

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5-3.

Did you receive feedback from your evaluation LAST school year (2016-17)?
Yes
No ➔

5-4a.

GO TO item 5-5 below.

Did you receive feedback on your teaching methods from your evaluation LAST
school year (2016-17)?
Yes
No

b. Did you receive feedback on how well you were meeting the school’s performance goals
from your evaluation LAST school year (2016-17)?
Yes
No

c.

Have you used the feedback you received from your evaluation LAST school year (2016-17),
to improve your teaching?
Yes
No

5-5.

Was participation in professional development considered during your evaluation LAST
school year (2016-17)?
Yes
No

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6. TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
6-1.

During the past 12 months, how frequently, if at all, did you participate in each of the
following professional development activities?
If an activity occurred all day for several days, but less than one month of the year in total,
please mark "Once or a few times a year"
Mark (X) one box on each line.
Once or a Once or a Once or a
Did not
few times few times few times
participate
a week
a year
a month
a. Planned lessons or courses with other
teachers
b. Consulted with other teachers about
individual students
c. Collaborated with other teachers on issues
of instruction excluding administrative
meetings
d. Acted as a coach or mentor to other
teachers or staff
e. Received coaching or mentoring from other
teachers or staff
f. Participated in online or web-based
professional development
g. Participated in a workshop
h. Attended a conference

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6-2.

During the past 12 months, how many HOURS, if any, did you spend participating in any of
the following types of professional development?
Did not
participate

Mark (X) one box on each line.
8 hours
9-16
17-32
or less
hours
hours

33 hours
or more

a. Professional development
that directly relates to your
teaching assignment
b. Professional development on
using technology to support
instruction
c. Professional development on
teaching Science, Technology,
Engineering or Mathematics
(STEM), or incorporating STEM
into other subjects
d. Professional development on
classroom and behavior
management
e. Professional development on
instruction strategies to teach
students with disabilities or IEPs
f. Professional development on
differentiated instruction for
all students
g. Professional development on
preparing students to take
annual assessments
h. Professional development on
analyzing and interpreting
student achievement data

6-3.

Considering all of the professional development you participated in during the past 12
months, how relevant was it to your teaching assignment?
Mark (X) only one box.
Did not complete any professional development in the past 12 months ➔

GO TO item 6-7 on page 27.

Not relevant at all
Somewhat relevant
Very relevant

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6-4a.

During the past 12 months, how often did you incorporate what you learned in professional
development into your teaching?
Mark (X) only one box
Never ➔

GO TO item 6-5 below.

Rarely
Often
Always

b. During the past 12 months, did you receive feedback about how you incorporated what you
learned from professional development into your teaching?
Yes
No

6-5.

As a result of completing any professional development activities in the past 12 months, did
you receive credits toward re-certification or advanced certification?
Yes
No

6-6.

During the past 12 months, did you receive any of the following types of support?

a. Release time from teaching to attend professional development
Yes
No

b. Funding or reimbursement for attending conferences or workshops for professional
development
Yes
No

c. Funding or reimbursement for travel and/or daily expenses to attend professional
development
Yes
No

d. Full or partial reimbursement of college tuition for courses related to professional
development
Yes
No

e. Stipend for professional development activities that took place outside regular work hours
Yes
No

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6-7.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about YOUR
professional development as a teacher at THIS school?
Strongly
Disagree

Mark (X) one box on each line.
Somewhat Somewhat Strongly
Agree
Disagree
Agree

a. I have sufficient resources available for my
professional development.
b. I have access to about the same amount of
resources for professional development as
other teachers.
c. My professional development opportunities
are aligned with this school’s performance
goals.
d. The techniques I am learning about in my
professional development will help improve
student achievement.
e. I feel capable of incorporating the kinds of
techniques I am learning about in my
professional development.
f. The types of professional development
available to me are consistent with my own
professional goals.
g. I have the opportunity to provide feedback
to school leaders about my professional
development experience to determine its
value and impact.

6-8.

Does THIS school provide teachers with time for INDIVIDUAL professional development
during regular contract hours?
Yes
No

6-9.

Does THIS school provide teachers with time for TEAM-BASED professional development
during regular contract hours?
Yes
No

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7. TEACHER ENGAGEMENT
7-1.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about your work at
this school?
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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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?

$

No

.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?

$

No

.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 31.

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 item 8-11 below.

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

8-11.

Are you male or female?
Male
Female

8-12a. What is your current marital status?
Mark (X) only one box.
Now married ➔

GO TO item 8-13 on page 32.

Widowed
Separated
Divorced
Never married

b. Are you currently living with a boyfriend/girlfriend or partner?
Yes
No

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8-13.

Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin?
Yes
No

8-14.

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

8-15.

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What is your year of birth?

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9. FEEDBACK AND TEACHER STRATEGIES
Your responses to this section of questions will help researchers and policy makers make
international comparisons to teachers in other countries.

9-1.

When did you complete formal education or training that qualified you to teach?
Enter a four-digit year.
An approximate year is sufficient.
Year

9-2.

In this school, who uses the following types of information to provide feedback to you?
(External individuals or bodies refer to, for example, inspectors, municipality representatives,
or other persons from outside the school.)
Mark (X) all that apply on each line.
Other
colleagues
School
principal or within the
External
school
member(s)
individuals
(not part
of the
or bodies
of the
school
school
management
management
team
team)

I have
never
received
this
feedback
in this
school

a. Observation of my classroom
teaching
b. Student survey responses related
to my teaching
c. Assessment of my content knowledge
d. My students’ external results
(e.g., national test scores)
e. School-based and classroom-based
results (e.g., performance results,
project results, test scores)
f. Self-assessment of my work
(e.g., presentation of a portfolio
assessment, analysis of my teaching
using video)

If you answered ’I have never received this
feedback in this school’ to all of the above ➔

Please GO TO item 9-5 on page 35.

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9-3.

Thinking of all of the feedback that you have received during the last 12 months, did any of
these have a positive impact on your teaching practice?
Yes
No ➔

9-4.

GO TO item 9-5 on page 35.

Thinking about the feedback you have received during the last 12 months, did it lead to a
positive change in any of the following aspects of your work as a teacher?
Mark (X) one box on each line.
Yes

No

a. Knowledge and understanding of my main subject field(s)
b. Methods of teaching in my main subject field(s)
c. Use of student assessments to improve student learning
d. Classroom management
e. Methods for teaching students with special needs
f. Methods for teaching in a multicultural or multilingual
setting
g. Feedback to other teachers about their teaching
h. Collaboration or working with other teachers
i. Confidence as a teacher
j. Motivation as a teacher
k. Job satisfaction
l. Participation in professional development activities
m. Other, please specify

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9-5.

In your teaching, to what extent can you do the following?
Mark (X) one box on each line.
some
Not at all Very little To
A lot
extent
a. Get students to believe they can do well
in school work
b. Help my students value learning
c. Craft good questions for my students
d. Control disruptive behavior in the classroom
e. Motivate students who show low interest
in school work
f. Make my expectations about student
behavior clear
g. Help students think critically
h. Get students to follow classroom rules
i. Calm a student who is disruptive or noisy
j. Use a variety of assessment strategies
k. Provide an alternative explanation for
example when students are confused
l. Vary instructional strategies in my
classroom
m. Help students develop cross-curricular
skills (e.g., creativity, critical thinking,
problem solving)
n. Support student learning through the use
of digital technology (e.g., computers,
tablets, smart boards)
o. Support student collaborative learning
through the use of digital technology
(e.g., computers, tablets, smart boards)

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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

f.

Cell phone number
Area code

Number
–

–

g. Home phone number
Area code

Number
–

36

–

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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.

j.

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:

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
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:
http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/ntps
Additional data collected by the National
Center for Education Statistics (NCES) on
a variety of topics in elementary,
secondary, postsecondary, and
international education are available
from NCES’ website at:
http://nces.ed.gov
For additional data collected by various
Federal agencies, including the
Department of Education, visit the
Federal Statistics clearinghouse at:
http://www.fedstats.sites.usa.gov

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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 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:
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
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).
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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.)

35

x

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.
c. If you are unsure about how to answer a question, please give the best answer you can rather than
leaving it blank.

d. If you have any questions, call the U.S. Census Bureau at 1-888-595-1338. Someone will be
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).
Paperwork Burden Statement
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays
a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this voluntary information collection is 1850-0598. The time required to
complete this information collection is estimated to average 40 minutes per response, including the time to review instructions, search
existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. If you have any comments
concerning the accuracy of the time estimate, suggestions for improving this collection, or 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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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)

2

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

3

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

4

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)

5

Short-term substitute

6

Student teacher

7

Teacher aide

8

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

9

Library media specialist or Librarian

10

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

11

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 private elementary, middle, or secondary school IN THIS STATE
Teaching in a private elementary, middle, or secondary school IN ANOTHER STATE
Teaching in a PUBLIC 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

No

Kindergarten

Yes

No

1st

Yes

No

2nd

Yes

No

3rd

Yes

No

4th

Yes

No

5th

Yes

No

6th

Yes

No

7th

Yes

No

8th

Yes

No

9th

Yes

No

10th

Yes

No

11th

Yes

No

12th

Yes

No

Ungraded

Yes

No

Of all the students you teach at THIS school, how many have a formally diagnosed
disability?
If none, please mark (X) the box.
None

6

or

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.

or

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.

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 (sometimes called Departmentalized Instruction).

2

You are an elementary school teacher who teaches only one subject to different classes of
students (sometimes called an Elementary Subject Specialist).

3

You instruct the same group of students all or most of the day in multiple subjects
(sometimes called a Self-Contained Class).

4

5

2-8.

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 (sometimes
called Team Teaching).
You instruct a small number of selected students released from or in their regular classes in
specific skills or to address specific needs (sometimes called a "Pull-Out" Class or "Push-In"
Instruction).

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 week, mark (X) the "None" box.
a. English, reading, or language arts (including reading and writing)
Minutes per day
None

or

Days per week
for

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

or

for

GO TO item 2-11b below.

b. Arithmetic or mathematics
Minutes per day
None

or

Days per week
for

c. Social studies or history
Minutes per day
None

or

Days per week
for

d. Science
Days per week

Minutes per day
None

or

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

10

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 ➔

b.

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

c.

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

f.

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

12

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 ➔

i.

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, or
SCHOOL DISTRICT 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

14

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

Year

Year

Year

Year

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

Have you ever taken any graduate or undergraduate 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 ➔

How many courses?
Mark (X) only one box.

GO TO item 3-6 below.

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

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3-6.

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

f.

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

c.

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 certification. Please read the questions carefully. This section allows
teachers to report UP TO THREE current teaching certificates 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.

Do you currently hold regular or full certification by an accrediting or certifying body OTHER
THAN THE STATE?
Information about state-granted certification will be asked in item 4-3.
Yes
No ➔

b.

GO TO item 4-3a on page 20.

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?
(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

c.

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

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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 24.

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)
I do not hold any of the above certifications in THIS state ➔

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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 24.

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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4-4a.

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

GO TO Section 5 on page 24.

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)

c. Using Table 3 on page 19, in what content area(s) and grade range(s) does the teaching
certificate marked in question 4-4b above certify you to teach in THIS state?
(For some teachers, the content area may be 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 ➔

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GO TO Section 5 on page 24.

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4-4.

Continued –

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. TEACHER EVALUATIONS
5-1.

During the LAST school year (2016-17), were you evaluated at THIS school?
Yes
No ➔

(1) During the LAST school year (2016-17), why were you not evaluated
at THIS school?
Mark (X) only one box.
I was not a teacher at this school last year
I was not evaluated because I am only evaluated
every 2 or more years
This school does not conduct teacher evaluations
I was not evaluated for another reason
GO TO Section 6 on page 26.

5-2.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about THIS school’s
evaluation process LAST school year (2016-17)?
Strongly
Disagree

Mark (X) one box on each line.
Somewhat Somewhat Strongly
Agree
Disagree
Agree

a. Overall, the evaluation process was fair.
b. The evaluation process was based on what
is known about good teaching practice.
c. I had a strong understanding of how I
would be evaluated at this school.
d. The evaluation process helped me to
determine whether I had been successful
with my students.
e. The evaluation process had a positive
effect on my teaching.
f. Overall, the evaluation process led to
improved student learning.
g. The results of my evaluation were accurate.

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5-3.

Did you receive feedback from your evaluation LAST school year (2016-17)?
Yes
No ➔

5-4a.

GO TO item 5-5 below.

Did you receive feedback on your teaching methods from your evaluation LAST
school year (2016-17)?
Yes
No

b. Did you receive feedback on how well you were meeting the school’s performance goals
from your evaluation LAST school year (2016-17)?
Yes
No

c.

Have you used the feedback you received from your evaluation LAST school year (2016-17),
to improve your teaching?
Yes
No

5-5.

Was participation in professional development considered during your evaluation LAST
school year (2016-17)?
Yes
No

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6. TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
6-1.

During the past 12 months, how frequently, if at all, did you participate in each of the
following professional development activities?
If an activity occurred all day for several days, but less than one month of the year in total,
please mark "Once or a few times a year"
Mark (X) one box on each line.
Once or a Once or a Once or a
Did not
few times few times few times
participate
a week
a year
a month
a. Planned lessons or courses with other
teachers
b. Consulted with other teachers about
individual students
c. Collaborated with other teachers on issues
of instruction excluding administrative
meetings
d. Acted as a coach or mentor to other
teachers or staff
e. Received coaching or mentoring from other
teachers or staff
f. Participated in online or web-based
professional development
g. Participated in a workshop
h. Attended a conference

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6-2.

During the past 12 months, how many HOURS, if any, did you spend participating in any of
the following types of professional development?
Did not
participate

Mark (X) one box on each line.
8 hours
9-16
17-32
or less
hours
hours

33 hours
or more

a. Professional development
that directly relates to your
teaching assignment
b. Professional development on
using technology to support
instruction
c. Professional development on
teaching Science, Technology,
Engineering or Mathematics
(STEM), or incorporating STEM
into other subjects
d. Professional development on
classroom and behavior
management
e. Professional development on
instruction strategies to teach
students with disabilities or IEPs
f. Professional development on
differentiated instruction for
all students
g. Professional development on
preparing students to take
annual assessments
h. Professional development on
analyzing and interpreting
student achievement data

6-3.

Considering all of the professional development you participated in during the past 12
months, how relevant was it to your teaching assignment?
Mark (X) only one box.
Did not complete any professional development in the past 12 months ➔

GO TO item 6-7 on page 29.

Not relevant at all
Somewhat relevant
Very relevant

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6-4a.

During the past 12 months, how often did you incorporate what you learned in professional
development into your teaching?
Mark (X) only one box.
Never ➔

GO TO item 6-5 below.

Rarely
Often
Always

b. During the past 12 months, did you receive feedback about how you incorporated what you
learned from professional development into your teaching?
Yes
No

6-5.

As a result of completing any professional development activities in the past 12 months, did
you receive credits toward re-certification or advanced certification?
Yes
No

6-6.

During the past 12 months, did you receive any of the following types of support?

a. Release time from teaching to attend professional development
Yes
No

b. Funding or reimbursement for attending conferences or workshops for professional
development
Yes
No

c. Funding or reimbursement for travel and/or daily expenses to attend professional
development
Yes
No

d. Full or partial reimbursement of college tuition for courses related to professional
development
Yes
No

e. Stipend for professional development activities that took place outside regular work hours
Yes
No

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6-7.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about YOUR
professional development as a teacher at THIS school?
Strongly
Disagree

Mark (X) one box on each line.
Somewhat Somewhat Strongly
Agree
Disagree
Agree

a. I have sufficient resources available for my
professional development.
b. I have access to about the same amount of
resources for professional development as
other teachers.
c. My professional development opportunities
are aligned with this school’s performance
goals.
d. The techniques I am learning about in my
professional development will help improve
student achievement.
e. I feel capable of incorporating the kinds of
techniques I am learning about in my
professional development.
f. The types of professional development
available to me are consistent with my own
professional goals.
g. I have the opportunity to provide feedback
to school leaders about my professional
development experience to determine its
value and impact.

6-8.

Does THIS school provide teachers with time for INDIVIDUAL professional development
during regular contract hours?
Yes
No

6-9.

Does THIS school provide teachers with time for TEAM-BASED professional development
during regular contract hours?
Yes
No

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7. TEACHER ENGAGEMENT
7-1.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about your work at
this school?
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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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?

$

No

.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?

$

No

.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 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 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?
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?
Report amounts in whole dollars.
Yes ➔

How much?

$

,

.00

GO TO item 8-7b below.

No ➔

GO TO item 8-8 on page 33.

b. Which of these best describes this job OUTSIDE this school?
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 offer tenure?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 8-11 below.

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

8-11.

Are you male or female?
Male
Female

8-12a. What is your current marital status?
Mark (X) only one box.
Now married ➔

GO TO item 8-13 on page 34.

Widowed
Separated
Divorced
Never married

b. Are you currently living with a boyfriend/girlfriend or partner?
Yes
No

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8-13.

Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin?
Yes
No

8-14.

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

8-15.

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What is your year of birth?

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9. CONTACT INFORMATION
9-1.

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

f.

Cell phone number
Area code

Number
–

–

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.

j.

Work e-mail address

k. Home e-mail address

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9-2.

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

9-3.

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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To learn more about this survey and to
access reports from earlier collections, see the
National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS) website at:
http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/ntps
Additional data collected by the National
Center for Education Statistics (NCES) on
a variety of topics in elementary,
secondary, postsecondary, and
international education are available
from NCES’ website at:
http://nces.ed.gov
For additional data collected by various
Federal agencies, including the
Department of Education, visit the
Federal Statistics clearinghouse at:
http://www.fedstats.sites.usa.gov

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