National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2018 and 2019

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2017-2019

Appendix F NAEP 2018-2019 Questionnaires

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2018 and 2019

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NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS
NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
2018 and 2019
Appendix F
Item Library for NAEP 2018 & 2019 Survey Questionnaires
OMB# 1850-0928 v.6

June 2017

This Appendix F provides the library of possible items to be used in the NAEP 2018 and 2019
questionnaires. Non-substantive wording changes to the questionnaire items (based on ongoing and
future cognitive and pilot testing results), if any will be made, along with the final selection of
which items will be used in the final versions of the NAEP 2018 and 2019 questionnaires (future
Appendix I), will be submitted to OMB for approval as a non-substantive change request by
October 2017 for NAEP 2018 and by October 2018 for NAEP 2019. The number of items selected
for each type of respondent will be appropriate to the allocated time (as indicated in the Supporting
Statement Part A section A.12).
The Appendix is structured by respondent type: student, teacher, and then school. For each
respondent, a table is included to help define what components are included in the library, when
each component will be administered (2018 and/or 2019), which parts of this Appendix comprise
each component, and the source of the content of each Appendix part (e.g., whether it was
apporved as part of Appendix F in OMB# 1850-0928 v.1, Appendix J in OMB# 1850-0928 v.4, or
is new).
For the Appendix parts that are a combination of previously administered items and new
items, a table is included detailing the revisions, additions, and deletions from the last
administration. Note, this only applies to Appendix parts for the student and school
questionnaires; the teacher questionnaires do not have any Appendix parts that are the
combination of previously administered items and new items.
Note, given that some of the previous administrations were from paper-and-pencil assessments and
others were from digitally-based assessments, the item-level directions are not consistent (i.e., some
items indicate to “fill in one oval” while others indicate to “select one answer choice” or “select
one circle”). The final item-level directions that will be used in NAEP 2018-2019 will be
appropriate to the mode of the testing, as indicated in Part A.12.

Abbreviation Key
BET: Background, Education, and Training
COI: Classroom Organization and Instruction
KaSA: Knowledge and Skills Appropriate
NIES: National Indian Education Study
NTPS: National Teacher and Principal Survey
SBT: Scenario Based Tasks
SCP: School Characteristics and Polices
TEL: Technology and Engineering Literacy
2

Table of Contents

Appendix F1: Student Questionnaires
Table F.a.
Appendix F-1a: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Core
Appendix F-1b: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Core
Appendix F-1c: 2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core
Appendix F-1d: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Reading
Appendix F-1e: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Reading
Appendix F-1f: 2018 Pilot Grade 12 Reading
Appendix F-1g: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Mathematics
Appendix F-1h: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Mathematics
Appendix F-1i: 2018 Pilot Grade 12 Mathematics
Appendix F-1j: 2015 Operational Grade 4 Science
Appendix F-1k: 2017 Cognitive Interviews Grade 4 Science
Appendix F-1l: 2015 Operational Grade 8 Science
Appendix F-1m: 2017 Cognitive Interviews Grade 8 Science
Appendix F-1n: 2015 Operational Grade 12 Science
Appendix F-1o: 2017 Cognitive Interviews Grade 12 Science
Appendix F-1p: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Writing
Appendix F-1q: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Writing
Appendix F-1r: 2011 Operational Grade 12 Writing
Appendix F-1s: 2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing
Appendix F-1t: 2017 Pilot Grade 8 Civics
Appendix F-1u: 2017 Pilot Grade 8 Geography
Appendix F-1v: 2017 Pilot Grade 8 U.S. History
Appendix F-1w: 2014 Probe Grade 8 TEL
Appendix F-1x: 2017 Operational Grade 4 & 8 KaSA
Appendix F-1y: 2015 Operational Grade 4 NIES
Appendix F-1z: 2015 Operational Grade 8 NIES
Appendix F-1aa: 2018 Reading SBT Special Study Student Engagement
Items
Appendix F-1ab: 2018 Oral Reading Fluency

6
7
33
42
52
73
81
90
102
111
121
140
147
156
164
173
183
193
199
210
218
237
253
267
282
296
298
306

Appendix F2: Teacher Questionnaires
Table F.b.
Appendix F-2a: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Core (BET)
Appendix F-2b: 2015 Operational Grade 4 Core (BET)
Appendix F-2c: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Core (BET- Reading/Writing)
Appendix F-2d: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Core (BET-Mathematics)
Appendix F-2e: 2015 Operational Grade 8 Core (BET-Science)
Appendix F-2f: 2017 Pilot Grade 8 Core (BET-Social Studies)
Appendix F-2g: 2017 Pilot Grade 8 Core, Reading, Mathematics (All subjects)

324
325
327
339
350
361
372
381
392

319
322

Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix

F-2h: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Reading (COI)
F-2i: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Reading (COI)
F-2j: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Mathematics (COI)
F-2k: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Mathematics (COI)
F-2l: 2017 Cognitive Interviews Grade 4 Science (COI)
F-2m: 2015 Operational Grade 4 Science (COI)
F-2n: 2017 Cognitive Interviews Grade 8 Science (COI)
F-2o: 2015 Operational Grade 8 Science (COI)
F-2p: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Writing (COI)
F-2q: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Writing (COI)
F-2r: 2017 Pilot Grade 8 Social Studies (COI)
F-2s: 2015 Operational Grade 4 NIES
F-2t: 2015 Operational Grade 8 NIES
F-2u: 2017 Operational Grade 4 & 8 Giving Back Items
F-2v: 2018 Pilot Teacher and School Gender Item
F-2w: 2017-2018 NTPS Teacher Questionnaire

401
409
418
428
438
449
461
472
484
494
504
524
537
552
554
556

Appendix F3: School Questionnaires
Table F.c.
Appendix F-3a: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Core (SCP)
Appendix F-3b: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Core (SCP)
Appendix F-3c: 2017 Pilot Grade 8 Core, Reading, Mathematics (All subjects)
Appendix F-3d: 2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core (SCP)
Appendix F-3e: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Charter School
Appendix F-3f: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Charter School
Appendix F-3g: 2015 Operational Grade 12 Charter School
Appendix F-3h: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Reading
Appendix F-3i: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Reading
Appendix F-3j: 2018 Pilot Grade 12 Reading
Appendix F-3k: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Mathematics
Appendix F-3l: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Mathematics
Appendix F-3m: 2018 Pilot Grade 12 Mathematics
Appendix F-3n: 2015 Operational Grade 4 Science
Appendix F-3o: 2015 Operational Grade 8 Science
Appendix F-3p: 2015 Operational Grade 12 Science
Appendix F-3q: 2017 Cognitive Interviews Grade 4 Science
Appendix F-3r: 2017 Cognitive Interviews Grade 8 Science
Appendix F-3s: 2017 Cognitive Interviews Grade 12 Science
Appendix F-3t: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Writing

597
598
614
628
645
654
658
662
667
674
681
690
696
702
716
725
734
744
748
752
756

Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix

F-3u: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Writing
F-3v: 2011 Operational Grade 12 Writing
F-3w: 2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing
F-3x: 2017 Pilot Grade 8 Social Studies
F-3y: 2014 Probe Grade 8 TEL
F-3z: 2015 Operational Grade 4 NIES
F-3aa: 2015 Operational Grade 8 NIES
F-3ab: 2017 Operational Grade 4, 8 & 12 Giving Back Items
F-3ac: 2018 Pilot Teacher and School Gender Item
F-3ad: 2017-2018 NTPS Principal Questionnaire
F-3ae: 2017-2018 NTPS School Questionnaire

761
767
770
776
782
797
807
818
820
822
855

Appendix F-1: Student Questionnaires

Table F.a. Assessment years for the student survey questionnaires and appendix parts.
2018
Grade 4
Core
Grade 8
Core
Grade 12
Core

2019

Grade 4
Reading

Appendix Survey Questionnaire Source location within OMB#
Parts
1850-0928 v.3 or other source
F-1a
2017 Operational Grade Appendix I-1 (p. 6-13)
4 Core
F-1b
2017 Operational
Appendix I-1 (p. 17-25)
Grade 8 Core
F-1c
2016 Pilot Grade 12
Appendix F-1f (p. 60-80)
Core
F-1d
2017 Operational
Appendix I-1 (p. 29-35)
Grade 4 Reading
F-1aa
2018 Special Study
New items for 2018 that were
Engagement Items
previously used in John T.
Guthrie, & Susan Lutz
Klauda, (2014). Effects of Classroom
Practices on Reading
Comprehension, Engagement, and
Motivations for Adolescents. Reading
Research Quarterly, 49(4), 409-410.
F-1ab
2018 Oral Reading
Revised items from OMB
Fluency Study
1850-0803 v.174
F-1e
F-1aa

Grade 8
Reading

Grade 12
Reading

Grade 4
Mathematics
Grade 8
Mathematics

2017 Operational
Grade 8 Reading
2018 Special Study
Engagement Items

F-1f

2018 Pilot Grade 12
Reading

F-1aa

2018 Special Study
Engagement Items

F-1g

2017 Operational
Grade 4 Mathematics
2017 Operational
Grade 8 Mathematics

X
X

F-1h

Appendix I-1 (p. 37-44)
New items for 2018 that were
previously used in John T.
Guthrie, & Susan Lutz
Klauda, (2014). Effects of Classroom
Practices on Reading
Comprehension, Engagement, and
Motivations for Adolescents. Reading
Research Quarterly, 49(4), 409-410.
Includes items from Appendix F-1i
(p. 120-125) and Appendix I-1 (p.
37-44), as well as newly developed
items for 2018, which were
pretested under OMB #1850-0803
v.179*
New items for 2018 that were
previously used in John T.
Guthrie, & Susan Lutz
Klauda, (2014). Effects of Classroom
Practices on Reading
Comprehension, Engagement, and
Motivations for Adolescents. Reading
Research Quarterly, 49(4), 409-410.
Appendix I-1 (p. 63-70)
Appendix I-1 (p. 72-80)

2018

Grade 12
X
Mathematics

2019

Appendix Survey Questionnaire
Parts
F-1i
2018 Pilot Grade 12
Mathematics

F-1j
Grade 4
Science

F-1k

F-1l
Grade 8
Science

F-1m

F-1n
Grade 12
Science

Grade 4
Writing
Grade 8
Writing

X
X

F-1o

F-1p
F-1q
F-1r

Grade 12
Writing
Grade 8
Civics
Grade 8
Geography
Grade 8 U.S.
History
Grade 8
TEL
Grade 4 & 8
KaSA
Grade 4
NIES
Grade 8
NIES

F-1s
F-1t

F-1u

F-1v

F-1w

X
X
X
X

F-1x
F-1y
F-1z

Source location within OMB#
1850-0928 v.3 or other source
Includes items from Appendix F-1l
(p. 164-171) and Appendix I-1 (p.
72-80), as well as newly developed
items for 2018, which were
pretested under OMB #1850-0803
v.179*
2015 Operational Grade Appendix F-1m (p. 174-179)
4 Science
2017 Cognitive
Newly developed items for 2018;
Interviews Grade 4
were previously pretested (OMB
Science
#1850-0803 v. 175)
2015 Operational
Appendix 1n (p. 181-187)
Grade 8 Science
2017 Cognitive
Newly developed items for 2018;
Interviews Grade 8
were previously pretested (OMB
Science
#1850-0803 v. 175)
2015 Operational Grade Appendix F-1o (p. 189-197)
12 Science
2017 Cognitive
Newly developed items for 2018;
Interviews Grade 12
were previously pretested (OMB
Science
#1850-0803 v. 175)
2017 Operational
Appendix I-1 (p. 46-50)
Grade 4 Writing
Appendix I-1 (p. 52-61)
2017 Operational
Grade 8 Writing
Appendix F-1r (p. 221-228)
2011 Operational
Grade 12 Writing
Appendix F-1s (p. 230-247)
2016 Pilot Grade 12
Writing
Appendix I-1 (p. 82-96)
2017 Pilot Grade 8
Civics
Appendix I-1 (p. 101-113)
2017 Pilot Grade 8
Geography
2017 Pilot Grade 8 U.S Appendix I-1 (p. 118-131)
History
Appendix F-1w (p. 265-277)
2014 Probe Grade 8
TEL
Appendix I-1 (p. 136 & 138)
2017 Operational
Grade 4 & KaSA
2015 Operational
Appendix F-1y (p. 281-287)
Grade 4 NIES
Appendix F-1z (p. 289-300)
2018 Operational
Grade 8 NIES

*A table detailing the revisions, additions, and deletions from the last administration is provided on the following
pages.

Grade 12 Mathematics Student
Previous item 1

2018 item 2

D/A/
R/NC 3
R

Rationale
The following
revision was
made: (1) the
wording of
subitem “p”
was revised.

Please note
that inline
directions are
different
given the
transition
from PPT to
DBA.

(2015 Grade 12)

Issue: Organization of Instruction

Grade 12 Mathematics Student
Previous item 1

(2015 Grade 12)

2018 item 2

D/A/
R/NC 3
NC

Rationale
Please note
that inline
directions are
different given
the transition
from PPT to
DBA.

Issue: Organization of Instruction
NC

(2015 Grade 12)

Issue: Organization of Instruction
NC

(2015 Grade 12)

Issue: Organization of Instruction
NC

(2015 Grade 12)

Issue: Organization of Instruction
10

Grade 12 Mathematics Student
Previous item 1

(2015 Grade 12)

2018 item 2

D/A/
R/NC 3
NC

Rationale

Please note
skip patterns
are
automatically
initiated in
DBA, therefore
skip pattern
directions are
not needed in
the item text.
This item was
revised to align
grade 12 item
development
with previous
grade 4 and 8
development.

Issue: Student Factors

Issue: Organization of Instruction

(2015 Grade 12)

Please note
that inline
directions are
different given
the transition
from PPT to
DBA.

Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction

Grade 12 Mathematics Student
Previous item 1

2018 item 2

Rationale

N/A

D/A/
R/NC 3
D

N/A

To keep
student burden
low and add
new content
consistent with
previous grade
4 and 8
development,
this item was
dropped.
To keep
student burden
low and add
new content
consistent with
previous grade
4 and 8
development,
this item was
dropped.

To keep
student burden
low and add
new content
consistent with
previous grade
4 and 8
development,
this item was
dropped.

(2015 Grade 12)

(2015 Grade 12)
12

Grade 12 Mathematics Student
Previous item 1

2018 item 2

Rationale

N/A

D/A/
R/NC 3
D

N/A

To keep
student burden
low and add
new content
consistent with
previous grade
4 and 8
development,
this item was
dropped.

(2015 Grade 12)

To keep
student burden
low and add
new content
consistent with
previous grade
4 and 8
development,
this item was
dropped.

(2015 Grade 12)

Grade 12 Mathematics Student
Previous item 1

2018 item 2

Rationale

N/A

D/A/
R/NC 3
D

N/A

To keep
student burden
low and add
new content
consistent with
previous grade
4 and 8
development,
this item was
dropped.

N/A

(2015 Grade 12)

To keep
student burden
low and add
new content
consistent with
previous grade
4 and 8
development,
this item was
dropped.

(2015 Grade 12)

Grade 12 Mathematics Student
Previous item 1

(2015 Grade 12)

2018 item 2

Issue: N/A

D/A/
R/NC 3
NC

Rationale
To keep
content
consistent with
previous grade
4 and 8 item
development,
this item was
dropped from
the Math
questionnaire
and moved to
the Core
questionnaire.
(Appendix F1b).
Please note
that the
purpose of
debrief items is
not to address
an issue
identified in
the issues
paper but to
assess
students’
experience of
taking the
assessment. As
such, this item
is not classified
by issue.

Grade 12 Mathematics Student
Previous item 1

2018 item 2

N/A

D/A/
R/NC 3
A

Rationale

This item was
added to align
grade 12 item
development
with previous
grade 4 and 8
development.

Issue: Student Factors
N/A

Issue: Organization of Instruction
N/A

Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction
16

Grade 12 Mathematics Student
Previous item 1

2018 item 2

N/A

D/A/
R/NC 3
A

Rationale

This item was
added to align
grade 12 item
development
with previous
grade 4 and 8
development.

Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction
N/A

This item was
added to align
grade 12 item
development
with previous
grade 4 and 8
development.

Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction
N/A

Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction
17

Grade 12 Mathematics Student
Previous item 1

2018 item 2

N/A

D/A/
R/NC 3
A

Rationale

This item was
added to align
grade 12 item
development
with previous
grade 4 and 8
development.

This item was
added to align
grade 12 item
development
with previous
grade 4 and 8
development.
This item was
added to align
grade 12 item
development
with previous
grade 4 and 8
development.

Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction
N/A

Issue: Student Factors
N/A

This item was
added to align
grade 12 item
development
with previous
grade 4 and 8
development.

Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction
N/A

Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction

Grade 12 Mathematics Student
Previous item 1

2018 item 2

N/A

D/A/
R/NC 3
A

Rationale

This item was
added to align
grade 12 item
development
with previous
grade 4 and 8
development.

Issue: Student Factors
N/A

Issue: Student Factors

Grade 12 Mathematics Student
Previous item 1

2018 item 2

N/A

D/A/
R/NC 3
A

Rationale

This item was
added to align
grade 12 item
development
with previous
grade 4 and 8
development.

Issue: Student Factors
N/A

Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction

Grade 12 Mathematics Student
Previous item 1

2018 item 2

N/A

D/A/
R/NC 3
A

Rationale

This item was
added to align
grade 12 item
development
with previous
grade 4 and 8
development.

Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction
N/A

This item was
added to align
grade 12 item
development
with previous
grade 4 and 8
development.

Issue: Student Factors

Grade 12 Mathematics Student
Previous item 1

2018 item 2

N/A

D/A/
R/NC 3
A

Rationale

This item was
added to align
grade 12 item
development
with previous
grade 4 and 8
development.

Issue: Student Factors
N/A

Issue: Student Factors

Grade 12 Mathematics Student
Previous item 1

2018 item 2

N/A

D/A/
R/NC 3
A

Issue: Student Factors
N/A

Rationale
This item was
added to align
grade 12 item
development
with previous
grade 4 and 8
development.
This item was
added to align
grade 12 item
development
with previous
grade 4 and 8
development.

Issue: Student Factors
N/A

Issue: Student Factors

This item was
added to align
grade 12 item
development
with previous
grade 4 and 8
development.

Grade 12 Reading Student
Previous item 1

2018 item 2
N/A

D/A/
R/NC 3
D

N/A

(2015 Grade 12)

(2015 Grade 12)
NC

(2015 Grade 12)

Issue: Organization of Instruction

Rationale
To keep student
burden low and
add new content
consistent with
previous grade 4
and 8
development,
this item was
dropped.
To keep student
burden low and
add new content
consistent with
previous grade 4
and 8
development,
this item was
dropped.
Please note
inline directions
are different
given the
transition from
PPT to DBA.
Also, in the set
leader “English”
was changed to
“English/Langua
ge arts” to
ensure
consistency
across items.
Given the
minute nature of
these revisions
they are
classified as NC.

Grade 12 Reading Student
Previous item 1

2018 item 2

D/A/
R/NC 3
D

N/A

(2015 Grade 12)
N/A

(2015 Grade 12)

Grade 12 Reading Student
Previous item 1

2018 item 2

D/A/
R/NC 3
R

Rationale

To keep student
burden low and
add new content
consistent with
previous grade 4
and 8
development,
this item was
dropped.

(2015 Grade 12)

The following
revisions were
made: (1)
response option
wording was
revised,
(2) subitem “d”
was separated
into two
subitems, and
(3) subitems “e”,
“f”, and “g” were
put in a separate
matrix item.
Please note that
inline directions
are different
given the
transition from
PPT to DBA.

Issue: Organization of Instruction
N/A

(2015 Grade 12)
26

Grade 12 Reading Student
Previous item 1

(2015 Grade 12)

2018 item 2

D/A/
R/NC 3
NC

Rationale

Please note that
inline directions
are different
given the
transition from
PPT to DBA.

Issue: Organization of Instruction

Issue: Organization of Instruction
NC

(2015 Grade 12)

Issue: Organization of Instruction
N/A

To keep student
burden low and
add new content
consistent with
previous grade 4
and 8
development,
this item was
dropped.

(2015 Grade 12)

Grade 12 Reading Student
Previous item 1

2018 item 2
N/A

D/A/
R/NC 3
D

Rationale

To keep content
consistent with
previous grade 4
and 8 item
development,
this item was
dropped from
the Reading
questionnaire
and moved to
the Core
questionnaire
(Appendix F1-b).

To keep student
burden low and
add new content
consistent with
previous grade 4
and 8
development,
this item was
dropped.

(2015 Grade 12)

Issue: N/A

Please note that
the purpose of
debrief items is
not to address
an issue
identified in the
issues paper but
to assess
students’
experience of
taking the
assessment. As
such, this item is
not classified by
issue.

Grade 12 Reading Student
Previous item 1

2018 item 2

N/A

D/A/
R/NC 3
A

Rationale

This item was
added to align
grade 12 item
development
with previous
grade 4 and 8
development.

This item was
added to align
grade 12 with
previous grade 4
and 8
development.

Issue: Organization of Instruction
N/A

Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction
N/A

Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction

Grade 12 Reading Student
Previous item 1

2018 item 2

N/A

D/A/
R/NC 3
A

Rationale

This item was
added to align
grade 12 item
development
with previous
grade 4 and 8
development.

Issue: Student Factors
N/A

Issue: Student Factors

Grade 12 Reading Student
Previous item 1

2018 item 2

N/A

D/A/
R/NC 3
A

Rationale

This item was
added to align
grade 12 item
development
with previous
grade 4 and 8
development.

Issue: Student Factors
N/A

Issue: Student Factors

Grade 12 Reading Student
Previous item 1

2018 item 2

N/A

D/A/
R/NC 3
A

Rationale

This item was
added to align
grade 12 item
development
with previous
grade 4 and 8
development.

Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction
N/A

Issue: Student Factors
N/A

Issue: Student Factors

Appendix F-1a: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Core

VH240003

1. How important was it to you to do well on this test?
A Not very important
B Somewhat important
C Important
D Very important

VH260313

2. How easy or difficult was this test?
A Extremely difficult
B Quite difficult
C Somewhat difficult
D Somewhat easy
E Quite easy
F Extremely easy

VH333658

3. How much effort did you apply to succeed on this test?
A No effort at all
B Very little effort
C Some effort
D Quite a bit of effort
E A lot of effort

VH333660

4. How challenging was taking this test?
A Not challenging at all
B A little challenging
C Somewhat challenging
D Quite challenging
E Extremely challenging

VH333661

5. How much time pressure did you feel when taking this test?
A No time pressure at all
B A little bit of time pressure
C Some time pressure
D Quite a bit of time pressure
E A lot of time pressure

VH240387

6. Are you Hispanic or Latino? Select one or more answer choices.
A No, I am not Hispanic or Latino.
B Yes, I am Mexican, Mexican American, or Chicano.
C Yes, I am Puerto Rican or Puerto Rican American.
D Yes, I am Cuban or Cuban American.
E Yes, I am from some other Hispanic or Latino background.

VH240388

7. Which of the following best describes you? Select one or more answer choices.
A White
B Black or African American
C Asian
D American Indian or Alaska Native
E Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

VH240186

8. About how many books are there in your home?
A Few (0–10)
B Enough to fill one shelf (11–25)
C Enough to fill one bookcase (26–100)
D Enough to fill several bookcases (more than 100)

VH271104

9. Do you have any of the following in your home? Select one answer choice on each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Access to the Internet
Clothes dryer just for your family
Dishwasher
Your own bedroom
A desktop or laptop computer (including
Chromebooks) that you can use
f. A tablet (for example, Surface Pro, iPad,
Kindle Fire) that you can use
g. A smartphone (for example, iPhone,
Samsung Galaxy, HTC One) that you can
use

Yes

VH271105

VH336756

VH336759

VH336762

VH591976

VH271110

VH271112

VH354591

10. How often do you use the Internet for homework at home?
A Never
B About once or twice a month
C About once or twice a week
D Almost every day
E Every day

VH240190

11. How many days were you absent from school in the last month?
A None
B 1 or 2 days
C 3 or 4 days
D 5 to 10 days
E More than 10 days

VH240189

12. How often do you talk about things you have studied in school with someone in
your family?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once every few weeks
C About once a week
D Two or three times a week
E Every day

VH271144

13. Do any of the following people live in your home? Select one answer choice on each
row.

a. Mother
b. Stepmother
c. Foster mother or other female legal
guardian
d. Father
e. Stepfather
f. Foster father or other male legal guardian

Yes

VH271145

VH271146

VH271147

VH271148

VH271149

VH271150

VH591969

14. In this school year, how often did you use a laptop or desktop computer (including
Chromebooks) during your classes at school?
A Never
B In some classes
C In about half of the classes
D In more than half of the classes
E In all or almost all classes

VH271276

15. In this school year, how often did you use a tablet (for example, Surface Pro, iPad,
Kindle Fire) during your classes at school?
A Never
B In some classes
C In about half of the classes
D In more than half of the classes
E In all or almost all classes

VH271337

16. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. I finish whatever I
begin.
b. I try very hard even
after making mistakes.
c. I keep working hard
even when I feel like
quitting.
d. I keep trying to
improve myself, even
when it takes a long
time to get there.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Very much
like me

VH271338

VH271339

VH271342

VH271345

VH271367

17. In this school year, how often have you done each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.

a. I started working on
assignments right
away rather than
waiting until the last
minute.
b. I paid attention and
resisted distractions.
c. I stayed on task
without reminders
from my teacher.
d. I paid attention in
class even when I was
not interested.

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

All or
almost all of
the time

VH271370

VH271372

VH271374

VH271375

VH271749

18. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Very much
like me

VH271750

VH271752

VH271753

VH271756

2017 Grade 4 Core Student Items

VH271934

19. In this school year, how often have you felt any of the following ways about your
school? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. I felt awkward and out
of place at school.
b. I felt happy at school.
c. I felt that I learned
something that I can
use in my daily life.

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

All or
almost all of
the time

VH271942

VH271944

VH336903

VH254028

20. Write the ZIP code of your home address in the box.

Appendix F-1b: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Core

VH240003

1. How important was it to you to do well on this test?
A Not very important
B Somewhat important
C Important
D Very important

VH260313

2. How easy or difficult was this test?
A Extremely difficult
B Quite difficult
C Somewhat difficult
D Somewhat easy
E Quite easy
F Extremely easy

VH333658

3. How much effort did you apply to succeed on this test?
A No effort at all
B Very little effort
C Some effort
D Quite a bit of effort
E A lot of effort

VH333660

4. How challenging was taking this test?
A Not challenging at all
B A little challenging
C Somewhat challenging
D Quite challenging
E Extremely challenging

VH333661

5. How much time pressure did you feel when taking this test?
A No time pressure at all
B A little bit of time pressure
C Some time pressure
D Quite a bit of time pressure
E A lot of time pressure

VH240387

VH240388

VH240186

8. About how many books are there in your home?
A Few (0–10)
B Enough to fill one shelf (11–25)
C Enough to fill one bookcase (26–100)
D Enough to fill several bookcases (more than 100)

VH271104

9. Do you have any of the following in your home? Select one answer choice on each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Yes

VH271105

VH336756

VH336759

VH336762

VH591976

VH271110

VH271112

VH354591

10. How often do you use the Internet for homework at home?
A Never
B About once or twice a month
C About once or twice a week
D Almost every day
E Every day

VH240190

11. How many days were you absent from school in the last month?
A None
B 1 or 2 days
C 3 or 4 days
D 5 to 10 days
E More than 10 days

VH240189

VH240192

13. How far in school did your mother go?
A She did not finish high school.
B She graduated from high school.
C She had some education after high school.
D She graduated from college.
E I don’t know.

VH240193

14. How far in school did your father go?
A He did not finish high school.
B He graduated from high school.
C He had some education after high school.
D He graduated from college.
E I don’t know.

VH336776

15. Does your mother work?
A Yes
B No
C I don’t know.

VH336779

16. Does your father work?
A Yes
B No
C I don’t know.

VH271144

17. Do any of the following people live in your home? Select one answer choice on each
row.

a. Mother
b. Stepmother
c. Foster mother or other female legal
guardian
d. Father
e. Stepfather
f. Foster father or other male legal guardian

Yes

VH271145

VH271146

VH271147

VH271148

VH271149

VH271150

VH591969

18. In this school year, how often did you use a laptop or desktop computer (including
Chromebooks) during your classes at school?
A Never
B In some classes
C In about half of the classes
D In more than half of the classes
E In all or almost all classes

VH271276

19. In this school year, how often did you use a tablet (for example, Surface Pro, iPad,
Kindle Fire) during your classes at school?
A Never
B In some classes
C In about half of the classes
D In more than half of the classes
E In all or almost all classes

VH271337

20. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Very much
like me

VH271338

VH271339

VH271342

VH271345

VH271367

21. In this school year, how often have you done each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

All or
almost all of
the time

VH271370

VH271372

VH271374

VH271375

VH271749

22. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Very much
like me

VH271750

VH271752

VH271753

VH271756

VH271934

23. In this school year, how often have you felt any of the following ways about your
school? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. I felt awkward and out
of place at school.
b. I felt happy at school.
c. I felt that I learned
something that I can
use in my daily life.

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

All or
almost all of
the time

VH271942

VH271944

VH336903

VH254028

24. Write the ZIP code of your home address in the box.

Appendix F-1c: 2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core Student Items

VH240387

1. Are you Hispanic or Latino? Select one or more answer choices.
A No, I am not Hispanic or Latino.
B Yes, I am Mexican, Mexican American, or Chicano.
C Yes, I am Puerto Rican or Puerto Rican American.
D Yes, I am Cuban or Cuban American.
E Yes, I am from some other Hispanic or Latino background.

VH240388

2. Which of the following best describes you? Select one or more answer choices.
A White
B Black or African American
C Asian
D American Indian or Alaska Native
E Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

VH240186

3. About how many books are there in your home?
A Few (0–10)
B Enough to fill one shelf (11–25)
C Enough to fill one bookcase (26–100)
D Enough to fill several bookcases (more than 100)

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core Student Items

VH271104

4.. Do you have any of the following in your home? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Access to the Internet
b. Clothes dryer just for your family
c. Dishwasher
d. More than one bathroom with a bathtub or
shower
e. Your own bedroom
f. A desktop or laptop computer that you can
use
g. A tablet (for example, Surface Pro, iPad,
Kindle Fire) that you can use
h. A smartphone (for example, iPhone,
Samsung Galaxy, HTC One) that you can
use

Yes

VH271105

VH336756

VH336759

VH336760

VH336762

VH271108

VH271110

VH271112

VH336764

5. In this school year, about how many pages a day do you have to read in school and
for homework?
A 5 or fewer
B 6–10
C 11–15
D 16–20
E More than 20

VH240190

6. How many days were you absent from school in the last month?
A None
B 1 or 2 days
C 3 or 4 days
D 5 to 10 days
E More than 10 days
54

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core Student Items

VH240192

7. How far in school did your mother go?
A She did not finish high school.
B She graduated from high school.
C She had some education after high school.
D She graduated from college.
E I don’t know.

VH240193

8. How far in school did your father go?
A He did not finish high school.
B He graduated from high school.
C He had some education after high school.
D He graduated from college.
E I don’t know.

VH271144

9. Do any of the following people live in your home? Select one answer choice on each
row.

a. Mother
b. Stepmother
c. Foster mother or other female legal
guardian
d. Father
e. Stepfather
f. Foster father or other male legal guardian

Yes

VH271145

VH271146

VH271147

VH271148

VH271149

VH271150

VH254028

10. Write the ZIP code of your home address in the box.

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core Student Items

VH240381

11. During this school year, which of the following have you done? Select all that apply.
A Taken the SAT or ACT College Entrance Exams
B Submitted the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
C Applied to a 2-year college
D Been accepted to a 2-year college
E Applied to a 4-year college
F Been accepted to a 4-year college
G Applied to a certificate or diploma program at a school that provides occupational training
(such as electrician, beautician, mechanic, computer programmer, etc.)
H Been accepted to a technical training program
I Talked with a military recruiter
J Enlisted in the military
K Applied for a full-time job
L Been interviewed for a full-time job
M None of the above

VH240194

12. Which of the following best describes your high school program?
A General
B Academic or college preparatory
C Vocational or technical

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core Student Items

VH336776

13. Does your mother work?
A Yes
B No
C I don’t know.

VH336779

14. Does your father work?
A Yes
B No
C I don’t know.

VH336786

15. What does your mother do at work? (For example, She’s a lawyer She teaches 1st
grade She cooks in a restaurant She does not work.) Use these lines to describe what
your mother does at work.

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core Student Items

VH336787

16. What does your father do at work? (For example, He’s a lawyer He teaches 1st
grade He cooks in a restaurant He does not work.) Use these lines to describe what
your father does at work.

VH313225

17. What is your mother currently doing? Select all that apply.
A Works full-time
B Works part-time
C Takes care of the home and family
D Studies to get a degree at a college or university
E Other (Please specify): ___________________________________________________________
F I don’t know.

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core Student Items

VH313233

18. What is your father currently doing? Select all that apply.
A Works full-time
B Works part-time
C Takes care of the home and family
D Studies to get a degree at a college or university
E Other (Please specify): ___________________________________________________________
F I don’t know.

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core Student Items

VH336878

19. What does your mother do for work? Select the choice that most closely describes
what she does at work.
01 Accountant
\

22 Farmer
\

43 Religious worker
\

02 Artist
\

23 Firefighter
\

44 Repair technician
\

03 Athlete
\

24 Grounds worker
\

45 Salesperson
\

04 Carpenter
\

25 Health aide
\

46 Scientist
\

05 Cashier
\

26 Helper
\

47 Secretary
\

06 Cleaner
\

27 Housekeeper
\

48 Security guard
\

07 Clerk
\

28 Janitor
\

49 Server
\

08 College professor
\

29 Lawyer
\

50 Social worker
\

09 Construction worker
\

30 Librarian
\

51 Software developer
\

10 Cook
\

31 Manager
\

52 Stocker
\

11 Customer service
\

32 Marketing
\

53 Supervisor
\

12 Day care worker
\

33 Mechanic
\

54 Surgeon
\

13 Dental hygienist
\

34 Medical technician
\

55 Surveyor
\

14 Dentist
\

35 Military
\

56 Taxi driver
\

15 Designer
\

36 Miner
\

57 Teacher
\

16 Doctor
\

37 Nurse
\

58 Therapist
\

17 Education
\

38 Office support
\

59 Transportation
\

39 Painter
\

60 Truck driver
\

40 Pharmacist
\

61 Veterinarian
\

41 Police
\

62 Writer
\

42 Receptionist
\

63 Other (Please specify):
\

administrator
18 Electrician
\
19 Engineer
\
20 Executive
\
21 Factory worker
\

___________________

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core Student Items

VH336885

20. What does your father do for work? Select the choice that most closely describes
what he does at work.
01 Accountant
\

22 Farmer
\

43 Religious worker
\

02 Artist
\

23 Firefighter
\

44 Repair technician
\

03 Athlete
\

24 Grounds worker
\

45 Salesperson
\

04 Carpenter
\

25 Health aide
\

46 Scientist
\

05 Cashier
\

26 Helper
\

47 Secretary
\

06 Cleaner
\

27 Housekeeper
\

48 Security guard
\

07 Clerk
\

28 Janitor
\

49 Server
\

08 College professor
\

29 Lawyer
\

50 Social worker
\

09 Construction worker
\

30 Librarian
\

51 Software developer
\

10 Cook
\

31 Manager
\

52 Stocker
\

11 Customer service
\

32 Marketing
\

53 Supervisor
\

12 Day care worker
\

33 Mechanic
\

54 Surgeon
\

13 Dental hygienist
\

34 Medical technician
\

55 Surveyor
\

14 Dentist
\

35 Military
\

56 Taxi driver
\

15 Designer
\

36 Miner
\

57 Teacher
\

16 Doctor
\

37 Nurse
\

58 Therapist
\

17 Education
\

38 Office support
\

59 Transportation
\

39 Painter
\

60 Truck driver
\

40 Pharmacist
\

61 Veterinarian
\

41 Police
\

62 Writer
\

42 Receptionist
\

63 Other (Please specify):
\

administrator
18 Electrician
\
19 Engineer
\
20 Executive
\
21 Factory worker
\

___________________

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core Student Items

VH313238

21. Which of the following best describes where you are living?
A A single family home
B A townhouse
C An apartment
D A trailer or mobile home
E A community home or shelter
F Other (Please specify):: ___________________________________________________________

VH271259

22. How often do the following things happen at home? Select one answer choice on each
row.

a. People at home ask
what I am learning in
school.
b. I talk about things I
have studied in school
with someone in my
family.
c. People at home make
sure that I make time
for my homework.
d. People at home check
if I do my homework.

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH271260

VH271261

VH271262

VH271263

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core Student Items

VH271273

23. In your school, are there laptop computers that you can use?
A No
B Yes, but I cannot take one home with me.
C Yes, and I can take one home with me.

VH271274

24. In this school year, how often did you use a laptop or desktop computer during
your classes at school?
A Never
B In some classes
C In about half of the classes
D In more than half of the classes
E In all or almost all classes

VH271275

25. In your school, are there tablets (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire) that
you can use?
A No
B Yes, but I cannot take one home with me.
C Yes, and I can take one home with me.

VH271276

26. In this school year, how often did you use a tablet (for example, Surface Pro, iPad,
Kindle Fire) during your classes at school?
A Never
B In some classes
C In about half of the classes
D In more than half of the classes
E In all or almost all classes
63

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core Student Items

VH337183

27. In your school, are there desktop computers that you can use?
A No
B Yes

VH271337

28. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. I finish whatever I
begin.
b. I try very hard even
after making mistakes.
c. I continue to work
towards my goals,
even when they take a
long time to complete.
d. I keep working hard
even when I feel like
quitting.
e. I continue working on
what I set out to do,
even when it takes a
long time to complete.
f. I keep trying to
improve myself, even
when it takes a long
time to get there.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Very much
like me

VH271338

VH271339

VH271341

VH271342

VH271344

VH271345

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core Student Items

VH271367

29. In this school year, how often have you done each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.

a. I came to class
prepared.
b. I remembered and
followed directions.
c. I started working on
assignments right
away rather than
waiting until the last
minute.
d. I paid attention and
resisted distractions.
e. I stayed on task
without reminders
from my teacher.
f. I paid attention in
class even when I was
not interested.

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

All or
almost all of
the time

VH271368

VH271369

VH271370

VH271372

VH271374

VH271375

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core Student Items

VH329465

30. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. At school, I finish
whatever I begin.
b. At school, I try very
hard even after making
mistakes.
c. At school, I continue
to work towards my
goals, even when they
take a long time to
complete.
d. At school, I keep
working hard even
when I feel like
quitting.
e. At school, I continue
working on what I set
out to do, even when
it takes a long time to
complete.
f. At school, I keep
trying to improve
myself, even when it
takes a long time to
get there.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Very much
like me

VH329466

VH329467

VH329468

VH329469

VH329470

VH329471

VH329411

31. If you have a problem while working towards an important goal, how well can you
keep working?
A Not well at all
B Slightly well
C Somewhat well
D Quite well
E Extremely well

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core Student Items

VH329413

32. How often do you stay focused on the same goal for more than 3 months at a time?
A Almost never
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Frequently
E Almost always

VH329415

33. When you are working on a project that matters a lot to you, how focused can you
stay when there are lots of distractions?
A Not focused at all
B Slightly focused
C Somewhat focused
D Quite focused
E Extremely focused

VH329416

34. If you fail at an important goal, how likely are you to try again?
A Not at all likely
B Slightly likely
C Somewhat likely
D Quite likely
E Extremely likely

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core Student Items

VH329423

35. If you need to do something you don’t want, in order to reach an important goal,
how likely are you to do it?
A Not at all likely
B Slightly likely
C Somewhat likely
D Quite likely
E Extremely likely

VH271749

36. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. I like complex
problems more than
easy problems.
b. I like activities that
challenge my thinking
abilities.
c. I enjoy situations
where I will have to
think about
something.
d. I find satisfaction in
thinking hard and for
long hours.
e. I enjoy thinking about
new solutions to
problems.
f. I like to think of my
life as a puzzle that I
must solve.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Very much
like me

VH271750

VH271752

VH271753

VH271754

VH271756

VH271758

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core Student Items

VH329448

37. Whether a person does well or poorly in school may depend on a lot of different
things. You may feel that some of these things are easier for you to change than
others. In school, how possible is it for you to change each of the following? Select one
answer choice on each row.

a. Putting forth a lot of
effort
b. Behaving well in class

Not at all
possible to
change

A little
possible to
change

Somewhat
possible to
change

Quite
possible to
change

Completely
possible to
change

VH329450

VH329451

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core Student Items

VH271934

38. In this school year, how often have you felt any of the following ways about your
school? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. I felt left out of things
at school.
b. I felt like I belong at
school.
c. I felt that I was treated
fairly by my teachers.
d. I felt that teachers
encouraged me to do
my best.
e. I worried about crime
and violence at my
school.
f. I felt excited about
something I learned in
my classes.
g. I felt awkward and out
of place at school.
h. I felt happy at school.
i. I looked forward to
going to school in the
morning.
j. I felt lonely at school.
k. I did not feel safe on
my way to and from
school.
l. I felt that I learned
something that I can
use in my daily life.
m. I felt that I learned
something that will
help me in the future.
n. I felt that I would like
to go to a different
school if I could.

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

All or
almost all of
the time

VH271935

VH271936

VH271937

VH271938

VH271940

VH271941

VH271942

VH271944

VH336900

VH336901

VH336902

VH336903

VH336904

VH336905

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core Student Items

VH350002

39. When did you first use a laptop or desktop computer?
A I have never used one.
B Before I was in kindergarten
C When I was in kindergarten
D When I was in first, second, or third grade
E When I was in fourth or fifth grade
F When I was in sixth, seventh, or eighth grade
G When I was in high school

VH350003

40. When did you first use a tablet (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire)?
A Never until this assessment
B Before I was in kindergarten
C When I was in kindergarten
D When I was in first, second, or third grade
E When I was in fourth or fifth grade
F When I was in sixth, seventh, or eighth grade
G When I was in high school

VH350004

41. When did you first use a smartphone (for example, iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, HTC
One)?
A I have never used one.
B Before I was in kindergarten
C When I was in kindergarten
D When I was in first, second, or third grade
E When I was in fourth or fifth grade
F When I was in sixth, seventh, or eighth grade
G When I was in high school
71

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core Student Items

VH354590

42. How many days did you use the Internet for homework at home in the last
month?
A None
B 1 or 2
C 3 or 4
D 5 to 10
E More than 10 days

VH354591

43. How often do you use the Internet for homework at home?
A Never
B About once or twice a month
C About once or twice a week
D Almost every day
E Every day

Appendix F-1d: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Reading

VH332850

1. How often does your teacher ask you to read a book you have chosen yourself?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH332853

2. How often does your teacher ask you to discuss new or difficult vocabulary?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH332862

3. For school this year, how often do you work in pairs or small groups to talk about
something that you have read?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH332871

4. For school this year, how often do you have a class discussion about something
that the class has read?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH588774

5. For school this year, how often have you been asked to write long answers (several
sentences or paragraphs) to questions on tests or assignments that involved
reading?
A Never
B Once
C Two or three times
D Four or five times
E More than five times

VH598672

6. On a typical school day, how much time do you use a computer or other digital
device to do your English/language arts schoolwork and homework?
A Less than 30 minutes
B About 30 minutes
C About 1 hour
D About 2 hours
E About 3 hours
F 4 or more hours

VH260228

7. In this school year, how often do you borrow reading materials (such as books or
magazines) from your school library or media center?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH337050

8. Do you think you would be able to do each of the following when reading? Select one
answer choice on each row.

a. Figure out the
meaning of a word you
don’t know by using
other words in the text
b. Explain the meaning
of something you have
read
c. Figure out the main
idea of a text
d. Find text in a reading
passage to help you
answer a question on a
test
e. Recognize when you
don’t understand
something you are
reading
f. Recognize the
difference between
fact and opinion in a
text

I definitely
can’t

I probably
can’t

Maybe

I probably
can

I definitely
can

VH260848

VH260849

VH260851

VH260859

VH260861

VH260863

VH260926

9. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. I want other students
to think I am good at
reading.
b. I want to show others
that my English/
language arts
schoolwork is easy for
me.
c. I want to look smart in
comparison to the
other students in my
English/language arts
class.
d. I want to learn as
much as possible in
my English/language
arts class.
e. I want to become a
better reader this year.
f. I want to understand
as much as I can in my
English/language arts
class.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH260928

VH260929

VH260930

VH260931

VH260934

VH260938

VH589132

10. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.
Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH260271

VH260272

VH260275

VH260277

a. Reading is one of my
favorite activities.
b. I like talking about
books with other
people.
c. I think reading is
important.
d. I enjoy going to a
bookstore or a library.

VH598686

11. Besides doing homework, how much time do you spend reading outside of school?
A Less than 30 minutes a day
B About 30 minutes a day
C About 1 hour a day
D About 2 hours a day
E About 3 hours a day
F 4 or more hours a day

VH332820

12. How often do you receive help from a tutor, family member, or friend with
English/language arts outside of school or after school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH260906

13. How often do you typically do each of the following things outside of school? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. Talk about books
(print or online) with
other people
b. Go to my local library
to borrow books (print
or online)
c. Read blogs
d. Use social media (for
example, Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram)
e. Help friends with
reading homework

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH260907

VH260911

VH260913

VH333261

VH260917

Appendix F-1e: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Reading

VH332887

1. For your English/language arts class this year, how often do you do each of the
following? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Have a class
discussion about
something that the
whole class has read
b. Work in pairs or small
groups to talk about
something that you
have read

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH332888

VH332889

VH260254

2. In your English/language arts class this year, when reading a story, article, or other
passage, how often does your teacher ask you to do the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.

a. Evaluate the main
evidence in a
persuasive/argument
passage
b. Analyze the author’s
organization of
information in a
passage
c. Critique the author’s
craft or technique

Never or
hardly ever

Once in a
while

Sometimes

Often

Always or
almost
always

VH260256

VH333142

VH333144

VH333074

3. In your English/language arts class this year, when reading a story, article, or other
passage, how often does your teacher ask you to do the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.
Never or
hardly ever

Once in a
while

Sometimes

Often

Always or
almost
always

VH333075

VH333076

VH333079

VH333078

VH333094

VH333077

VH588774

4. For school this year, how often have you been asked to write long answers (several
sentences or paragraphs) to questions on tests or assignments that involved
reading?
A Never
B Once
C Two or three times
D Four or five times
E More than five times

VH5986..

5. On a typical school day, how much time do you use a computer or other digital
device to do your English/language arts schoolwork and ome or ?
A Less than 30 minutes
B About 30 minutes
C About 1 hour
D About 2 hours
E About 3 hours
F 4 or more hours

VH460

6. In this school year, how often do you borrow reading materials (such as books or

magazines) from your classroom library or media center?A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH260847

7. Do you think you would be able to do each of the following when reading? Select one
answer choice on each row.

I definitely
can’t

I probably
can’t

Maybe

I probably
can

I definitely
can

VH260848

VH260849

VH260851

VH260859

VH260861

VH611300

8. Do you think you would be able to do each of the following when reading? Select one
answer choice on each row.

a. Recognize the
difference between
fact and opinion in a
text
b. Judge the reliability of
sources (for example,
how a website might
be biased or
inaccurate)
c. Critique an author’s
craft or technique
d. Use evidence from a
text to support my
answer
e. Identify the author’s
perspective in a
persuasive text

I definitely
can’t

I probably
can’t

Maybe

I probably
can

I definitely
can

VH260863

VH260857

VH260866

VH616841

VH260868

VH260926

9. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH260928

VH260929

VH260930

VH260931

VH260934

VH260938

VH589132

10. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.
Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH260271

VH260272

VH260275

VH260277

a. Reading is one of my
favorite activities.
b. I like talking about
books with other
people.
c. I think reading is
important.
d. I enjoy going to a
bookstore or a library.

VH598686

VH332820

VH261065

13. How often do you typically read each of the following outside of school (print or
online)? Select one answer choice on each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.

Stories or novels
Poems
Plays
Biographies
Comic books
Magazines
E-mails
Text messages

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH261066

VH261067

VH261068

VH617043

VH261070

VH261071

VH261074

VH261075

VH260906

14. How often do you typically do each of the following things outside of school? Select
one answer choice on each row.

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH260907

VH260911

VH260913

VH333261

VH260917

Appendix F-1f: 2018 Pilot Grade 12 Reading

Grade 12
Grade
12 specific
specific items
items
VH240417

1. For your English/language arts class this year, how many times have you done each of the
following? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Made a presentation to
the class about
something that you
have read
b. Done a project about
something that you
have read (for example,
written a play, created
a website)

2 or 3 times 4 or 5 times

6 or more
times

Never

Once

VH240420

VH240421

VH332887

2. For your English/language arts class this year, how often do you do each of the
following? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Have a class
discussion about
something that the
whole class has read
b. Work in pairs or small
groups to talk about
something that we
have read
c. Discuss different
interpretations of what
we have read

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH332888

VH652035

VH652037

VH240398

3. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken an Advanced Placement
(AP®) course in English/language arts? Select all that apply.
A Yes, I am enrolled in or have taken Advanced Placement (AP) English Language and
Composition.
B Yes, I am enrolled in or have taken Advanced Placement (AP) English Literature and
Composition.
C No, I have never taken an Advanced Placement (AP) English/language arts course.

VH240006

4. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken the International Baccalaureate®
(IB) Language A1 course?
A Yes
B No

VH240007

5. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken any online English/language arts
courses for high school or college credit?
A Yes
B No

Items previously
Items
previously cleared
cleared at
at Grade
Grade 88 and
and proposed
proposed for
for Grade
Grade 12
12

VH260254

1. In your English/language arts class this year, when reading a story, article, or other
passage, how often does your teacher ask you to do the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.

a. Evaluate the main
evidence in a
persuasive/argument
passage
b. Analyze the author’s
organization of
information in a
passage
c. Critique the author’s
craft or technique

Never or
hardly ever

Once in a
while

Sometimes

Often

Always or
almost
always

VH260256

VH333142

VH333144

VH333074

2. In your English/language arts class this year, when reading a story, article, or other
passage, how often does your teacher ask you to do the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.

Never or
hardly ever

Once in a
while

Sometimes

Often

Always or
almost
always

VH333075

VH333076

VH333079

VH333078

VH333094

VH333077

Please note:
note: (1)
(1) Some
Some grade
grade 88 items
items may
may not
not be
be included
included in
in the
the grade
grade 12
12 pilot
pilot if
if they
they do
do not
not perform
perform well
well in
in the
the 2017
2017 pilot.
pilot.
Please
93

VH588774

3. For school this year, how often have you been asked to write long answers (several
sentences or paragraphs) to questions on tests or assignments that involved
reading?
A Never
B Once
C Two or three times
D Four or five times
E More than five times

VH598636

4. On a typical school day, how much time do you use a computer or other digital
device to do your English/language arts schoolwork?
A Less than 30 minutes
B About 30 minutes
C About 1 hour
D About 2 hours
E About 3 hours
F 4 or more hours

VH460301

5. In this school year, how often do you borrow reading materials (such as books or
magazines) from your classroom library, school library, or media center?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

Please
Please note:
note: (1)
(1) Some
Some grade
grade 88 items
items may
may not
not be
be included
included in
in the
the grade
grade 12
12 pilot
pilot if
if they
they do
do not
not perform
perform well
well in
in the
the 2017
2017 pilot.
pilot.

VH260847

6. Do you think you would be able to do each of the following when reading? Select one
answer choice on each row.

I definitely
can’t

I probably
can’t

Maybe

I probably
can

I definitely
can

VH260848

VH260849

VH260851

VH260859

VH260861

VH611300

7. Do you think you would be able to do each of the following when reading? Select one
answer choice on each row.

I definitely
can’t

I probably
can’t

Maybe

I probably
can

I definitely
can

VH260863

VH260857

VH260866

VH616841

VH260868

Please note:
Please
note: (1)
(1) Some
Some grade
grade 88 items
items may
may not
not be
be included
included in
in the
the grade
grade 12
12 pilot
pilot if
if they
they do
do not
not perform
perform well
well in
in the
the 2017
2017 pilot.
pilot.

VH260926

8. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH260928

VH260929

VH260930

VH260931

VH260934

VH260938

VH589132

9. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.
Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH260271

VH260272

VH260275

VH260277

a. Reading is one of my
favorite activities.
b. I like talking about
books with other
people.
c. I think reading is
important.
d. I enjoy going to a
bookstore or a library.

VH598686

10. Besides doing homework, how much time do you spend reading outside of school?
A Less than 30 minutes a day
B About 30 minutes a day
C About 1 hour a day
D About 2 hours a day
E About 3 hours a day
F 4 or more hours a day

VH332820

11. How often do you receive help from a tutor, family member, or friend with
English/language arts outside of school or after school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH261065

12. How often do you typically read each of the following outside of school (print or
online)? Select one answer choice on each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.

Stories or novels
Poems
Plays
Biographies
Comic books
Magazines
E-mails
Text messages

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH261066

VH261067

VH261068

VH617043

VH261070

VH261071

VH261074

VH261075

VH260906

13. How often do you typically do each of the following things outside of school? Select
one answer choice on each row.

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH260907

VH260911

VH260913

VH333261

VH260917

VH240360

21. For school this year, how often do you write stories?
A Never or hardly ever
B A few times a year
C Once or twice a month
D At least once a week

VH565091

22. For school this year, how often do you write reports?
A Never or hardly ever
B A few times a year
C Once or twice a month
D At least once a week

100

VH240359

23. For school this year, how often do you write letters?
A Never or hardly ever
B A few times a year
C Once or twice a month
D At least once a week

VH312244

24. For school this year, how often do you typically write for each of the following
purposes? Select one answer choice on each row.

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

VH312245

VH312246

VH312247

VH312248

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH565092

25. For school this year, how often do you look for information on the Internet to
include in your writing?
A Never or hardly ever
B A few times a year
C Once or twice a month
D At least once a week

101

Appendix F-1g: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Mathematics

102

21.

VH350115

For school this year, how often have you been asked to write long answers (several
sentences or paragraphs) to questions on tests or assignments that involved math?

A Never
B Once
C Two or three times
D Four or five times
E More than five times

VH350116

22. For school this year, how often do you work in pairs or small groups to talk about
something that you have done in math?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

103

VH266754

23. How often do you use a computer or other digital device (excluding handheld
calculators) for math at school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH591846

24. How often do you use a computer or other digital device (excluding handheld
calculators) for math homework?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

104

VH336228

25. How often do you use the Internet to learn things about math?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH336231

26. How often do you use a calculator?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH336233

27. How often do you receive help or tutoring with math outside of school or after
school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

105

VH267415

28. This school year, how often did the following things happen in your math class? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. My teacher used
computers or other
digital devices when
teaching math to my
class.
b. My teacher required us
to use computers or
other digital devices to
complete math
assignments.

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

All or
almost all of
the time

VH588077

VH267419

VH268936

29. How often do you use math in everyday life outside of school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

106

VH268945

30. How often do you participate in each of the following activities outside of
school? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Talk about math
problems with your
friends
b. Play an instrument
and read music
c. Go to websites for
help with your math
homework

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH268946

VH268961

VH268962

VH336085

31. Have you ever helped your friends with their math homework?
A Yes
B No

VH269037

32. Over the past seven days, how many days have you helped your friends with their
math homework? Enter the number of days.

107

VH267672

33. Thinking about math, do you think that you would be able to do each of the
following? Do not actually solve the problems. Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Estimate the weight of
5 apples using pounds
(lbs.)
b. Divide 42 stickers
among 6 students
c. Find the amount of
carpet needed to cover
a rectangular floor if
you know its length
and width
d. Know when to take a
turkey out of the oven
if it goes in at 10:00
A.M. and it takes 3
hours and 45 minutes
to cook

I definitely
can’t

I probably
can’t

Maybe

I probably
can

I definitely
can

VH267674

VH617317

VH267682

VH267683

108

VH269048

34. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. I want other students
to think I am good at
math.
b. I want to show others
that my math
schoolwork is easy for
me.
c. I want to look smart in
comparison to the
other students in my
math class.
d. I want to learn as
much as possible in
my math class.
e. I want to become
better in math this
year.
f. I want to understand
as much as I can in my
math class.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH269049

VH269050

VH269053

VH269059

VH269056

VH269060

109

VH267478

35. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH267479

VH267481

VH617324

VH267485

VH267486

VH267487

110

Appendix F-1h: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Mathematics

111

VH266769

25. What math class are you taking this year? Select one or more answer choices.
A Eighth-grade math
B General eighth-grade math
C Algebra I course
D First year of a two-year algebra course
E Second year of a two-year algebra course
F Algebra I (one-year course)
G Algebra II
H Geometry
I Other

VH240046

26. What math class do you expect to take next year?
A Geometry
B Algebra II
C Algebra I (one-year course)
D First year of a two-year Algebra I course
E Second year of a two-year Algebra I course
F Introduction to algebra or pre-algebra
G Basic or general math
H Business or consumer math
I Other math class
J I don’t know.

112

VH350115

27. For school this year, how often have you been asked to write long answers (several
sentences or paragraphs) to questions on tests or assignments that involved math?
A Never
B Once
C Two or three times
D Four or five times
E More than five times

VH350116

28. For school this year, how often do you work in pairs or small groups to talk about
something that you have done in math?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH266754

29. How often do you use a computer or other digital device (excluding handheld
calculators) for math at school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day
VH336233

30. How often do you receive help or tutoring with math outside of school or after
school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day
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VH266808

31. In your math class this year, how often have you used the following types of
calculators? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Basic calculator
b. Graphing calculator

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

All or
almost all of
the time

VH266809

VH266810

VH589166

32. This school year, how often did the following things happen in your math class? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. My teacher used
computers or other
digital devices to show
us how to work
through math
problems.
b. I used the Internet for
my math work.
c. My teacher used
computers or other
digital devices when
teaching math to my
class.
d. My teacher required us
to use computers or
other digital devices to
complete math
assignments.

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

All or
almost all of
the time

VH267416

VH267417

VH588077

VH267419

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VH336036

33. In this school year, how often have you used a computer or other digital device
(excluding handheld calculators) to complete your math assignments?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH336037

34. In this school year, how often have you used a computer or other digital device
(excluding handheld calculators) to look online for resources for help with your
math assignments?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

115

VH617207

35. In this school year, how often have you used a computer or other digital device
(excluding handheld calculators) to take an online practice test?
A Never
B Once
C Two or three times
D Four or five times
E More than five times

VH268936

36. How often do you use math in everyday life outside of school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH589204

37. How often do you participate in each of the following activities outside of
school? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Talk about math
problems with your
friends
b. Program computers
c. Play an instrument
and read music
d. Go to websites for
help with your math
homework

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH268946

VH268949

VH268961

VH268962

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VH336085

38. Have you ever helped your friends with their math homework?
A Yes
B No

VH269037

39. Over the past seven days, how many days have you helped your friends with their
math homework? Enter the number of days.

VH589192

40. Thinking about math, do you think that you would be able to do each of the
following? Do not actually solve the problems. Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Estimate the weight of
5 apples using pounds
(lbs.)
b. Divide 42 stickers
among 6 students
c. Determine a 20
percent tip of a
67-dollar restaurant
dinner bill
d. Describe the
properties shared by
every isosceles right
triangle
e. Find the amount of
carpet needed to cover
a rectangular floor if
you know its length
and width
f. Know when to take a
turkey out of the oven
if it goes in at 10:00
A.M. and it takes 3
hours and 45 minutes
to cook

I definitely
can’t

I probably
can’t

Maybe

I probably
can

I definitely
can

VH267674

VH617317

VH267679

VH267681

VH267682

VH267683

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VH269048

41. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH269049

VH269050

VH269053

VH269059

VH269056

VH269060

118

VH267478

42. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH267479

VH267481

VH617324

VH267485

VH267486

VH267487

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VH267498

43. How much do you enjoy solving each of the following types of math problems? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. Addition, subtraction,
multiplication, and
division
b. Finding areas of shapes
and figures
c. Solving for
probabilities and
events (for example,
card, coin, marble, and
spinner problems)
d. Solving equations or
simplifying
expressions
e. Constructing and
building different
types of graphs (for
example, bar graph,
line graph, or box and
whisker plots)
f. Working with
geometric figures like
rectangles and squares

Enjoy not at
all

Enjoy a
little bit

Enjoy
somewhat

Enjoy quite
a bit

Enjoy a lot

VH267499

VH267501

VH267502

VH267503

VH267504

VH267505

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121

Grade 12
Grade
12 specific
specific items
items
VH240819

1. Which courses have you taken from eighth grade to the present? If you have taken a
course more than once, give the most recent year you took it. INCLUDE courses
taken in summer school, but DO NOT INCLUDE topics that were only taught as
part of a longer course (such as trigonometry taught in drafting class or computer
programming taught in Algebra II). Select one answer choice on each row.
I have
I took this I took this I took this I took this I took this
never
course in
in course in course in course in
taken this or before course
Grade
9.
Grade 10. Grade 11. Grade 12.
course.
Grade 8.
a. Basic or general
mathematics
course
b. Tech-prep
mathematics,
business
mathematics,
consumer
mathematics, or
other applied
mathematics
course
c. Introduction to
algebra or
pre-algebra course
d. Algebra I course
e. Geometry course
f. Algebra II course,
with or without
trigonometry
g. Trigonometry (as a
separate course)
h. Pre-calculus course
(also called
introductory
analysis)
i. Integrated
mathematics 1
(first year of a
multi-year course)
j. Integrated
mathematics 2
(second year of a
multi-year course)
k. Integrated
mathematics 3
(third year of a
multi-year course)

VH240820

VH240844

VH240822

VH240823

VH240824

VH240825

VH240826

VH240833

VH240841

VH240842

VH240843

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I have
I took this I took this I took this I took this I took this
never
course in
in course in course in course in
taken this or before course
Grade
9.
Grade 10. Grade 11. Grade 12.
course.
Grade 8.
l. Integrated
mathematics 4
(fourth year of a
multi-year course)
m. Probability or
statistics course
n. Calculus course
o. Computer
programming
course (such as
C⫹⫹, Visual Basic,
etc.)
p. Other mathematics
course
(Please specify):

VH240821

VH240836

VH240829

VH240835

VH240834

VH250444

2. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken any of the following Advanced
Placement (AP®) courses? Select all that apply.
A Yes, I am enrolled in or have taken Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus AB.
B Yes, I am enrolled in or have taken Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus BC.
C Yes, I am enrolled in or have taken Advanced Placement (AP) Statistics.
D No, I have not taken any of the courses listed above.

VH240048

3. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken an International Baccalaureate®
(IB) mathematics course?
A Yes
B No

123

VH240049

4. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken any online mathematics courses
for high school or college credit?
A Yes
B No

VH240050

5. Was there a mathematics course that you would have liked to have taken this
school year but did not take?
A Yes, but my school does not offer the course.
B Yes, but the course was full.
C Yes, but I did not have the necessary prerequisites.
D Yes, but my schedule was full.
E No, there was no other course that I wanted to take.

VH240763

6. Please indicate how much you DISAGREE or AGREE with the following
statements. Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Math is one of my favorite
subjects.
b. I take mathematics
because it will help me in
the future.
c. I take mathematics to meet
my high school graduation
requirements.

Strongly
disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

VH240768

VH240770

VH240767

124

VH267478

7. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. I enjoy doing math.
b. I look forward to my
math class.
c. I am interested in the
things I learn in math.
d. I think making an
effort in math is
worthwhile.
e. I think math will help
me even when I am
not in school.
f. I think it is important
to do well in math.
g. I take mathematics
because it will help
me in the future.
h. I take mathematics to
meet my high school
graduation
requirements.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH267479

VH267481

VH617324

VH267485

VH267486

VH267487

VH651872

VH651874

VH240051

8. Are you currently taking a mathematics course?
A Yes
B No

125

Items previously
Items
previously cleared
cleared at
at Grade
Grade 88 and
and proposed
proposed for
for Grade
Grade 12
12
VH350115

1. For school this year, how often have you been asked to write long answers (several
sentences or paragraphs) to questions on tests or assignments that involved math?
A Never
B Once
C Two or three times
D Four or five times
E More than five times

VH350116

2. For school this year, how often do you work in pairs or small groups to talk about
something that you have done in math?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH266754

3. How often do you use a computer or other digital device (excluding handheld
calculators) for math at school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day
VH336233

4. How often do you receive help or tutoring with math outside of school or after
school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

127

VH266808

5. In your math class this year, how often have you used the following types of
calculators? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Basic calculator
b. Graphing calculator

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

All or
almost all of
the time

VH266809

VH266810

VH589166

6. This school year, how often did the following things happen in your math class? Select
one answer choice on each row.

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

All or
almost all of
the time

VH267416

VH267417

VH588077

VH267419

VH336036

7. In this school year, how often have you used a computer or other digital device
(excluding handheld calculators) to complete your math assignments?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH336037

8. In this school year, how often have you used a computer or other digital device
(excluding handheld calculators) to look online for resources for help with your
math assignments?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH617207

9. In this school year, how often have you used a computer or other digital device
(excluding handheld calculators) to take an online practice test?
A Never
B Once
C Two or three times
D Four or five times
E More than five times

VH268936

10. How often do you use math in everyday life outside of school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH589204

11. How often do you participate in each of the following activities outside of
school? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Talk about math
problems with your
friends
b. Program computers
c. Play an instrument
and read music
d. Go to websites for
help with your math
homework

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH268946

VH268949

VH268961

VH268962

VH336085

12. Have you ever helped your friends with their math homework?
A Yes
B No

VH269037

13. Over the past seven days, how many days have you helped your friends with their
math homework? Enter the number of days.

VH589192

14. Thinking about math, do you think that you would be able to do each of the
following? Do not actually solve the problems. Select one answer choice on each row.

I definitely
can’t

I probably
can’t

Maybe

I probably
can

I definitely
can

VH267674

VH617317

VH267679

VH267681

VH267682

VH267683

131

VH269048

15. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH269049

VH269050

VH269053

VH269059

VH269056

VH269060

VH267478

16. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH267479

VH267481

VH617324

VH267485

VH267486

VH267487

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VH267498

17. How much do you enjoy solving each of the following types of math problems? Select
one answer choice on each row.

Enjoy not at
all

Enjoy a
little bit

Enjoy
somewhat

Enjoy quite
a bit

Enjoy a lot

VH267499

VH267501

VH267502

VH267503

VH267504

VH267505

134

VH460329

18. How often do you play digital games (for example, apps, video games, or computer
games) outside of school that involve math?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH460337

19. How often do you use a computer, tablet, smartphone, or gaming console outside
of school to play educational games that involve math?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH460341

20. How often do you use a computer, tablet, smartphone, or gaming console outside
of school to play popular games that involve math?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

135

VH613501

21. Thinking about math, do you think that you would be able to do each of the
following? Do not actually solve the problems. Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Create a bar graph to
represent the number
of desks, chairs, and
tables in your
classroom
b. Use a box plot to
represent the height,
in inches, of all of the
students in your class
c. Determine the
probability of picking
a blue marble without
looking if you know
the number of marbles
of each color in a bag
d. List all of the different
possible outcomes
when a coin is flipped
three times

I definitely
can’t

I probably
can’t

Maybe

I probably
can

I definitely
can

VH460348

VH460355

VH460381

VH460382

VH613511

22. Thinking about math, do you think that you would be able to do each of the
following? Do not actually solve the problems. Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Create an expression
that represents the
average number of
miles you run in a
week if you run 100
miles in w weeks
b. Create an expression
to show how old you
will be in n years if
you are 8 years old
today
c. Create an expression
that shows the
number of wheels on n
wagons if each wagon
has 4 wheels
d. Explain how you know
the number of books
you can buy if you
know the price of each
book and you have $35

I definitely
can’t

I probably
can’t

Maybe

I probably
can

I definitely
can

VH460383

VH460386

VH460389

VH460391

VH613523

23. Thinking about math, do you think that you would be able to do each of the
following? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Decide if your
classmate’s math work
is correct
b. Give an example to
show that a math
statement is false
c. Explain to your
classmate how you
solved a math problem
d. Use correct
mathematical words
and symbols to
communicate ideas
about math
e. Use correct
mathematical words
and symbols when
showing your work
f. Use definitions of
geometric shapes to
support an argument

I definitely
can’t

I probably
can’t

Maybe

I probably
can

I definitely
can

VH460398

VH460399

VH460910

VH460900

VH460902

VH460912

VH460923

24. Have you ever participated in a math study group outside of school?
A Yes
B No

VH460925

25. Over the past seven days, how many days have you participated in a math study
group outside of school? Enter the number of days.

VH460401

26. Have you ever participated in a math study group at school?
A Yes
B No

VH460877

27. Over the past seven days, how many days have you participated in a math study
group at school? Enter the number of days.

139

Appendix F-1j: 2015 Operational Grade 4 Science

140

SECTION

Section

This section has 32 questions. Mark your answers in your booklet. Fill in only one oval
for each question.
VC315287

1. In this school year, how often have you
done activities or projects in science?

A Never or hardly ever

VH157868

3. In this school year, have you done
activities or projects to learn about
electricity (for example, circuits,
batteries, and light bulbs)?

B Once every few weeks

A Yes

C About once a week

B No

D Two or three times a week
VH157871

E Every day or almost every day
VH157864

2. In this school year, have you done
activities or projects to learn about
living things (for example, plants,
animals, bacteria)?

4. In this school year, have you done
activities or projects to learn about
chemicals (for example, mixing sugar
or salt in water)?

A Yes
B No

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VH157875

5. In this school year, have you done
activities or projects to learn about
rocks or minerals (for example, looking
at different rocks)?

VC315239

8. In this school year, how often have you
read a book or magazine about science?

A Never or hardly ever

A Yes

B Once every few weeks

B No

C About once a week
D Two or three times a week
VH157879

6. In this school year, how often have
you done science activities using
scientific tools (for example, telescopes,
microscopes, thermometers, or
weighing scales)?

E Every day or almost every day
VC519400

9. In this school year, how often have you
read about science on the computer?

A Never or hardly ever
A Never or hardly ever
B Once every few weeks
B Once every few weeks
C About once a week
C About once a week
D Two or three times a week
D Two or three times a week
E Every day or almost every day
E Every day or almost every day
VC315232

7. In this school year, how often have you
read a science textbook?

A Never or hardly ever

VC315248

10. In this school year, how often have you
watched a movie, video, or DVD about
science?

B Once every few weeks

A Never or hardly ever

C About once a week

B Once every few weeks

D Two or three times a week

C About once a week

E Every day or almost every day

D Two or three times a week
E Every day or almost every day

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VC315249

VC315256

11. In this school year, how often have you
discussed news stories about science?

14. In this school year, how often have you
taken a science test or quiz?

A Never or hardly ever

B Once every few weeks

C About once a week

D Two or three times a week

E Every day or almost every day

VC315270

12. In this school year, how often have
you worked with other students on a
science activity or project?

VC315288

15. In this school year, how often have
you talked about measurements or
results from your science activities or
projects?

13. In this school year, how often have
you presented what you learned about
science to your class?

A Never or hardly ever

VF633162

16. In this school year, how often have you
been asked to write about your science
activities or projects (such as reports,
science journals, or lab write-ups)?

B Once every few weeks

A Never or hardly ever

C About once a week

B Once every few weeks

D Two or three times a week

C About once a week

E Every day or almost every day

D Two or three times a week
E Every day or almost every day

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4
VH142438

17. In this school year, how often have
you been asked to write long answers
(several sentences or paragraphs) to
questions on tests or assignments for
science?

VC546463

20. In this school year, how often have you
used computers for science?

A Never or hardly ever
B Once every few weeks

A Never or hardly ever
C About once a week
B Once every few weeks
D Two or three times a week
C About once a week
E Every day or almost every day
D Two or three times a week
E Every day or almost every day

VC315410

21. How often do you do science activities
that are not for schoolwork?
VC546453

18. In this school year, how often have you
talked with your teacher about how
you are doing in science?

A Never or hardly ever
B Sometimes

A Never or hardly ever

C Often

B Once every few weeks

D Always or almost always

C About once a week
VC315291

D Two or three times a week
E Every day or almost every day

22. How often do you feel you can
understand what the teacher talks
about in science class?

A Never or hardly ever
VH157884

19. In this school year, how often have
you used your school library or media
center resources for science (such as
books, magazines, computers, and
audio-video materials)?

B Sometimes
C Often
D Always or almost always

A Never or hardly ever
B Once every few weeks
C About once a week
D Two or three times a week
E Every day or almost every day

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VC315292

23. How often do you feel you can do a
good job on your science tests?

4
VF640468

27. In this school year, have you
participated in a science club, a science
fair, or a science competition?

A Never or hardly ever
A Yes
B Sometimes
B No
C Often
D Always or almost always

VF633304

VC315294

24. How often do you feel you can do a
good job on your science assignments?

A Never or hardly ever

28. In this school year, have you visited
a museum, zoo, or aquarium to learn
about science on a school trip?

A Yes
B No

B Sometimes
VF633276

29. In this school year, have you visited
a museum, zoo, or aquarium to learn
about science that was not on a school
trip?

C Often
D Always or almost always
VC315299

25. How much do you like studying
science?

A Yes
B No

A Very little
VB595182

30. How hard was this test compared to
most other tests you have taken this
year in school?

B Some
C Quite a bit

A Easier than other tests

D Very much

B About as hard as other tests
VC315302

26. How often do you feel science is one of
your favorite subjects?

C Harder than other tests
D Much harder than other tests

A Never or hardly ever
B Sometimes
C Often
D Always or almost always

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VC034559

31. How hard did you try on this test
compared to how hard you tried on
most other tests you have taken this
year in school?

A Not as hard as on other tests
B About as hard as on other tests
C Harder than on other tests
D Much harder than on other tests
VB595184

32. How important was it to you to do
well on this test?

A Not very important
B Somewhat important
C Important
D Very important

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147

VH639012

1. In this school year, how often have you learned about living things (for example,
plants, animals, bacteria)?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Very often

VH639027

2. In this school year, how often have you learned about electricity (for example,
circuits, batteries, and light bulbs)?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Very often

VH639033

3. In this school year, how often have you learned about chemicals (for example,
mixing sugar or salt in water)?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Very often

148

VH639037

4. In this school year, how often have you learned about rocks or minerals (for
example, looking at different rocks)?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Very often

VH639043

5. In this school year, how often have you done science activities using scientific
tools (for example, microscopes, thermometers, or weighing scales)?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Always or almost always

VH639047

6. In this school year, how often have you read from a science textbook?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Always or almost always

149

VH639055

7. In this school year, how often have you learned about science topics on the
Internet?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Always or almost always

VH639057

8. In this school year, how often have you watched a short video clip, movie, or video
about science topics?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Always or almost always

VH639060

9. In this school year, how often have you been asked to write about science topics?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Always or almost always

150

VH638866

10. Thinking about science, do you think that you would be able to do each of the
following? Select one answer choice on each row.

I definitely
can’t

I probably
can’t

Maybe

I probably
can

I definitely
can

VH638868

VH638870

VH638872

VH638875

VH638876

VH638883

VH638885

151

VH639079

11. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. I want other students
to think I am good at
science.
b. I want to show others
that science
schoolwork is easy for
me.
c. I want to look smart in
comparison to the
other students in my
science class.
d. I want to learn as
much as possible in
my science class.
e. I want to become
better in science this
year.
f. I want to understand
as much as I can in my
science class.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH639080

VH639082

VH639084

VH639086

VH639087

VH639089

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VH638951

12. How often do you participate in each of the following activities outside of
school? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Carry out simple
science-related
projects with friends
(for example, growing
plants from beans or
making sundials)
b. Carry out advanced
science-related
projects with friends
(for example, designing
a model of a bridge,
building simple
rockets, or designing
bird feeders)
c. Volunteer with
scientific researchers
(for example, recording
the types of plants or
animals seen in a
natural area, testing
water samples in the
neighborhood, helping
a scientist in a lab)
d. Write or blog about
science topics
e. Use scientific
instruments (for
example, telescopes,
microscopes, scales)
f. Read about science
topics in books,
magazines, or on
digital devices
g. Attend clubs or
programs that include
science activities
h. Attend clubs or
programs that include
engineering activities
(for example, build a
robot, coding
programs, etc.)

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH638970

VH638973

VH638977

VH638983

VH638985

VH638987

VH638988

VH638991

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VH639149

13. This school year, how often did you do the following things in your science
class? Select one answer choice on each row.
Never or
hardly ever

Once in a
while

Sometimes

Often

Always or
almost
always

VH639150

VH639156

VH639162

VH639164

VH639165

VH639166

VH639167

VH639169

a. Ask questions based
on what you have seen
(for example, Why
did that happen? )
b. Made a drawing that
explains why or how
something happens
c. Used a set of tests or
experiments to answer
a question
d. Put information you
collected into a table
or a graph to look for
patterns
e. Decided whether to
use numbers or words
to explain a problem
f. Used evidence to
explain why
something happens
g. Using what you
learned, picked a side
to support in a
discussion about a
science topic
h. Found news articles
about science on the
Internet

VH638997

14. How often do you understand what the teacher talks about in science class?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Always or almost always
154

VH638999

15. How often do you do a good job on your science tests?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Always or almost always

VH639003

16. How often do you do a good job on your science assignments?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Always or almost always

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Section

This section has 19 questions. Mark your answers in your booklet. Fill in only one oval
for each question except where instructed otherwise.
VC304978

1. In your science class this year, which of the following topics have been covered? Fill in
one oval on each line.
Yes

a. Life science (for example, biology, the human
body, or ecology)

VC304982

b. Physical science (for example, energy, physics, or
chemistry)

VC304983

c. Earth and space science (for example, geology or
astronomy)

VC304984

d. Engineering and technology (for example,
designing solutions to problems)

VC304985

VF633079

2. In your science class this year, how often have you done hands-on activities or projects
with any of the following? Fill in one oval on each line.
Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

a. Living things (for example,
plants, animals, bacteria)

VF633080

b. Electricity (for example, circuits,
batteries, and light bulbs)

VF633083

c. Chemicals (for example, mixing
or dissolving sugar or salt in
water)

VF633082

d. Rocks or minerals (for example,
identifying types)

VF633087

e. Simple machines (for example,
pulleys and levers)

VF633086

f. Magnifying glass or microscope
(for looking at small things)

VF633084

g. Thermometer or barometer
(for making measurements)

VF633085

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4
VC305292

3. In your science class this year, how often do you do each of the following? Fill in one oval
on each line.

About
once a
week

Two or
three
times a
week

Every
day or
almost
every
day

VC546510

VF633095

c. Use the Internet to learn
about science topics

VF633097

d. Watch a movie, video, or
DVD about science topics

VF633099

Never
or hardly
ever

Once
every
few
weeks

a. Read a science textbook,
in class or at home

b. Read a book or magazine
about science topics

VC304769

4. In your science class this year, how often do you do each of the following? Fill in one oval
on each line.

About
once a
week

Two or
three
times a
week

Every
day or
almost
every
day

VC304771

VC304772

c. Present what you learned
about science to your class

VC304778

d. Take a science test or quiz

VC720564

Never
or hardly
ever

Once
every
few
weeks

a. Discuss events in the
news that are related to
what you are learning in
science class

b. Work with other students
on a science project or
activity

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4
VC720622

5. In your science class this year, how often do you do each of the following? Fill in one oval
on each line.

About
once a
week

Two or
three
times a
week

Every
day or
almost
every
day

VC720623

VC720634

c. Talk about measurements
you took for your science
project or activity

VC720635

d. Talk about the results of
your science project or
activity

VC720636

e. Watch your teacher do
a science experiment or
activity

VC720638

f. Make graphs or charts of
the results from your
science project or activity

VC720639

g. Write about your science
activities or projects
(such as reports, science
journals, or lab write-ups)

VF633111

Never
or hardly
ever

Once
every
few
weeks

a. Identify questions that
can be addressed through
science experiments

b. Design a science
experiment

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Section

4
VH142438

6. In this school year, how often have
you been asked to write long answers
(several sentences or paragraphs) to
questions on tests or assignments for
science?

VH157884

8. In this school year, how often have
you used your school library or media
center resources for science (such as
books, magazines, computers, and
audio-video materials)?

A Never or hardly ever

B Once every few weeks

C About once a week

D Two or three times a week

E Every day or almost every day

VC546453

VC546463

7. In this school year, how often have you
talked with your teacher about how
you are doing in science?

9. In this school year, how often have you
used computers for science?

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VC315291

10. How often do you feel you can
understand what the teacher talks
about in science class?

4
VC315294

12. How often do you feel you can do a
good job on your science assignments?

A Never or hardly ever
A Never or hardly ever
B Sometimes
B Sometimes
C Often
C Often
D Always or almost always
D Always or almost always
VC315292

11. How often do you feel you can do a
good job on your science tests?

A Never or hardly ever
B Sometimes
C Often
D Always or almost always

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4
VC305330

13. Please indicate how much you DISAGREE or AGREE with the following statements
about science. Fill in one oval on each line.
Strongly
disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly
agree

a. I do science-related activities that
are not for schoolwork.

VC305348

b. I like science.

VC305350

c. Science is one of my favorite subjects.

VC305351

d. I take science only because I have to.

VC305352

e. I need to do well in science to get
the job I want.

VH142495

f. I would like a job that involves
using science.

VH142499

VF633128

14. In this school year, have you participated in any of the following activities? Fill in one
oval on each line.
Yes

a. Science fair

VF633132

b. Science club

VF633134

c. Science competition

VF633135

VF633304

15. In this school year, have you visited
a museum, zoo, or aquarium to learn
about science on a school trip?

VF633276

16. In this school year, have you visited
a museum, zoo, or aquarium to learn
about science that was not on a school
trip?

A Yes
A Yes
B No
B No

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VB595182

17. How hard was this test compared to
most other tests you have taken this
year in school?

4
VB595184

19. How important was it to you to do
well on this test?

A Not very important
A Easier than other tests
B Somewhat important
B About as hard as other tests
C Important
C Harder than other tests
D Very important
D Much harder than other tests
VC034559

18. How hard did you try on this test
compared to how hard you tried on
most other tests you have taken this
year in school?

A Not as hard as on other tests
B About as hard as on other tests
C Harder than on other tests
D Much harder than on other tests

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164

VH639071

1. In your science class this year, how often have you done hands-on activities or
projects with any of the following? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Living things (for
example, plants,
animals, bacteria)
b. Electricity (for
example, circuits,
batteries, and light
bulbs)
c. Chemicals (for
example, mixing or
dissolving sugar or salt
in water)
d. Rocks or minerals (for
example, identifying
types)
e. Technology and
engineering (for
example, pulleys and
levers)
f. Magnifying glass or
microscope (for
looking at small
things)
g. Thermometer or
barometer (for making
measurements)

Never or
hardly ever

Once in a
while

Sometimes

Often

Very often

VH639072

VH639074

VH639073

VH639077

VH639076

VH639075

VH639078

165

VH639311

2. In your science class this year, how often do you do each of the following? Select one
answer choice on each row.

a. Read from a science
textbook
b. Read a book or
magazine about
science topics
c. Use the Internet to
learn about science
topics
d. Watch a short video
clip, movie, or video
about science topics

Never or
hardly ever

Once in a
while

Sometimes

Often

Always or
almost
always

VH639313

VH639315

VH639314

VH639312

166

VH638866

3. Thinking about science, do you think that you would be able to do each of the
following? Select one answer choice on each row.

I definitely
can’t

I probably
can’t

Maybe

I probably
can

I definitely
can

VH638868

VH638870

VH638872

VH638875

VH638876

VH638883

VH638885

167

VH639079

4. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH639080

VH639082

VH639084

VH639086

VH639087

VH639089

168

VH638951

5. How often do you participate in each of the following activities outside of
school? Select one answer choice on each row.

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH638970

VH638973

VH638977

VH638983

VH638985

VH638987

VH638988

VH638991

169

VH639733

6. This school year, how often did you do the following things in your science
class? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Came up with
research questions
that could help explain
how something works
b. Made labeled drawings
or models that explain
why or how something
happens
c. Evaluated the quality
of a set of tests that
you use to answer a
research question
d. Used tables, graphs, or
statistics to identify
relationships between
variables
e. Used mathematical
representations to
explain or support
scientific conclusions
f. Used evidence from
experiments and
measurements of
variables to explain
why something
happens
g. Responded to
disagreement about a
scientific idea by using
information you
learned in class
h. Combined information
about science from
multiple sources for an
assignment

Never or
hardly ever

Once in a
while

Sometimes

Often

Always or
almost
always

VH639744

VH639749

VH639753

VH639760

VH639763

VH639765

VH639770

VH639777

170

VH638979

7. In this school year, how often did you approach your teacher to talk about how you
are doing in science?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Always or almost always

VH638997

8. How often do you understand what the teacher talks about in science class?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Always or almost always

VH638999

9. How often do you do a good job on your science tests?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Always or almost always

171

VH639003

10. How often do you do a good job on your science assignments?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Always or almost always

172

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173

SECTION

Section

This section has 23 questions. Mark your answers in your booklet. Fill in only one oval
for each question except where instructed otherwise.
VC305768

1. Which courses have you taken from eighth grade to the present?
If you have taken a course more than once, give the most recent year you took it. Fill in
one oval on each line. INCLUDE courses taken in summer school, but DO NOT INCLUDE
topics that were only taught as part of a longer course.
I am taking
or have
I took this taken this
course in
course in
Grade 12
Grade 11

Course
not
taken

I took this
course in
Grade 8

I took this
course in
Grade 9

I took this
course in
Grade 10

a. Earth and space
science

VC305813

b. Life science (other
than biology)

VC305814

c. Physical science
(other than
chemistry or
physics)

VC305815

d. General science

e. First-year biology

VC305819

f. Second-year
biology

VC305820

g. First-year
chemistry

VC305821

h. Second-year
chemistry

VC305822

i. First-year physics

VC305823

j. Second-year
physics

VC305825

k. Engineering and
technology

VC305826

l. Other science
course

VC305829

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VC305817

Section

4
ID110276

2. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken International Baccalaureate courses in
science?
®

A Yes
B No
VC304768

3. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken any online science courses for high
school or college credit?

A Yes
B No
ID110275

4. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken an Advanced Placement course in
science? Fill in ovals for all that apply.

A Yes, I am enrolled in or have taken Advanced Placement Biology.
B Yes, I am enrolled in or have taken Advanced Placement Environmental Science.
C Yes, I am enrolled in or have taken Advanced Placement Chemistry.
D Yes, I am enrolled in or have taken Advanced Placement Physics B or C.
E Yes, I am enrolled in or have taken Advanced Placement Computer Science A or AB.
F No, I have never taken an Advanced Placement science course.

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Section

VC305330

5. Please indicate how much you DISAGREE or AGREE with the following statements
about science. Fill in one oval on each line.
Strongly
disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly
agree

a. I do science-related activities that
are not for schoolwork.

b. I like science.

c. Science is one of my favorite subjects.

d. I take science only because I have to.

e. I need to do well in science to get the
job I want.

f. I would like a job that involves using
science.

VC305348

VC305350

VC305351

VC305352

VH142495

VH142499

VC720597

6. Are you currently taking a science course?

A Yes ➔ Go to Question 7.
B No ➔ Skip to Question 18.

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4
VF633079

7. In your science class this year, how often have you done hands-on activities or projects
with any of the following? Fill in one oval on each line.
Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

a. Living things (for example,
plants, animals, bacteria)

b. Electricity (for example, circuits,
batteries, and light bulbs)

c. Chemicals (for example, mixing
or dissolving sugar or salt in
water)

d. Rocks or minerals (for example,
identifying types)

e. Simple machines (for example,
pulleys and levers)

f. Magnifying glass or microscope
(for looking at small things)

g. Thermometer or barometer
(for making measurements)

VF633080

VF633083

VF633082

VF633087

VF633086

VF633084

VF633085

VC305292

8. In your science class this year, how often do you do each of the following? Fill in one oval
on each line.

About
once a
week

Two or
three
times a
week

Every
day or
almost
every
day

VC546510

VF633095

c. Use the Internet to learn
about science topics

VF633097

d. Watch a movie, video, or
DVD about science topics

VF633099

Never
or hardly
ever

Once
every
few
weeks

a. Read a science textbook,
in class or at home

b. Read a book or magazine
about science topics

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Section

4
VC304769

9. In your science class this year, how often do you do each of the following? Fill in one oval
on each line.
Never
or hardly
ever

Once
every few
weeks

About
once a
week

a. Discuss events in the
news that are related to
what you are learning in
science class

VC304771

b. Work with other students
on a science project or
activity

VC304772

c. Present what you learned
about science to your class

VC304778

d. Take a science test or quiz

VC720564

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Two or Every day
three times or almost
a week
every day

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Section

4
VC720622

10. In your science class this year, how often do you do each of the following? Fill in one oval
on each line.

About
once a
week

Two or
three
times a
week

Every
day or
almost
every
day

VC720623

VC720634

c. Talk about measurements
you took for your science
project or activity

VC720635

d. Talk about the results of
your science project or
activity

VC720636

e. Watch your teacher do
a science experiment or
activity

VC720638

f. Make graphs or charts
of the results from your
science project or activity

VC720639

g. Write about your science
activities or projects
(such as reports, science
journals, or lab write-ups)

VF633111

Never
or hardly
ever

Once
every
few
weeks

a. Identify questions that
can be addressed through
science experiments

b. Design a science
experiment

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Section

VH142438

11. In this school year, how often have
you been asked to write long answers
(several sentences or paragraphs) to
questions on tests or assignments for
science?

VH157884

13. In this school year, how often have
you used your school library or media
center resources for science (such as
books, magazines, computers, and
audio-video materials)?

A Never or hardly ever

B Once every few weeks

C About once a week

D Two or three times a week

E Every day or almost every day

VC546453

VC546463

12. In this school year, how often have you
talked with your teacher about how
you are doing in science?

14. In this school year, how often have you
used computers for science?

A Never or hardly ever

B Once every few weeks

C About once a week

C About once a week
D Two or three times a week
E Every day or almost every day

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A Never or hardly ever

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D Two or three times a week
E Every day or almost every day

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Section

4
VC315291

15. How often do you feel you can
understand what the teacher talks
about in science class?

A Never or hardly ever

VC315294

17. How often do you feel you can do a
good job on your science assignments?

A Never or hardly ever
B Sometimes

B Sometimes

C Often

D Always or almost always

D Always or almost always
VC315292

16. How often do you feel you can do a
good job on your science tests?

A Never or hardly ever
B Sometimes
C Often
D Always or almost always
VF633128

18. In this school year, have you participated in any of the following activities? Fill in one
oval on each line.
Yes

a. Science fair

b. Science club

c. Science competition

L3SB1

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VF633132

VF633134

VF633135

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VF633304

19. In this school year, have you visited
a museum, zoo, or aquarium to learn
about science on a school trip?

A Yes

4
VC034559

22. How hard did you try on this test
compared to how hard you tried on
most other tests you have taken this
year in school?

A Not as hard as on other tests

B No

B About as hard as on other tests
VF633276

20. In this school year, have you visited
a museum, zoo, or aquarium to learn
about science that was not on a school
trip?

C Harder than on other tests
D Much harder than on other tests
VB595184

23. How important was it to you to do
well on this test?

A Yes
B No

A Not very important
VB595182

21. How hard was this test compared to
most other tests you have taken this
year in school?

A Easier than other tests

B Somewhat important
C Important
D Very important

B About as hard as other tests
C Harder than other tests
D Much harder than other tests

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183

VH639071

1. In your science class this year, how often have you done hands-on activities or
projects with any of the following? Select one answer choice on each row.

Never or
hardly ever

Once in a
while

Sometimes

Often

Very often

VH639072

VH639074

VH639073

VH639077

VH639076

VH639075

VH639078

184

VH639311

2. In your science class this year, how often do you do each of the following? Select one
answer choice on each row.

a. Read from a science
textbook
b. Read a book or
magazine about
science topics
c. Use the Internet to
learn about science
topics
d. Watch a short video
clip, movie, or video
about science topics

Never or
hardly ever

Once in a
while

Sometimes

Often

Always or
almost
always

VH639313

VH639315

VH639314

VH639312

185

VH651609

3. Thinking about science, do you think that you would be able to do each of the
following? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Describe the different
procedures for heating
or cooling a sample of
water
b. Design a model
showing how the
length of a vibrating
string affects the
motion of the waves
that are produced
c. Design an experiment
to show how sunlight
affects the growth of a
type of plant
d. Use evidence to show
how one organism has
helped the other to
survive
e. Use a food chain to
show how the removal
of one animal affects
another
f. Design an experiment
that allows a fair test
of how the growth of a
plant is affected by
light, water, and soil
quality
g. Create a diagram that
shows how bees and
plants both depend on
one another for
survival through
pollination
h. Describe how the
combination of
parental genes can
result in different
combinations of traits
in their offspring, such
as eye or hair color
i. Decide which tool to
use if you want to
measure wind speed
j. Predict the season
based on a graph that
shows the 30-day
average temperature

I definitely
can’t

I probably
can’t

Maybe

I probably
can

I definitely
can

VH638868

VH638870

VH638872

VH638875

VH638876

VH638877

VH638878

VH638879

VH638883

VH638885

186

VH639079

4. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH639080

VH639082

VH639084

VH639086

VH639087

VH639089

187

VH638951

5. How often do you participate in each of the following activities outside of
school? Select one answer choice on each row.

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH638970

VH638973

VH638977

VH638983

VH638985

VH638987

VH638988

VH638991

188

VH639827

6. This school year, how often did you do the following things in your science
class? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Came up with testable
research questions,
based on observation
or investigation, that
can explain how
something works
b. Made a detailed
physical or computer
simulated model to
show how an outcome
is based on several
factors
c. Evaluated the accuracy
of a set of tests as part
of a scientific
investigation
d. Evaluated the ethical
concerns of a set of
tests as part of a
scientific investigation
e. Used multiple kinds of
tables, graphs, or
statistics to identify
relationships between
variables
f. Used sets of
mathematical rules to
explain or support
scientific conclusions
g. Used evidence from
experiments,
measurements of
variables, and known
scientific theories to
explain why
something happens
h. Responded to
disagreement about a
scientific idea by
pointing out facts and
theories that support
the idea
i. Combined information
about science from
multiple sources for an
assignment, placing
more emphasis on the
sources that provide
more credible
information

Never or
hardly ever

Once in a
while

Sometimes

Often

Always or
almost
always

VH639834

VH639835

VH639837

VH639838

VH639840

VH639842

VH639843

VH639845

VH639848

189

VH639871

7. How likely are you to pursue a career in science?
A Not at all likely
B Not likely
C Somewhat likely
D Quite likely
E Extremely likely

190

VH640721

8. In this school year, have you done any of the following to learn about or prepare for
a career in science? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Attended a career fair
b. Answered questions on a career test (for
example, the Vocational Interest Inventory,
the Career Interest Test, or the Strong
Interest Inventory)
c. Taken a science course in addition to what
you need to graduate
d. Learned about science-related careers on
your own
e. Learned about science-related college
programs on your own
f. Spoken with a guidance counselor or
teacher about science-related careers
g. Spoken with a guidance counselor or
teacher about science-related college
programs
h. Spoken with a family member or family
friend who works in a scientific field about
his/her job
i. Spoken with an adult at school who works
in a scientific field about his/her job
j. Shadowed a person who does
science-related work at his/her job
k. Worked as an intern or employee doing
science-related work
l. Other (Please specify):

Yes

VH640739

VH640746

VH640748

VH640749

VH640750

VH640754

VH640757

VH640758

VH640760

VH640771

VH640773

VH640776

VH638979

9. In this school year, how often did you approach your teacher to talk about how you
are doing in science?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Always or almost always

191

VH638997

10. How often do you understand what the teacher talks about in science class?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Always or almost always

VH638999

11. How often do you do a good job on your science tests?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Always or almost always

VH639003

12. How often do you do a good job on your science assignments?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Always or almost always

192

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193

VH240360

21. For school this year, how often do you write stories?
A Never or hardly ever
B A few times a year
C Once or twice a month
D At least once a week

VH565091

22. For school this year, how often do you write reports?
A Never or hardly ever
B A few times a year
C Once or twice a month
D At least once a week

194

VH240359

23. For school this year, how often do you write letters?
A Never or hardly ever
B A few times a year
C Once or twice a month
D At least once a week

VH312244

24. For school this year, how often do you typically write for each of the following
purposes? Select one answer choice on each row.

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

VH312245

VH312246

VH312247

VH312248

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH565092

25. For school this year, how often do you look for information on the Internet to
include in your writing?
A Never or hardly ever
B A few times a year
C Once or twice a month
D At least once a week

195

VH565084

26. In a day, about how much time do you spend writing on paper for school
assignments?
A None
B About 10 minutes
C About 30 minutes
D About 1 hour
E More than 1 hour

VH565085

27. In a day, about how much time do you spend writing on a computer for school
assignments?
A None
B About 10 minutes
C About 30 minutes
D About 1 hour
E More than 1 hour

VH336201

28. Which best describes the way you type on a keyboard?
A I don’t know how to type using a keyboard.
B I can type with one or two fingers, but I have to search for where the letter keys are.
C I can type with one or two fingers, and I know where most of the letter keys are.
D I can type with all ten fingers when I look at the keyboard.
E I can type with all ten fingers without looking at the keyboard.
F I type using a way other than both hands.

196

VH589023

29. Do you think that you would be able to do each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.

a. Explain something in
my writing
b. Convince someone of
something in my
writing
c. Tell an imaginary
story in my writing
d. Write a paper using
correct grammar

I definitely
can’t

I probably
can’t

Maybe

I probably
can

I definitely
can

VH311982

VH616470

VH311984

VH315010

VH312034

30. Thinking about your English/language arts class this year, how much does each of
the following statements describe a person like you? Select one answer choice on each
row.

a. I want to be a better
writer than my
classmates.
b. I want my teacher to
think I am a good
writer.
c. I want to have my
classmates believe I
can write well.
d. I want to become a
better writer.
e. I want to improve how
I express my ideas.
f. I want to better
organize my ideas
when writing.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH312048

VH312050

VH312043

VH312042

VH312038

VH312051

197

VH312352

31. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.
Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH312353

VH312356

VH314723

VH314733

a. Writing is one of my
favorite activities.
b. Writing is easy for me.
c. I enjoy expressing my
thoughts in writing.
d. I enjoy sharing my
writing with others.

VH312241

32. In a typical week, how many days do you spend writing on your own and not for
school—for example, writing stories or keeping a journal at home? Fill in a number
between 0 and 7.
days

VH616533

33. How often do you write to your friends or family using a computer or other digital
device (for example, writing e-mails, blog posts, text messages, instant messages,
or personal web pages)?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once or twice a month
C Once or twice a week
D Every day or almost every day

198

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199

VH312796

25. In your English/language arts class this year, how often do you practice each of the
following? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Using new vocabulary
in writing
b. Typing on a keyboard
c. Organizing ideas in
writing (for example,
outlining the order of
my ideas before
writing, re-organizing
my ideas when I
revise)
d. Writing for different
audiences or readers
e. Writing different
forms of text (for
example, an essay,
letter, or story)
f. Citing sources
correctly in writing
g. Improving writing by
revising first drafts
h. Using details to
develop ideas in
writing

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH312801

VH312802

VH312806

VH312807

VH313344

VH313380

VH313384

VH313385

200

VH311844

26. In your English/language arts class this year, how often do you get the following
writing assignments? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Assignments that you
have to complete
within one session
b. Assignments that you
can work on over
extended periods of
time (for example,
several class periods)
c. Assignments that you
have to complete
together with other
students
d. Assignments that you
have to complete on a
computer or other
digital device
e. Assignments of two or
more pages (for
example, a paper or
report)

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH311876

VH311881

VH312058

VH588405

VH312074

201

VH312124

27. When you work on a longer writing assignment (for example, an assignment of two
or more pages), how often do you typically do each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.

a. Organize my ideas
before I write (for
example, by creating
an outline)
b. Write a first draft
c. Reread and revise my
draft writing
d. Use a spell-checker in
word processing
software
e. Use a thesaurus or
dictionary in word
processing software

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

All or
almost all of
the time

VH312137

VH312140

VH312141

VH616556

VH312795

202

VH428212

28. For school this year, how often do you typically write for each of the following
purposes? Select one answer choice on each row.

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

VH312245

VH312246

VH312247

VH312248

VH312250

a. To explain something
that you know or have
read
b. To convince or
persuade someone
c. To describe a real
experience (for
example, write about
factual events or
personal experiences)
d. To describe an
imagined experience
(for example, tell a
fictional story)
e. To analyze (for
example, collect and
describe evidence for
an issue or argument)

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH312229

29. During this school year, how often do you get writing assignments of a paragraph or
more during each of the following classes? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. English/language
arts class
b. Social studies class
such as history,
civics, government,
or geography
c. Science class
d. Mathematics class

Never

About
once or
twice a
year

About
once or
twice a
month

About
once or
twice a
week

Every day
or almost
every day

VH312230

VH312231

VH312232

VH312233

I don’t
take this
class.

203

VH312323

30. For school this year, how often do you use each of the following when you write a
paper or report? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Use the Internet to
look for information to
include in the paper or
report
b. Use a computer or
other digital device to
make changes to the
paper or report (for
example, spell-check
or cut and paste)
c. Use a computer or
other digital device to
complete your writing

Never or
hardly ever

Once in a
while

Sometimes

Often

Always or
almost
always

VH312325

VH312327

VH312328

VH314230

31. In your English/language arts class this year, how often do you use each of the
following for writing? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Paper and pen/pencil
b. Desktop or laptop
computer (including
Chromebooks)
c. Tablet (for example,
Surface Pro, iPad,
Kindle Fire)
d. Smartphone (for
example, iPhone,
Samsung Galaxy, HTC
One)

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH314232

VH588417

VH314235

VH592243

204

VH336201

32. Which best describes the way you type on a keyboard?
A I don’t know how to type using a keyboard.
B I can type with one or two fingers, but I have to search for where the letter keys are.
C I can type with one or two fingers, and I know where most of the letter keys are.
D I can type with all ten fingers when I look at the keyboard.
E I can type with all ten fingers without looking at the keyboard.
F I type using a way other than both hands.

VH592330

33. Do you think that you would be able to do each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.

a. Explain something in
my writing
b. Convince someone of
something in my
writing
c. Tell an imaginary
story in my writing
d. Present a clear
position in my writing
e. Support a position
with reasons and
examples in my
writing

I definitely
can’t

I probably
can’t

Maybe

I probably
can

I definitely
can

VH311982

VH616470

VH311984

VH311985

VH311986

205

VH592342

34. Do you think that you would be able to do each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.

a. Take different points
of view into account
in my persuasive
writing
b. Write a paper using
correct grammar
c. Write a paper without
spelling mistakes
d. Choose words in my
writing that will
effectively
communicate my
ideas
e. Quickly come up with
ideas about what to
write for a timed
writing task

I definitely
can’t

I probably
can’t

Maybe

I probably
can

I definitely
can

VH311987

VH315010

VH315014

VH315032

VH311954

206

VH312034

35. Thinking about your English/language arts class this year, how much does each of
the following statements describe a person like you? Select one answer choice on each
row.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH312048

VH312050

VH312043

VH312042

VH312038

VH312051

VH312352

36. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. Writing is one of my
favorite activities.
b. Writing is easy for me.
c. I enjoy expressing my
thoughts in writing.
d. I enjoy sharing my
writing with others.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH312353

VH312356

VH314723

VH314733

207

VH314380

37. How often do you use each of the following for writing outside of school? Select one
answer choice on each row.

a. Paper and pen/pencil
b. Desktop or laptop
computer (including
Chromebooks)
c. Tablet (for example,
Surface Pro, iPad,
Kindle Fire)
d. Smartphone (for
example, iPhone,
Samsung Galaxy, HTC
One)

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH314383

VH588431

VH314386

VH592889

VH312241

38. In a typical week, how many days do you spend writing on your own and not for
school—for example, writing stories or keeping a journal at home? Fill in a number
between 0 and 7.
days

208

VH314690

39. During this school year, how often do you do each of the following outside of
school? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Practice my
keyboarding skills
b. Write journal entries
or blog posts
c. Get tutoring to
improve my writing
d. Help others with their
writing

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH314701

VH616527

VH314703

VH314708

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210

SECTION

Section

This section has 16 questions. Select only one circle for each question except where
instructed otherwise.
VE087975

1. In a typical school day, about how much time do you spend on writing assignments of a
paragraph or more during each of the following classes? The writing could be on paper or
on a computer. Select one circle on each line.
I don’t
take this
class.

0
minutes

Up to 15
minutes

Between
15 and 30
minutes

Between
30 and 60
minutes

More
than 60
minutes

a. English/language
arts class

VE087986

b. Social studies
class such as
history, civics,
government, or
geography

VE087989

c. Science class

VE087992

d. Mathematics class

VE087994

VE036761

2. In a typical day, about how much time do you spend writing on your own and not for
school—for example, writing stories or keeping a journal at home? The writing could be
on paper or on a computer.

A 0 minutes
B Up to 15 minutes
C Between 15 and 30 minutes
D Between 30 and 60 minutes
E More than 60 minutes

H3WB1-CBA

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VE088001

3. How often do you write, in and out of school, for each of the following activities? Include
only the writing that you do on paper. Select one circle on each line.
Never or
hardly
ever

Once or
twice a
month

Once or
twice a
week

Every
day or
almost
every day

a. Writing for school assignments (for
example, reports, essays, or letters)

VE088004

b. Writing that is not part of your
schoolwork

VE088005

VE126298

4. For school this year, how often do you write for each of the following purposes? The
writing could be on paper or on a computer. Select one circle on each line.
Never or
hardly
ever

A few
times a
year

Once or
twice a
month

At least
once a
week

a. To explain something that you know
or have read

VE126301

b. To convince or persuade someone

VE126302

c. To convey a real or imagined
experience

VE126304

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Section

4
VE088007

5. For school this year, how often do you write for each of the following audiences? The
writing could be on paper or on a computer. Select one circle on each line.
Never or
hardly
ever

A few
times a
year

Once or
twice a
month

At least
once a
week

a. Family members

VE088009

b. School officials

VE088012

c. Other students

VE088013

d. Community organizations,
government officials, or businesses

VE450490

VE088022

6. For school this year, how often do you write each of the following? The writing could be
on paper or on a computer. Select one circle on each line.
Never or
hardly
ever

A few
times a
year

Once or
twice a
month

At least
once a
week

a. Informational essays

VE107515

b. Letters

VE088029

c. Speeches

VE088030

d. Personal essays

VE088031

e. Stories

VE088032

f. Poems

VE088033

g. Journal entries

VE088035

h. Book reviews

VE450485

i. Job applications or résumés

VE088036

j. Explanations of how you solved a
mathematics or science problem

VE088037

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Section

4
VE126329

7. Did you use the paper and pencil you were given to make notes, plan, or organize your
writing for this test? Select one circle on each line.
Yes

a. For the first writing task on this test

VE126345

b. For the second writing task on this test

VE126346

VE126358

8. Did you use the computer to make notes, plan, or organize your writing for this test?
Select one circle on each line.
Yes

a. For the first writing task on this test

VE126360

b. For the second writing task on this test

VE126361

VE036314

9. For school this year, how often do you use each of the following when you write a paper
or report? Select one circle on each line.
Never or
hardly
ever
Sometimes

Very
often

Always
or almost
always

a. Use the Internet to look for
information to include in the paper
or report

VE036318

b. Use a computer from the beginning
to write the paper or report (for
example, use a computer to write the
first draft)

VE036315

c. Use a computer to make changes
to the paper or report (for example,
spell-check or cut and paste)

VE036316

d. Use a computer to complete your
writing

VE088274

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4
VE088349

10. How often do you use a computer, in and out of school, for each of the following
activities? Select one circle on each line.
Never or
hardly
ever

Once or
twice a
month

Once or
twice a
week

Every
day or
almost
every day

a. Writing for school assignments (for
example, reports, essays, or letters)

VE107503

b. Writing that is not part of your
schoolwork

VE107504

c. Writing e-mails

VE107505

d. Writing using the Internet (for
example, for blogs or personal web
pages)

VE107507

VE036713

11. In a typical week, about how many pages do you write for English/language arts
homework?

A None
B Up to one page
C One to three pages
D Four to five pages
E More than five pages

H3WB1-CBA

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4
VE035611

12. Please indicate how much you disagree or agree with the following statements about
writing. Select one circle on each line.
Strongly
disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly
agree

a. Writing is one of my favorite
activities.

VE035613

b. Writing allows me to express my
ideas.

VE035628

VE110951

13. If you had a choice, which of the following would you most prefer to write?

A Stories
B Letters or e-mails
C Plays
D Poems
E Song lyrics
F Comic books
VE401773

14. How hard was this test compared to most other tests you have taken this year in school?

A Easier than other tests
B About as hard as other tests
C Harder than other tests
D Much harder than other tests

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VE401776

15. How hard did you try on this test compared to how hard you tried on most other tests you
have taken this year in school?

A Not as hard as on other tests
B About as hard as on other tests
C Harder than on other tests
D Much harder than on other tests
VE401779

16. How important was it to you to do well on this test?

A Not very important
B Somewhat important
C Important
D Very important

H3WB1-CBA

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Appendix F-1s: 2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing

218

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing Student Items

VH312124

1. When you work on a longer writing assignment (for example, an assignment of two
or more pages), how often do you typically do each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.

a. Organize my ideas
before I write (for
example, by creating
an outline)
b. Write a first draft
c. Reread and revise my
draft writing
d. Use word processing
software to revise my
own writing (for
example, to use the
backspace key or cut,
copy, and paste text
using the computer
keyboard)
e. Use a spell-check in
word processing
software
f. Use a thesaurus or
dictionary in word
processing software

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

All or
almost all of
the time

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2. In your English/language arts class this year, how often do you get the following
writing assignments? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Assignments that you
have to complete
under a strict time
limit
b. Assignments that you
have to complete
within one session
c. Assignments that you
can work on over
extended periods of
time (for example,
several class periods)
d. Assignments that you
have to complete
together with other
students
e. Assignments that you
have to complete on a
desktop or laptop
computer
f. Assignments of two or
more pages (for
example, a paper or
report)

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

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3. In your English/language arts class this year, how often do you practice each of the
following? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Using correct grammar
in writing
b. Using new vocabulary
in writing
c. Typing on a keyboard
d. Using word processing
software to edit and
revise text
e. Organizing ideas in
writing (for example,
outlining the order of
my ideas before
writing, re-organizing
my ideas when I
revise)
f. Writing for different
audiences or readers
g. Writing for different
purposes (for example,
writing to persuade or
writing to explain)
h. Writing different
forms of text (for
example, an essay,
letter, or story)
i. Citing sources
correctly in writing
j. Improving writing by
revising first drafts
k. Using details to
develop ideas in
writing

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

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4. In your English/language arts class this year, how often do you use each of the
following for writing? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Paper and pen/pencil
b. Desktop or laptop
computer
c. Tablet (for example,
Surface Pro, iPad,
Kindle Fire)
d. Other digital device
(Please specify):
____________________

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

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5. How often do you use each of the following for writing outside of school? Select one
answer choice on each row.

a. Paper and pen/pencil
b. Desktop or laptop
computer
c. Tablet (for example,
Surface Pro, iPad,
Kindle Fire)
d. Other digital device
(Please specify):
____________________

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

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6. During this school year, how often do you do each of the following outside of
school? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Participate in online
discussions on a
website (for example,
in forums or social
networks)
b. Write for a blog,
website, or online
newspaper
c. Practice my
keyboarding skills
d. Write journal entries
e. Get tutoring to
improve my writing
f. Help others with their
writing
g. Engage in other
writing activities
outside of school
(Please specify):
____________________

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

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7. In a typical week, how many days do you spend writing on your own and not for
school—for example, writing stories or keeping a journal at home? Fill in a number
between 0 and 7.
days

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8. In a typical school week, on about how many days do you get writing assignments
of a paragraph or more during each of the following classes? Fill in a number between
0 and 5 on each row.
English/language arts class

days
days

Social studies class such as history, civics, government, or geography
Science class
Mathematics class

days
days

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9. During this school year, how often do you get writing assignments of a paragraph or
more during each of the following classes? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. English/language
arts class
b. Social studies class
such as history,
civics, government,
or geography
c. Science class
d. Mathematics class

Never

About
once or
twice a
year

About
once or
twice a
month

About
once or
twice a
week

Every day
or almost
every day

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I don’t
take this
class.

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10. For school this year, how often do you typically write for each of the following
purposes? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. To explain something
that you know or have
read
b. To convince or
persuade someone
c. To describe a real
experience (for
example, write about
factual events or
personal experiences)
d. To describe an
imagined experience
(for example, tell a
fictional story)
e. To summarize (for
example, write a
summary of a longer
text or story)
f. To analyze (for
example, collect and
describe evidence for
an issue or argument)

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

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11. For school this year, how often do you write for each of the following purposes? The
writing could be on paper or on a computer. Select one answer choice on each row.
Never or
hardly ever

A few times a
year

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a. To explain something that
you know or have read
b. To convince or persuade
someone
c. To convey a real or
imagined experience

Once or twice At least once a
a month
week

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12. For school this year, how often do you use each of the following when you write a
paper or report? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Use the Internet to
look for information to
include in the paper or
report
b. Use a computer or
other digital device
from the beginning to
write the paper or
report (for example,
use a computer to
write the first draft
and final draft)
c. Use a computer or
other digital device to
make changes to the
paper or report (for
example, spell-check
or cut and paste)
d. Use a computer or
other digital device to
complete your writing

Never or
hardly ever

Once in a
while

Sometimes

Often

Always or
almost
always

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13. For school this year, how often do you use each of the following when you write a
paper or report? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Use the Internet to look for
information to include in
the paper or report
b. Use a computer from the
beginning to write the
paper or report (for
example, use a computer to
write the first draft)
c. Use a computer to make
changes to the paper or
report (for example,
spell-check or cut and
paste)
d. Use a computer to
complete your writing

Never or
hardly ever

Sometimes

Very often

Always or
almost always

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14. In a typical week, how many pages are you assigned to write for homework in each
of the following subjects? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. English/language
arts
b. Social studies
c. Science
d. Mathematics

I don’t
take this
class.

None

Up to one
page

One to
three
pages

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Four to
More than
five pages five pages

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15. Do you think that you would be able to do each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.

a. Write a paper using
correct grammar
b. Write a paper without
spelling mistakes
c. Write clear and
complete sentences
d. Choose words in my
writing that will
effectively
communicate my
ideas
e. Judge the reliability of
an online source for
use in my writing (for
example, whether a
source from the
Internet is biased)
f. Cite others for their
ideas in my writing
(for example, citing
sources, providing the
references I used in my
reports)

I definitely
can’t

I probably
can’t

Maybe

I probably
can

I definitely
can

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16. Do you think that you would be able to do each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.

a. Create an outline prior
to writing
b. Write a well-organized
essay with an
introduction, body,
and conclusion
c. Write a paragraph with
a clear topic sentence
d. Quickly come up with
ideas about what to
write for a timed
writing task
e. Start an essay with a
clear introduction
f. End an essay with a
strong conclusion
g. Complete a first draft
of an essay within a
class period

I definitely
can’t

I probably
can’t

Maybe

I probably
can

I definitely
can

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17. Do you think that you would be able to do each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.

a. Explain something in
my writing
b. Convince someone
about something in
my writing
c. Tell an imaginary
story in my writing
d. Present a clear
position in my writing
e. Support a position
with reasons and
examples in my
writing
f. Take different points
of view into account
in my persuasive
writing

I definitely
can’t

I probably
can’t

Maybe

I probably
can

I definitely
can

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18. Thinking about your English/language arts class this year, how much does each of
the following statements describe a person like you? Select one answer choice on each
row.

a. I want to improve how
I express my ideas.
b. I want to keep people
from thinking I’m a
poor writer.
c. I want to get a good
grade in the class.
d. I want to hide that I
have a hard time
writing.
e. I want to become a
better writer.
f. I want to have my
classmates believe I
can write well.
g. I want to pass my
English/language arts
class.
h. I want to avoid
making mistakes in
front of my
classmates.
i. I want to be a better
writer than my
classmates.
j. I want to hide how
nervous I am about
writing.
k. I want my teacher to
think I am a good
writer.
l. I want to better
organize my ideas
when writing.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

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19. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. Writing is one of my
favorite activities.
b. Writing is easy for me.
c. I don’t like to write.
d. I enjoy expressing my
thoughts in writing.
e. I try to avoid writing
as much as possible.
f. I enjoy sharing my
writing with others.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

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20. Which best describes the way you type on a keyboard?
A I don’t know how to type using a keyboard.
B I have to search for where the letter keys are.
C I know where most of the letter keys are.
D I can type without looking at the keyboard.
E I type using a way other than both hands.

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21. Which best describes the way you type on a keyboard?
A I don’t know how to type using a keyboard.
B I can type with one or two fingers, but I have to search for where the letter keys are.
C I can type with one or two fingers, and I know where most of the letter keys are.
D I can type with all ten fingers when I look at the keyboard.
E I can type with all ten fingers without looking at the keyboard.
F I type using a way other than both hands.

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22. Did you use the paper and pencil you were given to make notes, plan, or organize
your writing for this test? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. For the first writing task on this test
b. For the second writing task on this test

Yes

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23. Did you use the computer to make notes, plan, or organize your writing for this
test? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. For the first writing task on this test
b. For the second writing task on this test

Yes

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24. How hard was this test compared to most other tests you have taken this year in
school?
A Easier than other tests
B About as hard as other tests
C Harder than other tests
D Much harder than other tests

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25. How hard did you try on this test compared to how hard you tried on most other
tests you have taken this year in school?
A Not as hard as on other tests
B About as hard as on other tests
C Harder than on other tests
D Much harder than on other tests

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26. How important was it to you to do well on this test?
A Not very important
B Somewhat important
C Important
D Very important

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27. How easy or difficult was this test?
A Extremely difficult
B Quite difficult
C Somewhat difficult
D Somewhat easy
E Quite easy
F Extremely easy

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28. How similar were the questions on this test to the questions on your writing
quizzes and tests at school?
A Not similar at all
B Not similar
C Somewhat similar
D Quite similar
E Extremely similar

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29. How much do you agree with each of the following statements? Select one answer
choice on each row.
Strongly
disagree

Disagree

a. I applied a lot of
effort to succeed on
this test.
b. Taking this test
was stressful.
c. Taking this test
was challenging.
d. I felt time pressure
when taking this
test.

Somewhat Somewhat
disagree
agree

Agree

Strongly
agree

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30. How much effort did you apply to succeed on this test?
A No effort at all
B Very little effort
C Some effort
D Quite a bit of effort
E A lot of effort

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31. How stressful was taking this test?
A Not stressful at all
B A little stressful
C Somewhat stressful
D Quite stressful
E Extremely stressful

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32. How challenging was taking this test?
A Not challenging at all
B A little challenging
C Somewhat challenging
D Quite challenging
E Extremely challenging

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33. How much time pressure did you feel when taking this test?
A No time pressure at all
B A little bit of time pressure
C Some time pressure
D Quite a bit of time pressure
E A lot of time pressure

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Appendix F-1t: 2017 Pilot Grade 8 Civics

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1. In which of the following grades have you learned about civics and/or United States
government? Select one answer choice on each row.
Yes, I took a
No, I did not
Yes, I took a class
or
course
take
a class or
class or course
that
included
course
that
mainly
some
civics
taught
civics
focused on
civics and/or and/or United and/or United
States
States
United States
government
government
government.
topics.
topics.
a.
b.
c.
d.

5th grade
6th grade
7th grade
8th grade

I don’t
remember.

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2. In your social studies class this year, how much have you studied the following
topics? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. The United States
Constitution
b. The three branches of
the United States
government
(executive, judicial,
and legislative
branches)
c. How laws are made
d. Political parties,
elections, and voting
e. State government and
local government
f. Other countries’
governments (for
example, their
structure, how they
are run, or interactions
with the United
States)
g. International
organizations (for
example, the United
Nations, World Bank,
or World Health
Organization)
h. Current political and
social issues

Not at all

Very little

Some

Quite a bit

A lot

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3. During this school year, how often do you do each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.

a. Read material from a
civics and/or United
States government
textbook
b. Read extra material
about civics and/or
United States
government not in the
regular textbook (for
example, newspapers,
magazines, or online
sources)
c. Discuss material about
civics and/or United
States government
with peers or teachers
d. Conduct research
about civics and/or
United States
government topics (for
example, in a library
or through interviews
or observations)
e. Listen to or watch
movies, videos, or
online content about
civics and/or United
States government
topics

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

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4. During this school year so far, how often have you done each of the following? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. Gone on class field
trips to learn about
civics and/or United
States government
topics
b. Given class
presentations on civics
and/or United States
government topics
c. Written about your
opinion on a
community problem
or social issue (for
example, in a letter,
e-mail, or blog post)
d. Taken part in political
debates or panel
discussions
e. Taken part in
role-playing, mock
trials, or dramas about
civics and/or United
States government
topics

Never

Once

Two or
three times

Four or five
times

More than
five times

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5. During this school year, how often do you do each of the following when you study
civics and/or United States government? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Study the roles and
functions of the three
branches of the United
States government
b. Study the rights and
responsibilities of
United States citizens
c. Examine how the
United States
influences and is
influenced by events
in other countries
d. Compare the roles and
responsibilities of
local, state, and
national governments
in the United States
e. Study why it is
important to pay
attention to the
political process and
government
f. Study why it is
important for
individuals to
participate in the
political process and
government
g. Support an opinion
about an issue or
problem with reasons
and examples
h. Discuss the political
process and
government with
others

Never or
hardly ever

Once in a
while

Sometimes

Often

Always or
almost
always

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6. When you study social studies, how often do you use computers or other digital
devices to do the following? For this question, include both schoolwork and
homework assignments. Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Organize information
about civics and/or
United States
government topics by
creating tables, charts,
or graphs
b. Create reports or
projects about civics
and/or United States
government using
different forms of
media (for example, a
slide presentation that
combines text and
video clips)
c. Participate in online
discussions about
civics and/or United
States government on
a website (for example,
in forums or social
media)
d. Use the Internet to
look for evidence or
sources (for example,
text documents,
photographic images,
or films)

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

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7. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. Civics and/or United
States government are
my favorite topics to
study.
b. Schoolwork about
civics and/or United
States government is
easy for me.
c. I enjoy doing
schoolwork about
civics and/or United
States government.
d. I enjoy discussing
civics and/or United
States government
topics with others.
e. I think that civics
and/or United States
government
schoolwork helps me
understand what is
happening in the
world around me.
f. I think that learning
about civics and/or
United States
government topics
will be important for
my future.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

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8. During this school year, how often do you do each of the following outside of
school? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Read about current
political events in the
media
b. Watch movies, videos,
and/or TV programs
about current political
events
c. Communicate with
government officials
(for example, mayor,
council member, or
governor) about an
issue or problem
d. Participate in
volunteer activities in
your community
e. Talk about the
political process and
government with
others
f. Discuss current
political events or
issues with others (for
example, people in my
home or friends)

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

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9. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. I believe I can make a
difference in my
community.
b. By working with
others in the
community, I can help
make things better.
c. Being actively
involved in
community issues is
my responsibility.
d. Being concerned about
state and local issues
is an important
responsibility for
everybody.
e. I have good ideas for
programs and projects
that would help solve
problems in my
community.
f. Three years from now,
I expect to be involved
in improving my
community.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

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10. Do you think that you would be able to do each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.

a. Explain the roles and
functions of the three
branches of the United
States government
b. Explain the rights and
responsibilities of
United States citizens
c. Explain how the
United States
influences and is
influenced by events
in other countries
d. Compare the roles and
responsibilities of
local, state, and
national governments
in the United States
e. Explain why it is
important to pay
attention to the
political process and
government
f. Explain why it is
important for
individuals to
participate in the
political process and
government

I definitely
can’t

I probably
can’t

Maybe

I probably
can

I definitely
can

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11. Do you think that you would be able to do each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.

a. Support an opinion
about an issue or
problem with reasons
and examples
b. Discuss the political
process and
government with
others
c. Understand other
people’s perspectives
on social issues (for
example,
neighborhood safety,
Internet privacy, or
environmental
conservation)
d. Form an effective plan
for addressing social
issues

I definitely
can’t

I probably
can’t

Maybe

I probably
can

I definitely
can

VH457896

VH457897

VH457904

VH457905

VH565609

12. When you study civics and/or United States government, how much does each of
the following statements describe a person like you? Select one answer choice on each
row.

a. I want other students
to think I am a good
student.
b. I want to show others
that my schoolwork is
easy for me.
c. I want to look smart in
comparison to the
other students in my
class.
d. I want to get better
grades than most other
students in my class.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH565610

VH565611

VH565612

VH565613

248

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13. When you study civics and/or United States government, how much does each of
the following statements describe a person like you? Select one answer choice on each
row.

a. I want to learn as
much as possible in
my class.
b. I want to master a lot
of new skills in my
class.
c. I want to become a
better student this
year.
d. I want to get good
grades in my
schoolwork.
e. I want to understand
as much as I can in my
class.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH565705

VH565706

VH565708

VH565709

VH565710

VH565718

14. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. I want other students
to think I am a good
civics and/or United
States government
student.
b. I want to show others
that my civics and/or
United States
government
schoolwork is easy for
me.
c. I want to look smart in
comparison to the
other students in my
social studies, civics,
and/or United States
government class.
d. I want to get better
civics and/or United
States government
grades than most other
students in my class.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH565719

VH565720

VH565721

VH565722

249

VH565728

15. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. I want to learn as
much as possible
about civics and/or
United States
government in my
class.
b. I want to master a lot
of new civics and/or
United States
government skills in
my class.
c. I want to become a
better civics and/or
United States
government student
this year.
d. I want to get good
grades in my civics
and/or United States
government
schoolwork.
e. I want to understand
as much as I can about
civics and/or United
States government in
my class.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH565729

VH565730

VH565732

VH565734

VH565735

250

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16. How often do you receive help from a tutor, family member, or friend with social
studies outside of school or after school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH457531

17. In your social studies class this year, how often do you get the following
assignments? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Assignments that you
have to complete
together with other
students
b. Short written
responses (for
example, a paragraph
or less)
c. Assignments that use
different forms of
media (for example,
photos, videos, or
music)
d. Long written
responses (for
example, several
paragraphs)
e. Responses to
questions based on
information from
several sources (for
example, letters,
cartoons, or maps)

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
lessons

About half
of the
lessons

More than
half of the
lessons

All or
almost all of
the lessons

VH457532

VH457533

VH457534

VH457540

VH457542

251

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18. Approximately how many hours a day do you spend on your social studies
homework?
A Less than 30 minutes a day
B 30 minutes up to 1 hour a day
C 1 up to 2 hours a day
D 2 up to 3 hours a day
E 3 up to 4 hours a day
F More than 4 hours a day

VH457919

19. In your social studies class this school year, how often have you done each of the
following? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. I came to my social
studies class prepared.
b. I remembered and
followed directions
from my social studies
teacher.
c. I started working on
social studies
assignments right
away rather than
waiting until the last
minute.
d. I paid attention and
resisted distractions
during social studies
class.
e. I stayed on task
without reminders
from my social studies
teacher.

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

All or
almost all of
the time

VH457921

VH457922

VH457923

VH457924

VH457925

252

Appendix F-1u: 2017 Pilot Grade 8 Geography

253

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1. In which of the following grades have you learned about geography? Select one answer
choice on each row.
Yes, I took a
No, I did not
Yes, I took a class
or
course
take
a class or
class or course
that
included
course
that
mainly
some
taught
focused on
geography
geography
geography.
topics.
topics.
a.
b.
c.
d.

5th grade
6th grade
7th grade
8th grade

I don’t
remember.

VH459043

VH459044

VH459045

VH459046

VH459048

2. In your social studies class this year, how much have you studied the following
topics? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Using physical or
digital maps (for
example, a road map,
MapQuest, or Google
Maps) and globes
b. Natural resources (for
example, oil, forests,
or water)
c. Countries and cultures
d. Environmental issues
(for example,
pollution, recycling,
climate change, or
genetically modified
food)

Not at all

Very little

Some

Quite a bit

A lot

VH459049

VH459050

VH459051

VH459052

254

VH459127

3. During this school year, how often do you do each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.

a. Read material from a
geography textbook
b. Read extra material
about geography not in
the regular textbook
(for example,
newspapers,
magazines, or online
sources)
c. Discuss material about
geography with peers
or teachers
d. Conduct research
about geography topics
(for example, in a
library or through
interviews or
observations)
e. Listen to or watch
movies, videos, or
online content about
geography topics

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH459128

VH459129

VH459130

VH459134

VH459135

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4. During this school year so far, how often have you done each of the following? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. Gone on class field
trips to learn about
geography topics
b. Given class
presentations on
geography topics
c. Written about your
opinion on geographic
problems or issues (for
example, in a letter,
e-mail, or blog post)
d. Taken part in
environmental debates
or panel discussions

Never

Once

Two or
three times

Four or five
times

More than
five times

VH459148

VH459149

VH459156

VH459157

256

VH459162

5. During this school year, how often do you do each of the following when you study
geography? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Use a map (for
example, a road map,
MapQuest, or Google
Maps), atlas, or globe
to locate different
cities, countries, and
continents
b. Examine how natural
features of the Earth
(for example, rivers or
mountains) are formed
c. Measure distances and
sizes of areas on maps
d. Examine what makes
different regions in the
United States unique
e. Examine why groups
of people migrate to
different parts of the
world
f. Examine how humans
affect the natural
environment
g. Examine how humans
adjust to the natural
environment
h. Examine why different
food and energy
resources are traded
globally
i. Use geographic
information (for
example, maps,
satellite images, or
population data) to
answer a question or
solve a problem

Never or
hardly ever

Once in a
while

Sometimes

Often

Always or
almost
always

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VH459165

VH459168

VH459169

VH459183

VH459184

VH602888

VH459185

VH459188

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a. Use games or apps in
which you play a role
(for example, an
explorer, geographer,
or historian)
b. Organize information
about geography topics
by creating tables,
charts, or graphs
c. Create reports or
projects about
geography using
different forms of
media (for example, a
slide presentation that
combines text and
video clips)
d. Participate in online
discussions about
geography on a
website (for example,
in forums or social
media)
e. Use the Internet to
look for evidence or
sources (for example,
text documents,
photographic images,
or films)

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH459265

VH459268

VH459269

VH459270

VH459271

258

VH459275

7. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. Geography is one of
my favorite subjects to
study.
b. Schoolwork about
geography is easy for
me.
c. I enjoy doing
schoolwork about
geography.
d. I enjoy discussing
geography topics with
others.
e. I think that geography
schoolwork helps me
understand what is
happening in the
world around me.
f. I think that learning
about geography topics
will be important for
my future.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH459276

VH459277

VH459280

VH459283

VH459284

VH459285

259

VH459292

8. During this school year, how often do you do each of the following outside of
school? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Use online maps (for
example, Google
Maps, MapQuest, or
Bing Maps)
b. Read about geographic
issues
c. Give friends or family
directions on how to
get somewhere
d. Look up geographic
information in books
or on the web
e. Travel to places
outside of your town
f. Talk to friends or
family about
geographic topics

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH459293

VH459295

VH459297

VH459298

VH459299

VH459300

VH457791

9. How often do you receive help from a tutor, family member, or friend with social
studies outside of school or after school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

260

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10. Do you think that you would be able to do each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.

a. Use a map (for
example, a road map,
MapQuest, or Google
Maps), atlas, or globe
to locate different
cities, countries, and
continents
b. Describe how natural
features of the Earth
(for example, rivers or
mountains) are formed
c. Measure distances and
sizes of areas on maps
d. Describe what makes
different regions in the
United States unique
e. Explain why groups of
people migrate to
different parts of the
world
f. Explain how humans
affect the natural
environment
g. Explain how humans
adjust to the natural
environment
h. Explain why different
food and energy
resources are traded
globally
i. Use geographic
information (for
example, maps,
satellite images, or
population data) to
answer a question or
solve a problem

I definitely
can’t

I probably
can’t

Maybe

I probably
can

I definitely
can

VH459342

VH459344

VH459345

VH459346

VH459357

VH459358

VH602980

VH459359

VH459361

261

VH457919

11. In your social studies class this school year, how often have you done each of the
following? Select one answer choice on each row.

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

All or
almost all of
the time

VH457921

VH457922

VH457923

VH457924

VH457925

VH565897

12. When you study geography, how much does each of the following statements
describe a person like you? Select one answer choice on each row.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH565898

VH565899

VH565903

VH565901

262

VH565907

13. When you study geography, how much does each of the following statements
describe a person like you? Select one answer choice on each row.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH565908

VH565909

VH565911

VH565912

VH565910

263

VH565916

14. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. I want other students
to think I am a good
geography student.
b. I want to show others
that my geography
schoolwork is easy for
me.
c. I want to look smart in
comparison to the
other students in my
social studies or
geography class.
d. I want to get better
geography grades than
most other students in
my class.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH565917

VH565918

VH565922

VH565920

264

VH565926

15. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. I want to learn as
much as possible
about geography in my
class.
b. I want to master a lot
of new geography
skills in my class.
c. I want to become a
better geography
student this year.
d. I want to get good
grades in my
geography schoolwork.
e. I want to understand
as much as I can about
geography in my class.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH565927

VH565928

VH565930

VH565931

VH565929

265

VH457531

16. In your social studies class this year, how often do you get the following
assignments? Select one answer choice on each row.
Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
lessons

About half
of the
lessons

More than
half of the
lessons

All or
almost all of
the lessons

VH457532

VH457533

VH457534

VH457540

VH457542

VH459937

17. Approximately how many hours a day do you spend on your social studies
homework?
A Less than 30 minutes a day
B 30 minutes up to 1 hour a day
C 1 up to 2 hours a day
D 2 up to 3 hours a day
E 3 up to 4 hours a day
F More than 4 hours a day

266

Appendix F-1v: 2017 Pilot Grade 8 U.S. History

267

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1. In which of the following grades have you learned about United States history? Select
one answer choice on each row.
Yes, I took a
Yes, I took a
No, I did not
class or course class or course take a class or
mainly
that included
course that
focused on
some United taught United
United States States history States history
history.
topics.
topics.
a.
b.
c.
d.

5th grade
6th grade
7th grade
8th grade

I don’t
remember.

VH459699

VH459700

VH459701

VH459702

VH459719

2. In your social studies class this year, how much have you studied the following
periods of United States history? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. The period before 1815
(for example, age of
exploration,
colonization,
settlement, or
American Revolution)
b. 1815 to 1865 (for
example, expansion,
reform, sectionalism,
or the Civil War)
c. 1865 to 1945 (for
example,
Reconstruction,
industrial growth,
United States role in
world events,
immigration, the
Great Depression, or
the First and Second
World Wars)
d. 1945 to the present
(for example, the Cold
War, Civil Rights
movement, women’s
rights movement,
Vietnam War, or
environmental
movement)

Not at all

Very little

Some

Quite a bit

A lot

VH459720

VH459721

VH459722

VH459723

268

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3. During this school year, how often do you do each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.

a. Read material from a
United States history
textbook
b. Read extra material
about United States
history not in the
regular textbook (for
example, newspapers,
magazines, or online
sources)
c. Use primary sources
(for example, letters,
diaries, photographs,
films, or essays
written by people from
the past)
d. Discuss material about
United States history
with peers or teachers
e. Conduct research
about United States
history topics (for
example, in a library
or through interviews
or observations)
f. Listen to or watch
movies, videos, or
online content about
United States history
topics

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH459756

VH459757

VH459758

VH459760

VH459762

VH459763

269

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4. During this school year so far, how often have you done each of the following? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. Gone on class field
trips to learn about
United States history
topics
b. Given class
presentations on
United States history
topics
c. Written about your
opinion on historical
issues (for example, in
a letter, e-mail, or blog
post)
d. Taken part in
historical debates or
panel discussions
e. Taken part in
role-playing, mock
trials, or dramas about
United States history
topics

Never

Once

Two or
three times

Four or five
times

More than
five times

VH459793

VH459794

VH459797

VH459799

VH459800

270

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5. During this school year, how often do you do each of the following when you study
United States history? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Examine the causes
and effects of
important events in
United States history
b. Examine how time
periods in United
States history are
similar or different
c. Judge whether
information from a
source (for example,
text, visual graphics,
video, or audio) is
accurate
d. Analyze the
relationship between
two historical events
e. Compare and evaluate
different points of
view about the past
(for example, different
ideas about what
caused the Civil War)
f. Come up with
research questions
about why or how
something happened
in the past (for
example, what were
the causes of the Great
Depression)
g. Take and defend a
position about a
historical issue (for
example, how changes
in transportation have
affected the United
States economy)

Never or
hardly ever

Once in a
while

Sometimes

Often

Always or
almost
always

VH459803

VH459806

VH459808

VH459866

VH459868

VH459870

VH459871

271

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6. In your social studies class this year, how often do you get the following
assignments? Select one answer choice on each row.
Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
lessons

About half
of the
lessons

More than
half of the
lessons

All or
almost all of
the lessons

VH457532

VH457533

VH457534

VH457540

VH457542

VH459937

7. Approximately how many hours a day do you spend on your social studies
homework?
A Less than 30 minutes a day
B 30 minutes up to 1 hour a day
C 1 up to 2 hours a day
D 2 up to 3 hours a day
E 3 up to 4 hours a day
F More than 4 hours a day

272

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8. When you study social studies, how often do you use computers or other digital
devices to do the following? For this question, include both schoolwork and
homework assignments. Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Use games or apps in
which you play a role
(for example, an
explorer, geographer,
or historian)
b. Organize information
about United States
history topics by
creating tables, charts,
or graphs
c. Create reports or
projects about United
States history using
different forms of
media (for example, a
slide presentation that
combines text and
video clips)
d. Participate in online
discussions about
United States history
on a website (for
example, in forums or
social media)
e. Use the Internet to
look for evidence or
sources (for example,
text documents,
photographic images,
or films)

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH459890

VH459892

VH459893

VH459894

VH459895

273

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9. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. United States history
is one of my favorite
subjects to study.
b. Schoolwork about
United States history
is easy for me.
c. I enjoy doing
schoolwork about
United States history.
d. I enjoy discussing
United States history
topics with others.
e. I think that United
States history
schoolwork helps me
understand what is
happening in the
world around me.
f. I think that learning
about United States
history topics will be
important for my
future.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH459897

VH459898

VH459901

VH459905

VH459906

VH459907

274

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10. During this school year, how often do you do each of the following outside of
school? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Read books about
history
b. Watch movies, videos,
or TV programs about
history
c. Play video games
about history
d. Go to history
museums or historical
sites
e. Do online research
related to historical
topics
f. Visit websites about
historical topics
g. Talk to friends or
family about historical
topics

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH459947

VH459949

VH459950

VH459952

VH459953

VH459954

VH459955

275

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11. Do you think that you would be able to do each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.

a. Explain the causes and
effects of important
events in United
States history
b. Explain how time
periods in United
States history are
similar or different
c. Judge whether
information from a
source (for example,
text, visual graphics,
video, or audio) is
accurate
d. Understand the
relationship between
two historical events
e. Compare and evaluate
different points of
view about the past
(for example, different
ideas about what
caused the Civil War)
f. Come up with
research questions
about why or how
something happened
in the past (for
example, what were
the causes of the Great
Depression)
g. Take and defend a
position about a
historical issue (for
example, how changes
in transportation have
affected the United
States economy)

I definitely
can’t

I probably
can’t

Maybe

I probably
can

I definitely
can

VH460011

VH460016

VH460017

VH460041

VH460042

VH460043

VH460044

276

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12. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. I form opinions about
historical events only
after I have
information from
more than one source.
b. I need to know the
history leading up to
an event to truly
understand it.
c. I want to know what
lies behind the story
when I study a conflict
in history.
d. I try to understand
others better by
imagining how things
look from their
perspective.
e. I try to look at
everybody’s side of a
disagreement before I
make a decision.
f. I believe that there is
more than one side to
every question, and I
try to look at all of
them.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH460068

VH460069

VH460071

VH460074

VH460075

VH460076

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VH566227

13. When you study United States history, how much does each of the following
statements describe a person like you? Select one answer choice on each row.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH566228

VH566229

VH566233

VH566231

278

VH566241

14. When you study United States history, how much does each of the following
statements describe a person like you? Select one answer choice on each row.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH566242

VH566243

VH566245

VH566246

VH566244

VH566258

15. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. I want other students
to think I am a good
United States history
student.
b. I want to show others
that my United States
history schoolwork is
easy for me.
c. I want to look smart in
comparison to the
other students in my
social studies or
United States history
class.
d. I want to get better
United States history
grades than most other
students in my class.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH566259

VH566260

VH566264

VH566262

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VH566274

16. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. I want to learn as
much as possible
about United States
history in my class.
b. I want to master a lot
of new United States
history skills in my
class.
c. I want to become a
better United States
history student this
year.
d. I want to get good
grades in my United
States history
schoolwork.
e. I want to understand
as much as I can about
United States history
in my class.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH566275

VH566276

VH566278

VH566279

VH566277

VH457791

17. How often do you receive help from a tutor, family member, or friend with social
studies outside of school or after school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

280

VH457919

18. In your social studies class this school year, how often have you done each of the
following? Select one answer choice on each row.

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

All or
almost all of
the time

VH457921

VH457922

VH457923

VH457924

VH457925

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Student Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering Literacy

The following questions are about yourself and your family. Please answer questions about
your home based on where you live most of the time during the school year.

VE631435

1. Are you Hispanic or Latino? Select one or more squares.
A No, I am not Hispanic or Latino.
B Yes, I am Mexican, Mexican American, or Chicano.
C Yes, I am Puerto Rican or Puerto Rican American.
D Yes, I am Cuban or Cuban American.
E Yes, I am from some other Hispanic or Latino background.

VE631437

2. Which of the following best describes you? Select one or more squares.
A White
B Black or African American
C Asian
D American Indian or Alaska Native
E Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

VE011083

3. About how many books are there in your home?
A Few (0–10)
B Enough to fill one shelf (11–25)
C Enough to fill one bookcase (26–100)
D Enough to fill several bookcases (more than 100)

K2TB1-TBA

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VE011103

4. Is there a computer at home that you use?
A Yes
B No

VF541314

5. Do you have the following in your home? Select squares for all that apply.
A Access to the Internet
B Clothes dryer just for your family
C Dishwasher
D More than one bathroom
E Your own bedroom

VE011108

6. About how many pages a day do you have to read in school and for homework?
A 5 or fewer
B 6–10
C 11–15
D 16–20
E More than 20

VE011109

7. How often do you talk about things you have studied in school with someone in
your family?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once every few weeks
C About once a week
D Two or three times a week
E Every day

K2TB1-TBA

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VE011111

8. How many days were you absent from school in the last month?
A None
B 1 or 2 days
C 3 or 4 days
D 5 to 10 days
E More than 10 days

VE011063

9. How far in school did your mother go?
A She did not finish high school.
B She graduated from high school.
C She had some education after high school.
D She graduated from college.
E I don’t know.

VE011064

10. How far in school did your father go?
A He did not finish high school.
B He graduated from high school.
C He had some education after high school.
D He graduated from college.
E I don’t know.

K2TB1-TBA

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VE011121

11. How often do people in your home talk to each other in a language other than
English?
A Never
B Once in a while
C About half of the time
D All or most of the time

VF541324

12. Do the following people live in your home? Select squares for all that apply.
A Mother
B Stepmother
C Foster mother or other female legal guardian
D Father
E Stepfather
F Foster father or other male legal guardian

VE117468

13. Write the ZIP code of your home address in the box.

K2TB1-TBA

286

Student Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering Literacy

The following questions are about your views and experiences related to technology and
engineering.
Technology refers to all the things people make and do to their natural environment in
order to get the things they want and need.
Engineering refers to using skills or knowledge to solve problems that meet people’s wants
and needs.
Some questions ask for facts while other questions ask for your opinions. Read each
question carefully, and pick the answer you think is best.

K2TB1-TBA

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VE639842

14. Have you ever taken or are you currently taking any of the following classes or
subjects in school? Select one or more squares.
A Industrial technology (for example, auto mechanics, carpentry)
B Engineering (for example, robotics, bridge building, rocketry)
C Any class that involves learning to use, program, or build computers
D Any other technology-related class (for example, electronics, sewing, farming)
E I have not taken any of the classes listed above.

VE639847

15. Have you ever studied technology or engineering topics in any of the following
classes or subjects in school? Select one or more squares.
A Mathematics
B Science
C Social studies or history
D I have not studied technology or engineering in any of the classes or subjects listed above.

VE681624

16. In school, how often do you learn about or discuss the following? Select one circle in each row.

a. How to judge reliability of
sources (for example, how a
website might be biased or
inaccurate)
b. How to credit others for
their ideas (for example,
citing sources, using
endnotes and footnotes in
reports)

K2TB1-TBA

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

VE681629

VE681632

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VE639123

17. For school work, how often do you use a computer or other digital technology for the following
activities? Select one circle in each row.

a. Create, edit, or
organize digital media
b. Create a presentation
c. Create a spreadsheet (a
table or grid that
displays data into
columns and rows and
may be used to create
charts and graphs)

Never or
almost
never

A few times
a year

Once or
twice a
month

Once or
twice a
week

Every day or
almost
every day

VE639130

VE639137

VE639136

VF025108

18. In this question, please think about activities you do that are not related to your school work.
How often do you use a computer or other digital technology for the following activities not for
school work? Select one circle in each row.

a. Create, edit, or
organize digital media
b. Create a presentation
c. Create a spreadsheet (a
table or grid that
displays data into
columns and rows and
may be used to create
charts and graphs)

K2TB1-TBA

Never or
almost
never

A few times
a year

Once or
twice a
month

Once or
twice a
week

Every day or
almost
every day

VF025112

VF025117

VF025116

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VE682225

19. In school, how often have you learned about or discussed the following? Select one circle in each
row.

a. Designing or creating
something to solve a
problem
b. Designing something when
there is limited time,
money, or materials

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

VE682228

VE682229

VE638956

20. In school, how often have you ever done the following activities? Select one circle in each row.

a. Used different tools,
materials, or machines to
see which are best for a
given purpose
b. Built or tested a model to
see if it solves a problem
c. Figured out why something
is not working in order to
fix it
d. Taken something apart in
order to fix it or see how it
works

K2TB1-TBA

Never

Once or twice

Three to five
times

More than five
times

VE638959

VE638963

VE682247

VE638965

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VE638983

21. Outside of school, how often have you ever done the following activities? Select one circle in each
row.

a. Used tools or materials to
plan or design something
(for example, cake recipe,
party)
b. Used different tools,
materials, or machines to
see which are best for a
given purpose
c. Built or tested a model to
see if it solves a problem
d. Figured out why something
is not working in order to
fix it
e. Taken something apart in
order to fix it or see how it
works

K2TB1-TBA

Never

Once or twice

Three to five
times

More than five
times

VF009777

VE638998

VE639038

VE682267

VE639042

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VH008232

22. Do you think that you would be able to do each of the following? Select one circle in each row.

a. Create presentations
with sound, pictures,
or video
b. Organize information
into a chart, graph, or
spreadsheet
c. Compare products
using the Internet
d. Use tools or materials
to fix something
e. Take something apart
in order to fix it or see
how it works
f. Describe how
inventions change
society
g. Compare how
different activities
affect the environment
h. Explain why people
have different tools,
machines, or devices
in different parts of the
world

K2TB1-TBA

I definitely
can’t

I probably
can’t

Maybe

I probably
can

I definitely
can

VH008238

VH008240

VH008241

VH008243

VH008244

VH008245

VH008247

VH008248

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VE638999

23. In school, how often have you learned about or discussed the following? Select one circle in each
row.

a. Inventions that change the
way people live
b. Choices people make that
affect the environment
c. Conditions that influence
the use or availability of
machines or devices
d. The ways people work
together to solve problems
in their community or the
world

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

VE639002

VE639004

VE639005

VE682300

VE639008

24. Outside of school, how often have you learned about or discussed the following? Select one circle
in each row.

K2TB1-TBA

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

VE639012

VE639013

VE639014

VE682314

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VE682274

25. Who taught you most of what you know about building things, fixing things, or
how things work?
A I taught myself.
B Family members
C Friends
D Teachers
E Someone else

VE682215

26. Who taught you most of what you know about using computers or other digital
technology for collecting or sharing information?
A I taught myself.
B Family members
C Friends
D Teachers
E Someone else

VE682315

27. Who taught you most of what you know about how technology, people, and the
environment are related to each other?
A I taught myself.
B Family members
C Friends
D Teachers
E Someone else

K2TB1-TBA

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VF009358

28. Before today, had you ever taken an interactive computer test similar to the one you just took?
Select one circle in each row.

a. I had taken an interactive computer test in
school.
b. I had taken an interactive computer test
outside of school.

Yes

VF009360

VF009361

VE401773

29. How hard was this test compared to most other tests you have taken this year in
school?
A Easier than other tests
B About as hard as other tests
C Harder than other tests
D Much harder than other tests

VE401776

30. How hard did you try on this test compared to how hard you tried on most other
tests you have taken this year in school?
A Not as hard as on other tests
B About as hard as on other tests
C Harder than on other tests
D Much harder than on other tests

VE401779

31. How important was it to you to do well on this test?
A Not very important
B Somewhat important
C Important
D Very important

K2TB1-TBA

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2017 Operational Grade 4 and Grade 8 KaSA Student Items

VE453868

1. Did you know before today that you would be taking this test?
A Yes
B No

VE453870

2. Did you answer all of the math questions?
A Yes
B No

VE453875

3. Why did you leave one or more of the math questions blank? Fill in one or more
ovals.
A I did not have enough time.
B I do not know how to use a calculator.
C I was not used to writing out my answers.
D The questions were too hard.

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Section

National Indian Education Study
Grade 4 Student Questionnaire
Some of the questions are about your American Indian or Alaska Native background.
When you answer these questions, think about the American Indian tribe or Alaska Native
group to which you and your family belong. You may call your tribe or group a nation, a
village, a band, or a community.
If you are connected to more than one American Indian tribe or Alaska Native group,
answer for the one you know best.

VC759180

1. How much do you know about your
American Indian tribe or Alaska Native
group? For example, you may know
about the history, traditions, or arts
and crafts of your tribe or group.

A Nothing
B A little
C Some
D A lot
VH039733

2. Who taught you most of what you know about American Indian or Alaska Native
history?

A No one has taught me about American Indian or Alaska Native history.
B Family members
C Friends
D Teachers
E Tribal representatives or elders
F Someone else (please specify):

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VH039760

3. Who taught you most of what you know about American Indian or Alaska Native
traditions (ways of life, customs)?

A No one has taught me about American Indian or Alaska Native traditions.
B Family members
C Friends
D Teachers
E Tribal representatives or elders
F Someone else (please specify):
VH040030

4. Who taught you most of what you know about American Indian or Alaska Native arts
and crafts?

A No one has taught me about American Indian or Alaska Native arts and crafts.
B Family members
C Friends
D Teachers
E Tribal representatives or elders
F Someone else (please specify):
VC759183

5. How often do you go to American
Indian or Alaska Native ceremonies
and gatherings?

VC759193

6. How often do members of your family
talk to each other in your American
Indian or Alaska Native language?

A Never

A Never or hardly ever

B Every few years

B Once or twice a month

C At least once a year

C Once or twice a week

D Several times a year

D Every day or almost every day

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VC759195

7. How often do people in your school
talk to each other in your American
Indian or Alaska Native language?

A Never or hardly ever

VH040050

9. How do you rate yourself in speaking
an American Indian or Alaska Native
language?

A I cannot speak an American Indian
or Alaska Native language.

B Once or twice a month
B I can speak a few words or phrases.
C Once or twice a week
C I can speak well.
D Every day or almost every day
VH040067
VH153907

8. How often do you attend classes in
school that are taught in an American
Indian or Alaska Native language?

10. How do you rate yourself in reading
an American Indian or Alaska Native
language?

A I cannot read in an American
A My school does not offer classes
that are taught in an American
Indian or Alaska Native language.

B Never or hardly ever

Indian or Alaska Native language.

B I can read a few words or phrases.
C I can read well.

C Once or twice a month
D Once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day
VH040082

11. Who taught you most of what you know about an American Indian or Alaska Native
language?

A No one has taught me about an American Indian or Alaska Native language.
B Family members
C Friends
D Teachers
E Tribal representatives or elders
F Someone else (please specify):

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VH158483

12. During 4th grade, have you attended
school field trips to museums,
traditional villages, or other places to
learn about American Indian or Alaska
Native people?

VH153945

15. In school, do you have access to a
library, media center, or resource
center with books, videos, or other
materials (including Internet resources)
about American Indian or Alaska
Native people?

A Yes
A Yes
B No
B No
VH153935

13. During 4th grade, have you used books,
videos, or other materials (including
Internet resources) about American
Indian or Alaska Native people in
school?

VH040212

16. When my teacher talks about
American Indian or Alaska Native
history or culture, I try to read more
about it.

A Yes, once or twice

A This is not like me.

B Yes, three or more times

B This is a little like me.

C No

C This is a lot like me.
VH153940

14. During 4th grade, have you used books,
videos, or other materials (including
Internet resources) about American
Indian or Alaska Native people outside
of school?

VC759280

17. I enjoy reading about American Indian
or Alaska Native people.

A This is not like me.
B This is a little like me.

A Yes, once or twice
C This is a lot like me.
B Yes, three or more times
C No

VC759283

18. I enjoy reading about people who have
different traditions and cultures (ways
of life, customs) than I have.

A This is not like me.
B This is a little like me.
C This is a lot like me.

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VH040240

19. I put a lot of effort into my schoolwork.

VH040391

23. If I put in enough effort, I will succeed
in school.

A This is not like me.
A Strongly disagree
B This is a little like me.
B Disagree
C This is a lot like me.
C Agree
VH040276

D Strongly agree

20. I want to be one of the best students in
my class.
VH040394

24. Trying hard in school will help me live
a good life when I grow up.

A This is not like me.
B This is a little like me.

A Strongly disagree
C This is a lot like me.
B Disagree
VH040379

C Agree

21. I enjoy being challenged in my classes.

D Strongly agree
A This is not like me.
B This is a little like me.

VC759288

C This is a lot like me.
VH040382

22. I feel that I belong at school.

25. How often does a parent or someone
else from your family help you with
your schoolwork? For example, they
might help you to study for a test, help
you with a school project, or go over
your homework with you.

A This is not like me.

A Never or hardly ever

B This is a little like me.

B Once or twice a month

C This is a lot like me.

C Once or twice a week
D Every day or almost every day

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VC759289

26. How often does a teacher or another
adult from your school help you with
your schoolwork? For example, they
might help you to study for a test, help
you with a school project, or go over
your homework with you.

VH040389

28. How often do you help other
students from your school with their
schoolwork? For example, you might
help other students to study for a test,
help them with a school project, or go
over their homework with them.

A Never or hardly ever

B Once or twice a month

C Once or twice a week

D Every day or almost every day

VC759290

27. How often does another student
from your school help you with your
schoolwork? For example, they might
help you to study for a test, help you
with a school project, or go over your
homework with you.

VC759293

29. How much do you like school?

A Not at all
B A little
C Somewhat

A Never or hardly ever
D Very much
B Once or twice a month
C Once or twice a week

VC759294

D Every day or almost every day

30. Do you know the name of the
American Indian tribe or Alaska Native
group you belong to or are enrolled in?

A Yes
B No
C I’m not sure.

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VC759295

31. If you know the name of the American Indian tribe or Alaska Native group that you
belong to or are enrolled in, or if you think you know it, please print it on the line below.
Do not worry about spelling. If you belong to more than one American Indian tribe or
Alaska Native group, write the names of as many as you know.

VC759297

32. What else would you like to say about yourself, your school, or about American Indian or
Alaska Native people? Use these lines to write your ideas.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. YOUR IDEAS ARE IMPORTANT.

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Section

National Indian Education Study
Grade 8 Student Questionnaire
Some of the questions are about your American Indian or Alaska Native background.
When you answer these questions, think about the American Indian tribe or Alaska Native
group to which you and your family belong. You may call your tribe or group a nation, a
village, a band, or a community.
If you are connected to more than one American Indian tribe or Alaska Native group,
answer for the one you know best.
VC996578

1. How much do you know about each of the following? Fill in one oval on each line.
Nothing

A little

Some

A lot

a. Your American Indian or Alaska
Native history

b. Your American Indian or Alaska
Native traditions and culture (way of
life, customs)

c. Issues today that are important to
American Indian or Alaska Native
people

VC996581

D
VC996582

VC996583

VH039733

2. Who taught you most of what you know about American Indian or Alaska Native
history?

A No one has taught me about American Indian or Alaska Native history.
B Family members
C Friends
D Teachers
E Tribal representatives or elders
F Someone else (please specify):

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VH039760

3. Who taught you most of what you know about American Indian or Alaska Native
traditions (ways of life, customs)?

A No one has taught me about American Indian or Alaska Native traditions.
B Family members
C Friends
D Teachers
E Tribal representatives or elders
F Someone else (please specify):
VH039931

4. Who taught you most of what you know about issues today that are important to
American Indian or Alaska Native people?

A No one has taught me about issues today that are important to American Indian or
Alaska Native people.

B Family members
C Friends
D Teachers
E Tribal representatives or elders
F Someone else (please specify):

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VC996584

5. How often have you participated in each of the following? Fill in one oval on each line.

Never

Every
few
years

At least
once
a year

Several
times a
year

a. Ceremonies and gatherings for
people from your American Indian
tribe or Alaska Native group

VC996586

b. Ceremonies and gatherings that
bring people together from many
different American Indian tribes or
Alaska Native groups

VC996587

c. Other American Indian or Alaska
Native activities

VC996589

VC759193

6. How often do members of your family talk to each other in your American Indian or
Alaska Native language?

A Never or hardly ever
B Once or twice a month
C Once or twice a week
D Every day or almost every day
VC759195

7. How often do people in your school talk to each other in your American Indian or Alaska
Native language?

A Never or hardly ever
B Once or twice a month
C Once or twice a week
D Every day or almost every day

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VH153907

8. How often do you attend classes in school that are taught in an American Indian or
Alaska Native language?

A My school does not offer classes that are taught in an American Indian or Alaska
Native language.

B Never or hardly ever
C Once or twice a month
D Once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day
VH040050

9. How do you rate yourself in speaking an American Indian or Alaska Native language?

A I cannot speak an American Indian or Alaska Native language.
B I can speak a few words or phrases.
C I can speak well.
VH040067

10. How do you rate yourself in reading an American Indian or Alaska Native language?

A I cannot read in an American Indian or Alaska Native language.
B I can read a few words or phrases.
C I can read well.

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VH040082

11. Who taught you most of what you know about an American Indian or Alaska Native
language?

A No one has taught me about an American Indian or Alaska Native language.
B Family members
C Friends
D Teachers
E Tribal representatives or elders
F Someone else (please specify):
VC996590

12. During 8th grade, how often have any of your teachers talked to your class about the
history, traditions, and cultures (ways of life, customs) of American Indian or Alaska
Native people?

A Never or hardly ever
B Once or twice a month
C Once or twice a week
D Every day or almost every day

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VH158490

13. During 8th grade, have you attended any of the following activities organized by your
school? Fill in one oval on each line.
Yes

a. Presentations by American Indian or Alaska
Native people about their traditions and cultures
(ways of life, customs)

VH158491

b. American Indian or Alaska Native art and craft
demonstrations

VH158492

c. Traditional American Indian or Alaska Native
music and/or dance performances

VH158493

d. Field trips to museums, traditional villages, or
other places to learn about American Indian or
Alaska Native people

VH158494

VH040140

14. During 8th grade, have you participated in any of the following activities organized by
your school? Fill in one oval on each line.
Yes

a. Sports team

VH040143

b. Music club, orchestra, or band

VH040147

c. Cultural dances or other American Indian or
Alaska Native activities (for example, drum
groups)

VH040150

d. Academic club (for example, math club)

VH040152

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VH159106

15. During 8th grade, have you used books, videos, or other materials (including Internet
resources) about American Indian or Alaska Native people in school?

A Yes, once or twice
B Yes, three or more times
C No
VH159110

16. During 8th grade, have you used books, videos, or other materials (including Internet
resources) about American Indian or Alaska Native people outside of school?

A Yes, once or twice
B Yes, three or more times
C No
VH153945

17. In school, do you have access to a library, media center, or resource center with books,
videos, or other materials (including Internet resources) about American Indian or Alaska
Native people?

A Yes
B No
VC996624

18. Here are some sentences about reading. Fill in one oval on each line to show whether the
sentence describes a person like you.
This is
not like
me.

This is a
little like
me.

This is a
lot like
me.

a. When my teacher talks about American Indian
or Alaska Native history or culture, I try to read
more about it.

VH043704

b. I enjoy reading about American Indian or Alaska
Native people.

VC996627

c. I enjoy reading about people who have different
traditions and cultures (ways of life, customs)
than I have.

VC996628

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VH040130

19. Here are some sentences about your school. Fill in one oval on each line to show whether
the sentence describes a person like you.
This is
not like
me.

This is a
little like
me.

This is a
lot like
me.

a. I put a lot of effort into my schoolwork.

VH040131

b. I want to be one of the best students in my
class.

VH040134

c. I enjoy being challenged in my classes.

VH040137

d. I feel that I belong at school.

VH040138

VH040157

20. How much do you agree with each of the following statements? Fill in one oval on each
line.
Strongly
disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly
agree

a. If I put in enough effort, I will
succeed in school.

VH040158

b. If I put in enough effort in school, I
will get into college.

VH040160

c. If I put in enough effort in school, I
will get a good job.

VH040161

VC759293

21. How much do you like school?

A Not at all
B A little
C Somewhat
D Very much

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VC996661

22. How much are the things you are learning in school preparing you for the life you want
to lead?

A Not at all
B A little
C A fair amount
D Very much
VC996641

23. During 8th grade, how often have you talked with any of your teachers outside of regular
class periods? For example, to get extra help with your assignments, to talk about issues
that matter to you, or just to visit.

A Never or hardly ever
B Once or twice a month
C Once or twice a week
D Every day or almost every day
VH040389

24. How often do you help other students from your school with their schoolwork? For
example, you might help other students to study for a test, help them with a school
project, or go over their homework with them.

A Never or hardly ever
B Once or twice a month
C Once or twice a week
D Every day or almost every day

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VC996635

25. How often do any of the following people help you with your schoolwork? For example,
they might help you to study for a test, help you with a school project, or go over your
homework with you. Fill in one oval on each line.
Never or
hardly
ever

Once or
twice a
month

Once or
twice a
week

Every day
or almost
every day

a. A parent or someone else from my
family

VC996636

b. A teacher or another adult from my
school

VC996637

c. Another student

VC996639

d. A tribal representative or elder

VH018268

VC996644

26. During 8th grade, how many times have you talked to each of the following people
about the classes you should take in high school or about what you want to do after high
school? Fill in one oval on each line.

Never

One time

Two or
three
times

a. A family member

VC996645

b. A teacher

VC996646

c. A school counselor

VC996647

d. Another student

VC996648

e. A tribal representative or elder

VH026209

f. Someone else who lives in my
community or is a friend of
my family

VH026211

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VC996650

27. Which of the following would you plan to do in your first year after high school? Fill in as
many ovals as apply.
a. Go to college full time

VC996651

b. Go to college part time

VC996652

c. Go to another school (for example, career training, technical,
or trade/vocational) full time

VC996653

d. Go to another school (for example, career training, technical,
or trade/vocational) part time

VC996654

e. Join the military

VC996655

f. Work full time

VC996656

g. Work part time

VC996657

h. Travel

VC996658

i. Care for family

VC996659

j. I don’t know.

VC996660

VH040216

28. To what extent is each of the following a problem in your school? Fill in one oval on each
line.
Not at
all

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

a. Student tardiness

VH040217

b. Student health problems

VH040219

c. Student misbehavior in class

VH040221

d. Physical conflicts among students

VH040223

e. Bullying

VH040226

f. Low student motivation

VH040227

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VC759294

29. Do you know the name of the American Indian tribe or Alaska Native group you belong
to or are enrolled in?

A Yes
B No
C I’m not sure.
VC759295

30. If you know the name of the American Indian tribe or Alaska Native group that you
belong to or are enrolled in, or if you think you know it, please print it on the line below.
Do not worry about spelling. If you belong to more than one American Indian tribe or
Alaska Native group, write the names of as many as you know.

VC759297

31. What else would you like to say about yourself, your school, or about American Indian or
Alaska Native people? Use these lines to write your ideas.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. YOUR IDEAS ARE IMPORTANT.

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Appendix F-1aa: 2018 Reading SBT Special Study Student
Engagement Items

319

Very True

Somewhat
True

Not Very
True

Not at All
True

The reading materials were interesting.
It was fun to do the readings.
During my free time, I read often.
I read as much as I could.
I read for long periods of time.
I enjoyed reading.
I could understand all the readings.
I could correctly answer questions about the
readings.
The key points in the text were clear to me.
The main ideas of the readings were easy to
find.
I could figure out what unfamiliar words
meant.
I figured out how different chapters fit
together in the readings.
The readings materials were way too hard for
me.
The readings were really confusing to me.
It was hard for me to discuss the reading
materials.
I had a hard time explaining to classmates
what the texts meant.
The teacher’s questions about the readings
were hard for me to answer.
I need help understanding some of the main
ideas.
The readings gave me useful knowledge.
I could relate the readings to my life.
It was very important to me to do my reading.
Studying the materials was beneficial to me.
Understanding the reading materials will help
me next year.
I learned something valuable from the reading
assignments.
I could not relate to the readings.
Reading the materials was not useful for me.

320

Reading was a waste of time.
Reading was not important to me.
I had more important things to do than read.
What I read will not help me in the future.
Even if the reading assignments were difficult, I
completed them.
I went above and beyond what was expected
of me in reading.
I spent as much time reading as needed to
complete my reading homework.
For every reading assignment, I worked hard.
I made sure I had enough time to complete my
reading assignments.
I put a lot of effort into reading.
I did not try to complete most of the reading
assignments.
I read as little as possible.
Every day, I tried to get out of reading.
I put as little effort as possible into my reading.
I avoided spending time on the readings.

321

Appendix F-1ab: 2018 Oral Reading Fluency Study

322

Q1: In this school year, how often have you read out loud - in school or at home,
or anywhere?
1.
Never or hardly ever
2.
Sometimes
3.
Often
4.
All the time
(for Q2 and Q3) Tell us about the last time you read out loud.
Q2: Who did you read to? (Say all that apply.)
1.
Myself
2.
A family member
3.
My Teacher
4.
Someone else
5.
I never read out loud.
Q3: Where were you? (Say all that apply.)
1.
At home
2.
At school
3.
In the library
4.
Somewhere else
5.
I never read out loud.
Q4: How difficult was this reading-out-loud test?
1.
Not at all difficult
2.
A bit difficult
3.
Quite difficult
4.
Very difficult

323

Appendix F-2: Teacher Questionnaires

324

Table F.b. Assessment years for the teacher survey questionnaires and appendix parts.

Grade 4 Core
(BET)

2018

2019

Appendix
Parts
F-2a
F-2b
F-2v

Grade 8 Core
(BETReading/Writing)

F-2c
F-2g

F-2v

Grade 8 Core
(BETMathematics)

F-2d
F-2g

F-2v

Grade 8 Core
(BET-Science)

F-2e
F-2g

F-2v

Grade 8 Core
(BET-Social
Studies)

F-2f
F-2g

F-2v

Grade 4 Reading

F-2h

Grade 8 Reading

F-2g

F-2i
Grade 4
Mathematics

F-2j

Survey Questionnaire
2017 Operational Grade 4 Core
(BET)
2015 Operational Grade 4 Core
(BET)
2018 Pilot Teacher and School
Gender Item
2017 Operational Grade 8 Core
(BET-Reading/ Writing)
2017 Pilot Grade 8 Core,
Reading, Mathematics (All
subjects)
2018 Pilot Teacher and School
Gender Item
2017 Operational Grade 8 Core
(BET-Mathematics)
2017 Pilot Grade 8 Core,
Reading, Mathematics (All
subjects)
2018 Pilot Teacher and School
Gender Item
2015 Operational Grade 8 Core
(BET-Science)
2017 Pilot Grade 8 Core,
Reading, Mathematics (All
subjects)
2018 Pilot Teacher and School
Gender Item
2017 Pilot Grade 8 Core (BETSocial Studies)
2017 Pilot Grade 8 Core,
Reading, Mathematics (All
subjects)
2018 Pilot Teacher and School
Gender Item
2017 Operational Grade 4
Reading (COI)
2017 Pilot Grade 8 Core,
Reading, Mathematics (All
subjects)
2017 Operational Grade 8
Reading (COI)
2017 Operational Grade 4
Mathematics (COI)

Source location within OMB#
1850-0928 v.3 or other source
Appendix I-2 (p. 218-228)
Appendix F-2b (p. 397-406)
Used in the High School
Longitudinal Study (HSLS)
study (OMB#1850-0852)
Appendix I-2 (p. 229-239)
Appendix I-2 (p. 364-371)

Used in the High School
Longitudinal Study (HSLS)
study (OMB#1850-0852)
Appendix I-2 (p. 240-250)

Appendix I-2 (p. 364-371)
Used in the High School
Longitudinal Study (HSLS)
study (OMB#1850-0852)
Appendix F-2g (p. 444-451)
Appendix I-2 (p. 364-371)

Used in the High School
Longitudinal Study (HSLS)
study (OMB#1850-0852)
Appendix I-2 (p.251-261)
Appendix I-2 (p. 364-371)

Used in the High School
Longitudinal Study (HSLS)
study (OMB#1850-0852)
Appendix I-2 (p.263-269)
Appendix I-2 (p. 364-371)

Appendix I-2 (p. 271-278)
Appendix I-2 (p.280-288)

325

2018
Grade 8
Mathematics

2019
X

Appendix
Parts
F-2g

F-2s

F-2t

2015 Operational Grade 8 NIES

Appendix F-2y (p.622-635)

F-2u

2017 Operational Grade 4 & 8
Giving Back Items
2018 NTPS Teacher
Questionnaire

Appendix I-2 (p.340)

F-2l

F-2m
Grade 8 Science

F-2n,

F-2o
Grade 4 Writing

F-2p

Grade 8 Writing

F-2q

Grade 8 Social
Studies
Grade 4 NIES

Grade 8 NIES
Grade 4 & 8
Giving Back
NTPS All
Grades

X
X

Source location within OMB#
1850-0928 v.3 or other source
Appendix I-2 (p. 364-371)

2017 Pilot Grade 8 Core,
Reading, Mathematics (All
subjects)
2017 Operational Grade 8
Appendix I-2 (p. 290-298)
Mathematics (COI)
2017 Cognitive Interviews Grade Newly developed items for
4 Science (COI)
2018; were previously
pretested (OMB #1850-0803 v.
175)
2015 Operational Grade 4
Science (COI)
Appendix F-2r (p. 540-550)
2017 Cognitive Interviews Grade Newly developed items for
8 Science (COI)
2018; were previously
pretested (OMB #1850-0803 v.
175)
2015 Operational Grade 8
Appendix F-2s (p. 552-562)
Science (COI)
2017 Operational Grade 4
Appendix I-2 (p.300-308)
Writing (COI)
2017 Operational Grade 8
Appendix I-2 (p.310-318)
Writing (COI)
2017 Pilot Grade 8 Social
Appendix I-2 (p. 320-338)
Studies (COI)
2015 Operational Grade 4 NIES Appendix F-2x (p.609-620)

F-2k
Grade 4 Science

Survey Questionnaire

F-2r

F-2w

Used in the National Teacher
and Principal Survey (NTPS)
study (OMB#1850-0598)

326

Appendix F-2a: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Core (BET)

327

VH240385

1. Are you Hispanic or Latino? Select all squares that apply.
A No, I am not Hispanic or Latino.
B Yes, I am Mexican, Mexican American, or Chicano.
C Yes, I am Puerto Rican or Puerto Rican American.
D Yes, I am Cuban or Cuban American.
E Yes, I am from some other Hispanic or Latino background.

VH240386

2. Which of the following best describes you? Select all squares that apply.
A White
B Black or African American
C Asian
D American Indian or Alaska Native
E Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

VH240195

3. Excluding student teaching, how many years have you worked as an elementary or
secondary teacher, counting this year?
A Less than 1 year
B 1–2 years
C 3–5 years
D 6–10 years
E 11–20 years
F 21 or more years

328

VH240196

4. Have you been awarded tenure by the school or district where you currently teach?
A Yes
B No
C My school or district does not award tenure.

VH240197

5. Do you hold a regular or standard certificate that is valid in the state in which you
are currently teaching?
A Yes, I hold a permanent certificate.
B Yes, I hold a temporary certificate. (This type of certificate may require additional coursework,
student teaching, etc.)
C No, but I am currently working toward certification.
D No, and I am not planning to obtain certification.

VH240198

6. 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 non-teachers to a teaching career, for example, a state,
district, or university alternative route to certification program.)
A Yes
B No

329

VH240199

7. Are you certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in at
least one content area?
(The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is a nongovernmental
organization that administers National Board certification, a voluntary national
assessment program that certifies teachers who meet high professional standards.
In order to gain certification, the candidate must at least complete a portfolio of
classroom practice and pass one or more tests of content knowledge.)
A Yes, I am fully certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
B I am working towards my National Board certification.
C No

VH240200

8. What is the highest academic degree you hold?
A High school diploma
B Associate’s degree/vocational certification
C Bachelor’s degree
D Master’s degree
E Education specialist’s or professional diploma based on at least one year’s work past master’s
degree
F Doctorate
G Professional degree (e.g., M.D., LL.B., J.D., D.D.S.)

330

VH241753

9. Did you have a major, minor, or special emphasis in any of the following subjects as
part of your undergraduate coursework? Select one circle in each row.

a. Reading, language arts, or literacy
education
b. English
c. Other language arts-related
subject
d. Mathematics education
e. Mathematics
f. Other mathematics-related
subject such as statistics
g. Education (including elementary
or early childhood)
h. Special education (including
students with disabilities)
i. English language learning

Yes, a major

Yes, a minor or
special emphasis

VH241758

VH241754

VH241784

VH241760

VH241761

VH241776

VH241762

VH241781

VH241782

VH240204

10. Since completing your undergraduate degree, have you taken any graduate courses?
A Yes
B No Question 11 is not applicable and will be skipped.

331

VH241785

11. Did you have a major, minor, or special emphasis in any of the following subjects as
part of your graduate coursework? Select one circle in each row.
Yes, a major

Yes, a minor or
special emphasis

VH241791

VH241789

VH241810

VH241792

VH241793

VH241794

VH241795

VH241807

VH241808

a. Reading, language arts, or literacy
education
b. English
c. Other language arts-related
subject
d. Mathematics education
e. Mathematics
f. Other mathematics-related
subject such as statistics
g. Education (including elementary
or early childhood)
h. Special education (including
students with disabilities)
i. English language learning

VH241842

12. During the last two years, did you participate in or lead any of the following
professional development activities related to the teaching of reading, writing, or
literature? Select one circle in each row.

a. College course taken after your first
certification
b. Workshop or training session
c. Mentoring and/or peer observation and
coaching as part of a formal arrangement
d. Co-teaching/team teaching

Yes

VH241843

VH241844

VH241847

VH241853

332

VH241899

13. During the last two years, did you participate in or lead any of the following
professional development activities related to the teaching of mathematics? Select
one circle in each row.

a. College course taken after your first
certification
b. Workshop or training session
c. Mentoring and/or peer observation and
coaching as part of a formal arrangement
d. Co-teaching/team teaching

Yes

VH241900

VH241901

VH241904

VH241910

VH241893

14. During the last two years, have you received training from any source in any of the
following areas? Select one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.

Basic computer training
Software applications
Use of the Internet
Use of other technology—for
example, satellite access, wireless
Web, interactive video,
closed-circuit television,
videoconferencing
e. Integration of computers and
other technology into classroom
instruction

No, I am already
proficient.

No, I have not.

Yes

VH241894

VH241895

VH241898

VH241897

VH241896

VH294995

15. In this school year, did your school offer training for teachers on how to use
computers or other digital devices?
A Yes, to all teachers
B Yes, to some teachers
C No

333

VH295076

16. In this school year, have you participated in training on computers or other digital
devices through your school?
A No
B Once
C Twice
D Several times

VH617404

17. In this school year, did your school provide you with a laptop computer (including
Chromebooks) to use for teaching and class preparation?
A Yes, and I can take it home.
B Yes, but I cannot take it home.
C No

VH617411

18. In this school year, did your school provide you with a tablet (for example, Surface
Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire) to use for teaching and class preparation?
A Yes, and I can take it home.
B Yes, but I cannot take it home.
C No

VH592056

19. In this school year, which of the following types of computers or other digital
devices are available in your school for student use? Select all squares that apply.
A Desktop computers
B Laptop computers (including Chromebooks)
C Tablets (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire)
D Other digital devices (Please specify):

334

VH592052

20. How well do the desktop computers in your school work?
A All computers are functional and operate quickly.
B All computers are functional, but some run more slowly than others.
C All computers are functional, but all or almost all run slowly.
D Some of the computers do not operate and cannot be used.
E I don’t know.

VH592059

21. How well do the laptop computers (including Chromebooks) in your school work?
A All computers are functional and operate quickly.
B All computers are functional, but some run more slowly than others.
C All computers are functional, but all or almost all run slowly.
D Some of the computers do not operate and cannot be used.
E I don’t know.

VH592063

22. How well do the tablets (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire) in your school
work?
A All tablets are functional and operate quickly.
B All tablets are functional, but some run more slowly than others.
C All tablets are functional, but all or almost all run slowly.
D Some of the tablets do not operate and cannot be used.
E I don’t know.

335

VH304679

23. How often do you do the following in this school? Select one circle in each row.

a. Teach jointly as a
team in the same class
b. Observe other
teachers’ classes and
provide feedback
c. Engage in discussions
about the learning
development of
specific students
d. Work with other
teachers in my school
to ensure common
standards in
evaluations for
assessing student
progress

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH304693

VH304698

VH304736

VH304740

336

VH262652

24. In your school, how severe is each problem? Select one circle in each row.
Not a problem

Minor
problem

Moderate
problem

Serious
problem

VH262653

VH262654

VH262655

VH262656

VH262657

a. The school building needs
significant repair.
b. Classrooms are
overcrowded.
c. Teachers have too many
teaching hours.
d. Teachers do not have
adequate workspace (e.g.,
for preparation,
collaboration, or meeting
with students).
e. Teachers do not have
adequate instructional
materials and supplies.

VH305005

25. How much does each of the following statements apply to you as a teacher? Select one
circle in each row.

a. I am satisfied with
being a teacher at this
school.
b. My work inspires me.
c. I am frustrated as a
teacher at my school.
d. I am supported by the
teachers at my school.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH305016

VH305024

VH305032

VH305033

337

VH329966

26. Whether a student does well or poorly in school may depend on a lot of different
things. You may feel that some of these things are easier for your students to change
than others. In school, how possible is it for your students to change each of the
following? Select one circle in each row.

a. Being intelligent
b. Putting forth a lot of
effort
c. Behaving well in class

Not at all
possible to
change

A little
possible to
change

Somewhat
possible to
change

Quite
possible to
change

Completely
possible to
change

VH329967

VH329968

VH329970

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Appendix F-2b: 2015 Operational Grade 4 Core (BET)

339

Part I: Background, Education, and Training – Reading, Mathematics, and Science

VB331330

VB331331

2. Which of the following best describes you? Select all squares that apply.
A White
B Black or African American
C Asian
D American Indian or Alaska Native
E Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

VE577729

L1TQ-BETRMS

340

Part I: Background, Education, and Training – Reading, Mathematics, and Science

VE577841

4. Have you been awarded tenure by the school where you currently teach?
A Yes
B No
C My school does not award tenure.

VF096239

VF096243

6. 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.)
A Yes
B No

L1TQ-BETRMS

341

Part I: Background, Education, and Training – Reading, Mathematics, and Science

VC309891

HE001012

L1TQ-BETRMS

342

Part I: Background, Education, and Training – Reading, Mathematics, and Science

VB333658

9. Did you have a major, minor, or special emphasis in any of the following subjects as part of your
undergraduate coursework? Select one circle in each row.

a. Reading, language arts, or literacy
education
b. English
c. Other language arts-related
subject
d. Mathematics education
e. Mathematics
f. Other mathematics-related
subject such as statistics
g. Biology or other life science
h. Physics, chemistry, or other
physical science
i. Earth or space science
j. Other science-related subject
k. Science education
l. Engineering or engineering
education
m. Education (including elementary
or early childhood)
n. Special education (including
students with disabilities)
o. English language learning

L1TQ-BETRMS

Yes, a major

Yes, a minor or
special emphasis

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10.. Since completing your undergraduate degree, have you taken any graduate courses?
A Yes
B No

Question 11 is not applicable and will be skipped.

VB345619

11. Did you have a major, minor, or special emphasis in any of the following subjects as part of your
graduate coursework? Select one circle in each row.

a. Reading, language arts, or literacy
education
b. English
c. Other language arts-related
subject
d. Mathematics education
e. Mathematics
f. Other mathematics-related
subject such as statistics
g. Biology or other life science
h. Physics, chemistry, or other
physical science
i. Earth or space science
j. Other science-related subject
k. Science education
l. Engineering or engineering
education
m. Education (including elementary
or early childhood)
n. Special education (including
students with disabilities)
o. English language learning

L1TQ-BETRMS

Yes, a major

Yes, a minor or
special emphasis

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VC309907

12. Consider all of the professional development activities you participated in during the last two
years. To what extent did you learn about each of the following topics? Select one circle in each
row.

a. How students learn reading
b. Content standards in
reading
c. Curricular materials
available in reading (units,
texts)
d. Instructional methods for
teaching reading
e. Methods for assessing
students in reading
f. Preparation of students for
district and state
assessments
g. Strategies for teaching
reading to students from
diverse backgrounds
(including English language
learners)

L1TQ-BETRMS

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

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VC309917

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VC309921

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13. Consider all of the professional development activities you participated in during the last two
years. To what extent did you learn about each of the following topics? Select one circle in each
row.

a. How students learn
mathematics
b. Mathematics theory or
applications
c. Content standards in
mathematics
d. Curricular materials
available in mathematics
(units, texts)
e. Instructional methods for
teaching mathematics
f. Effective use of
manipulatives in
mathematics instruction
g. Effective use of calculators
in mathematics instruction
h. Use of computers or other
technology in mathematics
instruction
i. Methods for assessing
students in mathematics
j. Preparation of students for
district and state
assessments
k. Issues related to ability
grouping in mathematics
l. Strategies for teaching
mathematics to students
from diverse backgrounds
(including English language
learners)

L1TQ-BETRMS

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

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VC304726

14. Consider all of the professional development activities you participated in during the last two
years. To what extent did you learn about each of the following topics? Select one circle in each
row.

a. How students learn science
b. Scientific inquiry and/or
technological design
c. Content standards in
science
d. Curricular materials
available in science (units,
texts)
e. Instructional methods for
teaching science
f. Instructional methods for
teaching technological
design
g. Effective use of laboratory
activities in science
instruction
h. Effective use of
information and
communication technology
(ICT) in science instruction
i. Methods for assessing
students in science
j. Preparation of students for
district and state
assessments
k. Strategies for teaching
science to students from
diverse backgrounds
(including English language
learners)

L1TQ-BETRMS

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VC304728

VC304729

VC304730

VC304731

VC304732

VC304733

VC304734

VC304736

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VC304739

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15. During the last two years, did you participate in or lead any of the following professional
development activities related to the teaching of language arts, science, or mathematics?
Language arts refers to reading, writing, literature, and related topics. Select all squares that apply.
Yes, related to Yes, related to Yes, related to
language arts
science
mathematics
a. College course taken after
your first certification
b. Workshop or training
session
c. Conference or professional
association meeting
d. Observational visit to
another school
e. Mentoring and/or peer
observation and coaching
as part of a formal
arrangement
f. Committee or task force
focusing on curriculum,
instruction, or student
assessment
g. Regularly scheduled
discussion or study group
h. Teacher collaborative or
network (such as one
organized by an outside
agency or over the Internet)
i. Individual or collaborative
research
j. Independent reading on a
regular basis (for example,
educational journals,
books, or the Internet)
k. Co-teaching/team teaching
l. Consultation with a
subject specialist

VB556179

VB556180

VB556181

VB561282

VB561283

VB561284

VB561285

VB561286

VB561287

VB561288

VB561289

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16. Did you lead any of the activities listed in the previous question (Question 15)?
A Yes
B No

L1TQ-BETRMS

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VC191232

17. During the last two years, have you received training from any source in any of the following
areas? Select one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.

L1TQ-BETRMS

No, I am already
proficient.

No, I have not.

Yes

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VC191237

VC191238

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(BET- Reading/Writing)

350

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VH240386

2. Which of the following best describes you? Select all squares that apply.
A White
B Black or African American
C Asian
D American Indian or Alaska Native
E Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

VH240195

351

VH240202

4. Excluding student teaching, how many years have you taught reading, writing, or
language arts in grades 6 through 12, counting this year?
A Less than 1 year
B 1–2 years
C 3–5 years
D 6–10 years
E 11–20 years
F 21 or more years

VH240196

5. Have you been awarded tenure by the school or district where you currently teach?
A Yes
B No
C My school or district does not award tenure.

VH240197

6. Do you hold a regular or standard certificate that is valid in the state in which you
are currently teaching?
A Yes, I hold a permanent certificate.
B Yes, I hold a temporary certificate. (This type of certificate may require additional coursework,
student teaching, etc.)
C No, but I am currently working toward certification.
D No, and I am not planning to obtain certification.

352

VH240198

7. 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 non-teachers to a teaching career, for example, a state,
district, or university alternative route to certification program.)
A Yes
B No

VH240199

8. Are you certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in at
least one content area?
(The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is a nongovernmental
organization that administers National Board certification, a voluntary national
assessment program that certifies teachers who meet high professional standards.
In order to gain certification, the candidate must at least complete a portfolio of
classroom practice and pass one or more tests of content knowledge.)
A Yes, I am fully certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
B I am working towards my National Board certification.
C No

VH240200

9. What is the highest academic degree you hold?
A High school diploma
B Associate’s degree/vocational certification
C Bachelor’s degree
D Master’s degree
E Education specialist’s or professional diploma based on at least one year’s work past master’s
degree
F Doctorate
G Professional degree (e.g., M.D., LL.B., J.D., D.D.S.)

353

VH241753

10. Did you have a major, minor, or special emphasis in any of the following subjects as
part of your undergraduate coursework? Select one circle in each row.

a. Reading, language arts, or literacy
education
b. English
c. Other language arts-related
subject
d. Elementary or secondary
education
e. Special education (including
students with disabilities)
f. English language learning

Yes, a major

Yes, a minor or
special emphasis

VH241758

VH241754

VH241784

VH241767

VH241781

VH241782

VH240204

11. Since completing your undergraduate degree, have you taken any graduate courses?
A Yes
B No Question 12 is not applicable and will be skipped.

354

VH241785

12. Did you have a major, minor, or special emphasis in any of the following subjects as
part of your graduate coursework? Select one circle in each row.
Yes, a major

Yes, a minor or
special emphasis

VH241791

VH241789

VH241810

VH241797

VH241807

VH241808

VH241842

13. During the last two years, did you participate in or lead any of the following
professional development activities related to the teaching of reading, writing, or
literature? Select one circle in each row.

a. College course taken after your first
certification
b. Workshop or training session
c. Mentoring and/or peer observation and
coaching as part of a formal arrangement
d. Co-teaching/team teaching

Yes

VH241843

VH241844

VH241847

VH241853

355

VH241893

14. During the last two years, have you received training from any source in any of the
following areas? Select one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.

No, I am already
proficient.

No, I have not.

Yes

VH241894

VH241895

VH241898

VH241897

VH241896

VH294995

15. In this school year, did your school offer training for teachers on how to use
computers or other digital devices?
A Yes, to all teachers
B Yes, to some teachers
C No

VH295076

16. In this school year, have you participated in training on computers or other digital
devices through your school?
A No
B Once
C Twice
D Several times

356

VH617404

VH617411

VH592056

VH592052

357

VH592059

VH592063

358

VH304679

23. How often do you do the following in this school? Select one circle in each row.

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH304693

VH304698

VH304736

VH304740

VH262652

24. In your school, how severe is each problem? Select one circle in each row.

Not a problem

Minor
problem

Moderate
problem

Serious
problem

VH262653

VH262654

VH262655

VH262656

VH262657

359

VH305005

25. How much does each of the following statements apply to you as a teacher? Select one
circle in each row.

a. I am satisfied with
being a teacher at this
school.
b. My work inspires me.
c. I am frustrated as a
teacher at my school.
d. I am supported by the
teachers at my school.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH305016

VH305024

VH305032

VH305033

VH329966

a. Being intelligent
b. Putting forth a lot of
effort
c. Behaving well in class

Not at all
possible to
change

A little
possible to
change

Somewhat
possible to
change

Quite
possible to
change

Completely
possible to
change

VH329967

VH329968

VH329970

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VH240385

VH240386

2. Which of the following best describes you? Select all squares that apply.
A White
B Black or African American
C Asian
D American Indian or Alaska Native
E Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

VH240195

362

VH240201

4. Excluding student teaching, how many years have you taught mathematics in
grades 6 through 12, counting this year?
A Less than 1 year
B 1–2 years
C 3–5 years
D 6–10 years
E 11–20 years
F 21 or more years

VH240196

5. Have you been awarded tenure by the school or district where you currently teach?
A Yes
B No
C My school or district does not award tenure.

VH240197

363

VH240198

VH240199

VH240200

364

VH241753

10. Did you have a major, minor, or special emphasis in any of the following subjects as
part of your undergraduate coursework? Select one circle in each row.

a. Mathematics education
b. Mathematics
c. Other mathematics-related
subject such as statistics
d. Elementary or secondary
education
e. Special education (including
students with disabilities)
f. English language learning

Yes, a major

Yes, a minor or
special emphasis

VH241760

VH241761

VH241776

VH241767

VH241781

VH241782

VH240204

11. Since completing your undergraduate degree, have you taken any graduate courses?
A Yes
B No Question 12 is not applicable and will be skipped.

365

VH241785

12. Did you have a major, minor, or special emphasis in any of the following subjects as
part of your graduate coursework? Select one circle in each row.
Yes, a major

Yes, a minor or
special emphasis

VH241792

VH241793

VH241794

VH241797

VH241807

VH241808

VH241899

13. During the last two years, did you participate in or lead any of the following
professional development activities related to the teaching of mathematics? Select
one circle in each row.

a. College course taken after your first
certification
b. Workshop or training session
c. Mentoring and/or peer observation and
coaching as part of a formal arrangement
d. Co-teaching/team teaching

Yes

VH241900

VH241901

VH241904

VH241910

366

VH241893

14. During the last two years, have you received training from any source in any of the
following areas? Select one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.

No, I am already
proficient.

No, I have not.

Yes

VH241894

VH241895

VH241898

VH241897

VH241896

VH294995

15. In this school year, did your school offer training for teachers on how to use
computers or other digital devices?
A Yes, to all teachers
B Yes, to some teachers
C No

VH295076

16. In this school year, have you participated in training on computers or other digital
devices through your school?
A No
B Once
C Twice
D Several times

367

VH617404

VH617411

VH592056

VH592052

368

VH592059

VH592063

369

VH304679

23. How often do you do the following in this school? Select one circle in each row.

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH304693

VH304698

VH304736

VH304740

VH262652

24. In your school, how severe is each problem? Select one circle in each row.

Not a problem

Minor
problem

Moderate
problem

Serious
problem

VH262653

VH262654

VH262655

VH262656

VH262657

370

VH305005

25. How much does each of the following statements apply to you as a teacher? Select one
circle in each row.

a. I am satisfied with
being a teacher at this
school.
b. My work inspires me.
c. I am frustrated as a
teacher at my school.
d. I am supported by the
teachers at my school.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH305016

VH305024

VH305032

VH305033

VH329966

a. Being intelligent
b. Putting forth a lot of
effort
c. Behaving well in class

Not at all
possible to
change

A little
possible to
change

Somewhat
possible to
change

Quite
possible to
change

Completely
possible to
change

VH329967

VH329968

VH329970

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VB331330

VB331331

2. Which of the following best describes you? Select all squares that apply.
A White
B Black or African American
C Asian
D American Indian or Alaska Native
E Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

VE577729

K2TQ-BETS

373

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VF883718

4. Excluding student teaching, how many years have you taught science in grades 6
through 12, counting this year?
A Less than 1 year
B 1–2 years
C 3–5 years
D 6–10 years
E 11–20 years
F 21 or more years

VE577841

5. Have you been awarded tenure by the school where you currently teach?
A Yes
B No
C My school does not award tenure.

VF096239

K2TQ-BETS

374

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VF096243

7. 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.)
A Yes
B No

VC309891

HE001012

K2TQ-BETS

375

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VB333658

10. Did you have a major, minor, or special emphasis in any of the following subjects as part of your
undergraduate coursework? Select one circle in each row.

a. Biology or other life science
b. Physics, chemistry, or other
physical science
c. Earth or space science
d. Mathematics or mathematics
education
e. Science education
f. Engineering or engineering
education
g. Elementary or secondary
education
h. Special education (including
students with disabilities)
i. English language learning

Yes, a major

Yes, a minor or
special emphasis

VB595990

VB595991

VB595992

VB595993

VB556070

VC304764

VB595189

VE113515

VE113516

VE741708

11.. Since completing your undergraduate degree, have you taken any graduate courses?
A Yes
B No

Question 12 is not applicable and will be skipped.

K2TQ-BETS

376

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VB345619

12. Did you have a major, minor, or special emphasis in any of the following subjects as part of your
graduate coursework? Select one circle in each row.

K2TQ-BETS

Yes, a major

Yes, a minor or
special emphasis

VB595994

VB595995

VB595996

VB595997

VB556072

VC304761

VB595190

VE113560

VE113562

377

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VC304726

K2TQ-BETS

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VC304728

VC304729

VC304730

VC304731

VC304732

VC304733

VC304734

VC304736

VC304738

VC304739

VC304740

378

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VC323259

14. During the last two years, did you participate in or lead any of the following professional
development activities related to the teaching of science? Select one circle in each row.

a. College course taken after your
first certification
b. Workshop or training session
c. Conference or professional
association meeting
d. Observational visit to another
school
e. Mentoring and/or peer
observation and coaching as part
of a formal arrangement
f. Committee or task force focusing
on curriculum, instruction, or
student assessment
g. Regularly scheduled discussion or
study group
h. Teacher collaborative or network
(such as one organized by an
outside agency or over the
Internet)
i. Individual or collaborative
research
j. Independent reading on a regular
basis (for example, educational
journals, books, or the Internet)
k. Co-teaching/team teaching
l. Consultation with a subject
specialist

K2TQ-BETS

Yes, I have
participated.

Yes, I have led.

VC323264

VC323266

VC323269

VC323272

VC323273

VC323277

VC323280

VC323281

VC323283

VC323285

VC323286

VC323288

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VC191232

15. During the last two years, have you received training from any source in any of the following
areas? Select one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.

K2TQ-BETS

No, I am already
proficient.

No, I have not.

Yes

VC191233

VC191234

VC191235

VC191237

VC191238

380

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381

VH240385

VH240386

2. Which of the following best describes you? Select all squares that apply.
A White
B Black or African American
C Asian
D American Indian or Alaska Native
E Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

VH240195

382

VH614182

4. Excluding student teaching, how many years have you taught civics, geography,
history, or social studies in grades 6 through 12, counting this year?
A Less than 1 year
B 1–2 years
C 3–5 years
D 6–10 years
E 11–20 years
F 21 or more years

VH547397

5. Have you been awarded tenure by the school, district, or diocese where you
currently teach?
A Yes
B No
C My school, district, or diocese does not award tenure.

VH240197

383

VH240198

VH240199

VH240200

384

VH241753

10. Did you have a major, minor, or special emphasis in any of the following subjects as
part of your undergraduate coursework? Select one circle in each row.

a. History or history education
b. Geography or geography
education
c. Political science
d. General social science or social
studies education
e. Other social science (for example,
economics, sociology, psychology,
anthropology)
f. Elementary or secondary
education
g. Special education (including
students with disabilities)
h. English language learning

Yes, a major

Yes, a minor or
special emphasis

VH614158

VH614159

VH614160

VH614162

VH614164

VH241767

VH241781

VH241782

VH240204

11. Since completing your undergraduate degree, have you taken any graduate courses?
A Yes
B No Question 12 is not applicable and will be skipped.

385

VH241785

12. Did you have a major, minor, or special emphasis in any of the following subjects as
part of your graduate coursework? Select one circle in each row.
Yes, a major

Yes, a minor or
special emphasis

VH614171

VH614172

VH614173

VH614174

VH614175

VH241797

VH241807

VH241808

VH614376

13. During the last two years, did you participate in or lead any of the following
professional development activities related to the teaching of civics, geography,
history, or social studies? Select one circle in each row.

a. College course taken after your first
certification
b. Workshop or training session
c. Mentoring and/or peer observation and
coaching as part of a formal arrangement
d. Co-teaching/team teaching

Yes

VH614381

VH614382

VH614383

VH614385

386

VH241893

14. During the last two years, have you received training from any source in any of the
following areas? Select one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.

No, I am already
proficient.

No, I have not.

Yes

VH241894

VH241895

VH241898

VH241897

VH241896

VH294995

15. In this school year, did your school offer training for teachers on how to use
computers or other digital devices?
A Yes, to all teachers
B Yes, to some teachers
C No

VH295076

16. In this school year, have you participated in training on computers or other digital
devices through your school?
A No
B Once
C Twice
D Several times

387

VH617404

VH617411

VH592056

VH592052

388

VH592059

VH592063

389

VH304679

23. How often do you do the following in this school? Select one circle in each row.

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH304693

VH304698

VH304736

VH304740

VH262652

24. In your school, how severe is each problem? Select one circle in each row.

Not a problem

Minor
problem

Moderate
problem

Serious
problem

VH262653

VH262654

VH262655

VH262656

VH262657

390

VH305005

25. How much does each of the following statements apply to you as a teacher? Select one
circle in each row.

a. I am satisfied with
being a teacher at this
school.
b. My work inspires me.
c. I am frustrated as a
teacher at my school.
d. I am supported by the
teachers at my school.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH305016

VH305024

VH305032

VH305033

VH329966

a. Being intelligent
b. Putting forth a lot of
effort
c. Behaving well in class

Not at all
possible to
change

A little
possible to
change

Somewhat
possible to
change

Quite
possible to
change

Completely
possible to
change

VH329967

VH329968

VH329970

391

Appendix F-2g: 2017 Pilot Grade 8 Core, Reading, Mathematics (All
subjects)

392

VH547397

1. Have you been awarded tenure by the school, district, or diocese where you
currently teach?
A Yes
B No
C My school, district, or diocese does not award tenure.

393

If you do not teach Reading, please do not answer the next 2 questions.

VH334360

2. When you teach English/language arts, how often do you use the following
strategies? Select one circle in each row.

a. I teach reading as a
whole-class activity.
b. I create student groups
with the same
achievement level.
c. I create student groups
with different
achievement levels.
d. I create groups by
random assignment.
e. I allow students to
choose their own
groups.
f. I use differentiated
instruction for reading
(i.e., instruction
tailored to student
ability and learning
style).
g. I ask students to work
independently on an
assignment or task.
h. I ask students to work
independently on a
task they choose
themselves.
i. Other strategies
(Please specify):

Never or
hardly ever

Once in a
while

Sometimes

Often

Always or
almost
always

VH334361

VH334362

VH548665

VH334363

VH334368

VH562894

VH548666

VH548667

VH562900

394

VH547867

3. In your eighth-grade English/language arts class this year, how often do your
students do each of the following? Select one circle in each row.

a. Build and practice
vocabulary
b. Build reading fluency
c. Build reading
comprehension
d. Access reading-related
websites
e. Conduct research for
projects

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH547868

VH617114

VH617116

VH547871

VH547872

395

If you do not teach Mathematics, please do not answer the next 4 questions.

VH548937

4. In your mathematics class this year, do you use any of the following instructional
materials during instruction? Select one circle in each row.

Yes
a. Textbooks provided by your
district or school
b. Other materials provided by your
district or school
c. Materials found on the Internet
d. Printed workbooks
e. Digital manipulatives
f. Physical manipulatives (for
example, ruler, protractor,
compass)
g. Digital games
h. Interactive whiteboard
i. Other materials not listed above
(Please specify):

No, I do not
No, this resource
prefer to use this is not available to
resource.
me.

VH548938

VH548939

VH548940

VH548947

VH548942

VH548945

VH548948

VH548944

VH548941

396

VH270281

5. Thinking about your eighth-grade mathematics classes this year, how much
emphasis did you place on teaching your students each of the following? Select one
circle in each row.

a. Use clear and precise
language to discuss
problem solving and
reasoning
b. Use models to
explain calculations
c. Represent a problem
in multiple ways
including using
numbers, words,
pictures, and charts
d. Use models to
examine real-life and
mathematical
examples
e. Evaluate a
problem-solving
process
f. Create equations
g. Relate what your
students know to the
real world and make
sense of it
mathematically
h. Use appropriate
terminology when
referring to the
number system,
functions, geometric
figures, and data
displays
i. Evaluate the
conclusions of other
students
j. Examine patterns in
tables and graphs to
describe relationships

No
emphasis

Very little
emphasis

Some
emphasis

Quite a bit
of emphasis

A lot of
emphasis

VH562965

VH562966

VH562967

VH549099

VH562983

VH562985

VH562988

VH562989

VH549107

VH562991

397

VH547430

6. Thinking about your eighth-grade mathematics classes this year, how often do you
incorporate the following practices when teaching your students? Select one circle in
each row.

a. Posing questions
during a lesson that
will help students to
reason and make sense
of mathematical
connections and
relationships
b. Using overall learning
goals to guide
instructional decisions
c. Building procedural
understanding to
encourage the use of
multiple
problem-solving
strategies
d. Providing
opportunities for
students to
productively struggle
with mathematical
ideas and relationships

Never or
hardly ever

Once in a
while

Sometimes

Often

Always or
almost
always

VH547431

VH547434

VH547433

VH547432

398

VH547461

7. Thinking about your eighth-grade mathematics classes this year, how much
emphasis did you place on teaching your students each of the following? Select one
circle in each row.

a. Use definitions and
notation precisely
b. Justify and explain
their reasoning
c. Identify and correct
flawed mathematical
reasoning
d. Construct arguments
using tables, graphs, or
diagrams
e. Make, test, and
validate conjectures
f. Use examples or
counterexamples to
support or refute a
mathematical
conjecture
g. Engage in deductive
reasoning and informal
proofs

No
emphasis

Very little
emphasis

Some
emphasis

Quite a bit
of emphasis

A lot of
emphasis

VH547462

VH547463

VH547464

VH547468

VH547466

VH547467

VH547465

399

VH617288

8. In your mathematics class this year, how often do you use each of the following
strategies when teaching? Select one circle in each row.

a. I teach mathematics as
a whole-class activity.
b. I create student groups
with the same
achievement level.
c. I create groups by
random assignment.
d. I allow students to
choose their own
group.

Never or
hardly ever

Once in a
while

Sometimes

Often

Always or
almost
always

VH617289

VH617290

VH617291

VH617292

400

Appendix F-2h: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Reading (COI)

401

VH240015

1. Which best describes your role in teaching English/language arts to this class?
Language arts refers to reading, writing, literature, and related topics. Select one
circle.
A I do not teach English/language arts to this class. Questions 2–11 are not applicable and will
be skipped.
B I teach all or most subjects, including English/language arts.
C The only subject I teach is English/language arts.
D We team teach, and I have primary responsibility for teaching English/language arts.

VH261160

2. How many students are in this class? Enter the number of students.

VH334214

3. In a typical week, about how much time in total do you spend with this class on
English/language arts instruction? Language arts refers to reading, writing,
literature, and related topics. Enter the hours and minutes.
hours and

minutes per week

402

VH240522

4. To what extent have you provided instruction in the following in English/language
arts class so far this year? Select one circle in each row.
Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH240523

VH240524

VH240528

VH240526

VH240527

VH240525

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Fiction
Literary nonfiction
Poetry
Exposition
Argumentation and
persuasion
f. Procedural texts and
documents

VH261229

5. When reading a story, article, or other passage with your students, how often do you
ask your students to do the following? Select one circle in each row.

Never or
hardly ever

Once in a
while

Sometimes

Often

Always or
almost
always

VH261231

VH261232

VH261233

VH261235

VH335897

VH261240

403

VH261255

6. This school year, to what extent have you emphasized the following cognitive
processes when teaching informational and literary texts in class? Select one circle in
each row.

a. Locate and recall (e.g.,
identify main ideas or
focus on specific
elements of a story)
b. Integrate and interpret
(e.g., make
comparisons, explain
character motivation,
or examine relations of
ideas across the text)
c. Critique and evaluate
(e.g., evaluate text
critically from many
perspectives or
evaluate overall text
quality)

No
emphasis

Very little
emphasis

Some
emphasis

Quite a bit
of emphasis

A lot of
emphasis

VH261256

VH261257

VH261258

404

VH334360

7. When you teach English/language arts, how often do you use the following
strategies? Select one circle in each row.

a. I teach reading as a
whole-class activity.
b. I create student groups
with the same
achievement level.
c. I create groups by
random assignment.
d. I allow students to
choose their own
groups.
e. I use individualized
instruction for reading.
f. Students work
independently on an
assigned plan or goal.
g. Students work
independently on a
goal they choose
themselves.

Never or
hardly ever

Once in a
while

Sometimes

Often

Always or
almost
always

VH334361

VH334362

VH334363

VH334368

VH334364

VH334365

VH334366

405

VH262696

8. When you teach English/language arts to your students, how do you use each of the
following resources? Select one circle in each row.

a. Hardback textbooks, workbooks,
or worksheets
b. Electronic textbooks
c. A variety of children’s books (e.g.,
novels, collections of stories,
nonfiction)
d. Materials from different
curricular areas
e. Children’s newspapers and/or
magazines
f. Reading-related websites or apps
g. Reading-related educational
games

Not used

Supplement

Basis for
instruction

VH262697

VH262698

VH262701

VH262703

VH262704

VH262707

VH262714

406

VH262481

9. In your fourth-grade English/language arts class this year, how often do your
students use a computer or other digital device to do each of the following? Select one
circle in each row.

a. Build and practice
vocabulary
b. Build reading fluency
c. Build reading
comprehension
d. Practice spelling and
grammar
e. Access reading-related
websites
f. Conduct research for
reading projects

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH262482

VH617099

VH617100

VH262485

VH262487

VH262488

407

VH262946

10. Suppose your students did very well on their last English/language arts test. How
likely do you think each of the following explanations is in this situation? Select one
circle in each row.
Not at all
likely

Not likely

Somewhat
likely

Quite likely

Extremely
likely

VH262948

VH262949

VH262950

VH262951

VH337286

VH337287

a. My students did well
because they studied
and were prepared.
b. My students did well
because they put in a
lot of effort.
c. My students did well
because they always
do well on tests.
d. My students did well
because I taught the
concepts well.
e. My students did well
because they guessed
well on the test.
f. My students did well
because they are just
good at reading.

VH262634

11. In your view, to what extent do the following limit how you teach this class? Select
one circle in each row.

a. Students lacking
prerequisite knowledge or
skills
b. Students with special
needs (e.g., physical
disabilities, mental or
emotional/psychological
impairment)
c. Disruptive students
d. Uninterested students

Not applicable

Not at all

Some

A lot

VH262636

VH262637

VH262638

VH262639

408

Appendix F-2i: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Reading (COI)

409

VH240015

1. Which best describes your role in teaching English/language arts to this class?
Language arts refers to reading, writing, literature, and related topics. Select one
circle.
A I do not teach English/language arts to this class. Questions 2–12 are not applicable and will
be skipped.
B I teach all or most subjects, including English/language arts.
C The only subject I teach is English/language arts.
D We team teach, and I have primary responsibility for teaching English/language arts.

VH261160

2. How many students are in this class? Enter the number of students.

VH334255

3. In a typical week, about how much time in total do you spend with one of your
eighth-grade English/language arts classes? Enter the hours and minutes.
hours and

minutes per week

VH334381

4. Which best describes how English/language arts instruction is organized for
eighth-grade students at this school? Select one circle.
A English/language arts is taught primarily as a discrete subject with little or no integration
with instruction in other subjects.
B Some English/language arts instruction is integrated with other subjects, and some
English/language arts instruction is presented as a discrete subject.
C English/language arts lessons are primarily integrated with instruction in other subjects.

410

VH240522

5. To what extent have you provided instruction in the following in English/language
arts class so far this year? Select one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Fiction
Literary nonfiction
Poetry
Exposition
Argumentation and
persuasion
f. Procedural texts and
documents

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH240523

VH240524

VH240528

VH240526

VH240527

VH240525

411

VH334294

6. When reading a story, article, or other passage with your students, how often do you
ask your students to do the following? Select one circle in each row.

a. Summarize the
passage
b. Interpret the meaning
of the passage
c. Question the motives
or feelings of the
characters
d. Identify the main ideas
of the passage
e. Identify the themes of
the passage
f. Analyze two or more
texts on the same
topic
g. Evaluate the main
evidence in a
persuasive/argument
passage
h. Analyze the author’s
organization of
information in a
passage
i. Critique the author’s
craft or technique

Never or
hardly ever

Once in a
while

Sometimes

Often

Always or
almost
always

VH334295

VH334296

VH334299

VH334298

VH335901

VH334297

VH334300

VH334302

VH334305

412

VH261255

7. This school year, to what extent have you emphasized the following cognitive
processes when teaching informational and literary texts in class? Select one circle in
each row.

No
emphasis

Very little
emphasis

Some
emphasis

Quite a bit
of emphasis

A lot of
emphasis

VH261256

VH261257

VH261258

413

VH334360

8. When you teach English/language arts, how often do you use the following
strategies? Select one circle in each row.

Never or
hardly ever

Once in a
while

Sometimes

Often

Always or
almost
always

VH334361

VH334362

VH334363

VH334368

VH334364

VH334365

VH334366

414

VH334484

9. When you teach English/language arts to your students, how do you use each of the
following resources? Select one circle in each row.

a. Hardback textbooks, workbooks,
or worksheets
b. Electronic textbooks
c. A variety of books (e.g., novels,
collections of stories, nonfiction)
d. Materials from different
curricular areas
e. Newspapers and/or magazines
f. Reading-related websites or apps
g. Reading-related educational
games

Not used

Supplement

Basis for
instruction

VH334485

VH334486

VH262702

VH334498

VH262705

VH334495

VH334491

415

VH262575

10. In your eighth-grade English/language arts class this year, how often do your
students use a computer or other digital device to do each of the following? Select one
circle in each row.

a. Build and practice
vocabulary
b. Build reading fluency
c. Build reading
comprehension
d. Access reading-related
websites
e. Conduct research for
reading projects

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH262577

VH617489

VH617490

VH262579

VH262581

416

VH262946

11. Suppose your students did very well on their last English/language arts test. How
likely do you think each of the following explanations is in this situation? Select one
circle in each row.
Not at all
likely

Not likely

Somewhat
likely

Quite likely

Extremely
likely

VH262948

VH262949

VH262950

VH262951

VH337286

VH337287

VH262634

12. In your view, to what extent do the following limit how you teach this class? Select
one circle in each row.

Not applicable

Not at all

Some

A lot

VH262636

VH262637

VH262638

VH262639

417

Appendix F-2j: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Mathematics (COI)

418

VH240054

1. Which best describes your role in teaching mathematics to this class?
A I do not teach mathematics to this class. Questions 2–20 are not applicable and will be
skipped.
B I teach all or most subjects, including mathematics.
C The only subject I teach is mathematics.
D We team teach, and I have primary responsibility for teaching mathematics.

VH261160

2. How many students are in this class? Enter the number of students.

VH336581

3. In a typical week, about how much time in total do you spend with this class on
mathematics instruction? Enter the hours and minutes.
hours and

minutes per week

VH336584

4. Are students assigned to this class by achievement level?
A Yes
B No

VH336588

5. Do you create groups within this class for mathematics instruction on the basis of
achievement level?
A Yes
B No

419

VH240060

6. What kind of calculator do your students usually use during mathematics lessons?
A None
B Basic four-function (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
C Scientific (not graphing)
D Graphing

VH240058

7. Approximately how much mathematics homework do you assign to students in
this class each day?
A None
B 15 minutes
C 30 minutes
D 45 minutes
E One hour
F More than one hour

VH240059

8. To what extent are students permitted to use calculators during mathematics
lessons?
A Unrestricted use
B Restricted use
C Calculators are not permitted.

VH240061

9. When you give students a mathematics test or quiz, how often do they use a
calculator?
A Never
B Sometimes
C Always
420

VH269921

10. In your mathematics class this year, how often do your students use a computer or
other digital device (excluding handheld calculators) to do each of the
following? Select one circle in each row.

a. Practice or review
mathematics topics
b. Extend mathematics
learning with
enrichment activities
c. Research mathematics
topics on the Internet

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH269922

VH269923

VH269924

VH269858

11. In your mathematics class this year, how often do you use assessment results to do
each of the following? Select one circle in each row.

a. Discuss the progress
your students have
made toward
individually set goals
b. Adjust your teaching
strategies to meet the
current learning needs
of individual students
c. Adjust your teaching
strategies to reflect
your instructional
objectives for the
classroom
d. Discuss class progress
with school
administrators
e. Discuss class progress
with other colleagues

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH269862

VH269864

VH269865

VH269868

VH269871

421

VH270256

12. In your mathematics class this year, do you use any of the following instructional
materials? Select one circle in each row.

a. Textbooks provided by your district or
school
b. Other materials provided by your district or
school
c. Materials found on the Internet
d. Materials you have created
e. Other materials (Please specify):

Yes

VH270257

VH270258

VH270259

VH617626

VH270260

422

VH270271

13. Thinking about your fourth-grade mathematics classes this year, how much
emphasis did you place on teaching your students each of the following? Select one
circle in each row.

a. Determine what the
problem is asking and
the best way to solve
it
b. Use alternate methods
to solve problems
when the first method
does not work
c. Explain one’s thinking
and make connections
between models and
equations
d. Make assumptions
e. Make approximations
f. Represent a problem
situation with
numbers, words,
pictures, or charts
g. Understand tools for
problem solving and
limitations of use
h. Use clear and precise
language when
students are discussing
their problem solving
and reasoning

No
emphasis

Very little
emphasis

Some
emphasis

Quite a bit
of emphasis

A lot of
emphasis

VH270272

VH270274

VH270275

VH617226

VH617227

VH270277

VH270278

VH270279

423

VH240850

14. Think about your plans for this mathematics class for the entire year. How much
emphasis did you or will you give each of the following? Select one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.

Little or no
emphasis

Moderate
emphasis

Heavy emphasis

VH240851

VH240852

VH240853

VH240856

Numbers and operations
Measurement
Geometry
Data analysis, statistics, and
probability

VH240873

15. When you teach mathematics to your fourth-grade class, do you do any of the
following? Select one circle in each row.

a. Set different achievement
standards for some
students
b. Supplement the regular
course curriculum with
additional material for
some students
c. Have some students engage
in different classroom
activities
d. Use a different set of
methods in teaching some
students
e. Pace my teaching
differently for some
students

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH240874

VH240875

VH240878

VH240877

VH240876

424

VH269351

16. How often do you use each of the following to assess student progress in
mathematics? Select one circle in each row.
Never or
hardly ever
a. Multiple-choice tests
b. Small project-based
assignments
c. Individual students
collaborating on group
assignments

Once or twice Once or twice Once or twice
a year
a month
a week

VH269353

VH269357

VH336538

VH269925

17. In your mathematics class this year, how often do you do each of the following with
individual students to assess their progress in mathematics? Select one circle in each
row.

a. Regularly discuss each
student’s current level
of performance with
them
b. Set goals for specific
progress the student
would like to make
c. Discuss progress the
student has made
toward goals
previously set
d. Determine how to
adjust your teaching
strategies to meet the
student’s current
learning needs

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH269926

VH269928

VH269930

VH269931

425

VH270305

18. Suppose your students did very well on their last mathematics test. How likely do
you think each of the following explanations is in this situation? Select one circle in
each row.

Not at all
likely

Not likely

Somewhat
likely

Quite likely

Extremely
likely

VH270306

VH270307

VH270308

VH270309

VH270311

VH270313

VH270361

19. In your mathematics classes this year, how often did you encourage your students
to participate in mathematics activities outside of school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

426

VH270362

20. In this school year, how many times did you provide direct opportunities for your
students to participate in mathematics activities outside of school?
A Never
B Once
C Two or three times
D Four or five times
E More than five times

427

Appendix F-2k: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Mathematics (COI)

428

VH240054

1. Which best describes your role in teaching mathematics to this class?
A I do not teach mathematics to this class. Questions 2–19 are not applicable and will be
skipped.
B I teach all or most subjects, including mathematics.
C The only subject I teach is mathematics.
D We team teach, and I have primary responsibility for teaching mathematics.

VH261160

2. How many students are in this class? Enter the number of students.

VH336581

3. In a typical week, about how much time in total do you spend with this class on
mathematics instruction? Enter the hours and minutes.
hours and

minutes per week

VH336584

4. Are students assigned to this class by achievement level?
A Yes
B No

VH240060

5. What kind of calculator do your students usually use during mathematics lessons?
A None
B Basic four-function (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
C Scientific (not graphing)
D Graphing
429

VH240058

6. Approximately how much mathematics homework do you assign to students in
this class each day?
A None
B 15 minutes
C 30 minutes
D 45 minutes
E One hour
F More than one hour

VH269921

7. In your mathematics class this year, how often do your students use a computer or
other digital device (excluding handheld calculators) to do each of the
following? Select one circle in each row.

a. Practice or review
mathematics topics
b. Extend mathematics
learning with
enrichment activities
c. Research mathematics
topics on the Internet

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH269922

VH269923

VH269924

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8. When you give students a mathematics test or quiz, how often do they use a
calculator?
A Never
B Sometimes
C Always

430

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9. To what extent are students permitted to use calculators during mathematics
lessons?
A Unrestricted use
B Restricted use
C Calculators are not permitted.

VH269858

10. In your mathematics class this year, how often do you use assessment results to do
each of the following? Select one circle in each row.

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

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VH269864

VH269865

VH269868

VH269871

431

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11. In your mathematics class this year, do you use any of the following instructional
materials? Select one circle in each row.

Yes

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VH270259

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VH270260

432

VH270281

12. Thinking about your eighth-grade mathematics classes this year, how much
emphasis did you place on teaching your students each of the following? Select one
circle in each row.

a. Make assumptions
b. Make approximations
c. Use models to explain
calculations
d. Represent a problem
situation in multiple
ways, including
numbers, words,
pictures, and charts
e. Evaluate a
problem-solving
process
f. Create equations
g. Relate what your
students know to the
real world and make
sense of it
mathematically
h. Use appropriate
terminology when
referring to the
number system,
functions, geometric
figures, and data
displays
i. Examine patterns in
tables and graphs to
generate equations and
describe relationships

No
emphasis

Very little
emphasis

Some
emphasis

Quite a bit
of emphasis

A lot of
emphasis

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VH270285

VH270286

VH270288

VH270289

VH270290

VH270292

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13. Think about your plans for this mathematics class for the entire year. How much
emphasis did you or will you give each of the following? Select one circle in each row.
Little or no
emphasis

Moderate
emphasis

Heavy emphasis

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a.
b.
c.
d.

Numbers and operations
Measurement
Geometry
Data analysis, statistics, and
probability
e. Algebra and functions

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14. When you teach mathematics to your eighth-grade class, do you do any of the
following? Select one circle in each row.

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH240900

VH240901

VH240904

VH240903

VH240902

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15. How often do you use each of the following to assess student progress in
mathematics? Select one circle in each row.
Never or
hardly ever
a. Multiple-choice tests
b. Small project-based
assignments
c. Individual students
collaborating on group
assignments

Once or twice Once or twice Once or twice
a year
a month
a week

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16. In your mathematics class this year, how often do you do each of the following with
individual students to assess their progress in mathematics? Select one circle in each
row.

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH269926

VH269928

VH269930

VH269931

435

VH270305

17. Suppose your students did very well on their last mathematics test. How likely do
you think each of the following explanations is in this situation? Select one circle in
each row.

Not at all
likely

Not likely

Somewhat
likely

Quite likely

Extremely
likely

VH270306

VH270307

VH270308

VH270309

VH270311

VH270313

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18. In your mathematics classes this year, how often did you encourage your students
to participate in mathematics activities outside of school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

436

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19. In this school year, how many times did you provide direct opportunities for your
students to participate in mathematics activities outside of school?
A Never
B Once
C Two or three times
D Four or five times
E More than five times

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1. How many students are in this class? Enter the number of students.

VH639665

2. In a typical week, how much time do you spend teaching science to the students
in this class? Write in the hours and minutes.

VH639433

3. In this class, about how much time do you spend on each of the following areas of
science? Select one circle in each row.

a. Life science
b. Earth and space
science
c. Physical science
d. Engineering and
technology

No time

Very little
time

Some time

Quite a bit
of time

A lot of
time

VH639434

VH639436

VH639435

VH639437

439

VH639586

4. About how often do your science students do each of the following? Select one circle
in each row.

a. Work with other
students on a science
activity or project
b. Write about science
(e.g., papers, reports,
science journals)
c. Watch a science
teacher do a science
activity
d. Do hands-on
investigations in
science class
e. Talk about the
measurements and
results from students’
hands-on activities
f. Discuss the kinds of
problems that
engineers can solve
g. Figure out different
ways to solve a science
problem
h. Present what they
have learned about
science

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH639589

VH639600

VH639856

VH639588

VH639594

VH639597

VH639846

VH639593

440

VH640891

5. Thinking about your fourth grade science class this year, how much emphasis did
you place on teaching your students each of the following? Select one circle in each
row.

a. Develop good research
questions
b. Use drawings to
explain events or
phenomena
c. Come up with tests to
answer a scientific
question
d. Organize data to
derive meaning or test
a solution using
reasoning or
calculation
e. Choose words or
numbers to best
explain a scientific
problem
f. Generate explanations
based on observations
and measurements
g. Evaluate evidence to
compare arguments
h. Read about science
topics in order to
convey the ideas to
others

No
emphasis

Very little
emphasis

Some
emphasis

Quite a bit
of emphasis

A lot of
emphasis

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VH640902

VH640903

VH640906

VH640907

VH640908

VH640909

VH640911

441

VH641162

6. In your science class this year, how much time have you devoted to teaching your
students each of the following? Select one circle in each row.

a. Make observations of
natural phenomena
(e.g., making
measurements)
b. Use models to
demonstrate
relationships among
science principles
c. Make predictions
based on prior
experimental
observations
d. Create models of
scientific principles,
(e.g., a graphic,
manipulative, or
demonstration that
illustrates the
principle)
e. Design experimental
procedures to
investigate a particular
question
f. Read data in tables or
charts, to draw
conclusions
g. Substantiate a
conclusion by using
empirical evidence
h. Decide which tools
would be most
appropriate to gather
data
i. Evaluate the strengths
and weaknesses of a
solution to a problem
j. Predict possible
negative consequences
of a proposed solution
to a problem

No or
almost no
time

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

All or
almost all of
the time

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VH641164

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VH641167

VH641168

VH641169

VH641170

VH641172

VH641173

VH641174

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VH641332

7. In this school year, did your school offer any of the following supplemental
activities? Select one answer choice in each row

a. Opportunities for students to participate in
scientific research
b. Science clubs
c. Opportunities for students to engage in
collective science activities (e.g., adopt an
endangered species, or nurture the growth
of a live animal in the classroom)
d. Opportunities for students to use scientific
instruments
e. Opportunities for students to participate in
science outreach programs (e.g.,
partnerships with colleges, museums, or
foundations)

Yes

VH641334

VH641336

VH641338

VH641339

VH641341

443

VH641306

8. To what extent do you use each of the following technological resources for science
instruction? Select one circle in each row.

a. Desktop or laptop
computer(s) (including
Chromebooks)
b. Tablet(s) (e.g., Surface Pro,
iPad, Kindle Fire)
c. Online content (e.g., online
software, podcasts, or
streaming videos)
d. Interactive web spaces (e.g.,
forums where students can
interact and share
materials)
e. Smart board(s)

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH641307

VH641308

VH641309

VH641310

VH641311

444

VH641262

9. Suppose your students did very well on their last science test. How likely do you
think each of the following explanations is in this situation? Select one circle in each
row.

Not at all
likely

Not likely

Somewhat
likely

Quite likely

Extremely
likely

VH641273

VH641276

VH641277

VH641279

VH641281

VH641284

445

VH241190

10. To what extent do you emphasize each of the following objectives in teaching
science to your fourth-grade class? Select one circle in each row.

a. Increase students’ interest
in science
b. Increase awareness of the
importance of science in
daily life
c. Learn about applications of
science to environmental
issues
d. Teach scientific facts and
principles to build
foundational knowledge
e. Teach the iterative process
of scientific inquiry and
practices
f. Provide students with the
knowledge and skills
needed to prepare for upper
grade level science courses
g. Develop skills to ask
questions based on
observations
h. Develop inquiry skills
i. Develop skills in lab
techniques
j. Develop problem-solving
skills
k. Develop scientific writing
skills

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH241202

VH241203

VH241199

VH639754

VH639755

VH639756

VH639758

VH241194

VH241196

VH241197

VH241200

446

VH639520

11. To what extent are the following resources available to you in your school system
(including your school and school district)? Select one circle in each row.

a. Science textbooks
(including digital forms,
such as online textbooks)
b. Science magazines and
books (including digital
forms, such as online
magazines and books)
c. Supplies or equipment for
science demonstrations
d. Supplies or equipment for
science labs
e. Space to conduct science
labs
f. Computers for students’
use in class
g. Computer labs
h. Computers for teachers’
use
i. Computerized science labs
for classroom use
j. Audiovisual materials
k. Science kits
l. Scientific measurement
instruments (e.g.,
telescopes, microscopes,
thermometers, or weighing
scales)

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH639521

VH639522

VH639523

VH639524

VH639525

VH639532

VH639527

VH639528

VH639529

VH639530

VH639531

VH639526

VH639626

12. How often do you meet with students one-on-one to give feedback on their work
and evaluate their progress in science?
A Never or hardly ever
B A few times a year
C Once or twice a month
D Once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day
447

VH639633

13. How often do you do each of the following with individual students to evaluate
their progress in science? Select one circle in each row.

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH639634

VH639635

VH639636

VH639637

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The following questions ask about the organization of your classroom for science
instruction. If you teach more than one fourth-grade class, please choose a single
class to use as the basis for answering the questions about classroom organization.

L1TQ-COIS

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VB598092

1. Which best describes your role in teaching science to this class? Select one circle.
A I do not teach science to this class.
B I teach all or most subjects, including science.
C The only subject I teach is science.
D We team teach, and I have primary responsibility for teaching science.

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2. How many students are in this class?
A 15 or fewer
B 16–18
C 19–20
D 21–25
E 26–30
F 31–35
G 36 or more

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VH142009

3. In a typical week, how much time do you spend teaching science to the students
in this class? Enter the hours and minutes.
________ hours and ________ minutes per week

VH142206

4. Are students assigned to this class by achievement level?
A Yes
B No

VF633144

5. To what extent do you use each of the following student groupings for science instruction in your
classroom? Select one circle in each row.

a. Groupings based on
students’ interest in
science/science-related
topics
b. Groupings based on
students’ learning
preferences or styles
c. Groupings based on
students’ readiness or
current achievement level

L1TQ-COIS

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VF633146

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VF633150

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VB610542

6.. How often do you use each of the following to assess student progress in science? Select one circle
in each row.
Never or
hardly ever
a. Multiple-choice tests
b. Short written responses
(e.g., a phrase or sentence)
c. Long written responses
(e.g., several sentences or
paragraphs)
d. Performance-based
assessments
e. Group projects

Once or twice Once or twice
a month
a week

Almost every
day

VB610543

VB610544

VB610545

VH157952

VH157953

VB608618

7. In this class, about how much time do you spend on each of the following areas of science? Select
one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.

Life science
Earth and space science
Physical science
Engineering and
technology

L1TQ-COIS

None

Little

Some

A lot

VB608619

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VB608621

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VC767836

8.. About how often do your science students do each of the following? Select one circle in each row.
Never or
hardly ever
a. Read a science textbook
b. Read a book or magazine
about science
c. Work with other students
on a science activity or
project
d. Prepare a written science
report
e. Watch a movie, video, or
DVD about science
f. Watch a science teacher do
a science activity
g. Do hands-on activities or
investigations in science
h. Talk about the
measurements and results
from students’ hands-on
activities
i. Take a science test or quiz
j. Identify questions that can
be addressed through
scientific investigations
k. Discuss the kinds of
problems that engineers
can solve
l. Figure out different ways to
solve a science problem
m. Present what they have
learned about science

L1TQ-COIS

Once or twice Once or twice
a month
a week

Every day or
almost every
day

VC767837

VC767838

VC767839

VC767841

VC767843

VC767845

VC767846

VC767849

VC767850

VC767851

VC767852

VC767854

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9.. To what extent do you emphasize each of the following objectives in teaching science to your
fourth-grade class? Select one circle in each row.

a. Increase students’ interest
in science
b. Increase awareness of the
importance of science in
daily life
c. Learn about applications of
science to environmental
issues
d. Teach scientific facts and
principles
e. Teach scientific methods
f. Equip students with the
knowledge and skills
needed for studying science
in upper grade levels
g. Develop systematic
observation skills
h. Develop inquiry skills
i. Develop skills in lab
techniques
j. Develop problem-solving
skills
k. Develop scientific writing
skills

L1TQ-COIS

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VC970917

VC970928

VC970930

VC970919

VC970920

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VC970929

VC970923

VC970926

VF654319

VC970931

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VF633196

10. To what extent does your school system (including your school and school district) provide the
following to you? Select one circle in each row.

L1TQ-COIS

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VF633197

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VF633201

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VF633204

VF633205

VF633206

VF633207

VF633202

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11. To what extent do you use each of the following technological resources for fourth-grade science
instruction? Select one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.

Desktop computer
Laptop computer
Tablet computer
Digital projector (device
that connects to a
computer to display
presentations or
demonstrate lessons, such
as an LCD)
e. CD-ROM
f. Online software
g. Digital music device
(pocket-sized music player
used to listen to or create
audio files, such as an MP3
player)
h. Cable/satellite/
closed-circuit television
i. DVD player and DVDs
j. Digital camera
k. Graphing calculator
l. Handheld device
(pocket-sized computing
device, such as personal
digital assistant or
smartphone)
m. Data collection sensors/
probes (tool that connects
to a handheld device or
graphing calculator and
detects motion, pH,
temperature, light)
n. Online course management
system (web-based
software used to organize
information, assignments,
grades, and discussions)
o. Digital whiteboard
(computerized display
panels that can respond to
fingertip command and
creates a shared interactive
space, akin to traditional
chalkboards)

L1TQ-COIS

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VC973470

A
A

B
B

C
C

D
D

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VH157962

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VC973474

VC973475

VC973476

VC973477

VC973478

VC973479

VC973480

VC973481

VC973482

VC973483

VC973484

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12. Which of the following statements is true about how well your school system
provides you with the instructional materials and other resources you need to
teach your class?
A I get all the resources I need.
B I get most of the resources I need.
C I get some of the resources I need.
D I don’t get any of the resources I need.

VC767811

13. When you teach science to your fourth-grade class, do you do any of the following? Select one
circle in each row.

a. Use a different set of
methods in teaching some
students
b. Supplement the regular
course curriculum with
additional material for
some students
c. Vary the pace of
instruction for some
students
d. Have some students engage
in different classroom
activities
e. Set different achievement
standards for some
students

L1TQ-COIS

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VC767814

VC767820

VF633254

VC767823

VC767824

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VC767810

14. How often do you meet with students one-on-one to review their work and
evaluate their progress in science?
A Never or hardly ever
B A few times a year
C Once or twice a month
D Once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VC767829

15. How often do you do each of the following with individual students to evaluate their progress in
science? Select one circle in each row.

a. Discuss the student’s
current level of
performance
b. Set goals for specific
progress the student
would like to make
c. Discuss progress the
student has made
toward goals
previously set
d. Determine how to
adjust your teaching
strategies to meet the
student’s current
learning needs and to
reflect the student’s
future goals

L1TQ-COIS

Never or
hardly ever

A few times
a year

Once or
twice a
month

Once or
twice a
week

Every day or
almost
every day

VC767830

VC767831

VC767832

VC767834

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VH142241

16. In addition to your regular classroom instruction, how often do you use the following to engage
fourth-grade students in learning science? Select one circle in each row.

a. Science fairs
b. Science competitions
c. Science-related field trips
(including museums, zoos,
aquariums, science centers, and
other similar sites)

L1TQ-COIS

Not at all

1–2 times per
year

3 or more times
per year

VH142242

VH142244

VH142243

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VH639658

1. How many students are in this class? Enter the number of students.

VH639665

2. In a typical week, how much time do you spend teaching science to the students
in this class? Write in the hours and minutes.

VH639433

3. In this class, about how much time do you spend on each of the following areas of
science? Select one circle in each row.

a. Life science
b. Earth and space
science
c. Physical science
d. Engineering and
technology

No time

Very little
time

Some time

Quite a bit
of time

A lot of
time

VH639434

VH639436

VH639435

VH639437

462

VH639586

4. About how often do your science students do each of the following? Select one circle
in each row.

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH639589

VH639600

VH639856

VH639588

VH639594

VH639597

VH639846

VH639593

463

VH641055

5. Thinking about your eighth grade science class this year, how much emphasis did
you place on teaching your students each of the following? Select one circle in each
row.

a. Develop good research
questions for use as
the basis of research
b. Use labeled drawings
or models to explain
events or phenomena
c. Come up with and use
tests to answer a
scientific question
about how one
variable influences
another
d. Organizing data in
graphical displays to
derive meaning or test
a solution using
reasoning, basic
statistics, and
probability
e. Use mathematical
representations to
explain or support
scientific conclusions
f. Generate explanations
based on scientific
ideas, models, and
measurements
g. Use scientific
reasoning and
evaluating evidence to
compare and critique
arguments
h. Collect information
about science topics
from both text and
tables or graphs in
order to convey the
ideas to others

No
emphasis

Very little
emphasis

Some
emphasis

Quite a bit
of emphasis

A lot of
emphasis

VH641056

VH641061

VH641064

VH641065

VH641067

VH641068

VH641069

VH641070

464

VH641162

6. In your science class this year, how much time have you devoted to teaching your
students each of the following? Select one circle in each row.

No or
almost no
time

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

All or
almost all of
the time

VH641163

VH641164

VH641166

VH641167

VH641168

VH641169

VH641170

VH641172

VH641173

VH641174

465

VH641332

7. In this school year, did your school offer any of the following supplemental
activities? Select one answer choice in each row

Yes

VH641334

VH641336

VH641338

VH641339

VH641341

466

VH641306

8. To what extent do you use each of the following technological resources for science
instruction? Select one circle in each row.

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH641307

VH641308

VH641309

VH641310

VH641311

467

VH641262

9. Suppose your students did very well on their last science test. How likely do you
think each of the following explanations is in this situation? Select one circle in each
row.

Not at all
likely

Not likely

Somewhat
likely

Quite likely

Extremely
likely

VH641273

VH641276

VH641277

VH641279

VH641281

VH641284

468

VH241250

10. To what extent do you emphasize each of the following objectives in teaching
science to your eighth-grade class? Select one circle in each row.

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH241262

VH241263

VH241259

VH639687

VH639689

VH639690

VH639692

VH241254

VH241256

VH241257

VH241260

469

VH639520

11. To what extent are the following resources available to you in your school system
(including your school and school district)? Select one circle in each row.

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH639521

VH639522

VH639523

VH639524

VH639525

VH639532

VH639527

VH639528

VH639529

VH639530

VH639531

VH639526

VH639626

VH639633

13. How often do you do each of the following with individual students to evaluate
their progress in science? Select one circle in each row.

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH639634

VH639635

VH639636

VH639637

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The following questions ask about the organization of your classroom for science
instruction. If you teach more than one eighth-grade class, please choose a single
class to use as the basis for answering the questions about classroom organization.

L2TQ-COIS

473

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VB598092

VF017603

2. How many students are in this class?
A 15 or fewer
B 16–18
C 19–20
D 21–25
E 26–30
F 31–35
G 36 or more

L2TQ-COIS

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VH142009

3. In a typical week, how much time do you spend teaching science to the students
in this class? Enter the hours and minutes.
________ hours and ________ minutes per week

VH142206

4. Are students assigned to this class by achievement level?
A Yes
B No

VF633144

5. To what extent do you use each of the following student groupings for science instruction in your
classroom? Select one circle in each row.

L2TQ-COIS

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VF633146

VF633149

VF633150

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Once or twice Once or twice
a month
a week

Almost every
day

VB610543

VB610544

VB610545

VH157952

VH157953

VB608618

7. In this class, about how much time do you spend on each of the following areas of science? Select
one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.

Life science
Earth and space science
Physical science
Engineering and
technology

L2TQ-COIS

None

Little

Some

A lot

VB608619

VC759072

VB608621

VC759073

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L2TQ-COIS

Once or twice Once or twice
a month
a week

Every day or
almost every
day

VC767837

VC767838

VC767839

VC767841

VC767843

VC767845

VC767846

VC767849

VC767850

VC767851

VC767852

VC767854

VC767856

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9.. To what extent do you emphasize each of the following objectives in teaching science to your
eighth-grade class? Select one circle in each row.

a. Increase students’ interest
in science
b. Increase awareness of the
importance of science in
daily life
c. Learn about applications of
science to environmental
issues
d. Teach scientific facts and
principles
e. Teach scientific methods
f. Equip students with the
knowledge and skills
needed for studying science
in upper grade levels
g. Develop systematic
observation skills
h. Develop inquiry skills
i. Develop skills in lab
techniques
j. Develop problem-solving
skills
k. Develop scientific writing
skills

L2TQ-COIS

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VC976015

VC976023

VC976026

VC976017

VC976018

VF633272

VC976025

VC976020

VC976022

VF654412

VC976027

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VF633196

10. To what extent does your school system (including your school and school district) provide the
following to you? Select one circle in each row.

L2TQ-COIS

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VF633197

VF633198

VF633199

VF633200

VF633201

VF633208

VF633203

VF633204

VF633205

VF633206

VF633207

VF633202

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VC976046

11. To what extent do you use each of the following technological resources for eighth-grade science
instruction? Select one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.

L2TQ-COIS

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VC976050

A
A

B
B

C
C

D
D

VC976051
VH157981

VC976054

VC976056

VC976057

VC976059

VC976061

VC976063

VC976067

VC976068

VC976071

VC976072

VC976073

VC976075

480

Part II: Classroom Organization and Instruction – Science

VC976076

12. In your eighth-grade class, how often do your students use a computer or other technological
resources to do each of the following? Select one circle in each row.
Never or
hardly ever
a. Conduct a search for
science information
b. Simulate a physical or
biological process or see
how something works (for
example, how planets orbit
the sun, how gas expands)
c. Make a chart or graph that
shows results of science
projects

Once or twice Once or twice
a month
a week

Every day or
almost every
day

VC976080

VC976081

VC976084

HE001022

13. Which of the following statements is true about how well your school system
provides you with the instructional materials and other resources you need to
teach your class?
A I get all the resources I need.
B I get most of the resources I need.
C I get some of the resources I need.
D I don’t get any of the resources I need.

L2TQ-COIS

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Part II: Classroom Organization and Instruction – Science

VC976085

14.. When you teach science to your eighth-grade class, do you do any of the following? Select one
circle in each row.

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VC976086

VC976088

VF640396

VC976092

VC976094

VC767810

15. How often do you meet with students one-on-one to review their work and
evaluate their progress in science?
A Never or hardly ever
B A few times a year
C Once or twice a month
D Once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

L2TQ-COIS

482

Part II: Classroom Organization and Instruction – Science

VC767829

16.. How often do you do each of the following with individual students to evaluate their progress in
science? Select one circle in each row.

Never or
hardly ever

A few times
a year

Once or
twice a
month

Once or
twice a
week

Every day or
almost
every day

VC767830

VC767831

VC767832

VC767834

VH142282

17. In addition to your regular classroom instruction, how often do you use the following to engage
eighth-grade students in learning science? Select one circle in each row.

a. Science fairs
b. Science competitions
c. Science-related field trips
(including museums, zoos,
aquariums, science centers, and
other similar sites)

L2TQ-COIS

Not at all

1–2 times per
year

3 or more times
per year

VH142283

VH142284

VH142285

483

Appendix F-2p: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Writing (COI)

484

VH336855

1. Overall, approximately what percentage of your instructional time teaching
writing is spent on each of the following? Fill in integer numbers between 0 and 100
so that the total sums up to 100.
Development of ideas

Organization of ideas

Effectiveness of expression (e.g., sentence variety, word choice, tone)

Mechanics and conventions (e.g., spelling, grammar, punctuation)
Keyboarding skills
Word processing skills

%
%

Other (Please specify): _______________________________

VH336860

2. When grading/evaluating your students’ writing, approximately what percentage of
the grade/evaluation is based on each of the following? Fill in integer numbers
between 0 and 100 so that the total sums up to 100.
Development of ideas

Organization of ideas

Effectiveness of expression (e.g., sentence variety, word choice, tone)

Mechanics and conventions (e.g., spelling, grammar, punctuation)
Other (Please specify): _______________________________

%
%

485

VH588515

3. In your English/language arts class this year, how much time have you devoted to
teaching your students each of the following? Select one circle in each row.

a. Writing a paper using
correct grammar
b. Writing a paper
without spelling
mistakes
c. Choosing words in
students’ writing that
will effectively
communicate ideas
d. Typing a longer text
(several paragraphs)
with few errors using a
keyboard
e. Using a spell-checker
in word processing
software
f. Finding words to use
in their writing from
the thesaurus in word
processing software
g. Applying cut, copy,
and paste using the
keyboard or mouse
h. Creating an outline
prior to writing
i. Coming up with ideas
about what to write
for a timed writing
task

No time

Very little
time

Some time

Quite a bit
of time

A lot of
time

VH315433

VH315441

VH315464

VH316147

VH616593

VH316153

VH316155

VH316239

VH316242

486

VH314290

4. In your English/language arts class this year, how often do you do each of the
following when teaching writing? Select one circle in each row.

a. Ask students to work
in small groups to
share and revise their
writing
b. Ask students to write
more than one draft
for a writing
assignment

Never or
hardly ever

Once in a
while

Sometimes

Often

Always or
almost
always

VH314291

VH314295

VH242729

5. How often do you ask your students to do the following when you ask them to write
about something? Select one circle in each row.

a. Use a computer or
other digital device for
drafting and revising
their writing
b. Use the Internet to get
information for their
writing
c. Assess their own
writing by using a
specific rubric
d. Assess the writing of
other students by
using rubrics

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

Always or
almost
always

VH242730

VH242736

VH242734

VH242735

487

VH242691

6. How often do you ask your students to write for each of the following purposes? Select
one circle in each row.

a. Explain (i.e., provide
information about a
topic or steps in a
process)
b. Persuade (i.e.,
convince someone to
do something)
c. Convey real
experience (i.e., write
about factual events or
personal experiences)
d. Convey imagined
experience (i.e., tell a
fictional story)
e. Analyze (i.e., collect
and describe evidence
for an issue or
argument)

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH242692

VH242693

VH314053

VH314054

VH314056

488

VH314218

7. In your English/language arts class this year, how often do you give the following
writing assignments to your students? Select one circle in each row.

a. Assignments that
students have to
complete within one
session
b. Assignments that are
designed for students
to work on over
extended periods of
time (e.g., several class
periods)
c. Assignments that
students have to
complete together
with other students
d. Assignments of at
least a couple of pages
(e.g., a paper or report)

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH314220

VH314222

VH314224

VH314229

VH314325

8. In your English/language arts class this year, how often do you use each of the
following to assess student progress in writing? Select one circle in each row.

a. Long written
responses (e.g., several
sentences or
paragraphs)
b. Timed assessments
(i.e., tests where
students have to
produce text under a
time limit)
c. Digitally based writing
tests
d. Extended
constructed-response
questions

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH314328

VH314331

VH616571

VH616573

489

VH314348

9. In your English/language arts class this year, how often do you use results from
writing assessments for each of the following? Select one circle in each row.

a. Determine students’
current levels of
writing performance
b. Set specific goals for
progress for individual
students
c. Monitor progress
students have made
toward previously set
writing goals
d. Determine how to
adjust teaching
strategies to meet
students’ current
learning needs

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

Always or
almost
always

VH314349

VH314350

VH314351

VH314352

490

VH315397

10. In your English/language arts class this year, what kinds of feedback do you
typically give your students about their writing assignments? Select one circle in each
row.

a. I give them a grade.
b. I write a general
comment at the end of
the paper.
c. I correct their spelling
and grammar
mistakes.
d. I provide specific
suggestions on
re-organizing their
ideas.
e. I meet with students
one-on-one to go over
their writing.

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

Always or
almost
always

VH315402

VH315405

VH315407

VH315416

VH315419

491

VH242676

11. To what extent do you use each of the following technological resources for writing
instruction? Select one circle in each row.

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH587512

VH314038

VH242686

VH314040

VH314041

VH335099

12. Based on keyboarding instruction at your school, which of the following best
describes the keyboarding skills expected of students at the grade level you teach?
A No typing skill is expected. Question 13 is not applicable and will be skipped.
B They can type with one or two fingers, but might search for where the letter keys are.
C They can type with one or two fingers, and they know where most of the letter keys are.
D They can type with all ten fingers when they look at the keyboard.
E They can type with all ten fingers without looking at the keyboard.

VH587499

13. Approximately what percentage of the students in your fourth-grade
English/language arts class meet the expectations regarding their keyboarding
skills?
%

492

VH587503

14. Which of the following word processing tools are your fourth-grade grade students
expected to be able to use for writing? Select one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.

Cut, copy, and paste
Spell-checker
Thesaurus
Formatting tools (e.g., bold, underline,
italics)

Yes

VH587504

VH587507

VH587506

VH587505

VH587500

15. Approximately what percentage of the students in your fourth-grade
English/language arts class meet the expectations regarding their word processing
skills?
%

493

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494

VH336855

Organization of ideas

Effectiveness of expression (e.g., sentence variety, word choice, tone)

Mechanics and conventions (e.g., spelling, grammar, punctuation)
Keyboarding skills
Word processing skills

%
%

Other (Please specify): _______________________________

VH336860

Organization of ideas

Effectiveness of expression (e.g., sentence variety, word choice, tone)

Mechanics and conventions (e.g., spelling, grammar, punctuation)
Other (Please specify): _______________________________

%
%

495

VH588515

3. In your English/language arts class this year, how much time have you devoted to
teaching your students each of the following? Select one circle in each row.

No time

Very little
time

Some time

Quite a bit
of time

A lot of
time

VH315433

VH315441

VH315464

VH316147

VH616593

VH316153

VH316155

VH316239

VH316242

496

VH314290

4. In your English/language arts class this year, how often do you do each of the
following when teaching writing? Select one circle in each row.

a. Ask students to work
in small groups to
share and revise their
writing
b. Ask students to write
more than one draft
for a writing
assignment

Never or
hardly ever

Once in a
while

Sometimes

Often

Always or
almost
always

VH314291

VH314295

VH242729

5. How often do you ask your students to do the following when you ask them to write
about something? Select one circle in each row.

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

Always or
almost
always

VH242730

VH242736

VH242734

VH242735

497

VH242691

6. How often do you ask your students to write for each of the following purposes? Select
one circle in each row.

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH242692

VH242693

VH314053

VH314054

VH314056

498

VH314218

7. In your English/language arts class this year, how often do you give the following
writing assignments to your students? Select one circle in each row.

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH314220

VH314222

VH314224

VH314229

VH314325

8. In your English/language arts class this year, how often do you use each of the
following to assess student progress in writing? Select one circle in each row.

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH314328

VH314331

VH616571

VH616573

499

VH314348

9. In your English/language arts class this year, how often do you use results from
writing assessments for each of the following? Select one circle in each row.

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

Always or
almost
always

VH314349

VH314350

VH314351

VH314352

500

VH315397

10. In your English/language arts class this year, what kinds of feedback do you
typically give your students about their writing assignments? Select one circle in each
row.

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

Always or
almost
always

VH315402

VH315405

VH315407

VH315416

VH315419

501

VH242676

11. To what extent do you use each of the following technological resources for writing
instruction? Select one circle in each row.

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH587512

VH314038

VH242686

VH314040

VH314041

VH335099

VH316542

13. Approximately what percentage of the students in your eighth-grade
English/language arts class meet the expectations regarding their keyboarding
skills?
%

502

VH316545

14. Which of the following word processing tools are your eighth-grade grade students
expected to be able to use for writing? Select one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.

Cut, copy, and paste
Spell-checker
Thesaurus
Formatting tools (e.g., bold, underline,
italics)

Yes

VH316547

VH616651

VH316553

VH316554

VH316610

15. Approximately what percentage of the students in your eighth-grade
English/language arts class meet the expectations regarding their word processing
skills?
%

503

Appendix F-2r: 2017 Pilot Grade 8 Social Studies (COI)

504

VH566810

1. Which best describes how social studies instruction in your school is organized?
A Social studies is taught primarily as a discrete subject with little or no integration with
instruction in other subjects.
B Some social studies instruction is integrated with other subjects, and some social studies
instruction is presented as a discrete subject.
C Social studies lessons are primarily integrated with instruction in other subjects.

VH588602

2. How many students are in this class? Enter the number of students. If you teach more
than one eighth-grade social studies class, please enter the number of students in the
class you are using as the basis for answering this survey.

VH492737

3. Which best describes your role in teaching social studies to this class? Select all that
apply.
A I teach all or most subjects, including social studies.
B The only subject I teach is social studies.
C We team teach, and I have primary responsibility for teaching social studies.
D I have primary responsibility for teaching civics and/or United States government.
E I have primary responsibility for teaching geography.
F I have primary responsibility for teaching United States history.

VH492738

4. In a typical week, about how much time in total do you spend with this class on
social studies instruction?
hours and

minutes per week

505

VH493388

5. During what percentage of social studies instruction time in this class is your
primary focus on each of the following subjects? Select one circle in each row.

a. Civics and/or
United States
government
b. Geography
c. United States
history
d. Other social
studies subject
(Please specify):

None

1–10%

11–40%

41–60%

61–90%

More than
90%

VH493389

VH493390

VH493391

VH493392

VH493756

6. In your social studies class this year, how often do you use each of the following
strategies when teaching? Select one circle in each row.

a. I teach social studies
as a whole-class
activity.
b. I create student groups
with the same
achievement level.
c. I create groups by
random assignment.
d. I allow students to
choose their own
groups.

Never or
hardly ever

Once in a
while

Sometimes

Often

Always or
almost
always

VH493758

VH493759

VH493761

VH493762

506

VH493502

7. During this school year, how often do you do the following as part of social studies
instruction with this class? Select one circle in each row.

a. Have students read
material from a social
studies textbook
b. Have students read
extra material about
social studies not in
the regular textbook
(e.g., newspapers,
magazines, or online
sources)
c. Discuss material about
social studies with
students
d. Have students conduct
research about social
studies topics (e.g., in
a library or through
interviews or
observations)
e. Discuss current events
f. Have students use
primary sources (e.g.,
letters, diaries,
photographs, films, or
essays written by
people from the past)

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH493504

VH493506

VH493507

VH493509

VH493510

VH493512

507

VH493515

8. During this school year so far, how often have you done each of the following as part
of social studies instruction with this class? Select one circle in each row.

a. Gone on class field
trips to learn about
social studies topics
b. Had outside speakers
in class discuss social
studies topics
c. Had students give
class presentations on
social studies topics
d. Had students listen to
or watch movies,
videos, or online
content about social
studies topics
e. Had students write
about their opinion on
a problem or issue
(e.g., in a letter, e-mail,
or blog post)
f. Had students take part
in debates or panel
discussions
g. Had students take part
in role-playing, mock
trials, or dramas about
social studies topics

Never

Once

Two or
three times

Four or five
times

More than
five times

VH493516

VH493517

VH493518

VH493519

VH493523

VH493524

VH493525

508

VH493747

9. When you teach social studies to your eighth-grade class, do you do any of the
following? Select one circle in each row.

a. Use a different set of
methods in teaching
some students
b. Supplement the
regular course
curriculum with
additional material for
some students
c. Pace my teaching
differently for some
students
d. Have some students
engage in different
classroom activities

Not at all

Very little

Some

Quite a bit

A lot

VH493748

VH493749

VH493750

VH493751

VH493437

10. How often do you use the following resources to teach social studies in this
class? Select one circle in each row.

a. Quantitative data
(such as that on maps,
charts, or graphs)
b. Materials from other
subject areas
c. Activities or
assignments designed
by social studies
organizations or
experts

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH493442

VH493445

VH493448

509

VH493480

11. To what extent do you use each of the following technological resources for social
studies instruction? Select one circle in each row.
Not at all

Very little

Some

Quite a bit

A lot

VH493481

VH493482

VH493483

VH493485

VH493487

a. Desktop or laptop
computer(s)
b. Tablet(s) (e.g., Surface
Pro, iPad, or Kindle
Fire)
c. Online content (e.g.,
online software,
podcasts, or streaming
videos)
d. Interactive
whiteboards
e. Other digital device(s)
(Please specify):

VH493456

12. To what extent are computers or other digital devices available for students to use
in each of the following classes in school (e.g., a classroom or a computer lab)? Select
one circle in each row.

a. Civics and/or
United States
government
b. Geography
c. United States
history

Not
applicable

Not at all

Very little

Some

Quite a bit

A lot

VH493458

VH493459

VH493460

510

VH493490

13. When students in this class work on social studies, to what extent do they use
computers or other digital devices to do the following? Select one circle in each row.

a. Use the Internet to
look for evidence or
sources (e.g., text
documents,
photographic images,
or films)
b. Use games or apps in
which students play a
role (e.g., an explorer,
geographer, or
historian)
c. Create reports or
projects about social
studies using different
forms of media (e.g., a
slide presentation that
combines text and
video clips)
d. Organize information
about social studies
topics by creating
tables, charts, or
graphs
e. Participate in online
discussions about
social studies on a
website (e.g., in
forums or social
media)

Never or
hardly ever

Once in a
while

Sometimes

Often

Always or
almost
always

VH493491

VH493493

VH493494

VH493496

VH493498

511

VH493546

14. Approximately how many hours of homework a day do you assign for social
studies?
A Less than 30 minutes a day
B 30 minutes up to 1 hour a day
C 1 up to 2 hours a day
D 2 up to 3 hours a day
E 3 up to 4 hours a day
F More than 4 hours a day

VH493529

15. In your social studies class this year, how often do you use each of the following to
assess student progress in social studies? Select one circle in each row.

a. Tests with
multiple-choice, true/
false, or matching type
questions
b. Tests with
fill-in-the-blank
questions
c. Paragraph-length
written responses
about what students
have read
d. Extended essays/
papers on assigned
topics
e. Individual projects
f. Group projects

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH493530

VH493531

VH493532

VH493533

VH493534

VH493536

512

VH493539

16. In your social studies class this year, how often do you use each of the following to
assess student progress in social studies? Select one circle in each row.

a. Long written
responses (e.g., several
paragraphs)
b. Responses to
questions based on
information from
several sources (e.g.,
letters, cartoons, or
maps)
c. Portfolios
d. Computer-based or
online assessments

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH493540

VH493541

VH493543

VH493544

VH493773

17. When giving assessments in your social studies class this year, how often do you use
the assessment results to do each of the following? Select one circle in each row.

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

Always or
almost
always

VH493774

VH493775

VH493777

VH493778

513

VH566822

18. Do you give instruction in civics and/or United States government to your
students?
A Yes
B No Questions 19, 20, and 21 are not applicable and will be skipped.

VH493606

19. In your social studies class this year, how much have you emphasized the following
topics in civics and/or United States government? Select one circle in each row.

a. The United States
Constitution
b. The three branches of
the United States
government
(executive, judicial,
and legislative
branches)
c. How laws are made
d. Political parties,
elections, and voting
e. State government and
local government
f. Other countries’
governments (e.g.,
their structure, how
they are run, or
interactions with the
United States)
g. International
organizations (e.g., the
United Nations, World
Bank, or World Health
Organization)
h. Current political and
social issues

Not at all

Very little

Some

Quite a bit

A lot

VH493608

VH493610

VH493614

VH493615

VH493616

VH493617

VH493618

VH493619

514

VH493643

20. In your social studies class this school year, how much have you emphasized
teaching your students each of the following? Select one circle in each row.

a. Examining the roles
and functions of the
three branches of the
United States
government
b. Examining the rights
and responsibilities of
United States citizens
c. Examining how the
United States
influences and is
influenced by events
in other countries
d. Comparing the roles
and responsibilities of
local, state, and
national governments
in the United States
e. Examining why it is
important to pay
attention to the
political process and
government
f. Examining why it is
important for
individuals to
participate in the
political process and
government
g. Supporting an opinion
about an issue or
problem with reasons
and examples
h. Discussing the
political process and
government with
others

Not at all

Very little

Some

Quite a bit

A lot

VH493645

VH493646

VH493647

VH493648

VH493650

VH493651

VH493656

VH493658

515

VH493802

21. During the past two years, have you attended professional development programs
(e.g., training sessions and workshops, including online classes) aimed at
improving your ability to teach civics and/or United States government?
A Yes, I have attended programs that are required by my school or district.
B Yes, I have attended programs that are not required by my school or district.
C No

VH493705

22. Do you give instruction in geography to your students?
A Yes
B No Questions 23, 24, and 25 are not applicable and will be skipped.

516

VH493706

23. In your social studies class this year, how much have you emphasized the following
topics in geography? Select one circle in each row.

a. Using physical or
digital maps (e.g., a
road map, MapQuest,
or Google Maps) and
globes
b. Countries and cultures
c. Environmental issues
(e.g., pollution,
recycling, climate
change, or genetically
modified food)
d. Basic concepts of
physical and human
geography
e. Variation among
regions and how
people interact across
space via
communication,
transportation, or
trade

Not at all

Very little

Some

Quite a bit

A lot

VH493707

VH493708

VH493709

VH493710

VH493711

517

VH493725

24. In your social studies class this school year, how much have you emphasized
teaching your students each of the following? Select one circle in each row.

a. Using a map (e.g., a
road map, MapQuest,
or Google Maps), atlas,
or globe to locate
different cities,
countries, and
continents
b. Examining how
natural features of the
Earth (e.g., rivers or
mountains) are formed
c. Measuring distances
and the sizes of areas
on maps
d. Examining what
makes different
regions in the United
States unique
e. Examining why groups
of people migrate to
different parts of the
world
f. Examining how
humans affect the
natural environment
g. Examining how
humans adjust to the
natural environment
h. Examining why
different food and
energy resources are
traded globally
i. Using geographic
information (e.g.,
maps, satellite images,
or population data) to
answer a question or
solve a problem

Not at all

Very little

Some

Quite a bit

A lot

VH493726

VH493728

VH493729

VH493730

VH493736

VH493737

VH603016

VH493740

VH493743

518

VH493803

25. During the past two years, have you attended professional development programs
(e.g., training sessions and workshops, including online classes) aimed at
improving your ability to teach geography?
A Yes, I have attended programs that are required by my school or district.
B Yes, I have attended programs that are not required by my school or district.
C No

VH566823

26. Do you give instruction in United States history to your students?
A Yes
B No Questions 27, 28, 29, and 30 are not applicable and will be skipped.

VH493550

27. In your social studies class this year, how much have you emphasized the following
periods of United States history? Select one circle in each row.

a. The period before 1815
(e.g., age of
exploration,
colonization,
settlement, or
American Revolution)
b. 1815 to 1865 (e.g.,
expansion, reform,
sectionalism, or the
Civil War)
c. 1865 to 1945 (e.g.,
Reconstruction,
industrial growth,
United States role in
world events,
immigration, the
Great Depression, or
the First and Second
World Wars)
d. 1945 to the present
(e.g., the Cold War,
Civil Rights
movement, women’s
rights movement,
Vietnam War, or
environmental
movement)

Not at all

Very little

Some

Quite a bit

A lot

VH493552

VH493553

VH493554

VH493556

519

VH493557

28. In your social studies class this year, how much have you emphasized the following
topics in United States history? Select one circle in each row.

a. Change and continuity
in United States
democracy (ideas,
institutions, events,
key figures, and
controversies)
b. The gathering and
interactions of
peoples, cultures, and
ideas
c. Technological changes
and their relation to
society, ideas, and the
environment
d. Economic changes and
their relation to
society, ideas, and the
environment
e. The changing role of
the United States in
the world

Not at all

Very little

Some

Quite a bit

A lot

VH493558

VH493559

VH493560

VH493561

VH493562

520

VH493578

29. In your social studies class this school year, how much have you emphasized
teaching your students each of the following? Select one circle in each row.

a. Examining the causes
and effects of
important events in
United States history
b. Examining how time
periods in United
States history are
similar or different
c. Judging whether
information from a
source (e.g., text,
visual graphics, video,
or audio) is accurate
d. Analyzing the
relationship between
two historical events
e. Comparing and
evaluating different
points of view about
the past (e.g., different
ideas about what
caused the Civil War)
f. Coming up with
research questions
about why or how
something happened
in the past (e.g., what
were the causes of the
Great Depression)
g. Taking and defending
a position about a
historical issue (e.g.,
how changes in
transportation have
affected the United
States economy)

Not at all

Very little

Some

Quite a bit

A lot

VH493580

VH493582

VH493583

VH493587

VH493589

VH493590

VH493591

521

VH493801

30. During the past two years, have you attended professional development programs
(e.g., training sessions and workshops, including online classes) aimed at
improving your ability to teach history?
A Yes, I have attended programs that are required by my school or district.
B Yes, I have attended programs that are not required by my school or district.
C No

VH493813

31. Suppose your students did very well on their last social studies test. How likely do
you think each of the following explanations is in this situation? Select one circle in
each row.

Not at all
likely

Not likely

Somewhat
likely

Quite likely

Extremely
likely

VH493814

VH493815

VH493816

VH493817

VH493818

VH493819

522

VH262652

32. In your school, how severe is each problem? Select one circle in each row.

Not a problem

Minor
problem

Moderate
problem

Serious
problem

VH262653

VH262654

VH262655

VH262656

VH262657

523

Appendix F-2s: 2015 Operational Grade 4 NIES

524

Teacher Questionnaire – NIES

VC190809

1. Counting this year, how many years have you taught at this school? If less than 1
year total at this school, enter “01.”

Years

VH018105

2. How many students are currently in your class?

Students

VB592443

3. To what extent have you acquired knowledge, skills, and information specific to teaching
American Indian or Alaska Native students from each of the following sources? Select one circle
in each row.

a. Independent reading and
study
b. Your own personal or
family background and
experiences
c. Locally sponsored
American Indian or Alaska
Native cultural orientation
program
d. Living and working in an
American Indian or Alaska
Native community

L1TQ-AI

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VB592446

VB592448

VC202922

VC202915

525

Teacher Questionnaire – NIES

VE012624

4. To what extent have you acquired knowledge, skills, and information specific to teaching
American Indian or Alaska Native students from each of the following types of classes? Select one
circle in each row.

a. College courses, or other
classes or workshops with
a focus on teaching
American Indian or Alaska
Native students
b. College courses, or other
classes or workshops with
a general focus on various
cultures or diversity

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VE012626

VE012628

VH158525

5. During the last two years, how many times have you consulted each of the following resources to
help you improve the academic performance of your American Indian or Alaska Native students?
Select one circle in each row.

a. Online websites or
databases
b. Articles in professional
journals
c. Local libraries or cultural
centers
d. Other teachers in your
school
e. Elders or other experts

L1TQ-AI

Never

1 or 2 times

3 or 4 times

5 or more
times

VH158526

VH158527

VH158530

VH158529

VH158528

526

Teacher Questionnaire – NIES

VH040247

6. During the last two years, to what extent have you implemented culturally
specific instructional practices for American Indian or Alaska Native students in
your classroom?
A Not at all
B Small extent
C Moderate extent
D Large extent

VH040275

7. During the last two years, how many times have you attended professional or
community-based development programs (such as in-service classes and
workshops, including online classes) aimed at developing culturally specific
instructional practices for American Indian or Alaska Native students?
A Never

Questions 8–9 are not applicable and will be skipped.

B 1 or 2 times
C 3 or 4 times
D 5 or more times

VH040281

8. To what extent have you implemented lessons learned from these professional or
community-based development programs in your classroom?
A Not at all
B Small extent
C Moderate extent
D Large extent

L1TQ-AI

527

Teacher Questionnaire – NIES

VH040284

9. Who sponsored the professional or community-based development programs you
attended in the last two years? Select all squares that apply.
A State
B District
C Tribal education department
D Indian education professional associations
E College or university
F Other (please specify): _________________________________

VE012654

10. To what extent do you speak any of the native languages spoken by American
Indian or Alaska Native students who attend this school? If you know more than
one of these languages, answer for the one you know best.
A No knowledge or skill; nonspeaker
B Minimal functional or communicative ability; ability to use some words or phrases
C Moderate communicative ability; can express some ideas and communicate in some
situations, but limited and cannot always express ideas
D Fluent nonnative speaker
E Fluent native speaker

VE012658

11. To what extent do you use your students’ American Indian or Alaska Native
language(s) when you teach any core subject (reading, mathematics, science, and
social studies)?
A Instruction is entirely in English.
B Instruction is primarily in English, but words or phrases from the students’ American Indian
or Alaska Native language(s) are included occasionally.
C Instruction is primarily in English, but words or phrases from the students’ American Indian
or Alaska Native language(s) are included frequently.
D Instruction is primarily in the students’ American Indian or Alaska Native language(s).

L1TQ-AI

528

Teacher Questionnaire – NIES

VE012660

12. Have you received any of the following forms of preparation for teaching students whose first
language is not English (sometimes called Limited English Proficiency [LEP] students or English
Language Learners [ELL])? Select one circle in each row.

a. At least one college-level course on how to
teach students whose first language is not
English (but not a major, minor, or special
emphasis)
b. An undergraduate or graduate major,
minor, or special emphasis in teaching
English as a Second Language (ESL), English
Language Development (ELD), or Bilingual
Education
c. Any other training or professional
development on how to teach students
whose first language is not English

Yes

VE012662

VE012665

VE012666

VH154089

13. To what extent do you use the following to assess the progress of your American Indian or Alaska
Native students? Select one circle in each row.

a. State assessments
b. District assessments
c. Assessments developed by
American Indian or Alaska
Native organizations
d. Tests supplied by textbook
publishers (for example,
end of unit or chapter tests)
e. Teacher-made tests or
quizzes
f. Performance-based
assessments
g. Group projects
h. Oral responses of students
during class discussions
i. Assessments to evaluate
English language
proficiency

L1TQ-AI

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH154090

VH154091

VH154092

VH154093

VH154098

VH154095

VH154096

VH154097

VH154925

529

Teacher Questionnaire – NIES

VH043923

14. Do you teach reading/language arts to grade 4 students?
A Yes
B No

Questions 15–17 are not applicable and will be skipped.

VH040381

15. How often do you integrate materials about the following topics into your reading/language arts
lessons? Select one circle in each row.

a. American Indian or
Alaska Native culture
or history
b. Current issues
affecting American
Indian or Alaska
Native people or
communities

L1TQ-AI

Never

At least
once a year

At least
once a
month

At least
once a week

Every day or
almost
every day

VH040385

VH040386

530

Teacher Questionnaire – NIES

VE012686

16.. How often do you have your students do each of the following reading/language arts activities?
Select one circle in each row.

a. Read literature with
American Indian or
Alaska Native themes
b. Read literature by
American Indian or
Alaska Native authors
c. Read about, or discuss,
current issues of
concern to the
American Indian or
Alaska Native
community
d. Write about
experiences or issues
affecting American
Indian or Alaska
Native people
e. Write about their own
experiences as an
American Indian or
Alaska Native person

Never

At least
once a year

At least
once a
month

Every day or
At least
almost
once a week every
day

VE012689

VE012690

VE012691

VE012692

VE012693

VE012696

17. How much do you rely on each of the following documents in planning reading/language arts
lessons? Select one circle in each row.

a. Standards developed
by national
professional
organizations
b. State content
standards
c. District content
standards
d. American Indian or
Alaska Native content
or cultural standards

L1TQ-AI

Not at all

A little

Some

A lot

Not aware
of any

VE012698

VE012700

VE012701

VE012703

531

Teacher Questionnaire – NIES

VH043941

18. Do you teach mathematics to grade 4 students?
A Yes
B No

Questions 19–21 are not applicable and will be skipped.

VH040387

19. How often do you integrate materials about the following topics into your mathematics lessons?
Select one circle in each row.

a. American Indian or
Alaska Native culture
or history
b. Current issues
affecting American
Indian or Alaska
Native people or
communities

L1TQ-AI

Never

At least
once a year

At least
once a
month

At least
once a week

Every day or
almost
every day

VH040390

VH040392

532

Teacher Questionnaire – NIES

VE012730

20.. How often do you have your students do each of the following mathematics activities? Select one
circle in each row.

a. Solve mathematics
problems that reflect
situations found in
American Indian or
Alaska Native
communities
b. Participate in
activities that
integrate mathematics
with American Indian
or Alaska Native
themes (for example,
use traditional
symbols and designs to
teach geometric
concepts)
c. Study traditional
American Indian or
Alaska Native
mathematics (for
example, American
Indian or Alaska
Native systems of
counting, estimating,
and recording
quantities)
d. Study mathematics
within traditional
American Indian or
Alaska Native
contexts (for example,
American Indian or
Alaska Native systems
of astronomy and
physics)

L1TQ-AI

Never

At least
once a year

At least
once a
month

Every day or
At least
almost
once a week every
day

VE012733

VE012735

VE012737

VE012739

533

Teacher Questionnaire – NIES

VE012740

21.. How much do you rely on each of the following documents in planning mathematics lessons?
Select one circle in each row.
Not at all

A little

Some

A lot

Not aware
of any

VE012743

VE012746

VE012747

VE012749

a. Standards developed
by national
professional
organizations
b. State content
standards
c. District content
standards
d. American Indian or
Alaska Native content
or cultural standards

VH043953

22. How much do you agree with each of the following statements about the materials available in
your school library, media center, or resource center? Select one circle in each row.

a. The number of books and
materials available for 4th
grade students is sufficient.
b. The quality of the books
and materials available for
4th grade students is
satisfactory.
c. The number of books and
materials specific to
American Indian and
Alaska Native culture
available for 4th grade
students is sufficient.
d. The quality of the books
and materials specific to
American Indian and
Alaska Native culture
available for 4th grade
students is satisfactory.

L1TQ-AI

Strongly
disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

VH043957

VH043959

VH043964

VH043966

534

Teacher Questionnaire – NIES

VH040411

23. To what extent is each of the following a problem in your school? Select one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH040413

VH040414

VH040416

VH040422

VH040424

VH040425

VH040427

VH040428

VH040430

Student absenteeism
Student tardiness
Student health problems
Student misbehavior in
class
Physical conflicts among
students
Bullying
Low student aspirations
Low teacher expectations
Low family involvement

VB331330

24. Are you Hispanic or Latino? Select all squares that apply.
A No, I am not Hispanic or Latino.
B Yes, I am Mexican, Mexican American, or Chicano.
C Yes, I am Puerto Rican or Puerto Rican American.
D Yes, I am Cuban or Cuban American.
E Yes, I am from some other Hispanic or Latino background.

VE021069

25. Which of the following best describes you? Select all squares that apply.
A White
B Black or African American
C Asian
D American Indian or Alaska Native (Print the name of your American Indian tribe or Alaska
Native group below. You may indicate more than one tribe or group.)
____________________________________________________________________________________
E Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

L1TQ-AI

535

Teacher Questionnaire – NIES

VE012750

26. What have you found to be the most effective teaching and learning strategies for
increasing the achievement of your American Indian or Alaska Native students?
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________

VE012752

27. In the space below, please share with us your thoughts about any other important
issue(s) about your students, school, or community that are related to student
academic performance, student aspirations, or other educational matters.
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________

L1TQ-AI

536

Appendix F-2t: 2015 Operational Grade 8 NIES

537

Teacher Questionnaire – NIES

VC190809

1. Counting this year, how many years have you taught at this school? If less than 1
year total at this school, enter 01.

Years

VB592443

2. To what extent have you acquired knowledge, skills, and information specific to teaching
American Indian or Alaska Native students from each of the following sources? Select one circle
in each row.

L2TQ-AI

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VB592446

VB592448

VC202922

VC202915

538

Teacher Questionnaire – NIES

VE012624

3. To what extent have you acquired knowledge, skills, and information specific to teaching
American Indian or Alaska Native students from each of the following types of classes? Select one
circle in each row.

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VE012626

VE012628

VH158525

4. During the last two years, how many times have you consulted each of the following resources to
help you improve the academic performance of your American Indian or Alaska Native students?
Select one circle in each row.

a. Online websites or
databases
b. Articles in professional
journals
c. Local libraries or cultural
centers
d. Other teachers in your
school
e. Elders or other experts

L2TQ-AI

Never

1 or 2 times

3 or 4 times

5 or more
times

VH158526

VH158527

VH158530

VH158529

VH158528

539

Teacher Questionnaire – NIES

VH040247

5. During the last two years, to what extent have you implemented culturally
specific instructional practices for American Indian or Alaska Native students in
your classroom?
A Not at all
B Small extent
C Moderate extent
D Large extent

VH040275

6. During the last two years, how many times have you attended professional or
community-based development programs (such as in-service classes and
workshops, including online classes) aimed at developing culturally specific
instructional practices for American Indian or Alaska Native students?
A Never

Questions 7–8 are not applicable and will be skipped.

B 1 or 2 times
C 3 or 4 times
D 5 or more times

VH040281

7. To what extent have you implemented lessons learned from these professional or
community-based development programs in your classroom?
A Not at all
B Small extent
C Moderate extent
D Large extent

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8.. Who sponsored the professional or community-based development programs you
attended in the last two years? Select all squares that apply.
A State
B District
C Tribal education department
D Indian education professional associations
E College or university
F Other (please specify): _________________________________

VE012654

9. To what extent do you speak any of the native languages spoken by American
Indian or Alaska Native students who attend this school? If you know more than
one of these languages, answer for the one you know best.
A No knowledge or skill nonspeaker
B Minimal functional or communicative ability ability to use some words or phrases
C Moderate communicative ability can express some ideas and communicate in some
situations, but limited and cannot always express ideas
D Fluent nonnative speaker
E Fluent native speaker

L2TQ-AI

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10. Have you received any of the following forms of preparation for teaching students whose first
language is not English (sometimes called Limited English Proficiency [LEP] students or English
Language Learners [ELL])? Select one circle in each row.

Yes

VE012662

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VE012666

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11. To what extent do you use the following to assess the progress of your American Indian or Alaska
Native students? Select one circle in each row.

L2TQ-AI

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH154090

VH154091

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VH154093

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VH154095

VH154096

VH154097

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12. Do you teach reading/language arts to grade 8 students?
A Yes
B No

Questions 13–17 are not applicable and will be skipped.

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13. How many students are American Indian or Alaska Native in your
reading/language arts class? (Include both enrolled tribal members and descendants
in your calculations.)
A Few (less than 5)
B Several, but less than half the class
C At least half the class, but not every student
D The whole class
E I don’t know.

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14. To what extent do you use your students’ American Indian or Alaska Native
language(s) when you teach reading/language arts?
A Instruction is entirely in English.
B Instruction is primarily in English, but words or phrases from the students’ American Indian
or Alaska Native language(s) are included occasionally.
C Instruction is primarily in English, but words or phrases from the students’ American Indian
or Alaska Native language(s) are included frequently.
D Instruction is primarily in the students’ American Indian or Alaska Native language(s).

L2TQ-AI

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15. How often do you integrate materials about the following topics into your reading/language arts
lessons? Select one circle in each row.

a. American Indian or
Alaska Native culture
or history
b. Current issues
affecting American
Indian or Alaska
Native people or
communities

Never

At least
once a year

At least
once a
month

Every day or
At least
almost
once a week every
day

VH040385

VH040386

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16. How often do you have your students do each of the following reading/language arts activities?
Select one circle in each row.

L2TQ-AI

Never

At least
once a year

At least
once a
month

At least
once a week

Every day or
almost
every day

VE012689

VE012690

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VE012692

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17. How much do you rely on each of the following documents in planning reading/language arts
lessons? Select one circle in each row.

a. Standards developed
by national
professional
organizations
b. State content
standards
c. District content
standards
d. American Indian or
Alaska Native content
or cultural standards

Not at all

A little

Some

A lot

Not aware
of any

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VE012703

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18. Do you teach mathematics to grade 8 students?
A Yes
B No

Questions 19–23 are not applicable and will be skipped.

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19. How many students are American Indian or Alaska Native in your mathematics
class? (Include both enrolled tribal members and descendants in your calculations.)
A Few (less than 5)
B Several, but less than half the class
C At least half the class, but not every student
D The whole class
E I don’t know.

L2TQ-AI

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20. To what extent do you use your students’ American Indian or Alaska Native
language(s) when you teach mathematics?
A Instruction is entirely in English.
B Instruction is primarily in English, but words or phrases from the students’ American Indian
or Alaska Native language(s) are included occasionally.
C Instruction is primarily in English, but words or phrases from the students’ American Indian
or Alaska Native language(s) are included frequently.
D Instruction is primarily in the students’ American Indian or Alaska Native language(s).

VH040387

21. How often do you integrate materials about the following topics into your mathematics lessons?
Select one circle in each row.

a. American Indian or
Alaska Native culture
or history
b. Current issues
affecting American
Indian or Alaska
Native people or
communities

L2TQ-AI

Never

At least
once a year

At least
once a
month

At least
once a week

Every day or
almost
every day

VH040390

VH040392

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22. How often do you have your students do each of the following mathematics activities? Select one
circle in each row.

L2TQ-AI

Never

At least
once a year

At least
once a
month

Every day or
At least
almost
once a week every
day

VE012733

VE012735

VE012737

VE012739

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23. How much do you rely on each of the following documents in planning mathematics lessons?
Select one circle in each row.
Not at all

A little

Some

A lot

Not aware
of any

VE012743

VE012746

VE012747

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a. Standards developed
by national
professional
organizations
b. State content
standards
c. District content
standards
d. American Indian or
Alaska Native content
or cultural standards

VH040395

24. How much do you agree with each of the following statements about the materials available in
your school library, media center, or resource center? Select one circle in each row.

a. The number of books and
materials available for 8th
grade students is sufficient.
b. The quality of the books
and materials available for
8th grade students is
satisfactory.
c. The number of books and
materials specific to
American Indian and
Alaska Native culture
available for 8th grade
students is sufficient.
d. The quality of the books
and materials specific to
American Indian and
Alaska Native culture
available for 8th grade
students is satisfactory.

L2TQ-AI

Strongly
disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

VH040399

VH040401

VH040402

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25. About how many of your grade 8 students will complete the 8th grade?
A None
B A few
C Some
D Most
E All
F I don’t know.

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26. About how many of your grade 8 students will be prepared for high school?
A None
B A few
C Some
D Most
E All
F I don’t know.

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27.. To what extent is each of the following a problem in your school? Select one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.

Student absenteeism
Student tardiness
Student health problems
Teen pregnancies
Drug or alcohol use by
students
Student misbehavior in
class
Physical conflicts among
students
Bullying
Low student aspirations
Low teacher expectations
Low family involvement

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH040413

VH040414

VH040416

VH040417

VH040421

VH040422

VH040424

VH040425

VH040427

VH040428

VH040430

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28. Are you Hispanic or Latino? Select all squares that apply.
A No, I am not Hispanic or Latino.
B Yes, I am Mexican, Mexican American, or Chicano.
C Yes, I am Puerto Rican or Puerto Rican American.
D Yes, I am Cuban or Cuban American.
E Yes, I am from some other Hispanic or Latino background.

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29.. Which of the following best describes you? Select all squares that apply.
A White
B Black or African American
C Asian
D American Indian or Alaska Native (Print the name of your American Indian tribe or Alaska
Native group below. You may indicate more than one tribe or group.)
____________________________________________________________________________________
E Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

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30. What have you found to be the most effective teaching and learning strategies for
increasing the achievement of your American Indian or Alaska Native students?
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________

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31. In the space below, please share with us your thoughts about any other important
issue(s) about your students, school, or community that are related to student
academic performance, student aspirations, or other educational matters.
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________

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Appendix F-2u: 2017 Operational Grade 4 & 8 Giving Back Items

552

VH444907

1. Would you like to receive information about how other teachers in the nation
responded to this questionnaire?
A Yes
B No

VH444919

2. If yes, please provide your email address so that we may send access to the website
when it is available in May.

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Appendix F-2v: 2018 Pilot Teacher and School Gender Item

554

1. Are you male or female?
A. Male
B. Female

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Appendix F-2w: 2017-2018 NTPS Teacher Questionnaire

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Conducted by:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS

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

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
(03-27-2017) Draft 4

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

Yes
No

INCORRECT marking example –

35
X

Yes
No

3 5

Yes
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)

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

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

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

Short-term substitute

Student teacher

Teacher aide

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

Library media specialist or Librarian

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

Support staff (e.g., secretary)

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

GO TO item 1-5 on page 4.

Box 2, 3, or 4 ➔

GO TO item 1-4 on page 4.

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

Box 8, 9, 10, or 11

1-3.

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

GO TO item 1-4 on page 4.

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

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1-4.

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

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

1-5.

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

1-6.

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

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1-7.

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

1-8.

Year

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

1-9.

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

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2. CLASS ORGANIZATION
2-1.

2-2.

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

Yes

Kindergarten

Yes

1st

Yes

2nd

Yes

3rd

Yes

4th

Yes

5th

Yes

6th

Yes

7th

Yes

8th

Yes

9th

Yes

10th

Yes

11th

Yes

12th

Yes

Ungraded

Yes

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

Students

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2-3.

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

2-4.

Students

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

2-5.

Main Teaching
Assignment Label

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

2-6a.

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

GO TO item 2-7 on page 8.

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

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2-7.

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).

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

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

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

Days per week
for

(1) Of these minutes, how many were designated for reading instruction?
Minutes per day
Days per week

None

for

GO TO item 2-11b below.

b. Arithmetic or mathematics
Minutes per day
None

Days per week
for

c. Social studies or history
Minutes per day
None

Days per week
for

d. Science
Days per week

Minutes per day
None

for

GO TO Section 3 on page 12.

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

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

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

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

254
255
256

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

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

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

2-12.

GO TO Section 3 on page 12.

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

2-13.

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

A.
Subject-Matter Code
from Table 1
Example

B.
Subject-Matter Label
from Table 1

C.
Grade Level Code
from list below

Algebra II

1 9 2

1 1

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
Ungraded
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3. EDUCATION AND TRAINING
3-1a.

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

GO TO item 3-3 on page 15.

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

In what city and state is it located?
City

State

Located outside the United States

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

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

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

Major Field
of Study Label

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

GO TO item 3-1h on page 14.

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

Major Field
of Study Label

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

Other
131
132
133
134
135
136

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

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

222

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

GO TO item 3-2a below.

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

3-2a.

Minor Field
of Study Label

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

GO TO item 3-3 on page 15.

b. Was at least a portion of the cost of your master’s degree paid for by a STATE, SCHOOL, 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

Major Field
of Study Label

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3-3.

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

a. Degree or
certificate

GO TO item 3-4 on page 16.

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

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

d. In what
year?

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

(1) Vocational
certificate

Major Field of Study Label

Major Field of Study Code
Year

(2) Associate’s
degree

Major Field of Study Label

Major Field of Study Code

(3) SECOND
Bachelor’s
degree

(4) SECOND
Master’s
degree

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

(6) Certificate of
Advanced
Graduate
Studies

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

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

Major Field of Study Label

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

Major Field of Study Code

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

Major Field of Study Label

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

Major Field of Study Code

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

Major Field of Study Label

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

Major Field of Study Code

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

Major Field of Study Label

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

Major Field of Study Code

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

Major Field of Study Label

Year

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

Have you ever taken any 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 —

How to serve students with special needs?
Yes
No

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

3-7a.

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

GO TO Section 4 on page 18.

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

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

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4. CERTIFICATION
4-1.

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

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

4-2a.

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

GO TO Section 5 on page 22.

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

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

Content Area Code

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

Content Area Label

At least one of grades 9-12

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

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

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Table 3. Certification Content Area Codes and Labels For Questions 4-2b, 4-2d, 4-3c, and 4-3e
General Education Codes and Labels
Elementary Education
Special Education – Continued
101
Early childhood or Pre-K, general
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
Communications
151
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 Philosophy
Chemistry
212
Religious studies, theology or divinity
266
Earth sciences
213
267
Physical sciences
216
Other
Physics
217
Other
268
Other natural sciences
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

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

.00

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

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

How much?

.00

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

c. Working in any NONSCHOOL job?
Yes ➔

How much?

.00

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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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Appendix &-3: School Questionnaires

597

Table F.c. Assessment years for the school administrator survey questionnaires and appendix
parts.

Grade 4 Core
(SCP)

2018

2019

Appendix Survey Questionnaire
Parts
F-3a
2017 Operational Grade 4
Core (SCP)
F-3ac
2018 Pilot Teacher and
School Gender Item
F-3b

Grade 8 Core
(SCP)

F-3c
X

X
F-3ac

F-3d,
Grade 12 Core
(SCP)
Grade 4
Charter School
Grade 8
Charter School
Grade 12
Charter School
Grade 4
Reading

F-3ac

F-3e
F-3f
F-3g
F-3h
F-3c

Grade 8
Reading

F-3i
F-3j

Grade 12
Reading

Grade 4
Mathematics

F-3k
F-3c

Grade 8
Mathematics

F-3l
F-3m

Grade 12
Mathematics

Source location within OMB#
1850-0928 v.3 or other source
Appendix I-3 (p. 374-386)

Used in the High School
Longitudinal Study (HSLS)
study (OMB#1850-0852)
2017 Operational Grade 8 Appendix I-3 (p. 388-400)
Core (SCP)
2017 Pilot Grade 8 Core, Appendix I-3 (p. 483-484)
Reading, Mathematics
2018 Pilot Teacher and
Used in the High School
School Gender Item
Longitudinal Study (HSLS)
study (OMB#1850-0852)
2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core Appendix F-3e (p. 719-726)
(SCP)
2018 Pilot Teacher and
Used in the High School
School Gender Item
Longitudinal Study (HSLS)
study (OMB#1850-0852)
2017 Operational Grade 4 Appendix I-3 (p. 402-404)
Charter School
2017 Operational Grade 8 Appendix I-3 (p. 406-408)
Charter School
2015 Operational Grade Appendix F-3h (p. 738-741)
12 Charter School
2017 Operational Grade 4 Appendix I-3 (p. 410-415)
Reading
2017 Pilot Grade 8 Core, Appendix I-3 (p. 483-484)
Reading, Mathematics
2017 Operational Grade 8 Appendix I-3 (p. 417-422)
Reading
2018 Pilot Grade 12
Includes items from Appendix
Reading
F-3n (p. 764-770) and
Appendix I-3 (p. 483-484 and
417-422), as well as newly
developed items for 2018,
which were pretested under
OMB #1850-0803 v.179*
2017 Operational Grade 4 Appendix I-3 (p. 424-428)
Mathematics
2017 Pilot Grade 8 Core, Appendix I-3 (p. 483-484)
Reading, Mathematics
2017 Operational Grade 8 Appendix I-3 (p. 430-434)
Mathematics
2018 Pilot Grade 12
Includes items from Appendix
Mathematics
F-3s (p. 796-807) and
Appendix I-3 (p. 483-484 and
430-434), as well as newly
developed items for 2018,
which were pretested under
OMB #1850-0803 v.179*
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Grade 4
Science

2018

2019

Appendix Survey Questionnaire
Parts
F-3n
2015 Operational Grade 4
Science
F-3q
2017 Cognitive
Interviews Grade 4
Science
F-3o

Grade 8
Science

F-3r

F-3p
Grade 12
Science

Grade 4
Writing
Grade 8
Writing

X
X

F-3s

F-3t
F-3u
F-3v

Grade 12
Writing
Grade 8 Social
Studies
Grade 8 TEL

F-3x

F-3y

Grade 4 NIES

Grade 8 NIES

Grade 4, 8, &
12 Giving
Back

F-3w

F-3z
F-3aa
F-3ab

X
F-3ad

NTPS All
Grades

F-3ae

Source location within OMB#
1850-0928 v.3 or other source
Appendix F-3t (p. 809-816)

Newly developed items for
2018; were previously
pretested (OMB #1850-0803 v.
175)
2015 Operational Grade 8 Appendix F-3u (p. 818-825)
Science
2017 Cognitive
Newly developed items for
Interviews Grade 8
2018; were previously
Science
pretested (OMB #1850-0803 v.
175)
2015 Operational Grade Appendix F-3v (p. 827-835)
12 Science
2017 Cognitive
Newly developed items for
Interviews Grade 12
2018; were previously
Science
pretested (OMB #1850-0803 v.
175)
2017 Operational Grade 4 Appendix I-3 (p. 436-439
Writing
2017 Operational Grade 8 Appendix I-3 (p. 441-445
Writing
2011 Operational Grade Appendix F-3z (p. 850-851)
12 Writing
Appendix F-3aa (p. 853-857)
2016 Pilot Grade 12
Writing
2017 Pilot Grade 8 Social Appendix I-3 (p. 447-451)
Studies
2014 Probe Grade 8 TEL Appendix F-3ac (p. 865-878)
2015 Operational Grade 4 Appendix F-3ad (p. 880-888)
NIES
2015 Operational Grade 8 Appendix F-3ae (p. 890-899)
NIES
2017 Operational Grade Appendix I-3 (p. 453)
4, 8, & 12 Giving Back
Items
2018 NTPS Principal
Used in the National Teacher
Questionnaire
and Principal Survey (NTPS)
study (OMB#1850-0598)
2018 NTPS School
Used in the National Teacher
Questionnaire
and Principal Survey (NTPS)
study (OMB#1850-0598)

*A table detailing the revisions, additions, and deletions from the last administration is provided on the following
pages.

599

Grade 12 Mathematics School
Previous item 1

(2015 Grade 12)

2018 item 2

D/A/
R/NC 3
NC

Rationale

Issue: Organization of Instruction
NC

(2015 Grade 12)

Issue: Organization of Instruction
NC

(2015 Grade 12)

Issue: Organization of Instruction

600

Grade 12 Mathematics School
Previous item

(2015 Grade 12)

2018 item 2

D/A/
R/NC 3
NC

Rationale

Issue: Organization of Instruction
NC

(2015 Grade 12)

Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction
NC

(2015 Grade 12)
Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction

601

Grade 12 Mathematics School
Previous item

(2015 Grade 12)

2018 item 2

D/A/
R/NC 3
NC

Rationale

The follow was
revised: the
wording of
subitems “a”
and “b” was
revised.

The following
was revised:
(1) subitem “c”
was separated
into two
subitems, (2)
wording for
subitems “e”,
“f”, and “i” was
revised, and (3)
subitem “d”
was removed
from the
matrix.

Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction

Issue: Organization of Instruction

602

Grade 12 Mathematics School
Previous item

2018 item 2
N/A

D/A/
R/NC 3
D

Rationale
To keep
student burden
low and add
new content
consistent with
previous grade
4 and 8
development,
this item was
dropped.

(2015 Grade 12)

603

Grade 12 Mathematics School
Previous item

(2015 Grade 12)

2018 item 2

D/A/
R/NC 3
NC

Rationale

Issue: Organization of Instruction
NC

(2015 Grade 12)

Issue: Organization of Instruction

604

Grade 12 Mathematics School
Previous item

(2015 Grade 12)

2018 item 2

D/A/
R/NC 3
NC

Rationale

This item was
added to align
grade 12 item
development
with previous
grade 4 and 8
development.

Issue: Organization of Instruction

N/A

Issue: Organization of Instruction
N/A

Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction

605

Grade 12 Mathematics School
Previous item

2018 item 2

D/A/
R/NC 3
A

Rationale

This item was
added to align
grade 12 item
development
with previous
grade 4 and 8
development.

N/A

This item was
added to align
grade 12 item
development
with previous
grade 4 and 8
development.

Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction
N/A

Issue: Organization of Instruction
N/A

Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction

606

Grade 12 Mathematics School
Previous item

2018 item 2

N/A

D/A/
R/NC 3
A

Rationale

This item was
added to align
grade 12 item
development
with previous
grade 4 and 8
development.

Issue: Organization of Instruction
N/A

Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction

607

Grade 12 Reading School
Previous item 1

(2015 Grade 12)

2018 item 2

D/A/
R/NC 3
R

Rationale
The following
revisions were
made: (1) the
wording for
subitems “d”,
“e”, and “f”
was revised;
and (2)
subitem “g”
was removed
from the
matrix.

Issue: Teacher Preparation
NC

(2015 Grade 12)

Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction
D

(2015 Grade 12)

This item was
dropped and a
version of this
item piloted at
grade 8 in 2017
was kept. See
the item
below.

Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction

608

Grade 12 Reading School
Previous item

2018 item 2

N/A

D/A/
R/NC 3
A

Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction

Rationale
This item was
piloted at
grade 8 in 2017
and was added
to align grade
12 item
development
with grade 4
and 8
development.

(2015 Grade 12)

Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction
NC

(2015 Grade 12)

Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction

609

Grade 12 Reading School
Previous item

(2015 Grade 12)

2018 item 2

D/A/
R/NC 3
R

Rationale

The following
revision was
made: the
wording for
subitem “c”
was revised.

The following
revisions were
made: (1)
subitems were
reordered, (2)
the wording for
subitems “i”
and “e” was
revised, (3)
subitem “c”
was separated
into two
subitems, and
(4) subitem “h”
was removed
from the
matrix.

Issue: Organization of Instruction

610

Grade 12 Reading School
Previous item

2018 item 2

D/A/
R/NC 3

Rationale

(2015 Grade 12)

Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction
R

The following
was revised:
subitem “e”
was removed
from the
matrix.

Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction
(2015 Grade 12)
NC

Issue: Organization of Instruction
(2015 Grade 12)

611

Grade 12 Reading School
Previous item

(2015 Grade 12)

2018 item 2

D/A/
R/NC 3
NC

Rationale

Issue: Organization of Instruction
NC

Issue: Organization of Instruction
(2015 Grade 12)
N/A

Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction

This item was
added to align
grade 12 item
development
with previous
grade 4 and 8
development.

612

Grade 12 Reading School
Previous item

2018 item 2

N/A

D/A/
R/NC 3
A

Rationale
This item was
added to align
grade 12 item
development
with previous
grade 4 and 8
development.

Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction

613

Appendix )-3a: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Core (SCP)

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1. What grades are taught in your school? Select all squares that apply.
A Pre-kindergarten
B Kindergarten
C 1st grade
D 2nd grade
E 3rd grade
F 4th grade
G 5th grade
H 6th grade
I 7th grade
J 8th grade
K 9th grade
L 10th grade
M 11th grade
N 12th grade

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2. Can your school be described by any of the following? Select all squares that apply.
A Elementary school
B Middle or junior high school
C Secondary school
D Regular school with a magnet program
E A magnet school or a school with a special program emphasis, e.g., science/mathematics
school, performing arts school, talented/gifted school, foreign language immersion school
F Special education school: primarily serves students with disabilities
G Alternative school: offers a curriculum designed to provide alternative or nontraditional
education, not clearly categorized as regular, special, or vocational education
H Private independent school
I Private religiously affiliated school
J Independent charter school
K Charter school administered by local school district
L Other (Please specify):

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3. Please identify the organization(s) listed below to which your school is most
closely affiliated. Select all squares that apply.
A American Association of Christian Schools
B Association of Christian Schools International
C Christian Schools International
D National Association of Episcopal Schools
E National Association of Independent Schools
F National Catholic Educational Association
G National Society of Hebrew Day Schools
H The Association of Boarding Schools
I Other (Please specify):
J None of the above

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4. What is the current enrollment in your school?

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5. Approximately what percentage of fourth-graders in your school is new this year?
%

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6. About what percentage of this year’s fourth-graders was held back and is repeating
fourth grade?
A 0%
B 1–2%
C 3–5%
D 6–10%
E More than 10%

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7. Of the students currently enrolled in your school, what percentage has been
identified as limited-English proficient?
A 0%
B 1–5%
C 6–10%
D 11–25%
E 26–50%
F 51–75%
G 76–90%
H Over 90%

617

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8. Last school year, approximately what percentage of students at your school
enrolled after the first day of school?
A 0%
B 1–3%
C 4–6%
D 7–10%
E 11–20%
F Over 20%

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9. Last school year, approximately what percentage of students at your school left
before the end of the school year?
A 0%
B 1–3%
C 4–6%
D 7–10%
E 11–20%
F Over 20%

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10. About what percentage of your students is absent on an average day? (Include
excused and unexcused absences in calculating this rate.)
A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%

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11. About what percentage of your teachers is absent on an average day? (Include all
absences in calculating this rate.)
A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%

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12. Does your school participate in the National School Lunch Program?
A Yes
B No Questions 13–15 are not applicable and will be skipped.

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13. How does the school operate the program?
A Student eligibility is determined individually, and eligible students receive free or
reduced-price lunch. Question 14 is not applicable and will be skipped.
B All students in school receive free lunch under special provisions (e.g., Provision 2 or 3).

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14. If your school distributes free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3, what
was the base year during which individual student eligibility was collected?
A This school does not distribute free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3—eligibility is
determined annually.
B 2016
C 2015
D 2014
E 2013
F 2012
G 2011 or earlier
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15. During this school year, about what percentage of students in your school was
eligible to receive a free or reduced-price lunch through the National School Lunch
Program?
A 0%
B 1–5%
C 6–10%
D 11–25%
E 26–34%
F 35–50%
G 51–75%
H 76–99%
I 100%

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16. Does your school receive Title I funding? (Title I is a federally funded program that
provides educational services, such as remedial reading or remedial math, to
children who live in areas with high concentrations of low-income families.)
A No
B Yes, our school receives funds, which are targeted to eligible students.
C Yes, our school receives funds, which are used for schoolwide purposes.

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17. Approximately what percentage of students in your school receives the following services? Select
one circle in each row. Students who receive more than one service should be counted for each
service they receive. Please report the percentage of students who receive each of the following
services as of the day you respond to this questionnaire.
1–5%

6–10%

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a. Targeted Title
I services
b. Gifted and
talented
program
c. Instruction
provided in
student’s
home
language
(non-English)
d. English-as-asecond-language
(not in a
bilingual
education
program)
e. Special
education

11–25% 26–50% 51–75% 76–90%

Over
90%

None

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18. During a typical week of school, what is the total number of regularly scheduled
volunteers, including parents, working in the school?
A 0
B 1–5
C 6–10
D 11–15
E 16–25
F More than 25

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19. Approximately what percentage of students in your school have parents or guardians
who do each of the following activities? Select one circle in each row.

a. Volunteer regularly to
help in the classroom
or another part of the
school
b. Attend teacher–parent
conferences

Not
applicable

0–10%

11–25%

26–50%

Over 50%

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For all teacher counts entered in item 20:
INCLUDE these types of teachers:
•

Regular

•

Special area or resource teachers (e.g., special education, Title I, art, music,
physical education)

•

Long-term substitute teachers

INCLUDE these types of teachers:
•

Itinerant teachers who teach part-time at this school

•

Employees reported in other items of this section if they also have a part-time
teaching assignment at this school

DO NOT INCLUDE:
•

Student teachers

•

Short-term substitute teachers

•

Teachers who teach ONLY pre-kindergarten or adult education

20. Around the first of October, how many TEACHERS held full-time or part-time
positions or assignments in this school? If none, mark (0) in the boxes.
a. Full-time
Full-time teachers
b. Part-time
Part-time teachers

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21. Does your school or district offer tenure to teachers?
A Yes
B No

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22. Of the following categories of teachers who were full-time teachers at your school at
the end of the last school year, what percentage stayed on as full-time teachers for
this school year? Select one circle in each row.

a. Non-tenured
teachers who had
taught for at least
one year
b. Tenured teachers

0–10%

11–25%

26–50%

51–75%

76–90%

Over 90%

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VH254012

23. In the last school year, how many full-time teachers were new to your school?

If you answered 0, Question 24 is not applicable and will be skipped.

VH240222

24. Of the full-time teachers who were new to your school last year, what percentage
stayed on as full-time teachers for this school year?
A 0–10%
B 11–25%
C 26–50%
D 51–75%
E 76–90%
F Over 90%

623

VH591899

25. In this school year, which of the following types of computers or other digital
devices are available in your school for student use? Select all squares that apply.
A Desktop computers
B Laptop computers (including Chromebooks)
C Tablets (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire)
D Other digital devices (Please specify):

VH587116

26. What is the average age of the desktop computers in your school?
A Up to 2 years old
B More than 2 years but less than 4 years old
C More than 4 years but less than 6 years old
D 6 years old or more
E I don’t know.

VH342882

27. In your school, where are desktop computers available for students to work? Select
all squares that apply.
A In some classrooms
B In all classrooms
C In a media center
D In a computer lab
E In the school library
F Other (Please specify):

624

VH587118

28. What is the total number of laptop computers (including Chromebooks) available
for students in your school? Enter the number of laptop computers.

VH587129

29. What is the average age of the laptop computers (including Chromebooks) in your
school?
A Up to 2 years old
B More than 2 years but less than 4 years old
C More than 4 years but less than 6 years old
D 6 years old or more
E I don’t know.

VH587122

30. In your school, where are laptop computers (including Chromebooks) available for
students to work? Select all squares that apply.
A In some classrooms
B In all classrooms
C In a media center
D In a computer lab
E In the school library
F On mobile carts
G Other (Please specify):

VH311502

31. What is the total number of tablets (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire)
available for students in your school? Enter the number of tablets.

625

VH587138

32. What is the average age of the tablets (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire)
in your school?
A Up to 2 years old
B More than 2 years but less than 4 years old
C More than 4 years but less than 6 years old
D 6 years old or more
E I don’t know.

VH587131

33. In your school, where are tablets (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire)
available for students to work? Select all squares that apply.
A In some classrooms
B In all classrooms
C In a media center
D In a computer lab
E In the school library
F On mobile carts
G Other (Please specify):

VH617371

34. In your school, is there a wireless Internet connection that students can use for
schoolwork?
A Yes, everywhere or almost everywhere in the school.
B Yes, in some areas of the school.
C No

626

VH617375

35. This school year, did your school offer technical support to teachers for computers
and tablets used in this school?
A Yes, we are partnering with a provider outside the school.
B Yes, we have technical support staff in the school.
C No

VH311409

36. How often do teachers do the following in this school? Select one circle in each row.

a. Teach jointly as a
team in the same
class
b. Observe other
teachers’ classes
and provide
feedback
c. Engage in
discussions about
the learning
development of
specific students
d. Work with other
teachers during
common planning
times to ensure
common standards
in evaluations for
assessing student
progress

Never

About
once or
twice a
year

About
once or
twice a
month

About
once or
twice a
week

Every day
or almost
every day

Several
times a
day

VH311410

VH311411

VH311414

VH311415

627

Appendix F-3b: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Core (SCP)

628

VH240382

629

VH240383

VH311531

630

VH253912

4. What is the current enrollment in your school?

VH253943

5. Approximately what percentage of eighth-graders in your school is new this year?
%

VH240214

6. About what percentage of this year’s eighth-graders was held back and is repeating
eighth grade?
A 0%
B 1–2%
C 3–5%
D 6–10%
E More than 10%

VH240208

7. Of the students currently enrolled in your school, what percentage has been
identified as limited-English proficient?
A 0%
B 1–5%
C 6–10%
D 11–25%
E 26–50%
F 51–75%
G 76–90%
H Over 90%

631

VH240209

8. Last school year, approximately what percentage of students at your school
enrolled after the first day of school?
A 0%
B 1–3%
C 4–6%
D 7–10%
E 11–20%
F Over 20%

VH240210

9. Last school year, approximately what percentage of students at your school left
before the end of the school year?
A 0%
B 1–3%
C 4–6%
D 7–10%
E 11–20%
F Over 20%

VH240211

10. About what percentage of your students is absent on an average day? (Include
excused and unexcused absences in calculating this rate.)
A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%

632

VH240212

11. About what percentage of your teachers is absent on an average day? (Include all
absences in calculating this rate.)
A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%

VH240215

12. Does your school participate in the National School Lunch Program?
A Yes
B No Questions 13–15 are not applicable and will be skipped.

VH240216

VH240217

VH240218

VH240219

634

VH241920

6–10%

VH241931

VH241922

VH241923

VH241924

VH241925

11–25% 26–50% 51–75% 76–90%

Over
90%

None

VH240220

18. During a typical week of school, what is the total number of regularly scheduled
volunteers, including parents, working in the school?
A 0
B 1–5
C 6–10
D 11–15
E 16–25
F More than 25

635

VH241938

19. Approximately what percentage of students in your school have parents or guardians
who do each of the following activities? Select one circle in each row.

a. Volunteer regularly to
help in the classroom
or another part of the
school
b. Attend teacher–parent
conferences

Not
applicable

0–10%

11–25%

26–50%

Over 50%

VH241940

VH241939

VH253959

For all teacher counts entered in item 20:
INCLUDE these types of teachers:
•

Regular

•

Special area or resource teachers (e.g., special education, Title I, art, music,
physical education)

•

Long-term substitute teachers

INCLUDE these types of teachers:
•

Itinerant teachers who teach part-time at this school

•

Employees reported in other items of this section if they also have a part-time
teaching assignment at this school

DO NOT INCLUDE:
•

Student teachers

•

Short-term substitute teachers

•

Teachers who teach ONLY pre-kindergarten or adult education

636

VH240221

21. Does your school or district offer tenure to teachers?
A Yes
B No

VH241941

a. Non-tenured
teachers who had
taught for at least
one year
b. Tenured teachers

0–10%

11–25%

26–50%

51–75%

76–90%

Over 90%

VH241943

VH241942

VH254012

23. In the last school year, how many full-time teachers were new to your school?

If you answered 0, Question 24 is not applicable and will be skipped.

VH240222

637

VH591899

VH587116

VH342882

638

VH587118

28. What is the total number of laptop computers (including Chromebooks) available
for students in your school? Enter the number of laptop computers.

VH587129

VH587122

VH311502

31. What is the total number of tablets (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire)
available for students in your school? Enter the number of tablets.

639

VH587138

VH587131

VH617371

34. In your school, is there a wireless Internet connection that students can use for
schoolwork?
A Yes, everywhere or almost everywhere in the school.
B Yes, in some areas of the school.
C No

640

VH617375

VH311409

36. How often do teachers do the following in this school? Select one circle in each row.

a. Teach jointly as a
team in the same
class
b. Observe other
teachers’ classes
and provide
feedback
c. Engage in
discussions about
the learning
development of
specific students
d. Work with other
teachers during
common planning
times to ensure
common standards
in evaluations for
assessing student
progress

Never

About
once or
twice a
year

About
once or
twice a
month

About
once or
twice a
week

Every day
or almost
every day

Several
times a
day

VH311410

VH311411

VH311414

VH311415

641

Appendix F-3c: 2017 Pilot Grade 8 Core, Reading, Mathematics (All subjects)

642

VH547401

1. Does your school, district, or diocese offer tenure to teachers?
A Yes
B No

Question 2 asks about reading specialists.
Reading specialists provide additional instructional support to students and have
special expertise in assessing and diagnosing students’ reading strengths and needs.
Literacy coaches work with teachers to help them implement and use strategies to
improve their students’ ability to read and write in their classes.
In some schools, a single person may serve in both roles regardless of the title they
have. Please answer question 2 based on the roles as defined in this paragraph.

VH240599

2. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the reading specialist(s)
available to eighth-grade students at your school? Select one circle in each row.

a. Provide one-on-one help to
students with various
reading strategies (e.g.,
basic comprehension,
making inferences,
building vocabulary)
b. Provide one-on-one help to
students at various
achievement levels

Not at al

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH562871

VH259963

643

VH562373

3. In addition to English/language arts teachers, does your school have the following
personnel to assist with English/language arts class instruction for eighth-grade
English-language learners (ELLs)? Select one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.

Yes

VH562377

VH562374

VH562375

VH562376

VH562378

VH240919

4. To what extent is your school’s mathematics program structured according to the
following resources? Select one circle in each row.

a. State curriculum standards
or frameworks
b. District curriculum
standards or curriculum
guides
c. Results from district
assessments
d. Results from state
assessments
e. Results from school-level
assessments
f. Recommendations from
school mathematics
department or teachers
g. Discretion of individual
teachers
h. Commercially designed
programs
i. Resources found on the
Internet

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH240920

VH240921

VH547491

VH547492

VH547493

VH547495

VH240926

VH240927

VH240925

644

Appendix F-3d: 2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core (SCP)

645

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core School Items

VH240382

VH240208

2. Of the students currently enrolled in your school, what percentage has been
identified as limited-English proficient?
A 0%
B 1–5%
C 6–10%
D 11–25%
E 26–50%
F 51–75%
G 76–90%
H Over 90%

646

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core School Items

VH240215

3. Does your school participate in the National School Lunch Program?
A Yes
B No

VH240216

4. How does the school operate the program?
A Student eligibility is determined individually, and eligible students receive free or
reduced-price lunch.
.
B All students in school receive free lunch under special provisions (e.g., Provision 2 or 3).

VH240217

5. If your school distributes free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3, what
was the base year during which individual student eligibility was collected?
A This school does not distribute free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3—eligibility is
determined annually.
B 2015
C 2014
D 2013
E 2012
F 2011
G 2010 or earlier

647

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core School Items

VH240218

6. During this school year, about what percentage of students in your school was
eligible to receive a free or reduced-price lunch through the National School Lunch
Program?
A 0%
B 1–5%
C 6–10%
D 11–25%
E 26–34%
F 35–50%
G 51–75%
H 76–99%
I 100%

VH240219

7. Does your school receive Title I funding? (Title I is a federally funded program that
provides educational services, such as remedial reading or remedial math, to
children who live in areas with high concentrations of low-income families.)
A No
B Yes, our school receives funds, which are targeted to eligible students.
C Yes, our school receives funds, which are used for schoolwide purposes.

VH311352

8. In your school, is there a wireless Internet connection that students can use for
schoolwork?
A No
B Yes, in some areas of the school.
C Yes, everywhere or almost everywhere in the school.

648

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core School Items

VH311353

9. This school year, did your school provide teachers with laptop computers for
teaching and class preparation?
A No
B Yes, some teachers.
C Yes, all teachers.

VH311354

10. This school year, did your school provide teachers with tablets (for example,
Surface Pro, iPad, or Kindle Fire) for teaching and class preparation?
A No
B Yes, some teachers.
C Yes, all teachers.

VH311355

11. This school year, did your school offer technical support to teachers for computers
and tablets used in this school?
A No
B Yes, we have technical support staff in the school.
C Yes, we are partnering with a provider outside the school.

649

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core School Items

VH311409

12. How often do teachers do the following in this school? Select one circle in each row.

a. Teach jointly as a
team in the same
class
b. Observe other
teachers’ classes
and provide
feedback
c. Engage in joint
activities across
different classes
and age groups
(e.g., projects)
d. Exchange teaching
materials with
colleagues
e. Engage in
discussions about
the learning
development of
specific students
f. Work with other
teachers during
common planning
times to ensure
common standards
in evaluations for
assessing student
progress

Never

About
once or
twice a
year

About
once or
twice a
month

About
once or
twice a
week

Every day
or almost
every day

Several
times a
day

VH311410

VH311411

VH311412

VH311413

VH311414

VH311415

VH311450

13. In this school year, which of the following types of computers or other digital
devices are available in your school for student use? Select all squares that apply.
A Desktop computers
B Laptop computers
C Tablets (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire)
D Other digital devices (Please specify): _________________________________________

650

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core School Items

VH342882

14. In your school, where are desktop computers available for students to work? Select
all squares that apply.
A In some classrooms
B In all classrooms
C In a media center
D In a computer lab
E In the school library
F Other (Please specify): _______________________________________________________

VH311473

15. What is the average age of the desktop computers in your school?
A Less than 1 year
B 1–1.9 years
C 2–3.9 years
D 4–5.9 years
E 6 or more years
F I don’t know.

VH342883

16. In your school, where are laptop computers available for students to work? Select all
squares that apply.
A In some classrooms
B In all classrooms
C In a media center
D In a computer lab
E In the school library
F Other (Please specify): _______________________________________________________

651

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core School Items

VH311487

17. What is the total number of laptop computers available for students in your
school? Enter the number of laptop computers.

VH311490

18. What is the average age of the laptop computers in your school?
A Less than 1 year
B 1–1.9 years
C 2–3.9 years
D 4–5.9 years
E 6 or more years
F I don’t know.

VH342884

19. In your school, where are tablets (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire)
available for students to work? Select all squares that apply.
A In some classrooms
B In all classrooms
C In a media center
D In a computer lab
E In the school library
F Other (Please specify): _______________________________________________________

VH311502

20. What is the total number of tablets (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire)
available for students in your school? Enter the number of tablets.

652

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core School Items

VH311504

21. What is the average age of the tablets (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire)
in your school?
A Less than 1 year
B 1–1.9 years
C 2–3.9 years
D 4–5.9 years
E 6 or more years
F I don’t know.

VH311531

22. Please identify the organization(s) listed below to which your school is most
closely affiliated. Select all squares that apply.
A American Association of Christian Schools
B Association of Christian Schools International
C Christian Schools International
D National Association of Episcopal Schools
E National Association of Independent Schools
F National Catholic Educational Association
G National Society of Hebrew Day Schools
H The Association of Boarding Schools
I Other (Please specify): _______________________________________________________
J None of the above

VH240223

23. Is your school a public charter school?
(A charter school is a public school that, in accordance with an enabling state
statute, has been granted a charter exempting it from selected state or local rules
and regulations. A charter school may be a newly created school, or it may
previously have been a public or private school.)
A Yes
B No

.
653

Appendix F-3e: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Charter School

654

VH240223

1. Is your school a public charter school?
(A charter school is a public school that, in accordance with an enabling state
statute, has been granted a charter exempting it from selected state or local rules
and regulations. A charter school may be a newly created school, or it may
previously have been a public or private school.)
A Yes
B No Questions 2–8 are not applicable and will be skipped.

VH254022

2. In which year did your school start providing instruction as a charter school?

VH594583

3. Who granted your school’s current charter?
A School district
B State board of education (includes state board of regents and District of Columbia State Board
of Education)
C Postsecondary institution
D State charter-granting agency
E City or state public charter school board
F Other (Please specify):

VH240225

4. What is the legal status of your school?
A Officially part of the school district or local education agency (LEA)
B Independent from the school district or local education agency (LEA)
C A separate local education agency (LEA) as stipulated by state law

655

VH240226

5. Is this school operated by a company or organization that also operates other
charter schools?
A Yes
B No

VH240227

6. Which one of the following best describes your charter school’s primary focus in
terms of program content?
A We have a comprehensive curriculum with no specialized area of focus.
B We have a special curricular focus, for example, the arts, math/science, foreign language
immersion.
C Our curriculum is based on a particular educational theory, for example, Montessori, open
school, Core Knowledge.
D Our curriculum is based on a particular moral philosophy or set of values, for example,
African-centered education, character-based education, Eastern philosophy.

VH240228

7. Does your school provide a written contract for parents?
A Yes, and parents are required to abide by it.
B Yes, but signing it is voluntary.
C No Question 8 is not applicable and will be skipped.

656

VH241944

8. Are the following elements addressed in your charter–parent contract? Select one
circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.

Dress code
Home learning environment
Homework
Parent–teacher communication
Parent volunteering
School discipline policy
Student attendance
Student promotion policy
Other (Please specify):

Yes

VH241947

VH241951

VH241946

VH241953

VH241952

VH241948

VH241945

VH241950

VH587571

657

Appendix F-3f: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Charter School

658

VH240223

VH254022

2. In which year did your school start providing instruction as a charter school?

VH594583

VH240225

659

VH240226

5. Is this school operated by a company or organization that also operates other
charter schools?
A Yes
B No

VH240227

VH240228

7. Does your school provide a written contract for parents?
A Yes, and parents are required to abide by it.
B Yes, but signing it is voluntary.
C No Question 8 is not applicable and will be skipped.

660

VH241944

8. Are the following elements addressed in your charter–parent contract? Select one
circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.

Dress code
Home learning environment
Homework
Parent–teacher communication
Parent volunteering
School discipline policy
Student attendance
Student promotion policy
Other (Please specify):

Yes

VH241947

VH241951

VH241946

VH241953

VH241952

VH241948

VH241945

VH241950

VH587571

661

Appendix F-3g: 2015 Operational Grade 12 Charter School

662

Part V: Charter School

This section should be completed by the principal or the head of the school.

3SQ-CH

663

Part V: Charter School

VC311248

Questions 2–8 are not applicable and will be skipped.

VC104697

2. In which year did your school start providing instruction as a charter school?

VE588849

3SQ-CH

664

Part V: Charter School

VC104799

VE600331

5. Is this school operated by a company or organization that also operates other
charter schools?
A Yes
B No

VC104758

VE588897

7. Does your school provide a written contract for parents?
A Yes, and parents are required to abide by it.
B Yes, but signing it is voluntary.
C No

3SQ-CH

Question 8 is not applicable and will be skipped.

665

Part V: Charter School

VE588978

8. Are the following elements addressed in your charter–parent contract? Select one circle in each
row.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.

Dress code
Home learning environment
Homework
Parent–teacher communication
Parent volunteering
School discipline policy
Student attendance
Student promotion policy
Other (specify): _________________________
_________________________
____________
____________

3SQ-CH

Yes

VE588983

VE588989

VE588981

VE588987

VE588991

VE588985

VE588980

VE588988

VE592478

666

Appendix F-3h: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Reading

667

VH240553

1. During the last two years, to what extent have professional development activities
offered to teachers in your school focused on the following? Select one circle in each
row.

a. Use of English/language
arts across the curriculum
b. Interpreting and analyzing
literature
c. Interpreting and analyzing
informational texts
d. Understanding the
cognitive process of an
individual when they are
reading or writing
e. Use of scoring guides to
evaluate student work
f. Instructional strategies for
teaching English/language
arts

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH259997

VH240555

VH240559

VH260000

VH260001

VH260002

Questions 2–5 ask about reading specialists and literacy coaches.
Reading specialists provide additional instructional support to students and have
special expertise in assessing and diagnosing students’ reading strengths and needs.
Literacy coaches work with teachers to help them implement and use strategies to
improve their students’ ability to read and write in their classes.
In some schools, a single person may serve in both roles regardless of the title they
have. Please answer questions 2–5 based on the roles as defined in this paragraph.

VH240020

2. Is there a reading specialist available (full- or part-time) to fourth-grade students at
your school?
A Yes, available full-time to fourth-grade students
B Yes, available part-time to fourth-grade students
C No Question 3 is not applicable and will be skipped.

668

VH240562

3. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the reading specialist(s)
available to fourth-grade students at your school? Select one circle in each row.

a. Provide one-on-one help to
students on various reading
topics
b. Provide one-on-one help to
students at various
achievement levels

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH259934

VH259935

VH240021

4. Is there a literacy coach available (full- or part-time) to fourth-grade teachers at
your school?
A Yes, available full-time to fourth-grade teachers
B Yes, available part-time to fourth-grade teachers
C No Question 5 is not applicable and will be skipped.

VH240565

5. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the literacy coach(es)
available to fourth-grade teachers at your school? Select one circle in each row.

a. Provide assistance/support
to individual teachers
about English/language arts
content or the teaching of
English/language arts
b. Conduct professional
development for groups of
teachers about English/
language arts content or
the teaching of English/
language arts

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH240567

VH240566

669

VH240605

6. To what extent is your school’s English/language arts program structured according
to the following resources? Select one circle in each row.

a. District curriculum
standards or curriculum
guides
b. State curriculum standards
or frameworks
c. In-school curriculum
frameworks and standards
for learning
d. Results from district
assessments
e. Results from state
assessments
f. Recommendations from
school English/language
arts department
g. Discretion of individual
teachers
h. Results from school
assessments (e.g., quizzes
or tests created by teachers)
i. Resources found on the
Internet

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH240607

VH240606

VH240609

VH586890

VH240608

VH240611

VH240612

VH240614

VH240610

670

VH335506

7. To what extent does your school’s fourth-grade English/language arts curriculum
focus on preparation for the following types of assessments? Select one circle in each
row.

a. District assessments
b. State assessments
c. School assessments (e.g.,
quizzes or tests created by
teachers)

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH335509

VH335508

VH586820

VH592388

8. To what extent does your school provide up-to-date technology resources for
English/language arts teaching and learning?
A Not at all
B Small extent
C Moderate extent
D Large extent

671

VH335488

9. In addition to English/language arts teachers, does your school have the following
personnel to assist with English/language arts class instruction for fourth-grade
students with disabilities (SD)? Select one circle in each row.

a. Special Education teachers (and related
service providers)
b. Reading specialists or literacy coaches
c. Speech pathologists
d. Paraprofessionals or teacher aides who are
trained to work with students with
disabilities
e. Paraprofessionals or teacher aides who are
not trained to work with students with
disabilities
f. Parent volunteers

Yes

VH335489

VH335490

VH335494

VH335492

VH335491

VH335493

672

VH335406

10. In addition to English/language arts teachers, does your school have the following
personnel to assist with English/language arts class instruction for fourth-grade
English language learners (ELL)? Select one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.

Certified ELL/bilingual education teachers
Reading specialists or literacy coaches
Speech pathologists
Paraprofessionals or teacher aides who are
trained to work with students who are ELL
e. Paraprofessionals or teacher aides who are
not trained to work with students who are
ELL
f. Parent volunteers

Yes

VH335410

VH335407

VH335408

VH335409

VH335412

VH335411

VH260137

11. How much is your school’s ability to provide instruction affected by a lack of the
following resources? Select one circle in each row.

a. Teachers with a
specialization in English/
language arts
b. Computer software for
English/language arts
instruction
c. Library books
d. Audio-visual resources for
English/language arts
instruction

Not at all

A little

Some

A lot

VH260138

VH260140

VH260142

VH260143

673

Appendix F-3i: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Reading

674

VH240553

1. During the last two years, to what extent have professional development activities
offered to teachers in your school focused on the following? Select one circle in each
row.

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH259997

VH240555

VH240559

VH260000

VH260001

VH260002

VH240022

675

VH240599

3. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the reading specialist(s)
available to eighth-grade students at your school? Select one circle in each row.

a. Provide one-on-one help to
students on various reading
topics
b. Provide one-on-one help to
students at various
achievement levels

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH259962

VH259963

VH240023

4. Is there a literacy coach available (full- or part-time) to eighth-grade teachers at
your school?
A Yes, available full-time to eighth-grade teachers
B Yes, available part-time to eighth-grade teachers
C No Question 5 is not applicable and will be skipped.

VH240602

5. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the literacy coach(es)
available to eighth-grade teachers at your school? Select one circle in each row.

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH240604

VH240603

676

VH240605

6. To what extent is your school’s English/language arts program structured according
to the following resources? Select one circle in each row.

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH240607

VH240606

VH240609

VH586890

VH240608

VH240611

VH240612

VH240614

VH240610

677

VH240615

7. To what extent does your school’s eighth-grade English/language arts curriculum
focus on preparation for the following types of assessments? Select one circle in each
row.

a. District assessments
b. State assessments
c. School assessments (e.g.,
quizzes or tests created by
teachers)

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH240618

VH240619

VH240617

VH592388

8. To what extent does your school provide up-to-date technology resources for
English/language arts teaching and learning?
A Not at all
B Small extent
C Moderate extent
D Large extent

678

VH240620

9. In addition to English/language arts teachers, does your school have the following
personnel to assist with English/language arts class instruction for eighth-grade
students with disabilities (SD)? Select one circle in each row.

Yes

VH240621

VH240622

VH240623

VH240624

VH240627

VH240626

679

VH240704

10. In addition to English/language arts teachers, does your school have the following
personnel to assist with English/language arts class instruction for eighth-grade
English language learners (ELL)? Select one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.

Yes

VH240708

VH240705

VH240706

VH240710

VH240707

VH240709

VH260137

11. How much is your school’s ability to provide instruction affected by a lack of the
following resources? Select one circle in each row.

a. Teachers with a
specialization in English/
language arts
b. Computer software for
English/language arts
instruction
c. Library books
d. Audio-visual resources for
English/language arts
instruction

Not at all

A little

Some

A lot

VH260138

VH260140

VH260142

VH260143

680

Appendix F-3j: 2018 Pilot Grade 12 Reading

681

Grade 12
Grade
12 specific
specific items
items (Under
(Under review)
review)
VH240026

1. Does your school offer online English/language arts courses for credit?
A Yes
B No

VH240742

2. Are courses of at least one semester in length taught in your school in each of the
following subjects? Select one circle in each row.

a. Advanced Placement English Language and
Composition
b. Advanced Placement English Literature
and Composition
c. English language and composition (beyond
an introductory course)
d. English literature and composition (beyond
an introductory course)
e. International Baccalaureate® Language A1

Yes

VH240743

VH240745

VH240747

VH240748

VH240746

VH240750

3. Approximately what percentage of students in this year’s graduating class has
enrolled in an English/language arts academic course for dual credit taught at the
following locations? Select one circle in each row.
(Dual credit is defined for this survey as a course or program where high school
students can earn both high school and postsecondary credits for the same courses.
Postsecondary institutions include public and private 2- or 4-year colleges or
universities, community colleges, and technical or vocational schools. The dual
credit options must either be legislated by your state or have an articulated or
formal written agreement between your school and a postsecondary institution. Do
NOT include Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate® courses.)

a. On your high
school campus
b. On a
postsecondary
campus
c. Through
distance
learning

1–5%

6–10%

11–25%

26–50%

51–75%

Over
75%

VH240751

VH240752

VH240753

682

Operational items
Operational
items previously
previously cleared
cleared at
at Grade
Grade 88 and
and proposed
proposed for
for Grade
Grade 12
12 (Not
(Not under
under review)
review)
VH240553

1. During the last two years, to what extent have professional development activities
offered to teachers in your school focused on the following? Select one circle in each
row.

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH259997

VH240555

VH240559

VH260000

VH260001

VH260002

VH240022

2. Is there a reading specialist available (full- or part-time) to eighth-grade students at
your school?
A Yes, available full-time to eighth-grade students
B Yes, available part-time to eighth-grade students
C No Question 3 is not applicable and will be skipped.
Please
Please note:
note: (1)
(1) If
If aa grade
grade 88 item
item is
is selected
selected for
for use
use at
at grade
grade 12
12 and
and "eighth"
"eighth" is
is referenced
referenced in
in the
the item
item the
the item
item will
will be
be revised
revised to
to say
say "twelfth".
"twelfth".
(2)
(2) Some
Some grade
grade 88 items
items may
may not
not be
be included
included in
in the
the grade
grade 12
12 pilot
pilot if
if they
they do
do not
not perform
perform well
well in
in the
the 2017
2017 pilot.
pilot.

683

VH240599

3. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the reading specialist(s)
available to eighth-grade students at your school? Select one circle in each row.

a. Provide one-on-one help to
students on various reading
topics
b. Provide one-on-one help to
students at various
achievement levels

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH259962

VH259963

VH240023

VH240602

5. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the literacy coach(es)
available to eighth-grade teachers at your school? Select one circle in each row.

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH240604

VH240603

Please note:
Please
note: (1)
(1) If
If aa grade
grade 88 item
item is
is selected
selected for
for use
use at
at grade
grade 12
12 and
and "eighth"
"eighth" is
is referenced
referenced in
in the
the item
item the
the item
item will
will be
be revised
revised to
to say
say "twelfth".
"twelfth".
(2)
(2) Some
Some grade
grade 88 items
items may
may not
not be
be included
included in
in the
the grade
grade 12
12 pilot
pilot if
if they
they do
do not
not perform
perform well
well in
in the
the 2017
2017 pilot.
pilot.

684

VH240605

6. To what extent is your school’s English/language arts program structured according
to the following resources? Select one circle in each row.

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH240607

VH240606

VH240609

VH586890

VH240608

VH240611

VH240612

VH240614

VH240610

Please note:
Please
note: (1)
(1) If
If aa grade
grade 88 item
item is
is selected
selected for
for use
use at
at grade
grade 12
12 and
and "eighth"
"eighth" is
is referenced
referenced in
in the
the item
item the
the item
item will
will be
be revised
revised to
to say
say "twelfth".
"twelfth".
(2) Some
Some grade
grade 88 items
items may
may not
not be
be included
included in
in the
the grade
grade 12
12 pilot
pilot if
if they
they do
do not
not perform
perform well
well in
in the
the 2017
2017 pilot.
pilot.
(2)

685

VH240615

7. To what extent does your school’s eighth-grade English/language arts curriculum
focus on preparation for the following types of assessments? Select one circle in each
row.

a. District assessments
b. State assessments
c. School assessments (e.g.,
quizzes or tests created by
teachers)

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH240618

VH240619

VH240617

VH592388

8. To what extent does your school provide up-to-date technology resources for
English/language arts teaching and learning?
A Not at all
B Small extent
C Moderate extent
D Large extent

Please
Please note:
note: (1)
(1) If
If aa grade
grade 88 item
item is
is selected
selected for
for use
use at
at grade
grade 12
12 and
and "eighth"
"eighth" is
is referenced
referenced in
in the
the item
item the
the item
item will
will be
be revised
revised to
to say
say "twelfth".
"twelfth".
(2)
(2) Some
Some grade
grade 88 items
items may
may not
not be
be included
included in
in the
the grade
grade 12
12 pilot
pilot if
if they
they do
do not
not perform
perform well
well in
in the
the 2017
2017 pilot.
pilot.

686

VH240620

Yes

VH240621

VH240622

VH240623

VH240624

VH240627

VH240626

687

VH240704

a.
b.
c.
d.

Yes

VH240708

VH240705

VH240706

VH240710

VH240707

VH240709

VH260137

11. How much is your school’s ability to provide instruction affected by a lack of the
following resources? Select one circle in each row.

a. Teachers with a
specialization in English/
language arts
b. Computer software for
English/language arts
instruction
c. Library books
d. Audio-visual resources for
English/language arts
instruction

Not at all

A little

Some

A lot

VH260138

VH260140

VH260142

VH260143

688

Pilot items
Pilot
items previously
previously cleared
cleared at
at Grade
Grade 88 and
and proposed
proposed for
for Grade
Grade 12
12 (Not
(Not under
under review)
review)
VH240599

1. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the reading specialist(s)
available to eighth-grade students at your school? Select one circle in each row.

Not at al

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH562871

VH259963

VH562373

2. In addition to English/language arts teachers, does your school have the following
personnel to assist with English/language arts class instruction for eighth-grade
English-language learners (ELLs)? Select one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.

Yes

VH562377

VH562374

VH562375

VH562376

VH562378

689

Appendix F-3k: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Mathematics

690

VH270370

1. In your school, are fourth-grade students from different classes typically grouped
for mathematics instruction by achievement levels (so that some instruction
groups are higher in average mathematics achievement levels than others)?
A Yes
B No

VH270371

2. In your school, how often are fourth-grade students’ mathematics placements
evaluated?
A Once a year
B Once a marking period (semester, trimester)
C More than once a marking period
D Students are not grouped by achievement level.

VH591761

3. This year, how many fourth-grade teachers are teaching mathematics in your
school? Enter the number of teachers.

Questions 4 and 5 ask about mathematics coaches.
Mathematics resource teachers provide additional instructional support to
students and have special expertise in assessing and diagnosing students’
mathematics strengths and needs to assist with learning and understanding.
Mathematics coaches work with teachers to help them implement and use
strategies to improve their students’ ability to use mathematics in their classes.
In some schools, a single person may serve in both roles regardless of the title they
have. Please answer questions 4 and 5 based on the roles as defined in this
paragraph.

691

VH240068

4. Is there a mathematics coach available (full- or part-time) to fourth-grade teachers
at your school?
A Yes, available full-time to fourth-grade teachers
B Yes, available part-time to fourth-grade teachers
C No Question 5 is not applicable and will be skipped.

VH240915

5. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the mathematics
coach(es) available to fourth-grade teachers at your school? Select one circle in each
row.

a. Provide support or
assistance about
mathematics content
b. Provide support or
assistance about the
teaching of mathematics to
individual teachers
c. Conduct professional
development about
mathematics or the
teaching of mathematics
for groups of teachers

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH240916

VH240917

VH240918

VH270595

6. To what extent does your school provide up-to-date technology resources for
mathematics teaching and learning?
A Not at all
B Small extent
C Moderate extent
D Large extent

692

VH270634

7. In this school year, did your school offer any of the following activities? Select one
circle in each row.

a. Opportunities for students to discuss
mathematics work, including homework,
with their teachers
b. Peer tutoring in mathematics
c. Mathematics competitions
d. Chess clubs
e. Programming classes
f. Mathematics clubs
g. Teacher-led tutoring sessions in
mathematics for groups of students
h. Teacher-led extra-help sessions in
mathematics
i. Family mathematics night

Yes

VH270635

VH270636

VH270637

VH270638

VH270640

VH270641

VH270643

VH270644

VH270645

VH240905

8. At each of the following grades, how much emphasis does your school’s
mathematics curriculum place on instructing students in algebraic concepts, such
as patterns and writing number sentences? Select one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.

Third grade
Fourth grade
Fifth grade
Sixth grade

Not
taught

No
emphasis

Little
emphasis

Moderate
emphasis

Heavy
emphasis

Grade not
in school

VH240906

VH240909

VH240908

VH240907

693

VH240919

9. To what extent is your school’s mathematics program structured according to the
following resources? Select one circle in each row.

a. District curriculum
standards or curriculum
guides
b. State curriculum standards
or frameworks
c. In-school curriculum
frameworks and standards
for learning
d. Results from district
assessments
e. Results from state
assessments
f. Recommendations from
school mathematics
department
g. Discretion of individual
teachers
h. Results from school
assessments (e.g., quizzes
or tests created by teachers)
i. Commercially designed
programs
j. Resources found on the
Internet

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH240921

VH240920

VH240923

VH240922

VH587964

VH240930

VH240926

VH240924

VH240927

VH240925

694

VH240931

10. To what extent does your school’s fourth-grade mathematics curriculum focus on
preparation for the following types of assessments? Select one circle in each row.

a. District assessments
b. State assessments
c. School assessments (e.g.,
quizzes or tests created by
teachers)

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH240934

VH240935

VH240933

695

Appendix F-3l: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Mathematics

696

VH591775

1. In your school, approximately what percentage of eighth-grade students enroll in
more than one mathematics class in a year (including summer school or two-block
classes) for remediation or to catch up a grade level? Do not include students who
receive additional mathematics instruction as part of special education or because
of IEP provisions.
A 0–10%
B 11–20%
C 21–30%
D 31–40%
E 41–50%
F More than 50%

VH270533

2. This year, how many teachers are teaching mathematics in your school? Enter the
number of teachers.

VH617239

3. In this school year, what percentage of students have gone to other schools
(neighboring middle school, high school, or college) to receive mathematics
instruction?
A 0–10%
B 11–20%
C 21–30%
D 31–40%
E 41–50%
F More than 50%

697

VH270595

4. To what extent does your school provide up-to-date technology resources for
mathematics teaching and learning?
A Not at all
B Small extent
C Moderate extent
D Large extent

Questions 5 and 6 ask about mathematics coaches.
Mathematics resource teachers provide additional instructional support to
students and have special expertise in assessing and diagnosing students’
mathematics strengths and needs to assist with learning and understanding.
Mathematics coaches work with teachers to help them implement and use
strategies to improve their students’ ability to use mathematics in their classes.
In some schools, a single person may serve in both roles regardless of the title they
have. Please answer questions 5 and 6 based on the roles as defined in this
paragraph.

VH240073

5. Is there a mathematics coach available (full- or part-time) to eighth-grade teachers
at your school?
A Yes, available full-time to eighth-grade teachers
B Yes, available part-time to eighth-grade teachers
C No Question 6 is not applicable and will be skipped.

698

VH240963

6. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the mathematics
coach(es) available to eighth-grade teachers at your school? Select one circle in each
row.

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH240964

VH240966

VH240965

VH270634

7. In this school year, did your school offer any of the following activities? Select one
circle in each row.

Yes

VH270635

VH270636

VH270637

VH270638

VH270640

VH270641

VH270643

VH270644

VH270645

699

VH240919

8. To what extent is your school’s mathematics program structured according to the
following resources? Select one circle in each row.

a. District curriculum
standards or curriculum
guides
b. State curriculum standards
or frameworks
c. In-school curriculum
frameworks and standards
for learning
d. Results from district
assessments
e. Results from state
assessments
f. Recommendations from
school mathematics
department
g. Discretion of individual
teachers
h. Results from school
assessments (e.g., quizzes
or tests created by teachers)
i. Commercially designed
programs
j. Resources found on the
Internet

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH240921

VH240920

VH240923

VH240922

VH587964

VH240930

VH240926

VH240924

VH240927

VH240925

700

VH240967

9. To what extent does your school’s eighth-grade mathematics curriculum focus on
preparation for the following types of assessments? Select one circle in each row.

a. District assessments
b. State assessments
c. School assessments (e.g.,
quizzes or tests created by
teachers)

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH240970

VH240971

VH240969

VH270659

10. Below are some sentences about students who may have to go to other schools for
mathematics instruction. Please indicate which statements apply to your
students. Select one circle in each row.

a. There are students in my school who take
high school mathematics classes.
b. My school provides credit for students who
take high school or college mathematics
classes.
c. Students at my school who take high
school mathematics classes also take the
same tests as high school students taking
the same course.
d. There are algebra classes offered in my
school that are equivalent to algebra classes
offered at the high schools in my district.

Yes

VH270660

VH270661

VH270663

VH270664

701

Appendix F-3m: 2018 Pilot Grade 12 Mathematics

702

Grade 12
Grade
12 specific
specific items
items (Under
(Under review)
review)
VH240077

1. Beginning with ninth grade, how many years (or Carnegie-unit equivalents) of
course work in mathematics does your school or district require for graduation?
A Less than two years
B Two years
C Three years
D Four years
E More than four years

VH240078

2. Does your school offer online mathematics courses for credit?
A Yes
B No

703

VH240984

3. Are courses of at least one semester in length taught in your school in each of the
following subjects? Select one circle in each row.

a. Pre-calculus or introductory analysis
b. Integrated mathematics 3 (third year of a
multi-year course)
c. Integrated mathematics 4 (fourth year of a
multi-year course)
d. Trigonometry
e. International Baccalaureate® (IB)
Mathematics
f. Advanced Placement (AP®) Calculus AB
g. Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus BC
h. Calculus (other than Advanced Placement
[AP] Calculus)
i. Advanced Placement (AP) Statistics
j. Probability and/or statistics (other than
Advanced Placement [AP] Statistics)
k. Advanced Placement (AP) Computer
Science A
l. Computer science (other than Advanced
Placement [AP] Computer Science)

Yes

VH241006

VH241017

VH241018

VH240991

VH241008

VH241009

VH241010

VH241007

VH241011

VH241012

VH241013

VH241016

704

VH241021

4. Which of the following mathematics courses are required for high school
graduation? Select one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.

Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
Statistics/Probability
Integrated mathematics 1 (first year of a
multi-year course)
Integrated mathematics 2 (second year of a
multi-year course)
Integrated mathematics 3 (third year of a
multi-year course)
Integrated mathematics 4 (fourth year of a
multi-year course)
Other mathematics course (Please specify):

Yes

VH241022

VH241023

VH241024

VH241025

VH241032

VH241033

VH241034

VH241028

VH241031

VH240079

5. In addition to their regular classroom teacher, is there a mathematics resource
teacher available (full- or part-time) to twelfth-grade students at your school?
A Yes, available full-time to twelfth-grade students
B Yes, available part-time to twelfth-grade students
C No

705

VH241036

6. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the mathematics
resource teacher(s) available to twelfth-grade students at your school? Select one circle
in each row.

a. Provide mathematics
course-related support to
individual students
b. Provide mathematics
course-related support to
groups of students
c. Provide mathematics
remediation/intervention
to individual students
d. Provide mathematics
remediation/intervention
to groups of students
e. Provide mathematics
enrichment to individual
students
f. Provide mathematics
enrichment to groups of
students

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH241037

VH241038

VH241039

VH241040

VH241041

VH241042

706

7. Approximately what percentage of students in this year’s graduating class has enrolled in a
distance learning course for the following subjects? Select one circle in each row.

VH241061

(Distance learning courses are defined for this survey as credit-granting courses in which the
teacher and student are in different locations. They can be delivered via audio, video, or Internet
or other computer technologies. They may originate from your school or another entity.)

a. English/
language arts
b. Mathematics
c. Social studies
d. Science
e. Computer
science
f. Foreign
languages
g. Career and
technical/
vocational
h. Other
(Please specify):

1–5%

6–10%

11–25%

26–50%

51–75%

Over
75%

VH241062

VH241063

VH241064

VH241065

VH241066

VH241067

VH241068

VH241069

707

VH241070

8. Approximately what percentage of students in this year’s graduating class has enrolled in a
mathematics academic course for dual credit taught at the following locations? Select one circle
in each row.

(Dual credit is defined for this survey as a course or program where high school students can earn
both high school and postsecondary credits for the same courses. Postsecondary institutions
include public and private 2- or 4-year colleges or universities, community colleges, and technical
or vocational schools. The dual credit options must either be legislated by your state or have an
articulated or formal written agreement between your school and a postsecondary institution. Do
NOT include Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate® courses.)

a. On your high
school campus
b. On a
postsecondary
campus
c. Through
distance
learning
d. Other
(Please specify):

1–5%

6–10%

11–25%

26–50%

51–75%

Over
75%

VH241071

VH241072

VH241074

VH241076

708

VH241077

9. Approximately what percentage of students in this year’s graduating class has enrolled in a career
and technical/vocational course for dual credit taught at the following locations? Select one circle
in each row.
(Dual credit is defined for this survey as a course or program where high school students can earn
both high school and postsecondary credits for the same courses. Postsecondary institutions
include public and private 2- or 4-year colleges or universities, community colleges, and technical
or vocational schools. The dual credit options must either be legislated by your state or have an
articulated or formal written agreement between your school and a postsecondary institution. Do
NOT include Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate® courses.)

a. On your high
school campus
b. On a
postsecondary
campus
c. Through
distance
learning
d. Other
(Please specify):

1–5%

6–10%

11–25%

26–50%

51–75%

Over
75%

VH241078

VH241079

VH241080

VH241082

709

Operational items
Operational
items previously
previously cleared
cleared at
at Grade
Grade 88 and
and proposed
proposed for
for Grade
Grade 12
12 (Not
(Not under
under review)
review)
VH591775

VH270533

2. This year, how many teachers are teaching mathematics in your school? Enter the
number of teachers.

VH617239

VH270595

4. To what extent does your school provide up-to-date technology resources for
mathematics teaching and learning?
A Not at all
B Small extent
C Moderate extent
D Large extent

VH240073

Please note:
note: (1)
(1) If
If aa grade
grade 88 item
item is
is selected
selected for
for use
use at
at grade
grade 12
12 and
and "eighth"
"eighth" is
is referenced
referenced in
in the
the item
item the
the item
item will
will be
be revised
revised to
to say
say "twelfth".
"twelfth".
Please
(2) Some
Some grade
grade 88 items
items may
may not
not be
be included
included in
in the
the grade
grade 12
12 pilot
pilot if
if they
they do
do not
not perform
perform well
well in
in the
the 2017
2017 pilot.
pilot.
(2)
711

VH240963

6. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the mathematics
coach(es) available to eighth-grade teachers at your school? Select one circle in each
row.

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH240964

VH240966

VH240965

VH270634

7. In this school year, did your school offer any of the following activities? Select one
circle in each row.

Yes

VH270635

VH270636

VH270637

VH270638

VH270640

VH270641

VH270643

VH270644

VH270645

712

VH240919

8. To what extent is your school’s mathematics program structured according to the
following resources? Select one circle in each row.

a. District curriculum
standards or curriculum
guides
b. State curriculum standards
or frameworks
c. In-school curriculum
frameworks and standards
for learning
d. Results from district
assessments
e. Results from state
assessments
f. Recommendations from
school mathematics
department
g. Discretion of individual
teachers
h. Results from school
assessments (e.g., quizzes
or tests created by teachers)
i. Commercially designed
programs
j. Resources found on the
Internet

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH240921

VH240920

VH240923

VH240922

VH587964

VH240930

VH240926

VH240924

VH240927

VH240925

VH240967

9. To what extent does your school’s eighth-grade mathematics curriculum focus on
preparation for the following types of assessments? Select one circle in each row.

a. District assessments
b. State assessments
c. School assessments (e.g.,
quizzes or tests created by
teachers)

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH240970

VH240971

VH240969

VH270659

10. Below are some sentences about students who may have to go to other schools for
mathematics instruction. Please indicate which statements apply to your
students. Select one circle in each row.

Yes

VH270660

VH270661

VH270663

VH270664

Pilot items
Pilot
items previously
previously cleared
cleared at
at Grade
Grade 88 and
and proposed
proposed for
for Grade
Grade 12
12 (Not
(Not under
under review)
review)
VH240919

1. To what extent is your school’s mathematics program structured according to the
following resources? Select one circle in each row.

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH240920

VH240921

VH547491

VH547492

VH547493

VH547495

VH240926

VH240927

VH240925

715

Appendix F-3n: 2015 Operational Grade 4 Science

716

Part IV: Science

VH158008

1. In addition to their regular classroom teacher, is there a science specialist available
(full- or part-time) to fourth-grade students at your school?
A Yes, available full-time to fourth-grade students
B Yes, available part-time to fourth-grade students
C No

Question 2 is not applicable and will be skipped.

VH158011

2. To what extent is each of the following a responsibility of the science specialist(s) available to
fourth-grade students at your school? Select one circle in each row.

a. Provide science
course-related support,
remediation, or
intervention to individual
students
b. Provide science
course-related support,
remediation, or
intervention to groups of
students
c. Provide science
enrichment to individual
students
d. Provide science
enrichment to groups of
students

L1SQ-S

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH158012

VH158015

VH158014

VH158013

717

Part IV: Science

VF633195

3.. Is there a science coach available (full- or part-time) to fourth-grade teachers at
your school?
A Yes, available full-time to fourth-grade teachers
B Yes, available part-time to fourth-grade teachers
C No

Question 4 is not applicable and will be skipped.

VF640401

4. To what extent is each of the following a responsibility of the science coach(es) available to
fourth-grade teachers at your school? Select one circle in each row.

a. Provide support/assistance
about science content or
the teaching of science to
individual teachers
b. Provide technical support/
assistance to individual
teachers
c. Conduct professional
development about science
or the teaching of science
for groups of teachers

L1SQ-S

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VF640402

VF640403

VF640404

718

Part IV: Science

VC304219

5. To what extent is your school’s science program structured according to the following resources?
Select one circle in each row.

a. State curriculum standards
or frameworks
b. District curriculum
standards or curriculum
guides
c. Results from state/district
assessments
d. In-school curriculum
frameworks and standards
for learning
e. Results from school
assessments
f. Recommendations from
school science department
g. Discretion of individual
teachers
h. Commercially designed
programs
i. Internet resources

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VC304220

VC304221

VC304222

VC304223

VC304224

VC304225

VC304226

VC304227

VH142091

VC304214

6. To what extent does your school’s fourth-grade science curricula focus on preparation for the
following types of assessments? Select one circle in each row.

a. State assessments
b. District assessments
c. School assessments

L1SQ-S

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VC304216

VC304217

VC304218

719

Part IV: Science

VC304092

7.. Does your school have laboratory facilities for fourth-grade science instruction?
A Yes
B No

Question 8 is not applicable and will be skipped.

VE013387

8. To what extent do your school’s science laboratories that are available for fourth-grade instruction
have the following features? Select one circle in each row.

a. Demonstration stations
b. Student lab stations
c. Storage areas for chemicals
and other supplies
d. Electricity
e. Running water
f. Gas for burners
g. Hoods or air hoses
h. Safety equipment
i. Computers
j. Internet connection

L1SQ-S

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VE013388

VE013390

VE013391

VE013394

VE013396

VE013397

VE013399

VE013400

VE013401

VE013402

720

Part IV: Science

VE013406

9.. To what extent are any of the following available to fourth-grade teachers who teach science?
Select one circle in each row.

a. Science textbooks
(including digital forms,
such as online textbooks)
b. Science magazines and
books (including digital
forms, such as online
magazines and books)
c. Supplies or equipment for
science demonstrations
d. Supplies or equipment for
science labs
e. Student access to
computers in class for
science instruction
f. Student access to computer
labs for science instruction
g. Teacher access to
computers for science
instruction
h. Computerized science labs
for classroom use
i. Audiovisual materials for
science instruction
j. Science kits
k. Scientific measurement
instruments (e.g.,
telescopes, microscopes,
thermometers, or weighing
scales)

L1SQ-S

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VF864037

VF864038

VE013409

VE013412

VE013413

VE013414

VE013415

VE013416

VE013417

VE013419

VE013420

721

Part IV: Science

VE013423

10. Approximately what percentage of your school’s classrooms has the following technological
resources for fourth-grade science instruction? Select one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.

e.
f.
g.

h.
i.
j.
k.
l.

Desktop computer
Laptop computer
Tablet computer
Digital projector
(device that
connects to a
computer to
display
presentations or
demonstrate
lessons, such as an
LCD)
CD-ROM
Online software
Digital music
device
(pocket-sized
music player used
to listen to or
create audio files,
such as an MP3
player)
Cable/satellite/
closed-circuit
television
DVD player and
DVDs
Digital camera
Graphing
calculator
Handheld device
(pocket-sized
computing device,
such as personal
digital assistant or
smartphone)

L1SQ-S

1–25%

26–50%

51–75%

76–99%

100%

VE013424

VE013425

VH158022

VE013428

VE013429

VE013430

VE013432

VE013433

VE013434

VE013435

VE013436

VE013437

722

Part IV: Science

m. Data collection
sensors/probes
(tool that connects
to a handheld
device or graphing
calculator and
detects motion,
pH, temperature,
light)
n. Online course
management
system (web-based
software used to
organize
information,
assignments,
grades, and
discussions)
o. Digital whiteboard
(computerized
display panels that
can respond to
fingertip command
and creates a
shared interactive
space, akin to
traditional
chalkboards)

L1SQ-S

1–25%

26–50%

51–75%

76–99%

100%

VE013438

VE013439

VE013440

723

Part IV: Science

VF654582

11.. In this school year, is there a science club offered to fourth-grade students in your school? Select
one circle in each row.

a. Teacher volunteered (initiated and run by
individual teachers)
b. School sponsored (initiated by school and
run by school designated personnel)
c. Partnered with external agencies (such as
universities, science museums, or
industries)

Yes

VF654583

VF654584

VF654585

VH142331

12. To what extent does your school provide fourth-grade students with the following learning
experiences? Select one circle in each row.

a. Science fairs
b. Science competitions
c. Science-related field trips
(including museums, zoos,
aquariums, science centers, and
other similar sites)

L1SQ-S

Not at all

1–2 times per
year

3 or more times
per year

VH142332

VH142334

VH142333

724

Appendix F-3o: 2015 Operational Grade 8 Science

725

Part IV: Science

VH158024

1. In addition to their regular classroom teacher, is there a science specialist available
(full- or part-time) to eighth-grade students at your school?
A Yes, available full-time to eighth-grade students
B Yes, available part-time to eighth-grade students
C No

Question 2 is not applicable and will be skipped.

VH158026

2. To what extent is each of the following a responsibility of the science specialist(s) available to
eighth-grade students at your school? Select one circle in each row.

L2SQ-S

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH158027

VH158030

VH158029

VH158028

726

Part IV: Science

VF654612

3.. Is there a science coach available (full- or part-time) to eighth-grade teachers at
your school?
A Yes, available full-time to eighth-grade teachers
B Yes, available part-time to eighth-grade teachers
C No

Question 4 is not applicable and will be skipped.

VF654613

4. To what extent is each of the following a responsibility of the science coach(es) available to
eighth-grade teachers at your school? Select one circle in each row.

L2SQ-S

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VF654614

VF654615

VF654616

727

Part IV: Science

VC304219

5.. To what extent is your school’s science program structured according to the following resources?
Select one circle in each row.

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VC304220

VC304221

VC304222

VC304223

VC304224

VC304225

VC304226

VC304227

VH142091

VC304506

6. To what extent does your school’s eighth-grade science curricula focus on preparation for the
following types of assessments? Select one circle in each row.

a. State assessments
b. District assessments
c. School assessments

L2SQ-S

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VC304508

VC304510

VC304511

728

Part IV: Science

VC304465

7.. Does your school have laboratory facilities for eighth-grade science instruction?
A Yes
B No

Question 8 is not applicable and will be skipped.

VE013981

8. To what extent do your school’s science laboratories that are available for eighth-grade instruction
have the following features? Select one circle in each row.

L2SQ-S

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VE013983

VE013984

VE013985

VE013986

VE013990

VE013991

VE013992

VE013993

VE013995

VE013996

729

Part IV: Science

VE014000

9.. To what extent are any of the following available to eighth-grade teachers who teach science?
Select one circle in each row.

a. Science textbooks
(including digital forms,
such as online textbooks)
b. Science magazines and
books (including digital
forms, such as online
magazines and books)
c. Supplies or equipment for
science demonstrations
d. Supplies or equipment for
science labs
e. Student access to
computers in class for
science instruction
f. Student access to computer
labs for science instruction
g. Teacher access to
computers for science
instruction
h. Computerized science labs
for classroom use
i. Audiovisual materials for
science instruction
j. Science kits
k. Scientific measurement
instruments (e.g.,
telescopes, microscopes,
thermometers, or weighing
scales)

L2SQ-S

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VF863974

VF863976

VE014005

VE014006

VE014008

VE014010

VE014011

VE014012

VE014014

VE014015

VE014016

730

Part IV: Science

VE014018

10.. Approximately what percentage of your school’s classrooms has the following technological
resources for eighth-grade science instruction? Select one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.

e.
f.
g.

h.
i.
j.
k.
l.

L2SQ-S

1–25%

26–50%

51–75%

76–99%

100%

VE014020

VE014021

VH158037

VE014024

VE014025

VE014026

VE014027

VE014029

VE014030

VE014033

VE014041

VE014042

731

Part IV: Science

L2SQ-S

1–25%

26–50%

51–75%

76–99%

100%

VE014043

VE014046

VE014047

732

Part IV: Science

VF654617

11. In this school year, is there a science club offered to eighth-grade students in your school? Select
one circle in each row.

Yes

VF654618

VF654619

VF654620

VH142362

12. To what extent does your school provide eighth-grade students with the following learning
experiences? Select one circle in each row.

a. Science fairs
b. Science competitions
c. Science-related field trips
(including museums, zoos,
aquariums, science centers, and
other similar sites)

L2SQ-S

Not at all

1–2 times per
year

3 or more times
per year

VH142363

VH142365

VH142364

733

Appendix F-3p: 2015 Operational Grade 12 Science

734

Part IV: Science

VH145038

1. Beginning with ninth grade, how many years (or Carnegie-unit equivalents) of
course work in science does your school or district require for graduation?
A Less than two years
B Two years
C Three years
D Four years
E More than four years

VC304672

2. Does your school offer online science courses for credit?
A Yes
B No

L3SQ-S

735

Part IV: Science

QK070745

3.. Are courses of at least one semester in length taught in your school in each of the following
subjects? Select one circle in each row.

a. Advanced Placement Biology
b. International Baccalaureate® Biology
c. Advanced biology (beyond an introductory
course)
d. Advanced Placement Environmental
Science
e. International Baccalaureate Environmental
Systems
f. Advanced environmental science (beyond
an introductory course)
g. Advanced Placement Chemistry
h. International Baccalaureate Chemistry
i. Advanced chemistry (beyond an
introductory course)
j. Advanced Placement Physics B or C
k. International Baccalaureate Physics
l. Advanced physics (beyond an introductory
course)
m. International Baccalaureate Design
Technology
n. Advanced technology (beyond an
introductory course)

Yes

VC308200

VC312550

QK070746

VC308202

VC312552

VC308203

VC308204

VC312554

QK070747

VC308206

VC312556

QK070748

VC312557

VC312559

VH158063

4.. In addition to their regular classroom teacher, is there a science specialist available
(full- or part-time) to twelfth-grade students at your school?
A Yes, available full-time to twelfth-grade students
B Yes, available part-time to twelfth-grade students
C No

L3SQ-S

Question 5 is not applicable and will be skipped.

736

Part IV: Science

VH158064

5.. To what extent is each of the following a responsibility of the science specialist(s) available to
twelfth-grade students at your school? Select one circle in each row.

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH158065

VH158068

VH158067

VH158066

VF654640

6.. Is there a science coach available (full- or part-time) to twelfth-grade teachers at
your school?
A Yes, available full-time to twelfth-grade teachers
B Yes, available part-time to twelfth-grade teachers
C No

L3SQ-S

Question 7 is not applicable and will be skipped.

737

Part IV: Science

VF654641

7.. To what extent is each of the following a responsibility of the science coach(es) available to
twelfth-grade teachers at your school? Select one circle in each row.

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VF654642

VF654643

VF654644

VC304219

8. To what extent is your school’s science program structured according to the following resources?
Select one circle in each row.

L3SQ-S

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VC304220

VC304221

VC304222

VC304223

VC304224

VC304225

VC304226

VC304227

VH142091

738

Part IV: Science

VH142103

9.. Does your school have laboratory facilities for twelfth-grade science instruction?
A Yes
B No

Question 10 is not applicable and will be skipped.

VH142108

10. To what extent do your school’s science laboratories that are available for twelfth-grade
instruction have the following features? Select one circle in each row.

L3SQ-S

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH142109

VH142110

VH142111

VH142112

VH142118

VH142114

VH142115

VH142116

VH142117

VH142113

739

Part IV: Science

VE015630

11.. To what extent are any of the following available to twelfth-grade teachers who teach science?
Select one circle in each row.

a. Science textbooks
(including digital forms,
such as online textbooks)
b. Science magazines and
books (including digital
forms, such as online
magazines and books)
c. Supplies or equipment for
science demonstrations
d. Supplies or equipment for
science labs
e. Student access to
computers in class for
science instruction
f. Student access to computer
labs for science instruction
g. Teacher access to
computers for science
instruction
h. Computerized science labs
for classroom use
i. Audiovisual materials for
science instruction
j. Science kits
k. Scientific measurement
instruments (e.g.,
telescopes, microscopes,
thermometers, or weighing
scales)

L3SQ-S

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VF863506

VF863510

VE015633

VE015634

VE015635

VE015636

VE015637

VE015638

VE015639

VE015640

VE015641

740

Part IV: Science

VE015642

12.. Approximately what percentage of your school’s classrooms has the following technological
resources for twelfth-grade science instruction? Select one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.

e.
f.
g.

h.
i.
j.
k.
l.

L3SQ-S

1–25%

26–50%

51–75%

76–99%

100%

VE015643

VE015644

VH158070

VE015646

VE015647

VE015648

VE015649

VE015650

VE015651

VE015652

VE015653

VE015654

741

Part IV: Science

L3SQ-S

1–25%

26–50%

51–75%

76–99%

100%

VE015655

VE015656

VE015657

742

Part IV: Science

VF654645

13. In this school year, is there a science club offered to twelfth-grade students in your school? Select
one circle in each row.

Yes

VF654646

VF654647

VF654648

VH142406

14. To what extent does your school provide twelfth-grade students with the following learning
experiences? Select one circle in each row.

a. Science fairs
b. Science competitions
c. Science-related field trips
(including museums, zoos,
aquariums, science centers, and
other similar sites)

L3SQ-S

Not at all

1–2 times per
year

3 or more times
per year

VH142407

VH142409

VH142408

743

Appendix F-3q: 2017 Cognitive Interviews Grade 4 Science

744

2018 Science Pilot School G4 Master

VH240117

VH240118

2. Is there a science coach available (full- or part-time) to fourth-grade teachers at
your school?
A Yes, available full-time to fourth-grade teachers
B Yes, available part-time to fourth-grade teachers
C No Question X is not applicable and will be skipped.

VH241301

3. To what extent is each of the following a responsibility of the science coach(es)
available to fourth-grade teachers at your school? Select one circle in each row.

a. Provide support/assistance
about science content or
the teaching of science to
individual teachers
b. Provide technical support/
assistance with lab
equipment to individual
teachers
c. Conduct professional
development about science
or the teaching of science
for groups of teachers

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH241302

VH640260

VH241303

745

VH241305

4. To what extent is your school’s science program structured according to the
following resources? Select one circle in each row.

a. District curriculum
standards or curriculum
guides
b. State curriculum standards
or frameworks
c. In-school curriculum
frameworks and standards
for learning
d. Results from district
assessments
e. Results from state
assessments
f. Recommendations from
school science department
g. Discretion of individual
teachers
h. Commercially designed
programs
i. Resources found on the
Internet

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH241307

VH241306

VH241309

VH640850

VH640851

VH241311

VH241312

VH241313

VH640857

VH642831

5. To what extent does your school provide up-to-date technology resources for
science teaching and learning?
A Not at all
B Small extent
C Moderate extent
D Large extent

746

VH241362

6. In this school year, is there a science club offered to fourth-grade students in your
school? Select one circle in each row.

a. Parent volunteered (initiated and run by
individual parents)
b. Teacher volunteered (initiated and run by
individual teachers)
c. School sponsored (initiated by school and
run by school designated personnel)
d. Partnered with external agencies (such as
universities, science museums, or
industries)

Yes

VH640872

VH241363

VH241365

VH241364

747

Appendix F-3r: 2017 Cognitive Interviews Grade 8 Science

748

2018 Science Pilot School G8 Master

VH240120

VH240121

2. Is there a science coach available (full- or part-time) to eighth-grade teachers at
your school?
A Yes, available full-time to eighth-grade teachers
B Yes, available part-time to eighth-grade teachers
C No Question X is not applicable and will be skipped.

VH241375

3. To what extent is each of the following a responsibility of the science coach(es)
available to eighth-grade teachers at your school? Select one circle in each row.

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH241376

VH640268

VH241377

749

VH241305

4. To what extent is your school’s science program structured according to the
following resources? Select one circle in each row.

a. District curriculum
standards or curriculum
guides
b. State curriculum standards
or frameworks
c. In-school curriculum
frameworks and standards
for learning
d. Results from district
assessments
e. Results from state
assessments
f. Recommendations from
school science department
g. Discretion of individual
teachers
h. Commercially designed
programs
i. Resources found on the
Internet

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH241307

VH241306

VH241309

VH640850

VH640851

VH241311

VH241312

VH241313

VH640857

VH642831

5. To what extent does your school provide up-to-date technology resources for
science teaching and learning?
A Not at all
B Small extent
C Moderate extent
D Large extent

750

VH241384

6. To what extent do your school’s science laboratories that are available for
eighth-grade instruction have the following features? Select one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.

Demonstration stations
Internet connection
Student lab stations
Storage areas for chemicals
and other supplies
Electricity
Running water
Gas for burners
Hoods or air hoses
Safety equipment
Computers

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH241385

VH241389

VH241386

VH241387

VH241388

VH241394

VH241390

VH241391

VH241392

VH241393

VH241446

7. In this school year, is there a science club offered to eighth-grade students in your
school? Select one circle in each row.

Yes

VH643916

VH241447

VH241449

VH241448

751

Appendix F-3s: 2017 Cognitive Interviews Grade 12 Science

752

2018 Science Pilot School G12 Master

VH240125

1. In addition to their regular classroom teacher, is there a science specialist available
(full- or part-time) to twelfth-grade students at your school?
A Yes, available full-time to twelfth-grade students
B Yes, available part-time to twelfth-grade students
C No Question X is not applicable and will be skipped.

VH240126

2. Is there a science coach available (full- or part-time) to twelfth-grade teachers at
your school?
A Yes, available full-time to twelfth-grade teachers
B Yes, available part-time to twelfth-grade teachers
C No Question X is not applicable and will be skipped.

VH241460

3. To what extent is each of the following a responsibility of the science coach(es)
available to twelfth-grade teachers at your school? Select one circle in each row.

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH241461

VH640273

VH241462

753

VH241305

4. To what extent is your school’s science program structured according to the
following resources? Select one circle in each row.

a. District curriculum
standards or curriculum
guides
b. State curriculum standards
or frameworks
c. In-school curriculum
frameworks and standards
for learning
d. Results from district
assessments
e. Results from state
assessments
f. Recommendations from
school science department
g. Discretion of individual
teachers
h. Commercially designed
programs
i. Resources found on the
Internet

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH241307

VH241306

VH241309

VH640850

VH640851

VH241311

VH241312

VH241313

VH640857

VH642831

5. To what extent does your school provide up-to-date technology resources for
science teaching and learning?
A Not at all
B Small extent
C Moderate extent
D Large extent

754

VH241464

6. To what extent do your school’s science laboratories that are available for
twelfth-grade instruction have the following features? Select one circle in each row.

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH241465

VH241466

VH241467

VH241468

VH241469

VH241470

VH241471

VH241472

VH241473

VH241474

VH241506

7. In this school year, is there a science club offered to twelfth-grade students in your
school? Select one circle in each row.

Yes

VH643899

VH241507

VH241509

VH241508

755

Appendix F-3t: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Writing

756

VH616697

1. This year, have professional development programs (i.e., training sessions and
workshops, including online classes) aimed at developing and improving practices
for writing instruction been offered in your school for English/language arts
teachers? Select one or more answer choices.
A Yes, provided by school or district personnel
B Yes, provided by professionals outside of my school or district
C No

VH616715

2. This year, have professional development programs (i.e., training sessions and
workshops, including online classes) aimed at developing and improving practices
for writing instruction been offered in your school for teachers not teaching
English/language arts? Select one or more answer choices.
A Yes, provided by school or district personnel
B Yes, provided by professionals outside of my school or district
C No

Questions 3 and 4 ask about literacy coaches.
Reading specialists provide additional instructional support to students and have
special expertise in assessing and diagnosing students’ reading strengths and needs.
Literacy coaches work with teachers to help them implement and use strategies to
improve their students’ ability to read and write in their classes.
In some schools, a single person may serve in both roles regardless of the title they
have. Please answer questions 3 and 4 based on the roles as defined in this paragraph.

757

VH240021

3. Is there a literacy coach available (full- or part-time) to fourth-grade teachers at
your school?
A Yes, available full-time to fourth-grade teachers
B Yes, available part-time to fourth-grade teachers
C No Question 4 is not applicable and will be skipped.

VH240565

4. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the literacy coach(es)
available to fourth-grade teachers at your school? Select one circle in each row.
Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH240567

VH240566

VH312579

5. How often are teachers in your school expected to give students writing
assignments (e.g., short written answers, essays, research papers) in the following
classes? Select one circle in each row.

a. English/language
arts class
b. Social studies class
such as history,
civics, government,
or geography
c. Science class
d. Mathematics class

There is
no specific
expectation
around
this in my
school.

Never

About
once or
twice a
year

About
once or
twice a
month

About
once or
twice a
week

Every day
or almost
every day

VH312580

VH312581

VH312582

VH312583

758

VH587626

6. Approximately what percentage of their instructional time are English/language
arts teachers in your school expected to devote to each of the following when
teaching writing to fourth-grade students? Fill in integer numbers between 1 and 100
on each corresponding row so that the total sums up to 100. If there is no specific
expectation for a particular topic, enter 0 for that row.
Development of ideas

Organization of ideas

Effectiveness of expression (e.g., sentence variety, word choice, tone)

Mechanics and conventions (e.g., spelling, grammar, punctuation)
Word processing skills

Other (Please specify): ________________________________

VH592388

7. To what extent does your school provide up-to-date technology resources for
English/language arts teaching and learning?
A Not at all
B Small extent
C Moderate extent
D Large extent

759

VH312623

8. Does your school offer students the opportunity to submit their writing to or
participate in any of the following? Select one circle in each row.

a. School newspaper
b. School website
c. Discussion blog

Yes

VH312624

VH312625

VH312627

VH587637

9. Does your school offer any of the following school-sponsored activities to
fourth-grade students? Select one circle in each row.

a. Writing club(s) (e.g., a creative writing or
poetry group)
b. Writing competition(s)
c. Special courses or workshops to improve
keyboarding skills
d. Special courses or workshops to learn how
to use word processing software
e. Drama club where students write their own
plays

Yes

VH587638

VH587639

VH587643

VH587641

VH587642

VH312595

10. Does your school or district offer summer programs in writing remediation or
enrichment to students? Select one circle in each row.

a. Remediation
b. Enrichment

Yes

VH312596

VH312597

760

Appendix F-3u: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Writing

761

VH616697

VH616715

762

VH240023

3. Is there a literacy coach available (full- or part-time) to eighth-grade teachers at
your school?
A Yes, available full-time to eighth-grade teachers
B Yes, available part-time to eighth-grade teachers
C No Question 4 is not applicable and will be skipped.

VH240602

4. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the literacy coach(es)
available to eighth-grade teachers at your school? Select one circle in each row.

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH240604

VH240603

VH336823

5. Approximately what percentage of their instructional time are teachers in your
school expected to devote to teaching writing to eighth-grade students in the
following subjects? Fill in integer numbers between 1 and 100 on each row. If there is
no specific expectation for a particular subject, enter 0 for that row.
English/language arts class

Social studies class such as history, civics, government, or geography
Science class
Mathematics class

%
%

763

VH312579

6. How often are teachers in your school expected to give students writing
assignments (e.g., short written answers, essays, research papers) in the following
classes? Select one circle in each row.
There is
no specific
expectation
around
this in my
school.
a. English/language
arts class
b. Social studies class
such as history,
civics, government,
or geography
c. Science class
d. Mathematics class

Never

About
once or
twice a
year

About
once or
twice a
month

About
once or
twice a
week

Every day
or almost
every day

VH312580

VH312581

VH312582

VH312583

VH336832

7. Approximately what percentage of their instructional time are English/language
arts teachers in your school expected to devote to each of the following when
teaching writing to eighth-grade students? Fill in integer numbers between 1 and 100
on each corresponding row so that the total sums up to 100. If there is no specific
expectation for a particular topic, enter 0 for that row.
Development of ideas

Organization of ideas

Effectiveness of expression (e.g., sentence variety, word choice, tone)

Mechanics and conventions (e.g., spelling, grammar, punctuation)
Word processing skills

Other (Please specify): ________________________________

764

VH592388

8. To what extent does your school provide up-to-date technology resources for
English/language arts teaching and learning?
A Not at all
B Small extent
C Moderate extent
D Large extent

VH312623

9. Does your school offer students the opportunity to submit their writing to or
participate in any of the following? Select one circle in each row.

a. School newspaper
b. School website
c. Discussion blog

Yes

VH312624

VH312625

VH312627

765

VH312634

10. Does your school offer any of the following school-sponsored activities to
eighth-grade students? Select one circle in each row.

Yes

VH312636

VH312637

VH312639

VH312640

VH312643

VH312595

11. Does your school or district offer summer programs in writing remediation or
enrichment to students? Select one circle in each row.

a. Remediation
b. Enrichment

Yes

VH312596

VH312597

766

Appendix F-3v: 2011 Operational Grade 12 Writing

767

P
7
4
2

|
|

Part II: Writing

1
P
7
4

2
1

VE230116

1. In your school, are any of the following resources available to English/language arts
teachers? Fill in one oval on each line.
Yes

a. Mentor or lead teacher assigned to help new
English/language arts teachers with lesson plans,
teaching strategies, classroom organization, etc.

VE230117

b. Mentor or lead teacher assigned to help
experienced English/language arts teachers with
lesson plans, teaching strategies, classroom
organization, etc.

VE230118

c. Reading and/or English/language arts specialist

VE230119

VE032835

2. Are the following activities/programs offered in your school? Fill in one or more ovals
on each line.
Yes,
provided by
Yes,
provided professionals
outside of
by school
or district my school or
district
personnel

a. Schoolwide writing initiative, such as specific
guidelines or objectives for school writing
instruction

VE032874

b. Literacy or writing coaching for teachers

VE032877

c. Professional development in writing or teaching
writing—for English/language arts teachers
only

VE032894

d. Professional development in writing or teaching
writing—for all teachers

VE032897

P
7
4
2

|
|

1
P
7
4

H3SQ-W

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2
1

768

7
4
2
1

VE230120

3. To what extent are students at your school asked to write in content areas other than
English/language arts—e.g., in social studies, science, or mathematics classes?

7
4
2
1

|
|

Not at all
Small extent
Moderate extent
Large extent
VE230124

4. Does your school offer school-sponsored extracurricular activities such as clubs,
competitions, fairs, or exhibits involving writing activities?

Yes
No
VE230127

5. Does your school or district offer summer programs in writing remediation or
enrichment to students? Fill in one oval on each line.
Yes

a. Remediation

VE230145

b. Enrichment

VE230147

VE230150

6. How many computers does your school have for student use?

7
4
2
1

P
7
4
2
1

|
|
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769

Appendix F-3w: 2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing

770

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing School Items

VH312559

1. This year, have the following professional development programs (i.e., training
sessions and workshops, including online classes) been offered in your school for
English/language arts teachers? Select one or more squares in each row.

a. Programs aimed at developing
and improving practices for
writing instruction
b. Programs aimed at developing
and improving teachers’
keyboarding skills
c. Programs aimed at developing
and improving teachers’ word
processing skills
d. Other programs (Please specify):
_____________________________

Yes, provided by
school or district
personnel

Yes, provided by
professionals
outside of my
school or district

VH312560

VH312561

VH312562

VH312563

VH312570

2. This year, have the following professional development programs (i.e., training
sessions and workshops, including online classes) been offered in your school for
teachers not teaching English/language arts? Select one or more squares in each row.

Yes, provided by
school or district
personnel

Yes, provided by
professionals
outside of my
school or district

VH312571

VH312572

VH312574

VH312575

771

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing School Items

VH312579

3. How often are teachers in your school expected to give students writing
assignments (for example, short written answers, essays, research papers) in the
following classes? Select one circle in each row.

a. English/language
arts class
b. Social studies class
such as history,
civics, government,
or geography
c. Science class
d. Mathematics class

There is
no specific
expectation
around
this in my
school.

Never

About
once or
twice a
year

About
once or
twice a
month

About
once or
twice a
week

Every day
or almost
every day

VH312580

VH312581

VH312582

VH312583

VH336830

4. Approximately what percentage of their instructional time are teachers in your
school expected to devote to teaching writing to 12th grade students in the
following subjects? Fill in integer numbers between 1 and 100 on each row. If there is
no specific expectation for a particular subject, enter 0 for that row.
English/language arts class

%
%

Social studies class such as history, civics, government, or geography
Science class
Mathematics class

%
%

VH312623

5. Does your school offer students the opportunity to submit their writing to or
participate in any of the following? Select one circle in each row.

a. School newspaper
b. School website
c. Discussion blog

Yes

VH312624

VH312625

VH312627

772

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing School Items

VH313619

6. Does your school offer any of the following school-sponsored activities to 12th grade
students? Select one circle in each row.

a. Writing club(s) (for example, a creative
writing or poetry group)
b. Writing competition(s)
c. Special courses or workshops to improve
keyboarding skills
d. Special courses or workshops to learn how
to use word processing software
e. Drama club where students write their own
plays
f. Other (Please specify):
________________________________________

Yes

VH313620

VH313621

VH313623

VH313628

VH313627

VH313624

VH336839

7. Approximately what percentage of their instructional time are English/language
arts teachers in your school expected to devote to each of the following when
teaching writing to 12th grade students? Fill in integer numbers between 1 and 100
on each corresponding row so that the total sums up to 100. If there is no specific
expectation for a particular topic, enter 0 for that row.
Development of ideas

Organization of ideas

Effectiveness of expression (e.g., sentence variety, word choice, tone)
Mechanics and conventions (e.g., spelling, grammar, punctuation)
Word processing skills

%
%

Other (Please specify): __________________________________________

773

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing School Items

VH313715

8. Which of the following best describes the keyboarding skills expected of
English/language arts teachers in your school?
A There is no specific expectation around this in my school.
B Hunt and peck typing/Two-finger typing
C Basic touch-typing
D Rapid and accurate touch-typing

VH313716

9. Approximately how many of the English/language arts teachers in your school
meet the expectations regarding their keyboarding skills?
A None
B Very few teachers
C Some but less than half of the teachers
D About half of the teachers
E More than half of the teachers
F All or almost all teachers

VH313722

10. Approximately what percentage of the English/language arts teachers in your
school meet the expectations regarding their keyboarding skills?
%

774

2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing School Items

VH313726

11. Which of the following best describes the word processing skills expected of
English/language arts teachers in your school?
A There is no specific expectation around this in my school.
B Basic skills
C Intermediate skills
D Advanced skills

VH313728

12. Approximately how many of the English/language arts teachers in your school
meet the expectations regarding their word processing skills?
A None
B Very few teachers
C Some but less than half of the teachers
D About half of the teachers
E More than half of the teachers
F All or almost all teachers

VH313737

13. Approximately what percentage of the English/language arts teachers in your
school meet the expectations regarding their word processing skills?
%

775

Appendix F-3x: 2017 Pilot Grade 8 Social Studies

776

VH494277

1. At what grade do students in your school typically take the following classes? Select
one or more squares in each row.

a. A class primarily
focused on civics
and/or United
States government
b. A class primarily
focused on
geography
c. A class primarily
focused on United
States history
d. A class that
integrates two or
more areas of
social studies (e.g.,
civics and/or
United States
government,
geography, or
United States
history)

5th grade

6th grade

7th grade

8th grade

9th grade

This class
is not
offered in
my
school.

VH494278

VH494279

VH494280

VH494281

777

VH494355

2. How much is your school’s social studies program for eighth graders (e.g., civics
and/or United States government, geography, or United States history) structured
according to the following resources? Select one circle in each row.

a. District curriculum
standards or
curriculum guides
b. State curriculum
standards or
frameworks
c. National curriculum
standards or
frameworks
d. In-school curriculum
frameworks and
standards for learning
e. Results from district
assessments
f. Results from state
assessments
g. Results from national
assessments
h. Recommendations
from district social
studies department
i. Discretion of
individual teachers
j. Results from school
assessments (e.g.,
quizzes or tests
created by teachers)
k. Resources found on
the Internet

Not at all

Very little

Some

Quite a bit

A lot

VH494356

VH494357

VH494358

VH494359

VH494360

VH494361

VH494362

VH494363

VH494364

VH494365

VH494366

778

VH494369

3. How much does your school’s eighth-grade social studies curriculum (e.g., civics
and/or United States government, geography, or United States history) focus on
preparation for the following types of assessments? Select one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.

District assessments
State assessments
National assessments
School assessments
(e.g., quizzes or tests
created by teachers)
e. Computer-based or
online assessments
(e.g., national
assessments or tests
created by teachers)

Not at all

Very little

Some

Quite a bit

A lot

VH494370

VH494371

VH494372

VH494373

VH494374

779

VH494346

4. Does your school offer any of the following services for eighth-grade students who
fall behind or need extra help in social studies (e.g., civics and/or United States
government, geography, or United States history)? Select one circle in each row.

a. Tutoring
b. Placement of instructional aides in
classrooms to provide assistance
c. Use of instructional aides for pull-out
instruction
d. Extra work or homework
e. Before- or after-school programs
f. Saturday classes
g. Summer school programs
h. Extra help for English-language learners

Yes

VH494347

VH494348

VH494349

VH494350

VH494351

VH494352

VH494353

VH494354

VH495721

5. Does your school offer any of the following school-sponsored activities to
eighth-grade students? Select one circle in each row.

a. Student government
b. Classes with a community service
component
c. Clubs with a community service
component
d. Special courses or workshops to improve
skills with computers or other digital
devices
e. Other activities (Please specify):

Yes

VH495722

VH495723

VH495724

VH495725

VH495726

780

VH495689

6. This year, have the following professional development programs (e.g., training
sessions and workshops, including online classes) been offered in your school for
social studies teachers? Select one or more squares in each row.

a. Programs aimed at developing
and improving practices for social
studies instruction
b. Programs aimed at developing
and improving general teaching
practices
c. Other professional development
program(s) (Please specify):

Yes, provided by
school or district
personnel

Yes, provided by
professionals
outside of my
school or district

VH495690

VH495691

VH495694

781

Appendix F-3y: 2014 Probe Grade 8 TEL

782

School Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering Literacy

The following questions are about your school’s characteristics and policies related to
technology and engineering.
Technology refers to all the things people make and do to their natural environment in
order to get the things they want and need.
Engineering refers to using skills or knowledge to solve problems that meet people’s wants
and needs.
Throughout the questionnaire, unless otherwise specified, please consider and include
technology and engineering topics and instruction that occur in technology- or engineeringspecific courses as well as other courses (for example, science, geography, art).

K2SQ-T

783

School Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering Literacy

VE638378

1. In your school, prior to or in eighth grade, what percentage of eighth-grade students receive
instruction in each of the following topics? Select one circle in each row.

a. How objects are
designed to solve
problems or meet
people’s needs
b. The interactions
among technology,
society, and the
environment
c. The role of
technology
systems (for
example, energy
usage, healthcare,
communications)
d. How computers,
the Internet, and
other digital
technologies affect
society
e. Careers in
technical fields (for
example, engineer,
medical
technician,
computer
programmer)
f. Concepts related to
specific
technologies (for
example,
electronics,
biotechnology,
agriculture)

K2SQ-T

None: Not
included
in the
curriculum

Under
10%

10–25%

26–50%

51–75%

Over 75%

VE638386

VE638388

VE638389

VE638390

VE638392

VE638395

784

School Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering Literacy

VE638432

2. Prior to or in eighth grade, how are each of the following areas addressed in your school’s
curriculum? Select all squares that apply.

a. Technology and Society
(the effects that technology
has on society or the
natural world or, the
ethical questions that arise
from those effects)
b. Design and Systems (the
nature of technology, the
engineering design process
by which technologies are
developed, or basic
approaches to dealing with
everyday technologies,
including maintenance or
troubleshooting)
c. Information and
Communication
Technology (for example,
computers software
learning tools networking
systems and protocols
handheld digital devices
other technologies for
accessing, creating, or
communicating
information for facilitating
creative expression)

Required

Elective

After school

Not offered

VE638435

VE638438

VE638442

VE638446

3. Prior to or in eighth grade, does your school require any technology or engineering
instruction to students?
A Yes

Continue to Question 4.

B No

Skip to Question 5.

K2SQ-T

785

School Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering Literacy

VE638450

4. To what extent is your school’s technology or engineering instruction based on the following?
Select one circle in each row.

a. State curriculum standards
or frameworks
b. District curriculum
standards or curriculum
guides
c. Results from state/district
assessments
d. Results from school
assessments
e. In-school curriculum
frameworks or standards
for learning
f. Recommendations from
your teachers or content
specialists
g. Commercially designed
programs
h. Textbooks (including
digital forms, such as
online textbooks)
i. Other (specify):___________
___________________________

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VE638453

VE638456

VE638457

VE638462

VE638459

VE638464

VE638470

VF821977

VE638467

VE638334

5. Prior to or in eighth grade, does your school offer any courses or afterschool
programs that cover technology or engineering concepts?
A Yes

Continue to Question 6.

B No

Skip to Question 8.

K2SQ-T

786

School Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering Literacy

VE681573

6. In the rows below, please identify the most relevant courses that cover technology
or engineering concepts (up to five) that your school offers to students prior to or
in eighth grade.
a. Course 1:__________________________________________________
b. Course 2:__________________________________________________
c. Course 3:__________________________________________________
d. Course 4:__________________________________________________
e. Course 5:__________________________________________________

VE638483

7. In an average school year, how often is the typical eighth-grade student at your school assessed in
what he or she knows about technology or engineering using the following methods? Select one
circle in each row.

a. Standardized or
performance tests
b. Teacher-developed
tests and quizzes
c. Student
assignments,
projects, or
homework

K2SQ-T

Never

Once or
twice a
year

Once or
twice a
quarter

Once or
twice a
month

Once a
week or
more

I don’t
know.

VE638486

VE638487

VE638490

787

School Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering Literacy

VE638475

8. The goal of the following set of questions is to gather information about the student-computer
ratio for eighth-grade students at your school.

Number
a. At your school, what is the total number of
students in the eighth grade?
b. Approximately how many computers in
the school are available to eighth-grade
students for educational purposes?
c. Approximately how many of these
computers are connected to the Internet?
d. Approximately how many of all computers
are eighth-grade students allowed to take
home with them (for example, laptops or
tablets)?

VE638480

VE638484

VE638485

VE675583

If you answered question 8d with a number greater than 0, continue to Question 9.
If you answered question 8d with 0, skip to Question 10.

VE675587

9. Does your school provide computers that students are allowed to take home with
them?
A Yes, and students are allowed to keep their computer after the school year ends.
B Yes, but students must return their computer (for example, at the end of the week or end of
the school year).
C No

K2SQ-T

788

School Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering Literacy

VE638517

10. In your school, prior to or in eighth grade, what percentage of eighth-grade students has taken
advantage of the following school-sponsored resources during or after school? Select one circle in
each row.

a. Clubs, competitions,
exhibits, etc., related
to some aspect of
technology and
engineering
b. Technology resources
such as robotics or
digital photography
c. Workshop for
industrial technologies
(for example, auto
mechanics,
machining,
metalworking,
construction,
carpentry)
d. Workshop or
laboratory for drafting
or design tools (for
example,
computer-aided design
[CAD], systems
analysis)
e. Online courses in any
subject

K2SQ-T

School does
not provide
this
resource to
students.

0–5%

6–20%

21–50%

Over 50%

VE638518

VE638519

VE638520

VE638521

VE638522

789

School Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering Literacy

VE638436

11. This year in your school, are the following resources available to teachers for teaching or
professional development? Select one circle in each row.

a. Financial support for professional
development related to technology and
engineering
b. Financial support for association
memberships related to technology and
engineering
c. Financial support for university or online
courses related to technology and
engineering
d. Technology resources such as robotics or
digital photography
e. Workshop for industrial technologies (for
example, auto mechanics, machining,
metalworking, construction, carpentry)
f. Workshop or laboratory for drafting or
design tools (for example, computer-aided
design [CAD], systems analysis)
g. Supplies or equipment for technology
demonstrations
h. Textbooks or digital tutorials related to
technology or engineering

K2SQ-T

Yes

VE638440

VE638441

VE638443

VE638445

VE638449

VE638452

VE638454

VE675624

790

School Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering Literacy

VE675659

12. Does your school have equipment available for instruction with the following capabilities? Select
one circle in each row.

a. Recording video
b. Taking digital images
c. Converting non-digital images or
content (for example, scanner)
d. Projecting digital images
e. Projecting interactive data (for
example, interactive whiteboard
that responds to user control via
stylus, finger, or other device)
f. Collecting data (for example,
tools such as sensors or probes
that detect or collect information
such as motion, pH, temperature,
light)
g. Mobile computing (for example,
handheld or portable computer
devices)

K2SQ-T

Not available

Available for
some teachers

Available for all
teachers

VE677568

VE677569

VE677570

VE677571

VE677572

VE677573

VE677574

791

School Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering Literacy

VE638523

13. To what extent is your school’s capability to provide instruction in technology or engineering
concepts hindered by any of the following? Select one circle in each row.

a. Lack of qualified teachers
trained in technological or
engineering content
b. Lack of technical support
personnel
c. Lack or inadequacy of
instructional materials (for
example, textbooks,
computers, software)
d. Lack or inadequacy of
Internet connectivity
e. Lack or inadequacy of
laboratory or workshop
equipment
f. Lack or inadequacy of
audio-visual resources
g. Lack of curriculum
development expertise or
standards specificity
h. Lack of time because of
demands for other
curriculum content

K2SQ-T

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VE638524

VE638525

VE638526

VE638528

VE638529

VE638533

VE638534

VE638535

792

School Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering Literacy

VE638496

14. In the past two years, what percentage of teachers in your school has participated in professional
development in any of the following? Select one circle in each row.

a. Content,
curriculum, or
pedagogy related
to engineering
design
b. Content,
curriculum, or
pedagogy related
to technology or
technological
literacy
c. Integrating
information and
communications
technology into
instruction

Not
applicable

1–25%

26–50%

51–75%

Over
75%

I don’t
know.

VE638497

VE638498

VE638504

VE638333

15. In your school, prior to or in eighth grade, how much emphasis is placed on teaching students the
following? Select one circle in each row.

a. Inventions that change
the way people live
b. Choices people make
that affect the
environment
c. Conditions that
influence the use or
availability of
machines or devices
d. The ways people work
together to solve
problems in their
community or the
world

K2SQ-T

None

A little

Some

A lot

I don’t
know.

VE638336

VE638338

VE638340

VE677585

793

School Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering Literacy

VE638350

16. In your school, prior to or in eighth grade, to what extent do students do the following activities?
Select one circle in each row.

a. Describe how
inventions change
society
b. Compare how
different activities
affect the environment
c. Explain why people
have different tools,
machines, or devices
in different parts of the
world

Not at all

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

I don’t
know.

VE638354

VE638355

VE638356

VE638372

17. In your school, prior to or in eighth grade, how much emphasis is placed on teaching students the
following? Select one circle in each row.

a. The use and purpose of
tools, machines, or
devices
b. The care or
maintenance of tools,
machines, or devices
c. Designing or creating
something to solve a
problem
d. Designing something
when there is limited
time, money, or
materials
e. Figuring out how to fix
something
f. Finding the right
people to work with or
get help from to fix
something

K2SQ-T

None

A little

Some

A lot

I don’t
know.

VE638375

VE638376

VE638377

VE639184

VE677599

VE677600

794

School Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering Literacy

VE638380

18. In your school, prior to or in eighth grade, to what extent do students do the following activities?
Select one circle in each row.

a. Use tools and
materials to fix
something
b. Use different tools,
materials, or machines
to see which are best
for a given purpose
c. Build or test a model
to see if it solves a
problem
d. Figure out why
something is not
working in order to fix
it
e. Take something apart
in order to fix it or see
how it works
f. Design a computer
program
g. Examine how parts,
processes, or people
work together in a
system

K2SQ-T

Not at all

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

I don’t
know.

VE677603

VE638383

VE638384

VE677604

VE638385

VE677605

VE677606

795

School Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering Literacy

VE638391

19. In your school, prior to or in eighth grade, how much emphasis is placed on teaching students the
following? Select one circle in each row.

a. How to judge
reliability of sources
b. How to credit others
for their ideas
c. How to collaborate or
share information
with others
d. How to consult with
experts to get help
e. How to find
information or data to
solve a problem
f. Run simulations (a
learning activity that
imitates real life)

None

A little

Some

A lot

I don’t
know.

VE638396

VE638399

VE677607

VE677609

VF239167

VE677608

VE638410

20. In your school, prior to or in eighth grade, to what extent do students do the following activities?
Select one circle in each row.

a. Use digital tools to
gather and display
information in order to
test a hypothesis
b. Select and use
appropriate digital
technologies to create
a presentation
c. Use a computer or
other digital
technology to simulate
a system and explain
different outcomes
d. Give feedback to
others when working
together

K2SQ-T

Not at all

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

I don’t
know.

VE638433

VE638434

VE638428

VE638420

796

Appendix F-3z: 2015 Operational Grade 4 NIES

797

School Questionnaire – NIES

VC190540

1. What is your professional position (title) at this school?
_______________________________________________________

VC962914

2. Counting this year, how many years has the current principal or head of school
held his/her position at this school? If less than 1 year total, enter "01."

Years

VH040432

3. Which of the following describes your school best? Please select one circle only.
A Regular public school
B Charter public school
C Bureau of Indian Education contracted or grant school
D Bureau of Indian Education operated school
E Other nonpublic school

VH040433

4. Is your school a boarding school?
A Yes
B No

L1SQ-AI

798

School Questionnaire – NIES

VH040437

5. Is your school located on a reservation/on tribal land?
A Yes
B No

VH040477

6. Is your school an American Indian or Alaska Native language immersion school?
A Yes
B No

VC962919

7. How many American Indian and/or Alaska Native students are enrolled at your
school? (Include both enrolled tribal members and descendants in your
calculations.)

Students

L1SQ-AI

799

School Questionnaire – NIES

VC190547

8. For this school year, has funding from any of the following sources been used to provide
educational services and support for American Indian or Alaska Native students? Some of the
sources are designated specifically for American Indian or Alaska Native education, while others
are intended for broader use. Select one circle in each row.

a. Title I funds (Compensatory
Education)
b. Title II funds (Professional
Improvement)
c. Title III or other bilingual or ESL/
ELL funds
d. Title VII, Indian Education
Formula Grant
e. Title VII, Discretionary Grant
under Indian Education
f. Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA) funds
g. Impact Aid Program
h. Johnson-O’Malley Grant
i. Alaska Native Education
Programs
j. Tribal or Village funds
k. Other funding sources related to
American Indian or Alaska
Native education (e.g., grants,
donations, tuition, etc.)

L1SQ-AI

Yes

I don’t know.

VC190549

VC190550

VC190551

VC190552

VC190553

VC190555

VC190556

VC190557

VC190589

VC190592

VC190594

800

School Questionnaire – NIES

VH158589

9. Are families of your students involved with your school in the following ways? Select one circle
in each row.

a. Academic club (for example, math club)
b. Arts club
c. Cultural dances or activities (for example,
drum groups)
d. Drama club
e. Making school curriculum decisions
f. Open houses or back-to-school nights
g. Parent-teacher conferences
h. Parent-teacher organizations
i. School sports
j. Volunteer programs
k. Other (please specify): ___________________
________________________________________

Yes

VH158590

VH158591

VH158592

VH158593

VH158594

VH158600

VH158596

VH158597

VH158598

VH158599

VH158595

VC962942

10. In a typical school year, how many times has a member of the American Indian or Alaska Native
community done the following? Select one circle in each row.

a. Visited the school to
discuss education issues
with students and staff,
other than a conference
regarding an individual
student
b. Visited the school to share
American Indian or Alaska
Native traditions and
culture with students and
staff
c. Participated in Indian
Education Parent Groups

L1SQ-AI

Never

1-2 times

3 or more
times

I don’t know.

VC962943

VC962944

VC962946

801

School Questionnaire – NIES

VH154926

11. Are the following courses and programs about American Indian or Alaska Native traditions and
culture offered at your school each year? Select one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Year-long course
Semester-long course
Workshop or unit
Clubs
Other programs (for example, study groups
before or after regular class periods)

Yes

VH154927

VH154928

VH154932

VH154930

VH154929

VC962963

12. Are the following courses or programs about American Indian or Alaska Native traditions and
culture required or elective for students at your school? Select one circle in each row.

a. Year-long course
b. Semester-long course
c. Workshop or unit

Required

Elective

Not offered

VC962964

VC962966

VC962967

VC963001

13. Do students in your school receive instruction about American Indian or Alaska Native cultures
in any of the following areas? Select one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.

Oral language
Written language
History of tribes or cultural groups
Traditions and customs
Arts, crafts, music, or dance
Tribal or village government
Current events and issues important to
tribes or cultural groups

L1SQ-AI

Yes

VC963005

VC963007

VC963008

VC963009

VC963010

VC963013

VC963014

802

School Questionnaire – NIES

VC963018

14. How much influence does each of the following standards have on your school’s reading/language
arts curriculum? Select one circle in each row.

a. State content
standards
b. District content
standards
c. Standards developed
by national
professional
organizations
d. American Indian or
Alaska Native content
or cultural standards

No
influence

A little
influence

Some
influence

A lot of
influence

Unaware of
standards

VC963019

VC963020

VC963021

VC963022

VC963023

15. How much influence does each of the following standards have on your school’s mathematics
curriculum? Select one circle in each row.

a. State content
standards
b. District content
standards
c. Standards developed
by national
professional
organizations
d. American Indian or
Alaska Native content
or cultural standards

L1SQ-AI

No
influence

A little
influence

Some
influence

A lot of
influence

Unaware of
standards

VC963025

VC963026

VC963027

VC963028

803

School Questionnaire – NIES

VH158606

16. Considering all of the students in your school, to what extent is each of the following a problem?
Select one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH158607

VH158608

VH158609

VH158611

VH158612

VH158613

VH158614

VH158615

VH158616

VH158618

VC963041

17. Which of the following types of student and family services are offered at your school on a regular
basis? Select one circle in each row.

a. Health services for students such as a
school nurse
b. Health services for families such as a
community clinic
c. Social or counseling services for students
d. Social or counseling services for families
e. Adult education programs for all ages
f. Tutoring services for students
g. Career counseling services for students

L1SQ-AI

Offered

Not offered

VC963042

VC963043

VC963045

VC963047

VC963048

VH017944

VH017945

804

School Questionnaire – NIES

VC963049

18. In a typical school year, how often does your school provide each of the following opportunities
for communication between school and families? Select one circle in each row.
A few times a
year
a. Teacher/family conferences
(individual or group)
b. Information (for example,
expectations, procedures,
calendars) sent home about
school
c. Written reports (for
example, report cards) of
child’s performance sent
home
d. Events at school in which
families are invited to
participate
e. Opportunities to
participate in formulation
of school policies and
improvement plans
f. Opportunities to share
American Indian or Alaska
Native histories and
traditions as part of the
instructional program
g. Telephone calls with
parents
h. Information provided
through websites or e-mail

L1SQ-AI

Once or twice Once or twice
a month
a week

Every day or
almost every
day

VC963053

VC963054

VC963055

VC963056

VC963057

VC963058

VC963059

VC963060

805

School Questionnaire – NIES

VC963064

19.. Please indicate what percentage of the individuals at your school is described by each of the
following statements: Select one circle in each row.

a. Teachers at
this school for
3 or more
years
b. American
Indian or
Alaska Native
teachers at
this school
c. American
Indian or
Alaska Native
staff other
than teachers

L1SQ-AI

don’t
11–25% 26–50% 51–75% 76–100% Iknow.

1–5%

6–10%

VC963065

VC963073

VC963074

806

Appendix F-3aa: 2015 Operational Grade 8 NIES

807

School Questionnaire – NIES

VC190540

1. What is your professional position (title) at this school?
_______________________________________________________

VC962914

2. Counting this year, how many years has the current principal or head of school
held his/her position at this school? If less than 1 year total, enter "01."

Years

VH040432

VH040433

4. Is your school a boarding school?
A Yes
B No

L2SQ-AI

808

School Questionnaire – NIES

VH040437

5. Is your school located on a reservation/on tribal land?
A Yes
B No

VH040477

6. Is your school an American Indian or Alaska Native language immersion school?
A Yes
B No

VC962919

7. How many American Indian and/or Alaska Native students are enrolled at your
school? (Include both enrolled tribal members and descendants in your
calculations.)

Students

L2SQ-AI

809

School Questionnaire – NIES

VC190547

L2SQ-AI

Yes

I don’t know.

VC190549

VC190550

VC190551

VC190552

VC190553

VC190555

VC190556

VC190557

VC190589

VC190592

VC190594

810

School Questionnaire – NIES

VH158589

9. Are families of your students involved with your school in the following ways? Select one circle
in each row.

Yes

VH158590

VH158591

VH158592

VH158593

VH158594

VH158600

VH158596

VH158597

VH158598

VH158599

VH158595

VC962942

10. In a typical school year, how many times has a member of the American Indian or Alaska Native
community done the following? Select one circle in each row.

L2SQ-AI

Never

1-2 times

3 or more
times

I don’t know.

VC962943

VC962944

VC962946

811

School Questionnaire – NIES

VH154926

11.. Are the following courses and programs about American Indian or Alaska Native traditions and
culture offered at your school each year? Select one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Year-long course
Semester-long course
Workshop or unit
Clubs
Other programs (for example, study groups
before or after regular class periods)

Yes

VH154927

VH154928

VH154932

VH154930

VH154929

VC962963

12. Are the following courses or programs about American Indian or Alaska Native traditions and
culture required or elective for students at your school? Select one circle in each row.

a. Year-long course
b. Semester-long course
c. Workshop or unit

Required

Elective

Not offered

VC962964

A
A

B
B

C
C

VC962966
VC962967

VC963001

13. Do students in your school receive instruction about American Indian or Alaska Native cultures
in any of the following areas? Select one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.

L2SQ-AI

Yes

VC963005

VC963007

VC963008

VC963009

VC963010

VC963013

VC963014

812

School Questionnaire – NIES

VC963018

14. How much influence does each of the following standards have on your school’s reading/language
arts curriculum? Select one circle in each row.

a. State content
standards
b. District content
standards
c. Standards developed
by national
professional
organizations
d. American Indian or
Alaska Native content
or cultural standards

No
influence

A little
influence

Some
influence

A lot of
influence

Unaware of
standards

VC963019

VC963020

VC963021

VC963022

VC963023

15. How much influence does each of the following standards have on your school’s mathematics
curriculum? Select one circle in each row.

a. State content
standards
b. District content
standards
c. Standards developed
by national
professional
organizations
d. American Indian or
Alaska Native content
or cultural standards

L2SQ-AI

No
influence

A little
influence

Some
influence

A lot of
influence

Unaware of
standards

VC963025

VC963026

VC963027

VC963028

813

School Questionnaire – NIES

VH158606

16. Considering all of the students in your school, to what extent is each of the following a problem?
Select one circle in each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.

Not at all

Small extent

Moderate
extent

Large extent

VH158607

VH158608

VH158609

VH158617

VH158610

VH158611

VH158612

VH158613

VH158614

VH158615

VH158616

VH158618

VC963041

17. Which of the following types of student and family services are offered at your school on a regular
basis? Select one circle in each row.

L2SQ-AI

Offered

Not offered

VC963042

VC963043

VC963045

VC963047

VC963048

VH017944

VH017945

814

School Questionnaire – NIES

VC963049

L2SQ-AI

Once or twice Once or twice
a month
a week

Every day or
almost every
day

VC963053

VC963054

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19. What percentage of your grade 8 students dropped out of school during the last
school year?
A 0 – 2%
B 3 – 5%
C 6 – 10%
D 11 – 20%
E 21 – 30%
F 31 – 40%
G 41 – 50%
H More than 50%

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20. Please indicate what percentage of the individuals at your school is described by each of the
following statements: Select one circle in each row.

a. Teachers at
this school for
3 or more
years
b. American
Indian or
Alaska Native
teachers at
this school
c. American
Indian or
Alaska Native
staff other
than teachers

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don’t
11–25% 26–50% 51–75% 76–100% Iknow.

1–5%

6–10%

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21. To what extent do your school’s eighth-grade curricula emphasize preparing
students for high school?
A Not at all
B Small extent
C Moderate extent
D Large extent

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Appendix F-3ab: 2017 Operational Grade 4 , 8 & 12 Giving Back Items

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1. Would you like to receive information about how other school administrators in
the nation responded to this questionnaire?
A Yes
B No

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2. If yes, please provide your email address so that we may send access to the website
when it is available in May.

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Appendix F-3ac: 2018 Pilot Teacher and School Gender Item

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1. Are you male or female?
A. Male
B. Female

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Conducted by:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS

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

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:

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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.)

Yes
No

INCORRECT marking example –

35
X

Yes
No

3 5

Yes
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.

Year(s) of teaching before becoming a principal

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

1-3.

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

1-4.

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

1-5.

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

1-6.

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

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

Year(s) as principal of this school

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1-7.

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

1-8.

GO TO item 1-9 below.

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

1-9.

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

1-10.

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

Yes
No ➔ GO TO Section 2 on page 6.

1-11.

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

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.)
None

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)?
None

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.)
None

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)?
None

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, teamwide, gradewide, 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 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, 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
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?
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 ➔ GO TO Section 8 on page 22.

7-2.

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.

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)

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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

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

Work phone number
Area code

Number

–

g. Cell phone number
Area code

Number

–

h. Home phone number
Area code

Number

–

Work e-mail address

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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Appendix F-3ae: 2017-2018 NTPS School Questionnaire

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Conducted by:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS

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

Collected by:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

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

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

THIS SURVEY HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY:

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•
•
•
•

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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Yes
No

INCORRECT marking example –

35
X

Yes
No

3 5

Yes
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

Kindergarten

Yes

1st

Yes

2nd

Yes

3rd

Yes

4th

Yes

5th

Yes

6th

Yes

7th

Yes

8th

Yes

9th

Yes

10th

Yes

11th

Yes

12th

Yes

Ungraded

Yes

Excluding prekindergarten, postsecondary, and adult education students, around the first
of October, 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

:
1-5.

End time
a.m.
p.m.

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, 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

Full-time teachers

Part-time teachers

b. Part-time
None

c. TOTAL number of full- and part-time teachers
Total teachers
861

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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

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?

Different instructional approaches (e.g., mixed-ability grouping, self-paced instruction,
ungraded classrooms, etc.)

Yes
No

A dual-language or foreign language immersion program (A program in which the goal of
instruction is that students are proficient in two languages)
Do not include English as a Second Language (ESL) programs or classes.

Yes
No

Distance learning course(s) (Taught primarily via Internet, e-mail, satellite, or television)

Yes
No

1-16.

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

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

Extended-day care
Yes
No

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

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2. 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 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.
Start time
End time
a.m.
a.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

Days per week

for

b. Arithmetic or mathematics
Minutes per day

None

Days per week

for

c. Social studies or history
Minutes per day

None

Days per week

for

d. Science
Minutes per day

None

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

Days per week

for

Physical education
Minutes per day

None

Days per week

for

g. Music
Minutes per day

None

Days per week

for

h. Art
Minutes per day

None

Days per week

for

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

None

Days per week

for

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2-4.

Does this school have students enrolled in the EIGHTH GRADE?
Yes
No ➔ GO TO Section 3 on page 13.

2-5.

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.

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

Days per week

for

b. Arithmetic or mathematics
Minutes per day

None

Days per week

for

c. Social studies or history
Minutes per day

None

Days per week

for

d. Science
Minutes per day

None

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

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 below.
No ➔ GO TO Section 4 on page 15.

3-4.

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

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

➔

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

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

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 ➔ GO TO Section 5 on page 16.

4-2.

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 ➔ GO TO Section 5 on page 16.

4-3.

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

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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 1-6, 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

Students

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

Students

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

Students

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

Students

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5-3a.

Of the students enrolled in this school as of the first of October, 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

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 5-7a on page 19.

b. Around the first of October, how many PREKINDERGARTEN students were enrolled in
this school?

None

Prekindergarten students

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

Around the first of October, 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

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 FRPL-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, did any students enrolled in this school receive Title I
services at this school or at any other location?

(Title I is a federally funded program that provides educational services, such as remedial reading
or remedial math, to children who live in areas with high concentrations of low-income families.)
Yes
No ➔ GO TO Section 6 on page 20.

5-8a.

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

Prekindergarten students

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

5-9.

K-12 students

Are students receiving Title I services in –

a. Reading or language arts?
Yes
No

b. Mathematics?
Yes
No

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

5-10.

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

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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