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KINDERGARTEN '07 AND FIRST GRADE
TEACHER QUESTIONNAIRE
Prepared for the U.S. Department of Education
National Center for Education Statistics
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1. For each of the behaviors indicate how often you see the child behave in this way. For items that ask about
how the child behaves with other children, consider other children in the class. MARK (X) ONE RESPONSE ON
EACH LINE.
Never
a. Is accepted and liked by other children..........................
Rarely
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Sometimes
Often
Very
often
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e. Works or plays independently (without the need for
adult direction)................................................................
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f. Keeps on working until finished with whatever
he/she is asked to do.......................................................
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g. Shares toys and other belongings with other
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b. Makes friends easily.......................................................
c. Shows eagerness to learn new things.............................
h. Stands up for other children's rights (for example,
"That's his!" or "It's her turn!").......................................
i. Comforts other children who are upset..........................
j. Tries to understand another child's behavior (for
example, child asks, "Why are you crying?")................
k. Acts impulsively without thinking (for example,
runs across the street without looking)..........................
l. Disrupts other children's ongoing activities..................
m. Is overly active - unable to sit still.................................
n. Has difficulty concentrating or staying on task.............
o. Is restless and fidgety.....................................................
p. Has temper outbursts or tantrums..................................
q. Is physically aggressive (for example, hits, kicks,
or pushes).......................................................................
r. Bothers and annoys other children................................
s. Seems unhappy..............................................................
t. Worries about things......................................................
u. Acts shy.........................................................................
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Class Characteristics
2. As of today's date, how many children in this child's class (including this child) belong to each of the
following racial-ethnic groups? ENTER '0' IN THE BOX IF THERE ARE NO CHILDREN IN A CATEGORY.
a. American Indian or Alaska Native.......................................
b. Asian.....................................................................................
c. Black or African American..................................................
d. Hispanic or Latino, regardless of race.................................
e. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander..........................
f. White.............................................................................
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g. Total class size......................................................................
3a. As of today's date, how many boys and girls are there in this child's class (including this child)?
Note: These should sum to the total class size given in question 2.
Number of boys
Number of girls
3b. Including yourself, how many staff usually work in this classroom? ENTER '0' IN THE BOX IF THERE ARE
NO STAFF IN A CATEGORY.
Number of teachers
Number of
paid aides
Number of volunteers
4. How many children with limited English proficiency
(LEP) do you have in this class?
5. How many children in your class have a diagnosed
physical or psychological disability and need special
services?
Program characteristics
6. Is this child enrolled for a full-day or a half-day class? MARK (X) ONE. DO NOT
ADD IN HALF-DAY ENRICHMENT OR OTHER BEFORE OR AFTER CLASS
PROGRAMS.
Full-day Kindergarten................................................................................
Half-day Kindergarten................................................................................
Not applicable; child is in 1st grade...........................................................
7. How many hours per day does this child's class normally meet? WRITE
THE NUMBER TO THE NEAREST HALF HOUR, FOR EXAMPLE, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5.
Number of hours/day
2
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8. In what type of class is this child enrolled? MARK (X) ONE. PLEASE READ ALL
THE RESPONSE CHOICES AND THEN SELECT ONLY ONE.
Regular kindergarten class (1-year program; traditional year of school
primarily for 5 year-olds prior to first grade)........................................................
1st year of a 2-year kindergarten program........................................................
2nd year of a 2-year kindergarten program.......................................................
Transitional (or readiness) kindergarten (extra year of school for
kindergarten-age eligible children who are judged not ready
for kindergarten)....................................................................................................
Transitional/pre-1st grade class (extra year of school for children
who have attended kindergarten but have been judged not ready
for first grade).........................................................................................................
Special education class.........................................................................................
First grade class (traditional first grade class)....................................................
Second grade class (traditional second grade class)...........................................
Ungraded class with at least some kindergarten-aged children (a
classroom containing kindergarten-aged students, possibly in combination
with other ages, not formally identified as a "kindergarten" class).......................
Multigrade class with at least some kindergarten-aged children
(a classroom containing kindergarten and some combination of other
grades - for example a combination pre-kindergarten/kindergarten)...................
8a. Is your program a Montessori program?
Yes......................
No.......................
Class Activities
9.
Does this child's class have the following interest areas or centers for activities?
MARK (X) ONE RESPONSE ON EACH LINE.
Yes
No
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a. Reading area with books....................................................................
b. Listening center..................................................................................
c.
c. Writing center or area.........................................................................
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d. Math area with manipulatives.............................................................
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e. Area for playing with puzzles and blocks (Legos, etc.).....................
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f. Computer area.....................................................................................
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g. Science or nature area with manipulatives.........................................
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h. Dramatic play area or corner..............................................................
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i. Art area................................................................................................
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j. Blocks/construction area.....................................................................
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10. How often AND how much time do children in this class usually work on lessons or projects in the
following general topic areas, whether as a whole class, in small groups, or in individualized arrangements?
(If two subjects are typically covered at the same time, count that time for both subject areas.)
For some programs, time spent on individual activities may vary by day or by child. Please provide
your best estimate.
MARK (X) ONE RESPONSE IN EACH ROW AND WRITE IN THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF MINUTES PER DAY.
How Often?
Never
Less
than
once
a week
1-2
times
a week
How Much Time?
3-4
times
a week
Daily
AVERAGE NUMBER OF MINUTES
PER DAY. WRITE IN ZERO ("0") IF
NEVER DONE.
a. Reading and language
arts................................
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b. Mathematics..................
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c. Social studies................
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d. Science..........................
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e. Music.............................
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f. Art..................................
g. Dance/creative
movement.......................
h. Theater/creative
dramatics.......................
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i. Foreign language...........
j. English-as-a-secondlanguage (ESL) or
English Language
Learners (ELL)..............
11. In a typical day, how much time do the children in this class spend in the following activities?
For some programs, time spent on individual activities may vary by day or by child. Please provide
your best estimate.
FILL IN THE NUMBER OF HOURS AND MINUTES FOR EACH ROW.
FOR EXAMPLE, " 1 hours, 3 0 minutes /day" OR " 0 hours, 4 5 minutes / day"
a. Teacher-directed whole class activities?.............
hours
minutes / day
b. Teacher-directed small group activities?.............
hours
minutes / day
c. Teacher-directed individual activities?................
hours
minutes / day
d. Child-selected activities?.....................................
hours
minutes / day
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12. How many times each week does this child's class usually have physical education? (Do not include
recess time here.) For some programs, time spent on individual activities may vary by day or by child.
Please provide your best estimate. MARK (X) ONE RESPONSE.
Never.......................................................
Less than once a week............................
Once or twice a week.............................
Three or four times a week....................
Daily......................................................
(SKIP TO QUESTION 14)
13. How much time each day do children in your class usually spend when they participate in physical
education? MARK (X) ONE RESPONSE.
1-15 minutes/day.................................
16-30 minutes/day...............................
31-60 minutes/day...............................
More than 60 minutes/day..................
Or check here if your
program does not have
physical education.
14. Between the starting bell and the dismissal bell, how many times a day do children have recess?
MARK (X) ONE RESPONSE.
No recess.............................................
Once....................................................
Twice..................................................
Three or more times...........................
15. In a typical day, how much time does this class spend in the following activities? WRITE IN THE
NUMBER OF MINUTES ON EACH LINE. WRITE "0" IF THE CLASS DOES NOT SPEND TIME IN
THAT ACTIVITY.
Number of
minutes
per day
Or check here
offer lunch.
a. Lunch.........................................................
if your program does not
b. Free play indoors (including recess).........
c. Free play outdoors (including recess).......
16. During structured and unstructured play time, how does this child compare with other children in the class
in terms of physical activity? MARK (X) ONLY ONE RESPONSE.
A lot less active than most.........................................................................
A little less active than most......................................................................
About the same as most.............................................................................
A little more active than most....................................................................
A lot more active than most.......................................................................
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17. How often do you separate this child's class into ability groups for reading and math activities or lessons?
For some programs, time spent on individual activities may vary by day or by child. Please provide your best
estimate. MARK (X) ONE RESPONSE ON EACH LINE.
Less than
once
a week
Never
3-4
times
a week
1-2
times
a week
Daily
a. Reading........................
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b. Math.............................
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18. What languages are used for instruction in this child's class? MARK (X) ALL THAT APPLY.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
English........................................................................
Spanish.......................................................................
Vietnamese.................................................................
Chinese.......................................................................
Japanese......................................................................
Korean........................................................................
A Filipino language....................................................
Another Asian language.............................................
American Sign language (ASL).................................
Other language (PLEASE SPECIFY):.......................
19. How often do the children in this child's class do the following activities? For some programs, time spent on
individual activities may vary by day or by child. Please provide your best estimate.
MARK (X) ONE RESPONSE ON EACH LINE.
No library or
media center
in this school
Once a
Two or three
month or
times a
less
month
Once or
twice a
week
Three or
four times
a week
Daily
a. Go to the school library or
media center...............................
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b. Borrow materials from the
library or media center...............
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20. How many hours per week does a paid aide usually assist in this child's class working directly with
children on instructional tasks? WRITE IN THE NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK. IF THERE ARE
NO PAID AIDES THAT DO THIS TYPE OF WORK IN THE CLASS, WRITE IN "0".
hrs/week
Instructional Activities and Curricular Focus
21. Does this child receive instruction in any of the following grouping formats in your school? MARK (X)
ONE RESPONSE ON EACH LINE.
Yes
a. Small group for regular instruction in reading...............................................
No
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b. Individual tutoring in reading.........................................................................
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c. Pull-out small group for remedial instruction in reading...............................
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d. Small group for regular instruction in mathematics.......................................
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e. Individual tutoring in mathematics.................................................................
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f . Pull-out small group for remedial instruction in mathematics......................
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g. Pull-out English as a Second Language (ESL) or English Language
Learners (ELL) program (instructional program designed to teach listening,
speaking, reading, and writing English language skills to children with
limited English proficiency)...........................................................................
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h. In-class English as a Second Language (ESL) or English Language
Learners (ELL) program.................................................................................
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i. Gifted and talanted program...........................................................................
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j. Pull-out speech and language instruction (in English)..................................
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k. Special education program (do not include speech therapy).........................
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22. For this school year as a whole, please indicate how often each of the following READING and
LANGUAGE ARTS skills is taught in your class. For some programs, time spent on individual
activities may vary by day or by child. Please provide your best estimate.
MARK (X) ONE RESPONSE ON EACH LINE.
Once a
month or
less
Never
2-3 times
a month
1-2 times a
week
3-4 times
a week
Daily
a. Conventions of print (left to right
orientation, book holding)........................
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b. Alphabet and letter recognition...............
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c. Matching letters to sounds.......................
d. Writing own name (first and last)............
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e. Rhyming words and word
families.....................................................
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f. Common prepositions such as
over and under, up and down...................
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g. Identifying the main idea and
parts of a story..........................................
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j. Communicating complete ideas
orally.........................................................
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k. Remembering and following
directions that include a series
of actions...................................................
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l. Composing and writing complete
sentences...................................................
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m. Composing and writing stories
with an understandable
beginning, middle, and end.......................
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n. Conventional spelling................................
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o. Vocabulary...............................................
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h. Making predictions based on
text............................................................
i. Using context cues for
comprehension.........................................
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23. For this school year as a whole, please indicate how often each of the following MATH skills is taught
in this child's class? For some programs, time spent on individual activities may vary by day or by child.
Please provide your best estimate. MARK (X) ONE RESPONSE ON EACH LINE.
Never
Once a
month or
less
2-3 times
a month
1-2 times a
week
3-4 times
a week
Daily
a. Correspondence between number and
quantity..............................................................
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b. Writing all numbers between 1 and 10.............
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c. Counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s..............................
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d. Counting beyond 100........................................
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e. Writing all numbers between 1 and 100...........
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f. Recognizing and naming geometric shapes......
g. Identifying relative quantity (e.g., equal, most,
less, more)........................................................
h. Sorting objects into subgroups according to a
rule.....................................................................
i. Ordering objects by size or other properties.....
j. Making, copying, or extending patterns...........
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k. Recognizing the value of coins and currency...
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l. Adding single-digit numbers............................
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m. Subtracting single-digit numbers.....................
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o. Reading two-digit numbers.............................
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p. Reading three-digit numbers...........................
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q. Mixed operations (e.g., 4+3-2=5)...................
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r. Reading simple graphs....................................
s. Performing simple data collection and
graphing..........................................................
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t. Fractions (e.g., recognizing that ¼ of a
circle is colored)............................................
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u. Ordinal numbers (e.g., first, second, third)...
v. Using measuring instruments accurately.........
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Telling time......................................................
Estimating quantities........................................
Estimating probability......................................
Writing math equations to solve word
problems...........................................................
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24. Which curriculum, if any, do you use the most for teaching Reading in this child's class?
MARK (X) ONE RESPONSE.
MARK (X) NONE IF YOU DO NOT USE A SPECIFIC LANGUAGE ART OR READING
SERIES OR PROGRAM FOR THIS CHILD'S CLASS.
A Beka Curriculum (A Beka)........................................................................
Breakthrough to Literacy (McGraw-Hill/The Wright Group)......................
Building Blocks (Carson-Dellosa Publishing)..............................................
Harcourt Language (Harcourt)......................................................................
Houghton-Mifflin (Houghton-Mifflin).........................................................
Land of the Letter People (Abrams and Co.)................................................
Open Court Reading Program (SRA/McGraw-Hill)....................................
Rigby Literacy (Harcourt).............................................................................
Saxon Phonics (Saxon/Harcourt).................................................................
Scholastic Literacy Place (Scholastic).........................................................
Scott Foresman Reading (Scott Foresman)..................................................
Success for All (SFA)..................................................................................
Treasures (Macmillan/McGraw-Hill)..........................................................
Trophies (Harcourt).....................................................................................
Zoo-Phonics (Zoo-Phonics).........................................................................
State-specific Curriculum............................................................................
Other, (please print curriculum name and publisher)..................................
NONE..........................................................................................................
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25. Which curriculum, if any, do you use the most for teaching Mathematics in this child's
class?
MARK (X) ONE RESPONSE.
MARK (X) NONE IF YOU DO NOT USE A SPECIFIC MATHEMATICS SERIES OR
PROGRAM FOR THIS CHILD'S CLASS.
A Beka Curriculum (A Beka)....................................................................................
Bridges in Mathematics (MLC).................................................................................
Everyday Mathematics/Chicago Mathematics (McGraw-Hill).................................
Growing with Mathematics (McGraw-Hill)..............................................................
Houghton-Mifflin Mathematics (Houghton-Mifflin)................................................
Investigations in Number, Data, and Space (TERC).................................................
Math Advantage (Harcourt Brace)............................................................................
Mathematics Their Way (Addison Wesley)..............................................................
Math Trail Blazers (Kendall/Hunt Publishing).........................................................
Saxon Mathematics (Saxon/Harcourt)......................................................................
Scott Foresman Mathematics (Scott Foresman)........................................................
Silver Burdett & Ginn Mathematics: Exploring Your World (Silver Burdett)........
Voyages (Cambium Learning)..................................................................................
State-specific Curriculum..........................................................................................
Other (please print curriculum name and publisher).................................................
NONE........................................................................................................................
26. How often do children in this class use computers for the following purposes? For some programs, time spent
on individual activities may vary by day or by child. Please provide your best estimate.
MARK ONE RESPONSE ON EACH LINE.
Once a
month or
less
Never
2-3
times a
month
Once or
twice a
week
3-4
times a
week
Daily
a. To learn reading, writing, or spelling.........
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b. To learn math..............................................
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c. To learn social studies concepts.................
d. To learn science concepts...........................
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e. To learn keyboarding skills........................
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f. To create art................................................
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g. To compose and/or to perform music........
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h. For enjoyment (e.g., games).......................
i. To access the Internet.................................
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27. For this school year as a whole, please indicate which of the following SCIENCE or SOCIAL STUDIES
topics or skills are taught in your class? MARK (X) ALL THAT APPLY.
a. Scientific method........................................................
b. Human body (e.g., senses, basic systems)..................
c. Plants and animals......................................................
d. Dinosaurs and fossils.................................................
e. Solar system and space..............................................
f. Ecology.....................................................................
g. Geography.................................................................
h. Weather (e.g., rainy, sunny)......................................
i. Understand and measure temperature.......................
j. Water.........................................................................
k. Sound.........................................................................
l. Light..........................................................................
m. Magnetism and electricity.........................................
n. Machines and motors................................................
o. Tools and their uses..................................................
p. Health, safety, nutrition, and personal hygiene........
q. Important figures and events in American history...
r.
s.
t.
u.
Community resources (e.g., grocery store, police)...
Map-reading skills....................................................
Different cultures......................................................
Reasons for rules, laws, and government.................
v. Social-problem solving.............................................
Evaluation
28. How important is each of the following in evaluating the children in this class? MARK (X) ONE
RESPONSE ON EACH LINE.
Somewhat
Not
Very
important important important
Extremely
important
a. Individual child's achievement
relative to the rest of the class............
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b. Individual child's achievement
relative to local, state, or
professional standards.......................
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c. Individual improvement or progress
over past performance.......................
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d. Effort..................................................
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e. Class participation.............................
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f. Classroom behavior or conduct.........
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applicable
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29. Which of the following best describes your evaluation and grading practices for different types of
children in this class? MARK (X) ONLY ONE RESPONSE.
I hold the same standards for most children, but I make exceptions for
children with special needs (for example, children with disabilities,
children with limited English proficiency)..........................................................
I hold different standards for different children based on what I think they
are capable of........................................................................................................
I hold the same standards for everyone in my class.............................................
30. How often do you use the following to assess your children? MARK (X) ONE RESPONSE ON EACH LINE.
Never
Once or twice
a year
a. State or local standardized tests.........
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b. Teacher-made tests or quizzes...........
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c. Individual or group projects..............
1-2 times
a week
1-2 times
a month
3-4 times
a week
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d. Tests from text book series (e.g.,
end-of-unit or chapter).....................
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e. Teacher observation of specific
objectives..........................................
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Transition to kindergarten
31. In some schools, special efforts are made to make the transition into kindergarten less difficult for
children. Which, if any, of the following were done for the children in this child's class? MARK (X)
ONE RESPONSE ON EACH LINE OR
MARK HERE IF CHILD IS IN FIRST GRADE, AN UNGRADED CLASS, OR SOME OTHER
CLASS THAT IS NOT KINDERGARTEN AND SKIP TO QUESTION 32.
a. I (or someone at the school) phone or send home
information about the kindergarten program to parents...........................
Yes
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b. Preschoolers spend some time in the kindergarten classroom.................
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c. The school days are shortened at the beginning of the
school year................................................................................................
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d. Parents and children visit kindergarten prior to the start of the
school year................................................................................................
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e. I (or another teacher) visit the homes of the children at
the beginning of the school year...............................................................
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f. Parents come to the school for orientation prior to the start of
the school year...........................................................................................
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g. School entry is staggered where kindergartners start the school
year in smaller groups before meeting with the full class........................
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Home/School Connections
32. How often do you typically schedule conferences with parents/guardians to discuss the progress of their
child?
Never.......................................
Once a year.............................
Twice a year...........................
3-4 times a year......................
More than 4 times a year........
33. Have you met with this child's parent(s)/guardian(s) so far this year to discuss the child's individual
progress or status?
Yes......................................
No.......................................
Attitudes
34. How important do you believe the following characteristics are for a child to be ready for kindergarten?
MARK (X) ONE RESPONSE ON EACH LINE OR
MARK HERE
IF CHILD IS IN FIRST GRADE, AN UNGRADED CLASS, OR SOME OTHER CLASS
THAT IS NOT KINDERGARTEN AND SKIP TO QUESTION 36.
Not
important
Not very
important
Very
Somewhat
important important
Essential
a. Finishes tasks...............................................
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b. Can count to 20 or more..............................
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c. Takes turns and shares.................................
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d. Has good problem-solving skills.................
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e. Is able to use pencils and paint
brushes..........................................................
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f. Is not disruptive of the class........................
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g. Knows the English language........................
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h. Is sensitive to other children's feelings.........
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i. Sits still and pays attention...........................
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j. Knows most of the letters of the
alphabet.........................................................
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k. Can follow directions....................................
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l. Identifies primary colors and
shapes.............................................................
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m. Communicates needs, wants,
and thoughts verbally in primary
language...........................................................
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35. Please indicate the extent to which you agree with each of the following statements on children's
preparation for school. MARK (X) ONE RESPONSE ON EACH LINE OR
MARK HERE IF CHILD IS IN FIRST GRADE, AN UNGRADED CLASS, OR SOME OTHER CLASS
THAT IS NOT KINDERGARTEN AND SKIP TO QUESTION 36.
Neither
a. Attending preschool (for example,
nursery school, prekindergarten, or Head
Start) is very important for success
in kindergarten..................................................
Strongly
disagree
Disagree
agree nor
disagree
Agree
Strongly
agree
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b. Children who begin formal reading
and math instruction in preschool
will do better in elementary school...................
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c. Parents should make sure their
children know the alphabet before
they start kindergarten.......................................
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d. Most children should learn to read in
kindergarten.......................................................
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e. Parents need help in learning how
to teach their children how to read....................
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f. Parents should set aside time every
day for their kindergarten children to
practice schoolwork...........................................
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g. Homework should be given to
kindergarten children almost every day.............
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h. Parents should read to their children and
play counting games at home regularly..............
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36. Please indicate the extent to which you agree with each of the following statements.
MARK (X) ONE RESPONSE ON EACH LINE.
Strongly
disagree
Disagree
Neither
agree nor
disagree
Agree
Strongly
agree
a. Students should not be promoted to the next
grade level if their academic skills were below
average..............................................................
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b. A second year in kindergarten allows children
time to gain skills necessary for first
grade..................................................................
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c. Early grade years are the best time to retain a
student and build up his/her foundation of
learning skills....................................................
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d. Children who are age-eligible for kindergarten
but lack emotional or social maturity should be
held out to allow an extra year to mature .......
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e. Retention in the early years promotes behavior
problems in later years......................................
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f. Small class size reduces a student's chance of
being retained....................................................
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g. Kindergartners benefit from mix-age grouping
of students..........................................................
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h. Children should not enter kindergarten until
they have necessary social skills (e.g., follow
directions, take turns, etc.) ...............................
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i. Children should not enter kindergarten until
they have necessary pre-academic skills (e.g.,
letter recognition, ability to count, etc.)...........
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j. Delaying kindergarten entry has no long-term
effects in academic achievement......................
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k. Holding children out does not result in any
social advantage...............................................
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37. Please indicate the extent to which you agree with each of the following statements. MARK (X) ONE
RESPONSE ON EACH LINE.
Strongly
disagree
Disagree
Neither
agree nor
disagree
Agree
Strongly
agree
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f. I have control over discipline in my classroom..
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g. Many of the children I teach are not
capable of learning the material I am
supposed to teach them.......................................
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h. The academic standards at this school
are too low..........................................................
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a. I really enjoy my present teaching job................
b. I am certain I am making a difference in
the lives of the children I teach..........................
c. If I could start over, I would choose
teaching again as my career................................
d. I have control over the selection of skills
to be taught..........................................................
e. I have control over decisions about teaching
techniques............................................................
Your Background
38. What is your gender?
Male..................................................................
Female...............................................................
39. In what year were you born?
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40. Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin? MARK (X) ONE RESPONSE.
Yes....................................................................
No.....................................................................
41. Which best describes your race? MARK (X) ONE OR MORE.
American Indian or Alaska Native...................
Asian.................................................................
Black or African American...............................
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.......
White.................................................................
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42. Counting this school year, how many years have you been a schoolteacher? PLEASE INCLUDE PART-TIME
TEACHING POSITIONS.
Years
43a. Counting this school year, how many years have you taught kindergarten? PLEASE INCLUDE PART-TIME
TEACHING POSITIONS.
Years
43b. Do you currently teach kindergarten?
Yes..........
No...........
44. What is the highest level of education you have completed? MARK (X) ONLY ONE RESPONSE.
High school diploma or GED..............................................................................
Associate's degree................................................................................................
Bachelor's degree.................................................................................................
At least one year of course work beyond a Bachelor's but not a graduate
degree...................................................................................................................
Master's degree....................................................................................................
Education specialist or professional diploma based on at least one year
of course work past a Master's degree level........................................................
Doctoral degree....................................................................................................
45. What type of teaching certification do you have? MARK (X) ONE RESPONSE.
a. None...............................................................................................................................
b. Temporary, probational, provisional, or emergency certification................................
c. Certificate for completion of an alternative certification program...............................
d. Regular or standard state certificate or advanced professional certificate...................
e. The highest certification available (permanent or long-term)......................................
46. In what areas are you certified? MARK (X) ONE RESPONSE ON EACH LINE.
Yes
a. Elementary education.....................................................................................................
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b. Early childhood..............................................................................................................
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c. Special education............................................................................................................
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d. Other (PLEASE SPECIFY).............................................................................................
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47. In which of the following staff development and training activities have you participated (or plan to
participate) during the current academic year? MARK (X) ONE RESPONSE ON EACH LINE.
Yes
No
b. Direct instruction from an outside consultant on a specific topic..................................
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c. Peer observation and feedback........................................................................................
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d. Visits to, or observations of, other schools.....................................................................
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e. Release time for attending early childhood professional conferences...........................
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f. Enrollment in college or university courses...................................................................
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g. Professional development via distance learning (web-based, etc.)................................
h. Workshops on computers and technology in the classroom..........................................
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a. Workshops involving study groups or small-group problem solving............................
48. How many college courses have you completed in the following areas? MARK (X) ONE RESPONSE ON
EACH LINE.
NUMBER OF COURSES
0
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
Early childhood education......................................
Elementary education.............................................
Special education....................................................
English as a Second Language (ESL) or English
Language Learning (ELL)......................................
Child development..................................................
Methods of teaching reading..................................
Methods of teaching language arts.........................
Methods of teaching mathematics..........................
Methods of teaching science...................................
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| Author | dlk |
| File Modified | 2007-10-26 |
| File Created | 2007-10-26 |