Teacher Log

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NES Teacher Log – Welcome Screen
OMB #: xxxxxxxx
OMB Expiration: xx/xx/xx
NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration) is conducting a study of its NASA Explorer Schools (NES) project. Abt Associates
Inc., a research firm in Cambridge, Massachusetts and its partner Education Development Center have been hired to conduct this study. The goal
of the study is to examine how NES is being implemented in schools and outcomes related to the use of NES materials in classrooms. You have
been selected for participation in the study based on your implementation of NES. The information we receive from you will help NASA

improve the NES project and understand the relationship between NES and students’ interest in and understanding of science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Participation
Teacher logs are being completed by a subset of teachers in NES to help NASA learn about how often and how the NES materials are being used.
Participation in the study is voluntary and nonparticipation will have no impact on you or your school. You may skip questions on the survey or
discontinue participation at any time. There is minimal risk of breach of confidentiality, and we have procedures in place to minimize this risk.
You will never be identified by name, and information from the study will only be reported in the aggregate at the program level, combined with
about 200 other responses.
Completing the Log
We estimate that it will take approximately 10 minutes to complete the survey. If you have questions about the study, please contact the study
director, Alina Martinez of Abt Associates Inc. at (855) 646-3308 (toll-free) or send an email to NASAExplorerSchoolsStudy@abtassoc.com.
You may also contact the evaluation’s program officer at NASA, Brian Yoder (Brian.Yoder@nasa.gov). If you have questions about your rights as
a research participant, you may contact Teresa Doksum, the Abt Institutional Review Board Administrator at (877)520- 6835.
This log will cover your NES activities from xx/xx/xx to xx/xx/xx.
Please click “Continue” below if you agree to participate in this study.

Continue
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement - This information collection meets the requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507, as amended by section 2 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. You do not need to
answer these questions unless we display a valid Office of Management and Budget control number. We estimate that it will take about 10 minutes to read the instructions, gather the facts, and answer
the questions. You can find additional information on this program at http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/national/nes2/home/index.html You may send comments on our time
estimate above to: NASAExplorerSchoolsStudy@abtassoc.com. Please send only comments relating to our time estimate to this address, not the completed form.

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Activity Reporting
Instructions: Please answer all questions for the time period from xx/xx/xx to xx/xx/xx.
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Did you use any NES classroom modules in class?

Yes

No

If “Yes”  Part A

2

Did you view any NASA Now events in class?

Yes

No

If “Yes”  Part B

3

Did you view any ePD clips?

Yes

No

If “Yes”  Part C

4

Did you use the NES helpdesk?

Yes

No

5

Did you seek advice from other NES teachers?

Yes

No

Yes

No

If “Yes”  Part D

Yes

No

If “Yes”  Part E

Yes

No

If “Yes”  Part F

Yes

No

If “Yes”  Part G

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7

8

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Did you use any NES social networks?
(examples: NEON, Teacher’s Corner blog, Facebook, NES Twitter, NASA Twitter)
Did you use any technological resources to enhance your NES activities?
(examples: use computer programs to enhance NES classroom content, participate in NES/NASA chats,
assign technological activities to supplement NES classroom content, use technology to collaborate with
other teachers)
Did you involve the families of your students in NES activities?
(examples: create/distribute parent newsletter, increase parental engagement in classroom, highlight NES
activities in discussions with parents)
Did you involve people or resources from outside the school community (not including families) in NES
activities?
(examples: fieldtrips to museums or STEM workplaces to expand on NES content, invite STEM
professionals to speak in classrooms, plan a community NES Night, create an NES afterschool club)

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Did you engage in any other NES activities, not mentioned above? If so, please describe.

Yes

No

11

Did you encounter technical issues with any NES products? If so, please describe.

Yes

No

12

Approximately how many hours have you spent exploring the NES Virtual campus?

Next

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PART A – Use of Classroom Modules, page 1.

Instruc
tions

A1

On the Activity Reporting page, you indicated that you had used one or
more NES classroom modules in class. Please answer the questions in
Part A for up to four of these modules
A1. Select the NES classroom module(s) that you used in class. For
each module, with how many different classrooms of students did you
use the module?
Name of NES classroom module #1
Number of classrooms
Name of NES classroom module #2
Number of classrooms
Name of NES classroom module #3
Number of classrooms
Name of NES classroom module #4
Number of classrooms

Response type

Drop down menu
#
Drop down menu
#
Drop down menu
#
Drop down menu
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PART A – Use of Classroom Modules, page 2.
Instruc
tions
A2
A3
A4
A5

A6

A7
A8

Please answer the following questions for module #1, [name of module
#1].
This module guided students through high levels of thinking (for example,
analyzing, synthesizing or evaluating).
This module prompted discussion of STEM/NASA careers.
The content of this module was related to other course materials and
activities that I am using.
This module was easy to implement in the classroom.
During this module, students were more engaged than is typical for these
students. (Engagement is exhibited by students raising their hands to
participate, asking substantive questions, listening intently, volunteering to
participate, and refraining from behavior that distracts other class
members.)
I made changes (or plan to make changes) to formal student assessments to
include content taught in this module.
I am likely to use this module again next time I teach this course.

Response type
Strongly Agree

Agree

Strongly Agree

Agree

Strongly Agree

Agree

Strongly Agree

Agree

Strongly Agree

Agree

Strongly Agree

Agree

Strongly Agree

Agree

PART A – Use of Classroom Modules, pages 3-5.
Instruc
tions

Repeat A2-A8 for other 3 modules
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Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

PART B – Use of NASA Now, page 1.

Instruc
tions

B1

On the Activity Reporting page, you indicated you viewed one or more
NASA Now events in class. Please answer the questions in Part B for
up to four of these events.
B1. Select up the NASA Now event(s) that you viewed in class. For
each NASA Now event, with how many different classrooms of students
did you view the event?
Name of NASA Now event #1
Number of classrooms
Name of NASA Now event #2
Number of classrooms
Name of NASA Now event #3
Number of classrooms
Name of NASA Now event #4
Number of classrooms

Response type

Drop down menu
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Drop down menu
#
Drop down menu
#
Drop down menu
#

PART B – Use of NASA Now, page 2.
Instruc
tions
B2
B3
B4
B5

B6

B7
B8

Please answer the following questions for event #1 [name of event #1].

Response type

This event guided students through higher levels of thinking (for example,
analyzing, synthesizing or evaluating).
This event prompted discussion of STEM/NASA careers.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Strongly Agree

Agree

This event was easy to implement in the classroom.

Strongly Agree

Agree

The content of this event was related to other course materials and activities
that I am using.
During this event, students were more engaged than is typical for these
students.
(Engagement is exhibited by students raising their hands to participate,
asking substantive questions, listening intently, volunteering to participate,
and refraining from behavior that distracts other class members.)
I made changes (or plan to make changes) to formal student assessments to
include content covered in this event.
I am likely to use this event again next time I teach this course.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Strongly Agree

Agree

Strongly Agree

Agree

Strongly Agree

Agree

PART B – Use of NASA Now, pages 3-5.
Instruc
tions

Repeat B2-B8 for other 3 events
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Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

PART C – Use of ePD, page 1.

Instruc
tions

C1

On the Activity Reporting page, you indicated that you viewed one or
more ePDs. Please answer the questions in Part C for up to six of the
ePDs you viewed.
C1. Select the ePD(s) you used. For each ePD, which clips did you
view? Did you view any of the clips with students?
Name of ePD #1
Viewed clip numbers
Did you view any of these clips with students?
Name of ePD #2
Viewed clip numbers
Did you view any of these clips with students?
Name of ePD #3
Viewed clip numbers
Did you view any of these clips with students?
Name of ePD #4
Viewed clip numbers
Did you view any of these clips with students?
Name of ePD #5
Viewed clip numbers
Did you view any of these clips with students?
Name of ePD #6
Viewed clip numbers
Did you view any of these clips with students?

Response type

Drop down menu
Open response, characters allowed
Yes
Drop down menu
Open response, characters allowed
Yes
Drop down menu
Open response, characters allowed
Yes
Drop down menu
Open response, characters allowed
Yes
Drop down menu
Open response, characters allowed
Yes
Drop down menu
Open response, characters allowed
Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

PART C – Use of ePD, page 2.
Instruc
tions
C2
C3

Please answer the following questions for ePD #1, [name of ePD #1].

Response type

This ePD provided me with sufficient information on the subject matter
content of [name of ePD #1] to implement this module in the classroom.
This ePD provided me with sufficient information on the instructional
strategies to be used when implementing [name of ePD #1] in the
classroom.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Strongly Agree

Agree

PART C – Use of ePD, page 3-7.
Instruc
tions

Repeat C2-C3 for other 5 ePDs

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Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

PART D – Social Networking.
Instruc
tions

Response type

On the Activity Reporting page, you indicated that you used NES social
networks. Please answer the questions in Part D for this usage.
Indicate which NES social networks you used (select all that apply).

NEON

Did you use any of these social networks with your students?
Did any of these social network tools affect your choice of NES materials?
Did any of these social network tools affect how you used NES materials?
Did you post or reply to content on any of these sites?

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Teacher’s
Corner blog

D1
D2
D3
D4
D5

FacebookNES Page

Twitter –
NES

Twitter –
NASA

Other –
Please
specify

No
No
No
No

PART E – Technology.
Instruc
tions
E1
E2
E3
E4

On the Activity Reporting page, you indicated you used technology to
enhance your NES activities. Please answer the questions in Part E for
this technology usage.
Did you use technology to modify or supplement existing NES materials?
Did you use technology to facilitate collaboration among students?
Did you use technology to collaborate with other teachers?
If so, how, and what was the focus of the collaboration (i.e., modules, ePD,
recruitment, NASA opportunities)?
Did you use technology in any other way?

Response type

Yes
Yes

No
No

If so, how?
If so, how?

Open-Ended
Open-Ended

Yes

No

If so, how?

Open-Ended

Yes

No

If so, how?

Open-Ended

PART F – Family Engagement.
Instruc
tions
F1
F2
F3

On the Activity Reporting page, you indicated you engaged the families
of your students in NES activities. Please answer the questions in Part
F for this engagement.
Did you promote or share an NES-related activity with families of your
students?
Did you conduct activities to help increase family awareness of other
NASA/STEM experiences (i.e., internships, scholarships, etc.)?
Did you engage families in NES and NASA activities in any other way?

Response type

Yes

No

If so, how?

Open-Ended

Yes

No

If so, how?

Open-Ended

Yes

No

If so, how?

Open-Ended

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PART G – Community Engagement.
Instruc
tions
G1

G2
G3

On the Activity Reporting page, you indicated you engaged the
community in NES activities. Please answer the questions in Part G for
this engagement.
Did you use community partners to support and/or supplement NES
activities?
If so, how, and in what ways did partners participate in the NES activities?
Did you conduct activities to help build awareness of NES and NASA
opportunities within your district, professional network, or wider
community (not including the families of your students)?
Did you engage the community (not including the families of your students)
with NES and NASA activities in any other way?

Response type

Yes

No

If so, how?

Open-Ended

Yes

No

If so, how?

Open-Ended

Yes

No

If so, how?

Open-Ended

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