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pdfNATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS
NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
2019 and 2020
Long-Term Trend (LTT) 2020 Update Emergency Clearance
Appendix F
Item Library for NAEP 2019 & 2020 Survey Questionnaires
OMB# 1850-0928 v.14
September 2018
revised March 2019
This Appendix F provides the library of possible items to be used in the NAEP 2019 and 2020
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 2019 and 2020
questionnaires, will be provided as outlined below. 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 final versions of all NAEP 2019 questionnaires in English language and Spanish-translated
questionnaires are provided in Appendices K1, K2, K3, and K-S.
The 2020 data collection instruments are provided in Appendix K-4. The final versions of LTT
2020 data collection instruments will be submitted in June 2019, with an associated 30-day
public comment period. Should any additional revisions be necessary, they will be submitted by
October 2019.
The confidentiality citation has been updated in September 2018. The student and
teacher/school administrator log-in screens will reflect the new confidentiality citation, as
reflected in Part A.
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 (2019 and/or 2020), which parts of this Appendix
comprise each component, and the source of the content of each Appendix part (e.g., whether it
was approved as part of Appendix F in OMB# 1850-0928 v.6, Appendix I in OMB# 1850-0928 v.7,
or another source).
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 2019-2020 will be
appropriate to the mode of the testing, as indicated in Part A.12.
Abbreviation Key
BET: Background, Education, and Training
CAFS: Computer Access and Familiarity
COI: Classroom Organization and Instruction
NIES: National Indian Education Study
SCP: School Characteristics and Policies
TEL: Technology and Engineering Literacy
Login Screens for Survey Questionnaires
Student Login Screen:
Teacher/School Administrator Login Screens:
Contents
Library of Survey Questionnaires
Appendix F-1: Student Questionnaires
9
Appendix F-1a: 2018 Pilot Grade 4 Core
13
Appendix F-1b: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 4 Core
23
Appendix F-1c: 2018 Operational Grade 8 Core
26
Appendix F-1d: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 8 Core
37
Appendix F-1e: 2018 Pilot Grade 12 Core
40
Appendix F-1f: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 12 Core
56
Appendix F-1g: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Reading
59
Appendix F-1h: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 4 Reading
67
Appendix F-1i: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Reading
71
Appendix F-1j: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 8 Reading
80
Appendix F-1k: 2018 Pilot Grade 12 Reading
84
Appendix F-1l: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Mathematics
96
Appendix F-1m: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 4 Mathematics
105
Appendix F-1n: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Mathematics
108
Appendix F-1o: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 8 Mathematics
118
Appendix F-1p: 2018 Pilot Grade 12 Mathematics
123
Appendix F-1q: 2018 Pilot Grade 4 Science
142
Appendix F-1r: 2018 Pilot Grade 8 Science
152
Appendix F-1s: 2018 Pilot Grade 12 Science
162
Appendix F-1t: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Writing
175
Appendix F-1u: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 4 Writing
181
Appendix F-1v: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Writing
186
Appendix F-1w: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 8 Writing
197
Appendix F-1x: 2011 Operational Grade 12 Writing
200
Appendix F-1y: 2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing
208
Appendix F-1z: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 12 Writing
227
Appendix F-1aa: 2018 Operational Grade 8 Civics
235
Appendix F-1ab: 2010 Operational Grade 12 Civics
249
Appendix F-1ac: 2018 Operational Grade 8 Geography
256
Appendix F-1ad: 2010 Operational Grade 12 Geography
266
Appendix F-1ae: 2018 Operational Grade 8 U.S. History
272
Appendix F-1af: 2010 Operational Grade 12 U.S. History
285
Appendix F-1ag: 2012 Operational Grade 12 Economics
292
Appendix F-1ah: 2018 Operational Grade 8 TEL
299
Appendix F-1ai: 2015 Operational Grade 4 NIES
317
Appendix F-1aj: 2015 Operational Grade 8 NIES
325
Appendix F-1ak: 2017 Operational Grade 4 CAFS
338
Appendix F-1al: 2017 Operational Grade 8 CAFS
346
Appendix F-1am: 2015 Operational Grade 12 CAFS
361
Appendix F-1an: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 4 Household Composition
377
Appendix F-1ao: 2015 Student Grade 4 Core
382
Appendix F-1ap: 2015 Student Grade 8 Core
386
Appendix F-1aq: 2015 Student Grade 12 Core
390
Appendix F-2: Teacher Questionnaires
395
Appendix F-2a: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Core (BET)
398
Appendix F-2b: 2018 Pilot Grade 4 Core (BET)
410
Appendix F-2c: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 4 Core
421
Appendix F-2d: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 8 Core
424
Appendix F-2e: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Core (BET-Reading/ Writing)
427
Appendix F-2f: 2017 Pilot Grade 8 Core, Reading, Mathematics (All subjects)
438
Appendix F-2g: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Core (BET-Mathematics)
447
Appendix F-2h: 2017 Pilot Grade 8 Core, Reading, Mathematics (All subjects)
458
Appendix F-2i: 2018 Pilot Grade 8 Core (BET-Science)
467
Appendix F-2j: 2018 Operational Grade 8 Core (BET-Social Studies)
479
Appendix F-2k: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Reading (COI)
491
Appendix F-2l: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 4 Reading
499
Appendix F-2m: 2017 Pilot Grade 8 Core, Reading, Mathematics (All
subjects)
507
Appendix F-2n: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Reading (COI)
516
Appendix F-2o: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 8 Reading
525
Appendix F-2p: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Mathematics (COI)
533
Appendix F-2q: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 4 Mathematics
543
Appendix F-2r: 2017 Pilot Grade 8 Core, Reading, Mathematics (All subjects)
546
Appendix F-2s: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Mathematics (COI)
555
Appendix F-2t: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 8 Mathematics
565
Appendix F-2u: 2018 Pilot Grade 4 Science (COI)
568
Appendix F-2v: 2018 Pilot Grade 8 Science (COI)
579
Appendix F-2w: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Writing (COI)
590
Appendix F-2x: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Writing (COI)
600
Appendix F-2y: 2018 Operational Grade 8 Social Studies (COI)
610
Appendix F-2z: 2012 Operational Grade 12 Economics-Department Head
624
Appendix F-2aa: 2015 Operational Grade 4 NIES
629
Appendix F-2ab: 2015 Operational Grade 8 NIES
642
Appendix F-2ac: 2019 Operational Grade 4 & 8 CAFS
657
Appendix F-2ad: 2017 Operational Grade 4 & 8 Giving Back Items
662
Appendix F-3: School Questionnaires
664
Appendix F-3a: 2018 Pilot Grade 4 Core (SCP)
668
Appendix F-3b: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 4 Core
682
Appendix F-3c: 2018 Operational Grade 8 Core (SCP)
684
Appendix F-3d: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 8 Core
698
Appendix F-3e: 2018 Pilot Grade 12 Core (SCP)
700
Appendix F-3f: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 12 Core
715
Appendix F-3g: 2018 Operational Grade 4 Charter School
717
Appendix F-3h: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 4 Charter School
721
Appendix F-3i: 2018 Operational Grade 8 Charter School
723
Appendix F-3j: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 8 Charter School
727
Appendix F-3k: 2018 Operational Grade 12 Charter School
729
Appendix F-3l: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 12 Charter School
733
Appendix F-3m: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Reading
735
Appendix F-3n: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 4 Reading
742
Appendix F-3o: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Reading
747
Appendix F-3p: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 8 Reading
754
Appendix F-3q: 2017 Pilot Grade 8 Core, Reading, Mathematics (All Subjects)
759
Appendix F-3r: 2018 Pilot Grade 12 Reading
762
Appendix F-3s: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Mathematics
770
Appendix F-3t: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 4 Mathematics
776
Appendix F-3u: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Mathematics
779
Appendix F-3v: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 8 Mathematics
785
Appendix F-3w: 2017 Pilot Grade 8 Core, Reading, Mathematics (All
Subjects)
788
Appendix F-3x: 2018 Pilot Grade 12 Mathematics
791
Appendix F-3y: 2018 Pilot Grade 4 Science
802
Appendix F-3z: 2018 Pilot Grade 8 Science
809
Appendix F-3aa: 2018 Pilot Grade 12 Science
816
Appendix F-3ab: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Writing
824
Appendix F-3ac: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 4 Writing
831
Appendix F-3ad: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Writing
833
Appendix F-3ae: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 8 Writing
839
Appendix F-3af: 2011 Operational Grade 12 Writing
841
Appendix F-3ag: 2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing
844
Appendix F-3ah: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 12 Writing
850
Appendix F-3ai: 2018 Operational Grade 8 Social Studies
852
Appendix F-3aj: 2010 Operational Grade 12 Social Studies
858
Appendix F-3ak: 2012 Operational Grade 12 Economics
866
Appendix F-3al: 2018 Operational Grade 8 TEL
873
Appendix F-3am: 2015 Operational Grade 4 NIES
889
Appendix F-3an: 2015 Operational Grade 8 NIES
899
Appendix F-3ao: 2017 Operational Grade 4, 8, & 12 Giving Back Items
910
Appendix F-1: Student Questionnaires
9
Table F.a. Assessment years for the student survey questionnaires and appendix parts.
2019
Grade 4 Core
X
2020
X
Appendix Survey Questionnaire
Parts
F-1a
2018 Pilot Grade 4
Core
F-1b
2018 Cognitive
Interviews Grade 4
Core
Source location within OMB# 18500928 v.8 or other source
Appendix I-1c
F-1ao
2015 Operational
Grade 4 Core
2015 Wave 2 Submittal, Volume II, Survey
Questions, Part 1a, Grade 4 Core
F-1c
2018 Operational
Grade 8 Core
Appendix I-1d
F-1d
2018 Cognitive
Interviews Grade 8
Core
The National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP) 2021 Items
Pretesting; OMB# 1850-0803 v.219
F-1ap
2015 Operational
Grade 8 Core
2018 Pilot Grade 12
Core
2018 Cognitive
Interviews Grade
12 Core
2015 Wave 2 Submittal, Volume II, Survey
Questions, Part 1b, Grade 8 Core
Appendix I-1e
F-1aq
2015 Operational
Grade 12 Core
2015 Wave 2 Submittal, Volume II, Survey
Questions, Part 1c, Grade 12 Core
F-1g
2017 Operational
Grade 4 Reading
Appendix F-1d
F-1h
2018 Cognitive
Interviews Grade 4
Reading
The National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP) 2021 Items
Pretesting; OMB# 1850-0803 v.219
F-1i
2017 Operational
Grade 8 Reading
Appendix F-1e
F-1j
2018 Cognitive
Interviews Grade 8
Reading
The National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP) 2021
Items Pretesting; OMB# 1850-0803 v.219
F-1k
2018 Pilot Grade 12
Reading
Appendix F-1f
F-1l
2017 Operational
Appendix F-1g
Grade 4 Mathematics
F-1m
2018 Cognitive
Interviews Grade 4
Mathematics
2017 Operational
Grade 8 Mathematics
The National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP) 2021
Items Pretesting; OMB# 1850-0803 v.219
Appendix F-1h
F-1o
2018 Cognitive
Interviews Grade 8
Mathematics
The National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP) 2021 Items
Pretesting; OMB# 1850-0803 v.219
F-1p
2018 Pilot Grade 12
Mathematics
Appendix F-1i
X
Grade 8 Core
X
X
X
F-1e
Grade 12 Core
F-1f
X
X
X
Grade 4 Reading
X
Grade 8 Reading
X
Grade 12
Reading
Grade 4
Mathematics
X
X
X
F-1n
Grade 8
Mathematics
Grade 12
Mathematics
X
X
X
The National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP) 2021 Items
Pretesting; OMB# 1850-0803 v.219
The National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP) 2021 Items
Pretesting; OMB# 1850-0803 v.219
1
10
2019
2020
Grade 4 Science
Appendix Survey Questionnaire
Parts
Source location within OMB# 18500928 v.8 or other source
F-1q
2018 Pilot Grade 4
Science
Appendix I-1i
F-1r
2018 Pilot Grade 8
Science
2018 Pilot Grade 12
Science
2017 Operational
Grade 4 Writing
2018 Cognitive
Interviews Grade 4
Writing
Appendix I-1j
F-1v
2017 Operational
Grade 8 Writing
Appendix F-1q
F-1w
2018 Cognitive
Interviews Grade 8
Writing
The National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP) 2021 Items
Pretesting; OMB# 1850-0803 v.219
F-1x
2011 Operational
Grade 12 Writing
2016 Pilot Grade 12
Writing
2018 Cognitive
Interviews Grade 12
Writing
Appendix F-1r
2018 Operational
Grade 8 Civics
2010 Operational
Grade 12 Civics
Appendix I-1m
X
Grade 8
Science
Grade 12
Science
X
F-1s
X
F-1t
Grade 4 Writing
F-1u
X
Grade 8 Writing
X
F-1y
Grade 12 Writing
F-1z
X
Grade 8
Civics
X
F-1aa
F-1ab
Grade 12 Civics
X
Grade 8
Geography
X
Grade 8 U.S.
History
X
Grade 12 U.S.
History
Grade 8 &12
TEL
Appendix F-1s
The National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP) 2021 Items
Pretesting; OMB# 1850-0803 v.219
The National Assessment of
Educational Progress, Wave 1 Submittal for
2010 Volume II, Part 3c, Background Questions
for 2010 Assessment, Student Grade 12 Civics
questions
Appendix I-1o
F-1ad
2010 Operational
Grade 12 Geography
The National Assessment of
Educational Progress, Wave 1 Submittal for
2010 Volume II, Part 3d, Background Questions
for 2010 Assessment, Student Grade 12
Geography questions
F-1ae
2018 Operational
Grade 8 U.S. History
Appendix I-1q
F-1af
2010 Operational
Grade 12 U.S. History
F-1ag
2012 Operational
Grade 12 Economics
The National Assessment of
Educational Progress, Wave 1 Submittal for
2010 Volume II, Part 3e, Background Questions
for 2010 Assessment, Student Grade 12 U.S.
History questions
The National Assessment of
Educational Progress, Wave 2 Submittal for
2012, Volume II, Part 2, Student Economics
Background Questions for 2012 Assessment
F-1ah
2018 Operational
Grade 8 TEL
X
X
The National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP) 2021 Items
Pretesting; OMB# 1850-0803 v.219
2018 Operational
Grade 8 Geography
X
Grade 12
Economics
Appendix F-1p
F-1ac
X
Grade 12
Geography
Appendix I-1k
Appendix I-1r
2
11
2019
Grade 4 NIES
Grade 8 NIES
Grade 4 CAFS
Grade 8 CAFS
2020
Appendix Survey Questionnaire
Parts
Source location within OMB# 18500928 v.8 or other source
F-1ai
2015 Operational
Grade 4 NIES
Appendix F-1y
F-1aj
2015 Operational
Grade 8 NIES
Appendix F-1z
F-1ak
2017 Operational
Grade 4 CAFS
NAEP 2017 Survey Questionnaires
(OMB# 1850-0928 v.1) Appendix I- 1; p.139
F-1al
2017 Operational
Grade 8 CAFS
NAEP 2017 Survey Questionnaires
(OMB# 1850-0928 v.1) Appendix I- 1; p.147
F-1am
2015 Operational
Grade 12 CAFS
The National Assessment of
Educational Progress, Wave 3 Submittal for
2015 Volume II, Special Studies Survey
Questions, OMB #1850-0790, p. 33-47
F-1an
2018 Cognitive
Interviews Grade 4 &
8 Household
Composition
National Assessment of Educational
Progress (NAEP) Socioeconomic Status (SES)
Indicator Items Development Studies; OMB#
1850- 0803 v.201
X
X
X
X
Grade 12 CAFS
X
Grade 4 and
8 SES-SQ
X
3
12
Appendix F-1a: 2018 Pilot Grade 4 Core
13
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
14
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
15
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)
16
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
No
A
B
VH271105
A
B
VH336756
A
B
VH336759
A
B
VH336762
A
B
VH591976
A
B
VH271110
A
B
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
17
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
No
A
B
VH271145
A
B
VH271146
A
B
VH271147
A
B
VH271148
A
B
VH271149
A
B
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
18
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH271338
A
B
C
D
E
VH271339
A
B
C
D
E
VH271342
A
B
C
D
E
VH271345
19
VH733141
17. How much does each of the following statements describe 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH733142
A
B
C
D
E
VH733143
A
B
C
D
E
VH733145
A
B
C
D
E
VH733144
VH271367
18. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH271370
A
B
C
D
E
VH271372
A
B
C
D
E
VH271374
A
B
C
D
E
VH271375
20
VH271749
19. 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 enjoy thinking about
new solutions to
problems.
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Very much
like me
A
B
C
D
E
VH271750
A
B
C
D
E
VH271752
A
B
C
D
E
VH271753
A
B
C
D
E
VH271756
VH733149
20. How much does each of the following statements describe 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 enjoy thinking about
new solutions to
problems.
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Very much
like me
A
B
C
D
E
VH733150
A
B
C
D
E
VH733151
A
B
C
D
E
VH733155
A
B
C
D
E
VH733154
21
VH271934
21. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH271942
A
B
C
D
E
VH271944
A
B
C
D
E
VH336903
22
Appendix F-1b: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 4 Core
23
VH810796
1. Are you taking an art course now, or have you taken an art course this school year?
A Yes
B No
VH810813
2. Are you taking a music course now, or have you taken a music course this school
year?
A Yes
B No
VH810399
3. Do you have any of the following in your home? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. A tablet (for example, Surface Pro, iPad,
Kindle Fire) that you can use
b. Your own tablet (for example, Surface Pro,
iPad, Kindle Fire)
c. Your own e-book reader (for example,
Kindle, Nook, Kobo Aura)
Yes
No
A
B
VH810410
A
B
VH810411
A
B
VH810412
24
VH810415
4. 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 did not feel safe on
my way to or from
school.
b. I worried about crime
and violence at my
school.
c. I felt that I was treated
fairly by my teachers.
d. I felt safe on my way
to or from school.
e. I did not worry about
crime and violence at
my school.
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH810432
A
B
C
D
E
VH810433
A
B
C
D
E
VH810434
A
B
C
D
E
VH810435
A
B
C
D
E
VH810436
25
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26
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
27
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
28
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)
29
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
No
A
B
VH271105
A
B
VH336756
A
B
VH336759
A
B
VH336762
A
B
VH591976
A
B
VH271110
A
B
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
30
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
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.
31
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.
32
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
No
A
B
VH271145
A
B
VH271146
A
B
VH271147
A
B
VH271148
A
B
VH271149
A
B
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
33
VH271337
20. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH271338
A
B
C
D
E
VH271339
A
B
C
D
E
VH271342
A
B
C
D
E
VH271345
VH733141
21. How much does each of the following statements describe 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH733142
A
B
C
D
E
VH733143
A
B
C
D
E
VH733145
A
B
C
D
E
VH733144
34
VH271367
22. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH271370
A
B
C
D
E
VH271372
A
B
C
D
E
VH271374
A
B
C
D
E
VH271375
VH271749
23. 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 enjoy thinking about
new solutions to
problems.
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Very much
like me
A
B
C
D
E
VH271750
A
B
C
D
E
VH271752
A
B
C
D
E
VH271753
A
B
C
D
E
VH271756
35
VH733149
24. How much does each of the following statements describe 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 enjoy thinking about
new solutions to
problems.
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Very much
like me
A
B
C
D
E
VH733150
A
B
C
D
E
VH733151
A
B
C
D
E
VH733155
A
B
C
D
E
VH733154
VH271934
25. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH271942
A
B
C
D
E
VH271944
A
B
C
D
E
VH336903
VH254028
26. Write the ZIP code of your home address in the box.
36
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37
VH810796
1. Are you taking an art course now, or have you taken an art course this school year?
A Yes
B No
VH810813
2. Are you taking a music course now, or have you taken a music course this school
year?
A Yes
B No
VH810442
3. Are you taking a language course other than English now, or have you taken a
course in a language other than English this school year?
A Yes (Please specify which language):
B No
38
VH810399
4. Do you have any of the following in your home? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. A tablet (for example, Surface Pro, iPad,
Kindle Fire) that you can use
b. Your own tablet (for example, Surface Pro,
iPad, Kindle Fire)
c. Your own e-book reader (for example,
Kindle, Nook, Kobo Aura)
Yes
No
A
B
VH810410
A
B
VH810411
A
B
VH810412
VH810415
5. 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 did not feel safe on
my way to or from
school.
b. I worried about crime
and violence at my
school.
c. I felt that I was treated
fairly by my teachers.
d. I felt safe on my way
to or from school.
e. I did not worry about
crime and violence at
my school.
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH810432
A
B
C
D
E
VH810433
A
B
C
D
E
VH810434
A
B
C
D
E
VH810435
A
B
C
D
E
VH810436
39
Appendix F-1e: 2018 Pilot Grade 12 Core
40
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
41
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
42
VH240387
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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)
43
VH271104
8. 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
No
A
B
VH271105
A
B
VH336756
A
B
VH336759
A
B
VH336762
A
B
VH591976
A
B
VH271110
A
B
VH271112
VH354591
9. 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
10. 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
44
VH240189
11. 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
VH240192
12. 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
13. 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.
45
VH336776
14. Does your mother work?
A Yes
B No
C I don’t know.
46
VH336878
15. 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
\
___________________
47
VH336779
16. Does your father work?
A Yes
B No
C I don’t know.
48
VH336885
17. 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
\
___________________
49
VH271144
18. 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
No
A
B
VH271145
A
B
VH271146
A
B
VH271147
A
B
VH271148
A
B
VH271149
A
B
VH271150
VH591969
19. 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
50
VH271276
20. 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
21. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH271338
A
B
C
D
E
VH271339
A
B
C
D
E
VH271342
A
B
C
D
E
VH271345
51
VH733141
22. How much does each of the following statements describe 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH733142
A
B
C
D
E
VH733143
A
B
C
D
E
VH733145
A
B
C
D
E
VH733144
VH271367
23. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH271370
A
B
C
D
E
VH271372
A
B
C
D
E
VH271374
A
B
C
D
E
VH271375
52
VH271749
24. 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 enjoy thinking about
new solutions to
problems.
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Very much
like me
A
B
C
D
E
VH271750
A
B
C
D
E
VH271752
A
B
C
D
E
VH271753
A
B
C
D
E
VH271756
VH733149
25. How much does each of the following statements describe 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 enjoy thinking about
new solutions to
problems.
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Very much
like me
A
B
C
D
E
VH733150
A
B
C
D
E
VH733151
A
B
C
D
E
VH733155
A
B
C
D
E
VH733154
53
VH271934
26. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH271942
A
B
C
D
E
VH271944
A
B
C
D
E
VH336903
54
VH740697
27. During this school year, which of the following have you done? Select one answer on
each row.
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
Yes
No
A
B
VH740702
A
B
VH740703
A
B
VH740704
A
B
VH740705
A
B
VH740706
A
B
VH740708
A
B
VH740709
A
B
VH740710
A
B
VH740711
A
B
VH740712
A
B
VH740713
A
B
VH740714
VH240194
28. Which of the following best describes your high school program?
A General
B Academic or college preparatory
C Vocational or technical
VH254028
29. Write the ZIP code of your home address in the box.
55
Appendix F-1f: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 12 Core
56
VH810796
1. Are you taking an art course now, or have you taken an art course this school year?
A Yes
B No
VH810813
2. Are you taking a music course now, or have you taken a music course this school
year?
A Yes
B No
VH810442
3. Are you taking a language course other than English now, or have you taken a
course in a language other than English this school year?
A Yes (Please specify which language):
B No
VH810756
4. How well do you think your education has prepared you for the future you want to
have after high school (for example, going to college or working a job)?
A Has not prepared me at all
B Has prepared me a little
C Has prepared me somewhat
D Has prepared me quite a bit
E Has prepared me a lot
57
VH810399
5. Do you have any of the following in your home? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. A tablet (for example, Surface Pro, iPad,
Kindle Fire) that you can use
b. Your own tablet (for example, Surface Pro,
iPad, Kindle Fire)
c. Your own e-book reader (for example,
Kindle, Nook, Kobo Aura)
Yes
No
A
B
VH810410
A
B
VH810411
A
B
VH810412
VH810415
6. 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 did not feel safe on
my way to or from
school.
b. I worried about crime
and violence at my
school.
c. I felt that I was treated
fairly by my teachers.
d. I felt safe on my way
to or from school.
e. I did not worry about
crime and violence at
my school.
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH810432
A
B
C
D
E
VH810433
A
B
C
D
E
VH810434
A
B
C
D
E
VH810435
A
B
C
D
E
VH810436
58
Appendix F-1g: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Reading
59
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
60
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
61
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
62
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH260848
A
B
C
D
E
VH260849
A
B
C
D
E
VH260851
A
B
C
D
E
VH260859
A
B
C
D
E
VH260861
A
B
C
D
E
VH260863
63
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH260928
A
B
C
D
E
VH260929
A
B
C
D
E
VH260930
A
B
C
D
E
VH260931
A
B
C
D
E
VH260934
A
B
C
D
E
VH260938
64
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH260271
A
B
C
D
E
VH260272
A
B
C
D
E
VH260275
A
B
C
D
E
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
65
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH260907
A
B
C
D
E
VH260911
A
B
C
D
E
VH260913
A
B
C
D
E
VH333261
A
B
C
D
E
VH260917
66
Appendix F-1h: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 4 Reading
67
VH811326
1. In this school year, how often do you borrow or download reading materials (such
as books or magazines) from your school (for example, a 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
VH811332
2. How much does each of the following statements describe you? Select one answer
choice on each row.
a. I enjoy finding things
to read online.
b. I like talking about
topics I read online
with other people.
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Exactly like
me
A
B
C
D
E
VH811338
A
B
C
D
E
VH811340
68
VH811346
3. How often do you typically do each of the following activities outside of school? Select
one answer choice on each row.
a. Read stories or novels
b. Read newspapers or
magazines
c. Read comic books or
graphic novels
d. Read online about
topics I am
interested in
e. Talk about things I
read with other people
f. Borrow or download
books from my local
library
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH811355
A
B
C
D
E
VH811356
A
B
C
D
E
VH811357
A
B
C
D
E
VH811359
A
B
C
D
E
VH811365
A
B
C
D
E
VH811366
VH811207
4. Do you think you can do each of the following activities when reading? Select one
answer choice on each row.
a. Critique an author’s
craft or technique
b. Use evidence from a
text to support your
answer
I definitely
can’t
I probably
can’t
Maybe
I probably
can
I definitely
can
A
B
C
D
E
VH811213
A
B
C
D
E
VH811215
69
VH811176
5. How often do you receive the following types of help with English/language arts
schoolwork outside or after school? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Help from a teacher
b. Help from a tutor
c. Help from a family
member or friend
d. Help from online
resources (for example,
websites or apps)
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH811190
A
B
C
D
E
VH811192
A
B
C
D
E
VH811196
A
B
C
D
E
VH811200
VH811276
6. How useful do you find each of the following types of help to understand your
English/language arts schoolwork? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Help from a teacher
b. Help from a tutor
c. Help from a family
member or friend
d. Help from online resources
(for example, websites or
apps)
Not useful at
all
Somewhat
useful
Very useful
I don’t receive
that type of
help
A
B
C
D
VH811287
A
B
C
D
VH811291
A
B
C
D
VH811302
A
B
C
D
VH811304
70
Appendix F-1i: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Reading
71
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH332888
A
B
C
D
E
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH260256
A
B
C
D
E
VH333142
A
B
C
D
E
VH333144
72
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH333075
A
B
C
D
E
VH333076
A
B
C
D
E
VH333079
A
B
C
D
E
VH333078
A
B
C
D
E
VH333094
A
B
C
D
E
VH333077
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
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
73
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
74
VH260847
7. 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
I definitely
can’t
I probably
can’t
Maybe
I probably
can
I definitely
can
A
B
C
D
E
VH260848
A
B
C
D
E
VH260849
A
B
C
D
E
VH260851
A
B
C
D
E
VH260859
A
B
C
D
E
VH260861
75
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH260863
A
B
C
D
E
VH260857
A
B
C
D
E
VH260866
A
B
C
D
E
VH616841
A
B
C
D
E
VH260868
76
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH260928
A
B
C
D
E
VH260929
A
B
C
D
E
VH260930
A
B
C
D
E
VH260931
A
B
C
D
E
VH260934
A
B
C
D
E
VH260938
77
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH260271
A
B
C
D
E
VH260272
A
B
C
D
E
VH260275
A
B
C
D
E
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
78
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH261066
A
B
C
D
E
VH261067
A
B
C
D
E
VH261068
A
B
C
D
E
VH617043
A
B
C
D
E
VH261070
A
B
C
D
E
VH261071
A
B
C
D
E
VH261074
A
B
C
D
E
VH261075
VH260906
14. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH260907
A
B
C
D
E
VH260911
A
B
C
D
E
VH260913
A
B
C
D
E
VH333261
A
B
C
D
E
VH260917
79
Appendix F-1j: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 8 Reading
80
VH811326
1. In this school year, how often do you borrow or download reading materials (such
as books or magazines) from your school (for example, a 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
VH811332
2. How much does each of the following statements describe you? Select one answer
choice on each row.
a. I enjoy finding things
to read online.
b. I like talking about
topics I read online
with other people.
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Exactly like
me
A
B
C
D
E
VH811338
A
B
C
D
E
VH811340
81
VH811346
3. How often do you typically do each of the following activities outside of school? Select
one answer choice on each row.
a. Read stories or novels
b. Read newspapers or
magazines
c. Read comic books or
graphic novels
d. Read online about
topics I am
interested in
e. Talk about things I
read with other people
f. Borrow or download
books from my local
library
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH811355
A
B
C
D
E
VH811356
A
B
C
D
E
VH811357
A
B
C
D
E
VH811359
A
B
C
D
E
VH811365
A
B
C
D
E
VH811366
VH811176
4. How often do you receive the following types of help with English/language arts
schoolwork outside or after school? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Help from a teacher
b. Help from a tutor
c. Help from a family
member or friend
d. Help from online
resources (for example,
websites or apps)
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH811190
A
B
C
D
E
VH811192
A
B
C
D
E
VH811196
A
B
C
D
E
VH811200
82
VH811276
5. How useful do you find each of the following types of help to understand your
English/language arts schoolwork? Select one answer choice on each row.
Not useful at
all
Somewhat
useful
Very useful
I don’t receive
that type of
help
A
B
C
D
VH811287
A
B
C
D
VH811291
A
B
C
D
VH811302
A
B
C
D
VH811304
a. Help from a teacher
b. Help from a tutor
c. Help from a family
member or friend
d. Help from online resources
(for example, websites or
apps)
VH811222
6. Do you think you can do each of the following activities when reading? Select one
answer choice on each row.
a. Analyze the author’s
use of features in a
text (for example,
transition words,
voice)
b. Analyze the author’s
use of figurative
language (for example,
symbolisms,
metaphors, or
foreshadowing)
c. Recognize tools the
author is using (for
example, parallel
structure, examples, or
repetition)
d. Evaluate the strength
and quality of
evidence used by the
author to support his
or her position
I definitely
can’t
I probably
can’t
Maybe
I probably
can
I definitely
can
A
B
C
D
E
VH811227
A
B
C
D
E
VH811229
A
B
C
D
E
VH811231
A
B
C
D
E
VH811233
83
Appendix F-1k: 2018 Pilot Grade 12 Reading
84
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH240420
A
B
C
D
E
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH332888
A
B
C
D
E
VH652035
A
B
C
D
E
VH652037
85
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
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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
A
B
C
D
E
VH260256
A
B
C
D
E
VH333142
A
B
C
D
E
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.
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
Never or
hardly ever
Once in a
while
Sometimes
Often
Always or
almost
always
A
B
C
D
E
VH333075
A
B
C
D
E
VH333076
A
B
C
D
E
VH333079
A
B
C
D
E
VH333078
A
B
C
D
E
VH333094
A
B
C
D
E
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
87
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.
88
VH260847
6. 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
I definitely
can’t
I probably
can’t
Maybe
I probably
can
I definitely
can
A
B
C
D
E
VH260848
A
B
C
D
E
VH260849
A
B
C
D
E
VH260851
A
B
C
D
E
VH260859
A
B
C
D
E
VH260861
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
89
VH611300
7. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH260863
A
B
C
D
E
VH260857
A
B
C
D
E
VH260866
A
B
C
D
E
VH616841
A
B
C
D
E
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.
90
VH260926
8. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH260928
A
B
C
D
E
VH260929
A
B
C
D
E
VH260930
A
B
C
D
E
VH260931
A
B
C
D
E
VH260934
A
B
C
D
E
VH260938
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.
91
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH260271
A
B
C
D
E
VH260272
A
B
C
D
E
VH260275
A
B
C
D
E
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
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.
92
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH261066
A
B
C
D
E
VH261067
A
B
C
D
E
VH261068
A
B
C
D
E
VH617043
A
B
C
D
E
VH261070
A
B
C
D
E
VH261071
A
B
C
D
E
VH261074
A
B
C
D
E
VH261075
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH260907
A
B
C
D
E
VH260911
A
B
C
D
E
VH260913
A
B
C
D
E
VH333261
A
B
C
D
E
VH260917
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
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
94
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH312245
A
B
C
D
E
VH312246
A
B
C
D
E
VH312247
A
B
C
D
E
VH312248
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)
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
95
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96
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
97
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
98
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
99
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH588077
A
B
C
D
E
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
100
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH268946
A
B
C
D
E
VH268961
A
B
C
D
E
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.
101
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH267674
A
B
C
D
E
VH617317
A
B
C
D
E
VH267682
A
B
C
D
E
VH267683
102
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH269049
A
B
C
D
E
VH269050
A
B
C
D
E
VH269053
A
B
C
D
E
VH269059
A
B
C
D
E
VH269056
A
B
C
D
E
VH269060
103
VH267478
35. 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.
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Exactly like
me
A
B
C
D
E
VH267479
A
B
C
D
E
VH267481
A
B
C
D
E
VH617324
A
B
C
D
E
VH267485
A
B
C
D
E
VH267486
A
B
C
D
E
VH267487
104
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105
VH810469
1. 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 go on
websites or use apps
when teaching math
to my class.
b. My teacher required us
to use computers or
other digital devices to
go on websites or use
apps 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH810476
A
B
C
D
E
VH810477
VH810881
2. Thinking about math, do you think that you can do each of the following problems?
Do not actually solve the problems. Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Find all the factors of a
whole number (for
example, find the
factors of 16, or
explain why 5 is a
prime number)
b. Show how many times
larger or smaller one
thing is than the other
(for example, how
many times larger is a
basketball than a
baseball?)
I definitely
can’t
I probably
can’t
Maybe
I probably
can
I definitely
can
A
B
C
D
E
VH810883
A
B
C
D
E
VH810885
106
VH810858
3. Thinking about math, do you think that you can do each of the following problems?
Do not actually solve the problems. Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Share 42 stickers
equally among
6 students
b. Calculate what time
the movie ends if it
starts at 11:00 AM and
lasts for 2 hours and
45 minutes.
I definitely
can’t
I probably
can’t
Maybe
I probably
can
I definitely
can
A
B
C
D
E
VH810864
A
B
C
D
E
VH810865
VH810517
4. For school this year, how often do you work in pairs or small groups to talk about
something that you are doing 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
107
Appendix F-1n: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Mathematics
108
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.
109
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
110
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH266809
A
B
C
D
E
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH267416
A
B
C
D
E
VH267417
A
B
C
D
E
VH588077
A
B
C
D
E
VH267419
111
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
112
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH268946
A
B
C
D
E
VH268949
A
B
C
D
E
VH268961
A
B
C
D
E
VH268962
113
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH267674
A
B
C
D
E
VH617317
A
B
C
D
E
VH267679
A
B
C
D
E
VH267681
A
B
C
D
E
VH267682
A
B
C
D
E
VH267683
114
VH269048
41. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH269049
A
B
C
D
E
VH269050
A
B
C
D
E
VH269053
A
B
C
D
E
VH269059
A
B
C
D
E
VH269056
A
B
C
D
E
VH269060
115
VH267478
42. 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.
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Exactly like
me
A
B
C
D
E
VH267479
A
B
C
D
E
VH267481
A
B
C
D
E
VH617324
A
B
C
D
E
VH267485
A
B
C
D
E
VH267486
A
B
C
D
E
VH267487
116
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH267499
A
B
C
D
E
VH267501
A
B
C
D
E
VH267502
A
B
C
D
E
VH267503
A
B
C
D
E
VH267504
A
B
C
D
E
VH267505
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118
VH810517
1. For school this year, how often do you work in pairs or small groups to talk about
something that you are doing 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
VH810469
2. 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 go on
websites or use apps
when teaching math
to my class.
b. My teacher required us
to use computers or
other digital devices to
go on websites or use
apps 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH810476
A
B
C
D
E
VH810477
VH810589
3. 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 (for
example,
four-function)
b. Scientific 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH810619
A
B
C
D
E
VH810621
119
VH810888
4. Thinking about math, do you think that you can do each of the following problems?
Do not actually solve the problems. Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Approximate the value
of an irrational
number (for example,
place square root of 2
on a number line)
b. Find the total sum of
the interior angles of a
pentagon with
5 equal sides
c. Write an equation
with a variable to
solve a problem (for
example, if pizza costs
$2 per slice, then
x number of slices can
be bought for $16)
I definitely
can’t
I probably
can’t
Maybe
I probably
can
I definitely
can
A
B
C
D
E
VH810891
A
B
C
D
E
VH810892
A
B
C
D
E
VH810893
VH810867
5. Thinking about math, do you think that you can do each of the following problems?
Do not actually solve the problems. Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Determine the likely
number of red faces a
cube has if the red face
lands up 130 out of
400 times the cube is
rolled. The 6 faces of
the cube are painted
red, yellow, or blue.
b. Calculate how many
cats a pet store has if
the ratio of cats to
dogs is 5 to 4, and the
total number of cats
and dogs the store has
is 27.
c. Center a 40 inch wide
painting on a five foot
wide wall
I definitely
can’t
I probably
can’t
Maybe
I probably
can
I definitely
can
A
B
C
D
E
VH810874
A
B
C
D
E
VH810876
A
B
C
D
E
VH810878
120
VH810625
6. How much do you enjoy each of the following types of math activities? Select one
answer choice on each row.
a. Adding, subtracting,
multiplying, and
dividing fractions
b. Solving problems
about ratios and rates
(for example, if
4 inches of rain fell in
16 hours, how many
inches of rain is this
per hour)
c. Transforming
geometric figures from
one set of points to
another (for example,
rotating a rectangle
90 degrees)
Enjoy not at
all
Enjoy a
little bit
Enjoy
somewhat
Enjoy quite
a bit
Enjoy a lot
A
B
C
D
E
VH810635
A
B
C
D
E
VH810636
A
B
C
D
E
VH810638
VH810512
7. In this school year, how often have you looked 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
121
VH810507
8. What math class do you expect to take next year?
A Basic or general math
B Introduction to algebra or pre-algebra
C Algebra I
D Geometry
E Algebra II
F Other math class. Please specify:
G I don’t know.
VH810501
9. What math class are you taking this year? Select one or more answer choices.
A Eighth-grade math
B Introduction to algebra or pre-algebra
C Algebra I
D Geometry
E Algebra II
F Other math class. Please specify:
VH812003
10. Write a computer program
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Appendix F-1p: 2018 Pilot Grade 12 Mathematics
123
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)
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240820
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240844
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240822
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240823
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240824
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240825
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240826
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240833
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240841
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240842
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240843
124
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):
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240821
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240836
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240829
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH240835
A
B
C
D
E
F
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
125
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
A
B
C
D
VH240768
A
B
C
D
VH240770
A
B
C
D
VH240767
126
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH267479
A
B
C
D
E
VH267481
A
B
C
D
E
VH617324
A
B
C
D
E
VH267485
A
B
C
D
E
VH267486
A
B
C
D
E
VH267487
A
B
C
D
E
VH651872
A
B
C
D
E
VH651874
VH240051
8. Are you currently taking a mathematics course?
A Yes
B No
127
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
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.
128
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
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.
129
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH266809
A
B
C
D
E
VH266810
VH589166
6. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH267416
A
B
C
D
E
VH267417
A
B
C
D
E
VH588077
A
B
C
D
E
VH267419
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.
130
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
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
131
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH268946
A
B
C
D
E
VH268949
A
B
C
D
E
VH268961
A
B
C
D
E
VH268962
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
132
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.
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH267674
A
B
C
D
E
VH617317
A
B
C
D
E
VH267679
A
B
C
D
E
VH267681
A
B
C
D
E
VH267682
A
B
C
D
E
VH267683
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
133
VH269048
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 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH269049
A
B
C
D
E
VH269050
A
B
C
D
E
VH269053
A
B
C
D
E
VH269059
A
B
C
D
E
VH269056
A
B
C
D
E
VH269060
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
134
VH267478
16. 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.
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Exactly like
me
A
B
C
D
E
VH267479
A
B
C
D
E
VH267481
A
B
C
D
E
VH617324
A
B
C
D
E
VH267485
A
B
C
D
E
VH267486
A
B
C
D
E
VH267487
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.
135
VH267498
17. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH267499
A
B
C
D
E
VH267501
A
B
C
D
E
VH267502
A
B
C
D
E
VH267503
A
B
C
D
E
VH267504
A
B
C
D
E
VH267505
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
136
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
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.
137
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH460348
A
B
C
D
E
VH460355
A
B
C
D
E
VH460381
A
B
C
D
E
VH460382
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
138
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH460383
A
B
C
D
E
VH460386
A
B
C
D
E
VH460389
A
B
C
D
E
VH460391
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
139
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH460398
A
B
C
D
E
VH460399
A
B
C
D
E
VH460910
A
B
C
D
E
VH460900
A
B
C
D
E
VH460902
A
B
C
D
E
VH460912
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
140
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.
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.
141
Appendix F-1q: 2018 Pilot Grade 4 Science
142
2018 Pilot Science Student G4
VH639012
1. In your science class this year, how often have you learned about living things (for
example, plants, animals, or bacteria)?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Very often
VH639027
2. In your science class this year, how often have you learned about electricity (for
example, circuits, batteries, or light bulbs)?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Very often
VH639033
3. In your science class this year, how often have you learned about chemicals (for
example, vinegar, baking soda, or hydrogen peroxide)?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Very often
143
VH639037
4. In your science class this year, how often have you learned about rocks or minerals
(for example, diamond, iron, or lava rock)?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Very often
VH639043
5. In your science class this year, how often have you done science activities using
scientific tools (for example, microscopes, thermometers, beakers, 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 your science class this year, how often have you read from a science textbook
(print or digital)?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Always or almost always
144
VH639055
7. In your science class this 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 your science class this 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 your science class this year, how often have you been asked to write about
science topics (for example, a science journal, lab report, or essay)?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Always or almost always
145
VH638997
10. In this school year, how often have you understood 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. In this school year, how often have you done well 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. In this school year, how often have you done well on your science assignments (for
example, projects, homework, or worksheets)?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Always or almost always
146
VH638866
13. Thinking about science, do you think that you would be able to do each of the
following activities? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Describe different
ways to heat or cool
water
b. Describe how the
length of a vibrating
string affects the
sound it makes
c. Design an experiment
to show how sunlight
affects the growth
of a plant
d. Use examples to show
how one living thing
has helped another to
survive
e. Describe what would
happen to the number
of frogs at a pond if all
the insects were
removed from the
pond
f. Decide which tool to
use if you want to
measure wind speed
g. Describe why the
weather in the
summer is different
than in the winter
I definitely
can’t
I probably
can’t
Maybe
I probably
can
I definitely
can
A
B
C
D
E
VH638868
A
B
C
D
E
VH638870
A
B
C
D
E
VH638872
A
B
C
D
E
VH638875
A
B
C
D
E
VH638876
A
B
C
D
E
VH638883
A
B
C
D
E
VH638885
147
VH639079
14. How much does each of the following statements describe 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 get better
science grades than
most other students in
my class.
e. I want to learn as
much as possible in
my science class.
f. I want to become
better in science
this year.
g. I want to understand
as much as I can in
my science class.
h. I want to master a lot
of new science skills
in my class.
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Exactly
like me
A
B
C
D
E
VH639080
A
B
C
D
E
VH639082
A
B
C
D
E
VH639084
A
B
C
D
E
VH732329
A
B
C
D
E
VH639086
A
B
C
D
E
VH639087
A
B
C
D
E
VH639089
A
B
C
D
E
VH732330
148
VH638951
15. In this school year, how often have you done each of the following activities outside
of school? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Work on
science-related
projects (for example,
making a volcano,
growing plants from
seeds, or building
simple rockets)
b. Write or blog about
science topics
c. Use scientific tools
(for example,
microscopes,
thermometers,
beakers, or weighing
scales)
d. Read about science
topics in books or
magazines (print or
digital)
e. Attend clubs or
programs that include
science or engineering
activities (for example,
chemistry club,
robotics club, or
coding programs)
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH638970
A
B
C
D
E
VH638983
A
B
C
D
E
VH638985
A
B
C
D
E
VH638987
A
B
C
D
E
VH638991
149
VH639115
16. How much does each of the following statements describe you? Select one answer
choice on each row.
a. I enjoy science
activities.
b. I look forward to my
science class.
c. I am interested in the
things I learn in
science class.
d. I think making an
effort in science class
is worthwhile.
e. I think science will
help me even when I
am not in school.
f. I think it is important
to do well on science
assignments.
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Exactly like
me
A
B
C
D
E
VH639117
A
B
C
D
E
VH639120
A
B
C
D
E
VH639122
A
B
C
D
E
VH639125
A
B
C
D
E
VH639127
A
B
C
D
E
VH639128
150
VH639149
17. In this school year, how often have you done the following activities 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH639156
A
B
C
D
E
VH639162
A
B
C
D
E
VH639164
A
B
C
D
E
VH639166
A
B
C
D
E
VH639169
a. Made a drawing that
explains why or how
something happens
b. Used a science
experiment to answer
a question
c. Put information you
collected into a table
or graph
d. Used evidence to
explain why
something happens
e. Found news articles
about science on the
Internet
VH743438
18. How often do you talk about things you have learned in science class with
someone in your family?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Very often
151
Appendix F-1r: 2018 Pilot Grade 8 Science
152
2018 Pilot Science Student G8
VH638997
1. In this school year, how often have you understood 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
2. In this school year, how often have you done well on your science tests?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Always or almost always
VH639003
3. In this school year, how often have you done well on your science assignments (for
example, projects, homework, or worksheets)?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Always or almost always
153
VH639071
4. In your science class this year, how often have you done hands-on activities or
projects on any of the following topics? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Living things (for
example, plants,
animals, or bacteria)
b. Electricity (for
example, circuits,
batteries, or light
bulbs)
c. Chemicals (for
example, vinegar,
baking soda, or
hydrogen peroxide)
d. Rocks or minerals (for
example, diamond,
iron, or lava rock)
e. Technology and
engineering (for
example, robots,
pulley systems, or
ramps)
Never or
hardly ever
Once in a
while
Sometimes
Often
Very often
A
B
C
D
E
VH639072
A
B
C
D
E
VH639074
A
B
C
D
E
VH639073
A
B
C
D
E
VH639077
A
B
C
D
E
VH639076
154
VH639311
5. In your science class this year, how often have you done each of the following
activities? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Read from a science
textbook (print or
digital)
b. Read a book or
magazine (print or
digital) about science
topics
c. Used the Internet to
learn about science
topics
d. Watched a short video
clip, movie, or video
about science topics
e. Used a magnifying
glass or microscope for
looking at small things
f. Used a thermometer
or weighing scale for
making measurements
Never or
hardly ever
Once in a
while
Sometimes
Often
Always or
almost
always
A
B
C
D
E
VH639313
A
B
C
D
E
VH639315
A
B
C
D
E
VH639314
A
B
C
D
E
VH639312
A
B
C
D
E
VH639075
A
B
C
D
E
VH639078
155
VH638866
6. Thinking about science, do you think that you would be able to do each of the
following activities? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Describe different
ways to heat or cool
water
b. Describe how the
length of a vibrating
string affects the
sound it makes
c. Design an experiment
to show how sunlight
affects the growth
of a plant
d. Use examples to show
how one living thing
has helped another to
survive
e. Describe what would
happen to the number
of frogs at a pond if all
the insects were
removed from the
pond
f. Decide which tool to
use if you want to
measure wind speed
g. Describe why the
weather in the
summer is different
than in the winter
I definitely
can’t
I probably
can’t
Maybe
I probably
can
I definitely
can
A
B
C
D
E
VH638868
A
B
C
D
E
VH638870
A
B
C
D
E
VH638872
A
B
C
D
E
VH638875
A
B
C
D
E
VH638876
A
B
C
D
E
VH638883
A
B
C
D
E
VH638885
156
VH639079
7. How much does each of the following statements describe 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 get better
science grades than
most other students in
my class.
e. I want to learn as
much as possible in
my science class.
f. I want to become
better in science
this year.
g. I want to understand
as much as I can in
my science class.
h. I want to master a lot
of new science skills
in my class.
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Exactly
like me
A
B
C
D
E
VH639080
A
B
C
D
E
VH639082
A
B
C
D
E
VH639084
A
B
C
D
E
VH732329
A
B
C
D
E
VH639086
A
B
C
D
E
VH639087
A
B
C
D
E
VH639089
A
B
C
D
E
VH732330
157
VH638951
8. In this school year, how often have you done each of the following activities outside
of school? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Work on
science-related
projects (for example,
making a volcano,
growing plants from
seeds, or building
simple rockets)
b. Write or blog about
science topics
c. Use scientific tools
(for example,
microscopes,
thermometers,
beakers, or weighing
scales)
d. Read about science
topics in books or
magazines (print or
digital)
e. Attend clubs or
programs that include
science or engineering
activities (for example,
chemistry club,
robotics club, or
coding programs)
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH638970
A
B
C
D
E
VH638983
A
B
C
D
E
VH638985
A
B
C
D
E
VH638987
A
B
C
D
E
VH638991
158
VH639115
9. How much does each of the following statements describe you? Select one answer
choice on each row.
a. I enjoy science
activities.
b. I look forward to my
science class.
c. I am interested in the
things I learn in
science class.
d. I think making an
effort in science class
is worthwhile.
e. I think science will
help me even when I
am not in school.
f. I think it is important
to do well on science
assignments.
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Exactly like
me
A
B
C
D
E
VH639117
A
B
C
D
E
VH639120
A
B
C
D
E
VH639122
A
B
C
D
E
VH639125
A
B
C
D
E
VH639127
A
B
C
D
E
VH639128
159
VH639733
10. In this school year, how often have you done the following activities in your science
class? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Came up with
research questions to
explore how
something works
b. Made drawings that
explain why or how
something happens
c. Came up with
experiments that you
could use to answer a
research question
d. Used tables or graphs
to identify
relationships between
variables
e. Used math equations
to explain or support
scientific conclusions
f. Used evidence from
experiments to explain
why something
happens
g. Used information to
disagree with someone
about a scientific idea
h. Combined information
about science from
multiple sources (for
example, books,
websites, or articles)
for an assignment
Never or
hardly ever
Once in a
while
Sometimes
Often
Always or
almost
always
A
B
C
D
E
VH639744
A
B
C
D
E
VH639749
A
B
C
D
E
VH639753
A
B
C
D
E
VH639760
A
B
C
D
E
VH639763
A
B
C
D
E
VH639765
A
B
C
D
E
VH639770
A
B
C
D
E
VH639777
160
VH743438
11. How often do you talk about things you have learned in science class with
someone in your family?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Very often
161
Appendix F-1s: 2018 Pilot Grade 12 Science
162
2018 Pilot Science Student G12
VH638997
1. In this school year, how often have you understood 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
2. In this school year, how often have you done well on your science tests?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Always or almost always
VH639003
3. In this school year, how often have you done well on your science assignments (for
example, projects, homework, or worksheets)?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Always or almost always
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4. In your science class this year, how often have you done hands-on activities or
projects on any of the following topics? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Living things (for
example, plants,
animals, or bacteria)
b. Electricity (for
example, circuits,
batteries, or light
bulbs)
c. Chemicals (for
example, vinegar,
baking soda, or
hydrogen peroxide)
d. Rocks or minerals (for
example, diamond,
iron, or lava rock)
e. Technology and
engineering (for
example, robots,
pulley systems, or
ramps)
Never or
hardly ever
Once in a
while
Sometimes
Often
Very often
A
B
C
D
E
VH639072
A
B
C
D
E
VH639074
A
B
C
D
E
VH639073
A
B
C
D
E
VH639077
A
B
C
D
E
VH639076
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5. In your science class this year, how often have you done each of the following
activities? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Read from a science
textbook (print or
digital)
b. Read a book or
magazine (print or
digital) about science
topics
c. Used the Internet to
learn about science
topics
d. Watched a short video
clip, movie, or video
about science topics
e. Used a magnifying
glass or microscope for
looking at small things
f. Used a thermometer
or weighing scale for
making measurements
Never or
hardly ever
Once in a
while
Sometimes
Often
Always or
almost
always
A
B
C
D
E
VH639313
A
B
C
D
E
VH639315
A
B
C
D
E
VH639314
A
B
C
D
E
VH639312
A
B
C
D
E
VH639075
A
B
C
D
E
VH639078
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6. 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. Select one answer choice on each row.
INCLUDE courses taken in summer school, but DO NOT INCLUDE topics that were only taught
as part of a longer course.
I did not
take this
course.
a. General science
b. First-year biology
c. Second-year
biology
d. Life science (other
than biology)
e. First-year
chemistry
f. Second-year
chemistry
g. First-year physics
h. Second-year
physics
i. Physical science
(other than
chemistry or
physics)
j. Earth and space
science
k. Engineering and
technology
l. Other science
course (Please
specify):
I am
taking
or
I took this I took this I took this I took this
have
course in course in course in course in
this
Grade 8.
Grade 9. Grade 10. Grade 11. taken
course in
Grade 12.
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH241150
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH241151
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH241159
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH241148
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH241154
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH241155
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH241156
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH241157
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH241149
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH241147
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH241158
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH241153
VH240111
7. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken any online science courses for
high school or college credit?
A Yes
B No
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8. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken an Advanced Placement® course
in science? Select 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 C.
E Yes, I am enrolled in or have taken Advanced Placement Physics 1.
F Yes, I am enrolled in or have taken Advanced Placement Physics 2.
G Yes, I am enrolled in or have taken Advanced Placement Computer Science A.
H Yes, I am enrolled in or have taken Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles.
I No, I have never taken an Advanced Placement science course.
VH240112
9. Are you currently taking a science course?
A Yes
B No
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10. Thinking about science, do you think that you would be able to do each of the
following activities? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Describe different
ways to heat or cool
water
b. Describe how the
length of a vibrating
string affects the
sound it makes
c. Design an experiment
to show how sunlight
affects the growth
of a plant
d. Use examples to show
how one living thing
has helped another to
survive
e. Describe what would
happen to the number
of frogs at a pond if all
the insects were
removed from the
pond
f. Decide which tool to
use if you want to
measure wind speed
g. Describe why the
weather in the
summer is different
than in the winter
h. Design an experiment
to test how the growth
of a plant is affected by
light, water, and soil
quality
i. Create a diagram that
shows how bees and
plants need each other
for survival
j. Describe how the
combination of
parental genes can
result in different
traits in their offspring
(for example, eye or
hair color)
I definitely
can’t
I probably
can’t
Maybe
I probably
can
I definitely
can
A
B
C
D
E
VH638868
A
B
C
D
E
VH638870
A
B
C
D
E
VH638872
A
B
C
D
E
VH638875
A
B
C
D
E
VH638876
A
B
C
D
E
VH638883
A
B
C
D
E
VH638885
A
B
C
D
E
VH638877
A
B
C
D
E
VH638878
A
B
C
D
E
VH638879
168
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11. How much does each of the following statements describe 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 get better
science grades than
most other students in
my class.
e. I want to learn as
much as possible in
my science class.
f. I want to become
better in science
this year.
g. I want to understand
as much as I can in
my science class.
h. I want to master a lot
of new science skills
in my class.
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Exactly
like me
A
B
C
D
E
VH639080
A
B
C
D
E
VH639082
A
B
C
D
E
VH639084
A
B
C
D
E
VH732329
A
B
C
D
E
VH639086
A
B
C
D
E
VH639087
A
B
C
D
E
VH639089
A
B
C
D
E
VH732330
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12. In this school year, how often have you done each of the following activities outside
of school? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Work on
science-related
projects (for example,
making a volcano,
growing plants from
seeds, or building
simple rockets)
b. Write or blog about
science topics
c. Use scientific tools
(for example,
microscopes,
thermometers,
beakers, or weighing
scales)
d. Read about science
topics in books or
magazines (print or
digital)
e. Attend clubs or
programs that include
science or engineering
activities (for example,
chemistry club,
robotics club, or
coding programs)
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH638970
A
B
C
D
E
VH638983
A
B
C
D
E
VH638985
A
B
C
D
E
VH638987
A
B
C
D
E
VH638991
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13. How much does each of the following statements describe you? Select one answer
choice on each row.
a. I enjoy science
activities.
b. I look forward to my
science class.
c. I am interested in the
things I learn in
science class.
d. I think making an
effort in science class
is worthwhile.
e. I think science will
help me even when I
am not in school.
f. I think it is important
to do well on science
assignments.
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Exactly like
me
A
B
C
D
E
VH639117
A
B
C
D
E
VH639120
A
B
C
D
E
VH639122
A
B
C
D
E
VH639125
A
B
C
D
E
VH639127
A
B
C
D
E
VH639128
171
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14. In this school year, how often have you done the following activities in your science
class? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Came up with
research questions to
explore how
something works
b. Made drawings that
explain why or how
something happens
c. Came up with
experiments that you
could use to answer a
research question
d. Used tables or graphs
to identify
relationships between
variables
e. Used math equations
to explain or support
scientific conclusions
f. Used evidence from
experiments to explain
why something
happens
g. Used information to
disagree with someone
about a scientific idea
h. Combined information
about science from
multiple sources (for
example, books,
websites, or articles)
for an assignment
Never or
hardly ever
Once in a
while
Sometimes
Often
Always or
almost
always
A
B
C
D
E
VH639744
A
B
C
D
E
VH639749
A
B
C
D
E
VH639753
A
B
C
D
E
VH639760
A
B
C
D
E
VH639763
A
B
C
D
E
VH639765
A
B
C
D
E
VH639770
A
B
C
D
E
VH639777
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15. 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
VH640721
16. In this school year, have you done any of the following activities to prepare for a
career in science? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Attended a career fair
b. Answered questions on a career interest
survey (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. Collected information about
science-related careers on your own
e. Collected information 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 or her job
i. Shadowed a person who does
science-related work at his or her job
j. Worked as an intern or employee doing
science-related work
k. Other (Please specify):
Yes
No
A
B
VH640739
A
B
VH640746
A
B
VH640748
A
B
VH640749
A
B
VH640750
A
B
VH640754
A
B
VH640757
A
B
VH640758
A
B
VH640771
A
B
VH640773
A
B
VH640776
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17. How often do you talk about things you have learned in science class with
someone in your family?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Often
E Very often
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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
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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
A
B
C
D
E
VH312245
A
B
C
D
E
VH312246
A
B
C
D
E
VH312247
A
B
C
D
E
VH312248
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)
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
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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.
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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
A
B
C
D
E
VH311982
A
B
C
D
E
VH616470
A
B
C
D
E
VH311984
A
B
C
D
E
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH312048
A
B
C
D
E
VH312050
A
B
C
D
E
VH312043
A
B
C
D
E
VH312042
A
B
C
D
E
VH312038
A
B
C
D
E
VH312051
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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
A
B
C
D
E
VH312353
A
B
C
D
E
VH312356
A
B
C
D
E
VH314723
A
B
C
D
E
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
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VH811325
1. 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
VH811369
2. In a typical week, about how many pages do you write for your 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
VH811360
3. 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
182
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4. How often do you use each of the following tools 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH811295
A
B
C
D
E
VH811299
A
B
C
D
E
VH811300
A
B
C
D
E
VH811297
VH811280
5. In your English/language arts class this year, how often do you use each of the
following tools 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH811281
A
B
C
D
E
VH811285
A
B
C
D
E
VH811286
A
B
C
D
E
VH811283
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6. For school this year, how often do you do each of the following activities? Select one
answer choice on each row.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Write stories
Write reports
Write letters
Look for information
on the Internet to
include in your
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH811342
A
B
C
D
E
VH811343
A
B
C
D
E
VH811345
A
B
C
D
E
VH811352
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Alternate version (for VH811325)
In a typical week, how many hours do you spend writing on your own and not for school—for
example, writing stories or keeping a journal at home?
__________________
Alternate version (for VH811369)
About how many hours a day do you spend on your English/language arts 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
185
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186
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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
A
B
C
D
E
VH312801
A
B
C
D
E
VH312802
A
B
C
D
E
VH312806
A
B
C
D
E
VH312807
A
B
C
D
E
VH313344
A
B
C
D
E
VH313380
A
B
C
D
E
VH313384
A
B
C
D
E
VH313385
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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
A
B
C
D
E
VH311876
A
B
C
D
E
VH311881
A
B
C
D
E
VH312058
A
B
C
D
E
VH588405
A
B
C
D
E
VH312074
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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
A
B
C
D
E
VH312137
A
B
C
D
E
VH312140
A
B
C
D
E
VH312141
A
B
C
D
E
VH616556
A
B
C
D
E
VH312795
189
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH312245
A
B
C
D
E
VH312246
A
B
C
D
E
VH312247
A
B
C
D
E
VH312248
A
B
C
D
E
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
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312230
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312231
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312232
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312233
I don’t
take this
class.
190
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH312325
A
B
C
D
E
VH312327
A
B
C
D
E
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH314232
A
B
C
D
E
VH588417
A
B
C
D
E
VH314235
A
B
C
D
E
VH592243
191
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH311982
A
B
C
D
E
VH616470
A
B
C
D
E
VH311984
A
B
C
D
E
VH311985
A
B
C
D
E
VH311986
192
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH311987
A
B
C
D
E
VH315010
A
B
C
D
E
VH315014
A
B
C
D
E
VH315032
A
B
C
D
E
VH311954
193
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.
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH312048
A
B
C
D
E
VH312050
A
B
C
D
E
VH312043
A
B
C
D
E
VH312042
A
B
C
D
E
VH312038
A
B
C
D
E
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH312353
A
B
C
D
E
VH312356
A
B
C
D
E
VH314723
A
B
C
D
E
VH314733
194
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH314383
A
B
C
D
E
VH588431
A
B
C
D
E
VH314386
A
B
C
D
E
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
195
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH314701
A
B
C
D
E
VH616527
A
B
C
D
E
VH314703
A
B
C
D
E
VH314708
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197
VH811325
1. 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
VH811369
2. In a typical week, about how many pages do you write for your 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
VH811397
3. For school this year, how often do you use computers or other digital devices to do
the following activities 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. Revise or edit a
document (for
example, make
changes to a paper or
report)
c. Complete your writing
d. Use an online tool that
allows others to edit
your writing (for
example, Google Docs
or Google Classroom)
Never or
hardly ever
Once in a
while
Sometimes
Often
Always or
almost
always
A
B
C
D
E
VH811398
A
B
C
D
E
VH811400
A
B
C
D
E
VH811399
A
B
C
D
E
VH811413
198
Alternate version (for VH811325)
In a typical week, how many hours do you spend writing on your own and not for school—for
example, writing stories or keeping a journal at home?
__________________
Alternate version (for VH811369)
About how many hours a day do you spend on your English/language arts 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
199
Appendix F-1x: 2011 Operational Grade 12 Writing
200
SECTION
4
4
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
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE087986
b. Social studies
class such as
history, civics,
government, or
geography
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE087989
c. Science class
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE087992
d. Mathematics class
A
B
C
D
E
F
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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Section
4
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)
A
B
C
D
VE088004
b. Writing that is not part of your
schoolwork
A
B
C
D
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
A
B
C
D
VE126301
b. To convince or persuade someone
A
B
C
D
VE126302
c. To convey a real or imagined
experience
A
B
C
D
VE126304
H3WB1-CBA
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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
A
B
C
D
VE088009
b. School officials
A
B
C
D
VE088012
c. Other students
A
B
C
D
VE088013
d. Community organizations,
government officials, or businesses
A
B
C
D
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
A
B
C
D
VE107515
b. Letters
A
B
C
D
VE088029
c. Speeches
A
B
C
D
VE088030
d. Personal essays
A
B
C
D
VE088031
e. Stories
A
B
C
D
VE088032
f. Poems
A
B
C
D
VE088033
g. Journal entries
A
B
C
D
VE088035
h. Book reviews
A
B
C
D
VE450485
i. Job applications or résumés
A
B
C
D
VE088036
j. Explanations of how you solved a
mathematics or science problem
A
B
C
D
VE088037
H3WB1-CBA
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203
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
No
a. For the first writing task on this test
A
B
VE126345
b. For the second writing task on this test
A
B
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
No
a. For the first writing task on this test
A
B
VE126360
b. For the second writing task on this test
A
B
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
A
B
C
D
VE036318
b. Use a computer from the beginning
to write the paper or report (for
example, use a computer to write the
first draft)
A
B
C
D
VE036315
c. Use a computer to make changes
to the paper or report (for example,
spell-check or cut and paste)
A
B
C
D
VE036316
d. Use a computer to complete your
writing
A
B
C
D
VE088274
H3WB1-CBA
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204
Section
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)
A
B
C
D
VE107503
b. Writing that is not part of your
schoolwork
A
B
C
D
VE107504
c. Writing e-mails
A
B
C
D
VE107505
d. Writing using the Internet (for
example, for blogs or personal web
pages)
A
B
C
D
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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205
Section
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.
A
B
C
D
VE035613
b. Writing allows me to express my
ideas.
A
B
C
D
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
H3WB1-CBA
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206
Section
4
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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207
Appendix F-1y: 2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing
208
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH312137
A
B
C
D
E
VH312140
A
B
C
D
E
VH312141
A
B
C
D
E
VH312791
A
B
C
D
E
VH312792
A
B
C
D
E
VH312795
209
2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing Student Items
VH311844
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH311859
A
B
C
D
E
VH311876
A
B
C
D
E
VH311881
A
B
C
D
E
VH312058
A
B
C
D
E
VH312062
A
B
C
D
E
VH312074
210
2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing Student Items
VH312796
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH312797
A
B
C
D
E
VH312801
A
B
C
D
E
VH312802
A
B
C
D
E
VH312803
A
B
C
D
E
VH312806
A
B
C
D
E
VH312807
A
B
C
D
E
VH312808
A
B
C
D
E
VH313344
A
B
C
D
E
VH313380
A
B
C
D
E
VH313384
A
B
C
D
E
VH313385
211
2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing Student Items
VH314230
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH314232
A
B
C
D
E
VH314234
A
B
C
D
E
VH314235
A
B
C
D
E
VH314238
VH314380
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH314383
A
B
C
D
E
VH314385
A
B
C
D
E
VH314386
A
B
C
D
E
VH314387
212
2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing Student Items
VH314690
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH314694
A
B
C
D
E
VH314695
A
B
C
D
E
VH314701
A
B
C
D
E
VH314702
A
B
C
D
E
VH314703
A
B
C
D
E
VH314708
A
B
C
D
E
VH314715
213
2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing Student Items
VH312241
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
VH336429
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
VH312229
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
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312230
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312231
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312232
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312233
I don’t
take this
class.
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VH312244
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH312245
A
B
C
D
E
VH312246
A
B
C
D
E
VH312247
A
B
C
D
E
VH312248
A
B
C
D
E
VH312249
A
B
C
D
E
VH312250
215
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VH242613
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
A
B
C
D
VH242614
A
B
C
D
VH242615
A
B
C
D
VH242616
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
VH312323
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH312325
A
B
C
D
E
VH312326
A
B
C
D
E
VH312327
A
B
C
D
E
VH312328
216
2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing Student Items
VH242650
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
A
B
C
D
VH242653
A
B
C
D
VH242651
A
B
C
D
VH242654
A
B
C
D
VH242652
VH312339
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
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312340
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312341
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312342
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312343
Four to
More than
five pages five pages
217
2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing Student Items
VH314998
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH315010
A
B
C
D
E
VH315014
A
B
C
D
E
VH315016
A
B
C
D
E
VH315032
A
B
C
D
E
VH312010
A
B
C
D
E
VH312011
218
2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing Student Items
VH311950
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH311951
A
B
C
D
E
VH311952
A
B
C
D
E
VH311953
A
B
C
D
E
VH311954
A
B
C
D
E
VH311956
A
B
C
D
E
VH311957
A
B
C
D
E
VH311958
219
2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing Student Items
VH311980
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH311982
A
B
C
D
E
VH311983
A
B
C
D
E
VH311984
A
B
C
D
E
VH311985
A
B
C
D
E
VH311986
A
B
C
D
E
VH311987
220
2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing Student Items
VH312034
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH312038
A
B
C
D
E
VH312039
A
B
C
D
E
VH312040
A
B
C
D
E
VH312041
A
B
C
D
E
VH312042
A
B
C
D
E
VH312043
A
B
C
D
E
VH312044
A
B
C
D
E
VH312045
A
B
C
D
E
VH312048
A
B
C
D
E
VH312049
A
B
C
D
E
VH312050
A
B
C
D
E
VH312051
221
2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing Student Items
VH312352
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH312353
A
B
C
D
E
VH312356
A
B
C
D
E
VH312358
A
B
C
D
E
VH314723
A
B
C
D
E
VH314729
A
B
C
D
E
VH314733
VH271279
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.
VH336201
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.
222
2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing Student Items
VH242642
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
No
A
B
VH242643
A
B
VH242645
VH242646
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
No
A
B
VH242647
A
B
VH242649
VH240001
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
VH240002
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
223
2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing Student Items
VH240003
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
VH260313
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
VH337141
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
224
2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing Student Items
VH260331
29. How much do you agree with each of the following statements? Select one answer
choice on each row.
Strongly
disagree
Disagree
A
B
C
A
B
A
A
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
D
E
F
VH260334
C
D
E
F
VH260335
B
C
D
E
F
VH260336
B
C
D
E
F
VH260338
VH333658
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
VH333659
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
225
2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing Student Items
VH333660
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
VH333661
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
226
Appendix F-1z: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 12 Writing
227
VH811325
1. 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
VH811369
2. In a typical week, about how many pages do you write for your 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
VH811577
3. Did you make notes, plan, or organize your writing for this test? Select one circle on
each row.
a. For the first writing task on this test
b. For the second writing task on this test
Yes
No
A
B
VH811578
A
B
VH811579
228
VH811803
4. How often have you written or practiced writing the following texts? Select one
answer choice on each row.
a. A job application
(print or online)
b. A cover letter
explaining how your
educational and/or
work experiences have
prepared you for a job
c. A resume listing your
academic
achievements and/or
work experience
d. A profile on a job
search website (for
example, Indeed)
e. A profile on a
professional
networking website
(for example,
LinkedIn)
Never
Once
Two or
three times
Four to five
times
More than
five times
A
B
C
D
E
VH811804
A
B
C
D
E
VH811805
A
B
C
D
E
VH811806
A
B
C
D
E
VH811807
A
B
C
D
E
VH811808
229
VH811420
5. In your English/language arts class this year, how often do you practice each of the
following activities? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Using new vocabulary
in writing
b. Organizing ideas in
writing (for example,
planning the order of
my ideas before
writing, re-organizing
my ideas when I
revise)
c. Writing for different
audiences or readers
d. Writing different
forms of text (for
example, an essay,
letter, or story)
e. Improving writing by
revising drafts
f. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH811433
A
B
C
D
E
VH811434
A
B
C
D
E
VH811435
A
B
C
D
E
VH811437
A
B
C
D
E
VH811439
A
B
C
D
E
VH811440
VH811397
6. For school this year, how often do you use computers or other digital devices to do
the following activities 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. Revise or edit a
document (for
example, make
changes to a paper or
report)
c. Complete your writing
Never or
hardly ever
Once in a
while
Sometimes
Often
Always or
almost
always
A
B
C
D
E
VH811398
A
B
C
D
E
VH811400
A
B
C
D
E
VH811399
230
d. Use an online tool that
allows others to edit
your writing (for
example, Google Docs
or Google Classroom)
Never or
hardly ever
Once in a
while
Sometimes
Often
Always or
almost
always
A
B
C
D
E
VH811413
VH811458
7. 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 analyze (for
example, collect and
describe evidence for
an issue or argument)
b. To communicate with
friends and family
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH811465
A
B
C
D
E
VH811466
231
VH811490
8. For school this year, how often do you write each of the following texts? The
writing could be on paper, a computer, or other digital device (for example, tablet or
smart phone). Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Informational essays
b. Journal entries or blogs
c. Explanations of how
you solved a
mathematics or
science problem
d. Critical reviews
e. Editorials
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH811484
A
B
C
D
E
VH811485
A
B
C
D
E
VH811486
A
B
C
D
E
VH811487
A
B
C
D
E
VH811488
VH811810
9. For school this year, how often do you do each of the following pre-writing tasks
when writing a paper? Select one answer choice on each row.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Brainstorming
Planning
Outlining
Freewriting
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH811811
A
B
C
D
E
VH811812
A
B
C
D
E
VH811813
A
B
C
D
E
VH811814
232
VH811766
10. Do you think you can do each of the following activities? Select one answer choice on
each row.
a. Organize my writing
so the order of ideas
(for example,
sentences, paragraphs)
is logical
b. Use different sentence
structure in my
writing to keep the
reader’s interest
c. Write in a tone that is
appropriate for my
audience
d. Write a paper using
correct spelling,
grammar, punctuation,
and capitalization
I definitely
can’t
I probably
can’t
Maybe
I probably
can
I definitely
can
A
B
C
D
E
VH811767
A
B
C
D
E
VH811768
A
B
C
D
E
VH811769
A
B
C
D
E
VH811770
233
Alternate version (for VH811325)
In a typical week, how many hours do you spend writing on your own and not for school—for
example, writing stories or keeping a journal at home?
__________________
Alternate version (for VH811369)
About how many hours a day do you spend on your English/language arts 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
234
Appendix F-1aa: 2018 Operational Grade 8 Civics
235
VH456753
25. 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. 6th grade
b. 7th grade
c. 8th grade
I don’t
remember.
A
B
C
D
VH457394
A
B
C
D
VH457396
A
B
C
D
VH457397
VH457356
26. 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. Other countries’
governments (for
example, their
structure, how they
are run, or interactions
with the United
States)
f. International
organizations (for
example, the United
Nations, World Bank,
or World Health
Organization)
g. Current political and
social issues
Not at all
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
A lot
A
B
C
D
E
VH457358
A
B
C
D
E
VH457359
A
B
C
D
E
VH457363
A
B
C
D
E
VH457366
A
B
C
D
E
VH457368
A
B
C
D
E
VH457369
A
B
C
D
E
VH457372
236
VH716851
27. During this school year, how often do you do each of the following activities? Select
one answer choice on each row.
a. Read material from a
civics and/or United
States government
textbook (print or
digital)
b. Read extra material
about civics and/or
United States
government not in the
regular textbook (for
example, newspapers,
magazines, or online
sources)
c. Conduct research
about civics and/or
United States
government topics (for
example, online, in a
library, or through
interviews)
d. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH716852
A
B
C
D
E
VH716853
A
B
C
D
E
VH716855
A
B
C
D
E
VH716854
237
VH716857
28. During this school year so far, how often have you done each of the following
activities? 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH716858
A
B
C
D
E
VH716859
A
B
C
D
E
VH716862
A
B
C
D
E
VH716861
A
B
C
D
E
VH716860
238
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29. During this school year, how often do you do each of the following activities when
you study civics and/or United States government? Select one answer choice on each
row.
a. Study the rights and
responsibilities of
United States citizens
b. Examine how the
United States
influences and is
influenced by events
in other countries
c. Compare the roles and
responsibilities of
local, state, and
national governments
in the United States
d. Study why it is
important to pay
attention to the
political process and
government
e. Study why it is
important for
individuals to
participate in the
political process and
government
Never or
hardly ever
Once in a
while
Sometimes
Often
Always or
almost
always
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30. 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
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C
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E
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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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E
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32. How much does each of the following statements describe you? Select one answer
choice on each row.
a. I think I can make a
difference in my
community.
b. I think being actively
involved in
community issues is
my responsibility.
c. I think being
concerned about state
and local issues is an
important
responsibility for
everybody.
d. I have good ideas for
programs and projects
that would help solve
problems in my
community.
e. I expect to be involved
in improving my
community three
years from now.
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like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Exactly like
me
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C
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E
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D
E
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B
C
D
E
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33. 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
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I probably
can
I definitely
can
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C
D
E
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E
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34. How much does each of the following statements describe 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
A
B
C
D
E
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B
C
D
E
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B
C
D
E
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B
C
D
E
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35. How much does each of the following statements describe 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 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
A
B
C
D
E
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B
C
D
E
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B
C
D
E
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B
C
D
E
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36. How much does each of the following statements describe you? Select one answer
choice on each row.
a. Civics and/or United
States government are
my favorite topics to
study.
b. I enjoy doing
schoolwork about
civics and/or United
States government.
c. I enjoy discussing
civics and/or United
States government
topics with others.
d. I think that civics
and/or United States
government
schoolwork helps me
understand what is
happening in the
world around me.
e. 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
A
B
C
D
E
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B
C
D
E
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B
C
D
E
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B
C
D
E
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B
C
D
E
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37. During this school year, how often do you do each of the following activities 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. Participate in
volunteer activities
within a community
d. 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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B
C
D
E
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B
C
D
E
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B
C
D
E
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B
C
D
E
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38. 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
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39. 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
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a. The United States Constitution
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c. The President and the cabinet
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d. How laws are made
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e. The court system
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f. Political parties, elections, and voting
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g. State and local government
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4. Indicate how often you do each of the following when you study social studies or civics
or government in school. Fill in one oval on each line.
or government in school. Fill in one oval on each line.
Never
Never
A few
A fewa
times
times
year a
year
Once or
Once
twiceor
a
twice
montha
month
Once or
Once
twiceor
a
twice
weeka
week
Almost
Almost
every
every
day
day
e. Write a report
e. Write a report
f. Work on a group project
f. Work on a group project
h. Watch movies or videos
h. Watch movies or videos
i. Take a test or quiz
i. Take a test or quiz
j. Go on field trips or have
j. Go on field trips or have
outside speakers
outside speakers
m. Discuss current events
m. Discuss current events
n. Take part in debates or
n. Take part in debates or
panel discussions
panel discussions
o. Take part in role-playing,
o. Take part in role-playing,
mock trials, or dramas
mock trials, or dramas
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a. Read material from a
textbook
textbook
b. Read extra material not in
b. Read extra material not in
the regular textbook (e.g.,
the regular textbook (e.g.,
newspapers, magazines,
newspapers, magazines,
maps, charts, or cartoons)
maps, charts, or cartoons)
c. Discuss the material
c. Discuss the material
studied
studied
d. Write short answers (a
d. Write short answers (a
paragraph or less) to
paragraph or less) to
questions
questions
g. Give a presentation to
g. Give a presentation to
the class on the topic
the class on the topic
being studied
being studied
k. Use the books or
k. Use the books or
computers in the library
computers in the library
to do schoolwork
to do schoolwork
l. Write a letter to give your
l. Write a letter to give your
opinion or help solve a
opinion or help solve a
community problem
community problem
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been asked to write long answers to
questions or assignments that involved
civics or government?
7. Think about all the courses since
7. Think about all the courses since
the ninth grade in which you have
the ninth grade in which you have
studied civics or government. To what
studied civics or government. To what
extent have you used computers to
extent have you used computers to
do research projects about topics in
do research projects about topics in
civics or government using a CD or the
civics or government using a CD or the
Internet? Include both class work and
Internet? Include both class work and
homework assignments.
homework assignments.
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or government?
Large extent
Large extent
Yes
Yes
No
No
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Once every few weeks
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you tak
you tak
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States g
college
college
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Two or three times a week
Every day
Yes
Yes
No
No
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8. When you study social studies or civics or government, how often do you agree with the
following statements? Fill in one oval on each line.
following statements? Fill in one oval on each line.
Never
orNever
hardly
or ever
hardly Sometimes
ever
Sometimes
a. I have a clear understanding of
a. I have a clear understanding of
what my social studies or civics or
what my social studies or civics or
government teacher is asking me to do.
government teacher is asking me to do.
b. The social studies or civics or
b. The social studies or civics or
government work is easy.
government work is easy.
c. The social studies or civics or
c. The social studies or civics or
government work is difficult.
government work is difficult.
d. The social studies or civics or
d. The social studies or civics or
government work is interesting.
government work is interesting.
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studies or civics or government is one
of your favorite subjects?
of your favorite subjects?
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business school
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lot
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10. Have you taken or are you currently
10. Have you taken or are you currently
taking the College Board Advanced
taking the College Board Advanced
Placement course in United States
Placement course in United States
Government and Politics?
Government and Politics?
service academy, or university
Serving in the military
Other
Yes
Yes
No
No
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most other tests you have taken this
year in school?
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11. Are you currently enrolled in or have
11. Are you currently enrolled in or have
you taken any online courses in United
you taken any online courses in United
States government for high school or
States government for high school or
college credit?
college credit?
Easier than other tests
About as hard as other tests
Yes
Yes
No
Harder than other tests
No
Much harder than other tests
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12. How much education do you think you
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will complete?
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compared to how hard you tried on
most other tests you have taken this
year in school?
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have some education after
II will
will have some education after
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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. 6th grade
b. 7th grade
c. 8th grade
I don’t
remember.
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B
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A
B
C
D
VH459045
A
B
C
D
VH459046
VH459048
26. In your social studies class this year, how much have you studied the following
topics? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Use of 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH717072
A
B
C
D
E
VH459050
A
B
C
D
E
VH459051
A
B
C
D
E
VH459052
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27. During this school year, how often do you do each of the following activities? Select
one answer choice on each row.
a. Read material from a
geography textbook
(print or digital)
b. Read extra material
about geography not in
the regular textbook
(for example,
newspapers,
magazines, or online
sources)
c. Conduct research
about geography topics
(for example, online,
in a library, or through
interviews)
d. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH717181
A
B
C
D
E
VH717182
A
B
C
D
E
VH717184
A
B
C
D
E
VH717183
VH717245
28. During this school year so far, how often have you done each of the following
activities? 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH717246
A
B
C
D
E
VH717249
A
B
C
D
E
VH717248
A
B
C
D
E
VH717247
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VH717200
29. During this school year, how often do you do each of the following activities 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 Earth (for
example, rivers or
mountains) are formed
c. Examine why groups
of people migrate to
different parts of the
world
d. Examine how humans
affect the natural
environment
e. Examine how humans
adjust to the natural
environment
f. Examine why different
food and energy
resources are traded
globally
g. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH717201
A
B
C
D
E
VH717202
A
B
C
D
E
VH717209
A
B
C
D
E
VH717206
A
B
C
D
E
VH717205
A
B
C
D
E
VH717207
A
B
C
D
E
VH717208
259
VH457531
30. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH457532
A
B
C
D
E
VH457533
A
B
C
D
E
VH457534
A
B
C
D
E
VH457540
A
B
C
D
E
VH457542
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VH459263
31. 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. Play games or use 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH727929
A
B
C
D
E
VH459268
A
B
C
D
E
VH459269
A
B
C
D
E
VH459270
A
B
C
D
E
VH459271
261
VH459340
32. 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 Earth (for
example, rivers or
mountains) are formed
c. Explain why groups of
people migrate to
different parts of the
world
d. Explain how humans
affect the natural
environment
e. Explain how humans
adjust to the natural
environment
f. Explain why different
food and energy
resources are traded
globally
g. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH459342
A
B
C
D
E
VH728006
A
B
C
D
E
VH459357
A
B
C
D
E
VH459358
A
B
C
D
E
VH602980
A
B
C
D
E
VH459359
A
B
C
D
E
VH459361
262
VH717290
33. How much does each of the following statements describe 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH717291
A
B
C
D
E
VH717294
A
B
C
D
E
VH717292
A
B
C
D
E
VH717293
VH717301
34. How much does each of the following statements describe 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 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH717302
A
B
C
D
E
VH717303
A
B
C
D
E
VH717305
A
B
C
D
E
VH717306
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35. How much does each of the following statements describe you? Select one answer
choice on each row.
a. Geography is one of
my favorite subjects to
study.
b. I enjoy doing
schoolwork about
geography.
c. I enjoy discussing
geography topics with
others.
d. I think that geography
schoolwork helps me
understand what is
happening in the
world around me.
e. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH717260
A
B
C
D
E
VH717265
A
B
C
D
E
VH717263
A
B
C
D
E
VH717264
A
B
C
D
E
VH717262
VH717389
36. During this school year, how often do you do each of the following activities 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. Travel to places
outside of your town
d. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH717390
A
B
C
D
E
VH717391
A
B
C
D
E
VH717394
A
B
C
D
E
VH717392
264
VH457791
37. 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
VH459937
38. 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
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Section
4
This section has 16 questions. Mark your answers in your booklet. Fill in only one oval
for each question except where instructed otherwise.
VB345592
1. Did you take or do you expect to take a geography course in the following grades?
Fill in one oval on each line.
Yes
No
I don’t know.
a. 9th grade
A
B
C
VB345606
b. 10th grade
A
B
C
VB345607
c. 11th grade
A
B
C
VB345608
d. 12th grade
A
B
C
VB345609
VC472881
2. In this school year, how often have you learned about geography?
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
VB345597
3. How often have you studied the following geography skills and topics in school? Fill in one
oval on each line.
Almost
every
day
Once or
twice a
week
Once or
twice a
month
Never or
hardly
ever
a. Using maps and globes
A
B
C
D
VB345598
b. Natural resources
(for example, oil, forests,
and water)
A
B
C
D
VB345599
c. Countries and cultures
A
B
C
D
VB345600
d. Environmental issues
(for example, pollution
and recycling)
A
B
C
D
VB345601
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4
VE117406
4. Indicate how often you do each of the following when you study social studies or
geography in school. Fill in one oval on each line.
Never
A few
times a
year
Once or
twice a
month
Once or
twice a
week
Almost
every
day
a. Read material from a
textbook
A
B
C
D
E
VE117427
b. Read extra material not in
the regular textbook (e.g.,
newspapers, magazines,
maps, charts, or cartoons)
A
B
C
D
E
VE117428
c. Discuss the material
studied
A
B
C
D
E
VE117429
d. Write short answers (a
paragraph or less) to
questions
A
B
C
D
E
VE117430
e. Write a report
A
B
C
D
E
VE117431
f. Work on a group project
A
B
C
D
E
VE117432
g. Give a presentation to the
class on the topic being
studied
A
B
C
D
E
VE117433
h. Watch movies or videos
A
B
C
D
E
VE117435
i. Take a test or quiz
A
B
C
D
E
VE117437
j. Go on field trips or have
outside speakers
A
B
C
D
E
VE117438
k. Use the books or
computers in the library
to do schoolwork
A
B
C
D
E
VE117439
l. Listen to information
presented online
A
B
C
D
E
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5. This year, how often have you used
computers at school for studying
geography?
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
VE141477
6. Think about all the courses since the 9th grade in which you have studied history or
geography. To what extent have you used computers to do the following? For this question
include both class work and homework assignments. Fill in one oval on each line.
Not at
all
Small
extent
Moderate
extent
Large
extent
a. Did research projects about topics in
history or geography using a CD or
the Internet
A
B
C
D
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b. Used computer programs in which
you play the role of an explorer,
geographer, anthropologist, or
historian
A
B
C
D
VE141571
c. Created or used maps using geographic
information systems (GIS)
A
B
C
D
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d. Put history or geography information
into tables, charts, or graphs on the
computer
A
B
C
D
VE141631
e. Wrote reports or other things
about history or geography on the
computer
A
B
C
D
VE141656
f. Combined words, images, and sounds
to create multimedia reports or
projects about history or geography
A
B
C
D
VE141692
g. Used e-mail or the Internet to
communicate with others about
history or geography
A
B
C
D
VE141715
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7. When you study social studies or geography, how often do you agree with the following
statements? Fill in one oval on each line.
Never or
hardly
ever
Sometimes
Often
Always
or almost
always
a. I have a clear understanding of what
my social studies or geography
teacher is asking me to do.
A
B
C
D
VC629462
b. The social studies or geography work
is easy.
A
B
C
D
VC629463
c. The social studies or geography work
is difficult.
A
B
C
D
VC629465
d. The social studies or geography work
is interesting.
A
B
C
D
VC629473
VE131544
VE040688
8. How much do you agree that social
studies or geography is one of your
favorite subjects?
10. Are you currently enrolled in or have
you taken an Advanced Placement
course in Human Geography?
A Not at all
A Yes
B A little
B No
C A lot
VC473870
11. Are you currently enrolled in or
have you taken any online geography
courses for high school or college
credit?
VC473873
9. Are you currently enrolled in or
have you taken an International
Baccalaureate course in geography?
A Yes
A Yes
B No
B No
C I don’t know.
C I don’t know.
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4
VC034559
12. How much education do you think you
will complete?
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 I will not finish high school.
B I will graduate from high school.
A Not as hard as on other tests
C I will have some education after
B About as hard as on other tests
high school.
C Harder than on other tests
D I will graduate from college.
D Much harder than on other tests
E I will go to graduate school.
F I don’t know.
VB595184
16. How important was it to you to do well
on this test?
VC101417
A Not very important
13. What do you expect that your main
activity will be in the year after you
leave high school?
B Somewhat important
A Working full time
C Important
B Attending a vocational, technical, or
D Very important
business school
C Attending a two-year college
D Attending a four-year college,
service academy, or university
E Serving in the military
F Other
VB595182
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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VH459698
25. 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. 6th grade
b. 7th grade
c. 8th grade
I don’t
remember.
A
B
C
D
VH459700
A
B
C
D
VH459701
A
B
C
D
VH459702
VH459719
26. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH459720
A
B
C
D
E
VH459721
A
B
C
D
E
VH459722
A
B
C
D
E
VH459723
273
VH718236
27. During this school year, how often do you do each of the following activities? Select
one answer choice on each row.
a. Read material from a
United States history
textbook (print or
digital)
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. Conduct research
about United States
history topics (for
example, online, in a
library, or through
interviews)
e. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH718237
A
B
C
D
E
VH718238
A
B
C
D
E
VH718242
A
B
C
D
E
VH718241
A
B
C
D
E
VH718239
274
VH718301
28. During this school year so far, how often have you done each of the following
activities? 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH718302
A
B
C
D
E
VH718303
A
B
C
D
E
VH718306
A
B
C
D
E
VH718305
A
B
C
D
E
VH718304
275
VH718591
29. During this school year, how often do you do each of the following activities 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH718592
A
B
C
D
E
VH718593
A
B
C
D
E
VH718594
A
B
C
D
E
VH718598
A
B
C
D
E
VH718596
A
B
C
D
E
VH718597
A
B
C
D
E
VH718595
276
VH457531
30. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH457532
A
B
C
D
E
VH457533
A
B
C
D
E
VH457534
A
B
C
D
E
VH457540
A
B
C
D
E
VH457542
277
VH459889
31. 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. Play games or use 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
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B
C
D
E
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B
C
D
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D
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32. How much does each of the following statements describe 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 think 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
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B
C
D
E
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C
D
E
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C
D
E
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E
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C
D
E
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B
C
D
E
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33. 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
A
B
C
D
E
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34. How much does each of the following statements describe 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
A
B
C
D
E
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C
D
E
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B
C
D
E
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B
C
D
E
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35. How much does each of the following statements describe 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 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
A
B
C
D
E
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B
C
D
E
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B
C
D
E
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B
C
D
E
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36. How much does each of the following statements describe you? Select one answer
choice on each row.
a. United States history
is one of my favorite
subjects to study.
b. I enjoy doing
schoolwork about
United States history.
c. I enjoy discussing
United States history
topics with others.
d. I think that United
States history
schoolwork helps me
understand what is
happening in the
world around me.
e. 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
A
B
C
D
E
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B
C
D
E
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B
C
D
E
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C
D
E
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B
C
D
E
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37. During this school year, how often do you do each of the following activities 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. 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
A
B
C
D
E
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B
C
D
E
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B
C
D
E
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B
C
D
E
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B
C
D
E
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A
B
C
D
E
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38. 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
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39. 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
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I don’t know.
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3. Since the beginning of middle school or junior high school, how much have you studied
the following periods of United States history? Fill in one oval on each line.
the following periods of United States history? Fill in one oval on each line.
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a. The period before 1815: beginnings through
the Revolution (e.g., colonization,
the Revolution (e.g., colonization,
settlement, revolution)
settlement, revolution)
A
B
C
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b. The period between 1815 and 1865:
the new nation through the Civil War
the new nation through the Civil War
(e.g., expansion, reform, crisis of the
(e.g., expansion, reform, crisis of the
Union)
Union)
A
B
C
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b. Read
in th
in th
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(e.g.
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histo
c. The period between 1865 and 1945:
c. The period between 1865 and 1945:
the development of modern America
the development of modern America
(e.g., Reconstruction, industrial growth,
(e.g., Reconstruction, industrial growth,
United States’ role in world affairs, the
United States’ role in world affairs, the
Great Depression, the First and Second
Great Depression, the First and Second
World Wars, immigration)
World Wars, immigration)
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B
C
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d. The period between 1945 and the present:
d. The period between 1945 and the present:
contemporary America (e.g., civil rights
contemporary America (e.g., civil rights
movement, women’s rights movement,
movement, women’s rights movement,
Korean and Vietnam wars, environmental
Korean and Vietnam wars, environmental
movement)
movement)
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a. Read
text
text
d. Disc
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stud
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4. When you study history or social studies in school, how often do you do each of the
following? Fill in one oval on each line.
following? Fill in one oval on each line.
Never
Never
A few
A fewa
times
times
year a
year
Once or
Once
twiceor
a
twice
montha
month
Once or
Once
twiceor
a
twice
weeka
week
Almost
Almost
every
every
day
day
A
B
C
D
E
A
B
C
D
E
A
B
C
D
E
A
B
C
D
E
A
B
C
D
E
f. Write a report
f. Write a report
A
B
C
D
E
g. Work on a group project
g. Work on a group project
A
B
C
D
E
A
B
C
D
E
i. Watch movies or videos
i. Watch movies or videos
A
B
C
D
E
j. Take a test or quiz
j. Take a test or quiz
A
B
C
D
E
k. Go on field trips or have
k. Go on field trips or have
outside speakers
outside speakers
A
B
C
D
E
A
B
C
D
E
A
B
C
D
E
2
1
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a. Read material from a
a. Read material from a
textbook
textbook
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b. Read extra material not
b. Read extra material not
in the regular textbook
in the regular textbook
(e.g., biographies or
(e.g., biographies or
historical stories)
historical stories)
C
C
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c. Use letters, diaries,
c. Use letters, diaries,
or essays written by
or essays written by
historical people
historical people
C
C
d. Discuss the material
d. Discuss the material
studied
studied
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T PAGE
e. Write short answers (a
e. Write short answers (a
paragraph or less) to
paragraph or less) to
questions
questions
h. Give a presentation to
h. Give a presentation to
the class on the topic
the class on the topic
being studied
being studied
l. Use the books or
l. Use the books or
computers in the library
computers in the library
to do schoolwork
to do schoolwork
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5. This year in school, how often have
you been asked to write long answers
to questions or assignments for history
or social studies?
7. Think about all the courses since
7. Think about all the courses since
the ninth grade in which you have
the ninth grade in which you have
studied history or social studies. To
studied history or social studies. To
what extent have you used computers
what extent have you used computers
to do research projects about topics in
to do research projects about topics in
history or social studies using a CD or
history or social studies using a CD or
the Internet? Include both class work
the Internet? Include both class work
and homework assignments.
and homework assignments.
A Never
B Once or twice this year
C Once or twice a month
A Not at all
D At least once a week
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course i
C Moderate extent
Moderate extent
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computers at school for studying
history or social studies?
D Large extent
Large extent
A
A Yes
Yes
B
B No
No
A Never or hardly ever
B Once every few weeks
11. Are you
11. Are you
you tak
you tak
courses
courses
credit?
credit?
C About once a week
D Two or three times a week
A
A Yes
Yes
B
B No
E Every day
No
C
C II do
do
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8. When you study social studies or history, how often do you agree with the following
statements? Fill in one oval on each line.
statements? Fill in one oval on each line.
Never
orNever
hardly
or ever
hardly Sometimes
ever
Sometimes
Often
Often
Always
orAlways
almost
oralways
almost
always
a. I have a clear understanding of what
a. I have a clear understanding of what
my social studies or history teacher
my social studies or history teacher
is asking me to do.
is asking me to do.
A
B
C
D
D
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b. The social studies or history work is
b. The social studies or history work is
easy.
easy.
A
B
C
D
D
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c. The social studies or history work is
difficult.
difficult.
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9. How much do you agree that history
or social studies is one of your favorite
or social studies is one of your favorite
subjects?
subjects?
1
A I will not finish high school.
B I will graduate from high school.
A little
C I will have some education after
C
A lot
CA
lot
high school.
D I will graduate from college.
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10. Are you currently enrolled in or have
you taken an Advanced Placement
you taken an Advanced Placement
course in U.S. History?
course in U.S. History?
E I will go to graduate school.
F I don’t know.
A
A Yes
Yes
B
B No
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activity will be in the year after you
leave high school?
No
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11. Are you currently enrolled in or have
11. Are you currently enrolled in or have
you taken any online U.S. History
you taken any online U.S. History
courses for high school or college
courses for high school or college
credit?
credit?
A Working full time
B Attending a vocational, technical,
or business school
A Yes
A Yes
B No
B No
C I don’t know.
C I don’t know.
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will complete?
A
Not at all
A Not
at all
B
B A little
owing
owing
C Attending a two-year college
D Attending a four-year college,
service academy, or university
E Serving in the military
F Other
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ys
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most
ys
ys
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most other tests you have taken this
year in school?
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most other tests you have taken this
year in school?
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D Much harder than on other tests
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B Somewhat important
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1. Which economics-related courses have you taken from ninth grade to the present? Count
each course only once. Include courses you are currently taking as well as courses taken in
summer school. Fill in one or more ovals on each line.
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Not
taken
Taken/taking
in Grade 12
Taken in
Grade 11
Taken in
Grade 10
Taken in
Grade 9
a. Economics course (general
course other than Advanced
Placement, International
Baccalaureate®, or honors
economics)
A
B
C
D
E
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course (combined course)
A
B
C
D
E
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personal finance course
A
B
C
D
E
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Economics course
A
B
C
D
E
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Economics course
A
B
C
D
E
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f. Honors economics course
(other than Advanced
Placement or International
Baccalaureate Economics)
A
B
C
D
E
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entrepreneurship or
business principles
A
B
C
D
E
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(specify)
A
B
C
D
E
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long) unit on economics
(specify)
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B
C
D
E
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following is true for you? Fill in all ovals that apply.
A I am not taking any of these courses in grade 12.
B I am currently enrolled in a year-long course.
C I completed a semester-long course this school year.
D I just started a semester-long course.
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following statements about those courses that you took? Fill in one oval on each line.
Strongly
disagree
Somewhat Somewhat
disagree
agree
Strongly
agree
a. Taking the course(s) helped me
understand the U.S. economy.
A
B
C
D
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understand the international economy.
A
B
C
D
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c. Taking the course(s) helped me
understand what I hear on the news
about current events and public policy.
A
B
C
D
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d. Taking the course(s) helped me
understand how to manage my
personal finances, now and in the
future.
A
B
C
D
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e. Taking the course(s) helped me make
choices about my future education
and career.
A
B
C
D
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that included economics, how often are
you or were you asked to write long
answers to questions or assignments?
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that included economics, how often do
you or did you use the Internet to get
economic data or information? Include
both class work and homework.
A Never
A Never or hardly ever
B Once or twice a year
B Once every few weeks
C Once or twice a month
C About once a week
D At least once a week
D Two or three times a week
E Every day
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information on the following topics? Fill in one oval on each line.
A few
times a
year
Once or
twice a
month
At least
once a
week
a. The local economy (unemployment in
your area, job opportunities, prices of
goods and services, taxes, public
budgets, etc.)
A
B
C
D
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inflation, economic growth, national
economic policy, interest rates, the
stock market, etc.)
A
B
C
D
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c. The international economy (the state
of economies in other countries, trade
agreements and restrictions,
globalization, etc.)
A
B
C
D
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d. Personal finance (saving, investment,
taxes, credit cards, etc.)
A
B
C
D
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hardly
ever
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oval on each line.
Not at all
Small
extent
Moderate
extent
Large
extent
a. Newspapers and magazines
A
B
C
D
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b. Radio and television
A
B
C
D
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c. Internet
A
B
C
D
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d. Family and friends
A
B
C
D
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e. Personal experiences (such as having
a job or keeping a budget)
A
B
C
D
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economics-related activities? Fill in one or more ovals on each line.
2
Yes, did
this for a
class
Yes, did
this, but
not for a
class
No, never
did this
a. Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
A
B
C
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b. DECA (an association of marketing students)
A
B
C
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c. Junior Achievement
A
B
C
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d. Club (includes such things as an economics,
entrepreneurship, or investment club)
A
B
C
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e. Academic competition (includes such things as
Fed Challenge, Economics Challenge, or
Academic Decathlon)
A
B
C
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f. Stock market game/simulation
A
B
C
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g. Student-managed school store
A
B
C
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h. Student-managed credit union or bank
A
B
C
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A
B
C
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10. Last summer, how much did you work?
Include work you did for pay or for a
family business.
12. How hard was this test compared to
most other tests you have taken this
year in school?
A Did not work at all
A Easier than other tests
B Worked once in awhile or less than
B About as hard as other tests
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C Harder than other tests
C Worked between 5 and 10 hours a
week
D Much harder than other tests
D Worked between 11 and 20 hours a
week
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13. 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?
E Worked more than 20 hours a week
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11. Currently, how much do you work?
Include work you do for pay or for a
family business.
A Not as hard as on other tests
B About as hard as on other tests
A Do not work at all
C Harder than on other tests
B Work once in awhile or less than
D Much harder than on other tests
5 hours a week
C Work between 5 and 10 hours a
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well on this test?
week
D Work between 11 and 20 hours a
A Not very important
week
B Somewhat important
E Work more than 20 hours a week
C Important
D Very important
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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6. 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.
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7. 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
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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)
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9. Do you have any of the following in your home? Select one circle in 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
No
A
B
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B
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A
B
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A
B
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A
B
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A
B
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A
B
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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A Yes
B No
C I don’t know.
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16. Does your father work?
A Yes
B No
C I don’t know.
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17. Do any of the following people live in your home? Select one circle in 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
No
A
B
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B
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A
B
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A
B
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A
B
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A
B
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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
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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
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20. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select one circle in
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
A
B
C
D
E
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A
B
C
D
E
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A
B
C
D
E
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A
B
C
D
E
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21. In this school year, how often have you done each of the following? Select one circle in 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
A
B
C
D
E
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A
B
C
D
E
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A
B
C
D
E
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A
B
C
D
E
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22. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select one circle in
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 enjoy thinking about
new solutions to
problems.
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Very much
like me
A
B
C
D
E
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A
B
C
D
E
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A
B
C
D
E
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A
B
C
D
E
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23. In this school year, how often have you felt any of the following ways about your school? Select
one circle in 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
A
B
C
D
E
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A
B
C
D
E
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A
B
C
D
E
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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.
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25. 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.
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26. 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.
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27. 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)
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
A
B
C
D
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A
B
C
D
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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
A
B
C
D
E
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A
B
C
D
E
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A
B
C
D
E
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29. 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)
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
A
B
C
D
E
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A
B
C
D
E
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A
B
C
D
E
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30. 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
A
B
C
D
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A
B
C
D
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31. 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
Never
Once or twice
Three to five
times
More than five
times
A
B
C
D
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A
B
C
D
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A
B
C
D
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A
B
C
D
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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
Never
Once or twice
Three to five
times
More than five
times
A
B
C
D
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A
B
C
D
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A
B
C
D
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A
B
C
D
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A
B
C
D
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33. 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
I definitely
can’t
I probably
can’t
Maybe
I probably
can
I definitely
can
A
B
C
D
E
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A
B
C
D
E
VH008240
A
B
C
D
E
VH008241
A
B
C
D
E
VH008243
A
B
C
D
E
VH008244
A
B
C
D
E
VH008245
A
B
C
D
E
VH008247
A
B
C
D
E
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34. 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
A
B
C
D
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A
B
C
D
VE639004
A
B
C
D
VE639005
A
B
C
D
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35. Outside of 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
A
B
C
D
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A
B
C
D
VE639013
A
B
C
D
VE639014
A
B
C
D
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36. 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
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37. 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
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38. 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
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39. 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
No
A
B
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B
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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.
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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
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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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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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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
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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
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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
A Never or hardly ever
B Once or twice a month
B Once or twice a month
C Once or twice a week
C Once or twice a week
D Every day or almost every day
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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1
1
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
A
B
C
D
b. Your American Indian or Alaska
Native traditions and culture (way of
life, customs)
A
c. Issues today that are important to
American Indian or Alaska Native
people
A
VC996581
B
C
D
VC996582
B
C
D
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
A
B
C
D
VC996586
b. Ceremonies and gatherings that
bring people together from many
different American Indian tribes or
Alaska Native groups
A
B
C
D
VC996587
c. Other American Indian or Alaska
Native activities
A
B
C
D
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
No
a. Presentations by American Indian or Alaska
Native people about their traditions and cultures
(ways of life, customs)
A
B
VH158491
b. American Indian or Alaska Native art and craft
demonstrations
A
B
VH158492
c. Traditional American Indian or Alaska Native
music and/or dance performances
A
B
VH158493
d. Field trips to museums, traditional villages, or
other places to learn about American Indian or
Alaska Native people
A
B
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
No
a. Sports team
A
B
VH040143
b. Music club, orchestra, or band
A
B
VH040147
c. Cultural dances or other American Indian or
Alaska Native activities (for example, drum
groups)
A
B
VH040150
d. Academic club (for example, math club)
A
B
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.
A
B
C
VH043704
b. I enjoy reading about American Indian or Alaska
Native people.
A
B
C
VC996627
c. I enjoy reading about people who have different
traditions and cultures (ways of life, customs)
than I have.
A
B
C
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.
A
B
C
VH040131
b. I want to be one of the best students in my
class.
A
B
C
VH040134
c. I enjoy being challenged in my classes.
A
B
C
VH040137
d. I feel that I belong at school.
A
B
C
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.
A
B
C
D
VH040158
b. If I put in enough effort in school, I
will get into college.
A
B
C
D
VH040160
c. If I put in enough effort in school, I
will get a good job.
A
B
C
D
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
A
B
C
D
VC996636
b. A teacher or another adult from my
school
A
B
C
D
VC996637
c. Another student
A
B
C
D
VC996639
d. A tribal representative or elder
A
B
C
D
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
A
B
C
D
VC996645
b. A teacher
A
B
C
D
VC996646
c. A school counselor
A
B
C
D
VC996647
d. Another student
A
B
C
D
VC996648
e. A tribal representative or elder
A
B
C
D
VH026209
f. Someone else who lives in my
community or is a friend of
my family
A
B
C
D
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
A
VC996651
b. Go to college part time
B
VC996652
c. Go to another school (for example, career training, technical,
or trade/vocational) full time
C
VC996653
d. Go to another school (for example, career training, technical,
or trade/vocational) part time
D
VC996654
e. Join the military
E
VC996655
f. Work full time
F
VC996656
g. Work part time
G
VC996657
h. Travel
H
VC996658
i. Care for family
I
VC996659
j. I don’t know.
J
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
A
B
C
D
VH040217
b. Student health problems
A
B
C
D
VH040219
c. Student misbehavior in class
A
B
C
D
VH040221
d. Physical conflicts among students
A
B
C
D
VH040223
e. Bullying
A
B
C
D
VH040226
f. Low student motivation
A
B
C
D
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.
L2AIB
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VH270138
1. At home, do you have any of the following? Select one answer choice on each row.
Yes
No
A
B
VH270141
A
B
VH270142
A
B
VH270139
A
B
VH270140
A
B
VH270143
A
B
VH270144
a. A laptop or desktop computer that is only
for your use
b. A laptop or desktop computer that is
shared between you and others
c. A tablet that is only for your use
d. A tablet that is shared between you and
others
e. Wi-Fi or some other Internet connection
you can use
f. A smartphone that is only for your use
VH270100
2. 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 grade
VH270092
3. When did you first use a tablet?
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 grade
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VH270101
4. When did you first use a smartphone?
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 grade
VH270147
5. On a weekday, about how many hours do you use a laptop or desktop computer for
doing schoolwork, including homework?
A None
B Less than an hour
C 1 to 2 hours
D 2 to 3 hours
E 3 to 4 hours
F More than 4 hours
VH270148
6. On a weekday, about how many hours do you use a tablet for doing schoolwork,
including homework?
A None
B Less than an hour
C 1 to 2 hours
D 2 to 3 hours
E 3 to 4 hours
F More than 4 hours
340
VH597657
7. Were you taught any of the following at school? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. How to type on a computer keyboard using
the correct fingers
b. How to write sentences and paragraphs
using a computer
c. How to edit text using a computer
d. How to search for information on the
Internet
e. How to use a tablet
f. How to look up the meaning of a word
using a computer
Yes
No
A
B
VH270150
A
B
VH270151
A
B
VH270164
A
B
VH270152
A
B
VH270156
A
B
VH270157
VH270165
8. Which of the following are true about the ways in which you and your teachers use computers at
school? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. In most of my classes there are laptop or
desktop computers that I can use for
schoolwork.
b. In most of my classes there are tablets that
I can use for schoolwork.
c. There is Wi-Fi or some other Internet
connection that I can use for schoolwork.
d. Most of my teachers use computers when
teaching my classes.
e. Most of my teachers require us to use
computers in the classroom.
Yes
No
A
B
VH270166
A
B
VH270167
A
B
VH270170
A
B
VH270169
A
B
VH270168
VH270116
9. Has your school assigned you a laptop or desktop computer that only you can use?
A No
B Yes, but I cannot take it home with me.
C Yes, and I can take it home with me (laptop only).
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VH270117
10. Has your school assigned you a tablet that only you can use?
A No
B Yes, but I cannot take it home with me.
C Yes, and I can take it home with me.
11. This school year, how often have you used a laptop or desktop computer to do each of the
following? Select one answer choice on each row.
Never
a. Write a short paper
(less than a page) for
school
b. Write a paper for
school that was longer
than a page
c. Search the Internet for
a school project
d. Practice things in
mathematics that you
were having trouble
learning
e. Practice things in
reading that you were
having trouble
learning
f. Take a test
every
A few times Once
few weeks
VH597710
About once More than
a week
once a week
A
B
C
D
E
VH270172
A
B
C
D
E
VH270173
A
B
C
D
E
VH270174
A
B
C
D
E
VH270181
A
B
C
D
E
VH270177
A
B
C
D
E
VH270175
342
VH597752
12. This school year, how often have you used a tablet to do each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.
Never
a. Write a short paper
(less than a page) for
school
b. Write a paper for
school that was longer
than a page
c. Search the Internet for
a school project
d. Practice things in
mathematics that you
were having trouble
learning
e. Practice things in
reading that you were
having trouble
learning
f. Take a test
every
A few times Once
few weeks
About once More than
a week
once a week
A
B
C
D
E
VH270183
A
B
C
D
E
VH270188
A
B
C
D
E
VH270184
A
B
C
D
E
VH270185
A
B
C
D
E
VH270186
A
B
C
D
E
VH270192
VH270130
13. Which best describes the way you type on a computer keyboard?
A I don’t know how to type using a computer 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.
VH270132
14. Would you rather take a test at school using paper and pencil or using a computer?
A Paper and pencil
B Computer
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15. Do you think you would be able to do each of the following? Select one answer choice on each
row.
a. Write sentences and
paragraphs using a
computer
b. Edit text using a computer
c. Use a touchscreen on a
computer, tablet, or
smartphone
d. Look up the meaning of a
word using a computer
e. Draw a picture using a
computer
I definitely
can’t.
I probably
can’t.
I probably can.
I definitely
can.
A
B
C
D
VH270229
A
B
C
D
VH270218
A
B
C
D
VH270230
A
B
C
D
VH270225
A
B
C
D
VH270226
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VH597794
16. How familiar are you with each of the following? Select one answer choice on each row.
Never heard of
Heard of it
it
once or twice
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
Wi-Fi
Firewall
Neuro-digital computing
Instant messaging
Cut and paste
Pyramidal browser
Spreadsheet
Limbic wire
Spinalbyte
Server
Callosum board
Heard of it
often
Know it well,
understand
the concept
A
B
C
D
VH270196
A
B
C
D
VH270197
A
B
C
D
VH270199
A
B
C
D
VH270200
A
B
C
D
VH270203
A
B
C
D
VH270204
A
B
C
D
VH270206
A
B
C
D
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A
B
C
D
VH270208
A
B
C
D
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A
B
C
D
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1. At home, do you have any of the following? Select one answer choice on each row.
Yes
No
A
B
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A
B
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A
B
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A
B
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A
B
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A
B
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a. A laptop or desktop computer that is only
for your use
b. A laptop or desktop computer that is
shared between you and others
c. A tablet that is only for your use
d. A tablet that is shared between you and
others
e. Wi-Fi or some other Internet connection
you can use
f. A smartphone that is only for your use
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2. 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
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3. When did you first use a tablet?
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
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4. When did you first use a smartphone?
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
VH270147
5. On a weekday, about how many hours do you use a laptop or desktop computer for
doing schoolwork, including homework?
A None
B Less than an hour
C 1 to 2 hours
D 2 to 3 hours
E 3 to 4 hours
F More than 4 hours
VH270148
6. On a weekday, about how many hours do you use a tablet for doing schoolwork,
including homework?
A None
B Less than an hour
C 1 to 2 hours
D 2 to 3 hours
E 3 to 4 hours
F More than 4 hours
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7. Were you taught any of the following at school? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. How to type on a computer keyboard using
the correct fingers
b. How to write sentences and paragraphs
using a computer
c. How to edit text using a computer
d. How to search for information on the
Internet
e. How to use a tablet
f. How to look up the meaning of a word
using a computer
g. How to create a spreadsheet using a
computer
h. How to create a presentation using a
computer
i. How to run simulations using a computer
j. How to write a computer program or app
k. How to create a graph or chart using a
computer
l. How to troubleshoot problems with a
computer
Yes
No
A
B
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A
B
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A
B
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A
B
VH270152
A
B
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A
B
VH270157
A
B
VH270154
A
B
VH270155
A
B
VH270159
A
B
VH270160
A
B
VH270161
A
B
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VH270165
8. Which of the following are true about the ways in which you and your teachers use computers at
school? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. In most of my classes there are laptop or
desktop computers that I can use for
schoolwork.
b. In most of my classes there are tablets that
I can use for schoolwork.
c. There is Wi-Fi or some other Internet
connection that I can use for schoolwork.
d. Most of my teachers use computers when
teaching my classes.
e. Most of my teachers require us to use
computers in the classroom.
Yes
No
A
B
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A
B
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A
B
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A
B
VH270169
A
B
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VH270116
9. Has your school assigned you a laptop or desktop computer that only you can use?
A No
B Yes, but I cannot take it home with me.
C Yes, and I can take it home with me (laptop only).
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10. Has your school assigned you a tablet that only you can use?
A No
B Yes, but I cannot take it home with me.
C Yes, and I can take it home with me.
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11. This school year, how often have you used a laptop or desktop computer to do each of the
following? Select one answer choice on each row.
Never
a. Write a short paper
(less than a page) for
school
b. Write a paper for
school that was longer
than a page
c. Search the Internet for
a school project
d. Practice things in
mathematics that you
were having trouble
learning
e. Practice things in
reading that you were
having trouble
learning
f. Take a test
g. Create a map
h. Work on a website or
blog that you maintain
i. Create a multimedia
presentation on your
own
j. Work collaboratively
with a team of
students to create a
multimedia
presentation
every
A few times Once
few weeks
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About once More than
a week
once a week
A
B
C
D
E
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A
B
C
D
E
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A
B
C
D
E
VH270174
A
B
C
D
E
VH270181
A
B
C
D
E
VH270177
A
B
C
D
E
VH270175
A
B
C
D
E
VH270178
A
B
C
D
E
VH270179
A
B
C
D
E
VH270180
A
B
C
D
E
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VH270182
12. This school year, how often have you used a tablet to do each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.
Never
a. Write a short paper
(less than a page) for
school
b. Write a paper for
school that was longer
than a page
c. Search the Internet for
a school project
d. Practice things in
mathematics that you
were having trouble
learning
e. Practice things in
reading that you were
having trouble
learning
f. Take a test
g. Create a map
h. Work on a website or
blog that you maintain
i. Create a multimedia
presentation on your
own
j. Work collaboratively
with a team of
students to create a
multimedia
presentation
every
A few times Once
few weeks
About once More than
a week
once a week
A
B
C
D
E
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A
B
C
D
E
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A
B
C
D
E
VH270184
A
B
C
D
E
VH270185
A
B
C
D
E
VH270186
A
B
C
D
E
VH270192
A
B
C
D
E
VH270189
A
B
C
D
E
VH270190
A
B
C
D
E
VH270191
A
B
C
D
E
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VH270130
13. Which best describes the way you type on a computer keyboard?
A I don’t know how to type using a computer 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.
352
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14. Would you rather take a test at school using paper and pencil or using a computer?
A Paper and pencil
B Computer
353
VH270215
15.. Do you think you would be able to do each of the following? Select one answer choice on each
row.
a. Write sentences and
paragraphs using a
computer
b. Edit text using a computer
c. Use a touchscreen on a
computer, tablet, or
smartphone
d. Look up the meaning of a
word using a computer
e. Draw a picture using a
computer
f. View or download digital
media
g. Create a presentation using
a computer
h. Create a spreadsheet using
a computer
i. Install new software or
apps
j. Participate in online
discussions, forums, social
networking sites, or virtual
communities
k. Maintain a website or blog
l. Search for information on
the Internet
m. Run simulations using a
computer
n. Create a graph or chart
using a computer
o. Write a computer program
or app
p. Troubleshoot a problem
with a computer
q. Figure out how to use new
functions of a digital device
that I am not yet familiar
with
I definitely
can’t.
I probably
can’t.
I probably can.
I definitely
can.
A
B
C
D
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A
B
C
D
VH270218
A
B
C
D
VH270230
A
B
C
D
VH270225
A
B
C
D
VH270226
A
B
C
D
VH270216
A
B
C
D
VH270228
A
B
C
D
VH270231
A
B
C
D
VH270219
A
B
C
D
VH270220
A
B
C
D
VH270221
A
B
C
D
VH270222
A
B
C
D
VH270223
A
B
C
D
VH270224
A
B
C
D
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A
B
C
D
VH270232
A
B
C
D
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354
VH270233
16. On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 is not at all familiar and 10 is very familiar, how
familiar with using computers and other digital devices are you?
A 0
B 1
C 2
D 3
E 4
F 5
G 6
H 7
I 8
J 9
K 10
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17. Please read the descriptions of the following four eighth-grade students. After you
read each description, you will be asked to answer a question about each student
based on the information provided.
Linda often uses apps to talk to her friends or to play games. She does some of her
homework on her laptop and knows how to write and create tables using a
computer. Linda cannot type with 10 fingers but is pretty fast with two fingers and
mostly finds the right keys.
On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 is not at all familiar and 10 is very familiar, how
familiar with using computers and other digital devices do you think Linda is?
A 0
B 1
C 2
D 3
E 4
F 5
G 6
H 7
I 8
J 9
K 10
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18. Tom often uses apps to talk to his friends or to play games. He does most of his
homework on a computer and knows how to write and edit papers on a computer
and how to create complex tables or charts. He also created a few presentations
using a computer. Tom can type pretty accurately using ten fingers when looking
at the computer keyboard.
On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 is not at all familiar and 10 is very familiar, how
familiar with using computers and other digital devices do you think Tom is?
A 0
B 1
C 2
D 3
E 4
F 5
G 6
H 7
I 8
J 9
K 10
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19. Susan often uses apps on a smartphone or tablet and does most of her homework
on a laptop. She is good at writing and editing papers on her computer and has
experience with creating complex tables and charts. Susan can type fast and
accurately with 10 fingers without looking at the computer keyboard. She also
knows a couple of programming languages. This school year, she built her first
app.
On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 is not at all familiar and 10 is very familiar, how
familiar with using computers and other digital devices do you think Susan is?
A 0
B 1
C 2
D 3
E 4
F 5
G 6
H 7
I 8
J 9
K 10
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20. Kevin sometimes plays games on his smartphone or a computer, but he usually
does not use a computer for his homework. He used a computer a couple of times
to write a paper but never used a computer to create tables, charts, or
presentations. Kevin can type with one or two fingers but has to search to find the
correct keys on the computer keyboard.
On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 is not at all familiar and 10 is very familiar, how
familiar with using computers and other digital devices do you think Kevin is?
A 0
B 1
C 2
D 3
E 4
F 5
G 6
H 7
I 8
J 9
K 10
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21. How familiar are you with each of the following? Select one answer choice on each row.
Never heard of
Heard of it
it
once or twice
a. E-reader
b. Wi-Fi
c. Firewall
d. Hyperlink
e. Neuro-digital computing
f. Instant messaging
g. CPU
h. Cut and paste
i. Pyramidal browser
j. Spreadsheet
k. Limbic wire
l. Spinalbyte
m. Cloud computing
n. Server
o. Compiler
p. Callosum board
Heard of it
often
Know it well,
understand
the concept
A
B
C
D
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A
B
C
D
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A
B
C
D
VH270197
A
B
C
D
VH270198
A
B
C
D
VH270199
A
B
C
D
VH270200
A
B
C
D
VH270201
A
B
C
D
VH270203
A
B
C
D
VH270204
A
B
C
D
VH270206
A
B
C
D
VH270207
A
B
C
D
VH270208
A
B
C
D
VH270209
A
B
C
D
VH270210
A
B
C
D
VH270212
A
B
C
D
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Section
5
This section has 23 questions. Mark your answers in your booklet. Fill in only one oval
for each question.
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1. How much do you know about using
computers and other digital devices?
A I hardly know anything at all.
B I know something.
C I know quite a bit.
D I know a lot.
VH155275
2. At home, do you have any of the following? Fill in one oval on each line.
Yes
No
a. A laptop or desktop computer that is
only for your use
A
B
VH155283
b. A laptop or desktop computer that is
shared between you and others
A
B
VH155284
c. A tablet that is only for your use
A
B
VH155280
d. A tablet that is shared between you
and others
A
B
VH155281
e. Wi-Fi or some other Internet
connection you can use
A
B
VH155285
f. A smartphone that is only for your
use
A
B
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3. When did you first use a laptop or
desktop computer?
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5. When did you first use a smartphone?
A I have never used one.
A I have never used one.
B Before I was in kindergarten
B Before I was in kindergarten
C When I was in kindergarten
C When I was in kindergarten
D When I was in first, second, or
D When I was in first, second, or
third grade
third grade
E When I was in fourth or fifth grade
E When I was in fourth or fifth grade
F When I was in sixth, seventh, or
F When I was in sixth, seventh, or
eighth grade
eighth grade
G When I was in high school
G When I was in high school
VH155345
4. When did you first use a tablet?
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
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6. On a weekday, about how many
hours do you use a laptop or desktop
computer for doing schoolwork,
including homework?
5
VH155332
7. On a weekday, about how many
hours do you use a tablet for doing
schoolwork, including homework?
A None
A None
B Less than an hour
B Less than an hour
C 1 to 2 hours
C 1 to 2 hours
D 2 to 3 hours
D 2 to 3 hours
E 3 to 4 hours
E 3 to 4 hours
F More than 4 hours
F More than 4 hours
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VH155373
8. Were you taught any of the following at school? Fill in one oval on each line.
Yes
No
a. How to type on a computer
keyboard using the correct fingers
A
B
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b. How to write sentences and
paragraphs using a computer
A
B
VH155376
c. How to edit text using a computer
A
B
VH176918
d. How to search for information on
the Internet
A
B
VH155377
e. How to use a tablet
A
B
VH155378
f.
How to draw a picture using a
computer
A
B
g. How to look up the meaning of a
word using a computer
A
B
VH155380
h. How to create a spreadsheet using a
computer
A
B
VH155381
i.
How to create a presentation using
a computer
A
B
VH155382
j.
How to run simulations using a
computer
A
B
VH155384
k. How to write a computer program
or app
A
B
VH155385
l.
How to create a graph or chart
using a computer
A
B
VH155386
m. How to maintain a website or blog
A
B
VH155387
n. How to install new software or apps
A
B
VH155388
o. How to troubleshoot problems with
a computer
A
B
VH155383
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Section
VH155477
9. Which of the following are true about the ways in which you and your teachers use
computers at school? Fill in one oval on each line.
Yes
No
a. In most of my classes there are
laptop or desktop computers that I
can use for schoolwork.
A
B
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b. In most of my classes there are
tablets that I can use for schoolwork.
A
B
VH155482
c. There is Wi-Fi or some other
Internet connection that I can use
for schoolwork.
A
B
VH182383
d. Most of my teachers use computers
when teaching my classes.
A
B
VH155484
e. Most of my teachers require us to
use computers in the classroom.
A
B
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VH196393
10. Has your school assigned you a laptop
or desktop computer that only you can
use?
VH196403
11. Has your school assigned you a tablet
that only you can use?
A No
A No
B Yes, but I cannot take it home
B Yes, but I cannot take it home
with me.
with me.
C Yes, and I can take it home
C Yes, and I can take it home
with me.
with me (laptop only).
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VH155495
12. This school year, how often have you used a laptop or desktop computer to do each of the
following? Fill in one oval on each line.
Never
A few
times
Once every
few weeks
About
once a
week
More than
once a
week
a. Write a short paper (less than
a page) for school
A
B
C
D
E
VH155496
b. Write a paper for school that
was longer than a page
A
B
C
D
E
VH155497
c. Search the Internet for a
school project
A
B
C
D
E
VH155498
d. Practice things in
mathematics that you were
having trouble learning
A
B
C
D
E
VH176943
e. Practice things in reading
that you were having trouble
learning
A
B
C
D
E
VH176945
f. Take a test
A
B
C
D
E
VH176946
g. Create a map
A
B
C
D
E
VH224684
h. Work on a website or blog
that you maintain
A
B
C
D
E
VH224685
i. Create a multimedia
presentation on your own
A
B
C
D
E
VH224686
j. Work collaboratively with a
team of students to create a
multimedia presentation
A
B
C
D
E
VH224690
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VH155524
13. This school year, how often have you used a tablet to do each of the following? Fill in one
oval on each line.
Never
A few
times
Once every
few weeks
About
once a
week
More than
once a
week
a. Write a short paper (less
than a page) for school
A
B
C
D
E
VH155525
b. Write a paper for school that
was longer than a page
A
B
C
D
E
VH155528
c. Search the Internet for a
school project
A
B
C
D
E
VH155527
d. Practice things in
mathematics that you were
having trouble learning
A
B
C
D
E
VH176938
e. Practice things in reading
that you were having trouble
learning
A
B
C
D
E
VH176925
f. Take a test
A
B
C
D
E
VH176927
g. Create a map
A
B
C
D
E
VH224714
h. Work on a website or blog
that you maintain
A
B
C
D
E
VH224720
i. Create a multimedia
presentation on your own
A
B
C
D
E
VH224722
j. Work collaboratively with a
team of students to create a
multimedia presentation
A
B
C
D
E
VH224725
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VH155541
14. Which best describes the way you type
on a computer keyboard?
VH155884
15. Compared to other students in your
English/language arts class, how fast do
you type on a computer keyboard?
A I don’t know how to type using a
computer keyboard.
A I am slower than most students.
B I can type with one or two fingers,
but I have to search for where the
letter keys are.
B I type about the same speed as
others.
C I am faster than most students.
C I can type with one or two fingers,
and I know where most of the
letter keys are.
D I don’t know.
D I can type with all ten fingers when
I look at the keyboard.
E I can type with all ten fingers
VH176951
16. Would you rather take a test at school
using paper and pencil or using a
computer?
without looking at the keyboard.
A Paper and pencil
B Computer
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VH155799
17. Do you think you would be able to do each of the following? Fill in one oval on each line.
I definitely I probably I probably I definitely
can’t.
can’t.
can.
can.
a. Write sentences and paragraphs
using a computer
A
B
C
D
VH176967
b. Edit text using a computer
A
B
C
D
VH155803
c. Use a touchscreen on a computer,
tablet, or smartphone
A
B
C
D
VH176970
d. Look up the meaning of a word
using a computer
A
B
C
D
VH155810
e. Draw a picture using a computer
A
B
C
D
VH155811
f.
A
B
C
D
VH155800
g. Create a presentation using a
computer
A
B
C
D
VH155820
h. Create a spreadsheet using a
computer
A
B
C
D
VH155802
i.
Install new software or apps
A
B
C
D
VH155804
j.
Participate in online discussions,
forums, social networking sites, or
virtual communities
A
B
C
D
VH155805
k. Maintain a website or blog
A
B
C
D
VH155806
l.
A
B
C
D
VH155807
m. Run simulations using a computer
A
B
C
D
VH155808
n. Create a graph or chart using a
computer
A
B
C
D
VH155809
o. Write a computer program or app
A
B
C
D
VH155812
p. Troubleshoot a problem with a
computer
A
B
C
D
VH196843
q. Figure out how to use new functions
of a digital device that I am not yet
familiar with
A
B
C
D
VH224738
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View or download digital media
Search for information on the
Internet
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VH155876
18. On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 is not at all familiar and 10 is very familiar, how familiar
with using computers and other digital devices are you?
A 0
B 1
C 2
D 3
E 4
F 5
G 6
H 7
I 8
J 9
K 10
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each description, you will be asked to answer a question about each student based on the
information provided.
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19. Linda often uses apps to talk to her friends or to play games. She does some of her
homework on her laptop and knows how to write and create tables using a computer.
Linda cannot type with 10 fingers but is pretty fast with two fingers and mostly finds the
right keys.
On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 is not at all familiar and 10 is very familiar, how familiar
with using computers and other digital devices do you think Linda is?
A 0
B 1
C 2
D 3
E 4
F 5
G 6
H 7
I 8
J 9
K 10
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20. Tom often uses apps to talk to his friends or to play games. He does most of his
homework on a computer and knows how to write and edit papers on a computer and
how to create complex tables or charts. He also created a few presentations using a
computer. Tom can type pretty accurately using ten fingers when looking at the computer
keyboard.
On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 is not at all familiar and 10 is very familiar, how familiar
with using computers and other digital devices do you think Tom is?
A 0
B 1
C 2
D 3
E 4
F 5
G 6
H 7
I 8
J 9
K 10
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21. Susan often uses apps on a smartphone or tablet and does most of her homework on a
laptop. She is good at writing and editing papers on her computer and has experience with
creating complex tables and charts. Susan can type fast and accurately with 10 fingers
without looking at the computer keyboard. She also knows a couple of programming
languages. This school year, she built her first app.
On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 is not at all familiar and 10 is very familiar, how familiar
with using computers and other digital devices do you think Susan is?
A 0
B 1
C 2
D 3
E 4
F 5
G 6
H 7
I 8
J 9
K 10
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22. Kevin sometimes plays games on his smartphone or a computer, but he usually does not
use a computer for his homework. He used a computer a couple of times to write a paper
but never used a computer to create tables, charts, or presentations. Kevin can type with
one or two fingers but has to search to find the correct keys on the computer keyboard.
On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 is not at all familiar and 10 is very familiar, how familiar
with using computers and other digital devices do you think Kevin is?
A 0
B 1
C 2
D 3
E 4
F 5
G 6
H 7
I 8
J 9
K 10
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23. How familiar are you with each of the following? Fill in one oval on each line.
Heard of
Never
it once or
heard of it
twice
Know
it well,
Heard of understand
it often the concept
a. E-reader
A
B
C
D
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B
C
D
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c. Firewall
A
B
C
D
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d. Hyperlink
A
B
C
D
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e. Neuro-digital computing
A
B
C
D
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f.
A
B
C
D
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g. CPU
A
B
C
D
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h. Track changes
A
B
C
D
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i.
Cut and paste
A
B
C
D
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j.
Pyramidal browser
A
B
C
D
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k. Pivot table
A
B
C
D
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l.
Spreadsheet
A
B
C
D
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m. Limbic wire
A
B
C
D
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n. Spinalbyte
A
B
C
D
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o. Cloud computing
A
B
C
D
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p. Server
A
B
C
D
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q. Root directory
A
B
C
D
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r. Compiler
A
B
C
D
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s. ASCII
A
B
C
D
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t. Callosum board
A
B
C
D
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except where instructed otherwise.
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1. Are you Hispanic or Latino? Fill in one
or more ovals.
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2. Which of the following best describes
you? Fill in one or more ovals.
A No, I am not Hispanic or Latino.
A White
B Yes, I am Mexican, Mexican
B Black or African American
American, or Chicano.
C Yes, I am Puerto Rican or Puerto
Rican American.
D Yes, I am Cuban or Cuban
American.
C Asian
D American Indian or Alaska Native
E Native Hawaiian or other Pacific
Islander
E Yes, I am from some other
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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)
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5 or fewer
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6–10
C 11–15
11–15
D 16–20
16–20
E More than 20
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you use?
More than 20
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7. How often do you talk about things you
7. How often do you talk about things you
have studied in school with someone in
have studied in school with someone in
your family?
your family?
A Yes
B No
A Never or hardly ever
Never or hardly ever
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home? Fill in ovals for all that apply.
B Once every few weeks
Once every few weeks
C About once a week
About once a week
A Access to the Internet
D Two or three times a week
B Clothes dryer just for your family
E Every day
Two or three times a week
Every day
C Dishwasher
D More than one bathroom
E Your own bedroom
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8. How many days were you absent from
8. How many days were you absent from
school in the last month?
school in the last month?
A None
None
B 1 or 2 days
1 or 2 days
C 3 or 4 days
3 or 4 days
D 5 to 10 days
5 to 10 days
E More than 10 days
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9. How often do people in your home talk
to each other in a language other than
to each other in a language other than
English?
English?
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in the boxes.
A
A Never
Never
B
in a while
B Once
Once in a while
C
half of the time
C About
About half of the time
D
or most of the time
D All
All or most of the time
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10. Do the following people live in your
10. Do the following people live in your
home? Fill in ovals for all that apply.
home? Fill in ovals for all that apply.
A Mother
A
Mother
B Stepmother
B
Stepmother
C Foster mother or other female legal
C
Foster mother or other female legal
guardian
guardian
D Father
D
Father
E Stepfather
E
Stepfather
F Foster father or other male legal
F
Foster father or other male legal
guardian
guardian
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your home based on where you live most of the time during the school year. The section has
13 questions. Mark your answers in your booklet. Fill in only one oval for each question
except where instructed otherwise.
VB331330
1. Are you Hispanic or Latino? Fill in one
or more ovals.
VB331331
2. Which of the following best describes
you? Fill in one or more ovals.
A No, I am not Hispanic or Latino.
A White
B Yes, I am Mexican, Mexican
B Black or African American
American, or Chicano.
C Yes, I am Puerto Rican or Puerto
Rican American.
D Yes, I am Cuban or Cuban
American.
C Asian
D American Indian or Alaska Native
E Native Hawaiian or other Pacific
Islander
E Yes, I am from some other
Hispanic or Latino background.
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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)
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5 or fewer
B 6–10
6–10
C 11–15
11–15
D 16–20
16–20
E More than 20
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4. Is there a computer at home that
you use?
More than 20
VB331339
VB331339
7. How often do you talk about things you
7. How often do you talk about things you
have studied in school with someone in
have studied in school with someone in
your family?
your family?
A Yes
B No
A Never or hardly ever
Never or hardly ever
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5. Do you have the following in your
home? Fill in ovals for all that apply.
B Once every few weeks
Once every few weeks
C About once a week
About once a week
A Access to the Internet
D Two or three times a week
B Clothes dryer just for your family
E Every day
Two or three times a week
Every day
C Dishwasher
D More than one bathroom
E Your own bedroom
VB331447
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8. How many days were you absent from
8. How many days were you absent from
school in the last month?
school in the last month?
A None
None
B 1 or 2 days
1 or 2 days
C 3 or 4 days
3 or 4 days
D 5 to 10 days
5 to 10 days
E More than 10 days
More than 10 days
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graduated from high school.
B She
She graduated from high school.
C
had some education after high
C She
She had some education after high
school.
school.
3
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12. Do the following people live in your
home? Fill in ovals for all that apply.
A Mother
B Stepmother
C Foster mother or other female legal
guardian
D
graduated from college.
D She
She graduated from college.
D Father
E
know.
E II don’t
don’t know.
E Stepfather
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10. How far in school did your father go?
10. How far in school did your father go?
F Foster father or other male legal
guardian
A
did not finish high school.
A He
He did not finish high school.
B
graduated from high school.
B He
He graduated from high school.
C
had some education after high
C He
He had some education after high
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13. Write the ZIP code of your home address
in the boxes.
school.
school.
D
graduated from college.
D He
He graduated from college.
E
know.
E II don’t
don’t know.
VB331451
VB331451
11. How often do people in your home talk
11. How often do people in your home talk
to each other in a language other than
to each other in a language other than
English?
English?
A
A Never
Never
B
in a while
B Once
Once in a while
C
half of the time
C About
About half of the time
D
or most of the time
D All
All or most of the time
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except where instructed otherwise.
VB331330
1. Are you Hispanic or Latino? Fill in one
or more ovals.
VB331331
2. Which of the following best describes
you? Fill in one or more ovals.
A No, I am not Hispanic or Latino.
A White
B Yes, I am Mexican, Mexican
B Black or African American
American, or Chicano.
C Yes, I am Puerto Rican or Puerto
Rican American.
D Yes, I am Cuban or Cuban
American.
C Asian
D American Indian or Alaska Native
E Native Hawaiian or other Pacific
Islander
E Yes, I am from some other
Hispanic or Latino background.
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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)
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6. About how many pages a day do you
have to read in school and for
have to read in school and for
homework?
homework?
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A 5 or fewer
5 or fewer
B 6–10
6–10
C 11–15
11–15
D 16–20
16–20
E More than 20
VB331336
4. Is there a computer at home that
you use?
More than 20
VB331339
VB331339
7. How often do you talk about things you
7. How often do you talk about things you
have studied in school with someone in
have studied in school with someone in
your family?
your family?
A Yes
B No
A Never or hardly ever
Never or hardly ever
VF098664
5. Do you have the following in your
home? Fill in ovals for all that apply.
B Once every few weeks
Once every few weeks
C About once a week
About once a week
A Access to the Internet
D Two or three times a week
B Clothes dryer just for your family
E Every day
Two or three times a week
Every day
C Dishwasher
D More than one bathroom
E Your own bedroom
VB331447
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8. How many days were you absent from
8. How many days were you absent from
school in the last month?
school in the last month?
A None
None
B 1 or 2 days
1 or 2 days
C 3 or 4 days
3 or 4 days
D 5 to 10 days
5 to 10 days
E More than 10 days
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did not finish high school.
A She
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graduated from high school.
B She
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C
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C She
She had some education after high
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school.
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12. Do the following people live in your
home? Fill in ovals for all that apply.
A Mother
B Stepmother
C Foster mother or other female legal
guardian
D
graduated from college.
D She
She graduated from college.
E
know.
E II don’t
don’t know.
D Father
E Stepfather
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10. How far in school did your father go?
10. How far in school did your father go?
F Foster father or other male legal
guardian
A
did not finish high school.
A He
He did not finish high school.
B
graduated from high school.
B He
He graduated from high school.
C
had some education after high
C He
He had some education after high
school.
school.
D
graduated from college.
D He
He graduated from college.
E
know.
E II don’t
don’t know.
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11. How often do people in your home talk
11. How often do people in your home talk
to each other in a language other than
to each other in a language other than
English?
English?
A Never
A
Never
B Once in a while
B
Once in a while
C About half of the time
C
About half of the time
D All or most of the time
D
All or most of the time
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13. During this school year, which of the
following have you done? Fill in ovals
for all that apply.
A Taken the SAT or ACT College
Entrance Exams
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B Academic or college preparatory
B Submitted the Free Application for
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C Applied to a 2-year college
C Vocational or technical
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15. Write the ZIP code of your home address
in the boxes.
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
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Table F.b. Assessment years for the teacher survey questionnaires and appendix parts.
Grade 4 Core
(BET)
Grade 8 Core
(BET)
Grade 8 Core
(BETReading/Writing)
Grade 8 Core
(BETMathematics)
2019 2020 Appendix Survey Questionnaire
Parts
2017 Operational Grade 4 Core
F-2a
(BET)
F-2b 2018 Pilot Grade 4 Core (BET)
X
X
2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 4
Core
F-2c
X
X
F-2d
F-2e
X
X
F-2f
F-2g
X
X
F-2h
Grade 8 Core
(BET-Science)
Grade 8 Core
(BET-Social
Studies)
X
F-2i
X
Grade 4 Reading
F-2j
F-2k
X
F-2l
Grade 8 Reading
F-2m
F-2n
X
F-2o
Grade 4
Mathematics
F-2p
X
X
F-2q
Source location within OMB# 18500928 v.8 or other source
Appendix F-2a
Appendix I-2c
The National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP) 2021
Items Pretesting; OMB# 1850-0803
v.219
2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 8 The National Assessment of
Core
Educational Progress (NAEP) 2021
Items Pretesting; OMB# 1850-0803
v.219
2017 Operational Grade 8 Core
(BET-Reading/ Writing)
2017 Pilot Grade 8 Core, Reading,
Mathematics (All subjects)
Appendix F-2c
2017 Operational Grade 8 Core
(BET-Mathematics)
2017 Pilot Grade 8 Core, Reading,
Mathematics (All subjects)
Appendix F-2d
2018 Pilot Grade 8 Core (BETScience)
2018 Operational Grade 8 Core
(BET-Social Studies)
Appendix I-2d
Appendix F-2g
Appendix F-2g
Appendix I-2b
2017 Operational Grade 4 Reading Appendix F-2h
(COI)
2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 4 The National Assessment of
Reading
Educational Progress (NAEP) 2021
Items Pretesting; OMB# 1850-0803
v.219
2017 Pilot Grade 8 Core, Reading,
Mathematics (All subjects)
Appendix F-2g
2017 Operational Grade 8 Reading Appendix F-2i
(COI)
2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 8 The National Assessment of
Reading
Educational Progress (NAEP) 2021
Items Pretesting; OMB# 1850-0803
v.219
2017 Operational Grade 4
Appendix F-2j
Mathematics (COI)
2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 4 The National Assessment of
Mathematics
Educational Progress (NAEP) 2021
Items Pretesting; OMB# 1850-0803
v.219
396
Grade 8
Mathematics
2019 2020 Appendix Survey Questionnaire
Source location within OMB# 1850Parts
0928 v.8 or other source
2017 Pilot Grade 8 Core, Reading, Appendix F-2g
F-2r
Mathematics (All subjects)
X
F-2t
Appendix F-2k
2017 Operational Grade 8
Mathematics (COI)
2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 8 The National Assessment of Educational
Progress (NAEP) 2021 Items Pretesting;
Mathematics
OMB# 1850-0803 v.219
F-2s
X
Grade 4 Science
X
F-2u
2018 Pilot Grade 4 Science (COI)
Appendix I-2f
Grade 8 Science
X
F-2v
2018 Pilot Grade 8 Science (COI)
Appendix I-2g
2017 Operational Grade 4 Writing
(COI)
2017 Operational Grade 8 Writing
(COI)
2018 Operational Grade 8
Social Studies (COI)
2012 Operational Grade
12 Economics-Department
Head
Appendix F-2p
Grade 4 Writing
Grade 8 Writing
Grade 8 Social
Studies
Grade 12
Economics
X
F-2w
X
F-2x
X
F-2y
X
F-2z
Appendix F-2q
Appendix I-2i
The National Assessment of Educational
Progress Wave 2 Submittal for 2012
Volume II, Part 4, Economics
Department Chair Questionnaire for
2012 Assessment
Grade 4 NIES
X
F-2aa
2015 Operational Grade 4 NIES
Appendix F-2s
Grade 8 NIES
X
F-2ab
2015 Operational Grade 8 NIES
Appendix F-2t
X
F-2ac
2019 Operational Grade 4 & 8
CAFS
2017 Operational Grade 4 & 8
Giving Back Items
New material under consideration for
pretesting
Grade 4 & 8
CAFS
Grade 4 & 8
Giving Back
X
X
F-2ad
Appendix F-2u
397
Appendix F-2a: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Core (BET)
398
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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
399
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
400
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.)
401
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
No
A
B
C
VH241758
A
B
C
VH241754
A
B
C
VH241784
A
B
C
VH241760
A
B
C
VH241761
A
B
C
VH241776
A
B
C
VH241762
A
B
C
VH241781
A
B
C
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.
402
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
No
A
B
C
VH241791
A
B
C
VH241789
A
B
C
VH241810
A
B
C
VH241792
A
B
C
VH241793
A
B
C
VH241794
A
B
C
VH241795
A
B
C
VH241807
A
B
C
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
No
A
B
VH241843
A
B
VH241844
A
B
VH241847
A
B
VH241853
403
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
No
A
B
VH241900
A
B
VH241901
A
B
VH241904
A
B
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
A
B
C
VH241894
A
B
C
VH241895
A
B
C
VH241898
A
B
C
VH241897
A
B
C
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
404
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):
405
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.
406
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH304693
A
B
C
D
E
VH304698
A
B
C
D
E
VH304736
A
B
C
D
E
VH304740
407
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
A
B
C
D
VH262653
A
B
C
D
VH262654
A
B
C
D
VH262655
A
B
C
D
VH262656
A
B
C
D
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH305016
A
B
C
D
E
VH305024
A
B
C
D
E
VH305032
A
B
C
D
E
VH305033
408
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH329967
A
B
C
D
E
VH329968
A
B
C
D
E
VH329970
409
Appendix F-2b: 2018 Pilot Grade 4 Core (BET)
410
VH712259
1. What is your sex?
A Male
B Female
VH240385
2. 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
3. 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
411
VH240195
4. 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
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
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.
412
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.)
413
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. 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. 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
No
A
B
C
VH241768
A
B
C
VH241769
A
B
C
VH241770
A
B
C
VH241771
A
B
C
VH241772
A
B
C
VH241780
A
B
C
VH241762
A
B
C
VH241781
A
B
C
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.
414
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
No
A
B
C
VH241798
A
B
C
VH241799
A
B
C
VH241800
A
B
C
VH241801
A
B
C
VH241802
A
B
C
VH241806
A
B
C
VH241795
A
B
C
VH241807
A
B
C
VH241808
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. Education (including elementary
or early childhood)
h. Special education (including
students with disabilities)
i. English language learning
VH736191
13. During the last two years, did you participate in 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. Mentoring and/or peer observation and
coaching as part of a formal arrangement
d. Co-teaching/team teaching
Yes
No
A
B
VH736192
A
B
VH736193
A
B
VH736196
A
B
VH736202
415
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
A
B
C
VH241894
A
B
C
VH241895
A
B
C
VH241898
A
B
C
VH241897
A
B
C
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
416
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):
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.
417
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.
418
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH304693
A
B
C
D
E
VH304698
A
B
C
D
E
VH304736
A
B
C
D
E
VH304740
VH262652
24. In your school, how severe is each problem? Select one circle in each row.
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.
Not a problem
Minor
problem
Moderate
problem
Serious
problem
A
B
C
D
VH262653
A
B
C
D
VH262654
A
B
C
D
VH262655
A
B
C
D
VH262656
A
B
C
D
VH262657
419
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH305016
A
B
C
D
E
VH305024
A
B
C
D
E
VH305032
A
B
C
D
E
VH305033
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH329967
A
B
C
D
E
VH329968
A
B
C
D
E
VH329970
420
Appendix F-2c: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 4 Core
421
VH812654
1. 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 degree
F Professional degree or diploma based on at least one year’s work past master’s degree
G Doctor of Education degree (i.e., Ed.D.)
H Other doctoral degree (e.g., Ph.D, D.F.A., D.Sc)
VH812662
2. During the last two years, have you received training from any source in any of the
following areas? Select one circle in each row.
No, I have not
No, I have not
received training
needed training in from any source
this area.
in this area.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Basic computer training
Software applications
Use of the Internet
Use of other digital devices (e.g.,
tablets, mobile devices,
Chromebooks, smart boards)
e. Integration of computers and
other digital devices into
classroom instruction
Yes
A
B
C
VH812663
A
B
C
VH812664
A
B
C
VH812665
A
B
C
VH812666
A
B
C
VH812667
422
VH812702
3. At the end of this school year, approximately what percentage of your students
will be prepared for the next school year?
A 0–10%
B 11–25%
C 26–50%
D 51–75%
E 76–90%
F Over 90%
423
Appendix F-2d: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 8 Core
424
2018 Cog Lab Teacher Core
VH812654
1. 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 degree
F Professional degree or diploma based on at least one year’s work past master’s degree
G Doctor of Education degree (i.e., Ed.D.)
H Other doctoral degree (e.g., Ph.D, D.F.A., D.Sc)
VH812662
2. During the last two years, have you received training from any source in any of the
following areas? Select one circle in each row.
No, I have not
No, I have not
received training
needed training in from any source
this area.
in this area.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Basic computer training
Software applications
Use of the Internet
Use of other digital devices (e.g.,
tablets, mobile devices,
Chromebooks, smart boards)
e. Integration of computers and
other digital devices into
classroom instruction
Yes
A
B
C
VH812663
A
B
C
VH812664
A
B
C
VH812665
A
B
C
VH812666
A
B
C
VH812667
425
VH812702
3. At the end of this school year, approximately what percentage of your students
will be prepared for the next school year?
A 0–10%
B 11–25%
C 26–50%
D 51–75%
E 76–90%
F Over 90%
426
Appendix F-2e: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Core (BET-Reading/
Writing)
427
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
428
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.
429
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.)
430
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
No
A
B
C
VH241758
A
B
C
VH241754
A
B
C
VH241784
A
B
C
VH241767
A
B
C
VH241781
A
B
C
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.
431
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
No
A
B
C
VH241791
A
B
C
VH241789
A
B
C
VH241810
A
B
C
VH241797
A
B
C
VH241807
A
B
C
VH241808
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
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
No
A
B
VH241843
A
B
VH241844
A
B
VH241847
A
B
VH241853
432
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
A
B
C
VH241894
A
B
C
VH241895
A
B
C
VH241898
A
B
C
VH241897
A
B
C
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
433
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):
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.
434
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.
435
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH304693
A
B
C
D
E
VH304698
A
B
C
D
E
VH304736
A
B
C
D
E
VH304740
VH262652
24. In your school, how severe is each problem? Select one circle in each row.
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.
Not a problem
Minor
problem
Moderate
problem
Serious
problem
A
B
C
D
VH262653
A
B
C
D
VH262654
A
B
C
D
VH262655
A
B
C
D
VH262656
A
B
C
D
VH262657
436
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH305016
A
B
C
D
E
VH305024
A
B
C
D
E
VH305032
A
B
C
D
E
VH305033
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH329967
A
B
C
D
E
VH329968
A
B
C
D
E
VH329970
437
Appendix F-2f: 2017 Pilot Grade 8 Core, Reading, Mathematics (All
subjects)
438
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.
439
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH334361
A
B
C
D
E
VH334362
A
B
C
D
E
VH548665
A
B
C
D
E
VH334363
A
B
C
D
E
VH334368
A
B
C
D
E
VH562894
A
B
C
D
E
VH548666
A
B
C
D
E
VH548667
A
B
C
D
E
VH562900
440
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH547868
A
B
C
D
E
VH617114
A
B
C
D
E
VH617116
A
B
C
D
E
VH547871
A
B
C
D
E
VH547872
441
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.
A
B
C
VH548938
A
B
C
VH548939
A
B
C
VH548940
A
B
C
VH548947
A
B
C
VH548942
A
B
C
VH548945
A
B
C
VH548948
A
B
C
VH548944
A
B
C
VH548941
442
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH562965
A
B
C
D
E
VH562966
A
B
C
D
E
VH562967
A
B
C
D
E
VH549099
A
B
C
D
E
VH562983
A
B
C
D
E
VH562985
A
B
C
D
E
VH562988
A
B
C
D
E
VH562989
A
B
C
D
E
VH549107
A
B
C
D
E
VH562991
443
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH547431
A
B
C
D
E
VH547434
A
B
C
D
E
VH547433
A
B
C
D
E
VH547432
444
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH547462
A
B
C
D
E
VH547463
A
B
C
D
E
VH547464
A
B
C
D
E
VH547468
A
B
C
D
E
VH547466
A
B
C
D
E
VH547467
A
B
C
D
E
VH547465
445
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH617289
A
B
C
D
E
VH617290
A
B
C
D
E
VH617291
A
B
C
D
E
VH617292
446
Appendix F-2g: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Core (BET-Mathematics)
447
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
448
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
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.
449
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.)
450
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
No
A
B
C
VH241760
A
B
C
VH241761
A
B
C
VH241776
A
B
C
VH241767
A
B
C
VH241781
A
B
C
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.
451
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
No
A
B
C
VH241792
A
B
C
VH241793
A
B
C
VH241794
A
B
C
VH241797
A
B
C
VH241807
A
B
C
VH241808
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
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
No
A
B
VH241900
A
B
VH241901
A
B
VH241904
A
B
VH241910
452
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
A
B
C
VH241894
A
B
C
VH241895
A
B
C
VH241898
A
B
C
VH241897
A
B
C
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
453
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):
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.
454
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.
455
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH304693
A
B
C
D
E
VH304698
A
B
C
D
E
VH304736
A
B
C
D
E
VH304740
VH262652
24. In your school, how severe is each problem? Select one circle in each row.
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.
Not a problem
Minor
problem
Moderate
problem
Serious
problem
A
B
C
D
VH262653
A
B
C
D
VH262654
A
B
C
D
VH262655
A
B
C
D
VH262656
A
B
C
D
VH262657
456
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH305016
A
B
C
D
E
VH305024
A
B
C
D
E
VH305032
A
B
C
D
E
VH305033
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH329967
A
B
C
D
E
VH329968
A
B
C
D
E
VH329970
457
Appendix F-2h: 2017 Pilot Grade 8 Core, Reading, Mathematics
(All subjects)
458
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.
459
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH334361
A
B
C
D
E
VH334362
A
B
C
D
E
VH548665
A
B
C
D
E
VH334363
A
B
C
D
E
VH334368
A
B
C
D
E
VH562894
A
B
C
D
E
VH548666
A
B
C
D
E
VH548667
A
B
C
D
E
VH562900
460
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH547868
A
B
C
D
E
VH617114
A
B
C
D
E
VH617116
A
B
C
D
E
VH547871
A
B
C
D
E
VH547872
461
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.
A
B
C
VH548938
A
B
C
VH548939
A
B
C
VH548940
A
B
C
VH548947
A
B
C
VH548942
A
B
C
VH548945
A
B
C
VH548948
A
B
C
VH548944
A
B
C
VH548941
462
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH562965
A
B
C
D
E
VH562966
A
B
C
D
E
VH562967
A
B
C
D
E
VH549099
A
B
C
D
E
VH562983
A
B
C
D
E
VH562985
A
B
C
D
E
VH562988
A
B
C
D
E
VH562989
A
B
C
D
E
VH549107
A
B
C
D
E
VH562991
463
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH547431
A
B
C
D
E
VH547434
A
B
C
D
E
VH547433
A
B
C
D
E
VH547432
464
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH547462
A
B
C
D
E
VH547463
A
B
C
D
E
VH547464
A
B
C
D
E
VH547468
A
B
C
D
E
VH547466
A
B
C
D
E
VH547467
A
B
C
D
E
VH547465
465
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH617289
A
B
C
D
E
VH617290
A
B
C
D
E
VH617291
A
B
C
D
E
VH617292
466
Appendix F-2i: 2018 Pilot Grade 8 Core (BET-Science)
467
VH712259
1. What is your sex?
A Male
B Female
VH240385
2. 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
3. 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
468
VH240195
4. 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
VH240203
5. 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
VH547397
6. 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.
469
VH240197
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
470
VH240200
10. 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.)
471
VH241753
11. 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
No
A
B
C
VH241768
A
B
C
VH241769
A
B
C
VH241770
A
B
C
VH241771
A
B
C
VH241772
A
B
C
VH241780
A
B
C
VH241767
A
B
C
VH241781
A
B
C
VH241782
VH240204
12. Since completing your undergraduate degree, have you taken any graduate courses?
A Yes
B No
Question 13 is not applicable and will be skipped.
472
VH241785
13. 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
No
A
B
C
VH241798
A
B
C
VH241799
A
B
C
VH241800
A
B
C
VH241801
A
B
C
VH241802
A
B
C
VH241806
A
B
C
VH241797
A
B
C
VH241807
A
B
C
VH241808
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
VH736191
14. During the last two years, did you participate in 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. Mentoring and/or peer observation and
coaching as part of a formal arrangement
d. Co-teaching/team teaching
Yes
No
A
B
VH736192
A
B
VH736193
A
B
VH736196
A
B
VH736202
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VH241893
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.
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
A
B
C
VH241894
A
B
C
VH241895
A
B
C
VH241898
A
B
C
VH241897
A
B
C
VH241896
VH294995
16. 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
17. 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
474
VH617404
18. 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
19. 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
20. 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):
VH592052
21. 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.
475
VH592059
22. 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
23. 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.
476
VH304679
24. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH304693
A
B
C
D
E
VH304698
A
B
C
D
E
VH304736
A
B
C
D
E
VH304740
VH262652
25. In your school, how severe is each problem? Select one circle in each row.
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.
Not a problem
Minor
problem
Moderate
problem
Serious
problem
A
B
C
D
VH262653
A
B
C
D
VH262654
A
B
C
D
VH262655
A
B
C
D
VH262656
A
B
C
D
VH262657
477
VH305005
26. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH305016
A
B
C
D
E
VH305024
A
B
C
D
E
VH305032
A
B
C
D
E
VH305033
VH329966
27. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH329967
A
B
C
D
E
VH329968
A
B
C
D
E
VH329970
478
Appendix F-2j: 2018 Operational Grade 8 Core (BET-Social
Studies)
479
VH712259
1. What is your sex?
A Male
B Female
VH240385
2. 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
3. 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
480
VH240195
4. 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
VH614182
5. 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
6. 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.
481
VH240197
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
482
VH240200
10. 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.)
483
VH241753
11. 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
No
A
B
C
VH614158
A
B
C
VH614159
A
B
C
VH614160
A
B
C
VH614162
A
B
C
VH614164
A
B
C
VH241767
A
B
C
VH241781
A
B
C
VH241782
VH240204
12. Since completing your undergraduate degree, have you taken any graduate courses?
A Yes
B No
Question 13 is not applicable and will be skipped.
484
VH241785
13. 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
No
A
B
C
VH614171
A
B
C
VH614172
A
B
C
VH614173
A
B
C
VH614174
A
B
C
VH614175
A
B
C
VH241797
A
B
C
VH241807
A
B
C
VH241808
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
VH614376
14. 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
No
A
B
VH614381
A
B
VH614382
A
B
VH614383
A
B
VH614385
485
VH241893
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.
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
A
B
C
VH241894
A
B
C
VH241895
A
B
C
VH241898
A
B
C
VH241897
A
B
C
VH241896
VH294995
16. 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
17. 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
486
VH617404
18. 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
19. 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
20. 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):
VH592052
21. 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.
487
VH592059
22. 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
23. 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.
488
VH304679
24. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH304693
A
B
C
D
E
VH304698
A
B
C
D
E
VH304736
A
B
C
D
E
VH304740
VH262652
25. In your school, how severe is each problem? Select one circle in each row.
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.
Not a problem
Minor
problem
Moderate
problem
Serious
problem
A
B
C
D
VH262653
A
B
C
D
VH262654
A
B
C
D
VH262655
A
B
C
D
VH262656
A
B
C
D
VH262657
489
VH305005
26. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH305016
A
B
C
D
E
VH305024
A
B
C
D
E
VH305032
A
B
C
D
E
VH305033
VH329966
27. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH329967
A
B
C
D
E
VH329968
A
B
C
D
E
VH329970
490
Appendix F-2k: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Reading (COI)
491
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
492
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
A
B
C
D
VH240523
A
B
C
D
VH240524
A
B
C
D
VH240528
A
B
C
D
VH240526
A
B
C
D
VH240527
A
B
C
D
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.
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
Never or
hardly ever
Once in a
while
Sometimes
Often
Always or
almost
always
A
B
C
D
E
VH261231
A
B
C
D
E
VH261232
A
B
C
D
E
VH261233
A
B
C
D
E
VH261235
A
B
C
D
E
VH335897
A
B
C
D
E
VH261240
493
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH261256
A
B
C
D
E
VH261257
A
B
C
D
E
VH261258
494
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH334361
A
B
C
D
E
VH334362
A
B
C
D
E
VH334363
A
B
C
D
E
VH334368
A
B
C
D
E
VH334364
A
B
C
D
E
VH334365
A
B
C
D
E
VH334366
495
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
A
B
C
VH262697
A
B
C
VH262698
A
B
C
VH262701
A
B
C
VH262703
A
B
C
VH262704
A
B
C
VH262707
A
B
C
VH262714
496
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH262482
A
B
C
D
E
VH617099
A
B
C
D
E
VH617100
A
B
C
D
E
VH262485
A
B
C
D
E
VH262487
A
B
C
D
E
VH262488
497
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH262948
A
B
C
D
E
VH262949
A
B
C
D
E
VH262950
A
B
C
D
E
VH262951
A
B
C
D
E
VH337286
A
B
C
D
E
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
A
B
C
D
VH262636
A
B
C
D
VH262637
A
B
C
D
VH262638
A
B
C
D
VH262639
498
Appendix F-2l: 2018 Cognitive Interviews Grade 4 Reading
499
VH812038
1. This school year, to what extent have you emphasized the following tasks 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH812042
A
B
C
D
E
VH812044
A
B
C
D
E
VH812047
500
VH812457
2. To what extent have you provided instruction in the following types of text 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
g. Mixed media texts (e.g.,
texts including images,
infographics, or
animations)
Not at all
Small extent
Moderate
extent
Large extent
A
B
C
D
VH812465
A
B
C
D
VH812466
A
B
C
D
VH812469
A
B
C
D
VH812470
A
B
C
D
VH812471
A
B
C
D
VH812473
A
B
C
D
VH812477
501
VH812117
3. When you teach English/language arts, how often do you use the following
pedagogical techniques or tools? 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 mixed
achievement levels.
d. I create groups by
random assignment.
e. I allow students to
choose their own
groups.
f. I use individualized
instruction for reading.
g. Students work
independently on an
assigned plan or goal.
h. Students work
independently on a
goal they choose
themselves.
i. Students use
self-paced reading
programs or apps.
j. I create opportunities
for students to
participate in online
book clubs.
k. Students collaborate
with peers and experts
through the Internet
or other digital
connections.
Never or
hardly ever
Once in a
while
Sometimes
Often
Always or
almost
always
A
B
C
D
E
VH812171
A
B
C
D
E
VH812172
A
B
C
D
E
VH812418
A
B
C
D
E
VH812421
A
B
C
D
E
VH812425
A
B
C
D
E
VH812426
A
B
C
D
E
VH812428
A
B
C
D
E
VH812429
A
B
C
D
E
VH812430
A
B
C
D
E
VH812431
A
B
C
D
E
VH812433
502
VH812558
4. 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 or soft cover/paperback
textbooks, workbooks, or
worksheets
b. Electronic textbooks, workbooks
or worksheets
c. Children’s books (e.g., novels,
collections of stories, nonfiction,
graphic novels)
d. Materials from different
curricular areas
e. Children’s newspapers and/or
magazines
f. Reading-related websites or apps
g. Reading-related educational
games
h. Materials found on the Internet
i. Mixed media texts (e.g., texts
including images, infographics, or
animations)
Not used
Supplement
Basis for
instruction
A
B
C
VH812584
A
B
C
VH812586
A
B
C
VH812587
A
B
C
VH812589
A
B
C
VH812590
A
B
C
VH812593
A
B
C
VH812594
A
B
C
VH812598
A
B
C
VH812599
503
VH811986
5. When reading a story, article, or other passage with your students, how often do you
ask your students to do the following activities? 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
j. Analyze the author’s
use of mixed media
(e.g., texts including
images, infographics,
or animations)
Never or
hardly ever
Once in a
while
Sometimes
Often
Always or
almost
always
A
B
C
D
E
VH811995
A
B
C
D
E
VH811997
A
B
C
D
E
VH811998
A
B
C
D
E
VH812000
A
B
C
D
E
VH812001
A
B
C
D
E
VH812005
A
B
C
D
E
VH812008
A
B
C
D
E
VH812009
A
B
C
D
E
VH812011
A
B
C
D
E
VH812013
504
VH812070
6. In your fourth-grade English/language arts class this year, how often do your
students do each of the following activities? Select one circle in each row.
a. Build and practice
vocabulary
b. Build reading fluency
c. Build reading
comprehension
d. Practice spelling,
grammar,
capitalization,
punctuation, and other
mechanics
e. Access reading-related
websites
f. Conduct research for
reading projects
g. Read something they
have chosen
themselves
h. Work in pairs or small
groups to talk about
something they have
read
i. Build background
knowledge with online
resources and media
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH812077
A
B
C
D
E
VH812078
A
B
C
D
E
VH812083
A
B
C
D
E
VH812084
A
B
C
D
E
VH812086
A
B
C
D
E
VH812088
A
B
C
D
E
VH812089
A
B
C
D
E
VH812091
A
B
C
D
E
VH812112
505
VH812540
7. How well has your teacher preparation program prepared you to teach students with
the following attributes? 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
e. English-language
learners (ELL)
f. Gifted and talented
students
Not well at
all
A little
Somewhat
Quite a bit
Extremely
well
A
B
C
D
E
VH812546
A
B
C
D
E
VH812547
A
B
C
D
E
VH812549
A
B
C
D
E
VH812550
A
B
C
D
E
VH812551
A
B
C
D
E
VH812553
506
Appendix F-2m: 2017 Pilot Grade 8 Core, Reading, Mathematics
(All subjects)
507
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.
508
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH334361
A
B
C
D
E
VH334362
A
B
C
D
E
VH548665
A
B
C
D
E
VH334363
A
B
C
D
E
VH334368
A
B
C
D
E
VH562894
A
B
C
D
E
VH548666
A
B
C
D
E
VH548667
A
B
C
D
E
VH562900
509
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH547868
A
B
C
D
E
VH617114
A
B
C
D
E
VH617116
A
B
C
D
E
VH547871
A
B
C
D
E
VH547872
510
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.
A
B
C
VH548938
A
B
C
VH548939
A
B
C
VH548940
A
B
C
VH548947
A
B
C
VH548942
A
B
C
VH548945
A
B
C
VH548948
A
B
C
VH548944
A
B
C
VH548941
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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
A
B
C
D
E
VH562965
A
B
C
D
E
VH562966
A
B
C
D
E
VH562967
A
B
C
D
E
VH549099
A
B
C
D
E
VH562983
A
B
C
D
E
VH562985
A
B
C
D
E
VH562988
A
B
C
D
E
VH562989
A
B
C
D
E
VH549107
A
B
C
D
E
VH562991
512
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH547431
A
B
C
D
E
VH547434
A
B
C
D
E
VH547433
A
B
C
D
E
VH547432
513
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH547462
A
B
C
D
E
VH547463
A
B
C
D
E
VH547464
A
B
C
D
E
VH547468
A
B
C
D
E
VH547466
A
B
C
D
E
VH547467
A
B
C
D
E
VH547465
514
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH617289
A
B
C
D
E
VH617290
A
B
C
D
E
VH617291
A
B
C
D
E
VH617292
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Appendix F-2n: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Reading (COI)
516
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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.
517
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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
A
B
C
D
VH240523
A
B
C
D
VH240524
A
B
C
D
VH240528
A
B
C
D
VH240526
A
B
C
D
VH240527
A
B
C
D
VH240525
518
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH334295
A
B
C
D
E
VH334296
A
B
C
D
E
VH334299
A
B
C
D
E
VH334298
A
B
C
D
E
VH335901
A
B
C
D
E
VH334297
A
B
C
D
E
VH334300
A
B
C
D
E
VH334302
A
B
C
D
E
VH334305
519
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.
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH261256
A
B
C
D
E
VH261257
A
B
C
D
E
VH261258
520
VH334360
8. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH334361
A
B
C
D
E
VH334362
A
B
C
D
E
VH334363
A
B
C
D
E
VH334368
A
B
C
D
E
VH334364
A
B
C
D
E
VH334365
A
B
C
D
E
VH334366
521
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
A
B
C
VH334485
A
B
C
VH334486
A
B
C
VH262702
A
B
C
VH334498
A
B
C
VH262705
A
B
C
VH334495
A
B
C
VH334491
522
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH262577
A
B
C
D
E
VH617489
A
B
C
D
E
VH617490
A
B
C
D
E
VH262579
A
B
C
D
E
VH262581
523
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH262948
A
B
C
D
E
VH262949
A
B
C
D
E
VH262950
A
B
C
D
E
VH262951
A
B
C
D
E
VH337286
A
B
C
D
E
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.
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12. 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
A
B
C
D
VH262636
A
B
C
D
VH262637
A
B
C
D
VH262638
A
B
C
D
VH262639
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525
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1. This school year, to what extent have you emphasized the following tasks 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH812042
A
B
C
D
E
VH812044
A
B
C
D
E
VH812047
526
VH812457
2. To what extent have you provided instruction in the following types of text 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
g. Mixed media texts (e.g.,
texts including images,
infographics, or
animations)
Not at all
Small extent
Moderate
extent
Large extent
A
B
C
D
VH812465
A
B
C
D
VH812466
A
B
C
D
VH812469
A
B
C
D
VH812470
A
B
C
D
VH812471
A
B
C
D
VH812473
A
B
C
D
VH812477
527
VH812117
3. When you teach English/language arts, how often do you use the following
pedagogical techniques or tools? 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 mixed
achievement levels.
d. I create groups by
random assignment.
e. I allow students to
choose their own
groups.
f. I use individualized
instruction for reading.
g. Students work
independently on an
assigned plan or goal.
h. Students work
independently on a
goal they choose
themselves.
i. Students use
self-paced reading
programs or apps.
j. I create opportunities
for students to
participate in online
book clubs.
k. Students collaborate
with peers and experts
through the Internet
or other digital
connections.
Never or
hardly ever
Once in a
while
Sometimes
Often
Always or
almost
always
A
B
C
D
E
VH812171
A
B
C
D
E
VH812172
A
B
C
D
E
VH812418
A
B
C
D
E
VH812421
A
B
C
D
E
VH812425
A
B
C
D
E
VH812426
A
B
C
D
E
VH812428
A
B
C
D
E
VH812429
A
B
C
D
E
VH812430
A
B
C
D
E
VH812431
A
B
C
D
E
VH812433
528
VH816560
4. 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 or soft cover/paperback
textbooks, workbooks, or
worksheets
b. Electronic textbooks, workbooks
or worksheets
c. Books (e.g., novels, collections of
stories, nonfiction, graphic
novels
d. Materials from different
curricular areas
e. Newspapers and/or magazines
f. Reading-related websites or apps
g. Reading-related educational
games
h. Materials found on the Internet
i. Mixed media texts (e.g., texts
including images, infographics, or
animations)
Not used
Supplement
Basis for
instruction
A
B
C
VH812584
A
B
C
VH812586
A
B
C
VH812596
A
B
C
VH812589
A
B
C
VH812597
A
B
C
VH812593
A
B
C
VH812594
A
B
C
VH812598
A
B
C
VH812599
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VH811986
5. When reading a story, article, or other passage with your students, how often do you
ask your students to do the following activities? 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
j. Analyze the author’s
use of mixed media
(e.g., texts including
images, infographics,
or animations)
Never or
hardly ever
Once in a
while
Sometimes
Often
Always or
almost
always
A
B
C
D
E
VH811995
A
B
C
D
E
VH811997
A
B
C
D
E
VH811998
A
B
C
D
E
VH812000
A
B
C
D
E
VH812001
A
B
C
D
E
VH812005
A
B
C
D
E
VH812008
A
B
C
D
E
VH812009
A
B
C
D
E
VH812011
A
B
C
D
E
VH812013
530
VH812503
6. 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
activities? 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
f. Read something they
have chosen
themselves
g. Work in pairs or small
groups to talk about
something they have
read
h. Build background
knowledge with online
resources and media
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH812511
A
B
C
D
E
VH812512
A
B
C
D
E
VH812515
A
B
C
D
E
VH812518
A
B
C
D
E
VH812519
A
B
C
D
E
VH812521
A
B
C
D
E
VH812522
A
B
C
D
E
VH812523
531
VH812540
7. How well has your teacher preparation program prepared you to teach students with
the following attributes? 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
e. English-language
learners (ELL)
f. Gifted and talented
students
Not well at
all
A little
Somewhat
Quite a bit
Extremely
well
A
B
C
D
E
VH812546
A
B
C
D
E
VH812547
A
B
C
D
E
VH812549
A
B
C
D
E
VH812550
A
B
C
D
E
VH812551
A
B
C
D
E
VH812553
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Appendix F-2p: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Mathematics (COI)
533
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
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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
535
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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
A
B
C
D
E
VH269922
A
B
C
D
E
VH269923
A
B
C
D
E
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH269862
A
B
C
D
E
VH269864
A
B
C
D
E
VH269865
A
B
C
D
E
VH269868
A
B
C
D
E
VH269871
536
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
No
A
B
VH270257
A
B
VH270258
A
B
VH270259
A
B
VH617626
A
B
VH270260
537
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH270272
A
B
C
D
E
VH270274
A
B
C
D
E
VH270275
A
B
C
D
E
VH617226
A
B
C
D
E
VH617227
A
B
C
D
E
VH270277
A
B
C
D
E
VH270278
A
B
C
D
E
VH270279
538
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
A
B
C
VH240851
A
B
C
VH240852
A
B
C
VH240853
A
B
C
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
A
B
C
D
VH240874
A
B
C
D
VH240875
A
B
C
D
VH240878
A
B
C
D
VH240877
A
B
C
D
VH240876
539
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
A
B
C
D
VH269353
A
B
C
D
VH269357
A
B
C
D
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH269926
A
B
C
D
E
VH269928
A
B
C
D
E
VH269930
A
B
C
D
E
VH269931
540
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.
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 math.
Not at all
likely
Not likely
Somewhat
likely
Quite likely
Extremely
likely
A
B
C
D
E
VH270306
A
B
C
D
E
VH270307
A
B
C
D
E
VH270308
A
B
C
D
E
VH270309
A
B
C
D
E
VH270311
A
B
C
D
E
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
541
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
542
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543
VH811594
4. In your mathematics class this year, do you use any of the following instructional
materials? Select one circle in each row.
a. Textbooks (print or digital) provided by
your district or school
b. Other materials provided by your district or
school (e.g., math manipulatives, math
board games, or math puzzles)
c. Math software and/or apps (game-based or
lesson-based)
Yes
No
A
B
VH811602
A
B
VH811624
A
B
VH811626
VH811630
5. 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. Provide multiple
representation of concepts,
and guide students to
express what they know
using various formats
Not at all
Small extent
Moderate
extent
Large extent
A
B
C
D
VH811637
A
B
C
D
VH811643
544
VH812823
6. 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
using mathematical
knowledge to simplify
a problem
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH812833
A
B
C
D
E
VH812834
A
B
C
D
E
VH812843
A
B
C
D
E
VH812846
A
B
C
D
E
VH812849
A
B
C
D
E
VH812850
A
B
C
D
E
VH812851
A
B
C
D
E
VH812853
545
Appendix F-2r: 2017 Pilot Grade 8 Core, Reading, Mathematics (All
subjects)
546
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.
547
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH334361
A
B
C
D
E
VH334362
A
B
C
D
E
VH548665
A
B
C
D
E
VH334363
A
B
C
D
E
VH334368
A
B
C
D
E
VH562894
A
B
C
D
E
VH548666
A
B
C
D
E
VH548667
A
B
C
D
E
VH562900
548
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH547868
A
B
C
D
E
VH617114
A
B
C
D
E
VH617116
A
B
C
D
E
VH547871
A
B
C
D
E
VH547872
549
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.
A
B
C
VH548938
A
B
C
VH548939
A
B
C
VH548940
A
B
C
VH548947
A
B
C
VH548942
A
B
C
VH548945
A
B
C
VH548948
A
B
C
VH548944
A
B
C
VH548941
550
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH562965
A
B
C
D
E
VH562966
A
B
C
D
E
VH562967
A
B
C
D
E
VH549099
A
B
C
D
E
VH562983
A
B
C
D
E
VH562985
A
B
C
D
E
VH562988
A
B
C
D
E
VH562989
A
B
C
D
E
VH549107
A
B
C
D
E
VH562991
551
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH547431
A
B
C
D
E
VH547434
A
B
C
D
E
VH547433
A
B
C
D
E
VH547432
552
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH547462
A
B
C
D
E
VH547463
A
B
C
D
E
VH547464
A
B
C
D
E
VH547468
A
B
C
D
E
VH547466
A
B
C
D
E
VH547467
A
B
C
D
E
VH547465
553
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH617289
A
B
C
D
E
VH617290
A
B
C
D
E
VH617291
A
B
C
D
E
VH617292
554
Appendix F-2s: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Mathematics (COI)
555
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
556
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH269922
A
B
C
D
E
VH269923
A
B
C
D
E
VH269924
VH240061
8. When you give students a mathematics test or quiz, how often do they use a
calculator?
A Never
B Sometimes
C Always
557
VH240059
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.
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH269862
A
B
C
D
E
VH269864
A
B
C
D
E
VH269865
A
B
C
D
E
VH269868
A
B
C
D
E
VH269871
558
VH270256
11. 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
No
A
B
VH270257
A
B
VH270258
A
B
VH270259
A
B
VH617626
A
B
VH270260
559
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH617994
A
B
C
D
E
VH617995
A
B
C
D
E
VH270284
A
B
C
D
E
VH270285
A
B
C
D
E
VH270286
A
B
C
D
E
VH270288
A
B
C
D
E
VH270289
A
B
C
D
E
VH270290
A
B
C
D
E
VH270292
560
VH240850
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
A
B
C
VH240851
A
B
C
VH240852
A
B
C
VH240853
A
B
C
VH240856
A
B
C
VH240854
a.
b.
c.
d.
Numbers and operations
Measurement
Geometry
Data analysis, statistics, and
probability
e. Algebra and functions
VH240899
14. When you teach mathematics to your eighth-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
A
B
C
D
VH240900
A
B
C
D
VH240901
A
B
C
D
VH240904
A
B
C
D
VH240903
A
B
C
D
VH240902
561
VH269351
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
A
B
C
D
VH269353
A
B
C
D
VH269357
A
B
C
D
VH336538
VH269925
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.
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH269926
A
B
C
D
E
VH269928
A
B
C
D
E
VH269930
A
B
C
D
E
VH269931
562
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.
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 math.
Not at all
likely
Not likely
Somewhat
likely
Quite likely
Extremely
likely
A
B
C
D
E
VH270306
A
B
C
D
E
VH270307
A
B
C
D
E
VH270308
A
B
C
D
E
VH270309
A
B
C
D
E
VH270311
A
B
C
D
E
VH270313
VH270361
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
563
VH270362
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
564
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565
VH811594
4. In your mathematics class this year, do you use any of the following instructional
materials? Select one circle in each row.
a. Textbooks (print or digital) provided by
your district or school
b. Other materials provided by your district or
school (e.g., math manipulatives, math
board games, or math puzzles)
c. Math software and/or apps (game-based or
lesson-based)
Yes
No
A
B
VH811602
A
B
VH811624
A
B
VH811626
VH811646
5. When you teach mathematics to your eighth-grade class, do you do any of the
following? Select one circle in each row.
a. Set different achievement
standards for some
students
b. Provide multiple
representation of concepts,
and guide students to
express what they know
using various formats
Not at all
Small extent
Moderate
extent
Large extent
A
B
C
D
VH811653
A
B
C
D
VH811659
566
VH812855
6. 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
using mathematical
knowledge to simplify
a problem
b. Make approximations
c. Use models to explain
calculations
d. Represent a problem
situation in multiple
ways, including
numbers, words,
pictures, and charts
No
emphasis
Very little
emphasis
Some
emphasis
Quite a bit
of emphasis
A lot of
emphasis
A
B
C
D
E
VH812897
A
B
C
D
E
VH812898
A
B
C
D
E
VH812879
A
B
C
D
E
VH812881
567
Appendix F-2u: 2018 Pilot Grade 4 Science (COI)
568
VH240113
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.
VH261160
2. How many students are in this class? Enter the number of students.
VH704560
3. In a typical week, how much time do you spend teaching science to the students
in this class? Write in the hours and minutes.
hours and
minutes per week
VH240114
4. Are students assigned to this class by achievement level?
A Yes
B No
569
VH241164
5. How often do you use each of the following methods 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
A
B
C
D
VH241165
A
B
C
D
VH241166
A
B
C
D
VH241169
A
B
C
D
VH241168
A
B
C
D
VH241167
VH639433
6. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH639434
A
B
C
D
E
VH639436
A
B
C
D
E
VH639435
A
B
C
D
E
VH639437
570
VH639586
7. About how often do your science students do each of the following activities? 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, or
student science
journals)
c. Watch you do a
science activity
d. Talk about the
measurements and
results from their
hands-on activities
e. Discuss the kinds of
problems that
engineers can solve
(e.g., how to build a
bridge or how to
collect energy from
the Sun)
f. Figure out different
ways to solve a science
problem
g. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH639589
A
B
C
D
E
VH639600
A
B
C
D
E
VH639856
A
B
C
D
E
VH639594
A
B
C
D
E
VH639597
A
B
C
D
E
VH639846
A
B
C
D
E
VH639593
571
VH641162
8. In your science class this year, how much emphasis have you devoted to teaching
your students each of the following skills? Select one circle in each row.
a. Making observations
of natural phenomena
(e.g., making
measurements)
b. Making predictions
based on prior
experimental
observations
c. Creating models of
scientific principles
(e.g., a graphic,
manipulative, or
demonstration that
illustrates the
principle)
d. Reading data in tables
or charts to draw
conclusions about
hypotheses
e. Deciding which tools
would be most
appropriate to gather
data
f. Designing and testing
a solution to a
problem
No
emphasis
Very little
emphasis
Some
emphasis
Quite a bit
of emphasis
A lot of
emphasis
A
B
C
D
E
VH641163
A
B
C
D
E
VH641166
A
B
C
D
E
VH641167
A
B
C
D
E
VH641169
A
B
C
D
E
VH641172
A
B
C
D
E
VH641174
572
VH640891
9. Thinking about your science class this year, how much emphasis did you place on
teaching your students each of the following skills? Select one circle in each row.
a. Developing good
research questions
b. Using drawings or
models to explain
events or phenomena
c. Coming up with
experiments or other
tests to answer a
scientific question
d. Organizing data into a
chart, graph, or
spreadsheet to test a
solution
e. Deciding when to use
quantitative versus
qualitative data
f. Generating
explanations based on
observations and
measurements
g. Evaluating the quality
of data
h. Teaching science ideas
to others (e.g.,
students or teachers)
No
emphasis
Very little
emphasis
Some
emphasis
Quite a bit
of emphasis
A lot of
emphasis
A
B
C
D
E
VH640901
A
B
C
D
E
VH640902
A
B
C
D
E
VH640903
A
B
C
D
E
VH640906
A
B
C
D
E
VH640907
A
B
C
D
E
VH640908
A
B
C
D
E
VH640909
A
B
C
D
E
VH640911
573
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. Increasing students’
interest in science
b. Increasing awareness of the
importance of science in
daily life
c. Teaching the iterative
process of scientific inquiry
d. Teaching the iterative
process of scientific
practice
e. Developing
problem-solving skills
f. Developing scientific
writing skills
Not at all
Small extent
Moderate
extent
Large extent
A
B
C
D
VH241202
A
B
C
D
VH241203
A
B
C
D
VH639755
A
B
C
D
VH748077
A
B
C
D
VH241197
A
B
C
D
VH241200
574
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 (print or
online)
b. Science magazines and
books (print or online)
c. Supplies or equipment for
science labs or
demonstrations
d. Space to conduct science
labs
e. Computers for students’
use in class
f. Computer labs
g. Computers for teachers’
use
h. Science kits
i. Scientific measurement
instruments (e.g.,
microscopes,
thermometers, beakers, or
weighing scales)
Not at all
Small extent
Moderate
extent
Large extent
A
B
C
D
VH639521
A
B
C
D
VH639522
A
B
C
D
VH639523
A
B
C
D
VH639525
A
B
C
D
VH639532
A
B
C
D
VH639527
A
B
C
D
VH639528
A
B
C
D
VH639531
A
B
C
D
VH639526
575
VH641306
12. 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
videos)
d. Interactive web spaces or
virtual classrooms (e.g.,
websites where students
can interact and share class
materials)
e. Smart board(s)
Not at all
Small extent
Moderate
extent
Large extent
A
B
C
D
VH641307
A
B
C
D
VH641308
A
B
C
D
VH641309
A
B
C
D
VH641310
A
B
C
D
VH641311
VH639626
13. In this school year, 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
576
VH639633
14. In this school year, how often do you do each of the following activities with
individual students to evaluate their progress in science? 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH639634
A
B
C
D
E
VH639635
A
B
C
D
E
VH639636
A
B
C
D
E
VH639637
577
VH641262
15. 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.
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 in science.
Not at all
likely
Not likely
Somewhat
likely
Quite likely
Extremely
likely
A
B
C
D
E
VH641273
A
B
C
D
E
VH641276
A
B
C
D
E
VH641277
A
B
C
D
E
VH641279
A
B
C
D
E
VH641281
A
B
C
D
E
VH641284
VH641332
16. 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 work
together to solve problems in their
community or the world
b. Opportunities for students to engage in
group science activities
c. Opportunities for students to use scientific
instruments (e.g., thermometers,
microscopes, or telescopes)
d. Opportunities for students to participate in
science outreach programs (e.g.,
partnerships with colleges, museums, or
foundations)
Yes
No
A
B
VH641334
A
B
VH641338
A
B
VH641339
A
B
VH641341
578
Appendix F-2v: 2018 Pilot Grade 8 Science (COI)
579
VH240113
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.
VH261160
2. How many students are in this class? Enter the number of students.
VH704560
3. In a typical week, how much time do you spend teaching science to the students
in this class? Write in the hours and minutes.
hours and
minutes per week
VH240114
4. Are students assigned to this class by achievement level?
A Yes
B No
580
VH241164
5. How often do you use each of the following methods 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
A
B
C
D
VH241165
A
B
C
D
VH241166
A
B
C
D
VH241169
A
B
C
D
VH241168
A
B
C
D
VH241167
VH639433
6. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH639434
A
B
C
D
E
VH639436
A
B
C
D
E
VH639435
A
B
C
D
E
VH639437
581
VH639586
7. About how often do your science students do each of the following activities? 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, or
student science
journals)
c. Watch you do a
science activity
d. Talk about the
measurements and
results from their
hands-on activities
e. Discuss the kinds of
problems that
engineers can solve
(e.g., how to build a
bridge or how to
collect energy from
the Sun)
f. Figure out different
ways to solve a science
problem
g. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH639589
A
B
C
D
E
VH639600
A
B
C
D
E
VH639856
A
B
C
D
E
VH639594
A
B
C
D
E
VH639597
A
B
C
D
E
VH639846
A
B
C
D
E
VH639593
582
VH641162
8. In your science class this year, how much emphasis have you devoted to teaching
your students each of the following skills? Select one circle in each row.
a. Making observations
of natural phenomena
(e.g., making
measurements)
b. Making predictions
based on prior
experimental
observations
c. Creating models of
scientific principles
(e.g., a graphic,
manipulative, or
demonstration that
illustrates the
principle)
d. Reading data in tables
or charts to draw
conclusions about
hypotheses
e. Deciding which tools
would be most
appropriate to gather
data
f. Designing and testing
a solution to a
problem
No
emphasis
Very little
emphasis
Some
emphasis
Quite a bit
of emphasis
A lot of
emphasis
A
B
C
D
E
VH641163
A
B
C
D
E
VH641166
A
B
C
D
E
VH641167
A
B
C
D
E
VH641169
A
B
C
D
E
VH641172
A
B
C
D
E
VH641174
583
VH640891
9. Thinking about your science class this year, how much emphasis did you place on
teaching your students each of the following skills? Select one circle in each row.
a. Developing good
research questions
b. Using drawings or
models to explain
events or phenomena
c. Coming up with
experiments or other
tests to answer a
scientific question
d. Organizing data into a
chart, graph, or
spreadsheet to test a
solution
e. Deciding when to use
quantitative versus
qualitative data
f. Generating
explanations based on
observations and
measurements
g. Evaluating the quality
of data
h. Teaching science ideas
to others (e.g.,
students or teachers)
No
emphasis
Very little
emphasis
Some
emphasis
Quite a bit
of emphasis
A lot of
emphasis
A
B
C
D
E
VH640901
A
B
C
D
E
VH640902
A
B
C
D
E
VH640903
A
B
C
D
E
VH640906
A
B
C
D
E
VH640907
A
B
C
D
E
VH640908
A
B
C
D
E
VH640909
A
B
C
D
E
VH640911
584
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.
a. Increasing students’
interest in science
b. Increasing awareness of the
importance of science in
daily life
c. Teaching the iterative
process of scientific inquiry
d. Teaching the iterative
process of scientific
practice
e. Developing
problem-solving skills
f. Developing scientific
writing skills
Not at all
Small extent
Moderate
extent
Large extent
A
B
C
D
VH241262
A
B
C
D
VH241263
A
B
C
D
VH639689
A
B
C
D
VH748071
A
B
C
D
VH241257
A
B
C
D
VH241260
585
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 (print or
online)
b. Science magazines and
books (print or online)
c. Supplies or equipment for
science labs or
demonstrations
d. Space to conduct science
labs
e. Computers for students’
use in class
f. Computer labs
g. Computers for teachers’
use
h. Science kits
i. Scientific measurement
instruments (e.g.,
microscopes,
thermometers, beakers, or
weighing scales)
Not at all
Small extent
Moderate
extent
Large extent
A
B
C
D
VH639521
A
B
C
D
VH639522
A
B
C
D
VH639523
A
B
C
D
VH639525
A
B
C
D
VH639532
A
B
C
D
VH639527
A
B
C
D
VH639528
A
B
C
D
VH639531
A
B
C
D
VH639526
586
VH241281
12. In your eighth-grade class, how often do your students use a computer or other
digital device to do each of the following activities? 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 (e.g.,
how planets orbit the Sun
or how gas expands)
c. Make a chart or graph that
shows results of a science
project
Once or twice Once or twice
a month
a week
Every day or
almost every
day
A
B
C
D
VH241282
A
B
C
D
VH241284
A
B
C
D
VH241283
VH641306
13. 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
videos)
d. Interactive web spaces or
virtual classrooms (e.g.,
websites where students
can interact and share class
materials)
e. Smart board(s)
Not at all
Small extent
Moderate
extent
Large extent
A
B
C
D
VH641307
A
B
C
D
VH641308
A
B
C
D
VH641309
A
B
C
D
VH641310
A
B
C
D
VH641311
587
VH639626
14. In this school year, 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
VH639633
15. In this school year, how often do you do each of the following activities with
individual students to evaluate their progress in science? 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH639634
A
B
C
D
E
VH639635
A
B
C
D
E
VH639636
A
B
C
D
E
VH639637
588
VH641262
16. 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.
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 in science.
Not at all
likely
Not likely
Somewhat
likely
Quite likely
Extremely
likely
A
B
C
D
E
VH641273
A
B
C
D
E
VH641276
A
B
C
D
E
VH641277
A
B
C
D
E
VH641279
A
B
C
D
E
VH641281
A
B
C
D
E
VH641284
VH641332
17. 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 work
together to solve problems in their
community or the world
b. Opportunities for students to engage in
group science activities
c. Opportunities for students to use scientific
instruments (e.g., thermometers,
microscopes, or telescopes)
d. Opportunities for students to participate in
science outreach programs (e.g.,
partnerships with colleges, museums, or
foundations)
Yes
No
A
B
VH641334
A
B
VH641338
A
B
VH641339
A
B
VH641341
589
Appendix F-2w: 2017 Operational Grade 4 Writing (COI)
590
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): _______________________________
%
%
591
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH315433
A
B
C
D
E
VH315441
A
B
C
D
E
VH315464
A
B
C
D
E
VH316147
A
B
C
D
E
VH616593
A
B
C
D
E
VH316153
A
B
C
D
E
VH316155
A
B
C
D
E
VH316239
A
B
C
D
E
VH316242
592
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH314291
A
B
C
D
E
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH242730
A
B
C
D
E
VH242736
A
B
C
D
E
VH242734
A
B
C
D
E
VH242735
593
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH242692
A
B
C
D
E
VH242693
A
B
C
D
E
VH314053
A
B
C
D
E
VH314054
A
B
C
D
E
VH314056
594
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH314220
A
B
C
D
E
VH314222
A
B
C
D
E
VH314224
A
B
C
D
E
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH314328
A
B
C
D
E
VH314331
A
B
C
D
E
VH616571
A
B
C
D
E
VH616573
595
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH314349
A
B
C
D
E
VH314350
A
B
C
D
E
VH314351
A
B
C
D
E
VH314352
596
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH315402
A
B
C
D
E
VH315405
A
B
C
D
E
VH315407
A
B
C
D
E
VH315416
A
B
C
D
E
VH315419
597
VH242676
11. To what extent do you use each of the following technological resources for writing
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
A
B
C
D
VH587512
A
B
C
D
VH314038
A
B
C
D
VH242686
A
B
C
D
VH314040
A
B
C
D
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?
%
598
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
No
A
B
VH587504
A
B
VH587507
A
B
VH587506
A
B
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?
%
599
Appendix F-2x: 2017 Operational Grade 8 Writing (COI)
600
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): _______________________________
%
%
601
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH315433
A
B
C
D
E
VH315441
A
B
C
D
E
VH315464
A
B
C
D
E
VH316147
A
B
C
D
E
VH616593
A
B
C
D
E
VH316153
A
B
C
D
E
VH316155
A
B
C
D
E
VH316239
A
B
C
D
E
VH316242
602
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH314291
A
B
C
D
E
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH242730
A
B
C
D
E
VH242736
A
B
C
D
E
VH242734
A
B
C
D
E
VH242735
603
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH242692
A
B
C
D
E
VH242693
A
B
C
D
E
VH314053
A
B
C
D
E
VH314054
A
B
C
D
E
VH314056
604
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH314220
A
B
C
D
E
VH314222
A
B
C
D
E
VH314224
A
B
C
D
E
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH314328
A
B
C
D
E
VH314331
A
B
C
D
E
VH616571
A
B
C
D
E
VH616573
605
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH314349
A
B
C
D
E
VH314350
A
B
C
D
E
VH314351
A
B
C
D
E
VH314352
606
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
A
B
C
D
E
VH315402
A
B
C
D
E
VH315405
A
B
C
D
E
VH315407
A
B
C
D
E
VH315416
A
B
C
D
E
VH315419
607
VH242676
11. To what extent do you use each of the following technological resources for writing
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
A
B
C
D
VH587512
A
B
C
D
VH314038
A
B
C
D
VH242686
A
B
C
D
VH314040
A
B
C
D
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.
VH316542
13. Approximately what percentage of the students in your eighth-grade
English/language arts class meet the expectations regarding their keyboarding
skills?
%
608
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
No
A
B
VH316547
A
B
VH616651
A
B
VH316553
A
B
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?
%
609
Appendix F-2y: 2018 Operational Grade 8 Social Studies (COI)
610
VH492737
1. 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.
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.
VH492738
3. 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
VH566810
4. 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.
611
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%
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH493389
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH493390
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH493391
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH493392
VH493502
6. 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. Have students conduct
research about social
studies topics (e.g.,
online, in a library, or
through interviews)
d. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH493504
A
B
C
D
E
VH493506
A
B
C
D
E
VH493509
A
B
C
D
E
VH493512
612
VH493515
7. 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. Had students give
class presentations on
social studies topics
b. Had students write
about their opinion on
a problem or issue
(e.g., in a letter, e-mail,
or blog post)
c. Had students take part
in debates or panel
discussions
d. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH493518
A
B
C
D
E
VH493523
A
B
C
D
E
VH493524
A
B
C
D
E
VH493525
613
VH493490
8. 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. Play games or use 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH493491
A
B
C
D
E
VH728046
A
B
C
D
E
VH493494
A
B
C
D
E
VH493496
A
B
C
D
E
VH493498
614
VH493539
9. 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. Short written
responses (e.g., a
paragraph or less)
c. Long written
responses (e.g., several
paragraphs)
d. Responses to
questions based on
information from
several sources (e.g.,
letters, cartoons, or
maps)
e. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH493530
A
B
C
D
E
VH739504
A
B
C
D
E
VH493540
A
B
C
D
E
VH493541
A
B
C
D
E
VH493544
VH493773
10. 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.
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 or
hardly ever
Less than
half of the
time
About half
of the time
More than
half of the
time
Always or
almost
always
A
B
C
D
E
VH493774
A
B
C
D
E
VH493775
A
B
C
D
E
VH493777
A
B
C
D
E
VH493778
615
VH566822
11. Do you give instruction in civics and/or United States government to your
students?
A Yes
B No
Questions 12, 13, and 14 are not applicable and will be skipped.
VH728253
12. 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. Political parties,
elections, and voting
b. Other countries’
governments (e.g.,
their structure, how
they are run, or
interactions with the
United States)
c. International
organizations (e.g., the
United Nations, World
Bank, or World Health
Organization)
d. Current political and
social issues
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
A
B
C
D
E
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A
B
C
D
E
VH728259
A
B
C
D
E
VH728260
A
B
C
D
E
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VH493643
13. 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. Discussing the
political process and
government with
others
Not at all
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
A lot
A
B
C
D
E
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A
B
C
D
E
VH493646
A
B
C
D
E
VH493647
A
B
C
D
E
VH493648
A
B
C
D
E
VH493650
A
B
C
D
E
VH493651
A
B
C
D
E
VH493658
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VH717115
14. 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? Select all
that apply.
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
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15. Do you give instruction in geography to your students?
A Yes
B No
Questions 16, 17, and 18 are not applicable and will be skipped.
VH493706
16. In your social studies class this year, how much have you emphasized the following
topics in geography? Select one circle in each row.
a. Countries and cultures
b. Environmental issues
(e.g., pollution,
recycling, climate
change, or genetically
modified food)
c. Basic concepts of
physical and human
geography
d. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH493708
A
B
C
D
E
VH493709
A
B
C
D
E
VH493710
A
B
C
D
E
VH493711
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VH493725
17. 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
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
A
B
C
D
E
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A
B
C
D
E
VH728062
A
B
C
D
E
VH493729
A
B
C
D
E
VH493730
A
B
C
D
E
VH493736
A
B
C
D
E
VH493737
A
B
C
D
E
VH603016
A
B
C
D
E
VH493740
A
B
C
D
E
VH493743
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18. 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? Select all that apply.
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
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19. Do you give instruction in United States history to your students?
A Yes
B No
Questions 20, 21, and 22 are not applicable and will be skipped.
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20. 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
A
B
C
D
E
VH493552
A
B
C
D
E
VH493553
A
B
C
D
E
VH493554
A
B
C
D
E
VH493556
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VH493578
21. 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
A
B
C
D
E
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A
B
C
D
E
VH493582
A
B
C
D
E
VH493583
A
B
C
D
E
VH493587
A
B
C
D
E
VH493589
A
B
C
D
E
VH493590
A
B
C
D
E
VH493591
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VH717110
22. 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? Select all that apply.
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
23. 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.
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 social studies.
Not at all
likely
Not likely
Somewhat
likely
Quite likely
Extremely
likely
A
B
C
D
E
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A
B
C
D
E
VH493815
A
B
C
D
E
VH493816
A
B
C
D
E
VH493817
A
B
C
D
E
VH493818
A
B
C
D
E
VH493819
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Appendix F-2z: 2012 Operational Grade 12 Economics-Department
Head
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Economics Department Chair
The questionnaire should be completed by the head of the department that offers the
most economics-related courses in the current academic year.
For the purposes of this questionnaire, "economics" means the study of the basic problem
of limited resources and how people choose to use these resources.
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Economics may be taught from an academic perspective, or it may be taught in an applied
context, including:
• An individual and household context, including decisions about earning, saving, and
personal financial challenges
• A business context, with a focus on entrepreneurs, workers, producers, and investors
• A public context, including government, policy, citizenship, and domestic and
international organizations
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1. What is your department?
CE> Social studies or history
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c. Professional development workshop
or program of more than 6 hours
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7. With regard to economics coursework, what are the district hiring requirements for
teachers in your department who teach economics-related courses? Fill in all ovals
that apply.
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There are no requirements involving economics.
®
Some college coursework in economics, but not a major or a minor
©
Certification in economics
®
A college minor in economics
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