Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2023-24
(ECLS-K:2024)
OMB# 1850-0750 v.24
Attachment D-2
Fall Kindergarten Child-Level Teacher Paper Survey
National Center for Education Statistics
U.S. Department of Education
August 2021
Note: Some items in these surveys are copyright protected and as such are redacted in public review copies.
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Completing this survey will help us learn more about children and their experiences in different schools and classrooms.
Thank you for your time!
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TQCFK-FT
Fall 2022 - Form TQCFK-FT
Dear Teacher,
Your school has agreed to participate in the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS), a nationwide study of elementary-aged children, their schools, teachers, and parents. As part of the study, we are asking teachers at your school to complete surveys. You have been asked to complete this survey because one or more of the children in your class(es) are participants in this study. The child who is the subject of this survey is identified on the cover. This survey contains questions about this child’s skills and abilities.
The ECLS collects information from teachers of children who are in the study to investigate the relationship between children’s academic progress and various school, classroom, teacher, and home characteristics.
Taking part in the study is voluntary. You may stop at any time or choose not to answer a question you do not want to answer. However, only you can provide this information.
Although we realize you are very busy, we urge you to complete this survey as completely and accurately as possible.
TQCFK-FT
MARKING DIRECTIONS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND USE A BLACK OR BLUE BALL POINT PEN TO COMPLETE THIS SURVEY. DO NOT USE PENCIL OR FELT-TIP PEN.
Shown below is the correct way to mark your answers, along with examples of incorrect ways.
Incorrect Marks:
Light
and thin, outside
the box,
thick or
scrawled.
Completely black out the box of the incorrect answer and mark an “X” in the box next to the correct answer.
Write one number per box like this:
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John Smith
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First, we would like for you to rate this child's current skills, knowledge, and behaviors within language and literacy (section 1), science (section 2), and mathematical thinking (section 3), based on your experience with him or her. If you are not the primary teacher in any of these areas, you may want to consult with the person most familiar with the child’s progress in the area when completing the scales.
This
is NOT
a test
and should
NOT be
administered directly
to the child.
Examples
are meant to help you think of the range of situations in which the
child may demonstrate the
identified skills
and behaviors.
These examples
do not
exhaust all
the ways
the child
may
demonstrate
what he or she knows or can do. The examples do,
however, indicate a level of proficiency a child should
have reached in order to receive the highest ratings. Some of
these examples describe a very high level of
performance (beyond typical students) in order to evaluate
achievement levels of the highest performing
students.
Rate
this child
compared to
other children
of the
same age
level. Please
consider the
full range
of ratings
when answering.
The following five-point scale is used for each of the questions. It reflects the degree to which a child has acquired and demonstrated the targeted skills, knowledge, and behaviors. Please review the definitions before turning to the next page.
In progress Intermediate Proficient
= Child has not yet demonstrated skill, knowledge, or behavior.
= Child is just beginning to demonstrate skill, knowledge, or behavior but does so very inconsistently.
= Child demonstrates skill, knowledge, or behavior with some regularity but varies in level of competence.
= Child demonstrates skill, knowledge, or behavior with increasing regularity and average competence but is not completely proficient.
= Child demonstrates skill, knowledge, or behavior competently and consistently.
= Skill, knowledge, or behavior has not been introduced in classroom setting.
If this child has limited English proficiency or is an English language learner, answer with his or her native language in mind if he or she does not yet demonstrate skills in English but does demonstrate them in his or her native language.
If this child has a disability, it may be necessary to consider adaptations for some questions to make them more inclusive for this child's skills and/or use of adaptive equipment. Some children may utilize alternative forms of verbal communication (for example, sign language, communication boards) or written communication (for example, word processors, Braille, dictation). Please answer the questions with these adaptations in mind.
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TQCFK-FT
A1.
MARK ONE RESPONSE ON EACH ROW.
Not
Contributes relevant information to classroom discussions – for example, during a class discussion, can express an idea or a personal opinion on a topic and the reasons behind the opinion.
Engages in higher-level thinking and reasoning during classroom discussions – for example, answers questions that are not just an explicit recall of facts, makes inferences, asks
on-topic questions, and can have a cohesive exchange of ideas that are centered on a given topic for at least three conversational turns.
Uses correct endings on verbs and nouns when speaking – for example, says "dog plays" and "dogs play" or uses present tense ("she runs" or "she is running") and past tense correctly for both regular and irregular verbs ("he walks" and "he walked"; "I run" and "I ran").
Uses morphemes to figure out the meanings of words – for example, knows that “–s” means “more than 1” as in “trucks”; “–er” means a “person who” as in “farmer” and “painter”; “un” means “not” as in “unlike” and “unfriendly”; or “re” means “again” as in “reread” and “replay.”
Uses morphemes to decode new words – for example, decodes “jellyfish” by recognizing it is made up of two familiar words “jelly” and “fish” or decodes “preheat” as “pre” and “heat” and “fearless” as “fear” and “less.”
Uses complex sentence structures – for example, says "If she had brought her umbrella, she wouldn't have gotten wet," or "Yesterday it was raining cats and dogs," or "Why can't we go on the field trip at the same time as the first grade?"
Understands and interprets a story or other text read to him/her – for example, by retelling a story just read to the group, or telling about why a story ended as it did, or connecting part of the story to his/her own life.
Not yet
Beginning
In progress
Intermediate
Proficient
applicable or
Skill not
yet taught
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MARK ONE RESPONSE ON EACH ROW.
Easily and quickly names all upper- and lower-case letters of the alphabet.
by using the pictures and storyline for clues.
Reads simple books independently – for example, reads books with a repetitive language pattern.
Demonstrates early writing behaviors – for example, by using initial consonants to spell words ("d" for the word "dog"), or using letter names to represent sounds ("r" for the word "are"), or phonetic spelling ("hrt") for the word "heart," to convey words or ideas.
Composes simple stories – for example, by writing about a personal experience in a journal.
Not yet
Beginning
In progress
Intermediate
Proficient
Not applicable or
Skill
not
yet taught
Composes informative/explanatory text – for example, uses a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to state what is being written about, supply some information about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.
of the conventions of print – for example, by using both upper- and lower-case letters when writing, or putting spaces between words, or using a period at the end of a sentence.
SECTION 2: SCIENCE
MARK ONE RESPONSE ON EACH ROW.
Not
applicable
or
Skill not
Uses his/her senses to explore and observe – for example, observes and notes the habits of classroom pets, or describes the differences in clay before and after water is added.
Forms explanations based on observations and explorations – for example, describes or draws the conditions (water, soil, sun) that help a plant grow, or explains that a block will slide more quickly down a steeper slope.
Classifies and compares living and non-living things in different ways – for example, classifies objects according to "things that are alive and not alive," or "things that fly and things that crawl."
Directly compares two objects with a measurable attribute in common to see which object has “more of”/”less of” the attribute and describes the difference – for example, directly compares the heights of two children and describes one child as taller/shorter.
Makes logical predictions when pursuing scientific investigations – for example, observes and identifies patterns in nature and predicts what happens next (for example, predicts if a new object will float or sink).
Communicates scientific information – for example, records or describes the properties of common objects verbally or through drawings or graphs.
Shows curiosity about the world by asking how and why things happen – for example, asks how rocks are formed or why it is warmer in the daytime than at night.
Not yet
Beginning
In progress
Intermediate
Proficient
yet taught
(Cont.) Please rate this child's current skills, knowledge, and behaviors in SCIENCE.
MARK
ONE
RESPONSE
ON
EACH
ROW.
C1.
MARK ONE RESPONSE ON EACH ROW.
Not
Counts forward beginning from a given number within the known sequence, instead of having to begin at 1 – for example, child starts with 5 objects and is given 2 more and child counts “6, 7” instead of “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7” to get the answer of 7.
Orders a group of objects – for example, by ordering rods or sticks by length, or arranging paints from lightest to darkest or musical instruments from softest to loudest.
Shows an understanding of the relationship between quantities – for example, knows that a group of ten small stones is the same quantity as a group of ten larger blocks.
Demonstrates consistent understanding of one-to-one correspondence – for example, when counting objects, says the number names in the standard order, pairing each object with one and only one number name and each number name with one and only one object.
For any number from 1 to 9, finds the number that makes 10 when added to the given number (for example, by using objects or drawings) and records the answer with a drawing or equation (for example, 3 + _ = 10 and 4 + _ = 10).
Uses place value to compose and decompose numbers from 11 to 19 into tens and ones (for example, by using objects or drawings) and records each composition or decomposition by a drawing or equation (for example, 18 = 10 + 8).
Solves problems involving numbers using concrete objects – for example, "Vera has six blocks, George has three, how many blocks are there in all?" or “How many do I need to give George so he will have the same number of blocks as Vera?"
Not yet
Beginning
In progress
Intermediate
Proficient
applicable or
Skill not
yet taught
(Cont.) Please rate this child's current skills, knowledge, and behaviors in MATHEMATICAL THINKING.
MARK
ONE
RESPONSE
ON
EACH
ROW.
D1.
How Often?
Recalls
and communicates personal experiences
he/she
has
had
to peers
in
a
logical
way.
Answers
questions that are not just an explicit
recall of
facts but that require some higher-level
thinking.
times Often
often
d. Uses
a varied vocabulary
in spoken
language.
Uses grammatically correct sentences when speaking.
Recalls
and communicates the meaning of a
story or other
experiences/events which he/she
has
heard.
Uses
correct endings on verbs and nouns when
speaking –
for example, says “dog plays” and
“dogs
play” or uses present tense (“she runs” or
“she is
running”) and past tense correctly for
both
regular
and
irregular
verbs
(“he
walks”
and
“he
walked”; “I
run”
and “I
ran”).
Asks
on-topic questions that are relevant to the
discussion
in
the classroom.
Uses
complex sentences with two or more
clauses of
various types (for example,
independent,
dependent) in spoken language,
rather than
using only simple, short sentences
with
a subject and
a verb.
l. Instructs peers in tasks which need to be done in a certain order.
How Often?
Some-
times Often
Very
often
Tries
repeatedly to communicate information
which
has
not
been
understood.
Uses
evidence from a text or word problem to
support his
or
her
answer.
Uses
morphemes to
figure out the meanings of
words
– for
example, knows that “–s” means
“more
than 1” as in “trucks”; “–er”
means a
“person
who” as in “farmer” and “painter”;
“un”
means “not”
as in “unlike” and “unfriendly”; or
“re”
means “again” as
in “reread”
and
“replay.”
Uses
long sentences with descriptive language
and connecting
words in a grammatically
appropriate
way
when speaking.
Asks
questions about information which is unclear
to
him/her.
u. Tries out new words (for example, heard in stories or from teacher) when speaking.
Relates
and communicates personal experiences
in a
logical
way or
“in a
way
that
makes sense."
Uses
descriptive vocabulary such as adjectives
and/or
adverbs
when speaking
to
provide
detail.
Rephrases
questions or asks follow-up questions
if he/she does
not get the information he/she
wanted.
Uses
morphemes to
decode new words
– for
example,
decodes “jellyfish” by recognizing it is
made up of two
familiar words “jelly” and “fish”
or
decodes
“preheat”
as
“pre”
and “heat”
and
“fearless”
as
“fear”
and
“less."
How Often?
Some-
times Often
Very
often
bb.
Actively contributes
within a
classroom discussion.
Next, please think about this child's written language. Which of the following writing levels (ordered below from lowest to highest) best describes the highest level at which this child is currently performing (independently, without teacher help)? MARK ONE RESPONSE.
Scribbling
Drawing a
picture
Can copy his or her name
Can
copy sentences from the board
Write his
or her name
without copying
Can
write most letters when asked to write the letter
Write initial
sounds for
many words
Write simple 2-4 letter words with invented spelling
Write
multi-syllabic words
with invented
spelling with
most sounds
represented Compose
and write
a full
sentence with
invented spelling
with most
sounds represented
Compose and write 2 or more consecutive full sentences with invented spelling with most sounds represented
Other
(Please specify):
D3. How much does this child enjoy writing? MARK ONE RESPONSE.
Not
at all
A little bit Somewhat
Quite a bit Very
much
E1.
Never Sometimes Often
Very often
No
opportunity
→ Child never exhibits this behavior.
→ Child exhibits this behavior occasionally or sometimes.
→ Child exhibits this behavior regularly but not all the time.
→ Child exhibits this behavior most of the time.
→ No opportunity to observe this behavior.
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Source: Social Skills Rating System (SSRS). Copyright © 1990, NCS Pearson. Adapted with permission. All rights reserved; Social Skills Improvement System (SSIS). Copyright © 2008, NCS Pearson. Adapted with permission. All rights reserved.
(Cont.) For this set of items, please think about this child's behavior during the past month or two. Decide how often the child demonstrates the behavior described. MARK ONE RESPONSE ON EACH ROW.
Never Sometimes Often
Very often
No opportunity
→ Child never exhibits this behavior.
→ Child exhibits this behavior occasionally or sometimes.
→ Child exhibits this behavior regularly but not all the time.
→ Child exhibits this behavior most of the time.
→ No opportunity to observe this behavior.
Source: Social Skills Rating System (SSRS). Copyright © 1990, NCS Pearson. Adapted with permission. All rights reserved; Social Skills Improvement System (SSIS). Copyright © 2008, NCS Pearson. Adapted with permission. All rights reserved.
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b. Completes learning tasks involving two or more steps (for example, cutting and pasting) in organized way. |
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c. Completes tasks successfully. |
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d. Attempts new challenging tasks. |
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e. Concentrates when working on a task; is not easily distracted by surrounding activities. |
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f. Responds to instruction and then begins an appropriate task without being reminded. |
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g. Takes time to do his or her best on a task. |
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h. Finds and organizes materials and works in an appropriate place when activities are initiated. |
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Source: Bronson, M. B., Goodson, B. D., Layzer, J. I., and Love, J. (1990). Child Behavior Rating Scale. Cambridge, MA: Abt Associates. Adapted and used with permission.
G1.
MARK ONE RESPONSE ON EACH ROW.
When practicing an activity, has a hard time keeping her/his mind on it.
Extremely
untrue
Quite
untrue
Slightly
untrue
Neither true nor
untrue
Slightly
true
Quite
true
Extremely
true
Not
applicable
Will
move from one task to another
without
completing any of
them.
When drawing or coloring in a book, shows strong concentration.
When
building
or
putting
something
together,
becomes very involved in
what s/he is
doing, and works for
long
periods.
Is easily distracted when listening to a story.
Sometimes
becomes
absorbed
in
a picture book
and looks at it for a
long
time.
Can wait before entering into new activities if s/he is asked to.
Plans
for new activities or changes
in routine to
make sure s/he has
what will
be needed.
Has trouble sitting still when s/he is told to (story time, etc.).
Is good at following instructions.
Approaches places that s/he thinks might be "risky" slowly and cautiously.
Can
easily stop an
activity
when
s/he
is told "no."
Source: Putnam, S. P., & Rothbart, M. K. (2006). Development of Short and Very Short forms of the Children's Behavior Questionnaire.
Journal of Personality Assessment, 87(1): 103-113. Used with permission.
I1.
Does not apply
Sometimes applies
Consistently applies
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j. Xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Source: Adapted from the Learning-to-Learn Scales © 2019 by Edumetric and Clinical Science. All rights reserved. Used with permission. McDermott, P. A. (2018). Learning-To-Learn Scales. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania and Edumetric and Clinical Science.
K1.
In what type of program is this child enrolled? MARK ONE RESPONSE.
Full-day
program
Morning
part-day program Afternoon
part-day program
Is the 2022-23 school year this child's...? MARK ONE RESPONSE.
Kindergarten includes regular kindergarten, transitional (or readiness) kindergarten, transitional first (or pre-first) grade, or a program that is a kindergarten equivalent but is ungraded or has multiple grades.
A transitional kindergarten (TK) program is an extra year of school before kindergarten starts. It is different from preschool, Head Start, and prekindergarten.
Transitional first (or pre-first grade) is a school program between kindergarten and the first grade. It is for children who have attended kindergarten, but need more time to be ready for the first grade.
First
year in kindergarten Second
year in
kindergarten
Third year or more in kindergarten
How often does this child wear eye glasses or contact lenses in the classroom? MARK ONE RESPONSE.
Never
Seldom
Usually Always
How many instructional groups based on achievement or ability levels in reading do you currently have in this child’s class? MARK ONE RESPONSE.
I
do not
use instructional
groups for
reading
Two
Three Four
Five or more
In which reading instructional group is this child currently placed? USE "1" FOR THE HIGHEST INSTRUCTIONAL GROUP. ENTER IN THE NUMBER OF THE CHILD'S INSTRUCTIONAL GROUP BELOW.
Instructional
Group
How many instructional groups based on achievement or ability levels in mathematics do you currently have in this child’s class? MARK ONE RESPONSE.
I
do not
use instructional
groups for
mathematics
Two
Three Four
Five or more
K8.
In which mathematics instructional group is this child currently placed? USE "1" FOR THE HIGHEST INSTRUCTIONAL GROUP. ENTER IN THE NUMBER OF THE CHILD'S INSTRUCTIONAL GROUP BELOW.
Instructional
Group
Are you this child's primary teacher in the following subject areas? MARK ALL THAT APPLY.
A primary teacher is the teacher who is responsible for all learning in that subject area. The primary teacher writes all lesson plans and handles all activities and assessments in that subject area. If you co-teach a subject area with another teacher, but think you could report about this child, please report that you are the child’s primary teacher for that subject area.
Reading/Language
Arts Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
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