Student Survey

Eighth grade access to Algebra I: A study of virtual algebra

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Student Questionnaire

The Regional Educational Laboratory—REL Northeast and Islands (REL-NEI) appreciates your taking the time to fill out this questionnaire.

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Attn: Dr. Jessica Heppen

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jheppen@air.org

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What is the name of your school? ____________________________________________
What is the name of your math teacher? _______________________________________
What is the name of your math class? _________________________________________
What is the name of the high school you will attend next year? ____________________
Are you male or female?

¹ Male

² Female

Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin? (Hispanic or Latino refers to someone from a Mexican, Mexican American, Chicano, Puerto Rican, Cuban or other Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino background.)

¹  Hispanic or Latino

²  Not Hispanic or Latino

What is your race (check all that apply)?

¹  American Indian or Alaska Native

²  Asian

³ Black or African-American

⁴ Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

⁵ White

Your Feelings about School

Think about the grades you earned during 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th grade. How would you describe your overall grades in MATH classes?

¹  Mostly As

²  Mostly Bs

³ Mostly Cs

⁴ Mostly Ds

⁵ Mostly below Ds

⁶ Classes not graded

Which of the following math classes do you expect to take next year (starting next fall, Fall 2009)?

¹  Algebra I	⁷  Applied math
²  Geometry	⁸  Basic math
³ Algebra II	⁹  Integrated math
⁴ Pre-Calculus	¹⁰  Other
⁵ Calculus	¹¹  Not sure
⁶ Trigonometry	¹²  None

Which of the following math classes do you expect to take while you are in high school?

¹  Algebra I	⁷  Applied math
²  Geometry	⁸  Basic math
³ Algebra II	⁹  Integrated math
⁴ Pre-Calculus	¹⁰  Other
⁵ Calculus	¹¹  Not sure
⁶ Trigonometry	¹²  None

Which of the following best describes your educational goals?

¹  Will not finish high school

²  Graduate high school

³ Some education after high school

⁴ Graduate college

⁵ Go to graduate schools

⁶ I don’t know

Your Math Class

How much do you agree with the following statements about your math class?

My math teacher:

		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
a.	Expects me to do my best all the time.	⁰	¹	²	³
b.	Expects everyone to participate.	⁰	¹	²	³
c.	Doesn't let me get away with being lazy.	⁰	¹	²	³
d.	Expects everyone to work hard.	⁰	¹	²	³
e.	Really listens to what I have to say.	⁰	¹	²	³
f.	Believes I can do well in school.	⁰	¹	²	³
g.	Is willing to give extra help on schoolwork if I need it.	⁰	¹	²	³
h.	Helps me catch up if I am behind.	⁰	¹	²	³
i.	Notices if I have trouble learning something.	⁰	¹	²	³

How much do you agree with the following statements about your math class?

		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
a.	The topics we are studying are interesting and challenging.	⁰	¹	²	³
b.	I usually look forward to this class.	⁰	¹	²	³
c.	I work hard to do my best in this class.	⁰	¹	²	³
d.	I am usually bored with what we study in this class.	⁰	¹	²	³
e.	Sometimes I get so interested in my work I don't want to stop.	⁰	¹	²	³
f.	I often count the minutes until class ends.	⁰	¹	²	³
g.	This class really makes me think.	⁰	¹	²	³
h.	No student wastes time in this class.	⁰	¹	²	³

In your math class, how often:

		Never	Once in a While	Most of the Time	All of the Time
a.	Do you find the work difficult?	⁰	¹	²	³
b.	Are you challenged?	⁰	¹	²	³
c.	Does the teacher ask difficult questions on tests?	⁰	¹	²	³
d.	Does the teacher ask difficult questions in class?	⁰	¹	²	³
e.	Do you have to work hard to do well?	⁰	¹	²	³

A) How often does your teacher give you homework in mathematics?

⁰  Never

¹  Less than once a week

² 1 or 2 times a week

³  3 or 4 times a week

⁴  Every day

B) When your teacher gives you mathematics homework, about how many minutes are you usually given?

⁰  Fewer than 15 minutes

¹  15-30 minutes

² 31-60 minutes

³  61-90 minutes

⁴  More than 90 minutes

Please answer the following questions about your math class this year.

Materials in my math class:

		Poor	Fair	Good	Very Good	Excellent
a.	The textbook	⁰	¹	²	³	⁴
b.	The handouts	⁰	¹	²	³	⁴
c.	My teacher’s assignments	⁰	¹	²	³	⁴
d.	The quizzes	⁰	¹	²	³	⁴
e.	The tests/exams	⁰	¹	²	³	⁴
f.	Technology – use of computers	⁰	¹	²	³	⁴
g.	Technology – use of calculators and other tools	⁰	¹	²	³	⁴

The instruction in my math class:

		Poor	Fair	Good	Very Good	Excellent
a.	Organization of my teacher’s presentation	⁰	¹	²	³	⁴
b.	My teacher’s preparation	⁰	¹	²	³	⁴
c.	My teacher’s communication to the class	⁰	¹	²	³	⁴
d.	My teacher is knowledgeable about the course content	⁰	¹	²	³	⁴
e.	My teacher is able to keep the class focused on the course material	⁰	¹	²	³	⁴
f.	My overall impression of my math teacher this year	⁰	¹	²	³	⁴

Your Feelings about Using Computers

Approximately how many courses (including your current courses) have you taken that were delivered in the following modes?

		0	1-2	3-5	6-8	More than 8
a.	Totally online course	⁰	¹	²	³	⁴
b.	Hybrid course (a mix of online and regular-face-to-face instruction in the same course)	⁰	¹	²	³	⁴
c.	Supplemental course (extra instruction for a particular course that requires use of a computer program)	⁰	¹	²	³	⁴

What type of Internet connection do you have at home?

⁰ Low speed (dial up)

¹ High speed (cable, DSL, T1)

² No Internet connection at home

How much do you agree with the following statements?

		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
a.	I enjoy doing things on a computer.	⁰	¹	²	³
b.	I am tired of using a computer	⁰	¹	²	³
c.	I concentrate on a computer when I use one.	⁰	¹	²	³
d.	I feel comfortable working with a computer.	⁰	¹	²	³
e.	I think that it takes a long time to finish when I use a computer	⁰	¹	²	³
f.	I feel comfortable using E-mail to contact my teachers.	⁰	¹	²	³
g	I enjoy lessons on the computer.	⁰	¹	²	³
h	I get a sinking feeling when I think of trying to use a computer.	⁰	¹	²	³

^{In
your current or most recent mathematics class, how often do/did you
use computers in the following ways?}

		Never	Rarely	Less than once a Week	Once or twice a week	Every day or almost every day
a.	Review work from the previous day.	⁰	¹	²	³	⁴
b.	Do word problems or problem solving activities.	⁰	¹	²	³	⁴
c.	For graphing.	⁰	¹	²	³	⁴
d.	To practice math drills.	⁰	¹	²	³	⁴
e.	To analyze data	⁰	¹	²	³	⁴
f.	To apply what was learned in class to new situations or problems	⁰	¹	²	³	⁴
g.	The teacher uses/used the computer to instruct us individually.	⁰	¹	²	³	⁴
h.	The teacher uses/used the computer to demonstrate new topics in mathematics	⁰	¹	²	³	⁴

^{How
much do you agree with the following statements?}

		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
a.	A computer is an important tool for learning mathematics concepts.	⁰	¹	²	³
b.	Computer examples and simulations have helped me understand the concepts in my classes.	⁰	¹	²	³
c.	Using a computer makes learning math more complicated than it needs to be.	⁰	¹	²	³

Your Feelings about Math

How much do you agree with the following statements?

		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
a.	I usually do well in mathematics.	⁰	¹	²	³
b.	I would like to take more mathematics in school.	⁰	¹	²	³
c.	Mathematics is more difficult for me than for many of my classmates.	⁰	¹	²	³
d.	I enjoy learning mathematics.	⁰	¹	²	³
e.	Sometimes, when I do not initially understand a new topic in mathematics, I know that I will never really understand it.	⁰	¹	²	³
f.	Mathematics is not one of my strengths.	⁰	¹	²	³
g.	I learn things quickly in mathematics.	⁰	¹	²	³

How much do you agree with the following statements?

		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
a.	I think learning mathematics will help me in my daily life.	⁰	¹	²	³
b.	I need mathematics to learn other school subjects.	⁰	¹	²	³
c.	I need to do well in mathematics to get to the college or university of my choice.	⁰	¹	²	³
d.	I would like a job that involved using mathematics.	⁰	¹	²	³
e.	I need to do well in mathematics to get the job I want.	⁰	¹	²	³

How much do you agree with the following statements?

		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
a.	I would like to avoid using mathematics in college.	⁰	¹	²	³
b.	I am willing to take more than the required amount of mathematics.	⁰	¹	²	³
c.	I plan to take as much mathematics as I can during my education.	⁰	¹	²	³
d.	The challenge of mathematics appeals to me.	⁰	¹	²	³
e.	I don’t want to take any more mathematics courses than I absolutely have to.	⁰	¹	²	³

The Math Test You Just Took

How difficult was this math test?

⁰ Very difficult

¹ Somewhat difficult

² Normal

³ Fairly easy

⁴ Very easy

How important was your success on this math test to you?

⁰ Not very important

¹ Somewhat important

² Important

³ Very important

Please describe your level of effort on this math test.

⁰ Could have tried much harder

¹ Could have tried harder

² Tried about has hard as I could

³ Tried very hard

_______________________________________________________

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