2010 National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) Wave 1

THE NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS

Wave 1 Submittal for 2010
VOLUME II
Part 2h
BACKGROUND QUESTIONS
FOR 2010 ASSESSMENT

Teacher Grade 8 Civics, Geography, U.S. History
Part I-BET (Background, Education, and Training) Questions
Part II- Civics, Geography, U.S. History Questions

Part 2hg contains:
Teacher Grade 8 Civics, Geography, U.S. History Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete this form is 20 minutes.

Updated June 12, 2009
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Teacher BET Questionnaire
Civics, Geography, US History — Grade 8
Section 3

This section has 16 questions. Mark your answers in your booklet. Fill in only one oval
for each question except where instructed otherwise.
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1. Are you Hispanic or Latino? Fill in one or more ovals. [4/8]
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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2. Which of the following best describes you? Fill in one or more ovals. [4/8]
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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3. Counting this year, how many years have you worked as an elementary or
secondary teacher? If less than 4 months total experience, enter “00.” [8]
___ ___ Years
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4. Counting this year, how many years have you taught civics, geography, history,
or social studies in grades 6 through 12? If less than 4 months total experience,
enter “00.” [8]
___ ___ Years

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5. Did you enter teaching through an alternative certification program? [4/8]
(An alternative 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 certification program.)
A Yes
B No

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6. What type of teaching certificate do you hold in the state where you currently
teach? [4/8]
A Regular or standard state certificate or advanced professional certificate
Æ Skip to Question 8
B Certificate issued after satisfying all requirements except the completion
of a probationary period Æ Go to Question 7
C Certificate that requires some additional coursework, student teaching,
or passage of a test before regular certification can be obtained Æ Go to
Question 7
D Certificate issued to persons who must complete a certification program
in order to continue teaching Æ Go to Question 7
E I do not hold any of the above certificates in the state where I currently
teach Æ Go to Question 7

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7. Do you hold a currently valid regular or standard certification from a state other
than the one in which you are currently teaching? [4/8]
A Yes
B No

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8. This school year, are you a Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) according to your
state’s requirements? [4/8]
(Generally, to be Highly Qualified, teachers must meet requirements related to 1)
a bachelor’s degree, 2) full state certification, and 3) demonstrate competency in
the subject area(s) taught. The HQT requirement is a provision under the No
Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act.)
A Yes
B I meet my state’s requirements for a Highly Qualified Teacher in at least
one subject that I teach.
C No

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9. Are you certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in at
least one content area? [4/8]
(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
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10. What is the highest academic degree you hold? [4/8]
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.)

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11. Did you have a major, minor, or special emphasis in any of the following subjects
as part of your undergraduate coursework? Fill in one oval on each line. [4]
Yes, a
major

Yes, a minor or
special emphasis

No

a. History or history
education

A

B

C

b. Geography or geography
education

A

B

C

c. Political science

A

B

C

d. General social science or
social studies education

A

B

C

e. Other social science (for
example, economics,
sociology, psychology,
anthropology)

A

B

C

f. Education (including
secondary education)

A

B

C

g. Special education
(including students with
disabilities)

A

B

C

h. English-language learning

A

B

C

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12. Did you have a major, minor, or special emphasis in any of the following subjects
as part of your graduate coursework? Fill in one oval on each line. [4]

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. Education (including
secondary education)
g. Special education
(including students with
disabilities)
h. English-language learning

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major
A

Yes, a minor or
special emphasis
B

C

A

B

C

A
A

B
B

C
C

A

B

C

A

B

C

A

B

C

A

B

C

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13. 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? Fill in one oval on each line. [8]
Yes

No

a. College course taken after your first certification

A

B

b. Workshop or training session

A

B

c. Conference or professional association meeting

A

B

d. Observational visit to another school

A

B

e. Mentoring and/or peer observation and coaching as
part of a formal arrangement

A

B

f. Committee or task force focusing on curriculum,
instruction, or student assessment

A

B

g. Regularly scheduled discussion or study group

A

B

h. Teacher collaborative or network, such as one
organized by an outside agency or over the Internet

A

B

i. Individual or collaborative research

A

B

j. Independent reading on a regular basis—for
example, educational journals, books, or the
Internet

A

B

k. Co-teaching/team teaching

A

B

l. Consultation with a subject specialist

A

B

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14. During the past two years, have you received training from any source in any of
the following areas? Fill in one oval on each line. [4/8]
No, I am
already
proficient.

No, I
have not.

Yes

a. Basic computer training

A

B

C

b. Software applications

A

B

C

c. Use of the Internet

A

B

C

d. Use of other technology—for
example, satellite access,
wireless Web, interactive
video, closed-circuit
television, videoconferencing

A

B

C

e. Integration of computers and
other technology into
classroom instruction

A

B

C

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15. Do you have special leadership responsibilities for civics, geography, history, or
social studies at your school—for example, responsibilities as a departmental
chair, lead teacher, master teacher, mentor teacher, or resources specialist? [8]
A Yes
B No

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16. During the last two years have you participated in activities associated with
school improvement efforts directed at issues such as adequate yearly progress
and state accountability standards? [4/8]
A Yes
B No

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Teacher Questionnaire
Civics, Geography, U.S. History. — Grade 8
SECTION 4
This section has 18 questions. Mark your answers in your booklet. Fill in only one
oval for each question except where instructed otherwise.
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1. Which best describes your role in teaching social studies to this class? Fill in one
oval. [4/8]
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.

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2. Which best describes how social studies instruction is organized? [4/8]
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.

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3. About how much time in total do you spend with your class on social studies
instruction in a typical week? [8]
A Less than 1 hour
B 1-2.9 hours
C 3-4.9 hours
D 5-6.9 hours
E 7 hours or more

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4. How many students are in this class? [4/8]
A 15 or fewer
B 16-18
C 19-20
D 21-25
E 26 or more

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5. What is the primary basis on which you create instructional groups for social
studies in this class? [4/8]
A I don’t create groups for social studies in this class.
B Achievement
C Interest
D Diversity
E Other

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6. During what percentage of social studies instruction time in this class is your
primary focus on each of the following subjects? Fill in one oval on each line.
[4/8]
None

1- 10%

11-40%

41-60%

61-90%

More than 90%

A
A
A

B
B
B

C
C
C

D
D
D

E
E
E

F
F
F

a. U.S. history
b. Geography
c. Civics/government

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7. To what extent do you use state or local standards for history, civics, geography,
or social studies courses to plan your instruction? [4/8]
A Not at all
B Small extent
C Moderate extent
D Large extent
E We have no state or local standards that apply to teaching history, civics,
geography, or social studies.

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8. How often do you use the following resources to teach social studies in this
class? Fill in one oval on each line. [4/8]

a. A social studies
textbook
b. Books,
newspapers,
magazines, or
other periodicals
c. Primary
documents
d. Quantitative data
(such as that on
maps, charts, or
graphs)
e. Computer
software
f. Films, videos, or
filmstrips
g. Materials from
other subject
areas
h. Online textbooks

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hardly
ever

Once or
twice a
month

Once or
twice a
week

Almost
every day

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

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9. How often do you do the following as part of social studies instruction with this
class? Fill in one oval on each line. [4/8]

a. Ask students to
complete a worksheet
b. Give a lecture to the
class about social
studies
c. Have students
participate in debates
or panel discussions
d. Have students
participate in mock
trials, role-playing, or
dramatization
e. Have students write
letters to state an
opinion or solve a
community problem
f. Have visitors from
your community meet
with the class to
discuss important
events and ideas
g. Have students
participate in
community volunteer
projects or services
h. Have students access
information through
the Internet for use in
the classroom
i. Discuss current events
j. Use student
government
k. Give students social
studies homework

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hardly
ever

Once or
twice a
month

Once or
twice a
week

Almost
every day

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

A
A

B
B

C
C

D
D

A

B

C

D

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10. How often do you use each of the following to assess student progress in social
studies? Fill in one oval on each line. [4/8]

a. Tests with multiplechoice, true/false, or
matching type
questions
b. Tests with fill-in-theblank questions
c. Paragraph-length
written responses
about what students
have read
d. Extended essays/papers
on assigned topics
e. Individual projects
f. Individual
presentations
g. Group projects
h. Group presentations

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hardly
ever

Once or
twice a
month

Once or
twice a
week

Almost
every
day

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

A
A

B
B

C
C

D
D

A
A

B
B

C
C

D
D

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11. About how many weeks during the school year do you spend covering the
following periods in U.S. history? Fill in one oval on each line. [4/8]

a. The period before 1815:
beginnings through the
Revolution (e.g.,
colonization, settlement,
revolution)
b. The period between 1815
and 1865: the new nation
through the Civil War
(e.g., expansion, reform,
crisis of the Union)
c. The period between 1865
and 1945: the
development of modern
America (e.g.,
Reconstruction,
industrial growth,
United States role in
world affairs, the Great
Depression, the First and
Second World Wars,
immigration)
d. The period between 1945
and the present:
contemporary America
(e.g., civil rights
movement, women’s
rights movement,
Korean and Vietnam
wars, environmental
movement)

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Not
covered in
curriculum

One to
two
weeks

Three
to five
weeks

Six or
more
weeks

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

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12. To what extent have you emphasized each of the following topics in your U.S.
history class? Fill in one oval on each line. [8]
Not
applicable

Not at
all

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

A

B

C

D

E

A

B

C

D

E

A
A
A

B
B
B

C
C
C

D
D
D

E
E
E

a. Change and continuity in
American democracy
b. Gathering and interactions
of people from various
cultures
c. Technological changes
d. Economic changes
e. Changing role of America
in the world

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13. To what extent have you emphasized each of the following topics in your civics
or government class? Fill in one oval on each line. [8]
Not
applicable

Not at
all

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

A

B

C

D

E

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A

B

C

D

E

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A
A
A

B
B
B

C
C
C

D
D
D

E
E
E

a. Politics and
government
b. Foundations of the
American political
system
c. The U.S. Constitution
d. World affairs
e. Roles of citizens in
American democracy

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14. Do you give instruction on geography to your students? [8]
A Yes ´ Go to Question 15.
B No ´ Skip to Question 16.

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15. How often do you teach the following skills and topics as part of geography
instruction with this class? Fill in one oval on each line. [8]

a. Using maps and globes
b. Natural resources (for
example, oil, forests, and
water)
c. Other countries and
cultures
d. Environmental issues
(for example, pollution
and recycling)
e. Space and place (i.e.,
basic concepts of
physical and human
geography)
f. Spatial dynamics and
connections (i.e.,
variation among regions
and how people interact
across space via
communication,
transportation, trade)

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hardly
ever

Once or
twice a
month

Once or
twice a
week

Almost
every
day

A
A

B
B

C
C

D
D

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

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16. When students in this class work on social studies, to what extent do they use
computers to do the following? Fill in one oval on each line. [8]
Not at
all

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

a. Locate and retrieve social
studies information through
the Internet
b. Look up social studies
information in electronic
reference works (for
example, atlases, almanacs,
encyclopedias)
c. Use exploration or
simulation software to
“experience” history or
geography
d. Write social studies reports
using word processing
e. Create social studies
presentations or projects
using specialized software
(such as PowerPoint,
HyperStudio)
f. Organize social studies
information using
spreadsheets or databases

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17. To what extent do you use a computer when instructing students in each of the
following subjects? Fill in one oval on each line. [8]

a. U.S. history
b. Civics or
government
c. Geography

Not
applicable

Not
at all

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

A
A

B
B

C
C

D
D

E
E

A

B

C

D

E

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18. To what extent are computers available for students to use in each of the
following classes in school (e.g., a classroom or a computer lab)? Fill in one oval
on each line. [8]

a. U.S. history
b. Civics or
government
c. Geography

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applicable

Not
at all

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

A
A

B
B

C
C

D
D

E
E

A

B

C

D

E

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