2010 National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) Wave 1

NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS

Wave 1 Submittal for 2010
VOLUME II
Part 3f
BACKGROUND QUESTIONS
FOR 2010 ASSESSMENT

School Grade 12
SCP (School Characteristics and Policies) Questions
School Grade 12 Writing Questions
School Grade 12 Civics, Geography, U.S. History Questions
Charter School Questions

Part 3f contains:
School Grade 12 Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete this form is 30 minutes.

Updated June 12, 2009
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School SCP (School Characteristics and Policies) Questionnaire
Grade 12

This section has 20 questions. Mark your answers in your booklet. Fill in only one oval for each
question except where instructed otherwise.
VB337248

1. What grades are taught in your school? Fill in all ovals that apply. [4/8/12]
A Pre-kindergarten
B Kindergarten
C 1st grade
D 2nd grade
E 3rd grade
F 4th grade
G 5th grade
H 6th grade
I 7th grade
J 8th grade
K 9th grade
L 10th grade
M 11th grade
N 12th grade

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2. Do all students in your school follow the same school calendar? [4/8/12]
A Yes ´ Go to Question 3.
B No ´ Skip to Question 4.

VC346266

3. Please indicate the number of hours of instruction that twelfth-grade students in your
school completed as of February 1, 2010. Fill in the blocks below and then skip to
Question 5 (VB337250). [12]
__ , __ __ __ hours of instruction as of February 1, 2010

VB607892

4. For each group of students following a separate calendar, please indicate
the number of hours of instruction that twelfth-grade students in your
school completed as of February 1, 2010. [12]
VB607893

First group: __ , __ __ __ hours of instruction as of February 1, 2010
VB607894

Second group: __ , __ __ __ hours of instruction as of February 1, 2010
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Third group: __ , __ __ __ hours of instruction as of February 1, 2010

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5.

What is the current enrollment in your school? [4/8/12]
__ , __ __ __

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VC181111

6.

Approximately what percentage of twelfth-graders in your school . . .
(Please be sure your answers sum to 100%.) [12]
VC181112

a. is new this year?

_____%

b. has been attending your school for 1-2 years?

_____%

c. has been attending your school for 3 or more years?

_____%

VC181113

VC181114

TOTAL

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100%

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7. Of the students currently enrolled in your school, what percentage has been identified as
limited-English proficient? [4/8/12]
A 0%
B 1-5%
C 6-10%
D 11-25%
E 26-50%
F 51-75%
G 76-90%
H Over 90%

VC310911

8. Is your school a public charter school?
(A charter school is a public school that, in accordance with an enabling state statute, has
been granted a charter exempting it from selected state or local rules and regulations. A
charter school may be a newly created school or it may previously have been a public or
private school.) [4/8/12]
A Yes
B No

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VC311331

9. What other type of school is this? Fill in one oval on each line. [12]

a. Regular secondary school
b. A regular school with a magnet program

Yes
A

No
B

A

B

A

B

A

B

c. A magnet school or a school with a special program
emphasis, e.g., science/math school, performing arts
high school, talented/gifted school, foreign language
immersion school, etc.
d. Special education: a school that primarily serves
students with disabilities
e. Vocational/technical: a school that primarily serves
students being trained for occupations
f. Alternative: a school that offers a curriculum designed
to provide alternative or nontraditional education, not
clearly categorized as regular, special education, or
vocational
g. Private (independent)

A B

h. Private (religiously affiliated)

A B

i. Privately run public school
j. Other

A B
A B

A

B

A

B

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VC311338

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VC311351
VC311353

VC311354
VC311358

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10. About what percentage of your students is absent on an average day? (Include excused
and unexcused absences in calculating this rate.) [4/8/12]
A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%

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11. About what percentage of your teachers is absent on an average day? (Include all
absences in calculating this rate.) [4/8/12]
A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%

HE000918

12. About what percentage of students who are enrolled at the beginning of the school year
is still enrolled at the end of the school year? (Exclude students who transfer into the
school during the school year in figuring this rate.) [4/8/12]
A 98–100%
B 95–97%
C 90–94%
D 80–89%
E 70–79%
F 60–69%
G 50–59%
H Less than 50%

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13. Of the full-time teachers who started in your school last year, what percentage left before
the end of the school year? [4/8/12]
A 0%
B 1–2%
C 3–5%
D 6–10%
E 11–15%
F 16–20%
G More than 20%

HE002094

14. Does your school participate in the National School Lunch Program?[4/8/12]
A Yes ´ Go to Question 15.
B No ´ Skip to Question 18.

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15. How does the school operate the program? [4/8/12]
A Student eligibility is determined individually, and eligible students receive free or
reduced-price lunch. ´ Skip to Question 17.
B All students in school receive free lunch under special provisions (e.g., Provision 2
or 3). ´ Go to Question 16.

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16. If your school distributes free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3, what was the
base year during which individual student eligibility was collected? [4/8/12]
A This school does not distribute free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3—
eligibility is determined annually.
B 2009
C 2008
D 2007
E 2006
F 2005
G 2004 or earlier

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17. During this school year, about what percentage of students in your school was eligible to
receive a free or reduced-price lunch through the National School Lunch Program?
[4/8/12]
A 0%
B 1-5%
C 6-10%
D 11-25%
E 26-34%
F 35-50%
G 51-75%
H 76-99%
I 100%

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18. Does your school receive Title I funding? (Title I is a federally funded program which
provides educational services, such as remedial reading or remedial math, to children
who live in areas with high concentrations of low-income families.) [4/8/12]
A No
B Yes, our school receives funds, which are targeted to eligible students.
C Yes, our school receives funds, which are used for schoolwide purposes.

VB485284

19. Approximately what percentage of students in your school receives the following
services? Fill in one oval on each line. Students who receive more than one service
should be counted for each service they receive. Please report the percentage of students
who receive each of the following services as of the day you respond to this
questionnaire. [4/8/12]

a. Targeted Title I
services
b. Gifted and talented
program
c. Instruction provided
in student’s home
language (nonEnglish)
d. English-as-a-secondlanguage (not in a
bilingual education
program)
e. Special education

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1-5%

6-10%

11-25%

26-50%

51-75%

76-90%

Over
90%

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

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20. Of students in last year’s graduating class, approximately what percentage has gone on to
each of the following types of school? Fill in one oval on each line. [12]

a. Two-year colleges
b. Four-year colleges or
universities
c. Vocational-technical or
business schools

None

1-5%

6-10%

11-25%

26-50%

51-75%

76-90%

Over
90%

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

VB338408

VB338409

VB338410

New

21. During a typical week of school, what is the total number of regularly scheduled
volunteers working in the school? (New) [4/8/12]
A0
B 1-3
C 4-6
D 7-10
E More than 10

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NEW

For all teacher counts entered in item 22:
INCLUDE these types of teachers:
• Regular
• Special area or resource teachers (e.g., special education, Title I, art, music, physical
education)
• Long-term substitute teachers
INCLUDE these types of teachers:
• Itinerant teachers who teach part-time at this school
• Employees reported in other items of this section if they also have a part-time
teaching assignment at this school
DO NOT INCLUDE:
• Student teachers
• Short-term substitute teachers
• Teachers who teach ONLY pre-kindergarten or adult education
22. Around the first of October, how many TEACHERS held full-time or part-time positions
or assignments in this school? If none, mark (X) the box.
(New) [4/8/12]
a. Full-time
___ None

or

_________

Full-time teachers

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------b. Part-time
___ None

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_________

Part-time teachers

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School Questionnaire
Writing — Grade 12
SECTION 4

This section has 8 questions. Mark your answers in your booklet. Fill in only one oval for each
question except where instructed otherwise.
1. In your school, are any of the following resources available to English/language arts
teachers? Fill in one oval on each line. (New) [4/8/12]
a. Mentor or lead teacher assigned to help new
English/language arts teachers with lesson plans,
teaching strategies, classroom organization, etc.
b. Mentor or lead teacher assigned to help
experienced English/language arts teachers with
lesson plans, teaching strategies, classroom
organization, etc.
c. Reading and/or English/language arts specialist

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Yes

No

A

B

A

B

A

B

NEW

NEW

NEW

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2. Are the following activities/programs offered in your school? Fill in one or more ovals
on each line. [4/8/12]
Yes, provided by
school or district
personnel

Yes, provided by
professionals outside of
my school or district

No

A

B

C

A

B

C

A

B

C

A

B

C

a. Schoolwide writing
initiative, such as specific
guidelines or objectives
for school writing
instruction
b. Literacy or writing
coaching for teachers
c. Professional development
in writing or teaching
writing—for
English/language arts
teachers only
d. Professional development
in writing or teaching
writing—for all teachers

VE032874

VE032877
VE032894

VE032897

3. To what extent are students at your school asked to write in content areas other than
English/language arts—for example, in social studies, science, or mathematics classes?
(New) [4/8/12]
A Not at all
B Small extent
C Moderate extent
D Large extent

4. Does your school evaluate students’ computer proficiency? (New) [4/8/12]
A Yes
B No

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5. Does your school have policies on what students are allowed to do on school computers
(for example, access to the Internet, downloading, or use of certain software)? (New)
[4/8/12]
A Yes
B No

6. Does your school offer school-sponsored extracurricular activities such as clubs,
competitions, fairs, or exhibits involving writing activities? (New) [4/8/12]
A Yes
B No
7. Does your school or district offer summer programs in writing remediation or
enrichment to students? Fill in one oval on each line. (New) [4/8/12]

a. Remediation
b. Enrichment

Yes

No

A
A

B
B

NEW
NEW

8. How many computers does your school have for student use? (New) [4/8/12]
____, ____ ____ ____

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School Questionnaire
Civics, Geography, U.S. History — Grade 12
SECTION 4
This section has 11 questions. Mark your answers in your booklet. Fill in only one oval for
each question except where instructed otherwise.

VB338399

1. At what grade do students in your school typically take the following courses? Fill in all
ovals that apply. [12]

a. A course primarily
focused on U.S. history
b. A course primarily
focused on geography
c. A course primarily
focused on civics or
government

9th
grade

10th
grade

11th
grade

12th
grade

This course is not
offered in my school.

A

B

C

D

E

VB338400

A

B

C

D

E

VB338401

A

B

C

D

E

VB607899

VE015722

2. To what extent have you emphasized each of the following topics in your twelfth-grade
U.S. history curriculum? Fill in one oval on each line. [12]
Not at
all

a. Change and continuity
in American
democracy
b. Gatherings 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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Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

This topic is not
offered in my
school.
VE015723

A

B

C

D

E
VE015724

A

B

C

D

E

A
A

B
B

C
C

D
D

E
E

A

B

C

D

E

VE015725
VE015726
VE015727

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3. To what extent have you emphasized each of the following topics in your
twelfth-grade civics or government curriculum? Fill in one oval on each line. [12]

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

Not at
all

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

This topic is
not offered in
my school.

A

B

C

D

E

VE015729
VE015730

A

B

C

D

E

A
A

B
B

C
C

D
D

E
E

A

B

C

D

E

VE015731
VE015732
VE015733

VE015734

4. To what extent have you emphasized each of the following topics in your twelfth-grade
geography curriculum? Fill in one oval on each line. [12]

Not
at all

a. Space and place (i.e.,
basic concepts of
physical and human
geography)
b. Environment and society
(i.e., how people adapt to,
depend on, and are
affected by the natural
environment)
c. Spatial dynamics and
connections (i.e.,
variation among regions
and how people interact
across space via
communication,
transportation, trade)

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Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

This topic is
not offered
in my
school.
VE015735

A

B

C

D

E
VE015736

A

B

C

D

E
VE015737

A

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B

C

D

E

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5. Does your school offer any of the following services for twelfth-grade students who fall
behind or need extra help in social studies (e.g., U.S. history, civics, or geography)? Fill
in one oval on each line. [12]
Yes

No

a. Tutoring

A B

b. Placement of instructional aides in classrooms to
provide assistance
c. Use of instructional aides for pull-out instruction

A B

d. Extra work or homework

A B

e. Before- or after-school programs

A B

f. Saturday classes

A B

g. Summer school program

A B

h. Extra help for English Language Learners

A B

VE015742
VE015745

A B

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VE015750
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VE015752
VE015753

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6. To what extent is your school’s social studies program for twelfth-graders (e.g., U.S.
history, civics, or geography) structured according to the following resources? Fill in one
oval on each line. [12]
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

g. Results from national assessments

A

B

C

D

h. Recommendations from district
social studies department
i. Discretion of individual teachers

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

j. Commercially designed programs

A

B

C

D

a. District curriculum standards or
frameworks
b. State curriculum standards or
frameworks
c. National curriculum standards or
frameworks
d. School-based curriculum standards
or frameworks
e. Results from district or school
assessments
f. Results from state assessments

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NEW
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7. To what extent does your school’s twelfth-grade social studies curriculum (e.g., U.S.
history, civics, or geography) focus on preparation for the following types of
assessments? Fill in one oval on each line. [8]
Not at
all

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

a. District or school
assessments
b. State assessments

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

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c. National assessments

A

B

C

D

NEW

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NEW

8. For students who will graduate this year, what is the total number of years (or Carnegieunit equivalents) of coursework that your state, district, or school requires in social
studies? (Count only requirements for courses taken in grades 9 through 12.) [12]
A None
B One-half year
C One year
D Two years
E Three years
F Four years

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VB338396

9. Of the years required for social studies, how many years (or Carnegie-unit equivalents)
of coursework does your state, district, or school require in each of the following
subjects? Fill in one oval on each line. [12]
None

a. A course primarily
focused on U.S.
history
b. A course primarily
focused on
geography
c. A course primarily
focused on civics or
government

Onehalf
year

One
year

Two
years

Three
years

Four
years

A

B

C

D

E

F

VB338397

A

B

C

D

E

F

VB338398

A

B

C

D

E

F

VB607898

VB607901

10. How many students in your school are currently enrolled in Advanced Placement courses
in each of the following subjects? Fill in one oval on each line. [12]

a. United States
History
b. United States
Government and
Politics
c. Human Geography

None

1 to 5

6 to 10

11 to 25

26 to 50

More
than 50

A

B

C

D

E

F

VB610142

A

B

C

D

E

F

VB610143

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE036121

VE015764

11. Does your school offer any of the following courses for twelfth-grade students? [12]
Yes

No

a. Online U.S. History courses for credit

A

B

VE015773

b. Online Civics/Government courses for credit

A

B

VE015774

c. Online Geography courses for credit

A

B

VE015775

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Part IV: Supplemental Charter School Questions
This section should be completed by the principal or the head of the school. If your
school is a charter school please continue. If your school is not a charter school, you have
finished the survey. Thank you for your time.
1.

Is your school a public charter school? (VC311248) [4/8/12]
(A charter school is a public school that, in accordance with an enabling state statute,
has been granted a charter exempting it from selected state or local rules and
regulations. A charter school may be a newly created school, or it may previously
have been a public or private school.)
A YesÆ Go to Question 2
B NoÆ You have finished the survey. Thank you for your time.

2.

In which year did your school start providing instruction as a charter school?
(VC104697) [4/8/12]

3.

How many times has your charter been renewed? (Enter 0 if you have not had to
renew your charter yet.) (VC311249) [4/8/12]
Times

4.

If “0 Times” skip to Question 6.

In which year was your charter most recently renewed? (VC104700) [4/8/12]

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5.

For how many years was your charter renewed? (VC104701) [4/8/12]
A 1 to 3 years
B 4 to 5 years
C 6 to 10 years
D 11 or more years

6.

Who granted your school’s original charter? (VC104703) [4/8/12]
A School district
B State Board of Education (includes State Board of Regents and District of
Columbia Board of Education)
C Postsecondary institution
D State charter-granting agency
E City or state public charter school board
F Other

7.

Is your charter school a newly created school or was it converted from a preexisting school? (VC104705) [4/8/12]
A Newly created school Æ Skip to Question 9
B Converted from a pre-existing school Æ Go to Question 8

8.

Was the pre-existing school a public school or a private school? (VC104756) [4/8/12]
A Public school
B Private school

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9.

Which one of the following best describes your charter school’s primary focus in
terms of program content? (VC104758) [4/8/12]
A We have a comprehensive curriculum with no specialized area of focus.
B We have a special curricular focus, for example, the arts, math/science, foreign
language immersion.
C Our curriculum is based on a particular educational theory, for example,
Montessori, open school, Core Knowledge.
D Our curriculum is based on a particular moral philosophy or set of values, for
example, African-centered education, character-based education, Eastern
philosophy.

10. Among eighth-grade students who are new to your charter school this year,
approximately what percentage performs at or above average on your state
assessment? (VC104970) [4]
Percent

11. Does your school participate in the National School Lunch Program? (HE002094)
[4/8/12]
A Yes Æ Skip to Question 13
B No Æ Go to Question 12
12. Why does your school not participate in the National School Lunch Program?
(VC104793) [4/8/12]
A My school has eligible students but chooses not to participate in the program.
B My school does not have students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunches.
C My school does not have a cafeteria or does not serve lunch.
D Other

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13. What is the legal status of your school? (VC104799) [4/8/12]
A Officially part of the school district or local education agency (LEA)
B Independent from the school district or local education agency (LEA)
C A separate local education agency (LEA) as stipulated by state law
14. Who has primary control or authority over the following aspects of your school?
Fill in one oval on each line. (VC104818) [4/8/12]

a. Total budget
b. Purchase of
supplies and
equipment
c. School calendar
d. Student discipline
policies (e.g.,
suspension/
expulsion)
e. Curriculum
f. Personnel,
including hiring
of teaching staff

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Your
school

Management
company

District/
chartergranting
agency

A

B

C

D

E

[4/8/12]

(VC104825)

A

B

C

D

E

[4/8/12]

(VC104832)

A

B

C

D

E

[4/8/12]

(VC104838)

A

B

C

D

E

[4/8/12]

(VC104842)

A

B

C

D

E

[4/8/12]

(VC104844)

A

B

C

D

E

[4/8/12]

(VC104846)

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Governing
board/
board of
trustees

Other

[Same at:]

15. In which of the following areas is your school monitored/audited by the state or your
school’s charter-granting agency? Fill in one oval on each line. (VC319857) [4/8/12]

Yes, by
state

Yes, by
chartergranting
agency

Not
monitored

[Same at:]

a. Curriculum topics taught

A

B

C

[4/8/12]

(VC319867)

b. Teaching methods used

A

B

C

[4/8/12]

(VC319869)

c. Student achievement

A

B

C

[4/8/12]

(VC319870)

d. Student behavior

A

B

C

[4/8/12]

(VC319871)

e. Student attendance

A

B

C

[4/8/12]

(VC319873)

f. School governance

A

B

C

[4/8/12]

(VC319874)

g. School finances

A

B

C

[4/8/12]

(VC319875)

h. Compliance with state or
federal regulations

A

B

C

[4/8/12]

i.

A

B

C

[4/8/12]

Special education services

(VC319876)

(VC319878)

16. Are you required to report directly to any of the following groups on your school’s
progress? Fill in one oval on each line. (VC104905) [4/8/12]
Yes

No

[Same at:]

a. Chartering agency

A

B

[4/8/12]

(VC104943)

b. Parents

A

B

[4/8/12]

(VC104944)

c. Community/general public

A

B

[4/8/12]

(VC104945)

d. School governing board

A

B

[4/8/12]

(VC104946)

e. Private funders or donors

A

B

[4/8/12]

(VC104947)

f. State Board of Education

A

B

[4/8/12]

(VC104948)

g. State department of education (if this is not
the chartering agency)

A

B

[4/8/12]

(VC104949)

h. Legislature

A

B

[4/8/12]

(VC104950)

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17. Have you asked parents why they chose to send their children to your school this
year? (VC345938) [4/8/12]
A No Æ You have finished the survey. Thank you for your time.
B Yes, we have asked some parents about this. → Go to Question 18.
C Yes, we have asked all or most of the parents. → Go to Question 18.

18. Of the parents you asked, about how many indicated that they chose to send their
children to your school for the following reasons? Fill in one oval on each line.
(VC316408) [4/8/12]

None

Less
than
half

About
half

About
threequarters

All or
almost
all

Did
not
ask

[Same at:]

A

B

C

D

E

F

[4/8/12]

(VC316413)

A

B

C

D

E

F

[4/8/12]

(VC316414)

A

B

C

D

E

F

[4/8/12]

(VC316416)

A

B

C

D

E

F

[4/8/12]

(VC316418)

A

B

C

D

E

F

[4/8/12]

(VC316424)

f. They wanted
smaller class sizes.

A

B

C

D

E

F

[4/8/12]

(VC316428)

g. Other reason

A

B

C

D

E

F

[4/8/12]

(VC316431)

a. Their child was
performing poorly
in another school.
b. They wanted a
more rigorous
curriculum for
their child.
c. They wanted the
particular
curricular focus
this school has.
d. They wanted a
safer environment
for their child.
e. They were seeking
greater parental
involvement in
their child’s
education.

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