Wave 1 2009 - of the NAEP 2008-2010Operation and Pilot Survey System Clearance

THE NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF

EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS

Wave 1 Submittal for 2009

VOLUME II

Part 2 of 2

BACKGROUND QUESTIONS

FOR 2009 ASSESSMENT

Student Grade 8 Operational Core Questions

Student Grade 8 Operational Reading Questions

Student Grade 8 Operational Mathematics Questions

Volume II contains:

• Part 1 of 2–Grade 4 Student Background Questions (Core, Reading, Mathematics)

• Part 2 of 2–Grade 8 Student Background Questions (Core, Reading, Mathematics)

March 12, 2008

Student Questionnaires

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Student Questionnaire – Grade 8

SECTION 3: Core Items

In this section, please tell us about yourself and your family. The section has 13 questions. Mark your answers in your booklet.

1. Are you Hispanic or Latino? Fill in one or more ovals. [4/8/12] (VB331330)

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.

2. Which of the following best describes you? Fill in one or more ovals. [4/8/12] (VB331331)

A White

B Black or African American

C Asian

D American Indian or Alaska Native

E Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

For the rest of the questions in this section, fill in only one oval for each question.

3. Does your family get a newspaper at least four times a week? [4/8/12] (VB331333)

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

4. Does your family get any magazines regularly? [4/8/12] (VB331334)

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

5. About how many books are there in your home? [4/8/12] (VB331335)

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)

6. Is there a computer at home that you use? [4/8/12] (VB331336)

A Yes

B No

7. Is there an encyclopedia in your home? It could be a set of books, or it could be on the computer. [4/8/12] (VB331337)

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

8. About how many pages a day do you have to read in school and for homework?
[4/8/12] (TB001101)

A 5 or fewer

B 6–10

C 11–15

D 16–20

E More than 20

9. How often do you talk about things you have studied in school with someone in your family? [4/8/12] (VB331339)

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

10. How many days were you absent from school in the last month? [4/8/12] (VB331447)

A None

B 1 or 2 days

C 3 or 4 days

D 5 to 10 days

E More than 10 days

11. How far in school did your mother go? [8/12] (VB330870)

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.

12. How far in school did your father go? [8/12] (VB330871)

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.

13. How often do people in your home talk to each other in a language other than English? [4/8/12] (VB331451)

A Never

B Once in a while

C About half of the time

D All or most of the time

Student Questionnaire – Grade 8

1B0BE SECTION 4: English/Language Arts

2B1B

This section has 15 questions. Mark your answers in your booklet. Fill in only one oval for each question.

1. Please indicate how much you DISAGREE or AGREE with the following statements about reading and writing. Fill in one oval on each line. (VB345622)

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree	[Same at:]
a. When I read books, I learn a lot.	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(VB345623)
b. Reading is one of my favorite activities.	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(VB345624)

2. How often do you do each of the following? Fill in one oval on each line. (VB379288)

	Never or hardly ever	Once or twice a month	Once or twice a week	Almost every day	[Same at:]
Read for fun on your own time	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(VB379289)
Talk with your friends or family about something you have read	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(VB379290)

3. Now think about reading and writing you do for school. For your English class this year, how often do you do each of the following? Fill in one oval on each line. (VB345644)

	Never or hardly ever	A few times a year	Once or twice a month	At least once a week	[Same at:]
Have a class discussion about something that the whole class has read	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(VB345645)
Work in pairs or small groups to talk about something that you have read	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(VB345646)

4. For your English class so far this year, how many times have you done each of the following? Fill in one oval on each line. (VB345648)

	Never	Once	2 or 3 times	4 or 5 times	6 or more times	[Same at:]
Made a presentation to the class about something that you have read	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(VB345650)
Done a project about something that you have read (for example, written a play, created a web site)	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(VB345651)

5. How often do you use either the school library or the public library to get information for a school project or homework? (NEW) [4/8]

A Never or hardly ever

B Once or twice a month

C Once or twice a week

D Every day or almost every day

6. How often do you use either the school library or the public library to get information for your own use? (NEW) [4/8]

A Never or hardly ever

B Once or twice a month

C Once or twice a week

D Every day or almost every day

7. Do you study or do work for English/language arts at an after-school or tutoring program? (NEW) [8]

A Yes

B No

8. In your school, do you participate in extracurricular activities such as book clubs, competitions, fairs, or exhibits for reading? (NEW) [8]

A Yes

B No

9. For school this year, how often have you been asked to write long answers to questions on tests or assignments that involved reading? (VB345715) [4/8]

A Never

B Once or twice this year

C Once or twice a month

D At least once a week

10. In your English/language arts class this year, how often does your class do each of the following? Fill in one oval on each line. (NEW) [8]

	Never or hardly ever	Once or twice a month	Once or twice a week	Every day or almost every day	[Same at:]
a. Read aloud	A	B	C	D	[8]	(NEW)
b. Read silently	A	B	C	D	[8]	(NEW)
c. Discuss new or difficult vocabulary	A	B	C	D	[8]	(NEW)
d. Explain our understanding of what we have read	A	B	C	D	[8]	(NEW)
e. Do a group activity or project about what we have read	A	B	C	D	[8]	(NEW)
f. Read books we have chosen ourselves	A	B	C	D	[8]	(NEW)
g. Write something about what we have read	A	B	C	D	[8]	(NEW)
h. Discuss different interpretations of what we have read	A	B	C	D	[8]	(NEW)

11. 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? Fill in one oval on each line. (NEW) [8]

	Never or hardly ever	Once or twice a month	Once or twice a week	Every day or almost every day	[Same at:]
a. Summarize the passage	A	B	C	D	[8]	(NEW)
b. Interpret the meaning of the passage	A	B	C	D	[8]	(NEW)
c. Question the motives or feelings of the characters	A	B	C	D	[8]	(NEW)
d. Identify the main themes of the passage	A	B	C	D	[8]	(NEW)

12. In your English/language arts class this year, how often do you use a computer to do each of the following? Fill in one oval on each line. (NEW) [8/12]

	Never or hardly ever	Once or twice a month	Once or twice a week	Every day or almost every day	[Same at:]
a. Learn and practice vocabulary	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(NEW)
b. Practice spelling and grammar	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(NEW)
c. Write stories or reports	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(NEW)
d. Produce multimedia reports/projects	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(NEW)
e. Read books on the computer	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(NEW)
f. Access reading-related websites (for example, websites with book reviews and lists of recommended books)	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(NEW)
g. Conduct research for reading and writing projects	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(NEW)
h. Correspond with teachers from other schools or students from other schools using e-mail	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(NEW)

13. How hard was this test compared to most other tests you have taken this year in school? (VB595182) [4/8/12]

A Easier than other tests

B About as hard as other tests

C Harder than other tests

D Much harder than other tests

14. 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? (VC034559) [4/8/12]

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

15. How important was it to you to do well on this test? (VB595184) [4/8/12]

A Not very important

B Somewhat important

C Important

D Very important

Student Questionnaire-Grade 8

0B

SECTION 4: Mathematics 1B

This section has 18 questions. Mark your answers in your booklet. Fill in only one oval for each question.

1. What math class are you taking this year? (VB543277) [8]

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 eighth-grade math

H Integrated or sequential math

I Other math class

2. What math class do you expect to take next year? (VB543278) [8]

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 eighth-grade math

H Integrated or sequential math

I Business or consumer math

J Other math class

K I don't know

3. Do you study or do work for math at an after-school or tutoring program? (VC290281) [4/8]

A Yes

B No

4. How often do you feel the following way in your math class? Fill in one oval on each line. (NEW) [8]

	Never or hardly ever	Sometimes	Often	Always or almost always
a. I have a clear understanding of what my math teacher is asking me to do.	A	B	C	D	(NEW)
b. The math work is too easy.	A	B	C	D	(NEW)
c. The math work is challenging.	A	B	C	D	(NEW)
d. The math work is engaging and interesting.	A	B	C	D	(NEW)
e. I am learning.	A	B	C	D	(NEW)

5. Please indicate how much you DISAGREE or AGREE with the following statements. Fill in one oval on each line. (VC189706) [8/12]

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly agree	[Same at:]
a. Because math is fun, I wouldn't want to give it up.	A	B	C	D	[8]	(VC189707)
b. I like math.	A	B	C	D	[8]	(VC189710)
c. Math is one of my favorite subjects.	A	B	C	D	[8]	(VC189711)

6. How often do you use these different types of calculators in your math class? (VB517159) [8]

	Never use	Sometimes, but not often	Usually use	[Same at:]
a. Basic four-function (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)	A	B	C	[8/12]	(VB517160)
b. Scientific (not graphing)	A	B	C	[8/12]	(VB517161)
c. Graphing	A	B	C	[8/12]	(VB517282)

7. When you take a math test or quiz, how often do you use a calculator? (VB517158) [4/8]

A Never

B Sometimes

C Always

8. For each of the following activities, how often do you use a calculator? Fill in one oval on each line. (VB543269) [8/12]

	Never or hardly ever	Once every few weeks	About once a week	Two or three times a week	Every day or almost every day	[Same at:]
a. To check your work on math homework assignments	A	B	C	D	E	[8]	(VB543270)
b. To calculate the answers to math homework problems	A	B	C	D	E	[8]	(VB543271)
c. To work in class on math lessons led by your teacher	A	B	C	D	E	[8]	(VB543272)

9. What kind of calculator do you usually use when you are not in math class? (VB543267) [8]

A None

B Basic four-function (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)

C Scientific (not graphing)

D Graphing

10. How often do you use a computer for math at school? (VB525162) [4/8]

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 or almost every day

11. Do you use a computer for math homework at home? (NEW) [4/8]

A Yes

B No

12. On a typical day, how much time do you spend doing work for math class on a computer? Include work you do in class and for homework. (VB543148) [8]

A None

B Half an hour or less

C About 1 hour

D About 2 hours

E More than 2 hours

13. When you are doing math for school or homework, how often do you use these different types of computer programs? Fill in one oval on each line. (VB543155) [8]

	Never or hardly ever	Once every few weeks	About once a week	Two or three times a week	Every day or almost every day	[Same at:]
a. A spreadsheet program for math class assignments	A	B	C	D	E	[8]	(VB543157)
b. A program to practice or drill on math facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(VB543158)
c. A program that presents new math lessons with problems to solve	A	B	C	D	E	[8]	(VB543160)
d. The Internet to learn things for math class	A	B	C	D	E	[8]	(VB543159)
e. A calculator program on the computer to solve or check problems for math class	A	B	C	D	E	[8]	(VB543161)
f. A graphing program on the computer to make charts or graphs for math class	A	B	C	D	E	[8]	(VB543262)
g. A statistical program to calculate patterns such as correlations or cross tabulations	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(VB517157)
h. A word processing program to write papers for math class	A	B	C	D	E	[8]	(VB543156)
i. A program to work with geometric shapes for math class	A	B	C	D	E	[8]	(VB543263)

14. Do you use the Internet at home? (VC189591) [4/8/12]

A Yes

B No

15. How often do you use e-mail, instant messages, blogs, chat rooms, or text messages to do any of the following? Fill in one oval on each line. (VC189613) [8/12]

	Never or hardly ever	Once every few weeks	About once a week	Two or three times a week	Every day or almost every day	[Same at:]
a. Talk online with friends about math work	A	B	C	D	E	[8]	(VC299268)
b. Ask your teacher questions about your math homework	A	B	C	D	E	[8]	(VC189626)
c. Get help with math from someone other than your teacher, family, classmates, or friends	A	B	C	D	E	[8]	(VC189627)

16. How hard was this test compared to most other tests you have taken this year in school? (VB595182) [4/8/12]

A Easier than other tests

B About as hard as other tests

C Harder than other tests

D Much harder than other tests

17. 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? (VC034559) [4/8/12]

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

18. How important was it to you to do well on this test? (VB595184) [4/8/12]

A Not very important

B Somewhat important

C Important

D Very important