Wave 2 2009 - of the NAEP 2008-2010 Operation and Pilot Survey System Clearance

THE NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF

EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS

Wave 2 Submittal for 2009

VOLUME II

Part 1 of 3

BACKGROUND QUESTIONS

FOR 2009 ASSESSMENT

Student Grade 4 Operational Science Questions

Student Grade 4 Pilot Reading Questions

Student Grade 4 Pilot Mathematics Questions

Student Grade 4 Pilot U.S. History Questions

Student Grade 4 Pilot Civics Questions

Student Grade 4 Pilot Geography Questions

Volume II contains:

• Part 1 of 3–Grade 4 Student Background Questions (Operational: Science, Pilot: Reading, Mathematics, U.S. History, Civics, Geography)

• Part 2 of 3–Grade 8 Student Background Questions (Operational: Science, Pilot: Reading, Mathematics, U.S. History, Civics, Geography )

• Part 3 of 3–Grade 12 Student Background Questions (Operational: Science, Reading, Mathematics, Pilot: U.S. History, Civics, Geography )

May 15, 2008

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2009 Student Background Questions for Operational and Pilot Assessments

Student Grade 4 Operational Science	Page 4
Student Grade 4 Pilot Reading	Page 12
Student Grade 4 Pilot Mathematics	Page 20
Student Grade 4 Pilot U.S. History	Page 26
Student Grade 4 Pilot Civics	Page 34
Student Grade 4 Pilot Geography	Page 42

Student Questionnaires

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Student Questionnaire

Science – Grade 4

Section 4

This section has 32 questions. Mark your answers in your booklet. Fill in only one oval for each question.

1. In this school year, how often have you done activities or projects in science? (VC315287) [4]

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

2. In this school year, how often have you done activities or projects to learn about living things (for example, plants, animals, bacteria)? (VC315208) [4]

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

3. In this school year, how often have you done activities or projects to learn about electricity (for example, batteries and light)? (NEW) [4]

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

4. In this school year, how often have you done activities or projects to learn about chemicals (for example, mixing sugar or salt in water)? (VC315219) [4]

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

5. In this school year, how often have you done activities or projects to learn about rocks or minerals (for example, looking at different rocks)? (VC315221) [4]

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

6. In this school year, how often have you done activities or projects using a magnifying glass or microscope (for looking at small things)? (VC315222) [4]

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

7. In this school year, how often have you done activities or projects using a thermometer or barometer (for making measurements)? (VC315227) [4]

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

8. In this school year, how often have you done activities or projects using simple machines (for example, pulleys and levers)? (VC315229) [4]

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

9. In this school year, how often have you read a science textbook? (VC315232) [4]

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

10. In this school year, how often have you read a book or magazine about science? (VC315239) [4]

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. In this school year, how often have you read about science on the computer? (NEW) [4]

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

12. In this school year, how often have you watched a movie, video, or DVD about science? (VC315248) [4]

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

13. In this school year, how often have you discussed news stories about science? (VC315249) [4]

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

14. In this school year, how often have you worked with other students on a science activity or project? (VC315270) [4]

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

15. In this school year, how often have you been asked to solve a science problem? (VC315267) [4]

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

16. In this school year, how often have you presented what you learned about science to your class? (VC315259) [4]

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

17. In this school year, how often have you taken a science test or quiz? (VC315256) [4]

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

18. In this school year, how often have you talked about measurements or results from your science activities or projects? (VC315288) [4]

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

19. In this school year, how often have you written a report on your science activities or projects? (VC315265) [4]

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

20. In this school year, how often have you been asked to write answers of more than one sentence to questions on tests or assignments for science? (VC315289) [4/8/12]

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

21. In this school year, how often have you talked with your teacher about how you are doing in science? (NEW) [4/8/12]

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

22. In this school year, how often have you used library resources for science? (VC315266) [4/8/12]

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

23. In this school year, how often have you used computers for science? (NEW) [4/8/12]

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

24. How often do you feel you can understand what the teacher talks about in science class? (VC315291) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B Sometimes

C Often

D Always or almost always

25. How often do you do science activities that are not for schoolwork? (VC315410) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B Sometimes

C Often

D Always or almost always

26. How often do you feel you can do a good job on your science tests? (VC315292) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B Sometimes

C Often

D Always or almost always

27. How often do you feel you can do a good job on your science assignments? (VC315294) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B Sometimes

C Often

D Always or almost always

28. How much do you like studying science? (VC315299) [4]

A Very little

B Some

C Quite a bit

D Very much

29. How often do you feel science is one of your favorite subjects? (VC315302) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B Sometimes

C Often

D Always or almost always

30. 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

31. 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 other tests

C Harder than other tests

D Much harder than other tests

32. 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 Pilot 2011

Reading – Grade 4

Section 4

This section has 22 questions. Mark your answers in your booklet. Fill in only one oval for each question.

1. In this school year, how often has your teacher asked you to talk about what you have read for reading class? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

2. In this school year, how often has your teacher asked you to do a group activity or project about what you have read during reading class? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

3. In this school year, how often has your teacher asked you to write something about what you have read for reading class? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

4. In this school year, how often has your teacher told you about special reading activities or book clubs? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

5. In this school year, how often has your teacher told you about how you did on your reading assignments or school projects? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

6. In this school year, how often have you used a computer to write papers for reading class? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

7. In this school year, how often have you used a computer to do homework assignments or school projects for reading class? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

8. In this school year, how often have you used a computer to check spelling or grammar on what you have written? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

9. In this school year, how often have you used Internet websites to learn new things that are not for schoolwork? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

10. In this school year, how often have you used Internet websites to find the information that you need for your reading class? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

11. In this school year, how often have you used Internet websites to prepare your homework assignments or school projects for reading class? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

12. In this school year, how often have you written e-mails to other students in your class about your reading homework assignments or school projects? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

13. In this school year, how often have you sent text messages to other students in your class about your reading homework assignments or school projects? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

14. In this school year, how often have you sent instant messages to other students in your class about your reading homework assignments or school projects? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

15. In this school year, how often have you sent e-mails, text messages, or instant messages to other students in your class to prepare for upcoming reading quizzes and tests? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

16. In this school year, how often have you sent e-mails, text messages, or instant messages to other students in your class to talk about websites that will help you with reading homework? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

17. In this school year, how much have you liked what you did in your school work for reading class? (NEW) [4]

A Not at all

B A little

C Some

D A lot

18. In this school year, how often have you borrowed books from the public library for reading class? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

19. In this school year, how often have you borrowed books from the school library for reading class? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

20. In this school year, how often have you gone to bookstores to buy books or magazines for reading class? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

21. In this school year, how often have you read books or magazines that were not for schoolwork? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

22. In this school year, how often have you attended after-school programs related to reading? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

Student Questionnaire Pilot 2011

Mathematics – Grade 4

Section 4

This section has 22 questions. Mark your answers in your booklet. Fill in only one oval for each question.

1. In this school year, have you taken a math tutoring or enrichment course? (NEW) [4]

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

2. In this school year, have you participated in math-related activities such as math competitions? (NEW) [4]

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

3. In this school year, have you used math textbooks in your math class? (NEW) [4]

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

4. In this school year, have you brought your own calculator to your math class? (NEW) [4]

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

5. In this school year, how often have you used a calculator to solve math problems during math lessons? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

6. In this school year, how often have you used a calculator to solve math problems during math tests? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

7. In this school year, how often have you used a calculator at home to solve math problems for homework assignments or school projects? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

8. In this school year, have you used a computer in your math class? (NEW) [4]

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

9. In this school year, how often have you played math games on the computer? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

10. In this school year, have you done any online math activities for your math class? (NEW) [4]

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

11. In this school year, how often have you used Internet websites to learn new things about math that are not for schoolwork? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

12. In this school year, how often have you used Internet websites to get help from math experts for math work? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

13. In this school year, how often have you used the Internet to talk about math work with other students in your math class? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

14. In this school year, have you used special math computer programs in your math class? (NEW) [4]

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

15. In this school year, how often have you used a computer program on the computer to make charts, tables, or graphs? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

16. In this school year, how often have you used math programs on the computer to practice math problems? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

17. In this school year, how much have you liked what you did in your math class? (NEW) [4]

A Very little

B Some

C Quite a bit

D Very much

18. In this school year, how well have you done in your math class? (NEW) [4]

A Not at all

B Not very well

C Well

D Very well

19. In this school year, how often has your teacher asked you to talk about how you solved a math problem during math class? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

20. In this school year, how often has your teacher shown the class different ways to solve the same math problem? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

21. In this school year, how often has your teacher told you about after-school math programs that you could join? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

22. In this school year, how often has your teacher given you graded assignments or tests? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

Student Questionnaire

U.S. History – Grade 4

Section 4

This section has 26 questions. Mark your answers in your booklet. Fill in only one oval for each question.

1. In this school year, how often have you studied social studies? (NEW) [4/8/12]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

2. In this school year, have you learned about the history of the United States? (NEW) [4/8/12]

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

3. In this school year, how often have you read material in a social studies textbook? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

4. In this school year, how often have you read extra material not in the regular social studies textbook (for example, biographies or historical stories, or an encyclopedia)? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

5. In this school year, how often have you memorized material that you have read for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

6. In this school year, how often have you worked on a project for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

7. In this school year, how often have you written a report for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

8. In this school year, how often have you had a class discussion about the material studied for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

9. In this school year, how often have you watched movies or videos for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

10. In this school year, how often have you taken a test or quiz for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

11. In this school year, how often have you read letters, diaries, or essays written by people who lived in earlier times for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

12. In this school year, how often have you gone on field trips for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

13. In this school year, how often have you had visits from outside speakers for social studies to learn about important events and ideas? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

14. In this school year, how often have you taken part in role-playing or dramas for social studies? (NEW)

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

15. In this school year, how often have you put information into tables, charts, or graphs for social studies? (NEW)

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

16. In this school year, how often have you been asked to write long answers to questions on tests or assignments for social studies? (NEW) [4/8/12]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

17. How often do you use the Internet at school for social studies? (NEW) [4/8/12]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

18. Do you use a computer at home for your homework assignments or school projects for social studies? (NEW) [4/8/12]

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

19. Do you use the Internet at home to learn things about social studies? (NEW) [4/8/12]

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

20. On a typical day, how much time do you spend on a computer doing work for social studies class? Include work you do in class and for homework. (NEW) [4/8/12]

A None

B Half an hour or less

C About 1 hour

D About 2 hours

E More than 2 hours

21. How often do you use e-mail, instant messages, or text messages to talk online with friends about social studies work? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

22. How often do you use e-mail, instant messages, or text messages to get help with social studies work from your family? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

23. How often do you think you can do well on your tests for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B Sometimes

C Often

D Always or almost always

24. How often do you think you can do well on your assignments for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B Sometimes

C Often

D Always or almost always

25. How much do you like social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Not at all

B Very little

C Some

D A lot

26. How often do you think that social studies is one of your favorite subjects? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B Sometimes

C Often

D Always or almost always

Student Questionnaire

Civics – Grade 4

Section 4

This section has 26 questions. Mark your answers in your booklet. Fill in only one oval for each question.

1. In this school year, how often have you studied social studies? (NEW) [4/8/12]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

2. In this school year, have you learned about how our government works? (NEW) [4]

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

3. In this school year, how often have you read material in a social studies textbook? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

4. In this school year, how often have you read extra material not in the regular social studies textbook (for example, newspapers, magazines, encyclopedia, or cartoons)? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

5. In this school year, how often have you memorized material that you have read for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

6. In this school year, how often have you worked on a project for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

7. In this school year, how often have you written a report for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

8. In this school year, how often have you filled out worksheets for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

9. In this school year, how often have you had a class discussion about the material studied for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

10. In this school year, how often have you gone on field trips for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

11. In this school year, how often have you taken a test or quiz for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

12. In this school year, how often have you taken part in role-playing or dramas for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

13. In this school year, how often have you written a letter to give your opinion or help solve a community problem for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

14. In this school year, how often have you had visits from outside speakers for social studies to learn about important events and ideas? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

15. In this school year, how often have you put information into tables, charts, or graphs for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

16. In this school year, how often have you been asked to write long answers to questions on tests or assignments for social studies? (NEW) [4/8/12]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

17. How often do you use the Internet at school for social studies? (NEW) [4/8/12]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

18. Do you use a computer at home for your homework assignments or school projects for social studies? (NEW) [4/8/12]

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

19. Do you use the Internet at home to learn things about social studies? (NEW) [4/8/12]

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

20. On a typical day, how much time do you spend on a computer doing work for social studies class? Include work you do in class and for homework. (NEW) [4/8/12]

A None

B Half an hour or less

C About 1 hour

D About 2 hours

E More than 2 hours

21. How often do you use e-mail, instant messages, or text messages to talk online with friends about social studies work? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

22. How often do you use e-mail, instant messages, or text messages to get help with social studies work from your family? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

23. How often do you think that you can do well on your tests for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B Sometimes

C Often

D Always or almost always

24. How often do you think you can do well on your assignments for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B Sometimes

C Often

D Always or almost always

25. How much do you like social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Not at all

B Very little

C Some

D A lot

26. How often do you think that social studies is one of your favorite subjects? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B Sometimes

C Often

D Always or almost always

Student Questionnaire

Geography – Grade 4

Section 4

This section has 24 questions. Mark your answers in your booklet. Fill in only one oval for each question.

1. In this school year, how often have you studied social studies? (NEW) [4/8/12]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

2. In this school year, have you learned about geography? (NEW) [4/8/12]

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

3. In this school year, how often have you read material in a social studies textbook? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

4. In this school year, how often have you read extra material not in the regular social studies textbook (for example, magazines, maps, atlases, or cartoons)? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

5. In this school year, how often have you memorized material that you have read for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

6. In this school year, how often have you worked on a project for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

7. In this school year, how often have you written a report for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

8. In this school year, how often have you had a class discussion about the material studied for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

9. In this school year, how often have you watched movies or videos for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

10. In this school year, how often have you taken a test or quiz for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

11. In this school year for social studies, how often have you participated in activities where you played the role of an explorer or traveler to new places? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

12. In this school year, how often have you made or used maps for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

13. In this school year, how often have you put information into tables, charts, or graphs for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

14. In this school year, how often have you been asked to write long answers to questions on tests or assignments for social studies? (NEW) [4/8/12]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

15. How often do you use the Internet at school for social studies? (NEW) [4/8/12]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

16. Do you use a computer at home for your homework assignments or school projects for social studies? (NEW) [4/8/12]

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

17. Do you use the Internet at home to learn things about social studies? (NEW) [4/8/12]

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

18. On a typical day, how much time do you spend on a computer doing work for social studies class? Include work you do in class and for homework. (NEW) [4/8/12]

A None

B Half an hour or less

C About 1 hour

D About 2 hours

E More than 2 hours

19. How often do you use e-mail, instant messages, or text messages to talk online about social studies work? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

20. How often do you use e-mail, instant messages, or text messages to get help with social studies work from your family? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B A few times a year

C Once or twice a month

D Once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

21. How often do you think that you can do well on your tests for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B Sometimes

C Often

D Always or almost always

22. How often do you think that you can do well on your assignments for social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B Sometimes

C Often

D Always or almost always

23. How much do you like social studies? (NEW) [4]

A Not at all

B Very little

C Some

D A lot

24. How often do you think that social studies is one of your favorite subjects? (NEW) [4]

A Never or hardly ever

B Sometimes

C Often

D Always or almost always