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 3 of 3

BACKGROUND QUESTIONS

FOR 2009 ASSESSMENT

Student Grade 12 Operational Core Questions

Student Grade 12 Operational Science Questions

Student Grade 12 Operational English/Language Arts Questions

Student Grade 12 Operational Mathematics Questions

Student Grade 12 Pilot U.S. History Questions

Student Grade 12 Pilot Civics Questions

Student Grade 12 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: Core, Science, English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Pilot: U.S. History, Civics, Geography)

May 15, 2008

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2009 Student Background Questions for Operational and Pilot Assessments

Student Grade 12 Operational Core	Page 4
Student Grade 12 Operational Science	Page 8
Student Grade 12 Operational English/Language Arts	Page 16
Student Grade 12 Operational Mathematics	Page 24
Student Grade 12 Pilot U.S. History	Page 33
Student Grade 12 Pilot Civics	Page 40
Student Grade 12 Pilot Geography	Page 47

Student Questionnaires

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Student Questionnaire

Core – Grade 12

Section 3

In this section, please tell us about yourself and your family. The section has 14 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

14. Which of the following best describes your high school program? [12] (HE002549)

A General

B Academic or college preparatory

C Vocational or technical

Student Questionnaire

Science – Grade 12

Section 4

This section has 19 questions. Mark your answers in your booklet.

1. Which courses have you taken from eighth grade to the present? If you have taken a course more than once, give the most recent year you took it. Fill in one oval on each line. INCLUDE courses taken in summer school, but DO NOT INCLUDE topics that were only taught as part of a longer course. (VC305768) [12]

	Course not taken	I took this course in Grade 8.	I took this course in Grade 9.	I took this course in Grade 10.	I took this course in Grade 11.	I am taking or have taken this course in Grade 12.	[Same at:]
a. Earth and space science	A	B	C	D	E	F	[12]	(VC305813)
b. Life science (other than biology)	A	B	C	D	E	F	[12]	(VC305814)
c. Physical science (other than chemistry or physics)	A	B	C	D	E	F	[12]	(VC305815)
d. General science	A	B	C	D	E	F	[12]	(VC305817)
e. First-year biology	A	B	C	D	E	F	[12]	(VC305819)
f. Second-year biology	A	B	C	D	E	F	[12]	(VC305820)
g. First-year chemistry	A	B	C	D	E	F	[12]	(VC305821)
h. Second-year chemistry	A	B	C	D	E	F	[12]	(VC305822)
i. First-year physics	A	B	C	D	E	F	[12]	(VC305823)
j. Second-year physics	A	B	C	D	E	F	[12]	(VC305825)
k. Engineering and technology	A	B	C	D	E	F	[12]	(VC305826)
l. Other science course	A	B	C	D	E	F	[12]	(VC305829)

2. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken International Baccalaureate courses in science? (ID110276) [12]

A Yes

B No

3. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken any online science courses for high school or college credit? (VC304768) [12]

A Yes

B No

4. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken an Advanced Placement course in science? Fill in ovals for all that apply. (ID110275) [12]

A Yes, I am enrolled in or have taken Advanced Placement Biology.

B Yes, I am enrolled in or have taken Advanced Placement Environmental Science

C Yes, I am enrolled in or have taken Advanced Placement Chemistry.

D Yes, I am enrolled in or have taken Advanced Placement Physics B or C.

E Yes, I am enrolled in or have taken Advanced Placement Computer Science A or AB.

F No, I have never taken an Advanced Placement science course.

5. Please indicate how much you DISAGREE or AGREE with the following statements about science. Fill in one oval on each line. (VC305330) [8/12]

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly agree	[Same at:]
a. I do science-related activities that are not for schoolwork.	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(VC305348)
b. I like science.	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(VC305350)
c. Science is one of my favorite subjects.	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(VC305351)
d. I take science only because I have to.	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(VC305352)
e. I take science only because it will help me in the future.	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(VC305353)
f. When I graduate from high school, I would like to have a job related to science.	A	B	C	D	[12]	(NEW)

6. Are you currently taking a science course? (NEW) [12]

A Yes  Go to Question 7

B No  Skip to Question 15

7. In your science class this year, have you done hands-on activities or projects with any of the following? Fill in one oval on each line. (VC304986) [8/12]

	Yes	No	[Same at:]
a. Living things (for example, plants, animals, bacteria)	A	B	[8/12]	(VC304988)
b. Electricity (for example, batteries and light)	A	B	[8/12]	(NEW)
c. Chemicals (for example, mixing or dissolving sugar or salt in water)	A	B	[8/12]	(VC304991)
d. Rocks or minerals (for example, identifying types)	A	B	[8/12]	(VC305007)
e. Magnifying glass or microscope (for looking at small things)	A	B	[8/12]	(VC305008)
f. Thermometer or barometer (for making measurements)	A	B	[8/12]	(VC305009)
g. Simple machines (for example, pulleys and levers)	A	B	[8/12]	(VC305012)

8. In your science class this year, how often do you do each of the following? Fill in one oval on each line. (VC305292) [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. Read a science textbook, in class or at home	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(NEW)
b. Read a book or magazine about science	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(VC305295)
c. Read about science on the computer	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(NEW)
d. Watch a movie, video, or DVD about science	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(VC305307)

9. In your science class this year, how often do you do each of the following? Fill in one oval on each line. (VC305292) [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. Discuss events in the news that are related to what you are learning in science class	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(VC304771)
b. Work with other students on a science project or activity	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(VC304772)
c. Figure out different ways to solve a science problem	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(VC305328)
d. Present what you learned about science to your class	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(VC305329)
e. Take a science test or quiz	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(VC305309)

10. In your science class this year, how often do you do each of the following? Fill in one oval on each line. (VC305292) [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. Identify questions that can be addressed through science experiments	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(VC304770)
b. Design a science experiment	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(VC305318)
c. Talk about measurements you took for your science project or activity	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(VC305320)
d. Talk about the results of your science project or activity	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(VC305327)
e. Watch your teacher do a science experiment or activity	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(VC305308)
f. Make graphs or charts of the results from your science project or activity	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(VC304773)
g. Write a report on your science project or activity	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(VC315265)

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. How much education do you think you will complete? [12] (QK070697)

A I will not finish high school.

B I will graduate from high school.

C I will have some education after high school.

D I will graduate from college.

E I will go to graduate school.

F I don’t know.

18. What do you expect that your main activity will be in the year after you leave high school? [12] (VC101417)

A Working full time

B Attending a vocational, technical, or business school

C Attending a two-year college

D Attending a four-year college, service academy, or university

E Serving in the military

F Other

Student Questionnaire

1B0BEEnglish/Language Arts – Grade 12

2B1BSection 4

This section has 20 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) [8/12]

	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) [8/12]

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

3. Now think about the 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) [8/12]

	Never or hardly ever	A few times a year	Once or twice a month	At least once a week	[Same at:]
a Have a class discussion about something that the whole class has read	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(VB345645)
b 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) [8/12]

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

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) [4/8/12]

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) [8/12]

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) [8/12]

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) [4/8/12]

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) [8/12]

	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	[8/12]	(NEW)
b. Read silently	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(NEW)
c. Discuss new or difficult vocabulary	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(NEW)
d. Explain our understanding of what we have read	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(NEW)
e. Do a group activity or project about what we have read	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(NEW)
f. Read books we have chosen ourselves	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(NEW)
g. Write something about what we have read	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(NEW)
h. Discuss different interpretations of what we have read	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(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) [8/12]

	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	[8/12]	(NEW)
b. Interpret the meaning of the passage	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(NEW)
c. Question the motives or feelings of the characters	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(NEW)
d. Identify the main themes of the passage	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(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. Access reading-related websites (for example, websites with book reviews and lists of recommended books)	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(NEW)
f. Conduct research for reading and writing projects	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

16. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken International Baccalaureate courses in English/language arts? (NEW) [12]

A Yes

B No

17. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken an Advanced Placement course in English/language arts? Fill in ovals for all that apply (NEW) [12]

A Yes, I am enrolled in or have taken Advanced Placement English Language

B Yes, I am enrolled in or have taken Advanced Placement English Literature

C No, I have never taken an Advanced Placement English/language arts course

18. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken any online English/language arts courses for high school or college credit? (NEW) [12]

A Yes

B No

19. How much education do you think you will complete? [12] (QK070697)

A I will not finish high school.

B I will graduate from high school.

C I will have some education after high school.

D I will graduate from college.

E I will go to graduate school.

F I don’t know.

19. What do you expect that your main activity will be in the year after you leave high school? [12] (VC101417)

A Working full time

B Attending a vocational, technical, or business school

C Attending a two-year college

D Attending a four-year college, service academy, or university

E Serving in the military

F Other

Student Questionnaire

0BMathematics – Grade 12

1BSection 4

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

1. Which courses have you taken from eighth grade to the present? If you have taken a course more than once, give the most recent year you took it. Fill in one oval on each line. INCLUDE courses taken in summer school, but DO NOT INCLUDE topics that were only taught as part of a longer course (such as trigonometry taught in drafting class or computer programming taught in Algebra II). (VC298762) [12]

	I have never taken this course	I took this course in or before Grade 8	I took this course in Grade 9	I took this course in Grade 10	I took this course in Grade 11	I took this course in Grade 12	[Same at:]
a. Basic or general mathematics course	A	B	C	D	E	F	[12]	(VB543280)
b. Tech-prep mathematics, business mathematics, consumer mathematics, or other applied mathematics course	A	B	C	D	E	F	[12]	(VB543281)
c. Introduction to algebra or pre-algebra course	A	B	C	D	E	F	[12]	(VB543282)
d. Algebra I course	A	B	C	D	E	F	[12]	(VB543283)
e. Geometry course	A	B	C	D	E	F	[12]	(VB543285)
f. Algebra II course, with or without trigonometry	A	B	C	D	E	F	[12]	(VB543286)
g. Trigonometry (as a separate course)	A	B	C	D	E	F	[12]	(VB543287)
h Pre-calculus course (also called third-year algebra or elementary functions and analysis)	A	B	C	D	E	F	[12]	(VB543288)
i. Unified, integrated, or sequential mathematics course	A	B	C	D	E	F	[12]	(VB543289)
j. Probability or statistics course	A	B	C	D	E	F	[12]	(VB543290)
k. Calculus course	A	B	C	D	E	F	[12]	(VB543292)
l. Discrete or finite mathematics course	A	B	C	D	E	F	[12]	(VB543291)
m. Other mathematics course	A	B	C	D	E	F	[12]	(VB543293)
n. Computer programming course (such as C++, Pascal, Visual Basic, etc.)	A	B	C	D	E	F	[12]	(VB543294)

2. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken an Advanced Placement (AP) course in mathematics? Fill in one or more ovals. (VB543295) [12]

A Yes, I am enrolled in or have taken Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus AB.

B Yes, I am enrolled in or have taken Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus BC.

C Yes, I am enrolled in or have taken Advanced Placement (AP) Statistics.

D No, I have never taken an Advanced Placement (AP) mathematics course.

3. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken any online mathematics courses for high school or college credit? (VB543297) [12]

A Yes

B No

4. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken International Baccalaureate courses in mathematics? (QK070703) [12]

A Yes

B No

5. Was there a mathematics course that you would have liked to take this school year but did not? (New) [12]

A Yes, but my school does not offer the course.

B Yes, but the course was full.

C Yes, but I did not have the necessary prerequisites.

D Yes, but my schedule was full.

E No, there was no other course that I wanted to take.

6. 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 mathematics is fun, I wouldn't want to give it up.	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(VC189707)
b. I like mathematics.	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(VC189710)
c. Mathematics is one of my favorite subjects.	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(VC189711)

7. What kind of calculator do you usually use when you are not in mathematics class? (VB543267) [8/12]

A None

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

C Scientific (not graphing)

D Graphing

8. Did you bring your own calculator for this test? (New) [12]

A Yes

B No

9. What kind of calculator do you have available for this test? (NEW) [12]

A Don’t know (NAEP provided)

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

C Scientific (not graphing)

D Graphing

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

A Yes

B No

11. Are you currently taking a mathematics course? (VB517284) [12]

A Yes  Go to Question 12

B No  Skip to Question 22

12. Do you study or do work for mathematics at an after-school or tutoring program? (NEW) [4/8/12]

A Yes

B No

13. How often do you feel the following way in your mathematics class? Fill in one oval on each line. (VC180734) [8/12]

	Never or hardly ever	Sometimes	Often	Always or almost always	[Same at:]
a. I have a clear understanding of what my mathematics teacher is asking me to do.	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(NEW)
b. The mathematics work is too easy.	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(NEW)
c. The mathematics work is challenging.	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(NEW)
d. The mathematics work is engaging and interesting.	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(NEW)
e. I am learning.	A	B	C	D	[8/12]	(NEW)

14. How often do you use these different types of calculators in your mathematics class? Fill in one oval on each line. (VB517159) [8/12]

	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)

15. When you take a mathematics test or quiz, how often do you use a calculator? (VB517158) [4/8/12]

A Never

B Sometimes

C Always

16. 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 mathematics homework assignments	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(VB543270)
b. To calculate the answers to mathematics homework problems	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(VB543271)
c. To work in class on mathematics lessons led by your teacher	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(VB543272)

17. How often do you use a computer for mathematics at school? (VB525162) [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

18. Do you use a computer for mathematics homework at home? (NEW) [4/8/12]

A Yes

B No

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

A None

B Half an hour or less

C About 1 hour

D About 2 hours

E More than 2 hours

20. When you are doing mathematics for school or homework, how often do you use these different types of computer programs? Fill in one oval on each line. (VB543155) [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. A spreadsheet program for mathematics class assignments	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(VB543157)
b. A program to practice or drill on mathematics facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(VB543158)
c. A program that presents new mathematics lessons with problems to solve	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(VB543160)
d. The Internet to learn things for mathematics class	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(VB543159)
e. A calculator program on the computer to solve or check problems for mathematics class	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(VB543161)
f. A graphing program on the computer to make charts or graphs for mathematics class	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(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 mathematics class	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(NEW)
i. A program to work with geometric shapes for mathematics class	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(new)

21. How often do you use e-mail, instant messages, blogs, 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 mathematics work	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(VC299268)
b. Get help with mathematics from someone other than your teacher, family, classmates, or friends	A	B	C	D	E	[8/12]	(VC189627)

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. How much education do you think you will complete? [12] (QK070697)

A I will not finish high school.

B I will graduate from high school.

C I will have some education after high school.

D I will graduate from college.

E I will go to graduate school.

F I don’t know.

25. What do you expect that your main activity will be in the year after you leave high school? [12] (VC101417)

A Working full time

B Attending a vocational, technical, or business school

C Attending a two-year college

D Attending a four-year college, service academy, or university

E Serving in the military

F Other

Student Questionnaire

U.S. History – Grade 12

Section 4

This section has 16 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, how often have you learned about the history of the United States? (NEW) [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

3. In which of the following grades did you learn about the history of the United States? Fill in one oval on each line. (NEW) [8/12]

	Yes	No	I don’t know.
a. 9th grade	A	B	C	(NEW) [12]
b. 10th grade	A	B	C	(NEW) [12]
c. 11th grade	A	B	C	(NEW) [12]

4. Since the beginning of 6th grade, how much have you learned about the following periods of United States history? Fill in one oval on each line. (NEW) [8/12]

	Not at all	Very little	Some	A lot
a. The period before 1815: beginnings through the Revolution (for example, pre-Columbian societies, European exploration, colonization, independence)	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]
b. The period between 1815 and 1865: the new nation through the Civil War (for example, expansion, reform, crisis of the Union)	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]
c. The period between 1865 and 1945: the development of modern America (for example, Reconstruction, industrial growth, United States’ role in world affairs, the Great Depression, the First and Second World Wars)	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]
d. The period between 1945 and the present: contemporary America (for example, civil rights movement; women’s rights movement; Korean, Vietnam, and Iraq Wars; environmental movement)	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]

5. In this school year, how often have you done each of the following activities for social studies or history? Fill in one oval on each line. (NEW) [8/12]

	Never or hardly ever	A few times a year	Once or twice a month	Once or twice a week	Every day or almost every day
a. Read material from a textbook	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
b. Read extra material not in the regular textbook (for example, biographies, historical stories, or an encyclopedia)	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
c. Memorize material you have read	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
d. Work on a project	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
e. Write a report	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
f. Have a class discussion about the material studied	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
g. Take part in role-playing or dramas	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
h. Watch movies or videos	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
i. Take a test or quiz	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
j. Read primary sources such as letters, diaries, or essays written by people who lived in earlier times	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
k. Go on field trips	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
l. Have visits from outside speakers to learn about important events and ideas	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
m. Put information into tables, charts, or graphs	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]

6. 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 social studies or history? (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

7. How often do you use the Internet at school for social studies or history? (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

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

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

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

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

10. On a typical day, how much time do you spend on a computer doing work for social studies or history 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

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

	Never or hardly ever	A few times a year	Once or twice a month	Once or twice a week	Every day or almost every day
a. Talk online about social studies or history	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
b. Ask your teacher questions about your homework for social studies or history	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
c. Get help with social studies or history from your family	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]

12. How often do you think the following ways in your social studies or history class? Fill in one oval on each line. (NEW) [8/12]

	Never or hardly ever	Sometimes	Often	Always or almost always
a. I have a clear understanding of what my social studies or history teacher is asking me to do.	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]
b. The social studies or history work is too easy.	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]
c. The social studies or history work is difficult.	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]
d. The social studies or history work is interesting.	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]

13. Please indicate how much you disagree or agree with the following statements. Fill in one oval on each line. (NEW) [8/12]

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
a. Because social studies or history is fun, I wouldn’t want to give it up.	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]
b. I like social studies or history.	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]
c. Social studies or history is one of my favorite subjects.	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]

14. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken an International Baccalaureate course in U.S. history? (NEW) [12]

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

15. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken an Advanced Placement course in U. S. History? (VB595182) [12]

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

16. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken any online U.S. history courses for high school or college credit? (NEW) [12]

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

Student Questionnaire

Civics – Grade 12

Section 4

This section has 16 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, how often have you learned about civics or government? (NEW) [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

3. In which of the following grades did you learn about civics or government? Fill in one oval on each line. (NEW) [8/12]

	Yes	No	I don’t know.
a. 9th grade	A	B	C	(NEW) [12]
b. 10th grade	A	B	C	(NEW) [12]
c. 11th grade	A	B	C	(NEW) [12]

4. Since the beginning of 6th grade, how much have you learned about the following topics? Fill in one oval on each line. (NEW) [8/12]

	Not at all	Very little	Some	A lot
a. The United States Constitution	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]
b. Congress	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]
c. The President and the cabinet	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]
d. How laws are made	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]
e. The court system	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]
f. Political parties, elections, and voting	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]
g. State and local government	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]
h. Other countries’ governments	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]
i. International organizations (for example, the United Nations, the International Red Cross)	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]

5. In this school year, how often have you done each of the following activities for social studies or civics? Fill in one oval on each line. (NEW) [8/12]

	Never or hardly ever	A few times a year	Once or twice a month	Once or twice a week	Every day or almost every day
a. Read material from a textbook	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
b. Read extra material not in the regular textbook (for example, newspapers, magazines, maps, political cartoons, an encyclopedia, or Supreme Court decisions)	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
c. Memorize material you have read	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
d. Work on a project	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
e. Write a report	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
f. Fill out worksheets	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
g. Have a class discussion about the material studied	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
h. Take part in debates or panel discussions	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
i. Take part in role-playing or dramas	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
j. Take a test or quiz	A	B	C	D	E
k. Write a letter to give your opinion or help solve a community problem	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
l. Have visits from outside speakers to learn about important events and ideas	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
m. Put information into tables, charts, or graphs	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]

6. 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 social studies or civics? (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

7. How often do you use the Internet at school for social studies or civics? (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

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

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

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

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

10. On a typical day, how much time do you spend on a computer doing work for social studies or civics 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

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

	Never or hardly ever	A few times a year	Once or twice a month	Once or twice a week	Every day or almost every day
a. Talk online about social studies or civics	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
b. Ask your teacher questions about your homework for social studies or civics	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
c. Get help with social studies or civics from your family	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]

12. How often do you think the following ways in your social studies or civics class? Fill in one oval on each line. (NEW) [8/12]

	Never or hardly ever	Sometimes	Often	Always or almost always
a. I have a clear understanding of what my social studies or civics teacher is asking me to do.	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]
b. The social studies or civics work is too easy.	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]
c. The social studies or civics work is difficult.	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]
d. The social studies or civics work is interesting.	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]

13. Please indicate how much you disagree or agree with the following statements. Fill in one oval on each line. (NEW) [8/12]

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
a. Because social studies or civics is fun, I wouldn’t want to give it up.	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]
b. I like social studies or civics.	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]
c. Social studies or civics is one of my favorite subjects.	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]

14. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken an International Baccalaureate course in United States government? (NEW) [12]

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

C I don’t know.

15. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken an Advanced Placement course in United States government? (NEW) [12]

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

16. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken any online courses in United States government for high school or college credit? (NEW) [12]

A Yes

B No

Student Questionnaire

Geography – Grade 12

Section 4

This section has 16 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) [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, how often have you learned about geography? (NEW) [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

3. In which of the following grades did you learn about geography? Fill in one oval on each line. (NEW) [8/12]

	Yes	No	I don’t know.
a. 9th grade	A	B	C	(NEW) [12]
b. 10th grade	A	B	C	(NEW) [12]
c. 11th grade	A	B	C	(NEW) [12]

4. Since the beginning of 6th grade, how much have you learned about the following skills and topics for geography? Fill in one oval on each line. (NEW) [8/12]

	Not at all	Very little	Some	A lot
a. Using maps and globes	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]
b. Natural resources (for example, oil, forests, or water)	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]
c. Countries and cultures	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]
d. Environmental issues (for example, pollution or recycling)	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]

5. In this school year, how often have you done each of the following activities for social studies or geography? Fill in one oval on each line. (NEW) [8/12]

	Never or hardly ever	A few times a year	Once or twice a month	Once or twice a week	Every day or almost every day
a. Read material from a textbook	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
b. Read extra material not in the regular textbook (for example, magazines, maps, political cartoons, or an atlas)	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
c. Memorize material you have read	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
d. Work on a project	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
e. Write a report	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
f. Have a class discussion about the material studied	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
g. Watch movies or videos	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
h. Take a test or quiz	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
i. Play the role of an explorer, geographer, anthropologist, or historian	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
j. Create or use maps	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
k. Put information into tables, charts, or graphs	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
l. Use Geographic Information Systems (GIS)	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]

6. In this school year, how often have you been asked to write long answers to questions on tests or assignments for social studies or geography? (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

7. How often do you use the Internet at school for social studies or geography? (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

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

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

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

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

10. On a typical day, how much time do you spend on a computer doing work for social studies or geography 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

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

	Never or hardly ever	A few times a year	Once or twice a month	Once or twice a week	Every day or almost every day
a. Talk online about social studies or geography	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]
b. Get help with social studies or geography from your family	A	B	C	D	E	(NEW) [8/12]

12. How often do you think the following ways in your social studies or geography class? Fill in one oval on each line. (NEW) [8/12]

	Never or hardly ever	Sometimes	Often	Always or almost always
a. I have a clear understanding of what my social studies or geography teacher is asking me to do.	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]
b. The social studies or geography work is too easy.	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]
c. The social studies or geography work is difficult.	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]
d. The social studies or geography work is interesting.	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]

13. Please indicate how much you disagree or agree with the following statements. Fill in one oval on each line. (NEW) [8/12]

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
a. Because social studies or geography is fun, I wouldn’t want to give it up.	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]
b. I like social studies or geography.	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]
c. Social studies or geography is one of my favorite subjects.	A	B	C	D	(NEW) [8/12]

14. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken an International Baccalaureate course in geography? (NEW) [12]

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

15. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken an Advanced Placement course in geography? (NEW) [12]

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.

16. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken any online geography courses for high school or college credit? (NEW) [12]

A Yes

B No

C I don’t know.