The NCEE Contamination Sub-Study List of Participating Studies that will submit 83C Forms

Memorandum
August 27, 2008

US Department of Education
Institute of Education Sciences
National Center for Education Evaluation

TO:

Bridget Dooling
Desk Officer
Office of Management and Budgets

FROM:

Amy Feldman Farb
Research Scientist
National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance

SUBJECT:

The NCEE Contamination Sub-Study List of Participating Studies that
will submit 83C Forms.
________________________________________________________________________
We previously applied for and received approval to add 9 questions to the teacher follow
up survey of 6 REL program studies as part of NCEE’s contamination sub-study. At this
time, I am requesting the same approval for the following 3 REL studies:
1. 1850-0840, A Study of the Effects of Using Classroom Assessment for Student
Learning (CASL)
2. 1850-0838, A Study of the Effectiveness of a School Improvement Intervention
(Success in Sight)
3. 1850-0847, Evaluation of Principles-Based Professional Development to Improve
Comprehension for English Language Learners
We request approval of the addition of these nine questions to the first follow up teacher
surveys which results in an additional 10 minutes of burden:
We would like to learn about teachers’ experiences collaborating with other teachers in their
schools. Please think about both formal activities at your school intended to encourage
collaboration and informal conversations you have with other teachers.
1.

Not including the current school year and not including student teaching, how many years
have you been a teacher? If this is your first year teaching, answer “zero.”
_____ years

2.

Not including the current school year and not including student teaching, how many years
have you taught in your current school? If this is your first year in this school, answer
“zero.”
_____ years

3.

Some teachers work independently while other teachers prefer to get input from other
teachers. Would you say you get…

F

No input

F
F
F
4.

How comfortable are you receiving advice from other teachers?

F
F
F
F
5.

Virtually no teachers are supportive
Some teachers are supportive, but a majority are not
A majority of teachers are supportive, but some are not
Nearly every teacher is supportive

How receptive are other teachers at your school when you offer help or advice with
teaching?

F
F
F
F
8.

Not at all comfortable
Slightly comfortable
Moderately comfortable
Completely comfortable

How supportive are other teachers at your school when you need help or advice with
teaching?

F
F
F
F
7.

Not at all comfortable
Slightly comfortable
Moderately comfortable
Completely comfortable

How comfortable are you offering advice to other teachers?

F
F
F
F
6.

Minimal input
Moderate input
A great deal of input

Virtually no teachers are receptive
Some teachers are receptive, but a majority are not
A majority of teachers are receptive, but some are not
Nearly every teacher is receptive

In general, how often do you participate in any organized group activities or meetings
involving other teachers at your school…
…that primarily focus on administrative issues, such as schedules, upcoming events, and
teachers work assignments?
Number of times: ________

F per week
F per month
F per year

…that primarily focus on issues pertaining to student instruction/behavior?
Number of times: ________

9.

F per week
F per month
F per year

Think of changes that you have made over the past year that were due to a suggestion
from another teacher in your school OR due to your having observed another teacher in
your school.

Do NOT include changes that were due to a principal, or to someone outside of your school,
that you were required to make, or that occurred as a regular part of the school calendar (for
example, changes that always occur when switching from fall to spring semesters).

Changes in…

Mark all
that apply

…classroom materials that you use
Handouts ..........................................................................................................................
Books ...............................................................................................................................
Hands-on learning materials.............................................................................................
Computer software ...........................................................................................................
Assessments (tests) .........................................................................................................
Behavior charts.................................................................................................................
Parent communication product (for example, daily reports) .............................................

F
F
F
F
F
F
F

Other (please describe)

… your own understanding of the content of what you teach .........................................................

F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F

… your approach to teaching specific groups of students (for example, students who are less
proficient in English than they are in another language) .................................................................

F

… your approach to any aspect of extra-curricular activities that you might be involved with (for
example, coaching, tutoring or helping in an after school program)................................................

F

… how you teach lessons that you’ve taught in the past ................................................................
… curriculum that involve teaching new lessons ............................................................................
… the homework you assign to students ........................................................................................
… how you handle behavior problems involving an individual student ...........................................
… your overall approach to managing student behavior in your class............................................
… classroom management unrelated to discipline .........................................................................
… strategies for communicating with parents .................................................................................
… the classroom setting (physical environment) ............................................................................
…your own understanding of materials/procedures that you currently use ....................................