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pdfNATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
Wave 1 Submittal for 2011
VOLUME II
Part 2f
BACKGROUND QUESTIONS
FOR 2011 ASSESSMENT
Teacher Grade 8 Mathematics Questions
Part 2f contains:
Grade 8 Mathematics Teacher Questions
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March 31, 2010
2011 OMB Wave 1
Grade 8 -Part 2 of 3
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Grade 8-Part 2 of 3
Mathematics Teacher Questionnaire – Grade 8
Part I: Background, Education, and Training
For some questions on this survey, you are asked to fill in numbers. For these questions,
please print the appropriate number in each of the boxes provided. Please print legibly with
a No. 2 pencil. Keep all printing within the boxes, and erase any stray marks.
Using one number per box, fill in every box. For example, 95 students would be written as:
0 9 5
VB331330
1. Are you Hispanic or Latino? Fill in one or more ovals.
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.
VB331331
2. Which of the following best describes you? Fill in one or more ovals.
A White
B Black or African American
C Asian
D American Indian or Alaska Native
E Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
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Questions 3–4. For the next two questions, include any full-time teaching assignments, parttime teaching assignments, and long-term substitute assignments, but not student teaching.
VB337243
3. Counting this year, how many years have you worked as an elementary or secondary
teacher? If less than 4 months total experience, enter “00.”
Years
VB482728
4. Counting this year, how many years have you taught mathematics in grades 6 through
12? Include any full-time teaching assignments, part-time teaching assignments, and
long-term substitute assignments, but not student teaching. If less than 4 months total
experience, enter “00.”
Years
VC309863
5. Did you enter teaching through an alternative certification program?
(An alternative program is a program that was designed to expedite the transition of
non-teachers to a teaching career, for example, a state, district, or university alternative
certification program.)
A Yes
B No
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VC309874
6. What type of teaching certificate do you hold in the state where you currently teach?
A Regular or standard state certificate or advanced professional certificate ➔ Skip to
Question 8.
B Certificate issued after satisfying all requirements except the completion of a
probationary period ➔ Go to Question 7.
C Certificate that requires some additional coursework, student teaching, or passage of
a test before regular certification can be obtained ➔ Go to Question 7.
D Certificate issued to persons who must complete a certification program in order to
continue teaching ➔ Go to Question 7.
E I do not hold any of the above certificates in the state where I currently teach. ➔ Go
to Question 7.
VB595188
7. Do you hold a currently valid regular or standard certification from a state other than the
one in which you are currently teaching?
A Yes
B No
VC309886
8. This school year, are you a Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) according to your state’s
requirements?
(Generally, to be Highly Qualified, teachers must meet requirements related to 1) a
bachelor’s degree, 2) full state certification, and 3) demonstrate competency in the
subject area(s) taught. The HQT requirement is a provision under the No Child Left
Behind (NCLB) Act.)
A Yes
B I meet my state’s requirements for a Highly Qualified Teacher in at least one
subject that I teach.
C No
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VC309891
9. Are you certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in at least
one content area?
(The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is a nongovernmental
organization that administers National Board certification, a voluntary national
assessment program that certifies teachers who meet high professional standards.
In order to gain certification, the candidate must at least complete a portfolio of
classroom practice and pass one or more tests of content knowledge.)
A Yes, I am fully certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
B I am working towards my National Board certification.
C No
HE001012
10. What is the highest academic degree you hold?
A High school diploma
B Associate’s degree/vocational certification
C Bachelor’s degree
D Master’s degree
E Education specialist’s or professional diploma based on at least one year’s work past
master’s degree
F Doctorate
G Professional degree (e.g., M.D., LL.B., J.D., D.D.S.)
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VB333658
11. Did you have a major, minor, or special emphasis in any of the following subjects as part
of your undergraduate coursework? Fill in one oval on each line.
Yes,
a major
Yes, a minor
or special
emphasis
No
a. Mathematics education
A
B
C
VB482657
b. Mathematics
A
B
C
VB482658
c. Other mathematics-related subject such
as statistics
A
B
C
VB608497
d. Education (including secondary
education)
A
B
C
VB482938
e. Special education (including students with
disabilities)
A
B
C
VE113515
f. English-language learning
A
B
C
VE113516
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VB345619
12. Did you have a major, minor, or special emphasis in any of the following subjects as part
of your graduate coursework? Fill in one oval on each line.
Yes,
a major
Yes, a minor
or special
emphasis
No
a. Mathematics education
A
B
C
VB473837
b. Mathematics
A
B
C
VB473838
c. Other mathematics-related subject such
as statistics
A
B
C
VB473839
d. Education (including secondary
education)
A
B
C
VB482939
e. Special education (including students with
disabilities)
A
B
C
VE113560
f. English-language learning
A
B
C
VE113562
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VB543441
13. Consider all of the professional development activities you participated in during the last
two years. To what extent did you learn about each of the following topics? Fill in one
oval on each line.
Not
at all
Small
extent
Moderate
extent
Large
extent
a. How students learn mathematics
A
B
C
D
VB543502
b. Mathematics theory or
applications
A
B
C
D
VB543503
c. Content standards in
mathematics
A
B
C
D
VB543504
d. Curricular materials available in
mathematics (units, texts)
A
B
C
D
VB543505
e. Instructional methods for
teaching mathematics
A
B
C
D
VB543506
f. Effective use of manipulatives in
mathematics instruction
A
B
C
D
VB519181
g. Effective use of calculators in
mathematics instruction
A
B
C
D
VB543507
h. Use of computers or other
technology in mathematics
instruction
A
B
C
D
VB543508
i. Methods for assessing students
in mathematics
A
B
C
D
VB543509
j. Preparation of students for
district and state assessments
A
B
C
D
VB543510
k. Issues related to ability grouping
in mathematics
A
B
C
D
VB543511
l. Strategies for teaching
mathematics to students from
diverse backgrounds (including
English-language learners)
A
B
C
D
VB543512
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VB482582
14. During the last two years, did you participate in or lead any of the following professional
development activities related to the teaching of mathematics? Fill in one oval on each
line.
Yes
No
a. College course taken after your first certification
A
B
VB482583
b. Workshop or training session
A
B
VB482584
c. Conference or professional association meeting
A
B
VB482585
d. Observational visit to another school
A
B
VB482586
e. Mentoring and/or peer observation and coaching as
part of a formal arrangement
A
B
VB482587
f. Committee or task force focusing on curriculum,
instruction, or student assessment
A
B
VB482588
g. Regularly scheduled discussion or study group
A
B
VB482589
h. Teacher collaborative or network, such as one
organized by an outside agency or over the Internet
A
B
VB482590
i. Individual or collaborative research
A
B
VB482591
j. Independent reading on a regular basis—for example,
educational journals, books, or the Internet
A
B
VB482592
k. Co-teaching/team teaching
A
B
VB482593
l. Consultation with a mathematics specialist
A
B
VB482594
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VB473855
15. Do you have special leadership responsibilities for mathematics education at
your school—for example, responsibilities as a mentor teacher, lead teacher, resource
specialist, departmental chair, or master teacher?
A Yes
B No
VC304724
16. During the last two years have you participated in activities associated with school
improvement efforts directed at issues such as adequate yearly progress and state
accountability standards?
A Yes
B No
VB543642
17. Are you teaching the following mathematics courses to eighth-grade students this year?
Include honors sections. Fill in one oval on each line.
Yes
No
a. Remedial mathematics
A
B
VB543643
b. General mathematics
A
B
VB543644
c. Introduction to algebra/pre-algebra
A
B
VB543645
d. Algebra
A
B
VB543646
e. Integrated or sequential mathematics
A
B
VB543647
f. Geometry
A
B
VB543648
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Part II: Classroom Organization and Instruction – Mathematics
The following questions ask about the organization of your classroom for mathematics
instruction. If you teach more than one eighth-grade class, please choose a single class to use
as the basis for answering the questions about classroom organization.
If you do not teach mathematics, you have finished this questionnaire. Thank you for
your time.
VC311698
1. Which best describes your role in teaching mathematics to this class?
A I do not teach mathematics to this class.
B I teach all or most subjects, including mathematics.
C The only subject I teach is mathematics.
D We team teach, and I have primary responsibility for teaching mathematics.
VB473856
2. How many students are in this class?
A 15 or fewer
B 16–18
C 19–20
D 21–25
E 26 or more
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VB543515
3. How many hours of mathematics instruction do your students receive in a typical week?
A Less than 3 hours
B At least 3 hours, but less than 5 hours
C At least 5 hours, but less than 7 hours
D 7 or more hours
HE002412
4. Are students assigned to this class by ability?
A Yes
B No
HE001104
5. Do you create groups within this class for mathematics instruction on the basis of
ability?
A Yes
B No
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HE001130
6. How often do you use each of the following to assess student progress in mathematics?
Fill in one oval on each line.
Never or
hardly
ever
Once or
twice a
year
Once or
twice a
month
Once or
twice a
week
a. Multiple-choice tests
A
B
C
D
HE001131
b. Problem sets
A
B
C
D
HE001132
c. Short (e.g., a phrase or sentence)
or long (e.g., several sentences or
paragraphs) written responses
A
B
C
D
HE001133
d. Individual or group projects or
presentations
A
B
C
D
HE001134
VC976308
7. Approximately how much mathematics homework do you assign to students in your
mathematics class each day?
A None
B Less than 1 hour
C About 1 hour
D About 2 to 3 hours
E More than 3 hours
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VB543554
8. To what extent are students permitted to use calculators during mathematics lessons?
A Unrestricted use
B Restricted use
C Calculators are not permitted.
VB535973
9. What kind of calculator do your students usually use during mathematics lessons?
A None
B Basic four-function (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
C Scientific (not graphing)
D Graphing
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VB535974
10. When you give students a mathematics test or quiz, how often do they use a calculator?
A Never
B Sometimes
C Always
VC976178
11. How often do your students use calculators for each of the following purposes?
Fill in one oval on each line.
Never or
hardly
ever
Once or
twice a
month
Once or
twice a
week
Every day
or almost
every day
a. Work along with the whole class on
lessons led by you
A
B
C
D
VC976192
b. “Check their work” on problems
they do on their own
A
B
C
D
VC976193
c. Calculate the answers to problems
they do on their own
A
B
C
D
VC976194
d. Graph mathematical functions
A
B
C
D
VC976196
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12. Think about your plans for this mathematics class for the entire year. How much
emphasis did you or will you give each of the following? Fill in one oval on each line.
Little or no Moderate
emphasis emphasis
Heavy
emphasis
a. Numbers and operations
A
B
C
ID110366
b. Measurement
A
B
C
ID110367
c. Geometry
A
B
C
ID110368
d. Data analysis, statistics, and probability
A
B
C
VC767633
e. Algebra and functions
A
B
C
VC767634
VB543516
13. Are computers available for use by you or your students?
A Yes, computers are available to my students and to me.
B Yes, I have access to computers, but my students do not.
C No, neither my students nor I have access to computers at school.
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VC976333
14. In your eighth-grade mathematics class this year, how often do your students use a
computer or other technological resources to do each of the following? Fill in one oval
on each line.
Never or
hardly
ever
Once or
twice a
month
Once or
twice a
week
Every day
or almost
every day
a. Practice or review mathematics
topics on the computer
A
B
C
D
VC976334
b. Extend mathematics learning
with enrichment activities on the
computer
A
B
C
D
VC976335
c. Research a mathematics topic on
the Internet or CD-ROM
A
B
C
D
VC976336
d. Use a drawing program for
geometric shapes
A
B
C
D
VC976339
e. Use a graphing program
A
B
C
D
VC976353
f.
Communicate via e-mail about
mathematics
A
B
C
D
VC976354
g. Play mathematics computer games
A
B
C
D
VC976355
h. Use a basic four-function
calculator (addition, subtraction,
multiplication, division)
A
B
C
D
VC976356
i.
Use a scientific (not graphing)
calculator
A
B
C
D
VC976358
j.
Use a graphing calculator
A
B
C
D
VC976359
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VC976295
15. Which of the following statements best describes how well your school system provides
you with the materials and other resources you need for mathematics instruction?
A I do not have the resources I need.
B I have some of the resources I need.
C I have most of the resources I need.
D I have all of the resources I need.
VC976362
16. When you teach mathematics to your eighth-grade class, do you do any of the following?
Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all
Small
extent
Moderate
extent
Large
extent
a. Set different achievement standards
for some students
A
B
C
D
VC976363
b. Supplement the regular course
curriculum with additional material
for some students
A
B
C
D
VC976364
c. Have some students engage in
different classroom activities
A
B
C
D
VC976365
d. Use a different set of methods in
teaching some students
A
B
C
D
VC976366
e. Pace my teaching differently for
some students
A
B
C
D
VC976367
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VC976303
17. How often do you do each of the following with individual students to evaluate their
progress in mathematics? Fill in one oval on each line.
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. Discuss the student’s
current level of
performance
A
B
C
D
E
VC976304
b. Set goals for specific
progress the student
would like to make
A
B
C
D
E
VC976305
c. Discuss progress the
student has made toward
goals previously set
A
B
C
D
E
VC976306
d. Determine how to adjust
your teaching strategies
to meet the student’s
current learning needs and
to reflect the student’s
future goals
A
B
C
D
E
VC976307
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