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pdfNATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
Wave 2 Submittal for 2011
VOLUME II
Part 2c
BACKGROUND QUESTIONS
FOR 2011 ASSESSMENT
Student Grade 8 MCBS Questions
Part 2c contains:
Student Grade 8 MCBS Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete this form is 10 minutes.
June 2, 2010
2011 OMB Wave 2
Grade 8 -Part 2 of 4
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2011 OMB Wave 2
Grade 8 -Part 2 of 4
SECTION
4
Section
4
This section has 21 questions. Select only one circle for each question except where
instructed otherwise.
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1. What math class are you taking this
year?
2. What math class do you expect to take
next year?
A Geometry
A Geometry
B Algebra II
B Algebra II
C Algebra I (one-year course)
C Algebra I (one-year course)
D First year of a two-year Algebra I
D First year of a two-year Algebra I
course
course
E Second year of a two-year Algebra I
E Second year of a two-year Algebra I
course
course
F Introduction to algebra or
F Introduction to algebra or
pre-algebra
pre-algebra
G Basic or general eighth-grade math
G Basic or general math
H Integrated or sequential math
H Integrated or sequential math
I Other math class
I Business or consumer math
J Other math class
K I don’t know.
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3. Do you study or do work for math at
an after-school or tutoring program?
A Yes
B No
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4. How often do you feel the following way in your math class? Select one circle on each line.
Never
or hardly
ever
Sometimes
Often
Always
or almost
always
a. I have a clear understanding of what
my math teacher is asking me to do.
A
B
C
D
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b. The math work is too easy.
A
B
C
D
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c The math work is challenging.
A
B
C
D
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d. The math work is engaging
and interesting.
A
B
C
D
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e. I am learning.
A
B
C
D
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5. Please indicate how much you DISAGREE or AGREE with the following statements.
Select one circle on each line.
Strongly
disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly
agree
a. Because math is fun, I wouldn’t want
to give it up.
A
B
C
D
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b. I like math.
A
B
C
D
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c. Math is one of my favorite subjects.
A
B
C
D
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6. How often do you use these different types of calculators in your math class?
Never
Sometimes,
Usually
use
but not often
use
a. Basic four-function (addition, subtraction,
multiplication, division)
A
B
C
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b. Scientific (not graphing)
A
B
C
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c. Graphing
A
B
C
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7. When you take a math test or quiz,
how often do you use a calculator?
A Never
B Sometimes
C Always
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8. For each of the following activities, how often do you use a calculator? Select one circle
on each line.
Never
or hardly
ever
Once
every few
weeks
About
once a
week
Two or
three
times a
week
Every day
or almost
every day
a. To check your work
on math homework
assignments
A
B
C
D
E
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b. To calculate the answers
to math homework
problems
A
B
C
D
E
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c. To work in class on
math lessons led by your
teacher
A
B
C
D
E
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9. What kind of calculator do you usually
use when you are not in math class?
10. How often do you use a computer for
math at school?
A None
A Never or hardly ever
B Basic four-function (addition,
B Once every few weeks
subtraction, multiplication,
division)
C About once a week
C Scientific (not graphing)
D Two or three times a week
D Graphing
E Every day or almost every day
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11. Do you use a computer for math
homework at home?
A Yes
B No
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12. On a typical day, how much time do
you spend doing work for math class
on a computer? Include work you do in
class and for homework.
A None
B Half an hour or less
C About 1 hour
D About 2 hours
E More than 2 hours
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13. When you are doing math for school or homework, how often do you use these different
types of computer programs? Select one circle on each line.
Never
or hardly
ever
Once
every few
weeks
About
once a
week
a. A spreadsheet program for
math class assignments
A
B
C
D
E
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b. A program to practice or drill
on math facts (addition,
subtraction, multiplication,
division)
A
B
C
D
E
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c. A program that presents new
math lessons with problems
to solve
A
B
C
D
E
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d. The Internet to learn things
for math class
A
B
C
D
E
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e. A calculator program on the
computer to solve or check
problems for math class
A
B
C
D
E
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f. A graphing program on the
computer to make charts or
graphs for math class
A
B
C
D
E
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g. A statistical program to
calculate patterns such as
correlations or cross tabulations
A
B
C
D
E
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h. A word processing program to
write papers for math class
A
B
C
D
E
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i. A program to work with
geometric shapes for math
class
A
B
C
D
E
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Two or
Every day
three times or almost
a week
every day
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14. Do you use the Internet at home?
A Yes
B No
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15. How often do you use e-mail, instant messages, blogs, or text messages to do any of the
following? Select one circle on each line.
Never
or hardly
ever
Once
every few
weeks
About
once a
week
Two or
Every day
three times or almost
a week
every day
a. Talk online with friends
about math work
A
B
C
D
E
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b. Get help with math from
someone other than your
teacher, family, classmates,
or friends
A
B
C
D
E
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16. How hard was this test compared to
most other tests you have taken this
year in school?
17. How hard did you try on this test
compared to how hard you tried on
most other tests you have taken this
year in school?
A Easier than other tests
A Not as hard as on other tests
B About as hard as other tests
B About as hard as on other tests
C Harder than other tests
C Harder than on other tests
D Much harder than other tests
D Much harder than on other tests
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18. How important was it to you to do
well on this test?
21. Please indicate how much you disagree
or agree with the following statement:
This test was easy.
A Not very important
A Strongly disagree
B Somewhat important
B Disagree
C Important
C Agree
D Very important
D Strongly agree
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19. Have you ever taken a test on the
computer? The test may have been a
classroom test, a standardized test, a
practice test or quiz, or any other type
of test.
A Yes
B No
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20. Do you prefer taking a test on computer
or on paper?
A Computer
B Paper
C It does not matter.
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