NAEP 2011 Wave II (Writing and Math Multi-Stage Computer-based, KASA Math and PR, NIES, NAEP-TIMSS Alignment, SD and ELL worksheets)

NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS

Wave 2 Submittal for 2011
VOLUME II
Part 2h
BACKGROUND QUESTIONS
FOR 2011 ASSESSMENT

School Grade 8 Writing Questions

Part 2h contains:
School Grade 8 Writing Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete this form is 30 minutes.

June 2, 2010

2011 OMB Wave 2
Grade 8 -Part 2 of 4

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Grade 8-Part 2 of 4

School Questionnaire – Grade 8
This questionnaire should be completed by the principal or the head of the school.

Some of the questions that follow ask you to fill in specific numbers.
For those questions, please print the appropriate numbers in the boxes
provided. Please PRINT LEGIBLY. Using one number per box, fill in
every box. Keep all printing within the boxes. Do not make any stray
marks. Use only a No. 2 pencil.

Example:
150 would be written as

,
Examples of numerals are:

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Part I: School Characteristics and Policies
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1. What grades are taught in your school? Fill in all ovals that apply.

A Pre-kindergarten
B Kindergarten
C 1st grade
D 2nd grade
E 3rd grade
F 4th grade
G 5th grade
H 6th grade
I 7th grade
J 8th grade
K 9th grade
L 10th grade
M 11th grade
N 12th grade

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2. What is the current enrollment in your school?

,

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3. Approximately what percentage of eighth-graders in your school is new this year?

%

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4. Of the students currently enrolled in your school, what percentage has been identified as
limited-English proficient?

A 0%
B 1–5%
C 6–10%
D 11–25%
E 26–50%
F 51–75%
G 76–90%
H Over 90%

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5. Is your school a public charter school?
(A charter school is a public school that, in accordance with an enabling state statute, has
been granted a charter exempting it from selected state or local rules and regulations. A
charter school may be a newly created school or it may previously have been a public or
private school.)

A Yes
B No

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6. What other type of school is this? Fill in one oval on each line.
Yes

No

a. Regular middle or secondary school

A

B

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b. A regular school with a magnet program

A

B

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c. A magnet school or a school with a special program
emphasis, e.g., science/math school, performing arts
school, talented/gifted school, foreign language
immersion school

A

B

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d. Special education: a school that primarily serves
students with disabilities

A

B

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e. Alternative: a school that offers a curriculum
designed to provide alternative or nontraditional
education, not clearly categorized as regular, or special
education, or vocational

A

B

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f. Private (independent)

A

B

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g. Private (religiously affiliated)

A

B

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h. Privately run public school

A

B

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i. Other

A

B

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7. About what percentage of your students is absent on an average day? (Include excused and
unexcused absences in calculating this rate.)

A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%

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8. About what percentage of your teachers is absent on an average day? (Include all absences in
calculating this rate.)

A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%

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9. About what percentage of students who are enrolled at the beginning of the school year is
still enrolled at the end of the school year? (Exclude students who transfer into the school
during the school year in figuring this rate.)

A 98–100%
B 95–97%
C 90–94%
D 80–89%
E 70–79%
F 60–69%
G 50–59%
H Less than 50%
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10. About what percentage of this year’s eighth-graders was held back and is repeating eighth
grade?

A 0%
B 1–2%
C 3–5%
D 6–10%
E More than 10%

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HE002094

11. Does your school participate in the National School Lunch Program?

A Yes ➔ Go to Question 12.
B No ➔ Skip to Question 15.

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12. How does the school operate the program?

A Student eligibility is determined individually, and eligible students receive free or
reduced-price lunch. ➔ Skip to Question 14.

B All students in school receive free lunch under special provisions
(e.g., Provision 2 or 3). ➔ Go to Question 13.

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13. If your school distributes free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3, what was the
base year during which individual student eligibility was collected?

A This school does not distribute free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3—
eligibility is determined annually.

B 2010
C 2009
D 2008
E 2007
F 2006
G 2005 or earlier

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14. During this school year, about what percentage of students in your school was eligible
to receive a free or reduced-price lunch through the National School Lunch Program?

A 0%
B 1–5%
C 6–10%
D 11–25%
E 26–34%
F 35–50%
G 51–75%
H 76–99%
I 100%

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15. Does your school receive Title I funding? (Title I is a federally funded program that
provides educational services, such as remedial reading or remedial math, to children who
live in areas with high concentrations of low-income families.)

A No
B Yes, our school receives funds, which are targeted to eligible students.
C Yes, our school receives funds, which are used for schoolwide purposes.

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16. Approximately what percentage of students in your school receives the following services?
Fill in one oval on each line. Students who receive more than one service should be counted
for each service they receive. Please report the percentage of students who receive each of the
following services as of the day you respond to this questionnaire.
26-50%

51-75% 76-90%

Over
90%

D

E

F

G

H

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C

D

E

F

G

H

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B

C

D

E

F

G

H

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A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

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A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

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None

1-5%

6-10%

a. Targeted Title I services

A

B

C

b. Gifted and talented
program

A

B

c. Instruction provided in
student’s home
language (non-English)

A

d. English-as-a-secondlanguage (not in a
bilingual education
program)
e. Special education

11-25%

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17. During a typical week of school, what is the total number of regularly scheduled volunteers
working in the school?

A 0
B 1–3
C 4–6
D 7–10
E More than 10

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For all teacher counts entered in item 18:
INCLUDE these types of teachers:
• Regular
• Special area or resource teachers (e.g., special education, Title I, art, music,
physical education)
• Long-term substitute teachers
INCLUDE these types of teachers:
• Itinerant teachers who teach part-time at this school
• Employees reported in other items of this section if they also have a part-time
teaching assignment at this school
DO NOT INCLUDE:
• Student teachers
• Short-term substitute teachers
• Teachers who teach ONLY pre-kindergarten or adult education
18. Around the first of October, how many TEACHERS held full-time or part-time positions or
assignments in this school? If none, mark (0) in the boxes.
a. Full-time
Full-time teachers
b. Part-time
Part-time teachers

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Part II: Writing

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1. In your school, are any of the following resources available to English/language arts
teachers? Fill in one oval on each line.
Yes

No

a. Mentor or lead teacher assigned to help new
English/language arts teachers with lesson plans,
teaching strategies, classroom organization, etc.

A

B

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b. Mentor or lead teacher assigned to help
experienced English/language arts teachers with
lesson plans, teaching strategies, classroom
organization, etc.

A

B

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c. Reading and/or English/language arts specialist

A

B

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2. Are the following activities/programs offered in your school? Fill in one or more ovals
on each line.
Yes,
provided by
Yes,
provided professionals
outside of
by school
or district my school or
district
personnel

No

a. Schoolwide writing initiative, such as specific
guidelines or objectives for school writing
instruction

A

B

C

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b. Literacy or writing coaching for teachers

A

B

C

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c. Professional development in writing or teaching
writing—for English/language arts teachers
only

A

B

C

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d. Professional development in writing or teaching
writing—for all teachers

A

B

C

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3. To what extent are students at your school asked to write in content areas other than
English/language arts—e.g., in social studies, science, or mathematics classes?

A Not at all
B Small extent
C Moderate extent
D Large extent
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4. Does your school offer school-sponsored extracurricular activities such as clubs,
competitions, fairs, or exhibits involving writing activities?

A Yes
B No
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5. Does your school or district offer summer programs in writing remediation or
enrichment to students? Fill in one oval on each line.
Yes

No

a. Remediation

A

B

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b. Enrichment

A

B

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6. How many computers does your school have for student use?

,

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Part III: Supplemental Charter School Questions
This section should be completed by the principal or the head of the school. If your school
is a charter school, please continue. If your school is not a charter school, you have finished
the survey. Thank you for your time.

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1. Is your school a public charter school?
(A charter school is a public school that, in accordance with an enabling state statute, has
been granted a charter exempting it from selected state or local rules and regulations. A
charter school may be a newly created school or it may previously have been a public or
private school.)

A Yes ➔ Go to Question 2.
B No ➔ You have finished the survey. Thank you for your time.

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2. In which year did your school start providing instruction as a charter school?

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3. Who granted your school’s original charter?

A School district
B State board of education (includes State Board of Regents and District of Columbia
Board of Education)

C Postsecondary institution
D State charter-granting agency
E City or state public charter school board
F Other

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4. Which one of the following best describes your charter school’s primary focus in terms of
program content?

A We have a comprehensive curriculum with no specialized area of focus.
B We have a special curricular focus, for example, the arts, math/science, foreign
language immersion.

C Our curriculum is based on a particular educational theory, for example, Montessori,
open school, Core Knowledge.

D Our curriculum is based on a particular moral philosophy or set of values, for
example, African-centered education, character-based education, Eastern philosophy.

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5. What is the legal status of your school?

A Officially part of the school district or local education agency (LEA)
B Independent from the school district or local education agency (LEA)
C A separate local education agency (LEA) as stipulated by state law

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