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pdfNATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
Wave 2 Submittal for 2011
VOLUME II
Part 2j
BACKGROUND QUESTIONS
FOR 2011 ASSESSMENT
School Grade 8 NIES Questions
Part 2j contains:
School Grade 8 NIES 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
SCHOOL QUESTIONNAIRE
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Grade 8 -Part 2 of 4
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National Indian Education Study
School Questionnaire: Grades 4 and 8
The questions in this survey are designed to gather information about schools that
serve American Indian or Alaska Native (AI/AN) students. In particular, we ask about
the inclusion of native languages and cultural perspectives in the curriculum and about
interactions between the school and the AI/AN community. Schools that serve only a few
AI/AN students may adopt different approaches than schools that serve many such students.
There are no wrong answers to these questions.
This questionnaire should be completed by the principal or the head administrator. Use
only a No. 2 pencil to answer all hard-copy questions in this booklet. Some questions require
you to answer by filling in the ovals completely. For other questions you are asked to fill in
numbers. For these questions, please print the appropriate numbers LEGIBLY in each of the
boxes provided. Keep all printing within the boxes.
Example:
150 should be written as
0,1 5 0
Other questions require you to PRINT ANSWERS LEGIBLY on the lines indicated. For all
questions, do not make any stray marks.
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1. What is your professional position (title) at this school?
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2. Counting this year, how many years have you held this position at this school? If less
than 1 year total, enter “01.”
Years
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3. Counting this year, how many years has the current principal or head of school held
his/her position at this school? If less than 1 year total, enter “01.” If you answered
“principal” or “head of school” to question 1, skip to question 4.
Years
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4. Which of the following describes your school? Fill in all ovals that apply.
A Regular public school
B Charter public school
C Alternative school
D Bureau of Indian Education school
E Tribal contract/grant school
F Other nonpublic school
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5. How many American Indian and/or Alaska Native students are enrolled at your school?
(Include both enrolled tribal members and descendents in your calculations.)
Students
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6. Do you have access to information about the specific sources of funding that are provided
to your school program?
A Yes ➔ Go to Question 7.
B No ➔ Skip to Question 8.
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7. For this school year, has funding from any of the following sources been used to provide
educational services and support for American Indian or Alaska Native students? Some of
the sources are designated specifically for American Indian or Alaska Native education,
while others are intended for broader use. Fill in one oval on each line.
Yes
No
I don’t
know.
a. Title I funds (Compensatory Education)
A
B
C
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b. Title II funds (Professional Improvement)
A
B
C
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c. Title III or other bilingual or ESL/ELL funds
A
B
C
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d. Title VII, Indian Education Formula Grant
A
B
C
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e. Title VII, Discretionary Grant under Indian
Education
A
B
C
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f. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA) funds
A
B
C
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g. Impact Aid Program
A
B
C
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h. Johnson-O’Malley Grant
A
B
C
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i. Alaska Native Education Programs
A
B
C
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j. Tribal or Village funds
A
B
C
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k. Other funding sources related to American
Indian or Alaska Native education (e.g.,
grants, donations, tuition, etc.)
A
B
C
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8. What are the main ways in which the families of your students, or members of your local
community, are involved with your school? Fill in one oval on each line.
Yes
No
a. Participate in parent-teacher
organizations
A
B
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b. Participate in open houses or back-toschool nights
A
B
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c. Participate in parent-teacher conferences
A
B
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d. Participate in making school curriculum
decisions
A
B
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e. Participate in volunteer programs
A
B
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f. Other (please specify):
A
B
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9. In a typical school year, how many times has a member of the American Indian or Alaska
Native community done the following? Fill in one oval on each line.
Never
1-2
times
3 or more
times
I don’t
know.
a. Visited the school to discuss
education issues with students
and staff, other than a conference
regarding an individual student
A
B
C
D
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b. Visited the school to share
American Indian or Alaska
Native traditions and culture
with students and staff
A
B
C
D
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c. Participated in Indian Education
Parent Groups
A
B
C
D
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10. In a typical school year, how many times have officials (including elders) of the American
Indian or Alaska Native community done the following? Fill in one oval on each line.
Never
1-2
times
3 or more
times
I don’t
know.
a. Met with school officials on
education issues, other than
a conference regarding an
individual student
A
B
C
D
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b. Attended meetings with school
personnel with or on behalf of
(other) parents
A
B
C
D
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11. How many of the following courses and programs about American Indian or Alaska
Native traditions and culture are offered at your school each year? Fill in one oval on
each line.
None
1
2
3
4 or more
a. Year-long course
A
B
C
D
E
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b. Semester-long course
A
B
C
D
E
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c. Workshop or unit
A
B
C
D
E
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d. Clubs
A
B
C
D
E
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e. Other
A
B
C
D
E
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12. Were all your answers to questions 11 a, b, and c “None”?
A Yes ➔ Skip to Question 14.
B No ➔ Go to Question 13.
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13. Are the following courses or programs about American Indian or Alaska Native traditions
and culture required or elective for students at your school? Fill in one oval on each line.
Required
Elective
Not offered
a. Year-long course
A
B
C
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b. Semester-long course
A
B
C
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c. Workshop or unit
A
B
C
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14. Do students in your school receive instruction about American Indian or Alaska Native
cultures in any of the following areas? Fill in one oval on each line.
Yes
No
a. Oral language
A
B
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b. Written language
A
B
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c. History of tribes or cultural groups
A
B
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d. Traditions and customs
A
B
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e. Arts, crafts, music, or dance
A
B
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f. Tribal or village government
A
B
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g. Current events and issues important to
tribes or cultural groups
A
B
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15. To what extent are books and materials on American Indian or Alaska Native issues/
topics available in the school library?
A Not at all
B Small extent
C Moderate extent
D Large extent
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16. How much influence does each of the following standards have on your school’s
reading/language arts curriculum? Fill in one oval on each line.
No
influence
A little
influence
Some
influence
A lot of Unaware of
influence standards
a. State content
standards
A
B
C
D
E
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b. District content
standards
A
B
C
D
E
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c. Standards developed by
national professional
organizations
A
B
C
D
E
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d. American Indian or
Alaska Native content
or cultural standards
A
B
C
D
E
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17. How much influence does each of the following standards have on your school’s
mathematics curriculum? Fill in one oval on each line.
No
influence
A little
influence
Some
influence
a. State content
standards
A
B
C
D
E
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b. District content
standards
A
B
C
D
E
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c. Standards developed by
national professional
organizations
A
B
C
D
E
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d. American Indian or
Alaska Native content
or cultural standards
A
B
C
D
E
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A lot of Unaware of
influence standards
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18. Considering all of the students in your school, to what extent is each of the following a
problem in your school? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all
Small
extent
Moderate
extent
Large
extent
a. Student absenteeism
A
B
C
D
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b. Student tardiness
A
B
C
D
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c. Student health problems
A
B
C
D
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d. Drug or alcohol use by students
A
B
C
D
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e. Student misbehavior in class
A
B
C
D
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f. Physical conflicts among
students
A
B
C
D
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g. Bullying
A
B
C
D
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h. Low student aspirations
A
B
C
D
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i. Low teacher expectations
A
B
C
D
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j. Low family involvement
A
B
C
D
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19. Which of the following types of student and family services are offered at your school on a
regular basis? Fill in one oval on each line.
Offered
Not offered
a. Health services for students such as a
school nurse
A
B
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b. Health services for families such as a
community clinic
A
B
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c. Social or counseling services for students
A
B
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d. Social or counseling services for families
A
B
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e. Adult education programs for all ages
A
B
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20. In a typical school year, how often does your school provide each of the following
opportunities for communication between school and families? Fill in one oval on each
line.
A few
times a
year
Once or
twice a
month
Once or
twice a
week
Every day
or almost
every day
a. Teacher/family conferences
(individual or group)
A
B
C
D
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b. Information (for example,
expectations, procedures,
calendars) sent home about
school
A
B
C
D
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c. Written reports (for example,
report cards) of child’s
performance sent home
A
B
C
D
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d. Events at school in which
families are invited to participate
A
B
C
D
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e. Opportunities to participate in
formulation of school policies
and improvement plans
A
B
C
D
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f. Opportunities to share American
Indian or Alaska Native histories
and traditions as part of the
instructional program
A
B
C
D
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g. Telephone calls with parents
A
B
C
D
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h. Information provided through
websites or e-mail
A
B
C
D
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21. About what percentage of students who were 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 calculating this percentage.
A Less than 50%
B 50–59%
C 60–69%
D 70–79%
E 80–89%
F 90–94%
G 95–97%
H 98–100%
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22. Please indicate what percentage of the individuals at your school is described by each of
the following statements: Fill in one oval on each line.
I don’t
11–25% 26–50% 51–75% 76–100% know.
0%
1–5%
6–10%
a. Teachers at this
school for 3 or
more years
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
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b. American Indian
or Alaska Native
teachers at this
school
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
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c. American Indian
or Alaska Native
staff other than
teachers
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
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23. 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.
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24. 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 (Print the name of your American Indian tribe or
Alaska Native group below. You may indicate more than one tribe or group.)
E Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
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25. In the space below, please share with us your thoughts about any other important
issue(s) about your students, school, or community that are related to student academic
performance, student aspirations, or other educational matters.
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