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pdfNATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
Wave 2 Submittal for 2011
VOLUME II
Part 2d
BACKGROUND QUESTIONS
FOR 2011 ASSESSMENT
Student Grade 8 NIES Questions
Part 2d contains:
Student Grade 8 NIES Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete this form is 15 minutes.
June 2, 2010
2011 OMB Wave 2
Grade 8 -Part 2 of 4
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Grade 8 -Part 2 of 4
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SECTION
1
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Section
National Indian Education Study
Grade 8 Student Questionnaire
Some of the questions are about your American Indian or Alaska Native background.
When you answer these questions, think about the American Indian tribe or Alaska Native
group to which you and your family belong. You may call your tribe or group a nation, a
village, a band, or a community.
If you are connected to more than one American Indian tribe or Alaska Native group,
answer for the one you know best.
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1. How much do you know about each of the following? Fill in one oval on each line.
Nothing
A little
Some
A lot
a. Your American Indian or Alaska
Native history
A
B
C
D
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b. Your American Indian or Alaska
Native traditions and culture (way of
life, customs)
A
B
C
D
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c. Issues today that are important to
American Indian or Alaska Native
people
A
B
C
D
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2. How often have you participated in each of the following? Fill in one oval on each line.
Never
Every
few
years
At least
once
a year
Several
times a
year
a. Ceremonies and gatherings for
people from your American Indian
tribe or Alaska Native group
A
B
C
D
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b. Ceremonies and gatherings that
bring people together from many
different American Indian tribes or
Alaska Native groups
A
B
C
D
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c. Other American Indian or Alaska
Native activities
A
B
C
D
VC996589
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3. How often do members of your family talk to each other in your American Indian or
Alaska Native language?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once or twice a month
C Once or twice a week
D Every day or almost every day
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4. How often do people in your school talk to each other in your American Indian or Alaska
Native language?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once or twice a month
C Once or twice a week
D Every day or almost every day
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5. During 8th grade, how often have any of your teachers talked to your class about the
history, traditions, and cultures (ways of life, customs) of American Indian or Alaska
Native people?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once or twice a month
C Once or twice a week
D Every day or almost every day
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6. During 8th grade, have you attended any of the following through your school? Fill in one
oval on each line.
Yes
No, but
other
8th-grade
students
did.
Not
offered to
8th-grade
students.
a. Presentations by American Indian or Alaska
Native people about their traditions and
cultures (ways of life, customs)
A
B
C
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b. American Indian or Alaska Native art and craft
demonstrations
A
B
C
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c. Traditional American Indian or Alaska Native
music and/or dance performances
A
B
C
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d. Field trips to museums, traditional villages, or
other places to learn about American Indian or
Alaska Native people
A
B
C
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7. During 8th grade, have you used any of the following materials? Fill in one oval on each
line.
Yes
No
a. Books, videos, websites, or computer software
about American Indian or Alaska Native history,
traditions, and cultures (ways of life, customs)
A
B
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b. Books, videos, websites, or computer software
about current issues that are important to
American Indian or Alaska Native people
A
B
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8. During 8th grade, have you used any of the following materials from your school library?
Fill in one oval on each line.
Yes
No
a. Books, videos, websites, or computer software
about American Indian or Alaska Native history,
traditions, and cultures (ways of life, customs)
A
B
VC996622
b. Books, videos, websites, or computer software
about current issues that are important to
American Indian or Alaska Native people
A
B
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9. How often do you read for fun on your own time?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once or twice a month
C Once or twice a week
D Every day or almost every day
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10. Here are some sentences about reading. Fill in one oval on each line to show whether the
sentence describes a person like you.
This is
not like
me.
This is a
little like
me.
This is a
lot like
me.
a. When my teacher talks about something
interesting, I try to read more about it.
A
B
C
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b. I enjoy reading long stories (for example, chapter
books).
A
B
C
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c. I enjoy reading about American Indian or Alaska
Native people.
A
B
C
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d. I enjoy reading about people who have different
traditions and cultures (ways of life, customs)
than I have.
A
B
C
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11. How do you rate yourself in reading?
A Poor
B Average
C Good
D Very good
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12. How often do you do mathematics for fun on your own time? For example, play
mathematics games or solve mathematics puzzles.
A Never or hardly ever
B Once or twice a month
C Once or twice a week
D Every day or almost every day
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13. When my teacher talks about mathematics, I try to learn more about it.
A This is not like me.
B This is a little like me.
C This is a lot like me.
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14. How much do you know about each of the following? Fill in one oval on each line.
Nothing
A little
Some
A lot
a. American Indian or Alaska Native
systems of counting
A
B
C
D
VC996632
b. American Indian or Alaska Native
symbols and designs used in
mathematics
A
B
C
D
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15. How do you rate yourself in mathematics?
A Poor
B Average
C Good
D Very good
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16. How often do any of the following people help you with your schoolwork? For example,
they might help you to study for a test, help you with a school project, or go over your
homework with you. 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. A parent or someone else from my
family
A
B
C
D
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b. A teacher or another adult from my
school
A
B
C
D
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c. Another student
A
B
C
D
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d. Someone else who lives in my
community or is a friend of my
family
A
B
C
D
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17. During 8th grade, how often have you talked with any of your teachers outside of regular
class periods? For example, to get extra help with your assignments, to talk about issues
that matter to you, or just to visit.
A Never or hardly ever
B Once or twice a month
C Once or twice a week
D Every day or almost every day
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18. During 8th grade, have you played a sport or belonged to a drama, music, or other club at
school?
A Yes
B No
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19. During 8th grade, how many times have you talked to each of the following people
about the classes you should take in high school or about what you want to do after high
school? Fill in one oval on each line.
Never
One time
Two or
three
times
a. A family member
A
B
C
D
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b. A teacher
A
B
C
D
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c. A school counselor
A
B
C
D
VC996647
d. Another student
A
B
C
D
VC996648
e. Someone outside of your family or
school
A
B
C
D
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20. Which of the following would you plan to do in your first year after high school? Fill in as
many ovals as apply.
a. Go to college full time
A
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b. Go to college part time
B
VC996652
c. Go to another school (for example, career training, technical,
or trade/vocational) full time
C
VC996653
d. Go to another school (for example, career training, technical,
or trade/vocational) part time
D
VC996654
e. Join the military
E
VC996655
f. Work full time
F
VC996656
g. Work part time
G
VC996657
h. Travel
H
VC996658
i. Care for family
I
VC996659
j. I don’t know.
J
VC996660
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21. How much are the things you are learning in school preparing you for the life you want
to lead?
A Not at all
B A little
C A fair amount
D Very much
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22. How much do you like school?
A Not at all
B A little
C Somewhat
D Very much
VC759294
23. Do you know the name of the American Indian tribe or Alaska Native group you belong
to or are enrolled in?
A Yes
B No
C I’m not sure.
VC759295
24. If you know the name of the American Indian tribe or Alaska Native group that you
belong to or are enrolled in, or if you think you know it, please print it on the line below.
Do not worry about spelling. If you belong to more than one American Indian tribe or
Alaska Native group, write the names of as many as you know.
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25. What else would you like to say about yourself, your school, or about American Indian or
Alaska Native people? Use these lines to write your ideas.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. YOUR IDEAS ARE IMPORTANT.
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