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Front End ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
Eligibility ...................................................................................................................................................... 7
Undergraduate Education......................................................................................................................... 10
Post-Baccalaureate Education/Training ................................................................................................. 19
B12CALTCRS01 ........................................................................................................................................ 20
B12CSCALEINT01..................................................................................................................................... 21
B12CONLINEATT01 ................................................................................................................................. 21
B12CNIGHTATT01 ................................................................................................................................... 21
B12CWKNDATT01 ................................................................................................................................... 21
B12CENST01 ............................................................................................................................................ 21
B12CENEMP01 ........................................................................................................................................ 21
RCFINAIDPRIV ......................................................................................................................................... 23
B12CECUM .............................................................................................................................................. 24
B12CELNAMT .......................................................................................................................................... 24
B12CELNSTAT .......................................................................................................................................... 24
B12CELNMO$ .......................................................................................................................................... 24
B12CEOUTLN ........................................................................................................................................... 25
B12CEFUT ................................................................................................................................................ 25
B12CNOATT ............................................................................................................................................. 25
B12CTEST ................................................................................................................................................ 26
B12CESTDEG ........................................................................................................................................... 26
B12CPMAJ ............................................................................................................................................... 26
B12CESTFT............................................................................................................................................... 26
B12CESTCST ............................................................................................................................................ 26
B12CMKTFTR ........................................................................................................................................... 28
B12CELSTIN ............................................................................................................................................. 28
B12CEFUTIN ............................................................................................................................................ 28
B12CEFUTJB1 .......................................................................................................................................... 28
B12CESATIS ............................................................................................................................................. 28
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B12CGRDSTRS ......................................................................................................................................... 29
Post-Baccalaureate Employment ............................................................................................................. 30
B12DEMPLOY1 ........................................................................................................................................ 30
B12DPBAREL ........................................................................................................................................... 30
B12DOVR40............................................................................................................................................. 31
B12DPREFT .............................................................................................................................................. 31
B12DINTEND ........................................................................................................................................... 31
B12DDIFHIR ............................................................................................................................................. 33
B12DAVGDUT .......................................................................................................................................... 33
B12DPERST .............................................................................................................................................. 34
B12CEST5YR ............................................................................................................................................ 34
B12DNJY .................................................................................................................................................. 34
B12DPRX1 ............................................................................................................................................... 34
B12DPRX2 ............................................................................................................................................... 34
B12DFMLY1 ............................................................................................................................................. 34
B12DFMLY2 ............................................................................................................................................. 34
B12DLNEMP ............................................................................................................................................ 35
B12DLNEMPTYP ...................................................................................................................................... 35
B12DLNINT .............................................................................................................................................. 35
B12DOTHCLT ........................................................................................................................................... 35
B12DOTHINC ........................................................................................................................................... 36
B12DSALEXP ............................................................................................................................................ 36
B12DSALREL ............................................................................................................................................ 37
B12DIMPBEN........................................................................................................................................... 37
B12DCL1 .................................................................................................................................................. 37
B12DCL3 .................................................................................................................................................. 38
B12DCL4 .................................................................................................................................................. 38
B12DCL5 .................................................................................................................................................. 38
B12DCL6 .................................................................................................................................................. 38
B12DCL7 .............................................................................................................................................. 38
B12DCL8 .................................................................................................................................................. 38
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B12DCL9 .................................................................................................................................................. 39
B12DEINTRO............................................................................................................................................ 39
B12DE1 .................................................................................................................................................... 40
B12DE2 .................................................................................................................................................... 40
B12DE3 .................................................................................................................................................... 40
B12DE4 .................................................................................................................................................... 40
B12DE5 .................................................................................................................................................... 40
B12DE6 .................................................................................................................................................... 41
B12DE7 .................................................................................................................................................... 41
B12DE8 .................................................................................................................................................... 41
B12DE9 .................................................................................................................................................... 41
Teaching ..................................................................................................................................................... 43
B12ETCHINFO .......................................................................................................................................... 44
B12ETCHINFL........................................................................................................................................... 44
B12EALTCRT ............................................................................................................................................ 44
B12ETCHHRS ........................................................................................................................................... 49
Student Background .................................................................................................................................. 54
B12FRETIR ............................................................................................................................................... 58
B12FAMTRET ........................................................................................................................................... 58
B12FHOMVAL.......................................................................................................................................... 59
B12FHOMOWE ........................................................................................................................................ 59
B12FSELLPO............................................................................................................................................. 60
B12FSTRESS ............................................................................................................................................. 60
Locating ...................................................................................................................................................... 65
Opinions ..................................................................................................................................................... 70
3
Front End
Spec Name
Value
Question Name RESPCONF
Wording
Before we begin, it is important to verify that we are interviewing the correct
person.
Are you the [Y_FNAME] [Y_MNAME] [Y_LNAME] [Y_SNAME] who was
enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2006-2007 school year?
If you are not [Y_FNAME] [Y_MNAME] [Y_LNAME] [Y_SNAME], please log
out and call our Help Desk toll-free
at 1-877-262-4440 to get your correct Study ID.
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name CONSENT
Wording
Recently, we sent you material about the U.S. Department of Education’s
Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B). This survey is being
conducted to better understand the education, employment, financial, and
personal choices and issues facing college graduates four years after earning their
bachelor's degrees.
if [INCENT_AMOUNT != "0"] As a token of our appreciation, you will receive a $"
+ [INCENT_AMOUNT] + " check if you complete the survey by
[INCENT_BY_DATE].
Have you had a chance to read the material?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
Label
Yes, I have read the material
No, I have not read the material
Question Name INFCON1
Wording
Good. The interview takes about 35 minutes. Your participation is voluntary and
will not affect any aid or other benefits that you may receive. You may decline to
answer any question or stop the interview at any time.
If you have questions about the study, please let us know.
You may contact the study's director, Melissa Cominole, toll free at 1-866-6628227. For questions about your rights as a study participant, please contact RTI's
Office of Research Protection toll free at 1-866-214-2043.
To review the letter that we mailed, click here.
To review the study brochure, click here.
4
May we begin the interview now?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
2
Label
Yes, I agree to participate now
Not now, but I want to participate at a later time
3
No, I do not want to participate at all
Question Name INFCON2
Wording
The B&B interview takes about 35 minutes. Your responses, combined with
student record information (such as transcripts and financial aid data), may be
used only for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed, or used, in personally
identifiable form for any other purpose, unless otherwise compelled by law.
You are one of approximately 1,600 students who will be taking part in this study.
Your participation is voluntary and will not affect any aid or other benefits that you
may receive. You may decline to answer any question or stop the interview at any
time. The risk of participating in this study is small and relates to data security.
However, there are strict confidentiality and security procedures in place.
If you have questions about the study, please let us know.
You may contact the study’s director, Melissa Cominole, toll free at 1-866-6628227. For questions about your rights as a study participant, please contact RTI's
Office of Research Protection toll free at 1-866-214-2043.
Or you may review the material by clicking on the links below. To request that the
study materials be mailed to you, please call the B&B Help Desk toll free at 1-877262-4440.
To review the letter that we mailed, click here.
To review the study brochure, click here.
May we begin the interview now?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
2
3
Label
Yes, I agree to participate now
Not now, but I want to participate at a later time
No, I do not want to participate at all
Question Name NONRESPINCENT
Wording
Your participation is very important to the success of this study.
As stated earlier, if you complete the B&B survey by [INCENT_BY_DATE] you will
be sent a $[INCENT_AMOUNT] check with our thanks.
At the end of the survey, you will be asked to provide the mailing address to which
you'd like it sent.
Item
Question Name FLDCONF
5
Wording
[If interviewing via telephone]
Hello, may I speak with [Y_FNAME] [Y_LNAME]?
IF RESPONDENT NEEDS MORE INFO: This is _______. I am calling for the U.S.
Department of Education about a research study. (I’d like to speak to [Y_FNAME]
[Y_MNAME] [Y_LNAME] who was enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2006-2007
school year.)
ONCE YOU HAVE THE SM ON THE PHONE: Hello, this is ________. I am calling for
the U.S. Department of Education about a research study. Were you enrolled at
[Y_NPSCHL] during the 2006-2007 school year?
Item
IF YOU DETERMINE THAT YOU ARE SPEAKING TO THE CORRECT PERSON READ
THE INFORMED CONSENT BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE INTERVIEW.
IF THIS IS NOT THE CORRECT PERSON, CLICK “LOGOUT” TO RETURN TO THE
CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. (DO NOT CLICK “NEXT.”)
6
Eligibility
Spec Name
Value
Question Name B12AELIG
Wording
Were you enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL] at any time between July 1, 2006 and June
30, 2007?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12AEVREN
Wording
Have you ever attended [Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12ALAST
Wording
Prior to July 1, 2007, when were you last enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Month
Code
-9
1-12
Year
Code
-9
1990- 2007
1989
Label
-Select oneJanuary-December
Label
-Select one1990-2007
Before 1990
Question Name B12ADEGREE
Wording
What degree or certificate were you working on during your last term of
enrollment at [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2006-2007 school year (July 1, 2006 - June 30,
2007)?
Item
(We will ask you about any more recent enrollment at [Y_NPSCHL] later in the
survey.)
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Bachelor's degree
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Post-master's certificate
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Associate's degree
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Undergraduate certificate or diploma, including those leading to a license (example:
cosmetology)
Code
Label
1
Yes
7
0
No
Undergraduate level classes
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Wording
Master's degree
Response
Code
Label
Option
1
Yes
0
No
Wording
Doctoral degree--research/scholarship (including the PhD, EdD, or other degrees that
require original research or artistic achievement)
Response
Code
Label
Option
1
Yes
0
No
Wording
Post-baccalaureate certificate
Response
Code
Label
Option
1
Yes
0
No
Wording
Graduate level classes
Response
Code
Label
Option
1
Yes
0
No
Wording
Doctoral degree--professional practice (including: chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine,
optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, or veterinary medicine)
Response
Code
Label
Option
1
Yes
0
No
Wording
Doctoral degree--other (any doctor's degree that is not research/scholarship or
professional practice)
Response
Code
Label
Option
1
Yes
0
No
Response Option Response Option Details
Wording
Please tell us the name of the degree:
Wording
Response
Option
Question Name B12AMULTDG
Wording
Were you working on a bachelor's degree at [Y_NPSCHL] at any time during the
2006-2007 school year (July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007)?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12AREQ
Wording
Did you complete the requirements for your bachelor's degree while you were
enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2006-2007 school year (July 1, 2006 - June 30,
2007)?
(The date when you completed your requirements and the date when you were
awarded your degree may be different.)
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12AWHEN
Wording
When did you complete the requirements for your bachelor's degree from
[Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
Label
Prior to July 1, 2006
8
2
3
4
Between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007
After June 30, 2007
Did not complete bachelor's degree
requirements at [Y_NPSCHL]
Question Name B12AAWRDT
Wording
In what month and year were you awarded your bachelor's degree from
[Y_NPSCHL]?
(Please select both a month and a year from the dropdowns.)
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Month:
Code
Label
-9
-Select one1-12
January-December
Wording
Year:
Response
Code
Label
Option
-9
-Select one2009
2009
2008
2008
2007
2007
2006
2006
2005
Before 2006
Wording
Check here if you were never awarded your degree
Response Option Response Option Details
Question Name B12AWHYSM
Wording
[All get statement]:
Our records seem to be in error.
[if B12AREQ=1]
Do you know why you were listed as having been awarded a bachelor’s degree at
[Y_NPSCHL] between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2008?
[else]
Do you know why you were listed as having completed the requirements for a
bachelor's degree at [Y_NPSCHL] between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007?"
Question Name B12ABYE
Wording
Based on your responses, it seems you may not be eligible for this study. We will
review your responses and may need to contact you again.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Please provide your e-mail address:
Please provide an address where you can be contacted:
Address is an International Address
Street Address:
Zip Code:
City:
State:
Phone number:
Foreign address:
Foreign city:
Foreign State/Province:
Foreign Country:
Foreign Zip/Postal Code:
International Phone: 011-
9
Undergraduate Education
Spec Name
Value
Question Name B12BINTRO
Wording
The following set of questions focuses on your undergraduate education prior to
earning your bachelor's degree in [B12AAWRDMM] [B12AAWRDYY].
Item
Question Name B12BNFST
Wording
Was [Y_NPSCHL] the first college, university, or trade school you enrolled in after
completing your high school requirements?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12BFSTSTR
Wording
In what month and year did you first attend any college, university, or trade
school after completing your high school requirements?
(Please select both a month and a year from the dropdowns.)
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Month:
Code
-9
1-12
Year:
Code
-9
1950-2007
1949
-1
Label
-Select oneJanuary-December
Label
-Select one1950-2007
Before 1950
Don't know
Question Name B12BNPBDAT
Wording
In what month and year were you first enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL] for your
bachelor's degree?
(Please select both a month and a year from the dropdowns.)
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Month:
Code
-9
1-12
Year:
Code
-9
1950-2007
1949
-1
Label
-Select oneJanuary-December
Label
-Select one1950-2007
Before 1950
Don't know
Question Name B12BNPMJCH
10
Wording
Item
Since first declaring a major at [Y_NPSCHL], did you ever formally change it?
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12BNPCHNM
Wording
[If Y_N8MAJCHG=1]
Our records indicate that you formally changed your major at [Y_NPSCHL].
At [Y_NPSCHL] did you change your major...
[else]
At [Y_NPSCHL] did you change your major...
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
2
3
Label
Once
More than once
Did not formally change major at [Y_NPSCHL]
Question Name B12BORGMAJ
Wording
What was your original declared major at [Y_NPSCHL] for your bachelor's degree?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Major coder
Data Source: CIP: Classification of Industrial Programs (NCES)
Question Name B12BDBLMAJ
Wording
Did you have a double major at [Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12BNPMAJ
Wording
What was your major at [Y_NPSCHL] for your bachelor's degree?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Major coder
Data Source: CIP: Classification of Industrial Programs (NCES)
Question Name B12BNPMJ2
Wording
What was your second major at [Y_NPSCHL] for your bachelor's degree?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Major coder
Data Source: CIP: Classification of Industrial Programs (NCES)
Question Name B12BNPEXP
Wording
While enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL] for your bachelor's degree did you...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Withdraw from a course after the add/drop period?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Repeat a course to earn a higher grade?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Receive an incomplete grade in a course?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Get placed on academic probation?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
11
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Graduate with any type of academic honors?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Ever get placed on the Dean's List?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Question Name B12BUGPA
Wording
1) Was your grade point average (GPA) at [Y_NPSCHL] measured on a 4.00 scale?
2) What was your cumulative GPA in all classes at [Y_NPSCHL] through the end of
your most recent term there?
3) Which of the following would you say best describes your cumulative grade
point average at [Y_NPSCHL] when you last attended there in the 2006-2007
school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response Option Response Option Details
Question Name B12BNPCONT
Wording
Between [B12BNPBMM] [B12BNPBYY] and [B12AAWRDMM] [B12AAWRDYY], were
you continuously enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL] for your bachelor's degree?
(By “continuously enrolled” we mean that you did not have any breaks from
[Y_NPSCHL] that lasted for more than four months.)
(If you were continuously enrolled but completed your degree requirements more
than four months before you were actually awarded your bachelor's degree,
answer “yes.”)
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12BNPSTP
Wording
Why did you decide to take a break from [Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wanted to enroll at a different school (including for study abroad)
Academic problems
Needed time off from studying
Needed to work for financial reasons
Other financial reasons
Changed family status (such as marriage or divorce, baby, death in family)
Personal reasons
Other reason not listed
Question Name B12BNPDEG
Wording
Before earning your bachelor's degree at [Y_NPSCHL], did you earn an
undergraduate certificate or diploma or an associate's degree at [Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
2
3
Label
Yes, undergraduate certificate(s) or diploma(s)
Yes, associate's degree(s)
Yes, both undergraduate certificate(s) or
diploma(s) and associate's degree(s)
12
0
No
Question Name B12BOTHSCH
Wording
Other than [Y_NPSCHL], did you attend any other colleges, universities, or trade
schools as an undergraduate student between the time you graduated from high
school and the time you graduated with your bachelor's degree from [Y_NPSCHL]
in [B12AAWRDMM] [B12AAWRDYY]?
Item
Please include summer enrollment and any other undergraduate classes you have
taken that earned college credit, including enrollment for credit at any schools
where you studied abroad.
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12BSCH01
Wording
What is the name of the first college, university, or trade school you enrolled in
after completing your high school requirements?
Item
Spec Name
School (IPEDS)
coder
Value
Data Source: IPEDS: Integrated Postsecondary Data Education System (NCES)
Question Name B12BBDAT01
Wording
In what month and year were you first enrolled at [T_SL_SCHNM]?
(Please select both a month and a year from the dropdowns.)
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Month:
Code
-9
1-12
Year:
Code
-9
1950-2007
1949
-1
Label
-Select oneJanuary-December
Label
-Select one1950-2007
Before 1950
Don't know
Question Name B12BEDAT01
Wording
From your beginning enrollment date of [B12BBMM01] [B12BBYY01], in what
month and year were you last enrolled at [T_SL_SCHNM] before your graduation
from [Y_NPSCHL] in [B12AAWRDMM][B12AAWRDYY]?
(Please select both a month and a year from the dropdowns.)
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Month:
Code
-9
1-12
Year:
Code
-9
1950-2007
1949
-1
Label
-Select oneJanuary-December
Label
-Select one1950-2007
Before 1950
Don't know
Question Name B12BCONT01
13
Wording
Between [B12BBMM01] [B12BBYY01] and [B12BEMM01] [B12BEYY01], were you
continuously enrolled at [T_SL_SCHNM]?
(By “continuously enrolled” we mean that you did not have any breaks from
[T_SL_SCHNM] that lasted for more than four months.)
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12BSTP01
Wording
Why did you decide to take a break from [T_SL_SCHNM]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wanted to enroll at a different school (including for study abroad)
Academic problems
Needed time off from studying
Conflicted with job/military
Needed to work for financial reasons
Other financial reasons
Changed family status (such as marriage or divorce, baby, death in family)
Personal reasons
Other reason not listed
Question Name B12BODEG01
Wording
What undergraduate degree or certificate were you working on during your last
term at [T_SL_SCHNM] before your graduation from [Y_NPSCHL] in
[B12AAWRDMM] [B12AAWRDYY]?
Item
(If you were working on more than one degree or certificate at [T_SL_SCHNM],
please select the one at the highest level.)
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
2
3
4
5
Label
Not working on a specific undergraduate
degree at (there for summer school or studying
abroad)
Undergraduate certificate or diploma
Associate's degree
4-year bachelor's degree program
5-year bachelor's degree program (also
awarded by a 4-year college or university, but
generally requires 5 years of full-time, collegelevel work)
Question Name B12BERN01
Wording
Did you complete your program of study and receive your [T_SL_DEGFILL] from
[T_SL_SCHNM]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12BUGYR01
Wording
What was your year or level during your last term of enrollment at [T_SL_SCHNM]
for your [T_SL_DEGFILL] before your graduation from [Y_NPSCHL] in
[B12AAWRDMM] [B12AAWRDYY]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
14
Response
Option
Code
6
1
2
3
4
5
Label
Unclassified undergraduate
First year or freshman
Second year or sophomore
Third year or junior
Fourth year or senior
Fifth year or higher undergraduate
Question Name B12BMENR01
Wording
Were you enrolled at both [T_SL_SCHNM] and [Y_NPSCHL] at the same time?
(For example, you would say "yes" if you took a summer school class at
[T_SL_SCHNM] in between semesters at [Y_NPSCHL], or if you were studying
abroad while you were still considered to be a student at [Y_NPSCHL]).
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12BTNS01
Wording
Did you attempt to transfer any credits to [Y_NPSCHL] from [T_SL_SCHNM]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12BTRNC01
Wording
Were all, some, or none of those credits accepted by [Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
2
1
3
Label
All
Some
None
Question Name B12BOTSC01
Wording
Did you attend any other colleges, universities, or trade schools besides
[T_SL_SCHNM], as an undergraduate student between the time you graduated
from high school and the time you graduated with your bachelor's degree from
[Y_NPSCHL] in [B12AAWRDMM] [B12AAWRDYY]?
Item
(Include summer enrollment and any other undergraduate classes you have taken
that earned college credit, including enrollment for credit at any schools where you
studied abroad.)
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12BNP2YR
Wording
You indicated attending a two-year institution prior to earning your bachelor's
degree from [Y_NPSCHL].
Would you have been able to complete your bachelor's degree if you had not
attended a two-year institution?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
Label
15
1
0
Yes
No
Question Name
Wording
Item
Question Name
Wording
B12BFOCUS
The next few questions focus on how you paid for your undergraduate education.
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
B12BUGLN
Other than money you may have borrowed from family or friends, did you take out
any type of student loans to help pay for your undergraduate education?
Value
Code
1
0
-1
Label
Yes
No
Don't know
Question Name B12BLNTYP
Wording
What type of loans did you obtain to help pay for your undergraduate education?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Wording
Wording
Federal loans, such as Stafford or Perkins loans
Private loans, such as Sallie Mae Signature, CitiAssist, and EXCEL loans
Other types of loans
Question Name B12BUGLAM
Wording
How much did you borrow in student loans for your entire undergraduate
education?
Please do not include any money borrowed from family or friends.
Item
(If you are unsure of the amount, provide your best estimate.)
Spec Name
Value
Wording
$
Response Option Response Option Details
Question Name B12BUGPRIV
Wording
If [B12BUGLAM] missing:
Of the amount you borrowed for your undergraduate education, how much money
did you borrow through private student loans?
Item
[else]
Of the $[B12BUGLAM] you borrowed for your undergraduate education, how much
money did you borrow through private student loans?
Spec Name
Wording
Response Option
Wording
Response Option
Value
$
Response Option Details
Don't know
Response Option Details
Question Name B12BUGOWE
Wording
If [B12BUGLAM] missing:
How much of the amount that you borrowed in total undergraduate loans do you
still owe?
(If you are unsure of the amount, provide your best estimate.)
[else]
How much of the $[B12BUGLAM].00 in total undergraduate loans do you still owe?
(If you are unsure of the amount, provide your best estimate.)
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Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response Option
Wording
Response Option
Value
$
Response Option Details
Don't know
Response Option Details
Question Name B12BRPYST
Wording
Are you currently repaying any student loans for your undergraduate education?
If you are married and your spouse is paying your loans for you, indicate “yes." If
someone other than a spouse is paying your loans for you, indicate “no.”
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12PRPYAMT
Wording
How much do you pay each month for your undergraduate student loans?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response Option
Wording
Response Option
$|per month
Response Option Details
Don't know
Response Option Details
Question Name B12BLNPLAN
Wording
Are your loan payments...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Based on your yearly income (part of an income based repayment plan)?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Being paid in whole or part through a loan forgiveness program?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Being paid in whole or part by family or friends, not including a spouse?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Question Name B12BNTPAY
Wording
What is the status of your loans?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Label
You are participating in a loan forgiveness
program
Loans are in forbearance
You or someone else paid (or is paying) back
your loans
Loans are in an income-contingent loan
repayment plan which does not yet require
repayment
Loans are still within 6-month grace period
since graduation
Loans are in deferment
Other status not listed
Question Name B12BLNDEF
Wording
Why have you been able to defer repayment of your student loans?
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Item
Spec Name
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Value
Enrolled at least half-time in a postsecondary school
Study in an approved graduate fellowship program or in an approved rehabilitation training
program for the disabled
Unable to find full-time employment
Experiencing economic hardship (includes Peace Corps Service)
Participate in a teaching or other service deferment program
On active military duty
Other reason not listed
Question Name B12BLNINFL
Wording
Has the amount of student loan debt you have from your undergraduate education
influenced your employment plans and decisions in any way?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12BLNINRS
Wording
In what ways has your undergraduate student loan debt influenced your
employment plans and decisions?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Took less desirable job
Had to work more hours than desired
Took job outside field of study or training to cover the monthly student loan payment
Had to work more than one job at the same time
Wanted to go to graduate school but had to work instead
Other
Question Name B12BLNWRTH
Wording
Do you consider your undergraduate student loan debt to be a worthwhile
investment in your future in terms of…
Item
The job related skills you acquired
The knowledge not directly related to job skills that you acquired
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12BINCHO
Wording
Are you satisfied with the quality of the undergraduate education you received at
[Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12BMAJCHO
Wording
Are you satisfied with your choice of undergraduate major(s) or course of study?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
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Post-Baccalaureate Education/Training
Spec Name
Value
Question Name B12CPSTGRD
Wording
Now we'd like to ask you some questions about any additional education or
training you've had since earning your bachelor's degree from [Y_NPSCHL].
Have you enrolled in any school for an additional degree or certificate (including
enrollment for any graduate and additional undergraduate degree or certificate
programs) since earning your bachelor's degree/since you were last interviewed?
(If you have been accepted to a school for a degree or certificate program and
will be enrolled in the 2011-2012 school year, indicate "yes.")
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12CSCH01
Wording
What is the name of that school?
Item
Spec Name
School (IPEDS)
coder
Value
Data Source: IPEDS: Integrated Postsecondary Data Education System (NCES)
Question Name B12CCREN01
Wording
Are you currently enrolled at [SCHOOL] for your degree or certificate program?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
2
Label
Yes
No
I have been accepted to [SCHOOL] and will be
enrolled in the 2011-2012 school year (have
not yet started taking classes)
Question Name B12CDEG01
Wording
What degree or certificate are you working on at [SCHOOL]?
(If you are working on more than one degree or certificate at the same time at
[SCHOOL], you can select only one now. You will have an opportunity to tell us
about other degrees and certificates at [SCHOOL] later.)
(If you are co-enrolled at [SCHOOL] and another institution, you must indicate
only the degree or certificate you will be awarded from [SCHOOL].)
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Value
19
Response
Option
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Label
Undergraduate certificate or diploma, including
those leading to a license (example:
cosmetology)
Associate's degree (AS, AA, etc.)
Additional bachelor's degree (BA, BS, BFA,
etc.)
Post-baccalaureate certificate
Master's degree (MA, MS, MBA, MFA, MDiv,
MAT, etc.)
Post-master's certificate
Doctoral degree--professional practice
(including: chiropractic, dentistry, law,
medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine,
pharmacy, podiatry, or veterinary medicine)
Doctoral degree--research/scholarship
(including the PhD, EdD, or other degrees that
require original research or artistic
achievement)
Doctoral degree--other (any doctor's degree
that is not research/scholarship or professional
practice)
Question Name B12CFENR01
Wording
In what month and year were you first enrolled for your [T_SL_DEGNAME]?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Month:
Code
-9
1-12
Year:
Code
-9
1
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Label
-Select oneJanuary-December
Label
-Select oneBefore 2007
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Question Name B12CMAJ01
Wording
What is/was your primary major or field of study for your [T_SL_DEGNAME] at
[SCHOOL] ?
Item
Spec Name
Major coder
Value
Data Source: CIP: Classification of Instructional Programs (NCES)
Question Name B12CALTCRS01
Wording
Are all, some, or none of the classes you are currently taking at [SCHOOL]taught...
(If you are not currently taking any classes, select “None” for each of the
following.)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Only on-line
Code
Label
1
All
2
Some
3
None
At night (starting after 6:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday)
Code
Label
1
All
2
Some
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Wording
Response
Option
3
None
On the weekend (starting after 6:00 p.m. Friday or any time Saturday or Sunday)
Code
Label
1
All
2
Some
3
None
Question Name B12CSCALEINT01
Wording
For the next few questions, please tell us how much you agree with each
statement by providing a number from 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and
5 being "strongly agree." If you would like to, you can use decimal values such as
a 2.5 or a 4.5 to answer these questions.
Item
Question Name B12CONLINEATT01
Wording
If my on-line courses were not available, I still would have attended school this
term.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Slider
1-5
Question Name B12CNIGHTATT01
Wording
If my night courses were not available, I still would have attended school this
term.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Slider
1-5
Question Name B12CWKNDATT01
Wording
If my weekend courses were not available, I still would have attended school this
term.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Slider
Question Name
Wording
1-5
B12CENST01
For the period of time you have been enrolled at [SCHOOL] for your
[T_SL_DEGNAME], have you been mainly a full-time or part-time student, or an
equal mix of both?
Item
Question Name
Wording
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
2
3
Label
Full-time
Part-time
Equal mix of full-time and part-time
B12CENEMP01
For the period of time you have been enrolled at [SCHOOL] for your
[T_SL_DEGNAME], have you been working full-time, part-time, or not at all?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
2
3
4
Label
Full-time
Part-time
Equal mix of both
Not at all
Question Name B12CERN01
Wording
Have you completed your program of study and received your [T_SL_DEGNAME]
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from [SCHOOL]?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12CEXMY01
Wording
In what month and year do you expect to receive your [T_SL_DEGNAME] from
[SCHOOL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Month:
Code
-9
1-12
Year:
Code
-9
Label
-Select oneJanuary-December
Label
-Select one-
2011
2011
2012
2012
2013
2013
2014
2014
2015
2015
2016
2016
2017
2017
2018
2018
2019
2019
2020
2020
2021
After 2020
-1
Don't know
Wording
Do not expect to complete degree at [SCHOOL]
Response Option Response Option Details
Question Name B12CDGMY01
Wording
In what month and year was your [T_SL_DEGNAME] awarded by [SCHOOL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Month
Code
-9
1-12
Year
Code
-9
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Label
-Select oneJanuary-December
Label
-Select one2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Question Name B12COTH01
Wording
Have you earned or been enrolled at [SCHOOL] for any additional degrees or
certificates since earning your bachelor's degree from [Y_NPSCHL]?
(Indicate "yes" only if the enrollment was for degrees or certificates about which
you have not yet told us.)
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
0
1
2
Label
No
Yes, currently enrolled in an additional degree
or certificate program at [SCHOOL]
Yes, will be enrolled in an additional degree or
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3
certificate program at [SCHOOL] in the 20112012 school year
Yes, was enrolled in a different degree or
certificate program at [SCHOOL] since earning
bachelor's degree
Question Name B12CNDGCWK
Wording
Since earning your bachelor's degree from [Y_NPSCHL], have you been enrolled in
any coursework that is not part of a degree or certificate program?
Item
(If you are not right now, but will be enrolled in any non-degree coursework during
the 2009-2010 school year, indicate "yes." Non-degree coursework may be for
transfer credit or for recreation or personal enjoyment.)
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12CRSCWK
Wording
Why did you decide to take non-degree coursework after earning your bachelor's
degree from [Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Needed for current employment
Needed for long-term career goals
Desired for personal enrichment
Other reason not listed
Question Name B12CFINAID
Wording
What types of financial aid have you received to help pay for your additional
education since earning your bachelor's degree from [Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Federal student loan
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Private education or bank loan
Grant or scholarship
Fellowship
Teaching assistantship
Research assistantship
Other graduate assistantship
Financial assistance from an employer
Personal loan or gift from your family or other individual
Other
Did not receive financial aid
Don't know
Question Name RCFINAIDPRIV
Wording
How much did you borrow/have you borrowed in private student loans since you
have been enrolled in your [DEGREE]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
Value
Label
$
23
Question Name B12CECUM
Wording
Through the end of the 2010-2011 school year, how much did you borrow in
student loans for your education since [we last talked to you]? Please do not
include parent PLUS loans or any money borrowed from family or friends.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response Option Response Option Details
Question Name B12CELNAMT
Wording
Do you still owe all, some, or none of the total student loans that you took out for
your education since earning your bachelor’s degree?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
2
1
3
Label
All
Some
None
Question Name B12CELNSTAT
Wording
Are you currently repaying the student loans you have taken out since earning
your bachelor’s degree?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12CELNMO$
Wording
How much do you pay each month on your education loans?
(If you’re making payments for both undergraduate and graduate loans each
month, give the total amount paid each month)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response Option Response Option Details
Question Name B12CELNPLAN
Wording
Are your loan payments...
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Based on your yearly income (part of an income based repayment plan)?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Being paid in whole or part through a loan forgiveness program?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Being paid in whole or part by family or friends, not including a spouse?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Question Name B12CENTPAY
Wording
What is the status of your loans?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
2
Label
You are participating in a loan forgiveness
program
Loans are in forbearance
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3
4
5
6
7
You or someone else paid (or is paying) back
your loans
Loans are in an income-contingent loan
repayment plan which does not yet require
repayment
Loans are still within 6-month grace period
since graduation
Loans are in deferment
Other status not listed
Question Name B12CEDFR1
Wording
What is the reason that you are not currently repaying your student loans? / Why
are your student loans currently in deferment?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Value
Enrolled at least half-time in a postsecondary school
Study in an approved graduate fellowship program or in an approved rehabilitation training
program for the disabled
Unable to find full-time employment
Experiencing economic hardship (includes Peace Corps Service)
Participate in a teaching or other service deferment program
On active military duty
Other reason not listed
Question Name B12CEOUTLN
Wording
On a scale from 1 to 10, please indicate your level of stress regarding your
education-related debt.
Item
Spec Name
Slider
Value
Very low to Very high
Question Name B12CEFUT
Wording
On a scale from 0-10, how likely do you think it is that you will enroll in graduate
school or enroll for an undergraduate certificate or degree at any time in the
future?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Slider
0-10
Question Name B12CAPP
Wording
Have you applied for admission to any college or graduate school programs since
[LAST INTERVIEW]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12CNOATT
Wording
Why did you apply for additional education but not attend?
(Please check all that apply.)
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Wording
Value
Was not accepted
Too expensive
Wording
Did not receive enough financial aid
Wording
Location
Wording
Campus environment
Wording
Other
25
Question Name B12CGRE
Wording
Have you taken the GRE or another graduate or professional entrance exam?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12CTEST
Wording
What graduate or professional entrance exam(s) have you taken?
GRE
MCAT
LSAT
Other, specify
Question Name B12CESTDEG
Wording
If you were to enroll in college again, what degree program would you seek?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Label
Undergraduate certificate or diploma, including
those leading to a license (example:
cosmetology)
Associate's degree (AS, AA, etc.)
Additional bachelor's degree (BA, BS, BFA,
etc.)
Post-baccalaureate certificate
Master's degree (MA, MS, MBA, MFA, MDiv,
MAT, etc.)
Post-master's certificate
Doctoral degree--professional practice
(including: chiropractic, dentistry, law,
medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine,
pharmacy, podiatry, or veterinary medicine)
Doctoral degree--research/scholarship
(including the PhD, EdD, or other degrees that
require original research or artistic
achievement)
Doctoral degree--other (any doctor's degree
that is not research/scholarship or professional
practice)
Question Name B12CPMAJ
Wording
What do you plan to study when you enroll?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Major coder
Data Source: CIP: Classification of Instructional Programs (NCES)
Question Name B12CESTFT
Wording
If you were to enroll in college again, would you enroll full-time or part-time?
Full-time
Part-time
Question Name B12CESTCST
Wording
If you were to enroll in college again, what would you estimate your out-ofpocket costs to be?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
$
Response Option Response Option Details
Question Name B12CPBINFO
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Wording
During the time that you were considering additional education at [SCHOOL], what
sources of information did you use to inform your decision?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Wording
Wording
Value
Friends or acquaintances at the institution
Friends or acquaintances outside of the institution
Official publications from the institution
Published rankings
Employer
Online searching
Faculty/staff from [Y_NPSAS]
Other, specify
Question Name B12CNUMAPP
Wording
Other than [SCHOOL], how many colleges, universities, and trade schools did you
apply to?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response Option Response Option Details
Question Name B12CNUMACC
Wording
How many of those schools accepted you?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response Option Response Option Details
Question Name B12CFIRST
Wording
Was [SCHOOL] your first choice?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12CNOFIRS
Wording
Were you accepted at your first choice of schools?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12CNOWH
Wording
Why did you not attend the school that was your first choice?
(Please check all that apply.)
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Value
Too expensive
Wording
Did not receive enough financial aid
Wording
Location
Wording
Personal reasons
Campus environment
Wording
Other
Question Name B12CATTD
Wording
Why did you decide to attend [SCHOOL]?
(Please check all that apply.)
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Item
Spec Name
Wording
Value
Program of study
Wording
Reputation (of program, faculty, or school)
Wording
Cost (affordability or other financial reasons)
Wording
Location
Wording
Personal or family reasons
Wording
Other
Question Name B12CMKTFTR
Wording
Thinking ahead to your expected graduation date, do you think the job outlook for
people in your industry will be better than it is now, about the same, or worse than
it is now at that time?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
2
3
Label
Better
About the same
Worse
Question Name B12CELSTIN
Wording
If you were not enrolled for your [T_SL_DEGNAME], would you work for pay?
How many hours per week? How much would you expect to earn [per
week/month/year]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response Option Response Option Details
Question Name
Wording
B12CEFUTIN
How much do you think your yearly salary will be after you are finished with your
education? Provide your best guess if you are unsure of the amount.
How much would you estimate your yearly salary would be if you did not earn your
[DEGREE]?
Item
Spec Name
Slider
Value
$
Question Name B12CEFUTJB1
Wording
What new benefits do you think you'll enjoy in the workplace as a result of
receiving your [T_SL_DEGNAME]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Additional income
Increased professional autonomy
Increased interest in daily work activities
Faster career advancement
Increased flexibility in work schedule
Other
Response Option Response Option Details
Question Name B12CESATIS
Wording
For the next few questions, please tell us how much you agree with each
statement by providing a number from 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and
5 being "strongly agree." If you would like to, you can use decimal values such as
a 2.5 or a 4.5 to answer these questions.
I am satisfied with my studies at [SCHOOL]
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Item
I am confident that I have the ability to succeed there as a student
My interactions with peers at [SCHOOL] are mostly positive
My interactions with faculty at [SCHOOL] are mostly positive
I am confident I am acquiring the appropriate skills
Other, specify
Spec Name
Slider
Value
Question Name B12CGRDSTRS
Wording
On a scale from 0 to 10 where 0=no additional stress and 10=much more stress,
please indicate the amount of stress (on top of what you already have) that you
think your additional education has added/will add to your personal life.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Slider
29
Post-Baccalaureate Employment
Spec Name
Value
Question Name B12DINTRO
Wording
In the next section, we would like to ask some questions about your employment
since graduating from [Y_NPSCHL].
Item
Question Name
Wording
B12DEMPLOY1
Please tell us about each job you have held since you earned your bachelor’s degree. For
each job, please provide the following:
Start date
End date
Job title
Name of employer
Zip code/city of employer
Salary (annual, monthly, etc)
Question Name B12DEMPLOY2
Wording
For each job you’ve held, please provide the following…
Average hours worked per week
Employment status (part-time, full-time, greater than full-time)
Job duties
Reason for leaving
Question Name B12DPBAREL
Wording
On a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 being "not at all important" and 10 being "highly
important," how important do you think your [BA and all subsequent degrees] are
for your job as a [FILL JOB TITLE FROM OCC]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Slider for each
degree
0-10
Question Name B12DBENEFIT
Wording
For each job you’ve held, please indicate the benefits you received
Health or dental insurance
Retirement benefits
Paid vacation or holidays
Paid sick leave
Tuition reimbursement benefits
Family related benefits such as maternity leave, child care, or elder care
Other SPECIFY:
Question Name B12DEMPOTH
Wording
Are you currently...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Traveling (trip longer than two weeks)?
30
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Volunteering full-time (Peace Corps, VISTA, etc.)?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
A full-time homemaker?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Disabled?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Holding a job but waiting to report to work or on temporary leave or temporary layoff from
work?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Question Name B12DOVR40
Wording
Job title: [B12DJBTL]
Item
Why are you/were you working more than full-time?
Spec Name
Value
Wording
Response Option Response Option Details
Question Name B12DPREFT
Wording
Job title: [B12DJBTL]
Would you prefer to work more hours than you do?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12DINTEND
Wording
Did you choose your field of study for your bachelor's degree at [Y_NPSCHL]
intending to work in this field?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
2
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12DNSF19B
Wording
Job title: [B12DJBTL]
Would you say the skills required for your current job are closely related,
somewhat related, or not related to the skills you obtained in your bachelor's
degree program at [Y_NPSCHL]?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
2
Label
Closely related
Somewhat related
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0
Not related
Question Name B12DNSF20B
Wording
Which of the following factors influenced your decision to work in an area outside
of your [Y_NPSCHL] bachelor's degree field...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Pay, promotion opportunities?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Working conditions (for example, hours, equipment, working environment)?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Job location?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Change in career or professional interests?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Family-related reasons (for example, children, spouse's job moved)?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Job in [Y_NPSCHL] bachelor's degree field not available?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Other factor(s) not listed?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Question Name B12DNSF21B
Wording
Which of the following was your most important reason for working in an area
outside of your bachelor’s degree field...?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Label
Pay, promotion opportunities
Working conditions
Job location
Change in career or professional interests
Family-related reasons
Job in [Y_NPSCHL] bachelor's degree field not
available
Other factor(s) not listed
Question Name B12DWRKS
Wording
Since you are enrolled as a student and also working, would you say you are
primarily...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
2
Label
A student working to meet expenses
An employee who decided to enroll in school
Question Name B12DCURL
Wording
Job title: [B12DJBTL]
Do you consider your job to be part of a career you are pursuing in your
occupation or industry?
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Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12DCURJOB
Wording
Job title: [B12DJBTL]
Since this job is not the start of your career, how would you describe it?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Value
Exploring career options
Wording
Continuing in job held before left [Y_NPSCHL]
Wording
Just paying the bills (or only job available)
Wording
Working to prepare for further education
Wording
Job while in school
Wording
Job while pursuing other interests
Wording
Working while deciding on future education/career
Wording
Other
Question Name B12DDIFHIR
Wording
Job title: [B12DJBTL]
After you began applying for jobs, about how long did it take before you received
an offer for your current job?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response Option
Wording
Response
Option
Value
|(Enter a number here and choose a unit of time below)
Response Option Details
Code
1
2
3
4
Label
Day(s)
Week(s)
Month(s)
Year(s)
Question Name B12DAVGDUT
Wording
Which of the following duties do you do in an average day at your current job?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Value
Oversee the administrative and budgetary decisions of a department or division
Wording
Oversee staff in the design, planning, or execution of quantitative research
Wording
Oversee staff in the development or design of software
Wording
Analyze or assist in analyzing quantitative data
Wording
Write or assist in writing technical reports
Wording
Write or assist in writing articles for publication in peer-reviewed journals
Wording
Write programs as part of the software development process
Question Name B12DJOBSAT
Wording
Job title: [B12DJBTL]
Item
Are you satisfied with each of the following in your current job...
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Compensation (pay and fringe benefits)?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Importance and challenge of your work?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
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Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Job security?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Overall, would you say you are satisfied with your job?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Question Name B12DPERST
Wording
On a scale from 0-10, how likely do you think it is that you will be working as a
[insert occupation] at [insert employer] in one year?
In five years? In ten years?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Slider
0-10
Question Name B12CEST5YR
Wording
What do you estimate your yearly salary will be for this job in 1 year/5 years/10
years?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Question Name B12DNJY
Wording
Please tell us how much you agree with each statement by providing a number
from 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree." If you
would like to, you can use decimal values such as a 2.5 or a 4.5 to answer these
questions..
This occupation is a good fit for me
I enjoy my work/occupation
I am able to meet the job requirements of my position;
I am satisfied with my job experience
I am confident that I can succeed in this occupation
I am confident that I will be able to advance my career in this job
Item
Spec Name
Slider
Question Name
Wording
B12DPRX1
Value
0-10
In an average week, how many days did you travel to work?
Item
Spec Name
Value
Wording
Response Option Response Option Details
Question Name
Wording
B12DPRX2
Item
On an average day, how much time did it take for you to get to work?
Spec Name
Value
Wording
Response Option Response Option Details
Question Name B12DFMLY1
Wording
How supportive are your parents of your current occupation?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Slider
0-5
Question Name B12DFMLY2
Wording
How supportive is your spouse (of your current occupation)?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Slider
0-5
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Question Name
B12DLNEMP
Wording
If you didn't have any student loan debt upon graduation but you had the same
credentials, would you have sought out or taken a different job?
Item
Spec Name
Value
Wording
Response Option Response Option Details
Question Name
B12DLNEMPTYP
Wording
If you didn't have any student loan debt upon graduation but you had the same
credentials, what type of job would you have sought out or taken?
Item
Spec Name
Value
Wording
Response Option Response Option Details
Question Name B12DLNINT
Wording
For the next few questions we’ll ask you to compare the job you would have
sought out or taken if you didn’t have any student loan debt upon graduation and
your current job. We will refer to these as your “alternative job” and “current job”,
respectively. Assume that you have the same level of experience in the alternative
job that you have in your current job.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response Option Response Option Details
Question Name B12DOTHCLT
Wording
How would each of the following be different if you had taken your alternative job?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Spec Name
Flexibility to choose how and when you will complete important work tasks
Code
Label
1
Much worse
2
Worse
3
No change
4
Better
5
Much better
Being seen as an expert in your field
Code
Label
1
Much worse
2
Worse
3
No change
4
Better
5
Much better
Ability to help others
Code
Label
1
Much worse
2
Worse
3
No change
4
Better
5
Much better
Value
Amount of time spent commuting to work
Code
Label
1
Much worse
2
Worse
3
No change
4
Better
5
Much better
Value
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Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Flexibility to make time for family
Code
Label
1
Much worse
2
Worse
3
No change
4
Better
5
Much better
Flexibility to make time for leisure pursuits
Code
Label
1
Much worse
2
Worse
3
No change
4
Better
5
Much better
Value
Type of work activities performed
Code
Label
1
Much worse
2
Worse
3
No change
4
Better
5
Much better
Question Name B12DOTHINC
Wording
How much do you think your yearly salary would be as [insert alt occupation]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response Option Response Option Details
Question Name B12DOTHOUT
Wording
The next section will focus on your job search experiences.
Item
Question Name B12DSEARCH
Wording
[B12DJSTAT=1]
Are you currently looking for a different job?
[else]
Are you looking for a job?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12DLKWRK
Wording
Since your graduation in [B12AAWRDMM] [B12AAWRDYY] from [Y_NPSCHL],
please indicate which months you were looking for work:
(Also check the box for any month in which you were employed but were looking
for a different or additional job.)
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response Option
Wording
Value
July 2007-February 2010
Response Option Details
Not applicable (have not looked for work since graduation and/or found job before
graduation)
Response Option Response Option Details
Question Name B12DSALEXP
Wording
During the time that you were applying for jobs prior to accepting your current
position, what sources of information did you use to guide your salary
expectations?
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Item
Spec Name
Wording
Value
Friends or acquaintances outside of the industry
Wording
Friends or acquaintances inside the industry
Wording
Official government statistics
Wording
Salary ranges listed in the job postings
Question Name B12DSALREL
Wording
How reliable did you find the salary information you obtained from each source
below to be?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Friends or acquaintances outside of the industry
Code
Label
1
Very reliable
2
Reliable
3
Unreliable
Wording
Response
Option
Friends or acquaintances inside the industry
Code
Label
1
Very reliable
2
Reliable
3
Unreliable
Wording
Response
Option
Official government statistics
Code
Label
1
Very reliable
2
Reliable
3
Unreliable
Wording
Response
Option
Salary ranges listed in the job postings
Code
Label
1
Very reliable
2
Reliable
3
Unreliable
Question Name B12DIMPBEN
Wording
Which of the following benefits are most important to you when choosing a job?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Value
A salary above the industry average
Wording
Promotion opportunities
Wording
Comfortable working conditions
Wording
Short commute
Wording
Flexibility in job duties
Wording
Employer subsidized daycare
Wording
Work directly related to education
Wording
Retirement (e.g. 401k) matching
Wording
Other factor(s) not listed
Question Name B12DCL1
Wording
Earlier you mentioned earning the following certificates.
[List certificates]
Item
Are any of these directly related to your current job/industry?
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
Label
Yes
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0
No
Question Name B12DCL3
Wording
(If more than one: Let’s talk about your most recent certification or license.) Is this
a certification, license, or both? [ “Both” typically occurs when someone gets a
license upon completion of a certification program. If “both,” ask rest of questions
about certification.]
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
2
3
Label
Certification
License
Both
Question Name B12DCL4
Wording
Did you have to do any of the following to get this [certification/license]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Demonstrate skills while on the job?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Pass a test or exam?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Submit a portfolio of your work?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Question Name B12DCL5
Wording
To maintain this [certification/license], do you have to…
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Take continuing education classes or earn CEUs?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Take periodic tests?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Question Name B12DCL6
Wording
Can this [certification/license] be…
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Revoked or suspended for any reason?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Used if you wanted to get a job with any employer in that field?
[Credentials that are recognized state-wide or regionally should be coded as “yes”]
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Question Name B12DCL7
Wording
[Employed Rs only:] Is this [certification/license] related to your current job?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Question Name
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
B12DCL8
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Wording
Item
[ if CL7=Yes:] Is this [certification/license] required for your job? [Could possibly
combine with CL7]
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12DCL9
Wording
What benefits did you receive or do you plan to receive from earning the
[certification/license]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Higher pay or bonus
Code
Label
1
Received
2
Not received but expect to receive
3
Not received and not expected to receive
Wording
Response
Option
Promotion upon completion of the training
Code
Label
1
Received
2
Not received but expect to receive
3
Not received and not expected to receive
Wording
Response
Option
Future advancement opportunities
Code
Label
1
Received
2
Not received but expect to receive
3
Not received and not expected to receive
Wording
Response
Option
Improved job performance
Code
Label
1
Received
2
Not received but expect to receive
3
Not received and not expected to receive
Wording
Response
Option
Remain current with new regulations, laws, or technologies
Code
Label
1
Received
2
Not received but expect to receive
3
Not received and not expected to receive
Wording
Response
Option
Change job or career field, enter the workforce, or start own business
Code
Label
1
Received
2
Not received but expect to receive
3
Not received and not expected to receive
Wording
Response
Option
Other
Code
1
2
3
Label
Received
Not received but expect to receive
Not received and not expected to receive
Wording
No benefits received or expected
Response Option Response Option Details
Question Name B12DEINTRO
Wording
Now we would like to ask you about any formal job training you have received
from your employer. Formal training is planned in advance and has a structured
format and a defined curriculum. Examples include attending a class conducted by
an employee of your company, or attending a seminar given by a professional
trainer. The training could be held at your workplace held somewhere else, or
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done on-line.
Item
Question Name B12DE1
Wording
In the last 12 months, have you received any of the following types of formal
training from your employer? (Mark all that apply. Include training from past as
well as current employers.) [We recommend cognitive lab work on the training
categories. Existing categories are derived from the BLS 1995 “Survey of Employer
Provided Training: Employee Survey”]
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Value
Safety and compliance training, which includes information on company or professional
procedures and regulations concerning legal, ethical, and safety issues.
Wording
Basic skills training, which includes training in elementary reading, writing, arithmetic and
English language skills (including English as a second language).
Wording
Communication or team training, which includes training to improve communication in
the workplace, foster teamwork, or to re-organize work teams and work flow.
Wording
Management training, which includes training in supervising employees and in
implementing employment practices, regulations, and policies.
Wording
Position-specific skills training, which includes training to develop the skills you need to
do your work, including sales and customer relations training, professional or technical skill
development, use of computer applications, and other practical job skills.
Question Name B12DE2
Wording
In the past 12 months, have you had one formal training, or more than one formal
training?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
2
Label
One
More than one
Question Name B12DE3
Wording
The next few questions ask about your most recent training. What type of training
did you most recently have? (Mark one.)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
2
3
4
5
Label
Safety and compliance training
Basic skills training
Communication or team training
Management training
Position-specific skills training
Question Name B12DE4
Wording
In what month did [your/your most recent] training end?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Month
Code
Label
-9
-Select one1-12
January-December
Wording
No benefits received or expected
Response Option Response Option Details
Question Name B12DE5
Wording
Was [this/this most recent] training required by your employer?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
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Question Name B12DE6
Wording
Was [this/this most recent] training required for a professional certification or for a
state or industry license? [PROBE (if not already used): A professional certification
or license verifies that you are qualified to perform a specific job. It includes things
like licensed realtor, certified medical assistant, certified construction manager, or
Cisco Certified Network Associate.]
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
2
0
Label
Yes, required to obtain a certification or license
Yes, required to maintain a certification or
license
No
Question Name B12DE7
Wording
Was [this/this most recent] training taught or provided by… (Mark one. If more
than one instructor, indicate the main provider of instruction)
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Value
An employee of your company
Wording
A private vendor, product supplier, or other business firm
Wording
A professional association or labor union
Wording
An instructor from a community college or other college or university
Wording
Don’t know who taught or provided the training
Question Name B12DE8
Wording
(If employee participated in training from a college in E7). Did you receive college
credit from your participation in this training? (Do not count continuing education
units/credits)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12DE9
Wording
What benefits did you receive or do you plan to receive from [your/your most
recent] training?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Higher pay or bonus
Code
Label
1
Received
2
Not received but expect to receive
3
Not received and not expected to receive
Wording
Response
Option
Promotion upon completion of the training
Code
Label
1
Received
2
Not received but expect to receive
3
Not received and not expected to receive
Wording
Response
Option
Future advancement opportunities
Code
Label
1
Received
2
Not received but expect to receive
3
Not received and not expected to receive
Wording
Response
Option
Improved job performance
Code
Label
1
Received
2
Not received but expect to receive
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3
Not received and not expected to receive
Wording
Response
Option
Remain current with new regulations, laws, or technologies
Code
Label
1
Received
2
Not received but expect to receive
3
Not received and not expected to receive
Wording
Response
Option
Change job or career field
Code
Label
1
Received
2
Not received but expect to receive
3
Not received and not expected to receive
Wording
Response
Option
Other
Code
1
2
3
Label
Received
Not received but expect to receive
Not received and not expected to receive
Wording
No benefits received or expected
Response Option Response Option Details
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Teaching
Spec Name
Value
Question Name B12EINTRO
Wording
[If Teacher from occupation coder]:
The next set of questions focuses on your experiences as a teacher at the K-12
level.
[else]
The next set of questions asks about your interest in teaching at the K-12 level.
Item
Question Name B12EEVRTCH
Wording
Since graduating from [Y_NPSCHL], have you worked as a teacher at the K-12
level?
(Indicate "Yes" if you have held a teaching position, including any type of
substitute teacher, teacher's aide, student teaching, itinerant, or regular classroom
teaching position at the K-12 level.)
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12ECNFTCH
Wording
When we last talked to you, you were teaching [fill grade]. Are you still teaching
[fill grade] or any other grade?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12EPREPAR
Wording
Have you done anything to prepare for a teaching career at the K-12 level?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
-1
Label
Yes
No
Don't know
Question Name B12ECONSID
Wording
Are you currently considering a career in teaching at the K-12 level?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
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-1
Don't know
Question Name B12ETCHAPP
Wording
Have you applied for a K-12 teaching position since completing your bachelor's
degree at [Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12ENOAPP
Wording
What are the reasons you did not apply for a teaching position?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Preferred a different career
Wording
Decided you did not like teaching
Wording
Application process too difficult
Wording
Needed more education or certification to teach
Wording
Personal reasons or family obligations
Wording
Teaching did not offer enough money
Wording
Another reason not listed
Question Name B12EOFFER
Wording
Have you received any offers for teaching positions?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12ETCHINFO
Wording
What sources of information have informed your thinking about whether to pursue
a teaching career?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Value
Family/friends' experiences
Federal/state/district education departments
Other agencies universities/schools of education
Observing in schools, talking to teachers
News media, magazines
Organizations focused on recruiting teachers
Question Name B12ETCHINFL
Wording
What factors influenced your thinking about whether to pursue a teaching career?
Item
Question Name
Spec Name
Wording
Wording
Value
Financial compensation
Prestige of occupation
Wording
Want/Don't want to work with kids
Wording
Opportunity to contribute to society
Wording
Accountability (pressure to teach to testing, etc.)
Wording
Teachers' working conditions
Wording
Possibilities for career advancement
Wording
Loan forgiveness or other financial incentives to teach in a high need subject (e.g.,
science/math) or in a high need location (e.g., poor urban schools)
B12EALTCRT
Did you enter teaching through an alternative route to certification program?
(An example of an alternative route is Teach for America. It was designed to
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expedite the transition of non-teachers to a teaching career, for example, a state,
district, or university alternative route to certification program.)
1 Yes
2 No
Question Name B12ECURCRT
Wording
Other than an emergency certificate or waiver, are you currently certified to teach
at the K-12 level?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12ECRTTYP
Wording
What type of teacher certificate do you hold?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
Label
Regular/standard state certificate or advanced
professional certificate
Certificate issued after satisfying all
requirements except a probationary period
Certificate that requires additional courses,
student teaching, or passing a test before
obtaining regular certification
Certificate issued to persons who must
complete a certification program in order to
continue teaching
Other type of teacher certification
None (no teacher certification)
Question Name B12ECRTDT
Wording
In what month and year were you first certified to teach?
Item
(Provide your best estimate of the date if you are unsure.)
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Month:
Code
-9
1-12
Year:
Code
-9
1990-2009
1989
Label
-Select oneJanuary-December
Label
-Select one1990-2009
Before 1990
Question Name B12ECRTFLD
Wording
In what content area(s) are you currently certified to teach?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Value
Elementary education (general curriculum in elementary or middle grades)
Wording
Secondary education (general curriculum in middle or secondary grades)
Wording
Special education
Wording
Arts and music
Wording
English or language arts
Wording
English as a second language (ESL)
Wording
Foreign languages
Wording
Health, physical education
Wording
Mathematics or computer science
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Wording
Natural sciences
Wording
Social sciences
Wording
Vocational, career, or technical education
Wording
Miscellaneous (driver education, humanities or liberal studies, library or information
science, military science or ROTC, philosophy, religious studies, theology, or divinity)
Wording
Other
Question Name B12ECRTCRS
Wording
Have you taken, or are you now taking, courses to prepare for teacher certification
at the K-12 level?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12ESTCOMP
Wording
Have you completed, or are you now completing, a student teaching assignment or
a teacher practicum?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12EJBTP01
Wording
What type of K-12 teaching position did you have when you first started working
as a teacher after graduating from [Y_NPSCHL]?
(If you are still in this same position, the next few questions ask you to think
about your job when you first started teaching.)
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Label
Regular, full- or part-time, elementary or
secondary school teacher
Itinerant teacher
Support teacher
Teacher's aide
Short-term substitute
Long-term substitute
Student teacher
Other teaching position
Question Name B12ESTWK01
Wording
Are you still working in this position as [T_TL_POS]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12ESMSC01
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Wording
Item
In that position as [T_TL_POS] were you still working at [T_TL_SCHNAME]?
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12ELVR01
Wording
Why did you leave [T_TL_SCHNAME] to become [T_TL_POS] somewhere else?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Salary and/or benefits were inadequate
Wording
Laid off or involuntarily transferred
Wording
Personal life reasons (for example, health reasons, to care for child(ren), time to retire,
change in residence)
Wording
Dissatisfied with workplace conditions (for example, grade level or subject area, facilities,
classroom resources, school safety, student discipline, administration)
Wording
Other reason(s)
Question Name B12EJBMY01
Wording
In what month and year did you begin this position as [T_TL_POS]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Month:
Code
Label
-9
-Select one1-12
January-December
Wording
Year:
Response
Code
Label
Option
-9
-Select one2011
2011
2010
2010
2009
2009
2008
2008
2007
2007
2006
2006
2005
2005
2004
2004
2003
2003
2002
2002
2001
2001
2000
2000
1999
1999
1998
1998
1997
1997
1996
1996
1995
1995
1994
1994
1993
1993
1992
1992
1991
1991
1990
1990
1989
Before 1990
Wording
Check here if you have been hired for the fall but have not yet begun this position
Response Option Response Option Details
Question Name B12EJBDT01
Wording
When you first started working as an itinerant teacher, in what county, school
district, and state were you working?
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Item
Spec Name
Value
Wording
County:
Response Option Response Option Details
Wording
School district:
Wording
State:
Response
Code
Label
Option
-9
-Select oneAL-WY
Alabama-Wyoming
CN
Canada
MX
Mexico
AM
American Military
AS
American Samoa
FM
Fed State Micronesia
GU
Guam
MH
Marshall Islands
MP
Northern Mariana Isl
PW
Palau
PR
Puerto Rico
VI
U.S. Virgin Islands
FC
FOREIGN COUNTRY (other than Mexico and
Canada)
Question Name B12EJBSC01
Wording
When you first started working as [T_TL_POS], did you work for a public or private
school?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
2
Label
Public
Private
Question Name B12EJBST01
Wording
In what city and state is that school located?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
City
Response Option Response Option Details
Wording
State
Response
Code
Label
Option
-9
-Select oneAL-WY
Alabama-Wyoming
CN
Canada
MX
Mexico
AM
American Military
AS
American Samoa
FM
Fed State Micronesia
GU
Guam
MH
Marshall Islands
MP
Northern Mariana Isl
PW
Palau
PR
Puerto Rico
VI
U.S. Virgin Islands
FC
FOREIGN COUNTRY (other than Mexico and
Canada)
Question Name B12EJBSL01
Wording
What is the name of the school?
Spec Name
Value
Item
High school
coder
Data Sources: CCD: Common Core of Data and PSS: Private School University Survey
(NCES)
Question Name B12EJBFP01
Wording
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When you first started working as [T_TL_POS], were you working full time or part
time?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
2
Label
Full time
Part time
Question Name B12ETCHHRS
Wording
How much time do you work in a year in this job?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
| hours/weeks/months
Response Option Response Option Details
Question Name B12EJBGR01
Wording
When you first started working as [T_TL_POS], what were the lowest and highest
grades you taught?
(If you only taught one grade level, please select the same grade level for both the
lowest and highest grades.)
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Lowest grade level:
Code
Label
-9
-Select one0
Kindergarten
1
First grade
2
Second grade
3
Third grade
4
Fourth grade
5
Fifth grade
6
Sixth grade
7
Seventh grade
8
Eighth grade
9
Ninth grade
10
Tenth grade
11
Eleventh grade
12
Twelfth grade
13
Ungraded
Highest grade level:
Code
Label
-9
-Select one0
Kindergarten
1
First grade
2
Second grade
3
Third grade
4
Fourth grade
5
Fifth grade
6
Sixth grade
7
Seventh grade
8
Eighth grade
9
Ninth grade
10
Tenth grade
11
Eleventh grade
12
Twelfth grade
13
Ungraded
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Question Name B12EJBFD01
Wording
What subjects did you teach?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Value
Elementary education (general curriculum in elementary or middle grades)
Secondary education (general curriculum in middle or secondary grades)
Special education
Arts and music
English or language arts
English as a second language (ESL)
Foreign languages
Health, physical education
Mathematics or computer science
Natural sciences
Social sciences
Vocational, career, or technical education
Miscellaneous (driver education, humanities or liberal studies, library or information
science, military science or ROTC, philosophy, religious studies, theology, or divinity)
Other
Question Name B12EJBPR01
Wording
Did you feel adequately prepared to teach all of the subjects you taught in that
position as [T_TL_POS]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12EINT01
Wording
In your first teaching job, did you participate in a teacher internship program?
Item
(By "teacher internship program" we mean a program in which you complete your
teacher preparation coursework during your first year or two of teaching after
receiving a bachelor's degree. Internship programs provide coursework and support
from college or district faculty and result in a regular teaching certificate.)
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12EIND01
Wording
In your first teaching job, did you participate in a formal teacher induction program
in which you were assigned a mentor teacher who provided guidance to you in your
job?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12EPRP01
Wording
In your first teaching job, did you feel adequately prepared to...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Handle a range of classroom management or discipline situations?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Use a variety of instructional methods?
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Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Teach your subject matter?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Question Name B12EHLP01
Wording
In your first teaching job, did you receive help from your school or school district
in...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Disciplining students?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Selecting and implementing appropriate instructional methods and curriculum?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Working with parents and the community?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Question Name B12EJBCR01
Wording
Are you still working as [T_TL_POS]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12EJBED01
Wording
In what month and year did you leave your position as [T_TL_POS]?
All get the following instructions:
(Please select both a month and a year from the dropdowns.)
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Month:
Code
-9
1-12
Year:
Code
-9
2007
2008
2009
Label
-Select oneJanuary-December
Label
-Select one2007
2008
2009
Question Name B12ESTTC01
Wording
After working as [T_TL_POS], have you held any other K-12 teaching positions?
All wording conditions get:
(Indicate "Yes" if you worked or are working in any type of substitute teacher,
teacher's aide, student teaching, itinerant, or regular classroom teaching position at
the K-12 level, after working in the teaching position about which you have just told
us.)
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Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Item
Question Name B12EMOVE
Wording
[If T_TEACHR=1]
Do you plan to move into a non-teaching job in elementary or secondary education
(e.g., administrator or school counselor)?
[else]
Do you plan to move into or continue in a non-teaching job in elementary or
secondary education (e.g., administrator or school counselor)?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
-1
Label
Yes
No
Don't know
Question Name B12ETCHLEV
Wording
Why did you leave teaching?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Laid off or involuntarily transferred
Wording
Salary and/or benefits were inadequate
Wording
Personal life reasons (for example, health reasons, to care for child(ren), time to retire,
change in residence)
Wording
Dissatisfied with workplace conditions (for example, grade level or subject area, facilities,
classroom resources, school safety, student discipline, administration)
Wording
Dissatisfied with teaching as a career or wanted to pursue another career
Wording
Other reason(s)
Question Name B12ETCHSAT
Wording
[If T_TEACHR=1]
In your current teaching position, are you satisfied with each of the following...
[else]
In your most recent teaching position, were you satisfied with each of the
following...
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Student discipline and behavior?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Class size(s)?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
The support you receive from parents?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
The support you receive from administrators?
Code
Label
1
Yes
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Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
0
No
Your relationships with colleagues and supervisors?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Your effectiveness as a teacher?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Question Name B12ETCHGRT
Wording
Are you aware of the TEACH Grant Program?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12ELNFRGV
Wording
Are you aware of loan forgiveness programs which allow you to cancel all or part of
your student loans in return for service to the community through teaching?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12ELNINCT
Wording
[If T_TEACHR in [1, 2]]
Did knowing about a teacher loan forgiveness program influence you to become a
teacher?
[else]
Did knowing about a teacher loan forgiveness program influence you to prepare to
become a teacher?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12ELNPRT
Wording
Have you participated in a loan forgiveness program for teachers?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12EPLNTCH
Wording
Do you plan to teach in a K-12 classroom at some time in the future?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
-1
Label
Yes
No
Don't know
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Student Background
Spec Name
Value
Question Name B12FINTRO
Wording
In the next section, we would like to ask you some questions about your
background.
Item
Question Name B12FDOB
Wording
In what month and year were you born?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Month:
Code
-9
1-12
Year:
Code
-9
1920-1992
Label
-Select oneJanuary-December
Label
-Select one1920-1992
Question Name B12FCITZN
Wording
Are you a U.S. citizen?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
2
3
Label
Yes
No - Resident alien, permanent resident, or
other eligible non-citizen; hold a temporary
resident's card or other eligible non-citizen
temporary resident's card
No - Student visa, in the country on an F1 or
F2 visa, or on a J1 or J2 exchange visitor visa
Question Name B12FNSF9D
Wording
Are you a U.S. citizen...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
2
3
Label
Born in the United States, Puerto Rico, or
another U.S. territory, or
Born abroad of American parent(s), or
By naturalization
Question Name B12FNSF11D
Wording
Of which foreign country are you a citizen?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
-9
100-998
999
Label
-Select oneAfghanistan - Zimbabwe
Other
Question Name B12FENGL
Wording
Is English your native language?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Code
Label
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Option
1
0
Yes
No
Question Name B12FNATIVE
Wording
What language do you consider to be your native language?
(Please choose your native language from the dropdown list below.)
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
-9
1-28
99
Label
-Select OneAmerican Sign Language or other sign
language - Vietnamese
Other
Question Name B12FOTLANG
Wording
Do you know any other language(s) or have you ever taken classes in a foreign
language?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12FLANGS
Wording
Which second language do you know best?
(Choose the second language you know best from the dropdown list below. If you
consider yourself to have more than one second language, choose one of these
languages.)
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
-9
1-28
Label
-Select OneAmerican Sign Language or other sign
language - Vietnamese
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Other
Wording
Do not have a second best language
Response Option Response Option Details
Question Name B12FLNGCLS
Wording
When was the last time you took a class to learn [T_LNGNAM]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
2
3
4
0
Label
Within the last two years
2 to 5 years ago
More than 5 years ago
Currently taking a class
Have never taken a formal class to learn
[T_LNGNAM]
Question Name B12FLNGPST
Wording
Growing up, did you speak [T_LNGNAM] at home always, sometimes, or never?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
2
1
0
Label
Always
Sometimes
Never
Question Name B12FLNGCOM
Wording
In comparison to your English, how proficient in [T_LNGNAM] are you in the
following...
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Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Writing it?
Code
Label
1
More proficient
2
Same as
3
Less proficient
4
Not proficient at all
Understanding it when it is spoken to you?
Code
Label
1
More proficient
2
Same as
3
Less proficient
4
Not proficient at all
Speaking it?
Code
Label
1
More proficient
2
Same as
3
Less proficient
4
Not proficient at all
Reading it?
Code
Label
1
More proficient
2
Same as
3
Less proficient
4
Not proficient at all
Question Name B12FLNGCUR
Wording
Do you regularly interact with others in [T_LNGNAM]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12FLNGCAR
Wording
Do you currently use [T_LNGNAM] in your career?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12FLNGPLN
Wording
Do you plan to use [T_LNGNAM] in your career?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12FMILIT
Wording
Are you a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces, or currently serving in the Armed
Forces on active duty or in the reserves?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Veteran
Code
1
2
3
4
Label
Veteran
Active duty
Reserves
None of the above
Question Name B12FSTRES
Wording
Of which state are you a legal resident?
Spec Name
Value
Item
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Wording
Option
Code
-9
AL-WY
CN
MX
AM
AS
FM
GU
MH
MP
PW
PR
VI
FC
Label
-Select oneAlabama-Wyoming
Canada
Mexico
American Military
American Samoa
Fed State Micronesia
Guam
Marshall Islands
Northern Mariana Isl
Palau
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
FOREIGN COUNTRY (other than Mexico and
Canada)
Question Name B12FMARR
Wording
What is your current marital status?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
Label
Single, never married
Married
Living with partner
Separated
Divorced
Widowed
Question Name B12FMARRDT
Wording
In what month and year did you get married/divorced/widowed?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Month:
Code
-9
1-12
Year:
Code
-9
1930-2011
Label
-Select oneJanuary-December
Label
-Select one1930-2011
Question Name B12FHCOMP
Wording
With whom are you currently living?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Live alone
Wording
Spouse or partner
Wording
Children and/or other dependents
Wording
Parents or in-laws
Wording
Another person or people not listed
Question Name B12FDEPS
Wording
If [B12FMARR=2]
Do you or your spouse have any dependents that you support financially?
[else]
Do you have any dependents that you support financially?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
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Question Name B12FDEP2
Wording
If [B12FMARR=2]
How many dependents do you or your spouse support financially?
[else]
How many dependents do you support financially?
Item
Spec Name
Value
Wording
| dependent(s)
Response Option Response Option Details
Question Name B12FDAGE
Wording
[B12FDEP2 gt 1]
What are the ages of your dependent children?
Item
[else if B12FDEP2=1]
How old is your dependent child?
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
-9
0
1-24
25
Label
-Select OneLess than one year
1-24
Over 24
Question Name B12FCSTDYCR
Wording
How much (on average) did you pay each month for childcare?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response Option Response Option Details
Question Name B12FRETIR
Wording
Have you started a retirement fund such as an IRA, 403b, or 401k?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12FAMTRET
Wording
How much money do you have in all your retirement accounts combined?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
$
Label
Question Name B12FHOUSE
Wording
Do you own or pay a mortgage on your primary residence?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
2
3
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12FMTGAMT
Wording
[If B12FHOUSE =1]
How much (on average) is your monthly mortgage payment? Please indicate only
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the amount that you ([if B12FMARR=2] and your spouse/[else if B12FMARR=3]
and your partner) are responsible for paying. If someone else pays your mortgage
on your behalf, please indicate “0”.
[If B12FHOUSE =0]
How much (on average) is your monthly rent payment? Please indicate only the
amount that you ([if B12FMARR=2] and your spouse/[else if B12FMARR=3] and
your partner) are responsible for paying. If you do not have a rent payment or
someone else pays for your rent on your behalf, please indicate “0”.
[else]
How much (on average) is your monthly rent or mortgage payment?
Please indicate only the amount that you ([if B12FMARR=2] and your spouse/[else
if B12FMARR=3] and your partner) are responsible for paying. If someone else
pays your rent or mortgage on your behalf, please indicate "0"
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response Option
Wording
Response Option
Value
$
Response Option Details
Response Option Details
Question Name B12FHOMVAL
Wording
What is the approximate current value of your primary residence?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
$
Label
Question Name B12FHOMOWE
Wording
About how much do [you/you and your spouse/you and your partner] owe on the
mortgage for your house, apartment, or residence? (If none enter ‘0’).
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
$
Label
Question Name B12FCARAMT
Wording
[
What is the total amount you pay each month for your vehicle (car, truck,
motorcycle, or other vehicle) loan(s) or lease(s)?
(If someone makes vehicle loan or lease payments on your behalf, please answer,
"Do not have a vehicle loan or lease.")
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response Option
Wording
Response Option
Value
$
Response Option Details
Do not have a vehicle loan or lease
Response Option Details
Question Name B12FINCOM
Wording
What was your income from all sources (including income from work, investments,
alimony, etc.), prior to taxes and deductions for calendar year 2010(January 1,
2010 through December 31, 2010)?
***All get the below instruction***
(If you are unsure of the exact amount, provide your best estimate.)
Item
Spec Name
Value
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Wording
$
Response Option Response Option Details
Question Name B12FINEST
Wording
[(Please put this text in blue like other conversion items:) This question about your
income is critical to understanding the financial benefits and labor market
outcomes of people who have recently earned a bachelor's degree.]
Please indicate the range that best estimates your income from all sources for
2010 (including income from work, investments, alimony, etc.) prior to taxes and
deductions for calendar year 2010 (January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010).
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
-1
Label
Less than $20,000
$20,000-$29,999
$30,000-$39,999
$40,000-$49,999
$50,000-$59,999
$60,000-$69,999
$70,000-$79,999
$80,000-$89,999
$90,000-$99,999
$100,000-$149,999
Above $150,000
Don't know
Question Name B12FSELLPO
Wording
Suppose you and others in your household were to sell all of your major
possessions (including your home), turn all of your investments and other assets
into cash, and pay off all your debts. Would you have something left over, break
even, or be in debt?
Item
1
2
3
Have something leftover
Break even
Be in debt
Question Name B12FSTRESS
Wording
In the last 12 months, was there a time when, due to financial difficulty, [you/your
household]…
Item
Item
Were without phone service?
Didn’t pay the full amount of the rent or
mortgage?
Were evicted from your house or apartment?
Didn’t pay the full amount of a gas, electricity, or
oil bill?
Had the service turned off by the gas or electric
company, or the oil company wouldn’t deliver,
because payments were not made?
Were worried whether food would run out before
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you would get money to buy more?
Question Name B12FSPEMP
Wording
Did your spouse work for pay in calendar year 2010 (January 1, 2010 through
December 31, 2010)?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12FINCSP
Wording
How much would you estimate your spouse earned from all sources (including
income from work, investments, alimony, etc.), prior to taxes and deductions, in
calendar year 2010 (January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010)?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response Option
Wording
Response Option
$
Response Option Details
Check here if you were not married to your spouse in 2010
Response Option Details
Question Name B12FINSRA
Wording
[(Please put this text in blue like other conversion items:) This question about your
spouse's income is critical to understanding the financial benefits and labor market
outcomes of people who have recently earned a bachelor's degree.]
Please indicate the range that best estimates your spouse's income from all
sources (including income from work, investments, alimony, etc.), prior to taxes
and deductions in calendar year 2010 (January 1, 2010 through December 31,
2010).
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
-1
Label
Less than $20,000
$20,000-$29,999
$30,000-$39,999
$40,000-$49,999
$50,000-$59,999
$60,000-$69,999
$70,000-$79,999
$80,000-$89,999
$90,000-$99,999
$100,000-$149,999
Above $150,000
Don't know
Question Name B12FSPLV
Wording
What is the highest level of education that your spouse has completed?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Label
Did not complete high school
High school diploma or equivalent
Vocational or technical training
Less than 2 years of college
Associate's degree
2 or more years of college but no degree
Bachelor's degree
Graduate degree (Master's, Ph.D., Ed.D., or
professional degree such as dentistry, law,
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-1
medicine, pharmacy, divinity/theology)
Don't know
Question Name B12FSPCOL
Wording
Did your spouse attend college or graduate school during the 2010-2011 school
year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
2
0
Label
Yes, full time
Yes, part time
No
Question Name B12FSPLN
Wording
[If B12FSPLV in 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Did your spouse take out any student loans for his/her undergraduate education?
[else]
Did your spouse take out any student loans for his/her undergraduate and/or
graduate education?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12FSPAMT
Wording
What is the total amount your spouse has borrowed in student loans?
(If you are unsure of the amount, please provide your best estimate.)
Item
Spec Name
Value
Wording
$
Response Option Response Option Details
Question Name B12FSPOWE
Wording
[If B12FSPAMT missing]
How much of your spouse's student loans are still owed?
Item
[Else]
How much of the $[B12FSPAMT] in total student loans does your spouse still owe?
Spec Name
Value
Wording
$
Response Option Response Option Details
Question Name B12FSPLNPY
Wording
How much does your spouse pay each month for his or her student loans?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response Option
Wording
Response Option
$|per month
Response Option Details
Not yet in repayment
Response Option Details
Question Name B12FCOMSRV
Wording
Have you performed any community service or volunteer work in the last 12
months?
Please do not include paid community service, court-ordered service, or charitable
donations (such as food, clothing, money, etc.).
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Value
Code
Label
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Option
1
0
Yes
No
Question Name B12FVLTP
Wording
What types of community service or volunteer work have you performed in the last
12 months?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Tutoring or education-related work with kids
Wording
Other work with kids (coaching, sports, Big Brother or Big Sister, etc.)
Wording
Fundraising (political or non-political)
Wording
Homeless shelter or soup kitchen
Wording
Neighborhood improvement, clean-up, or Habitat for Humanity
Wording
Health services, hospital, nursing home or group home
Wording
Service to a church or other religious organization
Wording
Service to nonprofit organizations (work for Salvation Army, United Cerebral Palsy, etc.)
Wording
Service to the community (volunteer firefighter, for town festival, ombudsman, polling
station assistant, etc.)
Wording
Another type of service not listed
Question Name B12FVLHRS
Wording
On average, how many hours did you volunteer during the last year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response Option
Wording
Response
Option
| hour(s)
Response Option Details
Code
Label
1
Per year
2
Per month
3
Per week
Wording
One time event
Response Option Response Option Details
Question Name B12FDISSEN
Wording
These last few questions will help us better understand the educational and
employment experiences of people with disabilities.
Do you have a sensory impairment, such as blindness, deafness, or a severe vision
or hearing impairment, that has lasted for 6 months or more?
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12FDISMOB
Wording
Do you have a mobility impairment that has substantially limited one or more basic
physical activities, such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying, for
6 months or more?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12FDISOTH
Wording
Excluding any disabilities already mentioned, do you have any other physical,
mental, emotional, or learning condition that has lasted 6 months or more?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
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Question Name B12FMAIN
Wording
What is the main type of condition or impairment that you have?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Label
Hearing impairment (i.e., deaf or hard of
hearing)
Blindness or visual impairment that cannot be
corrected by wearing glasses
Speech or language impairment
Orthopedic or mobility impairment
Specific learning disability or dyslexia
Attention deficit disorder (ADD)
Health impairment or problem
Mental, emotional, or psychiatric condition
Depression
Developmental disability
Brain injury
Other
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Locating
Spec Name
Value
Question Name B12GLINTRO
Wording
In a few years, we would like to be able to get in touch with you again to see
what you’re doing and what has changed in your life. To find you then, we need
to collect some address information. This information will be kept completely
confidential in secure and protected data files, and will be separate from the
responses you’ve already provided in your interview.
Item
Question Name B12GNAME
Wording
We currently have your name as follows: (Make any necessary corrections, then
select Next.)
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Value
First name:
Wording
Middle name:
Wording
Last name:
Question Name B12GVERLOC
Wording
Do you consider the following address to be your local address?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
2
Label
[fill Y_LOC1AD]
Local address is different from above
Question Name B12GLOCADR
Wording
[If web mode] Please provide your local address. [else] What is your local address?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Please provide your local address.
Please check here if the address is an international address.
Street Address:
Zip Code:
City:
State:
Home Phone:
Cell Phone:
Foreign Address:
Foreign City:
Foreign State/Province:
Foreign Country:
Foreign Zip/Postal Code:
Foreign Phone:
Question Name B12GP1AD1
Wording
Please provide contact information for your parent(s) or guardian(s) who live
together at the same address. You will have the opportunity to provide contact
information for other parents or guardians who live at a different address next.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Parent 1 First Name:
Parent 1 Last Name:
Wording
Response
Option
Parent 1 Relationship:
Code
Label
-9
-Select one1
Mother/Female guardian
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Wording
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
2
Father/Male guardian
Parent 1 Cell Phone:
Parent 1 E-mail Address 1:
Parent 1 E-mail Address 2:
Parent 2 First Name:
Parent 2 Last Name:
Parent 2 Relationship:
Code
Label
2
Father/Male guardian
1
Mother/Female guardian
-9
-Select oneParent 2 Cell Phone:
Parent 2 E-mail Address 1:
Parent 2 E-mail Address 2:
Address is an International Address:
Street Address:
Zip Code:
City:
State:
Home Phone:
Foreign Address:
Foreign City:
Foreign State/Province:
Foreign Country:
Foreign Zip/Postal Code:
Foreign Phone:
Both parents deceased
Question Name B12GP2SAME
Wording
[If B12P1DS=1] Is there another guardian for whom you would like to provide
contact information? [else] Is there another parent or guardian for whom you
would like to provide contact information?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
0
Label
Yes
No
Question Name B12GP2AD2
Wording
Please provide contact information for your other parent(s) or guardian(s).
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Parent 1 First Name:
Parent 1 Last Name:
Wording
Response
Option
Parent 1 Relationship:
Code
Label
-9
-Select one1
Mother/Female guardian
2
Father/Male guardian
Parent 1 Cell Phone:
Parent 1 E-mail Address 1:
Parent 1 E-mail Address 2:
Parent 2 First Name:
Parent 2 Last Name:
Wording
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Parent 2 Relationship:
Code
Label
2
Father/Male guardian
1
Mother/Female guardian
-9
-Select oneParent 2 Cell Phone:
Parent 2 E-mail Address 1:
Parent 2 E-mail Address 2:
Address is an International Address:
Street Address:
Zip Code:
City:
State:
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Home Phone:
Foreign Address:
Foreign City:
Foreign State/Province:
Foreign Country:
Foreign Zip/Postal Code:
Foreign Phone:
Both parents deceased
Question Name B12GOTINFO
Wording
Please provide the name, address, and telephone number for someone else [{if
N12MARR=2}, other than your spouse,] who will always know how to contact you.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Title:
Code
-9
1
2
3
4
Label
-Select oneMr.
Mrs.
Miss
Ms.
First Name:
Last Name:
Relationship:
Code
Label
-9
-Select one1
Sister/brother
2
Spouse
3
Friend
4
Grandmother/Grandfather
5
Mother-in-law/Father-in-law
6
Aunt/Uncle
7
Mother/Female guardian
8
Father/Male guardian
9
Child
10
Other
E-mail Address 1:
E-mail Address 2:
Please check here if the address is an international address.
Street Address:
Zip Code:
City:
State:
Home Phone:
Cell Phone:
Foreign Address:
Foreign City:
Foreign State/Province:
Foreign Country:
Foreign Zip/Postal Code:
Foreign Phone:
Question Name B12GSPS
Wording
What is your spouse's full name (including previous last name, if applicable)?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
First Name:
Wording
Last Name:
Wording
Previous Last Name (if applicable):
Question Name B12GVERPRM
Wording
[If only 1 address is preloaded] Do you consider the following address to be your
permanent or primary address? [else] Which of the following do you consider to be
your permanent or primary address?
Spec Name
Value
Item
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Wording
Response
Option
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
Label
[fill Y_PRMADD]
[fill B12GP1AD1]
[fill B12GP2AD2]
[fill B12GOTINFO]
[fill B12GLOCADR]
Permanent address is different from above.
Question Name B12PRMADR
Wording
Please provide your permanent or primary address.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Please check here if the address is an international address.
Street Address:
Zip Code:
City:
State:
Home Phone:
Cell Phone:
Foreign Address:
Foreign City:
Foreign State/Province:
Foreign Country:
Foreign Zip/Postal Code:
Foreign Phone:
Question Name B12GEMAIL
Wording
[If web] Please provide your e-mail address. If you have more than one e-mail
address, please provide those as well. (Please provide the e-mail addresses you're
likely to have in a few years when we will want to contact you again.) [else] What
is your e-mail address? If you have more than one e-mail address, please provide
those as well. (Please provide the e-mail addresses you're likely to have in a few
years when we will want to contact you again.)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
E-Mail Address 1-4:
Question Name B12GTEXT
Wording
May we contact you in a few years by sending a text message to your cell phone?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
3
0
1
2
Label
Yes, to the following number:
No
Yes, to [if B12GPRMCTL1 = blank and
B12GPRMCTL2 = blank and B12GPRMCTL3
= blank, then display Y_PRMCTL else display
B12GPRMCTL1 - B12GPRMCTL2 B12GPRMCTL3]
Yes, to [B12GLOCCTL1 - B12GLOCCTL2 B12GLOCCTL3]
Question Name B12GCELLPRO
Wording
Please provide the name of your cell phone service provider.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Code
-9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Label
-Select oneAlltel
AT&T
Boost Mobile
Cellular One
Cricket
Metro-PCS
Nextel
Qwest
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9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Sprint
Straight Talk
T-Mobile
Tracfone
US Cellular
Verizon
Virgin Mobile
Other
Question Name B12GSSNINF
Wording
What is your Social Security number?
(We are authorized to collect your Social Security number by the General
Education Provisions Act (20 USC 233e-1) for the purpose of confirming
information obtained from institutional records and other sources collected as part
of this study. However, giving us your Social Security number is completely
voluntary and there is no penalty for not disclosing it.)
(Please enter the number without any dashes.)
Item
Spec Name
Value
Wording
Response Option Response Option Details
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Opinions
Spec Name
Value
Question Name INCENT
Wording
To show our appreciation for completing the interview today, we would like to
send you a $[INCENT_AMOUNT] check. Please select the address to which you
would like the check mailed. Please allow 4 weeks for delivery.
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Value
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Label
[fill B12GLOCADR]
[fill B12GPRMADR]
Parent 1 Address
Parent 2 address
[fill B12GOTINFO]
Another address
No thanks. I decline the $[INCENT_AMOUNT]
incentive.
Question Name INCENTADDR
Wording
[If Incent=5 or blank]:
What is the address to which you would like the check mailed?
[Else]
As our thanks for completing the interview today, we would like to send you a
$[INCENT_AMOUNT] check. Please allow 4 weeks for delivery.
What is the address to which you would like the check mailed?"
Item
Spec Name
Wording
Value
First Name:
Last Name:
Address is an International Address
Street Address:
Zip Code:
City:
State:
Foreign Address:
Foreign City:
Foreign State/Province:
Foreign Country:
Foreign Zip/Postal Code:
I decline the incentive.
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| File Type | application/pdf |
| Author | Jean Ahn |
| File Modified | 2011-03-08 |
| File Created | 2011-03-07 |