National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2013 Wave II (Main NAEP Core, Reading, Mathematics, TEL, SD, ELL, and Special Studies)

NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
Wave 2 Submittal for 2013
VOLUME II
BACKGROUND QUESTIONS
Part 1j
School Grade 4 (Operational)

Part 1j contains:
School Grade 4 (Operational)
School Characteristics and Policies
School Reading Questions
School Mathematics Questions
School Charter Questions

The amount of time estimated to complete this form is 30 minutes.

School Questionnaire – Grade 4
This questionnaire should be completed by the principal or the head of the school.

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Part I: School Characteristics and Policies
VB337248

1. What grades are taught in your school? Fill in all ovals that apply.

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

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VE592238

2. Can your school be described by any of the following? Fill in ovals for all that apply.

A Elementary school
B Middle or junior high school
C Secondary school
D Regular school with a magnet program
E A magnet school or a school with a special program emphasis, e.g., science/
mathematics school, performing arts school, talented/gifted school, foreign language
immersion school

F Special education school: primarily serves students with disabilities
G Alternative school: offers a curriculum designed to provide alternative or
nontraditional education, not clearly categorized as regular, special, or vocational
education

H Private independent school
I Private religiously affiliated school
J Independent charter school
K Charter school administered by local school district
L Other (specify):

VB337250

3. What is the current enrollment in your school?

,

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VE462940

4. Approximately what percentage of fourth-graders in your school is new this year?
%

VB337256

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

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

VE588132

6. Last school year, approximately what percentage of students at your school enrolled after
the first day of school?

A 0%
B 1–3%
C 4–6%
D 7–10%
E 11–20%
F Over 20%

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VE592581

7. Last school year, approximately what percentage of students at your school left before the
end of the school year?

A 0%
B 1–3%
C 4–6%
D 7–10%
E 11–20%
F Over 20%

HE000917

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

A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%

LC000488

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

A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%

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HE002112

10. About what percentage of this year’s fourth-graders was held back and is repeating fourth
grade?

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

HE002094

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

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

VB556173

12. How does the school operate the program?

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

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

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VE382479

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

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

B 2012
C 2011
D 2010
E 2009
F 2008
G 2007 or earlier

VB608487

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

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

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VB608488

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

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

VB485284

16. Approximately what percentage of students in your school receives the following services?
Fill in one oval on each line. Students who receive more than one service should be counted
for each service they receive. Please report the percentage of students who receive each of the
following services as of the day you respond to this questionnaire.
1–5%

a. Targeted Title I services

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

VB610145

b. Gifted and talented
program

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

VB485286

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

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

VB485287

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

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

VB485288

e. Special education

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

VB485289

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6–10% 11–25% 26–50% 51–75% 76–90%

Over
90%

None

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

A0
B 1–5
C 6–10
D 11–15
E 16–25
F More than 25

VE588677

18. Approximately what percentage of students in your school have parents or guardians who
do each of the following activities? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
applicable

0–10%

11–25%

26–50%

Over
50%

a. Volunteer regularly to
help in the classroom or
another part of the school

A

B

C

D

E

VE588679

b. Attend teacher–parent
conferences

A

B

C

D

E

VE588681

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VE101552

For all teacher counts entered in item 19:
INCLUDE these types of teachers:
• Regular
• Special area or resource teachers (e.g., special education, Title I, art, music,
physical education)
• Long-term substitute teachers
INCLUDE these types of teachers:
• Itinerant teachers who teach part-time at this school
• Employees reported in other items of this section if they also have a part-time
teaching assignment at this school
DO NOT INCLUDE:
• Student teachers
• Short-term substitute teachers
• Teachers who teach ONLY pre-kindergarten or adult education
19. Around the first of October, how many TEACHERS held full-time or part-time positions or
assignments in this school? If none, mark (0) in the boxes.
a. Full-time
Full-time teachers
b. Part-time
Part-time teachers

VF096612

20. Does your school offer tenure to teachers?

A Yes
B No

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21. Of the following categories of teachers who were full-time teachers at your school at the
end of the last school year, what percentage stayed on as full-time teachers for this school
year? Fill in one oval on each line.
11–25%

26–50%

51–75%

76–90%

Over
90%

a. Nontenured teachers A
who had taught for at
least one year

B

C

D

E

F

VE588765

b. Tenured teachers

B

C

D

E

F

VE588766

0–10%

A

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22. In the last school year, how many full-time teachers were new to your school?

If you answered 1 or any number greater than 1, go to Question 23.
If you answered 0, skip to Part II.

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23. Of the full-time teachers who were new to your school last year, what percentage stayed
on as full-time teachers for this school year?

A 0–10%
B 11–25%
C 26–50%
D 51–75%
E 76–90%
F Over 90%

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Part II: Reading
VB380370

1. During the last two years, to what extent have professional development activities offered
to teachers in your school focused on the following? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

a. Use of language arts across the
curriculum

A

B

C

D

VB380371

b. Interpreting and analyzing literature

A

B

C

D

VB380372

c. Understanding the process of reading
or writing

A

B

C

D

VB380373

d. Instructional strategies for teaching
language arts

A

B

C

D

VB380374

VE013302

2. Is there a reading specialist or coach available (full- or part-time) to fourth-graders at your
school?

A Yes, available full-time to my school ➔ Go to Question 3.
B Yes, available part-time to my school ➔ Go to Question 3.
C No ➔ Skip to Question 4.

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3. To what extent are any of the following a responsibility of the reading specialist or coach
available to fourth-graders at your school? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

a. Provide technical assistance/support
to individual teachers about reading
content or the teaching of reading

A

B

C

D

VE013314

b. Conduct professional development
for groups of teachers about reading
content or the teaching of reading

A

B

C

D

VE013315

c. Provide reading instruction to
students on various topics

A

B

C

D

VE013318

d. Provide reading instruction to
students at various grade levels

A

B

C

D

VE013319

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VC190984

4. To what extent is your school’s reading program structured according to the following
resources? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

a. State curriculum standards or
frameworks

A

B

C

D

VC190986

b. District curriculum standards or
curriculum guides

A

B

C

D

VC190987

c. Results from state/district
assessments

A

B

C

D

VC190988

d. In-school curriculum frameworks
and standards for learning

A

B

C

D

VC190989

e. Results from school assessments

A

B

C

D

VC190990

f. Recommendations from school
reading/language arts department

A

B

C

D

VC190992

g. Discretion of individual teachers

A

B

C

D

VC190993

h. Commercially designed programs

A

B

C

D

VC190995

VC311130

5. To what extent does your school’s fourth-grade reading curriculum focus on preparation
for the following types of assessments? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

a. Federally mandated assessments

A

B

C

D

VC311147

b. State assessments

A

B

C

D

VC311149

c. District assessments

A

B

C

D

VC311150

d. School assessments

A

B

C

D

VC311151

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6. Does your school have the following personnel to assist with reading class instruction for
fourth-grade students with disabilities (SD) and/or English language learners (ELL)? Fill in
one oval for SD and one oval for ELL on each line.
Yes

SD

No

Yes

ELL

No

a. Special Education teachers (and
related service providers)

A

B

C

D

VE013326

b. Reading specialists or coaches

A

B

C

D

VE013327

c. Speech pathologists

A

B

C

D

VE013329

d. Certified ELL/bilingual education
teachers

A

B

C

D

VE013330

e. Paraprofessionals or teacher aides
who are trained in SD or ELL

A

B

C

D

VE013335

f. Paraprofessionals or teacher aides
who are not trained in SD or ELL

A

B

C

D

VE013336

g. Other staff not trained in SD or ELL

A

B

C

D

VE013331

h. Parent volunteers

A

B

C

D

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Part III: Mathematics

VB525184

1. Are fourth-grade teachers in your school required to set aside a certain amount of time
each day for mathematics instruction?

A Yes
B No

VB525182

2. Are fourth-grade students from different classes typically grouped for mathematics
instruction by ability and/or achievement levels (so that some instruction groups are
higher in average mathematics ability and/or achievement levels than others)?

A Yes
B No

VB525183

3. How often are fourth-grade students’ mathematics placements evaluated?

A Once a year
B Once a marking period (semester, trimester)
C More than once a marking period
D Students are not grouped by ability.

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4. At each of the following grades, how much emphasis does your school’s mathematics
curriculum place on instructing students in algebraic concepts, such as patterns and writing
number sentences? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
taught

No
emphasis

Little
emphasis

Moderate
emphasis

Heavy
emphasis

Grade
not in
school

a. Third grade

A

B

C

D

E

F

VC188711

b. Fourth grade

A

B

C

D

E

F

VC188713

c. Fifth grade

A

B

C

D

E

F

VC188714

d. Sixth grade

A

B

C

D

E

F

VC188715

VE013341

5. Is there a mathematics specialist or coach available (full- or part-time) to fourth-graders
at your school?

A Yes, available full-time to my school ➔ Go to Question 6.
B Yes, available part-time to my school ➔ Go to Question 6.
C No ➔ Skip to Question 7.

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6. To what extent are any of the following a responsibility of the mathematics specialist or
coach available to fourth-graders at your school? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

a. Provide technical assistance/
support to individual teachers about
mathematics content or the teaching
of mathematics

A

B

C

D

VE013344

b. Conduct professional development
for groups of teachers about
mathematics content or the teaching
of mathematics

A

B

C

D

VE013345

c. Provide mathematics instruction to
students on various topics

A

B

C

D

VE013347

d. Provide mathematics instruction to
students at various grade levels

A

B

C

D

VE013348

e. Provide mathematics remediation/
intervention to some student groups

A

B

C

D

VE013349

f. Provide mathematics enrichment to
some student groups

A

B

C

D

VE013350

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VC311202

7. To what extent is your school’s mathematics program structured according to the
following resources? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

a. State curriculum standards or
frameworks

A

B

C

D

VC311204

b. District curriculum standards or
curriculum guides

A

B

C

D

VC311209

c. Results from state/district
assessments

A

B

C

D

VC311210

d. In-school curriculum frameworks
and standards for learning

A

B

C

D

VC311211

e. Results from school assessments

A

B

C

D

VC311212

f. Recommendations from school
mathematics department

A

B

C

D

VC311213

g. Discretion of individual teachers

A

B

C

D

VC311214

h. Commercially designed programs

A

B

C

D

VC311215

VC311195

8. To what extent does your school’s fourth-grade mathematics curriculum focus on
preparation for the following types of assessments? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

a. Federally mandated assessments

A

B

C

D

VC311197

b. State assessments

A

B

C

D

VC311198

c. District assessments

A

B

C

D

VC311199

d. School assessments

A

B

C

D

VC311200

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9. Approximately what percentage of your school’s classrooms has the following technological
resources for fourth-grade mathematics instruction? Fill in one oval on each line.
0%

1–25%

a. Cable/satellite/
closed-circuit
television

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE013352

b. Videodisc player/
VCR/DVD player

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE013353

c. Digital/video
camera

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE013354

d. Videoconferencing
equipment

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE013355

e. Scanner for images
or text

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE013356

f. Projection device
for projecting
images directly
from a computer

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE013357

g. Computer

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE013359

h. Internet

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE013360

i. Computer printer

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE013362

j. Handheld devices
(e.g., personal
digital assistants)

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE509167

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26–50%

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51–75%

76–99%

100%

Part IV: Supplemental Charter School Questions
This section should be completed by the principal or the head of the school. If your school
is a charter school, please continue. If your school is not a charter school, you have finished
the survey. Thank you for your time.
VC311248

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

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

VC104697

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

VE588849

3. Who granted your school’s current charter?

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

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

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4. What is the legal status of your school?

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

VE600331

5. Is this school operated by a company or organization that also operates other charter schools?

A Yes
B No

VC104758

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

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

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

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

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VE588897

7. Does your school provide a written contract for parents?

A Yes, and parents are required to abide by it. ➔ Go to Question 8.
B Yes, but signing it is voluntary. ➔ Go to Question 8.
C No ➔ You have finished the survey. Thank you for your time.

VE588978

8. Are the following elements addressed in your charter-parent contract? Fill in one
oval in each row.
Yes

No

a. Dress code

A

B

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b. Home learning environment

A

B

VE588989

c. Homework

A

B

VE588981

d. Parent–teacher communication

A

B

VE588987

e. Parent volunteering

A

B

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f. School discipline policy

A

B

VE588985

g. Student attendance

A

B

VE588980

h. Student promotion policy

A

B

VE588988

i. Other (specify):

A

B

VE592478

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NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
Wave 2 Submittal for 2013
VOLUME II
BACKGROUND QUESTIONS
Part 1k
School Grade 4 (Pilot)

Part 1k contains:
School Grade 4 (Pilot)
School Characteristics and Policies
School Reading Questions
School Mathematics Questions
School Charter Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete this form is 30 minutes.

School Questionnaire – Grade 4
This questionnaire should be completed by the principal or the head of the school.

J1SQ-SC

Page 1

Part I: School Characteristics and Policies
VB337248

1. What grades are taught in your school? Fill in all ovals that apply.

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

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VE592238

2. Can your school be described by any of the following? Fill in ovals for all that apply.

A Elementary school
B Middle or junior high school
C Secondary school
D Regular school with a magnet program
E A magnet school or a school with a special program emphasis, e.g., science/
mathematics school, performing arts school, talented/gifted school, foreign language
immersion school

F Special education school: primarily serves students with disabilities
G Alternative school: offers a curriculum designed to provide alternative or
nontraditional education, not clearly categorized as regular, special, or vocational
education

H Private independent school
I Private religiously affiliated school
J Independent charter school
K Charter school administered by local school district
L Other (specify):

VB337250

3. What is the current enrollment in your school?

,

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VE462940

4. Approximately what percentage of fourth-graders in your school is new this year?
%

VB337256

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

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

VE588132

6. Last school year, approximately what percentage of students at your school enrolled after
the first day of school?

A 0%
B 1–3%
C 4–6%
D 7–10%
E 11–20%
F Over 20%

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VE592581

7. Last school year, approximately what percentage of students at your school left before the
end of the school year?

A 0%
B 1–3%
C 4–6%
D 7–10%
E 11–20%
F Over 20%

HE000917

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

A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%

LC000488

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

A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%

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HE002112

10. About what percentage of this year’s fourth-graders was held back and is repeating fourth
grade?

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

HE002094

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

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

VB556173

12. How does the school operate the program?

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

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

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VE382479

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

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

B 2012
C 2011
D 2010
E 2009
F 2008
G 2007 or earlier

VB608487

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

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

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VB608488

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

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

VB485284

16. Approximately what percentage of students in your school receives the following services?
Fill in one oval on each line. Students who receive more than one service should be counted
for each service they receive. Please report the percentage of students who receive each of the
following services as of the day you respond to this questionnaire.
1–5%

a. Targeted Title I services

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

VB610145

b. Gifted and talented
program

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

VB485286

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

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

VB485287

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

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

VB485288

e. Special education

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

VB485289

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6–10% 11–25% 26–50% 51–75% 76–90%

Over
90%

None

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VE588470

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

A0
B 1–5
C 6–10
D 11–15
E 16–25
F More than 25

VE588677

18. Approximately what percentage of students in your school have parents or guardians who
do each of the following activities? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
applicable

0–10%

11–25%

26–50%

Over
50%

a. Volunteer regularly to
help in the classroom or
another part of the school

A

B

C

D

E

VE588679

b. Attend teacher–parent
conferences

A

B

C

D

E

VE588681

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VE101552

For all teacher counts entered in item 19:
INCLUDE these types of teachers:
• Regular
• Special area or resource teachers (e.g., special education, Title I, art, music,
physical education)
• Long-term substitute teachers
INCLUDE these types of teachers:
• Itinerant teachers who teach part-time at this school
• Employees reported in other items of this section if they also have a part-time
teaching assignment at this school
DO NOT INCLUDE:
• Student teachers
• Short-term substitute teachers
• Teachers who teach ONLY pre-kindergarten or adult education
19. Around the first of October, how many TEACHERS held full-time or part-time positions or
assignments in this school? If none, mark (0) in the boxes.
a. Full-time
Full-time teachers
b. Part-time
Part-time teachers

VF096612

20. Does your school offer tenure to teachers?

A Yes
B No

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VE588721

21. Of the following categories of teachers who were full-time teachers at your school at the
end of the last school year, what percentage stayed on as full-time teachers for this school
year? Fill in one oval on each line.
11–25%

26–50%

51–75%

76–90%

Over
90%

a. Nontenured teachers A
who had taught for at
least one year

B

C

D

E

F

VE588765

b. Tenured teachers

B

C

D

E

F

VE588766

0–10%

A

VE600319

22. In the last school year, how many full-time teachers were new to your school?

If you answered 1 or any number greater than 1, go to Question 23.
If you answered 0, skip to Part II.

VE592330

23. Of the full-time teachers who were new to your school last year, what percentage stayed
on as full-time teachers for this school year?

A 0–10%
B 11–25%
C 26–50%
D 51–75%
E 76–90%
F Over 90%

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Part II: Reading
VB380370

1. During the last two years, to what extent have professional development activities offered
to teachers in your school focused on the following? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

a. Use of language arts across the
curriculum

A

B

C

D

VB380371

b. Interpreting and analyzing literature

A

B

C

D

VB380372

c. Interpreting and analyzing
informational texts

A

B

C

D

VE634273

d. Understanding the process of reading
or writing

A

B

C

D

VB380373

e. Use of rubrics to evaluate student
work

A

B

C

D

VE634274

f. Instructional strategies for teaching
language arts

A

B

C

D

VB380374

g. Effective use of technology in
reading instruction

A

B

C

D

VE658951

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Questions 2–5 ask about reading specialists and literacy coaches.
Reading specialists provide additional instructional support to students and have special
expertise in assessing and diagnosing students’ reading strengths and needs.
Literacy coaches work with teachers to help them implement and use strategies to improve
their students’ ability to read and write in their classes.
In some schools, a single person may serve in both roles regardless of the title they have.
Please answer questions 2–5 based on the roles as defined in this paragraph.

VE659097

2. Is there a reading specialist available (full- or part-time) to fourth-grade students at
your school?

A Yes, available full-time to fourth-grade students ➔ Go to Question 3.
B Yes, available part-time to fourth-grade students ➔ Go to Question 3.
C No ➔ Skip to Question 4.

VE659100

3. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the reading specialist(s)
available to fourth-grade students at your school? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

a. Provide reading instruction to
students on various topics

A

B

C

D

VE658962

b. Provide reading instruction to
students at various ability levels

A

B

C

D

VE659111

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VE659035

4. Is there a literacy coach available (full- or part-time) to fourth-grade teachers at
your school?

A Yes, available full-time to fourth-grade teachers ➔ Go to Question 5.
B Yes, available part-time to fourth-grade teachers ➔ Go to Question 5.
C No ➔ Skip to Question 6.

VE659050

5. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the literacy coach(es)
available to fourth-grade teachers at your school? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

a. Provide assistance/support to
individual teachers about
reading content or the teaching
of reading

A

B

C

D

VE659056

b. Conduct professional development
for groups of teachers about
reading content or the teaching
of reading

A

B

C

D

VE659059

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VC190984

6. To what extent is your school’s reading program structured according to the following
resources? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

a. State curriculum standards or
frameworks

A

B

C

D

VC190986

b. District curriculum standards or
curriculum guides

A

B

C

D

VC190987

c. Results from state/district
assessments

A

B

C

D

VC190988

d. In-school curriculum frameworks
and standards for learning

A

B

C

D

VC190989

e. Results from school assessments

A

B

C

D

VC190990

f. Recommendations from school
reading/language arts department

A

B

C

D

VC190992

g. Discretion of individual teachers

A

B

C

D

VC190993

h. Commercially designed programs

A

B

C

D

VC190995

i. Internet resources

A

B

C

D

VE659085

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VC311130

7. To what extent does your school’s fourth-grade reading curriculum focus on preparation
for the following types of assessments? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

a. Federally mandated assessments

A

B

C

D

VC311147

b. State assessments

A

B

C

D

VC311149

c. District assessments

A

B

C

D

VC311150

d. School assessments

A

B

C

D

VC311151

VE659159

8. In addition to reading teachers, does your school have the following personnel to assist
with reading class instruction for fourth-grade students with disabilities (SD)? Fill in one
oval on each line.
Yes

No

a. Special Education teachers (and related
service providers)

A

B

VE659160

b. Reading specialists or literacy coaches

A

B

VE659161

c. Speech pathologists

A

B

VE659162

d. Paraprofessionals or teacher aides who are
trained to work with students with
disabilities

A

B

VE659166

e. Paraprofessionals or teacher aides who are
not trained to work with students with
disabilities

A

B

VE659163

f. Other staff not trained to work with
students with disabilities

A

B

VE659164

g. Parent volunteers

A

B

VE659165

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VE659190

9. In addition to reading teachers, does your school have the following personnel to assist
with reading class instruction for fourth-grade English language learners (ELL)? Fill in
one oval on each line.
Yes

No

a. Certified ELL/bilingual education teachers

A

B

VE659198

b. Reading specialists or literacy coaches

A

B

VE659192

c. Speech pathologists

A

B

VE659193

d. Paraprofessionals or teacher aides who are
trained to work with students who are ELL

A

B

VE659197

e. Paraprofessionals or teacher aides who are
not trained to work with students who are
ELL

A

B

VE659194

f. Other staff not trained to work with
students who are ELL

A

B

VE659195

g. Parent volunteers

A

B

VE659196

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Part III: Mathematics

VB525184

1. Are fourth-grade teachers in your school required to set aside a certain amount of time
each day for mathematics instruction?

A Yes
B No

VB525182

2. Are fourth-grade students from different classes typically grouped for mathematics
instruction by ability and/or achievement levels (so that some instruction groups are
higher in average mathematics ability and/or achievement levels than others)?

A Yes
B No

VC188706

3. At each of the following grades, how much emphasis does your school’s mathematics
curriculum place on instructing students in algebraic concepts, such as patterns and writing
number sentences? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
taught

No
emphasis

Little
emphasis

Moderate
emphasis

Heavy
emphasis

Grade
not in
school

a. Third grade

A

B

C

D

E

F

VC188711

b. Fourth grade

A

B

C

D

E

F

VC188713

c. Fifth grade

A

B

C

D

E

F

VC188714

d. Sixth grade

A

B

C

D

E

F

VC188715

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Questions 4–7 ask about mathematics resource teachers and mathematics coaches.
Mathematics resource teachers provide additional instructional support to students and
have special expertise in assessing and diagnosing students’ mathematics strengths and
needs to assist with learning and understanding.
Mathematics coaches work with teachers to help them implement and use strategies to
improve their students’ ability to use mathematics in their classes.
In some schools, a single person may serve in both roles regardless of the title they have.
Please answer questions 4–7 based on the roles as defined in this paragraph.

VE659399

4. In addition to their regular classroom teacher, is there a mathematics resource teacher
available (full- or part-time) to fourth-grade students at your school?

A Yes, available full-time to fourth-grade students ➔ Go to Question 5.
B Yes, available part-time to fourth-grade students ➔ Go to Question 5.
C No ➔ Skip to Question 6.

VE659419

5. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the mathematics resource
teacher(s) available to fourth-grade students at your school? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

a. Provide mathematics remediation/
intervention to individual students

A

B

C

D

VE659422

b. Provide mathematics remediation/
intervention to groups of students

A

B

C

D

VE659423

c. Provide mathematics enrichment to
individual students

A

B

C

D

VE659424

d. Provide mathematics enrichment to
groups of students

A

B

C

D

VE659425

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VE659450

6. Is there a mathematics coach available (full- or part-time) to fourth-grade teachers at your
school?

A Yes, available full-time to fourth-grade teachers ➔ Go to Question 7.
B Yes, available part-time to fourth-grade teachers ➔ Go to Question 7.
C No ➔ Skip to Question 8.

VE659461

7. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the mathematics coach(es)
available to fourth-grade teachers at your school? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

a. Provide support or assistance about
mathematics content

A

B

C

D

VE659462

b. Provide support or assistance about
the teaching of mathematics to
individual teachers

A

B

C

D

VE659464

c. Conduct professional development
about mathematics or the teaching
of mathematics for groups of
teachers

A

B

C

D

VE659463

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VC311202

8. To what extent is your school’s mathematics program structured according to the
following resources? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

a. State curriculum standards or
frameworks

A

B

C

D

VC311204

b. District curriculum standards or
curriculum guides

A

B

C

D

VC311209

c. Results from state/district
assessments

A

B

C

D

VC311210

d. In-school curriculum frameworks
and standards for learning

A

B

C

D

VC311211

e. Results from school assessments

A

B

C

D

VC311212

f. Recommendations from school
mathematics department

A

B

C

D

VC311213

g. Discretion of individual teachers

A

B

C

D

VC311214

h. Commercially designed programs

A

B

C

D

VC311215

i. Internet resources

A

B

C

D

VF018182

VC311195

9. To what extent does your school’s fourth-grade mathematics curriculum focus on
preparation for the following types of assessments? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

a. Federally mandated assessments

A

B

C

D

VC311197

b. State assessments

A

B

C

D

VC311198

c. District assessments

A

B

C

D

VC311199

d. School assessments

A

B

C

D

VC311200

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VE013351

10. Approximately what percentage of your school’s classrooms has the following technological
resources for fourth-grade mathematics instruction? Fill in one oval on each line.
0%

1–25%

a. Cable/satellite/
closed-circuit
television

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE013352

b. Videodisc player/
VCR/DVD player

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE013353

c. Digital/video
camera

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE013354

d. Videoconferencing
equipment

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE013355

e. Scanner for images
or text

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE013356

f. Projection device
for projecting
images directly
from a computer

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE013357

g. Computer

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE013359

h. Internet

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE013360

i. Computer printer

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE013362

j. Handheld devices
(e.g., personal
digital assistants)

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE509167

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51–75%

76–99%

100%

Part IV: Supplemental Charter School Questions
This section should be completed by the principal or the head of the school. If your school
is a charter school, please continue. If your school is not a charter school, you have finished
the survey. Thank you for your time.
VC311248

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

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

VC104697

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

VE588849

3. Who granted your school’s current charter?

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

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

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VC104799

4. What is the legal status of your school?

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

VE600331

5. Is this school operated by a company or organization that also operates other charter schools?

A Yes
B No

VC104758

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

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

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

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

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VE588897

7. Does your school provide a written contract for parents?

A Yes, and parents are required to abide by it. ➔ Go to Question 8.
B Yes, but signing it is voluntary. ➔ Go to Question 8.
C No ➔ You have finished the survey. Thank you for your time.

VE588978

8. Are the following elements addressed in your charter-parent contract? Fill in one
oval in each row.
Yes

No

a. Dress code

A

B

VE588983

b. Home learning environment

A

B

VE588989

c. Homework

A

B

VE588981

d. Parent–teacher communication

A

B

VE588987

e. Parent volunteering

A

B

VE588991

f. School discipline policy

A

B

VE588985

g. Student attendance

A

B

VE588980

h. Student promotion policy

A

B

VE588988

i. Other (specify):

A

B

VE592478

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NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
Wave 2 Submittal for 2013
VOLUME II
BACKGROUND QUESTIONS
Part 1l
School Grade 4 (Adapted Version)

Part 1l contains:
School Grade 4 (adapted for Puerto Rico)
School Characteristics and Policies
School Mathematics Questions

The amount of time estimated to complete this form is 30 minutes.

Part I: School Characteristics and Policies
This questionnaire should be completed by the principal or the head of the school.

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

Example:
150 would be written as

,
Examples of numerals are:

1

VB337248

1. What grades are taught in your school? Fill in all ovals that apply.
A Pre-kindergarten
B Kindergarten
C 1st grade
D 2nd grade
E 3rd grade
F 4th grade
G 5th grade
H 6th grade
I 7th grade
J 8th grade
K 9th grade
L 10th grade
M 11th grade
N 12th grade

VE592238

2. Can your school be described by any of the following? Fill in ovals for all that
apply.
A Elementary school
B Middle or junior high school
C Secondary school
D Regular school with a magnet program
E A magnet school or a school with a special program emphasis, e.g., science/mathematics
school, performing arts school, talented/gifted school, foreign language immersion school
F Special education school: primarily serves students with disabilities
G Alternative school: offers a curriculum designed to provide alternative or nontraditional
education, not clearly categorized as regular, special, or vocational education
H Private independent school
I Private religiously affiliated school
J Independent charter school
K Charter school administered by local school district
L Other (specify):____________________

2

VB337250

3. What is the current enrollment in your school?

VE462940

4. Approximately what percentage of fourth-graders in your school is new this year?
%

VB607883

5. Of the students currently enrolled in your school, what percentage has been
identified as limited-Spanish proficient?
A 0%
B 1–5%
C 6–10%
D 11–25%
E 26–50%
F 51–75%
G 76–90%
H Over 90%

3

VE588132

6. Last school year, approximately what percentage of students at your school
enrolled after the first day of school?
A 0%
B 1–3%
C 4–6%
D 7–10%
E 11–20%
F Over 20%

VE592581

7. Last school year, approximately what percentage of students at your school left
before the end of the school year?
A 0%
B 1–3%
C 4–6%
D 7–10%
E 11–20%
F Over 20%

HE000917

8. About what percentage of your students is absent on an average day? (Include
excused and unexcused absences in calculating this rate.)
A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%

4

LC000488

9. About what percentage of your teachers is absent on an average day? (Include all
absences in calculating this rate.)
A 0–2%
B 3–5%
C 6–10%
D More than 10%

HE002112

10. About what percentage of this year’s fourth-graders was held back and is repeating
fourth grade?
A 0%
B 1–2%
C 3–5%
D 6–10%
E More than 10%

HE002094

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

Go to Question 12.

B No

Skip to Question 15.

VB556173

12. How does the school operate the program?
A Student eligibility is determined individually, and eligible students receive free or
reduced-price lunch.

Skip to Question 14.

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

Go

to Question 13.

5

VE382479

13. If your school distributes free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3, what
was the base year during which individual student eligibility was collected?
A This school does not distribute free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3—eligibility is
determined annually.
B 2012
C 2011
D 2010
E 2009
F 2008
G 2007 or earlier

VB608487

14. During this school year, about what percentage of students in your school was
eligible to receive a free or reduced-price lunch through the National School Lunch
Program?
A 0%
B 1–5%
C 6–10%
D 11–25%
E 26–34%
F 35–50%
G 51–75%
H 76–99%
I 100%

VB608488

15. Does your school receive Title I funding? (Title I is a federally funded program that
provides educational services, such as remedial reading or remedial math, to
children who live in areas with high concentrations of low-income families.)
A No
B Yes, our school receives funds, which are targeted to eligible students.
C Yes, our school receives funds, which are used for schoolwide purposes.

6

VB485284

16. Approximately what percentage of students in your school receives the following services? Fill in
one oval on each line. Students who receive more than one service should be counted for each
service they receive. Please report the percentage of students who receive each of the following
services as of the day you respond to this questionnaire.
1–5%

6–10%

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

VB610145

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

VB485286

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

VB610147

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

VB610148

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

VB485289

a. Targeted Title
I services
b. Gifted and
talented
program
c. Instruction
provided in
student’s
home
language (not
in Spanish)
d. Individual
language plan
e. Special
education

11–25% 26–50% 51–75% 76–90%

Over
90%

None

VE588470

17. During a typical week of school, what is the total number of regularly scheduled
volunteers, including parents, working in the school?
A 0
B 1–5
C 6–10
D 11–15
E 16–25
F More than 25

7

VE588677

18. Approximately what percentage of students in your school have parents or guardians who do each
of the following activities? Fill in one oval on each line.

a. Volunteer regularly to
help in the classroom
or another part of the
school
b. Attend teacher–parent
conferences

Not
applicable

0–10%

11–25%

26–50%

Over 50%

A

B

C

D

E

VE588679

A

B

C

D

E

VE588681

VE101552

For all teacher counts entered in item 19:
INCLUDE these types of teachers:
• Regular
• Special area or resource teachers (e.g., special education, Title I, art,
music, physical education)
• Long-term substitute teachers
INCLUDE these types of teachers:
• Itinerant teachers who teach part-time at this school
• Employees reported in other items of this section if they also have a part-time
teaching assignment at this school
DO NOT INCLUDE:
• Student teachers
• Short-term substitute teachers
• Teachers who teach ONLY pre-kindergarten or adult education
19. Around the first of October, how many TEACHERS held full-time or part-time
positions or assignments in this school? If none, mark (0) in the boxes.
a. Full-time
Full-time teachers
b. Part-time
Part-time teachers

8

VF096612

20. Does your school offer tenure to teachers?
A Yes
B No

VE588721

21. Of the following categories of teachers who were full-time teachers at your school at the end of
the last school year, what percentage stayed on as full-time teachers for this school year? Fill in
one oval on each line.

a. Nontenured
teachers who had
taught for at least
one year
b. Tenured teachers

0–10%

11–25%

26–50%

51–75%

76–90%

Over 90%

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE588765

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE588766

VE600319

22. In the last school year, how many full-time teachers were new to your school?

If you answered 1 or any number greater than 1, go to Question 23.
If you answered 0, skip to Part II.

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23. Of the full-time teachers who were new to your school last year, what percentage
stayed on as full-time teachers for this school year?
A 0–10%
B 11–25%
C 26–50%
D 51–75%
E 76–90%
F Over 90%

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Part II: Mathematics

VB525184

1. Are fourth-grade teachers in your school required to set aside a certain amount of time
each day for mathematics instruction?

A Yes
B No

VB525182

2. Are fourth-grade students from different classes typically grouped for mathematics
instruction by ability and/or achievement levels (so that some instruction groups are
higher in average mathematics ability and/or achievement levels than others)?

A Yes
B No

VB525183

3. How often are fourth-grade students’ mathematics placements evaluated?

A Once a year
B Once a marking period (semester, trimester)
C More than once a marking period
D Students are not grouped by ability.

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4. At each of the following grades, how much emphasis does your school’s mathematics
curriculum place on instructing students in algebraic concepts, such as patterns and writing
number sentences? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
taught

No
emphasis

Little
emphasis

Moderate
emphasis

Heavy
emphasis

Grade
not in
school

a. Third grade

A

B

C

D

E

F

VC188711

b. Fourth grade

A

B

C

D

E

F

VC188713

c. Fifth grade

A

B

C

D

E

F

VC188714

d. Sixth grade

A

B

C

D

E

F

VC188715

VE013341

5. Is there a mathematics specialist or coach available (full- or part-time) to fourth-graders
at your school?

A Yes, available full-time to my school ➔ Go to Question 6.
B Yes, available part-time to my school ➔ Go to Question 6.
C No ➔ Skip to Question 7.

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6. To what extent are any of the following a responsibility of the mathematics specialist or
coach available to fourth-graders at your school? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

a. Provide technical assistance/
support to individual teachers about
mathematics content or the teaching
of mathematics

A

B

C

D

VE013344

b. Conduct professional development
for groups of teachers about
mathematics content or the teaching
of mathematics

A

B

C

D

VE013345

c. Provide mathematics instruction to
students on various topics

A

B

C

D

VE013347

d. Provide mathematics instruction to
students at various grade levels

A

B

C

D

VE013348

e. Provide mathematics remediation/
intervention to some student groups

A

B

C

D

VE013349

f. Provide mathematics enrichment to
some student groups

A

B

C

D

VE013350

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7. To what extent is your school’s mathematics program structured according to the
following resources? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

a. State curriculum standards or
frameworks

A

B

C

D

VC311204

b. District curriculum standards or
curriculum guides

A

B

C

D

VC311209

c. Results from state/district
assessments

A

B

C

D

VC311210

d. In-school curriculum frameworks
and standards for learning

A

B

C

D

VC311211

e. Results from school assessments

A

B

C

D

VC311212

f. Recommendations from school
mathematics department

A

B

C

D

VC311213

g. Discretion of individual teachers

A

B

C

D

VC311214

h. Commercially designed programs

A

B

C

D

VC311215

VC311195

8. To what extent does your school’s fourth-grade mathematics curriculum focus on
preparation for the following types of assessments? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

a. Federally mandated assessments

A

B

C

D

VC311197

b. State assessments

A

B

C

D

VC311198

c. District assessments

A

B

C

D

VC311199

d. School assessments

A

B

C

D

VC311200

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9. Approximately what percentage of your school’s classrooms has the following technological
resources for fourth-grade mathematics instruction? Fill in one oval on each line.
0%

1–25%

a. Cable/satellite/
closed-circuit
television

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE013352

b. Videodisc player/
VCR/DVD player

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE013353

c. Digital/video
camera

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE013354

d. Videoconferencing
equipment

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE013355

e. Scanner for images
or text

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE013356

f. Projection device
for projecting
images directly
from a computer

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE013357

g. Computer

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE013359

h. Internet

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE013360

i. Computer printer

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE013362

j. Handheld devices
(e.g., personal
digital assistants)

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE509167

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26–50%

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51–75%

76–99%

100%