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pdfNATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
Wave 2 Submittal for 2013
VOLUME II
BACKGROUND QUESTIONS
Part 3a
Student Grade 12 Core
Part 3a contains:
Student Grade 12 Core Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete this form is 5 minutes.
SECTION
3
Section
3
In this section, please tell us about yourself and your family. Please answer questions about
your home based on where you live most of the time during the school year. The section has
15 questions. Mark your answers in your booklet. Fill in only one oval for each question
except where instructed otherwise.
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1. Are you Hispanic or Latino? Fill in one
or more ovals.
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2. Which of the following best describes
you? Fill in one or more ovals.
A No, I am not Hispanic or Latino.
A White
B Yes, I am Mexican, Mexican
B Black or African American
American, or Chicano.
C Asian
C Yes, I am Puerto Rican or Puerto
Rican American.
D American Indian or Alaska Native
D Yes, I am Cuban or Cuban
American.
E Native Hawaiian or other Pacific
Islander
E Yes, I am from some other
Hispanic or Latino background.
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3
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3. About how many books are there in
your home?
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6. About how many pages a day do you
have to read in school and for
homework?
A Few (0–10)
A 5 or fewer
B Enough to fill one shelf (11–25)
B 6–10
C Enough to fill one bookcase (26–100)
C 11–15
D Enough to fill several bookcases
(more than 100)
D 16–20
E More than 20
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4. Is there a computer at home that
you use?
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7. How often do you talk about things you
have studied in school with someone in
your family?
A Yes
B No
A Never or hardly ever
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5. Do you have the following in your
home? Fill in ovals for all that apply.
B Once every few weeks
C About once a week
A Access to the Internet
D Two or three times a week
B Clothes dryer just for your family
E Every day
C Dishwasher
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D More than one bathroom
8. How many days were you absent from
school in the last month?
E Your own bedroom
A None
B 1 or 2 days
C 3 or 4 days
D 5 to 10 days
E More than 10 days
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9. How far in school did your mother go?
3
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12. Do the following people live in your
home? Fill in ovals for all that apply.
A She did not finish high school.
A Mother
B She graduated from high school.
B Stepmother
C She had some education after high
school.
C Foster mother or other female legal
guardian
D She graduated from college.
D Father
E I don’t know.
E Stepfather
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10. How far in school did your father go?
F Foster father or other male legal
guardian
A He did not finish high school.
B He graduated from high school.
C He had some education after high
school.
D He graduated from college.
E I don’t know.
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11. How often do people in your home talk
to each other in a language other than
English?
A Never
B Once in a while
C About half of the time
D All or most of the time
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Section
3
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13. During this school year, which of the
following have you done? Fill in ovals
for all that apply.
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14. Which of the following best describes
your high school program?
A General
A Taken the SAT or ACT College
Entrance Exams
B Academic or college preparatory
B Submitted the Free Application for
C Vocational or technical
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
C Applied to a 2-year college
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D Been accepted to a 2-year college
15. Write the ZIP code of your home address
in the boxes.
E Applied to a 4-year college
F Been accepted to a 4-year college
G Applied to a certificate or diploma
program at a school that provides
occupational training (such as
electrician, beautician, mechanic,
computer programmer, etc.)
H Been accepted to a technical
training program
I Talked with a military recruiter
J Enlisted in the military
K Applied for a full-time job
L Been interviewed for a full-time job
M None of the above
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NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
Wave 2 Submittal for 2013
VOLUME II
BACKGROUND QUESTIONS
Part 3b
Student Grade 12 Reading (Operational)
Part 3b contains:
Student Grade 12 Reading Questions (Operational)
The amount of time estimated to complete this form is 10 minutes.
SECTION
4
4
Section
This section has 13 questions. Mark your answers in your booklet. Fill in only one oval
for each question except where instructed otherwise.
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1. Please indicate how much you DISAGREE or AGREE with the following statements
about reading and writing. Fill in one oval on each line.
Strongly
disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly
agree
a. When I read books, I learn a lot.
A
B
C
D
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b. Reading is one of my favorite activities.
A
B
C
D
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c. Reading is enjoyable.
A
B
C
D
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2. How often do you do each of the following? Fill in one oval on each line.
Never or
hardly
ever
Once or
twice a
month
Once or
twice a
week
Almost
every day
a. Read for fun on your own time
A
B
C
D
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b. Talk with your friends or family about
something you have read
A
B
C
D
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3. For your English class so far this year, how many times have you done each of the
following? Fill in one oval on each line.
Never
Once
2 or 3
times
4 or 5
times
6 or more
times
a. Made a presentation to the
class about something that
you have read
A
B
C
D
E
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b. Done a project about
something that you have read
(for example, written a
play, created a website)
A
B
C
D
E
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4
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4. How often do you receive help or tutoring with reading outside of your regular
English/language arts class?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once or twice a month
C Once or twice a week
D Every day or almost every day
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5. In your English/language arts class this year, how often does your class do each of the
following? Fill in one oval on each line.
Never or
hardly
ever
Once or
twice a
month
Once or
twice a
week
Every day
or almost
every day
a. Read aloud
A
B
C
D
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b. Read silently
A
B
C
D
VC504015
c. Discuss new or difficult vocabulary
A
B
C
D
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d. Explain what we have read
A
B
C
D
VC504017
e. Work in pairs or small groups to talk
about something that we have read
A
B
C
D
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f. Read books we have chosen ourselves
A
B
C
D
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g. Write a paragraph or more about
what we have read
A
B
C
D
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h. Discuss different interpretations of
what we have read
A
B
C
D
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4
VC504022
6. In your English/language arts class this year, when reading a story, article, or other passage,
how often does your teacher ask you to do the following? Fill in one oval on each line.
Never or
hardly
ever
Once or
twice a
month
Once or
twice a
week
Every day
or almost
every day
a. Summarize the passage
A
B
C
D
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b. Interpret the meaning of the passage
A
B
C
D
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c. Question the motives or feelings of
the characters
A
B
C
D
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d. Identify the main themes or main
ideas of the passage
A
B
C
D
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e. Evaluate the main arguments or
evidence in a persuasive passage
A
B
C
D
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f. Analyze the author’s organization of
information in a passage
A
B
C
D
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g. Critique the author’s craft or
technique
A
B
C
D
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4
VC504027
7. In your English/language arts class this year, how often do you use a computer to do each
of the following? Fill in one oval on each line.
Never or
hardly
ever
Once or
twice a
month
Once or
twice a
week
Every day
or almost
every day
a. Learn and practice vocabulary
A
B
C
D
VC504028
b. Write fictional stories
A
B
C
D
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c. Write informational reports
A
B
C
D
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d. Produce multimedia reports/projects
A
B
C
D
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e. Access reading-related websites (for
example, websites with book reviews
and lists of recommended books)
A
B
C
D
VC504033
f. Conduct research for reading and
writing projects
A
B
C
D
VC504034
g. Read books or articles using a digital
media device, such as an e-book
reader or tablet computer
A
B
C
D
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4
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8. Are you currently enrolled in or have
you taken an Advanced Placement
(AP ®) course in English/language arts?
Fill in ovals for all that apply.
11. How hard was this test compared to
most other tests you have taken this
year in school?
A Easier than other tests
A Yes, I am enrolled in or have taken
B About as hard as other tests
Advanced Placement (AP) English
Language and Composition.
C Harder than other tests
B Yes, I am enrolled in or have taken
D Much harder than other tests
Advanced Placement (AP) English
Literature and Composition.
C No, I have never taken an
Advanced Placement (AP)
English/language arts course.
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12. How hard did you try on this test
compared to how hard you tried on
most other tests you have taken this
year in school?
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A Not as hard as on other tests
9. Are you currently enrolled in or
have you taken the International
Baccalaureate® (IB) Language A1
course?
B About as hard as on other tests
C Harder than on other tests
A Yes
D Much harder than on other tests
B No
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13. How important was it to you to do
well on this test?
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10. Are you currently enrolled in or have
you taken any online English/language
arts courses for high school or college
credit?
A Not very important
B Somewhat important
A Yes
C Important
B No
D Very important
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NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
Wave 2 Submittal for 2013
VOLUME II
BACKGROUND QUESTIONS
Part 3c
Student Grade 12 Mathematics (Operational)
Part 3c contains:
Student Grade 12 Mathematics Questions (Operational)
The amount of time estimated to complete this form is 10 minutes.
SECTION
4
Section
4
This section has 18 questions. Mark your answers in your booklet. Fill in only one oval
for each question except where instructed otherwise.
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1. Which courses have you taken from eighth grade to the present? If you have taken a course
more than once, give the most recent year you took it. Fill in one oval on each line. INCLUDE
courses taken in summer school, but DO NOT INCLUDE topics that were only taught as part
of a longer course (such as trigonometry taught in drafting class or computer programming
taught in Algebra II).
I have never
taken this
course.
I took this
course in
or before
Grade 8.
I took this
course in
Grade 9.
I took this
course in
Grade 10.
I took this
course in
Grade 11.
a. Basic or general mathematics
course
A
B
C
D
E
F VC298769
b. Tech-prep mathematics,
business mathematics,
consumer mathematics, or
other applied mathematics
course
A
B
C
D
E
F VC298847
c. Introduction to algebra or
pre-algebra course
A
B
C
D
E
F VC299007
d. Algebra I course
A
B
C
D
E
F VC299008
e. Geometry course
A
B
C
D
E
F VC299009
f. Algebra II course, with or
without trigonometry
A
B
C
D
E
F VC299010
g. Trigonometry (as a separate
course)
A
B
C
D
E
F VC299012
A
h. Pre-calculus course (also
called introductory analysis)
B
C
D
E
F
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i. Integrated mathematics 1
(first year of a multi-year
course)
A
B
C
D
E
F
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j. Integrated mathematics 2
(second year of a multi-year
course)
A
B
C
D
E
F
VF269036
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I took this
course in
Grade 12.
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4
I have never
taken this
course.
I took this
course in
or before
Grade 8.
I took this
course in
Grade 9.
I took this
course in
Grade 10.
I took this
course in
Grade 11.
I took this
course in
Grade 12.
k. Integrated mathematics 3
(third year of a multi-year
course)
A
B
C
D
E
F
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l. Integrated mathematics 4
(fourth year of a multi-year
course)
A
B
C
D
E
F
VF269038
m. Probability or statistics course A
B
C
D
E
F VC299032
n. Calculus course
A
B
C
D
E
F VC299033
o. Computer programming
course (such as C++, Visual
Basic, etc.)
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE593398
p. Other mathematics course
(specify):
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE593395
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2. Are you currently enrolled in or
have you taken any of the following
Advanced Placement (AP®) courses?
Fill in ovals for all that apply.
A Yes, I am enrolled in or have
taken Advanced Placement (AP)
Calculus AB.
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4. Are you currently enrolled in or have
you taken any online mathematics
courses for high school or college
credit?
A Yes
B No
B Yes, I am enrolled in or have
taken Advanced Placement (AP)
Calculus BC.
C Yes, I am enrolled in or have
taken Advanced Placement (AP)
Statistics.
D No, I have not taken any of the
courses listed above.
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5. Was there a mathematics course that
you would have liked to have taken this
school year but did not take?
A Yes, but my school does not offer
the course.
B Yes, but the course was full.
C Yes, but I did not have the
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3. Are you currently enrolled in or
have you taken an International
Baccalaureate® (IB) mathematics
course?
necessary prerequisites.
D Yes, but my schedule was full.
E No, there was no other course that
I wanted to take.
A Yes
B No
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4
VC189706
6. Please indicate how much you DISAGREE or AGREE with the following statements. Fill in
one oval on each line.
Strongly
disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly
agree
a. Mathematics is one of my favorite
subjects.
A
B
C
D
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b. I take mathematics because it will
help me in the future.
A
B
C
D
VC189713
c. I take mathematics to meet my high
school graduation requirements.
A
B
C
D
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7. Are you currently taking a
mathematics course?
8. How often do you receive help or
tutoring with mathematics outside of
your regular mathematics class?
A Yes ➔ Go to Question 8.
A Never or hardly ever
B No ➔ Skip to Question 15.
B Once or twice a month
C Once or twice a week
D Every day or almost every day
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9. How often do you feel the following way in your mathematics class? Fill in one oval on
each line.
Never
or hardly
ever
Sometimes
Often
Always
or almost
always
a. I have a clear understanding of what
my mathematics teacher is asking
me to do.
A
B
C
D
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b. The mathematics work is too easy.
A
B
C
D
VC497574
c. The mathematics work is
challenging.
A
B
C
D
VC497575
d. The mathematics work is engaging
and interesting.
A
B
C
D
VC497576
e. I am learning mathematics.
A
B
C
D
VE593449
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4
VB517159
10. How often do you use these different types of calculators in your mathematics class? Fill in
one oval on each line.
Never
Use
Sometimes, Usually
but not often
use
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a. Basic four-function (addition, subtraction,
multiplication, division)
A
B
C
b. Scientific (not graphing)
A
B
C
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c. Graphing
A
B
C
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11. How often do you use a calculator to perform the following tasks for the mathematics
course you are currently taking? Fill in one oval on each line.
Never
or hardly
ever
Sometimes
Often
Always
or almost
always
a. To perform basic numeric operations
A
B
C
D
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b. To graph equations or inequalities
A
B
C
D
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c. To evaluate functions (e.g.,
exponential, logarithmic,
trigonometric)
A
B
C
D
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d. To calculate probabilities or
statistical measures
A
B
C
D
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e. To create statistical representations
(charts and graphs, etc.)
A
B
C
D
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f. To use a computer algebra system
(CAS)
A
B
C
D
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g. To perform matrix operations
A
B
C
D
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h. To perform business/financial
calculations
A
B
C
D
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i. To explore geometric concepts
A
B
C
D
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4
VB517158
12. When you take a mathematics test or quiz, how often do you use a calculator?
A Never
B Sometimes
C Always
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13. When you are doing mathematics for school or homework, how often do you use these
different types of computer programs? Fill in one oval on each line.
Never
or hardly
ever
Once
every few
weeks
About
once a
week
a. A spreadsheet program
A
B
C
D
E
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b. A database program
A
B
C
D
E
VF094889
c. A mathematics tutorial
program
A
B
C
D
E
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d. A graphing program
A
B
C
D
E
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e. A statistical program
A
B
C
D
E
VE593749
f. A dynamic geometry
program
A
B
C
D
E
VE593753
g. A computer algebra
system (CAS)
A
B
C
D
E
VE593754
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Two or
Every day or
three times
almost
a week
every day
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4
VC189613
14. How often do you use e-mail, instant messages, blogs, or text messages to do any of the
following? Fill in one oval on each line.
Never
or hardly
ever
Once
every few
weeks
About
once a
week
Two or
Every day or
three times
almost
a week
every day
a. Talk online with friends
about mathematics work
A
B
C
D
E
VC299268
b. Get help with mathematics
from someone other than
your teacher, family,
classmates, or friends
A
B
C
D
E
VC189627
VE593425
15. What kind of calculator did you use for
this test?
A I did not use a calculator for this
test.
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17. How hard did you try on this test
compared to how hard you tried on most
other tests you have taken this year in
school?
A Not as hard as on other tests
B NAEP-provided scientific
B About as hard as on other tests
calculator
C Scientific (not graphing) calculator
C Harder than on other tests
D Graphing calculator (with or
D Much harder than on other tests
without a computer algebra
system [CAS])
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16. How hard was this test compared to
most other tests you have taken this
year in school?
A Easier than other tests
B About as hard as other tests
C Harder than other tests
18. How important was it to you to do well
on this test?
A Not very important
B Somewhat important
C Important
D Very important
D Much harder than other tests
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NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
Wave 2 Submittal for 2013
VOLUME II
BACKGROUND QUESTIONS
Part 3d
Student Grade 12 NAEP-PISA Linking Study
Part 3d contains:
Student Grade 12 NAEP-PISA Linking Study (Mathematics) Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete this form is 10 minutes.
SECTION
4
Section
4
This section has 15 questions. Mark your answers in your booklet. Fill in only one oval
for each question except where instructed otherwise.
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VB543278
1. What math class are you taking this
year?
2. What math class do you expect to take
next year?
A Geometry
A Geometry
B Algebra II
B Algebra II
C Algebra I (one-year course)
C Algebra I (one-year course)
D First year of a two-year Algebra I
D First year of a two-year Algebra I
course
course
E Second year of a two-year Algebra I
E Second year of a two-year Algebra I
course
course
F Introduction to algebra or
F Introduction to algebra or
pre-algebra
pre-algebra
G Basic or general eighth-grade math
G Basic or general math
H Integrated or sequential math
H Integrated or sequential math
I Other math class
I Business or consumer math
J Other math class
K I don’t know.
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VC497572
3. How often do you feel the following way in your math class? Fill in one oval on each line.
Never
or hardly
ever
Sometimes
Often
Always
or almost
always
a. I have a clear understanding of what
my math teacher is asking me to do.
A
B
C
D
VC497573
b. The math work is too easy.
A
B
C
D
VC497574
c. The math work is challenging.
A
B
C
D
VC497575
d. The math work is engaging
and interesting.
A
B
C
D
VC497576
e. I am learning.
A
B
C
D
VC497577
VC189706
4. Please indicate how much you DISAGREE or AGREE with the following statements. Fill
in one oval on each line.
Strongly
disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly
agree
a. Because math is fun, I wouldn’t want
to give it up.
A
B
C
D
VC189707
b. I like math.
A
B
C
D
VC189710
c. Math is one of my favorite subjects.
A
B
C
D
VC189711
VB517159
5. How often do you use these different types of calculators in your math class?
Never
use
Sometimes,
but not often
Usually
use
a. Basic four-function (addition, subtraction,
multiplication, division)
A
B
C
VB517160
b. Scientific (not graphing)
A
B
C
VB517161
c. Graphing
A
B
C
VB517282
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Section
VB517158
6. When you take a math test or quiz,
how often do you use a calculator?
A Never
B Sometimes
C Always
VB543269
7. For each of the following activities, how often do you use a calculator? Fill in one oval on
each line.
Never
or hardly
ever
Once
every few
weeks
About
once a
week
Two or
three
times a
week
Every day
or almost
every day
a. To check your work
on math homework
assignments
A
B
C
D
E
VB543270
b. To calculate the answers
to math homework
problems
A
B
C
D
E
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c. To work in class on
math lessons led by your
teacher
A
B
C
D
E
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8. What kind of calculator do you usually
use when you are not in math class?
9. How often do you use a computer for
math at school?
A None
A Never or hardly ever
B Basic four-function (addition,
B Once every few weeks
subtraction, multiplication,
division)
C About once a week
C Scientific (not graphing)
D Two or three times a week
D Graphing
E Every day or almost every day
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VB543155
10.When you are doing math for school or homework, how often do you use these different
types of computer programs? Fill in one oval on each line.
Never
or hardly
ever
Once
every few
weeks
About
once a
week
a. A spreadsheet program for
math class assignments
A
B
C
D
E
VB543157
b. A program to practice or drill
on math facts (addition,
subtraction, multiplication,
division)
A
B
C
D
E
VB543158
c. A program that presents new
math lessons with problems
to solve
A
B
C
D
E
VB543160
d. The Internet to learn things
for math class
A
B
C
D
E
VB543159
e. A calculator program on the
computer to solve or check
problems for math class
A
B
C
D
E
VB543161
f. A graphing program on the
computer to make charts or
graphs for math class
A
B
C
D
E
VB543262
g. A statistical program to
calculate patterns such as
correlations or cross tabulations
A
B
C
D
E
VB517157
h. A word processing program to
write papers for math class
A
B
C
D
E
VB543156
i. A program to work with
geometric shapes for math
class
A
B
C
D
E
VC466133
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Two or
Every day
three times or almost
a week
every day
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4
VC189613
11. How often do you use e-mail, instant messages, blogs, or text messages to do any of the
following? Fill in one oval on each line.
Never
or hardly
ever
Once
every few
weeks
About
once a
week
Two or
Every day
three times or almost
a week
every day
a. Talk online with friends
about math work
A
B
C
D
E
VC299268
b. Get help with math from
someone other than your
teacher, family, classmates,
or friends
A
B
C
D
E
VC189627
VC290281
VC034559
12. Do you study or do work for math at
an after-school or tutoring program?
A Yes
14. How hard did you try on this test
compared to how hard you tried on
most other tests you have taken this
year in school?
B No
A Not as hard as on other tests
B About as hard as on other tests
VB595182
C Harder than on other tests
13. How hard was this test compared to
most other tests you have taken this
year in school?
D Much harder than on other tests
A Easier than other tests
VB595184
B About as hard as other tests
15. How important was it to you to do
well on this test?
C Harder than other tests
A Not very important
D Much harder than other tests
B Somewhat important
C Important
D Very important
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NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
Wave 2 Submittal for 2013
VOLUME II
BACKGROUND QUESTIONS
Part 3e
Student Grade 12 NAEP-High School Longitudinal Study
Part 3e contains:
Student Grade 12 NAEP-HSLS Study (Mathematics) Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete this form is 10 minutes.
SECTION
4
Section
4
This section has 18 questions. Mark your answers in your booklet. Fill in only one oval
for each question except where instructed otherwise.
VC298762
1. Which courses have you taken from eighth grade to the present? If you have taken a course
more than once, give the most recent year you took it. Fill in one oval on each line. INCLUDE
courses taken in summer school, but DO NOT INCLUDE topics that were only taught as part
of a longer course (such as trigonometry taught in drafting class or computer programming
taught in Algebra II).
I have never
taken this
course.
I took this
course in
or before
Grade 8.
I took this
course in
Grade 9.
I took this
course in
Grade 10.
I took this
course in
Grade 11.
a. Basic or general mathematics
course
A
B
C
D
E
F VC298769
b. Tech-prep mathematics,
business mathematics,
consumer mathematics, or
other applied mathematics
course
A
B
C
D
E
F VC298847
c. Introduction to algebra or
pre-algebra course
A
B
C
D
E
F VC299007
d. Algebra I course
A
B
C
D
E
F VC299008
e. Geometry course
A
B
C
D
E
F VC299009
f. Algebra II course, with or
without trigonometry
A
B
C
D
E
F VC299010
g. Trigonometry (as a separate
course)
A
B
C
D
E
F VC299012
A
h. Pre-calculus course (also
called introductory analysis)
B
C
D
E
F
VE593389
i. Integrated mathematics 1
(first year of a multi-year
course)
A
B
C
D
E
F
VF269035
j. Integrated mathematics 2
(second year of a multi-year
course)
A
B
C
D
E
F
VF269036
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I took this
course in
Grade 12.
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Section
4
I have never
taken this
course.
I took this
course in
or before
Grade 8.
I took this
course in
Grade 9.
I took this
course in
Grade 10.
I took this
course in
Grade 11.
I took this
course in
Grade 12.
k. Integrated mathematics 3
(third year of a multi-year
course)
A
B
C
D
E
F
VF269037
l. Integrated mathematics 4
(fourth year of a multi-year
course)
A
B
C
D
E
F
VF269038
m. Probability or statistics course A
B
C
D
E
F VC299032
n. Calculus course
A
B
C
D
E
F VC299033
o. Computer programming
course (such as C++, Visual
Basic, etc.)
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE593398
p. Other mathematics course
(specify):
A
B
C
D
E
F
VE593395
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Section
VE593403
2. Are you currently enrolled in or
have you taken any of the following
Advanced Placement (AP®) courses?
Fill in ovals for all that apply.
A Yes, I am enrolled in or have
taken Advanced Placement (AP)
Calculus AB.
4
VB543297
4. Are you currently enrolled in or have
you taken any online mathematics
courses for high school or college
credit?
A Yes
B No
B Yes, I am enrolled in or have
taken Advanced Placement (AP)
Calculus BC.
C Yes, I am enrolled in or have
taken Advanced Placement (AP)
Statistics.
D No, I have not taken any of the
courses listed above.
VC288225
5. Was there a mathematics course that
you would have liked to have taken this
school year but did not take?
A Yes, but my school does not offer
the course.
B Yes, but the course was full.
C Yes, but I did not have the
VE593756
3. Are you currently enrolled in or
have you taken an International
Baccalaureate® (IB) mathematics
course?
necessary prerequisites.
D Yes, but my schedule was full.
E No, there was no other course that
I wanted to take.
A Yes
B No
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Section
4
VC189706
6. Please indicate how much you DISAGREE or AGREE with the following statements. Fill in
one oval on each line.
Strongly
disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly
agree
a. Mathematics is one of my favorite
subjects.
A
B
C
D
VC189711
b. I take mathematics because it will
help me in the future.
A
B
C
D
VC189713
c. I take mathematics to meet my high
school graduation requirements.
A
B
C
D
VE634987
VB517284
VE634875
7. Are you currently taking a
mathematics course?
8. How often do you receive help or
tutoring with mathematics outside of
your regular mathematics class?
A Yes ➔ Go to Question 8.
A Never or hardly ever
B No ➔ Skip to Question 15.
B Once or twice a month
C Once or twice a week
D Every day or almost every day
VC497572
9. How often do you feel the following way in your mathematics class? Fill in one oval on
each line.
Never
or hardly
ever
Sometimes
Often
Always
or almost
always
a. I have a clear understanding of what
my mathematics teacher is asking
me to do.
A
B
C
D
VC497573
b. The mathematics work is too easy.
A
B
C
D
VC497574
c. The mathematics work is
challenging.
A
B
C
D
VC497575
d. The mathematics work is engaging
and interesting.
A
B
C
D
VC497576
e. I am learning mathematics.
A
B
C
D
VE593449
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Section
4
VB517159
10. How often do you use these different types of calculators in your mathematics class? Fill in
one oval on each line.
Never
Use
Sometimes, Usually
but not often
use
VB517160
a. Basic four-function (addition, subtraction,
multiplication, division)
A
B
C
b. Scientific (not graphing)
A
B
C
VB517161
c. Graphing
A
B
C
VB517282
VE593461
11. How often do you use a calculator to perform the following tasks for the mathematics
course you are currently taking? Fill in one oval on each line.
Never
or hardly
ever
Sometimes
Often
Always
or almost
always
a. To perform basic numeric operations
A
B
C
D
VE593464
b. To graph equations or inequalities
A
B
C
D
VE593465
c. To evaluate functions (e.g.,
exponential, logarithmic,
trigonometric)
A
B
C
D
VE593466
d. To calculate probabilities or
statistical measures
A
B
C
D
VE593467
e. To create statistical representations
(charts and graphs, etc.)
A
B
C
D
VE593469
f. To use a computer algebra system
(CAS)
A
B
C
D
VE593471
g. To perform matrix operations
A
B
C
D
VE593472
h. To perform business/financial
calculations
A
B
C
D
VE593473
i. To explore geometric concepts
A
B
C
D
VE593474
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Section
4
VB517158
12. When you take a mathematics test or quiz, how often do you use a calculator?
A Never
B Sometimes
C Always
VB543155
13. When you are doing mathematics for school or homework, how often do you use these
different types of computer programs? Fill in one oval on each line.
Never
or hardly
ever
Once
every few
weeks
About
once a
week
a. A spreadsheet program
A
B
C
D
E
VF094885
b. A database program
A
B
C
D
E
VF094889
c. A mathematics tutorial
program
A
B
C
D
E
VE593747
d. A graphing program
A
B
C
D
E
VE593748
e. A statistical program
A
B
C
D
E
VE593749
f. A dynamic geometry
program
A
B
C
D
E
VE593753
g. A computer algebra
system (CAS)
A
B
C
D
E
VE593754
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Two or
Every day or
three times
almost
a week
every day
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Section
4
VC189613
14. How often do you use e-mail, instant messages, blogs, or text messages to do any of the
following? Fill in one oval on each line.
Never
or hardly
ever
Once
every few
weeks
About
once a
week
Two or
Every day or
three times
almost
a week
every day
a. Talk online with friends
about mathematics work
A
B
C
D
E
VC299268
b. Get help with mathematics
from someone other than
your teacher, family,
classmates, or friends
A
B
C
D
E
VC189627
VE593425
15. What kind of calculator did you use for
this test?
A I did not use a calculator for this
test.
VC034559
17. How hard did you try on this test
compared to how hard you tried on most
other tests you have taken this year in
school?
A Not as hard as on other tests
B NAEP-provided scientific
B About as hard as on other tests
calculator
C Scientific (not graphing) calculator
C Harder than on other tests
D Graphing calculator (with or
D Much harder than on other tests
without a computer algebra
system [CAS])
VB595184
VB595182
16. How hard was this test compared to
most other tests you have taken this
year in school?
A Easier than other tests
B About as hard as other tests
C Harder than other tests
18. How important was it to you to do well
on this test?
A Not very important
B Somewhat important
C Important
D Very important
D Much harder than other tests
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