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 3f
School Grade 12 (Operational)

Part 3f contains:
School Grade 12 (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 12
This questionnaire should be completed by the principal or the head of the school.

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Part I: School Characteristics and Policies
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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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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):

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3. What is the current enrollment in your school?

,

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

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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%

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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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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%

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

A Yes ➔ Go to Question 11.
B No ➔ Skip to Question 14.

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11. 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 13.

B All students in school receive free lunch under special provisions
(e.g., Provision 2 or 3.) ➔ Go to Question 12.

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12. 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

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13. 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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14. 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.

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15. 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.
6–10% 11–25% 26–50% 51–75% 76–90%

Over
90%

None

1–5%

a. Targeted Title I services

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

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b. Gifted and talented
program

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

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

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

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

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

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e. Special education

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

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16. Of the students in last year’s graduating class, approximately what percentage is doing
each of the following? Fill in one oval on each line.
0–5%

6–10% 11–25% 26–50% 51–75%

Over
75%

I don’t
know.

a. Attending a two-year
college

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

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b. Attending a four-year
college

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

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c. Attending a
vocational-technical
or business school

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

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d. Working for pay

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

VE588429

e. Serving in the military
(excluding ROTC and
military academies)

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

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17. Does your school offer any of the following services to students on a regular basis? Fill in
ovals for all that apply.

A Career and technical education workshops
B Career counseling services or programs
C Job placement services
D Career days or job fairs
E Career or employment readiness workshops

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18. 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

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19. 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

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b. Attend teacher–parent
conferences

A

B

C

D

E

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For all teacher counts entered in item 20:
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
20. 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

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21. Does your school offer tenure to teachers?

A Yes
B No

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22. 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

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A

B

C

D

E

F

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0–10%

b. Tenured teachers

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23. 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 24.
If you answered 0, skip to Part II.

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24. 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

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b. Interpreting and analyzing literature

A

B

C

D

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c. Interpreting and analyzing
informational texts

A

B

C

D

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d. Understanding the process of reading
or writing

A

B

C

D

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e. Use of rubrics to evaluate student
work

A

B

C

D

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f. Instructional strategies for teaching
language arts

A

B

C

D

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g. Effective use of technology in
English/language arts instruction

A

B

C

D

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

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

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

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

a. Provide English/language arts
instruction to students on various
topics

A

B

C

D

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b. Provide English/language arts
instruction to students at various
ability levels

A

B

C

D

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

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

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5. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the literacy coach(es)
available to twelfth-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 English/
language arts content or the teaching
of English/language arts

A

B

C

D

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b. Conduct professional development
for groups of teachers about English/
language arts content or the teaching
of English/language arts

A

B

C

D

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6. To what extent is your school’s English/language arts 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

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b. District curriculum standards or
curriculum guides

A

B

C

D

VC191182

c. Results from state/district
assessments

A

B

C

D

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d. In-school curriculum frameworks
and standards for learning

A

B

C

D

VC191187

e. Results from school assessments

A

B

C

D

VC191188

f. Recommendations from school
reading/language arts department

A

B

C

D

VC191191

g. Discretion of individual teachers

A

B

C

D

VC191194

h. Commercially designed programs

A

B

C

D

VC191195

i. Internet resources

A

B

C

D

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7. To what extent does your school’s twelfth-grade English/language arts 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

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b. State assessments

A

B

C

D

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c. District assessments

A

B

C

D

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d. School assessments

A

B

C

D

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

No

a. Special Education teachers (and related service
providers)

A

B

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b. Reading specialists or literacy coaches

A

B

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c. Speech pathologists

A

B

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

A

B

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

A

B

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

A

B

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g. Parent volunteers

A

B

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

No

a. Reading specialists or literacy coaches

A

B

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b. Speech pathologists

A

B

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c. Certified ELL/bilingual education teachers

A

B

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

A

B

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

A

B

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

A

B

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g. Parent volunteers

A

B

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10. Does your school offer online English/language arts courses for credit?

A Yes
B No

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11. Are courses of at least one semester in length taught in your school in each of the
following subjects? Fill in one oval on each line.
Yes

No

a. Advanced Placement English Language and
Composition

A

B

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b. Advanced Placement English Literature and
Composition

A

B

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c. English language and composition (beyond an
introductory course)

A

B

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d. English literature and composition (beyond an
introductory course)

A

B

VE590260

e. International Baccalaureate® Language A1

A

B

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12. Approximately what percentage of students in this year’s graduating class has enrolled
in an English/language arts academic course for dual credit taught at the following
locations? Fill in one oval on each line.
(Dual credit is defined for this survey as a course or program where high school students
can earn both high school and postsecondary credits for the same courses. Postsecondary
institutions include public and private 2- or 4-year colleges or universities, community
colleges, and technical or vocational schools. The dual credit options must either be
legislated by your state or have an articulated or formal written agreement between
your school and a postsecondary institution. Do NOT include Advanced Placement and
International Baccalaureate® courses.)
1–5%

6–10%

a. On your high school campus

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

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b. On a postsecondary campus

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

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c. Through distance learning

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

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11–25% 26–50% 51–75%

Over
75%

0%

Part III: Mathematics

VF094831

1. Beginning with ninth grade, how many years (or Carnegie-unit equivalents) of course
work in mathematics does your school or district require for graduation?

A Less than two years
B Two years
C Three years
D Four years
E More than four years
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2. Does your school offer online mathematics courses for credit?

A Yes
B No

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3. Are courses of at least one semester in length taught in your school in each of the
following subjects? Fill in one oval on each line.
Yes

No

a. Pre-calculus or introductory analysis

A

B

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b. Integrated mathematics 3 (third year of a
multi-year course)

A

B

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c. Integrated mathematics 4 (fourth year of a
multi-year course)

A

B

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d. Trigonometry

A

B

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e. International Baccalaureate® (IB) Mathematics

A

B

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f. Advanced Placement (AP ®) Calculus AB

A

B

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g. Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus BC

A

B

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h. Calculus (other than Advanced Placement [AP]
Calculus)

A

B

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i. Advanced Placement (AP) Statistics

A

B

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j. Probability and/or statistics (other than Advanced
Placement [AP] Statistics)

A

B

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k. Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science A

A

B

VE592281

l. Computer science (other than Advanced
Placement [AP] Computer Science)

A

B

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4. Which of the following mathematics courses are required for high school graduation? Fill
in one oval on each line.
Yes

No

a. Algebra I

A

B

VC194472

b. Geometry

A

B

VC194473

c. Algebra II

A

B

VC194474

d. Statistics/Probability

A

B

VC194475

e. Integrated mathematics 1 (first year of a
multi-year course)

A

B

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f. Integrated mathematics 2 (second year of a
multi-year course)

A

B

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g. Integrated mathematics 3 (third year of a
multi-year course)

A

B

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h. Integrated mathematics 4 (fourth year of a
multi-year course)

A

B

VF304599

i. Other mathematics course (specify):

A

B

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

A Yes, available full-time to twelfth-grade students ➔ Go to Question 6.
B Yes, available part-time to twelfth-grade students ➔ Go to Question 6.
C No ➔ Skip to Question 7.
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6. To what extent are each of the following a responsibility of the mathematics resource
teacher(s) available to twelfth-grade students at your school? Fill in one oval on each line.
Not
at all

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

a. Provide mathematics course-related
support to individual students

A

B

C

D

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b. Provide mathematics course-related
support to groups of students

A

B

C

D

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c. Provide mathematics remediation/
intervention to individual students

A

B

C

D

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d. Provide mathematics remediation/
intervention to groups of students

A

B

C

D

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e. Provide mathematics enrichment to
individual students

A

B

C

D

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f. Provide mathematics enrichment to
groups of students

A

B

C

D

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

A Yes, available full-time to twelfth-grade teachers ➔ Go to Question 8.
B Yes, available part-time to twelfth-grade teachers ➔ Go to Question 8.
C No ➔ Skip to Question 9.

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

Small
extent

Moderate
extent

Large
extent

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

A

B

C

D

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b. Provide technical support/assistance
to individual teachers

A

B

C

D

VE606848

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

A

B

C

D

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VC311202

9. 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

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

1–25%

26–50%

a. Cable/satellite/closed-circuit
television

A

B

C

D

E

F

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b. DVD player and DVDs

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE592305

c. Digital camera

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE592306

d. Videoconferencing equipment

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE592307

e. Scanner for images or text

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE592313

f. Digital projector (device, e.g.,
LCD, that connects to a computer
to display presentations or
demonstrate lessons)

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE592309

g. Internet

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE592311

h. Computer printer

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE592312

i. Handheld computer device
(e.g., personal digital assistant)

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE592308

j. Graphing calculators

A

B

C

D

E

F

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k. Data collection sensors/probes
(e.g., tools that connect a handheld
device or graphing calculator and
detect motion, pH, temperature,
and light)

A

B

C

D

E

F

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l. Online applications

A

B

C

D

E

F

VE592323

A

B

C

D

E

F

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m. Digital whiteboard (computerized
display panel that responds to
fingertip commands and creates
a shared interactive space, akin
to a traditional chalkboard)

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51–75% 76–99%

100%

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11. Approximately what percentage of students in this year’s graduating class has enrolled in
a distance learning course for the following subjects? Fill in one oval on each line.
(Distance learning courses are defined for this survey as credit-granting courses in
which the teacher and student are in different locations. They can be delivered via audio,
video, or Internet or other computer technologies. They may originate from your school
or another entity.)
1–5%

6–10%

a. English/language arts

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

VF269060

b. Mathematics

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

VF269061

c. Social studies

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

VF269062

d. Science

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

VF269067

e. Computer science

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

VF269064

f. Foreign languages

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

VF269065

g. Career and technical/vocational A

B

C

D

E

F

G

VF269066

h. Other (specify):

B

C

D

E

F

G

VF269063

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11–25% 26–50%

51–75%

Over
75%

0%

VE606931

12. Approximately what percentage of students in this year’s graduating class has enrolled in
a mathematics academic course for dual credit taught at the following locations? Fill in
one oval on each line.
(Dual credit is defined for this survey as a course or program where high school students
can earn both high school and postsecondary credits for the same courses. Postsecondary
institutions include public and private 2- or 4-year colleges or universities, community
colleges, and technical or vocational schools. The dual credit options must either be
legislated by your state or have an articulated or formal written agreement between
your school and a postsecondary institution. Do NOT include Advanced Placement and
International Baccalaureate® courses.)
1–5%

6–10%

a. On your high school campus

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

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b. On a postsecondary campus

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

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c. Through distance learning

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

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d. Other (specify):

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

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11–25% 26–50%

51–75%

Over
75%

0%

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13. Approximately what percentage of students in this year’s graduating class has enrolled in
a career and technical/vocational course for dual credit taught at the following locations?
Fill in one oval on each line.
(Dual credit is defined for this survey as a course or program where high school students
can earn both high school and postsecondary credits for the same courses. Postsecondary
institutions include public and private 2- or 4-year colleges or universities, community
colleges, and technical or vocational schools. The dual credit options must either be
legislated by your state or have an articulated or formal written agreement between
your school and a postsecondary institution. Do NOT include Advanced Placement and
International Baccalaureate® courses.)
1–5%

6–10%

a. On your high school campus

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

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b. On a postsecondary campus

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

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c. Through distance learning

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

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d. Other (specify):

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

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11–25% 26–50%

51–75%

Over
75%

0%

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.
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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.

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

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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

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

A Yes
B No

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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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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.

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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

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c. Homework

A

B

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d. Parent–teacher communication

A

B

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e. Parent volunteering

A

B

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f. School discipline policy

A

B

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g. Student attendance

A

B

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h. Student promotion policy

A

B

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i. Other (specify):

A

B

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