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pdfNATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
Submittal for 2016
VOLUME II
SURVEY QUESTIONS
Part 1a
Student Grade 4
Part 1a contains Student Grade 4:
Core (Pilot) Questions
Reading Questions
Mathematics Questions
Puerto Rico POC Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete these forms:
Core - 5 minutes
Subject-specific – 10 minutes
Puerto Rico POC – 25 minutes (includes Core, Mathematics, Computer Familiarity, and Proof
of Concept Questions)
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STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRES
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estimated to average xx1 minutes, including the time to review instructions, search
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OMB No. 1850-0790 APPROVAL EXPIRES 03/31/2016
Note: Time estimates vary by the type of assessment being administered. Arts is 130 minutes, DBA administrations
(reading, mathematics, and writing) are 90 minutes, and the Puerto Rico Proof of Concept study is 120 minutes.
Applicable survey question time is listed on part covers.
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Student Grade 4 Pilot Core
Student Grade 4 Pilot Core Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete this form is 5 minutes.
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2016 Pilot Grade 4 Core Student Items
VH240387
1. Are you Hispanic or Latino? Select one or more answer choices.
A No, I am not Hispanic or Latino.
B Yes, I am Mexican, Mexican American, or Chicano.
C Yes, I am Puerto Rican or Puerto Rican American.
D Yes, I am Cuban or Cuban American.
E Yes, I am from some other Hispanic or Latino background.
VH240388
2. Which of the following best describes you? Select one or more answer choices.
A White
B Black or African American
C Asian
D American Indian or Alaska Native
E Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
VH240186
3. About how many books are there in your home?
A Few (0–10)
B Enough to fill one shelf (11–25)
C Enough to fill one bookcase (26–100)
D Enough to fill several bookcases (more than 100)
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4. Do you have any of the following in your home? Select one answer choice on each row.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
Access to the Internet
Clothes dryer just for your family
Dishwasher
More than one bathroom with a bathtub or
shower
Your own bedroom
A desktop or laptop computer that you can
use
A tablet (for example, Surface Pro, iPad,
Kindle Fire) that you can use
A smartphone (for example, iPhone,
Samsung Galaxy, HTC One) that you can
use
VH271104
Yes
No
A
B
VH271105
A
B
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A
B
VH336759
A
B
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A
B
VH336762
A
B
VH271108
A
B
VH271110
A
B
VH271112
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5. In this school year, about how many pages a day do you have to read in school and
for homework?
A 5 or fewer
B 6–10
C 11–15
D 16–20
E More than 20
VH240190
6. How many days were you absent from school in the last month?
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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VH240192
7. How far in school did your mother go?
A She did not finish high school.
B She graduated from high school.
C She had some education after high school.
D She graduated from college.
E I don’t know.
VH240193
8. How far in school did your father go?
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.
9. Do any of the following people live in your home? Select one answer choice on each
row.
a. Mother
b. Stepmother
c. Foster mother or other female legal
guardian
d. Father
e. Stepfather
f. Foster father or other male legal guardian
VH271144
Yes
No
A
B
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A
B
VH271146
A
B
VH271147
A
B
VH271148
A
B
VH271149
A
B
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10. Write the ZIP code of your home address in the box.
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VH336776
11. Does your mother work?
A Yes
B No
C I don’t know.
VH336779
12. Does your father work?
A Yes
B No
C I don’t know.
VH336786
13. What does your mother do at work? (For example, She’s a lawyer; She teaches 1st
grade; She cooks in a restaurant; She does not work.) Use these lines to describe what
your mother does at work.
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VH336787
14. What does your father do at work? (For example, He’s a lawyer; He teaches 1st
grade; He cooks in a restaurant; He does not work.) Use these lines to describe what
your father does at work.
VH313225
15. What is your mother currently doing? Select all that apply.
A Works full-time
B Works part-time
C Takes care of the home and family
D Studies to get a degree at a college or university
E Other (Please specify): ___________________________________________________________
F I don’t know.
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VH313233
16. What is your father currently doing? Select all that apply.
A Works full-time
B Works part-time
C Takes care of the home and family
D Studies to get a degree at a college or university
E Other (Please specify): ___________________________________________________________
F I don’t know.
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VH336878
17. What does your mother do for work? Select the choice that most closely describes
what she does at work.
01 Accountant
\
22 Farmer
\
43 Religious worker
\
02 Artist
\
23 Firefighter
\
44 Repair technician
\
03 Athlete
\
24 Grounds worker
\
45 Salesperson
\
04 Carpenter
\
25 Health aide
\
46 Scientist
\
05 Cashier
\
26 Helper
\
47 Secretary
\
06 Cleaner
\
27 Housekeeper
\
48 Security guard
\
07 Clerk
\
28 Janitor
\
49 Server
\
08 College professor
\
29 Lawyer
\
50 Social worker
\
09 Construction worker
\
30 Librarian
\
51 Software developer
\
10 Cook
\
31 Manager
\
52 Stocker
\
11 Customer service
\
32 Marketing
\
53 Supervisor
\
12 Day care worker
\
33 Mechanic
\
54 Surgeon
\
13 Dental hygienist
\
34 Medical technician
\
55 Surveyor
\
14 Dentist
\
35 Military
\
56 Taxi driver
\
15 Designer
\
36 Miner
\
57 Teacher
\
16 Doctor
\
37 Nurse
\
58 Therapist
\
17 Education
\
38 Office support
\
59 Transportation
\
39 Painter
\
60 Truck driver
\
40 Pharmacist
\
61 Veterinarian
\
41 Police
\
62 Writer
\
42 Receptionist
\
63 Other (Please specify):
\
administrator
18 Electrician
\
19 Engineer
\
20 Executive
\
21 Factory worker
\
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VH336885
18. What does your father do for work? Select the choice that most closely describes
what he does at work.
01 Accountant
\
22 Farmer
\
43 Religious worker
\
02 Artist
\
23 Firefighter
\
44 Repair technician
\
03 Athlete
\
24 Grounds worker
\
45 Salesperson
\
04 Carpenter
\
25 Health aide
\
46 Scientist
\
05 Cashier
\
26 Helper
\
47 Secretary
\
06 Cleaner
\
27 Housekeeper
\
48 Security guard
\
07 Clerk
\
28 Janitor
\
49 Server
\
08 College professor
\
29 Lawyer
\
50 Social worker
\
09 Construction worker
\
30 Librarian
\
51 Software developer
\
10 Cook
\
31 Manager
\
52 Stocker
\
11 Customer service
\
32 Marketing
\
53 Supervisor
\
12 Day care worker
\
33 Mechanic
\
54 Surgeon
\
13 Dental hygienist
\
34 Medical technician
\
55 Surveyor
\
14 Dentist
\
35 Military
\
56 Taxi driver
\
15 Designer
\
36 Miner
\
57 Teacher
\
16 Doctor
\
37 Nurse
\
58 Therapist
\
17 Education
\
38 Office support
\
59 Transportation
\
39 Painter
\
60 Truck driver
\
40 Pharmacist
\
61 Veterinarian
\
41 Police
\
62 Writer
\
42 Receptionist
\
63 Other (Please specify):
\
administrator
18 Electrician
\
19 Engineer
\
20 Executive
\
21 Factory worker
\
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VH313238
19. Which of the following best describes where you are living?
A A single family home
B A townhouse
C An apartment
D A trailer or mobile home
E A community home or shelter
F Other (Please specify): ___________________________________________________________
20. How often do the following things happen at home? Select one answer choice on each
row.
a. People at home ask
what I am learning in
school.
b. I talk about things I
have studied in school
with someone in my
family.
c. People at home make
sure that I make time
for my homework.
d. People at home check
if I do my homework.
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VH271259
Never
About once
or twice a
year
About once
or twice a
month
A
B
C
D
E
VH271260
A
B
C
D
E
VH271261
A
B
C
D
E
VH271262
A
B
C
D
E
VH271263
9
About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day
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VH271273
21. In your school, are there laptop computers that you can use?
A No
B Yes, but I cannot take one home with me.
C Yes, and I can take one home with me.
VH271274
22. In this school year, how often did you use a laptop or desktop computer during
your classes at school?
A Never
B In some classes
C In about half of the classes
D In more than half of the classes
E In all or almost all classes
VH271275
23. In your school, are there tablets (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire) that
you can use?
A No
B Yes, but I cannot take one home with me.
C Yes, and I can take one home with me.
VH271276
24. In this school year, how often did you use a tablet (for example, Surface Pro, iPad,
Kindle Fire) during your classes at school?
A Never
B In some classes
C In about half of the classes
D In more than half of the classes
E In all or almost all classes
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VH337183
25. In your school, are there desktop computers that you can use?
A No
B Yes
26. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.
a. I finish whatever I
begin.
b. I try very hard even
after making mistakes.
c. I continue to work
towards my goals,
even when they take a
long time to complete.
d. I keep working hard
even when I feel like
quitting.
e. I continue working on
what I set out to do,
even when it takes a
long time to complete.
f. I keep trying to
improve myself, even
when it takes a long
time to get there.
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VH271337
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Very much
like me
A
B
C
D
E
VH271338
A
B
C
D
E
VH271339
A
B
C
D
E
VH271341
A
B
C
D
E
VH271342
A
B
C
D
E
VH271344
A
B
C
D
E
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27. In this school year, how often have you done each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.
a. I came to class
prepared.
b. I remembered and
followed directions.
c. I started working on
assignments right
away rather than
waiting until the last
minute.
d. I paid attention and
resisted distractions.
e. I stayed on task
without reminders
from my teacher.
f. I paid attention in
class even when I was
not interested.
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VH271367
Never or
hardly ever
Less than
half of the
time
About half
of the time
More than
half of the
time
All or
almost all of
the time
A
B
C
D
E
VH271368
A
B
C
D
E
VH271369
A
B
C
D
E
VH271370
A
B
C
D
E
VH271372
A
B
C
D
E
VH271374
A
B
C
D
E
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28. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.
a. At school, I finish
whatever I begin.
b. At school, I try very
hard even after making
mistakes.
c. At school, I continue
to work towards my
goals, even when they
take a long time to
complete.
d. At school, I keep
working hard even
when I feel like
quitting.
e. At school, I continue
working on what I set
out to do, even when
it takes a long time to
complete.
f. At school, I keep
trying to improve
myself, even when it
takes a long time to
get there.
VH329465
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Very much
like me
A
B
C
D
E
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A
B
C
D
E
VH329467
A
B
C
D
E
VH329468
A
B
C
D
E
VH329469
A
B
C
D
E
VH329470
A
B
C
D
E
VH329471
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29. If you have a problem while working towards an important goal, how well can you
keep working?
A Not well at all
B Slightly well
C Somewhat well
D Quite well
E Extremely well
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VH329413
30. How often do you stay focused on the same goal for more than 3 months at a time?
A Almost never
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Frequently
E Almost always
VH329415
31. When you are working on a project that matters a lot to you, how focused can you
stay when there are lots of distractions?
A Not focused at all
B Slightly focused
C Somewhat focused
D Quite focused
E Extremely focused
VH329416
32. If you fail at an important goal, how likely are you to try again?
A Not at all likely
B Slightly likely
C Somewhat likely
D Quite likely
E Extremely likely
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VH329423
33. If you need to do something you don’t want, in order to reach an important goal,
how likely are you to do it?
A Not at all likely
B Slightly likely
C Somewhat likely
D Quite likely
E Extremely likely
34. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.
a. I like complex
problems more than
easy problems.
b. I like activities that
challenge my thinking
abilities.
c. I enjoy situations
where I will have to
think about
something.
d. I find satisfaction in
thinking hard and for
long hours.
e. I enjoy thinking about
new solutions to
problems.
f. I like to think of my
life as a puzzle that I
must solve.
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VH271749
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Very much
like me
A
B
C
D
E
VH271750
A
B
C
D
E
VH271752
A
B
C
D
E
VH271753
A
B
C
D
E
VH271754
A
B
C
D
E
VH271756
A
B
C
D
E
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35. You have a certain amount of intelligence, and you really can’t do much to change
it.
A Strongly disagree
B Disagree
C Somewhat disagree
D Somewhat agree
E Agree
F Strongly agree
VH329319
36. As you are learning new things, your intelligence can grow.
A Strongly disagree
B Disagree
C Somewhat disagree
D Somewhat agree
E Agree
F Strongly agree
VH271930
37. Thinking about your grades in school, which of the following do you think is more
important to get good grades?
A How intelligent you are
B How much effort you apply
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38. Whether a person does well or poorly in school may depend on a lot of different
things. You may feel that some of these things are easier for you to change than
others. In school, how possible is it for you to change each of the following? Select one
answer choice on each row.
a. Being intelligent
b. Putting forth a lot of
effort
c. Behaving well in class
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VH329448
Not at all
possible to
change
A little
possible to
change
Somewhat
possible to
change
Quite
possible to
change
Completely
possible to
change
A
B
C
D
E
VH329449
A
B
C
D
E
VH329450
A
B
C
D
E
VH329451
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VH271934
39. In this school year, how often have you felt any of the following ways about your
school? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. I felt left out of things
at school.
b. I felt like I belong at
school.
c. I felt that I was treated
fairly by my teachers.
d. I felt that teachers
encouraged me to do
my best.
e. I worried about crime
and violence at my
school.
f. I felt excited about
something I learned in
my classes.
g. I felt awkward and out
of place at school.
h. I felt happy at school.
i. I looked forward to
going to school in the
morning.
j. I felt lonely at school.
k. I did not feel safe on
my way to and from
school.
l. I felt that I learned
something that I can
use in my daily life.
m. I felt that I learned
something that will
help me in the future.
n. I felt that I would like
to go to a different
school if I could.
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Never or
hardly ever
Less than
half of the
time
About half
of the time
More than
half of the
time
All or
almost all of
the time
A
B
C
D
E
VH271935
A
B
C
D
E
VH271936
A
B
C
D
E
VH271937
A
B
C
D
E
VH271938
A
B
C
D
E
VH271940
A
B
C
D
E
VH271941
A
B
C
D
E
VH271942
A
B
C
D
E
VH271944
A
B
C
D
E
VH336900
A
B
C
D
E
VH336901
A
B
C
D
E
VH336902
A
B
C
D
E
VH336903
A
B
C
D
E
VH336904
A
B
C
D
E
VH336905
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VH349987
40. When did you first use a laptop or desktop computer?
A I have never used one.
B Before I was in kindergarten
C When I was in kindergarten
D When I was in first, second, or third grade
E When I was in fourth grade
VH349988
41. When did you first use a tablet (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire)?
A Never until this assessment
B Before I was in kindergarten
C When I was in kindergarten
D When I was in first, second, or third grade
E When I was in fourth grade
VH349989
42. When did you first use a smartphone (for example, iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, HTC
One)?
A I have never used one.
B Before I was in kindergarten
C When I was in kindergarten
D When I was in first, second, or third grade
E When I was in fourth grade
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VH349275
43. Who are the adults that live in your home? You can write things like, for example,
“Dad”, “Mom”, “Brother”, or “Grandma”.
VH354590
44. How many days did you use the Internet for homework at home in the last
month?
A None
B 1 or 2
C 3 or 4
D 5 to 10
E More than 10 days
VH354591
45. How often do you use the Internet for homework at home?
A Never
B About once or twice a month
C About once or twice a week
D Almost every day
E Every day
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Student Grade 4 Reading
Student Grade 4 Reading Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete this form is 10 minutes.
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VH260197
1. For school this year, how often do you use the following devices to read a story,
article, or book? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Desktop computer
b. Laptop computer
c. Tablet (for
example, Surface
Pro, iPad, Kindle
Fire)
Never
About
once or
twice a
year
About
once or
twice a
month
About
once or
twice a
week
Every day
or almost
every day
Several
times a
day
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH260200
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH260201
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH260202
VH332820
2. How often do you receive help from a tutor, family member, or friend with
English/language arts outside of school or after school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day
VH260228
3. In this school year, how often do you borrow reading materials (such as books or
magazines) from your school library or media center?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day
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VH332842
4. How often does your teacher ask you to read silently?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day
VH239975
5. How often does your teacher ask you to read silently?
A Never or hardly ever
B Sometimes
C Often
D Always or almost always
VH332850
6. How often does your teacher ask you to read a book you have chosen yourself?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day
VH239976
7. How often does your teacher ask you to read a book you have chosen yourself?
A Never or hardly ever
B Sometimes
C Often
D Always or almost always
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VH332853
8. How often does your teacher ask you to discuss new or difficult vocabulary?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day
VH239978
9. How often does your teacher ask you to discuss new or difficult vocabulary?
A Never or hardly ever
B Sometimes
C Often
D Always or almost always
VH332862
10. For school this year, how often do you work in pairs or small groups to talk about
something that you have read?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day
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VH239979
11. For school this year, how often do you work in pairs or small groups to talk about
something that you have read?
A Never or hardly ever
B A few times a year
C Once or twice a month
D At least once a week
VH332871
12. For school this year, how often do you have a class discussion about something
that the class has read?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day
VH239996
13. For school this year, how often do you have a class discussion about something
that the class has read?
A Never or hardly ever
B A few times a year
C Once or twice a month
D At least once a week
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VH332878
14. For school this year, how often have you been asked to write long answers (several
sentences or paragraphs) to questions on tests or assignments that involved
reading?
A Never
B Once
C Two or three times
D Four to five times
E More than five times
VH239999
15. For school this year, how often have you been asked to write long answers to
questions on tests or assignments that involved reading?
A Never
B Once or twice this year
C Once or twice a month
D At least once a week
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16.. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.
a. I read only if I have to.
b. Reading is one of my
favorite activities.
c. I like talking about
books with other
people.
d. I find it difficult to
finish books.
e. I feel happy if I receive
a book as a present.
f. I think reading is
important.
g. I enjoy going to a
bookstore or a library.
h. I read only to get
information that I
need.
i. I like to exchange
books with my friends.
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Exactly like
me
A
B
C
D
E
VH260270
A
B
C
D
E
VH260271
A
B
C
D
E
VH260272
A
B
C
D
E
VH260273
A
B
C
D
E
VH260274
A
B
C
D
E
VH260275
A
B
C
D
E
VH260277
A
B
C
D
E
VH260278
A
B
C
D
E
VH260281
VH333223
17. How often do you do each of the following? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Read for fun on your
own time
b. Talk with your friends
or family about
something you have
read
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VH260269
Never
About once
or twice a
year
About once
or twice a
month
A
B
C
D
E
VH333224
A
B
C
D
E
VH333225
6
About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day
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VH240406
18. How often do you do each of the following? Select one answer choice on each row.
Never or
hardly ever
a. Read for fun on your own
time
b. Talk with your friends or
family about something
you have read
Once or twice Once or twice
a month
a week
Almost every
day
A
B
C
D
VH240411
A
B
C
D
VH240408
VH333180
19. Please indicate how much you agree with the following statements about
reading. Select one answer choice on each row.
a. When I read books,
I learn a lot.
b. Reading is one of
my favorite
activities.
c. Reading is
enjoyable.
Strongly
disagree
Disagree
Somewhat Somewhat
disagree
agree
Agree
Strongly
agree
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH333182
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH333181
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH333183
20. Please indicate how much you DISAGREE or AGREE with the following statements
about reading and writing. Select one answer choice on each row.
a. When I read books, I learn
a lot.
b. Reading is one of my
favorite activities.
c. Reading is enjoyable.
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VH240399
Strongly
disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
A
B
C
D
VH240404
A
B
C
D
VH240400
A
B
C
D
VH240402
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21. Besides doing homework, how much time do you spend reading outside of school?
A Less than 30 minutes a day
B 30 minutes up to 1 hour a day
C 1 up to 2 hours a day
D 2 up to 3 hours a day
E 3 up to 4 hours a day
F More than 4 hours a day
VH260407
22. On a typical school day, how much time do you use a computer or other digital
device to do your English/language arts schoolwork and homework?
A Less than 30 minutes
B 30 minutes up to 1 hour
C 1 up to 2 hours
D 2 up to 3 hours
E 3 up to 4 hours
F More than 4 hours
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VH260663
23.. Which of the following statements are true about the ways in which you and your
teachers use computers or other digital devices in your English/language arts
class? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. There are computers or other digital
devices that I can use for my English/
language arts schoolwork.
b. There is Wi-Fi or some other Internet
connection that I can use for my English/
language arts schoolwork.
c. My English/language arts teacher uses
computers or other digital devices when
teaching my class.
d. My English/language arts teacher requires
us to use computers or other digital devices
to complete assignments.
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Yes
No
A
B
VH260664
A
B
VH260665
A
B
VH260666
A
B
VH260667
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24. Do you think you would be able to do each of the following when reading? Select one
answer choice on each row.
a. Figure out the
meaning of a word you
don’t know by using
other words in the text
b. Explain the meaning
of something you have
read
c. Understand the
feelings of characters
in a story
d. Figure out the main
idea of a text
e. Figure out the theme
of a text
f. Find text in a reading
passage to help you
answer a question on a
test
g. Recognize when you
don’t understand
something you are
reading
h. Recognize the
difference between
fact and opinion in a
text
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VH337050
I definitely
can’t
I probably
can’t
Maybe
I probably
can
I definitely
can
A
B
C
D
E
VH337051
A
B
C
D
E
VH337068
A
B
C
D
E
VH337053
A
B
C
D
E
VH337054
A
B
C
D
E
VH337055
A
B
C
D
E
VH337062
A
B
C
D
E
VH337063
A
B
C
D
E
VH337064
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25. How often do you typically do each of the following things outside of school? Select
one answer choice on each row.
a. Talk about books
(print or online) with
other people
b. Go to my local library
to borrow books (print
or online)
c. Read blogs
d. Use social media (for
example, Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram)
e. Help friends with
reading homework
VH260906
Never
About once
or twice a
year
About once
or twice a
month
About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day
A
B
C
D
E
VH260907
A
B
C
D
E
VH260911
A
B
C
D
E
VH260913
A
B
C
D
E
VH333261
A
B
C
D
E
VH260917
VH333279
26. In this school year, did you participate in a book club?
A Yes
B No
VH333280
27. Have you ever participated in a summer reading program?
A Yes
B No
VH333291
28. Last summer, did you participate in a summer reading program?
A Yes
B No
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29.. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.
a. I want other students
to think I am good at
reading.
b. I want to show others
that my English/
language arts
schoolwork is easy for
me.
c. I want to look smart in
comparison to the
other students in my
English/language arts
class.
d. I want to learn as
much as possible in
my English/language
arts class.
e. I want to master a lot
of new skills in my
English/language arts
class.
f. I want to pass my
English/language arts
class.
g. I want to become a
better reader this year.
h. I want to get better
grades than most other
students in my
English/language arts
class.
i. I want to get good
grades in my English/
language arts class.
j. I want to avoid
making mistakes in
front of my classmates
in my English/
language arts class.
k. I want to understand
as much as I can in my
English/language arts
class.
l. I want to hide how
nervous I am about
reading.
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VH260926
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Exactly like
me
A
B
C
D
E
VH260928
A
B
C
D
E
VH260929
A
B
C
D
E
VH260930
A
B
C
D
E
VH260931
A
B
C
D
E
VH260932
A
B
C
D
E
VH260933
A
B
C
D
E
VH260934
A
B
C
D
E
VH260935
A
B
C
D
E
VH260936
A
B
C
D
E
VH260937
A
B
C
D
E
VH260938
A
B
C
D
E
VH333328
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VH260946
30. In your English/language arts class this school year, how often have you done each
of the following? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. I came to my English/
language arts class
prepared.
b. I remembered and
followed directions
from my English/
language arts teacher.
c. I started working on
reading assignments
right away rather than
waiting until the last
minute.
d. I paid attention and
resisted distractions
during English/
language arts class.
e. I stayed on task
without reminders
from my English/
language arts teacher.
f. I paid attention in my
English/language arts
class even when I was
not interested.
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Never or
hardly ever
Less than
half of the
time
About half
of the time
More than
half of the
time
All or
almost all of
the time
A
B
C
D
E
VH260952
A
B
C
D
E
VH260953
A
B
C
D
E
VH260954
A
B
C
D
E
VH260955
A
B
C
D
E
VH260957
A
B
C
D
E
VH260958
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VH261065
31. How often do you typically read each of the following outside of school (print or
online)? Select one answer choice on each row.
Never
About once
or twice a
year
About once
or twice a
month
A
B
C
D
E
VH261066
A
B
C
D
E
VH261067
A
B
C
D
E
VH261068
A
B
C
D
E
VH261069
A
B
C
D
E
VH261070
A
B
C
D
E
VH261071
A
B
C
D
E
VH261073
A
B
C
D
E
VH261074
A
B
C
D
E
VH261075
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Stories or novels
Poems
Plays
Autobiographies
Comic books
Magazines
Blogs or personal web
pages
h. E-mails
i. Text messages
About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day
VH240001
32. 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
D Much harder than other tests
VH240002
33. 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 About as hard as on other tests
C Harder than on other tests
D Much harder than on other tests
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VH240003
34.. How important was it to you to do well on this test?
A Not very important
B Somewhat important
C Important
D Very important
VH260313
35. How easy or difficult was this test?
A Extremely difficult
B Quite difficult
C Somewhat difficult
D Somewhat easy
E Quite easy
F Extremely easy
VH260314
36. How many questions do you think you answered correctly on this test?
A None or almost none
B Some but less than half
C About half
D More than half but not all
E All or almost all
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VH260315
37.. How similar were the questions on this test to the questions on your
English/language arts quizzes and tests at school?
A Not similar at all
B Not similar
C Somewhat similar
D Quite similar
E Extremely similar
38. How much do you agree with each of the following statements? Select one answer
choice on each row.
Strongly
disagree
Disagree
A
B
C
A
B
A
A
a. I applied a lot of
effort to succeed on
this test.
b. Taking this test
was stressful.
c. Taking this test
was challenging.
d. I felt time pressure
when taking this
test.
Somewhat Somewhat
disagree
agree
VH260331
Agree
Strongly
agree
D
E
F
VH260334
C
D
E
F
VH260335
B
C
D
E
F
VH260336
B
C
D
E
F
VH260338
VH333658
39. How much effort did you apply to succeed on this test?
A No effort at all
B Very little effort
C Some effort
D Quite a bit of effort
E A lot of effort
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VH333659
40.. How stressful was taking this test?
A Not stressful at all
B A little stressful
C Somewhat stressful
D Quite stressful
E Extremely stressful
VH333660
41. How challenging was taking this test?
A Not challenging at all
B A little challenging
C Somewhat challenging
D Quite challenging
E Extremely challenging
VH333661
42. How much time pressure did you feel when taking this test?
A No time pressure at all
B A little bit of time pressure
C Some time pressure
D Quite a bit of time pressure
E A lot of time pressure
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Student Grade 4 Mathematics
Student Grade 4 Mathematics Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete this form is 10 minutes.
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VH266754
1. How often do you use a computer or other digital device (excluding hand-held
calculators) for math at school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day
VH336225
2. How often do you use a computer or other digital device for math homework?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day
VH336227
3. How often do you use a computer or other digital device for math?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day
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VH336228
4. How often do you use the Internet to learn things about math?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day
VH336231
5. How often do you use a calculator?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day
VH240035
6. How often do you use a calculator?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Almost every day
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VH336233
7. How often do you receive help or tutoring with math outside of school or after
school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day
VH240037
8. How often do you receive help or tutoring with math outside of school or after
school?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once or twice a month
C Once or twice a week
D Every day or almost every day
VH266781
9. This school year, how often did you use the following digital devices to work on
math problems, including homework? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Hand-held calculator
b. Desktop or laptop
computer
c. Tablet (for example,
Surface Pro, iPad,
Kindle Fire)
d. Smartphone (for
example, iPhone,
Samsung Galaxy, HTC
One)
e. Other device (Please
specify):
_____________________
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Never
About once
or twice a
year
About once
or twice a
month
A
B
C
D
E
VH266782
A
B
C
D
E
VH266783
A
B
C
D
E
VH266786
A
B
C
D
E
VH266788
A
B
C
D
E
VH266789
3
About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day
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VH266808
10. In your math class this year, how often have you used the following types of
calculators? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Basic calculator
b. Calculator app on a
smartphone
c. Calculator on a tablet
d. Calculator on a
desktop or laptop
computer
Never or
hardly ever
Less than
half of the
time
About half
of the time
More than
half of the
time
All or
almost all of
the time
A
B
C
D
E
VH266809
A
B
C
D
E
VH266811
A
B
C
D
E
VH266812
A
B
C
D
E
VH266813
11. This school year, how often did the following things happen in your math class? Select
one answer choice on each row.
a. My teacher used
computers or other
digital devices to show
us how to work
through math
problems.
b. I used the Internet for
my math work.
c. My teacher used
desktop or laptop
computers when
teaching math to my
class.
d. My teacher required us
to use computers or
other digital devices to
complete math
assignments.
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VH267415
Never or
hardly ever
Less than
half of the
time
About half
of the time
More than
half of the
time
All or
almost all of
the time
A
B
C
D
E
VH267416
A
B
C
D
E
VH267417
A
B
C
D
E
VH267418
A
B
C
D
E
VH267419
4
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VH336036
12. In this school year, how often have you used a computer or other digital device
(excluding hand-held calculators) to complete your math assignments?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day
VH336037
13. In this school year, how often have you used a computer or other digital device
(excluding hand-held calculators) to look online for resources for help with your
math assignments?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day
VH336038
14. In this school year, how often have you used a computer or other digital device
(excluding hand-held calculators) to take an online practice test?
A Never
B Once
C Two or three times
D Four to five times
E More than five times
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15. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.
a. I enjoy doing math.
b. I look forward to my
math class.
c. I am interested in the
things I learned in
math.
d. I think making an
effort in math is
worthwhile.
e. I think math will help
me even when I am
not in school.
f. I think it is important
to do well in math.
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Exactly like
me
A
B
C
D
E
VH267479
A
B
C
D
E
VH267481
A
B
C
D
E
VH267483
A
B
C
D
E
VH267485
A
B
C
D
E
VH267486
A
B
C
D
E
VH267487
16. How much do you enjoy solving the following types of math problems? Select one
answer choice on each row.
a. Addition, subtraction,
multiplication, and
division
b. Working with
geometric figures like
rectangles and squares
c. Looking at patterns,
graphs, and charts
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VH267478
VH267498
Enjoy not at
all
Enjoy a
little bit
Enjoy
somewhat
Enjoy quite
a bit
Enjoy a lot
A
B
C
D
E
VH267499
A
B
C
D
E
VH267505
A
B
C
D
E
VH267507
6
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17. Thinking about math, do you think that you would be able to do each of the
following? Do not actually solve the problems. Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Estimate the weight of
5 apples using pounds
(lbs)
b. Divide 42 stickers by 6
students
c. Calculate how many
square feet of tile you
need to cover your
classroom floor
d. Estimate the area of
your classroom floor
using square feet
e. Find the amount of
carpet needed to cover
a rectangular floor if
you know its length
and width
f. Know when to take a
turkey out of the oven
if it goes in at 10:00
A.M. and it takes 3
hours and 45 minutes
to cook
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VH267672
I definitely
can’t
I probably
can’t
Maybe
I probably
can
I definitely
can
A
B
C
D
E
VH267674
A
B
C
D
E
VH267675
A
B
C
D
E
VH267676
A
B
C
D
E
VH267680
A
B
C
D
E
VH267682
A
B
C
D
E
VH267683
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18. Thinking about math, do you think that you would be able to do each of the
following without a calculator? Do not actually solve the problems. Select one answer
choice on each row.
a. Estimate the weight of
5 apples using pounds
(lbs)
b. Divide 42 stickers by 6
students
c. Calculate how many
square feet of tile you
need to cover your
classroom floor
d. Estimate the area of
your classroom floor
using square feet
e. Find the amount of
carpet needed to cover
a rectangular floor if
you know its length
and width
f. Know when to take a
turkey out of the oven
if it goes in at 10:00
A.M. and it takes 3
hours and 45 minutes
to cook
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VH336061
I definitely
can’t
I probably
can’t
Maybe
I probably
can
I definitely
can
A
B
C
D
E
VH336062
A
B
C
D
E
VH336063
A
B
C
D
E
VH336064
A
B
C
D
E
VH336068
A
B
C
D
E
VH336070
A
B
C
D
E
VH336066
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VH268936
19. How often do you use math in everyday life outside of school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day
VH268945
20. How often do you participate in each of the following activities outside of
school? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Talk about math
problems with your
friends
b. Attend after-school
tutoring with other
students
c. Play an instrument
and read music
d. Go to websites for
help with your math
homework
Never
About once
or twice a
year
About once
or twice a
month
About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day
A
B
C
D
E
VH268946
A
B
C
D
E
VH268958
A
B
C
D
E
VH268961
A
B
C
D
E
VH268962
VH336085
21. Have you ever helped your friends with their math homework?
A Yes
B No
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VH269037
22. Over the past seven days, how many days have you helped your friends with their
math homework? Enter the number of days.
VH269015
23. Have you ever participated in a summer program for math?
A Yes
B No
VH269016
24. Last summer, did you participate in a summer program for math?
A Yes
B No
VH336087
25. Have you ever participated in a math study group?
A Yes
B No
VH269039
26. Over the past seven days, how many days did you participate in a math study
group? Enter the number of days.
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27. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.
a. I want other students
to think I am good at
math.
b. I want to show others
that math schoolwork
is easy for me.
c. I want to look smart in
comparison to other
students in my math
class.
d. I want to master a lot
of new skills in my
math class.
e. I want to become
better in math this
year.
f. I want to get better
grades than most other
students in my math
class.
g. I want to learn as
much as possible in
my math class.
h. I want to understand
as much as I can in my
math class.
i. I want to pass my
math class.
j. I want to get good
grades in my math
class.
k. I want to hide how
nervous I am about
math.
l. I want to avoid
making mistakes in
front of my classmates
in my math class.
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VH269048
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Exactly like
me
A
B
C
D
E
VH269049
A
B
C
D
E
VH269050
A
B
C
D
E
VH269053
A
B
C
D
E
VH269055
A
B
C
D
E
VH269056
A
B
C
D
E
VH269058
A
B
C
D
E
VH269059
A
B
C
D
E
VH269060
A
B
C
D
E
VH327502
A
B
C
D
E
VH327503
A
B
C
D
E
VH327504
A
B
C
D
E
VH327505
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VH336092
28. In your math class this school year, how often have you done each of the
following? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. I came to my math
class prepared.
b. I remembered and
followed directions
from my math teacher.
c. I started working on
my math assignments
right away rather than
waiting until the last
minute.
d. I paid attention and
resisted distractions
during math class.
e. I stayed on task
without reminders
from my math teacher.
f. I paid attention in my
math class even when
I was not interested.
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Never or
hardly ever
Less than
half of the
time
About half
of the time
More than
half of the
time
All or
almost all of
the time
A
B
C
D
E
VH336093
A
B
C
D
E
VH336094
A
B
C
D
E
VH336095
A
B
C
D
E
VH336096
A
B
C
D
E
VH336097
A
B
C
D
E
VH336099
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VH350115
29. For school this year, how often have you been asked to write long answers (several
sentences or paragraphs) to questions on tests or assignments that involved math?
A Never
B Once
C Two or three times
D Four or five times
E More than five times
VH350116
30. For school this year, how often do you work in pairs or small groups to talk about
something that you have done in math?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day.
VH240001
31. 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
D Much harder than other tests
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VH240002
32. 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 About as hard as on other tests
C Harder than on other tests
D Much harder than on other tests
VH240003
33. How important was it to you to do well on this test?
A Not very important
B Somewhat important
C Important
D Very important
VH260313
34. How easy or difficult was this test?
A Extremely difficult
B Quite difficult
C Somewhat difficult
D Somewhat easy
E Quite easy
F Extremely easy
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VH260314
35. How many questions do you think you answered correctly on this test?
A None or almost none
B Some but less than half
C About half
D More than half but not all
E All or almost all
VH337139
36. How similar were the questions on this test to the questions on your math quizzes
and tests at school?
A Not similar at all
B Not similar
C Somewhat similar
D Quite similar
E Extremely similar
37. How much do you agree with each of the following statements? Select one answer
choice on each row.
a. I applied a lot of
effort to succeed on
this test.
b. Taking this test
was stressful.
c. Taking this test
was challenging.
d. I felt time pressure
when taking this
test.
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Strongly
disagree
Disagree
Somewhat Somewhat
disagree
agree
A
B
C
A
B
A
A
VH260331
Agree
Strongly
agree
D
E
F
VH260334
C
D
E
F
VH260335
B
C
D
E
F
VH260336
B
C
D
E
F
VH260338
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VH333658
38. How much effort did you apply to succeed on this test?
A No effort at all
B Very little effort
C Some effort
D Quite a bit of effort
E A lot of effort
VH333659
39. How stressful was taking this test?
A Not stressful at all
B A little stressful
C Somewhat stressful
D Quite stressful
E Extremely stressful
VH333660
40. How challenging was taking this test?
A Not challenging at all
B A little challenging
C Somewhat challenging
D Quite challenging
E Extremely challenging
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VH333661
41. How much time pressure did you feel when taking this test?
A No time pressure at all
B A little bit of time pressure
C Some time pressure
D Quite a bit of time pressure
E A lot of time pressure
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Student Grade 4 Proof of Concept Study (Puerto Rico)
Student Grade 4 Puerto Rico Proof of Concept Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete these questions:
Core (adapted for Puerto Rico) - 5 minutes
Mathematics – 10 minutes
Computer Access and Familiarity (CAFS) – 5 minutes
Proof of Concept – 5 minutes
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2016 Grade 4 Student KaSA Core for Puerto Rico Translation
VH240387
1. Are you Hispanic or Latino? Select one or more answer choices.
A No, I am not Hispanic or Latino.
B Yes, I am Mexican, Mexican American, or Chicano.
C Yes, I am Puerto Rican or Puerto Rican American.
D Yes, I am Cuban or Cuban American.
E Yes, I am from some other Hispanic or Latino background.
VH240388
2. Which of the following best describes you? Select one or more answer choices.
A White
B Black or African American
C Asian
D American Indian or Alaska Native
E Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
VH240186
3. About how many books are there in your home?
A Few (0–10)
B Enough to fill one shelf (11–25)
C Enough to fill one bookcase (26–100)
D Enough to fill several bookcases (more than 100)
VH240187
4. Is there a computer at home that you use?
A Yes
B No
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2016 Grade 4 Student KaSA Core for Puerto Rico Translation
VH240379
5. Do you have the following in your home? Select all that apply.
A Access to the Internet
B Clothes dryer just for your family
C Dishwasher
D More than one bathroom
E Your own bedroom
VH240188
6. About how many pages a day do you have to read in school and for homework?
A 5 or fewer
B 6–10
C 11–15
D 16–20
E More than 20
VH240189
7. How often do you talk about things you have studied in school with someone in
your family?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once every few weeks
C About once a week
D Two or three times a week
E Every day
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VH240190
8. How many days were you absent from school in the last month?
A None
B 1 or 2 days
C 3 or 4 days
D 5 to 10 days
E More than 10 days
VH240230
9. How often do people in your home talk to each other in a language other than
Spanish?
A Never
B Once in a while
C About half of the time
D All or most of the time
VH240380
10. Do the following people live in your home? Select all that apply.
A Mother
B Stepmother
C Foster mother or other female legal guardian
D Father
E Stepfather
F Foster father or other male legal guardian
VH254028
11. Write the ZIP code of your home address in the box.
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2016 Grade 4 Student KaSA Mathematics for Puerto Rico Translation
VH240029
1. How often do you use a computer for math at school?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once every few weeks
C About once a week
D Two or three times a week
E Every day or almost every day
VH240030
2. Do you use a computer for math homework at home?
A Yes
B No
VH240031
3. Do you use a computer to practice or drill on math?
A Yes
B No
VH240032
4. Do you use a computer to play math games?
A Yes
B No
VH240033
5. Do you use a computer to make charts or graphs for math?
A Yes
B No
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VH240034
6. Do you use the Internet to learn things about math?
A Yes
B No
VH240035
7. How often do you use a calculator?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once in a while
C Almost every day
VH240036
8. When you take a math test or quiz, how often do you use a calculator?
A Never
B Sometimes
C Always
VH240037
9. How often do you receive help or tutoring with math outside of school or after
school?
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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2016 Grade 4 Student KaSA Mathematics for Puerto Rico Translation
VH240038
10. How often do you feel your math classwork is too hard?
A Never or hardly ever
B Sometimes
C Often
D Always or almost always
VH240039
11. How often do you feel your math classwork is too easy?
A Never or hardly ever
B Sometimes
C Often
D Always or almost always
VH240040
12. How often do you like what you do in class for math?
A Never or hardly ever
B Sometimes
C Often
D Always or almost always
VH240042
13. How often do you feel you can do a good job on your math assignments?
A Never or hardly ever
B Sometimes
C Often
D Always or almost always
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2016 Grade 4 Student KaSA Mathematics for Puerto Rico Translation
VH240041
14. How often do you feel you can do a good job on your math tests?
A Never or hardly ever
B Sometimes
C Often
D Always or almost always
VH240043
15. How often do you feel you like math?
A Never or hardly ever
B Sometimes
C Often
D Always or almost always
VH240044
16. How often do you feel math is one of your favorite subjects?
A Never or hardly ever
B Sometimes
C Often
D Always or almost always
VH240001
17. 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
D Much harder than other tests
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2016 Grade 4 Student KaSA Mathematics for Puerto Rico Translation
VH240002
18. 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 About as hard as on other tests
C Harder than on other tests
D Much harder than on other tests
VH240003
19. How important was it to you to do well on this test?
A Not very important
B Somewhat important
C Important
D Very important
VH240027
20. Did you know before today that you would be taking this test?
A Yes
B No
VH240028
21. Did you answer all of the math questions?
A Yes
B No
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2016 Grade 4 Student KaSA Mathematics for Puerto Rico Translation
VH250170
22. Why did you leave one or more of the math questions blank? Select one or more
answer choices.
A I did not have enough time.
B I do not know how to use a calculator.
C I am not used to writing out my answers.
D The questions were too hard.
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2016 Grade 4 Student CAFS Items for Puerto Rico Translation
VH270093
1. How much do you know about using computers and other digital devices?
A I hardly know anything at all.
B I know something.
C I know quite a bit.
D I know a lot.
VH270096
2. At home, do you have a tablet that is only for your use?
A Yes
B No
VH270097
3. At home, is there a tablet that is shared between you and others?
A Yes
B No
VH270100
4. When did you first use a laptop or desktop computer?
A I have never used one.
B Before I was in kindergarten
C When I was in kindergarten
D When I was in first, second, or third grade
E When I was in fourth grade
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VH270092
5. When did you first use a tablet?
A Never until this assessment
B Before I was in kindergarten
C When I was in kindergarten
D When I was in first, second, or third grade
E When I was in fourth grade
VH270101
6. When did you first use a smartphone?
A I have never used one.
B Before I was in kindergarten
C When I was in kindergarten
D When I was in first, second, or third grade
E When I was in fourth grade
VH270108
7. At school, were you taught how to use a tablet?
A Yes
B No
VH270111
8. At school, are there laptop or desktop computers that you can use for schoolwork?
A Yes
B No
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2016 Grade 4 Student CAFS Items for Puerto Rico Translation
VH270112
9. At school, are there tablets that you can use for schoolwork?
A Yes
B No
VH270113
10. At school, is there Wi-Fi or some other Internet connection you can use for
schoolwork?
A Yes
B No
VH270114
11. Does your teacher use a computer when teaching your class?
A Yes
B No
VH270126
12. This school year, how often have you used a tablet to search the Internet for a
school project?
A Never
B A few times
C Once every few weeks
D About once a week
E More than once a week
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2016 Grade 4 Student CAFS Items for Puerto Rico Translation
VH270127
13. This school year, how often have you used a tablet to practice things in
mathematics that you were having trouble learning?
A Never
B A few times
C Once every few weeks
D About once a week
E More than once a week
VH270129
14. This school year, how often have you used a tablet to take a test?
A Never
B A few times
C Once every few weeks
D About once a week
E More than once a week
VH270132
15. Would you rather take a test at school using paper and pencil or using a computer?
A Paper and pencil
B Computer
VH270133
16. Do you think you would be able to write sentences and paragraphs using a
computer?
A I definitely can’t.
B I probably can’t.
C I probably can.
D I definitely can.
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2016 Grade 4 Student Study-Specific Items for Puerto Rico Translation
VH335621
1. How clear were the directions in this test? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Directions on how to use the
calculator
b. Directions on how to use the
math onscreen keyboard
c. Directions on how to use the
other tools in the system (for
example, scratchwork, read aloud
button)
d. Directions on how to type ¡ and ¿
marks, vowels with accent
marks, ñ, and ü
Not at all clear
Somewhat clear
Very clear
A
B
C
VH335622
A
B
C
VH335623
A
B
C
VH335624
A
B
C
VH335625
2. How much did you use the following tools in this test? Select one answer choice on
each row.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Stylus
Keyboard
Touch pad (on the keyboard)
Math onscreen keyboard
VH335629
Not at all
Some
Very much
A
B
C
VH335632
A
B
C
VH335633
A
B
C
VH335634
A
B
C
VH335635
VH335639
3. Did you use ¡ and ¿ marks, vowels with accent marks, ñ, or ü when answering
math questions in this test?
A Yes
B No
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VH335645
4. Why did you not use ¡ and ¿ marks, vowels with accent marks, ñ, or ü? Select all that
apply.
A I do not normally type vowels with ¡ and ¿ marks, vowels with accent marks, ñ, or ü.
B I did not understand the handout about typing ¡ and ¿ marks, vowels with accent marks, ñ, or
ü.
C I did not need ¡ and ¿ marks, vowels with accent marks, ñ, or ü for items on this test.
D Other: ___________________________________________________________________________
VH335641
5. This school year, how often did you use ¡ and ¿ marks, vowels with accent marks,
ñ, or ü when typing for schoolwork, including homework?
A Never
B Sometimes
C Often
D Always
VH335652
6. Did you use the calculator in this test?
A Yes
B No
VH335655
7. Why did you not use the calculator? Select all that apply.
A I do not normally use a calculator to do math.
B I did not know where to find the calculator.
C I was not sure how to use the calculator.
D I did not need the calculator for items on this test.
E Other: ___________________________________________________________________________
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VH335662
8. How easy or difficult was it to use the calculator?
A Very Easy
B Easy
C Difficult
D Very difficult
VH335663
9. Did you use the math onscreen keyboard in this test?
A Yes
B No
VH335677
10. Why did you not use the math onscreen keyboard? Select all that apply.
A I was not sure how to use the math onscreen keyboard.
B I did not need the math onscreen keyboard for items on this test.
C Other: ___________________________________________________________________________
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NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
Submittal for 2016
VOLUME II
SURVEY QUESTIONS
Part 1b
Student Grade 8
Part 1b contains Student Grade 8:
Core (Operational) Questions
Arts Questions
Core (Pilot) Questions
Reading Questions
Mathematics Questions
Writing Questions
Puerto Rico POC Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete these forms:
Core - 5 minutes
Subject-specific – 10 minutes
Puerto Rico POC – 25 minutes (includes Core, Mathematics, Computer Familiarity, and Proof
of Concept Questions)
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STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRES
OMB Information on Student Questionnaire Cover Page
Paperwork Burden Statement
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to
respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control
number. The valid OMB control number for this voluntary information collection
is 1850–0790. The time required to complete this information collection is
estimated to average xx1 minutes, including the time to review instructions, search
existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the
information collection. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of the
time estimate, suggestions for improving this collection, or any comments or
concerns regarding the status of your individual submission of this form, please
write to: National Assessment of Educational Progress, National Center for
Education Statistics, 1990 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006.
A project of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Institute of
Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. In
accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V,
Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws, your responses
will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone
other than employees or agents. By law, every NCES employee as well as every
agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is
subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of up to $250,000, or both if he or she
willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about you.
OMB No. 1850-0790 APPROVAL EXPIRES 03/31/2016
Note: Time estimates vary by the type of assessment being administered. Arts is 130 minutes, DBA administrations
(reading, mathematics, and writing) are 90 minutes, and the Puerto Rico Proof of Concept study is 120 minutes.
Applicable survey question time is listed on part covers.
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Student Grade 8 Operational Core
Student Grade 8 Operational Core Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete this form is 5 minutes.
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2016 Operational Grade 8 Core Student Items
VB331330
1. Are you Hispanic or Latino? Fill in one or more ovals.
A No, I am not Hispanic or Latino.
B Yes, I am Mexican, Mexican American, or Chicano.
C Yes, I am Puerto Rican or Puerto Rican American.
D Yes, I am Cuban or Cuban American.
E Yes, I am from some other Hispanic or Latino background.
VB331331
2. Which of the following best describes you? Fill in one or more ovals.
A White
B Black or African American
C Asian
D American Indian or Alaska Native
E Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
VB331335
3. About how many books are there in your home?
A Few (0–10)
B Enough to fill one shelf (11–25)
C Enough to fill one bookcase (26–100)
D Enough to fill several bookcases (more than 100)
VB331336
4. Is there a computer at home that you use?
A Yes
B No
J2D1
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2016 Operational Grade 8 Core Student Items
VF098664
5. Do you have the following in your home? Fill in ovals for all that apply.
A Access to the Internet
B Clothes dryer just for your family
C Dishwasher
D More than one bathroom
E Your own bedroom
TB001101
6. About how many pages a day do you have to read in school and for homework?
A 5 or fewer
B 6–10
C 11–15
D 16–20
E More than 20
VB331339
7. How often do you talk about things you have studied in school with someone in
your family?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once every few weeks
C About once a week
D Two or three times a week
E Every day
J2D1
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2016 Operational Grade 8 Core Student Items
VB331447
8. How many days were you absent from school in the last month?
A None
B 1 or 2 days
C 3 or 4 days
D 5 to 10 days
E More than 10 days
VB330870
9. How far in school did your mother go?
A She did not finish high school.
B She graduated from high school.
C She had some education after high school.
D She graduated from college.
E I don’t know.
VB330871
10. How far in school did your father go?
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.
J2D1
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2016 Operational Grade 8 Core Student Items
VB331451
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
VF095730
12. Do the following people live in your home? Fill in ovals for all that apply.
A Mother
B Stepmother
C Foster mother or other female legal guardian
D Father
E Stepfather
F Foster father or other male legal guardian
VE102537
13. Write the ZIP code of your home address in the boxes.
J2D1
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Student Grade 8 Arts (Music/Visual Arts)
Student Grade 8 Arts Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete this form is 10 minutes.
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2016 Operational Grade 8 Music Student Items
LD001053
1. How much do you agree with each of the following statements? Fill in one oval on each line.
a. I like to listen to music.
b. I like to play music alone or with
others.
c. I think I have talent for music.
d. People tell me I am a good
musician.
e. I like to play music for other
people.
f. I would like to be a musician
when I grow up.
Agree
Not sure
Disagree
A
B
C
LD001054
A
B
C
LD001055
A
B
C
LD001056
A
B
C
LD001057
A
B
C
LD001058
A
B
C
LD001059
LD001094
2. When you take music class in school, how often does your teacher do each of the following
things? Fill in one oval on each line.
a. Play music for you to
listen to
b. Ask you to sing
c. Ask you to play
instruments
d. Ask you to write down
music
e. Ask you to work on
group assignments
f. Ask you to make up
your own music
E2MUB1
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Almost
every day
Once or
twice a
week
Once or
twice a
month
Never or
hardly ever
I don’t have
music.
A
B
C
D
E
LD001095
A
B
C
D
E
LD001096
A
B
C
D
E
LD001097
A
B
C
D
E
LD001098
A
B
C
D
E
LD001099
A
B
C
D
E
LD001100
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VC288062
3. Which of the following activities do you do in school? Fill in one oval on each line.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Play in a band
Play in an orchestra
Sing in a chorus or choir
Take private singing lessons
Take private lessons on an instrument
Yes
No
A
B
VC288065
A
B
VC288066
A
B
VC288067
A
B
VC288068
A
B
VC288070
LD001108
4. Do you have your own musical instrument?
A Yes
B No
LD001076
5. In the last year, how many times did you go with your class to a concert?
A None
B 1 or 2 times
C 3 or more times
E2MUB1
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VC288175
6.. When you are not in school, do you ever do the following things on your own, not in connection
with schoolwork? Fill in one oval on each line.
Yes
No
Play with a group, band, or orchestra
Sing in a group, chorus, or choir
Play a musical instrument on your own
Take private lessons on a musical
instrument or in singing
e. Listen to a musical tape, CD, or record
A
B
VC288176
A
B
VC288180
A
B
VC288181
A
B
VC288182
A
B
VC288185
f.
g.
h.
i.
A
B
VC288187
A
B
VC288188
A
B
VC288194
A
B
VC288195
A
B
VC288200
a.
b.
c.
d.
Enter a music competition
Go to a summer music program
Read a book about music
Watch a videotape or television program
about music
j. Talk with your family or friends about
music
VC288205
7. Have you ever listened to a musical performance in any of the following places? Fill in one oval
on each line.
a.
b.
c.
d.
At school
On the street or outdoors
In a theater
On television
E2MUB1
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Yes
No
A
B
VC288208
A
B
VC288210
A
B
VC288212
A
B
VC288213
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VB595182
8.. 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
D Much harder than other tests
VC034559
9. 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 About as hard as on other tests
C Harder than on other tests
D Much harder than on other tests
VB595184
10. How important was it to you to do well on this test?
A Not very important
B Somewhat important
C Important
D Very important
E2MUB1
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2016 Operational Grade 8 Visual Arts Student Items
LD001282
1. How much do you agree with each of the following statements? Fill in one oval on each line.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
I like to look at art.
I like to do artwork.
I think I have talent for art.
People tell me I am a good artist.
I like to show my artwork to
other people.
f. I would like to be an artist when I
grow up.
Agree
Not sure
Disagree
A
B
C
LD001283
A
B
C
LD001284
A
B
C
LD001285
A
B
C
LD001286
A
B
C
LD001287
A
B
C
LD001288
LD001316
2. Are you taking an art course now, or have you taken an art course this year?
A Yes
B No
E2VAB1
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LD001317
3.. When you have art in school, how often does your teacher have you do the following things? Fill
in one oval on each line.
a. Paint or draw
b. Make things out of clay or
other materials
c. Choose your own art
project
d. Work in a pair or a group
on an art project
e. Talk with others about
your artwork or that of
other students
f. Write about your artwork
g. Look at videotapes,
filmstrips, slides, or
television programs about
art
h. Work with a camera,
computer, or photocopier
to make artwork
E2VAB1
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Every day
Once a week
Once a month
Never or
hardly ever
A
B
C
D
LD001318
A
B
C
D
LD001319
A
B
C
D
LD001320
A
B
C
D
LD001321
A
B
C
D
LD001322
A
B
C
D
LD001323
A
B
C
D
LD001324
A
B
C
D
VC322796
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LD001326
4. How often does your teacher have you show your artwork in an exhibit?
A Once or twice a month
B Once or twice a year
C Never or hardly ever
LD001327
5. In school, do you ever illustrate your work in other subjects?
A Yes
B No
LD001328
6. Do you keep an art journal or sketchbook in school?
A Yes
B No
LD001329
7. Do either you or your teacher save your artwork in a portfolio?
A Yes
B No
LD001300
8. How often do you have homework for art class?
A About once a week
B About once a month
C Never or hardly ever
E2VAB1
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LD001302
9. In the last year, how many times did you go with your class to an art museum,
gallery, or exhibit?
A None
B 1 or 2 times
C 3 or more times
VC288034
10. When you are not in school, do you ever do the following things on you own, not in connection
with schoolwork? Fill in one oval on each line.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
Go to an art museum or exhibit
Take art classes
Make artwork
Exhibit your artwork
Enter an art competition
Go to a summer art program
Look at or read a book about art
Watch a videotape or television program
about art
i. Talk with your family or friends about art
j. Visit an artist’s studio
k. Keep an art journal or sketchbook
E2VAB1
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Yes
No
A
B
VC288040
A
B
VC288043
A
B
VC288045
A
B
VC288046
A
B
VC288048
A
B
VC288050
A
B
VC288051
A
B
VC288053
A
B
VC288054
A
B
VC288056
A
B
VC288057
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VB595182
11. 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
D Much harder than other tests
VC034559
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?
A Not as hard as on other tests
B About as hard as on other tests
C Harder than on other tests
D Much harder than on other tests
VB595184
13. How important was it to you to do well on this test?
A Not very important
B Somewhat important
C Important
D Very important
E2VAB1
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Student Grade 8 Pilot Core
Student Grade 8 Pilot Core Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete this form is 5 minutes.
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2016 Pilot Grade 8 Core Student Items
VH240387
1. Are you Hispanic or Latino? Select one or more answer choices.
A No, I am not Hispanic or Latino.
B Yes, I am Mexican, Mexican American, or Chicano.
C Yes, I am Puerto Rican or Puerto Rican American.
D Yes, I am Cuban or Cuban American.
E Yes, I am from some other Hispanic or Latino background.
VH240388
2. Which of the following best describes you? Select one or more answer choices.
A White
B Black or African American
C Asian
D American Indian or Alaska Native
E Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
VH240186
3. About how many books are there in your home?
A Few (0–10)
B Enough to fill one shelf (11–25)
C Enough to fill one bookcase (26–100)
D Enough to fill several bookcases (more than 100)
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4.. Do you have any of the following in your home? Select one answer choice on each row.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
Access to the Internet
Clothes dryer just for your family
Dishwasher
More than one bathroom with a bathtub or
shower
Your own bedroom
A desktop or laptop computer that you can
use
A tablet (for example, Surface Pro, iPad,
Kindle Fire) that you can use
A smartphone (for example, iPhone,
Samsung Galaxy, HTC One) that you
can use
VH271104
Yes
No
A
B
VH271105
A
B
VH336756
A
B
VH336759
A
B
VH336760
A
B
VH336762
A
B
VH271108
A
B
VH271110
A
B
VH271112
VH336764
5. In this school year, about how many pages a day do you have to read in school and
for homework?
A 5 or fewer
B 6–10
C 11–15
D 16–20
E More than 20
VH240190
6. How many days were you absent from school in the last month?
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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VH240192
7. How far in school did your mother go?
A She did not finish high school.
B She graduated from high school.
C She had some education after high school.
D She graduated from college.
E I don’t know.
VH240193
8. How far in school did your father go?
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.
9. Do any of the following people live in your home? Select one answer choice on each
row.
a. Mother
b. Stepmother
c. Foster mother or other female legal
guardian
d. Father
e. Stepfather
f. Foster father or other male legal guardian
VH271144
Yes
No
A
B
VH271145
A
B
VH271146
A
B
VH271147
A
B
VH271148
A
B
VH271149
A
B
VH271150
VH254028
10. Write the ZIP code of your home address in the box.
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2016 Pilot Grade 8 Core Student Items
VH336776
11. Does your mother work?
A Yes
B No
C I don’t know.
VH336779
12. Does your father work?
A Yes
B No
C I don’t know.
VH336786
13. What does your mother do at work? (For example, She’s a lawyer; She teaches 1st
grade; She cooks in a restaurant; She does not work.) Use these lines to describe what
your mother does at work.
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VH336787
14. What does your father do at work? (For example, He’s a lawyer; He teaches 1st
grade; He cooks in a restaurant; He does not work.) Use these lines to describe what
your father does at work.
VH313225
15. What is your mother currently doing? Select all that apply.
A Works full-time
B Works part-time
C Takes care of the home and family
D Studies to get a degree at a college or university
E Other (Please specify): ___________________________________________________________
F I don’t know.
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2016 Pilot Grade 8 Core Student Items
VH313233
16. What is your father currently doing? Select all that apply.
A Works full-time
B Works part-time
C Takes care of the home and family
D Studies to get a degree at a college or university
E Other (Please specify): ___________________________________________________________
F I don’t know.
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VH336878
17. What does your mother do for work? Select the choice that most closely describes
what she does at work.
01 Accountant
\
22 Farmer
\
43 Religious worker
\
02 Artist
\
23 Firefighter
\
44 Repair technician
\
03 Athlete
\
24 Grounds worker
\
45 Salesperson
\
04 Carpenter
\
25 Health aide
\
46 Scientist
\
05 Cashier
\
26 Helper
\
47 Secretary
\
06 Cleaner
\
27 Housekeeper
\
48 Security guard
\
07 Clerk
\
28 Janitor
\
49 Server
\
08 College professor
\
29 Lawyer
\
50 Social worker
\
09 Construction worker
\
30 Librarian
\
51 Software developer
\
10 Cook
\
31 Manager
\
52 Stocker
\
11 Customer service
\
32 Marketing
\
53 Supervisor
\
12 Day care worker
\
33 Mechanic
\
54 Surgeon
\
13 Dental hygienist
\
34 Medical technician
\
55 Surveyor
\
14 Dentist
\
35 Military
\
56 Taxi driver
\
15 Designer
\
36 Miner
\
57 Teacher
\
16 Doctor
\
37 Nurse
\
58 Therapist
\
17 Education
\
38 Office support
\
59 Transportation
\
39 Painter
\
60 Truck driver
\
40 Pharmacist
\
61 Veterinarian
\
41 Police
\
62 Writer
\
42 Receptionist
\
63 Other (Please specify):
\
administrator
18 Electrician
\
19 Engineer
\
20 Executive
\
21 Factory worker
\
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7
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2016 Pilot Grade 8 Core Student Items
VH336885
18. What does your father do for work? Select the choice that most closely describes
what he does at work.
01 Accountant
\
22 Farmer
\
43 Religious worker
\
02 Artist
\
23 Firefighter
\
44 Repair technician
\
03 Athlete
\
24 Grounds worker
\
45 Salesperson
\
04 Carpenter
\
25 Health aide
\
46 Scientist
\
05 Cashier
\
26 Helper
\
47 Secretary
\
06 Cleaner
\
27 Housekeeper
\
48 Security guard
\
07 Clerk
\
28 Janitor
\
49 Server
\
08 College professor
\
29 Lawyer
\
50 Social worker
\
09 Construction worker
\
30 Librarian
\
51 Software developer
\
10 Cook
\
31 Manager
\
52 Stocker
\
11 Customer service
\
32 Marketing
\
53 Supervisor
\
12 Day care worker
\
33 Mechanic
\
54 Surgeon
\
13 Dental hygienist
\
34 Medical technician
\
55 Surveyor
\
14 Dentist
\
35 Military
\
56 Taxi driver
\
15 Designer
\
36 Miner
\
57 Teacher
\
16 Doctor
\
37 Nurse
\
58 Therapist
\
17 Education
\
38 Office support
\
59 Transportation
\
39 Painter
\
60 Truck driver
\
40 Pharmacist
\
61 Veterinarian
\
41 Police
\
62 Writer
\
42 Receptionist
\
63 Other (Please specify):
\
administrator
18 Electrician
\
19 Engineer
\
20 Executive
\
21 Factory worker
\
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2016 Pilot Grade 8 Core Student Items
VH313238
19. Which of the following best describes where you are living?
A A single family home
B A townhouse
C An apartment
D A trailer or mobile home
E A community home or shelter
F Other (Please specify):: ___________________________________________________________
20. How often do the following things happen at home? Select one answer choice on each
row.
a. People at home ask
what I am learning in
school.
b. I talk about things I
have studied in school
with someone in my
family.
c. People at home make
sure that I make time
for my homework.
d. People at home check
if I do my homework.
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VH271259
Never
About once
or twice a
year
About once
or twice a
month
A
B
C
D
E
VH271260
A
B
C
D
E
VH271261
A
B
C
D
E
VH271262
A
B
C
D
E
VH271263
9
About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day
9/4/2015
2016 Pilot Grade 8 Core Student Items
VH271273
21. In your school, are there laptop computers that you can use?
A No
B Yes, but I cannot take one home with me.
C Yes, and I can take one home with me.
VH271274
22. In this school year, how often did you use a laptop or desktop computer during
your classes at school?
A Never
B In some classes
C In about half of the classes
D In more than half of the classes
E In all or almost all classes
VH271275
23. In your school, are there tablets (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire) that
you can use?
A No
B Yes, but I cannot take one home with me.
C Yes, and I can take one home with me.
VH271276
24. In this school year, how often did you use a tablet (for example, Surface Pro, iPad,
Kindle Fire) during your classes at school?
A Never
B In some classes
C In about half of the classes
D In more than half of the classes
E In all or almost all classes
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2016 Pilot Grade 8 Core Student Items
VH337183
25. In your school, are there desktop computers that you can use?
A No
B Yes
26. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.
a. I finish whatever I
begin.
b. I try very hard even
after making mistakes.
c. I continue to work
towards my goals,
even when they take a
long time to complete.
d. I keep working hard
even when I feel like
quitting.
e. I continue working on
what I set out to do,
even when it takes a
long time to complete.
f. I keep trying to
improve myself, even
when it takes a long
time to get there.
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VH271337
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Very much
like me
A
B
C
D
E
VH271338
A
B
C
D
E
VH271339
A
B
C
D
E
VH271341
A
B
C
D
E
VH271342
A
B
C
D
E
VH271344
A
B
C
D
E
VH271345
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27. In this school year, how often have you done each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.
a. I came to class
prepared.
b. I remembered and
followed directions.
c. I started working on
assignments right
away rather than
waiting until the last
minute.
d. I paid attention and
resisted distractions.
e. I stayed on task
without reminders
from my teacher.
f. I paid attention in
class even when I was
not interested.
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VH271367
Never or
hardly ever
Less than
half of the
time
About half
of the time
More than
half of the
time
All or
almost all of
the time
A
B
C
D
E
VH271368
A
B
C
D
E
VH271369
A
B
C
D
E
VH271370
A
B
C
D
E
VH271372
A
B
C
D
E
VH271374
A
B
C
D
E
VH271375
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28. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.
a. At school, I finish
whatever I begin.
b. At school, I try very
hard even after making
mistakes.
c. At school, I continue
to work towards my
goals, even when they
take a long time to
complete.
d. At school, I keep
working hard even
when I feel like
quitting.
e. At school, I continue
working on what I set
out to do, even when
it takes a long time to
complete.
f. At school, I keep
trying to improve
myself, even when it
takes a long time to
get there.
VH329465
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Very much
like me
A
B
C
D
E
VH329466
A
B
C
D
E
VH329467
A
B
C
D
E
VH329468
A
B
C
D
E
VH329469
A
B
C
D
E
VH329470
A
B
C
D
E
VH329471
VH329411
29. If you have a problem while working towards an important goal, how well can you
keep working?
A Not well at all
B Slightly well
C Somewhat well
D Quite well
E Extremely well
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VH329413
30. How often do you stay focused on the same goal for more than 3 months at a time?
A Almost never
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Frequently
E Almost always
VH329415
31. When you are working on a project that matters a lot to you, how focused can you
stay when there are lots of distractions?
A Not focused at all
B Slightly focused
C Somewhat focused
D Quite focused
E Extremely focused
VH329416
32. If you fail at an important goal, how likely are you to try again?
A Not at all likely
B Slightly likely
C Somewhat likely
D Quite likely
E Extremely likely
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VH329423
33. If you need to do something you don’t want, in order to reach an important goal,
how likely are you to do it?
A Not at all likely
B Slightly likely
C Somewhat likely
D Quite likely
E Extremely likely
34. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.
a. I like complex
problems more than
easy problems.
b. I like activities that
challenge my thinking
abilities.
c. I enjoy situations
where I will have to
think about
something.
d. I find satisfaction in
thinking hard and for
long hours.
e. I enjoy thinking about
new solutions to
problems.
f. I like to think of my
life as a puzzle that I
must solve.
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VH271749
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Very much
like me
A
B
C
D
E
VH271750
A
B
C
D
E
VH271752
A
B
C
D
E
VH271753
A
B
C
D
E
VH271754
A
B
C
D
E
VH271756
A
B
C
D
E
VH271758
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VH329318
35. You have a certain amount of intelligence, and you really can’t do much to change
it.
A Strongly disagree
B Disagree
C Somewhat disagree
D Somewhat agree
E Agree
F Strongly agree
VH329319
36. As you are learning new things, your intelligence can grow.
A Strongly disagree
B Disagree
C Somewhat disagree
D Somewhat agree
E Agree
F Strongly agree
VH271930
37. Thinking about your grades in school, which of the following do you think is more
important to get good grades?
A How intelligent you are
B How much effort you apply
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38. Whether a person does well or poorly in school may depend on a lot of different
things. You may feel that some of these things are easier for you to change than
others. In school, how possible is it for you to change each of the following? Select one
answer choice on each row.
a. Being intelligent
b. Putting forth a lot of
effort
c. Behaving well in class
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VH329448
Not at all
possible to
change
A little
possible to
change
Somewhat
possible to
change
Quite
possible to
change
Completely
possible to
change
A
B
C
D
E
VH329449
A
B
C
D
E
VH329450
A
B
C
D
E
VH329451
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VH271934
39. In this school year, how often have you felt any of the following ways about your
school? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. I felt left out of things
at school.
b. I felt like I belong at
school.
c. I felt that I was treated
fairly by my teachers.
d. I felt that teachers
encouraged me to do
my best.
e. I worried about crime
and violence at my
school.
f. I felt excited about
something I learned in
my classes.
g. I felt awkward and out
of place at school.
h. I felt happy at school.
i. I looked forward to
going to school in the
morning.
j. I felt lonely at school.
k. I did not feel safe on
my way to and from
school.
l. I felt that I learned
something that I can
use in my daily life.
m. I felt that I learned
something that will
help me in the future.
n. I felt that I would like
to go to a different
school if I could.
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Never or
hardly ever
Less than
half of the
time
About half
of the time
More than
half of the
time
All or
almost all of
the time
A
B
C
D
E
VH271935
A
B
C
D
E
VH271936
A
B
C
D
E
VH271937
A
B
C
D
E
VH271938
A
B
C
D
E
VH271940
A
B
C
D
E
VH271941
A
B
C
D
E
VH271942
A
B
C
D
E
VH271944
A
B
C
D
E
VH336900
A
B
C
D
E
VH336901
A
B
C
D
E
VH336902
A
B
C
D
E
VH336903
A
B
C
D
E
VH336904
A
B
C
D
E
VH336905
18
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VH349991
40. When did you first use a laptop or desktop computer?
A I have never used one.
B Before I was in kindergarten
C When I was in kindergarten
D When I was in first, second, or third grade
E When I was in fourth or fifth grade
F When I was in sixth, seventh, or eighth grade
VH349993
41. When did you first use a tablet (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire)?
A Never until this assessment
B Before I was in kindergarten
C When I was in kindergarten
D When I was in first, second, or third grade
E When I was in fourth or fifth grade
F When I was in sixth, seventh, or eighth grade
VH349994
42. When did you first use a smartphone (for example, iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, HTC
One)?
A I have never used one.
B Before I was in kindergarten
C When I was in kindergarten
D When I was in first, second, or third grade
E When I was in fourth or fifth grade
F When I was in sixth, seventh, or eighth grade
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VH349275
43. Who are the adults that live in your home? You can write things like, for example,
“Dad”, “Mom”, “Brother”, or “Grandma”.
VH354590
44. How many days did you use the Internet for homework at home in the last
month?
A None
B 1 or 2
C 3 or 4
D 5 to 10
E More than 10 days
VH354591
45. How often do you use the Internet for homework at home?
A Never
B About once or twice a month
C About once or twice a week
D Almost every day
E Every day
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Student Grade 8 Reading
Student Grade 8 Reading Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete this form is 10 minutes.
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2016 Pilot Grade 8 Reading Student Items
VH260197
1. For school this year, how often do you use the following devices to read a story,
article, or book? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Desktop computer
b. Laptop computer
c. Tablet (for
example, Surface
Pro, iPad, Kindle
Fire)
Never
About
once or
twice a
year
About
once or
twice a
month
About
once or
twice a
week
Every day
or almost
every day
Several
times a
day
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH260200
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH260201
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH260202
VH332820
2. How often do you receive help from a tutor, family member, or friend with
English/language arts outside of school or after school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day
VH260228
3. In this school year, how often do you borrow reading materials (such as books or
magazines) from your school library or media center?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day
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VH332878
4.. For school this year, how often have you been asked to write long answers (several
sentences or paragraphs) to questions on tests or assignments that involved
reading?
A Never
B Once
C Two or three times
D Four to five times
E More than five times
VH239999
5. For school this year, how often have you been asked to write long answers to
questions on tests or assignments that involved reading?
A Never
B Once or twice this year
C Once or twice a month
D At least once a week
VH332887
6. For your English/language arts class this year, how often do you do each of the
following? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Have a class
discussion about
something that the
whole class has read
b. Work in pairs or small
groups to talk about
something that you
have read
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Never
About once
or twice a
year
About once
or twice a
month
A
B
C
D
E
VH332888
A
B
C
D
E
VH332889
2
About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day
6/5/2015
2016 Pilot Grade 8 Reading Student Items
7. Now think about reading and writing you do for school. For your English class this
year, how often do you do each of the following? Select one answer choice on each row.
Never or
hardly ever
A few times a
year
A
B
C
D
VH240416
A
B
C
D
VH240415
a. Have a class discussion
about something that the
whole class has read
b. Work in pairs or small
groups to talk about
something that you have
read
Once or twice At least once a
a month
week
8. For your English/language arts class so far this year, how many times have you done
each of the following? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Completed a project
about something that
you have read (for
example, written a
play, created a website)
b. Conducted research
for reading and writing
projects
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VH240413
VH332903
Never
Once
Two or
three times
Four to five
times
More than
five times
A
B
C
D
E
VH332905
A
B
C
D
E
VH332904
3
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2016 Pilot Grade 8 Reading Student Items
VH240417
9. For your English class so far this year, how many times have you done each of the
following? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Done a project about
something that you
have read (for example,
written a play, created
a website)
b. Conducted research
for reading and writing
projects
2 or 3 times 4 or 5 times
6 or more
times
Never
Once
A
B
C
D
E
VH240421
A
B
C
D
E
VH240419
VH333044
10. In your English/language arts class this year, how often does your class do each of
the following? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Read silently
b. Explain what we have
read
c. Read books we have
chosen ourselves
Never
About once
or twice a
year
About once
or twice a
month
About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day
A
B
C
D
E
VH333046
A
B
C
D
E
VH333052
A
B
C
D
E
VH333050
VH240422
11. In your English/language arts class this year, how often does your class do each of
the following? Select one answer choice on each row.
Never or
hardly ever
a. Read silently
b. Explain what we have read
c. Read books we have
chosen ourselves
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Once or twice Once or twice
a month
a week
Every day or
almost every
day
A
B
C
D
VH240424
A
B
C
D
VH240426
A
B
C
D
VH240428
4
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12. 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? Select one answer
choice on each row.
Never or
hardly ever
Once in a
while
Sometimes
Often
Always or
almost
always
A
B
C
D
E
VH333075
A
B
C
D
E
VH333076
A
B
C
D
E
VH333079
A
B
C
D
E
VH333078
A
B
C
D
E
VH333094
A
B
C
D
E
VH333077
a. Summarize the
passage
b. Interpret the meaning
of the passage
c. Question the motives
or feelings of the
characters
d. Identify the main ideas
of the passage
e. Identify the themes of
the passage
f. Analyze two or more
texts on the same
topic
13. 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? Select one answer
choice on each row.
Never or
hardly ever
a. Summarize the passage
b. Interpret the meaning of
the passage
c. Question the motives or
feelings of the characters
d. Identify the main themes
or main ideas of the
passage
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VH333074
Once or twice Once or twice
a month
a week
VH240437
Every day or
almost every
day
A
B
C
D
VH240438
A
B
C
D
VH240439
A
B
C
D
VH240440
A
B
C
D
VH240443
5
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14. In your English/language arts class this year, how often do you use a computer or
other digital device to do each of the following? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Learn and practice
vocabulary
b. Practice spelling and
grammar
c. Access reading-related
websites (for example,
websites with book
reviews and lists of
recommended books)
d. Conduct research for
reading and writing
projects
e. Read books or articles
Never
About once
or twice a
year
About once
or twice a
month
About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day
A
B
C
D
E
VH333112
A
B
C
D
E
VH333113
A
B
C
D
E
VH333116
A
B
C
D
E
VH333120
A
B
C
D
E
VH333115
15. In your English/language arts class this year, how often do you use a computer to do
each of the following? Select one answer choice on each row.
Never or
hardly ever
a. Learn and practice
vocabulary
b. Practice spelling and
grammar
c. Access reading-related
websites (for example,
websites with book
reviews and lists of
recommended books)
d. Conduct research for
reading and writing
projects
e. Read books or articles
using a computer or other
digital technology
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VH333111
Once or twice Once or twice
a month
a week
VH240447
Every day or
almost every
day
A
B
C
D
VH240448
A
B
C
D
VH240449
A
B
C
D
VH240459
A
B
C
D
VH240454
A
B
C
D
VH240453
6
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16. 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? Select one answer
choice on each row.
Never or
hardly ever
Once in a
while
Sometimes
Often
Always or
almost
always
A
B
C
D
E
VH260256
A
B
C
D
E
VH333142
A
B
C
D
E
VH333144
a. Evaluate the main
evidence in a
persuasive/argument
passage
b. Analyze the author’s
organization of
information in a
passage
c. Critique the author’s
craft or technique
17. 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? Select one answer
choice on each row.
Never or
hardly ever
a. Evaluate the main
arguments or evidence in a
persuasive passage
b. Analyze the author’s
organization of information
in a passage
c. Critique the author’s craft
or technique
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VH260254
Once or twice Once or twice
a month
a week
VH240433
I don’t know.
A
B
C
D
VH240434
A
B
C
D
VH240436
A
B
C
D
VH240435
7
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18. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.
a. I read only if I have to.
b. Reading is one of my
favorite activities.
c. I like talking about
books with other
people.
d. I find it difficult to
finish books.
e. I feel happy if I receive
a book as a present.
f. I think reading is
important.
g. I enjoy going to a
bookstore or a library.
h. I read only to get
information that I
need.
i. I like to exchange
books with my friends.
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Exactly like
me
A
B
C
D
E
VH260270
A
B
C
D
E
VH260271
A
B
C
D
E
VH260272
A
B
C
D
E
VH260273
A
B
C
D
E
VH260274
A
B
C
D
E
VH260275
A
B
C
D
E
VH260277
A
B
C
D
E
VH260278
A
B
C
D
E
VH260281
VH333223
19. How often do you do each of the following? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Read for fun on your
own time
b. Talk with your friends
or family about
something you have
read
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VH260269
Never
About once
or twice a
year
About once
or twice a
month
A
B
C
D
E
VH333224
A
B
C
D
E
VH333225
8
About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day
6/5/2015
2016 Pilot Grade 8 Reading Student Items
VH240406
20. How often do you do each of the following? Select one answer choice on each row.
Never or
hardly ever
a. Read for fun on your own
time
b. Talk with your friends or
family about something
you have read
Once or twice Once or twice
a month
a week
Almost every
day
A
B
C
D
VH240411
A
B
C
D
VH240408
VH333180
21. Please indicate how much you agree with the following statements about
reading. Select one answer choice on each row.
a. When I read books,
I learn a lot.
b. Reading is one of
my favorite
activities.
c. Reading is
enjoyable.
Strongly
disagree
Disagree
Somewhat Somewhat
disagree
agree
Agree
Strongly
agree
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH333182
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH333181
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH333183
22. Please indicate how much you DISAGREE or AGREE with the following statements
about reading and writing. Select one answer choice on each row.
a. When I read books, I learn
a lot.
b. Reading is one of my
favorite activities.
c. Reading is enjoyable.
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VH240399
Strongly
disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
A
B
C
D
VH240404
A
B
C
D
VH240400
A
B
C
D
VH240402
9
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VH260406
23. Besides doing homework, how much time do you spend reading outside of school?
A Less than 30 minutes a day
B 30 minutes up to 1 hour a day
C 1 up to 2 hours a day
D 2 up to 3 hours a day
E 3 up to 4 hours a day
F More than 4 hours a day
VH260407
24. On a typical school day, how much time do you use a computer or other digital
device to do your English/language arts schoolwork and homework?
A Less than 30 minutes
B 30 minutes up to 1 hour
C 1 up to 2 hours
D 2 up to 3 hours
E 3 up to 4 hours
F More than 4 hours
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2016 Pilot Grade 8 Reading Student Items
VH260663
25.. Which of the following statements are true about the ways in which you and your
teachers use computers or other digital devices in your English/language arts
class? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. There are computers or other digital
devices that I can use for my English/
language arts schoolwork.
b. There is Wi-Fi or some other Internet
connection that I can use for my English/
language arts schoolwork.
c. My English/language arts teacher uses
computers or other digital devices when
teaching my class.
d. My English/language arts teacher requires
us to use computers or other digital devices
to complete assignments.
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Yes
No
A
B
VH260664
A
B
VH260665
A
B
VH260666
A
B
VH260667
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26. Do you think you would be able to do each of the following when reading? Select one
answer choice on each row.
a. Figure out the
meaning of a word you
don’t know by using
other words in the text
b. Explain the meaning
of something you have
read
c. Understand the
feelings of characters
in a story
d. Figure out the main
idea of a text
e. Figure out the theme
of a text
f. Judge the reliability of
sources (for example,
how a website might
be biased or
inaccurate)
g. Credit others for their
ideas (for example,
citing sources, using
endnotes and
footnotes in reports)
h. Find text in a reading
passage to help you
answer a question on a
test
i. Recognize when you
don’t understand
something you are
reading
j. Recognize the
difference between
fact and opinion in a
text
k. Critique an author’s
craft or technique
l. Use evidence in a text
to support my answer
m. Identify the author’s
perspective in a
persuasive text
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VH260847
I definitely
can’t
I probably
can’t
Maybe
I probably
can
I definitely
can
A
B
C
D
E
VH260848
A
B
C
D
E
VH260849
A
B
C
D
E
VH260850
A
B
C
D
E
VH260851
A
B
C
D
E
VH260852
A
B
C
D
E
VH260857
A
B
C
D
E
VH260858
A
B
C
D
E
VH260859
A
B
C
D
E
VH260861
A
B
C
D
E
VH260863
A
B
C
D
E
VH260866
A
B
C
D
E
VH260867
A
B
C
D
E
VH260868
12
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27. How often do you typically do each of the following things outside of school? Select
one answer choice on each row.
a. Talk about books
(print or online) with
other people
b. Go to my local library
to borrow books (print
or online)
c. Read blogs
d. Use social media (for
example, Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram)
e. Help friends with
reading homework
VH260906
Never
About once
or twice a
year
About once
or twice a
month
About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day
A
B
C
D
E
VH260907
A
B
C
D
E
VH260911
A
B
C
D
E
VH260913
A
B
C
D
E
VH333261
A
B
C
D
E
VH260917
VH333279
28. In this school year, did you participate in a book club?
A Yes
B No
VH333280
29. Have you ever participated in a summer reading program?
A Yes
B No
VH333291
30. Last summer, did you participate in a summer reading program?
A Yes
B No
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31.. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.
a. I want other students
to think I am good at
reading.
b. I want to show others
that my English/
language arts
schoolwork is easy for
me.
c. I want to look smart in
comparison to the
other students in my
English/language arts
class.
d. I want to learn as
much as possible in
my English/language
arts class.
e. I want to master a lot
of new skills in my
English/language arts
class.
f. I want to pass my
English/language arts
class.
g. I want to become a
better reader this year.
h. I want to get better
grades than most other
students in my
English/language arts
class.
i. I want to get good
grades in my English/
language arts class.
j. I want to avoid
making mistakes in
front of my classmates
in my English/
language arts class.
k. I want to understand
as much as I can in my
English/language arts
class.
l. I want to hide how
nervous I am about
reading.
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VH260926
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Exactly like
me
A
B
C
D
E
VH260928
A
B
C
D
E
VH260929
A
B
C
D
E
VH260930
A
B
C
D
E
VH260931
A
B
C
D
E
VH260932
A
B
C
D
E
VH260933
A
B
C
D
E
VH260934
A
B
C
D
E
VH260935
A
B
C
D
E
VH260936
A
B
C
D
E
VH260937
A
B
C
D
E
VH260938
A
B
C
D
E
VH333328
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VH260946
32. In your English/language arts class this school year, how often have you done each
of the following? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. I came to my English/
language arts class
prepared.
b. I remembered and
followed directions
from my English/
language arts teacher.
c. I started working on
reading assignments
right away rather than
waiting until the last
minute.
d. I paid attention and
resisted distractions
during English/
language arts class.
e. I stayed on task
without reminders
from my English/
language arts teacher.
f. I paid attention in my
English/language arts
class even when I was
not interested.
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Never or
hardly ever
Less than
half of the
time
About half
of the time
More than
half of the
time
All or
almost all of
the time
A
B
C
D
E
VH260952
A
B
C
D
E
VH260953
A
B
C
D
E
VH260954
A
B
C
D
E
VH260955
A
B
C
D
E
VH260957
A
B
C
D
E
VH260958
15
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VH261065
33. How often do you typically read each of the following outside of school (print or
online)? Select one answer choice on each row.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Stories or novels
Poems
Plays
Autobiographies
Comic books
Magazines
Blogs or personal web
pages
h. E-mails
i. Text messages
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Never
About once
or twice a
year
About once
or twice a
month
A
B
C
D
E
VH261066
A
B
C
D
E
VH261067
A
B
C
D
E
VH261068
A
B
C
D
E
VH261069
A
B
C
D
E
VH261070
A
B
C
D
E
VH261071
A
B
C
D
E
VH261073
A
B
C
D
E
VH261074
A
B
C
D
E
VH261075
16
About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day
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VH240001
34. 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
D Much harder than other tests
VH240002
35. 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 About as hard as on other tests
C Harder than on other tests
D Much harder than on other tests
VH240003
36. How important was it to you to do well on this test?
A Not very important
B Somewhat important
C Important
D Very important
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VH260313
37. How easy or difficult was this test?
A Extremely difficult
B Quite difficult
C Somewhat difficult
D Somewhat easy
E Quite easy
F Extremely easy
VH260314
38. How many questions do you think you answered correctly on this test?
A None or almost none
B Some but less than half
C About half
D More than half but not all
E All or almost all
VH260315
39. How similar were the questions on this test to the questions on your
English/language arts quizzes and tests at school?
A Not similar at all
B Not similar
C Somewhat similar
D Quite similar
E Extremely similar
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40. How much do you agree with each of the following statements? Select one answer
choice on each row.
Strongly
disagree
Disagree
A
B
C
A
B
A
A
a. I applied a lot of
effort to succeed on
this test.
b. Taking this test
was stressful.
c. Taking this test
was challenging.
d. I felt time pressure
when taking this
test.
Somewhat Somewhat
disagree
agree
VH260331
Agree
Strongly
agree
D
E
F
VH260334
C
D
E
F
VH260335
B
C
D
E
F
VH260336
B
C
D
E
F
VH260338
VH333658
41. How much effort did you apply to succeed on this test?
A No effort at all
B Very little effort
C Some effort
D Quite a bit of effort
E A lot of effort
VH333659
42. How stressful was taking this test?
A Not stressful at all
B A little stressful
C Somewhat stressful
D Quite stressful
E Extremely stressful
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VH333660
43.. How challenging was taking this test?
A Not challenging at all
B A little challenging
C Somewhat challenging
D Quite challenging
E Extremely challenging
VH333661
44. How much time pressure did you feel when taking this test?
A No time pressure at all
B A little bit of time pressure
C Some time pressure
D Quite a bit of time pressure
E A lot of time pressure
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Student Grade 8 Mathematics
Student Grade 8 Mathematics Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete this form is 10 minutes.
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VH266754
1. How often do you use a computer or other digital device (excluding hand-held
calculators) for math at school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day
VH336233
2. How often do you receive help or tutoring with math outside of school or after
school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day
VH240037
3. How often do you receive help or tutoring with math outside of school or after
school?
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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2016 Pilot Grade 8 Mathematics Student Items
VH266769
4. What math class are you taking this year? Select one or more answer choices.
A Eighth-grade math
B General eighth-grade math
C Algebra I course
D First year of a two-year algebra course
E Second year of a two-year algebra course
F Algebra I (one-year course)
G Algebra II
H Geometry
I Other
VH240046
5. What math class do you expect to take next year?
A Geometry
B Algebra II
C Algebra I (one-year course)
D First year of a two-year Algebra I course
E Second year of a two-year Algebra I course
F Introduction to algebra or pre-algebra
G Basic or general math
H Business or consumer math
I Other math class
J I don’t know.
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VH240782
6. When you are doing math for school or homework, how often do you use these
different types of computer programs? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. A spreadsheet program
for math class
assignments
b. A program to practice
or drill on math facts
(addition, subtraction,
multiplication,
division)
c. A program that
presents new math
lessons with problems
to solve
d. A calculator program
to solve or check
problems for math
class
e. A graphing program to
make charts or graphs
for math class
f. A statistical program
to calculate patterns
such as correlations or
cross tabulations
g. A word processing
program to write
papers for math class
h. A program to work
with geometric shapes
for math class
i. The Internet to learn
things for math class
Page 64 of 119
Two or
Every day or
three times
almost
a week
every day
Never or
hardly ever
Once every
few weeks
About once
a week
A
B
C
D
E
VH240802
A
B
C
D
E
VH240785
A
B
C
D
E
VH240787
A
B
C
D
E
VH240788
A
B
C
D
E
VH240789
A
B
C
D
E
VH240791
A
B
C
D
E
VH240783
A
B
C
D
E
VH240792
A
B
C
D
E
VH240786
3
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VH240803
7. How often do you use e-mail, instant messages, blogs, or text messages to do any of
the following? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Talk online with
friends about math
work
b. Get help with math
from someone other
than your teacher,
family, classmates, or
friends
Two or
Every day or
three times
almost
a week
every day
Never or
hardly ever
Once every
few weeks
About once
a week
A
B
C
D
E
VH240805
A
B
C
D
E
VH240806
VH266781
8. This school year, how often did you use the following digital devices to work on
math problems, including homework? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Hand-held calculator
b. Desktop or laptop
computer
c. Tablet (for example,
Surface Pro, iPad,
Kindle Fire)
d. Smartphone (for
example, iPhone,
Samsung Galaxy, HTC
One)
e. Other device (Please
specify):
_____________________
Page 65 of 119
Never
About once
or twice a
year
About once
or twice a
month
A
B
C
D
E
VH266782
A
B
C
D
E
VH266783
A
B
C
D
E
VH266786
A
B
C
D
E
VH266788
A
B
C
D
E
VH266789
4
About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day
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2016 Pilot Grade 8 Mathematics Student Items
VH266808
9. In your math class this year, how often have you used the following types of
calculators? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Basic calculator
b. Graphing calculator
c. Calculator app on a
smartphone
d. Calculator on a tablet
e. Calculator on a
desktop or laptop
computer
Never or
hardly ever
Less than
half of the
time
About half
of the time
More than
half of the
time
All or
almost all of
the time
A
B
C
D
E
VH266809
A
B
C
D
E
VH266810
A
B
C
D
E
VH266811
A
B
C
D
E
VH266812
A
B
C
D
E
VH266813
10. This school year, how often did the following things happen in your math class? Select
one answer choice on each row.
a. My teacher used
computers or other
digital devices to show
us how to work
through math
problems.
b. I used the Internet for
my math work.
c. My teacher used
desktop or laptop
computers when
teaching math to my
class.
d. My teacher required us
to use computers or
other digital devices to
complete math
assignments.
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VH267415
Never or
hardly ever
Less than
half of the
time
About half
of the time
More than
half of the
time
All or
almost all of
the time
A
B
C
D
E
VH267416
A
B
C
D
E
VH267417
A
B
C
D
E
VH267418
A
B
C
D
E
VH267419
5
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2016 Pilot Grade 8 Mathematics Student Items
VH336036
11. In this school year, how often have you used a computer or other digital device
(excluding hand-held calculators) to complete your math assignments?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day
VH336037
12. In this school year, how often have you used a computer or other digital device
(excluding hand-held calculators) to look online for resources for help with your
math assignments?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day
VH336038
13. In this school year, how often have you used a computer or other digital device
(excluding hand-held calculators) to take an online practice test?
A Never
B Once
C Two or three times
D Four to five times
E More than five times
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14. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.
a. I enjoy doing math.
b. I look forward to my
math class.
c. I am interested in the
things I learned in
math.
d. I think making an
effort in math is
worthwhile.
e. I think math will help
me even when I am
not in school.
f. I think it is important
to do well in math.
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VH267478
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Exactly like
me
A
B
C
D
E
VH267479
A
B
C
D
E
VH267481
A
B
C
D
E
VH267483
A
B
C
D
E
VH267485
A
B
C
D
E
VH267486
A
B
C
D
E
VH267487
7
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2016 Pilot Grade 8 Mathematics Student Items
15. How much do you enjoy solving the following types of math problems? Select one
answer choice on each row.
a. Addition, subtraction,
multiplication, and
division
b. Finding areas of shapes
and figures
c. Solving for
probabilities and
events (for example,
card, coin, marble, and
spinner problems)
d. Solving equations or
simplifying
expressions
e. Constructing and
building different
types of graphs (for
example, bar graph,
line graph, or box and
whisker plots)
f. Working with
geometric figures like
rectangles and squares
g. Looking at patterns,
graphs, and charts
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VH267498
Enjoy not at
all
Enjoy a
little bit
Enjoy
somewhat
Enjoy quite
a bit
Enjoy a lot
A
B
C
D
E
VH267499
A
B
C
D
E
VH267501
A
B
C
D
E
VH267502
A
B
C
D
E
VH267503
A
B
C
D
E
VH267504
A
B
C
D
E
VH267505
A
B
C
D
E
VH267507
8
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2016 Pilot Grade 8 Mathematics Student Items
16. Thinking about math, do you think that you would be able to do each of the
following? Do not actually solve the problems. Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Estimate the weight of
5 apples using pounds
(lbs)
b. Divide 42 stickers by 6
students
c. Calculate how many
square feet of tile you
need to cover your
classroom floor
d. Determine a 20
percent tip of a 67
dollar restaurant
dinner bill
e. Estimate the area of
your classroom floor
using square feet
f. Describe the
properties shared by
every isosceles right
triangle
g. Find the amount of
carpet needed to cover
a rectangular floor if
you know its length
and width
h. Know when to take a
turkey out of the oven
if it goes in at 10:00
A.M. and it takes 3
hours and 45 minutes
to cook
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VH267672
I definitely
can’t
I probably
can’t
Maybe
I probably
can
I definitely
can
A
B
C
D
E
VH267674
A
B
C
D
E
VH267675
A
B
C
D
E
VH267676
A
B
C
D
E
VH267679
A
B
C
D
E
VH267680
A
B
C
D
E
VH267681
A
B
C
D
E
VH267682
A
B
C
D
E
VH267683
9
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2016 Pilot Grade 8 Mathematics Student Items
17. Thinking about math, do you think that you would be able to do each of the
following without a calculator? Do not actually solve the problems. Select one answer
choice on each row.
a. Estimate the weight of
5 apples using pounds
(lbs)
b. Divide 42 stickers by 6
students
c. Calculate how many
square feet of tile you
need to cover your
classroom floor
d. Determine a 20
percent tip of a 67
dollar restaurant
dinner bill
e. Estimate the area of
your classroom floor
using square feet
f. Describe the
properties shared by
every isosceles right
triangle
g. Find the amount of
carpet needed to cover
a rectangular floor if
you know its length
and width
h. Know when to take a
turkey out of the oven
if it goes in at 10:00
A.M. and it takes 3
hours and 45 minutes
to cook
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VH336061
I definitely
can’t
I probably
can’t
Maybe
I probably
can
I definitely
can
A
B
C
D
E
VH336062
A
B
C
D
E
VH336063
A
B
C
D
E
VH336064
A
B
C
D
E
VH336067
A
B
C
D
E
VH336068
A
B
C
D
E
VH336069
A
B
C
D
E
VH336070
A
B
C
D
E
VH336066
10
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VH268936
18. How often do you use math in everyday life outside of school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day
VH268945
19. How often do you participate in each of the following activities outside of
school? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Talk about math
problems with your
friends
b. Program computers
c. Attend after-school
tutoring with other
students
d. Play an instrument
and read music
e. Go to websites for
help with your math
homework
Never
About once
or twice a
year
About once
or twice a
month
About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day
A
B
C
D
E
VH268946
A
B
C
D
E
VH268949
A
B
C
D
E
VH268958
A
B
C
D
E
VH268961
A
B
C
D
E
VH268962
VH336085
20. Have you ever helped your friends with their math homework?
A Yes
B No
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VH269037
21. Over the past seven days, how many days have you helped your friends with their
math homework? Enter the number of days.
VH269015
22. Have you ever participated in a summer program for math?
A Yes
B No
VH269016
23. Last summer, did you participate in a summer program for math?
A Yes
B No
VH336087
24. Have you ever participated in a math study group?
A Yes
B No
VH269039
25. Over the past seven days, how many days did you participate in a math study
group? Enter the number of days.
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26. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.
a. I want other students
to think I am good at
math.
b. I want to show others
that math schoolwork
is easy for me.
c. I want to look smart in
comparison to other
students in my math
class.
d. I want to master a lot
of new skills in my
math class.
e. I want to become
better in math this
year.
f. I want to get better
grades than most other
students in my math
class.
g. I want to learn as
much as possible in
my math class.
h. I want to understand
as much as I can in my
math class.
i. I want to pass my
math class.
j. I want to get good
grades in my math
class.
k. I want to hide how
nervous I am about
math.
l. I want to avoid
making mistakes in
front of my classmates
in my math class.
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VH269048
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Exactly like
me
A
B
C
D
E
VH269049
A
B
C
D
E
VH269050
A
B
C
D
E
VH269053
A
B
C
D
E
VH269055
A
B
C
D
E
VH269056
A
B
C
D
E
VH269058
A
B
C
D
E
VH269059
A
B
C
D
E
VH269060
A
B
C
D
E
VH327502
A
B
C
D
E
VH327503
A
B
C
D
E
VH327504
A
B
C
D
E
VH327505
13
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VH336092
27. In your math class this school year, how often have you done each of the
following? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. I came to my math
class prepared.
b. I remembered and
followed directions
from my math teacher.
c. I started working on
my math assignments
right away rather than
waiting until the last
minute.
d. I paid attention and
resisted distractions
during math class.
e. I stayed on task
without reminders
from my math teacher.
f. I paid attention in my
math class even when
I was not interested.
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Never or
hardly ever
Less than
half of the
time
About half
of the time
More than
half of the
time
All or
almost all of
the time
A
B
C
D
E
VH336093
A
B
C
D
E
VH336094
A
B
C
D
E
VH336095
A
B
C
D
E
VH336096
A
B
C
D
E
VH336097
A
B
C
D
E
VH336099
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2016 Pilot Grade 8 Mathematics Student Items
VH350116
28. For school this year, how often do you work in pairs or small groups to talk about
something that you have done in math?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day.
VH240001
29. 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
D Much harder than other tests
VH240002
30. 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 About as hard as on other tests
C Harder than on other tests
D Much harder than on other tests
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VH240003
31. How important was it to you to do well on this test?
A Not very important
B Somewhat important
C Important
D Very important
VH260313
32. How easy or difficult was this test?
A Extremely difficult
B Quite difficult
C Somewhat difficult
D Somewhat easy
E Quite easy
F Extremely easy
VH260314
33. How many questions do you think you answered correctly on this test?
A None or almost none
B Some but less than half
C About half
D More than half but not all
E All or almost all
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2016 Pilot Grade 8 Mathematics Student Items
VH337139
34. How similar were the questions on this test to the questions on your math quizzes
and tests at school?
A Not similar at all
B Not similar
C Somewhat similar
D Quite similar
E Extremely similar
35. How much do you agree with each of the following statements? Select one answer
choice on each row.
a. I applied a lot of
effort to succeed on
this test.
b. Taking this test
was stressful.
c. Taking this test
was challenging.
d. I felt time pressure
when taking this
test.
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Strongly
disagree
Disagree
Somewhat Somewhat
disagree
agree
A
B
C
A
B
A
A
VH260331
Agree
Strongly
agree
D
E
F
VH260334
C
D
E
F
VH260335
B
C
D
E
F
VH260336
B
C
D
E
F
VH260338
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2016 Pilot Grade 8 Mathematics Student Items
VH333658
36. How much effort did you apply to succeed on this test?
A No effort at all
B Very little effort
C Some effort
D Quite a bit of effort
E A lot of effort
VH333659
37. How stressful was taking this test?
A Not stressful at all
B A little stressful
C Somewhat stressful
D Quite stressful
E Extremely stressful
VH333660
38. How challenging was taking this test?
A Not challenging at all
B A little challenging
C Somewhat challenging
D Quite challenging
E Extremely challenging
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2016 Pilot Grade 8 Mathematics Student Items
VH333661
39. How much time pressure did you feel when taking this test?
A No time pressure at all
B A little bit of time pressure
C Some time pressure
D Quite a bit of time pressure
E A lot of time pressure
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Student Grade 8 Writing
Student Grade 8 Writing Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete this form is 10 minutes.
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2016 Pilot Grade 8 Writing Student Items
1. When you work on a longer writing assignment (for example, an assignment of two
or more pages), how often do you typically do each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.
a. Organize my ideas
before I write (for
example, by creating
an outline)
b. Write a first draft
c. Reread and revise my
draft writing
d. Use word processing
software to revise my
own writing (for
example, to use the
backspace key or cut,
copy, and paste text
using the computer
keyboard)
e. Use a spell-check in
word processing
software
f. Use a thesaurus or
dictionary in word
processing software
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VH312124
Never or
hardly ever
Less than
half of the
time
About half
of the time
More than
half of the
time
All or
almost all of
the time
A
B
C
D
E
VH312137
A
B
C
D
E
VH312140
A
B
C
D
E
VH312141
A
B
C
D
E
VH312791
A
B
C
D
E
VH312792
A
B
C
D
E
VH312795
1
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2016 Pilot Grade 8 Writing Student Items
VH311844
2. In your English/language arts class this year, how often do you get the following
writing assignments? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Assignments that you
have to complete
under a strict time
limit
b. Assignments that you
have to complete
within one session
c. Assignments that you
can work on over
extended periods of
time (for example,
several class periods)
d. Assignments that you
have to complete
together with other
students
e. Assignments that you
have to complete on a
desktop or laptop
computer
f. Assignments of two or
more pages (for
example, a paper or
report)
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Never
About once
or twice a
year
About once
or twice a
month
A
B
C
D
E
VH311859
A
B
C
D
E
VH311876
A
B
C
D
E
VH311881
A
B
C
D
E
VH312058
A
B
C
D
E
VH312062
A
B
C
D
E
VH312074
2
About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day
6/5/2015
2016 Pilot Grade 8 Writing Student Items
VH312796
3. In your English/language arts class this year, how often do you practice each of the
following? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Using correct grammar
in writing
b. Using new vocabulary
in writing
c. Typing on a keyboard
d. Using word processing
software to edit and
revise text
e. Organizing ideas in
writing (for example,
outlining the order of
my ideas before
writing, re-organizing
my ideas when I
revise)
f. Writing for different
audiences or readers
g. Writing for different
purposes (for example,
writing to persuade or
writing to explain)
h. Writing different
forms of text (for
example, an essay,
letter, or story)
i. Citing sources
correctly in writing
j. Improving writing by
revising first drafts
k. Using details to
develop ideas in
writing
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Never
About once
or twice a
year
About once
or twice a
month
A
B
C
D
E
VH312797
A
B
C
D
E
VH312801
A
B
C
D
E
VH312802
A
B
C
D
E
VH312803
A
B
C
D
E
VH312806
A
B
C
D
E
VH312807
A
B
C
D
E
VH312808
A
B
C
D
E
VH313344
A
B
C
D
E
VH313380
A
B
C
D
E
VH313384
A
B
C
D
E
VH313385
3
About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day
6/5/2015
2016 Pilot Grade 8 Writing Student Items
VH314230
4. In your English/language arts class this year, how often do you use each of the
following for writing? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Paper and pen/pencil
b. Desktop or laptop
computer
c. Tablet (for example,
Surface Pro, iPad,
Kindle Fire)
d. Other digital device
(Please specify):
____________________
Never
About once
or twice a
year
About once
or twice a
month
About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day
A
B
C
D
E
VH314232
A
B
C
D
E
VH314234
A
B
C
D
E
VH314235
A
B
C
D
E
VH314238
5. How often do you use each of the following for writing outside of school? Select one
answer choice on each row.
a. Paper and pen/pencil
b. Desktop or laptop
computer
c. Tablet (for example,
Surface Pro, iPad,
Kindle Fire)
d. Other digital device
(Please specify):
____________________
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VH314380
Never
About once
or twice a
year
About once
or twice a
month
A
B
C
D
E
VH314383
A
B
C
D
E
VH314385
A
B
C
D
E
VH314386
A
B
C
D
E
VH314387
4
About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day
6/5/2015
2016 Pilot Grade 8 Writing Student Items
VH314690
6. During this school year, how often do you do each of the following outside of
school? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Participate in online
discussions on a
website (for example,
in forums or social
networks)
b. Write for a blog,
website, or online
newspaper
c. Practice my
keyboarding skills
d. Write journal entries
e. Get tutoring to
improve my writing
f. Help others with their
writing
g. Engage in other
writing activities
outside of school
(Please specify):
____________________
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Never
About once
or twice a
year
About once
or twice a
month
A
B
C
D
E
VH314694
A
B
C
D
E
VH314695
A
B
C
D
E
VH314701
A
B
C
D
E
VH314702
A
B
C
D
E
VH314703
A
B
C
D
E
VH314708
A
B
C
D
E
VH314715
5
About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day
6/5/2015
2016 Pilot Grade 8 Writing Student Items
VH312241
7. In a typical week, how many days do you spend writing on your own and not for
school—for example, writing stories or keeping a journal at home? Fill in a number
between 0 and 7.
days
VH336429
8. In a typical school week, on about how many days do you get writing assignments
of a paragraph or more during each of the following classes? Fill in a number between
0 and 5 on each row.
English/language arts class
days
days
Social studies class such as history, civics, government, or geography
Science class
Mathematics class
days
days
VH312229
9. During this school year, how often do you get writing assignments of a paragraph or
more during each of the following classes? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. English/language
arts class
b. Social studies class
such as history,
civics, government,
or geography
c. Science class
d. Mathematics class
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Never
About
once or
twice a
year
About
once or
twice a
month
About
once or
twice a
week
Every day
or almost
every day
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312230
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312231
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312232
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312233
I don’t
take this
class.
6
6/5/2015
2016 Pilot Grade 8 Writing Student Items
VH312244
10. For school this year, how often do you typically write for each of the following
purposes? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. To explain something
that you know or have
read
b. To convince or
persuade someone
c. To describe a real
experience (for
example, write about
factual events or
personal experiences)
d. To describe an
imagined experience
(for example, tell a
fictional story)
e. To summarize (for
example, write a
summary of a longer
text or story)
f. To analyze (for
example, collect and
describe evidence for
an issue or argument)
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Never
About once
or twice a
year
About once
or twice a
month
A
B
C
D
E
VH312245
A
B
C
D
E
VH312246
A
B
C
D
E
VH312247
A
B
C
D
E
VH312248
A
B
C
D
E
VH312249
A
B
C
D
E
VH312250
7
About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day
6/5/2015
2016 Pilot Grade 8 Writing Student Items
11. For school this year, how often do you write for each of the following purposes? The
writing could be on paper or on a computer. Select one answer choice on each row.
Never or
hardly ever
A few times a
year
A
B
C
D
VH242614
A
B
C
D
VH242615
A
B
C
D
VH242616
a. To explain something that
you know or have read
b. To convince or persuade
someone
c. To convey a real or
imagined experience
Once or twice At least once a
a month
week
VH312323
12. For school this year, how often do you use each of the following when you write a
paper or report? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Use the Internet to
look for information to
include in the paper or
report
b. Use a computer or
other digital device
from the beginning to
write the paper or
report (for example,
use a computer to
write the first draft
and final draft)
c. Use a computer or
other digital device to
make changes to the
paper or report (for
example, spell-check
or cut and paste)
d. Use a computer or
other digital device to
complete your writing
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VH242613
Never or
hardly ever
Once in a
while
Sometimes
Often
Always or
almost
always
A
B
C
D
E
VH312325
A
B
C
D
E
VH312326
A
B
C
D
E
VH312327
A
B
C
D
E
VH312328
8
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2016 Pilot Grade 8 Writing Student Items
VH242650
13. For school this year, how often do you use each of the following when you write a
paper or report? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Use the Internet to look for
information to include in
the paper or report
b. Use a computer from the
beginning to write the
paper or report (for
example, use a computer to
write the first draft)
c. Use a computer to make
changes to the paper or
report (for example,
spell-check or cut and
paste)
d. Use a computer to
complete your writing
Never or
hardly ever
Sometimes
Very often
Always or
almost always
A
B
C
D
VH242653
A
B
C
D
VH242651
A
B
C
D
VH242654
A
B
C
D
VH242652
VH312339
14. In a typical week, how many pages are you assigned to write for homework in each
of the following subjects? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. English/language
arts
b. Social studies
c. Science
d. Mathematics
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I don’t
take this
class.
None
Up to one
page
One to
three
pages
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312340
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312341
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312342
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312343
9
Four to
More than
five pages five pages
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2016 Pilot Grade 8 Writing Student Items
15. Do you think that you would be able to do each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.
a. Write a paper using
correct grammar
b. Write a paper without
spelling mistakes
c. Write clear and
complete sentences
d. Choose words in my
writing that will
effectively
communicate my
ideas
e. Judge the reliability of
an online source for
use in my writing (for
example, whether a
source from the
Internet is biased)
f. Cite others for their
ideas in my writing
(for example, citing
sources, providing the
references I used in my
reports)
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VH314998
I definitely
can’t
I probably
can’t
Maybe
I probably
can
I definitely
can
A
B
C
D
E
VH315010
A
B
C
D
E
VH315014
A
B
C
D
E
VH315016
A
B
C
D
E
VH315032
A
B
C
D
E
VH312010
A
B
C
D
E
VH312011
10
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2016 Pilot Grade 8 Writing Student Items
16. Do you think that you would be able to do each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.
a. Create an outline prior
to writing
b. Write a well-organized
essay with an
introduction, body,
and conclusion
c. Write a paragraph with
a clear topic sentence
d. Quickly come up with
ideas about what to
write for a timed
writing task
e. Start an essay with a
clear introduction
f. End an essay with a
strong conclusion
g. Complete a first draft
of an essay within a
class period
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VH311950
I definitely
can’t
I probably
can’t
Maybe
I probably
can
I definitely
can
A
B
C
D
E
VH311951
A
B
C
D
E
VH311952
A
B
C
D
E
VH311953
A
B
C
D
E
VH311954
A
B
C
D
E
VH311956
A
B
C
D
E
VH311957
A
B
C
D
E
VH311958
11
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2016 Pilot Grade 8 Writing Student Items
17. Do you think that you would be able to do each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.
a. Explain something in
my writing
b. Convince someone
about something in
my writing
c. Tell an imaginary
story in my writing
d. Present a clear
position in my writing
e. Support a position
with reasons and
examples in my
writing
f. Take different points
of view into account
in my persuasive
writing
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VH311980
I definitely
can’t
I probably
can’t
Maybe
I probably
can
I definitely
can
A
B
C
D
E
VH311982
A
B
C
D
E
VH311983
A
B
C
D
E
VH311984
A
B
C
D
E
VH311985
A
B
C
D
E
VH311986
A
B
C
D
E
VH311987
12
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2016 Pilot Grade 8 Writing Student Items
18. Thinking about your English/language arts class this year, how much does each of
the following statements describe a person like you? Select one answer choice on each
row.
a. I want to improve how
I express my ideas.
b. I want to keep people
from thinking I’m a
poor writer.
c. I want to get a good
grade in the class.
d. I want to hide that I
have a hard time
writing.
e. I want to become a
better writer.
f. I want to have my
classmates believe I
can write well.
g. I want to pass my
English/language arts
class.
h. I want to avoid
making mistakes in
front of my
classmates.
i. I want to be a better
writer than my
classmates.
j. I want to hide how
nervous I am about
writing.
k. I want my teacher to
think I am a good
writer.
l. I want to better
organize my ideas
when writing.
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VH312034
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Exactly like
me
A
B
C
D
E
VH312038
A
B
C
D
E
VH312039
A
B
C
D
E
VH312040
A
B
C
D
E
VH312041
A
B
C
D
E
VH312042
A
B
C
D
E
VH312043
A
B
C
D
E
VH312044
A
B
C
D
E
VH312045
A
B
C
D
E
VH312048
A
B
C
D
E
VH312049
A
B
C
D
E
VH312050
A
B
C
D
E
VH312051
13
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2016 Pilot Grade 8 Writing Student Items
19. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.
a. Writing is one of my
favorite activities.
b. Writing is easy for me.
c. I don’t like to write.
d. I enjoy expressing my
thoughts in writing.
e. I try to avoid writing
as much as possible.
f. I enjoy sharing my
writing with others.
VH312352
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Exactly like
me
A
B
C
D
E
VH312353
A
B
C
D
E
VH312356
A
B
C
D
E
VH312358
A
B
C
D
E
VH314723
A
B
C
D
E
VH314729
A
B
C
D
E
VH314733
VH271279
20. Which best describes the way you type on a keyboard?
A I don’t know how to type using a keyboard.
B I have to search for where the letter keys are.
C I know where most of the letter keys are.
D I can type without looking at the keyboard.
E I type using a way other than both hands.
VH336201
21. Which best describes the way you type on a keyboard?
A I don’t know how to type using a keyboard.
B I can type with one or two fingers, but I have to search for where the letter keys are.
C I can type with one or two fingers, and I know where most of the letter keys are.
D I can type with all ten fingers when I look at the keyboard.
E I can type with all ten fingers without looking at the keyboard.
F I type using a way other than both hands.
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2016 Pilot Grade 8 Writing Student Items
VH242642
22. Did you use the paper and pencil you were given to make notes, plan, or organize
your writing for this test? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. For the first writing task on this test
b. For the second writing task on this test
Yes
No
A
B
VH242643
A
B
VH242645
VH242646
23. Did you use the computer to make notes, plan, or organize your writing for this
test? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. For the first writing task on this test
b. For the second writing task on this test
Yes
No
A
B
VH242647
A
B
VH242649
VH240001
24. 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
D Much harder than other tests
VH240002
25. 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 About as hard as on other tests
C Harder than on other tests
D Much harder than on other tests
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2016 Pilot Grade 8 Writing Student Items
VH240003
26. How important was it to you to do well on this test?
A Not very important
B Somewhat important
C Important
D Very important
VH260313
27. How easy or difficult was this test?
A Extremely difficult
B Quite difficult
C Somewhat difficult
D Somewhat easy
E Quite easy
F Extremely easy
VH337141
28. How similar were the questions on this test to the questions on your writing
quizzes and tests at school?
A Not similar at all
B Not similar
C Somewhat similar
D Quite similar
E Extremely similar
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2016 Pilot Grade 8 Writing Student Items
29. How much do you agree with each of the following statements? Select one answer
choice on each row.
Strongly
disagree
Disagree
A
B
C
A
B
A
A
a. I applied a lot of
effort to succeed on
this test.
b. Taking this test
was stressful.
c. Taking this test
was challenging.
d. I felt time pressure
when taking this
test.
Somewhat Somewhat
disagree
agree
VH260331
Agree
Strongly
agree
D
E
F
VH260334
C
D
E
F
VH260335
B
C
D
E
F
VH260336
B
C
D
E
F
VH260338
VH333658
30. How much effort did you apply to succeed on this test?
A No effort at all
B Very little effort
C Some effort
D Quite a bit of effort
E A lot of effort
VH333659
31. How stressful was taking this test?
A Not stressful at all
B A little stressful
C Somewhat stressful
D Quite stressful
E Extremely stressful
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VH333660
32. How challenging was taking this test?
A Not challenging at all
B A little challenging
C Somewhat challenging
D Quite challenging
E Extremely challenging
VH333661
33. How much time pressure did you feel when taking this test?
A No time pressure at all
B A little bit of time pressure
C Some time pressure
D Quite a bit of time pressure
E A lot of time pressure
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Student Grade 8 Proof of Concept Study (Puerto Rico)
Student Grade 8 Puerto Rico Proof of Concept Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete these questions:
Core (adapted for Puerto Rico) - 5 minutes
Mathematics – 10 minutes
Computer Access and Familiarity (CAFS) – 5 minutes
Proof of Concept – 5 minutes
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2016 Grade 8 Student KaSA Core for Puerto Rico Translation
VH240387
1. Are you Hispanic or Latino? Select one or more answer choices.
A No, I am not Hispanic or Latino.
B Yes, I am Mexican, Mexican American, or Chicano.
C Yes, I am Puerto Rican or Puerto Rican American.
D Yes, I am Cuban or Cuban American.
E Yes, I am from some other Hispanic or Latino background.
VH240388
2. Which of the following best describes you? Select one or more answer choices.
A White
B Black or African American
C Asian
D American Indian or Alaska Native
E Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
VH240186
3. About how many books are there in your home?
A Few (0–10)
B Enough to fill one shelf (11–25)
C Enough to fill one bookcase (26–100)
D Enough to fill several bookcases (more than 100)
VH240187
4. Is there a computer at home that you use?
A Yes
B No
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2016 Grade 8 Student KaSA Core for Puerto Rico Translation
VH240379
5. Do you have the following in your home? Select all that apply.
A Access to the Internet
B Clothes dryer just for your family
C Dishwasher
D More than one bathroom
E Your own bedroom
VH240188
6. About how many pages a day do you have to read in school and for homework?
A 5 or fewer
B 6–10
C 11–15
D 16–20
E More than 20
VH240189
7. How often do you talk about things you have studied in school with someone in
your family?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once every few weeks
C About once a week
D Two or three times a week
E Every day
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2016 Grade 8 Student KaSA Core for Puerto Rico Translation
VH240190
8. How many days were you absent from school in the last month?
A None
B 1 or 2 days
C 3 or 4 days
D 5 to 10 days
E More than 10 days
VH351531
9. How far in school did your mother go?
A She did not finish high school.
B She graduated from high school.
C She had some education after high school.
D She graduated from college.
E I don’t know.
VH351535
10. How far in school did your father go?
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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2016 Grade 8 Student KaSA Core for Puerto Rico Translation
VH240230
11. How often do people in your home talk to each other in a language other than
Spanish?
A Never
B Once in a while
C About half of the time
D All or most of the time
VH240380
12. Do the following people live in your home? Select all that apply.
A Mother
B Stepmother
C Foster mother or other female legal guardian
D Father
E Stepfather
F Foster father or other male legal guardian
VH254028
13. Write the ZIP code of your home address in the box.
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2016 Grade 8 Student KaSA Mathematics for Puerto Rico Translation
VH240045
1. What math class are you taking this year?
A Geometry
B Algebra II
C Algebra I (one-year course)
D First year of a two-year Algebra I course
E Second year of a two-year Algebra I course
F Introduction to algebra or pre-algebra
G Basic or general eighth-grade math
H Integrated or sequential math
I Other math class
VH352677
2. What math class do you expect to take next year?
A Geometry
B Algebra II
C Algebra I (one-year course)
D First year of a two-year Algebra I course
E Second year of a two-year Algebra I course
F Introduction to algebra or pre-algebra
G Basic or general math
H Integrated or sequential math
I Business or consumer math
J Other math class
K I don’t know.
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2016 Grade 8 Student KaSA Mathematics for Puerto Rico Translation
3. How often do you feel the following way in your math class? Select one answer choice
on each row.
a. I have a clear
understanding of what my
math teacher is asking me
to do.
b. The math work is too easy.
c. The math work is
challenging.
d. The math work is engaging
and interesting.
e. I am learning.
Never or
hardly ever
Sometimes
Often
Always or
almost always
A
B
C
D
VH240757
A
B
C
D
VH240758
A
B
C
D
VH240762
A
B
C
D
VH240760
A
B
C
D
VH240761
VH240763
4. Please indicate how much you DISAGREE or AGREE with the following
statements. Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Because math is fun, I
wouldn’t want to give it
up.
b. I like math.
c. Math is one of my favorite
subjects.
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VH240756
Strongly
disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
A
B
C
D
VH240764
A
B
C
D
VH240771
A
B
C
D
VH240768
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VH240772
5. How often do you use these different types of calculators in your math class?
a. Basic four-function (addition,
subtraction, multiplication,
division)
b. Scientific (not graphing)
c. Graphing
Never use
Sometimes, but
not often
Usually use
A
B
C
VH240773
A
B
C
VH240774
A
B
C
VH240777
VH240036
6. When you take a math test or quiz, how often do you use a calculator?
A Never
B Sometimes
C Always
7. For each of the following activities, how often do you use a calculator? Select one
answer choice on each row.
a. To check your work
on math homework
assignments
b. To calculate the
answers to math
homework problems
c. To work in class on
math lessons led by
your teacher
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VH240778
Two or
Every day or
three times
almost
a week
every day
Never or
hardly ever
Once every
few weeks
About once
a week
A
B
C
D
E
VH240779
A
B
C
D
E
VH240781
A
B
C
D
E
VH240780
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VH240047
8. What kind of calculator do you usually use when you are not in math class?
A None
B Basic four-function (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
C Scientific (not graphing)
D Graphing
VH240029
9. How often do you use a computer for math at school?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once every few weeks
C About once a week
D Two or three times a week
E Every day or almost every day
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VH240782
10. When you are doing math for school or homework, how often do you use these
different types of computer programs? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. A spreadsheet program
for math class
assignments
b. A program to practice
or drill on math facts
(addition, subtraction,
multiplication,
division)
c. A program that
presents new math
lessons with problems
to solve
d. The Internet to learn
things for math class
e. A calculator program
on the computer to
solve or check
problems for math
class
f. A graphing program on
the computer to make
charts or graphs for
math class
g. A statistical program
to calculate patterns
such as correlations or
cross tabulations
h. A word processing
program to write
papers for math class
i. A program to work
with geometric shapes
for math class
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Two or
Every day or
three times
almost
a week
every day
Never or
hardly ever
Once every
few weeks
About once
a week
A
B
C
D
E
VH240802
A
B
C
D
E
VH240785
A
B
C
D
E
VH240787
A
B
C
D
E
VH240786
A
B
C
D
E
VH352178
A
B
C
D
E
VH352179
A
B
C
D
E
VH240791
A
B
C
D
E
VH240783
A
B
C
D
E
VH240792
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11. How often do you use e-mail, instant messages, blogs, or text messages to do any of
the following? Select one answer choice on each row.
VH240803
Two or
Every day or
three times
almost
a week
every day
Never or
hardly ever
Once every
few weeks
About once
a week
A
B
C
D
E
VH240805
A
B
C
D
E
VH240806
a. Talk online with
friends about math
work
b. Get help with math
from someone other
than your teacher,
family, classmates, or
friends
VH240037
12. How often do you receive help or tutoring with math outside of school or after
school?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once or twice a month
C Once or twice a week
D Every day or almost every day
VH240001
13. 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
D Much harder than other tests
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VH240002
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?
A Not as hard as on other tests
B About as hard as on other tests
C Harder than on other tests
D Much harder than on other tests
VH240003
15. How important was it to you to do well on this test?
A Not very important
B Somewhat important
C Important
D Very important
VH240027
16. Did you know before today that you would be taking this test?
A Yes
B No
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VH240028
17. Did you answer all of the math questions?
A Yes
B No
VH250170
18. Why did you leave one or more of the math questions blank? Select one or more
answer choices.
A I did not have enough time.
B I do not know how to use a calculator.
C I am not used to writing out my answers.
D The questions were too hard.
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2016 Grade 8 Student CAFS Items for Puerto Rico Translation
VH270093
1. How much do you know about using computers and other digital devices?
A I hardly know anything at all.
B I know something.
C I know quite a bit.
D I know a lot.
VH270096
2. At home, do you have a tablet that is only for your use?
A Yes
B No
VH270097
3. At home, is there a tablet that is shared between you and others?
A Yes
B No
VH270145
4. When did you first use a laptop or desktop computer?
A I have never used one.
B Before I was in kindergarten
C When I was in kindergarten
D When I was in first, second, or third grade
E When I was in fourth or fifth grade
F When I was in sixth, seventh, or eighth grade
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VH270090
5. When did you first use a tablet?
A Never until this assessment
B Before I was in kindergarten
C When I was in kindergarten
D When I was in first, second, or third grade
E When I was in fourth or fifth grade
F When I was in sixth, seventh, or eighth grade
VH270146
6. When did you first use a smartphone?
A I have never used one.
B Before I was in kindergarten
C When I was in kindergarten
D When I was in first, second, or third grade
E When I was in fourth or fifth grade
F When I was in sixth, seventh, or eighth grade
VH270108
7. At school, were you taught how to use a tablet?
A Yes
B No
VH270111
8. At school, are there laptop or desktop computers that you can use for schoolwork?
A Yes
B No
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VH270112
9. At school, are there tablets that you can use for schoolwork?
A Yes
B No
VH270113
10. At school, is there Wi-Fi or some other Internet connection you can use for
schoolwork?
A Yes
B No
VH270114
11. Does your teacher use a computer when teaching your class?
A Yes
B No
VH270126
12. This school year, how often have you used a tablet to search the Internet for a
school project?
A Never
B A few times
C Once every few weeks
D About once a week
E More than once a week
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VH270127
13. This school year, how often have you used a tablet to practice things in
mathematics that you were having trouble learning?
A Never
B A few times
C Once every few weeks
D About once a week
E More than once a week
VH270129
14. This school year, how often have you used a tablet to take a test?
A Never
B A few times
C Once every few weeks
D About once a week
E More than once a week
VH270132
15. Would you rather take a test at school using paper and pencil or using a computer?
A Paper and pencil
B Computer
VH270133
16. Do you think you would be able to write sentences and paragraphs using a
computer?
A I definitely can’t.
B I probably can’t.
C I probably can.
D I definitely can.
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2016 Grade 8 Student Study-Specific Items for Puerto Rico Translation
VH335621
1. How clear were the directions in this test? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Directions on how to use the
calculator
b. Directions on how to use the
math onscreen keyboard
c. Directions on how to use the
other tools in the system (for
example, scratchwork, read aloud
button)
d. Directions on how to type ¡ and ¿
marks, vowels with accent
marks, ñ, and ü
Not at all clear
Somewhat clear
Very clear
A
B
C
VH335622
A
B
C
VH335623
A
B
C
VH335624
A
B
C
VH335625
2. How much did you use the following tools in this test? Select one answer choice on
each row.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Stylus
Keyboard
Touch pad (on the keyboard)
Math onscreen keyboard
VH335629
Not at all
Some
Very much
A
B
C
VH335632
A
B
C
VH335633
A
B
C
VH335634
A
B
C
VH335635
VH335641
3. This school year, how often did you use ¡ and ¿ marks, vowels with accent marks,
ñ, or ü when typing for schoolwork, including homework?
A Never
B Sometimes
C Often
D Always
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VH335652
4. Did you use the calculator in this test?
A Yes
B No
VH335655
5. Why did you not use the calculator? Select all that apply.
A I do not normally use a calculator to do math.
B I did not know where to find the calculator.
C I was not sure how to use the calculator.
D I did not need the calculator for items on this test.
E Other: ___________________________________________________________________________
VH335662
6. How easy or difficult was it to use the calculator?
A Very Easy
B Easy
C Difficult
D Very difficult
VH335663
7. Did you use the math onscreen keyboard in this test?
A Yes
B No
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VH335677
8. Why did you not use the math onscreen keyboard? Select all that apply.
A I was not sure how to use the math onscreen keyboard.
B I did not need the math onscreen keyboard for items on this test.
C Other: ___________________________________________________________________________
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NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
Submittal for 2016
VOLUME II
SURVEY QUESTIONS
Part 1c
Student Grade 12
Part 1c contains Student Grade 12:
Core 3LORW Questions
Writing Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete these forms:
Core - 5 minutes
Subject-specific – 10 minutes
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STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRES
OMB Information on Student Questionnaire Cover Page
Paperwork Burden Statement
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to
respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control
number. The valid OMB control number for this voluntary information collection
is 1850–0790. The time required to complete this information collection is
estimated to average xx1 minutes, including the time to review instructions, search
existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the
information collection. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of the
time estimate, suggestions for improving this collection, or any comments or
concerns regarding the status of your individual submission of this form, please
write to: National Assessment of Educational Progress, National Center for
Education Statistics, 1990 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006.
A project of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Institute of
Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. In
accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V,
Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws, your responses
will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone
other than employees or agents. By law, every NCES employee as well as every
agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is
subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of up to $250,000, or both if he or she
willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about you.
OMB No. 1850-0790 APPROVAL EXPIRES 03/31/2016
Note: Time estimates vary by the type of assessment being administered. Arts is 130 minutes, DBA administrations
(reading, mathematics, and writing) are 90 minutes, and the Puerto Rico Proof of Concept study is 120 minutes.
Applicable survey question time is listed on part covers.
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Student Grade 12 Pilot Core
Student Grade 12 Pilot Core Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete this form is 5 minutes.
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2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core Student Items
VH240387
1. Are you Hispanic or Latino? Select one or more answer choices.
A No, I am not Hispanic or Latino.
B Yes, I am Mexican, Mexican American, or Chicano.
C Yes, I am Puerto Rican or Puerto Rican American.
D Yes, I am Cuban or Cuban American.
E Yes, I am from some other Hispanic or Latino background.
VH240388
2. Which of the following best describes you? Select one or more answer choices.
A White
B Black or African American
C Asian
D American Indian or Alaska Native
E Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
VH240186
3. About how many books are there in your home?
A Few (0–10)
B Enough to fill one shelf (11–25)
C Enough to fill one bookcase (26–100)
D Enough to fill several bookcases (more than 100)
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4.. Do you have any of the following in your home? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Access to the Internet
b. Clothes dryer just for your family
c. Dishwasher
d. More than one bathroom with a bathtub or
shower
e. Your own bedroom
f. A desktop or laptop computer that you can
use
g. A tablet (for example, Surface Pro, iPad,
Kindle Fire) that you can use
h. A smartphone (for example, iPhone,
Samsung Galaxy, HTC One) that you can
use
VH271104
Yes
No
A
B
VH271105
A
B
VH336756
A
B
VH336759
A
B
VH336760
A
B
VH336762
A
B
VH271108
A
B
VH271110
A
B
VH271112
VH336764
5. In this school year, about how many pages a day do you have to read in school and
for homework?
A 5 or fewer
B 6–10
C 11–15
D 16–20
E More than 20
VH240190
6. How many days were you absent from school in the last month?
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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VH240192
7. How far in school did your mother go?
A She did not finish high school.
B She graduated from high school.
C She had some education after high school.
D She graduated from college.
E I don’t know.
VH240193
8. How far in school did your father go?
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.
9. Do any of the following people live in your home? Select one answer choice on each
row.
a. Mother
b. Stepmother
c. Foster mother or other female legal
guardian
d. Father
e. Stepfather
f. Foster father or other male legal guardian
VH271144
Yes
No
A
B
VH271145
A
B
VH271146
A
B
VH271147
A
B
VH271148
A
B
VH271149
A
B
VH271150
VH254028
10. Write the ZIP code of your home address in the box.
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VH240381
11. During this school year, which of the following have you done? Select all that apply.
A Taken the SAT or ACT College Entrance Exams
B Submitted the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
C Applied to a 2-year college
D Been accepted to a 2-year college
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
VH240194
12. Which of the following best describes your high school program?
A General
B Academic or college preparatory
C Vocational or technical
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VH336776
13. Does your mother work?
A Yes
B No
C I don’t know.
VH336779
14. Does your father work?
A Yes
B No
C I don’t know.
VH336786
15. What does your mother do at work? (For example, She’s a lawyer; She teaches 1st
grade; She cooks in a restaurant; She does not work.) Use these lines to describe what
your mother does at work.
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VH336787
16. What does your father do at work? (For example, He’s a lawyer; He teaches 1st
grade; He cooks in a restaurant; He does not work.) Use these lines to describe what
your father does at work.
VH313225
17. What is your mother currently doing? Select all that apply.
A Works full-time
B Works part-time
C Takes care of the home and family
D Studies to get a degree at a college or university
E Other (Please specify): ___________________________________________________________
F I don’t know.
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2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core Student Items
VH313233
18. What is your father currently doing? Select all that apply.
A Works full-time
B Works part-time
C Takes care of the home and family
D Studies to get a degree at a college or university
E Other (Please specify): ___________________________________________________________
F I don’t know.
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VH336878
19. What does your mother do for work? Select the choice that most closely describes
what she does at work.
01 Accountant
\
22 Farmer
\
43 Religious worker
\
02 Artist
\
23 Firefighter
\
44 Repair technician
\
03 Athlete
\
24 Grounds worker
\
45 Salesperson
\
04 Carpenter
\
25 Health aide
\
46 Scientist
\
05 Cashier
\
26 Helper
\
47 Secretary
\
06 Cleaner
\
27 Housekeeper
\
48 Security guard
\
07 Clerk
\
28 Janitor
\
49 Server
\
08 College professor
\
29 Lawyer
\
50 Social worker
\
09 Construction worker
\
30 Librarian
\
51 Software developer
\
10 Cook
\
31 Manager
\
52 Stocker
\
11 Customer service
\
32 Marketing
\
53 Supervisor
\
12 Day care worker
\
33 Mechanic
\
54 Surgeon
\
13 Dental hygienist
\
34 Medical technician
\
55 Surveyor
\
14 Dentist
\
35 Military
\
56 Taxi driver
\
15 Designer
\
36 Miner
\
57 Teacher
\
16 Doctor
\
37 Nurse
\
58 Therapist
\
17 Education
\
38 Office support
\
59 Transportation
\
39 Painter
\
60 Truck driver
\
40 Pharmacist
\
61 Veterinarian
\
41 Police
\
62 Writer
\
42 Receptionist
\
63 Other (Please specify):
\
administrator
18 Electrician
\
19 Engineer
\
20 Executive
\
21 Factory worker
\
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2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core Student Items
VH336885
20. What does your father do for work? Select the choice that most closely describes
what he does at work.
01 Accountant
\
22 Farmer
\
43 Religious worker
\
02 Artist
\
23 Firefighter
\
44 Repair technician
\
03 Athlete
\
24 Grounds worker
\
45 Salesperson
\
04 Carpenter
\
25 Health aide
\
46 Scientist
\
05 Cashier
\
26 Helper
\
47 Secretary
\
06 Cleaner
\
27 Housekeeper
\
48 Security guard
\
07 Clerk
\
28 Janitor
\
49 Server
\
08 College professor
\
29 Lawyer
\
50 Social worker
\
09 Construction worker
\
30 Librarian
\
51 Software developer
\
10 Cook
\
31 Manager
\
52 Stocker
\
11 Customer service
\
32 Marketing
\
53 Supervisor
\
12 Day care worker
\
33 Mechanic
\
54 Surgeon
\
13 Dental hygienist
\
34 Medical technician
\
55 Surveyor
\
14 Dentist
\
35 Military
\
56 Taxi driver
\
15 Designer
\
36 Miner
\
57 Teacher
\
16 Doctor
\
37 Nurse
\
58 Therapist
\
17 Education
\
38 Office support
\
59 Transportation
\
39 Painter
\
60 Truck driver
\
40 Pharmacist
\
61 Veterinarian
\
41 Police
\
62 Writer
\
42 Receptionist
\
63 Other (Please specify):
\
administrator
18 Electrician
\
19 Engineer
\
20 Executive
\
21 Factory worker
\
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2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core Student Items
VH313238
21. Which of the following best describes where you are living?
A A single family home
B A townhouse
C An apartment
D A trailer or mobile home
E A community home or shelter
F Other (Please specify):: ___________________________________________________________
22. How often do the following things happen at home? Select one answer choice on each
row.
a. People at home ask
what I am learning in
school.
b. I talk about things I
have studied in school
with someone in my
family.
c. People at home make
sure that I make time
for my homework.
d. People at home check
if I do my homework.
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VH271259
Never
About once
or twice a
year
About once
or twice a
month
A
B
C
D
E
VH271260
A
B
C
D
E
VH271261
A
B
C
D
E
VH271262
A
B
C
D
E
VH271263
10
About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day
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VH271273
23. In your school, are there laptop computers that you can use?
A No
B Yes, but I cannot take one home with me.
C Yes, and I can take one home with me.
VH271274
24. In this school year, how often did you use a laptop or desktop computer during
your classes at school?
A Never
B In some classes
C In about half of the classes
D In more than half of the classes
E In all or almost all classes
VH271275
25. In your school, are there tablets (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire) that
you can use?
A No
B Yes, but I cannot take one home with me.
C Yes, and I can take one home with me.
VH271276
26. In this school year, how often did you use a tablet (for example, Surface Pro, iPad,
Kindle Fire) during your classes at school?
A Never
B In some classes
C In about half of the classes
D In more than half of the classes
E In all or almost all classes
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VH337183
27. In your school, are there desktop computers that you can use?
A No
B Yes
28. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.
a. I finish whatever I
begin.
b. I try very hard even
after making mistakes.
c. I continue to work
towards my goals,
even when they take a
long time to complete.
d. I keep working hard
even when I feel like
quitting.
e. I continue working on
what I set out to do,
even when it takes a
long time to complete.
f. I keep trying to
improve myself, even
when it takes a long
time to get there.
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VH271337
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Very much
like me
A
B
C
D
E
VH271338
A
B
C
D
E
VH271339
A
B
C
D
E
VH271341
A
B
C
D
E
VH271342
A
B
C
D
E
VH271344
A
B
C
D
E
VH271345
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29. In this school year, how often have you done each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.
a. I came to class
prepared.
b. I remembered and
followed directions.
c. I started working on
assignments right
away rather than
waiting until the last
minute.
d. I paid attention and
resisted distractions.
e. I stayed on task
without reminders
from my teacher.
f. I paid attention in
class even when I was
not interested.
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VH271367
Never or
hardly ever
Less than
half of the
time
About half
of the time
More than
half of the
time
All or
almost all of
the time
A
B
C
D
E
VH271368
A
B
C
D
E
VH271369
A
B
C
D
E
VH271370
A
B
C
D
E
VH271372
A
B
C
D
E
VH271374
A
B
C
D
E
VH271375
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30. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.
a. At school, I finish
whatever I begin.
b. At school, I try very
hard even after making
mistakes.
c. At school, I continue
to work towards my
goals, even when they
take a long time to
complete.
d. At school, I keep
working hard even
when I feel like
quitting.
e. At school, I continue
working on what I set
out to do, even when
it takes a long time to
complete.
f. At school, I keep
trying to improve
myself, even when it
takes a long time to
get there.
VH329465
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Very much
like me
A
B
C
D
E
VH329466
A
B
C
D
E
VH329467
A
B
C
D
E
VH329468
A
B
C
D
E
VH329469
A
B
C
D
E
VH329470
A
B
C
D
E
VH329471
VH329411
31. If you have a problem while working towards an important goal, how well can you
keep working?
A Not well at all
B Slightly well
C Somewhat well
D Quite well
E Extremely well
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VH329413
32. How often do you stay focused on the same goal for more than 3 months at a time?
A Almost never
B Once in a while
C Sometimes
D Frequently
E Almost always
VH329415
33. When you are working on a project that matters a lot to you, how focused can you
stay when there are lots of distractions?
A Not focused at all
B Slightly focused
C Somewhat focused
D Quite focused
E Extremely focused
VH329416
34. If you fail at an important goal, how likely are you to try again?
A Not at all likely
B Slightly likely
C Somewhat likely
D Quite likely
E Extremely likely
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VH329423
35. If you need to do something you don’t want, in order to reach an important goal,
how likely are you to do it?
A Not at all likely
B Slightly likely
C Somewhat likely
D Quite likely
E Extremely likely
36. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.
a. I like complex
problems more than
easy problems.
b. I like activities that
challenge my thinking
abilities.
c. I enjoy situations
where I will have to
think about
something.
d. I find satisfaction in
thinking hard and for
long hours.
e. I enjoy thinking about
new solutions to
problems.
f. I like to think of my
life as a puzzle that I
must solve.
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VH271749
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Very much
like me
A
B
C
D
E
VH271750
A
B
C
D
E
VH271752
A
B
C
D
E
VH271753
A
B
C
D
E
VH271754
A
B
C
D
E
VH271756
A
B
C
D
E
VH271758
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VH329318
37. You have a certain amount of intelligence, and you really can’t do much to change
it.
A Strongly disagree
B Disagree
C Somewhat disagree
D Somewhat agree
E Agree
F Strongly agree
VH329319
38. As you are learning new things, your intelligence can grow.
A Strongly disagree
B Disagree
C Somewhat disagree
D Somewhat agree
E Agree
F Strongly agree
VH271930
39. Thinking about your grades in school, which of the following do you think is more
important to get good grades?
A How intelligent you are
B How much effort you apply
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40. Whether a person does well or poorly in school may depend on a lot of different
things. You may feel that some of these things are easier for you to change than
others. In school, how possible is it for you to change each of the following? Select one
answer choice on each row.
a. Being intelligent
b. Putting forth a lot of
effort
c. Behaving well in class
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VH329448
Not at all
possible to
change
A little
possible to
change
Somewhat
possible to
change
Quite
possible to
change
Completely
possible to
change
A
B
C
D
E
VH329449
A
B
C
D
E
VH329450
A
B
C
D
E
VH329451
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2016 Pilot Grade 12 Core Student Items
VH271934
41. In this school year, how often have you felt any of the following ways about your
school? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. I felt left out of things
at school.
b. I felt like I belong at
school.
c. I felt that I was treated
fairly by my teachers.
d. I felt that teachers
encouraged me to do
my best.
e. I worried about crime
and violence at my
school.
f. I felt excited about
something I learned in
my classes.
g. I felt awkward and out
of place at school.
h. I felt happy at school.
i. I looked forward to
going to school in the
morning.
j. I felt lonely at school.
k. I did not feel safe on
my way to and from
school.
l. I felt that I learned
something that I can
use in my daily life.
m. I felt that I learned
something that will
help me in the future.
n. I felt that I would like
to go to a different
school if I could.
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Never or
hardly ever
Less than
half of the
time
About half
of the time
More than
half of the
time
All or
almost all of
the time
A
B
C
D
E
VH271935
A
B
C
D
E
VH271936
A
B
C
D
E
VH271937
A
B
C
D
E
VH271938
A
B
C
D
E
VH271940
A
B
C
D
E
VH271941
A
B
C
D
E
VH271942
A
B
C
D
E
VH271944
A
B
C
D
E
VH336900
A
B
C
D
E
VH336901
A
B
C
D
E
VH336902
A
B
C
D
E
VH336903
A
B
C
D
E
VH336904
A
B
C
D
E
VH336905
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VH350002
42. When did you first use a laptop or desktop computer?
A I have never used one.
B Before I was in kindergarten
C When I was in kindergarten
D When I was in first, second, or third grade
E When I was in fourth or fifth grade
F When I was in sixth, seventh, or eighth grade
G When I was in high school
VH350003
43. When did you first use a tablet (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire)?
A Never until this assessment
B Before I was in kindergarten
C When I was in kindergarten
D When I was in first, second, or third grade
E When I was in fourth or fifth grade
F When I was in sixth, seventh, or eighth grade
G When I was in high school
VH350004
44. When did you first use a smartphone (for example, iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, HTC
One)?
A I have never used one.
B Before I was in kindergarten
C When I was in kindergarten
D When I was in first, second, or third grade
E When I was in fourth or fifth grade
F When I was in sixth, seventh, or eighth grade
G When I was in high school
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VH349275
45. Who are the adults that live in your home? You can write things like, for example,
“Dad”, “Mom”, “Brother”, or “Grandma”.
VH354590
46. How many days did you use the Internet for homework at home in the last
month?
A None
B 1 or 2
C 3 or 4
D 5 to 10
E More than 10 days
VH354591
47. How often do you use the Internet for homework at home?
A Never
B About once or twice a month
C About once or twice a week
D Almost every day
E Every day
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Student Grade 12 Writing
Student Grade 12 Writing Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete this form is 10 minutes.
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2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing Student Items
1. When you work on a longer writing assignment (for example, an assignment of two
or more pages), how often do you typically do each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.
a. Organize my ideas
before I write (for
example, by creating
an outline)
b. Write a first draft
c. Reread and revise my
draft writing
d. Use word processing
software to revise my
own writing (for
example, to use the
backspace key or cut,
copy, and paste text
using the computer
keyboard)
e. Use a spell-check in
word processing
software
f. Use a thesaurus or
dictionary in word
processing software
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VH312124
Never or
hardly ever
Less than
half of the
time
About half
of the time
More than
half of the
time
All or
almost all of
the time
A
B
C
D
E
VH312137
A
B
C
D
E
VH312140
A
B
C
D
E
VH312141
A
B
C
D
E
VH312791
A
B
C
D
E
VH312792
A
B
C
D
E
VH312795
1
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VH311844
2. In your English/language arts class this year, how often do you get the following
writing assignments? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Assignments that you
have to complete
under a strict time
limit
b. Assignments that you
have to complete
within one session
c. Assignments that you
can work on over
extended periods of
time (for example,
several class periods)
d. Assignments that you
have to complete
together with other
students
e. Assignments that you
have to complete on a
desktop or laptop
computer
f. Assignments of two or
more pages (for
example, a paper or
report)
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Never
About once
or twice a
year
About once
or twice a
month
A
B
C
D
E
VH311859
A
B
C
D
E
VH311876
A
B
C
D
E
VH311881
A
B
C
D
E
VH312058
A
B
C
D
E
VH312062
A
B
C
D
E
VH312074
2
About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day
6/5/2015
2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing Student Items
VH312796
3. In your English/language arts class this year, how often do you practice each of the
following? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Using correct grammar
in writing
b. Using new vocabulary
in writing
c. Typing on a keyboard
d. Using word processing
software to edit and
revise text
e. Organizing ideas in
writing (for example,
outlining the order of
my ideas before
writing, re-organizing
my ideas when I
revise)
f. Writing for different
audiences or readers
g. Writing for different
purposes (for example,
writing to persuade or
writing to explain)
h. Writing different
forms of text (for
example, an essay,
letter, or story)
i. Citing sources
correctly in writing
j. Improving writing by
revising first drafts
k. Using details to
develop ideas in
writing
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Never
About once
or twice a
year
About once
or twice a
month
A
B
C
D
E
VH312797
A
B
C
D
E
VH312801
A
B
C
D
E
VH312802
A
B
C
D
E
VH312803
A
B
C
D
E
VH312806
A
B
C
D
E
VH312807
A
B
C
D
E
VH312808
A
B
C
D
E
VH313344
A
B
C
D
E
VH313380
A
B
C
D
E
VH313384
A
B
C
D
E
VH313385
3
About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day
6/5/2015
2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing Student Items
VH314230
4. In your English/language arts class this year, how often do you use each of the
following for writing? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Paper and pen/pencil
b. Desktop or laptop
computer
c. Tablet (for example,
Surface Pro, iPad,
Kindle Fire)
d. Other digital device
(Please specify):
____________________
Never
About once
or twice a
year
About once
or twice a
month
About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day
A
B
C
D
E
VH314232
A
B
C
D
E
VH314234
A
B
C
D
E
VH314235
A
B
C
D
E
VH314238
5. How often do you use each of the following for writing outside of school? Select one
answer choice on each row.
a. Paper and pen/pencil
b. Desktop or laptop
computer
c. Tablet (for example,
Surface Pro, iPad,
Kindle Fire)
d. Other digital device
(Please specify):
____________________
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VH314380
Never
About once
or twice a
year
About once
or twice a
month
A
B
C
D
E
VH314383
A
B
C
D
E
VH314385
A
B
C
D
E
VH314386
A
B
C
D
E
VH314387
4
About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day
6/5/2015
2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing Student Items
VH314690
6. During this school year, how often do you do each of the following outside of
school? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Participate in online
discussions on a
website (for example,
in forums or social
networks)
b. Write for a blog,
website, or online
newspaper
c. Practice my
keyboarding skills
d. Write journal entries
e. Get tutoring to
improve my writing
f. Help others with their
writing
g. Engage in other
writing activities
outside of school
(Please specify):
____________________
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Never
About once
or twice a
year
About once
or twice a
month
A
B
C
D
E
VH314694
A
B
C
D
E
VH314695
A
B
C
D
E
VH314701
A
B
C
D
E
VH314702
A
B
C
D
E
VH314703
A
B
C
D
E
VH314708
A
B
C
D
E
VH314715
5
About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day
6/5/2015
2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing Student Items
VH312241
7. In a typical week, how many days do you spend writing on your own and not for
school—for example, writing stories or keeping a journal at home? Fill in a number
between 0 and 7.
days
VH336429
8. In a typical school week, on about how many days do you get writing assignments
of a paragraph or more during each of the following classes? Fill in a number between
0 and 5 on each row.
English/language arts class
days
days
Social studies class such as history, civics, government, or geography
Science class
Mathematics class
days
days
VH312229
9. During this school year, how often do you get writing assignments of a paragraph or
more during each of the following classes? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. English/language
arts class
b. Social studies class
such as history,
civics, government,
or geography
c. Science class
d. Mathematics class
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Never
About
once or
twice a
year
About
once or
twice a
month
About
once or
twice a
week
Every day
or almost
every day
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312230
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312231
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312232
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312233
I don’t
take this
class.
6
6/5/2015
2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing Student Items
VH312244
10. For school this year, how often do you typically write for each of the following
purposes? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. To explain something
that you know or have
read
b. To convince or
persuade someone
c. To describe a real
experience (for
example, write about
factual events or
personal experiences)
d. To describe an
imagined experience
(for example, tell a
fictional story)
e. To summarize (for
example, write a
summary of a longer
text or story)
f. To analyze (for
example, collect and
describe evidence for
an issue or argument)
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Never
About once
or twice a
year
About once
or twice a
month
A
B
C
D
E
VH312245
A
B
C
D
E
VH312246
A
B
C
D
E
VH312247
A
B
C
D
E
VH312248
A
B
C
D
E
VH312249
A
B
C
D
E
VH312250
7
About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day
6/5/2015
2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing Student Items
11. For school this year, how often do you write for each of the following purposes? The
writing could be on paper or on a computer. Select one answer choice on each row.
Never or
hardly ever
A few times a
year
A
B
C
D
VH242614
A
B
C
D
VH242615
A
B
C
D
VH242616
a. To explain something that
you know or have read
b. To convince or persuade
someone
c. To convey a real or
imagined experience
Once or twice At least once a
a month
week
VH312323
12. For school this year, how often do you use each of the following when you write a
paper or report? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Use the Internet to
look for information to
include in the paper or
report
b. Use a computer or
other digital device
from the beginning to
write the paper or
report (for example,
use a computer to
write the first draft
and final draft)
c. Use a computer or
other digital device to
make changes to the
paper or report (for
example, spell-check
or cut and paste)
d. Use a computer or
other digital device to
complete your writing
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VH242613
Never or
hardly ever
Once in a
while
Sometimes
Often
Always or
almost
always
A
B
C
D
E
VH312325
A
B
C
D
E
VH312326
A
B
C
D
E
VH312327
A
B
C
D
E
VH312328
8
6/5/2015
2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing Student Items
VH242650
13. For school this year, how often do you use each of the following when you write a
paper or report? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. Use the Internet to look for
information to include in
the paper or report
b. Use a computer from the
beginning to write the
paper or report (for
example, use a computer to
write the first draft)
c. Use a computer to make
changes to the paper or
report (for example,
spell-check or cut and
paste)
d. Use a computer to
complete your writing
Never or
hardly ever
Sometimes
Very often
Always or
almost always
A
B
C
D
VH242653
A
B
C
D
VH242651
A
B
C
D
VH242654
A
B
C
D
VH242652
VH312339
14. In a typical week, how many pages are you assigned to write for homework in each
of the following subjects? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. English/language
arts
b. Social studies
c. Science
d. Mathematics
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I don’t
take this
class.
None
Up to one
page
One to
three
pages
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312340
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312341
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312342
A
B
C
D
E
F
VH312343
9
Four to
More than
five pages five pages
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2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing Student Items
15. Do you think that you would be able to do each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.
a. Write a paper using
correct grammar
b. Write a paper without
spelling mistakes
c. Write clear and
complete sentences
d. Choose words in my
writing that will
effectively
communicate my
ideas
e. Judge the reliability of
an online source for
use in my writing (for
example, whether a
source from the
Internet is biased)
f. Cite others for their
ideas in my writing
(for example, citing
sources, providing the
references I used in my
reports)
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VH314998
I definitely
can’t
I probably
can’t
Maybe
I probably
can
I definitely
can
A
B
C
D
E
VH315010
A
B
C
D
E
VH315014
A
B
C
D
E
VH315016
A
B
C
D
E
VH315032
A
B
C
D
E
VH312010
A
B
C
D
E
VH312011
10
6/5/2015
2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing Student Items
16. Do you think that you would be able to do each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.
a. Create an outline prior
to writing
b. Write a well-organized
essay with an
introduction, body,
and conclusion
c. Write a paragraph with
a clear topic sentence
d. Quickly come up with
ideas about what to
write for a timed
writing task
e. Start an essay with a
clear introduction
f. End an essay with a
strong conclusion
g. Complete a first draft
of an essay within a
class period
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VH311950
I definitely
can’t
I probably
can’t
Maybe
I probably
can
I definitely
can
A
B
C
D
E
VH311951
A
B
C
D
E
VH311952
A
B
C
D
E
VH311953
A
B
C
D
E
VH311954
A
B
C
D
E
VH311956
A
B
C
D
E
VH311957
A
B
C
D
E
VH311958
11
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2016 Pilot Grade 12 Writing Student Items
17. Do you think that you would be able to do each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.
a. Explain something in
my writing
b. Convince someone
about something in
my writing
c. Tell an imaginary
story in my writing
d. Present a clear
position in my writing
e. Support a position
with reasons and
examples in my
writing
f. Take different points
of view into account
in my persuasive
writing
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VH311980
I definitely
can’t
I probably
can’t
Maybe
I probably
can
I definitely
can
A
B
C
D
E
VH311982
A
B
C
D
E
VH311983
A
B
C
D
E
VH311984
A
B
C
D
E
VH311985
A
B
C
D
E
VH311986
A
B
C
D
E
VH311987
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18. Thinking about your English/language arts class this year, how much does each of
the following statements describe a person like you? Select one answer choice on each
row.
a. I want to improve how
I express my ideas.
b. I want to keep people
from thinking I’m a
poor writer.
c. I want to get a good
grade in the class.
d. I want to hide that I
have a hard time
writing.
e. I want to become a
better writer.
f. I want to have my
classmates believe I
can write well.
g. I want to pass my
English/language arts
class.
h. I want to avoid
making mistakes in
front of my
classmates.
i. I want to be a better
writer than my
classmates.
j. I want to hide how
nervous I am about
writing.
k. I want my teacher to
think I am a good
writer.
l. I want to better
organize my ideas
when writing.
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Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Exactly like
me
A
B
C
D
E
VH312038
A
B
C
D
E
VH312039
A
B
C
D
E
VH312040
A
B
C
D
E
VH312041
A
B
C
D
E
VH312042
A
B
C
D
E
VH312043
A
B
C
D
E
VH312044
A
B
C
D
E
VH312045
A
B
C
D
E
VH312048
A
B
C
D
E
VH312049
A
B
C
D
E
VH312050
A
B
C
D
E
VH312051
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19. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.
a. Writing is one of my
favorite activities.
b. Writing is easy for me.
c. I don’t like to write.
d. I enjoy expressing my
thoughts in writing.
e. I try to avoid writing
as much as possible.
f. I enjoy sharing my
writing with others.
VH312352
Not at all
like me
A little bit
like me
Somewhat
like me
Quite a bit
like me
Exactly like
me
A
B
C
D
E
VH312353
A
B
C
D
E
VH312356
A
B
C
D
E
VH312358
A
B
C
D
E
VH314723
A
B
C
D
E
VH314729
A
B
C
D
E
VH314733
VH271279
20. Which best describes the way you type on a keyboard?
A I don’t know how to type using a keyboard.
B I have to search for where the letter keys are.
C I know where most of the letter keys are.
D I can type without looking at the keyboard.
E I type using a way other than both hands.
VH336201
21. Which best describes the way you type on a keyboard?
A I don’t know how to type using a keyboard.
B I can type with one or two fingers, but I have to search for where the letter keys are.
C I can type with one or two fingers, and I know where most of the letter keys are.
D I can type with all ten fingers when I look at the keyboard.
E I can type with all ten fingers without looking at the keyboard.
F I type using a way other than both hands.
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VH242642
22. Did you use the paper and pencil you were given to make notes, plan, or organize
your writing for this test? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. For the first writing task on this test
b. For the second writing task on this test
Yes
No
A
B
VH242643
A
B
VH242645
VH242646
23. Did you use the computer to make notes, plan, or organize your writing for this
test? Select one answer choice on each row.
a. For the first writing task on this test
b. For the second writing task on this test
Yes
No
A
B
VH242647
A
B
VH242649
VH240001
24. 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
D Much harder than other tests
VH240002
25. 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 About as hard as on other tests
C Harder than on other tests
D Much harder than on other tests
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VH240003
26. How important was it to you to do well on this test?
A Not very important
B Somewhat important
C Important
D Very important
VH260313
27. How easy or difficult was this test?
A Extremely difficult
B Quite difficult
C Somewhat difficult
D Somewhat easy
E Quite easy
F Extremely easy
VH337141
28. How similar were the questions on this test to the questions on your writing
quizzes and tests at school?
A Not similar at all
B Not similar
C Somewhat similar
D Quite similar
E Extremely similar
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29. How much do you agree with each of the following statements? Select one answer
choice on each row.
Strongly
disagree
Disagree
A
B
C
A
B
A
A
a. I applied a lot of
effort to succeed on
this test.
b. Taking this test
was stressful.
c. Taking this test
was challenging.
d. I felt time pressure
when taking this
test.
Somewhat Somewhat
disagree
agree
VH260331
Agree
Strongly
agree
D
E
F
VH260334
C
D
E
F
VH260335
B
C
D
E
F
VH260336
B
C
D
E
F
VH260338
VH333658
30. How much effort did you apply to succeed on this test?
A No effort at all
B Very little effort
C Some effort
D Quite a bit of effort
E A lot of effort
VH333659
31. How stressful was taking this test?
A Not stressful at all
B A little stressful
C Somewhat stressful
D Quite stressful
E Extremely stressful
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VH333660
32. How challenging was taking this test?
A Not challenging at all
B A little challenging
C Somewhat challenging
D Quite challenging
E Extremely challenging
VH333661
33. How much time pressure did you feel when taking this test?
A No time pressure at all
B A little bit of time pressure
C Some time pressure
D Quite a bit of time pressure
E A lot of time pressure
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