2016-17 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B: 16/17) Cognitive and Usability Testing

Attachment V

Interview Facsimile

This attachment provides a list of the items proposed for the 2016/17 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:16/17) cognitive and usability testing.

Table 1 provides a summary of the content of the cognitive survey items, as well as a column that indicates items in which specific probes will be used during the cognitive interviews. In addition, a hyperlinked Table of Contents for the items with specific probes is provided on pages vii and viii. The specific probes being used for each of these items have also been highlighted in the facsimile below.

Table 1. List of all cognitive interview survey items

Interview Section	Item Number	Question Name	Question Label	Specific Probe
Employment	1	BB17DINTRO	Postbaccalaureate employment introduction
Employment	2	BB17DANYJOBS	Worked for pay any time after completing bachelor’s degree
Employment	3	BB17DPINTRN	Held a paid internship at any time after completing bachelor’s degree
Employment	4	BB17DLICFILT	Currently have an active professional certification or state or industry license	X
Employment	5	BB17DNUMEMP	Number of employers since completing bachelor’s degree	X
Employment	6	BB17DEMPNAM	Names of employers since completing bachelor’s degree	X
Employment	7	BB17DEMPJOBS	Number of unique jobs at each employer since completing bachelor’s degree	X
Employment	8	BB17DZIPPL01	Employer 1: ZIP code pick list
Employment	9	BB17DDJBZIPEX01	Employer 1: ZIP coder	X
Employment	10	BB17DEMPTYP01	Employer 1: Type
Employment	11	BB17DINDTX01	Employer 1: Primary industry (textbox)	X
Employment	12	BB17D1IND01	Employer 1: Primary industry of employer	X
Employment	13	BB17DEDIND01	Employer 1: Education industry level
Employment	14	BB17D2IND01	Employer 1: Primary industry of employer (other)	X
Employment	15	BB17DNUMPL01	Employer 1: Number of employees company-wide	X
Employment	16	BB17DFNDJB01	Employer 1: Ways in which heard of employer
Employment	17	BB17DWKMON01	Employer 1: Months worked since completing bachelor’s degree	X
Employment	18	BB17DJOBCUR01	Employer 1, job 1: Currently employed in this job
Employment	19	BB17DJBIN01	Employer 1, job 1: Job is a paid internship
Employment	20	BB17D1OCC01	Employer 1, job 1: Title	X
Employment	21	BB17D2OCC01	Employer 1, job 1: Duties	X
Employment	22	BB17DLICOND01	Employer 1, job 1: Professional certification or license required for job duties	X
Employment	23	BB17ECURCRT01	Employer 1, job 1: Currently certified in any state, to teach at the Pre-K through 12th level
Employment	24	BB17EHOWPREP01	Employer 1, job 1: Steps taken to prepare for a state-issued teacher certification	X
Employment	25	BB17ECRTST01	Employer 1, job 1: States in which certified	X
Employment	26	BB17ECRTFLD01	Employer 1, job 1: Subject areas certified to teach (core subject)	X
Employment	27	BB17ECRTOTH01	Employer 1, job 1: Subject areas certified to teach (elective subject)	X
Employment	28	BB17EJBTP01	Employer 1, job 1: Type of Pre-K through 12th grade teaching position	X
Employment	29	BB17EJBSPT01	Employer 1, job 1: Name of Pre-K through 12th grade school
Employment	30	BB17EJBGR01	Employer 1, job 1: Lowest and highest grade levels taught
Employment	31	BB17EJBFD01	Employer 1, job 1: All subjects taught (core subject)
Employment	32	BB17EFDOT01	Employer 1, job 1: All subjects taught (elective subject)
Employment	33	BB17EPRMSB01	Employer 1, job 1: Primary subject taught
Employment	34	BB17DSTDAT01	Employer 1, job 1: When started job	X
Employment	35	BB17DBENANY01	Employer 1, job 1: Received any benefits
Employment	36	BB17DEMPSS01	Employer 1, job 1: starting pay (not including tips, bonuses, or commissions)	X
Employment	37	BB17DEMPSC01	Employer 1, job 1: Pay changed since started at job	X
Employment	38	BB17DEMPSN01	Employer 1, job 1: Number of times pay changed since started at job	X
Employment	39	BB17DEMPS101	Employer 1, job 1: New salary amount 1	X
Employment	40	BB17DEMPS201	Employer 1, job 1: New salary amount 2	X
Employment	41	BB17DEMPS301	Employer 1, job 1: New salary amount 3	X
Employment	42	BB17DEMPS401	Employer 1, job 1: New salary amount 4	X
Employment	43	BB17DOVTIM01	Employer 1, job 1: Earn any tips, commissions, or bonuses
Employment	44	BB17DOVAVG01	Employer 1, job 1: Average amount of tips, commissions, or bonuses	X
Employment	45	BB17DEMPHS01	Employer 1, job 1: Average hours worked per week when first started at job	X
Employment	46	BB17DEMPHC01	Employer 1, job 1: Average hours worked per week changed since started at job	X
Background	47	BB17DEMPHN01	Employer 1, job 1: Number of times average hours per week changed since started at job	X
Background	48	BB17DEMPH101	Employer 1, job 1: First change to average number of hours worked per week	X
Background	49	BB17DEMPH201	Employer 1, job 1: Second change to average number of hours worked per week	X
Background	50	BB17DEMPH301	Employer 1, job 1: Third change to average number of hours worked per week	X
Background	51	BB17DEMPH401	Employer 1, job 1: Fourth change to average number of hours worked per week	X
Background	52	BB17DPREFT01	Employer 1, job 1: Would prefer to work full-time
Background	53	BB17DJBBA01	Employer 1, job 1: Bachelor’s degree required to be hired
Background	54	BB17DNSF19B01	Employer 1, job 1: Job skills related to bachelor’s degree major
Employment	55	BB17DJBREL01	Employer 1, job 1: Job related to undergraduate internship, practicum, or co-operative experience
Employment	56	BB17DCURL01	Employer 1, job 1: Job considered to be part of career
Employment	57	BB17DCURJOB01	Employer 1, job 1: Ways to describe job since not part of career
Employment	58	BB17DJSAT01	Employer 1, job 1: Satisfaction with aspects of job
Employment	59	BB17DEXIT01	Transition to next employer
Employment	60	BB17DNWINTRO	Non-working loop introduction
Employment	61	BB17DNW01	Activities while not working
Employment	62	BB17DOTHOUT	Looking for work introduction
Employment	63	BB17DSEARCH	Currently looking for a (different) job
Employment	64	BB17DEVERLK	Ever actively looked for work after completing bachelor’s degree
Employment	65	BB17DLKWRK	Months actively looked for work after completing bachelor’s degree	X
Employment	66	BB17DACTLKWK	Job search activities
Employment	67	BB17DIMPBEN	Important factors when choosing a job	X
Teaching	68	BB17EINTRO	Teaching section introduction
Teaching	69	BB17EEVRTCH	Worked as a regular classroom teacher, itinerant teacher, support teacher, teacher’s aide, substitute teacher, or student teacher at pre-K through 12th grade level
Teaching	70	BB17EPREPAR	Done anything (formal) to prepare for a pre-K through 12th grade teaching career
Teaching	71	BB17ECONSID	Currently considering teaching at the pre-K through 12th grade level
Teaching	72	BB17ETHNKINFL	Factors that influenced decision to pursue teaching	X
Teaching	73	BB17ETCHAPP	Applied for a pre-K through 12th grade teaching position since completing bachelor’s degree
Teaching	74	BB17EOFFER	Received offers to teach at the pre-k through 12th grade level
Teaching	75	BB17ESTTCLG	Length of student teaching	X
Teaching	76	BB17EALTCRT	Entered teaching through an alternative route to certification
Teaching	77	BB17EFTCHIND	Participated in a formal teacher induction/mentor program in first teaching job
Teaching	78	BB17EFTCHPRE	Felt adequately prepared in first teaching job
Teaching	79	BB17EFTCHHLP	Received help from school or school district in first teaching job	X
Teaching	80	BB17ETCHLEV	Reasons left teaching
Teaching	81	BB17EMOVE	Likelihood of moving into non-teaching job in elementary or secondary education	X
Background	82	BB17FINTRO	Background section introduction
Background	83	BB17FORIGIN	Country of birth
Background	84	BB17FENGL	English is native language
Background	85	BB17FNATIVE	Native language
Background	86	BB17FOTLANG	Know any other language(s) or ever taken classes in a foreign language
Background	87	BB17FLANGS	Best-known second language
Background	88	BB17FLCAREER	Non-English language increased career possibilities	X
Background	89	BB17FLNGCAR	Currently use non-English language in career
Background	90	BB17FHOUSE	Own home or pay rent
Background	91	BB17FMTGAMT	Average total monthly rent or mortgage payment
Background	92	BB17FHOMDAT	Date began paying current rent or mortgage	X
Background	93	BB17FHOMPRV	Paid a different rent or mortgage amount between bachelor’s degree date and date began paying current rent or mortgage amount	X
Background	94	BB17FHOMEMOS	Months paid different rent or mortgage amount between bachelor’s degree date and date began paying current rent or mortgage	X
Background	95	BB17FHOMAMT	Average monthly payment for previous rent or mortgage between bachelor’s degree date and date began paying current rent or mortgage	X
Background	96	BB17FHOMVAL	Approximate current value of home(s)
Background	97	BB17FHOMOWE	Amount owed on mortgage(s) of home(s)
Background	98	BB17FCARLOAN	Make loan or lease payments for a vehicle
Background	99	BB17FCARAMT	Total amount paid each month for vehicle loan(s) or lease(s)
Background	100	BB17FCARDAT	Date began paying current vehicle payment	X
Background	101	BB17FCARPRV	Paid a different vehicle loan or lease payment between bachelor’s degree date and date began paying current vehicle loan or lease payment	X
Background	102	BB17FCARMOS	Months paid different vehicle loan/lease payment between bachelor’s degree date and date began paying current vehicle loan or lease payment	X
Background	103	BB17FCARAMT2	Average monthly payment for previous vehicle loan or lease payment between bachelor’s degree date and date began paying current vehicle loan or lease payment	X
Background	104	BB17FRETIR	Has retirement account
Background	105	BB17FAMTRET	Not including contributions made on respondent’s behalf, contributed to retirement account in past 12 months
Background	106	BB17FDONATE	Since completing bachelor’s degree, made financial contributions to NPSAS (not including tuition, payments, or fees)	X
Background	107	BB17FAFFCOST	Financial costs as a result of undergraduate/graduate education	X

Table of Contents

Items with specific probe

s

BB17DLICFILT 9

BB17DNUMEMP 10

BB17DEMPNAM 10

BB17DEMPJOBS 11

BB17DJBZIPEX01 12

BB17DINDTX01 14

BB17D1IND01 15

BB17D2IND01 16

BB17DNUMPL01 16

BB17DWKMON01 17

BB17D1OCC01 19

BB17D2OCC01 19

BB17DLICOND01 20

BB17EHOWPREP01 20

BB17ECRTST01 21

BB17ECRTFLD01 22

BB17ECRTOTH01 22

BB17EJBTP01 23

BB17DSTDAT01 28

BB17DEMPSS01 30

BB17DEMPSC01 30

BB17DEMPSN01 31

BB17DEMPS101 31

BB17DEMPS201 33

BB17DEMPS301 34

BB17DEMPS401 35

BB17DOVAVG01 37

BB17DEMPHS01 37

BB17DEMPHC01 38

BB17DEMPHN01 39

BB17DEMPH101 39

BB17DEMPH201 40

BB17DEMPH301 41

BB17DEMPH401 42

BB17DLKWRK 48

BB17DIMPBEN 50

BB17ETHNKINFL 53

BB17ESTTCLG 55

BB17EFTCHHLP 56

BB17EMOVE 58

BB17FLCAREER 61

BB17FHOMDAT 64

BB17FHOMPRV 64

BB17FHOMEMOS 65

BB17FHOMAMT 65

BB17FCARDAT 67

BB17FCARPRV 68

BB17FCARMOS 69

BB17FCARAMT2 69

BB17FDONATE 71

BB17FAFFCOST 71

EMPLOYMENT

Item #

Spec Name

Value

1

Question Name

BB17DINTRO

Wording

In the next section, [{if usermode = TIO} I {else} we] would like to ask some questions about your employment since completing your bachelor’s degree requirements in [BA DATE].

We are interested in all paid employment, including full-time and part-time employment, [{if BB17CPSTGRD = 1} graduate assistantships,] paid internships, and self-employment.

Help Text

This is an introductory screen. Please select "Next" to continue.

Item

2

Question Name

BB17DANYJOBS

Wording

Have you worked for pay at any time after you completed your bachelor's degree in [BA DATE]?

Help Text

Please consider any jobs for pay, including: full-time and part-time employment, self-employment, graduate assistantships, and paid internships.

For graduate students, please consider graduate school jobs such as assistantships and fellowships as having worked for pay.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DANYJOBS

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

3

Question Name

BB17DPINTRN

Wording

Did you have a paid internship at any time after [BA DATE]?

Help Text

An internship is any official or formal program to provide practical experience for beginners in an occupation or profession.

Internships can be paid or unpaid. Only indicate "yes" if your internship was paid.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DPINTRN

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

4

Question Name

BB17DLICFILT

Wording

A professional certification or license shows you are qualified to perform specific job and includes things like Certified or Licensed Teacher, Licensed Realtor, Certified Medical Assistant, Certified Construction Manager, or an IT certification.

Do you have a currently active professional certification or a state or industry license?

(Do not include business licenses such as a liquor license or vending license.)

Help Text

A professional certification or license qualifies an individual to work in a particular occupational area.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DLICENSE

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Specific Probe

If answered “Yes”…in what are you licensed or certified?

Did the provided list of examples help you to answer the question?

5

Question Name

BB17DNUMEMP

Wording

How many employers have you had since [BA DATE]?

(If you have been self-employed at any point since [BA DATE] include yourself as an employer.)

Help Text

Please provide the number of employers you have worked for at any time since [BA DATE].

Do not report any employers where you have only applied for work or any employer where you have not accepted a paid position.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17DNUMEMP
Wording	employer(s)

Specific Probe

How did you come up with this number? How confident are you in this number?

What period of time were you thinking about?

How easy or difficult was it for you to recall the information requested?

Does your specific employment scenario make this more easy or difficult to answer?

6

Question Name

BB17DEMPNAM

Wording

[If BB17DNUMEMP = 1]
What is the name of that employer?
[else]
What are the names of the [BB17DNUMEMP] employers you have had since [BA DATE]?

Help Text

Please provide the name(s) of any employer(s) you have had since [BA DATE].

Do not report any employers where you have only applied for work or any employer where you have not accepted a paid position.

Your employer name(s) will be used for your reference on questions as you progress through the survey.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17DEMPNAM1-7
Wording	Employer (1-7):
Item Name	BB17DSLFEMP1
Wording	Self-employed

Specific Probe

How easy or difficult was it for you to recall the information requested?

Is the layout of the screen intuitive? Would you change anything?

7

Question Name

BB17DEMPJOBS

Wording

[if BB17DNUMEMP = 1]
How many unique jobs have you had [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} as a self-employed individual {else} at [BB17DEMPNAM1]]?

Please consider a change in your primary job duties, not just your job title, as a unique job. We are interested in all paid jobs, including full-time and part-time jobs, [{if BB17CPSTGRD = 1} graduate assistantships,] [{if BB17DPINTRN = 1} paid internships,] and self-employment. [If SELF-EMPLOYED=1]: Employment that is per event or performance should be considered one job. (For example, if you are a musician all events or performances as a musician would be considered one job.)

[else]
How many unique jobs have you had for each of your employers?

Please consider a change in your primary job duties, not just your job title, as a unique job. We are interested in all paid jobs, including full-time and part-time jobs, [{if BB17CPSTGRD = 1} graduate assistantships,] [{if BB17DPINTRN = 1} paid internships,] and self-employment. [If SELF-EMPLOYED=1]: Employment that is per event or performance should be considered one job. (For example, if you are a musician all events or performances as a musician would be considered one job.)

Help Text

Please provide the number of unique jobs have you had for each of your employers. 

A unique job within the same employer is considered to be a change in your primary job duties.  An example of a unique job within the same employer would be a college professor who became an administrator at the same school.

If your job title changed but your primary job duties did not change, please do not count that as a unique job. For example, if your job title changes from "Accountant I" to "Accountant II" but your primary job duties remain the same, please count this as 1 unique job.

If you received one or more promotions or raises in your current role, that is not considered a job change for our purposes.

Employment that is per event or performance should be considered one job. For example, if you are a musician all events or performances as a musician would be considered one job.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17DEMPJOB1-7
Wording	[{If BB17DEMPNAM1 ne missing} BB17DEMPNAM1 {else if BB17DNUMEMP > 1} Employer 1] | job(s)

Specific Probe

What does the term “unique jobs” mean to you?

How easy or difficult was it for you to recall the information requested? How did you come up with these numbers? What did you count as a “unique job”?

How confident are you in your response?

Does your specific employment scenario make this more difficult to answer?

8

Question Name

BB17DZIPPL01

Wording

[if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1]
[{if employer_loop > 1} Thanks. Now we’d like to ask you some questions about your self-employment].]
Is or was your primary work location in…

[else if BB17DEMPNAM1 = missing]
[{if employer_loop > 1} Thanks. Now we’d like to ask you some questions about your employment with your next employer.]
Do or did you primarily work for this employer in…

[else]
[{if employer_loop > 1} Thanks. Now we’d like to ask you some questions about your employment with [BB17DEMPNAM1].]
Do or did you primarily work for [BB17DEMPNAM1] in…

Help Text

If your employer has multiple locations or you travel(ed) regularly, please indicate the location information where you primarily work(ed).

If you relocated primary locations with this employer, choose the most recent location. 

If you primarily work(ed) from home, please indicate the location of your home office.

If you spend or spent equal amounts of time at different offices, please select "I don't have a primary location."

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DZIPPL01

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1-7	[BB17DEMPZIPEX01] ([BB17DEMPCYEX01], [BB17DEMPSTEX01 in words] from iteration 1-7
8	I don't have a primary location
99	A different ZIP code

9

Question Name

BB17DJBZIPEX01

Wording

[BB17DNUMEMP = 1 and SELF-EMPLOYED = 1]
What is the ZIP code for the primary location where you work(ed)?

[else if BB17DNUMEMP = 1]
What is the ZIP code for the primary location where you work(ed) with [{if BB17DEMPNAM1 = missing} this employer {else} BB17DEMPNAM1]?

[else if employer iteration = 1 and SELF-EMPLOYED = 1]
Next, we'd like to ask a few questions about your self-employment.
What is the ZIP code for the primary location where you work(ed)?

[else if employer iteration = 1]
Next, we’d like to ask a few questions about your employment with [{if BB17DEMPNAM1 = missing} this employer {else} BB17DEMPNAM1].
What is the ZIP code for the primary location where you work(ed)?

[else if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1]
[{If BB17DZIPPL01 = 99 or missing} no words {else} Thanks. Now we'd like to ask you some questions about your self-employment.]
What is the ZIP code for primary location where you work(ed)?

[else]
What is the ZIP code for the primary location where you work(ed) with [{if BB17DEMPNAM1 = missing} this employer {else} BB17DEMPNAM1]?

[All get parenthetical statement]:
(If you do not know the ZIP code you can enter the city name. If you are still unable to find your ZIP code, click “ZIP code Not Listed” and hit “Next.”)

Help Text

If your employer has multiple locations or you travel(ed) regularly, please provide the 5 digit ZIP code, city and state of the primary location that you work(ed).

If you relocated primary locations with this employer, enter the ZIP code for the most recent location.

If you primarily work(ed) from home, please indicate the ZIP code of your home office.

If you spend or spent equal amounts of time at different offices, please select "No primary location for this job."

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17DFORADDEX01
Wording	Check here if the location is not in the United States or a US territory
Item Name	BB17DEMPZIPEX01
Wording	Employer zip code
Item Name	BB17DEMPCYEX01
Wording	Employer city:
Item Name	BB17DEMPSTEX01
Wording	Employer state:
Item Name	BB17DZPDKEX01
Wording	No primary location for this job

Specific Probe

How easy or difficult was it for you to recall this information?

How confident are you in your response?

What do you think of the layout and functionality of this question?

10

Question Name

BB17DEMPTYP01

Wording

What type of company or organization is [EMPLOYER NAME]? Is it...

Help Text

Select the category which best describes this employer.

A for-profit company is one that has the primary purpose of generating a profit. Owners and shareholders can benefit financially from such profits. Examples of for-profit companies include (but are not limited to) most grocery stores, fast food restaurants, and clothing retail companies.

A nonprofit company or organization is an incorporated organization which exists for educational or charitable reasons, and for which its shareholders or trustees (owners) do not benefit financially. Examples of nonprofit organizations include museums, some universities, and agencies helping the disadvantaged.

Local government refers to the agencies governing a city or town.

State government refers to agencies governing one of the 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico.

Federal government refers to any agency of the United States or a foreign government.

The military refers to the five branches of the US armed services and the National Guard and includes civilian employees working for the armed services.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DEMPTYP01

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	The school where you are currently enrolled as a student
2	A for-profit company
3	A nonprofit company or organization
4	A local, state, or federal government (including public schools and public universities)
5	The military (including civilian employees of the military)
6	Other

Item Name

BB17DEMPTYP01_other

Wording

Please specify

11

Question Name

BB17DINDTX01

Wording

[if employer_loop = 1]
An industry is a way of classifying the primary business activity or service of a company or organization. For example, if you are a nurse working for an elementary school, you would report your employer’s industry as education.

What is or was [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} the primary industry of your self-employment? {else} the primary industry for [EMPLOYER NAME]?]

[else]
What is or was [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} the primary industry of your self-employment? {else} the primary industry for [EMPLOYER NAME]?]

(An industry is a way of classifying the primary business activity or service of a company or organization. For example, if you are a nurse working for an elementary school, you would report your employer’s industry as education.)

Help Text

Enter the name of the industry for this employer.

Consider the type of business or commercial sector of the employer. When considering an industry, keep in mind that industry describes the employer's primary business and may be different from your specific job duties.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17DINDTX01
Wording
Item Name	BB17DINSTRG01
Wording
Item Name	BB17DINDCOD01
Wording

Specific Probe

What does “primary business or industry” mean to you in your own words?

How easy or difficult was it for you to find the industry you were looking for?

What do you think of the layout and functionality of this question? What would make more sense to you?

12

Question Name

BB17D1IND01

Wording

Would you classify [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} the primary industry of your self-employment? {else} the primary industry for [EMPLOYER NAME]] as…

Help Text

Please indicate the primary industry for this employer. Consider the type of business or commercial sector of the employer. 

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17D1IND01

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Education
2	Healthcare
3	Retail sales
4	Something else
5	Government

Specific Probe

You were just asked to select industry in two different ways. Were you able to find your industry more easily with the first or second option?

Do you have a preference on which one you would prefer to use? Why?

13

Question Name

BB17DEDIND01

Wording

[If SELF-EMPLOYED = 1]
Which of the following best describes the education level in which you are self-employed?

[else]
Which of the following best describes the education level of [EMPLOYER NAME]?

Help Text

Indicate the education level of this employer.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DEDIND01

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Preschool or Pre-K
2	K-12 school
3	College, university, trade school, other postsecondary institution
4	Education support services (non-government)
5	Other

Item Name

BB17DEDIND01_other

Wording

Please specify

14

Question Name

BB17D2IND01

Wording

[If SELF-EMPLOYED = 1]
[{If BB17D1IND01 ne missing} Thanks. Would you say your primary industry is... {else} Would you say your primary industry is…]

[else]
[{If BB17D1IND01 ne missing} Thanks. Would you say [EMPLOYER NAME]'s primary industry is... {else} Would you say [EMPLOYER NAME]'s primary industry is...]

Help Text

Please indicate the primary industry for this employer. Consider the type of business or commercial sector of the employer.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17D2IND01

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
5	Professional, scientific, and technical services
6	Food service and accommodations
7	Financial and insurance
8	Something else

Specific Probe

You were just asked to select industry in two different ways. Were you able to find your industry more easily with the first or second option?

Do you have a preference on which one you would prefer to use? Why?

15

Question Name

BB17DNUMPL01

Wording

How many employees does [EMPLOYER NAME] have company-wide and not just at your specific location? Would you say...

Help Text

Please indicate the total number of employees for this employer.

Please report all employees for the entire company or organization and not just those in your department or work area.

If you are unsure, provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DNUMPL01

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	1-5 employees
2	6-50 employees
3	51-100 employees
4	More than 100 employees

Specific Probe

How confident are you in the accuracy of the answer you provided?

Would you change the categories offered? If so, why?

16

Question Name

BB17DFNDJB01

Wording

How did you hear about this [EMPLOYER NAME]?

Help Text

Please check the box if you heard about this employer through any of the options listed in the question.

A recruiter works with one or more companies to help fill any positions that are currently open.

A headhunter is an individual who operates as an independent contractor and who is hired by a company to find a suitable candidate to fill a particular position within that company. Headhunters use networking resources like LinkedIn and job fairs to go out and contact potential candidates for the positions they are representing.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17DFDFAM01
Wording	Friend or family member
Item Name	BB17DFDINT01
Wording	Internship
Item Name	BB17DFDEMA01
Wording	Headhunter or recruiter
Item Name	BB17DFDONL01
Wording	Online job posting
Item Name	BB17DFDCOL01
Wording	Colleague or mentor
Item Name	BB17DFDFAC01
Wording	Faculty member or alumni
Item Name	BB17DFCDI01
Wording	Direct inquiry (for example: contacting employer directly)
Item Name	BB17DFAWRK01
Wording	Already working for [EMPLOYER NAME]
Item Name	BB17DFDOTH01
Wording	Other
Item Name	BB17DFDOTH01_other
Wording	Please specify

17

Question Name

BB17DWKMON01

Wording

[if BB17D1OCC01 = missing]
At any point after [BA DATE], in which months [{If BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1} have you been {else} were you] [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} self-employed {else} employed at this particular job with [EMPLOYER NAME] ]?

[else]
At any point after [BA DATE], in which months [{If BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1} have you been {else} were you] [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} self-employed as a(n) [JOB TITLE] {else} employed as a(an) [JOB TITLE] with [EMPLOYER NAME]]?

Help Text

Please use the calendar to select the months in which you have been employed at this job for this employer. Any month that has been selected will be shaded BLUE. Months that are not selected will remain shaded LIGHT GRAY.

If you would like to select all visible months within a given year, check the "Select all" button. To unselect these months, check the button once again.

If you began your employment at this job for this employer prior to completing your bachelor's degree requirements, please indicate this by checking the box below the calendar.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	July 2014 – November 2016
Item Name	BB17DWKPRGRD01
Wording	Also worked as a(n) [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} self-employed [if [JOB TITLE]=missing: individual/else: [JOB TITLE] {else} {else if JOB TITLE= missing} in this job with [EMPLOYER NAME] {else} [as a(n) [JOB TITLE] with [EMPLOYER NAME]] prior to [BA DATE]

Specific Probe

How confident are you in the accuracy of the answer you provided?

Any comments on the layout or functionality of this question? Anything that can be improved upon?

18

Question Name

BB17DJOBCUR01

Wording

[if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1]
Are you currently self-employed?

[else]
[{if job_nested iteration > 1} Thanks for reporting on your previous job(s) with [EMPLOYER NAME]. Now, we’d like to collect some information about your other job with [EMPLOYER NAME].

Are you currently employed [{if job_nested iteration > 1} in this other job with {else} at] [EMPLOYER NAME]?

{if job_nested iteration > 1} (If you had more than one other job with [EMPLOYER NAME], tell us about the most recent other job first. You will have an opportunity to tell us about all jobs with [EMPLOYER NAME] later).

Help Text

Please indicate if you are currently employed at this employer.

If you have/had multiple jobs at the employer, indicate whether you are currently employed for the job referenced in the question.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DJOBCUR01

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

19

Question Name

BB17DJBIN01

Wording

[If Iteration=1]
[{If BB17DJOBCUR01=1} Is your current {else} Was] your job with [EMPLOYER NAME] a paid internship?

(If you had multiple jobs with [EMPLOYER NAME], you will be able to report about any paid internships you may have previously held, but are not currently holding with [EMPLOYER NAME] later.)


[Else]
[{If BB17DJOBCUR01=1} Is {else} Was] this other job with [EMPLOYER NAME] a paid internship?

Help Text

Indicate if the shown job is or was an internship.

An internship is any formal or informal program that provides on-the-job-experience for beginners in an occupation or profession. Many work in internships in order to learn new skills or to gain job experience.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DJBIN01

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

20

Question Name

BB17D1OCC01

Wording

First, [{if usermode = TIO} I'd {else} we'd] like to classify your job. To do this, [{if usermode = TIO} I {else} we] need your job title. Select the closest match from the options returned from our database based on your information.

(If you are unable to find a close match for your job title, click "Job title not listed" and hit "Next.")

Help Text

In the text box, enter the job title for your job. Choose the option that best describes your occupation.

Item

Specific Probe

What did this question ask you to do? (Did you read all the instructions?)

How easy or difficult was it for you to find your job?

What do you think of the functionality of this question? What can be improved to make it easier for others?

21

Question Name

BB17D2OCC01

Wording

Next, provide your job duties so [{if usermode = TIO} I {else} you] can try to select the closest match from the options returned from our database based on your information.

(If you are unable to find a close match for your job title, click “Job duties not listed” and hit “Next.”)

Help Text

In the text box, enter the job duties for your job. Choose the option that best describes your occupation.

Item

Specific Probe

What did this question ask you to do? (Did you read all the instructions?)

What do you think of the functionality of this question? What can be improved to make it easier for others?

22

Question Name

BB17DLICOND01

Wording

[If BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1]
Is your professional certification or license required for the work you do [{if BB17DJBTL01 = missing]} at your job {else} as a(n) [JOB TITLE]]?

[else]
Was your professional certification or license required for the work you did [{if BB17DJBTL01 = missing]} at your job {else} as a(n) [JOB TITLE]]?

Help Text

Earlier in the survey you indicated having a professional certification or license. Indicate "yes" if your professional certification or license is or was required for the job shown.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DLICOND01

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Specific Probe

How did you interpret the phrase “required for the work you do?”

How did you decide on your answer?

23

Question Name

BB17ECURCRT01

Wording

Are you currently certified, in any state, to teach at the pre-K through 12 level?

Help Text

To be considered currently certified, you must hold a valid license or certificate at the present time. Please indicate whether you are currently certified to teach at the pre-K through 12 level.

If you currently hold an emergency certificate or waiver, answer "Yes." An emergency certificate or waiver refers to a certificate issued by states or districts to candidates who have bachelor's degrees but little or no professional/teacher education. These are often issued when districts have shortages of certified teachers.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17ECURCRT01

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

24

Question Name

BB17EHOWPREP01

Wording

[If BB17ECURCRT = 1]
Which of the following steps did you take to prepare for a state-issued teaching certificate at the pre-K through 12 level?
[else]
Which of the following steps have you taken to prepare for a state-issued teaching certificate at the pre-K through 12 level?

Help Text

Praxis is a series of teacher certification exams, one or more of which is required in most states in order to become certified to teach at the pre-K through 12 level.

A teacher education program is a formal program taken in a college or university and designed for individuals who seek to qualify for a state teacher certification.

Non-traditional teacher education programs, also called alternative teacher education programs, include programs such as Teach For America (TFA) and Troops to Teachers (TTT).

Courses in teaching theory or methods are courses designed to prepare students to become successful teachers. Some topics of these courses include curriculum design, classroom management, and student assessment strategies, etc.

A student teaching assignment is a component of a teacher education program and involves the close observation and participation in teaching responsibilities of a school classroom.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17EPREPAPP01
Wording	Applied to teacher education program
Item Name	BB17EPREPPRX01
Wording	Taken one or more Praxis exams
Item Name	BB17EPREPENT01
Wording	Entered teacher education program
Item Name	BB17EPREPCOR01
Wording	Taken courses in teaching theory or methods
Item Name	BB17EPREPEXM01
Wording	Taken other exam to enter or exit teacher education program
Item Name	BB17EPREPCOMP01
Wording	Completed student teaching assignment
Item Name	BB17EPREPNTRD01
Wording	Applied to non-traditional teacher education program
Item Name	BB17EPREPNONE01
Wording	None of these

Specific Probe

How did you decide on your answer(s)?

Is this the correct set of response options in your opinion?

25

Question Name

BB17ECRTST01

Wording

In which state or states are you currently certified to teach?

Help Text

 Please enter the state or states in which you are certified to teach in the textbox.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17ECRTST01
Wording

Specific Probe

How easy or difficult was it for you to answer this question?

26

Question Name

BB17ECRTFLD01

Wording

In what subject area(s) are you currently certified to teach?

Help Text

Indicate the fields in which you are certified to teach.  Choose all that apply.

A license or certificate for a particular field is issued when a teacher has successfully completed a list of requirements which may include, but is not limited to, successful completion of coursework, exams, and/or a certain number of teaching hours (student teaching).

Most middle, junior high, or high school teachers teach specific subjects and, therefore, should indicate the specific subjects in which they are certified. Use "general education in middle or secondary grades" only to indicate certification in general education (i.e., being certified to teach a wide variety of subjects to a single group of students during the day) at the middle grades or secondary level.

Only indicate "Other subject area not listed" if your field does not fit into one of the pre-specified fields.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17EPREK
Wording	Early childhood education (pre-K)
Item Name	BB17ECGENA01
Wording	Elementary education (general curriculum in elementary or middle grades)
Item Name	BB17ECGENB01
Wording	General education in middle or secondary grades
Item Name	BB17ECMATH01
Wording	Mathematics or computer science
Item Name	BB17ECSCIEN01
Wording	Natural sciences (for example: biology, chemistry)
Item Name	BB17ECSOSCI01
Wording	Social sciences (for example: social studies, psychology)
Item Name	BB17ECSPCED01
Wording	Special education
Item Name	BB17ECOTHER01
Wording	Other subject area not listed

Specific Probe

How easy or difficult was it for you to find your answer(s) in the provided set of options?

Do you have any suggestions for improvement to this question?

27

Question Name

BB17ECRTOTH01

Wording

In what other subject area(s) are you currently certified to teach?

Help Text

Indicate the fields in which you are certified to teach.  Choose all that apply.

A license or certificate for a particular field is issued when a teacher has successfully completed a list of requirements which may include, but is not limited to, successful completion of coursework, exams, and/or a certain number of teaching hours (student teaching).

Most middle, junior high, or high school teachers teach specific subjects and, therefore, should indicate the specific subjects in which they are certified. Only indicate "Other subject area not reported" if your field does not fit into one of the pre-specified fields.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17ECART01
Wording	Arts or music
Item Name	BB17ECESL01
Wording	English as a second language (ESL)
Item Name	BB17ECENGL01
Wording	English or language arts
Item Name	BB17ECFLNG01
Wording	Foreign languages
Item Name	BB17ECHELTH01
Wording	Health, physical education
Item Name	BB17ECVOCTC01
Wording	Vocational, career, or technical education
Item Name	BB17EMISC
Wording	Miscellaneous (for example: driver education, humanities or liberal studies, library or information science, military science or ROTC, philosophy, religious studies, theology, or divinity)
Item Name	BB17ECOTH01
Wording	[If mode = WEB] Other subject area not reported {else} Any other subject area not reported
Item Name	BB17ECOTH01_other
Wording	Please specify

Specific Probe

How easy or difficult was it to find your answer(s) in the provided set of options?

Do you have any suggestions for improvement to this question?

28

Question Name

BB17EJBTP01

Wording

[If BB17D1OCC01 = missing]
What type of Pre-K through 12 teaching position [{if BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1} do {else} did] you have working at your job [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]]?

[else]
What type of Pre-K through 12 teaching position [{if BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1} do {else} did] you have working as a(n) [JOB TITLE] [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]]?

Help Text

A regular classroom teacher (full- or part-time) refers to a teacher who is a regular classroom teacher in any grade level from prekindergarten to twelfth grade.

A short-term substitute teacher refers to a certified or non-certified teacher who works as a replacement for a regular teacher when he/she takes a leave of absence for a short-term period of time (up to 12 weeks). He/she may substitute for a regular teacher for as short a period as a day or for a week at a time.

A long-term substitute teacher refers to a certified or non-certified teacher who works as a replacement for a regular teacher when he/she takes a leave of absence for a long-term period of time (more than 12 weeks). This type of substitute teaches in place of the regular teacher for more than 12 weeks consecutively.

A teacher's aide refers to a certified or non-certified assistant who aids the teacher in preparing classroom materials for instruction and may help with grading and special projects. He/she does NOT assume full responsibility for classroom instruction.

A support teacher works largely with other teachers, rather than with students, and often designs or conducts professional development activities for others.  Examples of activities include developing curricula, supporting other teachers' use of technology for instruction, analyzing achievement data and helping teachers understand or use those data to improve instruction, or coaching in particular subject areas or instructional methods.  Examples of positions include literacy coaches, math coaches, teachers on special assignment with professional development responsibilities, etc.

A student teacher refers to a teacher who is shadowing a teacher and taking on various roles in the classroom. While some teaching may be involved, this type of teacher does not primarily teach students.

An itinerant teacher refers to a teacher who holds one position or assignment, but who teaches in multiple schools.

If you consider yourself to be a teacher at the preK-12 level but none of the types of teachers indicated reflects your teaching position, respond "Other teaching position."

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17EJBTP01

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Regular classroom teacher (full- or part-time)
2	Itinerant teacher
3	Support teacher
4	Teacher's aide
5	Short-term substitute
6	Long-term substitute
7	Student teacher
8	Other teaching position

Item Name

BB17EJBTP01_other

Wording

Please specify

Specific Probe

How easy or difficult was it for you to answer this question?

Do you have any suggestions for improvement to this question?

29

Question Name

BB17EJBSPT01

Wording

What [{If BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1} is {else} was] the name of the school where you [{If BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1} work {else} worked]?

(Your employer name and your school name may be the same. If you can’t find your school, click “School not listed” or “Next.”)

Help Text

Only preschools, elementary schools, and secondary schools within the United States and Puerto Rico are included in the database.

Begin by typing your school name into the textbox; a list of schools matching your response will display.

From the results displayed, select the name of the school then click "Next." You will be taken to the next question in the survey.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17ESCHPT01
Wording	School name

30

Question Name

BB17EJBGR01

Wording

[if BB17D1OCC01 = missing]
What [{if BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1} are {else} were] the lowest and highest grades that you [if BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1} teach {else} taught] at your job [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]]?
(If you only [if BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1} teach {else} taught] one grade level, please select the same grade level for both the lowest and highest grades.)

[else]
What [{if BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1} are {else} were] the lowest and highest grades that you [if BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1} teach {else} taught] as a(n) [JOB TITLE] [[{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]]?
(If you only [if BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1} teach {else} taught] one grade level, please select the same grade level for both the lowest and highest grades.)

Help Text

Indicate the lowest and highest grades taught in the teaching position referenced in the question. If you taught only one grade, indicate the same grade level for both the lowest and highest grade.

Report the lowest grade and highest grade you taught in the teaching position referenced in the question, not the lowest and highest grades taught at the school.

Ungraded students refers to students who are not formally classified by grade level. If you teach or taught both graded and ungraded students in this position, please select the lowest and highest grade levels of the graded students and also indicate that you teach or taught ungraded students in this position.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17EGRLO01

Wording

Lowest grade level:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1	Pre-Kindergarten
2	Kindergarten
3	First grade
4	Second grade
5	Third grade
6	Fourth grade
7	Fifth grade
8	Sixth grade
9	Seventh grade
10	Eighth grade
11	Ninth grade
12	Tenth grade
13	Eleventh grade
14	Twelfth grade

Item Name

BB17EGRHI01

Wording

Highest grade level:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1	Pre-Kindergarten
2	Kindergarten
3	First grade
4	Second grade
5	Third grade
6	Fourth grade
7	Fifth grade
8	Sixth grade
9	Seventh grade
10	Eighth grade
11	Ninth grade
12	Tenth grade
13	Eleventh grade
14	Twelfth grade

Item Name

BB17EJBGRUN01

Wording

Teach ungraded students

31

Question Name

BB17EJBFD01

Wording

[if BB17D1OCC01 = missing]
What subjects [{if BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1} do you teach {else} have you taught] at your job [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]]?

[else]
What subjects [{if BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1} do you teach {else} have you taught] as a(n) [JOB TITLE] [[{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]]?

Help Text

Indicate the subject areas taught in the teaching position referenced in the question. Choose all that apply.

Most middle, junior high, or high school teachers teach specific subjects and, therefore, should indicate the specific subjects they teach/taught. Use "general education in middle or secondary grades" only to indicate teaching in general education (i.e., teaching a wide variety of subjects to a single group of students during the day) at the middle grades or secondary level.

Only indicate "Other subject area not listed" if you teach in a subject area that does not fit into one of the pre-specified fields.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17EPREK01
Wording	Early childhood education (pre-K)
Item Name	BB17EGENA01
Wording	Elementary education (general curriculum in elementary or middle grades)
Item Name	BB17EGENB01
Wording	General education in middle or secondary grades
Item Name	BB17EMTH01
Wording	Mathematics or computer science
Item Name	BB17ESCI01
Wording	Natural sciences (for example: biology, chemistry)
Item Name	BB17ESOC01
Wording	Social sciences (for example: social studies, psychology)
Item Name	BB17ESPED01
Wording	Special education
Item Name	BB17EOTH01
Wording	Other subject area not listed

32

Question Name

BB17EFDOT01

Wording

[if BB17D1OCC01 = missing]
What other subjects [{if BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1} do you teach {else} have you taught] at your job [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]]?

[else]
What other subjects [{if BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1} do you teach {else} have you taught] as a(n) [JOB TITLE] [[{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]]?

Help Text

Indicate the subject areas taught in the teaching position referenced in the question. Choose all that apply.

Most middle, junior high, or high school teachers teach specific subjects and, therefore, should indicate the specific subjects they teach/taught.

Only indicate "Other subject area not reported" if you teach in a subject area that does not fit into one of the pre-specified fields.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17EART01
Wording	Arts or music
Item Name	BB17EESL01
Wording	English as a second language (ESL)
Item Name	BB17EENG01
Wording	English or language arts
Item Name	BB17EFLN01
Wording	Foreign languages
Item Name	BB17EHPE01
Wording	Health, physical education
Item Name	BB17EVOC01
Wording	Vocational, career, or technical education
Item Name	BB17EMISC01
Wording	Miscellaneous (for example: driver education, humanities or liberal studies, library or information science, military science or ROTC, philosophy, religious studies, theology, or divinity)
Item Name	BB17EFDOTH01
Wording	[If mode = WEB] Other subject area not reported {else} Any other subject area not reported
Item Name	BB17EFDOTH01_other
Wording	Please specify

33

Question Name

BB17EPRMSB01

Wording

[if BB17D1OCC01 = missing]
What [{If BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1} is {else} was] the primary subject you [if BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1} teach {else} taught] at your job [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]]?

[else]
What [{If BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1} is {else} was] the primary subject you [if BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1} teach {else} taught] as a(n) [JOB TITLE] [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]]?

Help Text

Please indicate the subject in which you spend/spent the largest percentage of time teaching. If you spend/spent equal time teaching 2 or more subjects, please select Equal split among 2 (or more) subjects.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17EPRMSB01

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Elementary education (general curriculum in elementary or middle grades)
10	Social sciences (for example: social studies, psychology)
11	Vocational, career, or technical education
12	General education in middle or secondary grades
13	Miscellaneous (for example: driver education, library or information science, military science or ROTC)
14	Other
15	[If 2 options selected on BB17EJBFD01] Equal split among 2 subjects [else] Equal split among 2 or more subjects
16	Early childhood education
2	Special education
3	Arts and music
4	English or language arts
5	English as a second language (ESL)
6	Foreign languages
7	Health, physical education
8	Mathematics or computer science
9	Natural sciences (for example: biology, chemistry)

34

Question Name

BB17DSTDAT01

Wording

[if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1]
In which month and year did you first begin working as a [if JOB TITLE=missing: self-employed individual/Else: self-employed [JOB TITLE]?

[else if BB17D1OCC01 = missing]
In which month and year did you first begin working at [EMPLOYER NAME]?

[else]
In which month and year did you first begin working at [EMPLOYER NAME] as a(n) [JOB TITLE]?

Help Text

Please enter the month and year you first started working for this employer. If you are unsure of the date, please provide your best guess. 

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DSTDTMM01

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1	January
10	October
11	November
12	December
2	February
3	March
4	April
5	May
6	June
7	July
8	August
9	September

Item Name

BB17DSTDTYY01

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2013	Before 2014
2014	2014
2015	2015
2016	2016

Specific Probe

How confident are you in the accuracy of your response to this question?

35

Question Name

BB17DBENANY01

Wording

[if BB17D1OCC01 = missing]
[{If BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1} Do {else} Did] you receive any benefits such as health insurance, retirement contributions, or paid vacations at your job [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]?

[else]
[{If BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1} Do {else} Did] you receive any benefits such as health insurance, retirement contributions, or paid vacations as a(n) [JOB TITLE] [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]?

Help Text

Benefits are a type of non-monetary employee compensation provided in addition to salary.

Examples of benefits are health, vision, or dental insurance, paid vacation or holidays, etc.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DBENANY01

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

36

Question Name

BB17DEMPSS01

Wording

[if BB17D1OCC01 = missing]
Not including tips, bonuses, or commissions, how much did you make when you first started working at your job [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]]?

(If you are unsure of the amount, provide your best guess or an average amount.)

[else]
Not including tips, bonuses, or commissions, how much did you make when you first started working as a(n) [JOB TITLE] [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]]?

(If you are unsure of the amount, provide your best guess or an average amount.)

Help Text

Please indicate the salary when you first started working at this job.

You can chose to provide your salary hourly, monthly, or yearly. The increment you provide your salary here is how we will ask it for all questions related to this job.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DEMPSA01

Wording

$

Item Name

BB17DEMST01

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Per hour
2	Per month
3	Per year

Specific Probe

In your own words, what is this question asking?

How did you come up with this amount?

Are you confident in your response?

37

Question Name

BB17DEMPSC01

Wording

[If BB17DEMPSA01 = missing and BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1]
Has your pay changed since you started working [{if BB17DJBTL01 = missing]} at your job {else} as a(n) [JOB TITLE]] [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]]?

[else if BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1]
Has your pay of $[BB17DEMPSA01] [{if BB17DEMST01 = 1} per hour {else if BB17DEMST = 2} per month {else if BB17DEMST = 3} per year {else} no words] changed since you started working [{if BB17DJBTL01 = missing]} at your job {else} as a(n) [JOB TITLE]] [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]]?

[else if BB17DEMPSA01 = missing]
Did your pay change while you worked [{if BB17DJBTL01 = missing]} at your job {else} as a(n) [JOB TITLE]] [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]]?

[else]
Did your pay of $[BB17DEMPSA01] [{if BB17DEMST01 = 1} per hour {else if BB17DEMST = 2} per month {else if BB17DEMST = 3} per year {else} no words] change while you worked [{if BB17DJBTL01 = missing]} at your job {else} as a(n) [JOB TITLE]] [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]?

Help Text

Please indicate whether your salary at this job changed since you first started.

Think only about the particular job referenced in the question. If you had a different salary for a different job with this employer, we will ask you about that in other questions in the survey.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DEMPSC01

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Specific Probe

In your own words, what is this question asking?

How easy or difficult was it to come up with the requested information?

How confident are you in the accuracy of the answer you provided?

38

Question Name

BB17DEMPSN01

Wording

[If BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1]
Since you started working as a(n) [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} self-employed [if [JOB TITLE]=missing: individual/else: [JOB TITLE]] {else} [JOB TITLE] with [EMPLOYER NAME], how many times has your pay changed?

[else]
Since you started working as a(n) [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} self-employed [if [JOB TITLE]=missing: individual/else: [JOB TITLE] {else} [JOB TITLE] with [EMPLOYER NAME], how many times did your pay change?

Help Text

Please indicate how many times your salary changed since you first started at this job.

Think only about the particular job referenced in the question. If you had a different salary for a different job with this employer, we will ask you about that in other questions in the survey.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17DEMPSN01
Wording	| time(s)

Specific Probe

In your own words, what is this question asking?

How did you come up with your response?

How confident are you in the accuracy of the answer you provided?

39

Question Name

BB17DEMPS101

Wording

[If BB17DEMPSN01 = 1]
In this job [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} as a self-employed [if [JOB TITLE]=missing: individual/else: [JOB TITLE]] {else if JOB TITLE= missing} with [EMPLOYER NAME] {else} [as a(n) [JOB TITLE] with [EMPLOYER NAME], what was your salary change?

[else]
In this job [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} as a self-employed [if [JOB TITLE]=missing: individual/else: [JOB TITLE]] {else if JOB TITLE= missing} with [EMPLOYER NAME] {else} [as a(n) [JOB TITLE] with [EMPLOYER NAME], what was your first salary change?

Help Text

Please indicate what your first new salary was at this job and the date that it began.

If you are unsure of either the amount or the date, please provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DEMSA101

Wording

To: $

Response Option

Item Name

BB17DEMPST101

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Per hour
2	Per month
3	Per year

Specific Probe

How did you come up with these numbers? What period of time were you thinking about?

How confident are you in the accuracy of the answer you provided?

Any comments on the layout of this question? What would make it easier to answer?

Question Name

BB17DEMSMY101

Wording

Date new salary began:

Help Text

Please indicate what your first new salary was at this job and the date that it began.

If you are unsure of either the amount or the date, please provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DEMSM101

Wording

Month:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1	January
10	October
11	November
12	December
2	February
3	March
4	April
5	May
6	June
7	July
8	August
9	September

Item Name

BB17DEMSY101

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2013	Before 2014
2014	2014
2015	2015
2016	2016

40

Question Name

BB17DEMPS201

Wording

[If BB17DEMPSN01 = 2]
What was your last salary change?

[else]
What was your second salary change?

Help Text

Please indicate what your next new salary was at this job and the date that it began.

If you are unsure of either the amount or the date, please provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DEMSA201

Wording

[If BB17DEMST01 = 1] $[BB17DEMSA101] per hour to: $| per hour [else if BB17DEMST01 = 2] $[BB17DEMSA101] per month to: $| per month [else if BB17DEMST01 = 3] $[BB17DEMSA101] per year to: $| per year [else] $[BB17DEMSA101] to: $|

Item Name

BB17DEMPST201

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Per hour
2	Per month
3	Per year

Specific Probe

How easy or difficult was it to remember the requested information at this level of detail?

How confident are you in the accuracy of the answer you provided? How did you come up with these numbers?

How did you remember when your last salary change took place?

Question Name

BB17DEMSMY201

Wording

Date new salary began:

Help Text

Please indicate what your next new salary was at this job and the date that it began.

If you are unsure of either the amount or the date, please provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DEMSM201

Wording

Month:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1	January
10	October
11	November
12	December
2	February
3	March
4	April
5	May
6	June
7	July
8	August
9	September

Item Name

BB17DEMSY201

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2013	Before 2014
2014	2014
2015	2015
2016	2016

41

Question Name

BB17DEMPS301

Wording

[If BB17DEMPSN01 = 3]
What was your last salary change?

[else]
What was your third salary change?

Help Text

Please indicate what your next new salary was at this job and the date that it began.

If you are unsure of either the amount or the date, please provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DEMSA301

Wording

[If BB17DEMST01 = 1] $[BB17DEMSA201] per hour to: $| per hour [else if BB17DEMST01 = 2] $[BB17DEMSA201] per month to: $| per month [else if BB17DEMST01 = 3] $[BB17DEMSA201] per year to: $| per year [else] $[BB17DEMSA201] to: $|

Item Name

BB17DEMPST301

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Per hour
2	Per month
3	Per year

Specific Probe

How easy or difficult was it to remember the requested information at this level of detail?

How confident are you in the accuracy of the answer you provided? How did you come up with these numbers?

How did you remember when your last salary change took place?

Question Name

BB17DEMSMY301

Wording

Date new salary began:

Help Text

Please indicate what your next new salary was at this job and the date that it began.

If you are unsure of either the amount or the date, please provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DEMSM301

Wording

Month:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1	January
10	October
11	November
12	December
2	February
3	March
4	April
5	May
6	June
7	July
8	August
9	September

Item Name

BB17DEMSY301

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2013	Before 2014
2014	2014
2015	2015
2016	2016

42

Question Name

BB17DEMPS401

Wording

[If BB17DEMPSN01 = 4]
What was your last salary change?

[else]
What was your fourth salary change?

Help Text

Please indicate what your next new salary was at this job and the date that it began.

If you are unsure of either the amount or the date, please provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DEMSA401

Wording

[If BB17DEMST01 = 1] $[BB17DEMSA301] per hour to: $| per hour [else if BB17DEMST01 = 2] $[BB17DEMSA301] per month to: $| per month [else if BB17DEMST01 = 3] $[BB17DEMSA301] per year to: $| per year [else] $[BB17DEMSA301] to: $|

Item Name

BB17DEMPST401

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Per hour
2	Per month
3	Per year

Specific Probe

How easy or difficult was it to remember the requested information at this level of detail?

How confident are you in the accuracy of the answer you provided? How did you come up with these numbers?

How did you remember when your last salary change took place?

Question Name

BB17DEMSMY401

Wording

Date new salary began:

Help Text

Please indicate what your next new salary was at this job and the date that it began.

If you are unsure of either the amount or the date, please provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DEMSM401

Wording

Month

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1	January
10	October
11	November
12	December
2	February
3	March
4	April
5	May
6	June
7	July
8	August
9	September

Item Name

BB17DEMSY401

Wording

Year

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2013	Before 2014
2014	2014
2015	2015
2016	2016

43

Question Name

BB17DOVTIM01

Wording

[If BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1]
Do you earn any tips, commission, or bonuses [{if BB17DJBTL01 = missing]} at your job {else} as a(n) [JOB TITLE]] [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]]?

[else]
Did you earn any tips, commission, or bonuses [{if BB17DJBTL01 = missing]} at your job {else} as a(n) [JOB TITLE]] [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]]?

Help Text

Indicate whether you received any tips, commission, or bonuses as part of your compensation for your job.

If they were available but not actually received or earned, indicate "no."

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DOVTIM01

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

44

Question Name

BB17DOVAVG01

Wording

How much [{If BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1}do {else} did] you make, on average, in tips, commission, or bonuses [{if BB17DJBTL01 = missing]} at your job {else} as a(n) [JOB TITLE]] [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]]?

Help Text

Indicate the dollar amount you in received in tips, commission, or bonuses as part of your compensation for your job.

Do not include tips, commissions, or bonuses in the total that were available to you, but that you did not actually receive.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DAVGAMT01

Wording

$|

Item Name

BB17DAVGTIM01

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Week
2	Month
3	Quarter
4	Year

Specific Probe

How did you come up with this number? What did you include?

How easy or difficult was it for you to recall the information requested?

Does your specific employment scenario make this more difficult to answer?

45

Question Name

BB17DEMPHS01

Wording

On average, how many hours per week did you work when you first started [{if BB17DJBTL01 = missing]} at your job {else} as a(n) [JOB TITLE]] [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]]?

Help Text

Please indicate the average number of hours you worked per week when you first started this job.

If the number of yours you worked per week fluctuated, please enter the average number of hours you worked.

If you are unsure please provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17DEMPHS01
Wording	hour(s) per week

Specific Probe

In your own words, what is this question asking?

How did you come up with this amount?

Are you confident in your response?

46

Question Name

BB17DEMPHC01

Wording

[If BB17DEMPHS01 = missing and BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1]
Has the average number of hours you work per week changed since you started working [{if BB17D1OCC01 = missing]} at your job {else} as a(n) [JOB TITLE]] [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]]?

[If BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1]
Has the average number of hours you work per week ([BB17DEMPHS01] hours) changed since you started working [{if BB17DJBTL01 = missing]} at your job {else} as a(n) [JOB TITLE]] [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]]?

[else if BB17DEMPHS01 = missing]
Did the average number of hours worked per week change while you worked [{if BB17DJBTL01 = missing]} at your job {else} as a(n) [JOB TITLE]] [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]]?

[else]
Did the average number of hours worked per week ([BB17DEMPHS01] hours) change while you worked [{if BB17DJBTL01 = missing]} at your job {else} as a(n) [JOB TITLE]] [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]]?

Help Text

Please indicate whether the average number of hours you worked changed since you started this job.

If the number of hours you worked per week fluctuated, please only indicate "Yes" when the average number of hours you typically worked in a week changed.

For example, if you typically worked 20-25 hours per week for several weeks and then began working 35-40 hours per week, this would be a change in the average number of hours you worked per week.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DEMPHC01

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Specific Probe

In your own words, what is this question asking?

How did you come up with your response?

How confident are you in the accuracy of the answer you provided?

47

Question Name

BB17DEMPHN01

Wording

[If BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1]
How many times has the average number of hours you work per week changed since you started working [{if BB17D1OCC01 = missing]} at your job {else} as a(n) [JOB TITLE]] [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]]?

[else]
How many times did the average number of hours you worked per week change while you worked [{if BB17D1OCC01 = missing]} at your job {else} as a(n) [JOB TITLE]] [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]]?

Help Text

Please indicate how many times the average number of hours you worked changed since you started this job.

If the number of hours you worked per week fluctuated, please only indicate the number of times that the average number of hours you typically worked in a week changed.

For example, if you typically worked 20-25 hours per week for several weeks and then began working 35-40 hours per week, this would be a change in the average number of hours you worked per week.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17DEMPHN01
Wording	| time(s)

Specific Probe

In your own words, what is this question asking?

How did you come up with your response?

How confident are you in the accuracy of the answer you provided?

48

Question Name

BB17DEMPH101

Wording

[If BB17DEMPHN01 = 1]
What was the change to the average number of hours you worked per week?

[else]
What was the first change to the average number of hours you worked per week?

Help Text

Please indicate what the first change to your average number of hours worked was, and the date that it began.

If you are unsure of either the number of hours or the date, please provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17DEMHA101
Wording	[BB17DEMPHS01] hours per week to : | hours per week

Specific Probe

How did you come up with these numbers? What period of time were you thinking about?

How confident are you in the accuracy of the answer you provided?

Any comments on the layout of this question? What would make it easier to answer?

Question Name

BB17DEMHMY101

Wording

Date new hours began:

Help Text

Please indicate what the first change to your average number of hours worked was, and the date that it began.

If you are unsure of either the number of hours or the date, please provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DEMHM101

Wording

Month:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1	January
10	October
11	November
12	December
2	February
3	March
4	April
5	May
6	June
7	July
8	August
9	September

Item Name

BB17DEMHY101

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2013	Before 2014
2014	2014
2015	2015
2016	2016

49

Question Name

BB17DEMPH201

Wording

[If BB17DEMPHN01 = 2]
What was the last change to the average number of hours you worked per week?

[else]
What was the second change to the average number of hours you worked per week?

Help Text

Please indicate what the next change to your average number of hours worked is and the date that it began.

If you are unsure of either the number of hours or the date, please provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17DEMHA201
Wording	[BB17DEMHA101] hours per week to: | hours per week

Specific Probe

How easy or difficult was it to remember the requested information at this level of detail?

How confident are you in the accuracy of the answer you provided? How did you come up with these numbers?

Question Name

BB17DEMHMY201

Wording

Date new hours began:

Help Text

Please indicate what the next change to your average number of hours worked is and the date that it began.

If you are unsure of either the number of hours or the date, please provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DEMHM201

Wording

Month:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1	January
10	October
11	November
12	December
2	February
3	March
4	April
5	May
6	June
7	July
8	August
9	September

Item Name

BB17DEMHY201

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2013	Before 2014
2014	2014
2015	2015
2016	2016

50

Question Name

BB17DEMPH301

Wording

[If BB17DEMPHN01 = 3]
What was the last change to the average number of hours you worked per week?

[else]
What was the third change to the average number of hours you worked per week?

Help Text

Please indicate what the next change to your average number of hours worked is and the date that it began.

If you are unsure of either the number of hours or the date, please provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17DEMHA301
Wording	[BB17DEMHA201] hours per week to: | hours per week

Specific Probe

How easy or difficult was it to remember the requested information at this level of detail?

How confident are you in the accuracy of the answer you provided? How did you come up with these numbers?

Question Name

BB17DEMHMY301

Wording

Date new hours began:

Help Text

Please indicate what the next change to your average number of hours worked is and the date that it began.

If you are unsure of either the number of hours or the date, please provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DEMHM301

Wording

Month:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1	January
10	October
11	November
12	December
2	February
3	March
4	April
5	May
6	June
7	July
8	August
9	September

Item Name

BB17DEMHY301

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2013	Before 2014
2014	2014
2015	2015
2016	2016

51

Question Name

BB17DEMPH401

Wording

[If BB17DEMPHN01 = 4]
What was the last change to the average number of hours you worked per week?

[else]
What was the fourth change to the average number of hours you worked per week?

Help Text

Please indicate what the next change to your average number of hours worked is and the date that it began.

If you are unsure of either the number of hours or the date, please provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17DEMHA401
Wording	[BB17DEMHA301] hours per week to: | hours per week

Specific Probe

How easy or difficult was it to remember the requested information at this level of detail?

How confident are you in the accuracy of the answer you provided? How did you come up with these numbers?

Question Name

BB17DEMHMY401

Wording

Date new hours began:

Help Text

Please indicate what the next change to your average number of hours worked is and the date that it began.

If you are unsure of either the number of hours or the date, please provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DEMHM401

Wording

Month:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1	January
10	October
11	November
12	December
2	February
3	March
4	April
5	May
6	June
7	July
8	August
9	September

Item Name

BB17DEMHY401

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2013	Before 2014
2014	2014
2015	2015
2016	2016

52

Question Name

BB17DPREFT01

Wording

Would you prefer to work full-time (35 or more hours per week)?

Help Text

Indicate whether you would prefer or have preferred to work full-time.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DPREFT01

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

53

Question Name

BB17DJBBA01

Wording

[if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1]
Was a bachelor's degree required for you to be working as a [if JOB TITLE=missing: self-employed individual/Else: a self-employed [JOB TITLE]?

[else if BB17DJBTL01 = missing]
Was a bachelor's degree required by [EMPLOYER NAME] for you to be hired in this job?

[else]
Was a bachelor's degree required by [EMPLOYER NAME] for you to be hired as a(n) [JOB TITLE]?

Help Text

Indicate "yes" if a bachelor's degree was required in order to be hired at this job.

Select "no" if a bachelor's degree was only preferred, but not required.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DJBBA01

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

54

Question Name

BB17DNSF19B01

Wording

Would you say the skills required [{if BB17DJBTL01 = missing} for your job {else} for your job as a(n) [JOB TITLE]] [{If BB17DJOBCUR01=1} are {else} were] closely related, somewhat related, or not related to the skills you obtained in your bachelor's degree program at [NPSAS]?

Help Text

Indicate whether this job is related to your bachelor's degree major or field of study at [NPSAS].

Consider whether the duties of this job required you to use the skills you learned while pursuing your bachelor’s degree.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DNSF19B01

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
0	Not related
1	Closely related
2	Somewhat related

55

Question Name

BB17DJBREL01

Wording

[If BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1]
Is the work you do [{if BB17D1OCC01 = missing]} at your job {else} as a(n) [JOB TITLE]] [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]] related to your undergraduate internship, practicum, and/or co-operative experience?

[else]
Was the work you did [{if BB17D1OCC01 = missing]} at your job {else} as a(n) [JOB TITLE]] [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]] related to your undergraduate internship, practicum, and/or co-operative experience?

Help Text

Earlier in the survey you indicated having an undergraduate internship, practicum, or co-operative experience. Indicate if your work in the job shown is or was related to your internship, practicum, or co-operative experience.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DJBREL01

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

BB17DRELNO01

Wording

Did not have undergraduate internship, practicum, or co-op experience

56

Question Name

BB17DCURL01

Wording

[if BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1]
Do you consider your job [{if BB17D1OCC01 = missing]} no words {else} as a(n) [JOB TITLE]] [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]] to be part of a career you are pursuing?

[else]
Did you consider your job [{if BB17D1OCC01 = missing]} no words {else} as a(n) [JOB TITLE]] [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} no words {else} with [EMPLOYER NAME]] to be part of a career you were pursuing?

Help Text

Please indicate whether you consider this job to be a part of your ultimate career goal.

You should consider this job to be a part of your career even if it is the first of many jobs you plan to hold in the occupational field or the first of many years you plan to spend working in the occupational field.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DCURL01

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

57

Question Name

BB17DCURJOB01

Wording

In which of the following ways would you describe your job [{if BB17D1OCC01 = missing]} no words {else} as a(n) [JOB TITLE]], since it [{If BB17DJOBCUR01 = 1} is {else} was] not part of your career?

Help Text

Please indicate the reasons why you do not consider this job to be part of your career in the particular occupational area/field in which you are pursuing.

Please answer "Any other description" if none of the other reasons describe your situation.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17DCURCAR01
Wording	Working to obtain job experience
Item Name	BB17DCURBEN01
Wording	Working to receive benefits
Item Name	BB17DCURPAY01
Wording	Working to pay loans or bills (for example: best job available)
Item Name	BB17DCUREDU01
Wording	Working to earn money for future education
Item Name	BB17DCUROTH01
Wording	[If USERMODE = WEB] Other description [else] Any other description
Item Name	BB17DCUROTH01_other
Wording	Please specify

58

Question Name

BB17DJSAT01

Wording

[If TIO mode]:
In each of the following aspects of your job [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} as a self-employed [if [JOB TITLE]=missing: individual/else: [JOB TITLE]] {else if JOB TITLE= missing} in this job with [EMPLOYER NAME] {else} [as a(n) [JOB TITLE] with [EMPLOYER NAME], were you dissatisfied, neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, or satisfied with...

[else]
Indicate your level of satisfaction with each of the following areas of your job [{if SELF-EMPLOYED = 1} as a self-employed [if [JOB TITLE]=missing: individual/else: [JOB TITLE]] {else if JOB TITLE= missing} in this job with [EMPLOYER NAME] {else} [as a(n) [JOB TITLE] with [EMPLOYER NAME].

Help Text

Indicate your level of satisfaction with each aspect of the job referenced in the question.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DPAY01

Wording

Compensation (wages, bonuses, and tips)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Dissatisfied
2	Neither dissatisfied nor satisfied
3	Satisfied

Item Name

BB17DBEN01

Wording

Benefits

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Dissatisfied
2	Neither dissatisfied nor satisfied
3	Satisfied

Item Name

BB17DSEC01

Wording

Job security

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Dissatisfied
2	Neither dissatisfied nor satisfied
3	Satisfied

Item Name

BB17DBAL01

Wording

Ability to balance work and personal life

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Dissatisfied
2	Neither dissatisfied nor satisfied
3	Satisfied

59

Question Name

BB17DEXIT01

Wording

Thank you for providing us information about your employment with [EMPLOYER NAME].

Now we would like to ask you questions about your next employer.

Help Text

This is an introductory screen. Please select "Next" to continue.

Item

60

Question Name

BB17DNWINTRO

Wording

Now we would like to ask you about you have done during your periods of unemployment.

Help Text

This is an introductory screen. Please select "Next" to continue.

Item

61

Question Name

BB17DNW01

Wording

During any times when you were both not working after you completed the requirements for your bachelor's degree from [NPSAS] in [BA DATE], were you...

Help Text

Indicate what you were doing during any periods in which you were not working. You may select all the options that are applicable to your situation.

If the available options are not applicable to your specific situation, then select "Something else."

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17DNWLK01
Wording	Looking for work
Item Name	BB17DNWBK01
Wording	Taking a break from work
Item Name	BB17DNWPH01
Wording	Not working due to personal health issues (for example: disabled)
Item Name	BB17DNWCC01
Wording	Caring for others (for example, children or family members)
Item Name	BB17DNWOT01
Wording	Something else
Item Name	BB17DNWOT01_other
Wording	Please specify
Item Name	BB17DWKING01
Wording	Always either working and/or enrolled in school after completing bachelor's degree requirements in [BA DATE]

62

Question Name

BB17DOTHOUT

Wording

The next section will focus on any job search experiences you may have had at any point after completing your bachelor’s degree requirements in [BA DATE].

Help Text

This is an introductory screen. Please select "Next" to continue.

Item

63

Question Name

BB17DSEARCH

Wording

[If CURRENTLY EMPLOYED = 1]

Are you currently looking for a different job?

(Indicate "yes" if you are looking for full-time jobs, part-time jobs, or graduate school jobs such as assistantships or fellowships.)

[else]

Are you currently looking for a job?

(Indicate "yes" if you are looking for full-time jobs, part-time jobs, or graduate school jobs such as assistantships or fellowships.)

Help Text

If you are currently unemployed and looking for a job, OR if you are currently employed but looking for a different job, respond "Yes."

If you are currently unemployed but are not looking for a job, OR if you are currently employed and not looking for a different job, respond "No."

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DSEARCH

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

64

Question Name

BB17DEVERLK

Wording

At any point after completing your bachelor’s degree requirements in [BA DATE], have you ever actively looked for employment, including looking for a different or additional job?

(Actively looking for work means you have been engaged in activities such as submitting resumes and cover letters, scheduling phone and in-person interviews, etc.)

Help Text

Indicate whether you have ever looked for a job, including looking for a different or additional job, since [BA DATE].

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DEVERLK

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

65

Question Name

BB17DLKWRK

Wording

At any point after [BA DATE], which months were you actively looking for employment, including looking for a different or additional job?

Help Text

Indicate the months you have been actively looking for work since graduating from [NPSAS].

Actively looking for work means you have been engaged in activities such as submitting resumes and cover letters, scheduling phone and in-person interviews, etc.

If you are currently employed but looking for a different or additional job, please include the months you have been looking for a different or additional job.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	July 2014 – November 2016
Item Name	BB17DLKNOLK
Wording	Never looked for a job

Specific Probe

In your own words, what is this question asking?

How did you come up with your response?

How confident are you in the accuracy of the answer you provided?

66

Question Name

BB17DACTLKWK

Wording

[If current month selected on BB17DLKWRK]
What are you doing to look for a job?

[else]
What did you do to look for a job?

Help Text

Please indicate all of the ways in which you have looked for employment.

An internship is any formal or informal program that provides on-the-job-experience for beginners in an occupation or profession.

An employment agency specializes in providing human resource assistance to existing businesses, including matching companies with temporary workers and finding employees for long-term job placement for an outside workplace.

Searching online job postings can be either from job search websites (for example Monster.com) or searching directly on employer websites.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17DLKFAM
Wording	[If current month selected on BB17DLKWRK] Talking to friends or family members [else] Talked to friends or family members
Item Name	BB17DLKINT
Wording	[If current month selected on BB17DLKWRK] Completing an internship [else] Completed an internship
Item Name	BB17DLKEMA
Wording	[If current month selected on BB17DLKWRK] Using an employment agency [else] Used an employment agency
Item Name	BB17DLKONL
Wording	[If current month selected on BB17DLKWRK] Searching online job postings [else] Searched online job postings
Item Name	BB17DLKCOL
Wording	[If current month selected on BB17DLKWRK] Talking with coworkers or mentors [else] Talked with coworkers or mentors
Item Name	BB17DLKFAC
Wording	[If current month selected on BB17DLKWRK] Talking with faculty members or alumni [else] Talked with faculty members or alumni
Item Name	BB17DLKOTH
Wording	Other
Item Name	BB17DLKOTH_other
Wording	Please specify

67

Question Name

BB17DIMPBEN

Wording

Think about the factors that are important to you when choosing a job. Using a scale from 1 to 4 where 1 is "not at all important" and 4 is "very important," please indicate the importance of each of the following factors.

Help Text

Indicate how important each benefit would be to you if you were choosing a job today.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17DBENSAL

Wording

Wages and bonuses

Response Option

Code	Label
1	1 (Not at all important)
2	2 (Somewhat important)
3	3 (Important)
4	4 (Very important)

Item Name

BB17DBENPRO

Wording

Promotion opportunities

Response Option

Code	Label
1	1 (Not at all important)
2	2 (Somewhat important)
3	3 (Important)
4	4 (Very important)

Item Name

BB17DBENRELA

Wording

Work that is directly related to your field of study

Response Option

Code	Label
1	1 (Not at all important)
2	2 (Somewhat important)
3	3 (Important)
4	4 (Very important)

Item Name

BB17DBENFLEX

Wording

Making your own decisions about how to get your work done

Response Option

Code	Label
1	1 (Not at all important)
2	2 (Somewhat important)
3	3 (Important)
4	4 (Very important)

Item Name

BB17DBENEMP

Wording

Employer-provided benefits (for example: retirement, health insurance)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	1 (Not at all important)
2	2 (Somewhat important)
3	3 (Important)
4	4 (Very important)

Item Name

BB17DBENCOM

Wording

Commute (for example: time, hassle)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	1 (Not at all important)
2	2 (Somewhat important)
3	3 (Important)
4	4 (Very important)

Specific Probe

You just provided us information about all your employers and jobs since completing your bachelor’s degree. How easy or difficult was it to provide the requested information?

Would you have provided a different number of employers knowing that we were going to ask about each of them in detail?

What was the most difficult piece of information you were asked to provide?

How did you feel about providing this level of detail for each employer and job at each employer?

TEACHING

Item #

Spec Name

Value

68

Question Name

BB17EINTRO

Wording

[If EVER EMPLOYED AS A TEACHER = 1]
The next set of questions focuses on your experiences as a pre-K through 12th grade teacher.

[else]
One of the goals of this study is to learn about recent college graduates’ interest in the teaching profession – even among graduates who did not major in an education field. The next set of questions asks about your level of interest in becoming a pre-kindergarten through 12th grade (pre-K through 12) teacher.

Help Text

This is an introductory screen. Please select "Next" to continue.

Item

69

Question Name

BB17EEVRTCH

Wording

Have you worked as a regular classroom teacher, itinerant teacher, support teacher, teacher's aide, substitute teacher, or student teacher at the pre-K through 12 level?

Help Text

Below are examples of teaching positions for which you would answer "Yes."

A regular, full- or part-time, pre-K, elementary, or secondary school teacher is a regular classroom teacher in any grade level from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade.

An itinerant teacher holds one position or assignment, but teaches in multiple schools.

A support teacher works largely with other teachers, rather than with students, and often designs or conducts professional development activities for others. Examples include literacy coaches, math coaches, teachers on special assignment with professional development responsibilities, etc.

A teacher's aide is a certified or non-certified assistant who helps the teacher prepare classroom instruction materials and grade assignments, but does NOT assume full responsibility for classroom instruction.

A short-term substitute teacher is a certified or non-certified teacher who works as a replacement for a regular teacher when he/she takes a leave of absence for a short-term period of time (less than two weeks).

A long-term substitute teacher is a certified or non-certified teacher who works as a replacement for a regular teacher when he/she takes a leave of absence for a long-term period of time (more than twelve weeks).

A student teacher is a college student who shadows a teacher and takes on various roles in the classroom, but does not primarily teach students.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17EEVRTCH

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
0	No
1	Yes, currently work as a pre-K through 12 teacher, substitute, or aide
2	Yes, formerly worked as a pre-K through 12 teacher, substitute, or aide

70

Question Name

BB17EPREPAR

Wording

Have you done anything to prepare for a teaching career at the pre-K through 12 level?

(Please only include formal preparations, such as taking courses to complete an education degree, taking a certification exam, or completing a student teaching assignment.)

Help Text

Answer "Yes" if you have done anything to prepare for a career in teaching at the pre-kindergarten through 12^th grade (pre-K through 12) level.

This preparation includes but is not limited to:

1) Taking courses to complete an education degree or certification program

2) Taking a national or state-level certification exam

3) Completing a student teaching or teacher practicum assignment

Please only include formal preparations (for example, classes, tests, internships) and do not include informal preparations (for example, research).

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17EPREPAR

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No
-1	Don't know

71

Question Name

BB17ECONSID

Wording

Are you currently considering a career in teaching at the pre-K through 12 level?

Help Text

If you are currently considering entering the teaching profession at the pre-kindergarten through 12^th grade (pre-K through 12) level at any point in your career, answer "Yes."
 
If you are not currently considering ever entering the teaching profession at the pre-kindergarten through 12^th grade (pre-K through 12) level, answer "No."

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17ECONSID

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No
-1	Don't know

72

Question Name

BB17ETHNKINFL

Wording

Before you began teaching, how did each of the following influence your decision to pursue a teaching career?

Help Text

Factors that positively influenced your thinking about teaching were things that made you more interested in teaching as a career.

Factors that negatively influenced your thinking about teaching are things that discouraged you from pursuing a career in teaching.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17EINFLFIN

Wording

Financial compensation

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Negative influence
2	No influence
3	Positive influence

Item Name

BB17EINFLPRES

Wording

Prestige of occupation

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Negative influence
2	No influence
3	Positive influence

Item Name

BB17EINFLKIDS

Wording

Working with kids

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Negative influence
2	No influence
3	Positive influence

Item Name

BB17EINFLCONT

Wording

Opportunity to contribute to society

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Negative influence
2	No influence
3	Positive influence

Item Name

BB17EINFLACCT

Wording

Teacher accountability for student achievement

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Negative influence
2	No influence
3	Positive influence

Item Name

BB17EINFLWKCD

Wording

Teachers' working conditions

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Negative influence
2	No influence
3	Positive influence

Item Name

BB17EINFLADV

Wording

Possibilities for career advancement

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Negative influence
2	No influence
3	Positive influence

Item Name

BB17EINFLLOAN

Wording

Loan forgiveness or other financial incentives to teach in a high-need subject or location (for example: science or math, poor urban schools)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Negative influence
2	No influence
3	Positive influence

Specific Probe

How easy or difficult was it for you to answer this question?

Any suggestions for improvements to the question or the way it is laid out on the screen?

73

Question Name

BB17ETCHAPP

Wording

Have you applied for a pre-K through 12 teaching position since completing your bachelor’s degree requirements in [BA DATE]?

Help Text

Answer "Yes" if you have applied for a teaching position, including any type of substitute teacher, teacher's aide, student teaching, or other classroom teaching position, at the pre-kindergarten through 12^th grade (pre-K through 12) level since completing your bachelor's degree requirements at [NPSAS].

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17ETCHAPP

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

74

Question Name

BB17EOFFER

Wording

Have you received any offers for teaching positions at the pre-K through 12 level?

Help Text

Indicate "Yes" if you received any formal job offers for teaching positions at the pre-K through 12 level, even if you did not accept any offers.

Indicate "No" if you have not received any formal job offers at the pre-K through 12 level .

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17EOFFER

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

75

Question Name

BB17ESTTCLG

Wording

How long did your student teaching last?

Help Text

Indicate which interval best describes the length of time of your student teaching assignment.

A student teaching assignment is a component of a teacher education program and involves the close observation and participation in teaching responsibilities of a school classroom.

If you are unsure of the exact time, please provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17ESTTCLG

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	4 weeks or less
2	5-7 weeks
3	8-11 weeks
4	12 weeks or more

Specific Probe

How easy or difficult was it for you to answer this question?

Is this the correct set of response options in your opinion? Why or why not?

76

Question Name

BB17EALTCRT

Wording

Did you enter teaching through an alternative route to certification?

(Teach For America and Troops to Teachers are examples of alternative routes to certification.)

Help Text

Alternative routes to certification are courses of study that help non-teachers move into teaching careers, often after working in other fields.

Example of alternate routes to teaching certification include: Teach for America, Troops to Teachers, and various routes for college graduates who want to teach in pre-K through 12 schools.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17EALTCRT

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

77

Question Name

BB17EFTCHIND

Wording

In your first teaching job, did you participate in a formal teacher induction program in which you were assigned a mentor teacher who provided guidance to you in your job?

Help Text

Induction programs are comprehensive initiations or introductions to a position that provide inexperienced teachers who have undergone traditional training programs with models and tools for beginning their teaching careers and guidance aimed at helping them meet performance standards. Induction may include mentoring, assistance in planning, professional development and evaluation.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17EFTCHIND

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

78

Question Name

BB17EFTCHPRE

Wording

In your first teaching job, did you feel adequately prepared to...

Help Text

Indicate whether you felt adequately prepared in each area listed, in your first teaching job.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17EDSCP

Wording

Handle a range of classroom management or discipline situations?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

BB17EINVR

Wording

Use a variety of instructional methods?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

BB17ETCH

Wording

Teach your subject matter?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

79

Question Name

BB17EFTCHHLP

Wording

Did you receive help from your school or school district in your first teaching job to...

Help Text

Indicate whether your school or school district helped you with each of these aspects of teaching in your first teaching job.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17EDISC

Wording

Discipline students?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

BB17EMTHD

Wording

Select and implement appropriate instructional methods and curriculum?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

BB17ECMNT

Wording

Work with parents and the community?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Specific Probe

How did you interpret “first teaching job?”

Do these questions adequately represent issues related to your first teaching job?

80

Question Name

BB17ETCHLEV

Wording

Did you leave teaching for any of the following reasons?

Help Text

Please indicate all the reasons why you left teaching.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17ELVTRSF
Wording	Involuntarily transferred
Item Name	BB17ELVSAL
Wording	Salary and/or benefits were inadequate
Item Name	BB17ELVPERS
Wording	Personal life reasons (for example: health reasons, to care for child(ren), change in residence)
Item Name	BB17ELVCOND
Wording	Dissatisfied with workplace conditions (for example: grade level or subject area, facilities)
Item Name	BB17ELVCAR
Wording	Dissatisfied with teaching as a career or wanted to pursue another career
Item Name	BB17ELVSCHL
Wording	Return to school
Item Name	BB17ELVLAID
Wording	Laid off
Item Name	BB17ELVOTH
Wording	{If mode=web} Other reason(s) {else} Any other reason(s)
Item Name	BB17ELVOTH_other
Wording	Please specify

81

Question Name

BB17EMOVE

Wording

How likely do you think it is that you will move into a non-teaching job in elementary or secondary education (for example: administrator or school counselor)?

Help Text

Non-teaching jobs are positions in the education field that may not require classroom teaching (for example, school administrators or counselors).

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17EMOVE

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Not at all likely
2	Somewhat likely
3	Likely
4	Very likely

Specific Probe

You just provided us information about your teaching experiences. What was the most difficult piece of information you were asked to provide?

Do you think this is the correct set of questions about your teaching preparation and experiences? Is there anything missing?

BACKGROUND

Item #

Spec Name

Value

82

Question Name

BB17FINTRO

Wording

Finally, [if TIO: I/else: we] have some additional questions that will help us better understand the experiences of individuals from different backgrounds.

Help Text

This is an introductory screen. Please select "Next" to continue.

Item

83

Question Name

BB17FORIGIN

Wording

In what country were you born?

(Enter your country and select from the resulting options. If you can't find your country, click "Country Not Listed" and hit "Next.")

Help Text

Please indicate the country in which you were born.

To enter your country: Begin by typing in the country name; a list of countries matching your entry will be displayed. From the responses displayed, select the country that most closely matches your entry and click "Next." You will then be taken to the next question in the survey.

If you can't find your country from among the responses returned, click "Country not listed" or "Next."

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17FORIGIN
Wording	Country Name
Item Name	BB17FORIGCOD
Wording	Country Code
Item Name	BB17FSTRNG
Wording

84

Question Name

BB17FENGL

Wording

Is English your native language?

Help Text

If you consider English to be your first or native language, indicate "Yes," otherwise, indicate "No."

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17FENGL

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

85

Question Name

BB17FNATIVE

Wording

What language do you consider to be your native language?

(Please choose your native language from the dropdown list below.)

Help Text

Please indicate the non-English language that you consider to be your native language.

If your language is not listed in the dropdown menu, please select "Other" and enter your language in the box provided.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17FNATIVE

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Please select-
1	American Sign Language or other sign language
10	Hebrew (modern)
11	Hindi
12	Italian
13	Japanese
14	Javanese
15	Korean
16	Latin
17	Malay
18	Marathi
19	Portuguese
2	Arabic
20	Punjabi
21	Russian
22	Spanish
23	Swahili
24	Tamil
25	Telugu
26	Turkish
27	Urdu
28	Vietnamese
3	Bengali
4	Chinese
5	French or Canadian French
6	German
8	Greek (modern)
99	Other

Item Name

BB17FNATIVOT

Wording

Please specify:

86

Question Name

BB17FOTLANG

Wording

[If BB17FENGL = 1]
Do you know any other language(s) or have you ever taken classes in a foreign language?

[else]
Have you ever taken classes in [BB17FNATIVE]?

Help Text

Please indicate if you have taken classes in, or know, another language other than English.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17FOTLANG

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

87

Question Name

BB17FLANGS

Wording

Which second language do you know best?

(Choose the second language you know best from the dropdown list below. If you consider yourself to have more than one second language, choose one of these languages.)

Help Text

Please indicate the second language you know best from the dropdown list below.

If you consider yourself to have more than one second language, please choose just one of these languages.

If your language is not listed in the dropdown menu, please select "Other" and enter your language in the box provided.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17FLANGS

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Please select-
1	American Sign Language or other sign language
10	Hebrew (modern)
11	Hindi
12	Italian
13	Japanese
14	Javanese
15	Korean
16	Latin
17	Malay
18	Marathi
19	Portuguese
2	Arabic
20	Punjabi
21	Russian
22	Spanish
23	Swahili
24	Tamil
25	Telugu
26	Turkish
27	Urdu
28	Vietnamese
3	Bengali
4	Chinese
5	French or Canadian French
6	German
7	Greek (ancient)
8	Greek (modern)
9	Hebrew (Biblical)
99	Other

Item Name

BB17FLANGSOTH

Wording

Please specify:

Item Name

BB17FNOLANG

Wording

Do not have a second best language

88

Question Name

BB17FLCAREER

Wording

[If BB17FENGL ne 1]
Has [BB17FNATIVE] increased your career possibilities?

[else]
Has [BB17FLANGS] increased your career possibilities?

Help Text

 Please indicate whether knowing a non-English language helped increase your career possibilities.

Item

Specific Probe

How easy or difficult was it for you to answer this question?

How did you interpret the phrase “increased your career possibilities?”

89

Question Name

BB17FLNGCAR

Wording

[If BB17FENGL = 0]
Do you currently use [{BB17FNATIVE in missing, 99} your other (non-English) language {else} BB17FNATIVE] in your career?

[else if BB17FOTLANG = 1]
Do you currently use [{BB17FLANGS in missing, 99} your other (non-English) language {else} BB17FLANGS] in your career?

[else]
Do you currently use your other (non-English) language in your career?

Help Text

Please indicate whether or not you currently use your other (non-English) language in your career. By "use" we mean interactions that are written or spoken, or casual or formal.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17FLNGCAR

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

90

Question Name

BB17FHOUSE

Wording

[If BB17AMARR=2]
*Married*
Do you own a home or pay rent?

(If someone other than your spouse makes housing payments on your behalf, please answer, "None of the above.")

[If BB17AMARR = 6 or BB17AFINWHO = 1]
*Cohabitating*
Do you own a home or pay rent?

(If someone other than your partner makes housing payments on your behalf, please answer, "None of the above.")

[else]
Do you own a home or pay rent?

(If someone makes housing payments on your behalf, please answer, "None of the above.")

Help Text

If you rent your home from another person or organization, please select, "Pay rent." 

If you purchased your home, but are still making mortgage payments, please select, "Pay mortgage."

If you purchased your home, and have finished paying all of the payments, please select, "Own home(s) outright."

If someone other than you and/or a spouse pays your mortgage or your rent on your behalf, select "None of the above."
 

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17FMORTG
Wording	Pay mortgage
Item Name	BB17FRENT
Wording	Pay rent
Item Name	BB17FOWNHM
Wording	Own home(s) outright
Item Name	BB17FNONE
Wording	None of the above

91

Question Name

BB17FMTGAMT

Wording

[If BB17FMORTG = 1 and BB17FRENT = 1]
How much (on average) is your total monthly housing payment (including both rent and mortgage payments)?

(Please indicate only the amount that you ([if BB17AMARR = 2] or your spouse [else if BB17AMARR = 6 or BB17AFINWHO = 1] or your partner) are responsible for paying. If someone else pays your total monthly housing payment on your behalf, please indicate "0.")

[else if BB17FMORTG = 1]
How much (on average) is your total monthly mortgage payment?

(Please indicate only the amount that you ([if BB17AMARR = 2]or your spouse [else if BB17AMARR = 6 or BB17AFINWHO = 1] or your partner) are responsible for paying. If someone else pays your total monthly mortgage payment on your behalf, please indicate "0.")

[else if BB17FRENT = 1]
How much (on average) is your total monthly rent payment?

(Please indicate only the amount that you ([if BB17AMARR = 2]or your spouse [else if BB17AMARR = 6 or BB17AFINWHO = 1] or your partner) are responsible for paying. If someone else pays your total monthly rent payment on your behalf, please indicate "0.")

[else]
How much (on average) is your total monthly rent or mortgage payment?

(Please indicate only the amount that you ([if BB17AMARR = 2]or your spouse [else if BB17AMARR = 6 or BB17AFINWHO = 1] or your partner) are responsible for paying. If you do not have a monthly housing payment or someone else pays your monthly housing payment on your behalf, please indicate "0.")

Help Text

Indicate the amount of your total monthly mortgage and/or rent payment(s). Expenses directly related to your monthly housing payments, such as multiple mortgage payments, construction loans, and homeowner's association fees, etc., should be included in this amount. Do not include amounts for household expenses such as utilities.

Indicate only the amount paid by you or a spouse or partner. Do not include payments made by anyone else on your behalf.

If you have no mortgage payment (for example, mortgage is paid off) enter "0." If you work in exchange for housing, enter "0."

Enter "0" if someone else, other than your spouse or your partner, pays your rent and/or mortgage entirely.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17FMTGAMT
Wording	$|.00 per month
Item Name	BB17FMTGDK
Wording	Don't know

92

Question Name

BB17FHOMDAT

Wording

[If BB17FMORTG = 1]
In what month and year did you begin paying {{if BB17FMTGAMT > 0} $BB17FMTGAMT per month {else} the mortgage] for your current residence?

[else]
In what month and year did you begin paying {{if BB17FMTGAMT > 0} $BB17FMTGAMT per month {else} the rent] for your current residence?

Help Text

Indicate the month and year you began paying your mortgage or rent payment at your current residence.

If you are not sure of the date, provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17FHOMEMM

Wording

Month:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1	January
10	October
11	November
12	December
2	February
3	March
4	April
5	May
6	June
7	July
8	August
9	September

Item Name

BB17FHOMEYY

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
wording	1979-2016

Specific Probe

How did you come up with your response?

How easy or difficult was it to remember the requested information at this level of detail?

How confident are you in the accuracy of the answer you provided?

93

Question Name

BB17FHOMPRV

Wording

Create Months between BA DATE and beginning payment date:
If BB17FHOMEMM or BB17FHOMEYY = missing, Months between BA DATE and beginning payment date = current month minus 1 month and current year (in words);
else Months between BA DATE and beginning payment date = BB17FHOMEMM minus 1 month and BB17FHOMEYY (in words)

[If [BA DATE] = Months between BA DATE and beginning payment date]
Did you have a rent or mortgage payment in [Months between BA DATE and beginning payment date]?
({If BB17AMARR in (2 6) or BB17AFINWHO = 1} If someone other than your [{If BB17AMARR=2} spouse {If BB17AMARR = 6 or BB17AFINWHO = 1} partner] made housing payments on your behalf, please answer, "No.")

[else]
Were you paying a rent or mortgage between [BA DATE] and [Months between BA DATE and beginning payment date]?
({If BB17AMARR in (2 6) or BB17AFINWHO = 1} If someone other than your [{If BB17AMARR=2} spouse {If BB17AMARR = 6 or BB17AFINWHO = 1} partner] made housing payments on your behalf, please answer, "No.")

Help Text

Indicate whether you were paying a mortgage or rent between [BA DATE] and the date shown.

If you are not sure of the date, provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17FHOMPRV

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Specific Probe

In your own words, what is this question asking?

How did you come up with your response?

What period of time were you thinking about?

How confident are you in the accuracy of the answer you provided?

94

Question Name

BB17FHOMEMOS

Wording

What months between [BA DATE] and [Months between BA DATE and beginning payment date] were you paying a rent or mortgage?

Help Text

Please select the months between [BA DATE] and the date listed in which you were making a rent or mortgage payment.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	July 2014 - November 2016

Specific Probe

How easy or difficult was it to remember the requested information at this level of detail?

How confident are you in the accuracy of the answer you provided?

What do you think of the layout and functionality of this question? Anything that can be improved upon?

95

Question Name

BB17FHOMAMT

Wording

[If [BA DATE] = Months between BA DATE and beginning payment date]
How much was your rent or mortgage payment in [Months between BA DATE and beginning payment date]?
(If you do not know the exact amount, please provide your best guess.)

[else if all months selected on BB17FHOMEMOS between [BA DATE] and Months between BA DATE and beginning payment date]
What was your average monthly rent or mortgage payment between [BA DATE] and [Months between BA DATE and beginning payment date]?
(If you do not know the exact amount, please provide your best guess.)

[else]
For the months that you had a rent or mortgage payment between [BA DATE] and [Months between BA DATE and beginning payment date], what was your average monthly payment?
(If you do not know the exact amount, please provide your best guess.)

Help Text

Indicate on average, how much you paid for your rent or mortgage between [BA DATE] and the date shown.

If you are unsure of the exact amount, please provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17FHOMAMT
Wording	$|.00 per month
Item Name	BB17FHOMDK
Wording	Don't know

Specific Probe

How did you come up with this number?

What period of time were you thinking about?

How easy or difficult was it for you to come up with your answer? Why?

How confident are you in the accuracy of the answer you provided?

96

Question Name

BB17FHOMVAL

Wording

What is the approximate current value of your home(s)?

(If you do not know the exact amount, please provide your best guess.)

Help Text

Please provide your best estimate of the current value of your primary residence regardless of the amount that you may owe. If you both own a home and pay rent, please answer about the home that you own.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17FHOMVAL
Wording	$|.00

97

Question Name

BB17FHOMOWE

Wording

About how much do you ([if BB17AMARR = 2]or your spouse/[else if BB17AMARR = 6 or BB17AFINWHO = 1] or your partner) owe on the mortgage(s) for your home(s)?



(If you owe nothing for your mortgage(s), please enter "0".)

Help Text

Please indicate how much you and your spouse or partner (if applicable) currently owe on the mortgage of your primary residence. If you are unsure, please provide your best estimate.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17FHOMOWE
Wording	$|.00

98

Question Name

BB17FCARLOAN

Wording

Do you [{If BB17AMARR = 2} or your spouse {If BB17AMARR = 6 or BB17AFINWHO = 1} or your partner] make loan or lease payments for a vehicle (car, truck, motorcycle, or other vehicle)?

(If someone makes vehicle loan or lease payments on [{If BB17AMARR = 2} behalf of you or your spouse {If BB17AMARR = 6 or BB17AFINWHO = 1} behalf of you or your partner {else} your behalf], please answer, "No.")

Help Text

Please indicate whether you (and your spouse/partner if applicable) make vehicle loan or lease payments. Vehicles can include cars, trucks, and motorcycles.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17FCARLOAN

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

99

Question Name

BB17FCARAMT

Wording

What is the total amount you [{If BB17AMARR = 2} or your spouse {If BB17AMARR = 6 or BB17AFINWHO = 1} or your partner] pay each month for your vehicle loan(s) or lease(s)?

Help Text

Indicate the amount of your monthly loan or lease payment(s) for all vehicles (car, truck, motorcycle, etc.) owned by you. Do not add your car insurance payment to the loan or lease amount. Only indicate the amount of your loan or lease payment.

Please provide the amount paid by you or your spouse or partner only. Do not include payments made by anyone else on your behalf.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17FCARAMT
Wording	$|.00 per month

100

Question Name

BB17FCARDAT

Wording

In what month and year did you begin paying your vehicle payment [{if BB17FCARAMT > 0} of $BB17FCARAMT per month]?

Help Text

Indicate the month and year you began paying your monthly loan or lease payment(s) for all vehicles (car, truck, motorcycle, etc.) owned by you.

If you are not sure of the date, provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17FCARMM

Wording

Month:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1	January
10	October
11	November
12	December
2	February
3	March
4	April
5	May
6	June
7	July
8	August
9	September

Item Name

BB17FCARYY

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
wording	1979-2016

Specific Probe

How did you come up with your response?

How easy or difficult was it to remember the requested information at this level of detail?

How confident are you in the accuracy of the answer you provided?

101

Question Name

BB17FCARPRV

Wording

Create Months between BA DATE and beginning payment date:
If BB17FCARMM or BB17FCARYY = missing, Months between BA DATE and beginning payment date = current month minus 1 month and current year (in words);
else Months between BA DATE and beginning payment date = BB17FCARMM minus 1 month and BB17FCARYY (in words)

[If [BA DATE] = Months between BA DATE and beginning payment date]
Did you have a vehicle payment in [Months between BA DATE and beginning payment date]?
({If BB17AMARR in (2 6) or BB17AFINWHO = 1} If someone other than your [{If BB17AMARR=2} spouse {If BB17AMARR = 6 or BB17AFINWHO = 1} partner] made vehicle payments on your behalf, please answer, "No.")

[else]
Were you paying a vehicle payment between [BA DATE] and [Months between BA DATE and beginning payment date]?
({If BB17AMARR in (2 6) or BB17AFINWHO = 1} If someone other than your [{If BB17AMARR=2} spouse {If BB17AMARR = 6 or BB17AFINWHO = 1} partner] made vehicle payments on your behalf, please answer, "No.")

Help Text

Indicate whether you were making any loan lease payment(s) for vehicles (car, truck, motorcycle, etc.) owned by you between [BA DATE] and the date shown.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17FCARPRV

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Specific Probe

In your own words, what is the question asking?

How did you come up with your response?

What period of time were you thinking about?

How confident are you in the accuracy of the answer you provided?

102

Question Name

BB17FCARMOS

Wording

What months between [BA DATE] and [Months between BA DATE and beginning payment date] were you making a vehicle payment?

Help Text

Please select the months between [BA DATE] and the date listed in which you were making a vehicle payment.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	July 2014 – November 2016

Specific Probe

How easy or difficult was it to remember the requested information at this level of detail?

How confident are you in the accuracy of the answer you provided?

What do you think of the layout and functionality of this question? Anything that can be improved upon?

103

Question Name

BB17FCARAMT2

Wording

Create Months between BA DATE and beginning payment date:
Months between BA DATE and beginning payment date = BB17FCARMM minus 1 month and BB17FCARYY (in words)

[If [BA DATE] = Months between BA DATE and beginning payment date]
How much was your vehicle payment in [Months between BA DATE and beginning payment date]?
(If you do not know the exact amount, please provide your best guess.)

[else if all months selected on BB17FCARMOS between [BA DATE] and Months between BA DATE and beginning payment date]
What was your average monthly vehicle payment between [BA DATE] and [Months between BA DATE and beginning payment date]?
(If you do not know the exact amount, please provide your best guess.)

[else]
For the months that you had a vehicle payment between [BA DATE] and [Months between BA DATE and beginning payment date], what was your average monthly payment?
(If you do not know the exact amount, please provide your best guess.)

Help Text

Indicate how much, on average, you paid each month for your loan or lease payment(s) for vehicles (car, truck, motorcycle, etc.) owned by you between [BA DATE] and the shown date.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17FCARAMT2
Wording	$|.00 per month
Item Name	BB17FCARDK
Wording	Don't know

Specific Probe

How did you come up with this number?

What period of time were you thinking about?

How easy or difficult was it for you to come up with your answer? Why?

How confident are you in the accuracy of the answer you provided?

104

Question Name

BB17FRETIR

Wording

Do you have a(n)...

Help Text

Please indicate whether you have any of the following types of retirement accounts.

An IRA is an individual retirement account (IRA) that allows individuals to direct pretax income, up to specific annual limits, toward investments that can grow tax-deferred (no capital gains or dividend income is taxed). Contributions to the traditional IRA may be tax-deductible depending on the taxpayer's income, tax-filing status and other factors. There are several variations of an IRA, including: the Roth IRA, Simple IRA and SEP IRA.

A 401(k) is a qualified plan established by employers to which eligible employees may make salary deferral (salary reduction) contributions on a post-tax and/or pretax basis. Employers offering a 401(k) plan may make matching or non-elective contributions to the plan on behalf of eligible employees and may also add a profit-sharing feature to the plan.

A 403(b) is a retirement plan for certain employees of public schools, tax-exempt organizations and certain ministers. The features of a 403(b) plan are very similar to those of a 401(k) plan.

A Pension is a retirement plan provided by an employer that provides the employee with an income when they are no longer earning a regular income from their employment. U.S. government Social Security is not considered a Pension.

An other retirement savings account includes an employer based retirement account not listed above.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17FRETEMP

Wording

Employer-based retirement savings account (for example, 401k, 403b, Pension)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No
-1	Don't know

Item Name

BB17FRETNON

Wording

Non-employer based retirement savings account (for example, IRA)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No
-1	Don't know

105

Question Name

BB17FAMTRET

Wording

Not counting any contributions made on your behalf, in the past 12 months did you contribute to your...

Help Text

Please indicate whether you have contributed to each of your retirement savings accounts in the past 12 months. Please only answer "Yes" if you have contributed your money into the account.

Do not include money contributed into the account solely from your employer.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17FCONTEMP

Wording

Employer-based retirement savings account (for example, 401k, 403b, Pension)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

BB17FCONTNON

Wording

Non-employer based retirement savings account (for example, IRA)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

106

Question Name

BB17FDONATE

Wording

Since [BA DATE], have you made any financial contributions to [NPSAS]?

(Please do not include any tuition, payments, or fees paid to [NPSAS] after completing your bachelor's degree in [BA DATE].)

Help Text

Only include financial contributions/donations made to [NPSAS] after [BA DATE]. Examples of financial contributions or donations can include monetary gifts to support [NPSAS]'s endowment or athletics department.

Do not include any money given to [NPSAS] to pay fines, fees, or graduation expenses.

Do not include purchases such as athletic tickets or collegiate memorabilia.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BB17FDONATE

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Specific Probe

In your own words, what is this question asking? How did you interpret “financial contributions”?

What did you include in your response?

Any suggestions for improvements to the questions?

107

Question Name

BB17FAFFCOST

Wording

As a result of your financial costs for undergraduate [{if B18CDEG01 in (5 6 7 8 9) in any iteration} and graduate] education, have you...

Help Text

Please indicate how your educational costs have affected your plans and decisions.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BB17FWRKMORE
Wording	Had to work more than desired
Item Name	BB17FUNRELJB
Wording	Taken a job outside your field of study or a less desirable job
Item Name	BB17FWKINSTD
Wording	Taken a job instead of enrolling in additional education
Item Name	BB17FDLYBYHM
Wording	Delayed buying a home
Item Name	BB17FDLYMARR
Wording	Delayed getting married
Item Name	BB17FDLYKIDS
Wording	Delayed having children
Item Name	BB17FNOAFCST
Wording	None of the above

Specific Probe

In your own words, what do you think the question is asking?

How did you feel about answering this question in the survey?

How did you decide on your answer?