National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2018 Assessment Delivery Study

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NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS
NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS

Volume II
Survey Questions

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
2018 Assessment Delivery Study

OMB# 1850-0803 v.203

August 2017

Table of Contents
Paperwork burden statement ...................................................................................................................................................... 2
School Technology Surveys .......................................................................................................................................................... 3
School Debriefing Questions ........................................................................................................................................................ 4
Student Debriefing Questions ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
Grade 4 Student Questionnaires .................................................................................................................................................. 8
Grade 8 Student Questionnaires ................................................................................................................................................ 24
Grade 12 Student Questionnaires .............................................................................................................................................. 44

The authorization, confidentiality, and paperwork burden statements listed below will be
included on each of the survey instruments provided in this document:

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is authorized to conduct NAEP by the National Assessment of Educational Progress
Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. §9622) and to collect students’ education records from education agencies or institutions for the
purposes of evaluating federally supported education programs under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 34
CFR §§ 99.31(a)(3)(iii) and 99.35). All of the information you provide may be used only for statistical purposes and may not be
disclosed, or used, in identifiable form for any other purpose except as required by law (20 U.S.C. §9573 and 6 U.S.C. §151).

PAPERWORK BURDEN STATEMENT
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accuracy of the time estimate, suggestions for improving this collection, or any comments or concerns regarding the
status of your individual submission, please write to: National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), National
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SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY SURVEYS
School Technology Survey- Model 2 (eNAEP on School-owned Chromebooks)
Thank you for participating in the NAEP Assessment Delivery Study. As part of this study, we would like to find out
more about the technology you have in your school. Please complete the survey below.
1. What processor(s) do your Chromebooks have?
2. How much RAM do your Chromebooks have?
3. What is your school’s internet connection speed?
4. Will we be able to install a kiosk app from the Google Store on your devices to facilitate the assessment?
5. Will we be able to modify any firewall rules or content filters to allow access to the assessment content over
the internet?
6. What kind of antivirus software is installed on your Chromebooks?
7. What screen sizes do your Chromebooks have?
8. If your school does not support Wi-Fi, are all Chromebooks connected to a network via Ethernet?
9. Is there anything in place at your school that would prevent a closed NAEP wireless network from being
used?
10. Will we be able to connect your Chromebooks to a closed NAEP network for purposes of the assessment?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
School Technology Survey- Models 1 and 3 (TestNav on school-owned equipment and eNAEP on NAEP-provided
Chromebooks)
Thank you for participating in the NAEP Assessment Delivery Study. As part of this study we would like to gather
information on the technology currently in schools. Please complete the survey below.
1. What type of digital devices (e.g., desktop, laptop, tablet) are currently in use in your school? (please provide
brand and model)
2. What processor(s) do your digital devices have?
3. How much RAM do your digital devices have?
4. What is your school’s internet connection speed?
5. If we were conducting an assessment on your school’s digital devices, would we be able to modify any
firewall rules or content filters to allow access to the assessment content over the internet?
6. What kind of antivirus software is installed on your digital devices?
7. What screen sizes are available on your digital devices?
8. If your school does not support Wi-Fi, are all digital devices connected to a network via Ethernet?
9. Is there anything in place at your school that would prevent a closed NAEP wireless network from being used
during an assessment on your digital devices?
10. If we were conducting an assessment on your school’s digital devices, would we be able to connect your
digital devices to a closed NAEP network for purposes of the assessment?

SCHOOL DEBRIEFING QUESTIONS
School Staff Debriefing
After all students have finished with the assessment, the NAEP Assessment Coordinator (AC) will conduct a debriefing
activity with the school (and possibly district staff) involved in NAEP preparation activities. The AC will ask the
debriefing questions out loud. The questions may be paraphrased, and additional follow-up questions, such as those
indicated in the bulleted lists below, may be asked. The debriefing session should not exceed 15 minutes. Field staff
will write down the responses to the questions.
INTRODUCTION: Thank you for taking the time to meet with me. I am going to ask you some questions about the
NAEP assessment, including your initial reactions, set-up activities, assessment day activities, and student reactions
to the assessment. The information you provide will help us understand how the overall process worked for your
school and it will contribute planning for future NAEP administrations.
1. IF TESTNAV ON SCHOOL EQUIPMENT:
a. Think about your initial reaction to hearing that NAEP would be administered using TestNav on your
school equipment.
i. What positive initial reactions did you have about using TestNav to administer NAEP on your
school equipment?
ii. What negative initial reactions did you have about using TestNav to administer NAEP on your
school equipment?
2. IF eNAEP ON SCHOOL EQUIPMENT:
a. Think about your initial reaction to hearing that NAEP would install an eNAEP app on your school
equipment.
i. What positive initial reactions did you have about eNAEP being installed on your school
equipment?
ii. What negative initial reactions did you have about eNAEP being installed on your school
equipment?
3. IF eNAEP ON NAEP-PROVIDED CHROMEBOOKS:
a. Think about your initial reaction to hearing that NAEP would bring eNAEP Chromebooks to assess
students.
i. What positive initial reactions did you have about bringing eNAEP Chromebooks into the
school for testing?
ii. What negative initial reactions did you have about bringing eNAEP Chromebooks into the
school for testing?
4. What types of staff (school and/or district) were involved in preparing for the assessment (e.g., a technology
specialist, etc)?
5. Think about the preparation activities that took place prior to assessment day.
a. What types of technical activities did the school have to do to prepare for the assessment?
b. How long did these activities take?
c. Were any problems encountered during the preparation activities?
d. Is there anything NAEP can do to help improve the pre-assessment process?

6. Think about the logistics of the assessment day.
a. Were there any issues with availability of the computers (TESTNAV and eNAEP)?
b. Were there any issues with finding space for the assessment?
c. Were there any issues with the location where the assessment took place?
d. Is there anything NAEP can do to help improve the logistics of the assessment day?
7. Think about the assessment day experience.
a. How well would you say the overall assessment day went in your school?
i. Very Well, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory
ii. Can you explain the reason for the rating?
b. Were there any technical issues or other problems on the day of the assessment that you would like
to inform NAEP about? If yes, what were they?
c. Were there any things that went particularly well on the day of the assessment that you would
encourage NAEP to continue? If yes, what were they?
d. What was the reaction from students about the assessment?
i. Very Positive, Somewhat Positive, Not At All Positive
ii. Can you explain the reason for the rating?
e. What was the reaction from school staff about the assessment?
i. Very Positive, Somewhat Positive, Not At All Positive
ii. Can you explain the reason for the rating?
f.

Is there anything NAEP can do to help improve the assessment day experience?

8. Do you have any suggestions for improving the way NAEP was administered in your school?
9. Are there any comments about the process overall (positive or negative) you would like to provide to NAEP?
a. PROBING QUESTION: Is there anything that surprised you about this experience, good or bad?

STUDENT DEBRIEFING QUESTIONS
Student Debriefing
1. Did the device you used (such as a computer or tablet) seem to be working correctly?
Yes/No. (If no, explain)
2. Did you have trouble using the device to enter your results/answers?
Yes/No. (If yes, explain)
3. During the test, did you have any trouble using the computer or tablet?
Yes/No. (If yes, explain)
4. During the test, did any of the questions seem to take too long to appear on the screen or seem slow to move to
the next question?
Yes/No. (If yes, explain)
5. Did you use any of the following tools that were available in the test, and if so, how did they work for you?
Tool





Tool Worked

Zooming-This tool makes text
and images on the screen larger
Scratchwork- This tool allows you
to use a pencil, highlighter, and
eraser to write, highlight and
erase directly on the screen.
Highlighter- This tool highlights
text by changing the background
color of the text to yellow.
Elimination Capability- This tool
is used for multiple choice
questions. It allows you to hide
(or eliminate) an answer choice
that you think is incorrect.
Closed Captioning- This tool
displays subtitles (typed text) on
the screen for parts of the test
that are spoken out loud.
Read Aloud (TTS)- This tool
allows you to have text read to
you out loud.
Calculator- This tool does math
calculations (add, subtract,
multiply divide).

Problem Using
Tool

Didn’t Use Tool

Don’t know this
tool

6. Did you use any of the following tools, and did they work for you?
Tool




Tool worked

Stylus-This tool is a pen that
allows you to write directly on a
tablet or computer.
Touchpad (on the keyboard)This tool is a small pad on a
keyboard that allows you to move
the cursor (pointer) on the screen
by touching the pad.
Mouse- This tool is attached to
the computer and allows you to
move the cursor (pointer) on the
screen by moving it.
Keyboard-This tool allows you to
type text, numbers, and other
characters so they appear on the
screen.
Touchscreen- This tool allows you
to use the computer or tablet by
touching areas of the screen.

Problem using
tool

Didn’t use tool

Don’t know this
tool

GRADE 4 STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRES

2018 SQ SBE G4

VH240003

1. How important was it to you to do well on this test?
A Not very important
B Somewhat important
C Important
D Very important

VH260313

2. How easy or difficult was this test?
A Extremely difficult
B Quite difficult
C Somewhat difficult
D Somewhat easy
E Quite easy
F Extremely easy

VH333658

3. How much effort did you apply to succeed on this test?
A No effort at all
B Very little effort
C Some effort
D Quite a bit of effort
E A lot of effort

VH333660

4. How challenging was taking this test?
A Not challenging at all
B A little challenging
C Somewhat challenging
D Quite challenging
E Extremely challenging

VH333661

5. How much time pressure did you feel when taking this test?
A No time pressure at all
B A little bit of time pressure
C Some time pressure
D Quite a bit of time pressure
E A lot of time pressure

VH240387

6. Are you Hispanic or Latino? Select one or more answer choices.
A No, I am not Hispanic or Latino.
B Yes, I am Mexican, Mexican American, or Chicano.
C Yes, I am Puerto Rican or Puerto Rican American.
D Yes, I am Cuban or Cuban American.
E Yes, I am from some other Hispanic or Latino background.

VH240388

7. Which of the following best describes you? Select one or more answer choices.
A White
B Black or African American
C Asian
D American Indian or Alaska Native
E Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

VH240186

8. About how many books are there in your home?
A Few (0–10)
B Enough to fill one shelf (11–25)
C Enough to fill one bookcase (26–100)
D Enough to fill several bookcases (more than 100)

9. Do you have any of the following in your home? Select one answer choice on each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Access to the Internet
Clothes dryer just for your family
Dishwasher
Your own bedroom
A desktop or laptop computer (including
Chromebooks) that you can use
f. A tablet (for example, Surface Pro, iPad,
Kindle Fire) that you can use
g. A smartphone (for example, iPhone,
Samsung Galaxy, HTC One) that you can
use

VH271104

Yes

VH271105

VH336756

VH336759

VH336762

VH591976

VH271110

VH271112

VH354591

10. How often do you use the Internet for homework at home?
A Never
B About once or twice a month
C About once or twice a week
D Almost every day
E Every day

VH240190

11. How many days were you absent from school in the last month?
A None
B 1 or 2 days
C 3 or 4 days
D 5 to 10 days
E More than 10 days

VH240189

12. How often do you talk about things you have studied in school with someone in
your family?
A Never or hardly ever
B Once every few weeks
C About once a week
D Two or three times a week
E Every day

13. Do any of the following people live in your home? Select one answer choice on each
row.

a. Mother
b. Stepmother
c. Foster mother or other female legal
guardian
d. Father
e. Stepfather
f. Foster father or other male legal guardian

VH271144

Yes

VH271145

VH271146

VH271147

VH271148

VH271149

VH271150

VH591969

14. In this school year, how often did you use a laptop or desktop computer (including
Chromebooks) during your classes at school?
A Never
B In some classes
C In about half of the classes
D In more than half of the classes
E In all or almost all classes

VH271276

15. In this school year, how often did you use a tablet (for example, Surface Pro, iPad,
Kindle Fire) during your classes at school?
A Never
B In some classes
C In about half of the classes
D In more than half of the classes
E In all or almost all classes

16. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. I finish whatever I
begin.
b. I try very hard even
after making mistakes.
c. I keep working hard
even when I feel like
quitting.
d. I keep trying to
improve myself, even
when it takes a long
time to get there.

VH271337

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Very much
like me

VH271338

VH271339

VH271342

VH271345

17. In this school year, how often have you done each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.

a. I started working on
assignments right
away rather than
waiting until the last
minute.
b. I paid attention and
resisted distractions.
c. I stayed on task
without reminders
from my teacher.
d. I paid attention in
class even when I was
not interested.

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

All or
almost all of
the time

VH271370

VH271372

VH271374

VH271375

18. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. I like complex
problems more than
easy problems.
b. I like activities that
challenge my thinking
abilities.
c. I enjoy situations
where I will have to
think about
something.
d. I enjoy thinking about
new solutions to
problems.

VH271367

VH271749

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Very much
like me

VH271750

VH271752

VH271753

VH271756

VH271934

19. In this school year, how often have you felt any of the following ways about your
school? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. I felt awkward and out
of place at school.
b. I felt happy at school.
c. I felt that I learned
something that I can
use in my daily life.

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

All or
almost all of
the time

VH271942

VH271944

VH336903

VH350115

20. For school this year, how often have you been asked to write long answers (several
sentences or paragraphs) to questions on tests or assignments that involved math?
A Never
B Once
C Two or three times
D Four or five times
E More than five times

VH350116

21. For school this year, how often do you work in pairs or small groups to talk about
something that you have done in math?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH266754

22. How often do you use a computer or other digital device (excluding handheld
calculators) for math at school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH591846

23. How often do you use a computer or other digital device (excluding handheld
calculators) for math homework?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH336228

24. How often do you use the Internet to learn things about math?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH336231

25. How often do you use a calculator?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH336233

26. How often do you receive help or tutoring with math outside of school or after
school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

27. This school year, how often did the following things happen in your math class? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. My teacher used
computers or other
digital devices when
teaching math to my
class.
b. My teacher required us
to use computers or
other digital devices to
complete math
assignments.

VH267415

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

All or
almost all of
the time

VH588077

VH267419

VH268936

28. How often do you use math in everyday life outside of school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH268945

29. How often do you participate in each of the following activities outside of
school? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Talk about math
problems with your
friends
b. Play an instrument
and read music
c. Go to websites for
help with your math
homework

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH268946

VH268961

VH268962

VH336085

30. Have you ever helped your friends with their math homework?
A Yes
B No

VH269037

31. Over the past seven days, how many days have you helped your friends with their
math homework? Enter the number of days.

32. Thinking about math, do you think that you would be able to do each of the
following? Do not actually solve the problems. Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Estimate the weight of
5 apples using pounds
(lbs.)
b. Divide 42 stickers
among 6 students
c. Find the amount of
carpet needed to cover
a rectangular floor if
you know its length
and width
d. Know when to take a
turkey out of the oven
if it goes in at 10:00
A.M. and it takes 3
hours and 45 minutes
to cook

VH267672

I definitely
can’t

I probably
can’t

Maybe

I probably
can

I definitely
can

VH267674

VH617317

VH267682

VH267683

33. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. I want other students
to think I am good at
math.
b. I want to show others
that my math
schoolwork is easy for
me.
c. I want to look smart in
comparison to the
other students in my
math class.
d. I want to learn as
much as possible in
my math class.
e. I want to become
better in math this
year.
f. I want to understand
as much as I can in my
math class.

VH269048

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH269049

VH269050

VH269053

VH269059

VH269056

VH269060

34. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

VH267478

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH267479

VH267481

VH617324

VH267485

VH267486

VH267487

GRADE 8 STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRES

2018 SQ SBE G8

VH240003

1. How important was it to you to do well on this test?
A Not very important
B Somewhat important
C Important
D Very important

VH260313

2. How easy or difficult was this test?
A Extremely difficult
B Quite difficult
C Somewhat difficult
D Somewhat easy
E Quite easy
F Extremely easy

VH333658

3. How much effort did you apply to succeed on this test?
A No effort at all
B Very little effort
C Some effort
D Quite a bit of effort
E A lot of effort

VH333660

4. How challenging was taking this test?
A Not challenging at all
B A little challenging
C Somewhat challenging
D Quite challenging
E Extremely challenging

VH333661

5. How much time pressure did you feel when taking this test?
A No time pressure at all
B A little bit of time pressure
C Some time pressure
D Quite a bit of time pressure
E A lot of time pressure

VH240387

VH240388

VH240186

8. About how many books are there in your home?
A Few (0–10)
B Enough to fill one shelf (11–25)
C Enough to fill one bookcase (26–100)
D Enough to fill several bookcases (more than 100)

9. Do you have any of the following in your home? Select one answer choice on each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

VH271104

Yes

VH271105

VH336756

VH336759

VH336762

VH591976

VH271110

VH271112

VH354591

10. How often do you use the Internet for homework at home?
A Never
B About once or twice a month
C About once or twice a week
D Almost every day
E Every day

VH240190

11. How many days were you absent from school in the last month?
A None
B 1 or 2 days
C 3 or 4 days
D 5 to 10 days
E More than 10 days

VH240189

VH240192

13. How far in school did your mother go?
A She did not finish high school.
B She graduated from high school.
C She had some education after high school.
D She graduated from college.
E I don’t know.

VH240193

14. How far in school did your father go?
A He did not finish high school.
B He graduated from high school.
C He had some education after high school.
D He graduated from college.
E I don’t know.

VH336776

15. Does your mother work?
A Yes
B No
C I don’t know.

VH336779

16. Does your father work?
A Yes
B No
C I don’t know.

17. Do any of the following people live in your home? Select one answer choice on each
row.

a. Mother
b. Stepmother
c. Foster mother or other female legal
guardian
d. Father
e. Stepfather
f. Foster father or other male legal guardian

VH271144

Yes

VH271145

VH271146

VH271147

VH271148

VH271149

VH271150

VH591969

18. In this school year, how often did you use a laptop or desktop computer (including
Chromebooks) during your classes at school?
A Never
B In some classes
C In about half of the classes
D In more than half of the classes
E In all or almost all classes

VH271276

19. In this school year, how often did you use a tablet (for example, Surface Pro, iPad,
Kindle Fire) during your classes at school?
A Never
B In some classes
C In about half of the classes
D In more than half of the classes
E In all or almost all classes

20. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Very much
like me

VH271338

VH271339

VH271342

VH271345

21. In this school year, how often have you done each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.

VH271337

VH271367

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

All or
almost all of
the time

VH271370

VH271372

VH271374

VH271375

22. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Very much
like me

VH271750

VH271752

VH271753

VH271756

VH271934

23. In this school year, how often have you felt any of the following ways about your
school? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. I felt awkward and out
of place at school.
b. I felt happy at school.
c. I felt that I learned
something that I can
use in my daily life.

VH271749

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

All or
almost all of
the time

VH271942

VH271944

VH336903

VH254028

24. Write the ZIP code of your home address in the box.

VH266769

25. What math class are you taking this year? Select one or more answer choices.
A Eighth-grade math
B General eighth-grade math
C Algebra I course
D First year of a two-year algebra course
E Second year of a two-year algebra course
F Algebra I (one-year course)
G Algebra II
H Geometry
I Other

VH240046

26. What math class do you expect to take next year?
A Geometry
B Algebra II
C Algebra I (one-year course)
D First year of a two-year Algebra I course
E Second year of a two-year Algebra I course
F Introduction to algebra or pre-algebra
G Basic or general math
H Business or consumer math
I Other math class
J I don’t know.

VH350115

27. For school this year, how often have you been asked to write long answers (several
sentences or paragraphs) to questions on tests or assignments that involved math?
A Never
B Once
C Two or three times
D Four or five times
E More than five times

VH350116

28. For school this year, how often do you work in pairs or small groups to talk about
something that you have done in math?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH266754

29. How often do you use a computer or other digital device (excluding handheld
calculators) for math at school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH336233

30. How often do you receive help or tutoring with math outside of school or after
school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH266808

31. In your math class this year, how often have you used the following types of
calculators? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Basic calculator
b. Graphing calculator

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

All or
almost all of
the time

VH266809

VH266810

32. This school year, how often did the following things happen in your math class? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. My teacher used
computers or other
digital devices to show
us how to work
through math
problems.
b. I used the Internet for
my math work.
c. My teacher used
computers or other
digital devices when
teaching math to my
class.
d. My teacher required us
to use computers or
other digital devices to
complete math
assignments.

VH589166

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

All or
almost all of
the time

VH267416

VH267417

VH588077

VH267419

VH336036

33. In this school year, how often have you used a computer or other digital device
(excluding handheld calculators) to complete your math assignments?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH336037

34. In this school year, how often have you used a computer or other digital device
(excluding handheld calculators) to look online for resources for help with your
math assignments?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH617207

35. In this school year, how often have you used a computer or other digital device
(excluding handheld calculators) to take an online practice test?
A Never
B Once
C Two or three times
D Four or five times
E More than five times

VH268936

36. How often do you use math in everyday life outside of school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH589204

37. How often do you participate in each of the following activities outside of
school? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Talk about math
problems with your
friends
b. Program computers
c. Play an instrument
and read music
d. Go to websites for
help with your math
homework

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH268946

VH268949

VH268961

VH268962

VH336085

38. Have you ever helped your friends with their math homework?
A Yes
B No

VH269037

39. Over the past seven days, how many days have you helped your friends with their
math homework? Enter the number of days.

40. Thinking about math, do you think that you would be able to do each of the
following? Do not actually solve the problems. Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Estimate the weight of
5 apples using pounds
(lbs.)
b. Divide 42 stickers
among 6 students
c. Determine a 20
percent tip of a
67-dollar restaurant
dinner bill
d. Describe the
properties shared by
every isosceles right
triangle
e. Find the amount of
carpet needed to cover
a rectangular floor if
you know its length
and width
f. Know when to take a
turkey out of the oven
if it goes in at 10:00
A.M. and it takes 3
hours and 45 minutes
to cook

VH589192

I definitely
can’t

I probably
can’t

Maybe

I probably
can

I definitely
can

VH267674

VH617317

VH267679

VH267681

VH267682

VH267683

41. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

VH269048

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH269049

VH269050

VH269053

VH269059

VH269056

VH269060

42. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

VH267478

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH267479

VH267481

VH617324

VH267485

VH267486

VH267487

43. How much do you enjoy solving each of the following types of math problems? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. Addition, subtraction,
multiplication, and
division
b. Finding areas of shapes
and figures
c. Solving for
probabilities and
events (for example,
card, coin, marble, and
spinner problems)
d. Solving equations or
simplifying
expressions
e. Constructing and
building different
types of graphs (for
example, bar graph,
line graph, or box and
whisker plots)
f. Working with
geometric figures like
rectangles and squares

VH267498

Enjoy not at
all

Enjoy a
little bit

Enjoy
somewhat

Enjoy quite
a bit

Enjoy a lot

VH267499

VH267501

VH267502

VH267503

VH267504

VH267505

GRADE 12 STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRES

2018 SQ SBE G12

VH240003

1. How important was it to you to do well on this test?
A Not very important
B Somewhat important
C Important
D Very important

VH260313

2. How easy or difficult was this test?
A Extremely difficult
B Quite difficult
C Somewhat difficult
D Somewhat easy
E Quite easy
F Extremely easy

VH333658

3. How much effort did you apply to succeed on this test?
A No effort at all
B Very little effort
C Some effort
D Quite a bit of effort
E A lot of effort

VH333660

4. How challenging was taking this test?
A Not challenging at all
B A little challenging
C Somewhat challenging
D Quite challenging
E Extremely challenging

VH333661

5. How much time pressure did you feel when taking this test?
A No time pressure at all
B A little bit of time pressure
C Some time pressure
D Quite a bit of time pressure
E A lot of time pressure

VH240387

VH240388

VH240186

8. About how many books are there in your home?
A Few (0–10)
B Enough to fill one shelf (11–25)
C Enough to fill one bookcase (26–100)
D Enough to fill several bookcases (more than 100)

9. Do you have any of the following in your home? Select one answer choice on each row.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

VH271104

Yes

VH271105

VH336756

VH336759

VH336762

VH591976

VH271110

VH271112

VH354591

10. How often do you use the Internet for homework at home?
A Never
B About once or twice a month
C About once or twice a week
D Almost every day
E Every day

VH240190

11. How many days were you absent from school in the last month?
A None
B 1 or 2 days
C 3 or 4 days
D 5 to 10 days
E More than 10 days

VH240189

VH240192

VH240193

14. How far in school did your father go?
A He did not finish high school.
B He graduated from high school.
C He had some education after high school.
D He graduated from college.
E I don’t know.

VH336776

15. Does your mother work?
A Yes
B No
C I don’t know.

VH336878

16. What does your mother do for work? Select the choice that most closely describes
what she does at work.
01 Accountant
\

22 Farmer
\

43 Religious worker
\

02 Artist
\

23 Firefighter
\

44 Repair technician
\

03 Athlete
\

24 Grounds worker
\

45 Salesperson
\

04 Carpenter
\

25 Health aide
\

46 Scientist
\

05 Cashier
\

26 Helper
\

47 Secretary
\

06 Cleaner
\

27 Housekeeper
\

48 Security guard
\

07 Clerk
\

28 Janitor
\

49 Server
\

08 College professor
\

29 Lawyer
\

50 Social worker
\

09 Construction worker
\

30 Librarian
\

51 Software developer
\

10 Cook
\

31 Manager
\

52 Stocker
\

11 Customer service
\

32 Marketing
\

53 Supervisor
\

12 Day care worker
\

33 Mechanic
\

54 Surgeon
\

13 Dental hygienist
\

34 Medical technician
\

55 Surveyor
\

14 Dentist
\

35 Military
\

56 Taxi driver
\

15 Designer
\

36 Miner
\

57 Teacher
\

16 Doctor
\

37 Nurse
\

58 Therapist
\

17 Education
\

38 Office support
\

59 Transportation
\

39 Painter
\

60 Truck driver
\

40 Pharmacist
\

61 Veterinarian
\

41 Police
\

62 Writer
\

42 Receptionist
\

63 Other (Please specify):
\

administrator
18 Electrician
\
19 Engineer
\
20 Executive
\
21 Factory worker
\

___________________

VH336779

17. Does your father work?
A Yes
B No
C I don’t know.

VH336885

18. What does your father do for work? Select the choice that most closely describes
what he does at work.
01 Accountant
\

22 Farmer
\

43 Religious worker
\

02 Artist
\

23 Firefighter
\

44 Repair technician
\

03 Athlete
\

24 Grounds worker
\

45 Salesperson
\

04 Carpenter
\

25 Health aide
\

46 Scientist
\

05 Cashier
\

26 Helper
\

47 Secretary
\

06 Cleaner
\

27 Housekeeper
\

48 Security guard
\

07 Clerk
\

28 Janitor
\

49 Server
\

08 College professor
\

29 Lawyer
\

50 Social worker
\

09 Construction worker
\

30 Librarian
\

51 Software developer
\

10 Cook
\

31 Manager
\

52 Stocker
\

11 Customer service
\

32 Marketing
\

53 Supervisor
\

12 Day care worker
\

33 Mechanic
\

54 Surgeon
\

13 Dental hygienist
\

34 Medical technician
\

55 Surveyor
\

14 Dentist
\

35 Military
\

56 Taxi driver
\

15 Designer
\

36 Miner
\

57 Teacher
\

16 Doctor
\

37 Nurse
\

58 Therapist
\

17 Education
\

38 Office support
\

59 Transportation
\

39 Painter
\

60 Truck driver
\

40 Pharmacist
\

61 Veterinarian
\

41 Police
\

62 Writer
\

42 Receptionist
\

63 Other (Please specify):
\

administrator
18 Electrician
\
19 Engineer
\
20 Executive
\
21 Factory worker
\

___________________

19. Do any of the following people live in your home? Select one answer choice on each
row.

a. Mother
b. Stepmother
c. Foster mother or other female legal
guardian
d. Father
e. Stepfather
f. Foster father or other male legal guardian

VH271144

Yes

VH271145

VH271146

VH271147

VH271148

VH271149

VH271150

VH591969

20. In this school year, how often did you use a laptop or desktop computer (including
Chromebooks) during your classes at school?
A Never
B In some classes
C In about half of the classes
D In more than half of the classes
E In all or almost all classes

VH271276

21. In this school year, how often did you use a tablet (for example, Surface Pro, iPad,
Kindle Fire) during your classes at school?
A Never
B In some classes
C In about half of the classes
D In more than half of the classes
E In all or almost all classes

22. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

VH271337

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Very much
like me

VH271338

VH271339

VH271342

VH271345

23. In this school year, how often have you done each of the following? Select one answer
choice on each row.

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

All or
almost all of
the time

VH271370

VH271372

VH271374

VH271375

24. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

VH271367

VH271749

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Very much
like me

VH271750

VH271752

VH271753

VH271756

VH271934

25. In this school year, how often have you felt any of the following ways about your
school? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. I felt awkward and out
of place at school.
b. I felt happy at school.
c. I felt that I learned
something that I can
use in my daily life.

Never or
hardly ever

Less than
half of the
time

About half
of the time

More than
half of the
time

All or
almost all of
the time

VH271942

VH271944

VH336903

26. During this school year, which of the following have you done? Select one answer on
each row.

a. Taken the SAT or ACT College Entrance
Exams
b. Submitted the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA)
c. Applied to a 2-year college
d. Been accepted to a 2-year college
e. Applied to a 4-year college
f. Been accepted to a 4-year college
g. Applied to a certificate or diploma program
at a school that provides occupational
training (such as electrician, beautician,
mechanic, computer programmer, etc.)
h. Been accepted to a technical training
program
i. Talked with a military recruiter
j. Enlisted in the military
k. Applied for a full-time job
l. Been interviewed for a full-time job

VH740697

Yes

VH740702

VH740703

VH740704

VH740705

VH740706

VH740708

VH740709

VH740710

VH740711

VH740712

VH740713

VH740714

VH240194

27. Which of the following best describes your high school program?
A General
B Academic or college preparatory
C Vocational or technical

VH254028

28. Write the ZIP code of your home address in the box.

29. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

a. I enjoy doing math.
b. I look forward to my
math class.
c. I am interested in the
things I learn in math.
d. I think making an
effort in math is
worthwhile.
e. I think math will help
me even when I am
not in school.
f. I think it is important
to do well in math.
g. I take mathematics
because it will help
me in the future.
h. I take mathematics to
meet my high school
graduation
requirements.

VH267478

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH267479

VH267481

VH617324

VH267485

VH267486

VH267487

VH651872

VH651874

30. How much does each of the following statements describe a person like you? Select
one answer choice on each row.

VH269048

Not at all
like me

A little bit
like me

Somewhat
like me

Quite a bit
like me

Exactly like
me

VH269049

VH269050

VH269053

VH269059

VH269056

VH269060

VH336233

31. How often do you receive help or tutoring with math outside of school or after
school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH589204

32. How often do you participate in each of the following activities outside of
school? Select one answer choice on each row.

a. Talk about math
problems with your
friends
b. Program computers
c. Play an instrument
and read music
d. Go to websites for
help with your math
homework

Never

About once
or twice a
year

About once
or twice a
month

About once Every day or
or twice a
almost
week
every day

VH268946

VH268949

VH268961

VH268962

VH336085

33. Have you ever helped your friends with their math homework?
A Yes
B No

VH269037

34. Over the past seven days, how many days have you helped your friends with their
math homework? Enter the number of days.

VH460923

35. Have you ever participated in a math study group outside of school?
A Yes
B No

VH460925

36. Over the past seven days, how many days have you participated in a math study
group outside of school? Enter the number of days.

VH460401

37. Have you ever participated in a math study group at school?
A Yes
B No

VH460877

38. Over the past seven days, how many days have you participated in a math study
group at school? Enter the number of days.

39. Thinking about math, do you think that you would be able to do each of the
following? Do not actually solve the problems. Select one answer choice on each row.

VH589192

I definitely
can’t

I probably
can’t

Maybe

I probably
can

I definitely
can

VH267674

VH617317

VH267679

VH267681

VH267682

VH267683

40. How much do you enjoy solving each of the following types of math problems? Select
one answer choice on each row.

VH267498

Enjoy not at
all

Enjoy a
little bit

Enjoy
somewhat

Enjoy quite
a bit

Enjoy a lot

VH267499

VH267501

VH267502

VH267503

VH267504

VH267505

VH350115

41. For school this year, how often have you been asked to write long answers (several
sentences or paragraphs) to questions on tests or assignments that involved math?
A Never
B Once
C Two or three times
D Four or five times
E More than five times

VH268936

42. How often do you use math in everyday life outside of school?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH460329

43. How often do you play digital games (for example, apps, video games, or computer
games) outside of school that involve math?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH460337

44. How often do you use a computer, tablet, smartphone, or gaming console outside
of school to play educational games that involve math?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

VH460341

45. How often do you use a computer, tablet, smartphone, or gaming console outside
of school to play popular games that involve math?
A Never
B About once or twice a year
C About once or twice a month
D About once or twice a week
E Every day or almost every day

46. Which courses have you taken from eighth grade to the present? If you have taken a
course more than once, give the most recent year you took it. INCLUDE courses
taken in summer school, but DO NOT INCLUDE topics that were only taught as
part of a longer course (such as trigonometry taught in drafting class or computer
programming taught in Algebra II). Select one answer choice on each row.

VH240819

I have
I took this I took this I took this I took this I took this
never
course in
in course in course in course in
taken this or before course
Grade
9.
Grade 10. Grade 11. Grade 12.
course.
Grade 8.
a. Basic or general
mathematics
course
b. Tech-prep
mathematics,
business
mathematics,
consumer
mathematics, or
other applied
mathematics
course
c. Introduction to
algebra or
pre-algebra course
d. Algebra I course
e. Geometry course
f. Algebra II course,
with or without
trigonometry
g. Trigonometry (as a
separate course)
h. Pre-calculus course
(also called
introductory
analysis)
i. Integrated
mathematics 1
(first year of a
multi-year course)
j. Integrated
mathematics 2
(second year of a
multi-year course)
k. Integrated
mathematics 3
(third year of a
multi-year course)

VH240820

VH240844

VH240822

VH240823

VH240824

VH240825

VH240826

VH240833

VH240841

VH240842

VH240843

I have
I took this I took this I took this I took this I took this
never
course in
in course in course in course in
taken this or before course
Grade
9.
Grade 10. Grade 11. Grade 12.
course.
Grade 8.
l. Integrated
mathematics 4
(fourth year of a
multi-year course)
m. Probability or
statistics course
n. Calculus course
o. Computer
programming
course (such as
C⫹⫹, Visual Basic,
etc.)
p. Other mathematics
course (specify):

VH240821

VH240836

VH240829

VH240835

VH240834

VH250444

47. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken any of the following Advanced
Placement (AP®) courses? Select all that apply.
A Yes, I am enrolled in or have taken Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus AB.
B Yes, I am enrolled in or have taken Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus BC.
C Yes, I am enrolled in or have taken Advanced Placement (AP) Statistics.
D No, I have not taken any of the courses listed above.

VH240048

48. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken an International Baccalaureate®
(IB) mathematics course?
A Yes
B No

VH240049

49. Are you currently enrolled in or have you taken any online mathematics courses
for high school or college credit?
A Yes
B No

VH240050

50. Was there a mathematics course that you would have liked to have taken this
school year but did not take?
A Yes, but my school does not offer the course.
B Yes, but the course was full.
C Yes, but I did not have the necessary prerequisites.
D Yes, but my schedule was full.
E No, there was no other course that I wanted to take.

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