National Teacher and Principal Survey of 2020-2021 (NTPS 2020-21) Preliminary Field Activities

National Teacher and Principal Survey of 2020-2021 (NTPS 2020-21)

Appendix B - NTPS 2020-21 Questionnaires_7-22-2020

National Teacher and Principal Survey of 2020-2021 (NTPS 2020-21) Preliminary Field Activities

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National Teacher and Principal Survey
of 2020–2021 (NTPS 2020–21)

OMB# 1850-0598 v.33

Appendix B
NTPS 2020-21 Questionnaires

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

December 2019
revised July 2020

Appendix B: 2020-21 NTPS Questionnaires
The following questionnaire materials are contained in this document:
1. 2020-21 NTPS Teacher Listing Form (NTPS-1)

Note: This is the traditional Teacher Listing Form (TLF).

2. 2020-21 NTPS Teacher Listing Form, prepopulated version (NTPS-1P)
Note: This is the version of the TLF that will be prepopulated with vendor data.

3. 2020-21 NTPS Teacher Listing Form, short version (NTPS-1S)

Note: This is the shortened version of the traditional TLF (NTPS-1). This version will
be used for data collection for Amish and Mennonite Private Schools.

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2020-21 NTPS Principal Questionnaire (NTPS-2A)
2020-21 NTPS Private School Principal Questionnaire (NTPS-2B)
2020-21 NTPS School Questionnaire (NTPS-3A)
2020-21 NTPS Private School Questionnaire (NTPS-3B)
2020-21 NTPS Teacher Questionnaire (NTPS-4A)
2020-21 NTPS Private School Teacher Questionnaire (NTPS-4B)

Note: The content included in these questionnaires is considered final at this time. Forthcoming
formatting changes (for example, questionnaire colors, style of grid lines, etc.) are likely but will
not substantively impact questionnaire content or item wording.

OMB No. 1850-0598: Approval Expires 03/31/2023

Conducted by:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Collected by:

NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

TEACHER LISTING FORM
NATIONAL TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL SURVEY
2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR

(Please correct any errors in name, address, and ZIP Code.)

THIS SURVEY HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY:

Please return your completed questionnaire in the pre-addressed, postage-paid
envelope or mail it to:
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
ATTN: TLF, SPB/SMS, BUILDING 64E
1201 E. 10TH STREET
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN 47132-0001

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), within the U.S.
Department of Education, is authorized to conduct this survey by the
Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA 2002, 20 U.S.C. §9543).
FORM NTPS-1
(XX-XX-2020)

FORM NTPS-1

Paperwork Burden Statement
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons
are required to respond to a collection of information unless it
displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control
number for this voluntary information collection is 1850-0598.
The time required to complete this information collection is
estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including the
time to review instructions, search existing data resources,
gather the data needed, and complete and review the information
collection. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of
the time estimate, suggestions for improving this collection, or
comments or concerns about the contents or the status of your
individual submission of this questionnaire, please e-mail:
ntps@census.gov, or write directly to: National Teacher and
Principal Survey (NTPS), National Center for Education Statistics,
Potomac Center Plaza, 550 12th Street, SW, Room 4035,
Washington, DC 20202.

Please return your completed form in the enclosed
pre-addressed, postage-paid envelope or mail it to:

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
ATTN: TLF, SPB/SMS, BUILDING 64E
1201 E. 10TH STREET
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN 47132-0001

FORM NTPS-1

Why does the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) conduct the
National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS)?
The NTPS is designed to measure critical aspects of schooling and teaching, the
composition of the principal and teacher work force, and conditions in schools.

Please tear off this reference card to use while completing the survey.

What do you need from my school?
A list of all of the full-time and part-time teachers who teach at this school.
Please see the removable reference card on the reverse side for important
information about the listing form.
What happens to the information I report?
A sample of teachers will be selected for the Teacher Survey component of NTPS. The
selected teachers will receive the Teacher Questionnaire which asks for information on their
educational background, work experience, and attitudes toward teaching.
Why is my school’s participation important?
This survey is a primary source of information about what is happening in K–12 schools
across the United States from the perspective of administrators and teachers. Only a small
percentage of schools are selected to participate; therefore, your school is important for the
success of this survey.
How does NCES protect the confidentiality of the information I provide?
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).
Thank you for your assistance.

FORM NTPS-1

REFERENCE CARD
Please use this guide when listing teachers.

▲

INCLUDE ON THE TEACHER LIST
Regular classroom teachers

Chemistry, English, math, physical education, history, etc.

Special education teachers

Teach special education classes to students with disabilities.

°
°
°

Teach self-contained classes in any of grades K–8, i.e., teach the same class of students all or
most of the day, unless they teach special education students, in which case see the category
above.
Team-teaching, i.e., two or more teachers collaborate in teaching multiple subjects to the same
class of students.
Include kindergarten teachers.

Career, technical, or vocational education teachers

Teach keyboarding, business, agriculture, life skills, family or consumer economics as well as
any other vocational or technical classes.

Teaching principals, teaching guidance counselors, teaching librarians, teaching school
nurses

Include any staff members who teach at least one regularly scheduled class per week.
For example:
If a librarian teaches a regularly scheduled class in math once a week, include her in the "Math"
category, but if she only teaches groups of students library skills or how to use the library, do
NOT include her on the form.

Teachers of ungraded students
Itinerant, co-op, traveling, and satellite teachers

Teach at more than one school and may OR may not be supervised by someone at your school.

Current long-term substitute teachers

Currently filling the role of a regular teacher for 4 or more continuous weeks.

Other teachers who teach students in any of grades K–12

If a teacher teaches pre-kindergarten and any other grade between K–12, answer the questions
ONLY for the time the teacher spends teaching any grades K–12.

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EXCLUDE FROM THE TEACHER LIST
Prekindergarten teachers who teach ONLY prekindergarten students
Adult education and postsecondary teachers

If they teach ONLY adult education or students beyond grade 12.

Short-term substitute teachers

Fill the role of a regular teacher for less than 4 continuous weeks.

Student teachers
Daycare aides
Teacher aides
Librarians who teach ONLY library skills or how to use the library
FORM NTPS-1

Please tear off this reference card to use while completing the survey.

General elementary teachers

In case we have questions about any of your responses, please print your name, title,
and work telephone number on the lines below.
NAME

TITLE

WORK TELEPHONE NUMBER
AREA CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

–

How much time did it take to complete this form, not counting interruptions?
Minutes

Please see page 4 for important information.

Call 1-888-595-1338 toll free if you need assistance filling out the rest of this form.
The office hours are 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM Eastern Time.

FORM NTPS-1

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s Name
Please list all of the full-time and part-time
teachers who TEACH at THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Subject Matter Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code that
corresponds to the subject in
which the teacher teaches the
most classes. If the teacher
teaches two or more subjects
equally, enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle initial (MI), Last name,
suffix (if applicable).

Enter the code for "Other"
subject matter for teachers who
teach art, foreign language,
music, physical education,
English as a second language,
and any other remaining
subjects.

Please see the reference card for important
information about itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers, librarians, principals and
other staff that may teach at this school.
*Line Ex. is an example of a full-time
art teacher.

FIRST

*Ex. Andrew M Shaffer

LAST

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ams@place.com

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FORM NTPS-1

Special education
General elementary
Math
Science
English/Language arts
Social studies
Vocational/Technical
Other (e.g., art, music, etc.)

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s Name
Please list all of the full-time and part-time
teachers who TEACH at THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Subject Matter Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code that
corresponds to the subject in
which the teacher teaches the
most classes. If the teacher
teaches two or more subjects
equally, enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle initial (MI), Last name,
suffix (if applicable).

Enter the code for "Other"
subject matter for teachers who
teach art, foreign language,
music, physical education,
English as a second language,
and any other remaining
subjects.

Please see the reference card for important
information about itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers, librarians, principals and
other staff that may teach at this school.

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General elementary
Math
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English/Language arts
Social studies
Vocational/Technical
Other (e.g., art, music, etc.)

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PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s Name
Please list all of the full-time and part-time
teachers who TEACH at THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Subject Matter Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code that
corresponds to the subject in
which the teacher teaches the
most classes. If the teacher
teaches two or more subjects
equally, enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle initial (MI), Last name,
suffix (if applicable).

Enter the code for "Other"
subject matter for teachers who
teach art, foreign language,
music, physical education,
English as a second language,
and any other remaining
subjects.

Please see the reference card for important
information about itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers, librarians, principals and
other staff that may teach at this school.

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Special education
General elementary
Math
Science
English/Language arts
Social studies
Vocational/Technical
Other (e.g., art, music, etc.)

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s Name
Please list all of the full-time and part-time
teachers who TEACH at THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Subject Matter Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code that
corresponds to the subject in
which the teacher teaches the
most classes. If the teacher
teaches two or more subjects
equally, enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle initial (MI), Last name,
suffix (if applicable).

Enter the code for "Other"
subject matter for teachers who
teach art, foreign language,
music, physical education,
English as a second language,
and any other remaining
subjects.

Please see the reference card for important
information about itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers, librarians, principals and
other staff that may teach at this school.

FIRST

LAST

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Special education
General elementary
Math
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English/Language arts
Social studies
Vocational/Technical
Other (e.g., art, music, etc.)

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FORM NTPS-1

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s Name
Please list all of the full-time and part-time
teachers who TEACH at THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Subject Matter Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code that
corresponds to the subject in
which the teacher teaches the
most classes. If the teacher
teaches two or more subjects
equally, enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle initial (MI), Last name,
suffix (if applicable).

Enter the code for "Other"
subject matter for teachers who
teach art, foreign language,
music, physical education,
English as a second language,
and any other remaining
subjects.

Please see the reference card for important
information about itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers, librarians, principals and
other staff that may teach at this school.

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Special education
General elementary
Math
Science
English/Language arts
Social studies
Vocational/Technical
Other (e.g., art, music, etc.)

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s Name
Please list all of the full-time and part-time
teachers who TEACH at THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Subject Matter Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code that
corresponds to the subject in
which the teacher teaches the
most classes. If the teacher
teaches two or more subjects
equally, enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle initial (MI), Last name,
suffix (if applicable).

Enter the code for "Other"
subject matter for teachers who
teach art, foreign language,
music, physical education,
English as a second language,
and any other remaining
subjects.

Please see the reference card for important
information about itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers, librarians, principals and
other staff that may teach at this school.

FIRST

LAST

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Special education
General elementary
Math
Science
English/Language arts
Social studies
Vocational/Technical
Other (e.g., art, music, etc.)

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PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s Name
Please list all of the full-time and part-time
teachers who TEACH at THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Subject Matter Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code that
corresponds to the subject in
which the teacher teaches the
most classes. If the teacher
teaches two or more subjects
equally, enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle initial (MI), Last name,
suffix (if applicable).

Enter the code for "Other"
subject matter for teachers who
teach art, foreign language,
music, physical education,
English as a second language,
and any other remaining
subjects.

Please see the reference card for important
information about itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers, librarians, principals and
other staff that may teach at this school.

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Special education
General elementary
Math
Science
English/Language arts
Social studies
Vocational/Technical
Other (e.g., art, music, etc.)

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s Name
Please list all of the full-time and part-time
teachers who TEACH at THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Subject Matter Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code that
corresponds to the subject in
which the teacher teaches the
most classes. If the teacher
teaches two or more subjects
equally, enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle initial (MI), Last name,
suffix (if applicable).

Enter the code for "Other"
subject matter for teachers who
teach art, foreign language,
music, physical education,
English as a second language,
and any other remaining
subjects.

Please see the reference card for important
information about itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers, librarians, principals and
other staff that may teach at this school.

FIRST

LAST

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Special education
General elementary
Math
Science
English/Language arts
Social studies
Vocational/Technical
Other (e.g., art, music, etc.)

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PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s Name
Please list all of the full-time and part-time
teachers who TEACH at THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Subject Matter Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code that
corresponds to the subject in
which the teacher teaches the
most classes. If the teacher
teaches two or more subjects
equally, enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle initial (MI), Last name,
suffix (if applicable).

Enter the code for "Other"
subject matter for teachers who
teach art, foreign language,
music, physical education,
English as a second language,
and any other remaining
subjects.

Please see the reference card for important
information about itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers, librarians, principals and
other staff that may teach at this school.

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Special education
General elementary
Math
Science
English/Language arts
Social studies
Vocational/Technical
Other (e.g., art, music, etc.)

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s Name
Please list all of the full-time and part-time
teachers who TEACH at THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Subject Matter Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code that
corresponds to the subject in
which the teacher teaches the
most classes. If the teacher
teaches two or more subjects
equally, enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle initial (MI), Last name,
suffix (if applicable).

Enter the code for "Other"
subject matter for teachers who
teach art, foreign language,
music, physical education,
English as a second language,
and any other remaining
subjects.

Please see the reference card for important
information about itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers, librarians, principals and
other staff that may teach at this school.

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General elementary
Math
Science
English/Language arts
Social studies
Vocational/Technical
Other (e.g., art, music, etc.)

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Line
Number

Teacher’s Name
Please list all of the full-time and part-time
teachers who TEACH at THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Subject Matter Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code that
corresponds to the subject in
which the teacher teaches the
most classes. If the teacher
teaches two or more subjects
equally, enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle initial (MI), Last name,
suffix (if applicable).

Enter the code for "Other"
subject matter for teachers who
teach art, foreign language,
music, physical education,
English as a second language,
and any other remaining
subjects.

Please see the reference card for important
information about itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers, librarians, principals and
other staff that may teach at this school.

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Special education
General elementary
Math
Science
English/Language arts
Social studies
Vocational/Technical
Other (e.g., art, music, etc.)

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s Name
Please list all of the full-time and part-time
teachers who TEACH at THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Subject Matter Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code that
corresponds to the subject in
which the teacher teaches the
most classes. If the teacher
teaches two or more subjects
equally, enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle initial (MI), Last name,
suffix (if applicable).

Enter the code for "Other"
subject matter for teachers who
teach art, foreign language,
music, physical education,
English as a second language,
and any other remaining
subjects.

Please see the reference card for important
information about itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers, librarians, principals and
other staff that may teach at this school.

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LAST

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General elementary
Math
Science
English/Language arts
Social studies
Vocational/Technical
Other (e.g., art, music, etc.)

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Number

Teacher’s Name
Please list all of the full-time and part-time
teachers who TEACH at THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Subject Matter Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code that
corresponds to the subject in
which the teacher teaches the
most classes. If the teacher
teaches two or more subjects
equally, enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle initial (MI), Last name,
suffix (if applicable).

Enter the code for "Other"
subject matter for teachers who
teach art, foreign language,
music, physical education,
English as a second language,
and any other remaining
subjects.

Please see the reference card for important
information about itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers, librarians, principals and
other staff that may teach at this school.

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Special education
General elementary
Math
Science
English/Language arts
Social studies
Vocational/Technical
Other (e.g., art, music, etc.)

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s Name
Please list all of the full-time and part-time
teachers who TEACH at THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Subject Matter Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code that
corresponds to the subject in
which the teacher teaches the
most classes. If the teacher
teaches two or more subjects
equally, enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle initial (MI), Last name,
suffix (if applicable).

Enter the code for "Other"
subject matter for teachers who
teach art, foreign language,
music, physical education,
English as a second language,
and any other remaining
subjects.

Please see the reference card for important
information about itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers, librarians, principals and
other staff that may teach at this school.

FIRST

LAST

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

SUFFIX

Special education
General elementary
Math
Science
English/Language arts
Social studies
Vocational/Technical
Other (e.g., art, music, etc.)

234
235
236
237
238
239
240
241
242
243
244
245
246
247
248
249
250
251
FORM NTPS-1

Thank you very much for your participation
in this survey. If you have any questions,
please contact us, toll-free, at: 1-888-595-1338
or by e-mail at: ntps@census.gov.

To learn more about this survey and to
access reports from earlier collections, see the
National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS) website at:
http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/ntps
Additional data collected by the National
Center for Education Statistics (NCES) on
a variety of topics in elementary,
secondary, postsecondary, and
international education are available
from NCES’ website at:
http://nces.ed.gov
For additional data collected by various
Federal agencies, including the
Department of Education, visit the
Federal Statistics clearinghouse at:
https://www.usa.gov/statistics

FORM NTPS-1

OMB No. 1850-0598: Approval Expires 03/31/2023

Conducted by:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Collected by:

NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

TEACHER LISTING VERIFICATION FORM
NATIONAL TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL SURVEY
2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR

(Please correct any errors in name, address, and ZIP Code.)

THIS SURVEY HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY:

FORM NTPS-1P

Paperwork Burden Statement
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons
are required to respond to a collection of information unless it
displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control
number for this voluntary information collection is 1850-0598.
The time required to complete this information collection is
estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including the
time to review instructions, search existing data resources,
gather the data needed, and complete and review the information
collection. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of
the time estimate, suggestions for improving this collection, or
comments or concerns about the contents or the status of your
individual submission of this questionnaire, please e-mail:
ntps@census.gov, or write directly to: National Teacher and
Principal Survey (NTPS), National Center for Education Statistics,
Potomac Center Plaza, 550 12th Street, SW, Room 4035,
Washington, DC 20202.

Please return your completed form in the enclosed
pre-addressed, postage-paid envelope or mail it to:

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
ATTN: TLF, SPB/SMS, BUILDING 64E
1201 E. 10TH STREET
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN 47132-0001

FORM NTPS-1P

Please tear off this reference card to use while completing the survey.

What do you need from my school?
A list of all of the full-time and part-time teachers who teach at this school. In order to
reduce the burden on your school, we populated your school’s TLF with a list of teachers
from publicly-available sources. We are now asking you to verify the accuracy of the
teacher data.

Please see the removable reference card on the reverse side for important
information about the listing form.
What happens to the information I report?
A sample of teachers will be selected for the Teacher Survey component of NTPS. The
selected teachers will receive the Teacher Questionnaire which asks for information on their
educational background, work experience, and attitudes toward teaching.
Why is my school’s participation important?
This survey is a primary source of information about what is happening in K–12 schools
across the United States from the perspective of administrators and teachers. Only a small
percentage of schools are selected to participate; therefore, your school is important for the
success of this survey.
How does NCES protect the confidentiality of the information I provide?
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).
Thank you for your assistance.

FORM NTPS-1P

REFERENCE CARD
Please use this guide when verifying teachers.

▲

INCLUDE ON THE TEACHER LIST
Regular classroom teachers

Chemistry, English, math, physical education, history, etc.

Special education teachers

Teach special education classes to students with disabilities.

°
°
°

Career, technical, or vocational education teachers

Teach keyboarding, business, agriculture, life skills, family or consumer economics as well as
any other vocational or technical classes.

Teaching principals, teaching guidance counselors, teaching librarians, teaching school
nurses

Teachers of ungraded students
Itinerant, co-op, traveling, and satellite teachers

Teach at more than one school and may OR may not be supervised by someone at your school.

Current long-term substitute teachers

Currently filling the role of a regular teacher for 4 or more continuous weeks.

Other teachers who teach students in any of grades K–12

If a teacher teaches pre-kindergarten and any other grade between K–12, answer the questions
ONLY for the time the teacher spends teaching any grades K–12.

▲

EXCLUDE FROM THE TEACHER LIST
Prekindergarten teachers who teach ONLY prekindergarten students
Adult education and postsecondary teachers

If they teach ONLY adult education or students beyond grade 12.

Short-term substitute teachers

Fill the role of a regular teacher for less than 4 continuous weeks.

Student teachers
Daycare aides
Teacher aides
Librarians who teach ONLY library skills or how to use the library
FORM NTPS-1P

Please tear off this reference card to use while completing the survey.

General elementary teachers

INSTRUCTIONS
a. Please review each teacher’s information to ensure that it is accurate.
b. If you need to make any corrections to the teacher’s name or e-mail address, please line
out the incorrect portion and enter the correction next to the preprinted information in pen.
c. If the teacher’s subject matter is incorrect, please line it out and enter the code for the
correct subject matter(s). If the teacher teaches an additional subject matter, enter the code
next to the preprinted subject matter.
d. Please see page 4 for important information on whom to include and exclude from
the teacher list. If the person listed is a teacher at your school, mark "yes" in the Teacher
Status column. If the person listed is not a teacher or does not work at your school, mark
"no."
e. Please add any teachers who are missing from this list in the available rows.
f.

If you have any questions, call the U.S. Census Bureau at 1-888-595-1338. Someone will
be available to take your call Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
(Eastern Time). The U.S. Census Bureau is also available to answer your questions via
e-mail at: ntps@census.gov.

In case we have questions about any of your responses, please print your name, title,
and work telephone number on the lines below.
NAME

TITLE

WORK TELEPHONE NUMBER
AREA CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

–

How much time did it take to complete this form, not counting interruptions?
Minutes

FORM NTPS-1P

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Teacher’s Name
Please review the list of the full-time
and part-time teachers who TEACH
at THIS SCHOOL.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
name in pen.

Please review each teacher’s e-mail
address.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
e-mail address in pen. If the e-mail
address is missing, write it in this column.

If teacher(s) are missing, add their
information to this form. Each teacher
should be listed only once.
Please see the reference card on
page 4 for important information
about itinerant teachers, substitute
teachers, librarians, principals and
other staff that may teach at this
school.

FIRST

LAST

Schafer

Teacher’s Status

Please review each
teacher’s subject matter.
If the subject matter is not
correct, enter the numeric
code that corresponds to
the subject in which the
teacher teaches the most
classes. If the teacher
teaches two or more
subjects equally, enter
each numeric code that
applies.

Please see the
reference card on
page 4 for important
information about
itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers,
librarians, principals
and other staff that
may teach at this
school.

Is this person
Special education (SE)
currently a teacher
General elementary (GE)
at this school?
Math
Science
English/Language
arts (ELA)
6 - Social studies (SS)
7 - Vocational/Technical (VT)
8 - Other (e.g., art, music,
foreign language,
physical education,
English as a second
language, and any other
remaining subjects)
12345-

SUFFIX

ams@place.com

X Yes

2-GE

X Yes

Yes

*Ex. 1 Andrew M Schaffer

amshaffer@place.com

5-ELA

*Ex. 2 Elizabeth M Smith

ems@place.com

*Ex. 3 Jessica L Jones

jlj@place.com

PLEASE CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE
FORM NTPS-1P

Subject Matter Taught

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Teacher’s Name
Please review the list of the full-time
and part-time teachers who TEACH
at THIS SCHOOL.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
name in pen.

Please review each teacher’s e-mail
address.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
e-mail address in pen. If the e-mail
address is missing, write it in this column.

FIRST

LAST

Subject Matter Taught

Teacher’s Status

Please see the
reference card on
page 4 for important
information about
itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers,
librarians, principals
and other staff that
may teach at this
school.

SUFFIX

Yes

PLEASE CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE
FORM NTPS-1P

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Teacher’s Name
Please review the list of the full-time
and part-time teachers who TEACH
at THIS SCHOOL.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
name in pen.

Please review each teacher’s e-mail
address.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
e-mail address in pen. If the e-mail
address is missing, write it in this column.

FIRST

LAST

Teacher’s Status

Please see the
reference card on
page 4 for important
information about
itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers,
librarians, principals
and other staff that
may teach at this
school.

SUFFIX

Yes

PLEASE CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE
FORM NTPS-1P

Subject Matter Taught

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Teacher’s Name
Please review the list of the full-time
and part-time teachers who TEACH
at THIS SCHOOL.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
name in pen.

Please review each teacher’s e-mail
address.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
e-mail address in pen. If the e-mail
address is missing, write it in this column.

FIRST

LAST

Subject Matter Taught

Teacher’s Status

Please see the
reference card on
page 4 for important
information about
itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers,
librarians, principals
and other staff that
may teach at this
school.

SUFFIX

Yes

PLEASE CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE
FORM NTPS-1P

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Teacher’s Name
Please review the list of the full-time
and part-time teachers who TEACH
at THIS SCHOOL.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
name in pen.

Please review each teacher’s e-mail
address.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
e-mail address in pen. If the e-mail
address is missing, write it in this column.

FIRST

LAST

Teacher’s Status

Please see the
reference card on
page 4 for important
information about
itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers,
librarians, principals
and other staff that
may teach at this
school.

SUFFIX

Yes

PLEASE CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE
FORM NTPS-1P

Subject Matter Taught

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Teacher’s Name
Please review the list of the full-time
and part-time teachers who TEACH
at THIS SCHOOL.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
name in pen.

Please review each teacher’s e-mail
address.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
e-mail address in pen. If the e-mail
address is missing, write it in this column.

FIRST

LAST

Subject Matter Taught

Teacher’s Status

Please see the
reference card on
page 4 for important
information about
itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers,
librarians, principals
and other staff that
may teach at this
school.

SUFFIX

Yes

PLEASE CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE
FORM NTPS-1P

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Teacher’s Name
Please review the list of the full-time
and part-time teachers who TEACH
at THIS SCHOOL.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
name in pen.

Please review each teacher’s e-mail
address.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
e-mail address in pen. If the e-mail
address is missing, write it in this column.

FIRST

LAST

Teacher’s Status

Please see the
reference card on
page 4 for important
information about
itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers,
librarians, principals
and other staff that
may teach at this
school.

SUFFIX

100

Yes

101

Yes

102

Yes

103

Yes

104

Yes

105

Yes

106

Yes

107

Yes

108

Yes

109

Yes

110

Yes

111

Yes

112

Yes

113

Yes

114

Yes

115

Yes

116

Yes

PLEASE CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE
FORM NTPS-1P

Subject Matter Taught

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Teacher’s Name
Please review the list of the full-time
and part-time teachers who TEACH
at THIS SCHOOL.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
name in pen.

Please review each teacher’s e-mail
address.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
e-mail address in pen. If the e-mail
address is missing, write it in this column.

FIRST

LAST

Subject Matter Taught

Teacher’s Status

Please see the
reference card on
page 4 for important
information about
itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers,
librarians, principals
and other staff that
may teach at this
school.

SUFFIX

117

Yes

118

Yes

119

Yes

120

Yes

121

Yes

122

Yes

123

Yes

124

Yes

125

Yes

126

Yes

127

Yes

128

Yes

129

Yes

130

Yes

131

Yes

132

Yes

133

Yes

PLEASE CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE
FORM NTPS-1P

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Teacher’s Name
Please review the list of the full-time
and part-time teachers who TEACH
at THIS SCHOOL.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
name in pen.

Please review each teacher’s e-mail
address.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
e-mail address in pen. If the e-mail
address is missing, write it in this column.

FIRST

LAST

Teacher’s Status

Please see the
reference card on
page 4 for important
information about
itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers,
librarians, principals
and other staff that
may teach at this
school.

SUFFIX

134

Yes

135

Yes

136

Yes

137

Yes

138

Yes

139

Yes

140

Yes

141

Yes

142

Yes

143

Yes

144

Yes

145

Yes

146

Yes

147

Yes

148

Yes

149

Yes

150

Yes

PLEASE CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE
FORM NTPS-1P

Subject Matter Taught

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Teacher’s Name
Please review the list of the full-time
and part-time teachers who TEACH
at THIS SCHOOL.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
name in pen.

Please review each teacher’s e-mail
address.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
e-mail address in pen. If the e-mail
address is missing, write it in this column.

FIRST

LAST

Subject Matter Taught

Teacher’s Status

Please see the
reference card on
page 4 for important
information about
itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers,
librarians, principals
and other staff that
may teach at this
school.

SUFFIX

151

Yes

152

Yes

153

Yes

154

Yes

155

Yes

156

Yes

157

Yes

158

Yes

159

Yes

160

Yes

161

Yes

162

Yes

163

Yes

164

Yes

165

Yes

166

Yes

167

Yes

PLEASE CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE
FORM NTPS-1P

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Teacher’s Name
Please review the list of the full-time
and part-time teachers who TEACH
at THIS SCHOOL.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
name in pen.

Please review each teacher’s e-mail
address.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
e-mail address in pen. If the e-mail
address is missing, write it in this column.

FIRST

LAST

Teacher’s Status

Please see the
reference card on
page 4 for important
information about
itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers,
librarians, principals
and other staff that
may teach at this
school.

SUFFIX

168

Yes

169

Yes

170

Yes

171

Yes

172

Yes

173

Yes

174

Yes

175

Yes

176

Yes

177

Yes

178

Yes

179

Yes

180

Yes

181

Yes

182

Yes

183

Yes

184

Yes

PLEASE CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE
FORM NTPS-1P

Subject Matter Taught

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Teacher’s Name
Please review the list of the full-time
and part-time teachers who TEACH
at THIS SCHOOL.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
name in pen.

Please review each teacher’s e-mail
address.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
e-mail address in pen. If the e-mail
address is missing, write it in this column.

FIRST

LAST

Subject Matter Taught

Teacher’s Status

Please see the
reference card on
page 4 for important
information about
itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers,
librarians, principals
and other staff that
may teach at this
school.

SUFFIX

185

Yes

186

Yes

187

Yes

188

Yes

189

Yes

190

Yes

191

Yes

192

Yes

193

Yes

194

Yes

195

Yes

196

Yes

197

Yes

198

Yes

199

Yes

200

Yes

201

Yes

PLEASE CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE
FORM NTPS-1P

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Teacher’s Name
Please review the list of the full-time
and part-time teachers who TEACH
at THIS SCHOOL.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
name in pen.

Please review each teacher’s e-mail
address.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
e-mail address in pen. If the e-mail
address is missing, write it in this column.

FIRST

LAST

Teacher’s Status

Please see the
reference card on
page 4 for important
information about
itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers,
librarians, principals
and other staff that
may teach at this
school.

SUFFIX

202

Yes

203

Yes

204

Yes

205

Yes

206

Yes

207

Yes

208

Yes

209

Yes

210

Yes

211

Yes

212

Yes

213

Yes

214

Yes

215

Yes

216

Yes

217

Yes

218

Yes

PLEASE CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE
FORM NTPS-1P

Subject Matter Taught

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Teacher’s Name
Please review the list of the full-time
and part-time teachers who TEACH
at THIS SCHOOL.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
name in pen.

Please review each teacher’s e-mail
address.
Make any corrections to the teacher’s
e-mail address in pen. If the e-mail
address is missing, write it in this column.

FIRST

LAST

Subject Matter Taught

Teacher’s Status

Please see the
reference card on
page 4 for important
information about
itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers,
librarians, principals
and other staff that
may teach at this
school.

SUFFIX

219

Yes

220

Yes

221

Yes

222

Yes

223

Yes

224

Yes

225

Yes

226

Yes

227

Yes

228

Yes

229

Yes

230

Yes

231

Yes

232

Yes

233

Yes

234

Yes

235

Yes

FORM NTPS-1P

Thank you very much for your participation
in this survey. If you have any questions,
please contact us, toll-free, at: 1-888-595-1338
or by e-mail at: ntps@census.gov.

FORM NTPS-1P

OMB No. 1850-0598: Approval Expires 03/31/2023

Conducted by:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Collected by:

NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

TEACHER LISTING FORM
NATIONAL TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL SURVEY
2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR

(Please correct any errors in name, address, and ZIP Code.)

THIS SURVEY HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY:

FORM NTPS-1S

Paperwork Burden Statement
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons
are required to respond to a collection of information unless it
displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control
number for this voluntary information collection is 1850-0598.
The time required to complete this information collection is
estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including the time
to review instructions, search existing data resources, gather the
data needed, and complete and review the information collection.
If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of the time
estimate, suggestions for improving this collection, or comments
or concerns about the contents or the status of your individual
submission of this questionnaire, please e-mail:
ntps@census.gov, or write directly to: National Teacher and
Principal Survey (NTPS), National Center for Education Statistics,
Potomac Center Plaza, 550 12th Street, SW, Room 4035,
Washington, DC 20202.

Please return your completed form in the enclosed
pre-addressed, postage-paid envelope or mail it to:

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
ATTN: TLF, SPB/SMS, BUILDING 64E
1201 E. 10TH STREET
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN 47132-0001

FORM NTPS-1S

Please tear off this reference card to use while completing the survey.

FORM NTPS-1S

REFERENCE CARD
Please use this guide when listing teachers.

▲

INCLUDE ON THE TEACHER LIST
Regular classroom teachers

Chemistry, English, math, physical education, history, etc.

Special education teachers

Teach special education classes to students with disabilities.

°
°
°

Career, technical, or vocational education teachers

Teach keyboarding, business, agriculture, life skills, family or consumer economics as well as
any other vocational or technical classes.

Teaching principals, teaching guidance counselors, teaching librarians, teaching school
nurses

Teachers of ungraded students
Itinerant, co-op, traveling, and satellite teachers

Teach at more than one school and may OR may not be supervised by someone at your school.

Current long-term substitute teachers

Currently filling the role of a regular teacher for 4 or more continuous weeks.

Other teachers who teach students in any of grades K–12

If a teacher teaches pre-kindergarten and any other grade between K–12, answer the questions
ONLY for the time the teacher spends teaching any grades K–12.

▲

EXCLUDE FROM THE TEACHER LIST
Prekindergarten teachers who teach ONLY prekindergarten students
Adult education and postsecondary teachers

If they teach ONLY adult education or students beyond grade 12.

Short-term substitute teachers

Fill the role of a regular teacher for less than 4 continuous weeks.

Student teachers
Daycare aides
Teacher aides
Librarians who teach ONLY library skills or how to use the library
FORM NTPS-1S

Please tear off this reference card to use while completing the survey.

General elementary teachers

In case we have questions about any of your responses, please print your name, title,
and work telephone number on the lines below.
NAME

TITLE

WORK TELEPHONE NUMBER
AREA CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

–

How much time did it take to complete this form, not counting interruptions?
Minutes

Please see page 4 for important information.

Call 1-888-595-1338 toll free if you need assistance filling out the rest of this form.
The office hours are 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM Eastern Time.

FORM NTPS-1S

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s Name
Please list all of the full-time and part-time
teachers who TEACH at THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Subject Matter Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code that
corresponds to the subject in
which the teacher teaches the
most classes. If the teacher
teaches two or more subjects
equally, enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle initial (MI), Last name,
suffix (if applicable).

Enter the code for "Other"
subject matter for teachers who
teach art, foreign language,
music, physical education,
English as a second language,
and any other remaining
subjects.

FIRST

*Ex. Andrew M Shaffer

LAST

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

SUFFIX

ams@place.com

1
2
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PLEASE CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE
FORM NTPS-1S

Special education
General elementary
Math
Science
English/Language arts
Social studies
Vocational/Technical
Other (e.g., art, music, etc.)

PLEASE READ THE REFERENCE CARD BEFORE CONTINUING.
(A removable reference card is printed on page 4 of this booklet.)
Line
Number

Teacher’s Name
Please list all of the full-time and part-time
teachers who TEACH at THIS SCHOOL.

Teacher’s E-mail Address

Subject Matter Taught

Please list each teacher’s e-mail address.

Enter the numeric code that
corresponds to the subject in
which the teacher teaches the
most classes. If the teacher
teaches two or more subjects
equally, enter each numeric
code that applies.

List each teacher only once.
List in the following order:
First name, Middle initial (MI), Last name,
suffix (if applicable).

Enter the code for "Other"
subject matter for teachers who
teach art, foreign language,
music, physical education,
English as a second language,
and any other remaining
subjects.

Please see the reference card for important
information about itinerant teachers,
substitute teachers, librarians, principals and
other staff that may teach at this school.

FIRST

LAST

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

SUFFIX

Special education
General elementary
Math
Science
English/Language arts
Social studies
Vocational/Technical
Other (e.g., art, music, etc.)

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FORM NTPS-1S

Thank you very much for your participation
in this survey. If you have any questions,
please contact us, toll-free, at: 1-888-595-1338
or by e-mail at: ntps@census.gov.

FORM NTPS-1S

14211015

PRINCIPAL QUESTIONNAIRE

(Please correct any errors in name, address, and ZIP Code.)

NATIONAL TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL SURVEY
2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR

The coronavirus pandemic has affected the way many schools provide instruction. To help
us understand your responses to this survey, please select the option that best describes
the current effect of the coronavirus pandemic on instruction at THIS school:
We are currently offering only distance-learning instruction because of the coronavirus
pandemic.
We are currently offering a hybrid of in-person and distance-learning instruction (some
students or classes may be remote while others are in person) because of the coronavirus
pandemic.
We are currently offering only in-person instruction with additional safety precautions
because of the coronavirus pandemic.
There is currently no effect on the instruction we offer because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Please turn to the next page to begin the survey.
Please return your completed questionnaire in the pre-addressed,
postage-paid envelope or mail it to:
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
ATTN: DCB/PCSPU, BUILDING 60A
1201 E. 10TH STREET
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN 47132-0001

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS
FORM NTPS-2A
(06-29-2020)

Collected by:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

OMB No. 1850-0598: Approval Expires 03/31/2023

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• What is the average student-teacher ratio in the United States?
• What is the average salary of a beginning principal?
• Have teachers’ views of their autonomy in the classroom changed
over time?
• Have the characteristics of the principal and teacher workforces in
the United States changed over time?

The answers to these questions help school districts and policy makers at the
state, federal, and local levels set education policy and improve teacher and
principal working conditions.
Since 1988, the National Teacher and Principal Survey and its precursor, the
Schools and Staffing Survey, have provided the answers to these and other
important education questions from the perspective of Principals and Teachers.
By selecting a statistically representative sample of schools, and teachers in those
schools, we are able to provide representative data for the United States without
going to every school.
Your school has been selected to participate in the 2020-21 National Teacher and
Principal Survey. You will represent thousands of other principals, so it is important
that you respond to this survey.
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).
More information can be found on our website: http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/ntps

Paperwork Burden Statement
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a
valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this voluntary information collection is 1850-0598. The time required to
complete this information collection is estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including the time to review instructions, search
existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. If you have any comments
concerning the accuracy of the time estimate, suggestions for improving this collection, or comments or concerns about the contents or
the status of your individual submission of this questionnaire, please e-mail: ntps@census.gov, or write directly to: National Teacher
and Principal Survey (NTPS), National Center for Education Statistics, Potomac Center Plaza, 550 12th Street, SW, Room 4035,
Washington, DC 20202.

FORM NTPS-2A

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INSTRUCTIONS
The data you enter on this form will be captured through the use of imaging technology. Please print all
information clearly in ordinary characters, using a blue or black ballpoint pen.

CORRECT marking example –
(Use care to keep characters
in their designated spaces.)

Yes
No

INCORRECT marking example –

35
X

3 5

Yes
No

Yes
OR
No

a. It is important that this questionnaire be completed by the school PRINCIPAL, not by anyone else.
b. Please do not write any comments by the answer boxes.
c. If you are unsure about how to answer a question, please give the best answer you can rather than
leaving it blank.

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1. PRINCIPAL EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
1-1.

BEFORE you became a principal, how many years of elementary, middle, or secondary
teaching experience did you have?
Count part of a year as 1 year.
Write ’0’ if you had no years of teaching experience before becoming a principal.
Year(s) of teaching before becoming a principal

1-2.

BEFORE you became a principal, did you hold the position of assistant principal or
program director, including temporary positions?
Yes
No

1-3.

BEFORE you became a principal, did you have any management experience outside of the
field of education?
Yes
No

1-4.

BEFORE you became a principal, did you participate in any district or school training or
development program for ASPIRING school principals?
Yes
No

1-5.

PRIOR to this school year, how many years did you serve as the principal of THIS school?
Do NOT include any years you served as ASSISTANT principal.
Count part of a year as 1 year.
Write ’0’ if this is your first year serving as principal of THIS school.
Year(s) as principal of this school

1-6.

PRIOR to this school year, how many years did you serve as the principal of THIS OR ANY
OTHER school?
Entry in item 1-6 should be greater than or equal to entry in 1-5.
Do NOT include any years you served as ASSISTANT principal.
Count part of a year as 1 year.
Write ’0’ if this is your first year serving as principal of THIS OR ANY OTHER school.
Year(s) as principal of this or any other school

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1-7.

What is the highest degree you have earned?
Mark (X) only one box.
Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., etc.)
Master’s degree (M.A., M.A.T., M.B.A., M.Ed., M.S., etc.)
Educational specialist or professional diploma (at least one year beyond master’s level)
Doctorate or first professional degree (Ph.D., Ed.D., M.D., L.L.B., J.D., D.D.S.)
Do not have a degree ➔

1-8.

GO TO item 1-9 below.

Was the highest degree you earned awarded by the College of Education, School of
Education, or Department of Education within the college or university you attended?
Yes
No

1-9.

Do you currently hold a license or certification in “school administration”?
Yes
No

1-10.

While serving as a principal, have you REGULARLY TAUGHT one or more classes at the
elementary, middle, or secondary level?
Do not include time spent as a short-term substitute teacher.
Yes
No ➔

1-11.

GO TO Section 2 on page 6.

While serving as a principal, how many years did you regularly TEACH at the elementary,
middle, or secondary level?
Count part of a year as 1 year.
Include the 2020-21 school year in this count, if applicable.
Write ’0’ if you did not regularly teach for any years while serving as a principal.
YEAR(s) of teaching while serving as a principal

1-12.

In addition to serving as principal, are you CURRENTLY teaching in THIS school?
Do not include time spent as a short-term substitute teacher.
Yes
No

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2. GOALS AND DECISION MAKING
2-1.

We are interested in the importance you place on various educational goals. From the
following ten goals, which do you consider the most important, the second most important,
and the third most important?
12345678910 -

Building basic literacy skills (reading, math, writing, speaking)
Encouraging academic excellence
Preparing students for postsecondary education
Promoting occupational or vocational skills
Promoting good work habits and self-discipline
Promoting personal growth (self-esteem, self-knowledge, etc.)
Promoting human relations skills
Promoting specific moral values
Promoting multicultural awareness or understanding
Fostering religious or spiritual development
Most important
Second most important
Third most important

2-2.

How much ACTUAL influence do you think you have as a principal on decisions concerning
the following activities at this school?
Mark (X) one box on each line.
No
Minor
Moderate
Major
influence influence influence influence

Not
applicable

a. Setting performance standards
for students
b. Establishing curriculum
c.

Determining the content of
in-service professional
development programs for
teachers

d. Evaluating teachers
e. Hiring new full-time teachers
f.

Setting discipline policy

g. Deciding how your school
budget will be spent

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3. SCHOOL CLIMATE AND SAFETY
3-1.

Did the coronavirus pandemic affect how instruction was delivered in this school during the
2019-20 school year?
Yes
No ➔

3-2.

GO TO item 3-3 below.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: I had the support
and resources I needed to be effective as the principal of this school during the coronavirus
pandemic in the 2019-20 school year.
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
I was not the principal at this school during the 2019-20 school year

If you did not work at this school during the 2019-20 school year, you may consult staff who
worked at the school during that time for assistance with the questions in this section, as needed.

3-3.

BEFORE the coronavirus pandemic in the 2019-20 school year, did this school assign a
computer or digital device to each student?
Yes, for use at school only
Yes, that students were allowed to take home
No

3-4.

During the coronavirus pandemic in the 2019-20 school year, did you distribute computers
or digital devices to students to take home?
Yes, we distributed computers or digital devices to all students to take home
Yes, we distributed computers or digital devices to students who did not have access to
one at home
No, we did not distribute any computers or digital devices to any students to take home

3-5.

During the coronavirus pandemic in the 2019-20 school year, how did this school help
students who had no internet access at home?
Mark (X) for all that apply.
All of the students at this school already had internet access at home
We worked with internet providers to help students access the internet at home
We sent home hotspots or other devices to help students access the internet at home
We offered spaces where students could safely access free Wi-Fi internet (in the school
parking lot, parked school buses with hotspots, etc.)
We did not take any steps to help students access the internet
Other - please specify ➔

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3-6.

LAST school year (2019-20), to the best of your knowledge, how often did the following types
of problems occur at this school?
(At this school is defined as activities happening in school buildings, on school grounds, on school
buses, and at places that hold school-sponsored events or activities. Unless otherwise specified,
this refers to normal school hours or to times when school activities/events are in session.
Mark (X) one box on each line.

Never

Rarely

At least
once a
month

At least
once a
week

Daily

a. Physical conflicts among students
b. Robbery or theft
c. Vandalism
d. Student use of alcohol
e. Student use of illegal drugs
f. Student possession of weapons
g. Physical abuse of teachers
h. Student racial tensions
i. Student bullying
j. Student verbal abuse of teachers
k. Widespread disorder in classrooms
l. Student acts of disrespect toward
teachers
m. Gang activities

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3-7.

LAST school year (2019-20), what percentage of students had at least one parent or
guardian participating in the following activities?
Mark (X) one box on each line.
0-25%

26-50%

51-75%

76-100%

Not
applicable

a. All regularly scheduled schoolwide
parent-teacher conferences
b. Open house or back-to-school night
c. Special subject-area events (e.g.,
science fair, concerts)
d. Parent education workshops or courses
e. Volunteer in the school as needed
or on a regular basis
Involvement in school instructional
issues (e.g., planning classroom
learning activities, providing
feedback on curriculum)
g. Involvement in governance (e.g., PTA
or PTO meetings, school board, parent
booster clubs)
f.

h. Signing of a school-parent compact
(A school-parent compact is an agreement
between school community members
[e.g., parents, principals, teachers, and
students] that acknowledges the shared
responsibility for student learning and/or
the school’s policies.)
i.

3-8a.

Involvement in budget decisions

Are teachers at this school REQUIRED to help students with academic needs OUTSIDE
of students’ regular school hours?
Yes
No

b. Are teachers at this school REQUIRED to help students with their social and emotional
needs OUTSIDE of students’ regular school hours?
Yes
No

3-9.

Are BEGINNING teachers at this school who are in their first or second year of teaching
enrolled in a formal schoolwide or districtwide program aimed to enhance teachers’
effectiveness by providing systematic support (sometimes called a teacher induction
program)?
Yes
No

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4. WORKING CONDITIONS AND PRINCIPAL PERCEPTIONS
4-1.

Including hours spent during the school day, before and after school, and on the weekends,
how many hours do you spend on ALL school-related activities during a typical FULL WEEK
at THIS school?
Total WEEKLY hours spent on school-related activities

4-2.

On average throughout the school year, what percentage of time do you estimate that you
spend on the following tasks in this school?
Please write a percentage in each row. Write ’0’ if no time was spent on this task.
Responses should add up to 100%.
% of Time

a. Internal administrative tasks, including human resource/personnel
issues, regulations, reports, school budget

b. Curriculum and teaching-related tasks, including teaching,
lesson preparation, classroom observations, mentoring teachers

d. Parent interactions, including formal and informal interactions

e. Other - please specify ➔

4-3.

Student interactions, including discipline and academic guidance

1 00

Total

How many months per year are you required to work under your current contract?
Months per contract year

4-4.

Are you represented by a meet-and-confer agreement or a collective bargaining agreement?
(Meet-and-confer discussions are for the purpose of reaching non-legally-binding agreements.
Collective bargaining agreements are legally-binding agreements.)
Mark (X) only one box.
Meet-and-confer agreement
Collective bargaining agreement
Neither

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4-5.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?
Mark (X) one box on each line.
Strongly
disagree

Somewhat Somewhat
disagree
agree

Strongly
agree

a. The stress and disappointments involved in
being a principal at this school aren’t really
worth it.
b. I am generally satisfied with being principal
at this school.
c. If I could get a higher paying job I’d leave
this job as soon as possible.
d. I think about transferring to another school.
e. I don’t seem to have as much enthusiasm
now as I did when I began this job.
f. I think about staying home from school
because I’m just too tired to go.

4-6.

Which statement best describes how long you plan to remain a principal?
Mark (X) only one box.
As long as I am able
Until I am eligible for retirement benefits from this job
Until I am eligible for retirement benefits from a previous job
Until I am eligible for Social Security benefits
Until a specific life event occurs (e.g., children graduate from college, relocation)
Until a more desirable job opportunity comes along
Definitely plan to leave as soon as I can
Undecided at this time

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5. PRINCIPAL DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
5-1.

Are you male or female?
Male
Female

5-2.

Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin?
Yes
No

5-3.

What is your race?
Mark (X) one or more races to indicate what you consider yourself to be.
White
Black or African-American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
American Indian or Alaska Native

5-4.

What is your year of birth?

5-5.

What is your current ANNUAL salary for your position in this school before taxes and
deductions?
If your position includes multiple duties (e.g., you teach a class and serve as principal at this
school), please include your entire salary before taxes and deductions.
Please report in whole dollars.

.00

per year

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6. CONTACT INFORMATION
6-1.

Please enter the date you completed this questionnaire.
MM

YYYY
2 0

6-2.

Please indicate how much time it took you to complete this form, not counting interruptions.
Please record the time in minutes, e.g., 50 minutes, 65 minutes, etc.
Minutes

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6-3.

Please PRINT your name, your home address, your work, cell, and home telephone
numbers, and your work and home e-mail addresses. This information would only be used
in the event that we need to contact you for follow-up. 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).

a. First name

Middle name

Last name

Suffix

b. Street address

c. City

d. State

e. ZIP Code

Work phone number
Area code

Number
–

–

g. Cell phone number
Area code

Number
–

–

I consent to receive text messages for follow-up purposes only.

h. Home phone number
Area code

Number
–

–

Work e-mail address

Home e-mail address

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Thank you very much for your participation
in this survey. If you have any questions,
please contact us, toll-free, at: 1-888-595-1338
or by e-mail at: ntps@census.gov.

Please return your completed questionnaire
in the enclosed pre-addressed, postage-paid
envelope or mail it to:

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
ATTN: DCB/PCSPU, BUILDING 60A
1201 E. 10TH STREET
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN 47132-0001

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FORM NTPS-2A

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PRIVATE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL QUESTIONNAIRE

(Please correct any errors in name, address, and ZIP Code.)

NATIONAL TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL SURVEY
2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS
FORM NTPS-2B
(06-29-2020)

Collected by:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

OMB No. 1850-0598: Approval Expires 03/31/2023

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The answers to these questions help schools and policy makers set educationpolicy and improve teacher and principal working conditions.
Since 1988, the National Teacher and Principal Survey and its precursor, the
Schools and Staffing Survey, have provided the answers to these and other
important education questions from the perspective of Principals and Teachers.
By selecting a statistically representative sample of schools, and teachers in those
schools, we are able to provide representative data for the United States without
going to every school.
Your school has been selected to participate in the 2020-21 National Teacher and
Principal Survey. You will represent thousands of other principals, so it is important
that you respond to this survey.
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).
More information can be found on our website: http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/ntps

Paperwork Burden Statement
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a
valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this voluntary information collection is 1850-0598. The time required to
complete this information collection is estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including the time to review instructions, search
existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. If you have any comments
concerning the accuracy of the time estimate, suggestions for improving this collection, or comments or concerns about the contents or
the status of your individual submission of this questionnaire, please e-mail: ntps@census.gov, or write directly to: National Teacher
and Principal Survey (NTPS), National Center for Education Statistics, Potomac Center Plaza, 550 12th Street, SW, Room 4035,
Washington, DC 20202.

FORM NTPS-2B

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INSTRUCTIONS
The data you enter on this form will be captured through the use of imaging technology. Please print all
information clearly in ordinary characters, using a blue or black ballpoint pen.

CORRECT marking example
(Use care to keep characters
in their designated spaces.)

Yes
No

INCORRECT marking example

35
X

3 5

Yes
No

Yes
OR
No

a. It is important that this questionnaire be completed by the school PRINCIPAL or SCHOOL HEAD,
not by anyone else.

b. Please do not write any comments by the answer boxes.
c. If you are unsure about how to answer a question, please give the best answer you can rather than
leaving it blank.

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1. PRINCIPAL OR SCHOOL HEAD EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
1-1.

BEFORE you became a principal or school head, how many years of elementary, middle, or
secondary teaching experience did you have?
Count part of a year as 1 year.
Write ‘0’ if you had no years of teaching experience before becoming a principal or school head.
Year(s) of teaching before becoming a principal or school head

1-2.

BEFORE you became a principal or school head, did you hold the position of assistant
principal or program director, including temporary positions?
Yes
No

1-3.

BEFORE you became a principal or school head, did you have any management experience
outside of the field of education?
Yes
No

1-4.

BEFORE you became a principal or school head, did you participate in any district or school
training or development program for ASPIRING school principals or school heads?
Yes
No

1-5.

PRIOR to this school year, how many years did you serve as the principal or school head of
THIS school?
Do NOT include any years you served as ASSISTANT principal.
Count part of a year as 1 year.
Write ’0’ if this is your first year serving as principal or school head of THIS school.
Year(s) as principal or school head of this school

1-6.

PRIOR to this school year, how many years did you serve as the principal or school head of
THIS OR ANY OTHER school?
Entry in item 1-6 should be greater than or equal to entry in 1-5.
Do NOT include any years you served as ASSISTANT principal.
Count part of a year as 1 year.
Write ’0’ if this is your first year serving as principal or school head of THIS OR ANY OTHER
school.
Year(s) as principal or school head of this or any other school

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1-7.

1-8.

GO TO item 1-9 below.

Was the highest degree you earned awarded by the College of Education, School of
Education, or Department of Education within the college or university you attended?
Yes
No

1-9.

Do you currently hold a license or certification in “school administration”?
Yes
No

1-10.

While serving as a principal or school head, have you REGULARLY TAUGHT one or more
classes at the elementary, middle, or secondary level?
Do not include time spent as a short-term substitute teacher.
Yes
No ➔

1-11.

GO TO Section 2 on page 6.

While serving as a principal or school head, how many years did you regularly TEACH at
the elementary, middle, or secondary level?
Count part of a year as 1 year.
Include the 2020-21 school year in this count, if applicable.
Write ‘0’ if you did not regularly teach for any years while serving as a principal or school head.
YEAR(s) of teaching while serving as a principal or school head

1-12.

In addition to serving as principal or school head, are you CURRENTLY teaching in THIS
school?
Do not include time spent as a short-term substitute teacher.
Yes
No

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2. GOALS AND DECISION MAKING
2-1.

2-2.

How much ACTUAL influence do you think you have as a principal or school head on
decisions concerning the following activities at this school?
Mark (X) one box on each line.
No
Minor
Moderate
Major
influence influence influence influence

Not
applicable

a. Setting performance standards
for students
b. Establishing curriculum
c.

Determining the content of
in-service professional
development programs for
teachers

d. Evaluating teachers
e. Hiring new full-time teachers
f.

Setting discipline policy

g. Deciding how your school
budget will be spent

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3. SCHOOL CLIMATE AND SAFETY
3-1.

Did the coronavirus pandemic affect how instruction was delivered in this school during the
2019-20 school year?
Yes
No ➔

3-2.

GO TO item 3-3 below.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: I had the support
and resources I needed to be effective as the principal or school head of this school during
the coronavirus pandemic in the 2019-20 school year.
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
I was not the principal or school head at this school during the 2019-20 school year

If you did not work at this school during the 2019-20 school year, you may consult staff who
worked at the school during that time for assistance with the questions in this section, as needed.

3-3.

3-4.

During the coronavirus pandemic in the 2019-20 school year, did you distribute computers or
digital devices to students to take home?
Yes, we distributed computers or digital devices to all students to take home
Yes, we distributed computers or digital devices to students who did not have access to
one at home
No, we did not distribute any computers or digital devices to any students to take home

3-5.

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3-6.

Never

Rarely

At least
once a
month

At least
once a
week

Daily

Student bullying

Student verbal abuse of teachers

k. Widespread disorder in classrooms
l.

Student acts of disrespect toward
teachers

m. Gang activities

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3-7.

LAST school year (2019-20), what percentage of students had at least one parent or guardian
participating in the following activities?
Mark (X) one box on each line.
Not
0-25%

26-50%

51-75%

76-100%

applicable

a. All regularly scheduled schoolwide
parent-teacher conferences

b. Open house or back-to-school night
c. Special subject-area events (e.g.,
science fair, concerts)

d. Parent education workshops or courses
e. Volunteer in the school as needed
or on a regular basis

f. Involvement in school instructional
issues (e.g., planning classroom
learning activities, providing
feedback on curriculum)
g. Involvement in governance (e.g., PTA
or PTO meetings, school board, parent
booster clubs)

h. Signing of a school-parent compact
(A school-parent compact is an agreement
between school community members
[e.g., parents, principals or school heads,
teachers, and students] that acknowledges
the shared responsibility for student
learning and/or the school’s policies.)

i. Involvement in budget decisions

3-8a.

Are teachers at this school REQUIRED to help students with academic needs OUTSIDE of
students’ regular school hours?
Yes
No

b. Are teachers at this school REQUIRED to help students with their social and emotional
needs OUTSIDE of students’ regular school hours?
Yes
No

3-9.

Are BEGINNING teachers at this school who are in their first or second year of teaching
enrolled in a formal schoolwide program aimed to enhance teachers’ effectiveness by
providing systematic support (sometimes called a teacher induction program)?
Yes
No

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4. WORKING CONDITIONS AND PRINCIPAL OR SCHOOL HEAD PERCEPTIONS
4-1.

4-2.

a. Internal administrative tasks, including human resource/personnel

issues, regulations, reports, school budget

b. Curriculum and teaching-related tasks, including teaching,
lesson preparation, classroom observations, mentoring teachers

c. Student interactions, including discipline and academic guidance

d. Parent interactions, including formal and informal interactions

e. Other - please specify ➔

4-3.

1 00

Total

How many months per year are you required to work under your current contract?
Months per contract year

4-4.

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4-5.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?
Mark (X) one box on each line.
Strongly
disagree

Somewhat Somewhat
disagree
agree

Strongly
agree

a. The stress and disappointments involved in
being a principal or school head at this
school aren’t really worth it.

b. I am generally satisfied with being principal
or school head at this school.

c. If I could get a higher paying job I’d leave
this job as soon as possible.

d. I think about transferring to another school.
e. I don’t seem to have as much enthusiasm
now as I did when I began this job.

f. I think about staying home from school
because I’m just too tired to go.

4-6.

Which statement best describes how long you plan to remain a principal or school head?
Mark (X) only one box.
As long as I am able
Until I am eligible for retirement benefits from this job
Until I am eligible for retirement benefits from a previous job
Until I am eligible for Social Security benefits
Until a specific life event occurs (e.g., children graduate from college, relocation)
Until a more desirable job opportunity comes along
Definitely plan to leave as soon as I can
Undecided at this time

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5. PRINCIPAL OR SCHOOL HEAD DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
5-1.

Are you male or female?
Male
Female

5-2.

Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin?
Yes
No

5-3.

5-4.

What is your year of birth?

5-5.

What is your current ANNUAL salary for your position in this school before taxes and
deductions?
If your position includes multiple duties (e.g., you teach a class and serve as principal or
school head at this school), please include your entire salary before taxes and deductions.
Please report in whole dollars.

.00

per year

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6. CONTACT INFORMATION
6-1.

Please enter the date you completed this questionnaire.
MM

YYYY
2 0

6-2.

Please indicate how much time it took you to complete this form, not counting interruptions.
Please record the time in minutes, e.g., 50 minutes, 65 minutes, etc.
Minutes

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6-3.

a. First name

Middle name

Last name

Suffix

b. Street address

c. City

d. State

e. ZIP Code

Work phone number
Area code
Number
–

–

g. Cell phone number
Area code

Number

–

I consent to receive text messages for follow-up purposes only.

h. Home phone number
Area code

Number

–

Work e-mail address

Home e-mail address

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Thank you very much for your participation
in this survey. If you have any questions,
please contact us, toll-free, at: 1-888-595-1338
or by e-mail at: ntps@census.gov.

Please return your completed questionnaire
in the enclosed pre-addressed, postage-paid
envelope or mail it to:

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
ATTN: DCB/PCSPU, BUILDING 60A
1201 E. 10TH STREET
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN 47132-0001

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SCHOOL QUESTIONNAIRE

(Please correct any errors in name, address, and ZIP Code.)

NATIONAL TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL SURVEY
2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS
FORM NTPS-3A
(06-29-2020)

Collected by:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

OMB No. 1850-0598: Approval Expires 03/31/2023

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The answers to these questions help school districts and policy makers at the
state, federal, and local levels set education policy and improve teacher and
principal working conditions.
Since 1988, the National Teacher and Principal Survey and its precursor, the
Schools and Staffing Survey, have provided the answers to these and other
important education questions from the perspective of Principals and Teachers.
By selecting a statistically representative sample of schools, and teachers in those
schools, we are able to provide representative data for the United States without
going to every school.
Your school has been selected to participate in the 2020-21 National Teacher and
Principal Survey. You will represent thousands of other schools, so it is important
that you respond to this survey.
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).
More information can be found on our website: http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/ntps

Paperwork Burden Statement
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a
valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this voluntary information collection is 1850-0598. The time required to
complete this information collection is estimated to average 35 minutes per response, including the time to review instructions, search
existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. If you have any comments
concerning the accuracy of the time estimate, suggestions for improving this collection, or comments or concerns about the contents or
the status of your individual submission of this questionnaire, please e-mail: ntps@census.gov, or write directly to: National Teacher
and Principal Survey (NTPS), National Center for Education Statistics, Potomac Center Plaza, 550 12th Street, SW, Room 4035,
Washington, DC 20202.

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INSTRUCTIONS
The data you enter on this form will be captured through the use of imaging technology. Please print all
information clearly in ordinary characters, using a blue or black ballpoint pen.

CORRECT marking example –
(Use care to keep characters
in their designated spaces.)

Yes
No

INCORRECT marking example –

35
X

3 5

Yes
No

Yes
OR
No

a. This questionnaire may be completed by any staff member who has access to the school’s records.
b. Please do not write any comments by the answer boxes.
c. If you are unsure about how to answer a question, please give the best answer you can rather than
leaving it blank.

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1. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SCHOOL
Please report for the school listed on the cover.

1-1.

Which of the following grades does this school offer?
Please mark (X) for all that apply.
Prekindergarten
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
Ungraded

1-2.

Excluding prekindergarten, postsecondary, and adult education students, around
October 1, 2020, how many students were enrolled in this school?
,

1-3.

Enrolled Students

For this school year (2020-21), what is the Average Daily Attendance (ADA) percentage at
this school?
Round to the nearest whole PERCENT.
% Average Daily Attendance

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1-4.

What is the official start and end time for MOST students at this school?
If the start and end times vary by day, record the start and end time for the longest day of
the week.
Do NOT include prekindergarten or transitional first grade programs.
Start time
End time
a.m.
a.m.

p.m.

1-5.

p.m.

How many days are in a TYPICAL SCHOOL WEEK for students in this school?
Do NOT include prekindergarten or transitional first grade programs.
Days per TYPICAL SCHOOL WEEK

1-6.

How many days are in the SCHOOL YEAR for students in this school?
Days per SCHOOL YEAR

1-7.

Which of the following best describes this school?
Mark (X) only one box.
REGULAR school – elementary or secondary
SPECIAL PROGRAM EMPHASIS school – such as a science or math school, performing
arts school, talented or gifted school, foreign language immersion school, etc.
SPECIAL EDUCATION school – primarily serves students with disabilities
CAREER/TECHNICAL/VOCATIONAL school – primarily serves students being trained for
occupations
ALTERNATIVE/OTHER school – offers a curriculum designed to provide alternative or
nontraditional education; does not specifically fall into the categories of regular, special
program emphasis, special education, or vocational school. Please specify C

1-8.

Is this school a public CHARTER school?
(A charter school is a public school that, in accordance with an enabling state statute, has been
granted a charter exempting it from selected state or local rules and regulations. A charter school
may be a newly created school or it may previously have been a public or private school.)
Yes
No ➔

1-9.

GO TO item 1-10a on page 6.

Which of the following best describes the governance structure of this public charter school?
Mark (X) only one box.
An independent or stand-alone charter school
Part of a non-profit charter management organization or network of schools that are
managed by a central agency
Part of a for-profit charter management organization or network of schools that are
managed by a central agency
Part of a traditional public school district
Other - Please specify

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1-10a. Does this school currently have any students enrolled in kindergarten?
Please include regular kindergarten as well as transitional (or readiness) kindergarten and
transitional first (or pre-first) grade students, if enrolled.
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 1-11 below.

b. How long is the school day for a kindergarten, transitional kindergarten, or transitional first
grade student?
Mark (X) only one box.
Full day (4 hours or more per day)
Half day (less than 4 hours per day)
Both full-day and half-day programs are offered

c. How many days are in a TYPICAL SCHOOL WEEK for kindergarten, transitional kindergarten,
or transitional first grade students in this school?
If the number of days per week varies, record the most days that a student would attend in a
week.
Days per TYPICAL SCHOOL WEEK

1-11.

Does this school have a library media center?
(A library media center is an organized collection of printed and/or audiovisual and/or computer
resources which is administered as a unit, is located in a designated place or places, and
makes resources and services available to students, teachers, and administrators. A library
media center may be called a school library, media center, resource center, information center,
instructional materials center, learning resource center, or any other similar name.)
Yes
No

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1-12.

During the 2019-20 school year, how did the coronavirus pandemic affect instruction in this
school?
Mark (X) for all that apply.
There was no change in how classes were
taught because of the coronavirus pandemic ➔

GO TO item 1-13 below.

All or some of the classes normally taught in person at the school were canceled
All or some of the classes normally taught in person moved to a distance-learning
format using online resources, either self-paced or real-time
All or some of the classes normally taught in person moved into a distance-learning
format using paper materials sent home with students
All or some of the classes normally taught in person changed in some other way
Please specify ➔

Now we would like you to think about how classes are normally taught at this school.

1-13.

Which of the following best describes how classes are normally taught at this school?
Mark (X) only one box.
Classes are taught ONLY in person at the school
Classes are taught in person at the school with some online resources (for example,
homework submission or instructional software)
Classes are taught in person at the school AND at least
some classes are available online without in person instruction ➔
Classes are taught only online with no in person classes ➔

1-14.

GO TO item 1-15 below.

GO TO item 1-16a on page 8.

Does this school normally offer any classes that are taught entirely online with no in person
instruction?
Yes
No ➔

1-15.

GO TO item 1-16a on page 8.

About what percentage of students are typically enrolled in at least one online class?
Mark (X) only one box.
No students are enrolled in online classes
1-10% of students
11-25% of students
26-50% of students
51-75% of students
76% or more of students

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1-16a. Does this school have a magnet program?
(A magnet program attracts students from outside their normal attendance area and offers
enhancements such as special curricular themes or methods of instruction.)
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 1-17 on page 9.

b. Is this a school-wide magnet program in which all students in this school participate in
the program?
Yes
No

Is the magnet program focused on...?
Mark (X) for all that apply.
Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math
Performing Arts
Education for gifted or talented students
Foreign language immersion
Other

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1-17.

Does this school offer the following?

a. Different instructional approaches (e.g., mixed-ability grouping, self-paced instruction,
ungraded classrooms, etc.)
Yes
No

b. A dual-language or foreign language immersion program (A program in which the goal
of instruction is that students are proficient in two languages)
Do NOT include English as a Second Language (ESL) programs or classes.
Yes
No

1-18.

Are the following before-school or after-school programs or services currently available
for students in any of grades K-12, or comparable ungraded levels, regardless of funding
source at this school?

a. A program or service providing instruction beyond the normal school day for students
who NEED academic ASSISTANCE
Yes
No

b. A program or service providing instruction beyond the normal school day for students
who SEEK academic ADVANCEMENT or ENRICHMENT
Yes
No

c. Extended-day care
Yes
No

d. School-related activities and clubs (e.g., yearbook club, school dance committee, etc.)
Yes
No

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2. SCHOOL STAFFING
2-1.

Around October 1, 2020, how many teachers were teaching in grades K-12 and/or
comparable ungraded levels at this school in the following time categories?
INCLUDE special area or resource teachers (e.g., special education, Title I, art, music,
physical education).
INCLUDE as part-time teachers: itinerant teachers and teachers who have another position
at this school (e.g., data coach, instructional coordinator).
DO NOT INCLUDE student teachers, teachers who teach ONLY prekindergarten or adult
education, aides, or other staff who do not directly teach students.
Write ’0’ if no person is teaching in a particular time category.

a. Full-time Teachers

Teachers

b. Part-time Teachers

Teachers

TOTAL Full- and Part-time Teachers

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2-2.

Around October 1, 2020, how many staff held full-time or part-time positions or assignments
in this school in each of the following categories?
Employees who hold more than one position in this school should be counted as part-time staff
for each position held. FOR EXAMPLE: If your school’s vice principal also serves as a data
coach, you would count this person as 1 part-time vice principal (item b) and 1 part-time data
coach (item e), even if this person works full-time across the two positions.
Employees shared with other schools or the district office should be counted as part-time
employees.
If no FULL-TIME or PART-TIME staff members exist, please write ‘0’ in the box under full-time
and/or part-time.
FULL-TIME

PART-TIME

a. Principals
b. Vice principals and assistant principals
c. Instructional coordinators and supervisors,
such as curriculum specialists

d. Librarians or library media specialists
e. Data coaches or data coordinators
f.

Technology specialists

g. Student support services professional staff
(1) School/guidance counselors, excluding
psychologists and social workers
(2) Nurses
(3) Social workers
(4) Psychologists
(5) Speech therapists or pathologists
(6) Other student support services staff

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2-2.

Continued – Around October 1, 2020, how many staff held full-time or part-time positions or
assignments in this school in each of the following categories?

FULL-TIME

PART-TIME

h. Aides
(1) Regular Title I aides
(2) English as a Second Language (ESL) or
bilingual teacher aides
(3) Special education aides
(4) Library media center aides
(5) Other classroom aides

Secretaries and other clerical support staff

Food service personnel

k. Custodial and maintenance personnel
l.

Security guards or security personnel
(not law enforcement)

m. School Resource Officers (include all career
law enforcement officers with arrest authority,
who have specialized training and are
assigned to work in collaboration with school
organizations)

n. Sworn law enforcement officers who are not
School Resource Officers

o. Other employees not reported above

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2-3a.

Do any of the teachers or staff have the following specialist assignments working with
students in this school?

(1) Reading specialist
Yes
No

(2) Math specialist
Yes
No

(3) Science specialist
Yes
No

b. Do any of the teachers or staff have the following coaching assignments working with
teachers in this school?
(Coaching includes observing teachers giving lessons, providing feedback to teachers, and
demonstrating teaching strategies.)

(1) Reading coach
Yes
No

(2) Math coach
Yes
No

(3) Science coach
Yes
No

(4) General instructional/Not subject-specific coach
Yes
No

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Filter question for item 2-4 (web-only*)
*Note: This item only appears on the web version of the school questionnaire for a subset of school respondents in an experimental manner.

For THIS school year (2020-21), were there teaching vacancies in this school, that is, teaching positions
for which teachers were recruited and interviewed by this school's hiring authority?
Please include teaching positions that were vacant for the 2020-21 school year and that may or
may not have been filled before the start of the 2020-21 school year.
Do not include vacancies for teachers who teach ONLY prekindergarten or adult education.

Yes ➔
No ➔

GO TO Item 2-4
-4..
GO TO Item 2-5a
2-5a..

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2-4.

For THIS school year (2020-21), how easy or difficult was it to fill teaching vacancies in each
of the following fields?
Please include teaching positions that were vacant for the 2020-21 school year and that may
or may not have been filled before the start of the 2020-21 school year.
Do NOT include vacancies for teachers who teach ONLY prekindergarten or adult education.
Mark (X) one box on each line.
This
No
position is vacancy in
not offered this field
in this
this school
school
year

Easy

Somewhat Very
difficult difficult

Could not
fill the
vacancy

(1) General elementary
(2) Special education
(3) English or language arts
(4) Social studies
(5) Computer science
(6) Mathematics
(7) Biology or life sciences
(8) Physical sciences (e.g.,
chemistry, physics,
earth sciences)
(9) English as a Second
Language (ESL) or
bilingual education
(10) Foreign languages
(11) Music or art
(12) Career or technical
education
(13) Physical education or health

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2-5a.

Around October 1, 2020, did you have any newly-hired teachers, that is, employees that
were not employed as teachers at THIS SCHOOL last year?
Include all teachers that are new to your school, even if they had previously taught at other
schools.
Do NOT include newly-hired teachers who teach ONLY prekindergarten or adult education.
Yes
No ➔

GO TO Section 3 on page 16.

b. How many teachers were newly-hired by this school?
Do NOT include newly-hired teachers who teach ONLY prekindergarten or adult education.
Record HEAD COUNTS, not FTEs (full-time equivalent).
Newly-hired teachers

Of those newly-hired teachers, how many were in their first year of teaching?
Record HEAD COUNTS, not FTEs (full-time equivalent).
Write ‘0’ if no newly-hired teachers were in their first year of teaching.
Teachers in their first year of teaching

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3. COMMUNITY SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
3-1.

Does this school grant high school diplomas?
Do NOT include vocational certificates, certificates of attendance, or certificates of completion.
Yes
No ➔

3-2.

GO TO Section 4 on page 17.

For high school graduates of the class of 2021, does this school or district have a
community service requirement for a standard diploma?
Yes
No ➔

3-3.

GO TO Section 4 on page 17.

What is the minimum number of community service hours required of the high school
graduates in the class of 2021?
Minimum hours of community service

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4. SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
4-1a.

Of the students enrolled in grades K-12 in this school, do any have an Individual Education
Plan (IEP) because they have disabilities or special needs?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 4-3a on page 18.

b. How many students have an Individual Education Plan (IEP) because they have disabilities or
special needs?
Do NOT include prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education students.
Do NOT include students who have only a 504 plan.
Students with an Individual Education Plan (IEP)

4-2a.

Does this school PRIMARILY SERVE students with disabilities?
If you marked "SPECIAL EDUCATION school - primarily serves students with disabilities" for
item 1-7, please mark "Yes" for this item.
Yes ➔

GO TO item 4-3a on page 18.

b. How many students with an Individual Education Plan (IEP) because they have disabilities or
special needs are in each of the following instructional settings?
The sum of entries in item 4-2b should equal the entry in item 4-1b above.
Write ‘0’ if no student with an IEP is in a particular instructional setting.

(1) 100% of the school day in a regular classroom
,

Students

(2) 80-99% of the school day in a regular classroom
,

Students

(3) 40-79% of the school day in a regular classroom
,

Students

(4) 0-39% of the school day in a regular classroom
,

Students

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4-3a.

Of the students enrolled in this school as of October 1, 2020, have any been identified as
English language learners (ELL), also known as limited-English proficient (LEP)?
(English language learners (ELLs) or limited-English proficient (LEP) refers to students whose
native or dominant language is other than English and who have sufficient difficulty speaking,
reading, writing, or understanding the English language as to deny them the opportunity to learn
successfully in an English-speaking-only classroom.)
Do NOT include prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education students.
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 4-6a on page 19.

b. How many ELL or LEP students are enrolled in this school?
Students

4-4.

Does this school have instruction specifically designed to address the needs of ELL or
LEP students?
Yes
No ➔

4-5a.

GO TO item 4-6a on page 19.

Are ELL or LEP students taught English using ESL, bilingual, or immersion techniques?
Yes
No

b. Are ELL or LEP students taught English in regular English-speaking classrooms?
Yes
No

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4-6a.

Does this school participate in the National School Lunch Program (that is, the federal free
or reduced-price lunch program)?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 4-7 on page 20.

b. Around October 1, 2020, did you have any PREKINDERGARTEN students enrolled in this
school?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 4-6c below.

(1) How many PREKINDERGARTEN students were enrolled in this school?
,

Prekindergarten students

(2) What was the percentage of PREKINDERGARTEN students at this school APPROVED
for free or reduced-price lunches under the National School Lunch Program?
% of prekindergarten students approved

Around October 1, 2020, what was the percentage of K-12 students at this school APPROVED
for free or reduced-price lunches under the National School Lunch Program?
% of K-12 students approved

d. What is the count of students whose National School Lunch Program eligibility was
determined through direct certification?
(Direct certification deems students eligible for free meals under the National School Lunch Program
(NSLP) by their families’ participation in certain Federal assistance programs such as Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), or Food
Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR).)
Write ‘0’ if no student’s eligibility was determined through Direct Certification.

Students

Does this school provide a free lunch for ALL students as part of the National School Lunch
Program’s Community Eligibility Option?
(The Community Eligibility Program (CEP) eliminates the requirement for eligibility information once a
school has determined a baseline percentage of NSLP-eligible students. Under CEP, schools must
serve all students free lunch and breakfast. All students in a school are therefore eligible for free
lunches and there is no count of reduced-price lunch students.)
Yes
No

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4-7.

Around October 1, 2020, did any students enrolled in this school receive Title I services at
this school or at any other location?
(Title I is a federally funded program that provides educational services, such as remedial reading
or remedial math, to children who live in areas with high concentrations of low-income families.)
Yes
No ➔

4-8a.

GO TO Section 5 on page 21.

How many PREKINDERGARTEN students at this school participate in the Title I program?
Write ‘0’ if no prekindergarten students participate in the Title I program.
Prekindergarten students

b. How many students at this school in GRADES K-12 participate in the Title I program?
Write ‘0’ if no students in grades K-12 participate in the Title I program.
K-12 students

4-9.

Are students receiving Title I services in –

a. Reading or language arts?
Yes
No

b. Mathematics?
Yes
No

c. English as a Second Language (ESL)?
Yes
No

4-10.

How many designated Title I teachers were teaching AT THIS SCHOOL around
October 1, 2020?
Write ‘0’ if there are no designated Title I teachers at this school.
Title I teachers

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5. CONTACT INFORMATION
5-1.

What is the name of the person who completed most of this questionnaire?

5-2.

What is his or her job title?

5-3.

What is his or her work e-mail address?

5-4.

What is the school’s phone number?
Area code

Number
–

5-5.

–

Please enter the date your school completed this questionnaire.
MM

YYYY

2 0

5-6.

Please indicate how much time it took your school to complete this form, not counting
interruptions.
Please record the time in minutes, e.g., 50 minutes, 65 minutes, etc.
Minutes

Thank you very much for your participation
in this survey. If you have any questions,
please contact us, toll-free, at: 1-888-595-1338
or by e-mail at: ntps@census.gov.

Please return your completed questionnaire
in the enclosed pre-addressed, postage-paid
envelope or mail it to:
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
ATTN: DCB/PCSPU, BUILDING 60A
1201 E. 10TH STREET
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN 47132-0001

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PRIVATE SCHOOL QUESTIONNAIRE

(Please correct any errors in name, address, and ZIP Code.)

NATIONAL TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL SURVEY
2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS
FORM NTPS-3B
(06-29-2020)

Collected by:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

OMB No. 1850-0598: Approval Expires 03/31/2023

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The answers to these questions help schools and policy makers set education
policy and improve teacher and principal working conditions.
Since 1988, the National Teacher and Principal Survey and its precursor, the
Schools and Staffing Survey, have provided the answers to these and other
important education questions from the perspective of Principals and Teachers.
By selecting a statistically representative sample of schools, and teachers in those
schools, we are able to provide representative data for the United States without
going to every school.
Your school has been selected to participate in the 2020-21 National Teacher and
Principal Survey. You will represent thousands of other schools, so it is important
that you respond to this survey.
Basic school information such as school name, contact information, school type
or program emphasis, religious orientation or affiliation of the school, association
membership, grades taught and the number of students by grade, number of
students by race/ethnicity, and the number of full-time-equivalent teachers are
published on http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/. The remaining
information is 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).
More information can be found on our website: http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/ntps

Paperwork Burden Statement
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a
valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this voluntary information collection is 1850-0598. The time required to
complete this information collection is estimated to average 40 minutes per response, including the time to review instructions, search
existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. If you have any comments
concerning the accuracy of the time estimate, suggestions for improving this collection, or comments or concerns about the contents or
the status of your individual submission of this questionnaire, please e-mail: ntps@census.gov, or write directly to: National Teacher
and Principal Survey (NTPS), National Center for Education Statistics, Potomac Center Plaza, 550 12th Street, SW, Room 4035,
Washington, DC 20202.

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INSTRUCTIONS
The data you enter on this form will be captured through the use of imaging technology. Please print all
information clearly in ordinary characters, using a blue or black ballpoint pen.

CORRECT marking example –
(Use care to keep characters
in their designated spaces.)

Yes
No

INCORRECT marking example –

35
X

3 5

Yes
No

Yes
OR
No

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1. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SCHOOL
1-1.

Around October 1, 2020, how many students were enrolled in each of the following grade
levels?
Report only for the school named on the front of this questionnaire.
Do NOT include postsecondary or adult education students, or children who are enrolled only
in day care at this school.
In column (1), mark (X) “Yes” or “No” for each grade level.
In column (2), record the number of students for each grade level with “Yes” marked in
column (1).
(1)
Does this school
have students in
this grade?

Grade levels

a. Ungraded (including ungraded special
education students)

(2)
Number of
students
in this grade

Yes ➔
No

Yes ➔

b. Nursery and prekindergarten

c. Kindergarten (traditional year of school primarily
for 5-year-olds prior to first grade)

Yes ➔
No

d. Transitional (or readiness) kindergarten (extra
year of school for kindergarten-age children who
are judged not ready for kindergarten)

e. Transitional first (or pre-first) grade (extra year
of school for children who have attended
kindergarten but have been judged not ready for
first grade)

Yes ➔
No

Yes ➔

1st

Yes ➔

g. 2nd

Yes ➔

h. 3rd

Yes ➔

4th

5th

Yes ➔
No

Yes ➔

k. 6th

No
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1-1.

Continued – Around October 1, 2020, how many students were enrolled in each of the
following grade levels?
(1)
Does this school
have students in
this grade?

Grade levels

Yes ➔

7th

Yes ➔

m. 8th

Yes ➔

n. 9th

Yes ➔

o. 10th

Yes ➔

p. 11th

Yes ➔

q. 12th

1-2.

(2)
Number of
students
in this grade

Around October 1, 2020, what was the total number of students enrolled in this school or
program?
This item should equal to the sum of entries in items 1-1(a-q).

Enrolled students

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1-3.

Of the total number of students enrolled in grades K-12 and comparable ungraded levels
in this school or program around October 1, 2020, how many students are –
Do NOT include nursery, prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education students.
Do NOT include children who are enrolled only in day care at this school or program.
Please only include each student in one category below.
Write ‘0’ if there are no students in this school of a given racial and ethnic origin.
Hispanic or Latino Students

a. Hispanic or Latino Students

Students

Non-Hispanic Students

b. White

c. Black or African American

d. Asian

e. Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

American Indian or Alaska Native

g. Two or more races

TOTAL number of students in grades K-12

1-4a.

Students
Students
Students
Students
Students
Students
Students

Is this school or program coeducational?
Yes
No, it is an all-female school
No, it is an all-male school

}

GO TO item 1-5a on page 7.

b. Of the total number of students enrolled in grades K-12 and comparable ungraded levels
in this school or program around October 1, 2020, how many students are MALE?
Do NOT include nursery, prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education students.
Do NOT include children who are enrolled only in day care at this school or program.
Write ‘0’ if there were no male students enrolled in this school or program.
,

Male students

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1-5a.

During the LAST school year (2019-20), were any students enrolled in 12th grade?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 1-6 below.

b. How many students were enrolled in 12th grade around October 1, 2019?
12th graders

LAST school year (2019-20), did you have any students that graduated from the 12th
grade with a diploma?
Include 2020 summer graduates.
Do NOT include students who received only vocational certificates, certificates of attendance,
or certificates of completion
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 1-6 below.

d. How many students graduated from the 12th grade with a diploma LAST school year
(2019-20)?
Include 2020 summer graduates.
Do NOT include students who received only vocational certificates, certificates of attendance,
or certificates of completion.
Write ’0’ if no students graduated from the 12th grade with a diploma LAST school year.
Graduates LAST school year

Of those who graduated with a diploma LAST school year (2019-20), approximately what
percentage went to four-year colleges?
Round to the nearest whole percent.
Write ‘0’ if no students who graduated LAST school year went to a four-year college.
% of Graduates who went to four-year colleges

1-6.

End time
a.m.

p.m.

1-7.

a.m.
p.m.

How many days are in a TYPICAL SCHOOL WEEK for students in this school?
Do NOT include prekindergarten or transitional first grade programs.
Days per TYPICAL SCHOOL WEEK

1-8.

How many days are in the SCHOOL YEAR for students in this school or program?
Days per SCHOOL YEAR
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1-9.

Which of the following best describes this school?
Mark (X) only one box.
REGULAR school – elementary or secondary
MONTESSORI school
SPECIAL PROGRAM EMPHASIS school – such as a science or math school, performing
arts school, talented or gifted school, foreign language immersion school, etc.
SPECIAL EDUCATION school – primarily serves students with disabilities
CAREER/TECHNICAL/VOCATIONAL school – primarily serves students being trained for
occupations
EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM OR DAY CARE CENTER – such as kindergarten only,
prekindergarten and kindergarten and transitional first grade only, day care and
transitional kindergarten only, etc.
ALTERNATIVE/OTHER school – offers a curriculum designed to provide alternative or
nontraditional education; does not specifically fall into the categories of regular, special
program emphasis, special education, or vocational school
Please specify C

GO TO item 1-11 below.

b. How long is the school day for a kindergarten, transitional kindergarten, or transitional
first grade student?
Mark (X) only one box.
Full day (4 hours or more per day)
Half day (less than 4 hours per day)
Both full-day and half-day programs are offered

1-11.

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1-12.

GO TO item 1-13 below.

Now we would like you to think about how classes are normally taught at this school.

1-13.

1-14.

GO TO item 1-15 below.

GO TO item 1-16a on page 10.

Does this school normally offer any classes that are taught entirely online with no in person
instruction?
Yes
No ➔

1-15.

GO TO item 1-16a on page 10.

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1-16.

Does this school offer the following?

a. Different instructional approaches (e.g., mixed-ability grouping, self-paced instruction,
ungraded classrooms, etc.)
Yes
No

1-17.

a. A program or service providing instruction beyond the normal school day for students
who NEED academic ASSISTANCE
Yes
No

b. A program or service providing instruction beyond the normal school day for students
who SEEK academic ADVANCEMENT or ENRICHMENT
Yes
No

c. Extended-day care
Yes
No

d. School-related activities and clubs (e.g., yearbook club, school dance committee, etc.)
Yes
No

1-18a. Is a major role of this school or program to support homeschooling?
Yes
No

b. Is this school or program located in a private home that is used primarily as a family
residence?
Yes
No

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1-19a. Do any students board at this school?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 1-20 below.

b. How many students board at this school?
Students

1-20.

Does this school charge tuition for any students?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 1-23a below.

1-21a. Does this school have any policy for modifying or discounting tuition rates, such as on the
basis of additional students from the same family, financial need, or church membership?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 1-22 below.

b. How many students receive a modified or discounted tuition rate on the basis of FINANCIAL
NEED?
Write ’0’ if no students receive a modified or discounted tuition rate on the basis of FINANCIAL
NEED.
Students

1-22.

What is the highest ANNUAL tuition charged by this school for a full-time student?
Please report in whole dollars.
Do NOT include boarding fees.

.00

Per year

1-23a. Does this school or program have a religious orientation or purpose?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 1-24 on page 13.

b. Is this school or program affiliated with a religious organization or institution?
Yes
No

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1-23c. What is this school’s or program’s religious orientation or affiliation?
Mark (X) only one box.
Is this school –
Mark (X) only one box.

Roman Catholic
African Methodist Episcopal

Parochial (or inter-parochial)

Amish

Diocesan

Assembly of God

Private

Baptist
Brethren
Calvinist
Christian (no specific denomination)
Church of Christ
Church of God
Church of God in Christ
Church of the Nazarene
Disciples of Christ
Episcopal
Friends
Greek Orthodox
Islamic
Jewish
Latter Day Saints
Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA)
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Other Lutheran
Mennonite
Methodist
Pentecostal
Presbyterian
Seventh-Day Adventist
Other – please specify

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1-24.

To which of the following associations or organizations does this school or program belong?
Mark (X) for all that apply.
This school does NOT belong to ANY associations or organizations ➔

GO TO Section 2 on page 15.

RELIGIOUS
Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) (or School of Tomorrow)
American Association of Christian Schools (AACS)
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
Association of Christian Teachers and Schools (ACTS)
Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS)
Christian Schools International (CSI)
Council of Islamic Schools in North America (CISNA)
Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA)
Friends Council on Education (FCE)
General Conference of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC)
Islamic School League of America (ISLA)
Jesuit Secondary Education Association (JSEA)
National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES)
National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
National Christian School Association (NCSA)
National Society for Hebrew Day Schools (Torah Umesorah)
Oral Roberts University Educational Fellowship (ORUEF)
The Center for Jewish Day Schools (PRIZMAH)
Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools (SBACS)
Other religious school association(s) – please specify

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1-24.

Continued – To which of the following associations or organizations does this school or
program belong?
Mark (X) for all that apply.
SPECIAL EMPHASIS
American Montessori Society (AMS)
Association Montessori International (AMI)
Other Montessori association(s)
Association of Military Colleges and Schools (AMCS)
Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA)
National Association of Private Special Education Centers (NAPSEC)
Other association(s) for exceptional children
European Council for International Schools (ECIS)
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
National Association of Laboratory Schools (NALS)
National Coalition of Girls Schools (NCGS)
Other special emphasis association(s) – please specify

OTHER SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS OR ORGANIZATIONS
Alternative School Network (ASN)
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
State or regional independent school association
National Independent Private Schools Association (NIPSA)
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Other school association(s) – please specify

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2. SCHOOL STAFFING
2-1.

Around October 1, 2020, how many staff were teaching in grades K-12 and/or comparable
ungraded levels at this school or program in the following time categories?
Consider only the amount of time an individual works as a teacher of grades K-12 and
comparable ungraded levels during a typical week at THIS school or program.
INCLUDE:
• Teachers who teach subjects such as music, art, physical education, and special education
• Principals or administrators who teach a regularly scheduled class at this school or program.
DO NOT INCLUDE:
• Teachers who teach ONLY nursery, prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education.
• Student teachers, teacher aides, day care aides, or short-term substitute teachers.
• Counselors, library media specialists or librarians, speech therapists, social workers, or
administrators UNLESS they also teach a regularly scheduled class at THIS school or
program.
Write ’0’ if no person is teaching in a particular time category.

a. Full-time Teachers

Teachers

b. Teach at least ¾ time but less than full-time

Teachers

Teach at least ½ time but less than ¾ time

Teachers

d. Teach at least ¼ time but less than ½ time

Teachers

e. Teach less than ¼ time

Teachers

TOTAL Full- and Part-time Teachers

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2-2.

Around October 1, 2020, how many staff held full-time or part-time positions or assignments
in this school in each of the following categories?
Employees who hold more than one position in this school should be counted as part-time staff
for each position held. FOR EXAMPLE: If your school’s vice principal also serves as a data
coach, you would count this person as 1 part-time vice principal (item b) and 1 part-time data
coach (item e), even if this person works full-time across the two positions.
Employees shared with other schools should be counted as part-time employees.
If no FULL-TIME or PART-TIME staff members exist, please write ‘0’ in the box under full-time
and/or part-time.
FULL-TIME

PART-TIME

a. Principals or school heads
b. Vice principals and assistant principals or
school heads

c. Instructional coordinators and supervisors,
such as curriculum specialists

d. Librarians or library media specialists
e. Data coaches or data coordinators
f.

Technology specialists

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2-2.

Continued – Around October 1, 2020, how many staff held full-time or part-time positions or
assignments in this school in each of the following categories?

FULL-TIME

PART-TIME

h. Aides
(1) Regular Title I aides
(2) English as a Second Language (ESL) or
bilingual teacher aides
(3) Special education aides
(4) Library media center aides
(5) Other classroom aides

Secretaries and other clerical support staff

Food service personnel

k. Custodial and maintenance personnel
l.

Security guards or security personnel
(not law enforcement)

m. School Resource Officers (include all career
law enforcement officers with arrest authority,
who have specialized training and are
assigned to work in collaboration with school
organizations)

n. Sworn law enforcement officers who are not
School Resource Officers

o. Other employees not reported above

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2-3a.

Do any of the teachers or staff have the following specialist assignments working with
students in this school?

(1) Reading specialist
Yes
No

(2) Math specialist
Yes
No

(3) Science specialist
Yes
No

(1) Reading coach
Yes
No

(2) Math coach
Yes
No

(3) Science coach
Yes
No

(4) General instructional/Not subject-specific coach
Yes
No

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Filter question for item 2-4 (web-only*)
*Note: This item only appears on the web version of the school questionnaire for a subset of school respondents in an experimental manner.

For THIS school year (2020-21), were there teaching vacancies in this school, that is, teaching
positions for which teachers were recruited and interviewed by this school's hiring authority?
Please include teaching positions that were vacant for the 2020-21 school year and that may or
may not have been filled before the start of the 2020-21 school year.
Do not include vacancies for teachers who teach ONLY prekindergarten or adult education.

Yes ➔
No ➔

GO TO Item 2-4.
GO TO Item 2-5a.

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2-4.

Easy

Somewhat Very
difficult difficult

Could not
fill the
vacancy

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2-5a.

GO TO Section 3 on page 21.

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3. COMMUNITY SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
3-1.

Does this school grant high school diplomas?
Do NOT include vocational certificates, certificates of attendance, or certificates of completion.
Yes
No ➔

3-2.

GO TO Section 4 on page 22.

For high school graduates of the class of 2021, does this school have a community service
requirement for a standard diploma?
Yes
No ➔

3-3.

GO TO Section 4 on page 22.

What is the minimum number of community service hours required of the high school
graduates in the class of 2021?
Minimum hours of community service

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4. SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
4-1a.

Of the students enrolled in grades K-12 or comparable ungraded levels in this school, do any
have a formally-identified disability?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 4-3a on page 23.

b. How many students in this school have a formally-identified disability?
Do NOT include prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education students.
Students with a formally-identified disability

4-2a.

Does this school PRIMARILY SERVE students with disabilities?
If you marked "SPECIAL EDUCATION school - primarily serves students with disabilities" for
item 1-9, please mark "Yes" for this item.
Yes ➔

GO TO item 4-3a on page 23.

b. How many students with formally-identified disabilities are in each of the following
instructional settings?
The sum of entries in item 4-2b should equal the entry in item 4-1b above.
Write ’0’ if no student with a formally-identified disability is in a particular instructional setting.

(1) 100% of the school day in a regular classroom
,

Students

(2) 80-99% of the school day in a regular classroom
,

Students

(3) 40-79% of the school day in a regular classroom
,

Students

(4) 0-39% of the school day in a regular classroom
,

Students

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4-3a.

Of the students enrolled in this school as of October 1, 2020, have any been identified as
English-language learners (ELL), also known as limited-English proficient (LEP)?
(English language learners (ELLs) or limited-English proficient (LEP) refers to students whose
native or dominant language is other than English and who have sufficient difficulty speaking,
reading, writing, or understanding the English language as to deny them the opportunity to learn
successfully in an English-speaking-only classroom.)
Do NOT include prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education students.
Yes
No ➔

How many ELL or LEP students are enrolled in this school?
Students

4-4.

GO TO item 4-6a on page 24.

Does this school have instruction specifically designed to address the needs of ELL or
LEP students?
Yes
No ➔

4-5a.

GO TO item 4-6a on page 24.

Are ELL or LEP students taught English using ESL, bilingual, or immersion techniques?
Yes
No

Are ELL or LEP students taught English in regular English-speaking classrooms?
Yes
No

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4-6a.

Does this school participate in the National School Lunch Program (that is, the federal free
or reduced-price lunch program)?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 4-7 on page 25.

b. Around October 1, 2020, did you have any PREKINDERGARTEN students enrolled in this
school?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 4-6c below.

(1) How many PREKINDERGARTEN students were enrolled in this school?
,

Prekindergarten students

(2) What was the percentage of PREKINDERGARTEN students at this school APPROVED
for free or reduced-price lunches under the National School Lunch Program?
% of prekindergarten students approved

Around October 1, 2020, what was the percentage of K-12 students at this school APPROVED
for free or reduced-price lunches under the National School Lunch Program?
% of K-12 students approved

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4-7.

4-8a.

GO TO Section 5 on page 26.

How many PREKINDERGARTEN students at this school participate in the Title I program?
Write ‘0’ if no prekindergarten students participate in the Title I program.
Prekindergarten students

b. How many students at this school in GRADES K-12 participate in the Title I program?
Write ‘0’ if no students in grades K-12 participate in the Title I program.
K-12 students

4-9.

Are students receiving Title I services in –

a. Reading or language arts?
Yes
No

b. Mathematics?
Yes
No

c. English as a Second Language (ESL)?
Yes
No

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5. CONTACT INFORMATION
5-1.

What is the name of the person who completed most of this questionnaire?

5-2.

What is his or her job title?

5-3.

What is his or her work e-mail address?

5-4.

What is the school’s phone number?
Area code

Number
–

5-5.

–

Please verify this school’s or program’s name and mailing address that are printed on the
front of this questionnaire.
If any part of the name and mailing address is incorrect, enter the correction(s), as necessary,
in the appropriate space(s) below.
School or program name

Mailing address

City

State

5-6a.

ZIP Code

Is the physical or street address of this school or program the same as the mailing address?
Yes ➔

GO TO item 5-7 on page 27.

Please print this school’s or program’s physical or street address.
Street

City

State

ZIP Code

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5-7.

Please enter the date your school completed this questionnaire.
MM

YYYY
2 0

5-8.

Please indicate how much time it took your school to complete this form, not counting
interruptions.
Please record the time in minutes, e.g., 50 minutes, 65 minutes, etc.
Minutes

Thank you very much for your participation
in this survey. If you have any questions,
please contact us, toll-free, at: 1-888-595-1338
or by e-mail at: ntps@census.gov.

Please return your completed questionnaire
in the enclosed pre-addressed, postage-paid
envelope or mail it to:

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
ATTN: DCB/PCSPU, BUILDING 60A
1201 E. 10TH STREET
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN 47132-0001

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TEACHER QUESTIONNAIRE

(Please correct any errors in name, address, and ZIP Code.)

NATIONAL TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL SURVEY
2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR

The coronavirus pandemic has affected the way many schools provide instruction. To help
us understand your responses to this survey, please select the option that best describes
the current effect of the coronavirus pandemic on your teaching at THIS school:
I am currently only teaching with distance-learning instruction because of the coronavirus
pandemic.
I am currently teaching with a hybrid of in-person and distance-learning instruction
(some students or classes may be remote, while others are in person) because of the
coronavirus pandemic.
I am currently teaching only in person with additional safety precautions because of the
coronavirus pandemic.
There is currently no effect on how I deliver instruction because of the coronavirus
pandemic.
I am not currently teaching because of the coronavirus pandemic ➔ Please continue with the survey.
Please turn to the next page to begin the survey.
Please return your completed questionnaire in the pre-addressed,
postage-paid envelope or mail it to:
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS
FORM NTPS-4A
(06-29-2020)

Collected by:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

OMB No. 1850-0598: Approval Expires 03/31/2023

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INSTRUCTIONS AND DEFINITIONS
The data you enter on this form will be captured through the use of imaging technology. Please print all
information clearly in ordinary characters, using a blue or black ballpoint pen.
CORRECT marking example –
(Use care to keep characters
in their designated spaces.)

Yes
No

INCORRECT marking example –

35
X

3 5

Yes
No

Yes
OR
No

a. If you are the teacher named on the cover page label, please complete the questionnaire.
b. Please do not write any comments near the answer boxes.
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leaving it blank.

d. If you have any questions, call the U.S. Census Bureau at 1-888-595-1338. Someone will be
available to take your call Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).
The U.S. Census Bureau is also available to answer your questions via e-mail at: ntps@census.gov
Teachers who teach in multiple schools: Please respond to questions as they apply to the school
where you received this questionnaire.
Grades K-12 and comparable ungraded levels. This survey focuses on schools offering any of
grades K-12 or comparable ungraded levels at the elementary, middle, or secondary level. The term
“ungraded levels” refers to schools that classify students by an alternative means other than particular
grade levels (e.g., Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, etc.).

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).
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complete this information collection is estimated to average 40 minutes per response, including the time to review instructions, search
existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. If you have any comments
concerning the accuracy of the time estimate, suggestions for improving this collection, or comments or concerns about the contents or
the status of your individual submission of this questionnaire, please e-mail: ntps@census.gov, or write directly to: National Teacher
and Principal Survey (NTPS), National Center for Education Statistics, Potomac Center Plaza, 550 12th Street, SW, Room 4035,
Washington, DC 20202.

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1. GENERAL INFORMATION
1-1.

1-2.

How do you classify your position at THIS school?
If you have more than one position, consider the one at which you spend most of your time.
Mark (X) only one box.
1

Regular full-time teacher (in any of grades K-12 or comparable ungraded levels)

Regular part-time teacher (in any of grades K-12 or comparable ungraded levels)

Itinerant teacher (i.e. your assignment requires you to provide instruction at more than
one school)

Long-term substitute (i.e. your assignment requires that you fill the role of a regular teacher
on a long-term basis, but you are still considered a substitute)

Short-term substitute

Student teacher

Teacher aide

Administrator (e.g., principal, assistant principal, director, school head)

Library media specialist or Librarian

Other professional staff (e.g., counselor, curriculum coordinator, social worker)

Support staff (e.g., secretary)

Which box did you mark in item 1-1 above?
Box 1 ➔

GO TO item 1-5 on page 4.

Box 2, 3, or 4 ➔

GO TO item 1-4 on page 4.

Please STOP now and return this questionnaire to

Box 5, 6, or 7 ➔ the U.S. Census Bureau. Thank you for your time.
Box 8, 9, 10, or 11

1-3.

Do you TEACH one or more classes at THIS school, at least once per week, in any of grades
K-12 or comparable ungraded levels?
If you work as a library media specialist or librarian at this school, do not include classes in which
you teach students how to use the library (e.g., library skills or library research).
If you teach a particular specialty either within or outside of a regular classroom (e.g., reading
specialist, special education teacher, English as a Second Language teacher), include that time
as a regularly scheduled class.
Yes ➔

GO TO item 1-4 on page 4.

Please STOP now and return this questionnaire to

No ➔ the U.S. Census Bureau. Thank you for your time.

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1-4.

How much time do you work as a TEACHER in any of grades K-12 or comparable ungraded
levels at THIS school?
Mark (X) only one box.
Full time
3/4 time or more, but less than full-time
1/2 time or more, but less than 3/4 time
1/4 time or more, but less than 1/2 time
Less than 1/4 time
I do not teach any of grades K-12
or comparable ungraded levels ➔

1-5.

Please STOP now and return this questionnaire to
the U.S. Census Bureau. Thank you for your time.

During the LAST school year (2019-20), what was your MAIN activity?
Mark (X) only ONE box which best applies to how you spent the MOST time LAST school year.
If you were a substitute or itinerant teacher, please mark (X) the box which best applies to your
MAIN activity LAST school year.
Teaching in this school
Teaching in another public elementary, middle, or secondary school IN THIS SCHOOL SYSTEM
Teaching in a public elementary, middle, or secondary school IN A DIFFERENT SCHOOL
SYSTEM IN THIS STATE
Teaching in a public elementary, middle, or secondary school IN ANOTHER STATE
Teaching in a PRIVATE elementary, middle, or secondary school
Teaching in a preschool
Teaching at a college or university
Student at a college or university
Working in a position in the field of education, but not as a teacher
Working in a position outside the field of education
On leave (e.g., maternity or paternity leave, disability leave, sabbatical)
Caring for family members, but not on leave (e.g., homemaking, childrearing)
Military service
Unemployed and seeking work
Retired from another job
Other – please specify ➔

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1-6.

When did you begin teaching, either full-time or part-time, at THIS school?
Do NOT include time spent as a student teacher or a substitute teacher.
Enter the month AND year.
MM

1-7.

When did you FIRST begin teaching, either full-time or part-time, at the K-12 or comparable
ungraded level?
Do NOT include time spent as a student teacher or a substitute teacher.
Enter the month AND year.
MM

1-8.

YYYY

Excluding time spent on maternity/paternity leave or sabbatical, how many school years
have you worked, either full-time or part-time, as a K-12 or comparable ungraded level
teacher in public, public charter, or private schools?
Include the current school year.
Do NOT include time spent as a student teacher or a substitute teacher.
Report years to the nearest whole year, not fractions or months.
School years

1-9.

In how many schools have you taught, either full-time or part-time, at the K-12 or comparable
ungraded level?
Do NOT include time spent as a student teacher or a substitute teacher.
Schools

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2. CLASS ORGANIZATION
2-1.

Do you currently teach students in any of these grades at THIS school?
Please mark (X) for all that apply.
Prekindergarten
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
Ungraded

2-2.

Of all the students you teach at THIS school, how many have an Individualized Education
Plan (IEP) because they have disabilities or have special needs?
Do NOT include students who have only a 504 plan.
Write ’0’ if you do NOT teach any students with an IEP.
Students with IEPs

2-3.

Of all the students you teach at THIS school, how many have been identified as Englishlanguage learners (ELL), also known as limited-English proficiency (LEP)?
(English-language learners [ELLs] or limited-English proficiency [LEP] refers to students whose
native or dominant language is other than English and who have sufficient difficulty speaking,
reading, writing, or understanding the English language as to deny them the opportunity to learn
successfully in an English-speaking-only classroom.)
Write ’0’ if you do NOT teach any students that are ELL or LEP.
ELL or LEP Students

2-4.

Using Table 1 on page 9, this school year, in what subject is your MAIN teaching
assignment at THIS school?
(Your main teaching assignment is the subject matter in which you teach the most classes)
Record one of the main teaching assignment codes and labels from Table 1 on page 9.
Main Teaching
Assignment Code

Main Teaching
Assignment Label
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2-5.

Are you intentionally assigned to instruct the same group of students for more than one year
(e.g., looping)?
Yes
No

2-6a.

During any of your classes, do you have students use instructional software to learn some
or all of their lessons?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 2-7 below.

b. Does any of the instructional software the students use AUTOMATICALLY ADJUST the level
of instruction to an individual student’s performance?
Yes
No

2-7.

2-8.

Which statement best describes the way YOUR classes at THIS school are organized?
Mark (X) only one box.
1

You instruct several classes of different students most or all of the day in one or more
subjects.

You are an elementary school teacher who teaches only one subject to different classes of
students.

You instruct the same group of students all or most of the day in multiple subjects.

You are one of two or more teachers, in the same class, at the same time, and are jointly
responsible for teaching the same group of students all or most of the day.

You instruct a small number of selected students released from or in their regular classes in
specific skills or to address specific needs.

Which box did you mark in item 2-7 above?
Box 1 or 2 ➔

GO TO item 2-12 on page 10.

Box 3 or 4
Box 5 ➔

2-9.

GO TO item 2-10 below.

During your most recent FULL WEEK of teaching at THIS school, what is the total number of
students enrolled in the class you taught?
If you teach more than one self-contained class, report the number from your class with the most
students.
Students ➔

2-10.

GO TO item 2-11 on page 8.

During your most recent FULL WEEK of teaching at THIS school, what is the average number
of students you taught at any one time?
Students

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2-11.

During your most recent FULL WEEK of teaching, approximately how many minutes did YOU
spend teaching each of the following subjects at THIS school?
If you taught two or more subjects at the same time, divide the time between each subject the
best you can.
Write ’0’ in the "Minutes per day" box if you did not teach a particular subject during the week.

a. English, reading, or language arts (including reading and writing)
Minutes
per day

Days
per week
for

b. Of these English, reading, or language arts (including reading and writing) minutes, how
many were designated for reading instruction?
Minutes
per day

Days
per week
for

c. Arithmetic or mathematics
Minutes
per day

Days
per week
for

d. Social studies or history
Minutes
per day

Days
per week
for

e. Science
Minutes
per day

Days
per week
for

GO TO Section 3 on page 11.

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Table 1. Main Teaching Assignment and Subject-matter Codes and Labels
For Questions 2-4 and 2-13
General Education Codes and Labels
Elementary Education
Special Education
101
Early childhood or pre-K, general
110
Special education, any
102
Elementary grades, general
103
Middle grades, general
Subject-matter Specific Codes and Labels
Arts and Music
141
Art or arts and crafts
142
Art history
143
Dance
144
Drama or theater
145
Music

English and Language Arts
151
Communications
152
Composition
153
English
154
Journalism
155
Language arts
157
Literature or literary criticism
158
Reading
159
Speech
English as a Second Language (ESL)
160
ESL or bilingual education: General
161
ESL or bilingual education: Spanish
162
ESL or bilingual education: Other
languages
Foreign Languages
171
French
172
German
173
Latin
174
Spanish
175
Other foreign language
Health Education
181
Health education
182
Physical education
Mathematics and Computer Science
191
Algebra I
192
Algebra II
193
Algebra III
194
Basic and general mathematics
195
Business and applied math
196
Calculus and pre-calculus
197
Computer science
198
Geometry
199
Pre-algebra
200
Statistics and probability
201
Trigonometry
Natural Sciences
210
Science, general
211
Biology or life sciences
212
Chemistry
213
Earth sciences
214
Engineering
215
Integrated science
216
Physical sciences
217
Physics
218
Other natural sciences

Social
220
221
222
225
226
227
228
231
232
233
234
235
Career
241
242
243
244
245
246
247
249
250
253

254
255
256

Sciences
Social studies, general
Anthropology
Area or ethnic studies (excluding
Native American studies)
Economics
Geography
Government or civics
History
Native American studies
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Other social sciences
or Technical Education
Agriculture and natural resources
Business management
Business support
Marketing and distribution
Healthcare occupations
Construction trades, engineering, or
science technologies (including CADD
and drafting)
Mechanics and repair
Manufacturing or precision production
(electronics, metalwork, textiles, etc.)
Communications and related technologies
(including design, graphics, or printing; not
including computer science)
Personal and public services
(including culinary arts, cosmetology, child
care, social work, protective services,
custodial services, and interior design)
Family and consumer sciences education
Industrial arts or technology education
Other career or technical education

Miscellaneous
262
Driver education
264
Library or information science
265
Military science or ROTC
266
Philosophy
267
Religious studies, theology, or divinity
Other
268
Other

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NOTE: Items 2-12 and 2-13 are for teachers who marked box 1 or 2 for item 2-7 on page 7.
If you marked box 3, 4, or 5 for item 2-7 ➔

2-12.

GO TO Section 3 on page 11.

How many separate class periods or sections do you currently teach at THIS school?
Do NOT include homeroom periods or study halls.
(Example: If you teach 2 classes or sections of chemistry I, a class or section of physics I, and
a class or section of physics II, you would report 04 classes or sections.)
Number of classes or sections

2-13.

Using Table 1 on page 9, for EACH class period or section that you reported in item 2-12,
record the subject-matter code, subject-matter label, grade level code, and number of students.
If you teach a class or section with more than one grade level, list the grade level with the most
students in column C and record the total number of students in column D.
If you reported more than 10 periods or sections in item 2-12, report on only 10 of those periods
or sections.

A.
Subject-Matter Code
from Table 1
Example

B.
Subject-Matter Label from Table 1,
one for EACH class period

1 9 2

C.
Grade Level Code
from list below

1 1

Algebra II

D.
Number of Students

3 3

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

Grade Level Codes
If your class period or section has students from more than one grade level
(i.e., MIXED GRADES), please list the grade with the most students.
PK
KG
01
02
03
04
05
06
10

Prekindergarten
Kindergarten
1st grade
2nd grade
3rd grade
4th grade
5th grade
6th grade
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08
09
10
11
12
UG

7th grade
8th grade
9th grade
10th grade
11th grade
12th grade
Ungraded

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3. EDUCATION AND TRAINING
3-1a.

Do you have a bachelor’s degree?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 3-3 on page 14.

b. What is the name of the college or university where you earned this degree?
If you have more than one bachelor’s degree, information about additional degrees will be asked
in item 3-3 on page 14.
Name of college or university

In what city and state is it located?
City

State

Located outside the United States

In what year did you receive your bachelor’s degree?
Year

d. Was your bachelor’s degree awarded by the College of Education, School of Education, or
Department of Education at the college or university you attended?
Yes
No

e. Using Table 2 on page 12, what was your major field of study?
Major Field
of Study Code

Major Field
of Study Label

Did you have a second major field of study?
Do NOT report academic minors or concentrations.
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 3-1h on page 13.

g. Using Table 2 on page 12, what was your second major field of study?
Do NOT report academic minors or concentrations.
Major Field
of Study Code

Major Field
of Study Label

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Table 2. Major and Minor Fields of Study Codes and Labels
For Questions 3-1e, 3-1g, 3-1i, 3-2e, and 3-3b
General Education Codes and Labels
Elementary Education
101
Early childhood or pre-K, general
102
Elementary grades, general
Secondary Education
103
Middle grades, general
104
Secondary grades, general
Special Education
110
Special education, any

Other
131
132
133
134
135
136
137

Education
Administration
Counseling and guidance
Educational psychology
Policy studies
School psychology
Other non-subject-matter-specific education
Curriculum and instruction

Subject-matter Specific Codes and Labels
Arts and Music
141
Art or arts and crafts
142
Art history
143
Dance
144
Drama or theater
145
Music
English and Language Arts
151
Communications
152
Composition
153
English
154
Journalism
155
Language arts
156
Linguistics
157
Literature or literary criticism
158
Reading
159
Speech
English as a Second Language (ESL)
160
ESL or bilingual education: General
161
ESL or bilingual education: Spanish
162
ESL or bilingual education: Other
languages
Foreign Languages
171
French
172
German
173
Latin
174
Spanish
175
Other foreign language
Health Education
181
Health education
182
Physical education
Mathematics and Computer Science
190
Mathematics
197
Computer science
200
Statistics and probability
Natural Sciences
211
Biology or life sciences
212
Chemistry
213
Earth sciences
214
Engineering
217
Physics
218
Other natural sciences
Social Sciences
220
Social studies, general
221
Anthropology

222

Area or ethnic studies (excluding Native
American studies)
223
Criminal justice
224
Cultural studies
225
Economics
226
Geography
227
Government or civics
228
History
229
International studies
230
Law
231
Native American studies
232
Political science
233
Psychology
234
Sociology
235
Other social sciences
Career or Technical Education
Agriculture and natural resources
241
Business management
242
Business support
243
Marketing and distribution
244
Healthcare occupations
245
Construction trades, engineering, or
246
science technologies (including CADD and
drafting)
Mechanics and repair
247
Manufacturing or precision production
249
(electronics, metalwork, textiles, etc.)
Communications and related technologies
250
(including design, graphics, or printing; not
including computer science)
Personal and public services
253
(including culinary arts, cosmetology, child
care, social work, protective services,
custodial services, and interior design)
Family and consumer sciences education
254
Industrial arts or technology education
255
Other career or technical education
256
Miscellaneous
261
Architecture
263
Humanities or liberal studies
264
Library or information science
265
Military science or ROTC
266
Philosophy
267
Religious studies, theology, or divinity
Other
268
Other
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3-1h. Did you have a minor field of study?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 3-2a below.

Using Table 2 on page 12, what was your minor field of study?
Minor Field
of Study Code

3-2a.

Minor Field
of Study Label

Do you have a master’s degree?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 3-3 on page 14.

b. Was at least a portion of the cost of your master’s degree paid for by a STATE, SCHOOL
DISTRICT, or SCHOOL in which you taught?
If you have more than one master’s degree, information about additional degrees will be asked
in item 3-3 on page 14.
Yes
No

c. In what year did you receive your master’s degree?
Year

d. Was your master’s degree awarded by the College of Education, School of Education, or
Department of Education at the college or university you attended?
Yes
No

e. Using Table 2 on page 12, what was your major field of study for your master’s degree?
Major Field
of Study Code

Major Field
of Study Label

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3-3.

Have you earned any of the degrees or certificates listed below?
Yes
No ➔

a. Degree or
certificate

GO TO item 3-4 on page 15.

b. Using Table 2 on page 12, what was
your major field of study for each
degree or certificate?

c. Which of the following best
describes each degree or
certificate?

d. In what
year?

Major Field of Study Code
Year

(1) Vocational
certificate

Major Field of Study Label

Major Field of Study Code
Year

(2) Associate’s
degree

Major Field of Study Label

Major Field of Study Code

(3) SECOND
Bachelor’s
degree

Was your degree awarded by the
College of Education, School of
Education, or Department of
Education at the college or
university you attended?

Major Field of Study Label

Yes

(4) SECOND
Master’s
degree

Yes

Was your degree awarded by the
College of Education, School of
Education, or Department of
Education at the college or
university you attended?

Year

Major Field of Study Label
No

Was your degree awarded by the
College of Education, School of
Education, or Department of
Education at the college or
university you attended?

Major Field of Study Code

Year

Major Field of Study Label

Yes

(7) Doctorate
or first
professional
degree (Ph.D.,
Ed.D., M.D.,
J.D., D.D.S.)

Was your degree awarded by the
College of Education, School of
Education, or Department of
Education at the college or
university you attended?

Major Field of Study Code

(6) Certificate of
Advanced
Graduate
Studies

Year

Major Field of Study Label
Yes

(5) Educational
specialist or
professional
diploma (at
least one year
beyond a
master’s level)

Was your degree awarded by the
College of Education, School of
Education, or Department of
Education at the college or
university you attended?

Major Field of Study Code

Year

Major Field of Study Label
Yes

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3-4a.

Have you ever taken any undergraduate or graduate courses that focused SOLELY on
teaching methods?
Do NOT include student teaching (sometimes called practice teaching).
Do NOT include professional development courses, workshops, or seminars.
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 3-5 below.

How many undergraduate or graduate courses focused SOLELY on teaching methods?
Mark (X) only one box.
1 or 2 courses
3 or 4 courses
5 to 9 courses
10 or more courses

Did you take any of these courses before your first year of teaching?
Yes
No

3-5.

BEFORE your first year of teaching, did you take any graduate or undergraduate courses
which taught you —

a. Classroom management techniques?
Yes
No

b. Lesson planning?
Yes
No

c. How to assess learning?
Yes
No

d. How to use student performance data to inform instruction?
Yes
No

e. How to serve students from diverse economic backgrounds?
Yes
No

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3-5.

Continued – BEFORE your first year of teaching, did you take any graduate or undergraduate
courses which taught you —

How to serve students with special needs?
Yes
No

g. How to teach students who are English-language learners (ELLs) or limited-English
proficient (LEP)?
Yes
No

3-6a.

Did you spend time student teaching (sometimes called practice teaching)?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO Section 4 on page 17.

b. In how many different classrooms did you student teach?
Mark (X) only one box.
1
2
3 or more

How long did your student teaching last?
If you student taught in more than one classroom, report the total amount of time spent student
teaching across all assignments.
Mark (X) only one box.
4 weeks or less
5-7 weeks
8-11 weeks
12 weeks or more

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4. CERTIFICATION
4-1.

Did you enter teaching through an alternative route to certification program?
(An alternative route to certification program is a program that was designed to expedite the transition
of nonteachers to a teaching career, for example, a state, district, or university alternative route to
certification program.)
Yes
No

The next series of questions is about state certification. This section allows teachers to report UP TO TWO
current teaching certificates in the state where they are teaching, plus several content areas per certificate,
if applicable. Those who have only one certificate that applies to only one content area DO NOT have to fill
out the entire section and should follow the GO TO instructions.

4-2a.

Which of the following describes the teaching certificate you currently hold that certifies you
to teach in THIS state?
Mark (X) only one box.
If you currently hold more than one of the following, a second certification may be listed in item 4-3.
Regular or standard state certificate or advanced professional certificate
Certificate issued after satisfying all requirements except the completion of a probationary
period (in some states this is called a probationary certificate)
Certificate that requires some additional coursework, student teaching, or passage of a test
before regular certification can be obtained (in some states this is called a temporary or
provisional certificate)
Certificate issued to persons who must complete a certification program in order to continue
teaching (in some states this is called a waiver or emergency certificate)
I do not hold any of the above certifications in THIS state ➔

GO TO Section 5 on page 21.

Using Table 3 on page 18, in what content area(s) and grade range(s) does the teaching
certificate marked above certify you to teach in THIS state?
(For some teachers, the content area may be special education or the grade level.)
If this certificate certifies you to teach in more than one content area, you may report additional
content areas in later items.
If your certificate does not restrict you to a specific grade range(s), mark (X) all three grade ranges.
(1) Content Area

(2) Grade Range of Certificate (Mark (X) all that apply)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
At least one of grades 6-8

Content Area Label

At least one of grades 9-12

c. Does this certificate marked in item 4-2a certify you to teach in additional content areas?
Yes ➔
No ➔

GO TO item 4-2d on page 19.
GO TO item 4-3a on page 19.

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Table 3. Certification Content Area Codes and Labels For Questions 4-2b, 4-2d, 4-3c, and 4-3e
General Education Codes and Labels
Elementary Education
Special Education – Continued
101
Early childhood or Pre-K, general
Learning disabilities
117
102
Elementary grades, general
Intellectual disabilities
118
103
Middle grades, general
Mildly or moderately disabled
119
Orthopedically impaired
120
Secondary Education
Severely or profoundly disabled
121
103
Middle grades, general
Speech or language impaired
122
104
Secondary grades, general
Traumatically brain-injured
123
Special Education
Visually impaired
124
111
Special education, general
Other special education
125
112
Autism
General Administration
113
Deaf and hard-of-hearing
131
Administration
114
Developmentally delayed
132
Counseling and guidance
115
Early childhood special education
116
Emotionally disturbed or behavior disorders
Subject-matter Specific Codes and Labels
Arts and Music
Social Sciences
141
Art or arts and crafts
220
Social studies, general
142
Art History
221
Anthropology
143
Dance
222
Area or ethnic studies (excluding Native
144
Drama or theater
American studies)
145
Music
225
Economics
226
Geography
English and Language Arts
227
Government or civics
151
Communications
228
History
152
Composition
231
Native American studies
153
English
232
Political Science
154
Journalism
233
Psychology
155
Language arts
234
Sociology
157
Literature or literary criticism
235
Other social sciences
158
Reading
Career or Technical Education
159
Speech
241
Agriculture and natural resources
English as a Second Language (ESL)
242
Business management
160
ESL or bilingual education: General
243
Business support
161
ESL or bilingual education: Spanish
244
Marketing and distribution
162
ESL or bilingual education: Other
245
Healthcare occupations
languages
246
Construction trades, engineering, or science
technologies (including CADD and drafting
Foreign Languages
247
Mechanics and repair
171
French
249
Manufacturing or precision production
172
German
(electronics, metalwork, textiles, etc.)
173
Latin
250
Communications and related technologies
174
Spanish
(including design, graphics or printing; not
175
Other foreign language
including computer science)
253
Personal and public services
Health Education
(including culinary arts, cosmetology, child
181
Health education
care, social work, protective services,
182
Physical education
custodial services, and interior design)
Mathematics and Computer Science
254
Family and consumer sciences education
190
Mathematics
255
Industrial arts or technology education
197
Computer science
256
Other career or technical education
200
Statistics and probability
Miscellaneous
262
Driver education
Natural Sciences
263
Humanities or liberal studies
210
Science, general
264
Library or information science
211
Biology or life sciences
265
Military science or ROTC
212
Chemistry
266
Philosophy
213
Earth sciences
267
Religious studies, theology, or divinity
216
Physical sciences
217
Physics
Other
218
Other natural sciences
268
Other
18

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NOTE: Item 4-2d is for teachers who marked Yes for item 4-2c on page 17.
If you marked No for item 4-2c ➔ GO TO item 4-3a below.

4-2.

Continued –

Using Table 3 on page 18, please record all ADDITIONAL content areas and grade ranges
in which this certificate certifies you to teach:
If your certificate does not restrict you to a specific range(s), mark (X) all three ranges.

Additional Content Area
(1)

Grade Range of Certificate (Mark (X) all that apply)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
At least one of grades 6-8

Content Area Label

At least one of grades 9-12
(2)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
At least one of grades 6-8

Content Area Label

At least one of grades 9-12
(3)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
At least one of grades 6-8

Content Area Label

At least one of grades 9-12
(4)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
At least one of grades 6-8

Content Area Label

At least one of grades 9-12

4-3a.

Do you have another current teaching certificate that certifies you to teach in THIS state?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO Section 5 on page 21.

b. Which of the following describes this current teaching certificate you hold in THIS state?
Mark (X) only one box.
Regular or standard state certificate or advanced professional certificate
Certificate issued after satisfying all requirements except the completion of a probationary
period (in some states this is called a probationary certificate)
Certificate that requires some additional coursework, student teaching, or passage of a test
before regular certification can be obtained (in some states this is called a temporary or
provisional certificate)
Certificate issued to persons who must complete a certification program in order to continue
teaching (in some states this is called a waiver or emergency certificate)

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4-3.
c.

Continued –
Using Table 3 on page 18, in what content area(s) and grade range(s) does the teaching
certificate marked in question 4-3b on page 19 certify you to teach in THIS state?
(For some teachers, the content area may be special education or the grade level.)
If this certificate certifies you to teach in more than one content area, you may report additional
content areas in later items.
If your certificate does not restrict you to a specific grade range(s), mark (X) all three grade ranges.
(1) Content Area

(2) Grade Range of Certificate (Mark (X) all that apply)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
At least one of grades 6-8

Content Area Label

At least one of grades 9-12

d. Does this certificate marked in item 4-3b certify you to teach in additional content areas?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO Section 5 on page 21.

e. Using Table 3 on page 18, please record all ADDITIONAL content areas and grade ranges
in which this certificate certifies you to teach:
If your certificate does not restrict you to a specific grade range(s), mark (X) all three grade ranges.
Additional Content Area
(1)

Grade Range of Certificate (Mark (X) all that apply)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
Content Area Label

At least one of grades 6-8
At least one of grades 9-12

(2)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
Content Area Label

At least one of grades 6-8
At least one of grades 9-12

(3)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
Content Area Label

At least one of grades 6-8
At least one of grades 9-12

(4)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
Content Area Label

At least one of grades 6-8
At least one of grades 9-12

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5. EARLY CAREER EXPERIENCES
5-1.

Was your FIRST year of teaching before the 2016-2017 school year?
Do NOT include time spent as a student teacher or a substitute teacher.
Yes ➔

GO TO Section 6 on page 25.

5-2.

What was your MAIN activity the year before you began teaching at the K-12 or comparable
ungraded level?
Mark (X) only one box.
Student at a college or university
Working as a substitute teacher
➔

GO TO item 5-4 on page 22.

Teaching in a preschool
Teaching at a college or university
Working in a position in the field of education, but not as a teacher
Working in an occupation outside the field of education
Caring for family members
Military service
➔

GO TO item 5-4 on page 22.

Unemployed and seeking work
Retired from another job

5-3a.

What kind of work did you do, that is, what was your occupation?
Please record your job title; for example, electrical engineer, cashier, typist, farmer, loan officer.

b. What were your most important activities or duties on that job?
For example, typing, selling cars, driving delivery truck, caring for livestock.

c. How would you classify yourself on that job?
Mark (X) only one box.
An employee of a PRIVATE company, business, or individual for wages, salary, or commission
A FEDERAL government employee
A STATE government employee
A LOCAL government employee
SELF-EMPLOYED in your own business, professional practice, or farm
Working WITHOUT PAY in a family business or farm
Working WITHOUT PAY in a volunteer job
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5-4.

In your FIRST year of teaching, how well prepared were you to –
If you are in your first year of teaching, please answer for THIS school year.
Mark (X) one box on each line.
Not at all
prepared

Somewhat
prepared

Well
prepared

Very well
prepared

a. Handle a range of classroom management
or discipline situations?
b. Use a variety of instructional methods?
c.

Teach your subject matter?

d. Use computers in classroom instruction?
e. Assess students?
f.

Differentiate instruction in the classroom?

g. Use data from student assessments to
inform instruction?
h. Teach to state content standards?

5-5.

Teach students who are limited-English
proficient [LEP] or English-language
learners [ELLs]?

Teach students with special needs?

In your FIRST year of teaching, did you participate in a FORMAL schoolwide or districtwide
program for beginning teachers aimed to enhance teachers’ effectiveness by providing
systematic support (sometimes called a teacher induction program)?
If you are in your first year of teaching, please answer for THIS school year.
Yes
No

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5-6.

Did you receive the following kinds of support during your FIRST year of teaching?
If you are in your first year of teaching, please answer for THIS school year.

a. Reduced teaching schedule or number of preparations
Yes
No

b. Common planning time with teachers in your subject
Yes
No

c. Seminars or classes for beginning teachers
Yes
No

d. Extra classroom assistance (e.g., teacher aides)
Yes
No

e. Regular supportive communication with your principal, other administrators, or
department chair
Yes
No

Observation and feedback on your teaching aimed at helping you develop and refine
your teaching practice BEYOND any formal administrative observation and feedback
you may have received
Yes
No

g. Release time to participate in support activities for new or beginning teachers
Yes
No

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5-7a.

In your FIRST year of teaching, were you ASSIGNED a master or mentor teacher by your
school or district?
If you are in your first year of teaching, please answer for THIS school year.
Yes
No ➔

GO TO Section 6 on page 25.

b. How frequently did you work with your assigned master or mentor teacher during your
first year of teaching?
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
A few times a year
Never

c. Had your assigned master or mentor teacher ever instructed students in the same subject
area(s) as yours?
Yes
No

5-8.

Did your assigned master or mentor teacher provide the following types of support during
your FIRST year of teaching?
If you are in your first year of teaching, please answer for THIS school year.
a. Helped with paperwork or record keeping
Yes
No

b. Demonstrated lessons
Yes
No

c. Helped you prepare lessons that address learning standards
Yes
No

d. Helped you develop student assessment tools
Yes
No

5-9.

Overall, to what extent did your assigned master or mentor teacher improve your teaching
in your first year of teaching?
Mark (X) only one box.
Not at all
To a small extent
To a moderate extent
To a great extent

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6. TEACHER WORKING CONDITIONS
6-1.

How many hours does your contract require you to work during a typical FULL WEEK at
THIS school?
This would be base contract hours, or the equivalent, NOT including stipends or extra pay for
extra duty.
Report to the nearest whole hour.
Total WEEKLY hours required to work

6-2.

Of the hours you are CONTRACTED to work, excluding time spent on planning, lunch,
break/recess, arrival/dismissal of students, and otherwise NOT delivering instruction, how
many hours during a typical full week do you DELIVER INSTRUCTION to students in THIS
school?
This number should be less than the reported number of hours in 6-1.
"PULL-OUT" or "PUSH-IN" TEACHERS: Please include the number of hours you instruct
individual students or small groups of students.
Report to the nearest whole hour.
Total WEEKLY hours delivering instruction

6-3.

Including hours spent during the school day, before and after school, and on the weekends,
how many hours do you spend on ALL teaching and other school-related activities during a
typical FULL WEEK at THIS school?
This number should be greater than or equal to the reported number of hours in 6-1.
Report to the nearest whole hour.
Total WEEKLY hours spent on all teaching and school-related activities

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6-4.

During this school year, do you or will you do the following for this school or district –

a. Coach a sport?
Yes
No

b. Sponsor any student groups, clubs, or organizations?
Yes
No

c. Serve as a department lead or chair?
Yes
No

d. Serve as a lead curriculum specialist?
Yes
No

e. Serve on a schoolwide or districtwide committee or task force?
Yes
No

Serve as an assigned mentor or mentor coordinator for teachers?
Yes
No

6-5.

In the LAST SCHOOL YEAR (2019-20), how much of your own money did you spend on
classroom supplies, without reimbursement?
Please use your best estimate for costs incurred, in whole dollars.
If none, please write ’0’.

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7. SCHOOL CLIMATE AND TEACHER ATTITUDES
7-1.

During the 2019-20 school year, how did the coronavirus pandemic affect how you delivered
instruction in this school?
Mark (X) for all that apply.
I was not a teacher at this school during the 2019-20 school year ➔

GO TO item 7-5 on page 28.

There was no change in how my classes were taught because of the coronavirus pandemic
All or some of my classes normally taught in person at the school were canceled
All or some of my classes normally taught in person moved to a distance-learning format using
online resources, either self-paced or real-time
All or some of my classes normally taught in person moved to a distance-learning format using
paper materials sent home with students
All or some of my classes normally taught in person changed in some other way
Please specify ➔

7-2.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: I had the support
and resources I needed to be effective as a teacher at this school during the coronavirus
pandemic in the 2019-20 school year.
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree

7-3.

During the coronavirus pandemic in the 2019-20 school year, what kinds of real-time
interactions, if any, did you have with your students at this school?
Mark (X) for all that apply.
I had no real-time interactions with students during
the coronavirus pandemic in the 2019-20 school year ➔

GO TO item 7-5 on page 28.

I taught scheduled real-time lessons to classes who could ask questions during the lesson
through a video or audio call
I held scheduled sessions with groups of students to provide support through a video or
audio call
I held scheduled one-on-one sessions with individual students to teach lessons or provide
support through a video or audio call
I held scheduled office hours where students could ask questions through a video or audio call
I had unscheduled sessions with students as needed through a video or audio call

7-4.

What percentage of your students at this school did you have any real-time interaction with
during the coronavirus pandemic in the 2019-20 school year?
1-25%
26-50%
51-75%
76-100%

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7-5.

How much actual influence do you think teachers have over school policy AT THIS SCHOOL
in each of the following areas?
Mark (X) one box on each line.
No
influence

Minor
influence

Moderate
influence

A great deal
of influence

a. Setting performance standards for
students at this school

b. Establishing curriculum
c. Determining the content of in-service
professional development programs

d. Evaluating teachers
e. Hiring new full-time teachers
f. Setting discipline policy
g. Deciding how the school budget
will be spent

7-6. How much actual control do you have IN YOUR CLASSROOM at this school over the
following areas of your planning and teaching?
Mark (X) one box on each line.
No
control

Minor
control

Moderate
control

A great deal
of control

a. Selecting textbooks and other
instructional materials

b. Selecting content, topics, and
skills to be taught

c. Selecting teaching techniques
d. Evaluating and grading students
e. Disciplining students
f. Determining the amount of
homework to be assigned

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7-7.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?
Mark (X) one box on each line.
Strongly
disagree

Somewhat
disagree

Somewhat
agree

Strongly
agree

a. The school administration’s behavior toward
the staff is supportive and encouraging.

b. I am satisfied with my teaching salary.
c. The level of student misbehavior in this
school (such as noise, horseplay or
fighting in the halls, cafeteria, or student
lounge) interferes with my teaching.

d. I receive a great deal of support from
parents for the work I do.

e. Necessary materials such as textbooks,
supplies, and copy machines are
available as needed by the staff.

Routine duties and paperwork interfere
with my job of teaching.

g. My principal enforces school rules for student
conduct and backs me up when I need it.

h. Rules for student behavior are consistently
enforced by teachers in this school, even
for students who are not in their classes.

Most of my colleagues share my beliefs
and values about what the central mission
of the school should be.

The principal knows what kind of school he or
she wants and has communicated it to the staff.

k. There is a great deal of cooperative
effort among the staff members.

In this school, staff members are
recognized for a job well done.

m. I worry about the security of my job
because of the performance of my students
or my school on state and/or local tests.

n. State or district content standards have had
a positive influence on my satisfaction with
teaching.

o. I am given the support I need to teach
students with special needs.

p. The amount of student tardiness and class
cutting in this school interferes with my
teaching.

q. I am generally satisfied with being a
teacher at this school.

I make a conscious effort to coordinate the
content of my courses with that of other
teachers.
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7-8.

To what extent is each of the following a problem in THIS school?
Mark (X) one box on each line.
Not a
problem

Minor
problem

Moderate
problem

Serious
problem

a. Student tardiness
b. Student absenteeism
c. Student class cutting
d. Teacher absenteeism
e. Students dropping out
f.

Student apathy

g. Lack of parental involvement
h. Poverty

7-9.

Students come to school unprepared to learn

Poor student health

To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?
Mark (X) one box on each line.
Strongly
disagree

Somewhat
disagree

Somewhat
agree

Strongly
agree

a. The stress and disappointments involved in

teaching at this school aren’t really worth it.

b. The teachers at this school like being here;
I would describe us as a satisfied group.

c. I like the way things are run at this school.
d. If I could get a higher paying job I’d leave
teaching as soon as possible.

e. I think about transferring to another school.
f.

I don’t seem to have as much enthusiasm
now as I did when I began teaching.

g. I think about staying home from school
because I’m just too tired to go.

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7-10.

Which statement best describes how long you plan to remain in teaching?
Mark (X) only one box.
As long as I am able
Until I am eligible for retirement benefits from this job
Until I am eligible for retirement benefits from a previous job
Until I am eligible for Social Security benefits
Until a specific life event occurs (e.g., parenthood, marriage, retirement of spouse or partner)
Until a more desirable job opportunity comes along
Definitely plan to leave as soon as I can
Undecided at this time

7-11.

Has a student FROM THIS SCHOOL ever threatened to injure you?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 7-12a below.

b. Has a student FROM THIS SCHOOL threatened to injure you IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 7-12a below.

In the past 12 months, how many times has a student FROM THIS SCHOOL threatened
to injure you?
Times

7-12a. Has a student FROM THIS SCHOOL ever physically attacked you?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 7-13 on page 32.

b. Has a student FROM THIS SCHOOL physically attacked you IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 7-13 on page 32.

In the past 12 months, how many times has a student FROM THIS SCHOOL physically
attacked you?
Times

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7-13.

In general, would you say that your health is: Excellent, Very good, Good, Fair, or Poor?
Excellent
Very good
Good
Fair
Poor

7-14.

On average, how many hours of sleep do you get in a typical school night?
Report to the nearest whole hour.
Total average hours sleeping

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8. GENERAL EMPLOYMENT AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The following questions refer to your BEFORE-TAX earnings from teaching and other employment.

8-1.

DURING THE SUMMER OF 2020, did you have any earnings from –
Report amounts in whole dollars.

a. Teaching summer school in this school or any other school?
Yes ➔

How much?

.00

(1) Did all of these earnings come from your current
school?
Yes
No
GO TO item 8-1b below.

b. Working in a non-teaching job in this school or any other school?
Yes ➔

How much?

.00

(1) Did all of these earnings come from your current
school?
Yes
No
GO TO item 8-1c below.

c. Working in any NONSCHOOL job?
Yes ➔

How much?

.00

No
GO TO item 8-2 below.

8-2.

How many days are covered by your contract, per contract year?
Include professional development, student contact days, and any other days covered by
your contract.
Days per contract year

8-3.

DURING THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR, what is your base teaching salary for the entire
school year?
Report amounts in whole dollars.

.00

For the entire school year

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8-4.

DURING THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR, do you, or will you, earn any additional compensation
from this school system for extracurricular or additional activities such as coaching, student
activity sponsorship, mentoring teachers, or teaching evening classes?
Report amounts in whole dollars.
Yes ➔

How much?

.00

No
GO TO item 8-5 below.

8-5.

DURING THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR, do you, or will you, earn any additional compensation
from this school system based on your students’ performance (e.g., through a merit pay or
pay-for-performance agreement)?
Report amounts in whole dollars.
Yes ➔

How much?

.00

No
GO TO item 8-6 below.

8-6.

DURING THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR, have you earned income from any OTHER sources
from this school system, such as a state supplement, etc.?
Do NOT report any earnings already reported.
Report amounts in whole dollars.
Yes ➔

How much?

.00

No
GO TO item 8-7a below.

8-7a. DURING THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR, do you, or will you, earn additional compensation
from working in any job OUTSIDE this school system?
Report amounts in whole dollars.
Yes ➔

How much?

.00

GO TO item 8-7b below.

No ➔

GO TO item 8-8 on page 35.

b. Which of these best describes this job OUTSIDE this school system?
Mark (X) only one box.
Teaching or tutoring
Non-teaching, but related to teaching field
Other

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8-8.

During the CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR do you, or will you, receive a retirement pension check
paid from a teacher retirement system?
Report amounts in whole dollars.
Yes ➔

How much?

.00

No
GO TO item 8-9 below.

8-9.

Other than money you may have borrowed from family or friends, did you take out any type
of student loans to help pay for your undergraduate or graduate education?
Yes
No ➔

8-10.

GO TO item 8-14 on page 36.

Do you still owe all, some, or none of the amount that you borrowed?
All
Some
None ➔

8-11.

How much do you typically pay each month on your student loans?
Please provide the amount you pay each month, even if it is different from your minimum monthly
payment.
Please answer based on any federal, private, state, and school loans you have, including loans
for your bachelor’s degree and for any education since your bachelor’s degree. If the amount
changes, please report the most recent amount.

$
8-12.

GO TO item 8-13 on page 36.

.00

per month

Please indicate your level of stress regarding your student loan debt. Would you say your
level of stress is:
Very low
Low
Moderate
High
Very high

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8-13.

Please indicate whether your student loan debt has influenced your employment plans and
decisions in any of the following ways. Did you —

a. Have to work at more than one job at the same time because of your student loan debt?
Yes
No

b. Take a less desirable job because of your student loan debt?
Yes
No

8-14.

Are you a member of a teachers’ union or an employee association similar to a union?
Yes
No

8-15a. Does your school, district, or school system offer tenure?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO Section 9 on page 37.

b. Are you tenured at your current school?
Yes
No

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9. TEACHER DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
9-1.

Are you male or female?
Male
Female

9-2.

Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin?
Yes
No

9-3.

9-4.

What is your year of birth?

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10. CONTACT INFORMATION
10-1.

Please enter the date you completed this questionnaire.
MM

YYYY
2 0

10-2.

Please indicate how much time it took you to complete this form, not counting interruptions.
Please record the time in minutes, e.g., 50 minutes, 65 minutes, etc.
Minutes

10-3.

Please PRINT your name, your home address, your cell and home telephone numbers,
the most convenient time to reach you, and your work and home e-mail addresses. This
information would only be used in the event that we need to contact you for follow-up.
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).

a. First name

Middle name

Last name

Suffix

b. Street Address

c. City

d. State

e. ZIP Code

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Cell phone number
Area code

Number
–

–

I consent to receive text messages for follow-up purposes only.

g. Home phone number
Area code

Number
–

–

h. Best day(s) to reach you
Mark (X) for all that apply.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Best time of the day to reach you
Mark (X) only one box.
a.m.
p.m.

Work e-mail address

k. Home e-mail address

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Thank you very much for your participation
in this survey. If you have any questions,
please contact us, toll-free, at: 1-888-595-1338
or by e-mail at: ntps@census.gov

Please return your completed questionnaire
in the enclosed pre-addressed, postage-paid
envelope or mail it to:

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
ATTN: DCB/PCSPU, BUILDING 60A
1201 E. 10TH STREET
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN 47132-0001

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PRIVATE SCHOOL TEACHER QUESTIONNAIRE

(Please correct any errors in name, address, and ZIP Code.)

NATIONAL TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL SURVEY
2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR

The coronavirus pandemic has affected the way many schools provide instruction. To help
us understand your responses to this survey, please select the option that best describes
the current effect of the coronavirus pandemic on your teaching at THIS school:
I am currently only teaching with distance-learning instruction because of the coronavirus
pandemic.
I am currently teaching with a hybrid of in-person and distance-learning instruction
(some students or classes may be remote, while others are in person) because of the
coronavirus pandemic.
I am currently teaching only in person with additional safety precautions because of the
coronavirus pandemic.
There is currently no effect on how I deliver instruction because of the coronavirus
pandemic.
I am not currently teaching because of the coronavirus pandemic ➔ Please continue with the survey.
Please turn to the next page to begin the survey.
Please return your completed questionnaire in the pre-addressed,
postage-paid envelope or mail it to:
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
ATTN: DCB/PCSPU, BUILDING 60A
1201 E. 10TH STREET
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN 47132-0001

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS
FORM NTPS-4B
(06-29-2020)

Collected by:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

OMB No. 1850-0598: Approval Expires 03/31/2023

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Yes
No

INCORRECT marking example –

35
X

3 5

Yes
No

Yes
OR
No

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1. GENERAL INFORMATION
1-1.

How do you classify your position at THIS school?
If you have more than one position, consider the one at which you spend most of your time.
Mark (X) only one box.
1

Regular full-time teacher (in any of grades K-12 or comparable ungraded levels)

Regular part-time teacher (in any of grades K-12 or comparable ungraded levels)

1-2.

Itinerant teacher (i.e. your assignment requires you to provide instruction at more than
one school)
Long-term substitute (i.e. your assignment requires that you fill the role of a regular teacher
on a long-term basis, but you are still considered a substitute)

Short-term substitute

Student teacher

Teacher aide

Administrator (e.g., principal, assistant principal, director, school head)

Library media specialist or Librarian

Other professional staff (e.g., counselor, curriculum coordinator, social worker)

Support staff (e.g., secretary)

Which box did you mark in item 1-1 above?
Box 1 ➔

GO TO item 1-5 on page 4.

Box 2, 3, or 4 ➔

GO TO item 1-4 on page 4.

Please STOP now and return this questionnaire to

Box 5, 6, or 7 ➔ the U.S. Census Bureau. Thank you for your time.
Box 8, 9, 10, or 11

1-3.

GO TO item 1-4 on page 4.

Please STOP now and return this questionnaire to

No ➔ the U.S. Census Bureau. Thank you for your time.

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1-4.

1-5.

Please STOP now and return this questionnaire to
the U.S. Census Bureau. Thank you for your time.

During the LAST school year (2019-20), what was your MAIN activity?
Mark (X) only ONE box which best applies to how you spent the MOST time LAST school year.
If you were a substitute or itinerant teacher, please mark (X) the box which best applies to your
MAIN activity LAST school year.
Teaching in this school
Teaching in another private elementary, middle, or secondary school IN THIS STATE
Teaching in a private elementary, middle, or secondary school IN ANOTHER STATE
Teaching in a PUBLIC elementary, middle, or secondary school
Teaching in a preschool
Teaching at a college or university
Student at a college or university
Working in a position in the field of education, but not as a teacher
Working in a position outside the field of education
On leave (e.g., maternity or paternity leave, disability leave, sabbatical)
Caring for family members, but not on leave (e.g., homemaking, childrearing)
Military service
Unemployed and seeking work
Retired from another job
Other – please specify ➔

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1-6.

When did you begin teaching, either full-time or part-time, at THIS school?
Do NOT include time spent as a student teacher or a substitute teacher.
Enter the month AND year.
MM

1-7.

1-8.

YYYY

1-9.

In how many schools have you taught, either full-time or part-time, at the K-12 or
comparable ungraded level?
Do NOT include time spent as a student teacher or a substitute teacher.
Schools

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2. CLASS ORGANIZATION
2-1.

Do you currently teach students in any of these grades at THIS school?
Please mark (X) for all that apply.
Prekindergarten
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
Ungraded

2-2.

Of all the students you teach at THIS school, how many have a formally-identified disability?
Write ’0’ if you do NOT teach any students with a formally-identified disability.
Students with a formally-identified disability

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2-3.

2-4.

Using Table 1 on page 10, this school year, in what subject is your MAIN teaching
assignment at THIS school?
(Your main teaching assignment is the subject matter in which you teach the most classes)
Record one of the main teaching assignment codes and labels from Table 1 on page 10.
Main Teaching
Assignment Code

2-5.

Main Teaching
Assignment Label

Are you intentionally assigned to instruct the same group of students for more than one year
(e.g., looping)?
Yes
No

2-6a.

During any of your classes, do you have students use instructional software to learn some
or all of their lessons?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 2-7 on page 8.

b. Does any of the instructional software the students use AUTOMATICALLY ADJUST the level
of instruction to an individual student’s performance?
Yes
No

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2-7.

2-8.

Which statement best describes the way YOUR classes at THIS school are organized?
Mark (X) only one box.
1

You instruct several classes of different students most or all of the day in one or more
subjects.

You are an elementary school teacher who teaches only one subject to different classes of
students.

You instruct the same group of students all or most of the day in multiple subjects.

You are one of two or more teachers, in the same class, at the same time, and are jointly
responsible for teaching the same group of students all or most of the day.

You instruct a small number of selected students released from or in their regular classes in
specific skills or to address specific needs.

Which box did you mark in item 2-7 above?
Box 1 or 2 ➔

GO TO item 2-12 on page 11.

Box 3 or 4
Box 5 ➔

2-9.

GO TO item 2-10 below.

2-10.

GO TO item 2-11 on page 9.

During your most recent FULL WEEK of teaching at THIS school, what is the average number
of students you taught at any one time?
Students

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2-11.

a. English, reading, or language arts (including reading and writing)
Minutes
per day

Days
per week
for

b. Of these English, reading, or language arts (including reading and writing) minutes, how
many were designated for reading instruction?
Minutes
per day

Days
per week
for

c. Arithmetic or mathematics
Minutes
per day

Days
per week
for

d. Social studies or history
Minutes
per day

Days
per week
for

e. Science
Minutes
per day

Days
per week
for

GO TO Section 3 on page 12.

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Social
220
221
222
225
226
227
228
231
232
233
234
235
Career
241
242
243
244
245
246
247
249
250
253

254
255
256

Miscellaneous
262
Driver education
264
Library or information science
265
Military science or ROTC
266
Philosophy
267
Religious studies, theology, or divinity
Other
268
Other

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NOTE: Items 2-12 and 2-13 are for teachers who marked box 1 or 2 for item 2-7 on page 8.
If you marked box 3, 4, or 5 for item 2-7 ➔

2-12.

GO TO Section 3 on page 12.

2-13.

Using Table 1 on page 10, for EACH class period or section that you reported in item 2-12,
record the subject-matter code, subject-matter label, grade level code, and number of students.
If you teach a class or section with more than one grade level, list the grade level with the most
students in column C and record the total number of students in column D.
If you reported more than 10 periods or sections in item 2-12, report on only 10 of those periods
or sections.

A.
Subject-Matter Code
from Table 1
Example

B.
Subject-Matter Label from Table 1,
one for EACH class period

1 9 2

C.
Grade Level Code
from list below

1 1

Algebra II

D.
Number of Students

3 3

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

Grade Level Codes
If your class period or section has students from more than one grade level
(i.e., MIXED GRADES), please list the grade with the most students.
PK
KG
01
02
03
04
05
06

Prekindergarten
Kindergarten
1st grade
2nd grade
3rd grade
4th grade
5th grade
6th grade
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07
08
09
10
11
12
UG

7th grade
8th grade
9th grade
10th grade
11th grade
12th grade
Ungraded

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3. EDUCATION AND TRAINING
3-1a.

Do you have a bachelor’s degree?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 3-3 on page 15.

In what city and state is it located?
City

State

Located outside the United States

In what year did you receive your bachelor’s degree?
Year

d. Was your bachelor’s degree awarded by the College of Education, School of Education, or
Department of Education at the college or university you attended?
Yes
No

e. Using Table 2 on page 13, what was your major field of study?
Major Field
of Study Code

Major Field
of Study Label

Did you have a second major field of study?
Do NOT report academic minors or concentrations.
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 3-1h on page 14.

g. Using Table 2 on page 13, what was your second major field of study?
Do NOT report academic minors or concentrations.
Major Field
of Study Code

Major Field
of Study Label

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Other
131
132
133
134
135
136
137

Education
Administration
Counseling and guidance
Educational psychology
Policy studies
School psychology
Other non-subject-matter-specific education
Curriculum and instruction

222

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3-1h. Did you have a minor field of study?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 3-2a below.

Using Table 2 on page 13, what was your minor field of study?
Minor Field
of Study Code

3-2a.

Minor Field
of Study Label

Do you have a master’s degree?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 3-3 on page 15.

c. In what year did you receive your master’s degree?
Year

d. Was your master’s degree awarded by the College of Education, School of Education, or
Department of Education at the college or university you attended?
Yes
No

e. Using Table 2 on page 13, what was your major field of study for your master’s degree?
Major Field
of Study Code

Major Field
of Study Label

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3-3.

Have you earned any of the degrees or certificates listed below?
Yes
No ➔

a. Degree or
certificate

GO TO item 3-4 on page 16.

b. Using Table 2 on page 13, what was
your major field of study for each
degree or certificate?

c. Which of the following best
describes each degree or
certificate?

d. In what
year?

Major Field of Study Code
Year

(1) Vocational
certificate

Major Field of Study Label

Major Field of Study Code
Year

(2) Associate’s
degree

Major Field of Study Label

Major Field of Study Code

(3) SECOND
Bachelor’s
degree

Was your degree awarded by the
College of Education, School of
Education, or Department of
Education at the college or
university you attended?

Major Field of Study Label

Yes

(4) SECOND
Master’s
degree

Year

Major Field of Study Label
Yes

Was your degree awarded by the
College of Education, School of
Education, or Department of
Education at the college or
university you attended?

Year

Major Field of Study Label
Yes

Was your degree awarded by the
College of Education, School of
Education, or Department of
Education at the college or
university you attended?

Major Field of Study Code

(7) Doctorate
or first
professional
degree (Ph.D.,
Ed.D., M.D.,
J.D., D.D.S.)

Was your degree awarded by the
College of Education, School of
Education, or Department of
Education at the college or
university you attended?

Major Field of Study Code

(6) Certificate of
Advanced
Graduate
Studies

Year

Major Field of Study Label
Yes

(5) Educational
specialist or
professional
diploma (at
least one year
beyond a
master’s level)

Was your degree awarded by the
College of Education, School of
Education, or Department of
Education at the college or
university you attended?

Major Field of Study Code

Year

Major Field of Study Label
Yes

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3-4a.

GO TO item 3-5 below.

How many undergraduate or graduate courses focused SOLELY on teaching methods?
Mark (X) only one box.
1 or 2 courses
3 or 4 courses
5 to 9 courses
10 or more courses

Did you take any of these courses before your first year of teaching?
Yes
No

3-5.

BEFORE your first year of teaching, did you take any graduate or undergraduate courses
which taught you —

a. Classroom management techniques?
Yes
No

b. Lesson planning?
Yes
No

c. How to assess learning?
Yes
No

d. How to use student performance data to inform instruction?
Yes
No

e. How to serve students from diverse economic backgrounds?
Yes
No

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3-5.

Continued – BEFORE your first year of teaching, did you take any graduate or undergraduate
courses which taught you —

How to serve students with special needs?
Yes
No

g. How to teach students who are English-language learners (ELLs) or limited-English
proficient (LEP)?
Yes
No

3-6a.

Did you spend time student teaching (sometimes called practice teaching)?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO Section 4 on page 18.

b. In how many different classrooms did you student teach?
Mark (X) only one box.
1
2
3 or more

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4. CERTIFICATION
4-1.

The next series of questions is about certification. This section allows teachers to report UP TO THREE
current teaching certificates plus several content areas per certificate, if applicable. Those who have only
one certificate that applies to only one content area DO NOT have to fill out the entire section and should
follow the GO TO instructions.

4-2a.

Do you currently hold regular or full certification by an accrediting or certifying body OTHER
THAN THE STATE?
Information about state-granted certification will be asked in item 4-3.
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 4-3a on page 20.

Using Table 3 on page 19, in what content area(s) and grade range(s) does the teaching
certificate marked above certify you to teach?
(For some teachers, the content area may be special education or the grade level.)
If this certificate certifies you to teach in more than one content area, you may report additional
content areas in later items.
If your certificate does not restrict you to a specific grade range(s), mark (X) all three grade ranges.
(1) Content Area

(2) Grade Range of Certificate (Mark (X) all that apply)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
At least one of grades 6-8

Content Area Label

At least one of grades 9-12

Does this certificate marked in item 4-2a certify you to teach in additional content areas?
Yes ➔
No ➔

GO TO item 4-2d on page 20.
GO TO item 4-3a on page 20.

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NOTE: Item 4-2d is for teachers who marked Yes for item 4-2c on page 18.
If you marked No for item 4-2c ➔ GO TO item 4-3a on page 20.

4-2.

Continued –

Using Table 3 on page 19, please record all ADDITIONAL content areas and grade ranges
in which this certificate certifies you to teach:
If your certificate does not restrict you to a specific range(s), mark (X) all three ranges.

Additional Content Area
(1)

Grade Range of Certificate (Mark (X) all that apply)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
At least one of grades 6-8

Content Area Label

At least one of grades 9-12
(2)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
At least one of grades 6-8

Content Area Label

At least one of grades 9-12
(3)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
At least one of grades 6-8

Content Area Label

At least one of grades 9-12
(4)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
At least one of grades 6-8

Content Area Label

At least one of grades 9-12

4-3a.

Do you have another current teaching certificate that certifies you to teach in THIS state?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO Section 5 on page 24.

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4-3.
c.

Continued –
Using Table 3 on page 19, in what content area(s) and grade range(s) does the teaching
certificate marked in question 4-3b on page 20 certify you to teach in THIS state?
(For some teachers, the content area may be special education or the grade level.)
If this certificate certifies you to teach in more than one content area, you may report additional
content areas in later items.
If your certificate does not restrict you to a specific grade range(s), mark (X) all three grade ranges.
(1) Content Area

(2) Grade Range of Certificate (Mark (X) all that apply)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
At least one of grades 6-8

Content Area Label

At least one of grades 9-12

d. Does this certificate marked in item 4-3b certify you to teach in additional content areas?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO item 4-4a on page 22.

e. Using Table 3 on page 19, please record all ADDITIONAL content areas and grade ranges
in which this certificate certifies you to teach:
If your certificate does not restrict you to a specific grade range(s), mark (X) all three grade ranges.
Additional Content Area
(1)

Grade Range of Certificate (Mark (X) all that apply)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
Content Area Label

At least one of grades 6-8
At least one of grades 9-12

(2)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
Content Area Label

At least one of grades 6-8
At least one of grades 9-12

(3)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
Content Area Label

At least one of grades 6-8
At least one of grades 9-12

(4)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
Content Area Label

At least one of grades 6-8
At least one of grades 9-12

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4-4a.

Do you have another current teaching certificate that certifies you to teach in THIS state?
Yes
No ➔

GO TO Section 5 on page 24.

c. Using Table 3 on page 19, in what content area(s) and grade range(s) does the teaching
certificate marked in question 4-4b above certify you to teach in THIS state?
(For some teachers, the content area may be the grade level.)
If this certificate certifies you to teach in more than one content area, you may report additional
content areas in later items.
If your certificate does not restrict you to a specific grade range(s), mark (X) all three grade ranges.
(1) Content Area

(2) Grade Range of Certificate (Mark (X) all that apply)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
At least one of grades 6-8

Content Area Label

At least one of grades 9-12

d. Does this certificate marked in item 4-4b certify you to teach in additional content areas?
Yes ➔
No ➔

GO TO item 4-4e on page 23.
GO TO Section 5 on page 24.

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4-4.

Continued –

Grade Range of Certificate (Mark (X) all that apply)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
Content Area Label

At least one of grades 6-8
At least one of grades 9-12

(2)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
Content Area Label

At least one of grades 6-8
At least one of grades 9-12

(3)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
Content Area Label

At least one of grades 6-8
At least one of grades 9-12

(4)

Content Area Code

Early childhood, preschool, or at least one of grades K-5
Content Area Label

At least one of grades 6-8
At least one of grades 9-12

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5. EARLY CAREER EXPERIENCES
5-1.

Was your FIRST year of teaching before the 2016-2017 school year?
Do NOT include time spent as a student teacher or a substitute teacher.
Yes ➔

GO TO Section 6 on page 28.

5-2.

What was your MAIN activity the year before you began teaching at the K-12 or comparable
ungraded level?
Mark (X) only one box.
Student at a college or university
Working as a substitute teacher
➔

GO TO item 5-4 on page 25.

Unemployed and seeking work
Retired from another job

5-3a.

What kind of work did you do, that is, what was your occupation?
Please record your job title; for example, electrical engineer, cashier, typist, farmer, loan officer.

b. What were your most important activities or duties on that job?
For example, typing, selling cars, driving delivery truck, caring for livestock.

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5-4.

In your FIRST year of teaching, how well prepared were you to –
If you are in your first year of teaching, please answer for THIS school year.
Mark (X) one box on each line.
Not at all
prepared

Somewhat
prepared

Well
prepared

Very well
prepared

a. Handle a range of classroom management
or discipline situations?
b. Use a variety of instructional methods?
c.

Teach your subject matter?

d. Use computers in classroom instruction?
e. Assess students?
f.

Differentiate instruction in the classroom?

g. Use data from student assessments to
inform instruction?
h. Teach to state content standards?

5-5.

Teach students who are limited-English
proficient [LEP] or English-language
learners [ELLs]?

Teach students with special needs?

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5-6.

Did you receive the following kinds of support during your FIRST year of teaching?
If you are in your first year of teaching, please answer for THIS school year.

a. Reduced teaching schedule or number of preparations
Yes
No

b. Common planning time with teachers in your subject
Yes
No

c. Seminars or classes for beginning teachers
Yes
No

d. Extra classroom assistance (e.g., teacher aides)
Yes
No

e. Regular supportive communication with your principal, other administrators, or
department chair
Yes
No

Observation and feedback on your teaching aimed at helping you develop and refine
your teaching practice BEYOND any formal administrative observation and feedback
you may have received
Yes
No

g. Release time to participate in support activities for new or beginning teachers
Yes
No

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5-7a.

In your FIRST year of teaching, were you ASSIGNED a master or mentor teacher by your
school or district?
If you are in your first year of teaching, please answer for THIS school year.
Yes
No ➔

GO TO Section 6 on page 28.

b. How frequently did you work with your assigned master or mentor teacher during your
first year of teaching?
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
A few times a year
Never

c. Had your assigned master or mentor teacher ever instructed students in the same subject
area(s) as yours?
Yes
No

5-8.

b. Demonstrated lessons
Yes
No

c. Helped you prepare lessons that address learning standards
Yes
No

d. Helped you develop student assessment tools
Yes
No

5-9.

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6. TEACHER WORKING CONDITIONS
6-1.

6-2.

6-3.

Including contract hours, and hours before and after school, and on the weekends, how
many hours do you spend on ALL teaching and other school-related activities during a
typical FULL WEEK at THIS school?
This number should be greater than or equal to the reported number of hours in 6-1.
Report to the nearest whole hour.
Total WEEKLY hours spent on all teaching and school-related activities

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6-4.

During this school year, do you or will you do the following for this school –

a. Coach a sport?
Yes
No

b. Sponsor any student groups, clubs, or organizations?
Yes
No

c. Serve as a department lead or chair?
Yes
No

d. Serve as a lead curriculum specialist?
Yes
No

e. Serve on a schoolwide committee or task force?
Yes
No

Serve as an assigned mentor or mentor coordinator for teachers?
Yes
No

6-5.

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7. SCHOOL CLIMATE AND TEACHER ATTITUDES
7-1.

GO TO item 7-5 on page 31.

7-2.

7-3.

GO TO item 7-5 on page 31.

7-4.

What percentage of your students at this school did you have any real-time interaction with
during the coronavirus pandemic in the 2019-20 school year?
1-25%
26-50%
51-75%
76-100%

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7-5.

How much actual influence do you think teachers have over school policy AT THIS SCHOOL
in each of the following areas?
Mark (X) one box on each line.
No
influence

Minor
influence

Moderate
influence

A great deal
of influence

a. Setting performance standards for
students at this school

b. Establishing curriculum
c. Determining the content of in-service
professional development programs

d. Evaluating teachers
e. Hiring new full-time teachers
f. Setting discipline policy
g. Deciding how the school budget
will be spent

7-6. How much actual control do you have IN YOUR CLASSROOM at this school over the
following areas of your planning and teaching?
Mark (X) one box on each line.
No
control

Minor
control

Moderate
control

A great deal
of control

a. Selecting textbooks and other
instructional materials

b. Selecting content, topics, and
skills to be taught

c. Selecting teaching techniques
d. Evaluating and grading students
e. Disciplining students
f. Determining the amount of
homework to be assigned

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