***THE NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF***

***EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS***

####### **Wave 1 Submittal for 2009**

####### **VOLUME II**

####### **Part 2 of 2**

***BACKGROUND QUESTIONS***

***FOR 2009 ASSESSMENT***

> **Student Grade 8 Operational Core Questions**
>
> **Student Grade 8 Operational Reading Questions**
>
> **Student Grade 8 Operational Mathematics Questions**

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*Volume II contains:*

-   *Part 1 of 2--Grade 4 Student Background Questions (Core, Reading,
    Mathematics)*

-   **Part 2 of 2--Grade 8 Student Background Questions (Core, Reading,
    Mathematics)**

*March 12, 2008*

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**Student Questionnaire -- Grade 8**

**SECTION 3: Core Items**

In this section, please tell us about yourself and your family. The
section has 13 questions. Mark your answers in your booklet.

1\. Are you Hispanic or Latino? Fill in **one or more ovals.**
\[4/8/12\] (VB331330)

> A No, I am not Hispanic or Latino.
>
> B Yes, I am Mexican, Mexican American, or Chicano.
>
> C Yes, I am Puerto Rican or Puerto Rican American.
>
> D Yes, I am Cuban or Cuban American.
>
> E Yes, I am from some other Hispanic or Latino background.

2\. Which of the following best describes you? Fill in **one or more
ovals.** \[4/8/12\] (VB331331)

> A White
>
> B Black or African American
>
> C Asian
>
> D American Indian or Alaska Native
>
> E Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

For the rest of the questions in this section, fill in only **one** oval
for each question.

3\. Does your family get a newspaper at least four times a week?
\[4/8/12\] (VB331333)

A Yes

B No

C I don't know.

4\. Does your family get any magazines regularly? \[4/8/12\] (VB331334)

A Yes

B No

C I don't know.

5\. About how many books are there in your home? \[4/8/12\] (VB331335)

A Few (0--10)

B Enough to fill one shelf (11--25)

C Enough to fill one bookcase (26--100)

D Enough to fill several bookcases (more than 100)

6\. Is there a computer at home that you use? \[4/8/12\] (VB331336)

A Yes

B No

7\. Is there an encyclopedia in your home? It could be a set of books,
or it could be on the computer. \[4/8/12\] (VB331337)

A Yes

B No

C I don't know.

8\. About how many pages a day do you have to read in school and for
homework?\
\[4/8/12\] (TB001101)

A 5 or fewer

B 6--10

C 11--15

D 16--20

E More than 20

9\. How often do you talk about things you have studied in school with
someone in your family? \[4/8/12\] (VB331339)

A Never or hardly ever

B Once every few weeks

C About once a week

D Two or three times a week

E Every day

10\. How many days were you absent from school in the last month?
\[4/8/12\] (VB331447)

A None

B 1 or 2 days

C 3 or 4 days

D 5 to 10 days

E More than 10 days

11\. How far in school did your mother go? \[8/12\] (VB330870)

A She did not finish high school.

B She graduated from high school.

C She had some education after high school.

D She graduated from college.

E I don't know.

12\. How far in school did your father go? \[8/12\] (VB330871)

A He did not finish high school.

B He graduated from high school.

C He had some education after high school.

D He graduated from college.

E I don't know.

13\. How often do people in your home talk to each other in a language
other than English? \[4/8/12\] (VB331451)

A Never

B Once in a while

C About half of the time

D All or most of the time

**Student Questionnaire -- Grade 8**

## 1B0BE SECTION 4: English/Language Arts 

2B1B

This section has 15 questions. Mark your answers in your booklet. Fill
in only **one** oval for each question.

1\. Please indicate how much you DISAGREE or AGREE with the following
statements about reading and writing. Fill in **one** oval on each line.
(VB345622)

  --------------------- ------------ -------------- ----------- ------------ ---------- ------------
                        **Strongly   **Disagree**   **Agree**   **Strongly   \[Same     
                        Disagree**                              Agree**      at:\]      

  a\. When I read       A            B              C           D            \[8/12\]   (VB345623)
  books, I learn a lot.                                                                 

  b\. Reading is one of A            B              C           D            \[8/12\]   (VB345624)
  my favorite                                                                           
  activities.                                                                           
  --------------------- ------------ -------------- ----------- ------------ ---------- ------------

2\. How often do you do each of the following? Fill in **one** oval on
each line. (VB379288)

+--------------------+-------+-------+--------+------+-------+-------+
|                    | **    | *     | **Once | **Al | \     |       |
|                    | Never | *Once | or     | most | [Same |       |
|                    | or    | or    | twice  | e    | at:\] |       |
|                    | h     | twice | a      | very |       |       |
|                    | ardly | a     | week** | d    |       |       |
|                    | e     | mo    |        | ay** |       |       |
|                    | ver** | nth** |        |      |       |       |
+--------------------+-------+-------+--------+------+-------+-------+
| a.  Read for fun   | A     | B     | C      | D    | \[8   | (VB37 |
|     on your own    |       |       |        |      | /12\] | 9289) |
|     time           |       |       |        |      |       |       |
+--------------------+-------+-------+--------+------+-------+-------+
| b.  Talk with your | A     | B     | C      | D    | \[8   | (VB37 |
|     friends or     |       |       |        |      | /12\] | 9290) |
|     family about   |       |       |        |      |       |       |
|     something you  |       |       |        |      |       |       |
|     have read      |       |       |        |      |       |       |
+--------------------+-------+-------+--------+------+-------+-------+

3\. Now think about reading and writing you do for school. For your
**English** class this year, how often do you do each of the following?
Fill in **one** oval on each line. (VB345644)

+-----------------------+------+------+--------+------+------+-------+
|                       | **N  | **A  | **Once | **At | \[   |       |
|                       | ever | few  | or     | l    | Same |       |
|                       | or   | t    | twice  | east | a    |       |
|                       | ha   | imes | a      | once | t:\] |       |
|                       | rdly | a    | m      | a    |      |       |
|                       | ev   | ye   | onth** | we   |      |       |
|                       | er** | ar** |        | ek** |      |       |
+-----------------------+------+------+--------+------+------+-------+
| a.  Have a class      | A    | B    | C      | D    | \[8/ | (VB34 |
|     discussion about  |      |      |        |      | 12\] | 5645) |
|     something that    |      |      |        |      |      |       |
|     the whole class   |      |      |        |      |      |       |
|     has read          |      |      |        |      |      |       |
+-----------------------+------+------+--------+------+------+-------+
| b.  Work in pairs or  | A    | B    | C      | D    | \[8/ | (VB34 |
|     small groups to   |      |      |        |      | 12\] | 5646) |
|     talk about        |      |      |        |      |      |       |
|     something that    |      |      |        |      |      |       |
|     you have read     |      |      |        |      |      |       |
+-----------------------+------+------+--------+------+------+-------+

4\. For your **English** class so far this year, how many times have you
done each of the following? Fill in **one** oval on each line.
(VB345648)

+----------------------+-----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+-------+
|                      | **N | ** | **2 | **4 | **6   | \[   |       |
|                      | eve | On | or  | or  | or    | Same |       |
|                      | r** | ce | 3   | 5   | more  | a    |       |
|                      |     | ** | t   | t   | ti    | t:\] |       |
|                      |     |    | ime | ime | mes** |      |       |
|                      |     |    | s** | s** |       |      |       |
+----------------------+-----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+-------+
| a.  Made a           | A   | B  | C   | D   | E     | \[8/ | (VB34 |
|     presentation to  |     |    |     |     |       | 12\] | 5650) |
|     the class about  |     |    |     |     |       |      |       |
|     something that   |     |    |     |     |       |      |       |
|     you have read    |     |    |     |     |       |      |       |
+----------------------+-----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+-------+
| b.  Done a project   | A   | B  | C   | D   | E     | \[8/ | (VB34 |
|     about something  |     |    |     |     |       | 12\] | 5651) |
|     that you have    |     |    |     |     |       |      |       |
|     read (for        |     |    |     |     |       |      |       |
|     example, written |     |    |     |     |       |      |       |
|     a play, created  |     |    |     |     |       |      |       |
|     a web site)      |     |    |     |     |       |      |       |
+----------------------+-----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+-------+

5\. How often do you use either the school library or the public library
to get information for a school project or homework? (NEW) \[4/8\]

A Never or hardly ever

B Once or twice a month

C Once or twice a week

D Every day or almost every day

6\. How often do you use either the school library or the public library
to get information for your own use? (NEW) \[4/8\]

A Never or hardly ever

B Once or twice a month

C Once or twice a week

D Every day or almost every day

7\. Do you study or do work for English/language arts at an after-school
or tutoring program? (NEW) \[8\]

A Yes

B No

8\. In your school, do you participate in extracurricular activities
such as book clubs, competitions, fairs, or exhibits for reading? (NEW)
\[8\]

A Yes

B No

9\. For school this year, how often have you been asked to write long
answers to questions on tests or assignments that involved reading?
(VB345715) \[4/8\]

A Never

B Once or twice this year

C Once or twice a month

D At least once a week

10\. In your English/language arts class this year, how often does your
class do each of the following? Fill in **one** oval on each line. (NEW)
\[8\]

  ---------------------- -------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------
                         Never or Once or Once or Every    \[Same   
                         hardly   twice a twice a day or   at:\]    
                         ever     month   week    almost            
                                                  every             
                                                  day               

  a\. Read aloud         A        B       C       D        \[8\]    (NEW)

  b\. Read silently      A        B       C       D        \[8\]    (NEW)

  c\. Discuss new or     A        B       C       D        \[8\]    (NEW)
  difficult vocabulary                                              

  d\. Explain our        A        B       C       D        \[8\]    (NEW)
  understanding of what                                             
  we have read                                                      

  e\. Do a group         A        B       C       D        \[8\]    (NEW)
  activity or project                                               
  about what we have                                                
  read                                                              

  f\. Read books we have A        B       C       D        \[8\]    (NEW)
  chosen ourselves                                                  

  g\. Write something    A        B       C       D        \[8\]    (NEW)
  about what we have                                                
  read                                                              

  h\. Discuss different  A        B       C       D        \[8\]    (NEW)
  interpretations of                                                
  what we have read                                                 
  ---------------------- -------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------

11\. In your English/language arts class this year, when reading a
story, article, or other passage, how often does your teacher ask you to
do the following? Fill in **one** oval on each line. (NEW) \[8\]

  ----------------------- -------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------
                          Never or Once or Once or Every    \[Same   
                          hardly   twice a twice a day or   at:\]    
                          ever     month   week    almost            
                                                   every             
                                                   day               

  a\. Summarize the       A        B       C       D        \[8\]    (NEW)
  passage                                                            

  b\. Interpret the       A        B       C       D        \[8\]    (NEW)
  meaning of the passage                                             

  c\. Question the        A        B       C       D        \[8\]    (NEW)
  motives or feelings of                                             
  the characters                                                     

  d\. Identify the main   A        B       C       D        \[8\]    (NEW)
  themes of the passage                                              
  ----------------------- -------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------

12\. In your English/language arts class this year, how often do you use
a computer to do each of the following? Fill in **one** oval on each
line. (NEW) \[8/12\]

  ------------------------ -------- ------- ------- -------- ---------- --------
                           Never or Once or Once or Every    \[Same     
                           hardly   twice a twice a day or   at:\]      
                           ever     month   week    almost              
                                                    every               
                                                    day                 

  a\. Learn and practice   A        B       C       D        \[8/12\]   (NEW)
  vocabulary                                                            

  b\. Practice spelling    A        B       C       D        \[8/12\]   (NEW)
  and grammar                                                           

  c\. Write stories or     A        B       C       D        \[8/12\]   (NEW)
  reports                                                               

  d\. Produce multimedia   A        B       C       D        \[8/12\]   (NEW)
  reports/projects                                                      

  e\. Read books on the    A        B       C       D        \[8/12\]   (NEW)
  computer                                                              

  f\. Access               A        B       C       D        \[8/12\]   (NEW)
  reading-related websites                                              
  (for example, websites                                                
  with book reviews and                                                 
  lists of recommended                                                  
  books)                                                                

  g\. Conduct research for A        B       C       D        \[8/12\]   (NEW)
  reading and writing                                                   
  projects                                                              

  h\. Correspond with      A        B       C       D        \[8/12\]   (NEW)
  teachers from other                                                   
  schools or students from                                              
  other schools using                                                   
  e-mail                                                                
  ------------------------ -------- ------- ------- -------- ---------- --------

13\. How hard was this test compared to most other tests you have taken
this year in school? (VB595182) \[4/8/12\]

A Easier than other tests

B About as hard as other tests

C Harder than other tests

D Much harder than other tests

14\. How hard did you try on this test compared to how hard you tried on
most other tests you have taken this year in school? (VC034559)
\[4/8/12\]

A Not as hard as on other tests

B About as hard as on other tests

C Harder than on other tests

D Much harder than on other tests

15\. How important was it to you to do well on this test? (VB595184)
\[4/8/12\]

A Not very important

B Somewhat important

C Important

D Very important

Student Questionnaire-Grade 8

0B

SECTION 4: Mathematics 1B

This section has 18 questions. Mark your answers in your booklet. Fill
in only **one** oval for each question.

1\. What math class are you taking this year? (VB543277) \[8\]

A Geometry

B Algebra II

C Algebra I (one-year course)

D First year of a two-year Algebra I course

E Second year of a two-year Algebra I course

F Introduction to algebra or pre-algebra

G Basic or general eighth-grade math

H Integrated or sequential math

I Other math class

2\. What math class do you expect to take next year? (VB543278) \[8\]

A Geometry

B Algebra II

C Algebra I (one-year course)

D First year of a two-year Algebra I course

E Second year of a two-year Algebra I course

F Introduction to algebra or pre-algebra

G Basic or general eighth-grade math

H Integrated or sequential math

I Business or consumer math

J Other math class

K I don\'t know

3\. Do you study or do work for math at an after-school or tutoring
program? (VC290281) \[4/8\]

A Yes

B No

4\. How often do you feel the following way in your math class? Fill in
**one** oval on each line. (NEW) \[8\]

  ------------------------------ --------- ----------- ------- ----------- -------
                                 Never or  Sometimes   Often   Always or   
                                 hardly                        almost      
                                 ever                          always      

  a\. I have a clear             A         B           C       D           (NEW)
  understanding of what my math                                            
  teacher is asking me to do.                                              

  b\. The math work is too easy. A         B           C       D           (NEW)

  c\. The math work is           A         B           C       D           (NEW)
  challenging.                                                             

  d\. The math work is engaging  A         B           C       D           (NEW)
  and interesting.                                                         

  e\. I am learning.             A         B           C       D           (NEW)
  ------------------------------ --------- ----------- ------- ----------- -------

5\. Please indicate how much you DISAGREE or AGREE with the following
statements. Fill in **one** oval on each line. (VC189706) \[8/12\]

  -------------------- ---------- ---------- ------- ---------- -------- ------------
                       Strongly   Disagree   Agree   Strongly   \[Same   
                       disagree                      agree      at:\]    

  a\. Because math is  A          B          C       D          \[8\]    (VC189707)
  fun, I wouldn\'t                                                       
  want to give it up.                                                    

  b\. I like math.     A          B          C       D          \[8\]    (VC189710)

  c\. Math is one of   A          B          C       D          \[8\]    (VC189711)
  my favorite                                                            
  subjects.                                                              
  -------------------- ---------- ---------- ------- ---------- -------- ------------

6\. How often do you use these different types of calculators in your
math class? (VB517159) \[8\]

  ---------------------------- -------- ------------ --------- ---------- ------------
                               Never    Sometimes,   Usually   \[Same     
                               use      but not      use       at:\]      
                                        often                             

  a\. Basic four-function      A        B            C         \[8/12\]   (VB517160)
  (addition, subtraction,                                                 
  multiplication, division)                                               

  b\. Scientific (not          A        B            C         \[8/12\]   (VB517161)
  graphing)                                                               

  c\. Graphing                 A        B            C         \[8/12\]   (VB517282)
  ---------------------------- -------- ------------ --------- ---------- ------------

7\. When you take a math test or quiz, how often do you use a
calculator? (VB517158) \[4/8\]

A Never

B Sometimes

C Always

8\. For each of the following activities, how often do you use a
**calculator**? Fill in **one** oval on each line. (VB543269) \[8/12\]

  ----------------- -------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- ------------
                    Never or Once    About   Two or  Every    \[Same   
                    hardly   every   once a  three   day or   at:\]    
                    ever     few     week    times a almost            
                             weeks           week    every             
                                                     day               

  a\. To check your A        B       C       D       E        \[8\]    (VB543270)
  work on math                                                         
  homework                                                             
  assignments                                                          

  b\. To calculate  A        B       C       D       E        \[8\]    (VB543271)
  the answers to                                                       
  math homework                                                        
  problems                                                             

  c\. To work in    A        B       C       D       E        \[8\]    (VB543272)
  class on math                                                        
  lessons led by                                                       
  your teacher                                                         
  ----------------- -------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- ------------

9\. What kind of **calculator** do you usually use when you are **not in
math class**? (VB543267) \[8\]

A None

B Basic four-function (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)

C Scientific (not graphing)

D Graphing

10\. How often do you use a computer for math at school? (VB525162)
\[4/8\]

A Never or hardly ever

B Once every few weeks

C About once a week

D Two or three times a week

E Every day or almost every day

11\. Do you use a computer for math homework at home? (NEW) \[4/8\]

A Yes

B No

12\. On a typical day, how much time do you spend doing work for math
class on a computer? Include work you do in class and for homework.
(VB543148) \[8\]

A None

B Half an hour or less

C About 1 hour

D About 2 hours

E More than 2 hours

13\. When you are doing math for school or homework, how often do you
use these **different types of computer programs**? Fill in **one** oval
on each line. (VB543155) \[8\]

  ------------------ -------- ------- ------- ------- -------- ---------- ------------
                     Never or Once    About   Two or  Every    \[Same     
                     hardly   every   once a  three   day or   at:\]      
                     ever     few     week    times a almost              
                              weeks           week    every               
                                                      day                 

  a\. A spreadsheet  A        B       C       D       E        \[8\]      (VB543157)
  program for math                                                        
  class assignments                                                       

  b\. A program to   A        B       C       D       E        \[8/12\]   (VB543158)
  practice or drill                                                       
  on math facts                                                           
  (addition,                                                              
  subtraction,                                                            
  multiplication,                                                         
  division)                                                               

  c\. A program that A        B       C       D       E        \[8\]      (VB543160)
  presents new math                                                       
  lessons with                                                            
  problems to solve                                                       

  d\. The Internet   A        B       C       D       E        \[8\]      (VB543159)
  to learn things                                                         
  for math class                                                          

  e\. A calculator   A        B       C       D       E        \[8\]      (VB543161)
  program on the                                                          
  computer to solve                                                       
  or check problems                                                       
  for math class                                                          

  f\. A graphing     A        B       C       D       E        \[8\]      (VB543262)
  program on the                                                          
  computer to make                                                        
  charts or graphs                                                        
  for math class                                                          

  g\. A statistical  A        B       C       D       E        \[8/12\]   (VB517157)
  program to                                                              
  calculate patterns                                                      
  such as                                                                 
  correlations or                                                         
  cross tabulations                                                       

  h\. A word         A        B       C       D       E        \[8\]      (VB543156)
  processing program                                                      
  to write papers                                                         
  for math class                                                          

  i\. A program to   A        B       C       D       E        \[8\]      (VB543263)
  work with                                                               
  geometric shapes                                                        
  for math class                                                          
  ------------------ -------- ------- ------- ------- -------- ---------- ------------

14\. Do you use the Internet at home? (VC189591) \[4/8/12\]

A Yes

B No

15\. How often do you use e-mail, instant messages, blogs, chat rooms,
or text messages to do any of the following? Fill in **one** oval on
each line. (VC189613) \[8/12\]

  ------------------ -------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- ------------
                     Never or Once    About   Two or  Every    \[Same   
                     hardly   every   once a  three   day or   at:\]    
                     ever     few     week    times a almost            
                              weeks           week    every             
                                                      day               

  a\. Talk online    A        B       C       D       E        \[8\]    (VC299268)
  with friends about                                                    
  math work                                                             

  b\. Ask your       A        B       C       D       E        \[8\]    (VC189626)
  teacher questions                                                     
  about your math                                                       
  homework                                                              

  c\. Get help with  A        B       C       D       E        \[8\]    (VC189627)
  math from someone                                                     
  other than your                                                       
  teacher, family,                                                      
  classmates, or                                                        
  friends                                                               
  ------------------ -------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- ------------

16\. How hard was this test compared to most other tests you have taken
this year in school? (VB595182) \[4/8/12\]

A Easier than other tests

B About as hard as other tests

C Harder than other tests

D Much harder than other tests

17\. How hard did you try on this test compared to how hard you tried on
most other tests you have taken this year in school? (VC034559)
\[4/8/12\]

A Not as hard as on other tests

B About as hard as on other tests

C Harder than on other tests

D Much harder than on other tests

18\. How important was it to you to do well on this test? (VB595184)
\[4/8/12\]

A Not very important

B Somewhat important

C Important

D Very important

#