APPENDIX H

RESPONDENT MATERIALS

Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 

(ECLS-K:2011)

Spring Third-Grade National Data Collection, Fourth-Grade Recruitment, and 

Fifth-Grade Tracking

OMB Clearance Package

#1850-0750 v.15

NOTE: The letters for respondents that are included in this appendix have headers indicating to 

whom the letter will be sent. These headers will be removed before the letters are printed and 

sent to respondents. Additionally, the OMB expiration date that currently appears as XX/XX/201X

will be replaced once a new expiration date is received.
Description of the Materials Included in this Package

This package includes many letters to be sent to different school personnel in the spring of third grade and the 

fall of fourth grade. Below is a list of all the letters included in this package, along with an indication of the 

recipient and the time at which the letters are mailed. There are some formatting issues in the letters (e.g., 

signature size, pagination) that result from multiple letters being included in one document. These issues will 

be corrected in the final letters distributed to the respondents.

Spring Third-Grade Data Collection Round

 Materials mailed at the start of the round, before data collection begins:

o SPRING 3RD GRADE PARENT LETTER- Mailed to parents/guardians of study children.

o SPRING 3RD GRADE PARENT LETTER FOR HEARING SUBSAMPLE- Mailed to parents/guardians of 

study children participating in the hearing evaluation component.

o SPRING 3RD GRADE TEACHER LETTER- Teachers will be identified during advance school contacts 

in the fall of 2013. This letter will be to them in mailed in spring 2014. If, during data collection in 

the spring of 2014, children are identified as having switched teachers (for example, because the 

child changed schools), the new teacher will be given this letter during spring 2014 data 

collection.

o SPRING 3RD GRADE LETTER FOR SCHOOL COORDINATORS AT A CONTINUING (ORIGINAL OR 

DESTINATION) SCHOOL- Mailed to school coordinators in schools that have participated in the 

study since the base year or in schools that are identified as “destination schools,” that is, schools 

into which four or more study children from the same original school have transferred.

o SPRING 3RD GRADE LETTER FOR SCHOOL COORDINATORS AT A TRANSFER SCHOOL THAT HAS 

PARTICIPATED IN A PREVIOUS DATA COLLECTION ROUND- Mailed to school coordinators in 

schools that were added after the base year because a child transferred into the school and that 

have participated in at least one prior round of data collection but are not destination schools. A 

separate letter is needed for these school coordinators because they do not receive an incentive.

o SPRING 3RD GRADE LETTER FOR SCHOOL COORDINATORS AT A TRANSFER SCHOOL IDENTIFIED 

DURING RECRUITMENT- Mailed to school coordinators in schools that were added during the fall 

3

rd grade recruitment and tracking because a child transferred into the school. These schools 

have not participated in at least one prior round of data collection and are not destination 

schools. A separate letter is needed for these school coordinators because they have not 

participated before and they do not receive an incentive.

o SPRING 3RD GRADE LETTER FOR SCHOOL COORDINATORS AT A HEARING EVALUATION SCHOOLMailed to school coordinators in schools participating in the hearing evaluation component. 

These schools are all continuing schools.

o HEARING EVALUATION FLYER – Mailed to school coordinators and parents for schools and 

children participating in the hearing evaluation component.

 Letters mailed during data collection to districts, school administrators, and school coordinators in 

schools that are identified as having study children who transfer into them during the spring thirdgrade data collection:
o SPRING 3RD GRADE LETTER FOR NEW TRANSFER DISTRICTS WITH PREVIOUSLY NONPARTICIPATING SCHOOLS INTO WHICH STUDY CHILDREN HAVE TRANSFERRED - Mailed to school 

districts that did not have schools participating in the study in a prior round that are now being 

recruited into the study because a participating study child transferred into one of the district’s 

schools.

o SPRING 3RD GRADE LETTER FOR CONTINUING DISTRICTS WITH PREVIOUSLY NON-PARTICIPATING 

SCHOOLS INTO WHICH STUDY CHILDREN HAVE TRANSFERRED- Mailed to school districts that 

have schools that participated in the study in a prior round but in which at least one new school 

(i.e., one that has not participated in a prior round) is being recruited because a study child 

transferred into the new school.

o SPRING 3RD GRADE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR LETTER FOR TRANSFER SCHOOLS IDENTIFIED IN 

SPRING 2014- Mailed to administrators in schools that did not participate in a prior round of the 

study but are now being recruited into the study because a participating study child transferred 

into the administrator’s school.

o SPRING 3RD GRADE LETTER FOR SCHOOL COORDINATORS AT A CONTINUING SCHOOL WITH NEW 

TRANSFER STUDENTS IDENTIFIED IN SPRING 2014- Mailed to school coordinators in schools that 

have participated in prior rounds of the study but that have new study children who have 

transferred into them. The school coordinator is mailed this new letter to make it clear that there 

are additional children who will be assessed during the school visit.

 Letters mailed at the end of the data collection round:

o SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR THANK YOU LETTER (HONORARIA)- Mailed to administrators of 

participating original and destination schools at the end of the third-grade school year along with 

the $200 honorarium.

o SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR THANK YOU LETTER (NO HONORARIA)- Mailed to administrators of 

participating transfer schools at the end of the third-grade school year.

o ECLS-K:2011 HEARING EVALUATION REPORT- Mailed to parents of children participating in the 

hearing evaluations approximately 1 to 2 months after the child’s evaluation containing results of 

the evaluation. The programming instructions are also included here.

Spring Fourth-Grade Recruitment Letters

 Advance recruitment letter mailed in August 2014:

o SPRING 4

TH GRADE SCHOOL COORDINATOR LETTER FOR CONTINUING SCHOOLS, SENT IN 

ADVANCE OF FALL RECRUITMENT - Mailed to school coordinators in advance of fall recruitment 

in schools that have participated in prior rounds of the study.

 Advance letters mailed in fall 2014 to districts, school administrators, and school coordinators in 

schools that are identified during recruitment as having study children who transfer into them after 

the spring third-grade round of data collection:

o SPRING 4TH GRADE LETTER FOR NEW DISTRICTS WITH PREVIOUSLY NON-PARTICIPATING 

SCHOOLS INTO WHICH STUDY CHILDREN HAVE TRANSFERRED DURING RECRUITMENT - Mailed to 

school districts that did not have schools participating in the study in a prior round that are now 

being recruited into the study because a participating study child transferred into one of the 

district’s schools.
o SPRING 4TH GRADE LETTER FOR CONTINUING DISTRICTS WITH PREVIOUSLY NON-PARTICIPATING 

SCHOOLS INTO WHICH STUDY CHILDREN HAVE TRANSFERRED DURING RECRUITMENT- Mailed to 

school districts that have schools that participated in the study in a prior round but in which at 

least one new school (i.e., one that has not participated in a prior round) is being recruited 

because a study child transferred into the new school.

o SPRING 4TH GRADE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR LETTER FOR TRANSFER SCHOOLS IDENTIFIED 

DURING RECRUITMENT- Mailed to administrators in schools that did not participate in a prior 

round of the study but are now being recruited into the study because a participating study child 

transferred into the administrator’s school.

o SPRING 4TH GRADE LETTER FOR SCHOOL COORDINATORS AT A CONTINUING SCHOOL WITH NEW 

TRANSFER STUDENTS IDENTIFIED DURING RECRUITMENT- Mailed to school coordinators in 

schools that have participated in prior rounds of the study but that have new study children who 

have transferred into them. The school coordinator is mailed this new letter to make it clear that 

there are additional children who will be assessed during the school visit.

Tracking Materials

 BIRTHDAY CARD – Mailed each month to children who have a birthday that month.

 POST-IT NOTES FOR PARENTS – Included with spring 2014 parent letter.

 HOLIDAY CARD – Mailed to school administrators in December 2014.

Questions for School Coordinators, Spring 2014

 PAPER QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE SCHOOL COORDINATOR – Mailed with the spring 2014 school 

coordinator packet.

 TELEPHONE INTERVIEW WITH THE SCHOOL COORDINATOR – Included with team leader supplies for 

use during the preassessment call.
Spring Third-Grade Materials
o

Spring 2014

Dear Parent,

After three years of data collection, we have reached the mid-point of the Early Childhood

Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011)! Thanks to the continued 

participation of families and schools across the country, we have collected a wealth of information

that is already being used to gain a better understanding of today’s students and their experiences.

Collecting information as your child moves into the upper elementary grades is very important 

for understanding how his or her experiences in the early years of elementary school have 

prepared him or her for the later grades. We are excited to talk with you and your child again this

spring, to learn about your experiences during the 2013-14 school year.

As in the past, our field staff will be visiting your child’s school in the upcoming months to assess 

his or her knowledge and skills in reading, mathematics, and science. They also will be assessing 

your child’s memory and ability to follow directions, as well as measuring his/her height and 

weight. The assessment format and the kinds of questions that will be asked are similar to those of 

the assessments used in previous years, so the process should feel familiar to your child. Something 

new this round is that we are asking children to complete a questionnaire about themselves and 

their experiences in school. Children will hear questions read to them through headphones and be 

able to enter their answers directly into a tablet computer, thereby giving them privacy to respond. 

As always, children may decline to answer any of the questions asked in the study. Also, 

participants’ responses will not be associated with their names or provided to school staff. In total, 

the assessment activities will take approximately 80 minutes to complete.

We are also asking parents to complete a telephone interview with a member of our data 

collection staff who will be calling your home to conduct the interview. The interview this round

should take only about 35 minutes to complete. It includes questions about your child's school, 

your household, activities you do with your child at home, any before- or after-school care your

child may receive, your child’s behavior and health, and contact with any parents who may not 

live with your child. As always, our field staff will be happy to conduct the interview at a time 

that is most convenient for you.

If you have questions about the study, please feel free to call Westat toll free at 

1- 888-204-4864 or send an email to ECLSKHELP@westat.com. Also, more information about

the ECLS-K:2011, including samples of the questions to be asked of children, is available at the

NCES website at http://nces.ed.gov/ecls/myECLSK2011.

Thank you again for your participation!

Sincerely,

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences

The collection of information in this survey is authorized by 20 U.S. Code, Section 9543. Participation is voluntary. Your responses 

are protected from disclosure by federal statute (20 U.S. Code, Section 9573). All responses that relate to or describe identifiable

characteristics of individuals 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. Information from multiple individuals will be combined to produce statistical reports; no 

information that identifies you or your child (e.g., name or address) will be included in any reports. Your child’s school will not receive

any information about you or your child as a part of this study. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 

1850-0750. Approval expires XX/XX/201X.

SPRING 3RD GRADE PARENT LETTER
Spring 2014

Dear Parent,

After three years of data collection, we have reached the mid-point of the Early Childhood

Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011)! Thanks to the continued 

participation of families and schools across the country, we have collected a wealth of information

that is already being used to gain a better understanding of today’s students and their experiences.

Collecting information as your child moves into the upper elementary grades is very important for 

understanding how his or her experiences in the early years of elementary school have prepared 

him or her for the later grades. We are excited to talk with you and your child again this spring, to 

learn about your experiences during the 2013-14 school year.

As in the past, our field staff will be visiting your child’s school in the upcoming months to assess his 

or her knowledge and skills in reading, mathematics, and science. They also will be assessing your 

child’s memory and ability to follow directions, as well as measuring his/her height and weight. The 

assessment format and the kinds of questions that will be asked are similar to those of the assessments 

used in previous years, so the process should feel familiar to your child. Something new this round is 

that we are asking children to complete a questionnaire about themselves and their experiences in 

school. Children will hear questions read to them through headphones and be able to enter their 

answers directly into a tablet computer using a stylus pen, thereby giving them privacy to respond. As 

always, children may decline to answer any of the questions asked in the study. Also, participants’

responses will not be associated with their names or provided to school staff. In total, these

assessment activities will take approximately 80 minutes to complete. In addition to participating in 

the assessment, some children will have their hearing evaluated. These evaluations occur at multiple 

points throughout the study so that researchers can study how hearing may change during the 

elementary school years. The hearing evaluation will take approximately 15 minutes.

We are also asking parents to complete a telephone interview with a member of our data collection 

staff who will be calling your home to conduct the interview. The interview this round should take

only about 35 minutes to complete. It includes questions about your child's school, your household, 

activities you do with your child at home, any before- or after-school care your child may receive, 

your child’s behavior and health, and contact with any parents who may not live with your child. As

always, our field staff will be happy to conduct the interview at a time that is most convenient for

you.

If you have questions about the study, or if you decide to not allow your child to participate in this 

year’s hearing evaluations, please call Westat toll free at 1-888-204-4864 or send an email to 

ECLSKHELP@westat.com. Also, more information about the ECLS-K:2011, including samples of 

the questions to be asked of children, is available at the NCES website at 

http://nces.ed.gov/ecls/myECLSK2011.

Thank you again for your participation!

Sincerely,

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences

The collection of information in this survey is authorized by 20 U.S. Code, Section 9543. Participation is voluntary. Your responses are

protected from disclosure by federal statute (20 U.S. Code, Section 9573). All responses that relate to or describe identifiable

characteristics of individuals 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. Information from multiple individuals will be combined to produce statistical reports; no 

information that identifies you or your child (e.g., name or address) will be included in any reports. Your child’s school will not receive

any information about you or your child as a part of this study. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 1850-

0750. Approval expires XX/XX/201X.

SPRING 3RD GRADE PARENT LETTER - HEARING SUBSAMPLE
Spring 2014

Dear Teacher,

Welcome to the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 

(ECLS-K:2011), the third in a series of longitudinal studies of young children conducted by 

the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Like the earlier studies, the ECLSK:2011 will be an important source of data for researchers and policy makers to address key

issues related to children’s development and learning. The ECLS-K:2011 is described in

more detail in the brochure included in your study package. For more information on this

and the prior longitudinal studies, you can also visit the NCES website at 

http://nces.ed.gov/ecls/myECLSK2011.

The study began in the 2010-11 school year with students who were in kindergarten. Now 

that the ECLS-K:2011 is well underway, we have identified one or more students in the 

study who have transferred into your school. For the study data to accurately represent the 

early schooling experiences of all children in America, it is vital that the sampled students 

take part in each phase of the study. Therefore, this spring we would like to conduct a child 

assessment with the sampled children who are now attending your school. A component of 

the data collection involves collecting data about the sampled students from their teachers 

using self-administered questionnaires. We also will collect information from the school 

administrator, as well as the students’ parents.

Teachers are essential contributors to the ECLS-K:2011. You provide valuable insights into 

the classroom experiences of the children participating in the study. We will ask you to help 

us in several ways. As the regular classroom teacher of at least one of our sampled children, 

we will ask you to answer some questions about your classroom and background, and we 

will ask you to complete a child-level questionnaire for each ECLS-K:2011 sampled student 

you teach. You will receive an honorarium of $20 for completing the teacher background 

and subject-level questionnaires plus $7 for each of the child-level questionnaires. We also 

will need your cooperation as we complete one-on- one child assessments in your school. 

We will make arrangements with your school’s ECLS-K:2011 school coordinator regarding 

the times that we can have access to the children and where the assessments will take place. 

It is possible that we will be taking children out of your classroom so that they can 

participate in the assessment. The assessments are designed to measure children’s reading, 

mathematics, and science skills and knowledge, as well as obtain indicators of children’s 

memory and ability to follow rules in a structured task. Children also will have their height 

and weight measured and will complete a questionnaire about themselves and their 

experiences in school. These assessment activities will take approximately 80 minutes per 

child to complete. In some schools, children will have their hearing evaluated in addition to 

the assessment activities.

Your participation in this study is voluntary; however, I encourage you to participate in the 

ECLS-K:2011. Please read the enclosed materials for more information about the study and 

your important role in it. These materials provide instructions for you on how to complete 

the questionnaires and return them to your school’s ECLS-K:2011 school coordinator. They

also provide information about the one-on-one child assessments.

SPRING 3RD GRADE TEACHER LETTER
The National Center for Education Statistics of the U.S. Department of Education’s 

Institute of Education Sciences is the primary sponsor of the ECLS-K:2011, which is being 

conducted on behalf of NCES by Westat. The ECLS-K:2011 has been endorsed by the 

national education organizations listed on this letter. NCES is authorized to conduct this

study under 20 U.S. Code, Section 9543. Under that law, the data 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. Code, Section 9573). The U.S. Office of

Management and Budget has approved the data collection under OMB # 1850-0750 

(expires XX/XX/201X). Information collected from multiple individuals will be combined

to produce reports of findings from the ECLS-K:2011. The reports will not identify

participating districts, schools, children and their parents, or individual staff.

Thank you for your support of the ECLS-K:2011. If you have questions about the study, 

please feel free to call Westat toll free at 1-888-204-4864 or send an email to 

ECLSKHELP@westat.com. Also, more information about the ECLS-K:2011 is available at 

http://nces.ed.gov/ecls/myECLSK2011.

Thank you for your time and consideration of the study.

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences
Spring 2014

[NAME]

[SCHOOL NAME]

[ADDRESS 1]

[ADDRESS 2]

[CITY, STATE ZIP]

Dear School Coordinator:

We are very happy that your school is participating in the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, 

Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011). As you know, this spring we are planning to

collect information from the children sampled at your school, their parents, their teachers, and 

their school’s administrator. Enclosed is a check for $25 in appreciation for your helping us with

this important study.

As in our previous visits to your school, the participating children will complete one- on-one 

assessments with trained ECLS-K:2011 assessors. These assessments are designed to measure

children’s reading, mathematics, and science skills and knowledge, as well as obtain indicators of

children’s memory and ability to follow rules in a structured task. Children also will have their 

height and weight measured and will complete a questionnaire about themselves and their 

experiences in school. These assessment activities will take approximately 80 minutes for each 

child to complete.

A component of the data collection involves collecting information about the sampled students

from their teachers using self-administered questionnaires. We also will collect information from 

the school administrator. As a token of our appreciation for its participation, your school will 

receive a check for $200.

We appreciate your help with four tasks, which are detailed in the enclosed materials. These are:

(1) confirm that the children participating in the ECLS-K:2011 are attending your school (the

list of participating children will be sent separately); (2) confirm the date and time for the spring 

activities; (3) identify an appropriate space for the assessments; and (4) identify the primary

teachers of the participating children. Please read the enclosed materials for more information 

about the study and your important role in it.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the U.S. Department of Education’s

Institute of Education Sciences is the primary sponsor of the ECLS-K:2011, which is being 

conducted on behalf of NCES by Westat. The ECLS-K:2011 has been endorsed by the national

education organizations listed on this letter. NCES is authorized to conduct this study under 20 

U.S. Code, Section 9543. Under that law, the data 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. Code, Section 9573). The U.S. Office of Management and Budget has

approved the data collection under OMB # 1850-0750 (expires XX/XX/201X).

Thank you for your support of the ECLS-K:2011. We look forward to working with you and 

your school again. An ECLS-K:2011 representative will call you in the coming weeks to further

explain the study and your responsibilities. If you have any questions or concerns in advance of

the phone call, please call Westat toll free at 1-888-204-4864 or send an email to

ECLSKHELP@westat.com.

Sincerely,

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences

SPRING 3RD GRADE LETTER FOR SCHOOL COORDINATORS 

AT A CONTINUING (ORIGINAL OR DESTINATION) SCHOOL
Spring 2014

[NAME]

[SCHOOL NAME]

[ADDRESS 1]

[ADDRESS 2]

[CITY, STATE ZIP]

Dear School Coordinator:

We are very happy that your school is participating in the Early Childhood Longitudinal 

Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011). As you know, this spring we are 

planning to collect information from the children sampled at your school, their parents, their 

teachers, and their school’s administrator.

As in our previous visits to your school, the participating children will complete one-on- one 

assessments with trained ECLS-K:2011 assessors. These assessments are designed to 

measure children’s reading, mathematics, and science skills and knowledge, as well as obtain 

indicators of children’s memory and ability to follow rules in a structured task. Children also

will have their height and weight measured and will complete a questionnaire about

themselves and their experiences in school. These assessment activities will take 

approximately 80 minutes for each child to complete.

A component of the data collection involves collecting information about the sampled 

students from their teachers using self-administered questionnaires. We also will collect 

information from the school administrator.

We appreciate your help with four tasks, which are detailed in the enclosed materials. These 

are (1) confirm that the children participating in the ECLS-K:2011 are attending your school 

(the list of participating children will be sent separately); (2) confirm the date and time for the 

spring activities; (3) identify an appropriate space for the assessments; and (4) identify the 

primary teachers of the participating children. Please read the enclosed materials for more 

information about the study and your important role in it.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the U.S. Department of Education’s 

Institute of Education Sciences is the primary sponsor of the ECLS-K:2011, which is being 

conducted on behalf of NCES by Westat. The ECLS-K:2011 has been endorsed by the 

national education organizations listed on this letter. NCES is authorized to conduct this 

study under 20 U.S. Code, Section 9543. Under that law, the data 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. Code, Section 9573). The U.S. Office of 

Management and Budget has approved the data collection under OMB # 1850-0750 (expires 

XX/XX/201X).

Thank you for your support of the ECLS-K:2011. We look forward to working with you 

and your school again. An ECLS-K:2011 representative will call you in the coming weeks to 

further explain the study and your responsibilities. If you have any questions or concerns in

advance of the phone call, please call Westat toll free at 1-888-204-4864 or send an email to

ECLSKHELP@westat.com.

Sincerely,

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences

SPRING 3RD GRADE LETTER FOR SCHOOL COORDINATORS 

AT A TRANSFER SCHOOL THAT HAS PARTICIPATED IN A 

PREVIOUS DATA COLLECTION ROUND
Spring 2014

[NAME]

[SCHOOL NAME]

[ADDRESS 1]

[ADDRESS 2]

[CITY, STATE ZIP]

Dear School Coordinator:

We are very happy that your school is participating in the Early Childhood Longitudinal 

Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011). One or more students who have 

been participating in the study at a different school have transferred to your school.

This spring we are planning to collect information from these students, their parents, their 

teachers, and their school’s administrator.

Participating children will complete one-on-one assessments with trained ECLS-K:2011 

assessors. These assessments are designed to measure children’s reading, mathematics, and 

science skills and knowledge, as well as obtain indicators of children’s memory and ability to 

follow rules in a structured task. Children also will have their height and weight measured

and will complete a questionnaire about themselves and their experiences in school. These 

assessment activities will take approximately 80 minutes for each child to complete.

A component of the data collection involves collecting information about the sampled 

students from their teachers using self-administered questionnaires. We also will collect 

information from the school administrator.

We appreciate your help with four tasks, which are detailed in the enclosed materials. These

are (1) confirm that the children participating in the ECLS-K:2011 are attending your school

(the list of participating children will be sent separately); (2) confirm the date and time for

the spring activities; (3) identify an appropriate space for the assessments; and (4) identify

the primary teachers of the participating children. Please read the enclosed materials for

more information about the study and your important role in it.

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

Education’s Institute of Education Sciences is the primary sponsor of the ECLS-K:2011, 

which is being conducted on behalf of NCES by Westat. The ECLS-K:2011 has been 

endorsed by the national education organizations listed on this letter. NCES is authorized to 

conduct this study under 20 U.S. Code, Section 9543. Under that law, the data 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. Code, Section 9573). The 

U.S. Office of Management and Budget has approved the data collection under OMB #

1850-0750 (expires XX/XX/201X).

Thank you for your support of the ECLS-K:2011. We look forward to working with you 

and your school. An ECLS-K:2011 representative will call you in the coming weeks to 

further explain the study and your responsibilities. If you have any questions or concerns in 

advance of the phone call, please call Westat toll free at 1-888-204-4864 or send an email to

ECLSKHELP@westat.com.

Sincerely,

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences

SPRING 3RD GRADE LETTER FOR SCHOOL COORDINATORS AT 

A TRANSFER SCHOOL IDENTIFIED DURING RECRUITMENT 
Spring 2014

[NAME]

[SCHOOL NAME]

[ADDRESS 1]

[ADDRESS 2]

[CITY, STATE ZIP]

Dear School Coordinator:

We are very happy that your school is participating in the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, 

Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011). As you know, this spring we are planning to collect 

information from the children sampled at your school, their parents, their teachers, and their school’s

administrator. Enclosed is a check for $25 in appreciation for your helping us with this important study.

As in our previous visits to your school, the participating children will complete one-on-one assessments

with trained ECLS-K:2011 assessors. These assessments are designed to measure children’s reading,

mathematics, and science skills and knowledge, as well as obtain indicators of children’s memory and ability 

to follow rules in a structured task. Children also will have their height and weight measured and will 

complete a questionnaire about themselves and their experiences in school. These assessment activities will 

take approximately 80 minutes for each child to complete. In addition to participating in the assessment, 

some children will have their hearing evaluated. These evaluations occur with the same subsample of 

children at multiple points throughout the study so that researchers can study how hearing may change 

during the elementary school years. The hearing evaluation will take approximately 15 minutes and will be 

conducted only with children whose parents have previously given their consent for the screening.

A component of the data collection involves collecting information about the sampled students from their

teachers using self-administered questionnaires. We also will collect information from the school

administrator. As a token of our appreciation for its participation, your school will receive a check for $200.

We appreciate your help with four tasks, which are detailed in the enclosed materials. These are: (1)

confirm that the children participating in the ECLS-K:2011 are attending your school (the list of

participating children will be sent separately); (2) confirm the date and time for the spring activities; (3) 

identify an appropriate space for the assessments; and (4) identify the primary teachers of the participating

children. Please read the enclosed materials for more information about the study and your important role

in it.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of

Education Sciences is the primary sponsor of the ECLS-K:2011, which is being conducted on behalf of

NCES by Westat. The ECLS-K:2011 has been endorsed by the national education organizations listed on 

this letter. NCES is authorized to conduct this study under 20 U.S. Code, Section 9543. Under that law, the 

data 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. Code, Section 9573). The U.S. Office of

Management and Budget has approved the data collection under OMB # 1850-0750 (expires

XX/XX/201X).

Thank you for your support of the ECLS-K:2011. We look forward to working with you and your school

again. An ECLS-K:2011 representative will call you in the coming weeks to further explain the study and 

your responsibilities. If you have any questions or concerns in advance of the phone call, please call Westat

toll free at 1-888-204-4864 or send an email to ECLSKHELP@westat.com.

Sincerely,

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences

SPRING 3RD GRADE LETTER FOR SCHOOL COORDINATORS AT A 

HEARING EVALUATION SCHOOL
HEARING EVALUATION FLYER

Spring 2014

[SUPERINTENDENT NAME]

[DISTRICT NAME/DIOCESE]

[ADDRESS]

[ADDRESS2]

[CITY, STATE ZIP]

Dear Superintendent:

I am writing to inform you that one or more students who are participating in the Early 

Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011) have 

transferred to a school in your district.

The ECLS-K:2011 is the third in a series of longitudinal studies of young children conducted by 

the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The earlier studies have been important 

sources of data for researchers and policy makers to address key issues related to children’s 

development and learning, including literacy in the home, the teaching of reading and 

mathematics, and the associations between physical exercise, childhood obesity, and well-being. 

Researchers using the data have published their findings widely in scientific journals and the 

popular press. NCES also presents results from these studies for practitioners and the general 

public on our website, http://nces.ed.gov/ecls.

Like its predecessor studies, the ECLS-K:2011 will provide important information on children’s 

early learning and development, transition into kindergarten, and progress through elementary 

school. The new cohort of students’ school experiences will be compared to those of over a 

decade earlier to study the extent to which the demographic profile of children and their 

environment for learning have changed, and how these changes relate to developmental and 

academic differences across the cohorts.

The participating children will complete individual assessments with trained ECLS-K:2011 

assessors. These assessments are designed to measure children’s reading, mathematics, and science 

skills and knowledge, as well as obtain indicators of children’s memory and ability to follow rules in 

a structured task, both of which are associated with learning. Children also will have their height 

and weight measured and will complete a questionnaire about themselves and their experiences in 

school. These assessment activities will take approximately 80 minutes per child to complete. 

Parents of the study children will be asked to participate by providing background information 

about their children and their families during a telephone interview. The children’s teachers will be 

asked to provide information about themselves and the sampled children. We also will ask the 

school’s administrator to complete a self-administered questionnaire about the school and his or her 

background.

Participation in this study is voluntary; however, we ask your agency to support the participation 

of schools in your district in the ECLS-K:2011. Because the ECLS-K:2011 is designed to be a 

representative sample of U.S. students, its accuracy depends on the full participation of the 

sampled schools and students.

The National Center for Education Statistics of the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of 

Education Sciences is the primary sponsor of the ECLS-K:2011, which is being conducted on 

behalf of NCES by Westat. The ECLS-K:2011 has been endorsed by the national education 

organizations listed on this letter. NCES is authorized to conduct this study under 20 U.S. Code, 

Section 9543. Under that law, the data provided by your schools, staff, students, and their parents 

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. Code, Section 9573). The U.S. Office of 

Management and Budget has approved the data collection under OMB # 1850-0750 (expires 

XX/XX/201X).

SPRING 3RD GRADE LETTER FOR NEW TRANSFER DISTRICTS 

WITH PREVIOUSLY NON-PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS INTO 

WHICH STUDY CHILDREN HAVE TRANSFERRED
In preparation for spring activities in the schools, in the next few days a representative from 

Westat will contact the schools in your district that the study’s students attend. We are required by 

law to protect the names of schools in the study from disclosure; we ask that each district respect 

this requirement and protect the identity of participating schools as well. Information collected 

from multiple individuals will be combined to produce reports of findings from the ECLSK:2011. The reports will not identify participating districts, schools, children and their parents, or

individual staff.

Detailed information about the ECLS-K:2011 can be found in the brochure enclosed with this

letter. If you have questions about the study, please feel free to call Westat toll-free at 1-888-204-

4864 or send an email to ECLSKHELP@westat.com. Also, more information about the ECLSK:2011 is available at: http://nces.ed.gov/ecls/MyECLSK2011.

Thank you for your support of the ECLS-K:2011.

Sincerely,

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences

Enclosures: ECLS-K:2011 Brochure

ECLS-K:2011 Schools in this District
Spring 2014

[SUPERINTENDENT NAME]

[DISTRICT NAME/DIOCESE]

[ADDRESS]

[CITY, STATE ZIP]

Dear Superintendent:

We are very happy that schools in your district are participating in the Early Childhood 

Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011). Thank you for helping 

make their participation possible. I am writing to inform you that one or more students 

who are participating in the ECLS-K:2011 have transferred to a school in your district 

that was not previously part of the study.

The participating children will complete individual assessments with trained ECLS-K:2011 

assessors. These assessments are designed to measure children’s reading, mathematics, and science 

skills and knowledge, as well as obtain indicators of children’s memory and ability to follow rules 

in a structured task, both of which are associated with learning. Children also will have their 

height and weight measured and will complete a questionnaire about themselves and their 

experiences in school. These assessment activities will take approximately 80 minutes per child to 

complete. Parents of the study children will be asked to participate by providing background 

information about their children and their families during a telephone interview. The children’s 

teachers will be asked to provide information about themselves and the sampled children. We also 

will ask the school’s administrator to complete a self-administered questionnaire about the school 

and his or her background.

Participation in this study is voluntary; however, we ask your agency to support the participation 

of schools in your district in the ECLS-K:2011. Because the ECLS-K:2011 is designed to be a 

representative sample of U.S. students, its accuracy depends on the full participation of the 

sampled schools and students.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the U.S. Department of Education’s 

Institute of Education Sciences is the primary sponsor of the ECLS-K:2011, which is being 

conducted on behalf of NCES by Westat. The ECLS-K:2011 has been endorsed by the national 

education organizations listed on this letter. NCES is authorized to conduct this study under 20 

U.S. Code, Section 9543. Under that law, the data provided by your schools, staff, students, and 

their parents 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. Code, Section 9573). 

The U.S. Office of Management and Budget has approved the data collection under OMB # 

1850-0750 (expires XX/XX/201X).

In preparation for spring activities in the schools, in the next few days a representative from 

Westat will contact the schools in your district that the study’s students attend. We are required 

by law to protect the names of schools in the study from disclosure; we ask that each district 

respect this requirement and protect the identity of participating schools as well. Information 

collected from multiple individuals will be combined to produce reports of findings from the 

ECLS-K:2011. The reports will not identify participating districts, schools, children and their 

parents, or individual staff.

SPRING 3RD GRADE LETTER FOR CONTINUING DISTRICTS 

WITH PREVIOUSLY NON-PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS INTO 

WHICH STUDY CHILDREN HAVE TRANSFERRED
If you have questions about the study, please feel free to call Westat toll-free at 1-888-204-4864

or send an email to ECLSKHELP@westat.com. Also, more information about the ECLSK:2011 is available at: http://nces.ed.gov/ecls/MyECLSK2011.

Thank you for your support of the ECLS-K:2011.

Sincerely,

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences

Enclosure: List of ECLS-K:2011 Schools Added from your District
Spring 2014

[PRINCIPAL NAME]

[SCHOOL NAME]

[ADDRESS 1]

[ADDRESS 2]

[CITY, STATE ZIP]

Dear School Administrator:

I am writing to invite you to participate in an insightful study, the Early Childhood Longitudinal

Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011). The ECLS-K:2011 began in the 2010-11 

school year with approximately 18,200 children in about 950 schools across the country. We are 

inviting you to participate because one or more students who are participating in the 

study have transferred to your school.

The ECLS-K:2011 is the third in a series of longitudinal studies of young children conducted by

the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The earlier studies have been important

sources of data for researchers and policy makers to address key issues related to children’s

development and learning including literacy in the home, the teaching of reading and 

mathematics, and the associations between physical exercise, childhood obesity, and well-being.

Researchers using the data have published their findings widely in scientific journals and the 

popular press. NCES also presents results from these studies for practitioners and the general 

public on our website, http://nces.ed.gov/ecls.

Like its predecessor studies, the ECLS-K:2011 will provide important information on children’s

early learning and development, transition into kindergarten, and progress through elementary 

school. The new cohort of students’ school experiences will be compared to those of over a

decade earlier to study the extent to which the demographic profile of children and their

environments for learning have changed, and how these changes relate to developmental and 

academic differences across the cohorts. The study is described in more detail in the enclosed

brochure.

The participation of each of the selected schools is crucial to the success of this important

study. For the study data to accurately represent the early schooling experiences of all children

in America, it is vital that the sampled students take part in each phase of the study. Therefore,

this spring we would like to conduct a child assessment with the sampled children who are now 

attending your school.

The participating children will complete individual assessments with trained ECLS-K:2011 

assessors. These assessments are designed to measure children’s reading, mathematics, and

science skills and knowledge, as well as obtain indicators of children’s memory and ability to 

follow rules in a structured task, both of which are associated with learning. Children also will 

have their height and weight measured and will complete a questionnaire about themselves and 

their experiences in school. These assessment activities will take approximately 80 minutes per 

child to complete. Parents of the study children will be asked to participate by providing

background information about their children and their families during a telephone interview.

The children’s teachers will be asked to provide information about themselves and the sampled

children. We also will ask you to complete a self-administered questionnaire about your school 

and background.

SPRING 3RD GRADE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR LETTER FOR 

TRANSFER SCHOOLS IDENTIFIED IN SPRING 2014
Participation in this study is voluntary; however, I encourage your school’s participation in the 

ECLS-K:2011. Because the ECLS-K:2011 is designed to be a representative sample of U.S.

students, its accuracy depends on the full participation of your school, teachers, and students. 

We are asking you to identify a staff member at your school to act as a liaison with the ECLSK:2011 and facilitate the activities in the school that are part of the study. In appreciation for 

their time and efforts, participating teachers will receive an honorarium. 

The National Center for Education Statistics of the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of 

Education Sciences is the primary sponsor of the ECLS-K:2011, which is being conducted on 

behalf of NCES by Westat. The ECLS-K:2011 has been endorsed by the national education 

organizations listed on this letter. NCES is authorized to conduct this study under 20 U.S. Code, 

Section 9543. Under that law, the data provided by your school, staff, students, and their parents

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. Code, Section 9573). The U.S. Office

of Management and Budget has approved the data collection under OMB # 1850-0750 (expires

XX/XX/201X). Information collected from multiple individuals will be combined to produce

reports of findings from the ECLS-K:2011. The reports will not identify participating districts, 

schools, children and their parents, or individual staff.

Within the next few days, a representative of Westat will contact you about participating in this 

important study. If you have questions about the study, please feel free to call Westat toll-free at

1-888-204-4864 or send an email to ECLSKHELP@westat.com. Also, more information about 

the ECLS-K:2011 is available at http://nces.ed.gov/ecls/MyECLSK2011.

Thank you for your support of the ECLS-K:2011.

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences

Enclosure: ECLS-K:2011 Brochure
Spring 2014

[NAME]

[SCHOOL NAME]

[ADDRESS 1]

[ADDRESS 2]

[CITY, STATE ZIP]

Dear School Coordinator:

We are very happy that your school is participating in the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, 

Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011). As you know, this spring we are planning to

collect information from the children sampled at your school, their parents, their teachers, and 

their school’s administrator. One or more students who have been participating in the study

at a different school have transferred to your school, and we would like to complete 

assessments with them along with the children who have participated in your school in 

the past.

As with the other participating children at your school, these additional children will complete

one-on-one assessments with trained ECLS-K:2011 assessors. These assessments are designed to

measure children’s reading, mathematics, and science skills and knowledge, as well as obtain 

indicators of children’s memory and ability to follow rules in a structured task. Children also will 

have their height and weight measured and will complete a questionnaire about themselves and 

their experiences in school. These assessment activities will take approximately 80 minutes for

each child to complete.

A component of the data collection involves collecting information about the sampled students

from their teachers using self-administered questionnaires. We also will collect information from 

the school administrator.

We appreciate your help with four tasks, which are detailed in the enclosed materials. These are

(1) confirm that the children participating in the ECLS-K:2011 are attending your school (the list

of participating children will be sent separately); (2) confirm the date and time for the spring 

activities; (3) identify an appropriate space for the assessments; and (4) identify the primary

teachers of the participating children. Please read the enclosed materials for more information 

about the study and your important role in it.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the U.S. Department of Education’s 

Institute of Education Sciences is the primary sponsor of the ECLS-K:2011, which is being 

conducted on behalf of NCES by Westat. The ECLS-K:2011 has been endorsed by the national

education organizations listed on this letter. NCES is authorized to conduct this study under 20 

U.S. Code, Section 9543. Under that law, the data 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. Code, Section 9573). The U.S. Office of Management and Budget has

approved the data collection under OMB # 1850-0750 (expires XX/XX/201X).

Thank you for your support of the ECLS-K:2011. We look forward to working with you and your

school again. An ECLS-K:2011 representative will call you in the coming weeks to further explain 

the study and your responsibilities. If you have any questions or concerns in advance of the phone 

call, please call Westat toll free at 1-888-204-4864 or send an email to ECLSKHELP@westat.com.

Sincerely,

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences

SPRING 3RD GRADE LETTER FOR SCHOOL COORDINATORS 

AT A CONTINUING SCHOOL WITH NEW TRANSFER 

STUDENTS IDENTIFIED IN SPRING 2014
Spring 2014

[PRINCIPAL NAME]

[SCHOOL NAME]

[ADDRESS]

[CITY, ST ZIP]

Dear School Administrator,

Thank you for participating in the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class 

of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011). Enclosed is an honorarium for your school as a token of our 

appreciation for your school’s participation in this important study of American education.

The study has been very successful to date because of the cooperation and participation of 

the children, parents, schools, and teachers. You can find further information and results 

from the study at our website at http://www.myeclsk2011.com/default.html.

Thank you for your support of the ECLS-K:2011. We look forward to working with you in 

future rounds of the study. If you have any questions or concerns please call our toll-free 

number 1-888-204-4864 or email us at ECLSKHELP@westat.com.

Thank you for your support of the ECLS-K:2011.

Sincerely,

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR THANK YOU 

LETTER - HONORARIA
Spring 2014

[PRINCIPAL NAME]

[SCHOOL NAME]

[ADDRESS]

[CITY, ST ZIP]

Dear School Administrator,

Thank you for participating in the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class 

of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011). 

The study has been very successful to date because of the cooperation and participation of 

the children, parents, schools, and teachers. You can find further information and results 

from the study at our website at http://www.myeclsk2011.com/default.html.

Thank you for your support of the ECLS-K:2011. We look forward to working with you in 

future rounds of the study. If you have any questions or concerns please call our toll-free 

number 1-888-204-4864 or email us at ECLSKHELP@westat.com.

Sincerely,

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR THANK YOU 

LETTER - NO HONORARIA
ECLS-K:2011 HEARING EVALUATION REPORT

STUDENT NAME: <Child’s first name> <Child’s last name>

DATE OF HEARING EVALUATION: <date of hearing evaluation >

The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study – Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011) conducted 

hearing evaluations on some children this spring. <Child’s first name> received this hearing check at 

school on <date>.

[RESULTS A – for children with sufficient thresholds to produce a summary report]

Results of the hearing check <text from audiometry table or “show that <child’s first name>’s hearing is within 

the expected range, meaning that <child’s first name> was able to hear sounds that children with normal 

hearing can hear.”>. Details about <child’s first name>’s hearing check are provided on the attached page. 

Please note that we may not have been able to check all of the sounds during <child’s first name>’s 

evaluation. If some sounds were not checked, it was likely because there was not enough time or the 

room was too noisy to complete the entire evaluation. 

[RESULTS B – for children with insufficient thresholds to produce a summary report]

Unfortunately, we cannot summarize the results of <child’s first name>’s hearing check because we were not 

able to obtain results for enough sounds to draw conclusions about <child’s first name>’s hearing. This likely 

happened because there was not enough time or the room was too noisy to complete the evaluation. Details 

about any results we could obtain are provided on the attached page. 

[PHYSICIAN’S REFERRAL TEXT A – for children with any threshold > 15 dB HL] 

The ECLS-K:2011 hearing evaluation can identify possible hearing problems but cannot determine the 

cause of those problems. While our study staff attempted to do the hearing check in a quiet location, the 

testing conditions in the school may have affected the results. This evaluation does not replace a full 

hearing examination by a medical professional. If you have not already done so, we recommend that you 

talk to your child’s doctor or other health professional about scheduling a complete hearing evaluation. 

You may wish to take this report with you to the doctor or other health professional.

[PHYSICIAN’S REFERRAL TEXT B –for all other children] 

While our study staff attempted to do the hearing check in a quiet location, the testing conditions in the 

school may have affected the results. This evaluation does not replace a full hearing examination by a 

medical professional. Please talk to your child’s doctor or other health professional about a complete hearing 

evaluation if you have any concerns about <child’s first name>’s hearing.

The ECLS-K:2011 hearing evaluations were overseen by certified audiologists at the Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC). If you have any questions about this hearing evaluation, please contact 

the ECLS-K:2011 audiology team at 513-533-8485 or CLT6@cdc.gov. 

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) sponsored the 

hearing evaluations included in the ECLS-K:2011. The NIDCD is part of the National Institutes of 

Health (NIH), the nation’s medical research agency. For further information on hearing loss and its 

effects, prevention, treatment, or rehabilitation, please contact the NIDCD at 800-241-1044 or visit 

them on the web at www.nidcd.nih.gov.
ECLS-K:2011 HEARING EVALUATION REPORT (continued)

STUDENT NAME: <Child’s first name> <Child’s last name>

DATE OF HEARING EVALUATION: <date of hearing evaluation >

Detailed Report

The softest sounds a person can hear are called hearing thresholds. The ECLS-K:2011 hearing evaluation 

checked thresholds at several different pitches, or frequencies, which are measured in Hertz. Some of the 

sounds had a lower frequency (such as 2000 Hertz, which is about the pitch of a watch ticking), and 

some of the sounds had a higher frequency (such as 8000 Hertz, which is about the pitch of birds 

chirping).

Thresholds are measured in decibels. The threshold tells how loud each sound had to be for <child’s first 

name> to be able to hear it. When thresholds are smaller, that means your child can hear quieter sounds, 

which indicates better hearing. Threshold values that are more than 15 decibels (about as loud as a breeze 

blowing through the leaves of a tree) indicate possible hearing difficulty in children. 

<Child’s first name>’s results are shown in the table below. Thresholds towards the left of the table (for 

example, 2000 Hertz) indicate how well your child can hear lower-pitched sounds and thresholds toward 

the right (for example, 8000 Hertz) indicate how well your child can hear higher-pitched sounds.

Thresholds in bold indicate hearing levels that are higher than what is expected for children and may 

need further evaluation.

<Child’s first name>’s Hearing Thresholds by Ear and Pitch

 Pitch of Tested Sound (Frequency in Hertz)

(lower) 1000 2000 3000 4000 6000 8000 (higher)

Right Ear Thresholds (decibels)

Left Ear Thresholds (decibels)

[Include shaded columns in table only if any thresholds exist for at least one of the shaded cells.]

[Print the following legends only if the code explained by them appears in the table.]

 * * * = It was too noisy or there was not enough time to test this sound.

 NRS = No Response. Your child did not indicate he or she could not hear this sound even when it 

was very loud
Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11

Spring 3rd Grade Hearing Results Letter: Programming Instructions

1. Insert child’s first and last names and test date in appropriate fields in the header and report.

2. Determine if sufficient thresholds are available to report summary results.

a) Check each ear for sufficient thresholds to calculate a threshold average.

Available thresholds are defined as one of the following:

i. A threshold greater than its corresponding minimum testable threshold reported by

the noise monitoring system

ii. An NRS (no response) threshold

b) For each ear in which two or more thresholds are available among the frequencies 1000,

2000, 3000, and 4000 Hz, calculate the threshold average of the available thresholds at

those frequencies.

NOTE: Use the 105 dB for NRS thresholds when calculating the frequency average.

c) If a threshold average can be calculated for at least one ear, a results summary will be

reported. Follow the instructions provided in #3, below.

d) If a threshold average cannot be calculated for either ear, a results summary will not be

reported. Follow the instructions provided in #4 below.

3. RESULTS A – for children with sufficient thresholds to produce a summary report.

Insert appropriate results text into the RESULTS A paragraph of the evaluation report.

a) If all available thresholds (at any tested frequency) are 15 dB HL in both ears, insert “show

that <child’s first name>’s hearing is within the expected range, meaning that <child’s first 

name> was able to hear sounds that children with normal hearing can hear.” in the

RESULTS A paragraph.

b) If any available threshold (at any tested frequency) is > 15 dB HL in either ear, insert the text

from the audiometry results table given below in the RESULTS A paragraph. If sufficient

thresholds are available to calculate a frequency average for both ears, use the poorer (i.e.,

larger) threshold average to select the appropriate text.

PTA: PURE TONE AVERAGE (1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 HZ)

PTA < 20 20 ≤ PTA < 35 35 ≤ PTA < 50 50 ≤ PTA

show a slight

hearing loss which 

would probably not

cause <child’s first 

name> much 

difficulty,

show a hearing loss

which may cause

<child’s first name> to

miss some speech

sounds,

show a hearing loss

which could cause

<child’s first name> to

have difficulty hearing 

speech,

show a hearing loss

which could cause

<child’s first name> to

have significant 

trouble hearing speech 

and other sounds,
Right Ear Thresholds

Left Ear Thresholds

Right Ear Thresholds

Left Ear Thresholds

4.RESULTS B – for children with insufficient thresholds to produce a summary report.

Insert the RESULTS B paragraph of the evaluation report.

5.Print the appropriate PHYSICIAN’S REFERRAL text in the evaluation report.

a) If any available threshold (at any tested frequency) is > 15 dB HL in either ear, print

PHYSICIAN’S REFERRAL TEXT A.

b) For all other children, print PHYSICIAN’S REFERRAL TEXT B.

6.Print the Hearing Thresholds table in the detailed evaluation report.

a) If at least one threshold exists at 1000, 3000, or 6000 Hz in either ear, print the larger results

table in report, as shown below:

<Child’s first name>’s Thresholds by Ear and Pitch

Pitch of Tested Sound (Hertz)

(lower) 1000 2000 3000 4000 6000 8000 (higher)

(decibels)

(decibels)

b) If no thresholds exist at 1000, 3000, or 6000 Hz in either ear, print the shorter results table in

the report, as shown below:

<Child’s first name>’s Thresholds by Ear and Pitch

Pitch of Tested Sound (Hertz)

(lower) 2000 4000 8000 (higher)

(decibels)

(decibels)

c) Insert audiometric thresholds into the appropriate cells in the table.

i. If there was no response at the limit of the audiometer for a particular frequency, insert

“NRS” into that cell and print the NRS legend below the table.

ii. If a threshold could not be obtained, insert “” into that cell and print the “”

legend below the table.

iii. If a threshold is less than or equal to the minimum testable threshold reported by the noise

monitoring system for that threshold, insert “” into that cell and print the “” legend

below the table.
Spring Fourth-Grade Letters

Distributed During Fall 2014 Advance School Contact
Fall 2014

[NAME]

[SCHOOL NAME]

[ADDRESS 1]

[ADDRESS 2]

[CITY, STATE ZIP]

Dear School Coordinator:

We are very happy that your school is participating in the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, 

Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011). As you may know, we collected information last

year from the children participating in the study, their parents, their teachers, and their school’s

administrator. We are looking forward to following these children this school year.

This spring, children will complete one-on-one assessments with trained ECLS-K:2011 assessors.

These assessments are designed to measure children’s reading, mathematics, and science skills and 

knowledge, as well as obtain indicators of children’s memory and ability to follow rules in a

structured task. Children also will have their height and weight measured and will complete a

questionnaire about themselves and their experiences in school. These assessment activities will 

take approximately 80 minutes for each child to complete.

A component of the data collection involves collecting information about the sampled students

from their teachers using self-administered questionnaires. We also will collect information from

the school administrator.

We appreciate your help with four tasks, which are detailed in the enclosed materials. These are

(1) confirm that the children participating in the ECLS-K:2011 are attending your school (the list

of participating children will be sent separately); (2) determine the date and time for the spring 

activities; (3) identify an appropriate space for the assessments; and (4) identify the primary

teachers of the participating children. Please read the enclosed materials for more information 

about the study and your important role in it.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the U.S. Department of Education’s

Institute of Education Sciences is the primary sponsor of the ECLS-K:2011, which is being 

conducted on behalf of NCES by Westat. The ECLS-K:2011 has been endorsed by the national

education organizations listed on this letter. NCES is authorized to conduct this study under 20 

U.S. Code, Section 9543. Under that law, the data 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. Code, Section 9573). The U.S. Office of Management and Budget has

approved the data collection under OMB # 1850-0750 (expires XX/XX/201X).

Thank you for your support of the ECLS-K:2011. We look forward to working with you and your

school again. An ECLS-K:2011 representative will call you in the coming weeks to further explain 

the study and your responsibilities. If you have any questions or concerns in advance of the phone 

call, please call Westat toll free at 1-888-204-4864 or send an email to ECLSKHELP@westat.com.

Sincerely,

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences

SPRING 4

TH GRADE SCHOOL COORDINATOR LETTER

FOR CONTINUING SCHOOLS, SENT IN ADVANCE OF 

FALL RECRUITMENT.
Fall 2014

[SUPERINTENDENT NAME]

[DISTRICT NAME/DIOCESE]

[ADDRESS]

[CITY, STATE ZIP]

Dear Superintendent:

I am writing to inform you that one or more students who are participating in the Early

Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011) have

transferred to a school in your district.

The ECLS-K:2011 is the third in a series of longitudinal studies of young children conducted by 

the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The earlier studies have been important 

sources of data for researchers and policy makers to address key issues related to children’s 

development and learning, including literacy in the home, the teaching of reading and 

mathematics, and the associations between physical exercise, childhood obesity, and well-being. 

Researchers using the data have published their findings widely in scientific journals and the 

popular press. NCES also presents results from these studies for practitioners and the general 

public on our website, http://nces.ed.gov/ecls.

Like its predecessor studies, the ECLS-K:2011 will provide important information on children’s 

early learning and development, transition into kindergarten, and progress through elementary 

school. The new cohort of students’ school experiences will be compared to those of over a 

decade earlier to study the extent to which the demographic profile of children and their 

environment for learning have changed, and how these changes relate to developmental and 

academic differences across the cohorts.

This spring, the participating children will complete individual assessments with trained ECLSK:2011 assessors. These assessments are designed to measure children’s reading, mathematics, and 

science skills and knowledge, as well as obtain indicators of children’s memory and ability to 

follow rules in a structured task, both of which are associated with learning. Children will also 

have their height and weight measured and will complete a questionnaire about themselves and 

their experiences in school. The assessment activities will take approximately 80 minutes per child 

to complete. Parents of the study children will be asked to participate by providing background 

information about their children and their families during a telephone interview. The children’s 

teachers will be asked to provide information about themselves and the sampled children. We also 

will ask the school’s administrator to complete a self-administered questionnaire about the school 

and his or her background.

Participation in this study is voluntary; however, we ask your agency to support the participation 

of schools in your district in the ECLS-K:2011. Because the ECLS-K:2011 is designed to be a 

representative sample of U.S. students, its accuracy depends on the full participation of the 

sampled schools and students.

SPRING 4

TH GRADE LETTER FOR NEW DISTRICTS WITH PREVIOUSLY 

NON-PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS INTO WHICH STUDY CHILDREN HAVE 

TRANSFERRED DURING RECRUITMENT
The National Center for Education Statistics of the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of 

Education Sciences is the primary sponsor of the ECLS-K:2011, which is being conducted on 

behalf of NCES by Westat. The ECLS-K:2011 has been endorsed by the national education 

organizations listed on this letter. NCES is authorized to conduct this study under 20 U.S. Code, 

Section 9543. Under that law, the data provided by your schools, staff, students, and their parents

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. Code, Section 9573). The U.S. Office of

Management and Budget has approved the data collection under OMB # 1850-0750

(expires XX/XX/201X).

In preparation for our spring activities in the schools, in the next few days a representative from 

Westat will contact the schools in your district that the study’s students attend. We are required by 

law to protect the names of schools in the study from disclosure; we ask that each district respect 

this requirement and protect the identity of participating schools as well. Information collected 

from multiple individuals will be combined to produce reports of findings from the ECLSK:2011. The reports will not identify participating districts, schools, children and their parents, or

individual staff.

Detailed information about the ECLS-K:2011 can be found in the brochure enclosed with this

letter. If you have questions about the study, please feel free to call Westat toll-free at

1-888-204-4864 or send an email to ECLSKHELP@westat.com. Also, more information about 

the ECLS-K:2011 is available at: http://nces.ed.gov/ecls/MyECLSK2011.

Thank you for your support of the ECLS-K:2011.

Sincerely,

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences

Enclosures: ECLS-K:2011 Brochure

ECLS-K:2011 Schools in this District
Fall 2014

[SUPERINTENDENT NAME]

[DISTRICT NAME/DIOCESE]

[ADDRESS]

[CITY, STATE ZIP]

Dear Superintendent:

We are very happy that schools in your district are participating in the Early Childhood 

Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011). Thank you for helping make 

their participation possible. I am writing to inform you that one or more students who are 

participating in the ECLS-K:2011 have transferred to a school in your district that was not 

previously part of the study.

This spring, the participating children will complete individual assessments with trained ECLSK:2011 assessors. These assessments are designed to measure children’s reading, mathematics, and 

science skills and knowledge, as well as obtain indicators of children’s memory and ability to 

follow rules in a structured task, both of which are associated with learning. Children will also

have their height and weight measured and will complete a questionnaire about themselves and 

their experiences in school. The assessment activities will take approximately 80 minutes per child 

to complete. Parents of the study children will be asked to participate by providing background 

information about their children and their families during a telephone interview. The children’s 

teachers will be asked to provide information about themselves and the sampled children. We also 

will ask the school’s administrator to complete a self-administered questionnaire about the school 

and his or her background.

Participation in this study is voluntary; however, we ask your agency to support the participation

of schools in your district in the ECLS-K:2011. Because the ECLS-K:2011 is designed to be a 

representative sample of U.S. students, its accuracy depends on the full participation of the 

sampled schools and students.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the U.S. Department of Education’s 

Institute of Education Sciences is the primary sponsor of the ECLS-K:2011, which is being 

conducted on behalf of NCES by Westat. The ECLS-K:2011 has been endorsed by the national

education organizations listed on this letter. NCES is authorized to conduct this study under 20

U.S. Code, Section 9543. Under that law, the data provided by your schools, staff, students, and

their parents 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. Code, Section 9573).

The U.S. Office of Management and Budget has approved the data collection under

OMB # 1850-0750 (expires XX/XX/201X).

In preparation for our spring activities in the schools, in the next few days a representative from 

Westat will contact the schools in your district that the study’s students attend. We are required by 

law to protect the names of schools in the study from disclosure; we ask that each district respect 

this requirement and protect the identity of participating schools as well. Information collected from 

multiple individuals will be combined to produce reports of findings from the ECLS-K:2011. The 

reports will not identify participating districts, schools, children and their parents, or individual staff.

SPRING 4

TH GRADE LETTER FOR CONTINUING DISTRICTS WITH 

PREVIOUSLY NON-PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS INTO WHICH STUDY 

CHILDREN HAVE TRANSFERRED DURING RECRUITMENT
If you have questions about the study, please feel free to call Westat toll-free at

1-888-204-4864 or send an email to ECLSKHELP@westat.com. Also, more information about 

the ECLS-K:2011 is available at: http://nces.ed.gov/ecls/MyECLSK2011.

Thank you for your support of the ECLS-K:2011.

Sincerely,

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences

Enclosure: List of ECLS-K:2011 Schools Added from your District
Fall 2014

[PRINCIPAL NAME]

[SCHOOL NAME]

[ADDRESS 1]

[CITY, STATE ZIP]

Dear School Administrator:

I am writing to invite you to participate in an insightful study, the Early Childhood Longitudinal

Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011). The ECLS-K:2011 began in the 2010-11

school year with approximately 18,200 children in about 950 schools across the country. We are

inviting you to participate because one or more students who are participating in the 

study have transferred to your school.

The ECLS-K:2011 is the third in a series of longitudinal studies of young children conducted by 

the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The earlier studies have been important 

sources of data for researchers and policy makers to address key issues related to children’s

development and learning including literacy in the home, the teaching of reading and 

mathematics, and the associations between physical exercise, childhood obesity, and well-being.

Researchers using the data have published their findings widely in scientific journals and the 

popular press. NCES also presents results from these studies for practitioners and the general

public on our website, http://nces.ed.gov/ecls.

Like its predecessor studies, the ECLS-K:2011 will provide important information on children’s

early learning and development, transition into kindergarten, and progress through elementary 

school. The new cohort of students’ school experiences will be compared to those of over a

decade earlier to study the extent to which the demographic profile of children and their

environments for learning have changed, and how these changes relate to developmental and 

academic differences across the cohorts. The study is described in more detail in the enclosed

brochure.

The participation of each of the selected schools is crucial for the success of this important 

study. For the study data to accurately represent the early schooling experiences of all children

in America, it is vital that the sampled students take part in each phase of the study. Therefore,

this spring we would like to conduct a child assessment with the sampled children who are now

attending your school.

The participating children will complete individual assessments with trained ECLS-K:2011 

assessors. These assessments are designed to measure children’s reading, mathematics, and 

science skills and knowledge, as well as obtain indicators of children’s memory and ability to 

follow rules in a structured task, both of which are associated with learning. Children will also 

have their height and weight measured and will complete a questionnaire about themselves and 

their experiences in school. These assessment activities will take approximately 80 minutes per 

child to complete. Parents of the study children will be asked to participate by providing

background information about their children and their families during a telephone interview. 

The children’s teachers will be asked to provide information about themselves and the sampled 

children. We also will ask you to complete a self-administered questionnaire about your school 

and background.

SPRING 4

TH GRADE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR LETTER FOR 

TRANSFER SCHOOLS IDENTIFIED DURING RECRUITMENT
Participation in this study is voluntary; however, I encourage your school’s participation in the

ECLS-K:2011. Because the ECLS-K:2011 is designed to be a representative sample of U.S. 

students, its accuracy depends on the full participation of your school, teachers, and students. 

We are asking you to identify a staff member at your school to act as a liaison with the

ECLS-K:2011 and facilitate the activities in the school that are part of the study. In appreciation 

for their time and efforts, participating teachers will receive an honorarium.

The National Center for Education Statistics of the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of

Education Sciences is the primary sponsor of the ECLS-K:2011, which is being conducted on 

behalf of NCES by Westat. The ECLS-K:2011 has been endorsed by the national education 

organizations listed on this letter. NCES is authorized to conduct this study under 20 U.S. Code, 

Section 9543. Under that law, the data provided by your school, staff, students, and their parents

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. Code, Section 9573). The U.S. Office

of Management and Budget has approved the data collection under OMB # 1850-0750 (expires

XX/XX/201X). Information collected from multiple individuals will be combined to produce

reports of findings from the ECLS-K:2011. The reports will not identify participating districts, 

schools, children and their parents, or individual staff.

Within the next few days, a representative of Westat will contact you about participating in this

important study. If you have questions about the study, please feel free to call Westat toll-free at

1-888-204-4864 or send an email to ECLSKHELP@westat.com. Also, more information about

the ECLS-K:2011 is available at http://nces.ed.gov/ecls/MyECLSK2011.

Thank you for your support of the ECLS-K:2011.

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences

Enclosure: ECLS-K:2011 Brochure
Fall 2014

[SCHOOL COORDINATOR NAME]

[SCHOOL NAME]

[ADDRESS 1]

[CITY, STATE ZIP]

Dear School Coordinator:

We are very happy that your school is participating in the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, 

Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011). As you know, this spring we are planning to 

collect information from the children sampled at your school, their parents, their teachers, and 

their school’s administrator. One or more students who have been participating in the study

at a different school have transferred to your school, and we would like to complete 

assessments with them along with the children who have participated in your school in

the past.

As with the other participating children at your school, these additional children will complete 

one-on-one assessments with trained ECLS-K:2011 assessors. These assessments are designed to 

measure children’s reading, mathematics, and science skills and knowledge, as well as obtain 

indicators of children’s memory and ability to follow rules in a structured task. Children also will 

have their height and weight measured and will complete a questionnaire about themselves and 

their experiences in school. These assessment activities will take approximately 80 minutes for

each child to complete.

A component of the data collection involves collecting information about the sampled students

from their teachers using self-administered questionnaires. We also will collect information from 

the school administrator.

We appreciate your help with four tasks, which are detailed in the enclosed materials. These are

(1) confirm that the children participating in the ECLS-K:2011 are attending your school (the list 

of participating children will be sent separately); (2) determine the date and time for the

assessment activities next spring; (3) identify an appropriate space for the assessments; and

(4) identify the primary teachers of the participating children. Please read the enclosed materials

for more information about the study and your important role in it.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the U.S. Department of Education’s 

Institute of Education Sciences is the primary sponsor of the ECLS-K:2011, which is being 

conducted on behalf of NCES by Westat. The ECLS-K:2011 has been endorsed by the national 

education organizations listed on this letter. NCES is authorized to conduct this study under 20 

U.S. Code, Section 9543. Under that law, the data 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. Code, Section 9573). The U.S. Office of Management and Budget has

approved the data collection under OMB # 1850-0750 (expires XX/XX/201X).

Thank you for your support of the ECLS-K:2011. We look forward to working with you and your

school again. An ECLS-K:2011 representative will call you in the coming weeks to further explain 

the study and your responsibilities. If you have any questions or concerns in advance of the phone 

call, please call Westat toll free at 1-888-204-4864 or send an email to ECLSKHELP@westat.com.

Sincerely,

Jack Buckley, Ph.D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences

SPRING 4

TH GRADE LETTER FOR SCHOOL COORDINATORS AT A CONTINUING 

SCHOOL WITH NEW TRANSFER STUDENTS IDENTIFIED DURING RECRUITMENT
Tracking Materials
BIRTHDAY CARD

POST-IT NOTES FOR PARENTS
HOLIDAY CARD
Questions for School Coordinators

Spring 2014

1. Paper questionnaire for the school coordinator

2. Telephone interview with the school coordinator
INSTRUCTIONAL ORGANIZATION

SCHOOL COORDINATOR FORM

Next year in the ECLS-K:2011, the way we gather data from teachers may change. To help determine

what changes to make, if any, we would like to know whether fourth-grade students in your school are

taught certain core subjects, specifically Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, by different teachers.

When the ECLS-K:2011 representative calls you in the next few weeks, it will be helpful if you can have

the answers to the items below. If you have any questions about the items on this form, please discuss

them with the study representative when she/he calls.

1. How many different teachers would a typical fourth-grade student in your school have across

these three subjects: Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. (MARK ONE RESPONSE

BELOW.)

One teacher (END HERE)

Two different teachers (GO TO Q2)

Three different teachers (SKIP TO Q3)

Other (THE ECLS-K:2011 REPRESENTATIVE WILL ASK YOU FOR MORE DETAILS.)

(SKIP TO Q4)

2. Since you answered “two different teachers,” we assume that one of the two teachers is

responsible for more than one of the subjects we have named. Which subjects are typically

taught by the same teacher in fourth grade? (MARK ONE RESPONSE BELOW AND SKIP TO Q4.)

Mathematics and science 

Language arts and mathematics

Language arts and science

Other (THE ECLS-K:2011 REPRESENTATIVE WILL ASK YOU FOR MORE DETAILS.)

3. Since you answered “three different teachers,” we assume that each of the three teachers is

responsible for one of the subjects we have named. Is this correct? (MARK ONE RESPONSE

BELOW AND GO TO Q4.)

Yes, each of the three teachers is responsible for one of the following subjects: Language 

Arts, Mathematics, or Science.

No, our school has a different arrangement. (THE ECLS-K:2011 REPRESENTATIVE WILL ASK 

YOU FOR MORE DETAILS.)

4. On an average school day, does a typical fourth-grade student at your school spend more time

with one teacher (for example, a "homeroom teacher" or a specific subject matter teacher)

than with any other teacher? (THE ECLS-K:2011 REPRESENTATIVE WILL ASK YOU FOR MORE

DETAILS.)

Yes

No

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.
INSTRUCTIONAL ORGANIZATION

ECLS-K:2011 STAFF (TEAM LEADER) TELEPHONE INTERVIEW FORM

Next year in the ECLS-K:2011, the way we gather data from teachers may change. To help 

determine what changes to make, if any, we would like to know whether fourth-grade students 

in your school are taught certain core subjects, specifically Language Arts, Mathematics, and 

Science, by different teachers.

1. How many different teachers would a typical fourth-grade student in your school have 

across these three subjects: Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science? (MARK ONE 

RESPONSE BELOW.) 

One teacher (END HERE)

Two different teachers (SKIP TO Q2)

Three different teachers (SKIP TO Q3)

Other (GO TO Q1a)

1a. Please describe the arrangement for fourth graders at your school for these three 

subjects.

(SKIP TO Q4)

2. Since you answered “two different teachers,” we assume that one of the two teachers 

is responsible for more than one of the subjects we have named. Which subjects are 

typically taught by the same teacher in fourth grade? (MARK ONE RESPONSE BELOW.) 

Mathematics and science (SKIP TO Q4)

Language arts and mathematics (SKIP TO Q4)

Language arts and science (SKIP TO Q4)

Other (GO TO Q2a)

2a. Please explain how the two teachers share or divide instruction across these three 

subjects.

(SKIP TO Q4)
3. Since you answered “three different teachers,” we assume that each of the three 

teachers is responsible for one of the subjects we have named. Is this correct? (MARK 

ONE RESPONSE BELOW.) 

Yes, each of the three teachers is responsible for one of the following subjects: 

Language Arts, Mathematics, or Science. (SKIP TO Q4)

No, our school has a different arrangement. (GO TO Q3a)

3a. Please describe the arrangement.

(GO TO Q4)

4. On an average school day, does a typical fourth-grade student at your school spend 

more time with one teacher (for example, a "homeroom teacher" or a specific subject 

matter teacher) than with any other teacher? MARK ONE RESPONSE BELOW.

Yes (GO TO Q4a)

No (SKIP TO Q4b)

4a. Is “home room teacher” the right term to use or is there another title you use at your 

school?

4b. We need to identify the teacher who could best answer questions about each fourthgrade student’s social skills and classroom behavior. What would be the best way to 

do that?

Thank you very much for your assistance.