# Evaluation of the DC Opportunity

**Scholarship Program Middle**  **School (Grades**  **6 -** **8 )**  **Student Questionnaire Spring 20** **13**

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## Please answ**er all the questions. Part 1: A** **bout You This first section asks questions about y** **ou .**  Q1. What is your gender .... (P revious DC Choice Study survey , revised ) **(** **Check one)** Male or ................................ ............. 

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##  2 Q2 . How often do you read books that are not assigned by your teacher? **(** **Check one)** (Previous DC Choice Study survey) Every day ................................ .......... 

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##  4 Q3 . How far do you expect to go in school? **(** **Check one)** (Question is from Previous DC Choice Study survey ; response categories are from HSLS, 2009: First Follow -up ) Less than high school completion ................................ ................................ ................. 

##  1 Complete a high school diploma, GED or alte rnative high school credential ............... 

##  2 Complete a certificate or diploma from a school that provides occupational training .. 

##  3 Complete an Associate’s degree ................................ ................................ .................. 

##  4 Complete a Bachelor’s degree ................................ ................................ ...................... 

##  5 Complete a Master’s degree ................................ ................................ ......................... 

##  6 Complete a Ph.D., M.D., law degree, or other high level professional degree ............. 

##  7 Q4 . During this year, have you done any of the following ? **(** **Check yes or no on each row)** (Previous DC Choice Study survey) Yes No a. Participated in groups or activities at your chu rch (like choir or youth group) .............................. 

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##  2 b. Participated in a team or club (like little league or girl scouts/boy scouts ) in your community ..... 

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##  2 c. Participated in a team or club (like sports , m usic, or dance) at your school ........................ ... 

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##  2 d. Participated in a community service activity or vol unteer work at your school or in your community ................................ ..................... 

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##  2 e. Gone to religious services ............................. 

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Q5 . On a regular school day, how long are you at home after school with no adult there? **(** **Check one)** (Previous DC Choice Study survey) None ................................ ................................ .. 

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##  4 Q6 . Do you work hard at school? ( new item ) **(** **Check one)** Yes ................................ ................................ .... 

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### . How important are each of the following in causing you to want to work harder in school ? **(** **Check one box on each ro w)**  (Bischop, CAHRS WP03-06 Item 15, revised ) Very im portant Som ewhat

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##  4 Pleasing m y parents by getting good grades ................................ ................................ 

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##  4 Teacher expectations ................................ ......... 

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##  4 Pleasing m y teacher................................ ........... 

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##  4 Encouragement from my teachers ..................... 

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##  4 Learning the material ................................ ......... 

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##  4 Keeping up with m y friends ................................ 

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##  4 Getting a better job ................................ ............. 

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##  4 Getting into college ................................ ............ 

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## Part 2: A**bout School and Classes This section asks questions about y** **our school and classes, support from teachers and other a** **dults at school and other students’ a** **ttit udes**  **.** Q8 . Do you agree or disagree with these statements about your school? **(** **Check one box on each row)** (Previous DC Choice Study survey) Agree strongly Agree Disagree Disagree strongly Students are proud to go to this school .......... 

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##  4 Rules of behavior are strict ............................. 

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##  4 I don’t feel safe ................................ ................ 

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##  4 I feel isolated at m y school .............................. 

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##  4 I enjoy going to school ................................ .... 

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##  4 Q9 . Did the following ever happen to you at school this year? **(** **Check one box on each row)** (Previous DC Choice Study survey) Never Once or

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##  3 b. Been forced by other kids to give them money or m y stuff ................................ .................... 

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##  3 c. Been offered drugs ................................ .................. 

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##  3 d. Been physically hurt by another student ................. 

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##  3 e. Been threatened with physical harm ....................... 

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##  3 f. Seen anyone with a real or toy gun or knife at school ................................ ................................ .. 

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##  3 g. Been bullied at school ................................ ............. 

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##  3 h. Been called a bad name ................................ .......... 

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Q 10 . Do you agree or disagree with these statements about the teachers and other adults at yo ur school? **(** **Check one box on each row)** (Previous DC Choice Study survey) Agree strongly Agree Disagree Disagree strongly 

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##  4 b. really cares about me ................................ ...... 

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##  4 d. always wants me to do m y best ....................... 

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##  4 e. tells me when I do a good job .......................... 

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##  4 f. notices when I’m not there ............................... 

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##  4 g. talks to me about problems I have at hom e or with m y friends ................................ 

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##  4 Q 11 . During the current school year (2012-2013), have teachers and other school staff provided you with support? If they did, was the support helpful ? **(** **Check two**  **box es**  **on each row)** (NLTS 2012, Baseline Interview for Youth) Yes No Very

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##  3 Q 12 . Do you agree or disagree with these statements about the students at yo ur school? **(** **Check one box on each row)** (Previous DC Choice Study survey) Agree strongly Agree Disagree Disagree strongly 

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Q13 . What overall grade would you give your school? **(** **Check one)** (Previous DC Choice Study survey) A- Excellent ................................ . 

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##  5 Q 14 . During this year, have you taken classes in ? **(** **Check yes or no on each row)** (Previous DC Choice Study survey) Yes No a. Art, music, or dance lessons ................ 

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##  2 Q15 . How much do you agree or disagree with the following statem ents about your math teacher? Remember, none of your teachers or your principal will see any of the answers you provide. Your math teacher **(** **Check one box on each row)** (HSLS, 2009 – Baseline) Agree strongly Agree Disagree Disag ree strongly a. Values and listens to students’ ideas ............

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##  4 c. Treats every student fairly .............................

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##  4 e. Thinks mistakes are okay as long as all students lea rn ................................ ...........

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##  4 g. Makes math interesting ................................ 

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Q 1 6 . How much do you agree or disagree with the fol lowing statements about your English teacher? Remember, none of your teachers or your principal will see any of the answers you provide. Your English teacher... **(** **Check one box on each row)** (HSLS, 2009 – Baseline) Agree strongly Agree Disagree Disagree strongly a. Values and listens to students’ ideas ............ b. Treats students with respect..........................

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##  4 Q 17 . On average, how many minutes do you spend doing math or Engl ish hom ework per week? **(** **Check one)** ( Adapted Bischop, CAHRS WP03-06 Item 9 ) Math English Zero to 5 hours ................................ .. 

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## Part 3 **: Ab** **out Your Friends This section asks questions about y** **our friends.** Q 18 . How ma ny

of your close friends do your parents know by name? **(** **Check one)** ( P revious DC Choice Study survey ) All of them ................................ ........ 

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Q 19 . Think about your close friends. How many of them do the following? **(** **Ch eck one box on each row)**  ( P revious DC Choice Study survey ) All of them Som e

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##  4 Q20 . Do you agree or disagree with the following statements: **(** **Check one box on each row)**  (Bischop, CAHRS WP03-06 Item 19 ) Agree strongly Agree Disagree Disagree strongly My friends make fun of people who try to do real well in school ................................ ...... 

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##  4 Q2 1 . How important do your friends think it is to: **(** **Check one box on each row)** (Bischop, CAHRS WP03-06 Item 23 ) Very im portant Som ewhat

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Q22 . Wh ich group of friends has the biggest influence on how you think about school? **(** **Check one box)** ( new item ) Friends from your neighborhood ................................ .... 

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