# NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS Wave 2 Submittal for 2014 VOLUME II SURVEY QUESTIONS

Part 1 Student Grade 8

Part 1 contains Student Grade 8: Core + TEL Questions

The amount of time estimated to complete these forms: Core + TEL: 15 minutes

# S TUDENT 

# Q UESTIONNAIRES OMB Information on Student Qu estionnaire Cover Page Paperwork Burden Statement According to the Paperwork Reduction Ac t of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unl ess such collection displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 1850-0790 . The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 90 1 

### minutes including the time to review instructions, search existing data resour ces, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of the time estimate(s) or suggestions for improving this form, please write to : U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C. 20202-4537. If you have comments or concerns regarding the stat us of your individual submission of this form, write directly to : NAEP/NCES, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20202. A project of the National Center for Educ ation Statistics (NCES), Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. The information you provide will be us ed for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the Confidential Informati on Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws, your responses will be kept confidential a nd will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone other than employees or agents. By law, every NCES employee as well as every agent, such as contractors and NAEP c oordinators, has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of up to $250,000, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifi able information about you. OMB No. 1850-0790 APPROVAL EXPIRES 03/31/2016

1 Note: 90 minutes (for TEL) is total for assessment (cognitive and background). Applicable survey question time is listed on part covers.

# Student Grade 8 Core + TEL

Student Grade 8 Core + TEL Questions The amount of time estimated to co mplete this form is 15 minutes. Note: Questions will be delivered via computer – directions and objects (squares, circles, etc.) will be depicted appropriate ly in the actual system.VE631435 1. Are you Hispanic or Latino? Select one or more squares. A No , I am not Hispanic or Latino. B Yes , I am Mexican , Mexican American , or Chicano. C Yes , I am Puerto Rican or Puerto Rican American. D Yes , I am Cuban or Cuban American. E Yes , I am from some other Hispanic or Latino background.

VE631437 2. Which of the following best describes you? Select one or more squares. A White B Black or African American C Asian D American Indian or Alaska Native E Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

VE011083 3. About how many books are there in your home? A Few ( 0–10 ) B Enough to fill one shelf ( 11–25 ) C Enough to fill one bookcase ( 26–100 ) D Enough to fill several bookcases ( more than 100 ) Student Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering Literacy

The following questions are about yourself and your family. Please answer questions about your home based on where you live most of the time during the school year.VF541314 5. Do you have the following in your home? Select squares for all that apply. A Access to the Internet B Clothes dryer just for your family C Dishwasher D More than one bathroom E Your own bedroom

VE011108 6. About how many pages a day do you have to read in school and for homework? A 5 or fewer B 6–10 C 11–15 D 16–20 E More than 20

VE011109 7. How often do you talk about things you have studied in school with someone in your family? A Never or hardly ever B Once every few weeks C About once a week D Two or three times a week E Every day Student Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering Literacy

VE011103 4. Is there a computer at home that you use? A Yes B NoC 3 or 4 days D 5 to 10 days E More than 10 days

VE011063 9. How far in school did your mother go? A She did not finish high school. B She graduated from high school. C She had some education after high school. D She graduated from college. E I don ’ t know.

VE011064 10. How far in school did your father go? A He did not finish high school. B He graduated from high school. C He had some education after high school. D He graduated from college. E I don ’ t know. VE011111 8. How many days were you absent from school in the last month? A None B 1 or 2 days Student Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering LiteracyVF541324 12. Do the following people live in your home? Select squares for all that apply. A Mother B Stepmother C Foster mother or other female legal guardian D Father E Stepfather F Foster father or other male legal guardian

VE117468 13. Write the ZIP code of your home address in the box. VE011121 11. How often do people in your home talk to each other in a language other than English? A Never B Once in a while C About half of the time D All or most of the time Student Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering LiteracyThe following questions are about your views and experiences related to technology and engineering. Technology refers to all the things people make and do to their natural environment in order to get the things they want and need. Engineering refers to using skills or knowledge to solve problems that meet peopl s wants and needs. Some questions ask for facts while other questions ask for your opinions. Read each question carefully and pick the answer you think is best. e ’

, Student Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering LiteracyD I have not studied technology or engineering in any of the classes or subjects listed above.

VE681624 16. In school , how often do you learn about or discuss the following? Select one circle in each row. Never Rarely Sometimes Often a. How to judge reliability of sources ( for example , how a website might be biased or inaccurate ) ABCD VE681629 b. How to credit others for their ideas ( for example , citing sources , using endnotes and footnotes in reports ) ABCD VE681632 VE639847 15. Have you ever studied technology or engineering topics in any of the following classes or subjects in school? Select one or more squares. A Mathematics B Science C Social studies or history Student Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering Literacy

VE639842 14. Have you ever taken or are you currently taking any of the following classes or subjects in school? Select one or more squares. A Industrial technology ( for example , auto mechanics , carpentry ) B Engineering ( for example , robotics , bridge building , rocketry ) C Any class that involves learning to use , program , or build computers D Any other technology-related class ( for example , electronics , sewing , farming ) E I have not taken any of the classes listed above.VE639123 17. For school work , how often do you use a computer or other digital technology for the following activities? Select one circle in each row.

Never or

almost never A few times a year Once or twice a month Once or twice a

week Every day or almost every day a. Create , edit , or organize digital media ABCDE VE639130 b. Create a presentation ABCDE VE639137 c. Create a spreadsheet ( a table or grid that displays data into columns and rows and may be used to create charts and graphs ) ABCDE VE639136 Student Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering Literacy

VF025108 18. In this question , please think about activities you do that are not related to your school work. How often do you use a computer or other digital technology for the following activities not for school work ? Select one circle in each row.

Never or

almost never A few times a year Once or twice a month Once or twice a

week Every day or almost every day a. Create , edit , or organize digital media ABCDE VF025112 b. Create a presentation ABCDE VF025117 c. Create a spreadsheet ( a table or grid that displays data into columns and rows and may be used to create charts and graphs ) ABCDE VF025116VE682225 19. In school , how often have you learned about or discussed the following? Select one circle in each row. Never Rarely Sometimes Often a. Designing or creating something to solve a problem ABCD VE682228 b. Designing something when there is limited time , money , or materials ABCD VE682229 Student Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering Literacy

VE638956 20. In school , how often have you ever done the following activities? Select one circle in each row.

Never Once or twice Three to five times More than five times a. Used different tools , materials , or machines to see which are best for a given purpose ABCD VE638959 b. Built or tested a model to see if it solves a problem ABCD VE638963 c. Figured out why something is not working in order to fix it ABCD VE682247 d. Taken something apart in order to fix it or see how it works ABCD VE638965VE638983 21. Outside of school , how often have you ever done the following activities? Select one circle in each row.

Never Once or twice Three to five times More than five times a. Used tools or materials to plan or design something ( for example , cake recipe , party ) ABCD VF009777 b. Used different tools , materials , or machines to see which are best for a given purpose ABCD VE638998 c. Built or tested a model to see if it solves a problem ABCD VE639038 d. Figured out why something is not working in order to fix it ABCD VE682267 e. Taken something apart in order to fix it or see how it works ABCD VE639042 Student Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering LiteracyVH008232 22. Do you think that you would be able to do each of the following? Select one circle in each row. I definitely can ’ t I probably can ’ t Maybe I probably can I definitely can a. Create presentations with sound , pictures , or video ABCDE VH008238 b. Organize information into a chart , graph , or spreadsheet ABCDE VH008240 c. Compare products using the Internet ABCDE VH008241 d. Use tools or materials to fix something ABCDE VH008243 e. Take something apart in order to fix it or see how it works ABCDE VH008244 f. Describe how inventions change society ABCDE VH008245 g. Compare how different activities affect the environment ABCDE VH008247 h. Explain why people have different tools , machines , or devices in different parts of the world ABCDE VH008248 Student Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering LiteracyVE638999 23. In school , how often have you learned about or discussed the following? Select one circle in each row. Never Rarely Sometimes Often a. Inventions that change the way people live ABCD VE639002 b. Choices people make that affect the environment ABCD VE639004 c. Conditions that influence the use or availability of machines or devices ABCD VE639005 d. The ways people work together to solve problems in their community or the world ABCD VE682300

VE639008 24. Outside of school , how often have you learned about or discussed the following? Select one circle in each row. Never Rarely Sometimes Often a. Inventions that change the way people live ABCD VE639012 b. Choices people make that affect the environment ABCD VE639013 c. Conditions that influence the use or availability of machines or devices ABCD VE639014 d. The ways people work together to solve problems in their community or the world ABCD VE682314 Student Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering LiteracyC Friends D Teachers E Someone else

VE682215 26. Who taught you most of what you know about using computers or other digital technology for collecting or sharing information? A I taught myself. B Family members C Friends D Teachers E Someone else VE682274 25. Who taught you most of what you know about building things , fixing things , or how things work? A I taught myself. B Family members

VE682315 27. Who taught you most of what you know about how technology , people , and the environment are related to each other? A I taught myself. B Family members C Friends D Teachers E Someone else Student Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering LiteracyVF009358 28. Before today , had you ever taken an interactive computer test similar to the one you just took? Select one circle in each row.

Yes No a. I had taken an interactive computer test in school. A B VF009360 b. I had taken an interactive computer test outside of school. A B VF009361

VE401773 29. How hard was this test compared to most other tests you have taken this year in school? A Easier than other tests B About as hard as other tests C Harder than other tests D Much harder than other tests

VE401776 30. How hard did you try on this test compared to how hard you tried on most other tests you have taken this year in school? A Not as hard as on other tests B About as hard as on other tests C Harder than on other tests D Much harder than on other tests

VE401779 31. How important was it to you to do well on this test? A Not very important B Somewhat important C Important D Very important Student Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering Literacy