# NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS Wave 2 Submittal for 2014 VOLUME II SURVEY QUESTIONS
Part 2 School Grade 8

Part 2 contains School Grade 8: School Characteristics and Policies TEL Charter School

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# School Grade 8: TEL

School Grade 8 TEL Questionnaire The amount of time estimated to co mplete this form is 30 minutes. Note: Questions will be delivered via computer – part numbers, directions and objects (squares, circles, etc.) will be depicted ap propriately in the actual system.K2SQ-SC 

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## Part I: School Characteristics and Policies

VB337248 1. What grades are taught in your school? Fill in all ovals that apply. Pre-kindergarten Kindergarten 1st grade 2nd grade 3rd grade 4th grade 5th grade 6th grade 7th grade 8th grade 9th grade 10th grade 11th grade 12th grade 

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### Page 5 VE592238 2. Can your school be described by any of the following? Fill in ovals for all that apply. Elementary school Middle or junior high school Secondary school Regular school with a magnet program A magnet school or a school with a special program emphasis , e.g. , science/ mathematics school , performing arts school , talented/gifted school , foreign language immersion school Special education school: primarily serves students with disabilities Alternative school: offers a curriculum designed to provide alternative or nontraditional education , not clearly categorized as regular , special , or vocational education Private independent school Private religiously affiliated school Independent charter school Charter school administered by local school district Other ( specify ) :

VB337250 3. What is the current enrollment in your school?



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### Page 6 VE462941 4. Approximately what percentage of eighth-graders in your school is new this year?
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VB337256 5. Of the students currently enrolled in your school , what percentage has been identified as limited-English proficient? 0% 1–5% 6–10% 11–25% 26–50% 51–75% 76–90% Over 90%

VE588132 6. Last school year , approximately what percentage of students at your school enrolled after the first day of school? 0% 1–3% 4–6% 7–10% 11–20% Over 20% 

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### Page 7 HE000917 8. About what percentage of your students is absent on an average day? ( Include excused and unexcused absences in calculating this rate. ) 0–2% 3–5% 6–10% More than 10%

LC000488 9. About what percentage of your teachers is absent on an average day? ( Include all absences in calculating this rate. ) 0–2% 3–5% 6–10% More than 10% VE592581 7. Last school year , approximately what percentage of students at your school left before the end of the school year? 0% 1–3% 4–6% 7–10% 11–20% Over 20% 

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### Page 8 HE002230 10. About what percentage of this year ’ s eighth-graders was held back and is repeating eighth grade? 0% 1–2% 3–5% 6–10% More than 10%

VB556173 12. How does the school operate the program? Student eligibility is determined individually , and eligible students receive free or reduced-price lunch. ➔ Skip to Question 14. All students in school receive free lunch under special provisions ( e.g ., Provision 2 or 3 ). ➔ Go to Question 13. HE002094 11. Does your school participate in the National School Lunch Program? Yes ➔ Go to Question 12. No ➔ Skip to Question 15. 

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### Page 9 VB608487 14. During this school year , about what percentage of students in your school was eligible to receive a free or reduced-price lunch through the National School Lunch Program? 0% 1–5% 6–10% 11–25% 26–34% 35–50% 51–75% 76–99% 100% VE382479 13. If your school distributes free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3 , what was the base year during which individual student eligibility was collected? This school does not distribute free lunch to all students under Provision 2 or 3— eligibility is determined annually. 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 or earlier



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### Page 10 VB608488 15. Does your school receive Title I funding? ( Title I is a federally funded program that provides educational services , such as remedial reading or remedial math , to children who live in areas with high concentrations of low-income families. ) No Yes , our school receives funds , which are targeted to eligible students. Yes , our school receives funds , which are used for schoolwide purposes.

VB485284 16. Approximately what percentage of students in your school receives the following services? Fill in oneoval on each line. Students who receive more than one service should be counted for each service they receive. Please report the percentage of students who receive each of the following services as of the day you respond to this questionnaire. Over None 1–5% 6–10% 11–25% 26–50% 51–75% 76–90% 90%
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### Page 11 VE588470 17. During a typical week of school , what is the total number of regularly scheduled volunteers , including parents , working in the school? 0 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–25 More than 25

VE588677 18. Approximately what percentage of students in your school have parents or guardians who do each of the following activities? Fill in one oval on each line. Not applicable 0–10% 11–25% 26–50% Over 50%
VE588679 a. Volunteer regularly to help in the classroom or another part of the school

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### Page 12 VE101552 For all teacher counts entered in item 19: INCLUDE these types of teachers: • Regular • Special area or resource teachers ( e.g. , special education , Title I , art , music , physical education ) • Long-term substitute teachers INCLUDE these types of teachers: • Itinerant teachers who teach part-time at this school •Employees reported in other items of this section if they also have a part-time teaching assignment at this school DO NOT INCLUDE: • Student teachers • Short-term substitute teachers • Teachers who teach ONLY pre-kindergarten or adult education
19. Around the first of October , how many TEACHERS held full-time or part-time positions or assignments in this school? If none , mark ( 0 ) in the boxes

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### Page 13 VE588721 21. Of the following categories of teachers who were full-time teachers at your school at the end of the last school year , what percentage stayed on as full-time teachers for this school year? Fill in one oval on each line.

VE588765 a. Nontenured teachers who had taught for at least one year
VE588766 b. Tenured teachers

VE600319 22. In the last school year , how many full-time teachers were new to your school?

If you answered 1 or any number greater than 1 , go to Question 23. If you answered 0 , skip to Part II.

VE592330 23. Of the full-time teachers who were new to your school last year , what percentage stayed on as full-time teachers for this school year? 0–10% 11–25% 26–50% 51–75% 76–90% Over 90% Over 0–10% 11–25% 26–50% 51–75% 76–90% 90%



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FThe following questions are about your school ’ s characteristics and policies 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. Engineeringrefers to using skills or knowledge to solve problems that meet people ’ s wants and need s. Throughout the quest ionnaire , unless otherwise specified , please consider and include technology and engineering topics and instruction that occur in technology - or engineering specific courses ( for example , science , geography , art )

. as well as other courses School Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering LiteracyVE638378 1. In your school , prior to or in eighth grade , what percentage of eighth-grade students receive instruction in each of the following topics? Select one circle in each row.
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in the curriculum Under 10% 10–25% 26–50% 51–75% Over 75% a. How objects are designed to solve problems or meet people ’ s needs ABCDEF VE638386 b. The interactions among technology , society , and the environment ABCDEF VE638388 c. The role of technology systems ( for example , energy usage , healthcare , communications ) ABCDEF VE638389 d. How computers , the Internet , and other digital technologies affect society ABCDEF VE638390
e. Careers in technical fields ( for example , engineer , medical technician , computer programmer ) ABCDEF VE638392
f. Concepts related to specific technologies ( for example , electronics , biotechnology , agriculture ) ABCDEF VE638395 School Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering LiteracyVE638432 2. Prior to or in eighth grade , how are each of the following areas addressed in your school ’ s curriculum? Select all squares that apply. Required Elective After school Not offered a. Technology and Society ( the effects that technology has on society or the natural world ; or , the ethical questions that arise from those effects ) ABCD VE638435 b. Design and Systems ( the nature of technology , the engineering design process by which technologies are developed , or basic approaches to dealing with everyday technologies , including maintenance or troubleshooting ) ABCD VE638438

c. Information and Communication Technology ( for example , computers ; software learning tools ; networking systems and protocols ; handheld digital devices ; other technologies for accessing , creating , or communicating information for facilitating creative expression ) ABCD VE638442

VE638446 3. Prior to or in eighth grade , does your school require any technology or engineering instruction to students?
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. School Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering LiteracyVE638450 4. To what extent is your school ’ s technology or engineering instruction based on the following? Select one circle in each row.
Not at all Small extent Moderate extent Large extent a. State curriculum standards or frameworks ABCD VE638453 b. District curriculum standards or curriculum guides ABCD VE638456 c. Results from state/district assessments ABCD VE638457 d. Results from school assessments ABCD VE638462 e. In-school curriculum frameworks or standards for learning ABCD VE638459 f. Recommendations from your teachers or content specialists ABCD VE638464 g. Commercially designed programs ABCD VE638470 h. Textbooks ( including digital forms , such as online textbooks ) ABCD VF821977 i. Other ( specify ) :___________

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VE638334 5. Prior to or in eighth grade , does your school offer any courses or afterschool programs that cover technology or engineering concepts?
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______________________VE681573 6. In the rows below , please identify the most relevant courses that cover technology or engineering concepts ( up to five ) that your school offers to students prior to or in eighth grade. a. Course 1:__________________________________________________ b. Course 2:__________________________________________________ c. Course 3:__________________________________________________ d. Course 4:__________________________________________________ e. Course 5:__________________________________________________

VE638483 7. In an average school year , how often is the typical eighth-grade student at your school assessed in what he or she knows about technology or engineering using the following methods? Select one circle in each row.

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more I don ’ t know. a. Standardized or performance tests ABCDEF VE638486 b. Teacher-developed tests and quizzes ABCDEF VE638487 c. Student assignments , projects , or homework ABCDEF VE638490 School Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering LiteracyVE638475 8. The goal of the following set of questions is to gather information about the student-computer ratio for eighth-grade students at your school.

VE675587 9. Does your school provide computers that students are allowed to take home with them? A Yes , and students are allowed to keep their computer after the school year ends. B Yes , but students must return their computer ( for example , at the end of the week or end of the school year )
. C No If you answered question 8d with a number greater than 0 , continue to Question 9. If you answered question 8d with 0 , skip to Question 10. Number a. At your school , what is the total number of students in the eighth grade? VE638480 b. Approximately how many computers in the school are available to eighth-grade students for educational purposes? VE638484 c. Approximately how many of these computers are connected to the Internet? VE638485 d. Approximately how many of all computers are eighth-grade students allowed to take home with them ( for example , laptops or tablets ) ? VE675583 School Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering LiteracyVE638517 10. In your school , prior to or in eighth grade , what percentage of eighth-grade students has taken advantage of the following school-sponsored resources during or after school? Select one circle in each row. School does not provide this resource to

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a. Clubs , competitions , exhibits , etc. , related to some aspect of technology and engineering ABCDE VE638518 b. Technology resources such as robotics or digital photography ABCDE VE638519 c. Workshop for industrial technologies ( for example , auto mechanics , machining , metalworking , construction , carpentry ) ABCDE VE638520
d. Workshop or laboratory for drafting or design tools ( for example , computer-aided design [CAD] , systems analysis ) ABCDE VE638521
e. Online courses in any subject ABCDE VE638522 School Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering LiteracyVE638436 11. This year in your school , are the following resources available to teachers for teaching or professional development? Select one circle in each row.
Yes No a. Financial support for professional development related to technology and engineering A B VE638440 b. Financial support for association memberships related to technology and engineering A B VE638441 c. Financial support for university or online courses related to technology and engineering A B VE638443 d. Technology resources such as robotics or digital photography A B VE638445 e. Workshop for industrial technologies ( for example , auto mechanics , machining , metalworking , construction , carpentry ) A B VE638449 f. Workshop or laboratory for drafting or design tools ( for example , computer-aided design [CAD] , systems analysis ) A B VE638452 g. Supplies or equipment for technology demonstrations A B VE638454 h. Textbooks or digital tutorials related to technology or engineering A B VE675624 School Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering LiteracyVE675659 12. Does your school have equipment available for instruction with the following capabilities? Select one circle in each row.
Not available Available for some teachers Available for all teachers a. Recording video ABC VE677568 b. Taking digital images ABC VE677569 c. Converting non-digital images or content ( for example , scanner ) ABC VE677570 d. Projecting digital images ABC VE677571 e. Projecting interactive data ( for example , interactive whiteboard that responds to user control via stylus , finger , or other device ) ABC VE677572 f. Collecting data ( for example , tools such as sensors or probes that detect or collect information such as motion , pH , temperature , light ) ABC VE677573 g. Mobile computing ( for example , handheld or portable computer devices ) ABC VE677574 School Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering LiteracyVE638523 13. To what extent is your school ’ s capability to provide instruction in technology or engineering concepts hindered by any of the following? Select one circle in each row.
Not at all Small extent Moderate extent Large extent a. Lack of qualified teachers trained in technological or engineering content ABCD VE638524 b. Lack of technical support personnel ABCD VE638525 c. Lack or inadequacy of instructional materials ( for example , textbooks , computers , software ) ABCD VE638526 d. Lack or inadequacy of Internet connectivity ABCD VE638528 e. Lack or inadequacy of laboratory or workshop equipment ABCD VE638529 f. Lack or inadequacy of audio-visual resources ABCD VE638533 g. Lack of curriculum development expertise or standards specificity ABCD VE638534 h. Lack of time because of demands for other curriculum content ABCD VE638535 School Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering LiteracyVE638496 14. In the past two years , what percentage of teachers in your school has participated in professional development in any of the following? Select one circle in each row.
Not applicable 0% 1–25% 26–50% 51–75% Over 75% I don ’ t know. a. Content , curriculum , or pedagogy related to engineering design ABCDEFG VE638497
b. Content , curriculum , or pedagogy related to technology or technological literacy ABCDEFG VE638498
c. Integrating information and communications technology into instruction ABCDEFG VE638504 School Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering Literacy

VE638333 15. In your school , prior to or in eighth grade , how much emphasis is placed on teaching students the following? Select one circle in each row.
None A little Some A lot I don ’ t know. a. Inventions that change the way people live ABCDE VE638336 b. Choices people make that affect the environment ABCDE VE638338 c. Conditions that influence the use or availability of machines or devices ABCDE VE638340 d. The ways people work together to solve problems in their community or the world ABCDE VE677585VE638350 16. In your school , prior to or in eighth grade , to what extent do students do the following activities? Select one circle in each row.
Not at all Small extent Moderate extent Large extent I don ’ t know. a. Describe how inventions change society ABCDE VE638354 b. Compare how different activities affect the environment ABCDE VE638355 c. Explain why people have different tools , machines , or devices in different parts of the world ABCDE VE638356 School Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering Literacy

VE638372 17. In your school , prior to or in eighth grade , how much emphasis is placed on teaching students the following? Select one circle in each row.
None A little Some A lot I don ’ t know. a. The use and purpose of tools , machines , or devices ABCDE VE638375 b. The care or maintenance of tools , machines , or devices ABCDE VE638376 c. Designing or creating something to solve a problem ABCDE VE638377 d. Designing something when there is limited time , money , or materials ABCDE VE639184 e. Figuring out how to fix something ABCDE VE677599 f. Finding the right people to work with or get help from to fix something ABCDE VE677600School Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering Literacy

VE638380 18. In your school , prior to or in eighth grade , to what extent do students do the following activities? Select one circle in each row.
Not at all Small extent Moderate extent Large extent I don ’ t know. a. Use tools and materials to fix something ABCDE VE677603 b. Use different tools , materials , or machines to see which are best for a given purpose ABCDE VE638383 c. Build or test a model to see if it solves a problem ABCDE VE638384 d. Figure out why something is not working in order to fix it ABCDE VE677604 e. Take something apart in order to fix it or see how it works ABCDE VE638385 f. Design a computer program ABCDE VE677605 g. Examine how parts , processes , or people work together in a system ABCDE VE677606School Questionnaire – Technology and Engineering Literacy

VE638391 19. In your school , prior to or in eighth grade , how much emphasis is placed on teaching students the following? Select one circle in each row.
None A little Some A lot I don ’ t know. a. How to judge reliability of sources ABCDE VE638396 b. How to credit others for their ideas ABCDE VE638399 c. How to collaborate or share information with others ABCDE VE677607 d. How to consult with experts to get help ABCDE VE677609 e. How to find information or data to solve a problem ABCDE VF239167 f. Run simulations ( a learning activity that imitates real life ) ABCDE VE677608

VE638410 20. In your school , prior to or in eighth grade , to what extent do students do the following activities? Select one circle in each row.
Not at all Small extent Moderate extent Large extent I don ’ t know. a. Use digital tools to gather and display information in order to test a hypothesis ABCDE VE638433 b. Select and use appropriate digital technologies to create a presentation ABCDE VE638434 c. Use a computer or other digital technology to simulate a system and explain different outcomes ABCDE VE638428
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## Part IV: Supplemental Charter School Questions

VC311248 1. Is your school a public charter school? ( A charter school is a public school that , in accordance with an enabling state statute , has been granted a charter exempting it from selected state or local rules and regulations. A charter school may be a newly created school , or it may previously have been a public or private school. ) Yes ➔ Go to Question 2. No ➔ You have finished the survey. Thank you for your time.

VC104697 2. In which year did your school start providing instruction as a charter school?

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VE588978 8. Are the following elements addressed in your charter–parent contract? Fill in one oval in each row. Yes No
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VE592478 i. Other ( specify ) : VC104799 4. What is the legal status of your school? Officially part of the school district or local education agency ( LEA ) Independent from the school district or local education agency ( LEA ) A separate local education agency ( LEA ) as stipulated by state law

VE600331 5. Is this school operated by a company or organization that also operates other charter schools? Yes No

VC104758 6. Which one of the following best describes your charter school ’ s primary focus in terms of program content? We have a comprehensive curriculum with no specialized area of focus. We have a special curricular focus , for example , the arts , math/science , foreign language immersion. Our curriculum is based on a particular educational theory , for example , Montessori , open school , Core Knowledge. Our curriculum is based on a particular moral philosophy or set of values , for example , African-centered education , character-based education , Eastern philosophy. 

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VE588978 8. Are the following elements addressed in your charter–parent contract? Fill in one oval in each row. Yes No
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VE592478 i. Other ( specify ) : VC104799 4. What is the legal status of your school? Officially part of the school district or local education agency ( LEA ) Independent from the school district or local education agency ( LEA ) A separate local education agency ( LEA ) as stipulated by state law

VE600331 5. Is this school operated by a company or organization that also operates other charter schools? Yes No

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VE588978 8. Are the following elements addressed in your charter–parent contract? Fill in one oval in each row. Yes No
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VE592478 i. Other ( specify ) : VC104799 4. What is the legal status of your school? Officially part of the school district or local education agency ( LEA ) Independent from the school district or local education agency ( LEA ) A separate local education agency ( LEA ) as stipulated by state law

VE600331 5. Is this school operated by a company or organization that also operates other charter schools? Yes No

VC104758 6. Which one of the following best describes your charter school ’ s primary focus in terms of program content? We have a comprehensive curriculum with no specialized area of focus. We have a special curricular focus , for example , the arts , math/science , foreign language immersion. Our curriculum is based on a particular educational theory , for example , Montessori , open school , Core Knowledge. Our curriculum is based on a particular moral philosophy or set of values , for example , African-centered education , character-based education , Eastern philosophy. 

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VE588978 8. Are the following elements addressed in your charter–parent contract? Fill in one oval in each row. Yes No
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VE592478 i. Other ( specify ) : VC104799 4. What is the legal status of your school? Officially part of the school district or local education agency ( LEA ) Independent from the school district or local education agency ( LEA ) A separate local education agency ( LEA ) as stipulated by state law

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