# APPENDIX C

PIRLS Background Questionnaires

Table of Contents

School Questionnaire

..................................................................................................................................................... 2

Teacher Questionnaire

................................................................................................................................................. 14

Student Questionnaire

................................................................................................................................................. 34

ePIRLS 2016 Student Questionnare...............................

............................................................... ................................. 58Identification Label

© IEA, 2014 National Center for Education Statistics

U.S. Department of Education

1990 K St., NW

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# Grade 4 PROGRESS IN INTERNATIONAL READING LITERACY STUDY



# School

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federal statute (20 U.S.C., § 9573) and 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.

## School Questionnaire



# PIRLS 2016 Your school has agreed to participate in

PIRLS 2016 (Progress in International Reading

Literacy Study), an educational research project

sponsored by the International Association for the

Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). PIRLS

measures trends in student achievement in reading,

and studies differences in national education

systems in more than 40 countries in order to help

improve teaching and learning worldwide.

This questionnaire is addressed to school

principals and department heads who are asked to

supply information about their schools. Since your

school has been selected as part of a nationwide

sample, your responses are very important in

helping to describe primary/elementary education

in the United States.

It is important that you answer each question

carefully so that the information provided reflects

the situation in your school as accurately as

possible. Some of the questions will require that

you look up school records, so you may wish to arrange for the assistance of another staff member

to help provide this information.

Since PIRLS is an international study and all

countries are using the same questionnaire, you

may find that some of the questions seem unusual

or are not entirely relevant to you or schools in the

United States. Nevertheless, it is important that

you do your best to answer all of the questions so

comparisons can be made across countries in the

study.

It is estimated that you will need approximately

40 minutes to complete this questionnaire. We

appreciate the time and effort that this takes and

thank you for your cooperation and contribution.

When you have completed the questionnaire,

please place it in the accompanying envelope and

return it to the PIRLS school coordinator.

Your response will be combined with those from

other participants to produce summary statistics

and reports.

Thank you.2 

### School Enrollment and Characteristics



## 1

What is the total enrollment of students in your

school as of March 1, 2015?

_____________ students

Write in a number.



## 2

What is the total enrollment of fourth grade

students in your school as of March 1, 2015?

_____________ students

Write in a number.



## 3

A pproximately what percentage of students in

your school have the following backgrounds?

Check one circle for each line.

0 t o 10%

11 t o 25%

26 t o 50%

More than

50%

a) C ome from economically

disadvantaged homes

--------- 

### A A A A

b) C ome from economically

affluent homes

----------------- 

### A A A A 

## 4

A. A pproximately what percentage of students in

your school have English as their native language?

Check one circle only.

Mor e than 90%

--- 

### A

76 t o 90%

--- 

### A

51 t o 75%

--- 

### A

26 t o 50%

--- 

### A

25% or less

--- 

### A

B

. O f the students currently enrolled in your school,

what percentage has been identified as limitedEnglish proficient (LEP)/English Language Learners

(ELL)?

Check one circle only.

0%

--- 

### A

1 t o 5%

--- 

### A

6 t o 10%

--- 

### A

11 t o 25%

--- 

### A

26 t o 50%

--- 

### A

51 to 75%

--- 

### A

76 t o 90%

--- 

### A

Over 90%

--- 

### A3 

## 7

Does your school provide free breakfast for

students?

Check one circle only.

Y es, for all students

--- 

### A

Y es, for some students

--- 

### A

N o, free breakfast is

not pr ovided

--- 

### A



## 8

Does your school provide free lunch for

students?

Check one circle only.

Y es, for all students

--- 

### A

Y es, for some students

--- 

### A

N o, free lunch is not provided

--- 

### A 

## 6

What type of school is this?

Check one circle only.

Regular public school

-- 

### A

A r egular public school with a magnet program

-- 

### A

A magnet school or school with a special pr ogram emphasis ( e.g., Montessori, science/math school,

per forming arts school, talented/gifted school,

f oreign language immersion school, etc.)

-- 

### A

S pecial education: a school that primarily serves

studen ts with disabilities

-- 

### A

A lternative: a school designed to address the needs of

studen ts, typically at risk of educational failure, which

c annot be met in regular schools

-- 

### A

V ocational

-- 

### A

C harter School

-- 

### A

P rivate (independent)

-- 

### A

P rivate (religiously affiliated)

-- 

### A

O ther

-- 

### A 

## 5

A. H ow many people live in the city, town, or area

where your school is located?

Check one circle only.

Mor e than 500,000 people

--- 

### A

100,001 t o 500,000 people

--- 

### A

50,001 t o 100,000 people

--- 

### A

30,001 t o 50,000 people

--- 

### A

15,001 t o 30,000 people

--- 

### A

3,001 t o 15,000 people

--- 

### A

3,000 people or f ewer

--- 

### A

B

. W hich best describes the immediate area in which

your school is located?

Check one circle only.

Urban–D ensely populated

--- 

### A

S uburban–On fringe or

outsk irts of urban area

--- 

### A

Medium siz e city or large town

--- 

### A

S mall town or village

--- 

### A

Remot e rural

--- 

### A

C. W hich best characterizes the average income level

of the school’s immediate area?

Check one circle only.

High

--- 

### A

Medium

--- 

### A

Low

--- 

### A4 

## 10

To what degree are the following health topics

emphasized in your school?

Check one circle for each line.

V ery high

High

Medium

Low

a) W ashing hands

---------------- 

### A A A A

b) B rushing teeth

----------------- 

### A A A A

c) A health y diet/nutrition

------- 

### A A A A

d) D isease prevention

------------ 

### A A A A Instructional Time



## 9

Around the first of October 2014, what percentage

of students at this school were eligible to receive

free or reduced-price lunches through the National

School Lunch Program?

_____________ percentage of students

Write in a number. 

## 11

For the fourth grade students in your school:

A. H ow many days per year is your school open for

instruction?

__________ days

Write in the number.

B

. W hat is the total instructional time , excluding

breaks, in a typical day ?

__________ minutes

Write in the number of minutes per day.

Please convert the number of hours into minutes.

C. I n one calendar week , how many days is the school

open for instruction?

Check one circle only.

6 da ys

--- 

### A

5 1/2 da ys

--- 

### A

5 da ys

--- 

### A

4 1/2 da ys

--- 

### A

4 da ys

--- 

### A

Other

--- 

### A5 

## 14

Does your school have a school library?

Check one circle only.

Yes

--- 

### A

No

--- 

### A

(If No, go to #15)

If Yes,

A. Approximately how many books (print and digital)

with different titles does your school library have

(exclude magazines and periodicals)?

Check one circle in each column.

Print D igital

250 or f ewer

--- 

### A A

251–500

--- 

### A A

501–2,000

--- 

### A A

2,001–5,000

--- 

### A A

5,001–10,000

--- 

### A A

Mor e than 10,000

--- 

### A A

B. Approximately how many titles of magazines and

other periodicals (print and digital) does your

school library have?

Check one circle in each column.

Print D igital

0

--- 

### A A

1–5

--- 

### A A

6–10

--- 

### A A

11–30

--- 

### A A

31 or mor e

--- 

### A A

C. C an students borrow print or digital materials from

the library to take home?

Check one circle only.

Yes

--- 

### A

No

--- 

### A Resources and Technology



## 12

A. Do es your school provide a place where students

can work on their schoolwork before or after

school?

Check one circle only.

Yes

--- 

### A

No

--- 

### A

(If No, go to #13)

If Yes,

B

. I s someone available to assist them with their

schoolwork?

Check one circle only.

Yes

--- 

### A

No

--- 

### A



## 13

As a general school policy, is student achievement

used to assign fourth grade students to classes (e.g.,

streaming, tracking)?

Check one circle only.

Yes

--- 

### A

No

--- 

### A6 

## 16

How much is your school’s capacity to provide

instruction affected by a shortage or inadequacy

of the following?

Check one circle for each line.

N ot at all

A little

Some

A lot

A. General S chool Resources

a) Instr uctional materials (e.g.,

textbooks)

--------------------- 

### A A A A

b) S upplies (e.g., papers,

pencils, materials)

------------- 

### A A A A

c) S chool buildings and

grounds

------------------------ 

### A A A A

d) H eating/cooling and lighting

systems

------------------------ 

### A A A A

e) Instr uctional space (e.g.,

classrooms)

-------------------- 

### A A A A

f) T echnologically competent

staff

---------------------------- 

### A A A A

g) A udio-visual resources

for delivery of instruction

(e.g., interactive white

boards, digital projectors)

----- 

### A A A A

h) C omputer technology for

teaching and learning

(e.g., computers or tablets

for student use)

---------------- 

### A A A A

i) Resour ces for students with

disabilities

---------------------- 

### A A A A

B. R esources for Reading

Instruction

a) T eachers with a specialization

in reading

---------------------- 

### A A A A

b) C omputer software/

applications for reading

instruction

--------------------- 

### A A A A

c) Libr ary resources (books,

ebooks, magazines, etc.)

------ 

### A A A A

d) Instr uctional materials for

reading (e.g., reading series,

textbooks)

--------------------- 

### A A A A 

## 15

How many computers (including tablets) does your

school have for use by fourth grade students?

___________ computers

Write in the number.7 

## 18

A. T o what degree is each of the following a problem

among fourth grade students in your school?

Check one circle for each line.

N ot a problem

Minor pr oblem

Moderate problem

Serious

problem

a) A rriving late at school

--------- 

### A A A A

b) A bsenteeism (i.e.,

unjustified absences)

---------- 

### A A A A

c) C lassroom disturbance

-------- 

### A A A A

d) Cheating

----------------------- 

### A A A A

e) Profanity

----------------------- 

### A A A A

f) Vandalism

---------------------- 

### A A A A

g) Theft

--------------------------- 

### A A A A

h) In timidation or verbal abuse

among students (including

texting, emailing, etc.)

-------- 

### A A A A

i) Ph ysical fights among

students

------------------------ 

### A A A A

j) In timidation or verbal abuse

of teachers or staff (including

texting, emailing, etc.)

-------- 

### A A A A

B

. T o what degree is each of the following a problem

among teachers in your school?

Check one circle for each line.

Not a problem

Minor pr oblem

Moderate problem

Serious

problem

a) A rriving late or

leaving early

------------------- 

### A A A A

b) Absenteeism

------------------- 

### A A A A

School Climate



## 17

How would you characterize each of the following

within your school?

Check one circle for each line.

V ery high

High

Medium

Low

Very

l ow

a) T eachers’ understanding of

the school’s curricular goals

--- 

### A A A A A

b) T eachers’ degree of

success in implementing

the school’s curriculum

-------- 

### A A A A A

c) T eachers’ expectations

for student achievement

------ 

### A A A A A

d) T eachers working together

to improve student

achievement

------------------- 

### A A A A A

e) T eachers’ ability to

inspire students

---------------- 

### A A A A A

f) P arental involvement

in school activities

------------- 

### A A A A A

g) P arental commitment to

ensure that students are

ready to learn

------------------ 

### A A A A A

h) P arental expectations for

student achievement

---------- 

### A A A A A

i) P arental support for

student achievement

---------- 

### A A A A A

j) P arental pressure for the

school to maintain high

academic standards

------------ 

### A A A A A

k) S tudents’ desire to do

well in school

------------------ 

### A A A A A

l) S tudents’ ability to reach

school’s academic goals

------- 

### A A A A A

m) S tudents’ respect for

classmates who excel

in school

----------------------- 

### A A A A A School Emphasis

on Academic Success8 

### School Readiness



## 19

About how many of the students in your school can

do the following when they begin the first grade of

primary/elementary school?

Check one circle for each line.

L ess than 25%

25–50%

51–75%

More than

75%

a) Rec ognize most of the

letters of the alphabet

--------- 

### A A A A

b) T ell a story

--------------------- 

### A A A A

c) Read some w ords

-------------- 

### A A A A

d) Read sen tences

---------------- 

### A A A A

e) Read a st ory

-------------------- 

### A A A A

f) W rite letters of the alphabet

-- 

### A A A A

g) W rite some words

------------- 

### A A A A 

## 20

At which grade do the following reading skills

and strategies first receive a major emphasis in

instruction in your school?

Check one circle for each line.

F irst grade or earlier

S econd grade

Third grade

Fourth grade

N ot in

these grades

a) Kno wing letters of the

alphabet

----------------------- 

### A A A A A

b) Kno wing letter-sound

relationships

------------------- 

### A A A A A

c) Reading w ords

----------------- 

### A A A A A

d) Reading isola ted sentences

--- 

### A A A A A

e) Reading c onnected text

------- 

### A A A A A

f) L ocating information within

the text

------------------------ 

### A A A A A

g) I dentifying the main idea

of a text

------------------------ 

### A A A A A

h) Explaining or suppor ting

understanding of a text

------- 

### A A A A A

i) C omparing a text with

personal experience

----------- 

### A A A A A

j) C omparing different texts

----- 

### A A A A A

k) Mak ing predictions about

what will happen next in

a text

--------------------------- 

### A A A A A

l) Mak ing generalizations and

drawing inferences based

on a text

----------------------- 

### A A A A A

m) D escribing the style or

structure of a text

------------- 

### A A A A A

n) D etermining the author’s

perspective or intention

------- 

### A A A A A Reading in Your School9 

## 24

Do you hold any of the following professional

qualifications in educational leadership?

Check one circle for each line.

Yes

No

a) Certificate or license

------------------------------ 

### A A

b) An academic Master’s degree,

postgraduate certificate program

(e.g., teaching) or first professional

degree (e.g., law, medicine, dentistry)

---------- 

### A A

c) A doctorate (Ph.D. or Ed.D.)

----------------------- 

### A A Principal Professional

Development and Experience



## 21

By the end of this school year, how many years will

you have been a principal altogether?

_____________ years

Please round to the nearest whole number.



## 22

By the end of this school year, how many years will

you have been a principal at this school?

_____________ years

Please round to the nearest whole number.



## 23

What is the highest level of formal education you

have completed?

Check one circle only.

D id not complete a 4-year

c ollege or university degree

(i.e ., Bachelor’s degree)

--- 

### A

C ompleted a 4-year college

or univ ersity degree

(i.e ., Bachelor’s degree)

--- 

### A

C ompleted an academic Master’s

degr ee, postgraduate certificate

pr ogram (e.g., teaching) or first

pr ofessional degree (e.g.,

la w, medicine, dentistry)

--- 

### A

C ompleted a doctorate (Ph.D. or Ed.D.)

--- 

### A10 

## 25

During the past year, approximately how much time

have you spent on the following school

leadership activities in your role as a school

principal?

Check one circle for each line.

N o time

A little time

Some time

A lot of time

a) P romoting the school’s

educational vision or goals

---- 

### A A A A

b) D eveloping the school’s

curricular and

educational goals

-------------- 

### A A A A

c) Monit oring teachers’

implementation of the

school’s educational goals

in their teaching

--------------- 

### A A A A

d) Monit oring students’

learning progress to ensure

that the school’s educational

goals are reached

-------------- 

### A A A A

e) K eeping an orderly

atmosphere in the school

----- 

### A A A A

f) A ddressing disruptive

student behavior

-------------- 

### A A A A

g) A dvising teachers who have

questions or problems with

their teaching

------------------ 

### A A A A

h) Initia ting educational

projects or improvements

----- 

### A A A A

i) P articipating in professional

development activities

specifically for school

principals

---------------------- 

### A A A A Leadership Activities

Thank you for the thought, time, and effort you have

put into completing this questionnaire. 

# Thank You

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# School

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# Teacher Questionnaire

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According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control

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to average 40 minutes per response, including the time to review instructions, search existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the

information collection. If you have any comments or concerns regarding the accuracy of the time estimate(s), suggestions for improving the form, or the status of your

individual submission of this form, write directly to: Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of

Education, 1990 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006.

OMB No. 1850-0645, Approval Expires xx/xx/2017. U.S. participation in this study is sponsored by the National Center for Education

Statistics (NCES), U.S. Department of Education, and authorized by the Education

Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C., § 9543). Your responses are protected by

federal statute (20 U.S.C., § 9573) and 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.

## Teacher Questionnaire



# PIRLS 2016 Your school has agreed to participate in

PIRLS 2016 (Progress in International Reading

Literacy Study), an educational research project

sponsored by the International Association for the

Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). PIRLS

measures trends in student achievement in reading

and studies differences in national education

systems in more than 40 countries in order to help

improve teaching and learning worldwide.

This questionnaire is addressed to teachers of

fourth grade students, and seeks information about

teachers’ academic and professional backgrounds,

classroom resources, instructional practices, and

attitudes toward teaching. Since your class has

been selected as part of a nationwide sample, your

responses are very important in helping to describe

primary/elementary education in the United States.

Some of the questions in the questionnaire refer

to the “ PIRLS class ” or “ this class ”. This is the class

that is identified on the front of this booklet, and

which will be tested as part of PIRLS in your school.

If you teach some but not all of the students in the

PIRLS class, please think only of the students that you teach when answering these class-specific

questions. It is important that you answer each

question carefully so that the information that

you provide reflects your situation as accurately as

possible.

Since PIRLS is an international study and all

countries are using the same questionnaire, you may

find that some of the questions seem unusual or are

not entirely relevant to you or schools in the United

States. Nevertheless, it is important that you do your

best to answer all of the questions so comparisons

can be made across countries in the studies.

It is estimated that you will need approximately

40 minutes to complete this questionnaire. We

appreciate the time and effort that this takes and

thank you for your cooperation and contribution.

When you have completed the questionnaire,

please place it in the accompanying envelope and

return it to the PIRLS school coordinator.

Your response will be combined with those from

other participants to produce summary statistics

and reports.

Thank you.2 

### About You



## 1

By the end of this school year, how many years will

you have been teaching altogether?

_____________ years

Please round to the nearest whole number.



## 2

Are you female or male?

Check one circle only.

Female

--- 

### A

Male

--- 

### A



## 3

How old are you?

Check one circle only.

Under 25

--- 

### A

25–29

--- 

### A

30–39

--- 

### A

40–49

--- 

### A

50–59

--- 

### A

60 or mor e

--- 

### A 

## 4

What is the highest level of formal education you

have completed?

Check one circle only.

D id not complete high school

--- 

### A

C ompleted high school

--- 

### A

Completed a 2-year college or university

degr ee (i.e., Associate’s degree)

--- 

### A

Completed a 4-year college or university

degr ee (i.e., Bachelor’s degree)

--- 

### A

C ompleted a Master’s degree

or pr ofessional degree (MD,

DDS, la wyer, minister)

--- 

### A

Completed a doctorate (Ph.D. or Ed.D.)

--- 

### A3 

## 6

In the past two years, how many hours in total

have you spent in formal in-service/professional

development (e.g., workshops, seminars, lesson

studies, etc.) that dealt directly with reading or

teaching reading (e.g., reading theory, instructional

methods)?

Check one circle only.

None

--- 

### A

L ess than 6 hours

--- 

### A

6–15 hours

--- 

### A

16–35 hours

--- 

### A

Mor e than 35 hours

--- 

### A 

## 5

A. D uring your college or university education, what

was your major or main area(s) of study?

Check one circle for each line.

Yes

No

a) Education—Primary/Elementary

-------------- 

### A A

b) Education—Secondary

------------------------- 

### A A

c) English

------------------------------------------- 

### A A

d) Mathematics

------------------------------------- 

### A A

e) Science

------------------------------------------- 

### A A

f) Other

--------------------------------------------- 

### A A

B

. A s part of your formal education and/or training,

to what extent did you study the following areas?

Check one circle for each line.

N ot at all

O verview or introduction

t o topic

It w as an area of emphasis

a) English

------------------------- 

### A A A

b) Literature

---------------------- 

### A A A

c) P edagogy/teaching reading

-- 

### A A A

d) E ducational psychology

------- 

### A A A

e) Remedial r eading

-------------- 

### A A A

f) Reading theor y

---------------- 

### A A A

g) S pecial education

-------------- 

### A A A

h) S econd language learning

---- 

### A A A

i) A ssessment methods

in reading

---------------------- 

### A A A4 

### School Emphasis on Academic Success



## 7

How would you characterize each of the following within your school?

Check one circle for each line.

V ery high

High

Medium

Low

Ve ry

l ow

a) T eachers’ understanding of

the school’s curricular goals

--- 

### A A A A A

b) T eachers’ degree of

success in implementing

the school’s curriculum

-------- 

### A A A A A

c) T eachers’ expectations

for student achievement

------ 

### A A A A A

d) T eachers working together

to improve student

achievement

------------------- 

### A A A A A

e) T eachers’ ability to

inspire students

---------------- 

### A A A A A

f) P arental involvement

in school activities

------------- 

### A A A A A

g) P arental commitment to

ensure that students are

ready to learn

------------------ 

### A A A A A

h) P arental expectations for

student achievement

---------- 

### A A A A A

i) P arental support for

student achievement

---------- 

### A A A A A

j) P arental pressure for the

school to maintain high

academic standards

----------- 

### A A A A A Check one circle for each line.

V ery high

High

Medium

Low

Ve ry

l ow

k) S tudents’ desire to do

well in school

------------------ 

### A A A A A

l) S tudents’ ability to reach

school’s academic goals

------- 

### A A A A A

m) S tudents’ respect for

classmates who excel

in school

----------------------- 

### A A A A A

n) C larity of the school’s

educational objectives

--------- 

### A A A A A

o) C ollaboration between

school leadership and

teachers to plan instruction

--- 

### A A A A A

p) A mount of instructional

support provided to teachers

by school leadership

----------- 

### A A A A A

q) S chool leadership’s

support for teachers’

professional development

----- 

### A A A A A5 

### School Environment



## 8

Thinking about your current school, indicate the

extent to which you agree or disagree with each of

the following statements.

Check one circle for each line.

A gree a lot

A gree a little

D isagree a little

Disagree

a lot

a) T his school is located in

a safe neighborhood

---------- 

### A A A A

b) I f eel safe at this school

-------- 

### A A A A

c) T his school’s security policies

and practices are sufficient

---- 

### A A A A

d) T he students behave in an

orderly manner

---------------- 

### A A A A

e) T he students are respectful

of the teachers

----------------- 

### A A A A

f) T he students respect

school property

---------------- 

### A A A A

g) T his school has clear rules

about student conduct

-------- 

### A A A A

h) T his school's rules are

enforced in a fair and

consistent manner

------------- 

### A A A A 

## 9

In your current school, how severe is each problem?

Check one circle for each line.

N ot a problem

Minor pr oblem

Moderate problem

Serious

problem

a) T he school building needs

significant repair

-------------- 

### A A A A

b) T eachers do not have

adequate workspace (e.g., for

preparation, collaboration,

or meeting with students)

---- 

### A A A A

c) T eachers do not have

adequate instructional

materials and supplies

-------- 

### A A A A

d) T he school classrooms are

not cleaned often enough

----- 

### A A A A

e) T he school classrooms need

maintenance work

------------ 

### A A A A

f) T eachers do not have

adequate technological

resources

----------------------- 

### A A A A

g) T eachers do not have

adequate support for

using technology

-------------- 

### A A A A6 

### About Being a Teacher



## 10

How often do you have the following types of

interactions with other teachers?

Check one circle for each line.

V ery often

O ften

Sometimes

Never or

almost never

a) D iscuss how to teach

a particular topic

-------------- 

### A A A A

b) C ollaborate in planning

and preparing instructional

materials

----------------------- 

### A A A A

c) Shar e what I have

learned about my

teaching experiences

---------- 

### A A A A

d) V isit another classroom

to learn more about teaching

- 

### A A A A

e) W ork together to

try out new ideas

-------------- 

### A A A A

f) W ork as a group on

implementing the

curriculum

--------------------- 

### A A A A

g) W ork with teachers from

other grades to ensure

continuity in learning

--------- 

### A A A A 

## 11

How often do you feel the following way

about being a teacher?

Check one circle for each line.

V ery often

O ften

Sometimes

Never or

almost never

a) I am c ontent with my

profession as a teacher

-------- 

### A A A A

b) I am sa tisfied with being

a teacher at this school

-------- 

### A A A A

c) I find m y work full of

meaning and purpose

--------- 

### A A A A

d) I am en thusiastic

about my job

------------------- 

### A A A A

e) My w ork inspires me

----------- 

### A A A A

f) I am pr oud of the work I do

--- 

### A A A A

g) I am going t o continue

teaching for as long as I can

--- 

### A A A A7 

## 12

Indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree

with each of the following statements.

Check one circle for each line.

A gree a lot

A gree a little

D isagree a little

Disagree

a lot

a) T here are too many

students in the classes

--------- 

### A A A A

b) I ha ve too much material to

cover in class

------------------- 

### A A A A

c) I ha ve too many teaching

hours

--------------------------- 

### A A A A

d) I need mor e time to prepare

for class

------------------------ 

### A A A A

e) I need mor e time to assist

individual students

------------ 

### A A A A

f) I f eel too much pressure

from parents

------------------- 

### A A A A

g) I ha ve difficulty keeping up

with all of the changes to the

curriculum

--------------------- 

### A A A A

h) I ha ve too many administrative

tasks

--------------------------- 

### A A A A About Teaching the PIRLS Class



## 13

A. H ow many students are in this class?

_____________ students

Write in a number.

B

. H ow many of the students in #13A are in

fourth grade?

_____________ fourth grade students

Write in a number.



## 14

How many fourth grade students experience

difficulties understanding spoken English?

_____________ students in this class

Write in a number.



## 15

A. H ow many students need remedial instruction

in reading ?

_____________ fourth grade students in this class

Write in a number.

B

. H ow many of the students in #15A receive

remedial instruction in reading ?

_____________ students

Write in a number.



## 16

How many students in the class are advanced

readers?

_____________ fourth grade students in this class

Write in a number.8 

## 17

In your view, to what extent do the following limit

how you teach this class?

Check one circle for each line.

N ot at all

S ome

A lot

a) S tudents lacking prerequisite

knowledge or skills

------------ 

### A A A

b) S tudents suffering from

lack of basic nutrition

---------- 

### A A A

c) S tudents suffering from

not enough sleep

-------------- 

### A A A

d) D isruptive students

------------ 

### A A A

e) Unin terested students

--------- 

### A A A

f) S tudents with physical

disabilities

--------------------- 

### A A A

g) S tudents with mental,

emotional, or psychological

impairment

-------------------- 

### A A A 

## 18

How often do you do the following in teaching this

class?

Check one circle for each line.

E very or almost every lesson

About half the lessons

Some lessons

Never

a) Rela te the lesson to

students’ daily lives

------------ 

### A A A A

b) A sk students to explain

their answers

------------------ 

### A A A A

c) B ring interesting materials

to class

------------------------- 

### A A A A

d) A sk students to complete

challenging exercises

that require them to

go beyond the instruction

----- 

### A A A A

e) E ncourage classroom

discussions among

students

------------------------ 

### A A A A

f) Link new c ontent to

students’ prior knowledge

----- 

### A A A A

g) A sk students to decide

their own problem

solving procedures

------------- 

### A A A A

h) E ncourage students to

express their ideas in class

----- 

### A A A A9 

## 19

In a typical week, how much time do you spend on

English language instruction and/or activities with

the students?

Include instruction or activities in reading, writing,

speaking, literature, and other language skills.

_____________ minutes per week

Write in the number of minutes per week. Please convert the number

of hours into minutes.



## 20

Regardless of whether or not you have formally

scheduled time for reading instruction, in a typical

week about how much time do you spend on

reading instruction and/or activities with the

students?

Include things you do across curriculum areas and

during formally scheduled time for reading instruction.

_____________ minutes per week

Write in the number of minutes per week. Please convert the number

of hours into minutes. 

### Teaching Reading to the

PIRLS Class



## 21

When you have reading instruction and/or do

reading activities, how often do you organize

students in the following ways?

Check one circle for each line.

Al ways or almost always

O ften

Sometimes

Never

a) I t each reading as a

whole-class activity

----------- 

### A A A A

b) I cr eate same-ability groups

-- 

### A A A A

c) I cr eate mixed-ability groups

-- 

### A A A A

d) I use individualiz ed

instruction for reading

--------- 

### A A A A

e) S tudents work independently

on an assigned plan or goal

--- 

### A A A A

f) S tudents work independently

on a goal they choose

themselves

--------------------- 

### A A A A10 

## 23

When you have reading instruction and/or do

reading activities with the students, how often

do you do the following?

Check one circle for each line.

E very day or almost every day

O nce or twice a week

O nce or twice a

month

Never or

almost never

a) Read aloud t o students

-------- 

### A A A A

b) A sk students to read aloud

--- 

### A A A A

c) A sk students to read silently

on their own

------------------- 

### A A A A

d) T each students strategies for

decoding sounds and words

-- 

### A A A A

e) T each students new

vocabulary systematically

----- 

### A A A A

f) T each or model skimming

or scanning strategies

--------- 

### A A A A 

## 22

When you have reading instruction and/or do

reading activities with the students, how often

do you have the students read the following

types of text (in print or digitally)?

Check one circle for each line.

E very day or almost every day

O nce or twice a week

O nce or twice a

month

Never or

almost never

A. Literary Reading Materials

a) Shor t stories (e.g., fables, fairy

tales, action stories, science

fiction, detective stories)

------ 

### A A A A

b) L onger fiction books with

chapters

------------------------ 

### A A A A

c) Plays

--------------------------- 

### A A A A

B. Informational Reading

Materials

a) N onfiction subject area

books or textbooks

------------ 

### A A A A

b) L onger nonfiction books with

chapters

------------------------ 

### A A A A

c) N onfiction articles that

describe and explain about

things, people, events, or

how things work

-------------- 

### A A A A

d) A uthentic materials

(e.g., menus, brochures,

cartoons, newspaper articles,

song lyrics)

--------------------- 

### A A A A11 

## 24

How often do you do the following in teaching this

class?

Check one circle for each line.

E very or almost every lesson

About half the lessons

Some lessons

Never

a) P rovide reading materials

that match the

students’ interests

------------- 

### A A A A

b) E ncourage students to

develop their understandings

of the text

---------------------- 

### A A A A

c) A llow students to

shift discussion in a

new direction

------------------ 

### A A A A

d) E ncourage students to ask

questions that challenge the

opinions of the teacher or

other students

----------------- 

### A A A A

e) E ncourage students to

challenge the opinion

expressed in the text

---------- 

### A A A A

f) U se multiple perspectives

(among students, texts,

and other voices) to

enrich understanding

--------- 

### A A A A

g) G ive students time to read

books of their own choosing

-- 

### A A A A

h) G ive students an opportunity

to explain their answers

to classroom tests

-------------- 

### A A A A

i) G ive individualized feedback

to each student

---------------- 

### A A A A 

## 25

How often do you ask the students to do the

following things to help develop reading

comprehension skills or strategies ?

Check one circle for each line.

E very day or almost every day

O nce or twice a week

O nce or twice a

month

Never or

almost never

a) L ocate information within

the text

------------------------ 

### A A A A

b) I dentify the main ideas

of what they have read

-------- 

### A A A A

c) Explain or suppor t their

understanding of what they

have read

---------------------- 

### A A A A

d) C ompare what they have

read with experiences they

have had

----------------------- 

### A A A A

e) C ompare what they have

read with other things they

have read

---------------------- 

### A A A A

f) Mak e predictions about

what will happen next in the

text they are reading

---------- 

### A A A A

g) Mak e generalizations and

draw inferences based on

what they have read

----------- 

### A A A A

h) D escribe the style or

structure of the text they

have read

---------------------- 

### A A A A

i) D etermine the author’s

perspective or intention

------- 

### A A A A12 

## 26

After students have read something, how often do

you ask them to do the following?

Check one circle for each line.

E very day or almost every day

O nce or twice a week

O nce or twice a

month

Never or

almost never

a) W rite something about or

in response to what they

have read

---------------------- 

### A A A A

b) A nswer oral questions

about or orally summarize

what they have read

----------- 

### A A A A

c) T alk with each other about

what they have read

----------- 

### A A A A

d) T ake a written quiz or test

about what they have read

---- 

### A A A A If Yes,

B

. H ow often do you do the following computer

activities during reading lessons?

Check one circle for each line.

E very day or almost every day

O nce or twice a week

O nce or twice a

month

Never or

almost

never

a) A sk students to read

digital texts

-------------------- 

### A A A A

b) T each students strategies

for reading digital texts

------- 

### A A A A

c) T each students to be

critical when reading on

the Internet

-------------------- 

### A A A A

d) A sk students to look up

information (e.g., facts,

definitions, etc.)

--------------- 

### A A A A

e) A sk students to research

a particular topic

or problem

--------------------- 

### A A A A

f) A sk students to write

stories or other texts

---------- 

### A A A A 

## 27

A. Do the studen ts in this class have computers

(including tablets) available to use during their

reading lessons?

Check one circle only.

Y es, each student has

a c omputer

--- 

### A

Y es, the class has computers

tha t students can share

--- 

### A

Y es, the school has

c omputers that the class

c an use sometimes

--- 

### A

No

--- 

### A

(If No, go to #28A) 

### Computer and Library Resources13 

## 28

A. Do y ou have a library or reading corner in your

classroom ?

Check one circle only.

Yes

--- 

### A

No

--- 

### A

(If No, go to #29)

If Yes,

B

. A bout how many books are in your classroom

library?

Check one circle only.

0–25

--- 

### A

26–50

--- 

### A

51–100

--- 

### A

Mor e than 100

--- 

### A

C. A bout how many magazines with different titles

are in your classroom library?

Check one circle only.

0

--- 

### A

1–2

--- 

### A

3–5

--- 

### A

Mor e than 5

--- 

### A

D

. H ow often do you give the students in your

class time to use the classroom library or

reading corner?

Check one circle only.

E very day or almost every day

--- 

### A

O nce or twice a week

--- 

### A

O nce or twice a month

--- 

### A

N ever or almost never

--- 

### A

E

. C an the students borrow books from the classroom

library or reading corner to take home?

Check one circle only.

Yes

--- 

### A

No

--- 

### A 

## 29

How often do you take or send the students to a

library other than your classroom library?

Check one circle only.

A t least once or twice a week

--- 

### A

O nce or twice a month

--- 

### A

A f

ew times a year

--- 

### A

N ever or almost never

--- 

### A14 Q uestions 30–32 ask about homework for the

f ourth grade students in this class.



## 30

How often do you assign reading as part of

homework (for any subject)?

Check one circle only.

I do not assign r eading

f or homework

--- 

### A

(Go to #33)

L ess than once a week

--- 

### A

1 or 2 times a w eek

--- 

### A

3 or 4 times a w eek

--- 

### A

E very day

--- 

### A



## 31

In general, how much time do you expect students

to spend on homework involving reading (for any

subject) each time you assign it?

Check one circle only.

15 minut es or less

--- 

### A

16–30 minut es

--- 

### A

31–60 minut es

--- 

### A

Mor e than 60 minutes

--- 

### A Reading Homework



## 32

How often do you do the following with the reading

homework assignments for this class?

Check one circle for each line.

Al ways or almost always

S ometimes

Never or

almost never

a) C orrect assignments and give

feedback to students

---------- 

### A A A

b) D iscuss the homework

in class

------------------------- 

### A A A

c) Monit or whether or not the

homework was completed

---- 

### A A A Reading Difficulties



## 34

What do you usually do if a student begins to fall

behind in reading?

Check one circle for each line.

Yes

No

a) I ha ve the student work with a specialized

professional (e.g., reading specialist,

speech therapist)

-------------------------------- 

### A A

b) I w ait to see if performance improves with

maturation

--------------------------------------- 

### A A

c) I spend mor e time working on reading

individually with that student

------------------ 

### A A

d) I ask the par ents to help the student

with reading

------------------------------------- 

### A A

e) I r ecommend that the student be

enrolled in a special reading program

---------- 

### A A Q uestions 33–34 ask about how you deal with

reading difficulties of f ourth grade students in

this class.



## 33

Are the following resources available to you to work

with students who have difficulty with reading?

Check one circle for each line.

Always

S ometimes

Never

a) A specializ ed professional

(e.g., reading specialist,

speech therapist)

-------------- 

### A A A

b) A t eacher-aide

----------------- 

### A A A

c) A n adult/parent volunteer

---- 

### A A A15 

## 35

How much emphasis do you place on the

following sources to monitor students’

progress in reading?

Check one circle for each line.

M ajor emphasis

S ome emphasis

Little or no

emphasis

a) A ssessment of students’

ongoing work

------------------ 

### A A A

b) C lassroom tests (for

example, teacher-made

or textbook tests)

-------------- 

### A A A

c) S tate or district

achievement tests

------------- 

### A A A Assessing ReadingThank you for the thought, time, and effort you have

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### 1 In this booklet, you will find questions about you and what you think. For each

question, you should choose the answer you think is best.

Let us take a few minutes to practice the kinds of questions you will answer in this

booklet.

Example 1 is one kind of question you will find in this booklet.

Example 2 is another kind of question you will find in this booklet. 

# Example 1

Do you go to school?

Fill one circle only.

Yes

-- 

### A

No

-- 

### A



# Example 2

How often do you do these things?

Fill one circle for each line.

Every day Once or Once or Never or

or almost twice a twice a almost

every day week month never

a) I talk with my friends

------------------ 

### A A A A

b) I play sports

------------------------------- 

### A A A A

c) I ride a skateboard

---------------------- 

### A A A A 

# Directions

### 2 Example 3 is another kind of question you will find in this booklet.



# Example 3

What do you think? Tell how much you agree with these

statements.

Fill one circle for each line.

Agree Agree Disagree Disagree

a lot a little a little a lot

a) Watching movies is fun

--------------- 

### A A A A

b) I like eating ice cream

----------------- 

### A A A A

c) I do not like waking up early

-------- 

### A A A A

d) I enjoy doing chores

-------------------- 

### A A A A



# • Read each question carefully, and pick the answer you think is best.



# • Fill in the circle next to or under your answer.



# • If you decide to change your answer, draw an through your first answer,

like this: 

### A

. Then, fill in the circle next to or under your new answer.



# • Ask for help if you do not understand something or are not sure how to

answer.

### 3 

# About you

1

A. Are you a girl or a boy?

Fill one circle only.

Girl

-- 

### A

Boy

-- 

### A

B. Are you Hispanic or Latino?

Fill one circle only.

Yes, I am Hispanic or Latino

-- 

### A

No, I am not Hispanic or Latino

-- 

### A

C. Which of the following best describes you?

Fill one or more circles.

White

-- 

### A

Black or African American

-- 

### A

Asian

-- 

### A

American Indian or Alaska Native

-- 

### A

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

-- 

### A

### 4 

# 2

When were you born?

Fill the circles next to the month and year you were born.



### a) Month b) Year

January

-- 

### A 2003

-- 

### A

February

-- 

### A 2004

-- 

### A

March

-- 

### A 2005

-- 

### A

April

-- 

### A 2006

-- 

### A

May

-- 

### A 2007

-- 

### A

June

-- 

### A 2008

-- 

### A

July

-- 

### A 2009

-- 

### A

August

-- 

### A Other

-- 

### A

September

-- 

### A

October

-- 

### A

November

-- 

### A

December

-- 

### A

### 5 

# 3

A. How often do you speak English at home?

Fill one circle only.

I always speak

English at home

-- 

### A If Always , please go to question 4

I almost always speak

English at home

-- 

### A

I sometimes speak English

and sometimes speak

another language at home

-- 

### A

I never speak English

at home

-- 

### A

If Almost always, Sometimes, or Never

, please go to question 3B



### B. What language do you speak at home (other than

English)?

Fill one circle only.

Spanish

-- 

### A

Other

-- 

### A

(Please specify)

________________

### 6 

# 4

A. Was your mother (or stepmother or female legal

guardian) born in the United States? (“United

States” includes the 50 states, its territories, the

District of Columbia, and U.S. military bases

abroad.)

Fill one circle only.

Yes

-- 

### A

No

-- 

### A

B. Was your father (or stepfather or male legal

guardian) born in the United States?

Fill one circle only.

Yes

-- 

### A

No

-- 

### A

C. Were you born in the United States?

Fill one circle only.

Yes

-- 

### A

No

-- 

### A

### 7 

# 5

About how many books are there in your home? (Do not

count magazines, newspapers, or your school books.)

Fill one circle only.

None or very few (0–10 books)

-- 

### A This shows 10 books

Enough to fill one shelf (11–25 books)

-- 

### A This shows 25 books

Enough to fill one bookcase

(26–100 books)

-- 

### A This shows 100 books

Enough to fill two bookcases

(101–200 books)

-- 

### A This shows 200 books

Enough to fill three or more bookcases

(more than 200)

-- 

### A This shows more than 200 books

### 8 

# 6

Do you have any of these things at your home?

Fill one circle for each line.

Yes No

a) A computer or tablet

of your own

-------------------------------- 

### A A

b) A computer or tablet

that is shared with other

people at home

--------------------------- 

### A A

c) Study desk/table for your use

-------- 

### A A

d) Your own room

--------------------------- 

### A A

e) Internet connection

--------------------- 

### A A

f) Your own cell phone

--------------------- 

### A A

g) A gaming system (e.g.,

PlayStation®, Wii®, XBox®)

--------- 

### A A

h) VCR, DVD, or Blu-ray player

------- 

### A A

### 9 

# 7

How often do you use a computer or tablet in each of

these places?

Fill one circle for each line.

Every day Once or Once or Never or

or almost twice a twice a almost

every day week month never

a) At home

------------------------------------- 

### A A A A

b) At school

------------------------------------ 

### A A A A

c) Some other place

------------------------ 

### A A A A



# 8

About how often are you absent from school?

Fill one circle only.

Once a week

-- 

### A

Once every two weeks

-- 

### A

Once a month

-- 

### A

Never or almost never

-- 

### A

### 10 

# 9

How often do you feel this way when you arrive at

school?

Fill one circle for each line.

Every Almost

day every day Sometimes Never

a) I feel tired

---------------------------------- 

### A A A A

b) I feel hungry

------------------------------- 

### A A A A



# 10

How often do you eat breakfast on school days?

Fill one circle only.

Every day

-- 

### A

Almost every day

-- 

### A

Sometimes

-- 

### A

Never

-- 

### A

### 11 

# Your School

11

What do you think about your school? Tell how much

you agree with these statements.

Fill one circle for each line.

Agree Agree Disagree Disagree

a lot a little a little a lot

a) I like being in school

-------------------- 

### A A A A

b) I feel safe when I am at school

------ 

### A A A A

c) I feel like I belong at this school

---- 

### A A A A

d) I like to see my classmates

at school

------------------------------------ 

### A A A A

e) Teachers at my school are

fair to me

---------------------------------- 

### A A A A

f) I am proud to go to this school

------- 

### A A A A

g) I learn a lot in school

------------------- 

### A A A A

### 12 

# 12

During this year, how often have other students from

your school done any of the following things to you?

Also, include through texting or the Internet.

Fill one circle for each line.

At least Once or A few

once a twice a times a

week month year Never

a) Made fun of me or

called me names

------------------------- 

### A A A A

b) Left me out of their

games or activities

---------------------- 

### A A A A

c) Spread lies about me

------------------- 

### A A A A

d) Stole something from me

-------------- 

### A A A A

e) Hit or hurt me

( e.g., shoving, hitting, kicking )

------- 

### A A A A

f) Made me do things

I didn’t want to do

----------------------- 

### A A A A

g) Shared embarrassing

information about me

------------------ 

### A A A A

h) Threatened me

--------------------------- 

### A A A A

### 13 

# Lessons about reading

13

Think about the reading you do for school. How much

do you agree with these statements about your reading

lessons ?

Fill one circle for each line.

Agree Agree Disagree Disagree

a lot a little a little a lot

a) I like what I read about in school

--- 

### A A A A

b) My teacher gives me interesting

things to read

----------------------------- 

### A A A A

c) I know what my teacher

expects me to do

------------------------- 

### A A A A

d) My teacher is easy to understand

-- 

### A A A A

e) I am interested in what my

teacher says

------------------------------- 

### A A A A

f) My teacher encourages me to

say what I think about what

I have read

-------------------------------- 

### A A A A

g) My teacher is enthusiastic about

what we read for class

----------------- 

### A A A A

h) My teacher has clear answers to

my questions

------------------------------ 

### A A A A

i) My teacher lets me show what I

have learned

------------------------------- 

### A A A A

j) My teacher does a variety of

things to help us learn

----------------- 

### A A A A

k) My teacher tells me how to do

better when I make a mistake

------- 

### A A A A

l) My teacher listens to what I have

to say

---------------------------------------- 

### A A A A

### 14 

# 14

In school, how often do these things happen?

Fill one circle for each line.

Every day Once or Once or Never or

or almost twice a twice a almost

every day week month never

a) I read silently on my own

------------- 

### A A A A

b) I read things that I choose myself

-- 

### A A A A 

# Reading in school

### 15 

# Using the library

15

How often do you borrow books (including ebooks)

from your school or local library?

Fill one circle only.

At least once a week

-- 

### A

Once or twice a month

-- 

### A

A few times a year

-- 

### A

Never or almost never

-- 

### A

### 16 

# Reading outside of school

16

How much time do you spend reading outside of school

on a normal school day?

Fill one circle only.

Less than 30 minutes

-- 

### A

30 minutes up to 1 hour

-- 

### A

From 1 hour up to 2 hours

-- 

### A

2 hours or more

-- 

### A



# 17

How often do you do these things outside of school ?

Fill one circle for each line.

Every day Once or Once or Never or

or almost twice a twice a almost

every day week month never

a) I read for fun

----------------------------- 

### A A A A

b) I read things that I

choose myself

----------------------------- 

### A A A A

c) I read to find out about things I

want to learn

----------------------------- 

### A A A A

### 17 

# 18

What do you think about reading? Tell how much you

agree with each of these statements.

Fill one circle for each line.

Agree Agree Disagree Disagree

a lot a little a little a lot

a) I read only if I have to

----------------- 

### A A A A

b) I like talking about what I read

with other people

------------------------ 

### A A A A

c) I would be happy if someone gave

me a book as a present

---------------- 

### A A A A

d) I think reading is boring

-------------- 

### A A A A

e) I would like to have more

time for reading

-------------------------- 

### A A A A

f) I enjoy reading

--------------------------- 

### A A A A

g) I learn a lot from reading

------------- 

### A A A A

h) It is important to

be a good reader

------------------------- 

### A A A A

i) I like to read things that

make me think

--------------------------- 

### A A A A

j) I like it when a book helps

me imagine other worlds

-------------- 

### A A A A

k) My parents like it when I read

------ 

### A A A A 

# What you think about reading

### 18 

# 19

How well do you read? Tell how much you agree with

each of these statements.

Fill one circle for each line.

Agree Agree Disagree Disagree

a lot a little a little a lot

a) I usually do well in reading

---------- 

### A A A A

b) Reading is easy for me

----------------- 

### A A A A

c) I have trouble reading

stories with difficult words

----------- 

### A A A A

d) Reading is harder for me than

for many of my classmates

----------- 

### A A A A

e) My teacher tells me I am

a good reader

----------------------------- 

### A A A A

f) Reading is harder for me than

any other subject

------------------------ 

### A A A A

g) I am just not good at reading

-------- 

### A A A A

h) I like to read out loud

to other people

--------------------------- 

### A A A A

i) I can understand hard stories

------- 

### A A A A

### 19 

# Activities outside of school

20

The following questions ask about activities you do

outside of school.

Fill one circle for each line.

Yes No

a) Do you play on a sports

team outside of school?

---------------- 

### A A

b) Do you often play a musical

instrument outside of school?

------- 

### A A

c) Are you studying something

in a class outside of school?

----------- 

### A A

d) Do you belong to a club

outside of school (like

Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts,

4-H, or Boys and Girls Club)?

------- 

### A A

# Thank You!

Thank you for filling out the questionnaire!

# Grade 4 PROGRESS IN INTERNATIONAL READING LITERACY STUDY

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