# APP E N D IX C FOURTH - GRADE TEACHER - LEVEL QUESTIONNAIRE (TQ)

Ear l y Ch il dho od Long it ud i n al St u d y , K i nd er g a rten Cl a ss o f 2 0 1 0 - 11 (E CL S - K : 2011) 

# Spring Fourth - Grade National Data Collection and Fifth - Grade Recruitment
O M B C le a ra n ce P acka g e #1850 - 0750 v.1 6

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# Spring 2015 Teacher Questionnaire

Use a black or blue ball point pen to complete this questionnaire.

National Center for Education Statistics by: Prepared for the U.S. Department of Education

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### RETURN THIS COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE IN THE SEALED TYVEK® ENVELOPE DIRECTLY TO YOUR SCHOOL COORDINATOR OR AN ECLS‐K:2011 STAFF MEMBER. DO NOT MAIL THIS QUESTIONNAIRE UNLESS YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO BY STUDY STAFF AND ARE PROVIDED WITH AN ENVELOPE FOR MAILING.

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According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this voluntary survey is 1850‐XXXX. Approval expires XX/XX/XXXX. The time required to complete this survey is estimated to average 13 minutes per response, including the time to review instructions, search existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the survey. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of the time estimate or suggestions for improving this survey, or any comments or concerns regarding the status of your individual submission of this survey, please write to: Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, National Center for Education Statistics, 1990 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006‐ 5574. The collection of information in this survey is authorized by 20 U.S. Code, Section 9543. Participation is voluntary. You may skip questions you do not wish to answer; however, we hope that you will answer as many questions as you can. Your responses are protected from disclosure by federal statute ﴾20 U.S. Code, Section 9573﴿. All responses that relate to or describe identifiable characteristics of individuals may be used only for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed, or used, in identifiable form for any other purpose except as required by law. Data will be combined to produce statistical reports. No individual data that links your name, address, telephone number, or identification number with your responses will be included in the statistical reports. Draft

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### Dear Teacher, This questionnaire is an important part of a major longitudinal study of children’s early educational experiences beginning with kindergarten and continuing through grade 5. You have received this questionnaire because you teach one or more of the children who are participants in this study. The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010‐2011 ﴾ECLS‐K:2011﴿ is collecting information from teachers of children who are in the study to investigate the relationship between children’s academic progress and various school, classroom, teacher, and home characteristics. Taking part in the study is voluntary. You may stop at any time or choose not to answer a question you do not want to answer. However, only you can provide this information. Although we realize you are very busy, we urge you to complete this questionnaire as completely and accurately as possible. The information you provide is being collected for research purposes only and will be protected from disclosure to the fullest extent allowable by law ﴾Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, 20 U.S.C. § 9573﴿

. Information from multiple individuals will be combined to produce statistical reports; no information that identifies you will be included in any reports or provided to students, their parents, or other school staff. Please record your answers directly on the questionnaire by marking the appropriate answer ﴾as instructed on page 4﴿ or by writing your responses in the space provided. Your best estimates are acceptable answers.



### THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HELP. Dear Teacher, This questionnaire is an important part of a major longitudinal study of children’s early educational experiences beginning with kindergarten and continuing through grade 5. You have received this questionnaire because you teach one or more of the children who are participants in this study. The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010‐2011 ﴾ECLS‐K:2011﴿ is collecting information from teachers of children who are in the study to investigate the relationship between children’s academic progress and various school, classroom, teacher, and home characteristics. Taking part in the study is voluntary. You may stop at any time or choose not to answer a question you do not want to answer. However, only you can provide this information. Although we realize you are very busy, we urge you to complete this questionnaire as completely and accurately as possible. The information you provide is being collected for research purposes only and will be protected from disclosure to the fullest extent allowable by law ﴾Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, 20 U.S.C. § 9573﴿

. Information from multiple individuals will be combined to produce statistical reports; no information that identifies you will be included in any reports or provided to students, their parents, or other school staff. Please record your answers directly on the questionnaire by marking the appropriate answer ﴾as instructed on page 4﴿ or by writing your responses in the space provided. Your best estimates are acceptable answers.



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### 5 SECTION A. STUDENT, SCHOOL, AND STAFF ACTIVITIES A1. Which of the following subjects do you teach during this school year? MARK ONE RESPONSE ON EACH ROW.

A2. How often does the typical child in your class﴾es﴿ usually work on lessons or projects in the following general subject areas, whether as a whole class, in small groups, or in individualized arrangements? MARK ONE RESPONSE ON EACH ROW.

e. Music a. Reading and language arts b. Mathematics c. Social studies d. Science 4 days a week 3 days a week 2 days a week 1 day a week 5 days a week Less than once a week Never

f. Art g. Physical education h. Dance/creative movement i. Theater/creative dramatics j. Foreign language ﴾excluding English for ELL students﴿ a. Reading/language arts b. Mathematics c. Science d. Social studies Yes No Draft

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A4. How many days a week do children have recess? MARK ONE RESPONSE. ﴾SKIP TO Q A6﴿ Zero ﴾no recess on any day﴿ One Two Three Four Five Other/Varies by week A3. On the days children work in these areas, how much time does the typical child in your class﴾es﴿ usually work on lessons or projects in the following general subject areas? MARK ONE RESPONSE ON EACH ROW.
Not

applicable/ never 2 1⁄2 to less than 3 hours 2 to less than 2 1⁄2 hours 1 1⁄2 to less than 2 hours 1 to less than 1 1⁄2 hours 3 hours or more 1⁄2 hour to less than 1 hour Less than 1⁄2 hour a day a. Reading and language arts

e. Music b. Mathematics c. Social studies d. Science

f. Art g. Physical education h. Dance/creative movement i. Theater/creative dramatics j. Foreign language ﴾excluding English for ELL students﴿ Draft

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A7. How important is each of the following in evaluating the children in your class﴾es﴿ for reporting to parents? MARK ONE RESPONSE ON EACH ROW. Not important Somewhat

important Very

important Extremely

important a. Individual child's achievement relative to the rest of the class b. Individual child's achievement relative to local, state, or professional standards c. Individual improvement or progress over past performance d. Effort e. Class participation f. Daily attendance g. Classroom behavior or conduct h. Cooperativeness with other children i. Ability to follow directions 51‐75% 26‐50% 1‐25% 0% 76% or more

c. Attend open houses or parties d. Attend art/music events or demonstrations a. Attend teacher‐parent conferences b. Volunteer regularly to help in your classroom or another part of the school A6. What percentage of children in your class﴾es﴿ have parents who participate in the following activities? MARK ONE RESPONSE ON EACH ROW. One Two Three Four Five Other/Varies by day A5. On days when children have recess, between the school day starting time and the dismissal time, how many times a day do children have recess? MARK ONE RESPONSE. Draft

### 8 SECTION B. VIEWS ON SCHOOL CLIMATE AND SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT B1. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about your school. MARK ONE RESPONSE ON EACH ROW.

B2. To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? MARK ONE RESPONSE ON EACH ROW. a. The level of child misbehavior ﴾for example, noise, horseplay, or fighting in the halls or cafeteria﴿ in this school interferes with my teaching. b. Many of the children I teach are not capable of learning the material I am supposed to teach them.
d. There is a great deal of cooperative effort among the staff members.

g. The school administrator sets priorities, makes plans, and sees that they are carried out. h. The school administration's behavior toward the staff is supportive and encouraging. f. The academic standards at this school are too low. c. Parents are supportive of school staff.

e. There is a consensus among administrators and teachers on goals and expectations. Strongly disagree Disagree Neither agree nor disagree Agree Strongly agree

a. The attitudes and habits students bring to my class﴾es﴿ greatly reduce their chances for academic success. b. My success or failure in teaching is due primarily to factors beyond my control rather than to my own effort or ability. c. The amount a student can learn is primarily related to family background. d. I really enjoy my present teaching job. e. If I could start over, I would choose teaching again as my career. Strongly disagree Disagree Neither agree nor disagree Agree Strongly agree Draft

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Male Female

YEAR

Yes No

American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander White 

## 1 9 C1. What is your gender? MARK ONE RESPONSE.

C2. In what year were you born? WRITE IN YEAR BELOW.

C3. Are you Hispanic or Latino? MARK ONE RESPONSE.

C4. Which best describes your race? MARK ONE OR MORE RESPONSES TO INDICATE WHAT YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE. Draft

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Yes No C7. Is this school year the first year you have taught in this school? MARK ONE RESPONSE. C6. Counting this school year, how many total years have you been a schoolteacher, including years in which you taught part time? WRITE THE NUMBER OF YEARS TO THE NEAREST FULL SCHOOL YEAR. IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST YEAR, WRITE "1." C5. Counting this school year, how many years have you taught each of the following grades and programs, including years in which you taught part time? WRITE THE NUMBER OF YEARS TO THE NEAREST FULL SCHOOL YEAR. IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST YEAR TEACHING, WRITE "1." WRITE "0" IF YOU HAVE NEVER TAUGHT THE GRADE OR PROGRAM LISTED. Total years grade or program taught Preschool or kindergarten a. First grade b. Second grade Third grade c. d. Fourth grade Fifth grade Sixth grade or higher g. English as a Second Language ﴾ESL﴿, bilingual education, and/or dual language program h. e. f.

Special education program i. Program for gifted children j. Draft

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C9. If you have an associate's or bachelor's degree, indicate your undergraduate major field of study. MARK YES OR NO ON EACH ROW. C8. What is the highest level of education you have completed? MARK ONE RESPONSE.

Did not complete high school High school diploma or equivalent/GED Some college or technical or vocational school Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree An advanced professional degree beyond a master's degree ﴾for example, Ph.D., MD﴿ ﴾SKIP TO Q C11﴿

﴾SKIP TO Q C11﴿ ﴾SKIP TO Q C11﴿

Early childhood education Elementary education English

Curriculum and instruction a. b.
c. d.
e. Reading and/or language arts

Mathematics education Mathematics

Life science f. g. h. i. Science education
Physical science Earth science
Other education‐related major ﴾for example, secondary education, educational psychology, administration, music education, etc.﴿ j. k. l.
m. Special education

Non‐education major ﴾for example, history, etc.﴿ n. Yes No Draft

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C10. If you have a graduate degree, indicate the major field of study of your highest level graduate degree. MARK YES OR NO ON EACH ROW.

C11. Have you ever taken a college course that addressed issues related to the following? MARK YES OR NO ON EACH ROW. Using published research evidence to identify and select effective interventions and supports for students Using formal assessment data to inform the choice of READING interventions and supports for students Using formal assessment data to inform the choice of MATH interventions and supports for students Using data to inform the choice of behavioral interventions and supports for students a. b.

c. d. Yes No Early childhood education Elementary education English

Curriculum and instruction a. b.
c. d.
e. Reading and/or language arts

Mathematics education Mathematics

Life science f. g. h. i. Science education
Physical science Earth science
Other education‐related major ﴾for example, secondary education, educational psychology, administration, music education, etc.﴿ j. k. l.
m. Special education

Non‐education major ﴾for example, history, etc.﴿ n. Yes No Draft

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C12. Which of the following describes the teaching certificate you currently hold in THIS state? MARK ONE RESPONSE.

C13. Date Questionnaire Completed:



# THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION! MONTH DAY YEAR



## 2015 Regular or standard state certificate or advanced professional certificate Certificate issued after satisfying all requirements except the completion of a probationary Certificate that requires some additional coursework, student teaching, or passage of a test Certificate issued to persons who must complete a certification program in order to continue I do not hold any of the above certifications in THIS state. period before regular certification can be obtained teaching Draft

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