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Reading and Mathematics Teacher Questionnaire

2016 Grade 4 (Pilot)

NOTE: These items are being pilot tested in 2016 for possible inclusion in the 2017 NAEP operational assessment. Some items that are pilot tested may not be included in the final assessment. A pilot is a pretest that occurs prior to an assessment.

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1. Are you Hispanic or Latino? Select all squares that apply.

A No, I am not Hispanic or Latino.

B Yes, I am Mexican, Mexican American, or Chicano.

C Yes, I am Puerto Rican or Puerto Rican American.

D Yes, I am Cuban or Cuban American.

E Yes, I am from some other Hispanic or Latino background.

2. Which of the following best describes you? Select all squares that apply.

A White

B Black or African American

C Asian

D American Indian or Alaska Native

E Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

3. Excluding student teaching, how many years have you worked as an elementary orsecondary teacher, counting this year?

A Less than 1 year

B 1–2 years

C 3–5 years

D 6–10 years

E 11–20 years

F 21 or more years

Part I: Background, Education, and Training – Reading and Mathematics


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4. In this school year, which of the following types of computers or other digitaldevices are available in your school for student use? Select all squares that apply.

A Desktop computers

B Laptop computers

C Tablets (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire)

D Other digital devices (Please specify): ______________________________________________

5. Where are desktop computers available for student use? Select all squares that apply.

A In some classrooms

B In all classrooms

C In a media center

D In a computer lab

E In the school library

F Other (Please specify): ____________________________________________________________

6. How well do the desktop computers in your school work?

A All computers are functional and operate quickly.

B All computers are functional, but some run more slowly than others.

C All computers are functional, but all or almost all run slowly.

D Some of the computers do not operate and cannot be used.

E Most of the computers do not operate and cannot be used.

F I don’t know.

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7. Where are laptop computers available for student use? Select all squares that apply.


B In all classrooms

C In a media center

D In a computer lab



8. How well do the laptop computers in your school work?

A All computers are functional and operate quickly.

B All computers are functional, but some run more slowly than others.

C All computers are functional, but all or almost all run slowly.

D Some of the computers do not operate and cannot be used.

E Most of the computers do not operate and cannot be used.

F I don’t know.

9. Where are tablets (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire) available for studentuse? Select all squares that apply.


B In all classrooms

C In a media center

D In a computer lab





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10. How well do the tablets (for example, Surface Pro, iPad, Kindle Fire) in your schoolwork?

A All tablets are functional and operate quickly.

B All tablets are functional, but some run more slowly than others.

C All tablets are functional, but all or almost all run slowly.

D Some of the tablets do not operate and cannot be used.

E Most of the tablets do not operate and cannot be used.

F I don’t know.

11. Is there a wireless Internet connection in your school that students can use forschoolwork?

A No

B Yes, in some areas of the school.

C Yes, everywhere or almost everywhere in the school.

12. In this school year, did your school provide you with a laptop computer to use forteaching and class preparation?

A No

B Yes, but I cannot take it home.

C Yes, and I can take it home.

13. In this school year, did your school provide you with a tablet (for example, SurfacePro, iPad, or Kindle Fire) to use for teaching and class preparation?

A No

B Yes, but I cannot take it home.

C Yes, and I can take it home.



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14. In this school year, did your school offer training for teachers on how to usecomputers or other digital devices?

A Yes, to all teachers

B Yes, to some teachers

C No

15. In this school year, have you participated in training on computers or other digitaldevices through your school?

A No

B Once

C Twice

D Several times



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f. Work with otherteachers in my schoolto ensure commonstandards inevaluations forassessing studentprogress

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NeverAbout onceor twice a

year

About onceor twice a

month


week

Every day oralmost

every day

a. Teach jointly as ateam in the same class

b. Observe otherteachers’ classes andprovide feedback

c. Engage in jointactivities acrossdifferent classes andage groups (e.g.,projects)

d. Exchange teachingmaterials withcolleagues

e. Engage in discussionsabout the learningdevelopment ofspecific students



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17. In your teaching, how important do you consider each of the following? Select onecircle in each row.

Not at allimportant

Notimportant

Somewhatimportant

Quiteimportant

Extremelyimportant

a. Facilitate my students’own inquiry

b. Teach my students tofind solutions toproblems on their own

c. Allow my students tothink of solutions topractical problemsthemselves beforeshowing them howthey are solved

d. Teach my students toimprove their thinkingand reasoningprocesses

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18. You have a certain amount of intelligence, and you really can’t do much to changeit.

A Strongly disagree

B Disagree

C Somewhat disagree

D Somewhat agree

E Agree

F Strongly agree

19. As you are learning new things, your intelligence can grow.

A Strongly disagree

B Disagree

C Somewhat disagree

D Somewhat agree

E Agree

F Strongly agree

20. Based on your experience as a teacher, which of the following do you considermore critical for student success in school?

A Students’ general intelligence

B Students’ level of effort applied



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21. Whether a student does well or poorly in school may depend on a lot of differentthings. You may feel that some of these things are easier for your students to changethan others. In school, how possible is it for your students to change each of thefollowing? Select one circle in each row.

Not at allpossible to

change

A littlepossible to

change

Somewhatpossible to

change

Quitepossible to

change

Completelypossible to

change

a. Being intelligentb. Putting forth a lot of

effortc. Behaving well in class

22. How much does each of the following statements apply to you as a teacher? Select onecircle in each row.

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Not at alllike me

A little bitlike me

Somewhatlike me

Quite a bitlike me

Exactly likeme

a. I am content with myprofession as a teacher.

b. I am satisfied withbeing a teacher at thisschool.

c. I am enthusiasticabout my job.

d. My work inspires me.e. I am frustrated as a

teacher at my school.f. I am supported by the

teachers at my school.

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The following questions ask about the organization of your classroom for reading,English, or language arts instruction. Please think about the reading, English, orlanguage arts class that you teach when questioned about “reading,” “languagearts,” “English,” or “English/language arts.” If you teach more than onefourth-grade class, please choose a single class to use as the basis for answering thequestions about classroom organization.

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1. Which best describes your role in teaching English/language arts to this class?Language arts refers to reading, writing, literature, and related topics. Select onecircle.

A I do not teach English/language arts to this class.

B I teach all or most subjects, including English/language arts.

C The only subject I teach is English/language arts.

D We team teach, and I have primary responsibility for teaching English/language arts.

2. How many students are in this class? Enter the number of students.

3. In a typical week, about how much time in total do you spend with this class onEnglish/language arts instruction? Language arts refers to reading, writing,literature, and related topics. Enter the hours and minutes.

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e. Identify the themes ofthe passage

f. Analyze two or moretexts on the sametopic

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4. When reading a story, article, or other passage with your students, how often do youask your students to do the following? Select one circle in each row.

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Never orhardly ever

Once in awhile Sometimes Often

Always oralmostalways

a. Summarize thepassage

b. Interpret the meaningof the passage

c. Question the motivesor feelings of thecharacters

d. Identify the main ideasof the passage

5. This school year, to what extent have you emphasized the following cognitiveprocesses when teaching informational and literary texts in class? Select one circle ineach row.

Noemphasis

Very littleemphasis

Someemphasis

Quite a bitof emphasis

A lot ofemphasis

a. Locate and recall (e.g.,identify main ideas orfocus on specificelements of a story)

b. Integrate and interpret(e.g., makecomparisons, explaincharacter motivation,or examine relations ofideas across the text)

c. Critique and evaluate(e.g., evaluate textcritically from manyperspectives orevaluate overall textquality)

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6. Are computers or other digital devices available for use by you or your students forEnglish/language arts instruction?

A Yes, computers or other digital devices are available to my students and to me.

B Yes, I have access to computers or other digital devices, but my students do not.

C No, neither my students nor I have access to computers or other digital devices at school.

7. In class, how often do you use a computer or other digital device forEnglish/language arts instruction?

A Never

B About once or twice a year

C About once or twice a month

D About once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

8. In your fourth-grade English/language arts class this year, how often do yourstudents use a computer or other digital device to do each of the following? Select onecircle in each row.

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month


week

Every day oralmost

every day

a. Build and practicevocabulary

b. Increase readingfluency

c. Increase readingcomprehension

d. Practice spelling andgrammar

e. Access reading-relatedwebsites

f. Conduct research forreading projects

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9. When you teach English/language arts, how often do you use the followingstrategies? Select one circle in each row.

Never orhardly ever

Once in awhile Sometimes Often

Always oralmostalways

a. I teach reading as awhole-class activity.

b. I create student groupswith the sameachievement level.

c. I create groups byrandom assignment.

d. I allow students tochoose their owngroups.

e. I use individualizedinstruction for reading.

f. Students workindependently on anassigned plan or goal.

g. Students workindependently on agoal they choosethemselves.

h. Other (specify):____________________

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10. When you teach English/language arts to your students, how do you use each of thefollowing resources? Select one circle in each row.

Not used Supplement Basis forinstruction

a. Hardback textbooks, workbooks,or worksheets

b. Electronic textbooksc. A variety of children’s books (e.g.,

novels, collections of stories,nonfiction)

d. Materials from differentcurricular areas

e. Children’s newspapers and/ormagazines

f. Reading-related websites or appsg. Reading-related educational

games

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11. Do you think you would be able to do each of the following? Select one circle in eachrow.

I definitelycan’t

I probablycan’t Maybe I probably

canI definitely

can

a. Prepare lessons thatare appropriate forstudents with varyingreading abilities

b. Select relevant andchallenging readingmaterials for students

c. Provide students withconcrete andactionable feedback

d. Provide support tostudents who arestruggling withreading

e. Help studentsunderstand themeaning ofchallenging readingtexts

f. Help students makeconnections betweentheir thinking and thereading material

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12. Suppose your students did very well on their last English/language arts test. Howlikely do you think each of the following explanations is in this situation? Select onecircle in each row.

Not at alllikely Not likely Somewhat

likely Quite likely Extremelylikely

a. My students did wellbecause they studiedand were prepared.

b. My students did wellbecause they put in alot of effort.

c. My students did wellbecause they alwaysdo well on tests.

d. My students did wellbecause I taught theconcepts well.

e. My students did wellbecause they guessedwell on the test.

f. My students did wellbecause they are justgood at reading.

13. In your view, to what extent do the following limit how you teach this class? Selectone circle in each row.

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Not applicable Not at all Some A lot

a. Students lackingprerequisite knowledge orskills

b. Students with specialneeds (e.g., physicaldisabilities, mental oremotional/psychologicalimpairment)

c. Disruptive studentsd. Uninterested students

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14. In your school, how severe is each problem? Select one circle in each row.

Not a problem Minorproblem

Moderateproblem

Seriousproblem

a. The school building needssignificant repair.

b. Classrooms areovercrowded.

c. Teachers have too manyteaching hours.

d. Teachers do not haveadequate workspace (e.g.,for preparation,collaboration, or meetingwith students).

e. Teachers do not haveadequate instructionalmaterials and supplies.

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The following questions ask about the organization of your classroom formathematics instruction. If you teach more than one fourth-grade class, pleasechoose a single class to use as the basis for answering the questions aboutclassroom organization.

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1. Which best describes your role in teaching mathematics to this class?

A I do not teach mathematics to this class.

B I teach all or most subjects, including mathematics.

C The only subject I teach is mathematics.

D We team teach, and I have primary responsibility for teaching mathematics.

2. How many students are in this class? Enter the number of students.

3. In a typical week, about how much time in total do you spend with this class onmathematics instruction? Enter the hours and minutes.

hours and minutes per week

4. Are students assigned to this class by achievement level?

A Yes

B No

5. Do you create groups within this class for mathematics instruction on the basis ofachievement level?

A Yes

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6. How often do you use each of the following to assess student progress inmathematics? Select one circle in each row.

Never orhardly ever

Once or twicea year

Once or twicea month

Once or twicea week

a. Multiple-choice testsb. Small project-based

assignmentsc. Individual students

collaborating on groupassignments

7. In your mathematics class this year, how often do your students use a computer orother digital device (excluding hand-held calculators) to do each of thefollowing? Select one circle in each row.

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year


month


week

Every day oralmost

every day

a. Practice or reviewmathematics topics

b. Extend mathematicslearning withenrichment activities

c. Research mathematicstopics on the Internet

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8. In your mathematics class this year, how often do you do each of the following withindividual students to assess their progress in mathematics? Select one circle in eachrow.


year


month


week

Every day oralmost

every day

a. Regularly discuss eachstudent’s current levelof performance withthem

b. Set goals for specificprogress the studentwould like to make

c. Discuss progress thestudent has madetoward goalspreviously set

d. Determine how toadjust your teachingstrategies to meet thestudent’s currentlearning needs

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9. In your mathematics class this year, how often do you use assessment results to doeach of the following? Select one circle in each row.


year


month


week

Every day oralmost

every day

a. Discuss the progressyour students havemade towardindividually set goals

b. Adjust your teachingstrategies to meet thecurrent learning needsof individual students

c. Adjust your teachingstrategies to reflectyour instructionalobjectives for theclassroom

d. Discuss class progresswith schooladministrators

e. Discuss class progresswith other colleagues

10. In your mathematics class this year, do you use any of the following instructionalmaterials? Select one circle in each row.

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Yes No

a. Textbooks provided by your district orschool

b. Other materials provided by your district orschool

c. Materials found on the Internetd. Other materials (Please specify):

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11. Thinking about your fourth-grade mathematics classes this year, how muchemphasis did you place on teaching your students each of the following? Select onecircle in each row.

Noemphasis

Very littleemphasis

Someemphasis

Quite a bitof emphasis

A lot ofemphasis

a. Determine what theproblem is asking andthe best way to solveit

b. Use alternate methodsto solve problemswhen the first methoddoes not work

c. Explain ones thinkingand make connectionsbetween models andequations

d. Make assumptions andapproximations

e. Represent a problemsituation withnumbers, words,pictures, or charts

f. Understand tools forproblem solving andlimitations of use

g. Use clear and preciselanguage whenstudents are discussingtheir problem solvingand reasoning

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12. Suppose your students did very well on their last mathematics test. How likely doyou think each of the following explanations is in this situation? Select one circle ineach row.

Not at alllikely Not likely Somewhat

likely Quite likely Extremelylikely

a. My students did wellbecause they studiedand were prepared.

b. My students did wellbecause they put in alot of effort.

c. My students did wellbecause they alwaysdo well on tests.

d. My students did wellbecause I taught theconcepts well.

e. My students did wellbecause they guessedwell on the test.

f. My students did wellbecause they are justgood at math.

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13. In your mathematics classes this year, how often did you encourage your studentsto participate in mathematics activities outside of school?

A Never

B About once or twice a year

C About once or twice a month

D About once or twice a week

E Every day or almost every day

14. In this school year, how many times did you provide direct opportunities for yourstudents to participate in mathematics activities outside of school?

A Never

B Once

C Two or three times

D Four or five times

E More than five times

15. In your school, how severe is each problem? Select one circle in each row.

Not a problem Minorproblem

Moderateproblem

Seriousproblem

a. The school building needssignificant repair.

b. Classrooms areovercrowded.

c. Teachers have too manyteaching hours.

d. Teachers do not haveadequate workspace (e.g.,for preparation,collaboration, or meetingwith students).

e. Teachers do not haveadequate instructionalmaterials and supplies.

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