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ScienceSchool Questionnaire
2018 Grade 4(Pilot)
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inclusion in the 2019 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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2018 Pilot Grade 4 School Questionnaire- Science
VH240117
1. In addition to their regular classroom teacher, are there any
additional full- orpart-time science staff (e.g., a science
specialist, science lead teacher, sciencesupervisor, or science
department head) available to fourth-grade students at
yourschool?
A Yes, available full-time to fourth-grade students
B Yes, available part-time to fourth-grade students
C No Question 2 is not applicable and will be skipped.
VH241296
2. To what extent is each of the following a responsibility of
the additional sciencestaff available to fourth-grade students at
your school? Select one circle in each row.
Not at all Small extent Moderate extent Large extent
a. Provide sciencecourse-related support,remediation,
orintervention to individualstudents
b. Provide sciencecourse-related support,remediation,
orintervention to groups ofstudents
c. Provide scienceenrichment to individualstudents
d. Provide scienceenrichment to groups ofstudents
A B C D VH241297
A B C D VH241298
A B C D VH241299
A B C D VH241300
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3. Are there any additional full- or part-time science staff
(e.g., a science coach,science lead teacher, science supervisor, or
science department head) available tofourth-grade teachers at your
school?
A Yes, available full-time to fourth-grade teachers
B Yes, available part-time to fourth-grade teachers
C No Question 4 is not applicable and will be skipped.
VH241301
4. To what extent is each of the following a responsibility of
the additional sciencestaff available to fourth-grade teachers at
your school? Select one circle in each row.
Not at all Small extent Moderate extent Large extent
a. Provide support/assistancewith science content or theteaching
of science toindividual teachers
b. Provide technical support/assistance with labequipment to
individualteachers
c. Conduct professionaldevelopment about scienceor the teaching
of sciencefor groups of teachers
A B C D VH241302
A B C D VH640260
A B C D VH241303
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5. To what extent is your school’s science program structured
according to thefollowing resources? Select one circle in each
row.
Not at all Small extent Moderate extent Large extent
a. District curriculumstandards or curriculumguides
b. State curriculum standardsor frameworks
c. Standards or frameworkscommon to several states
d. In-school curriculumframeworks and standardsfor learning
e. Results from schoolassessments (e.g., quizzesor tests created
by teachers)
f. Results from districtassessments
g. Results from stateassessments
h. Results from nationalassessments
i. Discretion of individualteachers
j. Commercially designedprograms
k. Resources found on theInternet
A B C D VH241307
A B C D VH241306
A B C D VH705771
A B C D VH241309
A B C D VH241314
A B C D VH640850
A B C D VH640851
A B C D VH705772
A B C D VH241312
A B C D VH241313
A B C D VH640857
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6. To what extent do your school’s fourth-grade science
curricula focus on preparationfor the following types of
assessments? Select one circle in each row.
Not at all Small extent Moderate extent Large extent
a. State assessmentsb. District assessmentsc. School assessments
(e.g.,
quizzes or tests created byteachers)
7. To what extent does your school provide up-to-date technology
resources forscience teaching and learning?
A Not at all
B Small extent
C Moderate extent
D Large extent
8. Does your school have laboratory facilities for fourth-grade
science instruction?
A Yes
B No Question 9 is not applicable and will be skipped.
A B C D VH241319
A B C D VH241318
A B C D VH640864
VH642831
VH240119
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inclusion in the 2019 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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9. To what extent do your school’s science laboratories that are
available forfourth-grade instruction have the following features?
Select one circle in each row.
Not at all Small extent Moderate extent Large extent
a. Demonstration stationsb. Student lab stationsc. Storage areas
for chemicals
and other suppliesd. Electricity (for example,
power outlets for using labequipment)
e. Running waterf. Gas for burnersg. Hoods or air hosesh. Safety
equipment (e.g.,
goggles, fire extinguishers,or eye wash stations)
i. Computers and otherdigital devices
j. Internet connection
10. In this school year, are any of the following types of
science clubs offered tofourth-grade students in your school?
Select one circle in each row.
Yes No
a. Parent volunteered (initiated and run byindividual
parents)
b. Teacher volunteered (initiated and run byindividual
teachers)
c. School sponsored (initiated by school andrun by school
designated personnel)
d. Partnered with external agencies (e.g.,universities, science
museums, orcompanies)
A B C D VH241321
A B C D VH241322
A B C D VH241323
A B C D VH241324
A B C D VH241330
A B C D VH241326
A B C D VH241327
A B C D VH241328
A B C D VH241329
A B C D VH241325
VH241362
A B VH640872
A B VH241363
A B VH241365
A B VH241364
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11. To what extent does your school provide fourth-grade
students with the followinglearning experiences? Select one circle
in each row.
Not at all 1–2 times per year 3 or more times
per year
a. Science fairsb. Science competitionsc. Science-related field
trips (e.g.,
museums, zoos, aquariums,science centers, or other
similarsites)
A B C VH241367
A B C VH241368
A B C VH241369
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inclusion in the 2019 NAEP operational assessment. Some items that
are pilot tested may not be included in the final assessment. A
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Science School Questionnaire 2018 Grade 4
(Pilot)Subject-specific questions