Supplement 1 - TIMSS and PIRLS Home - Boston College
Supplement 1 - TIMSS and PIRLS Home - Boston College
Supplement 1 - TIMSS and PIRLS Home - Boston College
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SecTIOn 7: eIgHTH grade – MaTHeMaTIcS TeacHer QueSTIOnnaIre<br />
Exhibit S1.7: Index of International Background Variables for the <strong>TIMSS</strong> 2011 Mathematics Teacher Questionnaire -<br />
Eighth Grade (Continued)<br />
<strong>TIMSS</strong><br />
2011<br />
Question<br />
Number<br />
<strong>TIMSS</strong><br />
2011<br />
Variable<br />
Name<br />
TQM-24C BTBM24C<br />
TQM-24D BTBM24D<br />
TQM-24E BTBM24E<br />
TQM-25A BTBM25A<br />
TQM-25B BTBM25B<br />
TQM-25CA BTBM25CA<br />
TQM-25CB BTBM25CB<br />
TQM-25CC BTBM25CC<br />
TQM-25CD BTBM25CD<br />
TQM-25CE BTBM25CE<br />
TQM-26A BTBM26A<br />
TQM-26B BTBM26B<br />
TQM-26C BTBM26C<br />
<strong>TIMSS</strong> 2011 Variable Description<br />
(See Questionnaire For Full Item Text)<br />
By the end of this school year, approximately what percentage of teaching time<br />
will you have spent on geometry content for the students in this class?<br />
By the end of this school year, approximately what percentage of teaching time<br />
will you have spent on data <strong>and</strong> chance content for the students in this class?<br />
By the end of this school year, approximately what percentage of teaching time<br />
will you have spent on other content areas for the students in this class?<br />
How often do you usually assign mathematics homework to the students in this<br />
class?<br />
When you assign mathematics homework to the students in this class, about<br />
how many minutes do you usually assign?<br />
How often do you correct assignments <strong>and</strong> give feedback to students with the<br />
mathematics homework assignments for this class?<br />
How often do you have students correct their own homework with the<br />
mathematics homework assignments for this class?<br />
How often do you discuss the homework in class with the mathematics<br />
homework assignments for this class?<br />
How often do you monitor whether or not the homework was completed for this<br />
class?<br />
How often do you use the homework to contribute towards students' grades or<br />
marks for this class?<br />
How much emphasis do you place on the evaluation of students' ongoing work<br />
to monitor students' progress in mathematics?<br />
How much emphasis do you place on classroom tests to monitor students'<br />
progress in mathematics?<br />
How much emphasis do you place on national or regional achievement tests to<br />
monitor students' progress in mathematics?<br />
<strong>TIMSS</strong> 2007<br />
Variable Name<br />
BT4MCGEO<br />
BT4MCDAT<br />
BT4MCOTH<br />
BT4MHWKM<br />
BT4MHDAF<br />
BT4MHDAC<br />
BT4MHDAD<br />
BT4MHDAM<br />
BT4MHDAG<br />
BT4MEPCT<br />
BT4MEPNA<br />
TQM-27 BTBM27 How often do you give a mathematics test or examination to this class? BT4MTEEX<br />
TQM-28A BTBM28A<br />
TQM-28B BTBM28B<br />
TQM-28C BTBM28C<br />
TQM-28D BTBM28D<br />
TQM-29A BTBM29A<br />
TQM-29B BTBM29B<br />
TQM-29C BTBM29C<br />
TQM-29D BTBM29D<br />
TQM-29E BTBM29E<br />
TQM-29F BTBM29F<br />
TQM-29G BTBM29G<br />
How often do you include questions based on recall of facts <strong>and</strong> procedures in<br />
your mathematics tests or examinations?<br />
How often do you include questions involving application of mathematical<br />
procedures in your mathematics tests or examinations?<br />
How often do you include questions involving searching for patterns <strong>and</strong><br />
relationships in your mathematics tests or examinations?<br />
How often do you include questions requiring explanations or justifications in<br />
your mathematics tests or examinations?<br />
In the past two years, have you participated in professional development in<br />
mathematics content?<br />
In the past two years, have you participated in professional development in<br />
mathematics pedagogy/instruction?<br />
In the past two years, have you participated in professional development in<br />
mathematics curriculum?<br />
In the past two years, have you participated in professional development in<br />
integrating information technology into mathematics?<br />
In the past two years, have you participated in professional development in<br />
improving students' critical thinking or problem solving skills?<br />
In the past two years, have you participated in professional development in<br />
mathematics assessment?<br />
In the past two years, have you participated in professional development in<br />
addressing individual students' needs?<br />
BT4MTEQP<br />
BT4MTEAP<br />
BT4MTESP<br />
BT4MTEJU<br />
BT4MPDMT<br />
BT4MPDMP<br />
BT4MPDMC<br />
BT4MPDIT<br />
BT4GPDCT<br />
BT4MPDMA<br />
InTernaTIOnal VerSIOn OF THe <strong>TIMSS</strong> 2011<br />
backgrOund <strong>and</strong> currIculuM QueSTIOnnaIreS<br />
<strong>Supplement</strong> 1 239<br />
Notes<br />
Modified reponse<br />
option in 2011<br />
Modified reponse<br />
options in 2011<br />
Modified reponse<br />
options in 2011
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