Supplement 1 - TIMSS and PIRLS Home - Boston College
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Supplement 1 - TIMSS and PIRLS Home - Boston College
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SecTIOn 8: eIgHTH grade– ScIence TeacHer QueSTIOnnaIre<br />
Exhibit S1.8: Index of International Background Variables for the <strong>TIMSS</strong> 2011 Science 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 />
TQG-01 BTBG01<br />
<strong>TIMSS</strong> 2011 Variable Description<br />
(See Questionnaire For Full Item Text)<br />
By the end of this school year, how many years will you have been teaching<br />
altogether?<br />
<strong>TIMSS</strong> 2011 uSer guIde FOr THe InTernaTIOnal daTabaSe<br />
262 <strong>Supplement</strong> 1<br />
<strong>TIMSS</strong> 2007<br />
Variable Name<br />
BT4GTAUT<br />
TQG-02 BTBG02 Are you female or male? BT4GSEX<br />
TQG-03 BTBG03 How old are you? BT4GAGE<br />
TQG-04 BTBG04 What is the highest level of formal education you have completed? BT4GFEDC<br />
TQG-05A BTBG05A<br />
TQG-05B BTBG05B<br />
TQG-05C BTBG05C<br />
TQG-05D BTBG05D<br />
TQG-05E BTBG05E<br />
TQG-05F BTBG05F<br />
TQG-05G BTBG05G<br />
TQG-05H BTBG05H<br />
TQG-05I BTBG05I<br />
During your education, was mathematics your major or main<br />
area of study?<br />
During your education, was biology your major or main area<br />
of study?<br />
During your education, was physics your major or main area<br />
of study?<br />
During your education, was chemistry your major or main<br />
area of study?<br />
During your education, was your major or<br />
main area of study?<br />
During your education, was education--mathematics your<br />
major or main area of study?<br />
During your education, was education--science your major or<br />
main area of study?<br />
During your education, was education--general your major or<br />
main area of study?<br />
During your education, was other your major or main area of<br />
study?<br />
BT4MPSMA<br />
BT4SPSBI<br />
BT4SPSPH<br />
BT4SPSCH<br />
BT4SPSES<br />
BT4MPSEM<br />
BT4SPSED<br />
BT4GPSEG<br />
BT4GPSOT<br />
TQG-06A BTBG06A How would you characterize teachers' job satisfaction within your school? BT4GCHTS<br />
TQG-06B BTBG06B<br />
TQG-06C BTBG06C<br />
TQG-06D BTBG06D<br />
TQG-06E BTBG06E<br />
TQG-06F BTBG06F<br />
TQG-06G BTBG06G<br />
TQG-06H BTBG06H<br />
TQG-07A BTBG07A<br />
TQG-07B BTBG07B<br />
TQG-07C BTBG07C<br />
TQG-07D BTBG07D<br />
TQG-07E BTBG07E<br />
TQG-08A BTBG08A<br />
How would you characterize teachers' underst<strong>and</strong>ing of the school's curricular<br />
goals within your school?<br />
How would you characterize teachers' degree of success in implementing the<br />
school's curriculum within your school?<br />
How would you characterize teachers' expectations for student achievement<br />
within your school?<br />
How would you characterize parental support for student achievement within<br />
your school?<br />
How would you characterize parental involvement in school activities within<br />
your school?<br />
How would you characterize students' regard for school property within your<br />
school?<br />
How would you characterize students' desire to do well in school within your<br />
school?<br />
Thinking about your current school, indicate the extent to which you agree or<br />
disagree that this school is located in a safe neighborhood.<br />
Thinking about your current school, indicate the extent to which you agree or<br />
disagree that you feel safe at this school.<br />
Thinking about your current school, indicate the extent to which you agree or<br />
disagree that this school's security policies <strong>and</strong> practices are sufficient.<br />
Thinking about your current school, indicate the extent to which you agree or<br />
disagree that the students behave in an orderly manner.<br />
Thinking about your current school, indicate the extent to which you agree or<br />
disagree that the students are respectful of the teachers.<br />
In your current school, how severe is the problem that the school building needs<br />
significant repair?<br />
BT4GCHTU<br />
BT4GCHTC<br />
BT4GCHES<br />
BT4GCHPS<br />
BT4GCHPI<br />
BT4GCHSR<br />
BT4GCHSD<br />
BT4GCUSN<br />
BT4GCUSA<br />
BT4GCUAS<br />
BT4GSPBR<br />
Notes<br />
Modified response<br />
options in 2011
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