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 3: FOurTH grade – TeacHer QueSTIOnnaIre<br />
Exhibit S1.3: Index of International Background Variables for the <strong>TIMSS</strong> 2011 Teacher Questionnaire - Fourth Grade<br />
(Continued)<br />
<strong>TIMSS</strong><br />
2011<br />
Question<br />
Number<br />
<strong>TIMSS</strong><br />
2011<br />
Variable<br />
Name<br />
TQS-06BE ATBS06BE<br />
<strong>TIMSS</strong> 2011 Variable Description (See Questionnaire For Full Item Text)<br />
When have the students in the <strong>TIMSS</strong> class been taught the topic of common<br />
energy sources/forms <strong>and</strong> their practical uses?<br />
TQS-06BF ATBS06BF When have the students in the <strong>TIMSS</strong> class been taught the topic of light?<br />
TQS-06BG ATBS06BG<br />
TQS-06BH ATBS06BH<br />
TQS-06CA ATBS06CA<br />
TQS-06CB ATBS06CB<br />
TQS-06CC ATBS06CC<br />
TQS-06CD ATBS06CD<br />
TQS-06CE ATBS06CE<br />
TQS-06CF ATBS06CF<br />
TQS-07A ATBS07A<br />
TQS-07B ATBS07B<br />
TQS-07C ATBS07C<br />
TQS-07D ATBS07D<br />
When have the students in the <strong>TIMSS</strong> class been taught the topic of electrical<br />
circuits <strong>and</strong> properties of magnets?<br />
When have the students in the <strong>TIMSS</strong> class been taught the topic of forces that<br />
cause objects to move?<br />
When have the students in the <strong>TIMSS</strong> class been taught the topic of water on<br />
Earth <strong>and</strong> air?<br />
When have the students in the <strong>TIMSS</strong> class been taught the topic of common<br />
features of Earth's l<strong>and</strong>scape <strong>and</strong> relationship to human use?<br />
When have the students in the <strong>TIMSS</strong> class been taught the topic of weather<br />
conditions from day to day or over the seasons?<br />
When have the students in the <strong>TIMSS</strong> class been taught the topic of fossils of<br />
animals <strong>and</strong> plants?<br />
When have the students in the <strong>TIMSS</strong> class been taught the topic of Earth's solar<br />
system?<br />
When have the students in the <strong>TIMSS</strong> class been taught the topic of day, night,<br />
<strong>and</strong> shadows due to Earth's rotation <strong>and</strong> its relationship to the Sun?<br />
By the end of this school year, approximately what percentage of teaching time<br />
will you have spent on the life science content area?<br />
By the end of this school year, approximately what percentage of teaching time<br />
will you have spent on the physical science content area?<br />
By the end of this school year, approximately what percentage of teaching time<br />
will you have spent on the earth science content area?<br />
By the end of this school year, approximately what percentage of teaching time<br />
will you have spent on other science content area?<br />
TQS-08A ATBS08A How often do you usually assign science homework to the students in this class?<br />
TQS-08B ATBS08B<br />
TQS-08CA ATBS08CA<br />
When you assign science homework to the students in this class, about how<br />
many minutes do you usually assign?<br />
How often do you correct science homework assignments <strong>and</strong> give feedback to<br />
students for this class?<br />
TQS-08CB ATBS08CB How often do you discuss the science homework assignments in class?<br />
<strong>TIMSS</strong> 2011 uSer guIde FOr THe InTernaTIOnal daTabaSe<br />
56 <strong>Supplement</strong> 1<br />
<strong>TIMSS</strong> 2007<br />
Variable Name<br />
See Question TQ1-<br />
36 in 2007 for subtopics<br />
See Question TQ1-<br />
36 in 2007 for subtopics<br />
See Question TQ1-<br />
36 in 2007 for subtopics<br />
See Question TQ1-<br />
36 in 2007 for subtopics<br />
See Question TQ1-<br />
36 in 2007 for subtopics<br />
See Question TQ1-<br />
36 in 2007 for subtopics<br />
See Question TQ1-<br />
36 in 2007 for subtopics<br />
See Question TQ1-<br />
36 in 2007 for subtopics<br />
See Question TQ1-<br />
36 in 2007 for subtopics<br />
See Question TQ1-<br />
36 in 2007 for subtopics<br />
AT4SPTLS<br />
AT4SPTPS<br />
AT4SPTES<br />
AT4SCOTH<br />
AT4SHWKM<br />
Notes<br />
Modified response<br />
options in 2011
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