Supplement 1 - TIMSS and PIRLS Home - Boston College

SecTIOn 1: FOurTH grade – STudenT QueSTIOnnaIre
Exhibit S1.1: Index of International Background Variables for the TIMSS 2011 Student Questionnaire -
Fourth Grade (Continued)
TIMSS
2011
Question
Number
TIMSS
2011
Variable
Name
TIMSS 2011 Variable Description (See Questionnaire For Full Item Text)
SQG-01 ASBG01 Are you a girl or boy? AS4GSEX
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Variable Name
SQG-02A ASBG02A What month were you born? AS4GBRTM
SQG-02B ASBG02B What year were you born? AS4GBRTY
SQG-03 ASBG03 How often do you speak at home? AS4GOLAN
SQG-04 ASBG04 About how many books are there in your home? AS4GBOOK
SQG-05A ASBG05A Do you have a computer at your home? AS4GTH02
SQG-05B ASBG05B Do you have a study desk/table for your use at your home? AS4GTH03
SQG-05C ASBG05C Do you have books of your very own at your home?
SQG-05D ASBG05D Do you have your own room at your home?
SQG-05E ASBG05E Do you have internet connection at your home? AS4GTH05
SQG-05F ASBG05F Do you have at your home? AS4GTH06
SQG-05G ASBG05G Do you have at your home? AS4GTH07
SQG-05H ASBG05H Do you have at your home? AS4GTH08
SQG-05I ASBG05I Do you have at your home? AS4GTH09
SQG-05J ASBG05J Do you have at your home?
SQG-05K ASBG05K Do you have at your home?
SQG-06A ASBG06A How often do you use a computer at home? AS4GCHOM
SQG-06B ASBG06B How often do you use a computer at school? AS4GCSCH
SQG-06C ASBG06C How often do you use a computer at some other place? AS4GCELS
SQG-07A ASBG07A How often do your parents ask you what you learned in school?
SQG-07B ASBG07B How often do you talk about your schoolwork with your parents?
SQG-07C ASBG07C
How often do your parents make sure that you set aside time for your
homework?
Notes
Modified response
options in 2011
Modified response
options in 2011
Modified response
options in 2011
Modified response
options in 2011