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Supplement 1 - TIMSS and PIRLS Home - Boston College

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SecTIOn 4: FOurTH grade – ScHOOl QueSTIOnnaIre<br />

Exhibit S1.4: Index of International Background Variables for the <strong>TIMSS</strong> 2011 School 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 />

SCQ-11AC ACBG11AC<br />

SCQ-11AD ACBG11AD<br />

SCQ-11BA ACBG11BA<br />

<strong>TIMSS</strong> 2011 Variable Description (See Questionnaire For Full Item Text)<br />

How often does your school discuss parents' concerns or wishes about their<br />

child's learning?<br />

How often does your school support individual parents in helping their child<br />

with schoolwork?<br />

How often does your school ask parents to volunteer for school projects,<br />

programs, <strong>and</strong> trips?<br />

<strong>TIMSS</strong> 2011 uSer guIde FOr THe InTernaTIOnal daTabaSe<br />

86 <strong>Supplement</strong> 1<br />

<strong>TIMSS</strong> 2007<br />

Variable Name<br />

AC4GAPVO<br />

SCQ-11BB ACBG11BB How often does your school ask parents to serve on school committees? AC4GAPSC<br />

SCQ-11CA ACBG11CA<br />

How often does your school inform parents about the overall academic<br />

achievement of the school?<br />

SCQ-11CB ACBG11CB How often does your school inform parents about school accomplishments?<br />

SCQ-11CC ACBG11CC<br />

How often does your school inform parents about the educational goals <strong>and</strong><br />

pedagogic principles of the school?<br />

SCQ-11CD ACBG11CD How often does your school inform parents about the rules of the school?<br />

SCQ-11CE ACBG11CE<br />

SCQ-11CF ACBG11CF<br />

SCQ-11CG ACBG11CG<br />

How often does your school discuss parents' concerns or wishes about the<br />

school's organization?<br />

How often does your school provide parents with additional learning materials<br />

for their child to use at home?<br />

How often does your school organize workshops or seminars for parents on<br />

learning or pedagogical issues?<br />

SCQ-12A ACBG12A How would you characterize teachers' job satisfaction within your school? AC4GCHTS<br />

SCQ-12B ACBG12B<br />

SCQ-12C ACBG12C<br />

SCQ-12D ACBG12D<br />

SCQ-12E ACBG12E<br />

SCQ-12F ACBG12F<br />

SCQ-12G ACBG12G<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 />

AC4GCHTU<br />

AC4GCHTC<br />

AC4GCHES<br />

AC4GCHPS<br />

AC4GCHPI<br />

AC4GCHSR<br />

SCQ-12H ACBG12H How would you characterize students' desire to do well within your school? AC4GCHSD<br />

SCQ-13AA ACBG13AA<br />

To what degree is arriving late at school a problem among <br />

students in your school?<br />

AC4GSP01<br />

Notes<br />

Modified wording<br />

<strong>and</strong> response options<br />

in 2011<br />

Modified wording<br />

<strong>and</strong> response options<br />

in 2011<br />

Modified response<br />

options in 2011

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