School Questionnaire Main Survey - IEA

SCQ2 [ 12 ]School Questionnaire Main SurveyTIMSS-R Ref.No. 98-0039BCBMODF1BCBMODF2BCBMODF3BCBMODF4BCBMODF5BCBMUC320. Schools sometimes organize instruction differently for students withdifferent abilities and interests in mathematics. Which of the following doesyour school do for students in the ?Check one box in each line.a) All classes study similar content, but at different levels ofdifficulty (e.g., setting or streaming). ..............................................b) Students are grouped by ability within their mathematics classes. .c) Enrichment mathematics is offered. ................................................d) Remedial mathematics is offered.....................................................e) Different classes study different content or sets of mathematicstopics (i.e, students are tracked). .....................................................If yes to (e), how many courses or tracks are there? ______ number of courses/tracksYesNo21. If all students do not follow the same course of study in mathematics, howimportant are each of the following factors in deciding which courses ofstudy in mathematics a student takes?Check one box in each line.Not Somewhat Moderately Very Notimportant important important important applicableBCBMUFC1BCBMUFC2BCBMUFC3BCBMUFC4BCBMUFC5BCBMUFC6BCBMUFC7BCBMUFC8a) academic performance ......................b) performance on a standardizedtest .....................................................c) performance on an entranceexamination .......................................d) performance on an oralexamination .......................................e) teacher recommendations .................f) parental wishes..................................g) the student's own wishes ...................h) curricular requirements .....................SCQ2-12