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ScienceSchool Questionnaire

2018 Grade 12

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2018 Pilot Grade 12 School Questionnaire- Science

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1. Beginning with ninth grade, how many years (or Carnegie-unit equivalents) ofcourse work in science does your school or district require for graduation?

A Less than two years

B Two years

C Three years

D Four years

E More than four years

2. Does your school offer online science courses for credit?

A Yes

B No

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3. Are courses of at least one semester in length taught in your school in each of thefollowing subjects? Select one circle in each row.

Yes No

a. Advanced Placement® Biologyb. Advanced physics (beyond an introductory

course)

c. Advanced biology (beyond an introductorycourse)

d. Advanced chemistry (beyond anintroductory course)

e. International Baccalaureate® DesignTechnology

f. Advanced technology (beyond anintroductory course)

g. International Baccalaureate Chemistryh. International Baccalaureate Physicsi. International Baccalaureate Biologyj. Advanced environmental science (beyond

an introductory course)

k. International Baccalaureate EnvironmentalSystems and Societies

l. Advanced Placement EnvironmentalScience

m. Advanced Placement Chemistryn. Advanced Placement Physics Co. Advanced Placement Physics 1p. Advanced Placement Physics 2q. Advanced Placement Computer Science Ar. Advanced Placement Computer Science

Principles

4. In addition to their regular classroom teacher, are there any additional full- orpart-time science staff (e.g., a science specialist, science lead teacher, sciencesupervisor, or science department head) available to twelfth-grade students at yourschool?

A Yes, available full-time to twelfth-grade students

B Yes, available part-time to twelfth-grade students

C No Question 5 is not applicable and will be skipped.

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A B VH241004

A B VH241005

A B VH241002

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A B VH240986

A B VH241019

A B VH241001

A B VH240998

A B VH240999

A B VH241000

A B VH748759

A B VH748760

A B VH241013

A B VH748761

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5. To what extent is each of the following a responsibility of the additional sciencestaff available to twelfth-grade students at your school? Select one circle in each row.

Not at all Small extent Moderate extent Large extent

a. Provide sciencecourse-related support,remediation, orintervention to individualstudents

b. Provide sciencecourse-related support,remediation, orintervention to groups ofstudents

c. Provide scienceenrichment to individualstudents

d. Provide scienceenrichment to groups ofstudents

6. Are there any additional full- or part-time science staff (e.g., a science coach,science lead teacher, science supervisor, or science department head) available totwelfth-grade teachers at your school?

A Yes, available full-time to twelfth-grade teachers

B Yes, available part-time to twelfth-grade teachers

C No Question 7 is not applicable and will be skipped.

A B C D VH241456

A B C D VH241457

A B C D VH241458

A B C D VH241459

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7. To what extent is each of the following a responsibility of the additional sciencestaff available to twelfth-grade teachers at your school? Select one circle in each row.

Not at all Small extent Moderate extent Large extent

a. Provide support/assistancewith science content or theteaching of science toindividual teachers

b. Provide technical support/assistance with labequipment to individualteachers

c. Conduct professionaldevelopment about scienceor the teaching of sciencefor groups of teachers

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8. To what extent is your school’s science program structured according to thefollowing resources? Select one circle in each row.

Not at all Small extent Moderate extent Large extent

a. District curriculumstandards or curriculumguides

b. State curriculum standardsor frameworks

c. Standards or frameworkscommon to several states

d. In-school curriculumframeworks and standardsfor learning

e. Results from schoolassessments (e.g., quizzesor tests created by teachers)

f. Results from districtassessments

g. Results from stateassessments

h. Results from nationalassessments

i. Recommendations fromschool science department

j. Discretion of individualteachers

k. Commercially designedprograms

l. Resources found on theInternet

9. To what extent does your school provide up-to-date technology resources forscience teaching and learning?

A Not at all

B Small extent

C Moderate extent

D Large extent

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A B C D VH241306

A B C D VH705771

A B C D VH241309

A B C D VH241314

A B C D VH640850

A B C D VH640851

A B C D VH705772

A B C D VH241311

A B C D VH241312

A B C D VH241313

A B C D VH640857

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10. Does your school have laboratory facilities for twelfth-grade science instruction?

A Yes

B No Question 11 is not applicable and will be skipped.

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11. To what extent do your school’s science laboratories that are available fortwelfth-grade instruction have the following features? Select one circle in each row.

Not at all Small extent Moderate extent Large extent

a. Demonstration stationsb. Student lab stationsc. Storage areas for chemicals

and other suppliesd. Electricitye. Running waterf. Gas for burnersg. Hoods or air hosesh. Safety equipment (e.g.,

goggles, fire extinguishers,or eye wash stations)

i. Computers and otherdigital devices

j. Internet connection

A B C D VH241465

A B C D VH241466

A B C D VH241467

A B C D VH241468

A B C D VH241469

A B C D VH241470

A B C D VH241471

A B C D VH241472

A B C D VH241473

A B C D VH241474

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12. In this school year, are any of the following types of science clubs offered totwelfth-grade students in your school? Select one circle in each row.

Yes No

a. Parent volunteered (initiated and run byindividual parents)

b. Teacher volunteered (initiated and run byindividual teachers)

c. School sponsored (initiated by school andrun by school designated personnel)

d. Partnered with external agencies (e.g.,universities, science museums, orcompanies)

13. To what extent does your school provide twelfth-grade students with the followinglearning experiences? Select one circle in each row.

Not at all 1–2 times per year

3 or more times per year

a. Science fairsb. Science competitionsc. Science-related field trips (e.g.,

museums, zoos, aquariums,science centers, or other similarsites)

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