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OMB#: 0970-0151
EXPIRATION DATE: 6/2000 |
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Head
Start Family and Child Experiences Survey Self-Administered Questionnaire
For Head Start Teachers
Spring 1999 |
INTRODUCTION
The Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) is a multi-year study
of Head Start families and children and their experiences with the
Head Start program. A very important part of the study is to find
out about staff and their experiences in Head Start. Your answers
will be completely confidential. The survey will take about 20 minutes
of your time to complete. |
1. |
We would like you to tell us how a typical
day is spent in your classroom. (Please
round to the nearest 1/2 hour thourghout.) |
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a. |
Total number of hours in the class day? |
_______ hours |
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Number of hours spent in each of the following
activities: |
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b. |
Routine caregiving (including meals, snacks, naps,
toileting, etc.) |
_______ hours |
c. |
Teacher directed learning activities |
_______ hours |
d. |
Free-play/free-choice child activities (both indoor
and outdoors) |
_______ hours |
e. |
Transition activities (cleaning-up, getting ready
to go outside, etc.) |
_______ hours |
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Outside of class time, on a typical school
day, how many hours do you spend on: |
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f. |
Involvement with parents (greetings, home visits,
talking about kids, etc) |
_______ hours |
g. |
Program administration/curriculum planning, etc. |
_______ hours |
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2. |
From this list, indicate your five most
important goals in working with children
at your center, in order of importance, with "1" being the most
important. |
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Indicate
1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
(Mark only FIVE) |
a. |
To improve children's health and
health behaviors |
_______ |
b. |
To provide a comforting, stimulating environment
with exposure to new experiences |
_______ |
c. |
To expose children to numerical and mathematical
concepts |
_______ |
d. |
To provide a safe haven from the home/neighborhood |
_______ |
e. |
To enhance children's social skills with other
children and adults (including operation, sharing, problem solving,
decision making, conflict resolution, etc.) |
_______ |
f. |
To expose children to books and reading concepts |
_______ |
g. |
To identify special needs in children and initiate
services |
_______ |
h. |
To improve children's self-esteem and self-confidence |
_______ |
i. |
To improve children's language and communication
skills |
_______ |
j. |
To provide support services for children's basic
needs (e.g., food, housing, safety, transportation) |
_______ |
k. |
To enhance self management skills in children
(self discipline, responsibility, structure, independence, self-help,
etc.) |
_______ |
l. |
To provide visual and performance art opportunities
to enhance creativity and role-playing |
_______ |
m. |
To provide physical activities that enhance gross
and fine motor skills |
_______ |
n. |
To expose children to science experiences and
concepts |
_______ |
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3. |
How often are
the following concepts or activities offered
to the children in your class(es)? Would you say these activities
are offered about once a month, several times a month, about once
a week, several times a week, or daily or almost daily? (Circle
one in each line.) |
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Concept/activity |
Not offered/not done |
About once a month or
less |
Several times a month |
About once a week |
Several times a week |
Daily or almost daily |
- Letters of the alphabet or words
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Reading stories
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Naming colors
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Number concepts or counting
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Solving puzzles, playing with geometric forms
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Indoor physical activities such as tumbling or dancing
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Outdoor physical activities
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Field trips (including library)
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Performing arts such as music, movement, dance etc.
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Health, hygiene, or nutrition
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Visual arts such as drawing, painting, modeling, play
dough, sandplay
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Science or nature activities
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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4. |
How often do children have
access to a working computer in your classroom? (Circle
one below.) |
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Not offered/not done |
0 |
About once a month or less |
1 |
Several times a month |
2 |
About once a week |
3 |
Several times a week |
4 |
Daily or almost daily |
5 |
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5. |
From this list, indicate your three most important
goals in working with parents at your center,
in order of importance, with "1"being the most important. |
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Indicate
1, 2, and 3
(Mark only THREE) |
a. |
To teach parents about child development
and parenting |
_______ |
b. |
To inform parents about their own child's development |
_______ |
c. |
To teach parents about health and nutrition |
_______ |
d. |
To inform parents about support services in their
community and help them to use them |
_______ |
e. |
To have parents participate in policy and program
decisions |
_______ |
f. |
To help parents become economically self-sufficient
(i.e., get further education and employment) |
_______ |
g. |
To help parents improve their literacy skills |
_______ |
h. |
To help parents identify their personal goals
and ways in which to achieve them |
_______ |
i. |
To explain Head Start principles and practices
to parents |
_______ |
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Background Information |
6. |
In total, how many years have you been teaching (including
all grades and preschool)? |
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Number of years: _______ |
7. |
How many of those years have you been teaching Head
Start (as either lead or assistant teacher)? |
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Number of years: _______ |
8. |
In what languages are you able to teach? |
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Yes |
No |
- English
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1 |
2 |
- Spanish
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1 |
2 |
- Other (specify)
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1 |
2 |
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9. |
What is the last or highest grade of school
you have completed? (Circle
one.) |
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Secondary school |
8th grade or less |
01 |
9th grade |
02 |
10th grade |
03 |
11th grade |
04 |
12th grade (including diploma or GED) |
05 |
Vocational, trade, or business
school after high school or GED |
Less than one year |
06 |
One to two years |
07 |
Two years or more |
08 |
College after high school
graduation or GED |
1 year of college |
09 |
2 years of college |
10 |
3 years of college |
11 |
4 years of college |
12 |
Graduate school after college
graduation |
1 year of graduate school |
13 |
2 years of graduate school |
14 |
3 years of graduate school |
15 |
4 years or graduate school or more |
16 |
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10. |
Do you have a teaching certificate
or license? |
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11. |
Do you have a Child Development
Associate (CDA) credential? |
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12. |
What degrees have you
completed? (Circle all that apply.) |
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a. |
Associate's degree |
1 |
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b. |
Nursing degree |
2 |
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c. |
Bachelor's degree |
3 |
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d. |
Master's degree |
4 |
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e. |
Doctorate or equivalent |
5 |
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f. |
Other advanced degree (specify) |
6 |
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13. |
How many college courses have you completed
in the following areas? (Circle on number
on each line.) |
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- Early childhood education
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6+ |
- Elementary education
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6+ |
- Special education
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6+ |
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6+ |
- Child development
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6+ |
- Methods of teaching reading
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6+ |
- Methods of teaching mathematic
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6+ |
- Methods of teaching science
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6+ |
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14. |
Are you currently enrolled
in any additional teacher-related training or education, including
postsecondary school degrees, graduate degrees, etc.? (Circle
only one.) |
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Not currently enrolled |
0 |
Child Development Associate (CDA) degree program |
1 |
Teaching Certificate |
2 |
Special Education teaching degree |
3 |
Graduate degree (Master's or Ph.D or Ed.D.) |
4 |
Other (specify) |
5 |
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15. |
Are you currently a member of a professional
association for early childhood education? (e.g., NAEYC, NHSA, NEA)
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16. |
What is your total annual salary (before taxes) as
a teacher for the current school year? |
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$__ __, __ __ __ per year |
17. |
How many months of the year does this salary cover?
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Number of months: _______ |
18. |
How many hours per week does this salary cover (not
including overtime)? |
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Hours per week: _______ |
19. |
Currently, is your Head Start class center-based
or home-based? |
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Center-based |
1 |
Home-based |
2 |
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21. |
In what year were you born?
19_____ |
22. |
Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin? (Circle
one number.) |
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23. |
Which best describes your race? (Circle
one or more.) |
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a. |
American Indian or Alaskan Native |
1 |
b. |
Asian |
2 |
c. |
Black or African American |
3 |
d. |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
4 |
e. |
White |
5 |
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION
IN FACES!
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