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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 1998 |
INTRODUCTION
Westat, Abt Associates, and the CDM Group are conducting 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. |
Lead Teacher Background Information
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1. |
In total, how many years have you been teaching (including
all grades and preschool)? |
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Number of years: _______ |
2. |
How many of those years have you been teaching Head
Start (as either lead or assistant teacher)? |
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Number of years: _______ |
3. |
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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4. |
Which of the following best
describes the highest level of education
you have completed? |
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Eighth grade or less |
01 |
Beyond eight grade, but not high school graduation |
02 |
High School Equivalency (GED) |
03 |
High School graduation |
04 |
Vocational/Technical Diploma (after high school) |
05 |
Associate degree |
06 |
Some college (but no degree) |
07 |
Bachelors degree |
08 |
Some graduate school (but no degree) |
09 |
Graduate degree (M.A, Ph.D.) |
10 |
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5. |
(If you attended or graduated from college or graduate
school) What was your major field of study? |
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In college |
In grad school |
- Early Childhood Education/Child Development
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1 |
1 |
- Psychology/Sociology/Education
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2 |
2 |
- Social Work/Social Services
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3 |
3 |
- Nursing/Health Care
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4 |
4 |
- Business/Management/Administrative
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5 |
5 |
- Other (specify)
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6 |
6 |
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6. |
Do you have a Child Development Associate
(CDA) credential or a state-awarded preschool certificate? |
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Yes |
1 |
No |
2 |
Currently working on it |
3 |
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7. |
Are you currently enrolled in any additional
teacher-related training or education, including postsecondary
school degrees, graduate degrees, etc.? (Circle one only.) |
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Child Development Associate (CDA) degree program |
1 |
Teaching Certificate |
2 |
Special Education teaching degree |
3 |
Graduate degree (Master's or Ph.D) |
4 |
Other (specify) |
5 |
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8. |
Have you participated in any of the following types
of early childhood training activities during the past year? (Answer
Yes or No for each activity.) For each Yes, indicate how many
times during the past school year you attended. |
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Participate? |
Number of
times |
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Yes |
No |
- In-service workshops/technical assistance seminars
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1 |
2 |
_______ |
- Visits to other child care classes
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1 |
2 |
_______ |
- Workshops in the county
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1 |
2 |
_______ |
- Professional meetings/conferences at county- or state-
levels
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1 |
2 |
_______ |
- Professional meetings/conferences at national level
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1 |
2 |
_______ |
- Courses in high school or vocational school
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1 |
2 |
_______ |
- Courses in a community college
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1 |
2 |
_______ |
- Courses in a four-year college
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1 |
2 |
_______ |
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9. |
Are you currently a member of a professional
association for early childhood education? (e.g., NAEYC, NHSA, NEA) |
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10. |
What is your total annual salary (before taxes) as
a teacher for the current school year? |
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$__ __, __ __ __ per year |
11. |
How many months of the year does this salary cover?
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Number of months: _______ |
12. |
How many hours per week does this salary cover (not
including overtime)? |
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Hours per week: _______ |
13. |
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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14. |
What is your year of birth?
19_____ |
16. |
What is your racial/ethnic background?
(Circle only one.) |
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American Indian or Alaskan
Native |
1 |
Asian or Pacific Islander |
2 |
Black, non-Hispanic |
3 |
Hispanic |
4 |
White, non-Hispanic |
5 |
Other (specify) |
6 |
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BELIEFS ABOUT TEACHING |
17. |
We would like to know what you believe Head Start teachers
should do in their classrooms. Please indicate what you
think should be done, even if this is not what is currently
being done in your program. Using the following scale —
1 = Strongly disagree; 2 = Disagree; 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree;
4 = Agree; 5 = Strongly Agree — please indicate how much you
agree or disagree with each statement. (Circle one for each.)
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Head Start teachers should: |
Strongly disagree |
Disagree |
Neither agree nor disagree |
Agree |
Strongly agree |
- Assume that children are motivated to learn without concrete
rewards
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Show more interest in how children work and play than
in what they produce
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Give readiness tests to all children early in the year
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Have formal instruction in pre-reading skills
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Require children to complete all tasks and activities
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Provide major parts of each day for free play
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Require all children to take part in every activity
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Teach children to be quiet in the classroom
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Read stories to the class every day
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Use manipulative materials to teach children pre math
skills
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Let children solve problems on their own
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Use different materials requiring fine-motor skills
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Plan time for gross-motor activities every day
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Use worksheets to help children learn skills such as pre-math
and pre-reading
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Have a daily music activity
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Allow children to be alone when they want
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Have children spend most of the day in large group activities
with the whole class
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Involve parents in decisions about the daily program
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Promote the language and values of children's cultures
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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BELIEFS ABOUT CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES |
18. |
Please indicate how important you consider each of
these for your class? (Circle one for
each.) |
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Not at
all important |
Slightly
important |
Somewhat
important |
Fairly
important |
Very important |
- Academic skills development
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Affective or emotional development
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Motor skills development
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Social skills development
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Child selected activities
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Teacher directed activities
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Parent Involvement
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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YOUR CENTER |
19. |
We would like your opinion about the quality of the
learning environment at your center. Please read the following statements
and then indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each
statements. (Circle one for each.) |
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Strongly
disagree |
Disagree |
Neither
agree nor disagree |
Agree |
Strongly
Agree |
Does not
apply |
- Classrooms have enough space for typical learning activities
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
- Classroom equipment is of good quality
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
- Teachers have enough time to complete paperwork
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
- Teachers have good quality resource materials
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
- Teachers have a comfortable place to relax during breaks
and to prepare instructional materials
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
- The program day is long enough to provide children with
enough time for learning activities
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
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A DAY IN HEAD START |
20. |
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 |
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.)
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_______ hours |
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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PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN HEAD START |
21. |
How well do each of the following statements describe
the parents of the children in your class?
Using the following scale — 1 = Does not apply to any parents;
2 = Applies to some; 3 = Applies to half the parents; 4 = Applies
to most parents; 5= Applies to all parents. |
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Does not
apply to any parents in my class |
Applies
to some parents |
Applies to about half
of the parents |
Applies to most
parents |
Applies to all
parents in my class |
- Parents want to be involved in Head Start
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Parents have the time to be involved
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Parents work with their child on learning activities at
home
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Parents have a positive attitude about Head Start
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Parents are easy to motivate
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Parents think early education is important
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Parents feel responsible for their child's education
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Parents believe they can help their children
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Parents are able to help their child learn
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Parents ask for your help with their children
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Parents are honest with you
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
- Parents trust Head Start Staff
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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PARENT PARTICIPATION IN HEAD START
ACTIVITIES |
22. |
Now, we would like to know how much parents
of children in your class participated in Head Start
activities since school started last fall?
Please indicate whether or not the following statements apply to any,
a few, half, most or all the parents in your class? (Circle one
for each.) |
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Does not apply to
any parents in your class |
Applies to few
parents |
Applies to about half
the parents |
Applies to most
parents |
Applies to all
parents in your class |
Does not apply to
class/center |
- Attended an open house
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
- Attended a parent/teacher conference
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
- Helped prepare classroom materials
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
- Helped with field trips
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
- Helped with parties/served snacks
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
- Helped in the library or computer lab
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
- Helped in the office, cafeteria, or playground
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
- Worked with children in the classroom
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
- Helped with fundraising
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
- Helped with newsletter
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
- Helped involve other parents
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
- Ate a meal in their child's class
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
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THANK YOU FOR
YOUR PARTICIPATION IN FACES! |
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