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OMB Approval Number: 0970-0151 |
F A
C E S |
THE HEAD
START FAMILY AND CHILD EXPERIENCES SURVEY |
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CLASSROOM TEACHER INTERVIEW |
Spring,
1998 |
|
The purpose of FACES is
to learn how the Head Start program helps families around the country
get services for their children. I want to talk with you so we can
understand how Head Start interacts with families from your point
of view.
I will ask questions about your background and how your center
works with parents and children. Information from this study will
be used to help Head Start improve its understanding of the families
that are served by the program and to improve services provided
to families. I will ask you questions and write down your answers.
You may stop me at any time, and you may go back to earlier questions
to change your answers. No one else from the Head Start program
will see or hear your answers. The things you tell me are very important,
so please be as complete as possible. Our interview should take
approximately 40 minutes. Do you have any questions?
Before we begin, let me read the following to you: |
NOTICE: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a valid OMB Control Number. The valid OMB Control
Number for this information collection is 0970-0151 (expires 05/31/2000).
The time required to complete this information collection is estimated
to average 90 minutes per response, including time to review instructions,
search existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete
and review the information collection. |
At the end of the interview, I will give you some
addresses and phone numbers in case you would like more information.
Do you have any questions before we begin?
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Date: |
___/ ___/ ___
MM DD YY |
Interviewer: _____________________________ |
Interviewer ID #: ___ ___ ___ |
Program Name: _____________________________ |
Program #: ___ ___ |
Center Name: _____________________________ |
Center #: ___ |
Interviewee Job Title: Head
Start Teacher |
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Interviewee Name: __________________________ |
Interviewee ID #: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ |
If Home-Based Teacher, Check Here ____
(Interviewer: Complete Pages 1-10 and 15-17 of this form and proceed
to the Home-Based Teacher Interview Supplement). |
I. EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
I'd like to start by asking you some questions about your professional
background and your job with Head Start. |
I.A. |
HEAD START EMPLOYMENT |
I.A.1.a. |
How long have you been employed by this
Head Start program?
(ROUND RESPONSE TO NEAREST
# OF YEARS) |
________
years |
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I.A.1.b. |
In total, how many years have you worked
with any Head Start Program?
(ROUND
RESPONSE TO NEAREST # OF YEARS) |
________
years |
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I.A.1.c. |
Before you started working with Head Start, did you
have any work or volunteer experience with early childhood
education, health, or family support programs? |
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I.A.1.d. |
How many years
experience did you have with such programs before you
joined Head Start? (ROUND RESPONSE TO NEAREST # OF YEARS) |
________
years |
I.A.2.a. |
How many hours
per week are you paid to work
for Head Start? |
________
hrs./wk. |
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I.A.2.b. |
How many hours
per week do you actually work
for Head Start? |
________
hrs./wk. |
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I.A.2.c. |
How many months
per year are you paid to work for Head Start?
(INTERVIEWER: IF RESPONSE IS IN WEEKS OR DAYS PER YEAR, ENTER
IN SPACE PROVIDED. WRITE NA IN OTHER SPACES.) |
________
mos./yr.
or
________
wks./yr.
or
________
days./yr. |
I.A.3.a. |
What positions/job titles
do you have with Head Start now, how long
have you held each position, and how much time
would you say each position takes each month?
(PROMPT: BEST ESTIMATE?) |
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RESPONSIBILITIES |
# OF YEARS
IN THIS POSITION |
% OF WORK
TIME PER MONTH |
Head
Start Teacher_____ |
________ |
________ |
__________________ |
________ |
________ |
__________________ |
________ |
________ |
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I.A.3.b. |
What other positions/job titles,
if any, have you held over your entire experience with Head Start? |
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RESPONSIBILITIES/JOB
TITLES_______________________________ |
________________________________________________ |
________________________________________________ |
________________________________________________ |
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I.A.3.C. |
In your current Head Start
position(s), do any of the following make
it harder for you to do your job well?
(READ
LIST AND CIRCLE ONE FOR EACH. USE STEM, AS NEEDED): |
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Is (are) there _________ make(s) it harder for you? |
NO |
YES |
- Time constraints (not enough time to do all that is required)
|
01 |
02 |
- An undefined role (unclear guidelines on job responsibilities)
|
01 |
02 |
- Not a high enough salary for job demands
|
01 |
02 |
- Lack of support staff
|
01 |
02 |
- Not enough training for secondary responsibilities
|
01 |
02 |
- Not enough support and communication from administration
|
01 |
02 |
- Not enough funds for supplies and activities
|
01 |
02 |
- Other (Specify) __________________________________
|
01 |
02 |
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I.A.4. |
Does your Head Start program provide the following
benefits?
(READ LIST AND CIRCLE
ONE FOR EACH ITEM.) |
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NO |
YES |
DK |
- Paid vacation time
|
01 |
02 |
99 |
- Paid sick leave
|
01 |
02 |
99 |
- Paid maternity leave
|
01 |
02 |
99 |
- Unpaid maternity leave
|
01 |
02 |
99 |
- Paid family leave
|
01 |
02 |
99 |
- Paid health insurance
|
01 |
02 |
99 |
- Paid dental insurance
|
01 |
02 |
99 |
- Tuition reimbursement
|
01 |
02 |
99 |
- Retirement plan
|
01 |
02 |
99 |
- Other (Specify) _______________
|
01 |
02 |
99 |
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I.A.5. |
Now I'd like to read you a list of reasons
people continue in a job. How important is each of these to you in
continuing to work for Head Start? (READ LIST AND
CIRCLE ONE FOR EACH. REPEAT STEM AS NEEDED:
How important is/are _________ to you in continuing to work for Head
Start?) |
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Not Important |
Somewhat
Important |
Very Important |
NA |
- Job security
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
98 |
- The pleasure of working with young children
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
98 |
- The professional respect of this job/career
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
98 |
- Your salary
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
98 |
- The benefits (e.g., health or life insurance)
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
98 |
- The ability to have your own children at your workplace
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01 |
02 |
03 |
98 |
- Your work schedule (e.g., length of day, summers off)
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
98 |
- The working conditions (e.g., clean, well-organized)
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
98 |
- The opportunity to work with other adults (teachers, parents).
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
98 |
- The opportunity to use your experience and/or education
in child development
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
98 |
- The significance or importance of working with children
and families
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
98 |
- [Removed]
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
98 |
- The opportunity for professional advancement
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
98 |
- Other (SPECIFY) ______________________
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
98 |
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I.A.6. |
How satisfied
are you with your present position? Would
you say you are: (READ LIST AND CIRCLE ONE.) |
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- Very satisfied
|
01 |
- Satisfied
|
02 |
- Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
|
03 |
- Dissatisfied
|
04 |
- Very dissatisfied
|
05 |
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I.A.7. |
How satisfied are you with
working in the field of early childhood education.
Would you say you are: (READ LIST AND CIRCLE ONE.) |
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- Very satisfied
|
01 |
- Satisfied
|
02 |
- Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
|
03 |
- Dissatisfied
|
04 |
- Very dissatisfied
|
05 |
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I.A.8. |
How likely are
you to continue working for Head Start through
the next Head Start year (through 1998-99)? (CIRCLE ONE.) |
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- Very likely
|
01 |
- Somewhat likely
|
02 |
- Somewhat unlikely
|
03 |
- Very unlikely
|
04 |
- Don't know/not sure
|
05 |
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I.A.9. |
Do you have any children
living in your household who attend Head Start now? |
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I.A.10. |
Did any children
who lived in your household in the past
attend Head Start? |
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I.B. |
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND |
I.B.1.a. |
What is the last or highest
grade of school you have completed? (DO NOT READ
LIST. CIRCLE ONLY ONE RESPONSE.) |
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No formal schooling |
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Vocational, Trade, or
Business School After |
Elementary School |
01 |
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High (School Graduation/GED) |
Less than 6th grade |
02 |
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Less than one year |
10 |
Grades 6-8 |
03 |
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One to two years |
11 |
High School |
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Two years or more |
12 |
9th grade |
04 |
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College After High School
Graduation/GED |
10(th) grade |
05 |
|
1 year |
13 |
11(th) grade |
06 |
|
2 years |
14 |
12(th) grade |
07 |
|
3 years |
15 |
|
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4 years |
16 |
Adult High School or GED classes |
08 |
|
Graduate school years |
17 |
[REMOVED] |
09 |
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Other (SPECIFY) ________________________ |
18 |
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I.B.2. |
I.B.3. |
WHAT DIPLOMAS OR DEGREES DO
YOU HAVE? (CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY.
PROBE FOR: HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, GED, AND
CDA.) |
IF d OR e (BACHELOR'S OR GRADUATE DEGREE),
ASK:
IN WHAT FIELD(S) IS/ARE YOUR DEGREES? |
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a. |
High school diploma |
01 |
aa. |
GED certificate |
02 |
b. |
Associate's degree |
03 |
bb. |
CDA (Child Development Associate) |
04 |
c. |
Nursing degree |
05 |
d. |
Bachelor's degree |
06 |
e. |
Graduate degree |
07 |
f. |
Other (SPECIFY) ______________________ |
08 |
g. |
Other (SPECIFY) ______________________ |
09 |
|
_______/____________________
degree
field |
_______/____________________
degree
field |
_______/____________________
degree
field |
|
I.B.4. |
Do you have any (other) job-related licenses
or certificates? |
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No |
01 |
CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) |
02 |
Social Work |
03 |
Registered Nurse |
04 |
Teaching Certificate or License (Other than CDA) |
05 |
Other (SPECIFY) |
06 |
|
I.B.5. |
Are you currently working on a degree,
certificate or license? |
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I.C. |
IN-SERVICE TRAINING |
|
The next questions are about training that
your Head Start program has provided or made available to you in the
past year. If you have a record of your training activities, you might
find it useful to refer to it. (SITE MANAGERS -- REQUEST RECORD
OF TRAINING OFFERED FROM PROGRAM, IF AVAILABLE.) |
Response
Card Listing Topics |
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I.C.1. |
How many hours of training, in total, do
you estimate Head Start has provided to you in the past program year
including this past summer?
(TOTAL SHOULD
= I.C.2. TOTAL) |
________ total
hours |
I.C.2. |
How many hours of training, in total, do
you estimate Head Start has provided to you in the past program year
including this past summer? |
|
FOR EACH OF THESE TOPICS,
ABOUT HOW MANY HOURS OF TRAINING HAS BEEN PROVIDED OR MADE AVAILABLE
TO YOU BY HEAD START IN THE PAST PROGRAM YEAR INCLUDING THIS
PAST SUMMER?
(READ LIST AND RECORD NUMBER HOURS FOR EACH .) |
I.C.2. |
I.C.3. |
TOPIC |
# HOURS RECEIVED |
THREE TOPICS YOU WANT
MORE TRAINING IN? (CIRCLE THREE RESPONSES ONLY.) |
- Child development
|
_______ |
02 |
- Educational programming
|
_______ |
02 |
- Child assessment and evaluation
|
_______ |
02 |
- Children's health issues (e.g., immunizations, childhood
diseases)
|
_______ |
02 |
- Family health issues (e.g., AIDS, asthma)
|
_______ |
02 |
- Mental health issues
|
_______ |
02 |
- Bilingual education
|
_______ |
02 |
- Multicultural sensitivity
|
_______ |
02 |
- Domestic violence/family violence
|
_______ |
02 |
- Child abuse and neglect
|
_______ |
02 |
- Substance abuse
|
_______ |
02 |
- Family needs assessment and evaluation
|
_______ |
02 |
- Providing services for children with special needs
|
_______ |
02 |
- Providing case management services to families
|
_______ |
02 |
- Working with other agencies to assist families
|
_______ |
02 |
- Involving parents in program activities
|
_______ |
02 |
- Behavior management
|
_______ |
02 |
- Providing supervision to staff
|
_______ |
02 |
- Administration and program management
|
_______ |
02 |
- Head Start principles and practices
|
_______ |
02 |
- CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
|
_______ |
02 |
- Other (LIST AND SPECIFY NUMBER OF TRAINING HOURS)
|
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|
_______________________________________________ |
_______ |
02 |
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I.C.4. |
This is a list of methods
some Head Start programs use in providing in-service training
to their staff. Please tell me which types of training you have received
by or through your Head
Start. (READ LIST. CIRCLE NO [1] OR YES [2] OR DN [99] FOR EACH.) |
|
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NO |
YES |
DK |
- Training sessions and workshops held within your Head
Start agency
|
01 |
02 |
99 |
- Training sessions and workshops held outside the agency
|
01 |
02 |
99 |
- Courses and classes made available at community or four-year
colleges
|
01 |
02 |
99 |
- A resource library available at your agency for independent
study (print, computers, multimedia)
|
01 |
02 |
99 |
- Ongoing supervision and feedback by Head Start staff
|
01 |
02 |
99 |
- Follow-up training to help put training ideas into practice
|
01 |
02 |
99 |
- Other (SPECIFY)
|
01 |
02 |
99 |
_______________________________________________________________
|
01 |
02 |
99 |
_______________________________________________________________
|
01 |
02 |
99 |
_______________________________________________________________
|
01 |
02 |
99 |
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I.C.5.a. |
Which item from the above
list is most characteristic of the training
offered by or through your Head Start agency? |
_______
(ENTER ONE
LETTER ONLY.) |
I.C.5.b. |
Which item from the above list is least
characteristic of the training offered by or through
your Head Start agency?
|
_______
(ENTER ONE
LETTER ONLY.) |
I.C.6. |
Overall, how helpful in doing
your job is the training provided by or made available by Head Start?
Would you say it is . . . .
(READ LIST AND CIRCLE ONE.) |
|
- Not very helpful
|
01 |
- Somewhat helpful
|
02 |
- Very helpful
|
03 |
|
II. |
NA (PROGRAM
OPERATIONS) |
III.A. |
CENTER GOALS AND PHILOSOPHY
Now I'd like to talk with you about your work with the Head Start
families in your center and the ways in which parents are involved.
|
III.A.1. |
III.A.2. |
FROM THIS LIST, TELL ME YOUR
THREE MOST IMPORTANT GOALS IN WORKING WITH PARENTS
AT YOUR CENTER, IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE, WITH 1 BEING THE MOST
IMPORTANT. |
HOW SUCCESSFUL
DO YOU THINK YOU VE BEEN IN ACHIEVING EACH OF THESE THREE
GOALS IN YOUR WORK WITH PARENTS? TELL ME IF YOU THINK YOU
VE BEEN NOT VERY SUCCESSFUL, SOMEWHAT SUCCESSFUL, OR VERY SUCCESSFUL
IN _________: (READ EACH OF THREE SELECTED AND
CODE BELOW.) |
|
Indicate 1, 2 AND 3
(Mark Only Three) |
Not Very Successful |
Somewhat Successful |
Very Successful |
|
- To teach parents about child development and parenting
|
_______ |
01 |
02 |
03 |
- To inform parents about their own child's development
|
_______ |
01 |
02 |
03 |
- To teach parents about health and nutrition
|
_______ |
01 |
02 |
03 |
- To inform parents about the support services in their
community and help them to use them
|
_______ |
01 |
02 |
03 |
- To help parents develop a social support network of other
parents and families in the program and community
|
_______ |
01 |
02 |
03 |
- To have parents plan and organize events and activities
|
_______ |
01 |
02 |
03 |
- To have parents participate in policy and program decisions
|
_______ |
01 |
02 |
03 |
- To help parents become economically selfsufficient (i.e.,
get further education and employment)
|
_______ |
01 |
02 |
03 |
- To help parents improve their literacy skills
|
_______ |
01 |
02 |
03 |
- To help parents identify their personal goals and ways
in which to achieve them
|
_______ |
01 |
02 |
03 |
- To explain Head Start principles and practices to parents
|
_______ |
01 |
02 |
03 |
- Other (SPECIFY) ___________________
|
_______ |
01 |
02 |
03 |
|
III.B. |
NA (PARENT ORIENTATION) |
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III.C. |
NA (INVOLVING PARENTS IN PROGRAM DECISION
MAKING) |
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III.D. |
NA (PARENT ACTIVITIES/WORKSHOPS) |
III.E. |
PARENT PARTICIPATION |
III.E.1. |
Some things keep parents from participating
in Head Start activities. How often are these things problems for
the parents in your center: never or rarely, sometimes, or often ? |
|
(STEM: HOW OFTEN DO YOU
THINK __________ KEEPS PARENTS FROM PARTICIPATING IN HEAD START
ACTIVITIES?) |
NEVER OR RARELY |
SOMETIMES |
OFTEN |
DK |
a. |
Lack of child care |
01 |
02 |
03 |
99 |
b./c. |
Parents' work or school/training
schedule |
01 |
0 2 |
03 |
99 |
d. |
Lack of transportation |
01 |
02 |
03 |
99 |
e. |
[REMOVED] |
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f. |
Health problems |
01 |
02 |
03 |
99 |
g. |
Parents don't seem to feel welcome
or comfortable |
01 |
02 |
03 |
99 |
h,i. |
[REMOVED] |
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|
|
j. |
Language or cultural barriers |
01 |
02 |
03 |
99 |
k. |
Safety concerns about getting there
or the Head Start neighborhood |
01 |
02 |
03 |
99 |
l. |
Lack of interest |
01 |
02 |
03 |
99 |
m. |
Family issues (e.g., husband objects) |
01 |
02 |
03 |
99 |
n. |
Lack of information and notice about
activities |
01 |
02 |
03 |
99 |
o. |
Other (SPECIFY) ________________________ |
01 |
02 |
03 |
99 |
|
III.E.2. |
Which of the following are problems in
planning or having parent activities for your parents?
(READ EACH ITEM AND CIRCLE YES OR NO.) |
|
(Prompt: Is __________ a problem
in planning or having parent activities?) |
|
|
|
|
|
NO |
YES |
DK |
a. |
Not enough money for parent activities |
01 |
02 |
99 |
b. |
Finding an alternate site when the
center is not available or appropriate |
01 |
02 |
99 |
c. |
Lack of cooperation or support of
staff |
01 |
02 |
99 |
d. |
Difficulty getting outside resources
(e.g., guest speakers) |
01 |
02 |
99 |
e. |
Lack of agreement among staff on
parents' needs and interests |
01 |
02 |
99 |
f./g. |
Not enough of the right staff or
staff time to plan or conduct the activity |
01 |
02 |
99 |
h. |
Not having interpreters available |
01 |
02 |
99 |
i. |
Difficulty notifying parents of
upcoming activities |
01 |
02 |
99 |
j. |
Little ability to offer activities
at times convenient for parents |
01 |
02 |
99 |
k. |
Difficulty getting parents to participate |
01 |
02 |
99 |
l. |
Other (SPECIFY) _____________________________________________ |
01 |
02 |
99 |
|
III.E.3 - III.E.6
NA |
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III.F. |
NA (MALE INVOLVEMENT) |
III.G. |
PARENT OBSERVERS IN
THE CLASS
Now, I'd like to ask you about parents observing in the classroom. |
III.G.1. |
Does your center follow a prescribed policy
on parent observers in the classroom? |
|
|
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|
III.G.1.a. |
When are parent observations permitted?
(CIRCLE ONE) |
|
Whenever they would like |
01 |
At prearranged times |
02 |
Other (SPECIFY) _________________________ |
03 |
|
III.H. |
PARENT VOLUNTEER
I'd like to ask you a few questions about parent volunteer activities
in your classroom. |
III.H.1. |
Did parents serve as volunteers
in your center during the past Head Start year? |
|
|
III.H.2 |
DURING THE
PAST HEAD START YEAR , DID PARENT VOLUNTEERS IN YOUR CLASSROOM
SERVE AS:
(READ LIST AND CIRCLE ONE RESPONSE FOR EACH.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NO |
|
YES |
|
DK |
a. |
Classroom
aides? |
01 |
|
02 |
|
99 |
b. |
Consultants
or workshop leaders? |
01 |
|
02 |
|
99 |
c. |
Providers
of guidance on ethnic customs, traditions and values? |
01 |
|
02 |
|
99 |
d. |
Home
visitors? |
01 |
|
02 |
|
99 |
e. |
Interpreters
for non-English speaking or limited English-speaking families? |
01 |
|
02 |
|
99 |
DID PARENT
VOLUNTEERS IN YOUR CLASSROOM: |
|
|
|
|
|
f. |
Assist
classroom staff during meal times(e.g.; serving, eating with
children)? |
01 |
|
02 |
|
99 |
g. |
Prepare
a newsletter for parents? |
01 |
|
02 |
|
99 |
h. |
Contact
parents to notify them of meetings and other Head Start activities? |
01 |
|
02 |
|
99 |
i. |
Clean
up the classroom? |
01 |
|
02 |
|
99 |
j. |
Prepare
educational materials? |
01 |
|
02 |
|
99 |
k. |
Help
with special events? |
01 |
|
02 |
|
99 |
l. |
Contribute
supplies? |
01 |
|
02 |
|
99 |
m. |
Help
with curriculum planning? |
01 |
|
02 |
|
99 |
n. |
Do
chores or maintenance? |
01 |
|
02 |
|
99 |
o. |
Other
(SPECIFY) ______________________________________________ |
01 |
|
02 |
|
99 |
|
III.H.3. |
During this past Head Start year how often
did you generally have parent volunteers in your classroom activities?
(READ LIST AND CIRCLE ONE.) |
|
- Every day
|
01 |
- Once a week or more
|
02 |
- Once or twice a month
|
03 |
- A few times a year
|
04 |
- Never
|
05 |
|
(FOR III.H.4--6., TEACHERS WITH 1/2 DAY CLASSES
SHOULD REPORT ON ONE 1/2 DAY CLASS ONLY) |
III.H.4. |
During the past Head Start year, how many
parent volunteers were in your classroom
in an average week? |
_____________ |
III.H.5. |
During the past Head Start year, of all
the parents of children in your class(es), about how many
individual parents volunteered regularly in your classroom
(once a week or even once a month)? |
_____________ |
III.H.6. |
Of the individual parents who volunteered
regularly in your classroom during the past Head Start year, (SEE
QUESTION ABOVE III.H.5) about how many were male? |
_____________ |
III.H.7. |
In general, how often do
you and the parent volunteers discuss the
activity/experience afterward? (Do NOT READ LIST, CIRCLE ONE)
|
|
- Frequently
|
01 |
- Sometimes
|
02 |
- Rarely
|
03 |
- Never
|
05 |
|
III.I. |
NA (EVALUATIONS
OF PARENT INVOLVEMENT) |
III.J.1. |
These are some ways
that teachers use to keep in touch with parents.
During the last Head Start year, about how often
did you use each of these? Would you say, once a month or more, monthly,
2-6 times a year, once a year, or never ? (READ LIST AND CIRCLE
ONE RESPONSE FOR EACH.) |
|
|
More Than Once A Month |
Monthly |
A Few Times (2-6) A Year |
About Once A Year |
Never |
- General parent meetings
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
- Scheduled meetings with individual parents at the center
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
- Informal parent-staff conferences
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
- Phone calls home
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
- Home visits
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
- At Head Start parent or family activities and workshops
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
- Send notes home
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
- Chat when parents drop off or pick up their children
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
- Other (SPECIFY ) __________
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
|
III.J.2. |
What are the minimum
number of individual meetings
you schedule either at the Head Start Center or at home with the parents
of each child in your class during a Head
Start year to discuss their child s individual needs
and progress? |
__________
meetings/yr |
III.J.3. |
Do you keep a
record of each conference or home visit or phone call? |
|
|
III.J.4. |
How often do you do the following
among the parents of children in your class? |
|
|
Never |
Rarely |
Sometimes |
Frequently |
DK/NA |
- Introduce or refer parents to one another
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
99 |
- Encourage parents to call other parents
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
99 |
- Find out what skills parents have that they may be willing
to share
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
99 |
- Encourage parents to orient newer parents to the center
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
99 |
|
(FOR HOME-BASED TEACHERS, RESUME INTERVIEW
HERE) |
IV. |
CURRICULUM AND CLASSROOM
ACTIVITIES
Now I'd like to ask a few questions about the curriculum used in your
class(es). |
IV.A.1. |
Is a specific
curriculum or combination of curricula used in your
program? |
|
No |
01 |
Yes |
02 |
DON'T KNOW |
99 |
|
IV.A.2. |
If your principal
curriculum has a name, what is it?
(MARK YES OR NO FOR EACH.) |
|
|
NO |
YES |
- High Scope
|
01 |
02 |
- A Statewide Head Start Curriculum
|
01 |
02 |
- The Creative Curriculum
|
01 |
02 |
- Other (SPECIFY)
|
01 |
02 |
- Don't know
|
01 |
02 |
|
IV.A.3. |
If your additional
curricula have names, what are they?
(RECORD NAMES BELOW OR NOTE BELOW IF NONE OR DON'T KNOW.) |
|
________________________________________________ |
________________________________________________ |
________________________________________________ |
________________________________________________ |
|
DON'T KNOW |
99 |
|
NOT APPLICABLE,
NO ADDITIONAL CURRICULA |
90 |
|
IV.A.5. |
Does the curriculum
used by your program specify the following?
(READ LIST.) (STEM: DOES IT SPECIFY. . . . . . .?) |
|
|
NO |
YES |
DK |
- Goals for children's learning and development
|
01 |
02 |
99 |
- Specific activities for children
|
01 |
02 |
99 |
- Suggested teaching strategies
|
01 |
02 |
99 |
- Suggested teaching materials
|
01 |
02 |
99 |
- Ways to involve parents in their child's learning activities
|
01 |
02 |
99 |
|
IV.A.6. |
Is the curriculum
a formal, written plan like a manual or syllabus? |
|
|
IV.A.7. |
Who developed
the curricula used by your program?
(DO NOT READ LIST. CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY.) |
|
The local program or center Head Start staff |
01 |
Regional Head Start training centers |
02 |
The National Head Start program office |
03 |
A college or university |
04 |
The school system |
05 |
A commercial publisher |
06 |
A curriculum training organization |
07 |
Other (SPECIFY) ________________________________ |
08 |
DON'T KNOW |
99 |
|
IV.A.8. |
Are most of the
teaching materials created by local Head Start staff
or by someone else? (READ LIST AND CIRCLE ONE) |
|
- Local program or center Head Start staff
|
01 |
- State, Regional or National Head Start
|
02 |
- Someone else (e.g.;commercial publisher)
|
03 |
|
IV.B.1. |
Who makes most
of the decisions about the day-to-day instructional plans
for children, such as the calendar or sequence of activities?
(CIRCLE ONE.) |
|
- Head Start program administrators
|
01 |
- Individual center directors and staff
|
02 |
- Individual teachers
|
03 |
- Other (SPECIFY) ___________________________
|
04 |
|
IV.B.2. |
How often
are the following concepts or activities
offered to the children in your class(es)? Would you say these activities
are offered less or more than once a month, once a week, or almost
daily or daily? (READ EACH ITEM AND RECORD RESPONSE.) |
|
|
Not Offered/ Not Done |
Less Than Once A Month |
Once A Month Or More |
About Once A Week |
Daily Or Almost Daily |
DK |
- Letters of the alphabet or words
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
99 |
- Reading stories
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
99 |
- Naming colors
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
99 |
- Number concepts or counting
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
99 |
- Solving puzzles, playing with geometric forms
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
99 |
- Cooking
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
99 |
- Free play including dressing up or making believe, etc.
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
99 |
- Block building or other construction work
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
99 |
- Indoor physical activities such as tumbling or dancing
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
99 |
- Outdoor physical activities
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
99 |
- Trips to the local library
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
99 |
- Other field trips
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
99 |
- Computer time
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
99 |
- Visual arts such as drawing, painting, modeling, play
dough, sandplay
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
99 |
- Performing arts such as music, movement, dance, etc.
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
99 |
- Health, hygiene, or nutrition
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
99 |
- Science or nature
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
99 |
- Other (SPECIFY)
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
99 |
|
(FOR HOME-BASED TEACHERS, GO TO HOME-BASED
TEACHER SUPPLEMENT) |
IV.B.3. |
In your class,
how many hours in an average week are spent
reading to children individually or in a small group?
(FOR TEACHERS WITH A DIFFERENT MORNING AND AFTERNOON CLASS, WE
WANT THE NUMBER OF HOURS FOR ONE CLASS)
(ROUND TO THE NEAREST NUMBER OF HOURS) |
__________
hrs./wk. |
IV.B.4. |
How important
a priority is reading to children in your
class?
Would you say it is essential, very important, sort of important,
or not important?
(CIRCLE ONE RESPONSE.) |
|
- Essential
|
01 |
- Very important
|
02 |
- Sort of important
|
03 |
- Not important
|
04 |
|
IV.B.5. |
In your opinion, what are
the main benefits that Head Start provides
to children?
(DO NOT READ LIST. CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY.) |
|
- School readiness
|
01 |
- Social skills with children
|
02 |
- Social interactions with adults
|
03 |
- Safe haven from home/neighborhood
|
04 |
- Improved child health
|
05 |
- Other (SPECIFY) __________________________
|
06 |
|
V. |
HOME VISITS
I'd like to ask you some questions about home visits. |
V.A.1. |
Are home visits to families
of center-based children required of teaching
staff? |
|
|
V.A.2. |
Do teaching staff make regular
home visits to families of center-based
children even though they are not required? |
|
|
V.A.3. |
What are the minimum
number of home visits you (or your assistant) make to
the family of each child who is in your
center-based class during the Head Start
year?
(DO NOT READ LIST. CIRCLE ONLY ONE.) |
|
- None
|
01 |
- One per year
|
02 |
- Two per year
|
03 |
- Three to six per year
|
04 |
- DON'T KNOW
|
99 |
|
V.B.1. |
[REMOVED] |
|
|
V.B.2. |
[REMOVED] |
|
|
V.B.3. |
[REMOVED] |
Response
Card Listing Staff |
|
V.C.1. |
Looking at this card, what
would you say is your main goal during home visits?
(RECORD RESPONSE for V.C.1 BELOW, THEN ASK V.C.2.) |
V.C.2. |
WHAT TWO OTHER SERVICES
DO YOU MOST OFTEN PERFORM DURING HOME VISITS? |
V.C.1.
MAIN GOAL
(CIRCLE ONLY ONE) |
V.C.2.
OTHER
(CIRCLE ONLY TWO) |
|
- Providing educational experiences to the Head Start child
|
01 |
01 |
- Providing educational experiences or assistance to other
children in the household
|
02 |
02 |
- Providing instructions to the caregiver on parenting,
education, or child development
|
03 |
03 |
- Addressing issues of family health and nutrition
|
04 |
04 |
- Providing informal counseling or addressing personal issues
(e.g., marital stress/family relations)
|
05 |
05 |
- Providing education information or referral for caregivers
|
06 |
06 |
- Providing assistance with basic needs (e.g., food/housing/clothing/medical
care)
|
07 |
07 |
- Informing parents about Head Start and the services it
offers
|
08 |
08 |
- Informing parents about the progress of their own child
|
09 |
09 |
- Other (SPECIFY) ______________________________
|
10 |
10 |
|
VI.A. |
NA (COMMUNITY
RESOURCES) |
VI.B. |
ASSESSMENT OF CHILDREN'S
FUNCTIONING AND CAPABILITIES
Now I'd like to ask you about the children in your classroom. |
VI.B.1. |
What is the total number
of children who are enrolled in your class(es)?
(FOR SPLIT DAYS, RECORD AM AND PM CLASSES IF BOTH ARE IN THE STUDY.
RECORD A NUMBER OR NA IN EACH SPACE.) |
|
- A.M. (# in morning session if half-day sessions & class
is in the study)
|
________ |
- P.M. (# in afternoon session if half-day sessions & class
is in the study)
|
________ |
- Full Day Program (same children in classroom a.m. & p.m.)
|
________ |
- Home-based
|
________ |
|
VI.B.2. |
How many children in your class(es) have
special needs for which they receive services
or have an Individual Education Plan (IEP) (e.g., language and speech,
emotional, hearing, learning, or physical)?
(RECORD TOTAL FOR A.M. & P.M. IF BOTH ARE IN THE STUDY)
|
______ # |
|
|
|
VI.B.7. |
On an average
day how many children are absent
from your class(es)?
(RECORD TOTAL FOR A.M. AND P.M. CLASSES IF BOTH IN THE STUDY)
(DO NOT READ LIST. CIRCLE ONE.) |
|
- None
|
01 |
- One or two
|
02 |
- Three or four
|
03 |
- Five or six
|
04 |
- Seven or more
|
05 |
|
VI.B.8. |
About how many individual
children are consistently absent
from your class(es)?
(FOR A TEACHER WITH TWO HALF-DAY SESSIONS, ADD A.M. AND P.M. IF
BOTH CLASSES ARE IN THE STUDY)
(DO NOT READ LIST. CIRCLE ONE.) |
|
- None
|
01 |
- One or two
|
02 |
- Three or four
|
03 |
- Five or more
|
04 |
|
VI.B.9. |
For how many children in your
class(es) have you had to schedule extra parent conferences
due to behavioral or disciplinary problems?
(FOR A TEACHER WITH TWO HALF-DAY SESSIONS, ADD AM AND PM. IF BOTH
IN STUDY) (DO NOT READ LIST. CIRCLE ONE.) |
|
- None
|
01 |
- One or two
|
02 |
- Three or four
|
03 |
- Five or more
|
04 |
|
VII. |
NA (KINDERGARTEN TRANSITION) |
VIII. |
OVERVIEW OF CLASS(ES)
Now, please thing about your Head Start class(es) and all the experiences
and services you are providing to children and their families. |
VIII.A. |
If you could change one thing
(including staff, administration, classroom practices, and facilities)
that you think would significantly improve
the services your center is providing, what would it be? (FORCE
TO CHOSE ONLY ONE). |
|
_____________________________________ |
________________________________________________ |
________________________________________________ |
|
VIII.B. |
Finally, what two things
do you think your center does really well
for children and their
families? (FORCE TO CHOSE ONLY TWO). |
|
|
_________________________________________________________________ |
|
_________________________________________________________________ |
|
_________________________________________________________________ |
|
_________________________________________________________________ |
|
Thank you very much for your cooperation.
You’ve been very helpful! |
|
If you have any questions about the study or
the interview, you can call or write to any of these people.
(TEAR OFF BACK SHEET OF INTERVIEW PACKET AND HAND IT TO RESPONDENT.) |
FACES: THE HEAD START FAMILY AND
CHILD EXPERIENCES SURVEY |
|
Thank you very much for your cooperation.
If you have any questions about the study you may call the following
numbers: |
Louisa Tarullo, Ed.D.
Administration on Children, Youth and Families
(202) 205-9632 |
David Connell, Ph.D.
Abt Associates Inc.
(617) 349-2804 |
Nicholas Zill, Ph.D.
Westat, Inc.
(301) 294-4448 |
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