indian school sass questionnaire

OMB No. 1850-0598: Approval Expires 12/31/94

FORM(10-12-93)

SASS-3C

PLEASE COMPLETE THIS QUESTIONNAIRE WITH INFORMATION ABOUT:

NOTICE – This report is authorized by law (20 U.S. Code 1221e). Results of this survey will appear insummary or statistical form only, so that individuals cannot be identified.

THIS SURVEY HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY:

SASS

Conducted by:

U.S. Department of CommerceBureau of the Census

U.S. Department of EducationNational Center for Education Statistics

INDIAN SCHOOLQUESTIONNAIRE

SCHOOLS AND STAFFING SURVEY1993–94 SCHOOL YEAR

American Indian Higher EducationConsortium

Association of Community Tribal SchoolsBureau of Indian AffairsNational Advisory Council on Indian

EducationNational Indian Education AssociationNational Indian School Board AssociationNavajo Area School Board AssociationOffice of Indian Education Programs

American Association of School AdministratorsAmerican Counseling AssociationAmerican Federation of TeachersNational Association of Elementary School

PrincipalsNational Association of Secondary School

PrincipalsNational Center for Improving Science

EducationNational Education AssociationNational Science Foundation

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DEAR PRINCIPAL:

WHO IS CONDUCTING THIS SURVEY?

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the U.S. Departmentof Education requests your participation in the Schools and Staffing Survey.The U.S. Bureau of the Census is conducting this voluntary survey by theauthority of Section 406(b) of the General Education Provisions Act, asamended (20 USC 1221e).

WHY IS NCES SPONSORING THIS SURVEY?

The purpose of this survey is to obtain information about schools, such asstaffing patterns, staff-pupil ratios, student characteristics, and programsoffered. We will report your data only in statistical summaries so thatindividuals cannot be identified.

WHERE SHOULD YOU MAIL YOUR COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE?

Mail your completed questionnaire in the enclosed envelope to:

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION IN THIS VERY IMPORTANT EFFORT.

SINCERELY,

EMERSON J. ELLIOTT COMMISSIONERNATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS

INFORMATION ABOUT REPORTING BURDEN

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Bureau of the CensusCurrent Projects Branch1201 East 10th StreetJeffersonville, IN 47132-0001

FORM SASS-3C (10-12-93)

YOUR NAME:

TITLE:

AREA CODE: TELEPHONE NUMBER:

If any of the following statements are true for the school named on the front of thisquestionnaire, please mark the appropriate box.

This school teaches only prekindergarten and/or kindergarten students.

This school teaches only postsecondary (beyond grade 12) or adult education students.

This school is no longer in operation – Please report closing date

At the end of this questionnaire, you are asked to record the amount of time required tocomplete this form. Please record the current date and time:

1.

2.

4.

0055


1

2

3

If you did not mark any of the above statements, continue with item 4.

BEST TIME TO REACH YOU (if we have questions about any of your responses):

DAYS: TIME:a.m.p.m.

The institution or organization named on the front of this questionnaire is not a school.Please explain

4

Mark (X) all that apply.

If you marked any of the above statements, do not complete this questionnaire. Return it in the enclosed envelope to:

3.

0060

0070

0080

Yes Continue with item 6, page 5.

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INSTRUCTIONS

We suggest using a pencil to answer this questionnaire.

If you have any questions, call the Census Bureau at 1-800-221-1204. Someone will be available totake your call Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).

Please return this questionnaire within 2 weeks in the enclosed envelope.

5.

No Please call the Census Bureau at 1-800-221-1204.

Are this school’s name and grade range the same as that shown on the front page?

1

2

0100

Notes

NOTE – We have intentionally omitted prekindergarten (PK) from the grade range on thefront page. If PK is the only difference between this school’s actual grade range andthe range shown on the front page, please mark "Yes" and continue with item 6 onpage 5.

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SECTION A – SCHOOL CHARACTERISTICS

6.

Grade Levels Grades offered around October 1, 1993

Enrollment aroundOctober 1, 1993

7.

Ungraded (including ungradedspecial education students)

a.

How many students were enrolled in each of the grades shown on the front page, plus any ungraded levels, around the first of October?

Report only for the school named on the front page.

What was the total number of students enrolled in thisschool around the first of October?

0115 1 0120

0125 1 0130

0135 1 0140

0145 1 0150

0155 1 0160

0165 1 0170

0175 1 0180

0185 1 0190

0195 1 0200

0205 1 0210

0215 1 0220

0225 1 0230

0235 1 0240

0245 1 0250

0255Please sum lines 6(a) through 6(n).

Kindergarten

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

b.

c.

d.

e.

f.

g.

h.

i.

j.

k.

l.

m.

n.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Students

NOTE – For the remainder of this questionnaire, answer only for thegrade range shown on the front page EXCEPT for items 32 – 34. If thisschool has any programs for prekindergarten-age children, you areasked to include these children in items 32 – 34; do not include them inany other items. Do not include postsecondary (beyond grade 12) oradult education students in any items on this questionnaire.

Do NOT include prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education students, and children whoare enrolled only in day care at this school.

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SECTION A – SCHOOL CHARACTERISTICS – CONTINUED

8.

a.

None or ___________ Students

b.

c.

d.

e.

Around the first of October, how many students were:

American Indian or Alaska Native (Aleut, Alaska Indian, Yupik, Inupiat)?

Asian or Pacific Islander (Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Asian Indian, Vietnamese,Hawaiian, Guamanian, Samoan, other Asian)?

Hispanic, regardless of race (Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American,or other Hispanic culture or origin)?

Black, not of Hispanic origin?

White, not of Hispanic origin?





0

0

0

0

0

0405

0410

0415

0420

0425

Do not include prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education students, and childrenwho are enrolled only in day care at this school.

Notes

GO to item 10.

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b. How many MALE students attended this school around the first of October?

None or 0

10. How many students were ABSENT on the most recent school day?

None or 0

0455

12. How long is the school day for students in this school?Report BOTH hours and minutes, e.g., "6" hours and "0" minutes, "5" hours and "45" minutes, etc.If the length of day varies by grade level, record the longest day.

0465

0470

Students

AND

Hours

Minutes

9a. Is this school coeducational?

Yes1

No, it is an all-female school2

0450

No, it is an all-male school3

How many days are in the school year for students in this school?11.

Days per year

0460

0475

Male students

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13a. Does this school have any special requirements for admission other than proof ofimmunization, age, or residence?

b.Mark (X) all that apply.

Which of these does this school use for admission?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

0

YesNo

1

2

0700

GO to item 14.

0705

0710

0715

0720

0725

0730

0735

0745

Enter the appropriate category number (1 – 7 or 9).

c. Of the categories you marked for question 13b above, which is the mostimportant consideration for admission?

0750

Admission test

Standardized achievement test

Academic record

Special student needs

Special student aptitudes

Personal interview

Recommendations

Tribal affiliation

None of the above

Most important

What type of school is this?

REGULAR elementary or secondary

Elementary or secondary with a SPECIAL PROGRAMEMPHASIS -- e.g., science/math school, performing artshigh school, talented/gifted school, foreign languageimmersion school, etc.

SPECIAL EDUCATION -- primarily serves students withdisabilities

VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL - primarily serves studentsbeing trained for occupations

ALTERNATIVE - offers a curriculum designed to providealternative or nontraditional education; does not specificallyfall into the categories of regular, special education, orvocational school.

14.Mark (X) only one box.

1

3

4

5

6

GO to Item 14.

0755

0760

GO to item 16, page 10.

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15a. Do any students board at this school?

b. How many?All1

Yes10780

No2

OR

Students

Notes

0790

0785

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16.

INCLUDE AS PART TIME:Employees who work part time.Employees you share with other schools.Employees who perform more than one function at this school; for example, a teachingprincipal would be counted once as a part-time teacher and again as a part-time principal.

c.

d.

e.f.

h.

i.

j.

k.

g.

How many staff held PART-TIME positions in this school in each of the following categoriesaround the first of October?

Principals

Vice principals and assistant principals

Instructional coordinators and supervisors, such ascurriculum specialists

School counselors

Library media specialists/librarians

Teachers

Student support services professional staff, such as schoolpsychologists, social workers, occupational therapists,speech therapists, and nurses

Library media center aides

Teacher aides

Secretaries and other clerical support staff

Other employees (e.g., cafeteria workers, maintenancestaff, etc.)

•••

Part-time

None or ___________0

None or ___________0

None or ___________0

None or ___________0

None or ___________0

None or ___________0

None or ___________0

None or ___________0

None or ___________0

None or ___________0

None or ___________0

SECTION B – TEACHERS AND OTHER STAFF

PART-TIME POSITIONS

0815

0820

0830

0835

0840

0845

0850

0855

0860

0865

0870

Report only for the grade range shown on the front page.

Include these types of teachers if theyare part-time:• Regular classroom teachers

Special area or resource teachers (e.g., Chapter 1, special education, art, music,physical education, etc.)Long-term substitute teachersItinerant teachers

Do not include as part-time teachers:Employees reported in other parts of thisitem unless they also have a part-timeteaching assignment at this schoolStudent teachersShort-term substitute teachersTeachers who teach only prekindergarten,postsecondary or adult education

•

••

•

•••

Please read through all of the categories listed below before starting to answer.

a.

b.

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c.

d.

e.f.

h.

i.

j.

k.

g.

Principals

Vice principals and assistant principals

Instructional coordinators and supervisors, such ascurriculum specialists

School counselors

Library media specialists/librarians

Teachers

Student support services professional staff, such as schoolpsychologists, social workers, occupational therapists,speech therapists, and nurses

Library media center aides

Teacher aides

Secretaries and other clerical support staff

Other employees (e.g., cafeteria workers, maintenancestaff, etc.)

None or ___________0

None or ___________0

None or ___________0

None or ___________0

None or ___________0

None or ___________0

None or ___________0

None or ___________0

None or ___________0

None or ___________0

None or ___________0

0915

0920

0925

0930

a.

b.

SECTION B – TEACHERS AND OTHER STAFF – CONTINUED

17. How many staff held FULL-TIME positions in this school in each of the following categoriesaround the first of October?

FULL-TIME POSITIONS

Full-time

0875

0880

0890

0895

0900

0905

0910

Include these types of teachers if theyare full-time:

• Regular classroom teachersSpecial area or resource teachers (e.g., Chapter 1, special education, art, music,physical education, etc.)Long-term substitute teachers

Do not include as full-time teachers:Employees reported in other parts ofthis itemStudent teachersShort-term substitute teachers

Teachers who teach only prekindergarten,postsecondary or adult education

•

•

•

••

•Itinerant teachers•

Please read through all of the categories listed below before starting to answer.

Report only for the grade range shown on the front page.

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a.

None or ___________ Teachers0

18.

19.

b.

c.

d.

e.

American Indian or Alaska Native (Aleut, Alaska Indian, Yupik, Inupiat)?

Asian or Pacific Islander (Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Asian Indian,Vietnamese, Hawaiian, Guamanian, Samoan, other Asian)?

Hispanic, regardless of race (Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or SouthAmerican, or other Hispanic culture or origin)?

Black, not of Hispanic origin?

White, not of Hispanic origin?

How many part-time and full-time TEACHERS were absent on the most recent school day?






0965

0970

0975

0980

0985

0990

Do not include teachers who teach ONLY prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education.NOTE – The sum of your entries in items 18a – e should equal the sum of items 16g and 17g.

Around the first of October, how many part-time and full-time TEACHERS in thisschool were:

Notes

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20.


b.

00995 FTE teachersNone or

a.

c.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ITEMS 20 – 24Please read these instructions before answering items 20 – 24.Answer items 20 – 24 in FTE (full-time equivalent) teacher counts. Record all FTE counts to thenearest tenth, e.g., 15.0, 230.5, 78.6, etc. If your answer is a whole number, please enter a zeroto the right of the decimal point (1.0, 25.0, 100.0).

Staff to be INCLUDED:•In addition to regular classroom teachers, be sure to include FTEs for other types of teachers,

such as special education, Chapter 1, physical education, and music.Staff to be EXCLUDED:

•Prekindergarten (and lower levels) •Postsecondary (beyond grade 12)•Adult education •Counselors •Library media specialists/librarians •Speech therapists •Administrators and other nonteaching personnel •Teacher aides •Day care aides•Short-term substitute teachers •Student teachers

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) describes the number of teaching positions in terms of an averagefull-time position. The FTE for an individual teacher is derived by dividing the amount of timehe/she works as a teacher each week by the amount of time normally required for a full week. Forexample, if a full-time teacher in this school is required to work 35 hours per week, count:

• a teacher working 35 hours as 1.0;• a teacher working 21 hours as 0.6;• a teacher working 15 hours as a kindergarten teacher and 9 hours as a prekindergarten

teacher as 0.4 for kindergarten; do not include the time spent teaching prekindergarten initems 20 – 24.

• a person who spends 28 hours as a high school English teacher and 7 hours as a guidancecounselor as 0.8; do not include the time he/she spends as a guidance counselor.

How many FTE teachers were employed by this school for each of theselevels around October 1 of this school year?

Ungraded (including ungraded special education)

Kindergarten

Grades 1-12

Total FTE Teachers (for levels listed above)

01000 None or

01005 None or

FTE teachers

FTE teachers

Total FTE teachers

d.Please sum items 20a through 20c.

• a principal who spends 5 hours teaching and 30 hours on his/her duties as principal as 0.1.

Exclude FTEs for –

.

.

.

.1010

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21.

b.

01015 State-certified FTE teachersNone or

Of the total FTE teachers reported in item 20d, how many held regular orstandard STATE certification in their fields of assignment around October 1?

Count a teacher as certified if he/she has met this state’s regular or standard certificationrequirements in his/her assigned field. Include those who have completed all necessarycourse work and practice teaching, and are eligible for full certification upon completion of aprobationary period.

Do NOT count teachers who have only emergency or other nonstandard certification.

Around October 1 of this school year, how many FTE teaching positionswere vacant or temporarily filled by a substitute teacher becausesuitable candidates could not be found?

How many FTE teaching positions were abolished or withdrawn between thestart of the hiring season and October 1 of this school year because suitablecandidates could not be found?

22a.

01030 FTE positionsNone or

01035 None or

.

.

FTE positions.

GO to item 24.

As of October 1 of this school year, how many FTE teachers were NEWLY HIRED bythis school for this school year?

Newly hired refers to teachers employed by this school for this school year, but not last school year.Include teachers returning from unpaid leave of absence of one school year or more. Do not includesubstitute teachers.

How many of these NEWLY HIRED FTE teachers hold regular or standard STATEcertification in their fields of assignment?

Count a teacher as certified if he/she has met this state’s regular or standard certification requirements inhis/her assigned field. Include those who have completed all necessary course work and practiceteaching, and are eligible for full certification upon completion of a probationary period.

Do NOT count teachers who have only emergency or other nonstandard certification.

01055 FTE teachersNone or

23a.

01045 None ©

b.

OR

FTE teachers.

.

©1050

24. At the end of LAST SCHOOL YEAR, how many FTE teachers were laid off?

Count teachers whose contracts were not renewed at the end of the 1992-93 school yearbecause of budget limitations, declining enrollment, or elimination of courses. DO NOT includeteachers who were fired or whose contracts were not renewed because of performancereasons.

0 None or FTE teachers.1070


SECTION B – TEACHERS AND OTHER STAFF – CONTINUED25a.

b.Mark (X) all that apply.

Hired a fully qualified teacher

Hired a less than fully qualified teacher

Cancelled planned course offerings

Expanded some class sizes

Added sections to other teachers’ normal teaching loads

Assigned a teacher of another subject or grade level to teach those classes

Assigned an administrator or counselor to teach the class

Used long-term or short-term substitutes

Other

Were there teaching vacancies in this school for this school year, i.e., teaching positionsfor which teachers were recruited and interviewed?

Which of these methods did this school use to cover the vacancies?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

YesNo

1

2

1100

1105

1110

1120

1115

1125

1130

1135

1140

1

Mark (X) one box on each line.

c.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

(13)

(14)

Notapplicable

in thisschool

Novacancyin thatfield

EasyCouldnot fill

thevacancy

Somewhatdifficult

Verydifficult

How difficult or easy was it to fill thevacancies for this school year in eachof the following fields?

General elementary

Special education

English

Mathematics

Physical sciences

Biology or life sciences

English as a Second Language(ESL), English for Speakers ofOther Languages (ESOL), orbilingual education

Foreign languages

Music

Business or marketing

Industrial arts

Home economics

Trade and industry

Agriculture

2 3 4 5 6

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 2 3 4 5 6

1150

1155

1160

1165

1170

1175

1180

1185

1190

1195

1200

1205

1210

1215

1145

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SECTION B – TEACHERS AND OTHER STAFF – CONTINUEDWhich of the following criteria are used in considering applicants forteaching positions in this school?

At least emergency or temporary state certification orendorsement for field to be taught

Graduation from a state-approved teacher education program

College major or minor in field to be taught

Passage of a STATE test of basic skills

Passage of a STATE test of subject knowledge

a.

Not usedUsed but not requiredRequired

1

2

3


1

2

3

b.

c.

d.Not usedUsed but not requiredRequired

1

2

3

e.Not usedUsed but not requiredRequired

1

2

3

f.Not usedUsed but not requiredRequired

1

2

3

g. Passage of a SCHOOL test of basic skills or subject knowledge

Passage of the National Teachers Examination – Core battery

Passage of the National Teachers Examination – Professional Specialty Area


1

2

3

h.Not usedUsed but not requiredRequired

1

2

3

i.Not usedUsed but not requiredRequired

1

2

3

26.

Full standard STATE certification for field to be taught


1

2

3

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1230

1235

1240

1245

1250

1255

1260

1265

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SECTION C – PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

Students

27a. Around the first of October, were any of the students in this school identified as limitedEnglish proficient (LEP)?Limited English proficient refers to students whose native or dominant language is other than Englishand who have sufficient difficulty speaking, reading, writing, or understanding the English language as todeny them the opportunity to learn successfully in an English-speaking-only classroom.

Recommendation by parentTeacher observation or referralHome language survey or assessmentWritten language examOral interview in native languagePrevious student recordAchievement test results

Around the first of October, how many students were identified as limited English proficient?

Which of the following methods are used by this school to determine whether a student islimited English proficient?

b.

c.

1

4

2

5

3

6

7

YesNo

1

2

1290


1295

1300

1305

1310

1315

1320

1325

1330

Do not include prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education students.


d.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

e.

Around the first of October, how many limited English proficient students received thefollowing kinds of instruction at this school?

Instruction aimed at teaching English to non-English-speaking students (such asEnglish as a Second Language or English for Speakers of Other Languages)

Instruction aimed at maintaining or improving the student’s fluency in his/herhome language (such as Spanish language lessons for Spanish speakers)

Instruction aimed at teaching subject matter in the student’s home language (such asteaching math in Spanish)

Instruction for limited English proficient students whose educational attainment isbelow the level appropriate for children of their age (such as Compensatory Education)

Around the first of October, how many limited English proficient students were enrolledin special education programs, including instruction for the learning disabled?

None or ___________ Students0





1335

1340

1345

1350

1355

Students may be counted in more than one category. Please read through all of the categoriesbefore starting to answer.Do not include prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education students.

GO to d.

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SECTION C – PROGRAMS AND SERVICES – CONTINUED

28.

a.

b.

Please indicate whether each of the following programs or services is currently available atthis school either during or outside of regular school hours and regardless of funding source.

Remedial reading – Organized compensatory, diagnostic, and remedial activities designed to correctand prevent difficulties in the development of reading skills. Includes remedial reading instruction thatis part of special education and Chapter 1 programs, as well as other remedial reading programs.

Remedial mathematics – Organized compensatory, diagnostic, and remedial activities designedto correct and prevent difficulties in the development of mathematics skills. Includes remedialmath instruction that is part of special education and Chapter 1 programs, as well as other remedial mathprograms.

No


1

2

Yes

How many students participate in this program?

GO to b.

No

None or 0

1

2

Yes


GO to c.

1360

1365

1370

1375

Do not include programs available only to prekindergarten students.

c. Programs for students with disabilities – Instruction for the mentally retarded,specific learning disabled, physically disabled, and other students with disabilities.

d. Programs for the gifted and talented – Activities designed to permit gifted and talentedstudents to further develop their abilities.



No

None or 0

1

2

Yes


GO to e.

1385

No1

2

Yes1380

1390

1395

Include only those who are enrolled in this school. Do not include prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adulteducation students, and children who are enrolled only in day care at this school.

Students

Students

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28.

h.

i.

e.

Diagnostic and prescriptive services – Services provided by trained professionals to diagnoselearning problems of students and to plan and provide therapeutic or educational programsbased upon such services.

Medical health care services – Services provided by trained professionals (e.g., physician, physicianassistant, nurse, or nurse practitioner) to diagnose and treat health problems of students.

Extended day or before-school or after-school day care programs.

No1

2

Yes

No


1

2

Yes


1430

No1

2

Yes1435

GO to f.

1400

1405

Please indicate whether each of the following programs or services is currently availableat this school either during or outside of regular school hours and regardless of fundingsource.

f.

No

g.

English as a Second Language – Students with limited English proficiency are providedwith intensive instruction in English.

Bilingual education – Native language is used to varying degrees in instructing studentswith limited English proficiency. For example, transitional bilingual education and structuredimmersion. Do not include foreign language classes or foreign language immersion programs.


1

2

Yes


GO to g.

No

0

1

2

Yes


GO to h.

1415

1410

1420

1425 None or ___________ Students

Continued



29.

31a.

b.Mark (X) only one box.

Half day

Full day

Both offered

c.

Times per week

Does this school have a library media center/library?

Around the first of October, did this school offer a KINDERGARTEN program?

How long is the school day for a kindergarten student?

How many times per week does a kindergarten student attend?

YesNo

1

2

YesNo

1

2

1

2

3

1495

1440

1490

1500

Which of the following types of American Indian or Alaska Native courses does thisschool offer?

30.

1445

1450

1455

1460

1465

1470

1475

1480

1485

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

0

American Indian or Alaska Native history

American Indian or Alaska Native language

American Indian or Alaska Native culture

American Indian or Alaska Native arts and crafts

American Indian tribal government or Alaska Native village government

Multicultural education with an American Indian or Alaska Native emphasis

Social studies with an American Indian or Alaska Native emphasis

Two or more of the above topics are integrated into the entire curriculum

NONE OF THE ABOVE


If the number of days per week varies (e.g., some students attend 3 days per week and someattend 5 days per week), record the most days that a student would attend in a week.

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Notes


a.

32.

b. How many prekindergarten-age children were enrolled in one or more of theseprograms around the first of October?

None or ___________ Prekindergarten-age children0

1505

1555

No programs for prekindergarten-age children GO to item 33a, page 22.1

Head Start administered by this school2

3 Head Start administered by an outside agency

Day care program administered by this school4

Day care program administered by an outside agency5

6 Chapter 1 prekindergarten

7

9

10

8

Children enrolled in more than one program should be counted only once.

Many schools offer programs during the regular school day for children in theyears before kindergarten. These programs include prekindergarten programs,nursery programs, preschool programs, day care programs, Head Start programs,and other programs operating during the regular school day forprekindergarten-age children.

Around the first of October, which of the following types of programs wereavailable at this school during the regular school day?

These are meant to be independent types of programs. For any particular program, markthe label that best applies. If more than one program is available at this school during theregular school day, mark all that apply.

Prekindergarten special education administered by this school

Prekindergarten special education administered by an outside agency

General prekindergarten program administered by this school (not predominantly Head Start, day care, Chapter 1, or special education)

General prekindergarten program administered by an outside agency (not predominantly Head Start, day care, Chapter 1, or special education)

How many persons holding teaching positions were teaching in these prekindergartenprograms at this school around October 1, 1993?

c.

None or0

0

0

0

0

Full-time teachers

Teach at least 3⁄4 time but less than full time

Teach at least 1⁄2 time but less than 3⁄4 time

Teach at least 1⁄4 time but less than 1⁄2 time

Teach less than 1⁄4 time

TOTAL PREKINDERGARTEN TEACHERS

None or

None or

None or

None or

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Do not include short-term substitute teachers, student teachers, teacher aides, or day care aides.Include only filled positions; do not count vacant positions. Consider only the amount of time anindividual works as a prekindergarten teacher during a typical week at this school.

None or0

GO to item 34a


Regardless of whether this school participates in the National School Lunch Program,around the first of October, were any students in this school ELIGIBLE for the program?

Around the first of October, how many applicants at this school were approvedfor the National School Lunch Program?

b.

YesNo

1

21650

GO to item 35a, page 23.

c.

None or Other applicants approved (Kindergarten level or higher)01660

Don’t know3

Around the first of October, how many students at this school received free orreduced-price lunches through the National School Lunch Program?

d.

None or Prekindergarten students

Other students (Kindergarten level or higher)

0

0 None or

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1680

None or Prekindergarten applicants approved01655

Does this school participate in the National School Lunch Program?

YesNo

34a.1

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33a.

None or Prekindergarten students

Around the first of October, did any students enrolled in this school receiveChapter 1 services at this school, or any other location?

Other students (Kindergarten level or higher)

YesNo

1

2

1600

b.

0

0 None or

c.

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1610

None or Teachers

Teacher aides

0

0 None or

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1630

Report a separate count for prekindergarten-age children.

This number may differ from the number of applicants approved, depending upon howthe program is implemented.Report a separate count for prekindergarten-age children.

Report a separate count for prekindergarten-age children.

Around the first of October, how many students enrolled in this school receivedChapter 1 services at this school, or any other location?

In head counts, how many Chapter 1 teachers and teacher aides were teaching AT THISSCHOOL around the first of October?

Chapter 1 is a federally-funded program which provides educational services, such as remedial readingor remedial math, to children who live in areas with high concentrations of low-income families.

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SECTION D – HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION

b.

c.

Does this school offer job placement services for graduating seniors?

Does this school have a "Tech-Prep" program, i.e., vocational-technical instruction inthe last two years of high school designed to prepare students for two years ofvocational instruction at the postsecondary level?

Yes1

No2

Yes1

No2

1750

1755

35a. Does this school provide instruction to students in grade 12?


Yes11745

No2

1765 None or .

For high school graduation for students in the class of 1994, how manyyears of instruction are required in each of the following areas?Record the number to the nearest TENTH, e.g., 3.0, 2.5, etc.

English/Language arts

Mathematics

Social sciences, social studies (e.g., history, geography, economics)

(1)

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1785

1790

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

Does this school grant regular high school diplomas?Do not include vocational certificates, certificates of attendance, or certificates of completion.

36a.

b.

0

None or0

None or0

None or0

None or0

None or0

Computer science

Physical and biological sciences

Foreign language

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No2

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36c.Mark (X) only one box.

Do these requirements reflect a 3-year or a 4-year program?

3-year program4-year programOther – How many years? Years

1

2

3 © 1800

Does this school have a community service requirement for students inthe class of 1994?

Does this school require a certain number of hours of community service?

37a.

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Yes – How many hours?No

1

2

Hours© 1815

b.

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SECTION D – HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION – CONTINUED

38a.

c.Include 1993 summer graduates.

Last school year, were any students enrolled in 12th grade?

How many students graduated from the 12th grade last year?

Yes1

None GO to item 39, page 25.0

d. How many of last year’s graduates applied to two-year or four-year colleges?

None or 0

1820

1825

No2


1830

1835

How many students?

12th graders

OR

Graduates

b.

Do not include students who received only vocational certificates, certificates of attendance,or certificates of completion.

Notes

Graduates

YesNo

1

2

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SECTION E – SCHOOL POLICIES

•School Safety, Discipline, and Drug Prevention

b.

c.

39. Does this school have a written policy regarding --General student discipline?

Student alcohol use/abuse?

Student drug use/abuse?

a.Yes

No

1

2

Yes

No

1

2

Yes

No

1

2

Student tobacco use/abuse?d.Yes

No

1

2

1845

1850

1855

1860

40a. Does this school have a drug, alcohol, and/or tobacco use prevention program?

Teaching students about causes and effects of:

Drug useSmoking or chewing tobacco

Teaching students about laws regarding:Alcohol possession, purchase, and useDrug possession, sales, distribution, and useTobacco possession, purchase, and use

Alcohol possession, useDrug possession, sales, useTobacco possession, use

b.


Which of the following types of activities are included as part of this school’sdrug, alcohol, and/or tobacco use prevention program?

Yes

No

1

2

1865


1 Alcohol use2

3

1

2

3

1 Teaching students the skills to resist peer pressure

Peer counseling1

1

2

3

School services for high-risk students

Student assistance programs

School policy and enforcement for:

1

1

Referrals to counseling and treatment1

Student drug-testing programs1

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In which of the following ways does this school provide its drug, alcohol, and/ortobacco use prevention program?

In health curriculum

In science curriculum

Separate course

Throughout curriculum

Special assemblies

Other

40c.


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2

3

4

5

6

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1950

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41. Does this school have an alcohol or drug abuse counseling program?YesNo

1

2

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•School Safety, Discipline, and Drug Prevention – Continued

SECTION E – SCHOOL POLICIES – CONTINUED

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•Staff Compensation and Training

2095

b.

YesNo

c.

2100 $ .00

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2

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42. How many months is the normal contract year for a TEACHER in this school?

Mark (X) only one box.

9 months91⁄2 months10 months11 months12 months

Is there a salary schedule for teachers in this school?

According to the salary schedule, what is the normal yearly base salary for --

Report salaries in whole dollars.

A teacher with a bachelor’s degree and no teaching experience?

per year

A teacher with a master’s degree (or its equivalent in credit hours beyond abachelor’s) and no teaching experience?

A teacher with a master’s degree plus 30 credits, and no teaching experience?

A teacher with a master’s degree (or its equivalent in credit hours) and 20 yearsof teaching experience?

A teacher at the highest possible step on the salary schedule?

1

2

3

4

5

43.

44.

a.

2105 $ .00 per year

2110 $ .00 per year

d.

2115 $ .00 per year

e.

2120 $ .00 per year

GO to item 45.

NOTE – If you completed item 44, GO to item 46a, page 28.

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2125 $ .00

45.

per year (Lowest)

What is the range of teachers’ yearly base salaries in this school?

Report salaries in whole dollars.

2130 $ .00 per year (Highest)

TO

2080



•Staff Compensation and Training – Continued


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2

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Are teachers at this school covered by a retirement plan?

Can teachers who move to a job in this school from another school receive FULL ORPARTIAL credit in the retirement system for their years of teaching experience?

Under what circumstances can teachers receive this retirement credit?

46a.

b.

Yes, FULL CREDITYes, PARTIAL CREDITNo

1

2

3

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By transferring from another school on the same reservation or within the SAMEorganization (e.g., from another BIA school)

1

c.

2165

2170

From a rollover of the previous retirement plan into this school’s retirement plan

By purchasing credit in this school’s retirement plan

Other – Specify

©

1

1

1

YesNo


2175

2180

2185

Notes



2210 YesNo

©

1

2

©

Does this school (or an organization with which it is affiliated) currently use any of thepay incentives listed above to recruit or retain teachers to teach in fields of shortage?

47a.

DEFINITIONS FOR ITEMS 47 and 48:

Cash bonus – A supplement to regular compensation over the year, but nopermanent increase in salary.

Different step on the salary schedule – Placement of a teacher on a higher step of thesalary schedule.

Other salary increase – Increase in base salary or other raise in salary throughreclassification (other than a step increase on the salary schedule).

b. Which of these pay incentives are used for this purpose?Mark (X) all that apply.

Cash bonusDifferent step on the salary scheduleOther salary increase

12215

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2225

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Special educationMathematicsComputer sciencePhysical sciencesBiology/Life sciences

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2

3

4

5

6

In which fields are incentives offered?

English as a Second Language (ESL), English for Speakers of Other Languages(ESOL), Bilingual education


Foreign languagesVocational-technical educationNone of the above

7

8

0

2230

2235

2240

2245

2250

2255

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2265

Does this school currently use any of the pay incentives listed above item 47 forteachers’ completion of in-service training or college credits?

48a.

YesNo

©

1

2

©


b. Which of these pay incentives are used for this purpose?Mark (X) all that apply.

Cash bonusDifferent step on the salary scheduleOther salary increase

1

1

1

1

1

2275

2280

2285

2290

2270

GO to item 51.



Does this school currently use pay incentives for other purposes (e.g., retaininggood teachers, rewarding excellence)?

49.

YesNo

1

2

Is free training available in this school, regardless of funding source, to prepare staffmembers to teach in fields with current or anticipated shortages?

50a.

YesNo

©

1

2

©

b.

Special education

Mathematics

Computer science

Physical sciences

Biology/Life sciences

1

2

3

4

5

6

What are the fields for which this free training is provided?

English as a Second Language (ESL), English for Speakers of Other Languages(ESOL), Bilingual education


Foreign languages

Vocational-technical education

None of the above

7

8

0

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2335

2340

2345

Not counting interruptions, how long did it take to complete this questionnaire?

Please report both hours and minutes, e.g., 1 hour and 25 minutes.

Hours

AND

Minutes

52.

2355

2360

Does this school (or an organization with which it is affiliated) have atraining or development program for ASPIRING school administrators?

51.

1

2

YesNo

Please record the date you completed this form.53.

2365

Month Day Year

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