OMB No. 1850-0598: Approval Expires 12/31/94
FORM(9-29-93)
SASS-3B
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
PRIVATE SCHOOLQUESTIONNAIRE
SCHOOLS AND STAFFING SURVEY1993–94 SCHOOL YEAR
Executive Assistant to the Secretary for Private Education
Friends Council on Education
National Association of Private Schools forExceptional Children
National Catholic Educational Association
Torah Umesorah – National Society for Hebrew Day Schools
United States Catholic Conference
National Association of Independent SchoolsAmerican Montessori Society
Christian Schools International
Council for American Private Education
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
General Conference of the Seventh-DayAdventist Church
Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod
National Association of Episcopal Schools
National Independent Private SchoolAssociation
Oral Roberts University Educational Fellowship
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Solomon Schechter Day School Association
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DEAR PRINCIPAL:
WHO IS CONDUCTING THIS SURVEY?
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the U.S. Department ofEducation requests your participation in the Schools and Staffing Survey. TheU.S. Bureau of the Census is conducting this survey by the authority of Section406(b) of the General Education Provisions Act, as amended (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.
WHY SHOULD YOUR SCHOOL PARTICIPATE IN THIS SURVEY?
We are conducting this survey with only a sample of schools. Therefore,the value of your individual contribution is greatly increased because itrepresents many other schools. We encourage you to participate in thisvoluntary survey.
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
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Bureau of the CensusCurrent Projects Branch1201 East 10th StreetJeffersonville, IN 47132-0001
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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
Bureau of the CensusCurrent Projects Branch1201 East 10th StreetJeffersonville, IN 47132-0001
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.
4
The institution or organization named on the front of this questionnaire is not a school.Please explain
5
Mark (X) all that apply.
The school named on the front of this questionnaire is a public school, not a private school.Please describe school, e.g., state school for the deaf, Dept. of Defense school, etc.
If you marked any of the statements above, do not complete this questionnaire. Return it in the enclosed envelope to:
3.
0060
0070
0075
0080
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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.
Yes Continue with item 6, page 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) and nursery school from the graderange on the front page. If PK or nursery school is the only difference between this school’sactual grade range and the range shown on the front page, please mark "Yes" and continuewith item 6 on page 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 38 – 40. If thisschool has any programs for prekindergarten-age children, you areasked to include these children in items 38 – 40; 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?
None or ___________ Students
None or ___________ Students
None or ___________ Students
None or ___________ Students
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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SECTION A – SCHOOL CHARACTERISTICS – CONTINUED
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
Notes
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13a. Does this school have a religious orientation, purpose, or affiliation?
SECTION A – SCHOOL CHARACTERISTICS – CONTINUED
d.Answer this question only if you marked "Roman Catholic" for question c above.
Parochial (or inter-parochial)
Diocesan
Private
1
2
3
0500
b. Is this school formally affiliated with a national religious denomination?
YesNo
1
2
0485
GO to item 14, page 9.
YesNo
1
2
c. What is this school’s religious orientation or affiliation?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Roman Catholic
Amish
Assembly of God
Baptist
Calvinist
Christian (no specific denomination)
Church of Christ
Church of God
Disciples of Christ
Episcopal
Friends
Greek Orthodox
Islamic
Jewish
Latter Day Saints
Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America(formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA)
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Other Lutheran
Mennonite
Methodist
Pentecostal
Presbyterian
Seventh-Day Adventist
Other –Specify
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Mark (X) only one box.
Which of the following categories best describes this school?
0490
0495
Mark (X) only one box.
GO to item 14, page 9.
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14. To which of the following associations or organizations does this school belong?
SECTION A – SCHOOL CHARACTERISTICS – CONTINUED
Mark (X) all that apply.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
0
Accelerated Christian Education
Alternative School Network
National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools
American Association of Christian Schools
American Montessori Society
Other Montessori association(s)
Association of Christian Schools International
Association of Military Colleges and Schools
Bilingual School Association
Council of Bilingual Education
Other association(s) for bilingual education
Christian Schools International
Council for Exceptional Children
National Association of Private Schools for Exceptional Children
Other association(s) for exceptional children
Council of Islamic Schools in North America
Early Childhood Education Association
Other early childhood education association(s)
European Council for International Schools
Other association(s) for international schools
Friends Council on Education
General Conference of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church
National Association of Episcopal Schools
National Association of Independent Schools
National Independent Private School Association
Other independent school association(s)
National Association of Laboratory Schools
National Catholic Educational Association
Jesuit Secondary Education Association
National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise
National Federation of Church Schools
National Society of Hebrew Day Schools
Solomon Schechter Day Schools
Other Jewish school association(s)
Oral Roberts Educational Fellowship
Other Christian school association(s)
Other religious school association(s)
Other nonreligious school association(s)
NONE OF THE ABOVE
0505
0510
0515
0520
0525
0530
0535
0540
0545
0550
0555
0560
0565
0570
0575
0580
0585
0590
0595
0600
0605
0610
0615
0620
0625
0630
0635
0640
0645
0650
0655
0660
0665
0670
0675
0680
0685
0690
0695
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SECTION A – SCHOOL CHARACTERISTICS – CONTINUED
15a. 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
8
0
YesNo
1
2
0700
GO to item 16a.
0705
0710
0715
0720
0725
0730
0735
0740
Enter the appropriate category number (1 – 8).
c. Of the categories you marked for question 15b 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
Religious affiliation
None of the above
Most important
What type of school is this?
REGULAR elementary or secondary
MONTESSORI
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.
Is a major role of this school to support home schooling?
16a.Mark (X) only one box.
1
2
3
4
5
6
b.YesNo
1
2
GO to Item 16a.
0755
0760
0765
GO to Item 17, page 11.
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SECTION A – SCHOOL CHARACTERISTICS – CONTINUED
18a. Do any students board at this school?
b. How many?All1
GO to item 19a.
Yes10780
No2
OR
Students
19a. Does this school charge tuition for any students?
b.
GO to item 20.
Yes10795
No2
Does this school have any policy for modifying or discounting tuition rates, suchas, on the basis of additional students from the same family, financial need, orchurch membership?
What is the highest ANNUAL tuition charged by this school for a full-time student?
Do not include boarding fees.
In what year was this school founded?
Is this school located in a private home that is used primarily as a family residence?
Yes1
No2
c.
per year$ .00
20.
Year
17.
Yes1
No2
Notes
0775
0790
0800
0805
0810
0785
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21.
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 as a part-time principal in this item.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
Principals/school heads
Vice principals and assistant principals
Instructional coordinators and supervisors, such ascurriculum specialists
School counselors
Library media specialists/librarians
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 or0
None or0
None or0
None or0
None or0
None or0
None or0
None or0
None or0
None or0
SECTION B – STAFFING PATTERNS
PART-TIME POSITIONS
0815
0820
0830
0835
0840
0845
0855
0860
0865
0870
Report only for the grade range shown on the front page.Please read through all of the categories listed below before starting to answer.
How many staff held PART-TIME positions in this school in each of the followingcategories around the first of October?
Other managers, such as a business manager None or00825
DO NOT INCLUDE TEACHERS IN THIS ITEM unless they also have some other position(administrator, counselor, etc.) at this school. You will report teachers in later items.
j.
k.
SECTION B – STAFFING PATTERNS – CONTINUED
22.
FULL-TIME POSITIONS
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
Principals/school heads
Vice principals and assistant principals
Instructional coordinators and supervisors, such ascurriculum specialists
School counselors
Library media specialists/librarians
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.)
Full-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
0875
0880
0890
0895
0900
0905
0915
0920
0925
0930
Other managers, such as a business manager None or ___________00885
How many staff held FULL-TIME positions in this school in each of the followingcategories around the first of October?
Report only for the grade range shown on the front page.
Please read through all of the categories listed below before starting to answer.
DO NOT REPORT TEACHERS IN THIS ITEM. You will report them in later items.
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j.
k.
SECTION B – STAFFING PATTERNS – CONTINUED
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR ITEM 23Report this school’s TEACHERS according to the time spent teaching at this school.
In addition to regular classroom teachers, be sure to include those who teach subjects such asart, music, physical education, and special education.
Do NOT include:
If this school has a teaching principal, be sure to include him/her in the appropriate time category.
EXAMPLE
If this school has 11 full-time teachers for grades 1-12, 2 half-time teachers for grades9-12, one teacher who teaches kindergarten 1⁄2 time and prekindergarten 1⁄2 time, amusic teacher who teaches two days each week, and a teaching principal whoteaches one 45-minute class each day, you would fill item 23 like this:
Notice that the teacher who teaches kindergarten half time and prekindergarten half time iscounted as a half-time teacher; the time he/she spends teaching prekindergarten is not countedin item 23.
The teaching principal is reported in "Teach less than 1⁄4 time"; the time he/she spends workingas a principal is not included in item 23.
The following is an example to illustrate how you should report teachers in item 23.
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 TEACHERS
None or
None or
None or
None or
23. How many persons holding teaching positions at this school were teaching in the gradesshown on the front page of this questionnaire and the COMPARABLE ungraded levelsaround October 1, 1993?
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 TEACHERS
None or
None or
None or
None or
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 teacher during a typical week at this school.
0935
0940
0945
0950
0955
0960
• Student teachers, teacher aides, day care aides, and short-term substitute teachers;• Counselors, library media specialists/librarians, speech therapists, social workers, and
administrators UNLESS they also teach a regularly scheduled class at this school.
• Prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education;
SECTION B – STAFFING PATTERNS – CONTINUED
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a.
None or ___________ Teachers0
24.
25.
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?
None or ___________ Teachers0
None or ___________ Teachers0
None or ___________ Teachers0
None or ___________ Teachers0
None or ___________ Teachers0
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 24a – e should equal the total number of teachers youreported in item 23 on page 14.
Around the first of October, how many part-time and full-time TEACHERS in thisschool were:
Notes
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26.
SECTION B – STAFFING PATTERNS – CONTINUED
b.
00995 FTE teachersNone or
a.
c.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ITEMS 26 – 30Please read these instructions before answering items 26 – 30.Answer items 26 – 30 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 26 – 30.
• 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 26a through 26c.
• 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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SECTION B – STAFFING PATTERNS – CONTINUED
27a.
b.
01015 State-certified FTE teachersNone or
Of the total FTE teachers reported in item 26d, 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.
Of the total FTE teachers reported in item 26d, how many have beencertified by a private school organization or association?
b.
01020 FTE teachersNone or
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?
28a.
01030 FTE positionsNone or
01035 None or
.
.
.
FTE positions.Notes
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GO to item 30.
SECTION B – STAFFING PATTERNS – CONTINUED
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
29a.
01045 None ©
b.
OR
c. How many of these NEWLY HIRED FTE teachers have been certified by a privateschool organization or association?
0 None or
FTE teachers.
.
©
FTE teachers.
1050
1060
Notes
30. 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
GO to item 32, page 20.
SECTION B – STAFFING PATTERNS – CONTINUED31a.
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
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SECTION B – STAFFING PATTERNS – CONTINUEDWhich of the following criteria are used in considering applicants forteaching positions in this school?
Full standard certification by a private school organization or association
Not usedUsed but not requiredRequired
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.1
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3
Not usedUsed but not requiredRequired
1
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Not usedUsed but not requiredRequired
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b.
c.
d.
Not usedUsed but not requiredRequired
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3
e.
Not usedUsed but not requiredRequired
1
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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
Not usedUsed but not requiredRequired
1
2
3
h.
Not usedUsed but not requiredRequired
1
2
3
i.
Not usedUsed but not requiredRequired
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Full standard STATE certification for field to be taught
Not usedUsed but not requiredRequired
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SECTION C – PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
Students
33a. 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
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3
6
7
YesNo
1
2
1290
GO to item 34, page 22.
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Do not include prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education students.
Mark (X) all that apply.
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
None or ___________ Students0
None or ___________ Students0
None or ___________ Students0
None or ___________ Students0
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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
34.
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
None or ___________ Students0
1
2
Yes
How many students participate in this program?
GO to b.
No
None or ___________ Students0
1
2
Yes
How many students participate in this program?
GO to c.
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1365
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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.
None or ___________ Students0
How many students participate in this program?
No
None or ___________ Students0
1
2
Yes
How many students participate in this program?
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.
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SECTION C – PROGRAMS AND SERVICES – CONTINUED
34.
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
None or ___________ Students0
1
2
Yes
How many students participate in this program?
1430
No1
2
Yes1435
GO to f.
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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.
None or ___________ Students0
1
2
Yes
How many students participate in this program?
GO to g.
No
0
1
2
Yes
How many students participate in this program?
GO to h.
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1410
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1425 None or ___________ Students
Continued
GO to item 38, page 25.
SECTION C – PROGRAMS AND SERVICES – CONTINUED
35.
37a.
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
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1500
Which of the following types of American Indian or Alaska Native courses does thisschool offer?
36.
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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
Mark (X) all that apply.
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
SECTION C – PROGRAMS AND SERVICES – CONTINUED
a.
38.
b. How many prekindergarten-age children were enrolled in one or more of theseprograms around the first of October?
None or ___________ Prekindergarten-age children0
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No programs for prekindergarten-age children GO to item 39a, page 26.1
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 40a
SECTION C – PROGRAMS AND SERVICES – CONTINUED
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 41a, page 27.
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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None or Prekindergarten applicants approved01655
Does this school participate in the National School Lunch Program?
YesNo
40a.1
21645
39a.
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
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41a. Does this school provide instruction to students in grade 12?
GO to item 44a, page 28.
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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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.
42a.
b.
0
None or0
None or0
None or0
None or0
None or0
Computer science
Physical and biological sciences
Foreign language
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GO to item 44a, page 28.
Yes11760
No2
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.
.
.
.
42c.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?
43a.
1805
©
©
Yes – How many hours?No
1
2
Hours© 1815
b.
GO to item 44a.
SECTION D – HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION – CONTINUED
44a.
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 45, page 29.0
d. How many of last year’s graduates applied to two-year or four-year colleges?
None or 0
1820
1825
No2
GO to item 45, page 29.
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.
45. 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
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1860
46a. 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.
Mark (X) all that apply.
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
GO to item 47, page 30.
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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46c.
Mark (X) all that apply.
In health curriculum
In science curriculum
Separate course
Throughout curriculum
Special assemblies
Other
In which of the following ways does this school provide its drug, alcohol, and/ortobacco use prevention program?
1
2
3
4
5
6
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1950
1955
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47. Does this school have an alcohol or drug abuse counseling program?YesNo
1
2
1975
•School Safety, Discipline, and Drug Prevention – Continued
SECTION E – SCHOOL POLICIES – CONTINUED
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Notes
SECTION E – SCHOOL POLICIES – CONTINUED
•Staff Compensation and Training
2095
b.
YesNo
c.
2100 $ .00
©
1
2
©
48. 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
49.
50.
a.
2105 $ .00 per year
2110 $ .00 per year
d.
2115 $ .00 per year
e.
2120 $ .00 per year
GO to item 51.
NOTE – If you completed item 50, GO to item 52a, page 32.
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2125 $ .00
51.
per year (Lowest)
Excluding teachers who work on a contributed service basis, what is the range ofteachers’ yearly base salaries in this school?
Report salaries in whole dollars.
2130 $ .00 per year (Highest)
TO
All teaching positions are unpaid
All teachers work on a contributed service basis
1
2
2135
2080
GO to item 53a, page 33.
GO to item 53a, page 33.
•Staff Compensation and Training – Continued
SECTION E – SCHOOL POLICIES – CONTINUED
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©
1
2
©
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?
52a.
b.
Yes, FULL CREDITYes, PARTIAL CREDITNo
1
2
3
©
By transferring from another school within the SAME organization or body (e.g., froma school of the same church affiliation)
1
c.
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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
Mark (X) all that apply.
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Notes
•Staff Compensation and Training – Continued
SECTION E – SCHOOL POLICIES – CONTINUED
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?
53a.
DEFINITIONS FOR ITEMS 53 and 54:
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
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c.
Special educationMathematicsComputer sciencePhysical sciencesBiology/Life sciences
1
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
Mark (X) all that apply.
Foreign languagesVocational-technical educationNone of the above
7
8
0
2230
2235
2240
2245
2250
2255
2260
2265
Does this school currently use any of the pay incentives listed above item 53 forteachers’ completion of in-service training or college credits?
54a.
YesNo
©
1
2
©
GO to item 55, page 34.
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
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2280
2285
2290
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GO to item 57.
•Staff Compensation and Training – Continued
SECTION E – SCHOOL POLICIES – CONTINUED
Does this school currently use pay incentives for other purposes (e.g., retaininggood teachers, rewarding excellence)?
55.
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?
56a.
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
Mark (X) all that apply.
Foreign languages
Vocational-technical education
None of the above
7
8
0
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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
58.
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Does this school (or an organization with which it is affiliated) have atraining or development program for ASPIRING school administrators?
57.
1
2
YesNo
Please record the date you completed this form.59.
2365
Month Day Year
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THANK YOU FOR ASSISTING US IN THIS IMPORTANT SURVEY. YOUR TIME AND EFFORT ARE APPRECIATED.
PLEASE RETURN THE QUESTIONNAIRE IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE TO:
Bureau of the CensusCurrent Projects Branch1201 East 10th StreetJeffersonville, IN 47132-0001
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