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Schools and Staffing Survey 2003-04: Public Teachers
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 Frequently Used Variables
 Average class size for teachers of departmentalized instruction 
 Average class size for teachers of self-contained classes 
 Charter school identifier 
 Estimated number of full-time equivalent teachers in the school (rec) 
 Four-category school level (primary/middle/high/combined) 
 General field of main teaching assignment 
 Grade level of students taught by teacher (2 categories) 
 Grade level of students taught by teacher (4 categories) 
 Percentage of students approved for National School Lunch Prog (rec) 
 Percentage of students who are of a racial/ethnic minority (rec) 
 Percentage of teacher's students who are LEP 
 Percentage of teacher's students with an IEP 
 Program type of school 
 Q01. Main assignment 
 Q12. Class organization 
 Q20a. Has bachelor degree 
 Q20d. Field for bachelor degree-code 
 Q30a. State certification type 
 Q71. School year-amount teacher pay (rec) 
 Q76. Gender 
 Students taught by teachers of departmentalized classes 
 Students taught by teachers of self-contained classes 
 Teacher's age (rec) 
 Teacher's race/ethnicity (Rec) 
 Teacher's total teaching experience 
 Three-category school level (elementary/secondary/combined) 
 Total K-12 and ungraded enrollment in school 
 Total K-12 and ungraded enrollment in school (rec) 
 Total K-12 and ungraded enrollment in the district (rec) 
 Total school-related yearly earnings 
 Urbanicity of the school 
 Frame Variable
 1990 Census school locale code 
 2000 Census school locale code 
 BIA school flag 
 Census Region, based on FIPS state code 
 FIPS state code 
 Questionnaire name 
 School sector (public, private, BIA) 
 Urbanicity of the school 
 General Information
 Q01. Main assignment 
 Q02. What is marked in Q1 
 Q03. Teach any classes 
 Q04. Full-time or part-time 
 Q05. Main activity last year 
 Q06a. Had job outside education 
 Q06d. Also teaching 
 Q06e. Type of teacher last year 
 Q07. Year began teaching in this school 
 Q07. Year began teaching in this school (rec) 
 Q08. Year began teaching in any school 
 Q08. Year began teaching in any school (rec) 
 Q09a. Years teaching full-time public schools 
 Q09a. Years teaching full-time public schools (rec) 
 Q09b. Years teaching part-time public schools 
 Q09b. Years teaching part-time public schools (rec) 
 Q10a. Ever taught in private schools 
 Q10b. Years teaching full-time private schools 
 Q10b. Years teaching full-time private schools (rec) 
 Q10c. Years teaching part-time private schools 
 Q10c.Years teaching part-time private schools (rec) 
 Class Organization
 Q11. Teaches 10th 
 Q11. Teaches 11th 
 Q11. Teaches 12th 
 Q11. Teaches 1st 
 Q11. Teaches 2nd 
 Q11. Teaches 3rd 
 Q11. Teaches 4th 
 Q11. Teaches 5th 
 Q11. Teaches 6th 
 Q11. Teaches 7th 
 Q11. Teaches 8th 
 Q11. Teaches 9th 
 Q11. Teaches KG 
 Q11. Teaches PK 
 Q11. Teaches ungraded 
 Q12. Class organization 
 Q13. What is marked in Q12 
 Q14. Number of students 
 Q14. Number of students (rec) 
 Q15. Org 3-5 assignment field-code 
 Q15. Org 3-5 assignment field-code (rec) 
 Q16a(1). Hours reading instruction 
 Q16a(1). Hours reading instruction (rec) 
 Q16a. Hours teaching English 
 Q16a. Hours teaching English (rec) 
 Q16b. Hours teaching math 
 Q16b. Hours teaching math (rec) 
 Q16c. Hours teaching social studies 
 Q16c. Hours teaching social studies (rec) 
 Q16d. Hours teaching science 
 Q16d. Hours teaching science (rec) 
 Q17. Org 1,2 assignment field-code 
 Q17. Org 1,2 assignment field-code (rec) 
 Q18. Number of classes 
 Q18. Number of classes (rec) 
 Q19(01)b. Class1 subject code 
 Q19(01)b. Class1 subject code (rec) 
 Q19(01)c. Class1 grade-code 
 Q19(01)d. Class1 enrollment 
 Q19(01)d. Class1 enrollment (rec) 
 Q19(02)b. Class2 subject code 
 Q19(02)b. Class2 subject code (rec) 
 Q19(02)c. Class2 grade-code 
 Q19(02)d. Class2 enrollment 
 Q19(02)d. Class2 enrollment (rec) 
 Q19(03)b. Class3 subject code 
 Q19(03)b. Class3 subject code (rec) 
 Q19(03)c. Class3 grade-code 
 Q19(03)d. Class3 enrollment 
 Q19(03)d. Class3 enrollment (rec) 
 Q19(04)b. Class4 subject code 
 Q19(04)b. Class4 subject code (rec) 
 Q19(04)c. Class4 grade-code 
 Q19(04)d. Class4 enrollment 
 Q19(04)d. Class4 enrollment (rec) 
 Q19(05)b. Class5 subject code 
 Q19(05)b. Class5 subject code (rec) 
 Q19(05)c. Class5 grade-code 
 Q19(05)d. Class5 enrollment 
 Q19(05)d. Class5 enrollment (rec) 
 Q19(06)b. Class6 subject code 
 Q19(06)b. Class6 subject code (rec) 
 Q19(06)c. Class6 grade-code 
 Q19(06)d. Class6 enrollment 
 Q19(06)d. Class6 enrollment (rec) 
 Q19(07)b. Class7 subject code 
 Q19(07)b. Class7 subject code (rec) 
 Q19(07)c. Class7 grade-code 
 Q19(07)d. Class7 enrollment 
 Q19(07)d. Class7 enrollment (rec) 
 Q19(08)b. Class8 subject code 
 Q19(08)b. Class8 subject code (rec) 
 Q19(08)c. Class8 grade-code 
 Q19(08)d. Class8 enrollment 
 Q19(08)d. Class8 enrollment (rec) 
 Q19(09)b. Class9 subject code 
 Q19(09)b. Class9 subject code (rec) 
 Q19(09)c. Class9 grade-code 
 Q19(09)d. Class9 enrollment 
 Q19(09)d. Class9 enrollment (rec) 
 Q19(10)b. Class10 subject code 
 Q19(10)b. Class10 subject code (rec) 
 Q19(10)c. Class10 grade-code 
 Q19(10)d. Class10 enrollment 
 Q19(10)d. Class10 enrollment (rec) 
 Educational Background
 Q20a. Has bachelor degree 
 Q20b. Year of bachelor degree 
 Q20b. Year of bachelor degree (rec) 
 Q20c. Bachelor degree in education 
 Q20d. Field for bachelor degree-code 
 Q20d. Field for bachelor degree-code (rec) 
 Q20e. Had second field-bachelor degree 
 Q20f. Second field for bachelor degree-code 
 Q20f. Second field for bachelor degree-code (rec) 
 Q21b. Location of college-not in US 
 Q22a. Has masters degree 
 Q22b. Year of masters degree 
 Q22b. Year of masters degree (rec) 
 Q22c. Masters degree in education 
 Q22d. Field for masters degree-code 
 Q22d. Field for masters degree-code (rec) 
 Q23a(1)b. Vocational certificate-field code 
 Q23a(1)b. Vocational certificate-field code (rec) 
 Q23a(1)d. Vocational certificate-year 
 Q23a(1)d. Vocational certificate-year (rec) 
 Q23a(2)b. Associate deg-field code 
 Q23a(2)b. Associate deg-field code (rec) 
 Q23a(2)d. Associate deg-year 
 Q23a(2)d. Associate deg-year (rec) 
 Q23a(3)b. 2nd bachelor degree-field code 
 Q23a(3)b. 2nd bachelor degree-field code (rec) 
 Q23a(3)c. 2nd bachelor degree in education 
 Q23a(3)d. 2nd bachelor degree-year 
 Q23a(3)d. 2nd bachelor degree-year (rec) 
 Q23a(4)b. 2nd masters degree-field code 
 Q23a(4)b. 2nd masters degree-field code (rec) 
 Q23a(4)c. 2nd masters degree in education 
 Q23a(4)d. 2nd masters degree-year 
 Q23a(4)d. 2nd masters degree-year (rec) 
 Q23a(5)b. Education specialist degree-field code 
 Q23a(5)b. Education specialist degree-field code (rec) 
 Q23a(5)d. Education specialist degree-year 
 Q23a(5)d. Education specialist degree-year (rec) 
 Q23a(6)b. Advanced graduate certificate-field code 
 Q23a(6)b. Advanced graduate certificate-field code (rec) 
 Q23a(6)d. Advanced graduate certificate-year 
 Q23a(6)d. Advanced graduate certificate-year (rec) 
 Q23a(7)b. PhD-field code 
 Q23a(7)b. PhD-field code (rec) 
 Q23a(7)c. PhD in education 
 Q23a(7)d. PhD-year 
 Q23a(7)d. PhD-year (rec) 
 Q23a. Has other degree 
 Q24a. Praxis I-Reading 
 Q24b. Praxis I-Math 
 Q24c. Praxis I-Writing 
 Q24d. Praxis II-Subj Assessment 
 Q24e. National Board Professional Teaching Standards cert. exam 
 Q24f. Other teacher tests 
 Q25a. Teacher preparation program-material selection 
 Q25b. Teacher preparation program-learning theory 
 Q25c. Teacher preparation program-observation 
 Q25d. Teacher preparation program-feedback 
 Q26. Practice teaching 
 Q27. Teaching method courses 
 Q27. Teaching method courses-number 
 Q28. Courses before teaching-number 
 Q29. How teacher training obtained 
 Certification and Training
 Q30a. State certification type 
 Q30b(1). State certification 1-code 
 Q30b(1). State certification 1-code (rec) 
 Q30b(1). State certification 1-elementary 
 Q30b(1). State certification 1-secondary 
 Q30b(1). State certification 1-ungraded 
 Q30c(1). State certification 2-code 
 Q30c(1). State certification 2-code (rec) 
 Q30c(2). State certification 2-elementary 
 Q30c(2). State certification 2-secondary 
 Q30c(2). State certification 2-ungraded 
 Q30d(1). State certification 3-code 
 Q30d(1). State certification 3-code (rec) 
 Q30d(2). State certification 3-elementary 
 Q30d(2). State certification 3-secondary 
 Q30d(2). State certification 3-ungraded 
 Q30e(1). State certification 4-code 
 Q30e(1). State certification 4-code (rec) 
 Q30e(2). State certification 4-elementary 
 Q30e(2). State certification 4-secondary 
 Q30e(2). State certification 4-ungraded 
 Q30f(1). State certification 5-code 
 Q30f(1). State certification 5-code (rec) 
 Q30f(2). State certification 5-elementary 
 Q30f(2). State certification 5-secondary 
 Q30f(2). State certification 5-ungraded 
 Q31a. Other state certification 
 Q31b. Other state certification type 
 Q31c(1). Other state certification 1-code 
 Q31c(1). Other state certification 1-code (rec) 
 Q31c(2). Other state certification 1-elementary 
 Q31c(2). Other state certification 1-secondary 
 Q31c(2). Other state certification 1-ungraded 
 Q31d(1). Other state certification 2-code 
 Q31d(1). Other state certification 2-code (rec) 
 Q31d(2). Other state certification 2-elementary 
 Q31d(2). Other state certification 2-secondary 
 Q31d(2). Other state certification 2-ungraded 
 Q31e(1). Other state certification 3-code 
 Q31e(1). Other state certification 3-code (rec) 
 Q31e(2). Other state certification 3-elementary 
 Q31e(2). Other state certification 3-secondary 
 Q31e(2). Other state certification 3-ungraded 
 Q31f(1). Other state certification 4-code 
 Q31f(1). Other state certification 4-code (rec) 
 Q31f(2). Other state certification 4-elementary 
 Q31f(2). Other state certification 4-secondary 
 Q31f(2). Other state certification 4-ungraded 
 Q31g(1).Other state certification 5-code 
 Q31g(1).Other state certification 5-code (rec) 
 Q31g(2). Other state certification 5-elementary 
 Q31g(2). Other state certification 5-secondary 
 Q31g(2). Other state certification 5-ungraded 
 Q32. Began teaching before 99-00 
 Q33a. 1st Year-classroom management 
 Q33b. 1st Year-instruction methods 
 Q33c. 1st Year-subject matter 
 Q33d. 1st Year-technology 
 Q33e. 1st Year-assess students 
 Q33f. 1st Year-select materials 
 Q34. 1st Year-induction program 
 Q35a. 1st Year-reduced schooled 
 Q35b. 1st Year-reduced prep 
 Q35c. 1st Year-common planning 
 Q35d. 1st Year-seminars 
 Q35e. 1st Year-extra help 
 Q35f. 1st Year-supportive communication 
 Q36a. 1st Year-extracurricular 
 Q36b. 1st Year-more than 1 school 
 Q36c. 1st Year-administrative duties 
 Q37a. 1st Year-mentor 
 Q37b. 1st Year-mentor same subject 
 Q38. 1st Year-mentor-instruction methods 
 Professional Development
 Q39a. University courses 
 Q39a. University courses-number 
 Q39b. Observational visits 
 Q39b. Observational visits-number 
 Q39c. Workshops-presenter 
 Q39c. Workshops-presenter-number 
 Q39d. Workshops-attended 
 Q39d. Workshops-attended-number 
 Q40a. Professional development-in-depth study 
 Q40b. Professional development-in-depth study-hrs 
 Q40c. Professional development-in-depth study-impact 
 Q41a. Professional development-ed tech 
 Q41b. Professional development-ed tech-hours 
 Q41c. Professional development-ed tech-impact 
 Q42a. Professional development-reading instruction 
 Q42b. Professional development-reading instruction-hours 
 Q42c. Professional development-reading instruction-impact 
 Q43a. Professional development-discipline 
 Q43b. Professional development-discipline-hours 
 Q43c. Professional development-discipline-impact 
 Q44. Professional development-other 
 Q45a. Release time 
 Q45b. Scheduled time 
 Q45c. Stipend 
 Q45d. Reimbursement-for tuition 
 Q45e. Reimbursement-fees 
 Q45f. Reimbursement-expenses 
 Q46a. Rewards-certification credits 
 Q46b. Rewards-pay increase 
 Q46c. Rewards-recognition 
 Q47a. Research past 12 months 
 Q47b. Collaboration past 12 months 
 Q47c. Observation past 12 months 
 Q47d. Mentoring past 12 months 
 Q48. Professional development-priority 1 
 Q48. Professional development-priority 2 
 Q48. Professional development-priority 3 
 Resources and Assessments of Students
 Q49. IEP students 
 Q50a. IEP-special aide 
 Q50b. IEP-consulting teacher 
 Q50c. IEP-accommodations 
 Q51. IEP-training 
 Q52. LEP students 
 Q53. LEP-training 
 Q54. Receive achievement test scores 
 Q55a. Use scores-groups 
 Q55b. Use scores-assess areas 
 Q55c. Use scores-adjust curriculum 
 Q56. Standards guide practice 
 Working Conditions
 Q57. Hours in school/work 
 Q58. Base pay hours/work 
 Q59. Teaching hours/wk 
 Q60a. Coach sport 
 Q60b. Club sponsor 
 Q60c. Department chair 
 Q60d. Lead curriculum specialist 
 Q60e. Committee 
 Decision Making
 Q61a. Influence-performance standards 
 Q61b. Influence-curriculum 
 Q61c. Influence-professional development content 
 Q61d. Influence-teacher evaluation 
 Q61e. Influence-teacher hiring 
 Q61f. Influence-discipline 
 Q61g. Influence-school budget 
 Q62a. Control-selecting materials 
 Q62b. Control-selecting content 
 Q62c. Control-selecting technique 
 Q62d. Control-evaluating students 
 Q62e. Control-discipline 
 Q62f Control-homework 
 Teacher Attitudes and School Climate
 Q63a. Agree-principal communicates expectations 
 Q63b. Agree-administration supportive 
 Q63c. Agree-satisfied with salary 
 Q63d. Agree-misbehavior interferes 
 Q63e. Agree-parent support 
 Q63f Agree-adequate materials 
 Q63g. Agree-other duties interfere 
 Q63h. Agree-principal enforces discipline 
 Q63i. Agree-teachers enforce rules 
 Q63j. Agree-colleagues share values 
 Q63k. Agree-principal-school kind 
 Q63l. Agree-staff cooperation 
 Q63m. Agree-staff recognized 
 Q63n. Agree-job security 
 Q63o. Agree-standards positive 
 Q63p. Agree-satisfied class size 
 Q63q. Agree-special needs students 
 Q63r. Agree-coordinate content 
 Q63s. Agree-tardiness interferes 
 Q63t. Agree-waste of time 
 Q63u. Agree-generally satisfied 
 Q64a. Problem-physical conflicts 
 Q64b. Problem-theft 
 Q64c. Problem-vandalism 
 Q64d. Problem-alcohol use 
 Q64e. Problem-drug abuse 
 Q64f. Problem-weapons 
 Q64g. Problem-physical abuse of teachers 
 Q64h. Problem-racial tension 
 Q64i. Problem-bullying 
 Q64j. Problem-verbal abuse of teachers 
 Q64k. Problem-disorder 
 Q64l. Problem-disrespect for teachers 
 Q64m. Problem-gangs 
 Q65a. Problem-student tardiness 
 Q65b. Problem-student absenteeism 
 Q65c. Problem-class cutting 
 Q65d. Problem-teacher absenteeism 
 Q65e. Problem-pregnancy 
 Q65f. Problem-drop outs 
 Q65g. Problem-student apathy 
 Q65h. Problem-parental involvement 
 Q65i. Problem-poverty 
 Q65j. Problem-unprepared students 
 Q65k. Problem-student health 
 Q66a. Agree-teaching not worth it 
 Q66b. Agree-teachers satisfied 
 Q66c. Agree-like way school run 
 Q66d. Agree-leave for better pay 
 Q66e. Agree-thinking about transfer 
 Q66f. Agree-not enthusiastic 
 Q66g. Agree-too tired for school 
 Q67a. Would be a teacher 
 Q67b. Remain in teaching 
 Q68a. Ever threatened 
 Q68b. Threatened past 12 months 
 Q68c. Threats-number 
 Q69a. Ever attacked 
 Q69b. Attacked past 12 months 
 Q69c. Attacks-number 
 General Employment Information
 Q70a. Summer-amount teacher pay 
 Q70a. Summer-amount teacher pay (rec) 
 Q70a. Summer-receive teacher pay 
 Q70b. Summer-amount other school pay 
 Q70b. Summer-amount other school pay (rec) 
 Q70b. Summer-receive other pay from school 
 Q70c. Summer-amount nonschool pay 
 Q70c. Summer-amount nonschool pay (rec) 
 Q70c. Summer-receive nonschool pay 
 Q71. School year-amount teacher pay 
 Q71. School year-amount teacher pay (rec) 
 Q72. School year-amount other school pay 
 Q72. School year-amount other school pay (rec) 
 Q72. School year-receive other school pay 
 Q73. School year-amount school bonus 
 Q73. School year-amount school bonus (rec) 
 Q73. School year-receive school bonus 
 Q74a. School year-amount outside pay 
 Q74a. School year-amount outside pay (rec) 
 Q74a. School year-receive outside pay 
 Q74b. School year-outside job 
 Q75. Union member 
 Q76. Gender 
 Q77. Hispanic 
 Q78a. Race-American Indian 
 Q78a. Race-Asian 
 Q78a. Race-black 
 Q78a. Race-Pacific Islander 
 Q78a. Race-white 
 Q78b. Tribe 
 Q79. Birth year 
 Created Variable
 Average class size for teachers of departmentalized instruction 
 Average class size for teachers of self-contained classes 
 Charter school identifier 
 Charter school years in operation 
 Data file population 
 Estimated number of full-time equivalent teachers in the school 
 Estimated number of full-time equivalent teachers in the school (rec) 
 Estimated number of students per full-time equivalent teacher 
 Flag indicating enrollment of American Indian students 
 Four-category school level (primary/middle/high/combined) 
 General field of main teaching assignment 
 Grade level of students taught by teacher (2 categories) 
 Grade level of students taught by teacher (4 categories) 
 How public charter school was created 
 Interview status of school 
 New teacher flag-teacher has taught 3 or fewer years 
 Number of students in school (categorical) 
 Percentage of students approved for National School Lunch Prog (rec) 
 Percentage of students approved for National School Lunch Program 
 Percentage of students who are of a racial/ethnic minority 
 Percentage of students who are of a racial/ethnic minority (rec) 
 Percentage of teacher's students who are LEP 
 Percentage of teacher's students with an IEP 
 Percentage of teachers of a racial/ethnic minority 
 Percentage of teachers of a racial/ethnic minority (rec) 
 Program type of school 
 Students taught by teachers of departmentalized classes 
 Students taught by teachers of self-contained classes 
 Teacher's age 
 Teacher's age (rec) 
 Teacher's race/ethnicity (Rec) 
 Teacher's total teaching experience 
 Three-category school level (elementary/secondary/combined) 
 Total K-12 and ungraded enrollment in school 
 Total K-12 and ungraded enrollment in school (rec) 
 Total K-12 and ungraded enrollment in the district 
 Total K-12 and ungraded enrollment in the district (rec) 
 Total school-related yearly earnings 
 Total school-related yearly earnings (rec) 
 Total yearly earnings, including other paid work 
 Total yearly earnings, including other paid work (rec) 
 Occupational Code
 Occupation Code 
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