Early Childhood Longitudinal Program (ECLS)-Data Collection Instruments

Early Childhood Longitudinal
Studies (ECLS) Program

Data Collection Instruments

The ECLS-K:2011 interviews and questionnaires are available below to view, download, and print as PDF files. Please visit the Help Section for assistance with PDF files.

Kindergarten Year (2010-11)

Fall Parent Interview (1.5 MB)
Fall Teacher Questionnaire – Child Level (379 KB)
Fall Teacher Questionnaire – Teacher Level (382 KB)
Spring Parent Interview (1.4 MB)
Spring Classroom Teacher Questionnaire – Child Level (693 KB)
Spring Classroom Teacher Questionnaire – Teacher Level (398 KB)
Spring Special Education Teacher Questionnaire – Child Level (273 KB)
Spring Special Education Teacher Questionnaire – Teacher Level (219 KB)
Spring New Teacher Supplement (241 KB)
Spring School Administrator Questionnaire (376 KB)
Spring Child Care Questionnaire – Child Level (231 KB)
Spring Center Care Director Questionnaire (244 KB)
Spring Center Care Questionnaire – Provider Level (221 KB)
Spring Home Care Questionnaire – Provider Level (245 KB)

First-Grade Year (2011-12)

Fall Parent Interview (349 KB)
Fall Teacher Questionnaire – Child Level (269 KB)
Spring Parent Interview (1.3 MB)
Spring Classroom Teacher Questionnaire – Child Level for children in first grade (292 KB)
Spring Classroom Teacher Questionnaire – Child Level for children in kindergarten (326 KB)
Spring Classroom Teacher Questionnaire – Teacher Level for first-grade teachers (340 KB)
Spring Classroom Teacher Questionnaire – Teacher Level for kindergarten teachers (425 KB)
Spring Special Education Teacher Questionnaire – Child Level (225 KB)
Spring Special Education Teacher Questionnaire – Teacher Level (205 KB)
Spring School Administrator Questionnaire A for new schools (360 KB)
Spring School Administrator Questionnaire B for continuing schools (338 KB)

Second-Grade Year (2012-13)

Fall Parent Interview (377 KB)
Fall Teacher Questionnaire – Child Level (219 KB)
Spring Parent Interview (1.2 MB)
Spring Classroom Teacher Questionnaire – Child Level (2.3 MB)
Spring Classroom Teacher Questionnaire – Teacher Level (4.5 MB)
Spring Special Education Teacher Questionnaire – Child Level (1.8 MB)
Spring Special Education Teacher Questionnaire – Teacher Level (1.7 MB)
Spring School Administrator Questionnaire A for new schools (3.3 MB)
Spring School Administrator Questionnaire B for continuing schools (3.1 MB)

Third Grade (Spring 2014)

Child Questionnaire (290 KB)
Parent Interview (2 MB)
Classroom Teacher Questionnaire – Child Level (2 MB)
Classroom Teacher Questionnaire – Teacher Level (2.3 MB)
Classroom Teacher Questionnaire – Subject Level (640 KB)
Special Education Teacher Questionnaire – Child Level (1.9 MB)
Special Education Teacher Questionnaire – Teacher Level (1.6 MB)
School Administrator Questionnaire A for new schools (3.2 MB)
School Administrator Questionnaire B for continuing schools (2.1 MB)

Fourth Grade (Spring 2015)

Child Questionnaire (312 KB)
Parent Interview (1.7 MB)
Reading Teacher Questionnaire – Child Level (550 KB)
Math Teacher Questionnaire – Child Level (377 KB)
Science Teacher Questionnaire – Child Level (374 KB)
Teacher Questionnaire – Teacher Level (239 KB)
Special Education Teacher Questionnaire – Child Level (324 KB)
Special Education Teacher Questionnaire – Teacher Level (288 KB)
School Administrator Questionnaire A for new schools (408 KB)
School Administrator Questionnaire B for continuing schools (393 KB)

Fifth Grade (Spring 2016)

Child Questionnaire (438 KB)
Parent Interview (2.7 MB)
Reading Teacher Questionnaire – Child Level (557 KB)
Math Teacher Questionnaire – Child Level (293 KB)
Science Teacher Questionnaire – Child Level (283 KB)
Teacher Questionnaire – Teacher Level (263 KB)
Special Education Teacher Questionnaire – Child Level (265 KB)
Special Education Teacher Questionnaire – Teacher Level (222 KB)
School Administrator Questionnaire (361 KB)

If you have questions about the study instruments, email the ECLS study staff at ecls@ed.gov.

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