Teacher Questionnaire – English

Instructions

Teacher Questionnaire

Teachers of Students in Grades 7, 8, and/or 9

About TALIS 2018

The third Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS 2018) is an international survey that offers the opportunity for teachers and principals to provide input into education analysis and policy development. TALIS is being coordinated by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The United States, along with more than 40 other countries, is taking part in the survey. In the United States, TALIS is being conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), within the U.S. Department of Education.

Cross-country analysis of this data will allow countries to identify other countries facing similar challenges and to learn from other policy approaches. School principals and teachers will provide information about issues such as the professional development they have received; their teaching beliefs and practices; the review of teachers’ work and the feedback and recognition they receive about their work; and various other school leadership, management and workplace issues.

In the TALIS study, it is our intention to draw a picture of the different educational practices in all the participating countries. Countries and individuals may differ in their educational approaches. We rely on your expertise to describe your work and opinion as accurately as possible.

Being an international survey, it is possible that some questions do not fit very well within your national context. In these cases, please answer as best as you can.

Confidentiality

NCES is authorized to collect information from the questionnaire under the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA 2002, 20 U.S.C. §9543). You do not have to provide the information requested. However, the information you provide will help the U.S. Department of Education’s ongoing efforts to understand better how the educational system in the United States compares to that in other countries. There are no penalties should you choose not to participate in this study. All of the information you provide may be used only for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed, or used, in identifiable form for any other purpose except as required by law (20 U.S.C. §9573 and 6 U.S.C. §151). Your responses will be combined with those from other participants to produce summary statistics and reports.

About the Questionnaire

• This questionnaire should take approximately 60 minutes to complete.
• When questions refer to 'this school' we mean by 'school': a division of the school system consisting of students in one or more grades and organized to give instruction of a defined type. One school may share a building with another school or one school may be housed in many buildings.
• Guidelines for answering the questions are typed in italics. Most questions can be answered by marking the one most appropriate answer.
• When in doubt about any aspect of the questionnaire, or if you would like more information about the questionnaire or the study, you can reach us by using the following contact details:

TALIS Help Desk:
Phone: 1-855-545-1163
Email: TALISHelp@westat.com

Or write to us directly at the following mailing address:

Teaching and Learning International Survey
National Center for Education Statistics
Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education
Potomac Center Plaza
550 12th Street SW
Washington, DC 20202, USA

Thank you very much for your participation!

Background and Qualification

These questions are about you, your education and the time you have spent in teaching. In responding to the questions, please mark the appropriate choice(s) or provide figures where necessary.

1. Are you female or male?

Please mark one choice.

Female

Male

2. How old are you?

Please write a number.

Years

3. Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin?

Please mark one choice.

Yes

No

4. What is your race?

Mark one or more races to indicate what you consider yourself to be.

White

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

American Indian or Alaska Native

5. What is the highest level of formal education you have completed?

Please mark one choice.

I did not complete high school

High School

Associate’s degree (2-year college program)

Bachelor’s degree (4-year college program)

Master’s degree or professional degree (MD, DDS, lawyer, minister)

Doctorate (Ph.D., or Ed.D.)

6. Were the following elements included in your formal education or training, and to what extent did you feel prepared for each element in your teaching?

Please mark one choice in both part (A) and part (B) in each row.

(A) Inclusion in education or training	Yes	No
a) Content of some or all subject(s) I teach
b) Pedagogy of some or all subject(s) I teach
c) General pedagogy
d) Classroom practice in some or all subject(s) I teach
e) Teaching in a mixed ability setting
f) Teaching in a multicultural or multilingual setting
g) Teaching cross-curricular skills (e.g., creativity, critical thinking, problem solving)
h) Use of ICT (information and communication technology) for teaching
i) Student behavior and classroom management
j) Monitoring students' development and learning

(B) Preparedness	Not at all	Somewhat	Well	Very well
a) Content of some or all subject(s) I teach
b) Pedagogy of some or all subject(s) I teach
c) General pedagogy
d) Classroom practice in some or all subject(s) I teach
e) Teaching in a mixed ability setting
f) Teaching in a multicultural or multilingual setting
g) Teaching cross-curricular skills (e.g., creativity, critical thinking, problem solving)
h) Use of ICT (information and communication technology) for teaching
i) Student behavior and classroom management
j) Monitoring students' development and learning

7. How important were the following for you to become a teacher?

Please mark one choice in each row.

	Not important at all	Of low importance	Of moderate importance	Of high importance
a) Teaching offered a steady career path.
b) Teaching provided a reliable income.
c) Teaching was a secure job.
d) The teaching schedule (e.g., hours, holidays, part-time positions) fit with responsibilities in my personal life.
e) Teaching allowed me to influence the development of children and young people.
f) Teaching allowed me to benefit the socially disadvantaged.
g) Teaching allowed me to provide a contribution to society.

8. Was teaching your first choice as a career?

A 'career' is having a paid job that you regarded as likely to form your life's work.

Please mark one choice.

Yes

No

Current Work

9. What is your employment status as a teacher at this school?

Please mark one choice.

Permanent employment (an ongoing contract with no fixed end-point before the age of retirement)

Fixed-term contract for a period of more than 1 school year

Fixed-term contract for a period of 1 school year or less

10. What is your current employment status as a teacher, in terms of working hours?

Please consider your employment status at this school and for all of your teaching
employments together.

Please mark one choice in each row.

	Full-time (more than 90% of full-time hours)	Part-time (71-90% of full-time hours)	Part-time (50-70% of full-time hours)	Part-time (less than 50% of full-time hours)
a) My employment status at this school
b) All my teaching employments together

11. How many years of work experience do you have, regardless of whether you worked full-time or part-time?

Do not include any extended periods of leave such as maternity/paternity leave.

Please write a number in each row. Write 0 (zero) if none.

Please round up to whole years.

a) Year(s) working as a teacher at this school
b) Year(s) working as a teacher in total
c) Year(s) working in other education roles, not as a teacher (e.g., as a university lecturer, nurse)
d) Year(s) working in other non-education roles

12. Do you currently work as a teacher of 7th, 8th, and/or 9th grade students at another school?

Please mark one choice.

Yes

No -->You will be directed to Question 14.

13. If ‘Yes’ in the previous question, please indicate at how many other schools you currently teach 7th, 8th, and/or 9th grade students.

Please write a number.

School(s)

14. Across all your 7th, 8th, and/or 9th grade classes at this school, how many of your students are students with special needs?

Students with special needs are those for whom a special learning need has been formally identified due to mental, physical, or emotional characteristics. Often they will be those for whom additional public or private resources (personnel, material or financial) have been provided to support their education.

Please mark one choice.

None

Some

Most

All

15. Were the following subject categories included in your formal education or training, and do you teach them during the current school year to any 7th, 8th, and/or 9th grade students in this school?

Please mark as many choices as appropriate in each row.

	Included in my formal education or training	I teach it to 7th, 8th, and/or 9th grade students this year
a) Reading, writing and literature Includes reading and writing (and literature) in English, language arts, public speaking, literature, composition, communications, journalism
b) English as a Second Language (ESL) Includes ESL or bilingual education in support of students’ subject matter learning
c) Mathematics Includes basic and general mathematics, geometry, pre-algebra, algebra, business and applied mathematics, statistics and probability, trigonometry, calculus, and pre-calculus
d) Science Includes general or integrated science, physics, physical science, chemistry, biology or life science, human biology, environmental science, Earth science
e) Social studies/Social science Includes general social studies, anthropology, economics, geography, government or civics, history, humanities, philosophy, psychology, sociology
f) Modern foreign languages Includes languages other than English (e.g., French, German, Spanish, ASL)
g) Classical Greek and/or Latin
h) Technology Includes orientation in technology, including information technology, computer studies, construction/surveying, electronics, graphics and design, keyboard skills, word processing, workshop technology/design technology
i) Arts Includes arts, music, visual arts, practical art, drama, performance music, photography, drawing, creative handicraft, creative needlework
j) Physical and health education Includes physical education, gymnastics, dance, health
k) Religion and/or ethics Includes religion, history of religions, religion culture, ethics
l) Business studies Includes accounting, business management, business principles and ethics, marketing and distribution
m) Practical and vocational skills Includes vocational skills (preparation for a specific occupation), agriculture and natural resources, domestic science, career education, clothing and textiles, construction trades, cosmetology, culinary arts, driving, health occupations, home economics, mechanics and repair, polytechnic courses, secretarial studies, tourism and hospitality, handicraft
n) Special Education Includes education of students with special needs
o) Other

16. During your most recent complete calendar week, approximately how many 60-minute hours did you spend in total on tasks related to your job at this school?

Include time spent on teaching, planning lessons, grading, collaborating with other teachers, participating in staff meetings, participating in professional development and other work tasks. Also include tasks that took place during evenings, weekends or other out of class hours.

A 'complete' calendar week is one that was not shortened by breaks, public holidays,
sick leave, etc.

Round to the nearest whole hour.

Hours in total

17. Of this total, how many 60-minute hours did you spend on teaching at this school during your most recent complete calendar week?

Please only count actual teaching time.

Time spent on preparation, grading, professional development, etc. will be recorded
in the next question.

Round to the nearest whole hour.

Hours teaching

18. Approximately how many 60-minute hours did you spend on the following tasks during your most recent complete calendar week, in your job at this school?

Include tasks that took place during weekends, evenings or other out of class hours. Exclude all time spent teaching, as this was recorded in the previous question.

Rough estimates are sufficient.

If you did not perform the task during the most recent complete calendar week, write 0 (zero).

Round to the nearest whole hour.

a) Individual planning or preparation of lessons either at school or out of school	Hours
b) Teamwork and dialogue with colleagues within this school	Hours
c) Grading/correcting of student work	Hours
d) Student counseling (including student supervision, mentoring, virtual counseling, career guidance and behavior guidance)	Hours
e) Participation in school management	Hours
f) General administrative work (including communication, paperwork and other clerical duties)	Hours
g) Professional development activities	Hours
h) Communication and cooperation with parents or guardians	Hours
i) Engaging in extracurricular activities (e.g., sports and cultural activities after school)	Hours
j) Developing students’ test-taking skills to improve performance on mandated assessments	Hours
k) Administering, proctoring, and scoring mandated assessments	Hours
l) Reviewing and analyzing results of mandated assessments to improve instruction	Hours
m) Other work tasks	Hours

Professional Development

In this section, 'professional development' is defined as activities that aim to develop an individual's skills, knowledge, expertise and other characteristics as a teacher.

Please only consider professional development you have undertaken after your initial
education or training.

19. Did you take part in any induction activities?

‘Induction activities’ are designed to support new teachers’ introduction into the teaching profession and to support experienced teachers who are new to a school, and they are either organized in formal, structured programs or informally arranged as separate activities.

Please mark as many choices as appropriate in each row.

	Yes, during my first employment	Yes, at this school	No
a) I took part in a formal induction program.
b) I took part in informal induction activities.

If you did not answer ‘Yes, at this school’ to either a) or b) -->You will be directed
to Question 21.

20. When you began work at this school, were the following provisions part
of your induction?

Please mark one choice in each row.

	Yes	No
a) Courses/seminars attended in person
b) Online courses/seminars
c) Online activities (e.g., virtual communities)
d) Planned meetings with the principal and/or experienced teachers
e) Supervision by the principal and/or experienced teachers
f) Networking/collaboration with other new teachers
g) Team teaching with experienced teachers
h) Portfolios/diaries/journals
i) Reduced teaching load
j) General/administrative introduction

21. Are you currently involved in any mentoring activities as part of a formal arrangement at this school?

‘Mentoring’ is defined as a support structure in schools where more experienced teachers support less experienced teachers. This structure might involve all teachers in the school or only new teachers. It does not include mentoring of student teachers doing teaching practice at this school.

Please mark one choice in each row.

	Yes	No
a) I currently have an assigned mentor to support me.
b) I am currently an assigned mentor for one or more teachers.

22. During the last 12 months, did you participate in any of the following professional development activities?

Please mark one choice in each row.

	Yes	No
a) Courses/seminars attended in person
b) Online courses/seminars
c) Education conferences where teachers and/or researchers present their research or discuss educational issues
d) Formal qualification program (e.g., a degree program)
e) Observation visits to other schools
f) Observation visits to business premises, public organizations, or non-government organizations
g) Peer and/or self-observation and coaching as part of a formal school arrangement
h) Participation in a network of teachers formed specifically for the professional development of teachers
i) Reading professional literature
j) Other

If you answered ‘No’ to all of the above -->You will be directed to Question 26.

23. Were any of the topics listed below included in your professional development activities during the last 12 months?

Please mark one choice in each row.

	Yes	No
a) Knowledge and understanding of my subject field(s)
b) Pedagogical competencies in teaching my subject field(s)
c) Knowledge of the curriculum
d) Student assessment practices
e) ICT (information and communication technology) skills for teaching
f) Student behavior and classroom management
g) School management and administration
h) Approaches to individualized learning
i) Teaching students with special needs
j) Teaching in a multicultural or multilingual setting
k) Teaching cross-curricular skills (e.g., creativity, critical thinking, problem solving)
l) Analysis and use of student assessments
m) Teacher-parent/guardian cooperation
n) Communicating with people from different cultures or countries
o) Implementation of national/state curriculum standards or Common Core standards
p) Other

24. Thinking of all of your professional development activities during the last 12 months, did any of these have a positive impact on your teaching practice?

Please mark one choice.

Yes

No -->You will be directed to Question 26.

25. Thinking of the professional development activity that had the greatest positive impact on your teaching during the last 12 months, did it have any of the following characteristics?

Please mark one choice in each row.

	Yes	No
a) It built on my prior knowledge.
b) It adapted to my personal development needs.
c) It had a coherent structure.
d) It appropriately focused on content needed to teach my subjects.
e) It provided opportunities for active learning.
f) It provided opportunities for collaborative learning.
g) It provided opportunities to practice/apply new ideas and knowledge in my own classroom.
h) It provided follow-up activities.
i) It took place at my school.
j) It involved most colleagues from my school.
k) It took place over an extended period of time (e.g., several weeks or longer).
l) It focused on innovation in my teaching.

26. For each of the areas listed below, please indicate the extent to which you currently need professional development.

Please mark one choice in each row.

	No need at present	Low level of need	Moderate level of need	High level of need
a) Knowledge and understanding of my subject field(s)
b) Pedagogical competencies in teaching my subject field(s)
c) Knowledge of the curriculum
d) Student assessment practices
e) ICT (information and communication technology) skills for teaching
f) Student behavior and classroom management
g) School management and administration
h) Approaches to individualized learning
i) Teaching students with special needs
j) Teaching in a multicultural or multilingual setting
k) Teaching cross-curricular skills (e.g., creativity, critical thinking, problem solving)
l) Analysis and use of student assessments
m) Teacher-parent/guardian cooperation
n) Communicating with people from different cultures or countries
o) Implementation of national/state curriculum standards or Common Core standards

27. How strongly do you agree or disagree that the following present barriers
to your participation in professional development?

Please mark one choice in each row.

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
a) I do not have the prerequisites (e.g., qualifications, experience, seniority).
b) Professional development is too expensive.
c) There is a lack of employer support.
d) Professional development conflicts with my work schedule.
e) I do not have time because of family responsibilities.
f) There is no relevant professional development offered.
g) There are no incentives for participating in professional development.
h) The professional development offered is of poor quality.
i) Professional development is not readily accessible to me.

28. In the past 12 months, professional development was available to teachers
at THIS school:

Please mark one or more responses.

Before or after school days

During in-service days (teacher planning or work days) when students are NOT in school

During regular school days when students are in school

During summer and other extended school breaks

Feedback

We would like to ask you about the feedback you receive about your work in this school.

‘Feedback’ is defined broadly as including any communication you receive about your teaching, based on some form of interaction with your work (e.g., observing you teach students, discussing your curriculum or students' results).

Feedback can be provided through informal discussions with you or as part of a more formal and structured arrangement.

29. In this school, who uses the following types of information to provide feedback to you?

'External individuals or bodies' as used below refer to, for example, inspectors, municipality representatives, or other persons from outside the school.

Please mark as many choices as appropriate in each row.

	External individuals or bodies	School principal or member(s) of the school management team	Other colleagues within the school (not a part of the school management team)	I have never received this feedback in this school.
a) Observation of my classroom teaching
b) Student survey responses related to my teaching
c) Assessment of my content knowledge
d) External results of students I teach (e.g., national test scores)
e) School-based and classroom-based results (e.g., performance results, project results, test scores)
f) Self-assessment of my work (e.g., presentation of a portfolio assessment, analysis of my teaching using video)

If you answered ‘I have never received this feedback in this school’ to all of the above -->You will be directed to Question 32.

30. Thinking of all of the feedback that you have received during the last 12 months, did any of these have a positive impact on your teaching practice?

Please mark one choice.

Yes

No --You will be directed to Question 32.

31. Thinking about the feedback you have received during the last 12 months, did it lead to a positive change in any of the following aspects of your teaching?

Please mark one choice in each row.

	Yes	No
a) Knowledge and understanding of my main subject field(s)
b) Pedagogical competencies in teaching my subject
c) Use of student assessments to improve student learning
d) Classroom management
e) Methods for teaching students with special needs
f) Methods for teaching in a multicultural or multilingual setting

Teaching in General

32. Thinking about the teachers in this school, how strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

Please mark one choice in each row.

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
a) Most teachers in this school strive to develop new ideas for teaching and learning.
b) Most teachers in this school are open to change.
c) Most teachers in this school search for new ways to solve problems.
d) Most teachers in this school provide practical support to each other for the application of new ideas.

33. On average, how often do you do the following in this school?

Please mark one choice in each row.

	Never	Once a year or less	2-4 times a year	5-10 times a year	1-3 times a month	Once a week or more
a) Teach jointly as a team in the same class
b) Observe other teachers’ classes and provide feedback
c) Engage in joint activities across different classes and age groups (e.g., projects)
d) Exchange teaching materials with colleagues
e) Engage in discussions about the learning development of specific students
f) Work with other teachers in this school to ensure common standards in evaluations for assessing student progress
g) Attend team conferences
h) Take part in collaborative professional learning

34. In your teaching, to what extent can you do the following?

Please mark one choice in each row.

	Not at all	To some extent	Quite a bit	A lot
a) Get students to believe they can do well in school work
b) Help students value learning
c) Craft good questions for students
d) Control disruptive behavior in the classroom
e) Motivate students who show low interest in school work
f) Make my expectations about student behavior clear
g) Help students think critically
h) Get students to follow classroom rules
i) Calm a student who is disruptive or noisy
j) Use a variety of assessment strategies
k) Provide an alternative explanation (e.g., when students are confused)
l) Vary instructional strategies in my classroom
m) Support student learning through the use of digital technology (e.g., computers, tablets, smart boards)

Teaching in the Target Class

In the following, we want to get into more detail about your teaching practices. Within this questionnaire, we cannot cover the whole scope of your teaching. Therefore, we use an exemplary approach and focus on the teaching of one class.

The following questions ask you about a particular class that you teach. The class that we would like you to respond to is the first 7th, 8th, or 9th grade class that you taught in this school after 11 a.m. last Tuesday. Please note that if you do not teach a 7th, 8th, or 9th grade class on Tuesday, this can be a class taught on a day following the last Tuesday.

In the questions below, this class will be referred to as the target class.

35. We would like to understand the composition of the target class. Please estimate the broad percentage of students who have the following characteristics.

‘Socioeconomically disadvantaged homes’ refers to homes lacking the basic necessities or advantages of life, such as adequate income, housing, nutrition or medical care.

A ‘refugee’ is one who, regardless of legal status, fled to another country, seeking refuge from war, political oppression, religious persecution, or a natural disaster.

This question asks about your personal perception of student background. It is acceptable to base your replies on rough estimates.

Students may fall into multiple categories.

Please mark one choice in each row.

	None	1% to 10%	11% to 30%	31% to 60%	More than 60%
a) Students whose first language is not English
b) Low academic achievers
c) Students with special needs
d) Students with behavioral problems
e) Students from socioeconomically disadvantaged homes
f) Academically gifted students
g) Students who are refugees

36. Is your teaching in the target class directed entirely or mainly to students with special needs?

Please mark one choice.

Yes -->You will be directed to Question 44.

No

37. Into which subject category does this target class primarily fall?

Please mark one choice.

Reading, writing and literature
Includes reading and writing (and literature) in English, language arts, public speaking, literature, composition, communications, journalism

English as a Second Language (ESL)
Includes ESL or bilingual education in support of students’ subject matter learning

Mathematics
Includes basic and general mathematics, geometry, pre-algebra, algebra, business and applied mathematics, statistics and probability, trigonometry, calculus, and pre-calculus

Science
Includes general or integrated science, physics, physical science, chemistry, biology or life science, human biology, environmental science, Earth science

Social studies/Social science
Includes general social studies, anthropology, economics, geography, government or civics, history, humanities, philosophy, psychology, sociology

Modern foreign languages
Includes languages other than English (e.g., French, German, Spanish, ASL)

Classical Greek and/or Latin

Technology
Includes orientation in technology, including information technology, computer studies, construction/surveying, electronics, graphics and design, keyboard skills, word processing, workshop technology/design technology

Arts
Includes arts, music, visual arts, practical art, drama, performance music, photography, drawing, creative handicraft, creative needlework

Physical and health education
Includes physical education, gymnastics, dance, health

Religion and/or ethics
Includes religion, history of religions, religion culture, ethics

Business studies
Includes accounting, business management, business principles and ethics, marketing and distribution

Practical and vocational skills
Includes vocational skills (preparation for a specific occupation), agriculture and natural resources, domestic science, career education, clothing and textiles, construction trades, cosmetology, culinary arts, driving, health occupations, home economics, mechanics and repair, polytechnic courses, secretarial studies, tourism and hospitality, handicraft

Special Education
Includes education of students with special needs

Other

38. How many students are currently enrolled in this target class?

Please write a number.

Students

39. For this target class, what percentage of class time is typically spent on each
of the following activities?

Write a percentage for each activity. Write 0 (zero) if none.

Please ensure that responses add up to 100%.

a) Administrative tasks (e.g., recording attendance, handing out school information/forms)	%
b) Keeping order in the classroom (maintaining discipline)	%
c) Actual teaching and learning	%
	100    %

40. How strongly do you agree or disagree that you have control over the following areas of your planning and teaching in this target class?

Please mark one choice in each row.

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
a) Determining course content
b) Selecting teaching methods
c) Assessing students' learning
d) Disciplining students
e) Determining the amount of homework to be assigned

41. How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements about this target class?

Please mark one choice in each row.

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
a) When the lesson begins, I have to wait quite a long time for students to quiet down.
b) Students in this class take care to create a pleasant learning atmosphere.
c) I lose quite a lot of time because of students interrupting the lesson.
d) There is much disruptive noise in this classroom.

42. Thinking about your teaching in the target class, how often do you do the following?

Please mark one choice in each row.

	Never or almost never	Occasionally	Frequently	Always
a) I present a summary of recently learned content.
b) I set goals at the beginning of instruction.
c) I explain what I expect the students to learn.
d) I explain how new and old topics are related.
e) I present tasks for which there is no obvious solution.
f) I give tasks that require students to think critically.
g) I have students work in small groups to come up with a joint solution to a problem or task.
h) I ask students to decide on their own procedures for solving complex tasks.
i) I tell students to follow classroom rules.
j) I tell students to listen to what I say.
k) I calm students who are disruptive.
l) When the lesson begins, I tell students to quiet down quickly.
m) I refer to a problem from everyday life or work to demonstrate why new knowledge is useful.
n) I let students practice similar tasks until I know that every student has understood the subject matter.
o) I give students projects that require at least one week to complete.
p) I let students use ICT (information and communication technology) for projects or class work.

43. How often do you use the following methods to assess student learning in the target class?

Please mark one choice in each row.

	Never or almost never	Occasionally	Frequently	Always
a) I administer my own assessment.
b) I provide written feedback on student work in addition to a letter grade or numeric score.
c) I let students evaluate their own progress.
d) I observe students when working on particular tasks and provide immediate feedback.

Teaching in Diverse Environments

The following section includes questions about school policies and practices concerned with diversity, with an emphasis on cultural diversity.

‘Diversity’ refers to the recognition of and appreciation for differences in the backgrounds of students and staff. In the case of cultural diversity it refers most notably to cultural or ethnic backgrounds.

44. Have you ever taught a classroom with students from different cultures?

Please mark one choice.

Yes

No -->You will be directed to Question 46.

45. In teaching a culturally diverse class, to what extent can you do the following?

Please mark one choice in each row.

	Not at all	To some extent	Quite a bit	A lot
a) Cope with the challenges of a multicultural classroom
b) Adapt my teaching to the cultural diversity of students
c) Ensure that students with and without migrant backgrounds work together
d) Raise awareness of cultural differences among students
e) Reduce ethnic stereotyping among students

46. Does this school include students of more than one cultural or ethnic background?

Please mark one choice.

Yes

No -->You will be directed to Question 48.

47. In this school, are the following practices in relation to diversity implemented?

Please mark one choice in each row.

	Yes	No
a) Supporting activities or organizations that encourage students’ expression of diverse ethnic and cultural identities (e.g., artistic groups)
b) Organizing multicultural events (e.g., cultural diversity day)
c) Teaching students how to deal with ethnic and cultural discrimination
d) Adopting teaching and learning practices that integrate global issues throughout the curriculum

School Climate and Job Satisfaction

48. How strongly do you agree or disagree with these statements, as applied
to this school?

Please mark one choice in each row.

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
a) This school provides staff with opportunities to actively participate in school decisions.
b) This school provides parents or guardians with opportunities to actively participate in school decisions.
c) This school provides students with opportunities to actively participate in school decisions.
d) This school has a culture of shared responsibility for school issues.
e) There is a collaborative school culture which is characterized by mutual support.
f) The school staff share a common set of beliefs about teaching and learning.
g) The school staff enforces rules for student behavior consistently throughout the school.
h) This school encourages staff to lead new initiatives.

49. How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements about what happens in this school?

Please mark one choice in each row.

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
a) Teachers and students usually get along well with each other.
b) Most teachers believe that the students' wellbeing is important.
c) Most teachers are interested in what students have to say.
d) If a student needs extra assistance, the school provides it.
e) Teachers can rely on each other.

50. For how many more years do you want to continue to work as a teacher?

Please write a number.

Years

51. In your experience as a teacher at this school, to what extent do the
following occur?

Please mark one choice in each row.

	Not at all	To some extent	Quite a bit	A lot
a) I experience stress in my work.
b) My job leaves me time for my personal life.
c) My job negatively impacts my mental health.
d) My job negatively impacts my physical health.

52. Thinking about your job at this school, to what extent are the following sources of stress in your work?

Please mark one choice in each row.

	Not at all	To some extent	Quite a bit	A lot
a) Having too much lesson preparation
b) Having too many lessons to teach
c) Having too much grading
d) Having too much administrative work to do (e.g., filling out forms)
e) Having extra duties due to absent teachers
f) Being held responsible for students' achievement
g) Maintaining classroom discipline
h) Being intimidated or verbally abused by students
i) Keeping up with changing requirements from local school district or state education authorities
j) Addressing parent or guardian concerns
k) Modifying lessons for students with special needs

53. We would like to know how you generally feel about your job. How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

Please mark one choice in each row.

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
a) The advantages of being a teacher clearly outweigh the disadvantages.
b) If I could decide again, I would still choose to work as a teacher.
c) I would like to change to another school if that were possible.
d) I regret that I decided to become a teacher.
e) I enjoy working at this school.
f) I wonder whether it would have been better to choose another profession.
g) I would recommend this school as a good place to work.
h) I think that the teaching profession is valued in society.
i) I am satisfied with my performance in this school.
j) All in all, I am satisfied with my job.

54. How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

Please mark one choice in each row.

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
a) I am satisfied with the salary I receive for my work.
b) Apart from my salary, I am satisfied with the terms of my teaching contract/employment (e.g., benefits, work schedule).
c) Teachers' views are valued by policymakers in this country/region.
d) Teachers can influence educational policy in this country/region.
e) Teachers are valued by the media in this country/region.

55. Thinking about education in grades 7, 8, and 9 as a whole, if the budget were to be increased by 5 %, how would you rate the importance of the following spending priorities?

Please mark one choice in each row.

	Of low importance	Of moderate importance	Of high importance
a) Investing in ICT
b) Investing in instructional materials (e.g., textbooks)
c) Supporting students from disadvantaged or migrant backgrounds
d) Reducing class sizes by recruiting more staff
e) Improving school buildings and facilities
f) Supporting students with special needs
g) Offering high quality professional development for teachers
h) Improving teacher salaries
i) Reducing teachers' administration load by recruiting more support staff