Progress in International Reading Literacy Study - Background Questionnaire

Background Questionnaire

Given to:

• Home/Parents --

This questionnaire includes questions about "students’ early reading experiences, child-parent literacy interactions, parents’ reading habits and attitudes, home-school connections, and demographic and socioeconomic indicators."

• Students --

This questionnaire includes questions about "instructional experiences, self-perception and attitudes towards reading, out-of-school reading habits, computer use, home literacy resources, and basic demographic information."

• Teachers --

This questionnaire includes questions about "characteristics of the class tested, instructional activities for teaching reading, classroom resources, assessment practices, and about their education, training, and opportunities for professional development."

• Schools --

This questionnaire includes questions about "enrollment and school characteristics, school organization for reading instruction, school staffing and resources, home-school connections, and the school environment."

-- (http://timss.bc.edu/pirls2001i/pdf/P1_IR_A.pdf)