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PIRLS 2001 User Guidefor the International DatabaseS1Supplement OneInternational Version of theBackground Questionnaires
S1Supplement 1International Version of thePIRLS 2001 and Reading LiteracyStudy Background QuestionnairesOverviewThis supplement contains the international version of the PIRLS 2001 and ReadingLiteracy background questionnaires in the following five sections:Section 1:PIRLS 2001 Student Background QuestionnaireSection 2:PIRLS 2001 Teacher Background QuestionnaireSection 3:PIRLS 2001 School QuestionnaireSection 4:PIRLS 2001 Learning to Read SurveySection 5:Reading Literacy Student Background QuestionnaireIt also contains the lists of the international background variables corresponding toeach of the background questionnaire items that were administered.The questionnaires were designed to provide an opportunity for individual countriesto make modifications to some questions or response options. This allowedcountries to include the appropriate wording or options most consistent with theirown national systems. In the international versions of the questionnaires, suchquestions contain instructions to the National Research Coordinators (NRC) tosubstitute the appropriate wording for their country and/or to modify or delete anyinappropriate questions or options. These instructions were indicated in two ways inthe questionnaires by the text NRC NOTE: and International Option . Whenused it was an indicator that the NRC was to substitute, if necessary, an appropriatenational option that would retain the same basic interpretation as the internationalversion.PIRLS 2001 Database User GuideS1-1
The documentation of the national adaptations to the background questionnaireitems is included in Supplement 2 of this User Guide. This provides the user withinformation required to evaluate the availability of internationally comparable datafor use in secondary analyses involving the PIRLS background variables.The questionnaires included with this Supplement have each question with itscorresponding variable name in the margin.The international background variables are listed in this supplement in order of thecorresponding questions in the international version of the backgroundquestionnaires. For each background variable, the corresponding internationalquestionnaire location is given. The questionnaire item numbers associated witheach variable are indicated by field locations according to the formats given in TableS1.1. The lists of background variables for the student, teacher, and schoolquestionnaires are presented in Tables S1.2 through S1.5.Exhibit S1.1S1-2Background Questionnaire Item Field Location FormatConventionsQuestionnaireLocationStudent QuestionnaireSG1-***Home Background QuestionnaireSH1-***Teacher QuestionnaireTG1-***School QuestionnaireCG1-***PIRLS 2001 Database User Guide
Exhibit S1.2ASGLocationVariable NameLabelSG1-01ASBGSEXAre you a boy or a girl?SG1-02AASBGBIRMIn what month were you born?SG1-02BASBGBIRYIn what year were you born?SG1-03AASBGTOC1How often do you read aloud to someone athome?SG1-03BASBGTOC2How often do you listen to someone at home readaloud to you?SG1-03CASBGTOC3How often do you talk with your friends aboutwhat you are reading?SG1-03DASBGTOC4How often do you talk with your family about whatyou are reading?SG1-03EASBGTOC5How often do you read for fun outside of school?SG1-03FASBGTOC6How often do you read to find out about thingsyou want to learn?SG1-03GASBGTOC7How often do you watch television or videosoutside of school?SG1-04AASBGROC1How often do you read comic books outside ofschool?SG1-04BASBGROC2How often do you read stories or novels outside ofschool?SG1-04CASBGROC3How often do you read books that explain thingsoutside of school?SG1-04DASBGROC4How often do you read magazines outside ofschool?SG1-04EASBGROC5How often do you read newspapers outside ofschool?SG1-04FASBGROC6How often do you read directions or instructionsoutside of school?SG1-04GASBGROC7How often do you read subtitles on the televisionoutside of school?SG1-04HASBGROC8How often do you country-specific outside ofschool?SG1-05ASBGBLIBHow often do you borrow books from your schoolor local library to read for fun?SG1-06ASBGTVDYAbout how much time do you spend watchingtelevision or videos outside of school on a normalschool day?ContinuedPIRLS 2001 Database User GuideS1-3
Exhibit S1.2ASG (Continued)LocationVariable NameLabelSG1-07AASBGTIC1In school, how often does your teacher read aloudto the class?SG1-07BASBGTIC2In school, how often do you read aloud to thewhole class?SG1-07CASBGTIC3In school, how often do you read aloud to a smallgroup of students in your class?SG1-07DASBGTIC4In school, how often do you read silently on yourown?SG1-07EASBGTIC5In school, how often do you follow along whileother students read aloud?SG1-07FASBGTIC6In school, how often do you read books youchoose yourself?SG1-08AASBGAFR1After you have read something in class, how oftendo you answer questions in a workbook orworksheet about what you have read?SG1-08BASBGAFR2After you have read something in class, how oftendo write something about what you have read?SG1-08CASBGAFR3After you have read something in class, how oftendo you answer questions aloud that your teachersasks about what you have read?SG1-08DASBGAFR4After you have read something in class, how oftendo you talk with other students about what youhave read?SG1-08EASBGAFR5After you have read something in class, how oftendo you draw pictures or art about what you haveread?SG1-08FASBGAFR6After you have read something in class, how oftendo you act in a play or drama about what youhave read?SG1-08GASBGAFR7After you have read something in class, how oftendo you do a group project with other students inthe class about what you have read?SG1-08HASBGAFR8After you have read something in class, how oftendo you take a written quiz or test about what youhave read?SG1-09ASBGHWRDHow often does your teacher give you reading todo for homework?SG1-10ASBGHWTMOn days when you have reading to do forhomework, how much time do you spend on thisreading?ContinuedS1-4PIRLS 2001 Database User Guide
Exhibit S1.2ASG (Continued)LocationVariable NameLabelSG1-11ASBGUSPCDo you ever use a computer?SG1-11A1ASBGPCU1How often do you use a computer at home?SG1-11A2ASBGPCU2How often do you use a computer at school?SG1-11A3ASBGPCU3How often do you use a computer at some otherplace?SG1-11B1ASBGPC1How often do you play games on the computer?SG1-11B2ASBGPC2How often do you use the computer to writereports or stories?SG1-11B3ASBGPC3How often do you use the computer to look upinformation (internet, CD-ROM)?SG1-11B4ASBGPC4How often do you send and read emails?SG1-12AASBGRST1How much do you agree with the statement “Iread only if I have to?”SG1-12BASBGRST2How much do you agree with the statement “I liketalking about books with other people?”SG1-12CASBGRST3How much do you agree with the statement “Iwould be happy if someone gave me a book as apresent?”SG1-12DASBGRST4How much do you agree with the statement “Ithink reading is boring?”SG1-12EASBGRST5How much do you agree with the statement “Ineed to read well for my future?”SG1-12FASBGRST6How much do you agree with the statement “Ienjoy reading?”SG1-13AASBGRAB1How much do you agree with the statement“reading is very easy for me?”SG1-13BASBGRAB2How much do you agree with the statement “I donot read as well as other students in my class?”SG1-13CASBGRAB3How much do you agree with the statement “whenI am reading by myself, I understand almosteverything I read?”SG1-13DASBGRAB4How much do you agree with the statement“reading aloud is very hard for me?”SG1-14AASBGCST1How much do you agree with the statement “I feelsafe when I am at school?”SG1-14BASBGCST2How much do you agree with the statement “I likebeing in school?”ContinuedPIRLS 2001 Database User GuideS1-5
Exhibit S1.2ASG (Continued)LocationVariable NameLabelSG1-14CASBGCST3How much do you agree with the statement “Ithink that students in my school work hard?”SG1-14DASBGCST4How much do you agree with the statement “Ithink that teachers in my school care about me?”SG1-14EASBGCST5How much do you agree with the statement “Ithink that teachers in my school want students towork hard?”:SG1-15AASBGSSTLDuring the last month at school was somethingstolen from you?SG1-15BASBGOSTLDuring the last month at school was somethingstolen from someone in your class?SG1-15CASBGSBULDuring the last month at school were you bulliedby another student?SG1-15DASBGOBULDuring the last month at school was someone atyour school bullied by another student?SG1-15EASBGSHRTDuring the last month at school were you hit orhurt by another student?SG1-15FASBGOHRTDuring the last month at school was someone inyou class hit or hurt by another student?SG1-16AASBGLAN1Did you learn to speak language of test whenyou were little?SG1-16BASBGLAN2Did you learn to speak country-specific whenyou were little?SG1-16CASBGLAN3Did you learn to speak country-specific whenyou were little?SG1-16DASBGLAN4Did you learn to speak country-specific whenyou were little?SG1-16EASBGLAN5Did you learn to speak country-specific whenyou were little?SG1-16FASBGLAN6Did you learn to speak another language not listedwhen you were little?SG1-17ASBGLANHHow often do you speak language of test athome?SG1-18ASBGLANAHow often do you speak language of test withadults living in your home?SG1-19ASBGBOOKAbout how many books are there in your home?SG1-20AASBGPS1Do you have a computer in your home?SG1-20BASBGPS2Do you have a desk/study table for your use inyour home?ContinuedS1-6PIRLS 2001 Database User Guide
Exhibit S1.2ASG (Continued)LocationVariable NameLabelSG1-20CASBGPS3Do you have books of your very own (not schoolbooks) in your house?SG1-20DASBGPS4Do you have a daily newspaper in your home?SG1-20EASBGPS5Do you have country-specific indicator ofwealth in your home?SG1-20FASBGPS6Do you have country-specific indicator ofwealth in your home?SG1-20GASBGPS7Do you have country-specific indicator ofwealth in your home?SG1-20HASBGPS8Do you have country-specific indicator ofwealth in your home?SG1-20IASBGPS9Do you have country-specific indicator ofwealth in your home?SG1-20JASBGPS10Do you have country-specific indicator ofwealth in your home?SG1-20KASBGPS11Do you have country-specific indicator ofwealth in your home?SG1-20LASBGPS12Do you have country-specific indicator ofwealth in your home?SG1-21ASBGPEOPAltogether, how many people live in your home?SG1-22ASBGCHDHHow many children live in your home?SG1-23ASBGBRN1Were you born in country ?SG1-23AASBGBRN2How old were you when you came to country ?SG1-24ASBGBRNMWas your mother born in country ?SG1-25ASBGBRNFWas your father born in country ?PIRLS 2001 Database User GuideS1-7
Exhibit S1.3ASHLocationVariable NameLabelSH1-01AASBHCPLFWho completed this questionnaire? (Female)SH1-01BASBHCPLMWho completed this questionnaire? (Male)SH1-01CASBHCPLOWho completed this questionnaire? (Other)SH1-02AASBHAC1Before your child began ISCED Level 1 , how oftendid you or someone else in your home read books withhim or her?SH1-02BASBHAC2Before your child began ISCED Level 1 , how oftendid you or someone else in your home tell stories withhim or her?SH1-02CASBHAC3Before your child began ISCED Level 1 , how oftendid you or someone else in your home sing songs withhim or her?SH1-02DASBHAC4Before your child began ISCED Level 1 , how oftendid you or someone else in your home play withalphabet toys with him or her?SH1-02EASBHAC5Before your child began ISCED Level 1 how oftendid you or someone else in your home do readingactivities on the computer with him or her?SH1-02FASBHAC6Before your child began ISCED Level 1 , how oftendid you or someone else in your home play word gameswith him or her?SH1-02GASBHAC7Before your child began ISCED Level 1 , how oftendid you or someone else in your home write letters orwords with him or her?SH1-02HASBHAC8Before your child began ISCED Level 1 , how oftendid you or someone else in your home read aloud signsand labels with him or her?SH1-02IASBHAC9Before your child began ISCED Level 1 , how oftendid you or someone else in your home watch televisionprograms that teach reading with him or her?SH1-02JASBHAC10Before your child began ISCED Level 1 , how oftendid you or someone else in your home watch televisionprograms or videos with subtitles?SH1-02KASBHAC11Before your child began ISCED Level 1 , how oftendid you or someone else in your home (countryspecific) with him or her?SH1-03ASBH0ATTDid your child attend ISCED Level 0 ?SH1-03AASBH0TIMHow long did your child attend ISCED Level 0 ?ContinuedS1-8PIRLS 2001 Database User Guide
Exhibit S1.3ASH (Continued)LocationVariable NameLabelSH1-04ASBHAGEHow old was your child when he/she began ISCEDLevel 1 ?SH1-05AASBHABI1How well could your child recognize most of the lettersof the alphabet when he/she began ISCED Level 1 ?SH1-05BASBHABI2How well could your child read some words whenhe/she began ISCED Level 1 ?SH1-05CASBHABI3How well could your child read sentences when he/shebegan ISCED Level 1 ?SH1-05DASBHABI4How well could your child write letters of the alphabetwhen he/she began ISCED Level 1 ?SH1-05EASBHABI5How well could your child write some words whenhe/she began ISCED Level 1 ?SH1-06AASBHTWC1How often do you or someone else in your home readaloud to your child?SH1-06BASBHTWC2How often do you or someone else in your home listento your child read aloud?SH1-06CASBHTWC3How often do you or someone else in your home talkwith your child about what he/she is reading on his/herown?SH1-06DASBHTWC4How often do you or someone else in your home talkwith your child about what you or someone else in thehome is reading?SH1-06EASBHTWC5How often do you or someone else in your homediscuss your child’s classroom reading work withhim/her?SH1-06FASBHTWC6How often do you or someone else in your home go tothe library or a bookstore with your child?SH1-06GASBHTWC7How often do you or someone else in your home playor work on the computer with your child?SH1-06HASBHTWC8How often do you or someone else in your homeencourage your child to write (not using a computer)?SH1-07AASBHCON1How often has your child’s school asked you to makesure your child does his/her reading assignments?SH1-07BASBHCON2How often has your child’s school given or sent homeexamples of your child’s classroom work in languageof test ?SH1-07CASBHCON3How often has your child’s school given or sent homeinformation about your child’s performance in reading?SH1-08AASBHTHK1Do you think your child’s school makes an effort toinclude you in your child’s education?ContinuedPIRLS 2001 Database User GuideS1-9
Exhibit S1.3ASH (Continued)LocationVariable NameLabelSH1-08BASBHTHK2Do you think your child’s school cares about yourchild’s progress in school?SH1-08CASBHTHK3Do you think your child’s school does a good job inhelping your child become a better reader?SH1-09ASBHREADIn a typical week, how much time do you usually spendreading for yourself at home including books,magazines, newspapers, and materials for work?SH1-10AASBHRRE1When you are at home, how often do you read forwork?SH1-10BASBHRRE2When you are at home, how often do you read forenjoyment?SH1-10CASBHRRE3When you are at home, how often do you read to getnews?SH1-10DASBHRRE4When you are at home, how often do you read for youreducation/school?SH1-10EASBHRRE5When you are at home, how often do you read forother reasons?SH1-11AASBHSTM1How much do you agree that you only read if you haveto?SH1-11BASBHSTM2How much do you agree that you like talking aboutbooks with other people?SH1-11CASBHSTM3How much do you agree that you like to spend yourspare time reading?SH1-11DASBHSTM4How much do you agree that you read only if you needinformation?SH1-11EASBHSTM5How much do you agree that reading is an importantactivity in your home?SH1-12ASBHBOOKAbout how many books are there in your home?SH1-13ASBHCHBKAbout how many children’s books are there in yourhome?SH1-14AASBHEDUFWhat is the highest level of education completed by thechild’s father/stepfather/male guardian?SH1-14BASBHEDUMWhat is the highest level of education completed by thechild’s mother/stepmother/female guardian?SH1-15AASBHEMPFWhat best describes the employment situation of thechild’s father/stepfather/male guardian?SH1-15BASBHEMPMWhat best describes the employment situation of thechild’s mother/stepmother/female guardian?SH1-16AASBHMJFWhat kind of work does the child’sfather/stepfather/male guardian do for their main job?ContinuedS1-10PIRLS 2001 Database User Guide
Exhibit S1.3ASH (Continued)LocationVariable NameLabelSH1-16BASBHMJMWhat kind of work does the child’smother/stepmother/female guardian do for their mainjob?SH1-17ASBHWELLCompared with other families, how well-off do youthink your family is financially?SH1-18ASBHINCMIn which range is your annual household income,before taxes?SH1-19ASBHCOMPAbout how long did it take you to complete this survey?PIRLS 2001 Database User GuideS1-11
Exhibit S1.4ATGLocationVariable NameLabelTG1-01AATBGCSTDHow many students are in this class?TG1-01BATBG4STDHow many students in this class are in the fourthgrade ?TG1-02ATBGRLEVAccording to your experience, how would you describethe reading level of these students?TG1-03ATBGDIFUHow many students experience difficultiesunderstanding spoken language of test ?TG1-04AATBGNDINHow many students need remedial instruction inreading?TG1-04BATBGRCINHow many students who need it receive remedial instruction in reading?TG1-05ATBGRCENHow many students receive enrichment readinginstruction?TG1-06ATBGTCHWhich of these best describes how you teach language of test to the fourth-grade students inthis class?TG1-07A1ATBGACTHIn a typical week, how many hours do you spend on language of test language instruction and/oractivities with the students?TG1-07A2ATBGACTMIn a typical week, how many minutes do you spend on language of test language instruction and/oractivities with the students?TG1-07BATBGHMW1How often do you assign language of test languageactivities for homework?TG1-07CATBGHMW2In general, how much time do you expect students tospend on language of test language homework eachtime you assign it?TG1-08ATBGRTCHWhich of these best describes how you teach reading tothe fourth-grade students in this class?TG1-09A1ATBGRINHRegardless of whether or not you have formallyscheduled time for reading instruction, in a typicalweek about how many hours do you spend on readinginstruction and/or activities with the students?TG1-09A2ATBGRINMRegardless of whether or not you have formallyscheduled time for reading instruction, in a typicalweek about how many minutes do you spend onreading instruction and/or activities with the students?TG1-09BATBGFRINIs any of the time in 9A you spend on readinginstruction and/or activities with the students explicitlyfor formal reading instruction that is designed todevelop or enhance reading comprehension skills?ContinuedS1-12PIRLS 2001 Database User Guide
Exhibit S1.4ATG (Continued)LocationVariable NameLabelTG1-09C1ATBGFRDHHow many hours per week are explicitly for formalreading instruction?TG1-09C2ATBGFRDMHow many minutes per week are explicitly for formalreading instruction?TG1-10ATBGRACTHow often do you have reading instruction and/or doreading activities with the students?TG1-11AATBGORG1When you have reading instruction and/or do readingactivities, how often do you teach reading as a wholeclass activity?TG1-11BATBGORG2When you have reading instruction and/or do readingactivities, how often do you create same-ability groups?TG1-11CATBGORG3When you have reading instruction and/or do readingactivities, how often do you create mixed-abilitygroups?TG1-11DATBGORG4When you have reading instruction and/or do readingactivities, how often do create groups based on othercriteria?TG1-11EATBGORG5When you have reading instruction and/or do readingactivities, how often do use individualized instructionfor reading?TG1-12AATBGRES1When you have reading instruction and/or do readingactivities with the students, how often do you usetextbooks or a reading series?TG1-12BATBGRES2When you have reading instruction and/or do readingactivities with the students, how often do you useworkbooks or worksheets?TG1-12CATBGRES3When you have reading instruction and/or do readingactivities with the students, how often do you usechildren’s newspapers and/or magazines?TG1-12DATBGRES4When you have reading instruction and/or do readingactivities with the students, how often do you usecomputer software for reading instruction?TG1-12EATBGRES5When you have reading instruction and/or do readingactivities with the students, how often do you use “online” reading materials (web pages)?TG1-12FATBGRES6When you have reading instruction and/or do readingactivities with the students, how often do you use avariety of children’s books?ContinuedPIRLS 2001 Database User GuideS1-13
Exhibit S1.4ATG (Continued)LocationVariable NameLabelTG1-12GATBGRES7When you have reading instruction and/or do readingactivities with the students, how often do you usematerials from other subjects?TG1-13AATBGTXT1When you have reading instruction and/or do readingactivities with the students, how often do you havethem read fables and fairy tales?TG1-13BATBGTXT2When you have reading instruction and/or do readingactivities with the students, how often do you havethem read other stories (fiction)?TG1-13CATBGTXT3When you have reading instruction and/or do readingactivities with the students, how often do you havethem read longer books with chapters (fiction)?TG1-13DATBGTXT4When you have reading instruction and/or do readingactivities with the students, how often do you havethem read poems?TG1-13EATBGTXT5When you have reading instruction and/or do readingactivities with the students, how often do you havethem read plays?TG1-13FATBGTXT6When you have reading instruction and/or do readingactivities with the students, how often do you havethem read descriptions and explanations about things,people, or events (non-fiction)?TG1-13GATBGTXT7When you have reading instruction and/or do readingactivities with the students, how often do you havethem read instructions or manuals about how thingswork?TG1-13HATBGTXT8When you have reading instruction and/or do readingactivities with the students, how often do you havethem read charts, diagrams, graphs?TG1-14ATBGUMATWhich of these best describes how you use readinginstructional materials for students at different readinglevels?TG1-15AATBGRA1When you have reading instruction and/or do readingactivities with the students, how often do you readaloud to the class?TG1-15BATBGRA2When you have reading instruction and/or do readingactivities with the students, how often do you askstudents to read aloud to the whole class?TG1-15CATBGRA3When you have reading instruction and/or do readingactivities with the students, how often do you askstudents to read aloud in small groups or pairs?TG1-15DATBGRA4When you have reading instruction and/or do readingactivities with the students, how often do you askstudents to read silently on their own?ContinuedS1-14PIRLS 2001 Database User Guide
Exhibit S1.4ATG (Continued)LocationVariable NameLabelTG1-15EATBGRA5When you have reading instruction and/or do readingactivities with the students, how often do you askstudents to read silently while other students readaloud?TG1-15FATBGRA6When you have reading instruction and/or do readingactivities with the students, how often do you givestudents time to read books of their own choosing?TG1-15GATBGRA7When you have reading instruction and/or do readingactivities with the students, how often do you teach ormodel for students different reading strategies?TG1-15HATBGRA8When you have reading instruction and/or do readingactivities with the students, how often do you teachstudents strategies for decoding sounds and words?TG1-15IATBGRA9When you have reading instruction and/or do readingactivities with the students, how often do you teachstudents new vocabulary systematically?TG1-15JATBGRA10When you have reading instruction and/or do readingactivities with the students, how often do you helpstudents understand new vocabulary in texts they arereading?TG1-16AATBGASK1After students have read something, how often do youask them to answer in a workbook or worksheetreading comprehension questions about what they haveread?TG1-16BATBGASK2After students have read something, how often do youask them to write something about or in response towhat they have read?TG1-16CATBGASK3After students have read something, how often do youask them to answer oral questions about or orallysummarize what they have read?TG1-16DATBGASK4After students have read something, how often do youask them to talk with each other about what they haveread?TG1-16EATBGASK5After students have read something, how often do youask them to draw pictures or do an art project aboutwhat they have read?TG1-16FATBGASK6After students have read something, how often do youask them to do a play or dramatization about what theyhave read?TG1-16GATBGASK7After students have read something, how often do youask them to do a group project about what they haveread?TG1-16HATBGASK8After students have read something, how often do youask them to take a written quiz or test about what theyhave read?ContinuedPIRLS 2001 Database User GuideS1-15
Exhibit S1.4ATG (Continued)LocationVariable NameLabelTG1-17AATBGDEV1How often do you ask students to identify the mainideas of what they have read to help develop readingcomprehension skills or strategies?TG1-17BATBGDEV2How often do you ask students to explain or supporttheir understanding of what they have read to helpdevelop reading comprehension skills or strategies?TG1-17CATBGDEV3How often do you ask students to compare what theyhave read with experience they have had to helpdevelop reading comprehension skills or strategies?TG1-17DATBGDEV4How often do you ask students compare what theyhave read with other things they have read to helpdevelop reading comprehension skills or strategies?TG1-17EATBGDEV5How often do you ask students to make predictionsabout what will happen next in the text they arereading to help develop reading comprehension skills orstrategies?TG1-17FATBGDEV6How often do you ask students to make generalizationsand draw inferences based on what they have read tohelp develop reading comprehension skills orstrategies?TG1-17GATBGDEV7How often do you ask students to describe the style orstructure of the text they have read to help developreading comprehension skills or strategies?TG1-17HATBGDEV8How often do you ask students to do other activities tohelp develop reading comprehension skills orstrategies?TG1-18AATBGPRT1How often do you have students watch film versions ofchildren’s books or stories as part of readinginstruction?TG1-18BATBGPRT2How often do you have students watch movies, videos,or television to obtain information?TG1-18CATBGPRT3How often do you have students compare materialpresented in different media?TG1-19ATBGPCAVAre computers available for use by your class?TG1-19A1ATBGPC1Are one or more computers available in yourclassroom?TG1-19A2ATBGPC2Are computers available elsewhere in the school?TG1-19BATBGWWWDo any of the computers have access to the internet(email or World Wide Web)?TG1-19C1ATBGPCA1How often do you have students use computertechnology to find information?ContinuedS1-16PIRLS 2001 Database User Guide
Exhibit S1.4ATG (Continued)LocationVariable NameLabelTG1-19C2ATBGPCA2How often do you have students read stories or othertexts on the computer?TG1-19C3ATBGPCA3How often do you have students use instructionalsoftware to develop reading skills and strategies?TG1-19C4ATBGPCA4How often do you have students use the computer towrite stories or other texts?TG1-19C5ATBGPCA5How often do you have students use the computer tocommunicate with or do projects with students in otherschools or countries?TG1-20ATBGLICRDo you have a library or reading corner in yourclassroom?TG1-20A1ATBGLIBKAbout how many books with different titles are in yourclassroom library?TG1-20A2ATBGLIMGAbout how many magazines with different titles are inyour classroom library?TG1-20BATBGLIUSHow often do you give the students in your class timeto use the classroom library or reading corner?TG1-20CATBGLIBWCan the students borrow books from the classroomlibrary or reading corner to take home?TG1-21ATBGSDLIHow often do you take or send the students to theschool library?TG1-22ATBGRHW1How often do you assign reading (any kind of reading)as part of homework?TG1-23ATBGRHW2In general, how much time do you expect students tospend on homework involving reading each time youassign it?TG1-24AATBGDIF1Is a reading specialist available to work in yourclassroom with those students who have difficulty withreading?TG1-24BATBGDIF2Is a reading specialist available to work in a remedial reading classroom with those students whohave difficulty with reading?TG1-24CATBGDIF3Is a teacher-aid or other adult available to work in youclassroom with those students who have difficulty withreading?TG1-24DATBGDIF4Are other professionals (e.g., learning specialist,speech therapist) available to work with those studentswho have difficulty with reading?ContinuedPIRLS 2001 Database User GuideS1-17
Exhibit S1.4ATG (Continued)LocationVariable NameLabelTG1-25AATBGBRD1If a student begins to fall behind in reading, do youwait to see if performance improves with maturation?TG1-25BATBGBRD2If a student begins to fall behind in reading, do youspend more time working on reading individually withthat student?TG1-25CATBGBRD3If a student begins to fall behind in reading, do youhave other students work in the regular classroom onreading with the student having difficulty?TG1-25DATBGBRD4If a student begins to fall behind in reading, do youhave the student work in the regular classroom with ateacher-aid?TG1-25EATBGBRD5If a student be
items is included in Supplement 2 of this User Guide. This provides the user with . choose yourself? SG1-08A ASBGAFR1 After you have read something in class, how often do you answer questions in a workbook or . wealth in your home? SG1-
