CHECKPOINT: IF B9c=1 (NOT IN SCHOOL) GO TO D1b, ELSE GO TO D1a.

1

2

3

GO TO CHECKPOINT BEFORE D6

Yes

1

GO TO D1c

No

2

GO TO D5a

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

GO TO D1c

Yes

1

GO TO D1a

No

2

GO TO D5a

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

GO TO CHECKPOINT BEFORE D2.

Yes

1

No

2

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

CHECKPOINT: WAVE 1 ASK D2. WAVE 2 & 3 IF D2=5 (DROPPPED OUT) IN PREVIOUS INTERVIEWS AND D1c=2 (NOT ENROLLED IN SCHOOL IN PAST 2 YEARS) IN CURRENT INTERVIEW GO TO D5a, ELSE GO TO D2.

1

2

3

Is being home schooled by parent

1

GO TO D4a

Too sick to go to school ñ PROBE: DOES CHILD RECEIVE HOME BOUND SCHOOLING FROM THE SCHOOL? IF YES, CODE D1a AS A YES AND FOLLOW D1a=YES, SKIP PATTERN.

2

In the hospital/schooled in the hospital/in institution ñ PROBE: IF JUST SAYS IN HOSPITAL OR INSTITUTION, ASK - DOES CHILD RECEIVE ANY SCHOOLING OR INSTRUCTION IN SCHOOL SUBJECTS IN THE HOSPITAL/INSTITUTION. IF YES, CODE D1a AS A YES AND FOLLOW D1a=YES, SKIP PATTERN

3

Is receiving home-bound instruction/schooling from a professional. IF YES CODE D1a AS A YES AND FOLLOW D1a=YES SKIP PATTERN

4

GO TO D3

Dropped out/quit/just stopped going.

5

Expelled.

6

Incarcerated ñ PROBE; DOES CHILD RECEIVE ANY SCHOOLING OR INSTRUCTION? IF YES, CODE D1a AS A YES AND FOLLOW D1a=YES, SKIP PATTERN

7

GO TO D5a

Has never attended school

8

GO TO D4a

9

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

Poor grades/not doing well

01

Didnít like school

02

Friends were dropping out

03

Illness/disability-related reasons

04

Didnít get into desired program

05

Didnít get along with teachers

06

Didnít get along with students

07

School too dangerous

08

Wanted/needed to find a job

09

Offered a job/chose to work

10

Moved

11

Got married

12

Got pregnant or had a child

13

Couldnít get childcare

14

Incarcerated

15

Trouble getting or using transportation

16

Other (SPECIFY)___________________

17

Donít know

-1

Refused

-2

1

2

3

Yes

1

No

2

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

1

2

3

GO TO D5b

Yes

1

GO TO 1st CHECKPOINT BEFORE D6

No

2

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

CHECKPOINT: IF WAVE 1 OR 2 ASK D5b. IF WAVE 3 GO TO CHECKPOINTS BEFORE D6.

1

2

1

2

CHECKPOINT: IF INTERVIEW IS BEING CONDUCTED ON OR AFTER MAY 1ST, ASK ITEM D6, OTHERWISE ASK D7a.

1

2

3

Closed for vacation

1

Currently in school

2

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

GO TO D8b

A regular school that serves a wide variety of students

1

A school that serves only students with disabilities,

2

A school that specializes in a particular subject area or theme, sometimes called a magnet school,

3

A voc-tech school (vocational/technical),

GO TO D8b

A charter school,

4

Alternative school, or

5

6

GO TO D9a

Juvenile justice facility

7

Hospital school

8

Home schooled

9

Home bound schooling/instruction

10

DO NOT READ

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

Public

1

Private

2

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

GO TO D9a

YES

1

NO

2

GO TO CHECKPOINT

DONíT KNOW

-1

BEFORE D8d

REFUSED

-2

CHECKPOINT: IF A5c=4 (RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL) GO TO D9a. ELSE GO TO D8d.

1

2

3

YES

1

NO

2

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

GO TO D9b

YES

1

NO

2

GO TO D11a

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

GO TO D10a

Changing grade levels required that s/he change schools e.g. from elementary to middle school.

1

GO TO D11a

The family moved

2

CHILD changed households or living arrangements

3

Family chose a different school for CHILD that they thought would be better for him/her

4

School system assigned CHILD to a different school because of better program at the new school

5

Hospitalized

6

Incarcerated

7

8

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

NOTE: Transition items will only be asked if transition was in last year - If D9a=1 (yes) and D9b=1.

1

2

3

GO TO D10b

YES

1

GO TO D10c

NO

2

GO TO D10d

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

GO TO D10d

More than he/she needed

1

Less than he/she needed

2

About right?

3

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

YES

1

NO

2

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

YES

1

NO

2

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

Very easy,

1

Somewhat easy,

2

Somewhat hard,

3

Very hard?

4

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

___________
Number of changes

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

___________
Number of changes

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

GO TO D12b

YES

1

GO TO D13a

NO

2

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

CHECKPOINT: IF D8a=2 (SPECIAL SCHOOL) OR D12a=1 ASK D12b. ELSE GO TO D13a.

1

2

3

Age

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

# OF MONTHS
OR

Number of months

1

# OF YEARS

Number of Years

2

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

CHECKPOINT: IF D4a=1 (ENROLLED PART OF YEAR) GO TO D15. ELSE ASK D13a.

1

2

3

GO TO D14a

Yes

1

No

2

GO TO CHECKPOINT 1

Never was in Special Ed.

3

BEFORE D13b.

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

CHECKPOINT 1: IF B13a=3 (NEVER WAS IN SPECIAL ED) AND/OR B1c=3 (PARENT SAYS NO DISABILITY) GO TO D15, ELSE GO TO CHECKPOINT 2.

CHECKPOINT 2: IN WAVE 1 IF D13a=2 (NO) ASK D13b. ELSE GO TO D14a. IN WAVE 2, IF D13a=2 AND D13a HAD BEEN 1(YES) IN WAVE 1 ASK D13b, ELSE GO TO D14a. IN WAVE 3, IF D13a=2 (NO) AND D13a HAD BEEN YES IN WAVE 2 ASK D13b, ELSE GO TO D14a.

1

2

3

No longer needs special education/special services

1

Met IEP goals

2

Child was declassified, school says no longer needs services

3

No longer eligible, doesnít qualify

4

School doesnít have the programs child needs

5

Parent doesnít want child in special education

6

Child did not want to be in special education

7

Child changed schools, did not request special services, child not identified as needing special services

8

Student now has a 504 plan

9

Doesnít think student ever was in special education

10

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

CHECKPOINT: IF SCHOOL IS IN SESSION (D6=2) ASK D13c, IF INTERVIEWING DURING THE SUMMER (D6 NE 2) ASK D13d.

1

2

3

GO TO CHECKPOINT BEFORE D13e

This year

1

Last year

2

Earlier than last year

3

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

This past school year

1

The year before that

2

GO TO CHECKPOINT BEFORE D13e

Earlier than the year before that

3

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

CHECKPOINT: IF D13b = 8 (STUDENT HAS 504 PLAN) GO TO D15, OTHERWISE ASK D13e.

1

2

3

YES

1

NO

2

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

CHECKPOINT: IF D13a=1 (IN SPECIAL EDUCATION NOW) ASK D14a. ELSE GO TO CHECKPOINT BEFORE D14c.

1

2

3

GO TO D14c

YES

1

GO TO D14b

NO

2

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

GO TO D15

YES

1

NO

2

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

CHECKPOINT: WAVE 1 - ASK D14c. WAVES 2 & 3 IF D13a=1 (IN SPECIAL EDUCATION NOW) ASK D14c. IF D13a NE 1 IN CURRENT WAVE, BUT D13=1 IN PRIOR WAVE, ASK D14c. IF 13a NE 1 IN CURRENT AND PRIOR WAVE, GO TO D15.

1

2

3

YES

1

NO

2

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

Ungraded class

0

First grade

1

Second grade

2

Third grade

3

Fourth grade

4

Fifth grade

5

Sixth grade

6

Seventh grade

7

Eighth grade

8

Ninth grade

9

Tenth grade

10

Eleventh grade

11

Twelfth grade

12

9

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

ASK D16b

YES

1

GO TO D17a

NO

2

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

Kindergarten

1

First grade

2

Second grade

3

Third grade

4

Fourth grade

5

Fifth grade

6

Sixth grade

7

Seventh grade

8

Eighth grade

9

Ninth grade

10

Tenth grade

11

Eleventh grade

12

Twelfth grade

13

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

ASK D17b

YES

1

GO TO D18a

NO

2

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

Pre-kindergarten

1

Kindergarten

2

First grade

3

Second grade

4

Third grade

5

Fourth grade

6

Fifth grade

7

Sixth grade

8

Seventh grade

9

Eighth grade

10

Ninth grade

11

Tenth grade

12

Eleventh grade

13

Twelfth grade

14

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

ASK D18b

YES

1

NO

2

GO TO D19a

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

YES

1

NO

2

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

ASK D19b

YES

1

NO

2

GO TO D20a

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

YES

1

NO

2

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

ASK D20b

YES

1

NO

2

GO TO D20c

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

GO TO D21

Aís

1

Bís

2

Cís

3

Dís

4

Fís, or

5

GO TO D20c

Does CHILDís school not give these grades?

6

DONíT READ, GO TO D20c

DONíT KNOW

-1

DONíT READ, GO TO D21

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

Excellent

1

Above average,

2

Average,

3

Below average, or

4

Failing?

5

DONíT READ

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

Very well

1

Pretty well

2

Not very well, or

3

Not at all well?

4

Mixed, some well, some not

5

DONíT READ

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

Very well,

1

Pretty well,

2

Not very well, or

3

Not at all well?

4

Mixed, some well, some not

5

DONíT READ

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

1

2

3

Strongly Agree

Agree

Dis-agree

Strongly Dis-agree

DK

Ref

a.

CHILD is challenged at school.

1

2

3

4

-1

-2

b.

CHILD enjoys school.

1

2

3

4

-1

-2

c.

CHILDíS teachers maintain good discipline in the classroom.

1

2

3

4

-1

-2

d.

In CHILDíS school, most students and teachers respect each other.

1

2

3

4

-1

-2

e.

The principal and assistant principal maintain good discipline at CHILDíS school.

1

2

3

4

-1

-2

f.

The school is good at meeting CHILDís individual needs.

1

2

3

4

-1

-2

1

2

3

Yes

No

NA

DK

Ref

a.

Has s/he had things stolen from his/her locker or desk?

1

2

3

-1

-2

b.

Has s/he had money or other things taken directly from him/her by force or threat of force at school or on the way to or from school?

1

2

3

-1

-2

c.

Has s/he been bullied or picked on by other students or made to do things like give them money either at school or on the way to or from school?

1

2

3

-1

-2

d.

Has s/he been physically attacked or involved in fights at school or on the way to or from school?

1

2

3

-1

-2

e.

Has s/he been teased or called names at school?

1

2

3

-1

-2

1

2

3

VS

Sat.

SD

VD

DK

Ref

a

The school CHILD has attended this year.

1

2

3

4

-1

-2

b.

The teachers CHILD has had this year.

1

2

3

4

-1

-2

c.

The educational services or programs CHILD has received this school year

1

2

3

4

-1

-2

d.

The educational services or programs that CHILD has received altogether in school up to now.

1

2

3

4

-1

-2

e.

The amount and difficulty of homework CHILD is assigned.

1

2

3

4

-1

-2

f.

IF CHILD is currently in special education (D13a=1) READ ITEM, ELSE GO TO D26. The special education services CHILD receives.

1

2

3

4

-1

-2

1

2

3