What types of questions were asked in the NIES survey?
The survey included five sets of questions, each designed to collect information from one of the groups that participated in NIES: grade 4 American Indian/Alaska Native students, grade 8 American Indian/Alaska Native students, mathematics teachers, reading/language arts teachers, and principals of the schools from which the students were selected. The questionnaires were developed with the guidance of a Technical Review Panel (TRP) assembled to advise the NIES. Examples of the themes that were addressed by the student respondents include demographic characteristics, perceptions about school and learning, and involvement with school. Teachers were asked questions about their general qualifications, experience with American Indian/Alaska Native culture, and preparation to teach American Indian/Alaska Native students. The demographic characteristics of students and staff, school governance and funding, and the general emphasis on American Indian/Alaska Native culture and curriculum are so
