Supporting Your Child's Learning Module Quarter 2 2012

To be asked at to all children aged 3-18 on all waves.  

INTRO:

I would now like to ask the parent or guardian of NAME OF CHILD a few questions about how they are involved in their education?

Note on Screen : The person who answers this module must be 15 or over and a parent or guardian of the child in question.

Select person…..

SCHOOL:

Filter

If3<= age <= 18 then ask SCHOOL

(If child is aged between 4 and 18 then ask SCHOOL)

Is name of child currently attending school or preschool?

1. Yes attends school
2. Yes attends preschool
3. No

SCHOOLTYPE:

Filter

If 11<= age <= 13  then ask schooltype

(If child is aged between 11 and 13 then ask SCHOOLTYPE)

Is name of child attending primary level or secondary level?

1. Primary level
2. Secondary level

INVOLVE

Filter

If SCHOOL = 1 then ask INVOLVE

(If child attends school.)

 Are you or were you ever involved in the name of child’s school community in any of the following ways:

member of the school parents’ association or council

1. yes
2. no

member of the school board of management

1. yes
2. no

involved in school sports or other regular school activities

1. yes
2. no

Other ways such as attending parents’ association meetings or volunteering for school events

1. yes
2. no

PARTEAMEET

Filter

 

If SCHOOL = 1 or 2 then ask PARTEAMEET

(If child attends school or preschool.)

 

Do you attend parent-teacher meetings for name of child?

1. Yes
2. No 

LANGUAGE

If SCHOOL = 1 or 2 and

(If child attends school or preschool and this question has not been answered previously for another child)

What is you mother tongue?

Note: 'Mother Tongue' refers to first language as defined by respondent. If in doubt, define as the language used at home most often.

1. English
2. Irish
3. Other

CLASSES

If LANGUAGE = 3and – Note to Blaise team – can this question be filtered to ensure that it is only answered once if the respondent has more than one child -then ask CLASSES

(If English/Irish is not mother tongue and this question has not been answered previously for another child.)

 

Do you or have you ever attended language classes or support groups specifically to improve your English or Irish?

1. Yes
2. No

SPEAK

If LANGUAGE = 3then ask SPEAK  this question is not appearing for 2^nd children in the household

(If English/Irish is not mother tongue.)

How well is name of child able to speak your mother tongue?

1. Fluently
2. A little
3. Not at all

WRITE

If LANGUAGE = 3and age >=6 then ask WRITE this question is not appearing for 2^nd children in the household

(If English/Irish is not mother tongue and child is aged 6 or older.)

Is name of child able to write in your mother tongue?

1. Yes
2. No

LEARNING

Filter

 

If SCHOOL = 1 then ask LEARNING

(If child ATTENDS SCHOOL.)

Does name of child use the internet outside school to access learning materials for school ?

(for example at home or in the library)

1. Yes
2. No
3. Does not have access to the internet

LEARNING2

Filter

 

If SCHOOL = 1 and LANGUAGE = 3then ask LEARNING2

(If child has internet access at home and English/Irish is not their mother tongue.)

Does name of child use the internet outside school to access learning materials in your mother tongue?

(for example at home or in the library)

1. Yes
2. No
3. Does not have access to the internet

HOMEWORK

Filter

 

If SCHOOL = 1 then ask HOMEWORK

(If child is attending school.)

How often do you help name of child with their homework and school work?

1. Never
2. Every day
3. Once to twice a week
4. Less regularly

CONFIDENT

Filter

 

If HOMEWORK = (2,3 or 4) then ask CONFIDENT

(If parent helps child with homework.)

Do you feel confident helping name of child with their homework?

1. Yes very confident
2. Yes quite confident
3. No

READ

Filter

 

If SCHOOL = 1 or 2AND age <=7 then ask READ

(If child is attending school or preschool and is aged 7 or younger.)

Do you read to your child in either English or Irish? 

1. Yes
2. No

OFTENREAD

Filter

 

If READ = 1 then ask OFTENREAD

(If parent reads to child.)

How often do you read to your child?

1. Daily
2. Weekly
3. Monthly
4. Less Often

READ2

Filter

 

If SCHOOL = 1or 2 AND age <=7 AND LANGUAGE = 3 then ask 

READ2

(If child is attending school or preschool and is aged 7 or younger.)

Do you read to your child in your mother tongue?

1. Yes
2. No   

OFTENREAD2

Filter

 

If READ2 = 1 then ask OFTENREAD2

(If parent reads to child in mother tongue.)

How often do you read to your child in your mother tongue?

1. Daily
2. Weekly
3. Monthly
4. Less Often

PROGRESS

Filter

 

If SCHOOL = 1 then ask PROGRESS

(If child attends school.)

Are you happy that name of child is progressing to the best of his/her ability:

Academically

1. Yes
2. No

Socially

1. Yes
2. No

SYSTEM1

Filter

 

If SCHOOL = 1or 2 then ask SYSTEM1

(If child attends school or preschool.)

How long would you like name of child to stay in the education system?

1. Sit the Junior Certificate
2. Sit the Leaving Certificate
3. Go to College or University.
4. Go to further education such as apprenticeship, training or Post Leaving Certificate Course

SYSTEM2

Filter

 

If SCHOOL = 1 or 2 then ask SYSTEM2

(If child attends school or preschool)

How long do you think name of child will stay in the education system?

1. Sit the Junior Certificate
2. Sit the Leaving Certificate
3. Go to College or University.
4. Go to further education such as apprenticeship, training or Post Leaving Certificate Course

Note to Blaise Team : Please insert time stamp here.