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Leadership for Literacy 2017

South Africa, 2017
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Data file: gr6_interview_oct_clean

Variables: 140

Variables

schoolid
UNIQUE school identifier
barcode
Enter unique number at the bottom LEFT of the page
teacher_id
Unique teacher identifier
province
t6_smt
1_1 Are you a SMT (School Management Team) member?
t6_subjects_african
1_2 Subjects taught: African Language
t6_subjects_english
1_2 Subjects taught: English
t6_subjects_mathema
1_2 Subjects taught: Mathematics
t6_subjects_natural
1_2 Subjects taught: Natural Science
t6_subjects_lifesc
1_2 Subjects taught: Life Science
t6_subjects_ems
1_2 Subjects taught: EMS
t6_subjects_lifeor
1_2 Subjects taught: Life orientation or life skills
t6_subjects_other
1_2 Subjects taught: other, specify
t6_currentpos_years
1_3 Years teaching grade 6
t6_currentpos_months
1_3 Months teaching grade 6
t6_howlong_years
1_4 Years teaching in this school
t6_howlong_months
1_4 Months teaching in this school
t6_qual1
1_5 Teacher's qualifications
t6_qual2
1.5 Other, specify: Which of the following teaching qualifications do you have?
t6_special1
1_6 Teacher's specialisation / training in teaching language
t6_special2
1.6 Other, specify: Which of the following best describes the specialisation or
t6_lang1_isizulu
1_7 Teachers' home lang - isiZulu
t6_lang1_sepedi
1_7 Teachers' home lang - Sepedi
t6_lang1_xitsong
1_7 Teachers' home lang - Xitsonga
t6_lang1_tshiven
1_7 Teachers' home lang - TshiVenda
t6_lang1_sesotho
1_7 Teachers' home lang - SeSotho
t6_lang1_english
1_7 Teachers' home lang - English
t6_lang1_other
1_7 Teachers' home lang - other, specify
t6_langsame
1_8 Is teacher's home language the same as most learners?
t6_speakeng
1_9_a. Proficiency in speaking English?
t6_readeng
1_9_b. Proficiency in reading English?
t6_size
1_10 No. of learners in teacher's largest Gr. 6 class
t6_timeeng1
2_1 Can I see a copy of the time-table for English?
t6_timeeng3
2_2 REFLECT: How is reading time for Gr6 English specified on timetable??
t6_timeeng2
2_3 REFLECT: How many hours timetabled for grade 6 English language in a week?
t6_timeread
2_4 REFLECT:For how many DAYS in the week is a general reading period scheduled?
t6_extralesson1
3_1 How often give extra lessons (outside normal teaching time)
t6_extralesson2
3_2 How long are these extra lessons?
t6_remedial
3_3 How often support lessons offered by a REMEDIAL teacher?
t6_minseng
3_4 In a day, MINUTES PER WEEK for own silent reading in English?
t6_workbook
4_1_a. How many learners have access to English DBE workbook
t6_textbook
4_1_b. How many learners have access to English textbook
t6_novels
4_1_c. How many learners have access to Novels
t6_stories
4_1_d. How many learners have access to books of short stories
t6_drama
4_1_e. How many learners have access to Dramas/plays
t6_dictionary
4_1_f. How many learners have access to Dictionaries
t6_reader
4_1_g. How many learners have access to Readers
t6_newtext
4_2 When last received NEW textbooks/ readers for Gr.6 English
t6_textuse_dbewor
4_3_1 Mostly use DBE workbook
t6_textuse_readers
4_3_2 Mostly use Readers or story books
t6_textuse_diction
4_3_3 Mostly use Dictionaries
t6_textuse_novel
4_3_4 Mostly use novels
t6_textuse_bookso
4_3_5 Mostly use books of short stories
t6_textuse_poetry
4_3_6 Mostly use poetry books, dramas, plays
t6_textuse_newspap
4_3_7 Mostly use Newspapers or magazines
t6_textuse_other
4_3_8 Mostly used to teach reading - Other, specify
t6_takehome_nobook
4_4_0 Learners not allowed to take books home
t6_takehome_dbewor
4_4_2 Learners allowed to take home: DBE workbook
t6_takehome_exercis
4_4_3 Learners allowed to take home: Exercise books
t6_takehome_readers
4_4_4 Learners allowed to take home: Readers/story books
t6_takehome_novel
4_4_5 Learners allowed to take home: Novel
t6_takehome_bookso
4_4_6 Learners allowed to take home: Books of short stories
t6_takehome_diction
4_4_7 Learners allowed to take home: Dictionaries
t6_readhelp1
5_2 Someone in the school to give expert support with teaching reading?
t6_bestread4
5_4 If yes, is this person/people SMT member(s)?
t6_bestread2
5_5 REFLECT: expert support for teaching reading: Q5.1 to Q5.4 ?
t6_novelb
6_3 REFLECT: Last novel read?
t6_readwellafr
7_1 Percentage of learners read fluently and with understanding: <African langua
t6_readwelleng
7_2 Percentage of learners read fluently and with understanding: English?
t6_ggr_yn
8_1 Do you do Group Guided Reading In English?
t6_ggr_purpose
8_4 REFLECT: Teacher's response shows an understanding of Group Guided Reading??
t6_ggr_often
8_5 How often do you do Group Guided Reading?
t6_ggr_groups
8_6 No. learners per group for Group Guided Reading?
t6_ggr_ability
8_7 Group learners by ability for Group Guided Reading?
t6_ggr_levels
8_8 How many ability levels do you have?
t6_readmark1
9_1 Record of the assessment marks for reading: Term 2 or 3 this year?
t6_readmark2
9_2 REFLECT: Teacher able to show a schedule of marks for reading specifically e
t6_readmark4
9_3 Did HOD / SMT member DISCUSS reading marks for last term?
t6_slow2_owntea
9_5_0 REFLECT: Own teaching as reason for learners struggling to read
t6_slow2_lackof
9_5_1 REFLECT: Lack of practice at home as reason for learners struggling to rea
t6_slow2_lackof1
9_5_2 REFLECT: Lack of parental support as reason for learners struggling to rea
t6_slow2_fastcu
9_5_3 REFLECT: Fast curriculum as reason for learners struggling to read
t6_slow2_dyslexi
9_5_7 REFLECT: Dyslexia as reason for learners struggling to read
t6_slow2_emotion
9_5_8 REFLECT: Emotional and psychological barriers as reason for learners strug
t6_slow2_others
9_5_9 REFLECT: Others, specify
t6_training1
10_1 When last attended training: how to teach reading?
t6_training4
10_2 How much have you implemented of what you learnt at this training??
t6_training5
10_4 REFLECT: Teacher mentions something learnt at training on teaching reading:
t6_understand1
11_3 REFLECT on Q11.1 & 11.2: Teacher's understanding of how to improve reading
t6_improve
11_4 How much teacher could improve in teaching reading?
t6_goal3a
12_2 REFLECT: Does the respondent mention any reading or writing goals for grade
t6_goal3c
12_3 REFLECT: How clear is description of Gr6 reading or writing goal?
t6_chala
13_1_a. In past year, school affected by:Damages to school infrastructure
t6_chalb
13_1_b. In past year, school affected by: Negative changes to school management
t6_chalc
13_1_c. In past year, school affected by: Water supply disruptions
t6_chald
13_1_d. In past year, school affected by: Community protests
t6_chale
13_1_e. In past year, school affected by: Strike action by teachers
t6_chalf
13_1_f. In past year, school affected by: Work to rules/go-slow/down tools by te
t6_chalg
13_1_g. In past year, school affected by: Conflict among staff
t6_chalh
13_1_h. In past year, school affected by: Violence amongst learners
t6_chali
13_1_i. In past year, school affected by: Break-ins, robberies or other criminal
t6_bookskept
14_1 OBSERVATION: Where are books for teaching English kept or stored?
t6_booktype_english
14_2_0 OBSERVATION: Books used: English textbooks
t6_booktype_dbewor
14_2_1 OBSERVATION: Books used: DBE workbooks
t6_booktype_graded
14_2_2 OBSERVATION: Books used: Graded reader for grade 6
t6_booktype_diction
14_2_3 OBSERVATION: Books used: Dictionaries
t6_booktype_novel
14_2_4 OBSERVATION: Books used: Novel
t6_booktype_bookso
14_2_5 OBSERVATION: Books used: Books of short stories
t6_booktype_poetry
14_2_6 OBSERVATION: Books used: Poetry books
t6_booktype_dramas
14_2_7 OBSERVATION: Books used: Dramas, plays
t6_booktype_newspap
14_2_8 OBSERVATION: Books used: Newspapers or magazines
t6_bookcount
14_3 OBSERVATION: How many books are there in TOTAL to teach the grade 6 English
t6_bookused
14_4 OBSERVATION: How well used do the books look?
t6_organise3
14_5 OBSERVATION: How are reading, storybooks and/or readers sorted?
t6_organise1
14_6 How well-organised are the books in the CLASSROOM?
t6o_bestread2
15_1 OFFICE ONLY: Reflection on Q5 on identifying a reading specialist
t6o_childbook
15_2 OFFICE ONLY: Reflection on Q6.1: favourite children's book?
t6o_novel
15_3 OFFICE ONLY: Reflection on Q6.2: last novel respondent read.
t6o_ggr_purpose
15_4 OFFICE ONLY: Do teacher's responses in Q8 show an understanding of Group Gu
t6o_slow2_owntea
15_5_0 OFFICE ONLY: Own teaching as reason for learners struggling to read
t6o_slow2_fastcu
15_5_3 OFFICE ONLY: Fast curriculum as reason for learners struggling to read
t6o_slow2_noteno
15_5_4 OFFICE ONLY: Not enough time to give individual attention to slow learner
t6o_slow2_noteno1
15_5_5 OFFICE ONLY: Not enough time to language
t6o_slow2_noteno2
15_5_6 OFFICE ONLY: Not enough reading resources
t6o_slow2_dyslexi
15_5_7 OFFICE ONLY: Dyslexia as reason for learners struggling to read
t6o_slow2_emotion
15_5_8 OFFICE ONLY: Emotional and psychological barriers
t6o_slow2_others
15_5_9 OFFICE ONLY: Other reasons for learners struggling to read, specify
t6o_goal2_nogoal
15_6_0 OFFICE ONLY: No goals mentioned
t6o_goal2_improve
15_6_1 OFFICE ONLY: Improved learning in general
t6o_goal2_better
15_6_2 OFFICE ONLY: Better infrastructure, furniture
t6o_goal2_improve1
OFFICE ONLY: 15_6_3 Improved handwriting
t6o_goal2_improve2
OFFICE ONLY: 15_6_4 Improved reading
t6o_goal2_improve3
OFFICE ONLY: 15_6_5 Improved maths
t6o_goal2_discipl
15_6_6 OFFICE ONLY: Discipline
t6o_goal2_percent
15_6_7 OFFICE ONLY: Percentage of class that reach a certain pass mark or level
t6o_goal2_passma
15_6_8 OFFICE ONLY: Pass marks in general
t6o_goal2_better1
OFFICE ONLY: 15_6_9 Better LTSM
t6o_goal2_other
15_6_10 OFFICE ONLY: Other, specify
t6o_goal3c
15_7 OFFICE ONLY: How clear is description of reading or writing goal?
t6o_understand2
15_8 OFFICE USE: Teacher's understanding of how to improve reading
Total: 140
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