Quality for Preschool Impact Evaluation 2016, Midline Survey

Ghana, 2016

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Data file: QP4G_Teacher_Survey_Midline

Kindergarten teacher survey: KG teachers background, poverty status, household food security situation, perceptions about ECD, participation in in-service training, work conditions, teacher well-being, and teaching knowledge.

Cases:	537
Variables:	289

Variables

A05. Teacher ID Original

A06. Teacher ID FUPI

A07. District name

A08. ID of the School

a10

A10. Type of school [1= PRIVATE; 2 = PUBLIC]

a11

A11. KG Class [ENTER 1 FOR KG 1; 2 FOR KG2; 3 FOR COMBINED]

B01. Do you agree to participate in this survey?

int_before

Were you interviewed by an IPA Surveyor during the first term (i.e., September -

C01.Were you working in ${A9} as KG teacher during the first term (Sept/Nov 201

c1_a

C01.a. How long (in months) have you been posted to this school?

C04. Sex of kindergarten teacher

C05. How old are you?

c6_years

C06.1 Overall, how many years have you been a preschool teacher?

c6_months

C06.2 Overall, how many months have you been a preschool teacher?

c6_yr

C6_yr

c6_fullyear

C6_fullyear

c7_years

C07.1 How many years have you taught at this school as a kindergarten teacher?

c7_months

C07.2 How many months have you taught at this school as a kindergarten teacher?

C08. What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

c08_ospec

C08.1. Please specify

C09. Do you have any education or training (e.g. seminars or workshops) in early

c10

C10. What is the highest level of qualification in early childhood development t

c10_ospec

C10.1. Please specify

c11

C11. What is the highest level of education that your father has completed?

c11_ospec

C11.1. Please specify

c12

C12. What is the highest level of education that your mother has completed?

c12_ospec

C12.1. Please specify

c13

C13. What is your marital status?

c14

C14.What is/are your local languages?

c14_1

C14_1. Local language of teacher - Twi/Fante

c14_2

C14_2. Local language of teacher - Ewe

c14_3

C14_3. Local language of teacher - Ga

c14_4

C14_4. Local language of teacher - Dangme

c14_5

C14_5. Local language of teacher - Hausa

c14_6

C14_6. Local language of teacher - Dagbani

c14_7

C14_7. Local language of teacher - Dagaare

c14_8

C14_8. Local language of teacher - Nzema

c14_9

C14_9. Local languages of teacher - Kasem

c14_10

C14_10. Local language of teacher - Gonja

c14_11

C14_11. What is/are your other local languages?

c14_ospec

C14_ospec. Specify your other local language

c15_a

C15.a. How do you assess yourself in speaking English?

c15_b

C15.b. How do you assess yourself in speaking Twi/Fante?

c15_c

C15.c. How do you assess yourself in speaking Ewe?

c15_d

C15.d. How do you assess yourself in speaking Ga?

c15_e

C15.e. How do you assess yourself in speaking Dangme?

c15_f

C.15.f. How do you assess yourself in speaking Hausa?

c15_g

C.15.g. How do you assess yourself in speaking Dagbani?

c15_h

C.15.h. How do you assess yourself in speaking Dagaare?

c15_i

C.15.i. How do you assess yourself in speaking Nzema?

c15_j

C.15.j. How do you assess yourself in speaking Kasem?

c15_k

C.15.j. How do you assess yourself in speaking Gonja?

c15_l

C15.g. How do you assess yourself in speaking ${C14_ospec}

c16_a

C16.a. What is your level of writing English?

c16_b

C16.b. What is your level of writing Twi/Fante?

c16_c

C16.c. What is your level of writing Ewe?

c16_d

C16.d. What is your level of writing Ga?

c16_e

C16.e. What is your level of writing Dangme?

c16_f

C.16.f. What is your level of writing Hausa?

c16_g

C.16.g. What is your level of writing Dagbani?

c16_h

C.16.h. What is your level of writing Dagaare?

c16_i

C.16.i. What is your level of writing Nzema?

c16_j

C.16.j. What is your level of writing Kasem?

c16_k

C.16.k. What is your level of writing Gonja?

c16_l

C16.l. What is your level of writing ${C14_ospec}

c17

C17.What is/are the main languages used for instruction at the kindergarten leve

c18

C18.What are the main local languages that you use for instruction at the kinder

c18_1

C18_1. Main local languages used for instruction at KG Level - Twi/Fante

c18_2

C18_2. Main local languages used for instruction at KG Level - Ewe

c18_3

C18_3. Main local languages used for instruction at KG Level - Ga

c18_4

C18_4. Main local languages used for instruction at KG Level - Dangme

c18_5

C18_5. Main local languages used for instruction at KG Level - Hausa

c18_6

C18_6. Main local languages used for instruction at KG Level - Dagbani

c18_7

C18_7. Main local languages used for instruction at KG Level - Dagaare

c18_8

C18_8. Main local languages used for instruction at KG Level - Nzema

c18_9

C18_9. Main local languages used for instruction at KG Level - Kasem

c18_10

C18_10. Main local languages used for instruction at KG Level - Gonja

c18_11

C18_11. What are the other main local language used for instruction at KG level?

c18_ospec

C18_ospec. Specify the other main local language used for instruction at KG Leve

c19

C19. Did you receive any in-service teacher training in early childhood educatio

c20

C20. Who organized the in-service teacher training? DO NOT PROMPT.

c20_1

C20_1. Who organized the in-service Teacher training - School/PTA?

c20_2

C20_2. Who organized the in-service Teacher training - GES Circuit, District, Re

c20_3

C20_3. Who organized the in-service Teacher training - Teacher association (e.g.

c20_4

C20_4. Who organized the in-service Teacher training - NNTTC/IPA?

c20_5

C20_5. Who organized the other in-service Teacher training?

c20_ospec

C20_ospec. Specify other who organized in-service teacher training

c21

C21. How many days of training did you receive since September 2015?

c22

C22. If training was organised by NNTTC, how much did you pay as the cost of the

c23

C23. Did you receive any teaching and learning materials (TLMs) from the in-serv

c24

C24. (If yes), did you give/share any of the teaching and learning materials (TL

c25

C25. How did you share the materials with your colleagues? Through ..

c25_1

C25_1. How did you share materials with colleagues - Verbal discussions or brief

c25_2

C25_2. How did you share materials with colleagues - Photocopy of the materials

c25_3

C25_3. How did you share materials with colleagues - School-based or cluster-bas

c25_4

C25_4. Other ways in which you shared materials with colleagues

c25_ospec

c25_ospec. Specify other materials shared with colleagues

c27

C27. Did the Circuit Supervisor and/or ECD Coordinator visit your school since S

c28

C28. (If yes) Did the Circuit Supervisor and/or ECD Coordinator provide feedback

c29

C29. How many times did the Circuit Supervisor and/or ECD Coordinator visit the

c30

C30. Was the feedback provided by the Circuit Supervisor and/or ECD Coordinator

c31

C31. If feedback provided by the Circuit Supervisor and/or ECD Coordinator was n

c31_1

C31_1. Reason why feedback provided in improving teaching practice was not helpf

c31_2

C31_2. Reason why feedback provided in improving teaching practice was not helpf

c31_3

C31_3. Reason why feedback provided in improving teaching practice was not helpf

c31_4

C31_4. Reason why feedback provided in improving teaching practice was not helpf

c31_5

C31_5. Other reason why feedback provided in improving teaching practice was not

c31_ospec

C31.1. Please specify other reasons why feedback provided by the Circuit Supervi

c32

C32. Following the Circuit Supervisor and/or ECD Coordinator's visit, did your h

c33

C33. Has your head teacher come to sit in your class to monitor your work and/or

c34

C34. How often has your head teacher monitored your work?

c35

C35. Did you receive any text message on the QP4G study (from IPA) reminding you

c36

C36. How often did you receive these messages?

c37

C37. Which aspect(s) of the text message(s) were useful?

c37_1

C37_1. Aspect(s) of text message(s) useful - None

c37_2

C37_2. Aspect(s) of text message(s) useful - Detailed Information

c37_3

C37_3. Aspect(s) of text message(s) useful - Timing (e.g. before school)

c37_4

C37_4. Aspect(s) of text message(s) useful - Frequency (i.e., daily, weekly, etc

c37_5

C37_5. Which other aspect(s) of text message(s) useful

c37__999

C37__999

c37_ospec

c37_ospec. Specify other aspect(s) of text message(s) useful

c38

C38. Did you find the timing of the text messages before school to be helpful?

c39

C39. How often do you think the text messages should have been sent ...?

c40

C40. Did you share the text message with any other teacher in your school?

c41

C41. Did you share the text message with any other teacher outside of your schoo

D01. How many members (including yourself) does your household have?

D02. How many children (less than 18 years) live in your household?

D03. How many adults, including yourself (more than 18 years) live in your house

D04. Are all household members aged 5 to 17 currently in school?

D05. Can the male head/spouse read a phrase/sentence in English?

D06. What is the main construction material used for the outer wall of your curr

D07. What type of toilet facility does the household usually use?

D08. What is the main fuel used by the household for cooking?

D09. Does any household member own a working box iron or electric iron?

d10

D10. Does any household member own a working television, video player, VCD/DVD/M

d11

D11. How many working mobile phones do members of the household own?

d12

D12. Do you own or have access to a functioning mobile phone (for the number alr

d12_1

D12_1. Own or have access to a functioning mobile phone (for the number already

d12_2

D12_2. Own or have access to a functioning mobile phone (for the number already

d12_3

D12_3. Own or have access to a functioning mobile phone (for the number already

d13

D13. Does any household member own a working bicycle, motor cycle, or car?

d14

D14.In the past four weeks, how many people in your household have been very sic

d15

D15. How do you rate your own physical health?

E01. In the past 4 weeks (30 days), was there ever no food of any kind to eat in

E02. How often did this happen in the past 4 weeks (30 days)?

E03. In the past 4 weeks (30 days), did you or any household member go to sleep

E04.How often did this happen in the past 4 weeks (30 days)?

E05. In the past 4 weeks (30 days), did you or any household member go a whole d

E06. How often did this happen in the past 4 weeks (30 days)?

F01. Were you born in the community in which you currently stay?

F02. Were you living at your current community/town before you began teaching at

f3_years

F03.1. How many years have you lived in the community where you currently stay?

f3_months

F03.2. How many months have you lived in the community where you currently stay?

F04. How many of your closest family members live nearby?

F05. How many of your closest friends who you really rely on for support live ne

F06. What is the main means of transportation that you use to get to school ever

f6_ospec

F06.1. Please specify

f7_hours

F07.1. On average, how many hours does it take you to get to school every day?

f7_minutes

F07.2. On average, how many minutes does it take you to get to school every day?

G01. Is your teaching position temporary (will end in months to a year) or perma

G02. Apart from this school, do you work as a teacher at another school?

G03. If YES: Please indicate in how many other schools you work as a teacher.

G04.What KG grades do you currently teach in this school?

g4_1

G4_1. What KG grades do you currently teach - KG 1

g4_2

G4_2. What KG grades do you currently teach - KG 2

g4_3

G4_3. What KG grades do you currently teach - Combined KG

g4_4

G4_4. What KG grades do you currently teach - Other classes

g5_kg1

G05.1. How many children (i.e., class size) are you primarily responsible for ev

g5_kg2

G05.2. How many children (i.e., class size) are you primarily responsible for ev

g5_comkg

G05.3.How many children (i.e., class size) are you primarily responsible for eve

g5_ospec

G05.4. How many children (i.e., class size) are you primarily responsible for ev

g6_a

G06.a. How many hours per week are you required/expected to be at school and wor

g6_b

G06.b.How many hours per week are you required/expected to be outside of school

g7_a

G07.a. On average, what percentage of daily class time is spent on Administrativ

g7_b

G07.b.On average, what percentage of daily class time is spent on Keeping order

g7_c

G07.c. On average, what percentage of daily class time is spent on Actual teachi

G08. How frequently are you supposed to be paid your salary?

G09. How frequently are you actually paid on time?

g10

G10. Do you currently work for monetary compensation outside of your teaching po

g11

G11. If YES, about how many hours a week do you work in this other job?

g12

G12. In the last year, did you do any job outside your teaching position in this

g13

G13.If YES: On the average, how many hours a week did you work in this job? DO N

g14

G14.What is your salary per month? DO NOT PROMPT.

g15

G15.How much bonus/extra money do you receive from parentsâ€™ contribution per t

g16

G16. How do you rate the quality of supervision that you receive from your schoo

g17_a

G17.a. Classes are too large

g17_b

G17.b. Classes are taught by inexperienced or poorly trained teachers

g17_c

G17.c. Lack of financial resources to create good environment for teachers and c

g17_d

G17.d. The school head has unrealistically high expectations of its teachers

g17_e

G17.e. The school changes curriculum too often

g17_f

G17.f. The school uses curriculum that are too difficult for the children

g17_g

G17.g. The parents in the community place demands on teachers that are too high

g18_a

G18.a. How much do parents support your work as a teacher by helping their child

g18_b

G18.b. How much do parents support your work as a teacher by sharing your values

g18_c

G18.c. How much do parents support your work as a teacher by helping their child

g18_d

G18.d. How much do parents support your work as a teacher by visiting school to

g18_e

G18.e.How much do parents support your work as a teacher by expecting their chil

g18_f

G18.f. How much do parents support your work as a teacher by expecting their chi

g18_g

G18.g. How much do parents support your work as a teacher by participating in th

g19

G19. How much respect do the parents and leaders of this community have for teac

g20

G20. In your opinion, how much are teachers valued by the citizens and leaders o

h1_a

H01.a. How often during the past one month have you been lacking in energy?

h1_b

H01.b.How often during the past one month have you felt that you have lost inter

h1_c

H01.c.How often during the past one month have you felt that you have lost confi

h1_d

H01.d.How often during the past one month have you felt hopeless?

h1_e

H01.e. How often during the past one month have you felt that you have difficult

h1_f

H01.f. How often during the past one month have you felt that you have lost weig

h1_g

H01.g. How often during the past one month have you been waking early?

h1_h

H01.h. How often during the past one month have you felt slowed up?

h1_i

H01.i. How often during the past one month have you tended to feel worse in the

h1_j

H01.j. How often during the past one month have you felt very anxious?

h1_k

H01.k. How often during the past one month have you been worrying a lot?

h1_l

H01.l. How often during the past one month have you been irritable?

h1_m

H01.m. How often during the past one month have you been having difficulty relax

h1_n

H01.n. How often during the past one month have you been sleeping poorly?

h1_o

H01.o. How often during the past one month have you been having headaches or nec

h1_p

H01.p. How often during the past one month have you been having any of the follo

h1_q

H01.q. How often during the past one month have you been worrying about your hea

h1_r

H01.r. How often during the past one month have you been having difficulty falli

h2_a

H02.a. How much children can learn in school is primarily determined by their ab

h2_b

H02.b.If the children have not learned discipline at home, there is not much the

h2_c

H02.c. A teacher cannot do much to improve children's achievements if they have

h2_d

H02.d.It is practically impossible for a teacher to motivate a child for academi

h2_e

H02.e.Good teaching is more important to children engagement in schoolwork than

h3_a

H03.a. I am motivated to help children learn to read and write.

h3_b

H03.b. I question my school's approach to teaching children reading and writing.

h3_c

H03.c. I am motivated to help children learn math.

h3_d

H03.d. I strongly agree with my schoolâ€™s goals for the children.

h3_e

H03.e. I am motivated to help children develop well emotionally (i.e., feel good

h3_f

H03.f. I enjoy teaching most days.

h3_g

H03.g. I am motivated to help children develop well socially (i.e., behave well,

h3_h

H03.h. I question my school's approach to helping children develop socially.

h3_i

H03.i. I have clear personal goals as a teacher

H04. Which of the following do you consider the most important thing to you in y

h4_ospec

H04.1. Please specify

h5_a

a. I am satisfied with my job at this school

h5_b

b. I am satisfied with my decision to be a teacher

h5_c

c. I want to transfer to another school

h5_d

d. I want to leave the teaching profession

h6_a

a. Other teachers are satisfied with their job at this school

h6_b

b. Other teachers are satisfied with their decision to be a teacher in this scho

h6_c

c. Other teahcers in this school want to transfer to another school

h6_d

d. Other teachers in this school want to leave the teaching profession

h7_1

H07.1. I feel emotionally drained from my work.

h7_2

H07.2. I feel used up at the end of the workday.

h7_3

H07.3. I feel fatigued when I get up in the morning and have to face another day

h7_4

H07.4. I can easily understand how my school children feel about things.

h7_5

H07.5. I feel I treat some school children as if they were impersonal objects

h7_6

H07.6. Working with people all day is really a strain on me.

h7_7

H07.7. I deal very effectively with the problems of my school children.

h7_8

H07.8. I feel burned out from my work.

h7_9

H07.9. I feel Iâ€™m positively influencing other peopleâ€™s lives through my wor

h7_10

H07.10. Iâ€™ve become more cold toward people since I took this job.

h7_11

H07.11. I worry that this job is hardening me emotionally.

h7_12

H07.12. I feel very energetic.

h7_13

H07.13. I feel frustrated by my job.

h7_14

H07.14. I feel I'm working too hard on my job.

h7_15

H07.15. I don't really care what happens to some school children.

h7_16

H07.16. Working with people directly puts too much stress on me.

h7_17

H07.17. I can easily create a relaxed atmosphere with my school children.

h7_18

H07.18. I feel excited after working closely with my school children.

h7_19

H07.19. I have accomplished many worthwhile things in this job.

h7_20

H07.20. I feel like I'm at the end of my rope.

h7_21

H07.21. In my work, I deal with emotional problems very calmly.

I01. Which of the following letters is a consonant?

I02. Which of the following letters is a vowel?

I03. What is a syllable in the word 'unbelievable'?

I04. How many syllabus are in the word 'irregular'?

I05. How many speech sounds does the word 'cat' have?

I06. Which of the following words rhymes with 'cough'?

I07. How many speech sounds does the word 'check' have

I08. When teaching English, which of the following words should be taught first?

j1_a

JO1_a. ... know about children's needs as they grow and develop?

j1_b

JO1_b. ... encourage children to recognize letters or words?

j1_c

JO1_c. ... encourage children to recognize numbers or shapes?

j1d

JO1_d. ... work with families to set individual plans and goals for children?

j1_e

JO1_e. ... provide materials for play and learning?

j1_f

JO1_f. ... measure children's development over time to determine how they're doi

j2_a

JO2_a. ... help children to build relationships with peers and adults?

j2_b

JO2_b. ... help children learn to control their behavior?

j2_c

JO2_c. ... encourage children to express thoughts and feelings?

j2_d

JO2_d. ... help children resolve conflicts with other children?

j2_e

JO2_e. ... discipline and/or behavior guidance styles match the parents?

j3_a

JO3_a. ... consider parents' goals, ideas, and suggestions when caring for child

j3_b

JO3_b. ... be willing to work with parents about their work schedules?

j3_c

JO3_c. ... include families in decision-making for the childâ€™s education?

j3_d

JO3_d. ... care about the entire family, not just the child?

j3_e

JO3_e. ... connect families to outside or community resources?

B05. Outcome of this questionnaire.

Total: 289

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