National Indian Education StudyNIES Survey Questionnaires

In addition to completing the NAEP mathematics and reading assessments, students, teachers, and school principals participating in the National Indian Education Study (NIES) were asked to complete survey questionnaires. Because these questionnaires are specific to the NIES and focus on American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) education, they differ from the NAEP questionnaires.

All of the survey questions were multiple choice, but a space was provided at the end of the survey for respondents to write in comments. The student survey took about 10–15 minutes to complete; the teacher and principal surveys took about 20–25 minutes to complete.

Throughout the questionnaires, the role of AI/AN culture in students' lives and school experiences is explored. The teacher questionnaire collects information about teachers' backgrounds and instructional practices as they relate to the education of AI/AN students. Teachers who teach reading and/or mathematics to one or more students selected for the study are asked to complete this questionnaire. The school administrator questionnaire collects information about school factors related to the education of AI/AN students. The questionnaire is completed by the principal or head administrator of the school whose AI/AN students are selected for the study.

Links to the survey questionnaires for the 2009, 2011, 2015 and 2019 NIES in PDF format, as well as the number of questions in each questionnaire, are shown below.

NIES 2019 Questionnaires

Student	Grade 4 (685K)	Grade 8 (1231K)
Teacher	Grade 4 (1235K)	Grade 8 (1245K)
School	Grade 4 (1233K)	Grade 8 (1245K)

 

Number of NIES survey questions, by type of questionnaire: 2019

Type of questionnaire	Number of questions
Student, grade 4	32
Student, grade 8	31
Teacher, grade 4	27
Teacher, grade 8	31
School, grade 4	19
School, grade 8	21
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2019 National Indian Education Study.

 

NIES 2015 Questionnaires

Student	Grade 4 (73K)	Grade 8 (87K)
Teacher	Grade 4 (140K)	Grade 8 (149K)
School	Grade 4 (136K)	Grade 8 (140K)

 

Number of NIES survey questions, by type of questionnaire: 2015

Type of questionnaire	Number of questions
Student, grade 4	32
Student, grade 8	31
Teacher, grade 4	27
Teacher, grade 8	31
School, grade 4	19
School, grade 8	21
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2015 National Indian Education Study.

 

NIES 2011 Questionnaires

Student	Grade 4 (370K)	Grade 8 (538K)
Alaska student	Grade 4 (469K)	Grade 8 (653K)
Teacher	Grade 4 (608K)	Grade 8 (655K)
School	Grades 4 and 8 (416K)

 

Number of NIES survey questions, by type of questionnaire: 2011

Type of questionnaire	Number of questions
Student, grade 4	25
Student, grade 8	25
Teacher, grade 4	23
Teacher, grade 8	27
School, grades 4 and 8	25
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2011 National Indian Education Study.

 

NIES 2009 Questionnaires

Student	Grade 4 (87K)	Grade 8 (109K)
Alaska student	Grade 4 (90K)	Grade 8(110K)
Teacher	Grade 4 (130K)	Grade 8 (136K)
School	Grades 4 and 8 (152K)

 

Number of NIES survey questions, by type of questionnaire: 2009

Type of questionnaire	Number of questions
Student, grade 4	25
Student, grade 8	25
Teacher, grade 4	23
Teacher, grade 8	27
School, grades 4 and 8	25
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2009 National Indian Education Study.