Educational Attitudes

Reading is one of my favourite leisure activities.

Selected PISA Items

In-house items

Self Esteem

I feel that I’m a person of worth,

at least on an equal plane with others. 

‘Self-Esteem’

Rosenberg (1965)

 Grade 8      Grade 10     Grade 11

Educational and Career Aspirations

From the following, indicate the highest level

of education you wish to attain.

In-house items

Teacher Goals

In this subject, my teacher makes a special effort to recognize students’ individual progress, even if they we below grade level.

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‘Achievement goals’

Midgley & al. (2000)

 Classroom Climate

In this subject, the teacher talks with each student.

‘Individualised classroom environment’ 

Fraser (1990)

Academic Adjustment

I have been adjusting well to school. 

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‘Student adaptation to college’

(high school version)

Baker & Siryk (1989)

Career Objectives

I have a field in mind that I want to work in.

‘Career decision profile’

Jones (1989)

Skills Achievement

Indicate to what extent you had to:

find new ideas to develop your assignments.

In-house items inspired by the Education Program (EP) and by the Geneva Study

Disciplinary Knowledge

and Skills

With your school marks in mind for each of the following subjects, indicate how you would rate your performance compared to other students your age.

In-house self-evaluation items

Perception of Skills

In general, I had difficulty doing my assignments well in this subject.

‘Percertions de compétences scolaires’

Losier & al. (1993)

Perception of Utility

I’ll need this course for my future work.

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‘ Mathematics attitudes’

Fennema & Sherman (1976)

Academic Motivation

I go to school because I need at least a high-school degree if I want to find a job that pays well later on. 

‘The Academic Motivation Scale’

Vallerand et al. (1989)

Educational Progress Data

E.g.: Graduation rate

Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport (MELS)

 Grade 8      Grade 10     Grade 11

Educational Progress in

the New Training Program²

What science option did you select in Grade 9?

Did you take the Personal Orientation Project (POP) course in Grade 9 or Grade 10?

In-house items inspired by the EP

Grade 8      Grade 10     Grade 11

Anxiety

I have a hard time making decisions.

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‘Revised Children’s Manifest Anxiety’

Turgeon (1998)

Educational Profile

I like doing homework.

In-house items inspired by the Transition Study

Perception of College Studies

I feel ready to start my college studies.

In-house items inspired by the Transition Study

Solicitation of Services at School

When you were in high school, do you use the following services? If so, to what extent did these services help you better adapt to school?

In-house items

Educational Environment

It is difficult for me  to make new friends at school.

In-house items inspired by the Transition Study

Educational Engagement

I pay attention to the teacher.

In-house items inspired by the Transition Study

Social Involvement and Values

When you think about your future, to what extent is it important for you to help your country?

Items taken from the ‘Activités parascolaires et réussite scolaire’ research

Poulin (2007)

Math Skills

Standardized math test, administered by the ERES project 

English Skills

Standardized English test, administered by MELS 

 Grade 8      Grade 10     Grade 11

Individual Characteristics of the Child Participating in the Study

What is the sex of the child participating in the study?

In-house items

Educational Support

Since my child started secondary school, my partner or I ask him/her question about school.

‘Participation parentale au suivi scolaire’

Deslandes (1995)

Child’s Behaviour

Generally, my child invites a student who is

 left out to join his/her group. 

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‘Problem behavior questionnaire’

Tremblay et al. (1992)

 Grade 8       Grade 10     Grade 11

Characteristics of the Parent

Which of the following best describes your present situation?

In-house items

Educational characteristics of the child participating in the study

Did your child fail any of his/her classes during his/her latest academic year?

In-house items

Learning Quality

This year, to what extent do you feel that the school is enabling your child to acquire a high quality education?

In-house items inspired by the EP

Satisfaction with Means of Communication

What importance do you attach to the various

 means used by the school to inform you

of your child’s academic progress?

In-house items inspired by the Geneva Study

Academic Adjustment

Over the last three months, I feel that my child has been adjusting well to school.

‘Student adaptation to college’

(high school version)

Baker & Siryk (1989)

Skills Achievement

To what extent does your child master the following skills: display a spirit of cooperation?

In-house items inspired by the EP and by the Geneva Study

Evaluation of Performance

in Math and Science

How would you evaluate your child's performance on average in each of the following school subject this year?

In-house items

 Grade 8      Grade 10     Grade 11

Understanding

Education Reform¹

How well informed do you feel about

the new program your child is following?

In-house items inspired by the EP

 Grade 8      Grade 10     Grade 11

Preparation for College

He/She feels ready to start his/her college studies.

In-house items

Mentoring

During secondary school, did your child

participate in a formal mentoring program?

In-house items

 Grade 8      Grade 10     Grade 11

Dimension Measured

Example of an Item

Scale Used or Indicator

Characteristics of the School

In your school, for the 2008-2009 academic year, how many students were registered in Secondary Cycle One?

In-house items

Characteristics of the Participant

What is your level of schooling?

In-house items

Understanding and Adoption of Education Reform

Organizing teaching into multiyear learning cycle makes it possible to better to respect the students’ learning rates.

In-house items

Participation and Importance Attached to Professional Development

Over the last two years, have you participated in Province wide MELS meetings?

In-house items

Application of Education Reform

To what extent are the broad areas of learning integrated or taken into account in the school’s educational project?

In-house items

Student Support

In your school, for the 2008-2009 school year,

 Which of the following services are offered to Secondary cycle One: Students with specific needs?

In-house items

Institutional Practices

Do you plan to offer the Work-Oriented Path

 in September 2009?

In-house items

Dimension Measured

Example of an Item

Scale Used or Indicator

Characteristics of the Participant

Do you have a bachelor’s in secondary education?

In-house items

Understanding and Adoption of Education Reform

The organisation teaching into learning cycles makes it possible to better respect the students’ learning rates.

In-house items

Participation and Importance Attached to Professional Development

Over the last two years, did you take part in

Province wide meetings of the MELS for resource people?

In-house items

Perceptions of the Application

of Education Reform

In your opinion, to what extent do Secondary Cycle One teachers tends to group the students according to different criteria

(level of skills, field of interest, type of assignment, etc.)?

In-house items

Institutional Practices

In your opinion, in the school targeted by the present study, does the physical organisation of the class or classroom  (furniture, space, etc.) foster the application of the QEP?

In-house items