STATE: DISTRICT: PSU: SCHOOL:

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT PROFILE OF INDIA - II

2004-05

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF APPLIED ECONOMIC RESEARCH

&
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK

PRIMARY SCHOOL QUESTIONNAIRE

DAY MONTH YEAR YEAR

1 STUDY CODE 0 2 2 INTERVIEW DATE : SCDATE

AM=1
2 Deck Number 4 TIME INTERVIEW BEGAN: SCT1h PM=2 SCT1a
HOUR HOUR : MIN MIN

3 Interviewer ID 9 Number of Visits to complete questionnaire

SC9

4 Interviewer Name
10 Completion Status Complete =1
Incomplete=2 SC10
5 Interviewer Signature

11 Data Entry ID

6 Supervisor ID
12 Data Entry Name

7 Supervisor Name
13 Data Entry Signature

8 Supervisor Signature

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HDPI-2 (schools) STATE: DISTRICT: PSU: SCHOOL:

PRIMARY SCHOOL QUESTIONNAIRE

NAME OF VILLAGE/TOWN

NAME OF SCHOOL: CODE: PSSCH

ADDRESS OF SCHOOL

PART A: BASIC CHARACTERISTICS

1. What kind of school is this?
1 GOVERNMENT 3 PRIVATE Unrecognised 5 OTHER PS1
2 PRIVATE Recognise 4 CONVENT

2. Is this school 1 all boys? 2 all girls? 3 co-educational? PS2

3. What is the starting and ending grades taught in this school?

(NURSERY, PRE GRADE 1 = 0) START: PS3a

END: PS3b

4. How far away is the nearest middle school?

ENTER 0 IF ADJACENT OR PART OF SAME SCHOOL KILOMETERS: PS4

5. When did this school first open?

YEAR: PS5

6. How many students are enrolled in this school?

ENROLLED PS6

6a On an average day, of the students enrolled, how many attend ?

ATTEND PS6a
6b Of these, how many are girls?
GIRLS PS6b

7. During this school year, did all students No=0

who wanted to enroll in this school, gain admission? Yes=1 PS7

8. How many shifts of are there in this school this year?

NUMBER PS8

9. How many hours of class time per day are there for each shift?
HOURS PS9

10. Do children get a free midday meal or free food? No free food= 0
IF COOKED MEALS: Yes, Grain only= 1
10a. Is this midday meal dulia or are Yes, Dalia only= 2 PS10a

there a variety of meals cooked? Yes, Variety of Meals= 3

10b. In an average week, how often is 0 Not at all 2 Most days (4-6 days)
a cooked meal given to the children 1 A few days (2-3 day 3 Everyday (except holidays) PS10b

11. What is the first language of instruction in this school? a Hindi No=0
[CODE ALL THAT APPLY] Yes=1 PS11a
b State language, not Hind No=0
Yes=1 PS11b
c English No=0
Yes=1 PS11c
d Other _______________ No=0
Yes=1 PS11d

12. In which grade does the school start teaching English as a language?
GRADE PS12
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PART B: PHYSICAL STRUCTURE
13a How many classrooms does this school have?
NUMBER PS13a
13b Do any classes meet outside because of lack of classrooms?
IF YES: How many? NUMBER PS13b
13c Are there any classrooms that have students from more than one grade?
IF YES: How many? NUMBER PS13c

14a. Does this school have electricity? [IF NO, ENTER 0]

[IF YES]: For how many hours is there electricity during the school hours? HOURS PS14a

14b. How often does the electricity fail? EVERY DAY= 2

ONCE OR TWICE PER WEEK= 1 PS14b
NEVER, LESS THAN ONCE A WEEK= 0
15a. What is the school's main source of water for drinking?
Piped 01 Dug, open well 04 Pond 07 Bottled 10
Tube well 02 Covered well 05 Tanker truck 08 Other: 11 PS15a
Hand pump 03 River, canal, stream 06 Rainwater 09

15b. Is this water source.. 1 Inside the school building?

2 Inside the compound? PS15b

3 Outside the compound?

15c. Do upper caste children sometimes drink from a different water Different= 1
source than lower caste children? Same= 2 PS15c

16. Does the school have any toilet facility for the students [IF NONE, GO TO QUESTION 17] No=0
Yes=1 PS16a
IF YES, GIRLSBOYS
16b. What type of toilet does the 1=Flush toilet 3=Ventilated improved pit latrine
school have for girls? For boys? 2=Pit latrine 4=None PS16b
inside the school building?=1
16c. Is this toilet/latrine… outside the school building?=2 PS16c
No=0
16d. Do girls and boys have separate toilet facilities? Yes=1 PS16d

17. Does the school have … a Chairs and desks for all students? No=0 Yes=1
PS17a

b Blackboard in every classroom? No=0 Yes=1

PS17b

c Library? No=0 Yes=1

PS17c

d Computer that students use? No=0 Yes=1

PS17d

e Fan? No=0 Yes=1

PS17e

f Play grounds? No=0 Yes=1

PS17f

g Kitchen for cooked meals? No=0 Yes=1

PS17g

h A cook? No=0 Yes=1

PS17h

i An assistant for the cook? No=0 Yes=1

PS17i

18. Does the school have any of these a Sports? No=0 Yes=1
PS18a

extra-curricular activities? b Girl Scouts/ Boy Guides? No=0 Yes=1

PS18b

c Home Science? No=0 Yes=1

PS18c

d Singing/Dancing/Art? No=0 Yes=1

PS18d

e Other? No=0 Yes=1

PS18e

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PART C: SCHOOL COSTS
19. Typically for first time admission, GENERAL (not SC / ST) SC or ST
how much does a student [if varies, then for grade IV] [if varies, then for grade IV]
pay for school in a year for...
...Registration fees? Rs. PS19Ga PS19Sa

…Tuition? Rs. PS19Gb PS19Sb

…Other payments? Rs. PS19Gc PS19Sc

(such as books, activity fees)
0= No 1=Yes, some grades
20a. Does the school provide free books for all students? 2=Yes, all grades PS20a
0= No 1=Yes, some grades
20b. for SCs or STs? 2=Yes, all grades PS20b
0= No 1=Yes, some grades
20c. for girls? 2=Yes, all grades PS20c

0= No 1=Yes, some grades

21a. Does the school provide free uniforms for all students? 2=Yes, all grades PS21a
0= No 1=Yes, some grades
21b. for SCs or STs? 2=Yes, all grades PS21b
0= No 1=Yes, some grades
21c. for girls? 2=Yes, all grades PS21c

22a. Does the school provide any stipend for all students? 0= No 1=Yes, some grades
2=Yes, all grades PS22a
22b. for SCs or STs? 0= No 1=Yes, some grades
2=Yes, all grades PS22b
22c. for girls? 0= No 1=Yes, some grades
2=Yes, all grades PS22c

PART D: SCHOOL MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

23a. How many full time teachers are currently working at the school?
REGULAR TEACHERS PS23a
23b. How many part-time teachers are currently working at the school?
PART-TIME TEACHERS PS23b
23c. Are there any sanctioned teaching positions that are unfilled?
IF YES: How many? IF NO ENTER 0 UNFILLED PS23c

24. Does the school have meetings of parent-teacher association or village education committee?
IF NO, ENTER 0
IF YES: How many meetings per year? PS24

25. How often do teachers in this school 4 4+TIMES PER YEA 1 ONCE EVERY FEW YEARS
receive in-service training 3 2-3 PER YEAR 0 NEVER PS25
during a school year? 2 ONCE PER YEAR

26. How often is there a staff meeting with all the teachers?
6 ONCE A WEEK OR MORE 3 4-6 TIMES PER YEAR 0 NEVER, LESS THAN ONCE PER YEAR PS26
5 2-3 TIMES PER MONTH 2 2-3 TIMES PER YEAR
4 ONCE PER MONTH 1 ONCE PER YEAR

27. Is there a formal, written process for evaluating teachers in this school? No=0
Yes=1 PS27
28. What are the most important criteria by which teachers are evaluated
DETERMINE AND RANK UPTO THREE RESPONSES

1 ATTENDANCE 4 ABILITY TO MOTIVATE STUDENTS FIRST:

PS28a

2 PREPARATION FOR CLASS 5 STUDENTS' EXAM PERFORMANCE SECOND:

PS28b

3 TEACHING SKILLS 6 OTHER _________________________ THIRD:

PS28c

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29. Schools reward students for different things. During the last school year,
did students in this school receive formal recognition or awards for …
[READ ALOUD TO RESPONDENT]
academic achievement? No=0 Yes=1
PS29a

non-academic skills (art, music, sports)? No=0 Yes=1

PS29b

attendance/timeliness? No=0 Yes=1

PS29c

community service? No=0 Yes=1

PS29d

good conduct/behavior? No=0 Yes=1

PS29e
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PART E: SCHOOL STAFF

30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 30.5 30.6 30.7 30.8 30.9 30.10 30.11 30.12
WAS What is How far
NAME NAME's What is NAME's jati? Is does
PRESENT What is the Is NAME What is NAME's religion? NAME [NAME]
AT THE highest present NAME's highest 1 Hindu 1=Brahmin trained? live from
First, starting with the INTERVIEW? grade that at the age? level 2 Muslim WRITE 2=OBC school?
the headmaster, tell me Position: 1=primary NAME school of 3 Christian JATI 3=SC
who are all the 1 headmaster respondant teaches? today? SEX education 4 Sikh NAME 4=ST
teachers, 2 teacher 2=Present [write 99 if completed 5 Buddhist 5=Other 1 Trained
administrators, 3 cook 3=Neither NAME does No = 0 Male= 1 6 Jain 2 Untrained KILOMETERS
ID clerks and cooks 4 other not teach.] Yes = 1 Female= 2 7 Other

01 SS2a SS3a SS4a SS5a SS6a SS7a SS8a SS9a SS10a SS10Ca SS11a SS12a

02 SS2b SS3b SS4b SS5b SS6b SS7b SS8b SS9b SS10b SS10Cb SS11b SS12b

03 SS2c SS3c SS4c SS5c SS6c SS7c SS8c SS9c SS10c SS10Cc SS11c SS12c

04 SS2d SS3d SS4d SS5d SS6d SS7d SS8d SS9d SS10d SS10Cd SS11d SS12d

05 SS2e SS3e SS4e SS5e SS6e SS7e SS8e SS9e SS10e SS10Ce SS11e SS12e

06 SS2f SS3f SS4f SS5f SS6f SS7f SS8f SS9f SS10f SS10Cf SS11f SS12f

07 SS2g SS3g SS4g SS5g SS6g SS7g SS8g SS9g SS10g SS10Cg SS11g SS12g

08 SS2h SS3h SS4h SS5h SS6h SS7h SS8h SS9h SS10h SS10Ch SS11h SS12h

09 SS2i SS3i SS4i SS5i SS6i SS7i SS8i SS9i SS10i SS10Ci SS11i SS12i

10 SS2j SS3j SS4j SS5j SS6j SS7j SS8j SS9j SS10j SS10Cj SS11j SS12j

11 SS2k SS3k SS4k SS5k SS6k SS7k SS8k SS9k SS10k SS10Ck SS11k SS12k

12 SS2l SS3l SS4l SS5l SS6l SS7l SS8l SS9l SS10l SS10Cl SS11l SS12l

13 SS2m SS3m SS4m SS5m SS6m SS7m SS8m SS9m SS10m SS10Cm SS11m SS12m

14 SS2n SS3n SS4n SS5n SS6n SS7n SS8n SS9n SS10n SS10Cn SS11n SS12n

15 SS2o SS3o SS4o SS5o SS6o SS7o SS8o SS9o SS10o SS10Co SS11o SS12o

16 SS2p SS3p SS4p SS5p SS6p SS7p SS8p SS9p SS10p SS10Cp SS11p SS12p

IF MORE THAN 16 STAFF, ENTER UP TO 16 IN FOLLOWING ORDER:

ALL ADMINISTRATORS None= 0 Secondary= 10
COOK (head) Primary= 5 Higher sec= 12
TEACHERS IN GRADES 4,1,3,5,2 Middle= 8 College= 15
ASK TO SEE A GRADE 4 CLASSROOM: Post-graduate= 17

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PART F: OBSERVATION OF GRADE 4 CLASSROOM:

31. Is the classroom indoors? No=0
Yes=1 SO31

32. Do all the children have…

32a. Chairs and desks? No=0

Yes=1 SO32a
IF NO,
Are they provided mats to sit on? No=0
Yes=1 SO32m

32b. a classroom Blackboard? No=0 Yes, but blank= 1

Yes, with writing= 2 SO32b

32c. Writing materials: pencils and tablets/books or slate and chalk? No=0
Yes=1 SO32c

32d. Textbooks? No=0

Yes=1 SO32d

33. Has the teacher posted anything on the classroom walls?

33a. Teaching materials? No=0

Yes=1 SO33a

33b. Examples of children's work? No=0

Yes=1 SO33b

34. What is the seating arrangement of the class? Separately=1

Mixed=2 SO34
Only one sex=9

END OF INTERVIEW.
THANK THE RESPONDENT FOR HIS OR HER COOPERATION

TIME INTERVIEW ENDED: AM=1

PST2h PM=2 PST2a
HOUR HOUR : MIN MIN

COMMENTS:

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