Early Grade Reading Assessment
Philippine version
Pupil Context Interview
Ask each question verbally to the child, as in an interview. Do not read the response options aloud. Wait for
the child to respond, then write this response in the space provided, or circle the code of the option that
corresponds to the child’s response. If there is no special instruction to the contrary, only one response is
permitted.
1 _______years old
How old are you? (in number of years)
2 When is your birthday?
3 What year were you born?
4a What language do you speak at home?
Do you use the same language at home
4b and in school? [Multiple responses are
allowed]
Do you use textbooks to practice reading in
5
school?
Do you have other materials to read at
6
home?
If yes, what are these materials?
If yes to Question 6] In what language(s) are
7
these books or other materials written?
[Multiple responses are allowed]
8 Does anyone else read at home?
9 [If yes to Question 8] Who is that?
[Multiple responses are allowed]
Do not know / No response ........................ 9
Month of
Do not know / No response ........................ 9
Year
Do not know / No response ........................ 9
Language spoken at home:______________
Do not know / No response ........................9
No ...............................................................0
Yes ............................................................1
Do not know / No response ........................9
No ...............................................................0
Yes ............................................................1
Do not know / No response ........................9
(Not necessary to record the response)
_______________________________________________
English .......................................................1
Filipino ........................................2
Other (specify): ...........................................3
Do not know / No response ........................9
No ...............................................................0
Yes ............................................................1
Do not know / No response ........................9
Mother ........................................................1
Father .........................................................2
Sister / brother ...........................................3
Other (specify) : ..........................................4
Do not know / No response .......................9
In your house, do you have: Yes No No response

10 a radio? 1 0 9

11 a telephone or cellphone? 1 0 9

12 electricity? 1 0 9

13 a television? 1 0 9

14 a refrigerator? 1 0 9

15 a CR inside the house? 1 0 9

16 a bicycle or pedicab? 1 0 9

17 a motorcycle or tricycle? 1 0 9

18 a car, van, multicab? 1 0 9

19 Did you attend kindergarten before No ............................................................... 0

grade one? Yes ............................................................ 1
Do not know / No response ....................... 9
20 What grade are you in this year? Grade 1 ..................................................... 1
Grade 2 ...................................................... 2
Grade 3 ...................................................... 3
Grade 4 ...................................................... 4
21 What grade were you in last year? Not in school............................................... 0
Grade 1 .................................................... 1
Grade 2 ...................................................... 2
Grade 3 ...................................................... 3
Kindergarten .............................................. 8
Do not know / No response ....................... 9
22 Does your teacher give No .............................................................. 0
assignments ? Yes ........................................................... 1
Do not know / No response ....................... 9
23 [If “yes” to Question 22), Does No .............................................................. 0
anyone help you to do your Yes ........................................................... 1
assignment?
Do not know / No response ....................... 9

Time at completion: : am / pm