HEAD TEACHER QUESTIONNAIRE

METADATA

100 Region /________ /

101 Cluster Name /________________________/

102 Sub-cluster Code /_____ /_____/_____/

103 Village/Quarter /________________________/

ACCORDING TO GBOS’S
104 District CLASSIFICATION. PLEASE, 1- Rural 2- Urban
CIRCLE.

105 Name of the school First Name - Surname /________________________/

106 Code of the School /____ /_____/_____ /___ __/

1. WSD
107 Treatment Received /________ /
2. Control

108 Name of the enumerator First Name - Surname /________________________/

109 Name of the survey supervisor First Name - Surname /________________________/

110 Name of data entry clerk First Name - Surname /________________________/

111 Date DD/MM/YYYY /_____/_____/ ___________/

How many buildings make up the Count buildings as separate if

112 /________ /________ /
school? they have a separate roof.
1. Building in good condition
2. Building needs some minor
repairs (roof, windows,
walls)
What is the condition of the main 3. No roof, building needs
113 school building? [the building where rehabilitation /________ /
the head teacher’s office is] 4. No roof, walls are heavily
damaged, needs
complete reconstruction
5. Needs complete
reconstruction

HH : MM
114 Start Time of the Interview /____/____ /: /____ /____ /
24-hour clock: 2pm=14:00

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Good morning / afternoon. We are working with the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education to gather some information
about the current situation of Gambian lower basic schools. We really appreciate your cooperation. We may ask to see whether
you have written records of things. If you do not have them or do not have them readily available, that is fine; just let us know.
Your responses will be kept confidential. We will start with a few general questions about the school.

200 What is your name? First name - Surname /_____________ /____________ /

1. Head teacher203
2. Deputy head teacher
201 What is your position? 3. Senior teacher /_______/
4. Other: ________________

1. Meeting/workshop at regional level

2. Meeting/workshop at national level
202 Why is the head teacher absent? 3. Don’t know /_______/
4. Other:_________________

1. This school 205

2.Another School-WSD
203 Where were you posted last year? 3. Another School- Grant Only /_______/
4. Another School-Control
5. First year as teacher  205

What the name of the school you were Mark the name of the school, and fill the /___________________/_______/
204
at last year? school code later
Name Code

0. No
205 /_______/
Does this school have two shifts? 1. Yes

Grade Male Female

1
2
How many total students are there in 3
this school? 4
206
5
6
(For all shifts)
Total Morning Shift Only (Lower Basic Only) /____________/

Total Afternoon Shift Only (Lower Basic Only) /____________/

Does this school have an upper basic 0. No 209

207 /_______/
stream? 1. Yes

How many students are in the upper

208 /____________/
basic streams?

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 Grade Senior Junior TT Other
1
2
How many total teachers are currently
working in this school? 3
(All shifts)
4
5
Include head teacher, volunteer
209 teachers but not teachers on leave. 6
Count double shift teachers once, in Other:____________
the current shift.
Upper Basic (Total only) /____________________________/

Total Morning Shift (Lower Basic Only ) /_________/

Total Afternoon Shift (Lower Basic Only ) /_________/

How many teachers are here Right

Grade Senior Junior TT Other
now? 1
2
210
3
4
Write only for current shift. 5
6
Upper Basic(Total only) /____________________________/

Do you have records of the teachers’ 0. No213

211 attendance? 1. Yes, did not show records  213 /___________ /
If yes, ask to see records. 2. Yes, showed records

Look at the teacher attendance record

and mark the number of teachers Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5
212 Absents
absents for 5 randomly picked days
over the past 3 months.

How many classrooms does the school

213 /________ /________ /
have?

AM (Morning) /______ /______ /

How many classes does the school
214
have in total?
PM (Afternoon)/______ /______ /

Is there a place where materials can be

0. No
215 stored which can be locked (other than /________/
1. Yes
the classroom)?

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 0. No
216 Does this school have a library? /________/
1. Yes

How many working latrines does the

217 If 00 220 /_______/_______/
school have in total?

How many separate and working

218 /________ /________ /
latrines are there for girls?

How many separate and working

219 /________ /________ /
latrines are there for teachers?
/________/
a. Does the school have NAWEC
electricity? 0. No
/________/
220 1. Yes
b. Does the school have a generator?
If no to all 3  223
/________/
c. Does the school have solar panels?
1. Often, everyday or once a day
How often did the school have 2. Sometimes, once per week to once per
221 electricity in the past 6 months (during month /________/
the day)? 3. Rarely, less than once per month
4. Never
0. No
222 Is there electricity right now? /________/
1. Yes
1. Tap
What is the main source of drinking 2. Borehole / hand-pump
223 /________/
water at the school? 3. Ordinary well
4. River/stream/pond
How far from the school is the nearest In km. If less than half a km use the
224 /_______/_______/
paved/tar road? code 00.

How far from the school is nearest In km. If less than half a km use the
225 /_______/_______/
regional education directorate? code 00.

SCHOOL FINANCES
The next few questions are about the school finances.

300 Does this school collect any charges 0. No 302

/________/
directly from the parents? 1. Yes

a) Per student (Lower Basic) /________/

Include all contributions, not just
How much money in total did the
school fees.
301 school collect in charges from parents
this academic year (2008-2009)? b) Total collected: /________________/
99. Don’t know
(Whole school)

Other: Who?
How much […] did the school receive Government NGO
from […] this academic year? ………………
If none, enter 00.
302 TEXTBOOKS /_____________/ /___________/ /____________/
If received but cannot identify amount,
enter 88.
If don’t know, enter 99. MONEY /_____________/ /____________/ /____________/

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 Other: Who?
Government NGO
…………

BUILDING
/________/ /________/ /________/
Did the school receive any […] from SUPPLIES
[…] this academic year?
FURNITURE /________/ /________/ /________/
303
0. No FOOD FOR
/________/ /________/ /________/
STUDENTS
1. Yes
OTHER: What?
/________/ /________/ /________/
…………………
OTHER: What?
/________/ /________/ /________/
…………………

Do you keep records of the school’s 0. No

304 expenses? 1. Yes, did not show records /________/
If yes, ask to see record 2. Yes, showed records

SCHOOL MANAGEMENT
Now we would like to ask a few questions about school management. We are interested both in school management and in
school record keeping, so in some cases we may ask to see whether you have written records of things. If you do not have them
or do not have them readily available, that is fine; just let us know.

What date did your school actually DD/MM/YYYY

400 / _____ / _____ / __________ /
open for the 2008-2009 school year? If doesn’t know mark 99/99/9999
Write number of days.
How many days this school year has
401 the school closed besides public 99. Don’t know /_______/_______/
holidays?
If 00 or 99  403
1. Strike
What is the main reason why the 2. Rain/Storm (Weather)
402 /________/
school closed? 3. Resources
4. Other _____________
1. Saw a record
/________/
How many teachers did not report on 2. Response, no record
403 the first day of school after the Easter 3. Doesn’t know
holiday this year?
/_______/_______/
Record number if given
Does your school have a staff code of 0. No
404 conduct? 1. Yes, did not show the code /________/
If yes, then ask to see the code. 2. Yes, showed the code

What was the date of the most recent DD/MM/YYYY

405 /_____/_____/ ___________/
staff meeting? mark 99/99/9999 if Don’t know
Do not prompt. Mark all that apply

1. School Finance /________/

2. Child attendance
3. Child performance
What were the main topics of
406 4. Child discipline /________/
discussion at the last staff meeting?
5. Teacher attendance / punctuality
6. NAT
7. Whole School Development program /________/
8. Other: ________________
99. Don’t know

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 Do you have a system in which senior 0. No410
407 teachers mentor junior teachers? 1. Yes, did not show records /________/
If yes, ask to see records. 2. Yes, showed records

0. No mentor
That is great. For example, who is the
408 1. Identified mentor /________/
mentor for your most junior teacher?
0. No
409 Are your mentors trained? /________/
1. Yes
0. 0. No
Do you have any other professional
1. Yes and cannot describe
development plan for teachers?
2. Yes and described
410 /________/
3. Don’t know
If yes, ask to describe

Did you calculate how many books

0. No 413
411 you needed for the 2008-2009 /________/
1. Yes
academic year?

According to that calculation, how

412 XXXX. Don’t know /______/______/______/______/
many books were needed?

Did you submit a request for books to 0. No

413 /________/
the government this year? 1. Yes

How many contact hours (teacher-

414 pupils) per year are legally required 99. Don’t know /______/______/_______/
from teachers?

In your view, how many contact hours

415 (teacher-pupils) per year are needed to XXX. Don’t know /______/______/_______/
cover the curriculum?

Is there a record in the school of

classroom observations made to
0. No
ensure that teachers are teaching?
416 1. Yes, did not show records /________/
2. Yes, showed records
If yes, ask to see records.

Do you conduct performance review 0. No

417 /________/
with your staff? 1. Yes

How many school level

418 test/evaluation/examination did you /_______/_______/
have this year?

When was the last examination in this DD/MM/YYYY

419 /__ __/ __ __/ _________/
school? If don’t know, mark 99/99/9999

After the last pupil examination, did

0. No 422
420 you do anything to analyze the /________/
1. Yes
results?

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 Do not prompt. Mark all that apply

1. Identified the lowest performing /________/

students & met with them / their
421 What did you do?
parents
2. Divided the results by subgroups (age, /________/
gender)
3.Other:____________________

Do not prompt. Mark all that apply

1. Corporal punishment
2. Give extra school work
/________/
3. Give non- School related work
How do you punish bad behavior from
422 4. Deny break
the pupils, if you do?
5. Dismiss from class
/________/
6. Speak with parent
7. Threaten to expel
8. Do not punish
9. Other: ________________

Do not prompt. Mark all that apply

1. Public praise /________/

How do you reward good behavior
423
from the pupils, if you do?
2. Private praise
3. Prize
4. Giving less school work /________/
5. Do not reward good behavior
6. Other: ________________

Do you have written punishment and 0. No

424 reward policies for your school? 1. Yes, did not show records /________/
If yes, ask to see it 2. Yes, showed records

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

Did you receive any support in cash or

0. No 502
500 in kind from the community in the /________/
1. Yes
2008-2009 academic year?

/______ /___________________/
What did the school receive from the Write amount, then units
501 /______ /___________________/
community this year? (e.g. 500 dalasi, 200 bricks)
/______ /___________________/
0. No 509
502 Does the school have a PTA? /________/
1. Yes
Do not prompt. Mark all that apply

1. Members contribution
2. School budget /________/
3. NGO
503 How are the PTA funds raised?
4. Government
5. Fund raisers /________/
6. Not funded
7. Other: ________________

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 Imagine that something comes up that
requires a PTA meeting in the next 3
504 days. How many PTA members do
you think you would be able to get to
the meeting?
1. All of the members
2. Most of the members
3. About half of the members /________/
4. A few of the members
5. No one

How many times has the school met

with the parents, community or PTA
505 If 00  508 /_______/_______/
to discuss school related issues during
the 2008-2009 academic year?

DD/MM/YYYY /__ __/ __ __/ _________/

Can you recall the dates of the last two
506
PTA meetings?
Mark 99/99/9999 if can’t recall /__ __/ __ __/ _________/

At the last PTA meeting, what was the
507
principal topic of discussion?
1. Elections
2. Transition from PTA executive to
/________/
SMC (school management committee)
3. Other: ________________

DD/MM/YYY
77/77/7777. Not scheduled but regular /__ __/ __ __/ _________/
When is the next PTA meeting
508 interval
scheduled for?
88/88/8888. Not scheduled
99/99/9999. Doesn’t know
Does this school have a school
development plan? 0. No 511
1. Yes, did not show the plan  511
509 /________/
2. Yes, showed the plan
If the head teacher says Yes, then ask 9. Doesn’t know
to see the plan.

Does the format of the school

development plan corresponds with 0. No
the one prescribed in the SMM 1. Yes
510 /________/
(School Management Manual)? 2. Can not tell
9. Doesn’t know
Compare to example given

Is there an up-to-date asset register as 0. No

in the SMM (School Management 1. Yes, did not show records
511 Manual)? /________/
2. Yes, showed records
If yes, ask to see records. 9. Doesn’t know

0. No
Is there handing over notes? 1. Yes, did not show records
512 /________/
If yes, ask to see records. 2. Yes, showed records
9. Doesn’t know
0. No
Does this school have a school vision? 1. Yes, did not show the vision
513 /________/
If yes, ask to see records. 2. Yes, showed the vision
9. Doesn’t know
Has this school developed any school 0. No
policy? 1. Yes, did not show records
514 /________/
2. Yes, showed records
If yes, ask to see records. 9. Doesn’t know

Has this school adopted the PTA 0. No 517

constitution? 1. Yes, did not show records
515 /________/
2. Yes, showed records
If yes, ask to see records. 9. Doesn’t know

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 1. Leadership and Management
2. Community Participation
3. Curriculum Management
Which statutory committees have been 4. Teachers professional development
established? 5. Teaching and learning resources
516 6. Learners’ welfare and school environment

Please Circle all that apply

[Do not prompt]

0. No 519
Do you have a service level agreement
517 1. Yes /________/
(SLA) with the regional director?
9. Doesn’t know 519
On the scale of 0 to 5, (0 meaning not
at all and 5 meaning a lot) how much
518 Write number, 0 to 5 /________/
the service level agreement (SLA) has
helped you?

Do not prompt

1. Lack of resources / materials / furniture

What would you say is the biggest
2. Lack of appropriate training of teachers
519 obstacle to this school in its effort to /________/
3. Lack of community participation
provide learning to the pupils?
4. Lack of enthusiasm from the pupils
5. Lack of enthusiasm from the teachers
6. Other: _______________

OUTCOME

HH : MM
600 End Time of the Interview
Use 24-hour clock: 2pm=14:00 /_____/_____/ :/_____/_____/
1. Complete  End of interview
2. Partial
601 Outcome of this questionnaire /________ /
3. No respondent available
4. Declined
602 Why is this questionnaire incomplete? /__________________________ /

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