64387 = Russian Federation: Republic of Tatarstan

OECD country
0 = No
1 = Yes

Mode of Respondent
1 = Paper
2 = Computer

Teacher Class Identifier
0 = Teacher teaches not grade 9 class
1 = Teacher teaches grade 9 class

Reading/Group of other Teacher
4 = Reading Teacher
5 = Group of other Teacher

Are you female or male?
1 = Female
2 = Male
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

How old are you?
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

What is your current employment status as a teacher? My employment status at this school
1 = Full-time (more than 90% of full-time hours)
2 = Part-time (71-90% of full-time hours)
3 = Part-time (50-70% of full-time hours)
4 = Part-time (less than 50% of full-time hours)
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Did you complete a teacher education or training programme?
1 = Yes, a programme of 1 year or less
2 = Yes, a programme longer than 1 year
3 = No
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

How did you receive your teaching qualifications?
1 = I attended a standard teacher education or training programme which serves to educate teachers at a general, pedagogical
2 = I am currently in my in-service teacher training.
3 = I attended a teacher education or training programme which took part next to work as a teacher in school.
4 = I attended a teacher education or training programme which took part next to work outside school.
5 = I attended training in another pedagogical profession.
6 = Other
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

Included in teacher education, training or other qualification: Reading, writing and literature
0 = Not checked
1 = Checked

Are you required to take part in professional development activities?
1 = Yes
2 = No
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

About how much time per week do you spend reading for your work [...] out of your classes?
1 = Less than 1 hour a week
2 = 1-3 hours a week
3 = 4-6 hours a week
4 = More than 6 hours a week
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Agree: The advantages of being a teacher clearly outweigh the disadvantages.
1 = Strongly disagree
2 = Disagree
3 = Agree
4 = Strongly agree
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

In your lessons, how often do you teach: Summarizing strategies
1 = Never or almost never
2 = Some lessons
3 = Many lessons
4 = Every lesson or almost every lesson
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

<this academic year>, how many pages was the longest piece of text your [...] students had to read for your lessons
1 = One page or less
2 = Between 2 and 10 pages
3 = Between 11 and 50 pages
4 = Between 51 and 100 pages
5 = Between 101 and 500 pages
6 = More than 500 pages
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

How often involved in: Reading emails
1 = I don't know what it is
2 = Never or almost never
3 = Several times a month
4 = Several times a week
5 = Several times a day
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

Best describes how you read books
1 = I rarely or never read books.
2 = I read books more often in paper format.
3 = I read books more often on digital devices (e.g. e-reader, tablet, smartphone, computer).
4 = I read books equally often in paper format and on digital devices.
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Best describes how you read the news (e.g. politics, culture, sport, local news)
1 = I do not follow the news at all.
2 = I only watch or listen to the news (e.g. radio, television, podcasts).
3 = I read the news more often on digital devices (e.g. tablet, smartphone, computer).
4 = I read the news more often on paper (e.g. newspapers, magazines).
5 = I read the news equally often in paper format and on digital devices.
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

Country of birth
1 = Germany
2 = Greece
3 = Italy
4 = Bosnia-Herzegovina
5 = Croatia
6 = Macedonia
7 = Montenegro
8 = Serbia
9 = Slovenia
10 = Poland
11 = Russia, Kazakhstan, or another former sovjet republic
12 = Turkey
13 = Other country
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

Studied in a country other than [country of test]
1 = No
2 = Yes, for less than three months
3 = Yes, for three to twelve months
4 = Yes, for more than a year
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Current need for professional development: Knowledge and understanding of my subject field(s)
1 = No need at present
2 = Low level of need
3 = Moderate level of need
4 = High level of need
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

In your teaching, to what extent can you do: Get students to believe they can do well in school work
1 = Not at all
2 = To some extent
3 = Quite a bit
4 = A lot
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

How often: Exchange teaching materials with colleagues
1 = Never
2 = Once a year or less
3 = 2-4 times a year
4 = 5-10 times a year
5 = 1-3 times a month
6 = Once a week or more
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

School's instruction hindered by: A lack of teaching staff.
1 = Not at all
2 = Very little
3 = To some extent
4 = A lot
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

This school year, how often used for teaching: Tutorial software or practice programmes
1 = Never
2 = In some lessons
3 = In most lessons
4 = In every or almost every lesson
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Assessing student learning, how often: I develop and administer my own assessment.
1 = Never or almost never
2 = Some lessons
3 = Most lessons
4 = Every lesson or almost every lesson
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Opinion shared by teachers: It is important for students to learn that people from other cultures can have [...]
1 = Shared among none or almost none of the teachers
2 = Shared among some of the teachers
3 = Shared among many of the teachers
4 = Shared among all or almost all of the teachers
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Proportion of your teacher education dedicated to: <Reading literacy> [...]
9995 = Valid Skip
9997 = Not Applicable
9998 = Invalid
9999 = No Response

In your formal education and/or training, did you study: <Test language>
1 = Not at all
2 = Overview or introduction to topic
3 = It was an area of emphasis
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

How important do you consider teaching the following skills in your lessons? Skills related to reading comprehension
1 = Not important
2 = Somewhat important
3 = Important
4 = Very important
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

How often in your <test language lessons>: Many students don't listen to what I say.
1 = Every lesson
2 = Most lessons
3 = Some lessons
4 = Never or hardly ever
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

In your <test language lessons>, how often: I encourage students to express their opinion about a text.
1 = Never or hardly ever
2 = In some lessons
3 = In most lessons
4 = In all lessons
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

How often do you ask students to: Identify the main ideas of what they have read
1 = Never or almost never
2 = Once or twice a month
3 = Once or twice a week
4 = Every day or almost every day
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

I consider students' individual improvement of performance since the beginning of the <semester>.
1 = Not at all
2 = Very little
3 = To some extent
4 = To a large extent
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Country of birth national categories - Teacher
African country with Portuguese as the official language
Another State of the Gulf Cooperation Council (ARE)
Other Country outside Latin America (CHL)
An Eastern European country outside the EU

Teacher employment time - dichotomous
1 = full time
2 = part time
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Originally trained teacher (strict definition): standard teacher training
0 = carreer changer - other way
1 = originally trained teachers
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Overlap between initial education and teaching the modal grade - Reading, writing and literature
0 = no check - Reading, writing and literature
1 = educated but not teaching - Reading, writing and literature
2 = teaching but not educated - Reading, writing and literature
3 = overlap - Reading, writing and literature
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Overlap between initial education and teaching the modal grade - Mathematics
0 = no check - Mathematics
1 = educated but not teaching - Mathematics
2 = teaching but not educated - Mathematics
3 = overlap - Mathematics
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Overlap between initial education and teaching the modal grade - Science
0 = no check - Science
1 = educated but not teaching - Science
2 = teaching but not educated - Science
3 = overlap - Science
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Overlap between initial education and teaching the modal grade - Technology
0 = no check - Technology
1 = educated but not teaching - Technology
2 = teaching but not educated - Technology
3 = overlap - Technology
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Overlap between initial education and teaching the modal grade - Social Studies
0 = no check - Social Studies
1 = educated but not teaching - Social Studies
2 = teaching but not educated - Social Studies
3 = overlap - Social Studies
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Overlap between initial education and teaching the modal grade - Modern foreign languages
0 = no check - Modern foreign languages
1 = educated but not teaching - Modern foreign languages
2 = teaching but not educated - Modern foreign languages
3 = overlap - Modern foreign languages
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Overlap between initial education and teaching the modal grade - Ancient languages
0 = no check - Ancient languages
1 = educated but not teaching - Ancient languages
2 = teaching but not educated - Ancient languages
3 = overlap - Ancient languages
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Overlap between initial education and teaching the modal grade - Arts
0 = no check - Arts
1 = educated but not teaching - Arts
2 = teaching but not educated - Arts
3 = overlap - Arts
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Overlap between initial education and teaching the modal grade - Physical education
0 = no check - Physical education
1 = educated but not teaching - Physical education
2 = teaching but not educated - Physical education
3 = overlap - Physical education
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Overlap between initial education and teaching the modal grade - Religion and-or ethics
0 = no check - Religion and-or ethics
1 = educated but not teaching - Religion and-or ethics
2 = teaching but not educated - Religion and-or ethics
3 = overlap - Religion and-or ethics
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Overlap between initial education and teaching the modal grade - Practical and vocational skills
0 = no check - Practical and vocational skills
1 = educated but not teaching - Practical and vocational skills
2 = teaching but not educated - Practical and vocational skills
3 = overlap - Practical and vocational skills
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Subject included in initial training: Reading, writing and literature
0 = no subject teacher - Reading, writing and literature
1 = subject teacher - Reading, writing and literature
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Subject included in initial training: Mathematics
0 = no subject teacher - Mathematics
1 = subject teacher - Mathematics
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Subject included in initial training: Science
0 = no subject teacher - Science
1 = subject teacher - Science
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Subject included in initial training: Technology
0 = no subject teacher - Technology
1 = subject teacher - Technology
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Subject included in initial training: Social studies
0 = no subject teacher - Social Studies
1 = subject teacher - Social Studies
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Subject included in initial training: Modern foreign languages
0 = no subject teacher - Modern foreign languages
1 = subject teacher - Modern foreign languages
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Subject included in initial training: Ancient languages (e.g. Latin)
0 = no subject teacher - Ancient languages
1 = subject teacher - Ancient languages
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Subject included in initial training: Arts
0 = no subject teacher - Arts
1 = subject teacher - Arts
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Subject included in initial training: Physical education
0 = no subject teacher - Physical education
1 = subject teacher - Physical education
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Subject included in initial training: Religion and\or ethics
0 = no subject teacher - Religion and-or ethics
1 = subject teacher - Religion and-or ethics
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Subject included in initial training: Practical and vocational skills
0 = no subject teacher - Practical and vocational skills
1 = subject teacher - Practical and vocational skills
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response