Understanding Our Lives Middle Years Development Instrument 2020–2021 Survey of Grade 4 & 5 Students
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UNDERSTANDING OUR LIVES MIDDLE YEARS DEVELOPMENT INSTRUMENT 2020–2021 SURVEY OF GRADE 4 & 5 STUDENTS You can preview the survey online at BRITISH COLUMBIA www.mdi.ubc.ca. INSTRUCTIONAL SURVEY © Copyright of UBC and contributors. Copying, distributing, modifying or translating this work is expressly forbidden by the copyright holders. Contact Human Early Learning Partnership at [email protected] to obtain copyright permissions. Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 IMPORTANT REMINDERS! 1. Prior to starting the survey, please read the Student Assent on the next page aloud to your students! Students must be given the opportunity to decline and not complete the survey. Students can withdraw anytime by clicking the button at the bottom of every page. 2. Each student has their own login ID and password assigned to them. Students need to know that their answers are confidential, so that they will feel more comfortable answering the questions honestly. It is critical that they know this is not a test, and that there are no right or wrong answers. 3. The “Tell us About Yourself” section at the beginning of the survey can be challenging for some students. Please read this section aloud to make sure everybody understands. You know your students best and if you are concerned about their reading level, we suggest you read all of the survey questions aloud to your students. 4. The MDI takes about one to two classroom periods to complete. The “Activities” section is a natural place to break. Thank you! What’s new on the MDI? 1. We have updated questions 5-7 on First Nations, Métis and Inuit identity, and First Nations languages learned and spoken at home. We have added a list of First Nations and Indigenous Languages in BC from First Peoples’ Cultural Council at the end of the Instructional Survey for your reference to assist your students in responding to these questions. 2. We have removed questions on weight and body image and have replaced them with questions about help-seeking behavior and transportation to and from school – see questions 58-60. 2 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 Please read the text below aloud to your students before starting the survey! STUDENT ASSENT SCRIPT Instruct students to click on “Start Survey” to begin. 3 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 Students can click the check boxes to Clicking “Next” saves confirm they student responses and understand the moves to the next Assent Script. page. 4 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 Please read the Demographic Section of the survey and the instructions with sample questions aloud to your students. After completing the first section they should be able to continue the survey on their own, although some might still need your assistance. You know your students best, and if you are concerned about their reading level, we suggest you read all of the questions aloud to your students. If your students have headphones, they can click on this icon to hear the question read aloud. 5 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 These questions can be challenging for some students. Please read Questions 1 to 11 aloud to make sure everybody understands. If students ask about “in another way”, provide a simple matter-of-fact response, congruent with language your school and school district have been teaching, such as non-binary, gender non-conforming, or two-spirit. Alternatively, a possible response is, “Some people feel like a boy or a girl inside, so they can check one of those boxes. But others may feel differently and want to describe another way – such as sometimes I feel like both, or I feel like neither a boy nor a girl, or I am not sure.” 6 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 This text box will appear if a student selects “First Nations.” Refer to the list at the back of this guide for if a student asks for assistance. For example “Squamish” or “Tsleil-Waututh”. If a student selects “First Nations Language” or “Other”, they can type in the language. Refer to the list at the back of this guide for a list of First Nations languages in B.C. if a student asks for assistance. 7 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 8 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 Please read the INSTRUCTIONS and SAMPLE QUESTIONS aloud to make sure everybody understands. The sample questions give students practice with both positive and negative questions. 9 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 Students can complete the remaining questions on their own and can ask for assistance as needed. You can read all the questions aloud if you are concerned with the reading level of your students. 10 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 11 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 12 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 13 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 14 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 15 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 16 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 17 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 18 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 19 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 20 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 21 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 22 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 23 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 Please remind your students to refrain from using names of people in the open- ended text boxes. 24 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 Please remind your students to refrain from using names of people in the open- ended text boxes. 25 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 This point in the survey is a natural place to break 26 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 Please remind your students to refrain from using names of people in the open- ended text boxes. 27 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 28 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 Suggested clarification: “These questions are trying to ask you what you do during a normal week. If last week was different than normal – maybe you were sick or couldn’t go to your regular activities – please answer the questions thinking of the most recent typical week for yourself.” 29 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 30 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 31 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 If a student selects that they wish to do additional activities, they can list an activity and where they would like it to be. Please remind your students to refrain from using names of people in the open-ended text boxes. 32 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 Please remind your students to refrain from using names of people in the open-ended text boxes. 33 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 34 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 35 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 Students click to finish the survey and view the Student Help Page. Requests for help will be sent to your district email address, please follow your school’s protocol for assisting students. 36 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 First Nations and Indigenous Languages in BC Please use this list to assist your students in responding to Question 5, 6 and 7 in the Introduction Section. Adapted from the First Peoples’ Cultural Council: https://maps.fpcc.ca/languages Geography1 Language Name2 Other Names3 Dialects4 Communities Where Spoken5 Anishnaabemowin Saulteau Northeastern BC Anishinaabemowin Saulteau Saulteau First Nations Ojibway ~ Ojibwe Plains Ojibway Blueberry River First Nations Fort Nelson First Nation Nēhiyawēwin ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ Nēhiyawēwin (Plains Saulteau First Nations Northeastern BC Cree Cree) West Moberly First Nations Plains Cree Many urban areas, especially Vancouver Cheslatta Carrier Nation Lheidli-T’enneh First Nation Nak’albun-Dzinghubun/ Lhoosk’uz Dene Nation Stuart-Trembleur Lake Lhtako Dene Nation (Tl’azt’en, Yekooche, Nadleh Whut’en First Nation Nak’azdli) Nak’azdli Whut’en ᑕᗸᒡ Nazko First Nation Fraser-Nechakoh Interior Dakelh Carrier Saik’uz First Nation Taculli ~ Takulie (Cheslatta, Sdelakoh, Stellat’en First Nation Nadleh, Saik’uz, Lheidli) Takla Lake First Nation Tl’azt’en Nation Blackwater (Lhk’acho, Ts’il Kaz Koh First Nation Lhoosk’uz, Ndazko, Ulkatcho First Nation Lhtakoh) Yekooche First Nation Urban areas, especially Prince George and Quesnel 1 The “Geography” column was added by The Human Early Learning Partnership and does not appear in the original FPCC version of this list. 2 The “Language Names” are those used on First Peoples' Language Map of British Columbia (http://fp-maps.ca) and were compiled in consultation with First Nations communities. 3 The “Other Names” are names by which the language is known, today or in the past. Some of these names may no longer be in use and may not be considered acceptable by communities but it is useful to include them in order to assist with the location of language resources which may have used these alternate names. 4 Only dialects spoken in B.C. are included here. These are estimates based on our current knowledge. There may be variation in the spelling of dialect names and in the number of dialects for each language. We encourage people who share dialects of the same language to collaborate on language reclamation, revitalization and maintenance. 5 This lists the main communities where a language is spoken but all languages may be spoken in other towns and cities across the province. 37 Version Sep 1, 2020 H18-00507-A019 Geography1 Language Name2 Other Names3 Dialects4 Communities Where Spoken5 Blueberry River Blueberry River First Nations ᑕᓀ ᖚ Doig River First Nation Doig River Dane-zaa Záágéʔ Halfway River First Nation Northeastern BC Dane-Zaa Halfway River Beaver Prophet River First Nation Prophet River Dunne-za Saulteau First Nations West Moberly Lake West Moberly First Nations Daylu Dena Council Kaska Lower Post Northeastern BC Danezāgé’ Dease River First Nation