Ascend Codebook 2023-2024.xlsx

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1	Category	Variable	Description	Question Text	Selection Text	Data Type	Range/Levels
2	Metadata	created	Survey start time	[Metadata]	[Metadata]	Datetime	[Datetime]
3		modified	Survey end time, or time most recently modified	[Metadata]	[Metadata]	Datetime	[Datetime]
4		first_login	Was this the participant's first login	[Metadata]	[Metadata]	Dichotomous	0, 1
5		progress	Proportion of survey items completed	[Metadata]	[Metadata]	Continuous	0-1
6	Identifiers	participant_id	Participant identifier (one per student within a classroom); from PERTS database	[Metadata]	[Metadata]	Character	[Character]
7		student_id	Student identifier (one per student); supplied by the user	[Metadata]	[Metadata]	Character	[Character]
8		cycle_id	Cycle identifier (one per cycle within a classroom)	[Metadata]	[Metadata]	Character	[Character]
9		classroom_code	Classroom code	[Metadata]	[Metadata]	Character	[Character]
10		classroom_name	Classroom name	[Metadata]	[Metadata]	Character	[Character]
11		teacher_name	Teacher name	[Metadata]	[Metadata]	Character	[Character]
12		teacher_email	Teacher email	[Metadata]	[Metadata]	Character	[Character]
13		organization_names	Organization name (or names, when one classroom belongs to more than one organization)	[Metadata]	[Metadata]	Character	[Character]
14		network_names	Network name (or names, when one classroom belongs to more than one network)	[Metadata]	[Metadata]	Character	[Character]
15		focal_group_name	Name of "focal group," if any	[Metadata]	[Metadata]	Character	[Character]
16	Cycle Order	cycle_ordinal	Cycle, ordered (e.g., first, second, third)	[Metadata]	[Metadata]	Integer	1+
17	Demographics	race_amindian	Race: American Indian or Alaskan Native: American Indian or Alaskan Native	With what group or groups do you identify? Please select any boxes that apply.	American Indian or Alaskan Native: American Indian or Alaskan Native	Dichotomous	0, 1
18		race_e_asian	Race: Asian / Asian American: East Asian (e.g., Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese)	With what group or groups do you identify? Please select any boxes that apply.	Asian / Asian American: East Asian (e.g., Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese)	Dichotomous	0, 1
19		race_se_asian	Race: Asian / Asian American: Southeast Asian (e.g., Burmese, Filipino, Hmong, Indonesian, Thai, Vietnamese)	With what group or groups do you identify? Please select any boxes that apply.	Asian / Asian American: Southeast Asian (e.g., Filipino, Indonesian, Vietnamese)	Dichotomous	0, 1
20		race_s_asian	Race: Asian / Asian American: South Asian (e.g., Indian, Pakistani, Nepali, Sri Lankan)	With what group or groups do you identify? Please select any boxes that apply.	Asian / Asian American: South Asian (e.g., Pakistani, Indian, Nepalese, Sri Lankan)	Dichotomous	0, 1
21		race_o_asian	Race: Asian / Asian American: Other Asian	With what group or groups do you identify? Please select any boxes that apply.	Asian / Asian American: Other Asian	Dichotomous	0, 1
22		race_mex	Race: Hispanic / Latino(a) / Latinx: Mexican American/Chicano	With what group or groups do you identify? Please select any boxes that apply.	Hispanic / Latino(a) / Latinx: Mexican-American / Chicano	Dichotomous	0, 1
23		race_puerto_rican	Race: Hispanic / Latino(a) / Latinx: Puerto Rican	With what group or groups do you identify? Please select any boxes that apply.	Hispanic / Latino(a) / Latinx: Puerto Rican	Dichotomous	0, 1
24		race_central_american	Race: Hispanic / Latino(a) / Latinx: Central American	With what group or groups do you identify? Please select any boxes that apply.	Hispanic / Latino(a) / Latinx: Central American	Dichotomous	0, 1
25		race_cuban	Race: Hispanic / Latino(a) / Latinx: Cuban	With what group or groups do you identify? Please select any boxes that apply.	Hispanic / Latino(a) / Latinx: Cuban	Dichotomous	0, 1
26		race_dominican	Race: Hispanic / Latino(a) / Latinx: Dominican	With what group or groups do you identify? Please select any boxes that apply.	Hispanic / Latino(a) / Latinx: Dominican	Dichotomous	0, 1
27		race_south_american	Race: Hispanic / Latino(a) / Latinx: South American	With what group or groups do you identify? Please select any boxes that apply.	Hispanic / Latino(a) / Latinx: South American	Dichotomous	0, 1
28		race_o_latino	Race: Hispanic / Latino(a) / Latinx: Other Hispanic / Latino(a) / Latinx	With what group or groups do you identify? Please select any boxes that apply.	Hispanic / Latino(a) / Latinx: Other Hispanic / Latino(a) / Latinx	Dichotomous	0, 1
29		race_african_american	Race: Black / African-American: African American / Black	With what group or groups do you identify? Please select any boxes that apply.	Black / African-American: African American / Black	Dichotomous	0, 1
30		race_african	Race: Black / African-American: African (Black / Sub-Saharan)	With what group or groups do you identify? Please select any boxes that apply.	Black / African-American: African (Black / Sub-Saharan)	Dichotomous	0, 1
31		race_caribbean	Race: Black / African-American: Caribbean	With what group or groups do you identify? Please select any boxes that apply.	Black / African-American: Caribbean	Dichotomous	0, 1
32		race_o_black	Race: Black / African-American: Other Black	With what group or groups do you identify? Please select any boxes that apply.	Black / African-American: Other Black	Dichotomous	0, 1
33		race_european	Race: White / European-American: European / European-American / White	With what group or groups do you identify? Please select any boxes that apply.	White / European-American: European / European-American / White	Dichotomous	0, 1
34		race_o_white	Race: White / European-American: Other White	With what group or groups do you identify? Please select any boxes that apply.	White / European-American: Other White	Dichotomous	0, 1
35		race_middle_eastern	Race: Middle Eastern / North African: Middle Eastern	With what group or groups do you identify? Please select any boxes that apply.	Middle Eastern / North African: Middle Eastern	Dichotomous	0, 1
36		race_n_african	Race: Middle Eastern / North African: North African (e.g., Algerian, Egyptian, Libyan, Moroccan, Sudanese, Tunisian)	With what group or groups do you identify? Please select any boxes that apply.	Middle Eastern / North African: North African (e.g., Algerian, Egyptian, Libyan, Moroccan, Sudanese, Tunisian)	Dichotomous	0, 1
37		race_pac_isl	Race: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	With what group or groups do you identify? Please select any boxes that apply.	Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	Dichotomous	0, 1
38		race_multi	Race: Participant who identifies equally with multiple races/ethnicities	[Conditional on selecting more than one race/ethnicity category]:	[Conditional on race/ethnicity categories selected]	Dichotomous	0, 1
39		race_preference	Race: The race/ethnicity that the participant most identifies with	[Conditional on selecting more than one race/ethnicity category]:	[Conditional on race/ethnicity category selected]	Cateogorical (Nominal)	[Conditional on race/ethnicity variable selected]
40		race_other	Race: Other: Other Group (Please specify)	With what group or groups do you identify? Please select any boxes that apply.	Other Group: Other Group (Please specify)	Dichotomous	0, 1
41		opt_out	Race: Prefer not to answer	With what group or groups do you identify? Please select any boxes that apply.	Prefer not to answer	Dichotomous	0, 1
42		race_text	If other, please specify	With what group or groups do you identify? Please select any boxes that apply.	If other, please specify	Character	[Character]
43		gender	Gender identity	What is your gender identity?	[Multiple choice]	Categorical (Nominal)	Girl or Woman; Boy or man; Non-Binary/Other; Prefer not to answer
44		in_focal_group	Denotes whether student is in the "focal group," if any (see focal_group_name)	[Calculated Item]	[Calculated Item]	Dichotomous	0, 1
45		food_insecure	Degree of food insecurity	In the last 12 months, was the following situation often true, sometimes true, or never true for you? "I was worried whether my food would run out before I got money to buy more."	[Multiple choice]	Categorical (Ordinal)	1: Never True; 2: Sometimes True; 3: Often True
46		fin_insecure_1	Basic needs insecurity with regards to paying tuition	In the past 12 months, did you experience any of the following:	Not pay or underpay the full tuition and fees bill from your school because of financial problems?	Dichotomous	0, 1
47		fin_insecure_2	Basic needs insecurity with regards to paying for housing	In the past 12 months, did you experience any of the following:	Not pay or under pay your rent or mortgage or housing bill because of financial problems?	Dichotomous	0, 1
48		fin_insecure_3	Housing insecurity	In the past 12 months, did you experience any of the following:	Move in with other people, even for a little while, because of financial problems?	Dichotomous	0, 1
49		fin_insecure_4	Homelessness	In the past 12 months, did you experience any of the following:	Been homeless?	Dichotomous	0, 1
50		fin_secure	Indicates no reported basic needs insecurity	In the past 12 months, did you experience any of the following:	None of the above.	Dichotomous	0, 1
51	Belonging Certainty	belong_certain	Belonging Certainty item	When thinking about this class, how often, if ever, do you wonder “Maybe I don’t belong here?"	[Multiple choice]	Categorical (Ordinal)	1: Never; 2: Hardly Ever; 3: Sometimes; 4: Frequently; 5: Always
52		or_belong_certain	Belonging Certainty item open response	Please explain how you chose your answer. You can also add anything else about your answer that you would like to share.	[Open response]	Character	[Character]
53		belonging_certainty	Belonging Certainty composite	[Composite item]	[Composite item]	Composite (Mean)	1-6
54	Identity Safety	idsafety_judged	Identity Safety item	In this class, I worry about being judged negatively based on my group membership(s) (e.g., race, gender, social class, etc.).	[Multiple choice]	Categorical (Ordinal)	1: Strongly Disagree; 2: Disagree; 3: Slightly Disagree; 4: Slightly Agree; 5: Agree; 6: Strongly Agree
55		or_idsafety_judged	Identity Safety item open response	Please explain how you chose your answer. You can also add anything else about your answer that you would like to share.	[Open response]	Character	[Character]
56		idsafety_evaluated	Identity Safety item	In this class, I worry that people’s evaluations of me will be affected by my group membership(s) (e.g., race, gender, social class, etc.).	[Multiple choice]	Categorical (Ordinal)	1: Strongly Disagree; 2: Disagree; 3: Slightly Disagree; 4: Slightly Agree; 5: Agree; 6: Strongly Agree
57		or_idsafety_evaluated	Identity Safety item open response	Please explain how you chose your answer. You can also add anything else about your answer that you would like to share.	[Open response]	Character	[Character]
58		idsafety_surprised	Identity Safety item	People here would be surprised if I, or someone like me, did well in this class.	[Multiple choice]	Categorical (Ordinal)	1: Strongly Disagree; 2: Disagree; 3: Slightly Disagree; 4: Slightly Agree; 5: Agree; 6: Strongly Agree
59		or_idsafety_surprised	Identity Safety item open response	Please explain how you chose your answer. You can also add anything else about your answer that you would like to share.	[Open response]	Character	[Character]
60		identity_safety	Identity Safety composite	[Composite item]	[Composite item]	Composite (Mean)	1-6
61	Institutional Growth Mindset	gmind_amount	Institutional Growth Mindset item	This instructor seems to believe that students have a certain amount of intelligence, and they really can't do much to change it.	[Multiple choice]	Categorical (Ordinal)	1: Strongly Disagree; 2: Disagree; 3: Slightly Disagree; 4: Slightly Agree; 5: Agree; 6: Strongly Agree
62		or_gmind_amount	Institutional Growth Mindset item open response	Please explain how you chose your answer. You can also add anything else about your answer that you would like to share.	[Open response]	Character	[Character]
63		gmind_intelligence	Institutional Growth Mindset item	This instructor seems to believe that your intelligence is something that you can't change very much.	[Multiple choice]	Categorical (Ordinal)	1: Strongly Disagree; 2: Disagree; 3: Slightly Disagree; 4: Slightly Agree; 5: Agree; 6: Strongly Agree
64		or_gmind_intelligence	Institutional Growth Mindset item open response	Please explain how you chose your answer. You can also add anything else about your answer that you would like to share.	[Open response]	Character	[Character]
65		institutional_gms	Institutional Growth Mindset composite	[Composite item]	[Composite item]	Composite (Mean)	1-6
66	Self-Efficacy	confident_ability	Self-Efficacy item	I feel confident about my ability to do well in this class.	[Multiple choice]	Categorical (Ordinal)	1: Strongly Disagree; 2: Disagree; 3: Slightly Disagree; 4: Slightly Agree; 5: Agree; 6: Strongly Agree
67		or_confident_ability	Self-Efficacy item open response	Please explain how you chose your answer. You can also add anything else about your answer that you would like to share.	[Open response]	Character	[Character]
68		confident_perform	Self-Efficacy item	I am confident that I can perform effectively in this class.	[Multiple choice]	Categorical (Ordinal)	1: Strongly Disagree; 2: Disagree; 3: Slightly Disagree; 4: Slightly Agree; 5: Agree; 6: Strongly Agree
69		or_confident_perform	Self-Efficacy item open response	Please explain how you chose your answer. You can also add anything else about your answer that you would like to share.	[Open response]	Character	[Character]
70		self_efficacy	Self-Efficacy composite	[Composite item]	[Composite item]	Composite (Mean)	1-6
71	Social Belonging	belong_comfort	Social Belonging item	I feel comfortable in this class.	[Multiple choice]	Categorical (Ordinal)	1: Strongly Disagree; 2: Disagree; 3: Slightly Disagree; 4: Slightly Agree; 5: Agree; 6: Strongly Agree
72		or_belong_comfort	Social Belonging item open response	Please explain how you chose your answer. You can also add anything else about your answer that you would like to share.	[Open response]	Character	[Character]
73		belong_accepted	Social Belonging item	I feel accepted in this class.	[Multiple choice]	Categorical (Ordinal)	1: Strongly Disagree; 2: Disagree; 3: Slightly Disagree; 4: Slightly Agree; 5: Agree; 6: Strongly Agree
74		or_belong_accepted	Social Belonging item open response	Please explain how you chose your answer. You can also add anything else about your answer that you would like to share.	[Open response]	Character	[Character]
75		belong_beself	Social Belonging item	I feel like I can be myself in this class.	[Multiple choice]	Categorical (Ordinal)	1: Strongly Disagree; 2: Disagree; 3: Slightly Disagree; 4: Slightly Agree; 5: Agree; 6: Strongly Agree
76		or_belong_beself	Social Belonging item open response	Please explain how you chose your answer. You can also add anything else about your answer that you would like to share.	[Open response]	Character	[Character]
77		belong_belong	Social Belonging item	I feel like I belong in this class.	[Multiple choice]	Categorical (Ordinal)	1: Strongly Disagree; 2: Disagree; 3: Slightly Disagree; 4: Slightly Agree; 5: Agree; 6: Strongly Agree
78		or_belong_belong	Social Belonging item open response	Please explain how you chose your answer. You can also add anything else about your answer that you would like to share.	[Open response]	Character	[Character]
79		social_belonging	Social Belonging composite	[Composite item]	[Composite item]	Composite (Mean)	1-6
80	Social Connectedness	connect_students	Social Connectedness item	In this class, I can rely on other students for academic support.	[Multiple choice]	Categorical (Ordinal)	1: Strongly Disagree; 2: Disagree; 3: Slightly Disagree; 4: Slightly Agree; 5: Agree; 6: Strongly Agree
81		or_connect_students	Social Connectedness item open response	Please explain how you chose your answer. You can also add anything else about your answer that you would like to share.	[Open response]	Character	[Character]
82		connect_feedback	Social Connectedness item	I receive clear academic feedback from this instructor.	[Multiple choice]	Categorical (Ordinal)	1: Strongly Disagree; 2: Disagree; 3: Slightly Disagree; 4: Slightly Agree; 5: Agree; 6: Strongly Agree
83		or_connect_feedback	Social Connectedness item open response	Please explain how you chose your answer. You can also add anything else about your answer that you would like to share.	[Open response]	Character	[Character]
84		connect_instructor	Social Connectedness item	I can communicate with this instructor about this class as needed.	[Multiple choice]	Categorical (Ordinal)	1: Strongly Disagree; 2: Disagree; 3: Slightly Disagree; 4: Slightly Agree; 5: Agree; 6: Strongly Agree
85		or_connect_instructor	Social Connectedness item open response	Please explain how you chose your answer. You can also add anything else about your answer that you would like to share.	[Open response]	Character	[Character]
86		social_connectedness	Social Connectedness composite	[Composite item]	[Composite item]	Composite (Mean)	1-6
87	Trust and Fairness	trust_respect	Trust and Fairness item	This instructor treats me with respect.	[Multiple choice]	Categorical (Ordinal)	1: Strongly Disagree; 2: Disagree; 3: Slightly Disagree; 4: Slightly Agree; 5: Agree; 6: Strongly Agree
88		or_trust_respect	Trust and Fairness open response	Please explain how you chose your answer. You can also add anything else about your answer that you would like to share.	[Open response]	Character	[Character]
89		trust_fair	Trust and Fairness item	I trust this instructor to treat me fairly.	[Multiple choice]	Categorical (Ordinal)	1: Strongly Disagree; 2: Disagree; 3: Slightly Disagree; 4: Slightly Agree; 5: Agree; 6: Strongly Agree
90		or_trust_fair	Trust and Fairness open response	Please explain how you chose your answer. You can also add anything else about your answer that you would like to share.	[Open response]	Character	[Character]
91		trust_fairness	Trust and Fairness composite	[Composite item]	[Composite item]	Composite (Mean)	1-6
92	Fidelity	fidelity_class_better	Assesses response fidelity	My instructor will try to use my answers to this survey to make class better for me.	[Multiple choice]	Categorical (Ordinal)	1: Strongly Disagree; 2: Disagree; 3: Neither Agree Nor Disagree; 4: Agree; 5: Strongly Agree
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