PARENT INTERVIEW - Albuquerque Public Schools



Student Name ________________________________ APS Student ID # __________________ Date ____

Person Interviewed _______________________ Relationship To Student _____________

Person Doing Interview _______________________ APS Position _______________________

1. What is your child’s birthplace? ___________________________________________________________

2. In what languages has your child been educated and for how long?_______________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________

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3. Does the family spend time in any other countries or more traditional settings like a Pueblo or reservation? ( Yes ( No If Yes, where, how often, and for how long? ______________________________________

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4. What was your child’s first language? _______________________________________________________

5. What language does your child speak most of the time? _____________________________________________________________________________________

6. Does your child understand any languages other than English? ( Yes ( No

If yes, what language(s)? _______________________________________________________________

If yes, how well does s/he understand? ( Poor ( Fair ( Good

7. Does your child speak any languages other than English? ( Yes ( No

If yes, what language(s)? _______________________________________________________________

If yes, how well does s/he speak? ( Poor ( Fair ( Good

8. Has your child ever been taught to read and/or write in a language other than English? ( Yes ( No

If yes, what language(s), where or by whom, and for how long? __________________________________________________________________________________

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If yes, how well does s/he read in that language? ( Poor ( Fair ( Good

If yes, how well does s/he write in that language? ( Poor ( Fair ( Good

9. When did your child begin to understand/speak English? _______________________________________

10. When did this student begin to be taught to read & write in English? ______________________________

11. What language(s) are used by the parent(s)/guardian(s)/caretaker(s)? ____________________________

12. What language(s) does your child speak with you? ___________________________________________

13. What language(s) does your child speak with siblings? ________________________________________

14. Does the family listen to the radio or watch TV in a language other than English? ( Yes ( No

15. Does the family have books, magazines, or newspapers in the home that are written in a language other than English? ( Yes ( No

16. Does anyone in the family read to this student in a language other than English? ( Yes ( No

17. Does the family have books, magazines, or newspapers in the home that are written in English? ( Yes

( No

18. Does anyone in the family read to your child in English? ( Yes ( No

19. Does your child ever interpret English for other family members? ( Yes ( No

If yes, for whom and in what situations? __________________________________________________________________________________

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20. When comparing your child to siblings or friends with a similar cultural and language background, how well does s/he:

Understand the home language that is other than English? ( Not As Well ( About the Same ( Better

Speak the home language that is other than English? ( Not As Well ( About the Same ( Better

Seem to be learning English? ( Not As Well ( About the Same ( Better

Perform in School? ( Not As Well ( About the Same ( Better

21. If the primary home language is other than English, does the family perceive this child as having

problems in that language? ( Yes ( No ( N/A (when primary home language is English)

If yes, please briefly describe the problems: __________________________________________________________________________________

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22. Has anyone in the family had problems with speech or language? ( Yes ( No

23. Has anyone in the family had problems learning to read or write? ( Yes ( No

24. Please provide information about the student’s educational history:

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Revised 7/25/2111

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