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Table 3 Questions of questionnaire for students about expectations for the coming school year

From: Content expectations and dropout in Dutch vocational education

Subject

Question

Answer categories

Correct answer/teacher benchmark

Effort coming year

During the coming school year (in a typical 7 day week), about how many hours do you think you will spend preparing for class?

0

1–2

3–5

6–10

11–15

16–20

20–30

More than 30

11–15 h

About how many hours a week do you think you will spend sporting yourself?

6–10 h

About how many hours a week do you think you will spend in classes with a theoretical focus?

6–10 h

Content:

Indicate whether you agree with the following statements:

Teaching is really something for me

(1) I completely disagree

(2)I disagree

(3)Neutral

(4)I agree

(5)I completely agree

Teacher benchmark: 3.5

I will mainly have sports lessons at Sports Academy Amsterdam

Teacher benchmark: 2.7

Theory lessons are not important at Sportacademie Amsterdam

Teacher benchmark: 2.5

I need to work together with others in order to finish this program

Teacher benchmark: 3.5

Characteristics:

A few characteristics are listed. Do you need these characteristics in order to be able to finish this program?

Perseverance

(1) Don’t need at all

(2) Don’t need much

(3) Neutral

(4) Need a bit

(5) Need a lot

Teacher benchmark: 4.3

Discipline

Teacher benchmark: 4.2

Sociability

Teacher benchmark: 4

Be able to stand in front of a class

Teacher benchmark: 4.5

Work together

Teacher benchmark: 3.8

  1. ‘Correct answers’ are formed using administrative data and answers from teachers