PowerSchool SIS Alabama

Home Language Survey

Introduction

The Home Language Survey tab captures the information of the student's languages. This information is used in the Alabama State Reporting Extracts.

Home Language Survey

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Data Element

Description

[Table]FieldName

Length

Survey Date

Date on which the Survey details were provided

[S_AL_STU_HOMELANGSURVEY_X]SURVEYDATE

Date

1. Was your child born in the United States?

Survey Question 1. Respond with a Yes or No

[S_AL_STU_HOMELANGSURVEY_X]CHILDBORNINUSYN

1

State

Indicates state in USA where the child was born. Required field if response to Survey Question 1 is Yes

[S_AL_STU_HOMELANGSURVEY_X]STATE

11

Country

Indicates country other than USA where child was born. Required field if response to Survey Question 1 is No

[S_AL_STU_HOMELANGSURVEY_X]COUNTRY

11

2. Has you child attended any school in the United States for any three years during their lifetime?

Survey Question 2. Respond with a Yes or No

[S_AL_STU_HOMELANGSURVEY_X]SCHOOLINGINUSANY3YEARSYN

1

School Name 1

Name of first school in USA attended by the child. To be filled if response to Survey Question 2 is Yes

[S_AL_STU_HOMELANGSURVEY_X]SCHOOL1

60

State 1

Name of state in USA of first school attended by the child. To be filled if response to Survey Question 2 is Yes

[S_AL_STU_HOMELANGSURVEY_X]STATE1

11

Start Date 1

Date on which child started first school in USA. To be filled if response to Survey Question 2 is Yes

[S_AL_STU_HOMELANGSURVEY_X]STARTDATE1

Date

End Date 1

Date on which child exited first school in USA. To be filled if response to Survey Question 2 is Yes

[S_AL_STU_HOMELANGSURVEY_X]ENDDATE1

Date

School Name 2

Name of second school in USA attended by the child. To be filled if response to Survey Question 2 is Yes

[S_AL_STU_HOMELANGSURVEY_X]SCHOOL2

60

State 2

Name of state in USA of second school attended by the child. To be filled if response to Survey Question 2 is Yes

[S_AL_STU_HOMELANGSURVEY_X]STATE2

11

Start Date 2

Date on which child started second school in USA. To be filled if response to Survey Question 2 is Yes

[S_AL_STU_HOMELANGSURVEY_X]STARTDATE2

Date

End Date 2

Date on which child exited second school in USA. To be filled if response to Survey Question 2 is Yes

[S_AL_STU_HOMELANGSURVEY_X]ENDDATE2

Date

School Name 3

Name of third school in USA attended by the child. To be filled if response to Survey Question 2 is Yes

[S_AL_STU_HOMELANGSURVEY_X]SCHOOL3

60

State 3

Name of state in USA of third school attended by the child. To be filled if response to Survey Question 2 is Yes

[S_AL_STU_HOMELANGSURVEY_X]STATE3

11

Start Date 3

Date on which child started third school in USA. To be filled if response to Survey Question 2 is Yes

[S_AL_STU_HOMELANGSURVEY_X]STARTDATE3

Date

End Date 3

Date on which child exited third school in USA. To be filled if response to Survey Question 2 is Yes

[S_AL_STU_HOMELANGSURVEY_X]ENDDATE3

Date

3. What language is spoken by you and your family most of the time?

Survey Question 3. Select the Language from the dropdown list

[S_AL_STU_HOMELANGSURVEY_X]HOMELANGUAGE

11

4. Do you require written translation or oral interpretation of district-level and school-level communications?

Survey Question 4. Respond with a Yes or No

[S_AL_STU_HOMELANGSURVEY_X]TRANSLATIONLANGUAGEYN

1

Translation Language 1

Select the Language from the dropdown list. Required field if response to Survey Question 4 is Yes

[S_AL_STU_HOMELANGSURVEY_X]TRANSLATIONLANGUAGE1

11

Translation Language 2

Select the Language from the dropdown list.

[S_AL_STU_HOMELANGSURVEY_X]TRANSLATIONLANGUAGE2

11

5. Is your child's native language anything other than English?

Survey Question 5. Respond with a Yes or No.

[S_AL_STU_HOMELANGSURVEY_X]NATIVELANGUAGEYN

1

Native Language

Select the Language from the dropdown list. Required field if response to Survey Question 5 is Yes

[S_AL_STU_HOMELANGSURVEY_X]NATIVELANGUAGE

11

6. What is the language the Student first acquired?

Survey Question 6. Select the Language from the dropdown list

[S_AL_STU_HOMELANGSURVEY_X]ACQUIREDLANGUAGE

11