Assessment of the Language Resource Centers Program Surv

Assessment of the Language Resource Centers Program

Survey of Summer Workshop Participants

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U.S. Department of Education

International Education Programs Service (IEPS)

Survey of Summer Workshop Participants

Introduction

The International Education Programs Service (IEPS) of the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is conducting an assessment of the Language Resource Centers (LRC) Program. As part of this assessment, this survey asks about your experiences in the summer workshop you recently attended as well as your overall familiarity with the Language Resource Centers Program. As a consumer or potential consumer of many of the products disseminated by the LRCs, your input is critical to understanding the degree to which the LRCs are helping to improve the foreign language capacity of the United States.

Survey Instructions

The survey will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. Not all questions in the survey may apply to your experiences as a Summer Workshop attendee or as a user of the products, services, and materials disseminated by LRCs. Your participation in this survey is voluntary and responses will be aggregated when presenting findings to ED and for reporting purposes.

Returning the Survey

Please complete the survey prior to DATE. If you have any questions about the study or would like to request a paper copy of the survey with a pre-addressed, pre-paid envelope, please feel free to contact Ms. Andrea Coombes, Survey Coordinator, by mail, phone, or email:

Andrea Coombes

American Institutes for Research

1000 Thomas Jefferson St., NW

Washington, DC 20007

(202) 403-5278

acoombes@air.org

We look forward to receiving your responses and thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Background

1.	What is your current occupation?

Occupation

Check all that apply

a. University/college faculty member or instructor

Please specify your field/department

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b. University/college administrator or department chair

What is your job title?

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c. University/college student

What type of degree are you pursuing?

Degree	Check one
1. Bachelor’s Degree (e.g., B.A., B.S.)	
2. Master’s Degree (e.g., M.A., M.S., M.B.A.)	
3. Research Doctoral Degree (e.g., Ph.D., Ed.D.)	
4. Professional Doctoral Degree (e.g., J.D., M.D.)	
5. Other (please specify):	

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d. Other (please specify):

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2.	Which of the following best describes how you use foreign languages as part of your job?

Use of foreign languages as part of job	Check one
a. I am currently a foreign language instructor or have worked as an instructor in the past	
b. I have not worked as a foreign language instructor but intend to do so in the future	
c. I develop teaching materials, textbooks, and/or curricula for foreign language instruction	
d. I develop assessments of foreign language proficiency	
e. I develop/conduct professional development for foreign language instructors	
f. I conduct research on foreign languages and/or other cultures (e.g., research on language teaching and/or on specific languages)	
g. Other (please specify): ___________________________________	

3.	Which of the following language or languages do you use as part of your job?

Language	Check all that apply	Number of years used
a. Spanish		___
b. French		___
c. German		___
d. Italian		___
e. Latin		___
f. Slavic and Eastern European language(s)		___
g. Other European language(s)		___
h. East Asian language(s) (e.g., Chinese, Japanese)		___
i. South Asian language(s) (e.g., Hindi, Pashto)		___
j. Southeast Asian language(s) (e.g., Lao, Thai)		___
k. African language(s)		___
l. Middle Eastern language(s)		___
m. Other (please specify): ______________________		___

4.	What was your primary reason for enrolling in this workshop?

Reason for enrolling in workshop	Check one
a. Seeking to use materials/skills covered in workshop as part of foreign language instruction	
b. Seeking to improve foreign language proficiency	
c. Meets course requirements as part of degree	
d. Other (please specify):	

5.	How did you pay for the fees and/or expenses for this workshop?

Funding for fees and/or expenses	Check all that apply
a. Paid from personal funds	
b. Employer paid	
c. Received scholarship or grant	
d. Workshop did not have fees or expenses	
e. Other (please specify):	

Experiences in Workshop

6.	How did you first learn about this workshop?

Means of learning about workshop

Check all that apply

a. Materials/information disseminated by the Language Resource Center

How was the information distributed?

Information source	Check all that apply
1. Pamphlets or fliers	
2. Email or listserv	
3. Language Resource Center website	
4. Other internet source	
5. Other (please specify): _______________	

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b. Materials/information disseminated by employer/school

How was the information distributed?

Information source	Check all that apply
1. Pamphlets or fliers	
2. Email or listserv	
3. Language Resource Center website	
4. Other internet source	
5. Other (please specify): _______________	

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c. Received information at another conference/workshop

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d. Received information from friends/colleagues

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e. Other (please specify):

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7.	What led you to enroll in the Language Resource Center’s workshop rather than workshops/training offered by other organizations?

Reason for enrolling in this workshop	Check all that apply
a. I was not aware of alternate workshops/training	
b. Previous experience with this LRC	
c. Reputation of this LRC	
d. Reputation of presenters	
e. Workshop content filled/fit needs	
f. Workshop content not available elsewhere	
g. Convenience of workshop location	
h. Convenience of workshop schedule	
i. Reasonable cost	
j. Other (please specify):	

	8.	Using the scale below, please indicate the overall usefulness of the content covered during the workshop (Select one).
1 Not Useful			2 Minimally Useful	3 Moderately Useful	4 Extremely Useful

	9.	Using the scale below, please indicate the overall quality of the instruction provided during the workshop (Select one).
1 Poor Quality			2 Average Quality	3 Good Quality	4 Excellent Quality

10.	Were you provided with materials (e.g., teaching guides, curriculum, etc) as part of the workshop?
	a. Yes	
	b. No			Skip to 11

	10.1	Using the scale below, please indicate the overall quality of the materials provided during the workshop (Select one).
1 Poor Quality			2 Average Quality	3 Good Quality	4 Excellent Quality

11.	Using the scale below, please indicate whether your overall experiences in the workshop met your expectations (Select one).

	1	2	3	4	5
	Did not meet Expectations	Met some Expectations	Met all Expectations	Exceeded most expectations	Exceeded all Expectations

12.	Using the scale below, please indicate how likely it is that you would enroll in another workshop conducted by this Language Resource Center (Select one).

	1	2	3	4	5
	Very unlikely	Unlikely	Not certain	Likely	Very likely

Familiarity with Language Resource Centers Program

13.	Prior to the workshop you attended, how familiar were you with the Language Resource Centers Program administered by the U.S. Department of Education (Select one)? For your reference, a list of the Language Resource Centers is provided below.
1 Not Familiar		2 Minimally Familiar	3 Moderately Familiar	4 Extremely Familiar
	List of Language Resource Centers
	Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research (CALPER), Pennsylvania State University
	Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA), University of Minnesota
	Center for Applied Second Language Studies (CASLS), University of Oregon
	Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language and Literacy (CERCLL), University of Arizona
	Center for Language Education and Research (CLEAR), Michigan State University
	Center for Languages of the Central Asian Region (CeLCAR), Indiana University
	Language Acquisition Resource Center (LARC), San Diego State University
	National African Language Resource Center (NALRC), University of Wisconsin, Madison
	National Capital Language Resource Center (NCLRC), George Washington University, Georgetown University
	National East Asian Language Resource Center (NEALRC), Ohio State University
	National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC), University of Hawai’i, Mānoa
	National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC), Iowa State University
	National Middle Eastern Language Resource Center (NMELRC), Brigham Young University
	National Heritage Language Resource Center (NHLRC), University of California, Los Angeles
	Slavic and East European Language Resource Center (SEELRC), Duke University
	South Asia Language Resource Center (SALRC), University of Chicago

14.	Prior to this workshop, had you used any of the products, services, or materials disseminated by any of the Language Resource Centers noted above?
	a. Yes		
	b. No		
		You have completed this survey. Thank you!

15.	For what purpose did you use the products, services, and materials disseminated by a Language Resource Center?

Purpose	Check all that apply
a. Teaching a foreign language	
b. Learning a foreign language	
c. Creating foreign language assessments	
d. Creating foreign language teaching tools and/or materials	
e. Developing foreign language curricula or textbooks	
f. Providing professional development to foreign language instructors	
g. Conducting research on a foreign language(s) or culture (e.g., research on language teaching or on specific languages)	
h. Participating on a project involving foreign language	
i. Other (please specify):	

16.

Using the scale below, please indicate the usefulness of the following types of products, services, and materials disseminated by the Language Resource Centers with which you are familiar. If you are not familiar with the products, check the box in the “Not familiar with products” column, do not provide a rating, and move to the next row.

1 Not Useful		2 Minimally Useful	3 Moderately Useful				4 Extremely Useful
	Products, services, and materials			Not familiar with products	Select one per row				Would use again
	a. Reports/Monographs				1	2	3	4	Yes	No
	b. Journal articles or publications				1	2	3	4	Yes	No
	c. Textbooks or workbooks				1	2	3	4	Yes	No
	d. Curricula				1	2	3	4	Yes	No
	e. Assessment materials				1	2	3	4	Yes	No
	f. Toolkits and instructional materials				1	2	3	4	Yes	No
	g. Conference presentations, lectures, and seminars (other than workshops)				1	2	3	4	Yes	No
	h. Audio and video materials, etc.				1	2	3	4	Yes	No
	i. Podcasts, moodles, wikis, databases, web portals, etc.				1	2	3	4	Yes	No
	j. Brochures				1	2	3	4	Yes	No
	k. Workshops and training sessions				1	2	3	4	Yes	No
	l. Other (please specify):				1	2	3	4	Yes	No

17.	Using the scale below, please indicate your familiarity with the products, services, and materials disseminated by each of the following Language Resource Centers (LRCs):

1 Not Familiar		2 Minimally Familiar	3 Moderately Familiar	4 Extremely Familiar
	Language Resource Center			Select one per row
	Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research (CALPER), Pennsylvania State University			1	2	3	4
	Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA), University of Minnesota			1	2	3	4
	Center for Applied Second Language Studies (CASLS), University of Oregon			1	2	3	4
	Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language and Literacy (CERCLL), University of Arizona			1	2	3	4
	Center for Language Education and Research (CLEAR), Michigan State University			1	2	3	4
	Center for Languages of the Central Asian Region (CeLCAR), Indiana University			1	2	3	4
	Language Acquisition Resource Center (LARC), San Diego State University			1	2	3	4
	National African Language Resource Center (NALRC), University of Wisconsin, Madison			1	2	3	4
	National Capital Language Resource Center (NCLRC), George Washington University, Georgetown University			1	2	3	4
	National East Asian Language Resource Center (NEALRC), Ohio State University			1	2	3	4
	National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC), University of Hawai’i, Mānoa			1	2	3	4
	National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC), Iowa State University			1	2	3	4
	National Middle Eastern Language Resource Center (NMELRC), Brigham Young University			1	2	3	4
	National Heritage Language Resource Center (NHLRC), University of California, Los Angeles			1	2	3	4
	Slavic and East European Language Resource Center (SEELRC), Duke University			1	2	3	4
	South Asia Language Resource Center (SALRC), University of Chicago			1	2	3	4

18.

Using the scale below, please indicate the usefulness of the products, services, and materials disseminated by the following Language Resource Centers. If you are not familiar with the Language Resource Center, check the box in the “Not familiar with LRC” column, do not provide a rating, and move to the next listed LRC.

1 Not Useful		2 Minimally Useful	3 Moderately Useful			4 Extremely Useful
	Language Resource Centers			Not familiar with LRC	Select one per row					Would use again
	Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research (CALPER), Pennsylvania State University				1		2	3	4	Yes	No
	Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA), University of Minnesota				1		2	3	4	Yes	No
	Center for Applied Second Language Studies (CASLS), University of Oregon				1		2	3	4	Yes	No
	Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language and Literacy (CERCLL), University of Arizona				1		2	3	4	Yes	No
	Center for Language Education and Research (CLEAR), Michigan State University				1		2	3	4	Yes	No
	Center for Languages of the Central Asian Region (CeLCAR), Indiana University				1		2	3	4	Yes	No
	Language Acquisition Resource Center (LARC), San Diego State University				1		2	3	4	Yes	No
	National African Language Resource Center (NALRC), University of Wisconsin, Madison				1		2	3	4	Yes	No
	National Capital Language Resource Center (NCLRC), George Washington University, Georgetown University				1		2	3	4	Yes	No
	National East Asian Language Resource Center (NEALRC), Ohio State University				1		2	3	4	Yes	No
	National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC), University of Hawai’i, Mānoa				1		2	3	4	Yes	No
	National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC), Iowa State University				1		2	3	4	Yes	No
	National Middle Eastern Language Resource Center (NMELRC), Brigham Young University				1		2	3	4	Yes	No
	National Heritage Language Resource Center (NHLRC), University of California, Los Angeles				1		2	3	4	Yes	No
	Slavic and East European Language Resource Center (SEELRC), Duke University				1		2	3	4	Yes	No
	South Asia Language Resource Center (SALRC), University of Chicago				1		2	3	4	Yes	No

19.	Are there other kinds of products, services, and materials related to foreign languages the Language Resources Centers are currently not disseminating that you think would be of value?
	a. Yes	
	b. No			Skip to 20

19.1	What kinds of additional products, services, and materials would be of greatest value?

20.	Are there barriers that have prevented you from using some of the products, services, and materials disseminated by the LRCs?
	a. Yes	
	b. No			Skip to 21

20.1	What are the biggest barriers to using more of the products, services, and materials disseminated by Language Resource Centers:

Barriers to using products	Check all that apply
a. Cost of products is prohibitive	
b. Lack of information about products provided by LRCs	
c. Required to use products from other vendors	
d. Products are not relevant to curriculum	
e. Quality of products is not acceptable	
f. Quantity of products available is insufficient	
g. Lack of time to become familiar with LRC products	
h. Other (please specify):	

21.	Overall, please describe the role of the products, services, and materials disseminated by the Language Resource Centers in your job. If you hold multiple positions, please gauge this based on the position in which these products were used the most. (Select one):

1 No Role

2 Minimal Role

3 Moderate Role

4 Significant Role

22.	Overall, please describe the quality of the products, services, and materials disseminated by the Language Resource Centers with which you are familiar. (Select one):

1 Poor Quality

2 Average Quality

3 Good Quality

4 Excellent Quality

Thank you very much for completing this survey!