Librarian ESL Survey

The ESL Librarian Committee has developed this survey in order to determine how the shelving, use, and development of the library collection can best serve our ESL students. Your participation is voluntary and your responses will be confidential. By participating in this survey, you will help all librarians benefit in developing a best practices approach to this growing segment of our population. Please complete the survey by March 15, 2010. If you have any questions you may contact Kim Morrison or Sheri Clark.


A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. What level does your library serve?*
    Elementary
    Middle
    High


  1. IF YOUR LIBRARY DID NOT RECEIVE THE ESL ROOKIE READER BOOKS (PROVIDED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD), PLEASE SKIP TO QUESTION 8.

    Where are your ESL Rookie Reader books located?
    Shelved together on a separate shelf
    Shelved together on a cart or carousel
    Shelved by Dewey number; mixed in with the other nonfiction books
    Other


  1. How did you publicize the Rookie Reader books to your students and teachers? Check all that apply.
    Email
    Communicated During School Hours
    Announcements
    Faculty Meetings
    Advertised on TV Announcements
    Flyers
    Letters Home to Students
    Other


  1. Please check all student populations that you feel have benefited from the ESL Rookie Reader books?
    K - 2nd
    3rd - 5th
    ESL Students (any grade level)
    Exceptional Education Students (any grade level)
    Other


  1. How often do your students use the ESL Rookie Reader books?
    Never
    Rarely
    Sometimes
    Often
    All the Time


  1. How often do your teachers use the ESL Rookie Reader books?
    Never
    Rarely
    Sometimes
    Often
    All the Time


  1. Please check all of the following ways that your teachers have utilized the ESL Rookie Reader books.
    Projects
    Read Alouds
    Tell Stories Using Pictures
    Book Talks
    Research
    Book Reports
    Story Starters
    Other


  1. Do you see a need for more books written in different languages?*
    Yes
    No
    Don't Know


  1. MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL ONLY: How many picture books are in your library collection?
    < 10
    11 - 49
    >50


  1. MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL ONLY: Do you feel that your ESL population benefits or would benefit from picture books?
    Yes
    No
    Don't Know


  1. Please list any children's picture books that you would recommend for secondary ESL students?


  1. Does your library have sufficient foreign language/Engligh dictionaries?*
    Yes
    No
    Don't Know


  1. If you feel your library needs more foreign language/English dictionaries, which languages would you suggest? Check all that apply. *
    Arabic
    Bengali
    Chinese
    Japanese
    Korean
    Portuguese
    Spanish
    Vietnamese
    Other


  1. Does your library collection contain at least one picture dictionary?*
    Yes
    No
    Don't Know


  1. On a 5 point scale ranging from Not Needed to Strongly Needed, how much of a need is there in your library for bilingual books (picture or chapter books)?
     
      1 2 3 4 5     Don't Know
    Not Needed  Strongly Needed  


  1. On a 5 point scale ranging from Not Needed to Strongly Needed, how much of a need is there in your library for more easy reading/high interest books?
     
      1 2 3 4 5     Don't Know
    Not Needed  Strongly Needed  


  1. Please list any easy reading/high interest books that you would recommend for secondary ESL students.





Mrs. Clark
Librarian
Trevvett Elementary School
VA