HERITAGE LANGUAGE LEARNERS SURVEY

The following survey has been designed to learn about heritage language speakers who took Spanish for Spanish Speakers (SS) classes in Broward high schools. You are a participant who successfully graduated from high school and is currently pursuing/ will pursue higher education in the US. The survey intends to identify Spanish Speakers’ profiles and tell about your experiences in the SS classes as well as the perceptions they have towards those classes.


  1. What language did you learn first?
    Spanish
    English


  1. What language do you feel is your predominant language?
    Spanish
    English


  1. How old were you when you start learning English?


  1. What gender are you?
    Male
    Female


  1. What country were you born in?


  1. How many years of education did you receive a Spanish speaking country?


  1. How old were you when you moved to the U.S. (if you were born abroad?


  1. Which of the following higher education institutions do you attend/ will you attend?
    Broward College
    Miami Dade College
    Florida International University
    Florida Atlantic University
    University of Florida


  1. If you are not attending any of the above mentioned colleges, which one are/ will you attend?


  1. What SS classed did you take? (Mark of that apply)
    Spanish Speakers I
    Spanish Speakers II
    Spanish Speakers III


  1. What year did you graduate?


  1. Please indicate the level of college that you have achieved
    Accepted into a college or university
    Freshman
    Sophomore
    Junior
    Senior
    Graduate


  1. The following part of the survey explores different aspects of the SS classes. For each statement below, mark the number that best represents your feelings about it. (Use 1 if you strongly disagree, 2 if you agree, 3 if you have neutral feelings, 4 if you agree and 5 if you strongly agree)

    -- I took the class(es) because my counselor told me that I had to take it (them) as a requirement for graduation.

    1 2 3 4 5


  1. Taking SS classes was a great opportunity to make Latin friends.
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. I took the class because I wanted to improve my reading and writing in Spanish.
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. I already knew how to read and write in Spanish when I entered the classes.
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. I wanted to improve my speaking skills.
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. I was interested in the literature, history, music, ect., in Spanish
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. I wanted to share time with other speakers of this language.
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. I wanted to use this language to better communicate with my relatives.
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. I wanted to understand my heritage and learn about it.
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. I thought it would be an essay class for me.
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. Some of my friends were taking the class and I wanted to be with them.
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. These classes were challenging for me and I feel I learned a lot.
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. The teacher helped grow as a language speaker and as a person.
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. I improved my knowledge about technology in this class.
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. I learned in these classes about areas of knowledge that I did not expect.
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. The SS class teacher had a positive impact in my life.
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. These classes encouraged me to pursue a university major.
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. These classes contributed to my motivation to stay in school.
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. These classes helped me become a proud member of the Latin community.
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. I would recommend theses classes to other Spanish Speakers in my school.
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. These classes helped me with my English learning
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. This last part of the survey will allow you to express your opinion freely on specific elements of the class. Please answer the questions with detailed answers.

    -- What do you remember as the most valuable contribution of these classes to your life as a successful student?


  1. What is one activity that you did in the SS classes that you think impacted you as a student?


  1. In general, what perceptions (negative and positive) do you have about these classes?


  1. How do you think these classes can better help Spanish speaking students?


  1. What other comments would you like to make about the classes?





Mr. Avellaneda, Professor, Eulises
Mr. A.
University of South Florida
TAMPA , FL