Community College Connection

COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONNECTION

To appear in the AATF National Bulletin, Vol. 28, No. 2 (November 2002)

Last year the Commission on Community Colleges conducted a survey to identify some popular introductory textbooks used by AATF Community College teachers, and to determine the level of satisfaction with these books. After the publication of the survey results in the April 2002 Issue of the National Bulletin, some of the readers suggested a follow-up survey on intermediate level textbooks and any associated materials. I am happy to respond to this request with the “Intermediate Textbook Survey” below.

If you teach in a Community College, please take a few minutes to complete the survey and return it to me by mail, or just send me your numbered answers via e-mail if you prefer. The results will be published in a later issue of the National Bulletin. Your responses matter! The more input I receive, the more accurate and informative the results will become. Thank you for your help!

Denise McCracken

Coordinator of Foreign Language and Global Studies

St. Charles Community College

4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive

St. Peters, MO 63376

Tel. 626-922-8447

E-mail: dmccracken@stchas.edu

COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMISSION

INTERMEDIATE TEXTBOOK SURVEY

YOUR NAME AND POSTION: ______________________________________

NAME AND LOCATION OF YOUR COLLEGE: _________________________

________________________________________________________________

1. What textbook(s) are you currently using for your intermediate level course(s) (i.e., the main course or sequence of courses students take after completion of an introductory college textbook)?

2. Do you supplement the textbook(s) with other materials? Please specify.

3. If yes, which of these materials are the students required to purchase?

4. What is the main focus of your first intermediate course or sequence of courses (e.g., grammar review, conversation, writing, culture, reading, etc.)?

5. For how many semesters or quarters do you use the intermediate level material(s) you listed in your answers to questions 1 and 2?

6. How many credit hours is each of your intermediate semesters or quarters?

7. What specific features prompted you to adopt this text and/or other materials (e.g., price, number of chapters, specific student needs, departmental selection)?

8. Are you satisfied with these materials? Why or why not?

9. What features do you think characterize ideal intermediate level material(s) within the community college setting?

10. Are all French instructors at your institution required to use the same textbook and/or materials at this level?

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