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APPENDIX B QUESTIONNAIRE
For the Studies of Greek Language and Culture 
The Archbishop's Commission
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Ι. Personal Background
Please check where appropriate and fill in blanks:
1) I am a teacher of Greek, at the __________ level.
______ I was born in Greece. My age is:
between 20 & 40 _______;
2) I am a student of Greek, at the __________ level.
I am __________ years old.
3) I am a parent of a student studying Greek.
______ I was born in Greece. Ethnic background of myself and/or my spouse, if not Greek:
ΙΙ. Evaluation (to be completed by teachers)
Circle one of the choices for each question and, where appropriate, fill in blanks:
1. How would you rate the quality of the instructional materials used?
poor
fair
good
excellent
2. Which textbook(s) do you use?
_________________________________________
3. How would you rate the number of classroom hours per week?
inadequate
adequate
more than adequate
4. How many classroom hours per week are devoted to each of your classes?
______________
5. How would you rate the interest and involvement of your students?
poor
fair
good
excellent
6. How would you rate the parents' support of their children?
poor
fair
good
excellent
7. My curriculum is
imposed
suggested
designed entirely be me
8. How much time do you spend preparing for each class?
about _______________ hours.
9. How satisfied are you with your working conditions?
not at all
fairly satisfied
very satisfied
10. I volunteer my teaching and receive no compensation.
________Yes ________No
11. If you receive a salary, how satisfied are you with it?
not at all
fairly satisfied
very satisfied
12. How satisfied are you with your benefits?
not at all
fairly satisfied
very satisfied
13. How often are you able to go to Greece?
rarely
fairly often
frequently
14. How often do you have in-house teacher training?
rarely
fairly often
frequently
15. (if applicable) The quality of my in-house teacher training is:
poor
adequate
excellent
16. Would you like to have additional in-house teacher training?
________Yes ________No
17. Do you have an effective support network?________Yes ________No
parents
PTA
Archdiocese
other
18. What in your opinion is the optimal age for beginning the study of Greek?
_______________ years old
19. Rate the skills that you think should be emphasized in language learning, in order of importance. Use the following scale:
1 = most important3 = 3rd in importance
_______reading______writing
20. In your opinion, what should be the most important areas in your school curriculum? Use the following scale:
1 = most important3 = 3rd in importance
_______culture______history
_______religion______literature______language
21. Rate your supply of effective audio-visual materials.
inadequate
adequate
superior
22. In which way(s) do you test your students?
oral exams
written exams
(if written):
essays
multiple choice
translations
23. How much homework do you give?
none
little
a fair amount
much
ΙΙΙ. Evaluation (to be completed by students)
Circle one of the choices for each question and, where appropriate, fill in blanks:
1. How would you rate the quality of your instruction?
poor
fair
good
excellent
2. How would you rate the quality of the instructional materials used?
poor
fair
good
excellent
3. Which textbook(s) do you use?
_________________________________________
4. How would you rate the number of classroom hours per week?
inadequate
adequate
more than adequate
5. How many classroom hours per week are devoted to Greek in your case?
_______________
6. What do you like best?
oral work
written work
reading
grammar
7. What do you like least?
oral work
written work
reading
grammar
8. Rate the skills that you think should be emphasized in language instruction, in order of importance.
1 = most important3 = 3rd in importance
_______reading______writing
9. Which have been the most important areas in your school curriculum?
1 = most important3 = 3rd in importance
_______culture______history
_______religion______literature ______language
10. How much homework is assigned?
none
too little
fair amount
much
too much
11. (for students who have been to Greece recently):
________ understand very little
ΙV. Evaluation (to be completed by parents)
Circle one of the choices for each question and, where appropriate, fill in blanks:
1. How would you rate the number of classroom hours per week?
inadequate
adequate
more than adequate
2. How many classroom hours per week are devoted to your child's instruction in Greek?
_______________
3. Rate the skills that you think should be emphasized in language instruction, in order of importance. Use the following scale:
1 = most important3 = 3rd in importance
_______reading______writing
4. In your opinion, what should be the most important areas in your child's school curriculum? Use the following scale:
1 = most important3 = 3rd in importance
_______culture______history
_______religion______literature______language
5. In your opinion, how much homework is assigned?
too little
fair amount
much
too much
6. How much Greek is spoken in your home?
none
a little
a fair amount
a lot
7. How often do you travel to Greece with your family?
never
occasionally
frequently
8. If you do travel to Greece, how well does your child communicate with native speakers?
poorly
fairly well
quite well
9. How involved are you and your family with a Greek community in America?
not at all
minimally
quite a lot
10. Do you subscribe to a Greek-language newspaper or magazine?
YesNo
11. If there is a radio or TV program in the Greek language in your community, how often do you listen to it?
never
infrequently
frequently
12. Does your child read Greek-language books at home?
YesNo
13. Are there Greek-speaking grandparents living in your household or nearby?
YesNo
14. In your opinion, what are the most important factors governing your child's successful acquisition of Greek language and culture? Use the following scale:
1 = most important3 = 3rd in importance
_______ excellent schooling
15. Does your child have a Greek pen-pal?
YesNo
Recommendations for improvement
(This section is meant for everyone: teachers, students, and parents.
Professor John A. Rassias |