NEEDS ASSESSMENT

What are your needs and abilities in the ESL classroom?

NEEDS ASSESSMENT

 

Name: _________________________________



  1. Why do you want to learn more English? Please put an “x” next to the goals you would like to accomplish:

___ Get a paying job or a better job.

___ Earn a GED certificate or earn a high school diploma.

___ Work toward enrolling in a job training or higher education program.

___ Improve my English speaking, writing and reading skills.

___ Work toward Canadian citizenship.

___ Become a better parent.

___ Interact with adults in social settings.

___ I have other reasons (describe): 

 

_________________________________________

 

  1. Which activities are most helpful to your English learning? Please put an “x” next to all the answers that apply to you.

___ conversation 

___ field trips 

___ games 

___ grammar practice 

___ idiom practice 

___ listening to tapes 

___ pair/group work 

___ pronunciation drills 

___ reading 

___ songs 

___ writing 

___ other  

 

  1. When people speak English to you, how much do you understand? Please put an “x” next to your answer.

 

___ everything 

___most

___some 

___a little 

___very little 

 

  1. When you watch TV, how much do you understand? Please put an “x” next to your answer.

___ everything 

___most

___some 

___a little 

___very little 

 

  1. When you speak English, how much do other people understand? Please put an “x” next to your answer.

___everything 

___most

___some 

___a little 

___very little 

 

  1. Order the skills that you need from 1 to 6. Number 1 is the most important and number 6 is the least important to you at this time. Please use each number only one time. 

___ Reading 

___ Writing

___ Listening 

___ Speaking 

___ Vocabulary 

___ Pronunciation 

 

  1. Do you prefer to learn from a course textbook, or individual articles? Please put an “x” next to your answer.

___ textbook

___ individual articles

___ either

 

  1. What is your preference for the amount of homework? Please put an “x” next to your answer.

___ heavy

___ moderate

___ minimal

___ none

___ any

 

  1. Is there anything else you would like your teacher to know? Please write your answer below.




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