2.     If yes, how long?
 _______ years
 If not, where do students from your community attend school?
 _______ public
 _______ provincial
 _______ private
 _______ other

3.     Approximately how man students are in:

 _______ daycare
 _______ K-6
 _______ 7-9
 _______ 10-12
 _______ Adults

4.     a) Do you have an immersion program in your school?
  _______ yes
  _______ no (if no, go to 4d)

        b) If yes, for how long?
  ___________________________

        c) If yes, what grade levels?
  _______ daycare
  _______ K-6
  _______ 7-9
  _______ 10-12
  _______ Adults

        d) Do you have an immersion program in your future plans?
  _______ yes
  _______ no
5.     What steps do you think you need to take to implement an immersion program in your school system?  Check appropriate box/es.
 

 a) _______ Implement ASAP
 b) _______ Train teachers first
 c) _______ Implement starting with daycare, then kindergarten
 d) _______ Not interested (explain) _________________________________________
   ____________________________________________________________

6a.     In your school system, is Mi'kmaw language taught in: (check appropriate box/es)

 a) _______ preschool/daycare
 b) _______ Elementary (P-6)
 c) _______ Junior High
 d) _______ High School
 e) _______ Adult Education
 f) _______ None
 

7.     In your opinion, how much time is adequate to teach the Mi'kmaw language as a first language to students.
  _______ ½ hr./day _______ ½ hr./week
  _______ 40 min./day _______ 40 min./wk.
  _______ 90 min./day _______ 90 min./wk.
  _______ Total immersion

8.     In your opinion, how much time is adequate to teach Mi'kmaw as a second language?
  _______ ½ hr./day _______ ½ hr./week
  _______ 40 min./day _______ 40 min./wk.
  _______ 90 min./day _______ 90 min./wk.
  _______ Partial immersion

9.     If your students attend school outside of your school system, is Mi'kmaw language taught in the following systems?

 Yes No Provincial school system
 Yes  No Municipal school system
 Yes No private school system

 Note: Mi'kmaw as a First Language is taught as a subject to speakers, Mi'kmaw as a Second Language is taught to students as a subject to non-speakers.  Total Immersion means that Mi'kmaw is used to teach all subjects to non-speakers.  Partial Immersion means that both English and Mi'kmaw are used to teach all subjects to non-speakers.

10.     Mi'kmaq curriculum material and aids are crucial to teaching and learning Mi'kmaw.  As an educational leader in your community, how would you prioritize the following:

 _______ textbooks for Mi'kmaw language
 _______ grammar material
 _______ lesson plans for grades K-12
 _______ poetry in Mi'kmaw
 _______ drama
 _______ dances
 _______ chanting
 _______ prayers and hymns
 _______ etiquette
 _______ morals
 _______ games/word games
 _______ videos
 _______ audio tapes
 _______ dictionary/lexicon
 _______ Mi'kmaw resource people
 _______ Other (please specify) ______________________________________________

11.     a. Has your school system or band council purchased existing curriculum materials from the Centre of Excellence?
_______ yes
_______ no (go to 11d)

          b. If yes, check the appropriate
  _______ curriculum package
  _______ published books

          c. Were the curriculum materials purchased from the Centre of Excellence adequate for your school's or community's needs?
  _______ yes (go to 12)
  _______ no

          d. If no, what do you think needs to be done to provide the materials that would be adequate?
  ____________________________________________________________________
  ____________________________________________________________________

12.     What would you recommend that would help those interested in learning the Mi'kmaw language?
 _________________________________________________________________________
 _________________________________________________________________________

13.  a. How many certified/licensed teachers are in your community?
  ________________________________________________________

       b. How many are fluent?
  ________________________________________________________

       c. How many are capable of teaching the Mi'kmaw language?
  ________________________________________________________

       d. How many are willing to teach the Mi'kmaw language?
  ________________________________________________________

14.     Additional comments:
 ____________________________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________________________

15.     Has your community or school system conducted a survey or questionnaire regarding the Mi'kmaw language?
 _______ yes
 _______ no

 If yes, what were the results?
 ____________________________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________________________