The CATESOL Journal

This article provides a reasonably accurate picture of the opinions, needs, and interests of CATESOL college/university level members based upon the results of a 1997 survey. As a whole, members work as part-time and full-time professors or instructors in one of the California college systems. Even though they perceive themselves as well trained to deal with L2 issues and have a great deal of contact with ESL students, members are dissatisfied with the lack of articulation with the other programs that deal with L2 learners on their campuses. As a whole, members actively participate in professional conferences, keep up-to-date in their reading of CATESOL publications, and are hopeful about the role of technology in the future. While able to identify a wide range of positive decisions, activities and programs on their campuses within the past five years, most respondents expressed the need for greater professional respect in their work settings as well as more support in providing curricular options and staffing.