LOLA, BEMA Survey, March 2006
BEMA SECTIONAL PARITY QUESTIONNAIRE
“Sectional parity,” is a program quality that helps assure that different sections of a
course, taught by different instructors and perhaps using different modes, produce the
same learning outcomes. By completing this questionnaire you will be helping to inform
and advise your colleagues on ways to enhance this quality in City College instructional
programs.
1. Which of the following courses do you teach? Please ‘X’ all that apply.
BCST100__
BCST103__
BCST119__
BCST120 Lecture__
BCST120 Lab__
BCST160/165__
2. Which of the following instructional delivery modes do you use? Please ‘X’ all that
apply.
Lecture__
Telecourse__ Online__
3. Are you aware of efforts to increase sectional parity in the course(s) you teach?
BCST
Yes__
No__
BCST
Yes__
No__
4. If yes, which of the following are employed? (List the course number(s) under all
that apply)
Common syllabus__
Listserve__
Common exams__
Faculty conferences__
Common exam questions__
Other (please specify)__
5. Have you been provided with a copy of the current course outline for the section(s)
you teach?
Yes__
No__
(The rest of the answers are narrative. Please feel free to wax eloquent.)
6. What do you think are positive aspects of attempts to achieve sectional parity?
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7. What do you think are negative aspects of attempts to achieve sectional parity?
8. What experiences have you had with attempts to increase sectional parity? Have
they been completely or partially successful? What problems or obstacles did you face?
9. What suggestions do you have for increasing sectional parity in the course(s) you
teach?
10. One method of measuring sectional parity is through Learning Assessments. Please
tell me what you think of incorporating the following assessment vehicles into your
curricula.
Totally Common Midterm and Final Exam
Common Midterm and Final Exam questions
Common Exercises
Common Assignments
11. Is there anything concerning this subject that I haven’t asked about, that you would
like to add?
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Thank you for participating in this survey. Please return it to me as an e-mail
attachment at your earliest convenience, but within two weeks, if you would.
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