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The Ecology of Language Assessment

The Ecology of Language Assessment. Carl Falsgraf, Director CASLS. The Language Education Ecosystem. Curriculum. REFLECTION. REFLECTION. STANDARDS. Instruction. Summative Assessment. REFLECTION. Formative Assessment. REFLECTION. Can one assessment do it all?. NO!.

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The Ecology of Language Assessment

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  1. The Ecology of Language Assessment Carl Falsgraf, Director CASLS

  2. The Language Education Ecosystem Curriculum REFLECTION REFLECTION STANDARDS Instruction Summative Assessment REFLECTION Formative Assessment REFLECTION

  3. Can one assessment do it all? NO!

  4. ASSESSMENT CONTINUUM Teacher administered Customized Curriculum dependent Expert administered Standardized Curriculum independent STAMP? • + high validity • + supports instruction • low reliability • context dependent • + high reliability • + context independent • low validity • divorced from instruction

  5. OPI Proficiency STAMP? Achievement Performance Weekly quiz Final exam Oral quiz Service learning project

  6. Specifications of Intended Test Use (SITU) (Norris, 2003) Norris (2000) STAMP? • Who are the test takers? • Who are the test score users? • What is the purpose of the test? • What information should the test provide? • What are the intended consequences of using the test?

  7. ILR 5 4+ ACTFL 4 Superior 3+ BENCHMARKS 3 2+ Benchmark 6 Advanced Plus Advanced 2 Benchmark 5 1+ Intermediate-High Intermediate-Mid Intermediate-Low Assessment Benchmark 4 1 Benchmark 3 0+ Novice-High Novice-Mid Novice-Low Benchmark 2 0 Benchmark 1

  8. STAMP 101 • • By teachers, for teachers • Designed to inform, not just measure • • Online: Anywhere, anytime, anybody • • Computer adaptive reading/listening • • Computer assisted speaking/writing

  9. STAMP LISTENING

  10. STAMP READING

  11. STAMP READING

  12. NOELLA SPEAKING

  13. Example of a good item

  14. Example of a bad item

  15. Level 3 Level 4

  16. CLASS REPORT

  17. PROGRAM REPORT

  18. SLA Web

  19. National 3rd/4th YR Japanese Data

  20. Proficiency Levels by Years (Spanish - High School - 7500 students) 2 years of study 1 year of study 3 years of study 4 years of study

  21. NEEDS ASSESSMENTS • AUDIT • CERTIFICATION • PROGRAM EVALUATION • PROGRESS CHECK • DIAGNOSIS • IMPROVE INSTRUCTION • MOTIVATE STUDENTS NCLB/STAMP AP/OPI STAMP MIDTERM LINGUAFOLIO LINGUAFOLIO LINGUAFOLIO

  22. DEVELOPING AN ASSESSMENT PLAN • CLARIFY GOALS • DEFINE PURPOSES/USES • RESEARCH EXISTING TOOLS • DEFINE INTERNAL TOOLS • INITIATE ASSESSMENT LITERACY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

  23. SAMPLE ASSESSMENT PLAN

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