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Assessing Listening Comprehension. CapFLP Listening/Speaking Sacramento, CA 2008. CFLP Assessment Programs. Classroom Oral Competency Interview (COCI) Classroom Writing Competency Assessment (CWCA) Classroom Receptive Competency Matrix (CRCM). Assessment Training.
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Assessing Listening Comprehension CapFLP Listening/Speaking Sacramento, CA 2008
CFLP Assessment Programs • Classroom Oral Competency Interview (COCI) • Classroom Writing Competency Assessment (CWCA) • Classroom Receptive Competency Matrix (CRCM) Capital Foreign Language Project
Assessment Training • 2-day teacher training seminars • Explore language learner proficiency levels • Analyze “texts” • Practice assessments Capital Foreign Language Project
Language Learner Proficiency • Proficiency is achieved at differing rates • Language ratings (CA Framework aligned) • Formulaic language • Created language • Planned language • Extended language Capital Foreign Language Project
Formulaic Language • Understands memorized words, phrases or sentences (formulas) Capital Foreign Language Project
Formulaic Language - Listening • Who?: comprehends highly sympathetic natives • Context: highly predictable texts • Content: discrete elements of daily life focusing on the self • Text type: discrete words and phrases Capital Foreign Language Project
Created Language • Understands overall meaning, key ideas, and some supporting details Capital Foreign Language Project
Created Language - Listening • Who?: comprehends sympathetic natives • Context: transactional, interpersonal, texts • Content: topics related to self and immediate environment • Text type: sentences and strings of sentences Capital Foreign Language Project
Planned Language • Understands main ideas and most supporting details Capital Foreign Language Project
Planned Language - Listening • Who?: comprehends non-sympathetic natives • Context: informal texts, some formal • Content: concrete, factual topics (external environment) • Text type: paragraphs and strings of paragraphs Capital Foreign Language Project
Listening text analysis • Listen to “Secret of a Perfect Soufflé” again, noting whether the “text” is formulaic, created, or planned language • Discuss with a partner • Share with the group Capital Foreign Language Project
Listening activity analysis • Use the “prompts” list to analyze the “Soufflé” comprehension questions according to language rating • Discuss with a partner • Share with the group Capital Foreign Language Project
Listening prompt practice • Using your idea for a listening activity – either text-based or extension – and the list of prompt starters, create prompts for formulaic, created, and planned language rating levels • Share Capital Foreign Language Project