CARLA X130 - 3.25: Balance in the Assessment of World Languages: Increasing Learner Motivation and Proficiency
Description
How can “balanced assessment” increase motivation among learners and ultimately increase proficiency? How are the World Readiness Standards for Learning Languages reflected through the four types of classroom assessments: pre-assessment, formative, interim, and summative? In this workshop, participants will define and examine examples of a balanced approach to assessment. They will then create learning progressions showing how learners can demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the target culture(s) and use the target language in real-world situations. Finally, participants will explore examples of self- assessments that allow learners to reflect on their own strengths and weaknesses and make improvements.
After this workshop, participants will be able to:
- describe the characteristics of balanced assessment and how balance increases learner motivation and language proficiency;
- give examples of the interconnectedness of the four types of classroom assessments: pre-assessment, formative, interim, and summative
- create learning progressions where learners use the target language in real-world situations; and
- provide examples of learner self-assessments that monitor progress towards greater proficiency.
Presenter:
Donna Clementi, PhD, is the co-author of Keys to Planning for Learning (ACTFL 2017) and is a well-known consultant and national speaker on curriculum and assessment development. She currently teaches a World Languages methods course at Lawrence University and leads the popular CARLA Summer Institute Assessing Language Learners' Communication Skills via Authentic Communicative Performance Tasks.
Target Audience: This workshop is designed for world language teachers in elementary, secondary, and post-secondary programs.
NOTE: This workshop is not appropriate for immersion teachers.