ASSESSING FOR PROFICIENCYLuisa V. Meyer

PROFICIENCY – ACTFL

The ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines describe what individuals can do with language in terms of:

• speaking• writing• listening• reading

ACTFL – American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

• In real world situations, • in a spontaneous, and• non-rehearsed context

https://www.actfl.org/

FORMATIVE VS. SUMMATIVE

Listening comprehension

Reading comprehension

Writing

Speaking *

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

Are used to provide feedback to:

• Students: self-reflection (in particular in regards to attention, effort, etc.

• Teachers: reflect on teaching, areas for improvement, methods / strategies

READING COMPREHENSIONLook at the poster for the event.

1. What do you think that the title “Camina y Corre por el Autismo” means?

2. When does the event take place?3. List at least 3 differences between the 10 km

and the 2 km events.4. On the poster, identify how much money (in

Bolívares fuertes, or BsF) a family or group of four people had to pay in order to participate in the 2km event.

Unit 1

READING COMPREHENSION

Hay una chica.La chica dice: “¡Hola!”Hay un chico.Al chico le gusta el fútbol.

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Diferentiation:Students can write or draw to demonstrate comprehension

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Mi hermana y su novio van a casa después de la escuela.Caminan porque no quieren tomar el autobús.El novio de mi hermana está muy contento porque mañana va de vacaciones a California.Él invita a mi hermana, pero mi papá dice “¡Nunca!”El novio de mi hermana ahora está muy triste.

Report for each class.• % of accuracy for

each student.

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WHAT QUESTIONS WERE MORE DIFFICULT IN GENERAL?

Was the question worded correctly?

Was it confusing?

Did the question asked what I truly wanted to ask?

What can I do going forward to help my students understand key ideas?

TEACHER REFLECTION

Student creates an OWI, then describes it with simple sentences.

WRITING

WRITING

WRITING RUBRICS

What are common mistakes among my students?

How can I present the structures to improve their understanding?

What interventions are needed to level students?

TEACHER REFLECTION

Did any ideas fire you up? Which ones?

What makes you nervous? Anxious?

What resonates with you?

What seems difficult? Doubtful?

What would you be able to apply tomorrow?

Luisa MeyerLuisa.Meyer@polk-fl.net

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