Improving Proficiency Outcomes Through Effective Assessment in the Chinese
Immersion ClassroomApril , 2013
National Chinese Language Conference, BostonShen Yin, Kojo Hakam and Michael Bacon
Portland Public Schools K-12 Mandarin Immersion Program
The Long Journey…
千里之行始于脚下
What is “effective” assessment?
Summative vs. Formative
Formal vs. Informal
Feedback and how you use it (cycle)
Student centered
Empowers teacher and most importantly student
Essential Questions
Where are you going?
Where are you now?
How do you close the gap?
Setting Outcome Targets
Why?AccountabilityImprovementCelebration
How?ACTFL National StandardsLinguaFolio CAN DOsNational and Local Data (casls.uoregon.edu)Teacher training and involvement (i.e. OPI Training)
What are our targets?
Upon completion of…
3rd Grade: Intermediate Low
5th Grade: Intermediate Mid
8th Grade: Intermediate High
10th Grade: Intermediate High/Advanced Low
12th Grade: Advanced Low/Advanced Mid
How do we close the gap?
Language and literacy development is intentional
Language and literacy development is explicit
Effective instruction and assessment is developmentally appropriate
Clear expectations and student ownership
Engaging, meaningful and contextualized
In K-5 we focus on:
Rigorous process - step by step guidance
- clear and high expectations
Powerful input - meaningful instruction
- efficient teaching tools
Then output will come naturally
Step by step guidance
Clear and high expectations
Meaningful instruction & Efficient teaching tools
-making teaching connected
Meaningful instruction- Create with the language
Warm-up: Discuss with a partner
Why is “assessment” important?
Use one paragraph with at least 4 connectors and at least 5 academic vocabulary words
为什么“评估”很重要?
讲一段话
应该用4个连词
应该用5个高级的生词 (跟中文教学有关)
How do we get “there”?
Essential Questions:
What does ‘there’ mean?
What does ‘there’ look like?
How do we move students from ‘here’ to ‘there’
How to get ‘there’
Sample Rubrics (Presentational Mode)
Classroom Strategies tied to ACTFL Guidelines
Opening writing Prompts (开头)
Think, write, pair, share
Unrehearsed speaking prompts (Voice Thread)
Feedback (Rubrics)
Peer Review/Self-Correction/Revision
Experiential Learning
Sample ‘Can do’ Statements (8TH GRADE):
Filial Piety (孝顺)
Students can use connected sentences of at least one paragraph length (IM/IH)/ or connected paragraphs with academic vocabulary (IH/AL) to compare and contrast the concept of respect towards the elders between the US and China.
Students can use connected sentences of at least one paragraph length with some academic vocabulary (IM/IH)/ or connected paragraphs with academic vocabulary (IH/AL) to explain and defend opinion on why he/she will or will not take care of his/her parents when they get old
Tasks with explicit requirements get better results
“No, because that’s weird”.
“I dunno”
“Yes, because they took care of me when I was young”.
Voice Thread Sample
When you get older will you take care of your parents? Why or why not?
When your parents get old, do you think you should take care of them? Why or Why not? Please use this week’s vocabulary and 2 paragraphs to answer
Scaffolding
1. 题目选择:我要讲有关___________________因为……..
2.决定你的观点(guan dian; perspective)
我觉得/我认为…….
因为…… (一段)
Peer Review
Student Output
8th Grade 2009
8th Grade 2011 Results (STAMP)
QUESTIONS?
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