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Middle
End
Language Structures
1. Linguistic Competence: Uses grammar
accurately with variety? Adequate vocabulary?
Clear pronunciation?
2. Functional Competence: Answers the question
completely and logically?
Class Participation
Seating Chart
Kumiko
Jose
Eunju
Abdulla
Sara
WooJe
Nora
Takashi
Maria
Karen
Yuki
Andrea
Carmen
Fotun
Kazu
Armen
Challenge: Do can I
reward students for
effort and participation
without inflating their
grades?
Award points for
participation
judiciously.
Make participation a
small part of the grade
(5% or less)
Pronunciation
Challenge: How can I assess a
students pronunciation concisely
without giving a fuzzy grade?
Narrow the focus area or items to
make it meaningful and measurable.
Pronunciation
Challenge: How can I measure a
students ability to use word stress
correctly?
Written: Write how many syllables
are in this word and indicate word
stress:
peninsula
4|2
Speaking: Look at this
picture/map and describe five
geographic features of this area.
Google Voice
(www.google.com/voice)
One number for all your phones---free
Record speaking tasks/questions for students to
answer.
Save files in MP3 audio.
Speaking Task 1
Show Word Now
Assessment Criteria:
Grammar Accuracy (modal of present possibility) 3 2 1 0
Grammar Variety (modal of present possibility) 3 2 1 0
Task (complete three ideas) - 3 2 1 0
Word Choice - 3 2 1 0
Pronunciation (Word Stress/Adjectives) 1 0
Assessment:
- Grammar variety and accuracy
- Pronunciation of have to ve
- Task completion (three ideas)
- Transition words of order
- Strategic competence
Class Presentations/Debates
Challenge: How can I evaluate students oral
presentations? (Crazy debate pencil vs. frying pan)
Determine the criteria
- Logical connectors: to begin with or In addition to its use
for cooking, a frying pan can be used as a weapon.
- Selected grammar structures: If pencils didnt exist, people
would simply use a different writing instrument.
- Logical reasoning:
- Sociolinguistic: Ladies and gentleman, esteemed judge, and
humble opponent instead of Hey, you guys.
Assessment Model
Before
Review the criteria
with students
Make sure students
have seen similar
items
During
After
Provide sufficient
time to complete
the test without
cognitive overload
Conclusion
1. Determine what skills need to be
evaluated.
2. Develop clear criteria for judging students'
work.
3. Collaborate with others to build
consistency throughout your program.
4. Expect to learn by trial and error.