Tag: assessment
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Assessment Data: Language Acquisition Writing Samples
Encouraging students to engage with the French language was not always an easy task. One of the ways I tried to break down the barriers between students and a sense of success was through a pedagogical tool I called Friday Free Writes. In my middle school French classroom, many of our lessons followed a Comprehensible…
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Technology and Assessment: A Conversation with AI
Introduction Throughout my studies for the past few weeks I have been reflecting on the place that technology has in our assessments. I wanted to share about two of my most recent creations, continuations of the “Yes, and…” experimentation I wrote about last week. In order to do this, I wanted to have a scholarly…
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Intentional Iteration: Embracing Variability in Design
Over the past two weeks, I have made an effort to bring more creativity into the way I approach the topic of assessment. One method I explored was a kind of improvisational “yes, and” approach to design derived from the acting practice of accepting what your scene partner has given you and then adding to…
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Placement Exams – A call for contextualized language assessment
I began studying French in middle school and arrived at university with seven years of experience. Although it had always been a challenging subject for me, I had a strong foundation and had spent limited time abroad. I felt confident that I could pick up my studies and would not have to go through the…
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Assessment as a System for Feedback
At the broadest level, language learners are assessed on their ability to make meaning from input – through listening, reading, or viewing – and to be understood through their own communicative output. Learning targets for language learners include both concrete linguistic skills as well as more nuanced soft skills. For example, learners will need to…
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