Planning for Proficiency: A Journey Sandy Harvey World Language Coordinator FBISD

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By the end of the morning session, you will be able to …. Describe novice, intermediate, and advanced levels of proficiency and the their sublevels and talk about what implications they have in language learning. Teach someone the five C’s. Distinguish between the interpretive, interpersonal and presentational modes and describe the assessments for each level.

WHY PERFORMANCE BASED?

Four Corners What is the main reason that the majority of students study a world language?

Would it surprise you to hear that…. A majority of students indicated that wanting to be able to speak a second language was the main reason for studying it? Attrition in Foreign Language Courses: Possible Causes and Solutions (Unpublished doctoral dissertation) Maria Nuzzo, 2006

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Think about this… What happens when a student isn’t getting what he wants out of an elective course? What percentage of students will drop that course once the perceived requisite is met? Taken from a presentation by Greg Duncan

What will they really remember 5 years from now?

Finish this sentence….. I took 3 years of French in High School and……..

Performance vs. Knowledge/Achievement

ACTFL says … The overarching goal is knowing…. HOW, WHEN, AND WHY TO SAY WHAT TO WHOM FROM THE NATIONAL STANDARDS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION PROJECT (2006)

Standards-Based

Begin with the end in mind Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?' `That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,' said the Cat. `I don't much care where--' said Alice.

Begin with the end in mind ` Then it doesn't matter which way you go,' said the Cat. --so long as I get SOMEWHERE,' Alice added as an explanation. `Oh, you're sure to do that,' said the Cat, `if you only walk long enough.'

It’s All about the Destination We call them learning targets

PROFICIENCY LEVELS

Novice Words Phrases Makes lists Attempts conversation Limited topic areas Telegraphic

Intermediate Can create with the language Can function with the language Can ask and answer questions Handles simple situations

Advanced Full conversational partner Can narrate and describe in all time frames Confident in speaking Can handle a situation with a complication

Superior Can hypothesize and support opinions Can carry on both formal and informal conversations Can handle abstract treatment of topics Exhibits no patterned errors

Sublevels Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced have three sublevels: –Low –Medium –High Superior has no sublevels.

Low Threshold performance Barely there “hanging on” for dear life Sustained but skeletal

Medium SOLID Quantity and quality for the level Demonstrates some features of the next level

High Functions most of the time at the next higher level Fallen angel – “fall” from above

Table Talk Where do you think your students at each level are? Level 1? Level 2? Level 3? Level 4? Level 5?

STAMP

Question How can understanding proficiency levels be of benefit to your students? To you? To parents?

Three Modes of Communication

Interpretive Mode Listening Reading Viewing Receptive……..

Interpersonal Two-way Interactive Spontaneous No script – not memorized Active negotiation of meaning Face-to-face, telephone,

Presentational Usually formal speaking or writing activities Polished, rehearsed One-way May be memorized

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Language a la mode Prepare a poster about your favorite sport presentational Watch a travel video and jot down places of interest interpretive Talk about what to do on the weekend interpersonal

Language a la mode Send an to a Facebook friend. interpersonal Create a graphic organizer for new vocabulary you hear in a video. interpretive Create a skit where you buy something at the store. presentational

Back to Backwards Design Stage 1: What should students be able to do by the end of the lesson/unit? What will they need to be able to know in order to do it? Stage 2: How will you know they can perform the performance task? Stage 3: How will you teach them? How will they learn?

Stages of Backwards Design 1. Identify desired results 2. Determine acceptable evidence 3. Plan learning experiences & instruction

I Can Statements Linguafolio

Unit Planning 1.Get in groups of 2 – 3, by levels. 2.Select a Unit of Study 3.Select the performance objectives for the unit. 4.Consider an authentic context for the unit. 1. Identify desired results

Lunch Be back at 12:45 promptly!

Objectives for the Afternoon Session Create a unit of study, along with one interpersonal and one either presentational or interpretive assessment. Develop a daily lesson plan

Performance Assessment Greg Duncan FBISD Wikispace

Assessment of Interpretive Mode Level One Complete the following sentences: 1. I think this info graphic is about…. 2. In Spanish, allergic reaction is expressed.. 3.

Assessment of the Interpersonal Mode

Assessment of the Presentational Mode

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Brain Break

Create your assessment You have 25 minutes in your group to create an assessment for the unit you selected…

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Lesson Plan

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