Editable Assessment tools

Objetives

Listening

Speaking

Editable Assessment Tools

Reading

Class Preparation

Online Tools

Libardo González – TDTS June 2016 / Centro Colombo Americano

Objectives

• To share class assessment tools to foster formative assessment & reflection in class

• To share online resources to facilitate learning in most skills areas & foster autonomy

ListeningStrategies & Assessment

STRATEGIES

ASSESSMENT TIPS

RUBRIC

• Activate : (What do you see / picture(s)?)• Predict : (What do you think / it will say?)

Before

During

1. Visualize images to represent information2. Write key concepts • Focus on specific information rather than trying to

understand everything (WH: Where? When, etc.)

After • Summarize main ideas & specific details

Listening Strategies

2. Identify the most relevant key main ideas

1. Visualize images to represent information

ListeningI can…

Excellent

Very good

What to improve

How to improve it

Assessment – Please explain

3. Identify specific details (Who, where, when, comments, etc.) 4. Summarize in complete statements

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• Fully understands everything that is said• Uses listening strategies effectively

3

2 • Understands main ideas and most details• Uses most listening strategies effectively

Level

1• Has difficulties understanding basic main ideas

• Has difficulties applying listening strategies

Listening

How often do you do it out of class?Always Someti

mesHardly ever Never

• Practice your listening out of class:• Go to the library or multimedia lab• Listen to short stories to improve your listening• Watch videos to summarize main points / details• Listen to podcasts online

Spontaneous InteractionAssessment

LANGUAGE 2

GROUP / PAIRACTIVITIES

ATTITUDE & COMMITMENT

LEARNING

WHAT I LEARNED TODAY TIPS

COMMUNICATION

BOOK MODELS

LANGUAGE 1

COMMUNICATION2

HOW I WORKED TODAY 3

HOW I WORKED TODAY

2

HOW I WORKED TODAY

1

• Substitute and personalize some content • Expand ideas fluently to give additional

information

• Use classroom language• Keep eye contact & use gestures to show

interest

Please explain your assessment

Excellent Very good

What to improve

How to improve

Communication 1 – Book dialogues

• Ask follow-up questions fluently to continue interaction

I can spontaneously …

• Express and expand my ideas fluently• Activate previous and new vocabulary &

language forms

• Sustain conversations for long periods of time

• Identify my mistakes and self-correct when necessary

Please explain your assessment

Excellent Very good

What to improve

How to improve

Communication 2

• Express and support opinions with arguments

During interaction, I can…

• Use more than the basic language for the level• Recycle language from previous units

• Link ideas with some connectors• Identify my mistakes and self-correct

Please explain your assessment

Excellent Very good

What to improve

How to improve

Language 1

• Use correct grammar in statements ( + / - / ? )

I can spontaneously…

• Use the language for the level• Produce complete statements ( + / - / ? / in

writing )

• Link ideas with connectors / transitions• Identify my mistakes and self-correct

Please explain your assessment

Excellent Very good

What to improve

How to improve

Language 2

• Recycle previous language and new language forms

I can…

• made learning part of my daily routine• prepare and review my classes daily

• Use learning strategies in-and-out of class• Self-assess progress and follow an action

plan

Please explain your assessment Excellent Very

goodWhat to improve

How to improve

Learning

• use technology as a key element in my progress

I…

• I show a positive & mature attitude in class

• I contribute & participate actively in class

• I am punctual to class to maximize practice time

• I evidence behavior that benefits my process

Please explain your assessment

Excellent Very good

What to improve

How to improve

Attitude & Commitment

• I am committed to reach the class objectives

I…

• Sustain interaction for long periods of time fluently

• Give my opinion and expand my ideas fluently

I can…

• Expand & support my ideas with arguments (examples)

• Activate previous and new language features

Please explain your assessment Excellent Very

goodWhat to improve

How to improve

Group / Pair activities

• What can you do differently to maximize results?

• How effective was the activity? Why?

• What is the evidence of your progress?

Group / Pair activities

• What vocabulary did you learn ?

• What previous language did you recycle ?

• What language skills did you practice ?

• What grammar did you learn / practice ?

Please explain your assessment Excellent Very

goodWhat to improve

How to improve

What I learned today

• What can you do differently to maximize results ?

• Asked questions when I didn’t understand

• Spoke to my partner only in English• Identified the area(s) I need to improve

• Followed the instructions for each activity

Please explain your assessment

Excellent Very good

What to improve

How to improve

How I worked today - 1

I…

• Expand my ideas considerably and fluently

• Ask questions fluently to continue interaction

• Activate new and previous language fluently

• Interact dynamically in English only

Please explain your assessment

Excellent Very good

What to improve

How to improve

How I worked today - 2

• React to information in different ways

I can…

• Start and keep conversations on familiar topics

• Use a variety of strategies to interact with others

• Ask questions rather than keeping silent • Use correct pronunciation and intonation

patterns

Please explain your assessment Excellent Very

goodWhat to improve

How to improve

How I worked today - 3

• Express my ideas and expand them easily

I can…

How often do you do it ?Always Someti

mesHardly ever Never

• Plan for how you will improve for the next day• Look up vocabulary you had difficulty remembering • Keep an organized notebook with key sections ( Voc. , grammar, etc.)

• Keep a log section to reflect on your progress• Activate content instead of using the same familiar words

ReadingStrategies & Assessment

VOCABULARYBEFORE READING

DURING READING

AFTER READING

READING RUBRIC

VOCABULARY RUBRIC

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Before reading

Notice pictures, charts, etc.

• Activate previous knowledge:

• What do you know about the topic?

Make predictions:

• What will probably happen?

• What will the text probably say ?

Strategies

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Before reading

What do you see in the picture(s)?

Are there different sections?

What do you know about the topic?

What do you think the text will probably say?

Activity

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During Reading

• Visualize: Create mental images • Use context for unknown words• Focus on main ideas: • Highlight important details

• Ask yourself questions as you read (Who? Where? Why?

How? Etc. )

Make predictions:• What could happen next?

Strategies

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During reading

What mental images did you see?

What main ideas did you highlight?

What questions did you ask yourself?

Activity

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During reading

• Visualize information : Create mental images

During Reading

Excellent

Very good

What to improve

How to improve it

Assessment – Please explain

• Focus on main ideas : Highlight important details

• Ask questions as I read (Why, How, When, Where?)

• Use context to understand new words

I can…

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After Reading

• Summarize main ideas & details

• What is the writer trying to say?

• Make a concept map to organize key information

• Give your opinion about the reading

• Respond to comprehension questions

• Synthesize: What did you learn?

Strategies

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After Reading

What are the main ideas & details?

What is your opinion?

What did you learn from the reading?

Activity

• Organize key information

After Reading

Excellent

Very good

What to improve

How to improve it

Assessment – Please explain

• Summarize main ideas & details

• Give my own opinion about the reading

• Say something I learned from the reading

I can…

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Vocabulary

• Look for opportunities to read• Read movie captions• Use context to guess the meaning of new words • Highlight key expressions• Organize new language (notebook section)• Group / associate new words / expressions• Visualize to personalize (imagery)• Say or write new words in different ways

Strategies

Vocabulary

Excellent

Very good

What to improve

How to improve it

Assessment – Please explain

• I read out of class regularly• I watch movies with captions on• I organize new vocabulary• I personalize new vocabulary • I use a dictionary or Thesaurus

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• Can understand specific details of articles and academic texts

3

2• Can identify specific information and particular

details of texts on familiar topics

Level

1 • Can only identify general idea on a familiar topic with visual support

Reading

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• Eloquent, fluent and complex• Variety of words and expressions3

2• Adequate to talk about daily topics• Use vocabulary fluently with some

limitations

Level

1

• limited vocabulary• Problems expressing basic ideas • Sentences are limited to a few words• Long pauses and/or repetitions• Speaks Spanish in class

Vocabulary

1. Vocabulary is adequate (only minor limitations)

Vocabulary

Excellent

Very good

What to improve

How to improve it

Assessment – Please explain

2. React to information using different expressions 3. Previous and new vocabulary is organized

4. New vocabulary is personalized and activated

Class PreparationStrategies & Assessment

TIPS

BOOK ACTIVITIES

PLATFORM

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Tips

• Organize your time for practice • Be motivated, persistent and disciplined• Block interruptions; use time effectively• Take action daily• Enjoy the learning process• Focus on progress - not perfection• Use self-positive talk

• I take daily action out of class

• I organize my time to prepare class

Attitude

Excellent

Very good

Area to improve

How to improve it

Assessment – Please explain

• I am persistent, disciplined and motivated

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Book - Class Preparation

• Identify familiar words and expressions

• Highlight new words / new expressions

• Look up the meaning of new language (dictionary)

• Read the examples in grammar box

• Highlight the grammar point in the rest of the lesson

• Write important notes (questions, IPA pronunciation, etc.)

3. I use the dictionary to look up for new words

1. I prepare the lesson daily before class Class Preparation

Excellent Very good

Area to improve

How to improve itAssessment – Please explain

2. I highlight relevant information (grammar, expressions)

4. I am disciplined, persistent & motivated

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Platform Activities & Strategies

• Register as soon as possible

• Work on the platform after each lesson

• Save your progress

• Read aloud occasionally to practice pronunciation

• Make important notes in your notebook

• Personalize exercises occasionally

3. I write important notes ( e.g. New expressions )

1. I do the platform homework after each lesson

Platform Activities

Excellent Very good

Area to improve

How to improve itAssessment – Please explain

2. I sometimes read aloud to improve my fluency

4. I personalize exercises sometimes

Significant Progress

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