This course can be used towards the Instructional Dimensions major or minor requirements, or towards the Language Program Administration minor or graduate certificate elective requirements. The course can only be used towards one of these requirements (Instructional major, Instructional minor, or LPA minor/certificate).
The primary objective of this course is the development of language teachers' assessment literacy, which includes knowledge of key assessment principles and skills in creating or adopting assessment tools and procedures for the language classroom. Participants in this course will develop their knowledge and skills related to assessing all skill areas in the language classroom, including productive skills (writing, speaking), receptive skills (reading, listening), and assessing grammar and vocabulary. Grading and student evaluation will also be important topics of consideration and exploration in this course. Designed specifically for in-service (and pre-service) language teachers, the course combines theory with practice and the development of effective assessment tools for classroom use. Participants completing this course will become more assessment literate and better able to evaluate student performance in their classrooms fairly and effectively.
Identical to: CLAS 587, EAS 587, ENGL 587, FREN 587, GER 587, HUMS 587, PAH 587, RSSS 587, SPAN 587