Meeting 04 • 17 January 2008 • Thursday

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1/18/08
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Main topic(s): Language Standards and Widely-Used Assessment Instruments - Separate Sessions for FL (usual classroom) and AL (Ondine 202)

Fischer & FL: OPI (notes: introduction • OPI techniques & examples); Kuehlhorn & AL (Supplementary reading about TOEFL)
Upcoming class meetings (22 January 2008, Tuesday)

Introduction to rubrics / scoring guides. FL people: start reading Stevens & Levi, Introduction to Rubrics (bookstore or order on your own). For practice, look at the scoring guides used for the early assignments in this course (Assignment 1 • Assignment 2). AL people: start reading Lynch & Davidson, Testcraft (bookstore)
Upcoming assignment(s)

This section offers a PREVIEW, not activated assignments. Assignments are made, with announcement of their deadlines, both in class and on the "schedule" page.
Announcements

Reminder: Assignment 2: Rate your own language proficiency using the ACTFL scale is due 22 Jan. / Tuesday
Misc.

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