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Main Topic(s): esource searching; teaching & testing writing, listening, reading |
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(5) Last week's AL job candidate for their position in assessment.
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(45) Researching the secondary literature in our profession
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(10 - if time) Synthesis about several matters (cont'd.): group discussion about two particularly problematic issues: "standardized test", "standards-based education", and "teaching to the test"; starter topic: what do you think the WA math test looks like? How might the various stakeholders respond to it? (If we don't have time for this, try holding your own discussion, whether in your own head or with a classmate.)
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(10) Break: Go get your coffee or your snack, but bring it back. We'll start promptly after 10 minutes, with or without you!
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(30) Teaching and assessing writing: the situation in TESOL and (if anyone in the group knows, English); the situation in FL ("snapshot" ratings of ACTFL proficiency; written vs. Writing; "schizophrenia" of conventional FL workbook-type exercises); and in PSU FLL (assessment activities); ACTFL Writing Proficiency Guidelines; an article about responding to student writing (0009, Barnett).
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(10) Assignment 4: Create a scoring guide for a language learning activity (due Tuesday, 19 February (NOTE change in due date from previous meeting); scoring guide to come shortly, since people are now getting addicted to them :-)
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(10) Major project update: 1) Atkinson situation; 2) (Project specifications are on the outline for meeting #7 29 January [slightly modified from that meeting, to specify the narration/ description])
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(10) More about the FL and AL "cultures": the background and professional pursuits of the course instructors (here Fischer: overview • more about projects & publications)
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