| Meeting 19 • 11 March 2008 • Tuesday |
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3/12/08
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Main topics: technology-supported assessment tools; research & grants to support assessment; assessment of professional development |
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(10) Introduction of WebCAPE and DIALANG: access, declared purposes; "proflection" about teacher issues: example - why have such a thing, done in such a way? Mention of related technological resources: creating on-line surveys
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(60) Try out WebCAPE or DIALANG, simulating student test-takers (with break time along the way on your own)
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(30) Reflections: interface; how it works (WebCAPE manual [0179]); stakes; placement; credits; test as predictor of _?_; use of data
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AT END OF CLASS - Short discussion of group discussions during time schedule for final exam - meet at regular time or scheduled time (1730_1920)?
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| Upcoming class meetings (13 March 2008, Thursday) |
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start reading the "Reaching for PASS" document (0056) about what characterizes a well-prepared language teacher. NOTE please that the project was funded and designed to address FLL teacher ed. At the final group-discussion symposium we will discuss its extension and alteration to fit TESL.
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