World Language Assessment: Get in the Mode!

World Language Assessment: Get in the Mode! is a showcase of the best practices for integrated and effective assessment of any language-other-than-English instruction. The strategies and methods presented in this series are transferable to any language instruction at most any grade level. The presentations feature real teachers in real classrooms modeling a variety of assessments. The planning for and appropriate implementation of these assessments is shown and discussed. This series is valuable for teachers struggling to break out from traditional objective written exams as their dominant assessment tool. These programs provide more than just encouragement, they provide clear examples of how and why to implement these strategies. Each program features valuable analysis from experts on why the strategy is useful and how the teacher using it is implementing the assessment effectively.

Seven 15-minute programs
Teacher Professional Development
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