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Bridging Language Learning Assessment

with the Real World March 8, 2018 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Agenda 1. Julie Ship, Settlement Language Coordinator, AMSSA

2. Jennifer Low, Instructional Developer & LINC

Instructor, MOSAIC

3. Anita Price, Coordinator, ESL & Settlement Assistance Programs, Cariboo Chilcotin Partners for Literacy

4. April Toh, LINC Instructor, S.U.C.C.E.S.S

Julie Ship

Settlement Language Coordinator AMSSA

Benefits of Portfolio Based Language Assessment

• Teacher-led and classroom-based • Ongoing takes pressure off learners • Feedback is more immediate

assessment of learning ↓ summative assessment assessment for learning formative assessment

http://pblaepg.language.ca/part-a-pbla-background/theoretical-foundations-of-pbla/

CLB Guiding Principles

Skills versus tasks

http://pblaepg.language.ca/part-b-pbla-in-my-classroom/portfolio-contents/

Balance

Submitting Questions • Type your questions in the Question Box • Tweet using #AMSSAevents • Email to [email protected]

Jennifer Low

Instructional Developer & LINC Instructor MOSAIC

Empowering newcomers to fully participate in Canadian society

Empowering newcomers to fully participate in Canadian Society mosaicbc.org

My role(s) at the MOSAIC Language Centre… LINC Instructor Instructional Developer (I


Managing PBLA in Real World Ways

Collect portfolio artefacts through various methods

Combine CLB competency areas when it makes sense

Bring real-world experiences into the classroom

Develop means as a team to manage the PBLA workload


“Flip-Side” Tasks Many tasks in the real-world have a “flip side” Collect 2 portfolio tasks instead of 1 when

possible


Self-Assessments


Peer Assessments


Anecdotal Evidence as Artefacts

Make note of students’ successful use of English inside and outside of the class

This is evidence of students meeting their real-world task goals

SU CLB: ___.___ Skill: L S R W

Notes:

Task finished with help / by yourself


Combining Competencies

In the real-world, tasks require a variety of competencies

Group 2 competencies in one task


Real-World Experiences/Tasks Inside the Classroom


Facilitating Real-World Connections


Managing the Workload: Ways to Support Instructors


Jennifer Low LINC Instructor / Instructional Developer [email protected]

Anita Price

Coordinator & Instructor ESL & Settlement Assistance Programs Cariboo Chilcotin Partners for Literacy

Bridging Language Learning Assessment with the Real World

Presentation by Anita Price Cariboo Chilcotin Partners for

Literacy

Vancouver 457 km

Prince George 325 km

100 Mile House

Mission Statement CCPL are community

members committed to promoting literacy through awareness, advocacy and

by initiating and supporting learning opportunities.

Books for Babies

Families As Learning Leaders

Literacy Outreach

www.caribooliteracy.com

Some of the ESL learners posing for a picture.

The ESL learner painted this picture to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday. She painted the official bird of each province among the colourful leaves of the maple tree.

The 100 Mile Visitor Information Centre boasts the worlds largest pair of cross country skis. They provide free welcome packages for anyone moving into the area.

Over the years the hospital has had many additions and renovations. It includes all the public health care offices for the community.

After the initial fear of meeting the police, everyone enjoyed their visit to the new RCMP station in 100 Mile House.

What is the first thing you would grab if you were told to evacuate your home immediately?

The Gustafson Fire threatened homes and caused the 2 week evacuation of 100 Mile and surrounding areas in July, 2017

Although several homes were destroyed by the fire, none of the ESL group participants’ homes were directly affected.

One PR Learner was evacuated three times – once from her home and twice more from places she had been evacuated to.

For those who have “graduated” from the program, the annual Christmas potluck luncheon and musical presentations are a time to reconnect with friends and meet new immigrants to the area whom they often mentor and provide translation services for.

This couple volunteers their time as tutors with the ESL program. They have also attended almost every conversation circle for the past 10 years. They provide invaluable help with greeting learners, setting up AV equipment and making coffee.

The 100 Mile House CCPL office provides room for tutors and learners to meet as well as an area for staff. A large meeting room on the main floor is available for the conversation circles and other group classes.

You are welcome to contact me,

Anita Price

[email protected]

www.caribooliteracy.com

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.caribooliteracy.com/

April Toh

LINC Instructor S.U.C.C.E.S.S

Who? What? How?

Why O’ Why? What’s next?

April Toh LINC 6 & 7 Instructor

REAL WORLD TASKS in

REAL WORLD SETTINGS with

REAL WORLD PEOPLE for

REAL WORLD REASONS

ENGLISH-ON-THE-GO (FIELD TRIPS)

Plan your Field

Trip 1-3 months ahead

Create the assessment

Ideas & Suggestions: Real World Tasks and

Assessments

Self-Assessment

Peer-Assessment

Teacher Assessment

BEFORE the field trip

RII: Checking Google Map RIV: Reading for info on field trip’s destination

DURING the field trip

SI: Interacting with the speaker L II: Comprehending instructions LIV: Comprehending information

AFTER the field trip

SIV: Sharing information (+photos) with another class WI: Writing a thank you email/letter to presenter

Theme/ Topic

Community / National Indigenous Peoples Day

CLB Benchmark 7 Competency RIII. Getting Things Done – Locate,

integrate and use 3 or 4 pieces of information from moderately complex formatted texts.

Task 30 minutes: Students will navigate the website and complete a worksheet / make an event poster

Tool Rubric / Checklist Resource(s) Website + National Indigenous

People’s Day Event

Sprouting Flowering Bearing Fruits

Not yet/ Needs help

Almost/ Close

Yes: Answer is correct & complete

Analytic - Details *Details: Date and day of the event

*Details: Time and duration of the event

* Details: Location of the event with suggested ways arrive by public transit

* Details: 2 major activities expected at the event with a brief description of each

How to register as a volunteer for this event – list the steps in the correct order

* This criterion must be checked ‘Yes’ to be successful at this task.

We volunteered as Breakfast Servers

We participated in the Friendship Walk.

Mayor Gregor Robertson chatted with us and then we took a “happy shot”

together - National Indigenous People’s Day

Volunteers are given free first

aid training!

Welcoming Japan’s Kaiwo Maru - King of the Sea! Posing with us is… Richmond’s Mayor Malcolm Brodie Sharing our joy via a post field-trip S-IV (Sharing information) assessment.

At Richmond City Hall with Mayor Malcolm Brodie

It’s knitting

and interweaving our strengths, passions, goals,

and life experiences into this colorful tapestry

called

Synergy rocks! I would love to hear from you! [email protected]

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