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THE MONITORING PROCESSCarolyn Westbrook
Southampton Solent University
PROSET: A step forward in testing and assessment for Russian teachers of English Library of Foreign Literature, Moscow 17 September 2013
Outline
1. Brief overview of project milestones2. Development of Russian LTA modules3. The monitoring process
a. Monitoring visitsb. The monitoring process (round one)c. Post-monitoring (round one)d. The monitoring process (round two)
4. Further steps
Project milestones2012 2013
TASK F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N DLTA training - Luton ECTS training - Dresden Development of modules 1st round monitoring Revision of modules 2nd round monitoring Final revision of modules Handover conference Publishing of materials
Development of Russian LTA modules
Module 1
Unit 1Assessment literacy & the socio-cognitive approach to assessment
Unit 2 The assessment cycle, test design and specificationsUnit 3 Classroom assessmentUnit 4 Assessing readingUnit 5 Assessing listeningUnit 6 Assessing speakingUnit 7 Assessing writingUnit 8 Assessing language knowledge
Development of Russian modules
Module 2
Unit 1 Test qualities and usefulnessUnit 2 ValidityUnit 3 Reporting test scoresUnit 4 Reliability and item analysisUnit 5 Washback and consequencesUnit 6 Standard setting
Quality assurance workflow
RF partners
RF coordinator
EU LTA/ECTS team
EU co-ordinator
Monitoring visits1st round 2nd round
INSTITUTION EU MONITORING PARTNER(S) EU MONITORING PARTNER(S)
Chelyabinsk State Pedagogical UniversityN/A - visit to Samara Lucie BetákováFar Eastern Federal University Carolyn Westbrook / Gerry
CullenCarolyn Westbrook
Immanuel Kant State University of Russia Gerry Cullen Gerry Cullen
Karelian State Pedagogical Academy Carolyn Westbrook N/A
Mordovian State University Tony Green / Lucie Betáková Gerry Cullen
National Association of Teachers of English
N/A N/A
Nizhny Novgorod Linguistics University Lucie Betáková Lucie Betáková
Samara State University Tony Green Carolyn Westbrook Southern Federal University Carolyn Westbrook / Gerry
CullenCarolyn Westbrook
Surgut State University of Khanty-Mansyisk Autonomous Okrug-Ugra
Carolyn Westbrook / Gerry Cullen
Carolyn Westbrook
Tatar State University of Humanities and Education Kazan Federal University
Lucie Betáková Lucie Betáková
Ulyanovsk State University Tony Green Lucie Betáková
The monitoring process (round 1)• Observation of module one delivery by RF partner
teams• Completion of monitoring reports
• Aims• Content• Methodology• Student-teacher interaction• Room and seating• Overall
• ‘Master lessons’ and methodological school presentations by EU partners
• Conference presentations by EU partners (FEELTA, Vladivostok)
• Inspection of PDCs
Post-monitoring (1st round)
• Amendments to report template• Revision of modules based on RF context and
1st round monitoring• Revision of delivery based on 1st round
monitoring reports• Content generally very well understood• Some learner-centred / interactive delivery
of classes• More learner-centred approach to delivery
needed in some cases• Continue to set up PDCs
The monitoring process (round 2)
• Observation of module two delivery by RF partner teams – looking for improvements to teaching methodology as applicable
• Completion of amended monitoring reports• ‘Master lessons’ and methodological school
presentations by EU partners• Conference presentations by EU partners (NATE
Surgut)• Inspection of PDCs
Further steps
• Publish finalised modules• Complete set up of PDCs as necessary• Disseminate results of project through
conferences and teacher training courses work on sustainability of project
