van houten chiang linguafolio student self-assessment
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LINGUAFOLIOLINGUAFOLIO: : Can-Do Learning and Can-Do Learning and
Student Self-AssessmentStudent Self-Assessment National Chinese Language ConferenceNational Chinese Language Conference
May 1, 2009May 1, 2009
Dr. Jacque Bott Van Houten Janna Chiang Dr. Jacque Bott Van Houten Janna Chiang KY Department of Education Jefferson County Public Schools KY Department of Education Jefferson County Public Schools
FIRST, A FEW QUESTIONSFIRST, A FEW QUESTIONS
What do you What do you hope to gainhope to gain by attending the by attending the National Chinese Language Conference?National Chinese Language Conference?
What do you want What do you want to knowto know by the end of today? by the end of today?What do you hope What do you hope to be able to doto be able to do after after
attending this session?attending this session?How will you know you’ve accomplished these How will you know you’ve accomplished these
goals?goals?
LinguaFolio isLinguaFolio is A standards-based, self-directedA standards-based, self-directed
formative assessmentformative assessment tool that tool that records ongoing learner progress records ongoing learner progress and, along with external summative and, along with external summative assessment results, provides a assessment results, provides a comprehensive view of student comprehensive view of student performance.performance.
LinguaFolio is a tool for LinguaFolio is a tool for understanding how you learn understanding how you learn reflecting on your cultural interactionsreflecting on your cultural interactions realizing what you realizing what you can docan do with language with language
and providing evidence that proves itand providing evidence that proves it developing the ability to set short, focused, developing the ability to set short, focused,
and achievable goalsand achievable goals empowering autonomous learningempowering autonomous learning
National StandardsNational Standards
CommonCommonEuropeanEuropean
Framework ofFramework ofReferenceReference
ACTFLACTFLProficiencyProficiency
& Performance& PerformanceGuidelinesGuidelines
LFLF
LinguaFolioLinguaFolio
DOSSIERDOSSIER
TextText, audio, audio, and digital work and digital work samplessamples
LANGUAGE LANGUAGE BIOGRAPHYBIOGRAPHY
LanguageLanguage learning learning backgroundbackground
Can-do Can-do statementsstatements
Learning Learning goalsgoals
PASSPORTPASSPORT
SummarizedSummarized snap shot of snap shot of self- self- assessmentsassessments
Record of Record of external external assessment assessment resultsresults
Language Biography Can-Do’sLanguage Biography Can-Do’s
KentuckyKentucky
I can understand when I read...
about the weather
simple directions
simple stories with pictures
NebraskaNebraska
Interculturality
Presentational
Interpretive
Products
Practices
Perspectives Interpersonal
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Step OneStep One
Before using LF it is important toBefore using LF it is important to self-assessment self-assessment your ownyour own language language
competencies, competencies, reflective upon how reflective upon how youyou learn language, learn language, think about specific instances in your life think about specific instances in your life
where where youyou integrate language and culture, integrate language and culture, andand
set goals for set goals for yourselfyourself..
Step Two: ModelStep Two: Model Don’t be afraid to talk about what you can Don’t be afraid to talk about what you can
do in the language and where you want to do in the language and where you want to improve.improve.
Share with students your teaching goal for Share with students your teaching goal for the lesson or your personal learning goal.the lesson or your personal learning goal.
Share your intercultural experiences with Share your intercultural experiences with your studentsyour students
Step Three: IntegrateStep Three: Integrate
Each day, post on the board 1-3 learning Each day, post on the board 1-3 learning goals in the form of goals in the form of can- docan- do statements, in statements, in the target language. Go over the goals at the target language. Go over the goals at the beginning of class, refer to them when the beginning of class, refer to them when relevant during class, and provide a way relevant during class, and provide a way for students to self-assess the extent to for students to self-assess the extent to which they meet each goal.which they meet each goal.
Step Four: Provide Step Four: Provide Opportunities for StudentsOpportunities for Students
To use the language meaningfully and in To use the language meaningfully and in authentic contextsauthentic contexts
To interact culturally To interact culturally To set goalsTo set goals To self-assessTo self-assess To provide evidence of what they can doTo provide evidence of what they can do
Self-Assessment for a lessonSelf-Assessment for a lesson EasilyEasily
With helpWith help
I can identify 5 rooms in a house. __I can identify 5 rooms in a house. __ __ __ I can make a chore list for my I can make a chore list for my family members. family members. __ __ __ __ I can answer questions about myI can answer questions about my room. room. __ __ __ __ I can write a 4-sentence description I can write a 4-sentence description of my house for a realtor. __ __of my house for a realtor. __ __
Post Activity ReflectionPost Activity Reflection What surprised me about the students we What surprised me about the students we
Skyped in Morelia, Mexico was…Skyped in Morelia, Mexico was… I found the language used by my blogging I found the language used by my blogging
friend easy/hard to understand because…friend easy/hard to understand because… One thing I learned about myself or my own One thing I learned about myself or my own
culture from blogging is…culture from blogging is… What I still don’t understand is…What I still don’t understand is… To prepare for the next timeTo prepare for the next time I blog, I want to… I blog, I want to…
Learning GoalsLearning GoalsToday you’ll learn how to…Today you’ll learn how to… complete a work applicationcomplete a work application introduce yourself and your familyintroduce yourself and your family use spell check use spell check compare 2 works of artcompare 2 works of art describe a character in your favoritedescribe a character in your favorite book using visual supportsbook using visual supports
Student’s Individual GoalsStudent’s Individual Goals Before I chat online with my friend in Before I chat online with my friend in
___, I will have to know how to…___, I will have to know how to…
I still have trouble with … so I have to I still have trouble with … so I have to work with …work with …
The next step for me in the process of The next step for me in the process of writing a … is ….writing a … is ….
I want to learn more about …I want to learn more about …
Think about the goals you wrote.Think about the goals you wrote. Did you meet them?Did you meet them? What is your next step or goal for What is your next step or goal for
when you return to school?when you return to school?
ResourcesResources
National Council of State Supervisors for National Council of State Supervisors for LanguagesLanguages
www.ncssfl.org ESL LinguaFolio ESL LinguaFolio European Language PortfolioEuropean Language Portfolio http://culture2.coe.int/portfolio/