BALANCED ASSESSMENT:USING LINGUAFOLIO ONLINE IN

LESS COMMONLY TAUGHT LANGUAGES

Carl FalsgrafCenter for Applied Second Language Studies (CASLS)

University of Oregon

WHY WE HATE ASSESSMENT“I JUST WANT TO TEACH IN PEACE

AND GIVE GRADES TO STUDENTS. I RESENT MUCH OF THE ASSESSMENT STUFF AS WAYS OF CRITICIZING TEACHERS FOR WASTING TAXPAYERS’ MONEY”

More reasons to hate assessment

• Tests trivialize liberal education

• Academic freedom

• Assessment crowds out teaching

The Measurement Paradigm• Stable body of knowledge and abilities

• Can be elicited using scientific procedures

• Elicitations can be analyzed using mathematical models

• Examples: SAT, GRE, TOEFL

ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING

“Assessment Manifesto” Stiggins (2008)

Effective classroom assessment improves student performance .5~1.0 standard deviations. (Black & Wiliam, 1998)

Balanced Assessment• Evaluation = Assessment = Testing

• Multiple measures, judges, purposes

• A portrait, not just a number

• Tied to local and personal needs

• Common goals, diverse evidence

Assessment for LearningAssessment of Learning

Evaluation >> Description

Time-driven >> Proficiency-drivenSorting >> Documenting

LinguaFolio Online

Passport

OPI IMAP 4STAMP 5 6 4 5HSK 3

Interculturality

CanDo Checklist

Uploading Evidence

STARTALK 2008 PILOT• Arabic, Chinese, Hindi/Urdu, Persian

• 2600 students

• Nearly 100% participation

• 75% updated multiple times

• Over 10,000 pieces of evidence

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THE GENIUS OF LINGUAFOLIO • Works in any language (Yes, yours!)• Works in any curriculum• Provides students/employers with info• Gives us a common vocabulary• Helps students learn• Supports advocacy• Improves teacher-student relationship

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Can you convince the jury?

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A GOOD ADVOCATE

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A GOOD ADVOCATE

• SUPPORTS

• ORGANIZES EVIDENCE

• GIVES GOOD ADVICE

A GOOD REFEREE

• FAIR

• RESPONSIBLE

• FOLLOWS RULES

• IS HATED

LFO 2.0: 2009-14

• Student management system = data analysis• Sub-CanDo customization• Custom dossier• Interculturality reflection items• Teacher PD social network• Student social network • CanDo-related learning activities

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