Re: oral assessment

Wayne asked for different approaches to oral
assessment of students.  The simplist approach I know
is to write out a rubric of, say, five levels, from
beginner to intermediate, to lower advanced, to
advanced, and to native speaker level.  For each level
fill in what your expectations are (i.e.,
often/seldom/practically never makes mistakes in
grammar; pronunciation impedes communication/strong
accent/little trace of an accent...   A good dozen
characteristics should be described level by level.

Then, by yourself, with another teacher, or with the
whole class, just check off which behavior applies.
See where ther most check marks are clustered.  That
is your student's assessment.

Mert - Dr.M.L.Bland





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