General Education Assessment

Spring 2010

Form 2 Category: Foreign Language

Instructor ______

Class ______

Instructions:

Complete only the cells that apply. Leave others blank. This is a word document. Cells will expand as you type.

Suggestions for clarifying the learning objectives are included (see Form 1). If you subdivided any of the objectives differently on Form 1, please be sure to transfer the changes to this form. If you did not subdivide the objectives, complete only the shaded areas.

Include sample materials (test, assignment, or portion thereof) as attachments with this form if you did not already attach them with Form 1.

If you have used Test Scoring Services for grading Multiple Choice/True-False exams you do not need to calculate your results for the purposes of this assessment. Contact Kris Bendikas to find out how to request the information needed from Test Scoring Services.

If you have questions about how to complete the form, contact Kris Bendikas, 437-4793 or email .

Please return the form and any supporting materials to no later than May 28, 2010.

Learning Objectives
These are the five objectives for this category. / The following are suggestions for making the objectives more specific and therefore easier to measure. If you indicated different subdivisions on Form 1, be sure to report on the results of those assessments. / Results
Record the number of students achieving at the different levels for each objective. Per the Gen Ed Plan, results translate as follows:
Exceeded = A, A- Met = B+, B, B-, C+, C, C- Approached = D+, D, D-
Did not meet = E / Reflection
Based on these results, briefly (2-3 sentences) describe what changes would you make to your teaching strategies or curriculum if you taught this course again.
1. Students demonstrate proficiency in the understanding and use of fundamental elements of a foreign language. / Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
A. Students will develop a basic vocabulary allowing them to speak and write about every-day topics. / Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
B. Students will be able to pronounce and spell words correctly in oral and written communication. / Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
C. Students will be able to accurately use elements of language such as verb forms and verb tenses, noun phrases, pronouns, adjectives, conjunctions, prepositions and adverbs in their written and oral communication. / Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
D. Students will be able to communicate effectively using appropriate sentence structure and organization. / Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
E. Other? / Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
Learning Objectives
These are the five objectives for this category. / The following are suggestions for making the objectives more specific and therefore easier to measure. If you indicated different subdivisions on Form 1, be sure to report on the results of those assessments. / Results
Record the number of students achieving at the different levels for each objective.. / Reflection
Based on these results, briefly (2-3 sentences) describe what changes would you make to your teaching strategies or curriculum if you taught this course again.
2. Students will demonstrate knowledge of distinctive features of the culture(s) associated with the language they are studying. / Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
A. Students will be able to identify and act out the social traditions/habits that characterize the culture associated with the language they are studying. / Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
B. Students will be able to identify and accurately use various levels of the language they are studying. / Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
C. Students will be able to describe distinctive culinary, artistic, religious or historical traditions of the culture associated with the language they are studying. / Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
D. Other? / Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet

Cut and paste, or add as attachments, two examples of assessment tools (e.g. an assignment, a quiz) you used for different objectives, as indicated on Form 1.

How long did it take you to gather and prepare the assessment results in order to complete this form? ______

How long did it take you to complete this form? ______

Your feedback is important. Please add any comments or suggestions about the form or the process.

Thank you !