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ADJUST INSTRUCTION BASED ON STUDENTS’ NEEDS!
Assessment system helps evaluate and track student progress in all language domains—Listening,
Speaking, Reading, and Writing —and helps tailor instruction to each student’s needs.
PRE-TEST
Pre-test administered in the beginning of the year identifies language
proficiency in every skill area to help teachers tailor instruction to each
student’s needs by matching student proficiency to Targeting Proficiency
Level activities in the Teacher’s Guide.
FORMATIVE AND SUMMATIVE
UNIT ASSESSMENTS
• Integrated Domains Assessment
is administered as part of
the instructional process as
you teach each unit
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Assessments
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In the Listening section of the Pre- and Post-Tests, correct responses to items 1-8 areworth
1 point each, items 9-16 areworth 2 points each.All items are either correct or incorrect.
In the Reading section, correct responses to items 1-4 areworth 1 point each, items 5-8 are
worth 2 points each, and items 9-12 areworth 3 points each.All items are either correct or
incorrect.
In theWriting section, items 1-8 are scored correct or incorrect. Each of these items isworth 2
points. Items 9-10 (sentencewriting) are scored using a 4-point rubric,which can be found on
pageXX of this guide. If the response scores a level one on the rubric, 1 point is given for the
item; if it scores a level two, 2 points are given; if it scores a level three, 3 points are given; if
it scores a level four, 4 points are given.
In the Speaking section, items 1-8 are scored corrector incorrectusing the rubriconpageXXIIof
this guide.A correct response to items 1-4 (question 1) isworth 1point; items 5-6 (question 2) are
worth 2points; and items 7–8 (question 3) areworth 3points. Itemnine (question 4) is scoredon
a 5-level rubricworthup to 10points.
PRE- and POST-TESTS
Use the table below to convert the numerical scores into proficiency levels.
SECTION SCORE to LEVEL CONVERSION
Pre- and Post-Tests Level
0–8 Beginning
9–18 Intermediate
19–24 Advanced
Section Item(s) ItemValues ScoringMethod
Listening
A 1–8 1 AnswerKey (correct/incorrect)
B 9–16 2 AnswerKey (correct/incorrect)
Reading
A 1–4 1 AnswerKey (correct/incorrect)
B 5–8 2 AnswerKey (correct/incorrect)
C 9–12 3 AnswerKey (correct/incorrect)
Writing A 1–8 2 Rubric (correct/incorrect)
B 9–10 1, 2, 3 or 4 Rubric (4 levels)
Speaking
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1–4 1 Rubric (correct/incorrect)
5–6 2 Rubric (correct/incorrect)
7–8 3 Rubric (correct/incorrect)
B 9 2, 4, 6, 8, or 10 Rubric (5 levels)
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In the Listening and Reading sections of the unit assessments, correct responses to items
in PartA areworth 1 point each, and items in PartB areworth 2 points each.All items are
either correct or incorrect.
In theWriting section, all items in PartA are scored correct or incorrect. Each of these items
isworth 2 points. PartB (sentencewriting) is scored using a 4-point rubric,which can be
found on pageXX of this guide. If the response scores a level one on the rubric, 1 point
is given for the item; if it scores a level two, 2 points are given; if it scores a level three, 3
points are given; if it scores a level four, 4 points are given.
In the Speaking section, all items are scored correct or incorrect using the rubric on page
XXII of this guide.A correct response to items 1–3 (question 1) isworth 1 point; item 4
(question 2) isworth 3 points; item 5 (question 3) isworth 4 points.
UNITASSESSMENTS
Section Item(s) Item PointValues ScoringMethod
Listening
A 1–4 1 AnswerKey (correct/incorrect)
B 1–3 2 AnswerKey (correct/incorrect)
Reading
A 1–4 1 AnswerKey (correct/incorrect)
B 1–3 2 AnswerKey (correct/incorrect)
Writing
A 1–3 2 Rubric (correct/incorrect)
B 1 1, 2, 3 or 4 Rubric (4 levels)
Speaking A
1 (1–3) 1 Rubric (correct/incorrect)
2 3 Rubric (correct/incorrect)
3 4 Rubric (correct/incorrect)
Use the table below to convert the numerical scores into proficiency levels.
SECTION SCORE to LEVEL CONVERSION
UnitAssessment Level
0–3 Beginning
4–7 Intermediate
8–10 Advanced
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Point Values Pre- and Post-Tests Point Values Unit Assessments
Assessment Results are easily
converted to beginning,
intermediate, or advanced
proficiency level.
SECTION SCORE to LEVEL CONVERSION
Unit Assessment Level
0–3 Beginning
4–7 Intermediate
8–10 Advanced
POINT
VALUES