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FRENCH
ASSESSMENT REPORT RESULTS
ASSESSMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATIONS
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Data Collection
The qualitative measurement of listening, reading, writing and speaking skills will be completed
using interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication. The various
performance-based assessments measure students’ comprehension and students’ comprehensibility.
For French 112 and French 212 an analysis of the results will be drafted and involving the gathering
of oral presentations and final exams from part-time and full-time faculty members.
Results - Pending
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT - FRENCH 212
Written Papers will be evaluated based on content, organization, comprehensibility, accuracy and
length and will be analyzed to check whether or not students demonstrated mastery in lexical,
grammatical, semantic and orthographic competences.
Oral presentations will be evaluated based on various scoring criteria taken from the ACTFL
proficiency guidelines which include content, fluency, comprehensibility, pronunciation, accuracy
and length. An analysis will be completed to check for mastery in lexical, grammatical, semantic and
phonological competences.
Standardized final exams will be reviewed and the listening comprehension questions, the
grammatical concepts, the reading and cultural sections as well as the essays will be analyzed.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT - FRENCH 112
Assessments are continuous throughout the program.
Oral presentations will be evaluated based on various scoring criteria from the ACTFL proficiency
guidelines including content, fluency, comprehensibility, pronunciation, accuracy and length. We
will check for lexical, grammatical, semantic and phonological competences.
Standardized final exams will be checked and an analysis of the listening comprehension questions,
the various grammatical concepts, the reading and cultural sections and the essay will be completed
to check for areas of weaknesses.
The final exam essays will be graded based on content, organization, comprehensibility, accuracy
and length. We will check to see if students demonstrated mastery in lexical, grammatical, semantic
and orthographic competences.
Successful Curricular Modifications
In the fall of 2013 several modifications were made to increase students’ achievements. The most
successful one was the addition of weekly mini quizzes. These short assessments specifically
targeted areas of weaknesses which included verb conjugation and lexical usage.
A midterm exam was also added to the assessment repertoire which seemed to have helped with the
retention of information.
In the spring of 2014, review sessions were offered to students on Fridays from 10am until 2pm.
These individualized sessions were very helpful to students.
Additional Modifications [See below]
In the fall of 2014, we will ask students to complete a weekly Study Log. We will also ask them to
complete the Check Your Progress form to check whether or not they have met the expected learning
objectives. [See below]
NAME: _____________________
DATE:_______
WEEKLY STUDY LOG – WEEK I
You must complete this log each time you are studying. Your instructor will
collect your Study Log each week.
You should spend 30 to 45 minutes each day reviewing the vocabulary,
reading over the Study Guide, practicing regular and irregular verbs,
practicing writing in French by completing your essay, completing your
homework in Espaces and answering the CHECK YOUR PROGRESS form.
DATE I
STUDIED
I repeated the
vocabulary in
Espaces or Canvas.
I rewrote the
vocabulary words.
I practiced verb
conjugation orally.
I made and used
flashcards to
practice my verbs.
I read the Study
Guide in Canvas.
I read the
grammar points in
Canvas.
I completed my
essay.
I completed my
homework in
Espaces.
LENGTH
OF TIME
WHAT DID I
STUDY?
WHAT I
UNDERSTAND
WELL
WHAT I
DON’T
UNDERSTAND
I completed the
CHECK YOUR
PROGRESS form
CHECK YOUR PROGRESS
Have you met the learning objectives for Unit 1?
At the end of Unité 1, can you say and write the following…..?
Say your name and ask for someone else’s name
Greet another person and express different types of farewells
Introduce yourself and introduce a person to another
State how you feel and relate how others are feeling
Ask and answer questions about how people are doing
Count and use numbers from 0 up to 60
Identify letters and accents
Identify classroom objects
Use the expression il y a to identify where people and things are
Respond to classroom commands
Use the formal and familiar forms of address
Describe your personality and describe yourself physically
Describe people’s physical and character traits
State where you are from and state your nationality; inquire
about other people’s nationalities
Name several francophone countries
State what classes you are taking
Express likes and dislikes about your classes, leisure and daily
activities
Describe in English French schools and the university system
YES
NO