Meeting the needs of educators working with language learners in Grades K–8
SOPA Online Training
Student Oral Proficiency Assessment
CAL now offers periodic online training courses that teach participants how to administer and rate students’ oral language using the Student Oral Proficiency Assessment (SOPA).
The following courses are instructor-mediated courses which are offered when a minimum number of students are interested in purchasing the course.
Moderated Introduction to SOPA
Learn about the SOPA through interactive lessons led by an experienced SOPA trainer.
The Moderated Introduction to SOPA online course offers all the content available in the self-paced Introduction to SOPA course with additional moderated discussions and assignments led by an experienced SOPA trainer. The moderated introductory course also includes online discussions of key issues related to the SOPA, feedback on assignments and quizzes from an experienced SOPA trainer, and online access to the CAL Oral Proficiency Assessment Administrator’s Manual and to model immersion and FLES SOPA scripts. CAL recommends this course for teachers who would like direct guidance in preparing to administer the SOPA.
Now includes materials to design your own Early Language Listening and Oral Proficiency Assessment (ELLOPA).
Course duration is set at the time login information is received.
Spring 2013 course registration now available until 5.3.13.
Courses must be completed by 6.30.13.
Rating the SOPA
Improve your SOPA rating skills using language-specific SOPA interviews at different proficiency levels.
This moderated online course provides teachers with language-specific practice and includes video clips of interviews in English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish. Rating the SOPA is designed for teachers who have completed the Moderated Introduction to SOPA course or participated in CAL’s live SOPA training workshops.
Now includes materials to design your own Early Language Listening and Oral Proficiency Assessment (ELLOPA).
Pre-Requisite: You must have completed a face-to-face SOPA workshop or the Moderated Introduction to SOPA course to enroll in Rating the SOPA. Course duration (usually 6-8 weeks) is set at the time login information is received.
Spring 2013 course registration now available until 5.3.13.
Courses must be completed by 6.30.13.
