Impact Sample Response – Secondary
- FLAD
- Foreign Language Assessment Directory
- Understanding Assessment Tutorial
- Heritage Language Assessment Module
Concerns & considerations:
- Need to consider assessment in planning instruction
- Could possibly deter students from wanting to enroll in classes or affect student retention
- Using performance-based tasks might encourage classes to focus on speaking skills
- Higher stakes might elevate the status of the program and incentivize students
- Could put a lot of stress on instructors to make sure that students continue with the course
- Worries about the future of less commonly taught languages in the department