Assessment Part 2: Creating Formative and Summative Performance Assessment Tasks
The Office of Bilingual ֲý and World Languages (OBEWL) of the ֲý (NYSED) presents this next workshop in its 2022 Professional Learning Series: Assessment Part 2 - Creating Formative and Summative Performance Assessment Tasks. This live, in-person workshop is offered free of charge for world language educators and administrators working and studying in New York State educational institutions.
Original webinar date: Tuesday, October 11th, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Webinar description: What is a performance task? What role do performance tasks play in both instruction and assessment in a standards-based thematic unit? In this session, participants will learn characteristics of performance tasks and how they differ from exercises and activities. Participants will examine and analyze model performance tasks. Presenters will share guidance for creating and using performance tasks as one part of a complete assessment plan.
Post-assessments
To receive a certificate of completion (including a CTLE certificate), NYS educators must view the recording of the webinar (see link above) in its entirety and then answer at least seven out of ten questions correctly on the post assessment. If the minimum required score (7 out of 10) is achieved, the educator will receive a certificate via emailwithin an hour. For the convenience of our World Language educators, there are multiple versions of the post assessment available, should the required score not be achieved on the first attempt. Educators may take each version of the post assessmentonce.
Important notes:
- Educators may take each version of the post assessmentonce.Credit will not be given for taking a single version of the post assessment more than once.
- Credit will not be given formore than one passing scoreon any of the post assessments for a webinar (listed below)in a single academic year.
- Educators may receive credit for viewing the webinar recording and passing a post assessment once in each academic year and are encouraged to take a different version of the post assessment on a yearly basis to review and test their knowledge of the webinar's content.
- It is the responsibility of the individual educator to keep track of the information on the professional learning they complete each year, including the number of CTLE hours.
- Questions about this webinar or the post assessments, should be directed to Candace Black at (518) 473-7505 or atcandace.black@nysed.gov(link sends e-mail).
Webinar Summary
# of attendees: 343
# of CTLE certificates issued: 236
# of certificates of attendance issued: 107
# of organizations represented by attendees: 193
# of languages taught by attendees: 10
Quotes from participants of this webinar
“I love the way all the modes of communication are used throughout the unit presented.” ~ Susan Q.
“Thank you so much. These sessions are very informative and help to clarify many questions we have! Thank you!” ~ Clotilde E.
“I love the project and performance task comparison. Very useful.” ~ Marie C.
“Muchas gracias. Me encantan las lecciones de la profesora Langer de Ramirez.” ~ Jonatan D. T.
“I did want to thank you all for these two very informative webinars. It’s clear that with an eye on our can-do statements that we can create performance assessments and combine them with the rubrics to assess our students' proficiency. Mille grazie!!” ~ Leonardo R.
“Thank you for the link to shared folder and answering my question about the list of language functions!!! You all are amazing, thank you for this presentation!!!” ~ Jennifer O.
Webinar presenters:
Dr. Joanne O'Toole is a Professor of Modern Language ֲý in the Curriculum and Instruction Department at SUNY Oswego. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the NYSED World Languages Content Advisory Panel and the Principal Investigator of the NYS World Language Standards Initiative. Joanne has served in several world language leadership positions including NYSAFLT President and NECTFL Director, and is a regular presenter at national, regional, state, and local conferences. Joanne is a certified teacher of Spanish and taught Spanish for 16 years prior to entering post-secondary education.
Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez began her language teaching career as a teacher of Spanish, French and ESL. She holds a Master's Degree in Applied Linguistics and a Doctorate in Curriculum and Teaching from Teachers College, Columbia University. She is currently the Director of World and Classical Languages & Global Language Initiatives at the Dalton School in New York City. Lori is the author of books, texts and articles about language teaching and learning and multicultural education. She presents workshops at local, regional and national conferences and works with teachers in schools throughout the U.S. and around the world. Her website () offers free materials for teaching Chinese, English, French, and Spanish.
Bill Heller has taught in public elementary, secondary, community college and undergraduate classrooms for 40 years, including 24 years teaching Spanish at Perry High School. He has been a methods and Spanish instructor at SUNY Geneseo since 2001. He is a frequent presenter of workshops, webinars and keynotes. Bill served as Conference Chair for the 2018 Northeast Conference (NECTFL) and is currently a member of the Executive Board and Content Advisory Panel for World Languages at the ֲý (NYSED).
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