General Education Assessment
Spring 2010
Form 2
Instructor __________________________________
Class ______________________________
Category: Foreign Language
Instructions:
Complete only the cells that apply. Leave others blank. This is a word document. Cells will expand as you type.
Suggestions for clarifying the learning objectives are included (see Form 1). If you subdivided any of the objectives differently on Form 1, please be
sure to transfer the changes to this form. If you did not subdivide the objectives, complete only the shaded areas.
Include sample materials (test, assignment, or portion thereof) as attachments with this form if you did not already attach them with Form 1.
If you have used Test Scoring Services for grading Multiple Choice/True-False exams you do not need to calculate your results for the purposes of
this assessment. Contact Kris Bendikas to find out how to request the information needed from Test Scoring Services.
If you have questions about how to complete the form, contact Kris Bendikas, 437-4793 or email kbendikas@uamail.albany.edu.
Please return the form and any supporting materials to kbendikas@uamail.albany.edu no later than May 28, 2010.
Learning Objectives
These are the five objectives for this
category.
1. Students demonstrate proficiency in
the understanding and use of
fundamental elements of a foreign
language.
The following are suggestions for making the
objectives more specific and therefore easier to
measure. If you indicated different subdivisions
on Form 1, be sure to report on the results of
those assessments.
Results
Record the number of students
achieving at the different levels
for each objective. Per the Gen
Ed Plan, results translate as
follows:
Exceeded = A, A- Met = B+, B,
B-, C+, C, C- Approached = D+,
D, DDid not meet = E
Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
Reflection
Based on these results, briefly (2-3
sentences) describe what changes would
you make to your teaching strategies or
curriculum if you taught this course again.
A. Students will develop a basic vocabulary
allowing them to speak and write about everyday topics.
B. Students will be able to pronounce and spell
words correctly in oral and written
communication.
C. Students will be able to accurately use
elements of language such as verb forms and
verb tenses, noun phrases, pronouns, adjectives,
conjunctions, prepositions and adverbs in their
written and oral communication.
Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
D. Students will be able to communicate
effectively using appropriate sentence structure
and organization.
Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
E. Other?
Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
Learning Objectives
These are the five objectives for this
category.
The following are suggestions for making the
objectives more specific and therefore easier to
measure. If you indicated different subdivisions
on Form 1, be sure to report on the results of
those assessments.
2. Students will demonstrate
knowledge of distinctive features of
the culture(s) associated with the
language they are studying.
A. Students will be able to identify and act out
the social traditions/habits that characterize the
culture associated with the language they are
studying.
B. Students will be able to identify and
accurately use various levels of the language
they are studying.
C. Students will be able to describe distinctive
culinary, artistic, religious or historical
traditions of the culture associated with the
language they are studying.
D. Other?
Results
Record the number of students
achieving at the different levels
for each objective..
Reflection
Based on these results, briefly (2-3
sentences) describe what changes would
you make to your teaching strategies or
curriculum if you taught this course again.
Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
Cut and paste, or add as attachments, two examples of assessment tools (e.g. an assignment, a quiz) you used for different objectives, as indicated on Form 1.
How long did it take you to gather and prepare the assessment results in order to complete this form? __________
How long did it take you to complete this form? __________
Your feedback is important. Please add any comments or suggestions about the form or the process.
Thank you !