PROGRAM ASSESSMENT PLAN for BA in ML&C
2011 - 2012
7 members: one chair, & one faculty member per assessment
two-year commitment
Assessment #1 (OPI):
Regular coordination duties:
 Become familiar with the OPI
o Program requirements & syllabus description
o Which SSLOs does it address?
o Test administration procedures
o Structure of test, proficiency levels, advice for students
o 4499 instructors & data collection plan
 Be the point of contact for OPI information
 Work with Jan Carter to send reminders & collect/record data
 Submit raw and aggregated data to committee chair for fall & spring
 Present data analysis to committee & make recommendations for program improvement
 Keep committee chair updated
2011/2012:
 Follow-up with lower level coordinators about STAMP administration in 2002 course &
data collection
 Any initiatives regarding oral proficiency assessment & training
 Organize OPI workshops for students?
Assessment #2 (Senior Seminar Research):
Regular coordination duties:
 Become familiar with the assessment:
o Origin, purpose, structure, project requirements
o Which SSLOs does it address?
o Administration & data collection
o Program assessment instrument vs. presentation rubric
 Be the point of contact for senior seminar assessment information
 Work with Jan Carter to send reminders & collect/record data
 Make sure FLED Coordinator gets individual FLED student data on time
 Submit raw and aggregated data to committee chair for fall & spring
 Present data analysis to committee & make recommendations for program improvement
 Keep committee chair updated
2011/2012:
 Assist German program with implementation of assessment
DFL Assessment Plan 2011/2012 (p.1/4)
Assessment #3 (Linguistics Project):
Regular coordination duties:
 Become familiar with the assessment
o Project descriptions for Spanish, French, & German
o Which SSLOs does it address?
o 4456 instructors & data collection plan
 Work with Jan Carter to send reminders & collect/record data
 Submit raw and aggregated data to committee chair at the end of the appropriate semester
 Present data analysis to committee & make recommendations for program improvement
 Keep committee chair updated
2011/2012:
 Work with 4456 instructors to develop common rubrics for Spanish, French, & German
Assessment #4 (3303 exams):
Regular coordination duties:
 Determine data collection schedule
o What languages? What sections? What semesters?
 Work with Jan Carter to send reminders & collect/record data
 Submit raw and aggregated data to committee chair at the end of semester
 Present data analysis to committee & make recommendations for program improvement
 Keep committee chair updated
2011/2012:
 As per DFL decision in Spring 2011, change assessment to focus on Metalinguistics to
assess students’ knowledge of terminology (addressing SSLA 1b: Understanding
Linguistics)—What understanding as a result of “completing” the program?
o Work with 3303 instructors & get input from other colleagues
o Pilot new assessment (does not have to be for a grade!!)
o Review articulation plan for 3200, 3302, & 3303)
Assessment #5 (Immersion Experience Reflection):
Regular coordination duties:
 Become familiar with assessments for Internship
o Common assessments across languages and sections
o One comprehensive assessment for every student
 Work with Jaime Cruz Ortiz to establish data collection procedures & schedule
 Work with Jan Carter to send reminders & collect/record data
 Submit raw and aggregated data to committee chair at the end of semester
 Keep electronic samples of student work & request permission to share for committee
discussion & program improvement
 Present data analysis to committee & make recommendations for program improvement
 Keep committee chair updated
2011/2012:
 Coordinate assessment & data collection across all three major languages
 Work with supervisors/coordinator to develop rubric and/or criteria for assessment
DFL Assessment Plan 2011/2012 (p.2/4)

Make recommendations for Study Abroad assessment
o IDEA for discussion: Design separate assessment &link to ICC???
Assessment #6 (Senior Exit Survey):
Regular coordination duties:
 Become familiar with the survey
o Structure & administration
 Work with Joe Terantino to send reminders & collect/record data
 Submit raw and aggregated data to committee chair
 Present data analysis to committee & make recommendations for program improvement
 Keep committee chair updated
2011/2012:
 Work with Sabine Smith to integrate new ICC SSLOs
Assessment Committee Chair
Regular duties:
 Schedule regular meetings
 Communicate with coordinators
 Facilitate discussions
 Store data
 Keep department chair updated
 Review & update assessment system
 Summarize data analysis & recommendations
 Present findings/recommendations to DFL
DFL Assessment Plan 2011/2012 (p.3/4)
BA in ML&C Program Assessment Instruments
Name of
Assessment
1 Oral
Proficiency
Interview
2 Senior Seminar
Research
Student Learning
Outcomes
When the Assessment Is
Administered
Data collection
1a: Demonstrating
Language Proficiency
FREN, GRMN, SPAN 4499
(Senior Seminar)
Fall 2011
Spring 2012
1a: Demonstrating
Language Proficiency
FREN, GRMN, SPAN 4499
(Senior Seminar)
Fall 2011
FREN, GRMN, SPAN 4456
(Advanced Grammar &
Linguistics)
Fall 2011 (Spanish
& German)
Spring 2012
2a: Demonstrating
Cultural Understandings
3 Linguistics
Project
2b: Demonstrating
Understanding of Literary
and Cultural Texts and
Traditions
1b: Understanding
Linguistics
1c: Identifying Language
Comparisons
Spring 2012
(French?)
4 Metalinguistics
Exam
1b: Understanding
Linguistics
FREN, GRMN, SPAN 3303
(Grammar & Composition)
TBD
5 Immersion
Experience
Reflection
1a: Demonstrating
Language Proficiency
FREN, GRMN, SPAN 3398
(Internship)
TBD
2a: Demonstrating
Cultural Understandings
1a: Demonstrating
Language Proficiency
FREN, GRMN, SPAN 4499
(Senior Seminar)
Fall 2011
6 Senior Exit
Survey
Spring 2012
1b: Understanding
Linguistics
1c: Identifying Language
Comparisons
2a: Demonstrating
Cultural Understandings
2b: Demonstrating
Understanding of Literary
and Cultural Texts and
Traditions
DFL Assessment Plan 2011/2012 (p.4/4)