West Virginia
Language Leaper Elementary World Language Program
World Language Teacher Assessment Curriculum Consultant
Candidate Information
Qualifications for WV World Language Teacher Assessment Curriculum Consultant
(Maximum 4)
 In-depth knowledge of West Virginia’s and national world language curriculum and
standards
 In-depth knowledge of interpretive, interpersonal and presentational performance-based
world language assessments
 Previous experience in developing standards-based curriculum through West Virginia
Department of Education initiatives preferred
 World language teacher certification
 Access to and proficiency in the use of email and basic word processing
Commitment to the Project
 Participate in a 30 minute online webinar conference and review preparation documents
to prepare for the two and one-half day curriculum development training session
 Participate in a two and one-half day curriculum development training session on
Wednesday, September 21 (1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.), Thursday, September 22 (8:30
a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) and Friday, September 23 (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) in Charleston, WV
 Work independently for a minimum of eight days to complete individual and team followup work and submit drafts and final work in accordance to specified deadlines
Project Incentives
 Substitute grant to the county
 $100 for Unit Curriculum Overview Document Set (maximum of 2)
 $900 per complete Unit World Language Assessment Set (a total of 2 sets)
 Maximum amount of total teacher compensation: $2000 per teacher******
**** Additionally, travel expenses will be provided for individuals residing a distance
greater than 60 miles from the curriculum development work site
Consultant Responsibilities
Consultants will work collaboratively with content specialists and native language speakers to
develop:
 Two complete content/thematic based instructional units
 Two Unit Curriculum Overview Document Sets (Unit Theme and Content Standards
Document, Contextualized Background Document, Unit Teaching Context Document
 Two Unit World Language Assessment Sets (one interpretive performance-based
assessment lesson plan, one presentational performance-based assessment lesson
plan, corresponding assessment worksheet designs, formative assessment “I can”
statements, complete program assessment scripts for each individual plan’
 Generate additional supplemental materials as needed in order to support the curriculum
development of the project.
West Virginia Department of Education
Debora L. Nicholson dlnichol@access.k12.wv.us
Consultants will complete initial work during the two and one-half day training meeting and
independently afterward via email and other technology.
Project Timelines
 August 9: Notification of acceptance
 August 18: Webinar
 September 21-23: Two and one-half day work session in Charleston
 September 23- November 4: Independent work completed electronically
 November 9: Revision webinar
 November 9-21: Independent unit revision work if needed
 November 21: Submission of all completed units
West Virginia
Language Leaper Elementary World Language Program
World Language Teacher Assessment Curriculum Consultant
Candidate Information
Submitting your application:
1. Rename this document so the filename includes your last name and date,
e.g., “Smith_App_2_1_05.doc”
2. E-mail this completed application to dlnichol@access.k12.wv.us no later than August
5 at 5:00 p.m.
Personal Information
Name:
Street Address:
City/State/Zip:
Home Phone Number:
E-Mail Address:
Languages:
Are you currently employed in a West Virginia County School
System? If so, which county?
Name of school where you are currently employed.
Education
Degree:
Year Earned:
Institution:
West Virginia Department of Education
Debora L. Nicholson dlnichol@access.k12.wv.us
Teaching & Education Experience List your teaching experience, beginning with the most recent:
When (MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY):
District:
School:
Grade Level/Courses Taught:
When (MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY):
District:
School:
Grade Level/Courses Taught:
Short-Answer Questions
1. Please describe your previous experience in developing interpretive and presentational world
language assessments. Please provide a sample assessment task of each type of assessment.
2. Please describe any experience you have in developing elementary or world language
curriculum.
West Virginia Department of Education
Debora L. Nicholson dlnichol@access.k12.wv.us
References
List two references from whom we can obtain knowledge of your ability, character, and experience.
Please include an immediate supervisor as one of the two references.
Name:
Position:
Phone Number:
E-mail Address:
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Thank you for applying to participate in the Language Leaper Project. Teachers for the project will be
selected based upon experience, qualifications, level of interest, recommendations, and course need.
West Virginia Department of Education
Debora L. Nicholson dlnichol@access.k12.wv.us