Assessment #7: Professional Development1
[start no later than ILAS 301]
The purpose of this assessment is to verify that you are taking responsibility for your learning outside of
class and are becoming involved in the larger foreign language profession. Starting during your first semester
in the program, please fill out the template below (in both hard copy and electronic form), which is used to
document your involvement in at least two of the following four areas:
 Efforts to improve language outside of class (e.g., club activities, conversational partners, study abroad,
language house, tutoring, etc.)
 Attendance at professional development events such as conferences and workshops
 Advancement of knowledge of profession through readings from Professional Journals;
 Membership and involvement in professional organizations. In addition to documenting the name and
date of each activity on the log, please describe your experiences in each activity and reflect on what
you have learned as a result.
Use the following chart to keep track of your professional involvement throughout your time in the
program:
Dates
Nature / Name of Experiences or
Learning that
Activity
Responsibilities
Resulted from
during Activity
Activity
Efforts to Improve
Language Outside
of Class (e.g., club
activities, conversational
partners, language
house, tutoring, etc.)
Attendance at
Professional
Development
Events (e.g.,
conferences, workshops;
speakers, etc.)
Advancement of
knowledge of
profession through
readings from
professional journals
Membership and
involvement in
professional
organizations
What do you plan to
do in the future to
become an active
participant in the
foreign language
profession?
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adapted from http://www.cas.sc.edu/dllc/Geninfo/MAT/USC-UGTC-Handbook.pdf
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Assessment #7: Evaluation Rubric
Unacceptable
Acceptable
Target
Efforts to Improve
Language Outside
of Class
Has done little to
nothing to improve
language proficiency
outside of coursework.
Has taken some steps to
improve language
proficiency outside of
coursework.
Attendance at
Professional
Development
Events
Has not attended any
professional
development events.
Advancement of
knowledge of
profession through
readings from
professional journals
Membership and
involvement in
professional
organizations
Has not read any
professional journal
articles.
Describes learning that
has resulted from
attending 1-2
professional
development events.
Has read and discussed
with peers at least 2
professional journal
articles.
Has developed a
systematic approach to
improving language
proficiency outside of
coursework.
Describes learning that
has resulted from
attending 3 or more
professional
development events.
Has independently
accessed, read and
discussed 3 or more
professional journal
articles.
Has attended a regional
meeting of the
professional
organization(s) and
describes learning that
has resulted from
attending.
Future Plans for
Professional
Involvement
Has no immediate plans
for becoming involved
in the profession.
Has not joined or
become involved in any
professional
organization.
Has joined at least one
professional
organization and
identified ways in which
participation in the
organization(s) can
shape professional
growth.
Has several ideas for
ways to become
involved in the
profession.
Has a clear vision of
his/her role as an active
participant in the
profession.
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Assessment #7: Evaluation Form
[to be completed by Teacher Licensure Advisor]
Date ______________________________________________________________
Candidate Name ______________________________ Z# ____________________
Evaluator ___________________________________________________________
N/A
Unacceptable
Efforts to Improve
Language Outside
of Class
Attendance at
Professional
Development
Events
Advancement of
knowledge of
profession through
readings from
professional journals
Membership and
involvement in
professional
organizations
Future Plans for
Professional
Involvement
overall evaluation: _________________
Acceptable
Target