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This is a Google Sheet that I previously used at the high school level for tracking students' completion of work.  It provided me with an additional level of evidence that supported students' performance within the class.

The wording is a bit strange, but the formulas are already programmed.

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Attached is an EOY grammar  assessment.  Each discreet point (ex- the present tense, possessive adjectives, etc...) into different sections.  This allowed us to generate charts which gave us a clear picture of areas of strength and weakness.  This is similar to Alyssa's post on using google forms to interpret data/ student scores.

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Attached is an EOY grammar  assessment.  Each discreet point (ex- the present tense, possessive adjectives, etc...) into different sections.  This allowed us to generate charts which gave us a clear picture of areas of strength and weakness.  This is similar to Alyssa's post on using google forms to interpret data/ student scores.

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Google Forms - create and analyze surveys, for free.

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I haven't tried this myself, but this blog talks about how to explain proficiency to your students so they can track their own progress.

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Posted by Kara Parker on August 8, 2012 in 4 Assessments, First Days, Proficiency

This interactive activity by Sylvain F. (a former JCPS French teacher) will clearly explain proficiency levels to your students. I generally use this during the first week of school and it really sets the tone for the goals of the class. It is all about what you CAN do in the language!

Before class, print the cards. In level 1, you do not have to use the Intermediate Mid or High cards.

In class introduce the daily goal to students. I chose this goal because they have to understand the levels before they can set their own.

Create 4 groups of students or more if you use all the cards. Give each group one piece of large paper and one card with a proficiency sub-level (Novice Low, Novice Mid, Novice High, & Intermediate Low). If you have a large class, you may want to create two groups for each task. Show them the "assessment." Personalize it! You can change "your school" to anything you want that they are talking about now: state fair, circus, taco, a current pop band, a yummy candy bar, etc.

Students follow the instructions on the card and write it on the paper. Each group presents to the class, and then puts it on the wall. After the groups present, you can explain how the proficiency levels correspond to the text types they heard from each group. We talk about what I expect them to be able to do by the end of the semester. This sample picture is from Kim W.'s classroom about the circus.

After the explanation, you can have the students describe what proficiency means in their own words or set their own words. I will keep these up for awhile as a reference. Hopefully students will have a clear understanding (and maybe some relief!) of the class expectations.

You can download these proficiency cards now... they really help students understand your expectations and what each step of language growth looks like along the way. (Perfect for Back to School open houses or parent night, too!)
How will you explain the proficiency levels to your students?
Tags: first day, first week, proficiency levels, setting goals

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Explaining Proficiency Levels to Students

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Posted by Kara Parker on August 8, 2012 in 4 Assessments, First Days, Proficiency This interactive activity by Sylvain F. (a former JCPS French teacher) will clearly explain proficiency levels to your students. I generally use this during the first week of school and it really sets the tone for the goals of the class.

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I have used growth charts where students graph their scores so that they have a visual of their progress.  This chart is color-coded and includes the date of the assessment.  The chart is housed in their writing folder.

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I have used growth charts where students graph their scores so that they have a visual of their progress.  This chart is color-coded and includes the date of the assessment.  The chart is housed in their writing folder.

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I use this tool with my students every two to three weeks, and overall, participation counts as 30% of the quarter grade.

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Create a new document and edit with others at the same time -- from your computer, phone or tablet. Get stuff done with or without an internet connection. Use Docs to edit Word files. Free from Google.