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CELTA/PTLLS Assessment and Learning Record keeping

CELTA/PTLLS Assessment and Learning Record keeping. Session objectives:. Identify when, why and how EFL/ESOL students are assessed. Evaluate strengths and limitations of assessment methods to meet individual learner needs. Examine the role of peer and self assessment.

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CELTA/PTLLS Assessment and Learning Record keeping

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  1. CELTA/PTLLS Assessment and LearningRecord keeping

  2. Session objectives: • Identify when, why and how EFL/ESOL students are assessed. • Evaluate strengths and limitations of assessment methods to meet individual learner needs. • Examine the role of peer and self assessment. • Raise awareness of different exams available for EFL/ESOL learners. • Describe the types of records you would keep as a teacher/trainer in the LLS and explain why these are necessary.

  3. What words to you think you’d see in a definition of ‘assessment’? “…all those activities and processes involved in judging performance or measuring learner achievement.” Mary Francis & Jim Gould Fast Track to Training, 2000

  4. Discuss in pairs When do you assess? Before, at beginning, middle and end of course Why do you assess? To assess current ability, to check progress and achievement What do you assess? speaking & listening, reading and writing

  5. When and why do we assess?

  6. When and why do we assess?

  7. Placement testing Discussion Look at the initial assessment materials. • What information will they give you about students beforethey join a class?

  8. Generally What do you assess? Speaking and Listening (accuracy and fluency) Reading Writing Grammar Vocabulary Appropriacy

  9. How do we assess? Make a list of the different ways in which you can assess your learners. Now look at the list and identify the strengths and limitations of each of these methods?

  10. Advantages and disadvantages? Peer assessment: Self-assessment:

  11. Activity Whatdo the following features of assessment mean to you? • validity • reliability • fairness • sufficiency

  12. ESOL Exams Discussion Which EFL/ESOL exams have you heard of? • Cambridge EFL / Cambridge ESOL Skills for Life / Trinity ESOL Skills for Life…….. Why is it important to know about different exams available? • because you might have to teach them

  13. Different exams available Cambridge International Exams • KET (Key English Test): Entry 2 • PET (Preliminary English Test): Entry 3 • FCE (First Certificate): L1 • Advanced: L2 • Proficiency: L3 • IELTS (International English Language Testing System)

  14. Different exams available Cambridge ESOL Skills for Life • Entry 1-3 • Levels 1 & 2 Trinity ESOL Skills for Life…and others….. The format of exam boards is different but the standard is the same at each level.

  15. Different exams available Activity Getting to grips with different ESOL exams. Look at the exams and decide if they are fow lower or higher levels.

  16. How important are ESOL Skills for Life exams? • Students often want/need them. • FE colleges need them to get funding. Success rates = money ESOL Students have to take them. You have to teach them.

  17. Record keeping Look at the activities together on the subject of record keeping.

  18. Record keeping Portfolio Results/grades Initial assessment tests Assignment Front Sheets Tracking sheets Observation records ILPS Learner diaries Photos

  19. What is the purpose of keeping records? INTERNAL reasons • Monitor performance • Track achievement • Identify areas needing improvement • Data purposes (Quality Assurance) • Funding • Ofsted expectations EXTERNAL reasons • Examiners • External Verifiers • Employers • Parents/Guardians • Ofsted

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