This is great, Arnold. Thanks for reminding me about this. I'm going to borrow this book from Tracy until my copy gets here. I also checked out the AAPL site - looks very cool. I emailed to see about getting set up. N On Feb 27, 2012, at 9:45 AM, Arnold Bleicher wrote: > Nanosh, > > The IPA is a 2003 publication. If you will recall, I brought the 2010 > update to your attention last year, the book Paul Sandrock wrote - " The > Keys to Assessing Language Performance" - It is based on assessing all 3 > modes: Interpersonal, Interpretive, Presentational. It has solid example > so of how to do develop these assessments and talks a good deal about the > logic of, as we discussed, planning backwards. Find the goal, make a plan > how to get using all modalities. > > Glad to hear there is an agreement with the district. > > All my best. > > A > > On 2/24/12 6:42 AM, "Nanosh Lucas" <nanoshlucas@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> I ordered the manual on this from ACTFL. The 67-page manual is being >> shipped ground for $9.41. I am hoping that includes handling. I'll be >> bringing it to whatever the meeting is following my receipt of this item. >> >> There are also some good links online for teachers who have developed >> assessments based on this stuff. >> >> Has anyone had experience with this? I heard the word, and it seems like >> what we should be looking at. >> >> Our District and Union reached a tentative agreement at 4am. Hallelujah. >> >> Nanosh > > >