Hi All- I have attached the document that I use to evaluate my Heritage Speakers :) Tracy Patterson Profesora de español North Medford High School Department of World Languages 1900 N. Keene Way Drive Medford, Or 97504 541-842-1249 "El respeto al derecho ajeno es la paz." Benito Juárez From: ola-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ola-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Emily Gerstner Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 4:58 PM To: ola@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ola] assessing native speaker ability Hola! I have many native Spanish speakers in my classes. At my school we are working to put students in the correct classes to begin with, but even so, I struggle when it comes to getting a good read on their language level, especially trying to rate them using ACTFL. I think what is missing is being able to ask the questions that will help me find the threshold of what is difficult for them. Even a solid open-ended question like "Describe where you live and your opinions of your neighborhood" doesn't necessarily show me the full range of what they can do. So, any ideas for good questions that would help me find out where their language starts to break down? My ideas so far are asking questions that invite the use of the subjunctive, or asking them about what they're learning in history class which would require some high-level vocab. I would also appreciate hearing about your experiences with native Spanish speakers in your classroom. Thanks! Emily
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SHS Evaluacion del español.doc
Description: SHS Evaluacion del español.doc
