Hey everyone, This is my first year with OLA and also my first year teaching. I am giving my first oral exams next week and I have a few questions I am wrestling with. The oral exam is a conversation in a short role play between two students chosen at random in the class. First, any good ideas for meaningful activities that the kids can do while I am assessing the two students taking the test? Second, Is there a good rubric out there for assessing students oral language? Should I just use the ACTFL levels as a rubric and guideline? Third, any other tips or strategies for executing an oral exam like this that you experience teachers could pass along. Thanks everyone. Cheers, Drew -- *Andrew Van Wagenen * Profesor de Español Department of World Languages Corner Canyon High School andrew.vanwagenen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx andrewvanwagenen.blogspot.com