PIL 1 - Elementary Pilipino - Stage 3 - Leo Paz

Assessment

Assessment Methods
  • Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific SLOs
  • Direct observation of performances, practical exams, group work
  • Oral Proficiency Interviews, digitally recorded
Assessment DescriptionWe implemented Oral Proficiency Interviews in one PIL I section. We also used written test and final exams aligned to measure achievement of the Student Learning Outcomes.
Learning OutcomesALL
Number of Sections1
Number of Instructors1
Number of Students~17

Data Analysis

Data Shared With
  • Faculty and staff within our department
  • Faculty and staff from related programs/departments
  • Intern from Faculty Diversity Program
Data Sharing Methods
  • Face-to-face meetings
  • Email
  • Website review and commentary
  • Shared document files
Data Summary80% of students correctly answered 4 out of 5 questions in the oral proficiency interviews. The majority of students were able to correctly answer 80-90% of the questions in the written tests and final exams.
Analysis SummaryGrades of 75% in the written tests and final exams indicate outcome achievement. Students who correctly answer 4 of the 5 proficiency interview items are evaluated as achieving outcome/s.
Next Steps PlannedIn the early Fall 2013 term, we will complete full assessment of the data. We will improve and revise the written and oral assessments accordingly if the data indicates this.
Learning OutcomesALL

Changes

DetailsWe updated the course outline, clearly delineating the Student Learning outcomes. We also aligned the SLOs with the norms of ACTFL and the new (2012) Filipino Language Learning Frameworks. The revised course outline was approved by the Curriculum Committee. We developed forms for manually recording the oral proficiency assessments. We also revised some of the test and final exam items to align better with the SLOs being measured.
Learning OutcomesALL

Tentative Future Plans

TermFall 2013
Activities
  • Analysis and discussion of assessment data and next steps
  • Implementation of planned changes and reassessment
More DetailsWe will use the analyzed assessment data and revise/improve the oral and written assessments accordingly should the data indicate this.

SLO Details Storage Location

Additional Highlights

The use of Oral Proficiency Interviews for language learning assessment is helpful in measuring SLOs. We also aligned the SLOs with the national ACTFL and the newly developed Filipino Language Learning Framework.

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