Online tests and outcomes assessments in Russian (and Slavic)

[Benjamin Rifkin]

Dear SEELANGers:

Those interested in learning outcomes in Russian may want to see my article
on data from the Middlebury Russian School 1999-2003 as it includes
information on entrance testing results for over 300 students from over 90
institutions in North America:

Benjamin Rifkin. 2005.  "A Ceiling Effect in Traditional Classroom Foreign
Language Instruction:  Data from Russian."  Modern Language Journal 89.1:
3-18.

The entrance test data are correlated with hours of instruction prior to the
beginning of the immersion experience at Middlebury.  (The article also
provides data on exit testing after a 9-week immersion program.)

Sincerely,

Ben Rifkin



On 2/19/08 4:36 PM, "Svetlana Grenier" <greniers at GEORGETOWN.EDU> wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,
> 
> Some departments at my institution (Georgetown) have switched to online
> placement tests in their (commonly taught) languages.  I was wondering
> if any of your schools have used such tests for Russia and if so, what
> your experience with them has been.
> And, of course, "outcomes assessment" is all the rage these days.  Do
> you use any kind of exit exams or portfolios in your Russian programs?
> Many thanks in advance!
> 
> Svetlana

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