testing proficiency

[Michael Sullivan Sr]

Poso Monica,
I developed an OPI and reading/writing proficiency assessment for Ojibwe.
Ronco (Ron Corn) has a copy of one of the evaluation reports that includes
the a description of the methodology.  OPI is the best way in my opinion.
You don't directly assess any particular linguistic form (structural
approach, first instinct for linguists) or specific domain, but rather
their functional ability to use the language spontaneously.  The one I
designed for Ojibwe follows the OPI model from ACTFL.  I'm sure there are
others.  Let me know if you need any pointers or advice.  Wawaenen. :)
Mike


On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 8:13 AM, Monica Macaulay <mmacaula at wisc.edu> wrote:

> Good morning,
>
> I was talking to some of the people who work on Menominee language
> revitalization last week, and they were talking about how they need some
> sort of tool for testing the proficiency of their teachers.  Since this is
> way out of my area of expertise, I said I'd ask around.  Do any of you know
> anything about this?
>
> It would seem to me that any such tool would have to be specialized to
> work for Algonquian languages (and more specifically in this case tailored
> for Menominee).  I mean, you would have to know whether or not to test
> things like conjunct order, right?
>
> And one further point:  such an evaluation would ideally (I would think)
> be tied to a curriculum - another thing they're working on.  But is it
> possible to do any kind of testing without that?
>
> Thanks for any leads or hints you can give me.
>
> - Monica
>
> Monica Macaulay
> Department of Linguistics
> University of Wisconsin
> 1168 Van Hise Hall
> 1220 Linden Drive
> Madison, WI  53706
> phone (608) 262-2292
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> http://monicamacaulay.com/
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-- 
Michael Sullivan
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe
PhD Candidate- Linguistics
University of Minnesota


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