2005 NFLRC Summer Institutes

[National Foreign Language Resource Center]

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Aloha!  The National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC) at the
University of Hawaii at Manoa is pleased to announce its 2005 Summer
Institute workshops (see below for details).  If you are interested and
you qualify, please feel free to submit an online application form via the
workshop website.


1) DESIGNING EFFECTIVE FOREIGN LANGUAGE PLACEMENT TESTS
June 20-July 1, 2005
University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Facilitators: Thom Hudson & Martyn Clark

WEBSITE - http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/prodev/si05p/

In this 2-week workshop, participants will gain a solid understanding of
the fundamentals of creating sound language tests, with a particular
emphasis on designing tests to facilitate placement decisions. In the
morning sessions, participants will be introduced to various testing
concepts in a clear and non-threatening manner. No previous statistical or
measurement knowledge is assumed. Discussions of real world issues and
problems from the participants' home institutions are welcomed. In the
afternoon sessions, participants will get hands-on practice creating test
items and analyzing test results. The use of commonly available computer
programs (e.g. Excel) to facilitate test analysis will be highlighted.
Participants are encouraged to bring data sets from their programs'
placement tests to practice setting up, analyzing, and interpreting their
data.

NOTE: This workshop is aimed at foreign language teaching professionals
with placement testing responsibilities who feel they have had limited
training and experience in language testing concepts.

To apply for this workshop, please submit an online application form by
the FEBRUARY 15, 2005 DEADLINE. Partial funding is available for
successful applicants.  See website (URL above) for further information.


2) JAPANESE FOR NON-NATIVE TEACHERS
August 8-19, 2005
Online workshop
Facilitators:  Hiro (Justin) Ota & Claire Ikumi Hitosugi

WEBSITE - http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/prodev/si05j/

This workshop serves as an online professional development opportunity for
non-native-speaking teachers of Japanese language at the K-16 level. As
part of our mission to serve the development and enhancement of Asian
language and area studies in the United States, the NFLRC will offer a
two-week intensive online language course in Japanese reading and writing
especially for teachers who have learned Japanese as a foreign language.
The intensive course, delivered entirely over the World Wide Web employing
authentic language texts, focuses on the development and maintenance of
communicative language skills at the Advanced Low ACTFL proficiency level,
with a strong emphasis on written communication meeting high standards of
literacy. The workshop, team taught by two native speaking instructors, is
offered free of charge to eligible participants.

NOTE: We will be having rolling admissions of qualified candidates (i.e.,
we will be accepting applications until the workshop fills up), so apply
today before the window of opportunity closes.


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