Program Assessment Plan : French

Program Outcome	Direct assessment measure	Satisfactory performance standard
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:	Student performance with respect to this outcome will be measured by:	Satisfactory student performance on the direct assessment measure will consist of:
1. Reach the fourth level of proficiency guidelines adapted from the ACTFL standards for writing and speaking world languages. Students operate at the level of extended discourse and argumentation, and can be understood easily by native speakers of French, even those who are unaccustomed to the speech and writing of non-native speakers.	Entrance Exam    Interview at the end of four semesters    Annual online language lab proficiency tests    Exit Exam with Interview
2. Recognize areas of the world where French is spoken and demonstrate knowledge of the diverse contributions Francophones make to local and global cultures	Entrance/Exit Exams   Research and Writing Portfolio
3. Understand the history and contemporary realities of French in the world	Research and Writing Portfolio
4. Articulate the basic goals and importance of language learning and cultural studies	Research and Writing Portfolio
5. Situate their own history and practice within examples of difference in language and culture	Research and Writing Portfolio
6. French education majors will show familiarity with teaching methodology specific to world language acquisition	Praxis general and subject tests   Student Teaching Observations

 

Feedback process for using data

The French coordinator will report back to the assessment committee regarding results. The committee will designate outcomes to be assessed during a given term and offer feedback to the French program, based on our shared understanding of pedagogical strategies and experience in the classroom.

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