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Department of World Languages & Cultures

Assessment of the B.A. Programs in Spanish and French Studies:

AY 2010-2011 Assessment Report

AY 2011-2012  Assessment Report

The following charts indicate which assignments we will collect for program assessment, and the rubrics we will use to evaluate them.

Rubric numbers:

5 = Intermediate-Medium

 

6 = Intermediate-High

 

7 = Advanced-Low

 

8 = Advanced-Medium

 

 

Rubric letters:

M = Mid-term evaluation

 

C = Compositions

 

O = Oral presentations

 

L = Lesson plan

 

P = Professional development

I. SPANISH

Sequence of required courses in Spanish:

Course Name and Number:

Assignments to be evaluated (Rubric number noted in parenthesis):

 

 

Intermediate Medium (SPAN 202-249):

 

SPAN 224: Reading Comprehension

Mid-term evaluation (Rubric 5m

SPAN 225: Composition I

Final composition (Rubric 5c)

 

 

Intermediate High (SPAN 250-299):

 

SPAN 252: Literary Genres

Mid-term evaluation (Rubric 6m)

SPAN 253: Composition II

Final composition (Rubric 6c)

 

 

Advanced Low (SPAN 300-349):

 

SPAN 314: Latin American Culture

Oral presentation (Rubric 7o) only the rubric is uploaded to the e-portfolio

SPAN 315: Spanish Culture

Oral presentation (Rubric 7o) only the rubric is uploaded to the e-portfolio

SPAN 321: Latin American Literature I
and/or

SPAN 323: Latin American Literature II

Mid-term evaluation (Rubric 7m)

Mid-term evaluation (Rubric 7m)

SPAN 326: Spanish Literature I
and/or

SPAN 328: Spanish Literature II

Mid-term evaluation (Rubric 7m)

Mid-term evaluation (Rubric 7m)

 

 

Advanced Mid (SPAN 350-399):

 

(capstone seminar)

Final research paper (Rubric 8c)

II. FRENCH STUDIES

The B.A. in French Studies consists of eleven courses focusing on French and/or Francophone cultures. Of these eleven courses, at least eight must be taught in French (i.e., courses with the designator FREN): four courses at the 200-level and four courses at the 300-level.

Course number and title:

Assignments to be evaluated (Rubric number noted in parenthesis)

 

 

Intermediate Mid (FREN 202-249):

 

FREN 202: Intermediate French II

Mid-term Evaluation (Rubric 5m)

FREN 210: Reading Modern French

Mid-term Evaluation (Rubric 5m)

FREN 220: Conversation I

Mid-term Evaluation (Rubric 5m)

FREN 221: Grammar and Composition I

Final composition (Rubric 5c)

FREN 224: Cinema for Conversation I

Mid-term Evaluation (Rubric 5m)

FREN 226: Grammar through Film I

Final composition (Rubric 5c)

FREN 230: French Phonetics

Mid-term Evaluation (Rubric 5m)

 

 

Intermediate High (FREN 250-299):

 

FREN 251: Conversation II

Oral presentation (Rubric 6o)

FREN 252: Grammar and Composition II

Final composition (Rubric 6c)

FREN 254: Cinema for Conversation II

Oral presentation (Rubric 6o)

FREN 256: Grammar through Film II

Final composition (Rubric 6c)

 

 

Advanced Low (FREN 300-349):

 

WLC 302 Intro to Teaching World Languages

Lesson plan (Rubric 7l) Professional Development (Rubric 7p)

FREN 300: Intro to French Civilization

Mid-term Evaluation (Rubric 7m) and Oral presentation (Rubric 7o)

FREN 312: Conversation III

Oral presentation (Rubric 7o)

FREN 313: Grammar and Stylistics

Mid-term Evaluation (Rubric 7m)

FREN 315: Applied French Linguistics

Mid-term Evaluation (Rubric 7m)

FREN 320: Intro to French Literature

Mid-term Evaluation (Rubric 7m)

 

 

Advanced Mid (FREN 350-399):

Final research paper (Rubric 8c)

III. TEACHER CANDIDATE ASSESSMENT RUBRICS

Student Teaching Final Evaluation for Spanish and French

Impact on Student Learning