2014 INNOVATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN LANGUAGE PROGRAM EVALUATION

Article Do we speak the same language?: The iterative development of an institutionally mandated foreign language assessment program

Authors
Myers, Lindsy; Lindsay, Nathan
Volume
2014 INNOVATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN LANGUAGE PROGRAM EVALUATION
Date Issued
2014-01-01
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Heinle Cengage Learning
URI/DOI
10125/69740
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Myers, L. & Lindsay, N. (2014). Do we speak the same language?: The iterative development of an institutionally mandated foreign language assessment program. The American Association of University Supervisors, Coordinators and Directors of Foreign Languages Programs (AAUSC), 208-229. http://hdl.handle.net/102015/69740
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Abstract
This chapter describes the development and implementation of a dynamic and resourceful assessment program within a Foreign Language Department in response to a university-wide mandate. It outlines the assessment struggles and successes of a program from its inception, and explores the relationship between university requirements and the Foreign Language Department’s needs, skills, and goals. In particular, the chapter presents the policies, practices, and structures involved in this longitudinal project. Both positive and negative effects of a university template are outlined, including how the department is attempting to find its own voice and meaning in the process.