Administrator Session Proficiency or Seat Time? University Admission Requirement
Feb 22, 2016
Administrator SessionProficiency or Seat Time?
University Admission Requirement
Panel
• Dr. Jacque Van Houten, KDE• Kyle Ennis, Avant Assessment• Dr. Susan Carvahlo, University of Kentucky• Dr. Alan Brown, University of Kentucky• Dr. Laura McGee, Western Kentucky University
A National Perspective, Kyle
Where should our students be?
What does it mean to be AT a level?
How do we award CREDIT?
European-Based LanguagesSpanish, French, German and Italian
Relation Key: 1=Novice-Low, 2=Novice-Mid, 3=Novice-High, 4=Intermediate-Low, 5=Intermediate-Mid, 6=Pre-Advanced
Proficiency based language requirement
University of Kentucky
USP language requirement(1985-2010)
“meet Kentucky's pre-college curriculum requirement” (see http://www.uky.edu/Admission/apply.htm)
which means, according to the Kentucky Department of Education website:
“2 credits required or demonstrated competency” (see http://education.ky.gov/KDE/Instructional+Resources/High+School/ Additional+Information/The+PreCollege+Curriculum.htm)
that is, 2 years of high school study (or equivalent demonstrated competency), or 2 semesters at UK
UK Core – Revised Gen Ed curriculum
• A revised general education curriculum will be designed to smooth students' transition from high school to a research university, and to establish the foundations for advanced college-level learning.
• The general education curriculum will lay the foundation for effective citizenship in our pluralistic society that is increasingly interconnected with a multilingual, global community.
UK Core Entrance Requirement
“competency equivalent of two years of high school foreign language”
All entering students, including transfer students, must demonstrate a novice-mid proficiency level in a foreign language through an outside assessment rather than through high school seat-time.
Ways to satisfy entrance requirement
• STAMP score of 2 or higher (“novice mid”)
• AP exam (score of 2 or higher)
• SAT Subject Test (score of 2 or higher)
• Students who begin study of a new language at UK do not need to demonstrate entrance proficiency.
Ways to satisfy entrance requirement
• For languages for which the STAMP is not available (for example, Latin), UK will administer its own assessment exam.
• For non-native speakers of English, a TOEFL exam score of 71 or higher will constitute proof of proficiency.
Preliminary results of STAMP testing:Reading
2 yrs high school 3-4 yrs high school0%
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Score = 1Score = 2+
Preliminary results of STAMP testing:Speaking
2 yrs high school 3-4 yrs high school0%
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Score =1Score =2+
Western Kentucky University
State Perspective, KDE
World Languages in the Arts & Humanities
Program Review
Kentucky State Board of EducationDecember 8, 2010
RATIONALE• LEARNER EXPECTATIONS: 2.27, 2.28• 2005 State Board of Education
recommendation to build capacity for a 2016 World Languages graduation requirement
• NCLB Core Subject• 21st Century Skill• College & Career Readiness• Kentucky’s Global Economic Preparedness• Civic Responsiveness
WL Program Standards
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Formative & Summative Assessments
• Professional Development & Support Services
• Administrative/Leadership Support & Monitoring