Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h5QHG6C00111; Thu, 26 Jun 2003 13:16:06 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 13:16:06 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <3EFB273B.A4BE2EF8@morehead-st.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "m.white" <ma.white@morehead-st.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9092] RE: Canada's language benchmarks (what about X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.8 [en] (Win98; U) Status: O Content-Length: 4140 Lines: 95 Yes, I agree with the comments about the Canadian Benchmarks. They're very helpful to many adult ESL practitioners. I'll be including some of the material from that web site in my upcoming cycle of training. ESD, I assume, means people "learning" American English who are from say New Zealand?? Could it also be urban African-American speakers of English learning "standard" American English? Comments welcome! Maurice White glen@mbowden.ca wrote: > I found the Canadian Benchmarks to be great. . . for adult ESL. > > I am wondering if anyone could recommend a simple benchmark tool too > assess K-12 students who are either ESL or ESD (English as a Second > Dialect). I am looking for a simple tool for assessing student > listening and speaking skills in particular. > > Glen Bowden > Teacher, SD27 BC > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pauline Mcnaughton [mailto:pmcnaughton@language.ca] > Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 9:44 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:272] RE: Why did you join? > > In response to the discussion about the need for a national vs. > state-based standard and assessment I'd like to mention that in Canada - > although education is a provincial responsibility - not federal - the > federal government has developed national language standards for adult > settlement and integration purposes - the Canadian Language Benchmarks. > I work at the Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks which is > responsible for developing and supporting this standard. > > In Canada there is a federal language training program as well as > provincially funded language training programs. > > The model used for the development of this national standard to ensure > federal and provincial buy in is very interesting. - just a brief recap > for those interested in reading further: > > - federal government realized it needed a standard for assessment for > its federal Language Instruction for Newcomers program because > inconsistencies across the country meant some newcomers could be barred > from one LINC program and accepted in another > > - a survey of assessment tools was done across the country to determine > if such a tool existed that would serve this purpose > > - national consultations were held across the country with the ESL > community and learners to determine the needs related to standards > > - a National Working Group on Language Benchmarks was formed made of of > a variety of experts, but most notably members of the ESL community > > - this group coordinated the development of the Canadian Language > Benchmarks > > - the federal government also funded the establishment of assessment > centres across the country and funded the training and certification > process for CLB assessors > > - then federal and provincial government members and members of TESL > Canada decided to work together to establish the Centre for Canadian > Language Benchmarks to take of the standard (i.e. research, development, > support, policy development) > > - the board of directors includes federal and provincial government > members as well as members from the TESL community from every province > as well as 3 from TESL Canada, as well as assessment experts > > __________________________________________________________________ > > HISTORY DETECTIVES. > There's a story behind everything. And they know how to find it. > A new series beginning July 14 at 8pm ET/PT, only on PBS. > www.pbs.org > > _________________________________________________________________ > > _________________________________________________________________ > > This email may contain material that is confidential or proprietary to > PBS and is intended solely for use by the intended recipient. Any > review, reliance or distribution of such material by others, or > forwarding of such material without express permission, is strictly > prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the > sender and destroy all copies. > __________________________________________________________________ > > This message scanned by RAV anti-virus. This message scanned by RAV anti-virus.
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