LARC

August 16 – 20, 2010
The 4-day training, with an optional 1.5-day workshop for exploration of the higher levels of proficiency, looks at various types of text (print and media) to determine how they map onto the various levels of proficiency, from the ACTFL Novice (ILR 0) to the ACTFL Advanced (ILR 2). The optional 1.5 day at the end of the regular workshop session focuses on the levels beyond the ACTFL Advanced level, considering properties of the Professional (Superior and Distinguished, or ILR 3 and 4) level texts. Participants will be better equipped to choose authentic materials for the levels of language they are teaching, as well as to understand the properties of text that students are capable of producing.

Participants will come away from these seminar/ workshops with clear guidelines about how textual properties contribute to the definition of language difficulty. They will then be able to select among a variety of authentic texts that they will later incorporate into their teaching. Instructors will reinforce participants’ knowledge of what constitutes novice, intermediate, advanced, (superior, and distinguished) level texts and what the purposes of each text might be in the broader context of acquiring proficiency at the various levels.

Schedule

When: August 16th – 20th

• 8:30 am to 4:30 pm 8/16 – 8/19
• 8:30 – 11:30 am on 8/20.

Session 1 is Mon.-Wed., 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, with a 1 hour lunch break. Session 2 is held on Thurs. 8:30-4:30 pm and Friday, 8:30-11:30. 2 units of Extended Studies credit are available for Session 1 (M-W) and an additional unit for Session 2 (Thur. and Fri.) All participants will receive certificates of participation regardless of whether or not they apply for credit through SDSU Extended Studies.

Registration & Fees

There is no fee charged for participation in the passage rating workshops.

Click here to register for the Passage Rating Seminar

Reserve your spot by filling out this online form.

Some participants may opt to receive university College of Extended Studies credit, however, and this is available at a cost of $72 per credit unit. Forms for enrollment for credit are available through the College of Extended Studies website, and participants can also enroll on site during the first day of the workshop.
The Passage Rating Seminar ties in nicely with both the ACTFL Proficiency workshops that LARC will host in the summer and fall of 2010. It will also provide essential knowledge to those engaged in curriculum materials design and construction activities.