I. Subject Description:
This course is intended to develop students’ skills in the use of the English language in the context of teaching profession. Like any course in English for Specific Purposes, it is anchored on the philosophy that the students’ mastery of the English language should be developed, primarily, along his discipline of his specialization.
II. General Objectives:
A. General
At the end of the semester, the students will be able to:
1. Distinguish the relativity and significance of ESP to English language Proficiency Assessment.
2. Assess English language learners.
3. Develop knowledge about assessment.
B. Specific
1. Point out differences of ideas between the usage of ESP in a specific field and English language proficiency.
2. Define English Language Proficiency Assessment.
3. Identify the English Language learners.
4. Enumerate the target feature of English Language Proficiency.
III. National Competency- Based Teacher Standards (NCBTS)
Domain 2- LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Strand 2.1- Maintains a learning environment of courtesy and respect for different learners.
Strand 2.3- Communicates higher learning expectations to each learner.
Domain 4- CURRICULUM
Strand 4.1- Demonstrates mastery of the subject.
Strand 4.4- Selects teaching methods, learning activities and instructional materials/resources appropriate to the learners and aligned objectives of the lesson.
The Essay on English Language Learner
The United States still represents to the rest of world a land of opportunities. Immigration occurs when people from all part of the world make their way here to start new lives, find their new jobs or build new homes. Some leave their country to flee from oppression and injustice. Some want a life to escape poverty. Now the English Language Learners in America school constantly growing percent of ...
Domain 5- PLANNING, ASSESSING AND REPORTING
Strand 5.1- Develops and utilizes creative and appropriate instruction plan.
Strand 5.3- Develops and utilizes creative and variety of appropriate assessment strategies to monitor and evaluate learning.
IV. LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR TEACHERS (LET) COMPETENCIES
1. Distinguish the roles of stakeholders (students, teachers, employers, parents and community) in the delivery of the curriculum. 2. Organize the learning environment that promotes fairness regardless of culture, family background and gender responsive to learners’ needs and difficulties. 3. Utilized process data and results in reporting and interpreting learners’ performance to improve teaching and learning.
V. Subject Content
Chapter I. English Language Proficiency
12 Hrs
A. Specific Objectives
1. State the meaning of English Language Proficiency.
2. Assess English language learners via content-based instruction. 3. Relate the uses ESP to English Language Proficiency.
4. Relate Academic English to English language proficiency.
B. Content Outline
1. Significance of ESP in ELP
— English Language Proficiency Assessment and Accountability —English Language Proficiency (ELP)
—English Language Development (ELD)
—English as a Second Language (ESL)
-ASSESSING ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
-Contents
1.1 Standards-based
1.2. Secure
1.3. Emphasize Academic English
1.4. Aligned with Academic Content Standards
1.5. Includes Oral Language
1.6. Comparable Across Grades
C. Suggested activities / teaching strategies
1. Lecture
2. Internet use
3. Cooperative learning
4. Library Visit
D. Suggested unit requirements
1. Exercise/ study guides
2. Quizzes
3. Completion of required activities
Chapter II. Principles of English Language Proficiency Test and Academic Accountability for English Language Learners
16 Hrs
A. Specific Objectives
1. Identify the Proficiency in Educational Settings of the learners.
2. Define and dig further about the term “Assessment of English Language.”
3. Identify the different levels of proficiency.
The Research paper on English Proficiency and Academic Achievement
... English language first. But the question here is: how do these learners acquire the standard of English proficiency? ... English Language Proficiency Test? 5. What is the correlation of English language proficiency to academic achievement? 6. Does a positive correlation between English language proficiency ... students have already developed some specialized content-area vocabulary and can participate fully ...
4. Identify the rule of language proficiency in content-area knowledge
acquisition.
B. Content Outline
1. English Language Learners and the Assessment of English Language Proficiency in Educational Settings
2. Academic vs. Conversational Language
3. Second Language Acquisition
4. English Language Proficiency And ELP Tests
5. Principles Underlying the Measurement Of Language Proficiency
6. Levels of Proficiency
7. The Role of Language Proficiency in Content- Area Knowledge Acquisition
C. Suggested activities / teaching strategies
1. Lecture
2. Internet use
3. Cooperative learning
D. Suggested unit requirements
1. Exercise/ study guides
2. Quizzes
3. Completion of required activities
Chapter III. Developing Assessment
20 Hrs
A. Specific Objectives
1. English Language Development Standards
2. Formulate different designs of Assessment
3. Formulate different types of tests.
4. Formulating Operational Form Development And Production
B. Content Outline
1. English Language Development Standards
2. Test Blueprint & Design
2.1. Test Design
3. Item Development
4. Pilot and Field Tests
4.1. Pilot Test
5. Field Test
6. Operational Form Development And Production
C. Suggested unit requirements
1. Exercise/ study guides
2. Quizzes
3. Completion of required activities
D. Suggested unit requirements
1. Exercise/ study guides
2. Quizzes
3. Completion of required activities
VI. Requirements
1. Written report/output
2. Attendance in class-related activities
3. Active participation in class discussion
VII. Grading System
1.0Excellent
1.1 to 1.5Superior
1.6 to 2.0Very good
2.1 to 2.5Good
Reference:
-English Language Proficiency Assessment in the Nation: CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE PRACTICE, 2007; edited by: Jamal Abedi
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement in the Subject
English for Specific Purposes
Syllabus for English for Specific Purposes
Passed by: Tom Ishrael Filart, BSEd II- English
The Coursework on Placement Tests & Proficiency Tests
Imagine that you are responsible for admitting students to an English language school. Design a simple interview based on 20 personal questions for the student about his job, family, school or country. Begin with simple grammar and vocabulary and develop more complexity by the conclusion. This is to follow the school´s placement test to confirm its results. 1. Placement Tests & Proficiency ...
Passed to: Santiago Reolalas, Ph.D.
May 21, 2014
