Chinese Flagship Assessment & Outcomes

Matthew B. Christensen, Academic Director

Brigham Young University

Chinese Flagship Center

Goal of the Program

Take Learners from Advanced (2/2+) to Superior (ILR 3/3+)

Increase Specialized Professional Proficiency Level for Advanced Students

Provide General and Domain level Cultural Training

Create Self-Directed Learners

To put graduates in the position to act as full professionals in the target language and culture

Standardized Assessment

CATRC: A Computer-Adaptive Test for Reading Chinese (Brigham Young University)

CCALT: Chinese Computerized Adaptive Listening Comprehension Test (Ohio State University)

HSK: Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi [Chinese Standardized Test]

DLPT: Defense Language Proficiency Test (or other ILR test when available)

ACTFL-OPI: Oral Proficiency Interview STAMP:

Standards-based Measurement of Proficiency

Cohort HSK ACTFL-OPI ILR

1 Level 9: 1

Level 8: 2

Level 7: 2

Level 6: 1

Superior: 5

Advanced-High: 1

Level 3: 4

Level 2+:2

Level 2:1

2 Level 8: 2

Level 7: 5

Level 6: 3

Superior: 3

Advanced-High: 7

Advanced-Mid: 1

Level 3: 3

Level 2+: 6

Level 2: 2

3 Level 9: 1

Level 8: 1

Level 8: 3

Level 7: 1

Superior: 7

Advanced-High: 1

Level 3+: 2

Level 3: 5

Level 2+: 1

4 Level 10:1

Level 9: 2

Level 8: 6

Level 7: 4

Superior: 6

Advanced-High: 3

Advanced-Mid: 1

Level 3+: 3

Level 3: 2

Level 2+: 3

Cohort HSK ACTFL-OPI ILR

5 Level 11:1

Level 9: 1

Level 8: 3

Level 6: 1

Superior: 7

Advanced: 3

Level 3+: 2

Level 3: 4

Level 2+: 3

6 Level 11: 1

Level 9: 3

Level 8: 4

Level 7: 3

Level 6: 2

Level 5: 1

Superior: 7

Advanced-High: 3

Level 4: 2

Level 3+:2

Level 3: 4

Level 2+:3

7

(not yet completed program)

Level 8: 2

Level 7: 6

Level 6: 3

Level 5: 2

Superior: 3

Advanced-high: 7

Advanced-mid: 3

Level 3+: 2

Level 3: 5

Level 2+: 4

Qualitative Assessment

Internship Provider Survey (Chinese) Internship Provider Survey (English) Intern Survey (Chinese) Participants Surveys Learning Journal Analysis Portfolio Tracking

ALLPSLinguafolio

Key Portfolio Components

• Self-assessment essay (Chinese and English). Learning performance in and out of class, job performance (experience, achievements, gains from job)

• Linguistic history (including time abroad, home language(s) if appropriate, language learning career)

• Video/Audio language samples• Writing samples (Chinese and English)• Updated Resume (Chinese and English). Make sure the Chinese

version follows norms that you have learned in China.• Reference letters (Academic, internship hosts, Chinese contacts, job

assessments, etc. (Chinese with English translation, English)• Official Documents (Diplomas, Flagship Program completion certificate,

awards, thesis abstract) Language test scores (HSK, DLPT, others)• Bilingual business card

Presentational Evidence

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Where are Flagship Alumni?

Law SchoolChinese BusinessesState DepartmentOther US GovernmentCommerceJournalismTechnology FirmsAccounting FirmsMedical School

The Chinese Flagship Program at Brigham Young University

Matthew B. Christensen, Academic Director (matthew_christensen@byu.edu)http://chineseflagship@byu.eduhttp://thelanguageflagship.orgchineseflagship@byu.edyu