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Chinese Flagship Assessment & Outcomes Matthew B. Christensen, Academic Director Brigham Young University Chinese Flagship Center
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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 ([email protected])http://[email protected]://[email protected]
