PWS_Attachments.pdf

ATTACHMENT 2.1

PLTCE FY 2013 Class Schedule 5-Week Language Enhancement Courses

AD, PF, RU, FR, PV, HS, SW, (AE, BS, & DG dialects)

CLASS # START DATE GRADUATION HOLIDAYS (US/GM)

13-2 7 Jan 13 8 Feb 13 21 Jan – Martin Luther King Day

(10-week French Acquisition, 7 Jan – 15 Mar 13)

13-3 25 Feb 13 29 Mar 13 29 Mar – Good Friday

13-4 8 Apr 13 10 May 13 1 May – “May Day” 9 May – (Ascension Day)

(10-week French Acquisition, 8 Apr – 14 Jun 13)

13-5 20 May 13 21 Jun 13 20 May – Whit Monday

27 May – Memorial Day

13-6 1 Jul 13 2 Aug 13 4 Jul – Independence Day

(10-week French Acquisition, 1 Jul – 6 Sep 13)

13-7 19 Aug 13 20 Sep 13 2 Sep – Labor Day

AD-ARABIC; AE-EGYPTIAN; BS-MOROCCAN; DG-IRAQI; FR-FRENCH; HS-HAUSA; PF-PERSIAN

FARSI; PV-PUSHTU-AFGHAN; RU-RUSSIAN; SW-SWAHILI;

PLTCE does offer courses of varying lengths (i.e. 10-week French introductory courses) please enquire for schedule. Special requests can be made through the PLTCE Admin Office.

pltce@marshallcenter.org

REFRESHER COURSES: DIALECT CONVERSION COURSES:

(AD) ARABIC (DG) IRAQI

(FR) FRENCH (BS) MOROCCAN

(GM) GERMAN (AV) SUDANESE

(PF) PERSIAN-FARSI (AE) EGYPTIAN

(SC) SERBIAN-CROATIAN

(RU) RUSSIAN

INTRODUCTORY COURSES:

(FR) FRENCH

(PV) PASHTO

(HS) HAUSA

(SW) SWAHILI

ATTACHMENT 2.2

Class Visitation Report

Instructor Date Observed:

1. Classroom Management:

a. Recognizes student needs, responds effectively

b. Ensures participation by all students

c. Monitors/manages student participation in pair/group work

d. Establishes a pace that is brisk, yet does not overwhelm “weaker” students

e. Answers questions in the target language; uses English as a last resort

f. Gives meaning of TL words/phrases in the target language by using several examples in different contexts.

Resorts to English only as a last resort.

2. Instructor – Student Interaction:

a. Uses TL exclusively

b. Insists that students use TL exclusively

c. Students use TL beyond short utterance/phrase level

d. Students speak more than the instructor

3. Grouping:

a. Students work in pairs/groups to accomplish task

b. Pair/group work is appropriate for the instructional objective

4. Structuring:

a. Lesson/activity goals and objective are clearly communicated to students

b. There is a clear relationship between different activities within the lesson

c. There are pre-reading/pre-listening activities when dealing with authentic materials

d. Skills integration approach is evident – listening, reading, speaking are integrated, rather than just one skill-getting activity for the majority of the instructional period.

5. Tasks:

a. Tasks are meaningful and challenging

b. Tasks reflect course objectives

c. Tasks are adjusted to fit each student’s proficiency level

d. Tasks are varied to maintain student interest/motivation

6. Teaching Resources:

a. Instructor was prepared

b. Resources used were of high quality

c. Resources were relevant to the lesson/task

d. Resources consisted of current, authentic materials

7. Feedback:

a. Error correction is consistent without being intrusive

b. Feedback is positive

BOTTOM LINE: THE INSTRUCTION OBSERVED WAS LIVELY, STIMULATING, AND EFFECTIVE.

ATTACHMENT 2.3

PARTNER LANGUAGE TRAINING CENTER EUROPE

STRATEGIC LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT

Student Opinion Questionnaire

Class Number: _______ Language: ______________

Name (Optional):_____________________ Instructor: ________________

To help us monitor and improve the quality of our programs, I request that you respond to the following questions.

If you mark “disagree” or “needs improvement,” please provide a brief comment with your reasons. Feel free to add any attachments.

Thank you for your thoughtful input!

PETER J. ARMBRUST

Chairman, SLD

COURSE CONTENT

1. We received sufficient exposure to current/authentic material that dealt with military/security subject matter.

Strongly Agree ____ Agree____ Disagree____ N/A (Not my objective)____

2. We received sufficient exposure to current/authentic material that dealt with economic-political subject matter.

Strongly Agree ____ Agree____ Disagree____ N/A (Not my objective)____

3. We received sufficient exposure to current/authentic material that dealt with scientific-technological subject matter.

Strongly Agree ____ Agree____ Disagree____ N/A (Not my objective)____

4. We received sufficient exposure to current/authentic material that dealt with cultural and social subject matter.

Strongly Agree ____ Agree____ Disagree____ N/A (Not my objective)____

5. We received sufficient exposure to current/authentic material that dealt with Geography: Physical, Political, Economic subject matter.

Strongly Agree ____ Agree____ Disagree____ N/A (Not my objective)____

MY SKILLS

1. My ability to gist/summarize printed material has improved.

Strongly Agree____ Agree____ Disagree____ N/A (Not my objective) _____

2. My ability to gist summarize audio material has improved.

Strongly Agree____ Agree____ Disagree____ N/A (Not my objective) _____

3. My ability to translate from English into the target language has improved.

Strongly Agree____ Agree____ Disagree____ N/A (Not my objective) _____

4. My ability to translate from the target language into English has improved.

Strongly Agree____ Agree____ Disagree____ N/A (Not my objective) _____

5. My ability to transcribe in the target language has improved.

Strongly Agree____ Agree____ Disagree____ N/A (Not my objective) _____

6. My ability to speak in the target language has improved.

7. My ability to interpret (speaking) from English to the target language has improved.

Strongly Agree____ Agree____ Disagree____ N/A (Not my objective) _____

8. My ability to interpret (speaking) from the target language to English has improved

9. I have gained a greater understanding of the target language country’s culture.

INSTRUCTOR RATING

GOOD FAIR NEEDS

IMPROVEMENT

1. SUBJECT MATTER KNOWLEDGE

2. PREPARED/ORGANIZED

3. PROVIDED CHALLENGING ACTIVITIES

4. EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES (PRINT, AUDIO, VIDEO, INTERNET)

5. KEPT ALL STUDENTS ACTIVELY ENGAGED

6. ADAPTED ACTIVITIES TO ACCOMMODATE RANGE OF SKILL LEVELS IN THE CLASS

7. FEEDBACK / ERROR CORRECTION WAS CONSTRUCTIVE

8. RESPONSIVE TO OUR SUGGESTIONS

9. MAINTAINED RELAXED, YET CONTROLLED CLASSROOM ATMOSPHERE

10. USED TARGET LANGUAGE EXCLUSIVELY; ENGLISH ONLY WHEN ABSOLUTELY

NECESSARY

11. INSISTED THAT STUDENTS USE THE TARGET LANGUAGE EXCLUSIVELY

12. SUFFICIENT ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TO CONVEY COMPLEX IDEAS /

LINGUISTIC CONCEPTS

13. SUFFICIENT SKILL TO CONVEY COMPLEX IDEAS / LINGUISTIC

CONCEPTS IN THE TARGET LANGUAGE.

14. PROVIDED VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES DURING EACH PERIOD

15. MAINTAINED A PACE THAT WAS RIGHT FOR ME

16. MADE STUDENTS WORK – DID NOT DOMINATE , I.E. INSTRUCTION

WAS LEARNER-FOCUSED

17. PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES TO USE THE TARGET LANGUAGE IN

EXTENDED DISCOURSE RATHER THAN LIMITING US TO SHORT

UTTERANCES

18. ASSIGNED HOMEWORK ON A DAILY BASIS

19. HOMEWORK WAS MEANINGFUL, I.E. REINFORCED WHAT I WAS

LEARNING / HELPED ME GET READY FOR THE NEXT DAY

20.KEPT HIS/HER PERSONAL OPINIONS ABOUT POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS,

ETHNIC ISSUES OUT OF THE CLASSROOM

21.LEARNING/TEACHING MATERIALS USED WERE CURRENT

22.LEARNING/TEACHING MATERIALS USED WERE AUTHENTIC

23.LEARNING/TEACHING MATERIALS USED WERE RELEVANT TO

COURSE OBJECTIVES

SUMMARY - ACADEMICS

1. What is your overall impression of your learning experience at the PLTCE?

2. What classroom activities benefited you the most?

3. What classroom activities should occur more often or be included?

4. What classroom activities did you find to be least beneficial?

5. Other comments/suggestions regarding course content and conduct of instruction: