SOPI TASK and TEST CREATION Workshop

This workshop is the follow-up to the PSMLA sponsored SOPI assessment workshop (Part I). Participants will review their understanding of the lower levels (Novice to Intermediate -Low) of the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Scale and the SOPI-type test structure. The participants will then work together to develop a SOPI oral proficiency test. Working in language specific groups, the participants will be shown how to create age-appropriate tasks and prompts, select appropriate visuals to accompany tasks and record the prompts for a SOPI oral proficiency test. Participants will leave with at least one SOPI test in French, German, Japanese or Spanish.

Workshop facilitators: French: Dr. Bonnie Adair-Hauck

German: Dr. Thekla Fall

Japanese: Dr. Isabel Espino De Valdivia

Spanish: Ms. Sue Cefola

Date: January 30, 2010

Location: The Ellis School, 6425 5^th Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15206

Time: 9:00-3:00 p.m. breakfast: 8:30 a.m.

Cost: $130.00 PSMLA members; $170.00 non-members

Includes 5 hour workshop with ACT 48 credit; materials;

continental breakfast and lunch

This SOPI workshop is sponsored by the Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association in conjunction with The Ellis School.

Note: Space is limited. Preference will be given to those who attended the SOPI Part I workshop. Contact Thekla Fall if you are interested in attending thekla.fall@gmail.com