University Students' Perceptions of Integrated Performance Assessment and the Connection Between Classroom Learning and Assessment
Gabriela C. Zapata (PhD, The Pennsylvania State University) is Assistant Professor of Spanish Linguistics and Spanish Program Coordinator at the School of World Languages and Cultures, California State University, Monterey Bay.
Abstract
In 2013, Integrated Performance Assessment (IPA) was adopted at all levels of instruction at a private university in southern California. The study reports the opinions of 1,236 Novice, Intermediate Low, and Intermediate Mid Spanish students concerning IPA and their perceptions of the way in which classroom instruction was reflected in the content of those assessments. As a group, participants offered positive opinions of IPAs, although these varied somewhat depending on participants' proficiency level, previous assessment experiences, and reasons for taking Spanish, and the characteristics of the students' individual instructors and classes. Pedagogical issues that may influence IPA implementation in second language classes are also considered.
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