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The University of Arizona’s Center for English as a Second Language (CESL) is pleased to offer an online

assessment course entitled:

Classroom Assessment for English Language Teachers

This 30-hour online Teacher Development course is designed and targeted for English language teachers(and programs) in the United States and internationally who wish to develop their assessment competence andskills in order to better measure and promote their student ’s English language learning. There is an “urgent

need” in the TEFL field for teacher training and professional development in the classroom-based assessmentof English language students (according to The Cambridge Guide to Second Language Assessment , 2012).This 8-week, online assessment course is intended to meet that need.

Classroom Assessment for English Language Teachers will focus on the development of teachers’assessment literacy, which includes knowledge of key assessment principles, and skill in creating or adopting

assessment tools and procedures for the language classroom. Teachers will learn how to more effectivelyassess both receptive skills (reading, listening) and productive skills (speaking, writing), and improve theirassessment competence in dealing with the issues and challenges related to effective classroom assessment.

This is an ideal course for: (1) individual teachers wishing to become more assessment literate and moreeffectively able to assess their courses/students, and (2) for ESL/EFL programs that wish to use professionaldevelopment funds to improve the assessment literacy of their teaching staff.

Course

Contents

Classroom Assessment and Assessment Literacy, Fundamental Principles of

Language Assessment, Assessing Writing, Assessing Speaking, AssessingReading, Assessing Listening, Grading and Student Evaluation

Cost $350 tuition + $50 Application Fee

Course

Materials

All materials (i.e. classroom-based assessment readings) are included in the

above cost, and will be made available online. 

Course Dates October 25 to December 18, 2014

(Application deadline = October 17, 2014)

Eligibility This course is open to practicing English language teachers , whether in an

ESL or EFL setting (see website for further eligibility information).

This course is taught by Dr. Eddy White , Assessment Coordinator  at CESL. He is a specialist in classroom-based assessment and hasbeen presenting, publishing, and conducting teacher training in this area since 2006.

Apply on line at http://www.cesl.arizona.edu/teacher-training 

or Contact: 

Angel Steadman Miller, Teacher Training Coordinator

amiller2@email.arizona.edu or teachesl@email.arizona.edu (520) 626-8449

See the next page for comments from English language teachers who completed the course.

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In June of 2014, a group of 18 in-service English language teachers/administrators from around the world (USA,

Colombia, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Mexico) completed this online Classroom Assessment course. Below are

some verbatim comments (from an end of course survey), and two recommendations, written by these teachers.

Comments from English language teachers completing the Classroom Assessment course (May/June 2014)

“ I greatly enjoyed taking this course, and I think the design and curriculum were very sound.”  

“ I found all aspects of the course to be useful, even those that are not new to me as it gives me different perspectives.”  

“ It was helpful to me to be able to talk with other in-service teachers from around the world and hear about their

experiences, contexts, and ideas. I loved reading the discussion board postings.”  

“The readings were excellent.”  

“The teacher kept constant communication, providing prompt feedback on activities which is essential in online courses.”

“The readings were very helpful, and the different ways to assess were very, very useful.”  

“This course opened my eyes to reflect upon my teaching and assessment process. I am now more careful before I write

out a final version of a test.”  

The Classroom Assessment course was a great learning experience. Both challenging and enriching, this course helped

me develop my critical thinking and problem solving skills, with provocative on-line discussions and assignments.

Additionally, the course instructor played a vital role through his expertise and helpful feedback.

David Flores Guerrero -Universidad Estatal de Sonora (UES), Sonora, Mexico

I can wholeheartedly recommend Dr. Eddy White's online Assessment course, especially for those teachers who - like

me - were never required to take a college course covering the details and best practices of assessment and find

themselves feeling "assessment illiterate." This online course covers assessment of the four major skills, as well as

grading and evaluating student’s work. The readings and assignments are quite doable for a working professional and

Eddy provides quick and helpful feedback. I learned what I had been doing right and wrong in creating my classroom

tests and picked up some great tips from fellow classmates from around the world.

Holly Wehmeyer - Center for English as a Second Language (CESL), University of Arizona