Need a good group response here. This request is from Alisa:
Ben,
Since we don’t have a hard-core or reliable data collection protocol in this work (in beginner to intermediate level foreign language class), many CI teachers rely on free writes, timed writes and retells (often video-recorded) to document their students’ progress. While these types on qualitative data are output artifacts, they seem to be the common currency among CI teachers to show students, parents and administration evidence of progress over time.
Does anyone on the PLC who is currently experimenting with non-targeted input have any side-by-side comparisons? That is, student writing samples when you targeted, and student writing samples during your NT instruction? Footage of retells for both types of input delivery would also be great to analyze. We are trying to see if these ‘in the moment’ assessments look different, depending on whether the input was targeted or not.
Though this survey is not scientific, it might provide insight. If you have such side-by-side documentation, can you please share it and comment on what you gleaned?
