Distance Learning Program Handbook

Video ESL  Assessment Guide

Students must have at least 80% mastery to continue to the next unit or level.

Please use your discretion when assessing students. This is only a guide. You may have other assessment activities you wish to share with us.

Watch & Listen

We do not give pre-tests to students at this level. Rate students on the 3 rubrics before beginning the series and after completion of the series. They must also compelte the final exam. If students do not receive 80% or higher on the final exam but have been receiving 80% per unit, you may assign up to 5 hours per week of extra work on the topics that they had trouble on. As always, teachers' discretion based on student age, etc.

For each unit:

Speaking - flashcards for pronunciation and answering workbook-based questions orally.
Writing - Dictate sentences and/or words for the student to write. Keep a copy of writing samples in the students' files every two or three units, especially when you see marked progress.
Language Structure - Based on workbook exercises, speaking drill and writing sample.

EASY English

This series takes Watch and Listen a step further by putting vocabulary into more meaningful language chunks. Rate students on the 3 rubrics before beginning the series (if this is their first series) and after completion of the series.

For each unit:

Speaking - Ask student questions about him or herself based on the questions in the unit.
Writing - Dictate sentences and/or words for the student to write. Keep a copy of writing samples in the students' files every two or three units, especially when you see marked progress.
Language Structure - Unit/lesson test taken at the video center.

Learning English

Rate students on the 3 rubrics before beginning the series (if this is their first series) and after completion of the series. Students should take the final exam upon copmletion.

For each unit:

Speaking - Ask student questions about him or herself based on the questions in the unit.
Writing - Dictate sentences and/or words for the student to write. Keep a copy of writing samples in the students' files every two or three units, especially when you see marked progress.
Language Structure - Based on workbook exercises, speaking drill and writing sample.

In English

Give students the pre-test for structure and listening (with video). This is a very good guage of which unit to begin. Rate students on the 3 rubrics before beginning the series (if this is their first series) and after completion of the series.

For each unit:

Speaking - Practice all or part of the dialogue.
Writing - You may read the read the EVALUATION portion of the exercises out loud (in whole or part) and have the student fill in the blanks.
Language Structure - Unit test taken at the video center.

Side by Side

Rate students on the 3 rubrics before beginning the series (if this is their first series) and after completion of the series. If you feel students need more reinforcement after the following units of In English, they may begin this series:

In English units 1 - 4 ------> Side by Side 1A
In English units 5 - 6 ------> Learning English
In English units 7 - 8 ------> Side by Side 1B
In English units 9 - 10 ------> Side by Side 2A
In English units 11 - 12 ------> Side by Side 2B

More reinforcement needed before going to Crossroads Cafe? Try Putting English to Work 3

Also see concurrent audio series listed under Video Program Outline.

For each unit:

Speaking - Practice all of the dialogue (s).
Writing - Based on writing activities in the workbook.
Language Structure - Based on interview with student applying topics from the unit.

Crossroads Cafe

Rate students on the 3 rubrics before beginning each part (A and B) of the series (if this is their first series) and after completion of each series.

Also see concurrent audio series and online classes listed under Video Program Outline.

For each unit:

Speaking - Have students summarize the story. Ask questions in the Culture Clip section.
Writing - Based on writing activities in the workbook. Keep a copy of writing samples in the students' files every two or three units, especially when you see marked progress. You may wish to give them an extra writing assignment if you are not satisfied with their progress.
Language Structure - Based on both of the above. You may use the Reading (Story Summary) for discussion or to practice asking and/or answering questions.

On Common Ground

Rate students on the 3 rubrics before beginning the series (if this is their first series) and after completion.

Also see concurrent audio series and online classes listed under Video Program Outline.

For each unit:

Speaking - Have students summarize the story.
Writing - Based on writing activities in the workbook or Pick Your Project. Keep a copy of writing samples in the students' files every two or three units, especially when you see marked progress. You may wish to give them an extra writing assignment if you are not satisfied with their progress.
Language Structure - Based on both of the above.