EAL

Assessment for Learning Using the Language and Literacy Levels - 2 Day Workshop

Last Day to Register: Wednesday 19th February 2014

COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Language and Literacy Levels across the Australian Curriculum: EALD students has been developed by DECD with support from CESA to update and align the SACSA Scope and Scales with Australian Curriculum subjects.

The Language and Literacy Levels is the tool used by EAL teachers to assess and plan for the language and literacy development of EAL students. They provide detailed information about students' written and oral language development which can be used for assessment and programming purposes for all students.

COURSE INFORMATION
         Participants are required to attend both sessions
When:         Day 1 - Wednesday 26th February 2014, 9.00am - 4.00pm
                                       Room 7 
                        Day 2 - Thursday 13th March 2014, 9.00am - 4.00pm
                                       Room 6

Location:     Catholic Education Conference Centre
                         116 George Street, Thebarton
                     
A maximum of 15 participants for each workshop

CORE FOCI AND PRIORITIES
ACARA Student diversity English as an Additional language students

AITSL NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS INCLUDE:
Standard 5 - Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning
      5.1 Assess student learning
      5.3 Make consistent and comparable judgments
      5.4 Interpret student data
Standard 6 - Engage in professional learning
      6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice
      6.3 Engage with colleagues and improve practice

INTENDED FOR:
This workshop is suitable for primary and secondary teachers who wish to learn how to use the Levels to assess oral and written language. Use of the Language and Literacy Levels to assess EAL student language proficiency is a requirement for the 2014 CESA EAL data collection process. Schools who intend to submit this data to CESA must have a least one trained staff member in their school.

PROGRAM OUTLINE:
Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptop or tablet.
Day 1 and 2

• An introduction to the Language and Literacy Levels and links to the Australian Curriculum
• Learn about the functional model of language at text, sentence and word levels
• Use the levels to assess student writing and identify teaching and learning needs

Cost: no workshop fee

Catering: morning tea and lunch will be  provided

Parking is not available on site. Please refer to the attached link.
Catholic Education Conference Centre

FACILITATOR:
EAL Consultant

For Further Information regarding registration:
Chris Virgin
chris.virgin@cesa.catholic.edu.au
 8301 6851