A Four‐State Survey of Secondary Administrators' Perceptions of Foreign Language Supervision

Hammadou, Joann; Schrier, Leslie L.

doi:10.1111/j.1944-9720.1988.tb01069.x

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“…In order to assist students with listening, implementing LoMásTv seemed to be a good method not only to improve their listening abilities, but also to motivate them and maintain a positive environment. These are two important instructional strategies according to Hammadou and Schrier's (1988) study of administrators' perceptions toward the supervision of foreign language teachers.…”

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CALL E valuation: Students’ Perception and Use of LoMásTv

Pardo-Ballester¹

2012

CALICO Journal

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In order to integrate technology into the language curriculum, it is essential not only to evaluate a program within a second language acquisition (SLA) framework but also to seek the students' attitudes towards the use of computer-assisted language learning (CALL) materials. Guided by Chapelle's (2001) framework for CALL evaluation, this paper reports on a 2-year empirical study of intermediate level learners' perceptions of the use of a web-based multimedia program with authentic video clips and its effectiveness as a language-learning tool. Students believed that the learned culture and vocabulary enhanced their listening skills. A pretest/posttest design assessed the long-term gains in listening and speaking performances. Results indicated a significant gain in listening and speaking. The paper concludes by highlighting what lessons to consider when integrating CALL into language courses.

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CALL E valuation: Students’ Perception and Use of LoMásTv

Pardo-Ballester¹

2012

CALICO Journal

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“…Administrators who hire new teachers typically have little or no FL experience. Therefore, there is a danger that some evidence in a FL teaching portfolio will be inaccessible to administrators (Hammadou & Schrier, 1988). FL educators rightly question how they can best present their strengths and highlight their professional qualities in ways that communicate them successfully to non-FL educators.…”

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Identifying the Best Foreign Language Teachers: Teacher Standards and Professional Portfolios

Sullivan

2004

The Modern Language Journal

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This study explored the differing perspectives of principals and foreign language department chairs on one state's teaching standards and the use of professional teaching portfolios as part of the hiring process. A 17-item questionnaire completed by 61 participants revealed that both groups strongly agreed with state teacher standards as accurate descriptors of good teaching. Both groups reported confidence that teaching portfolios are helpful tools for evaluating teacher candidates. Principals most wanted evidence of creativity and innovation, whereas chairs most wanted evidence of second language (L2) proficiency in a candidate's portfolio. Principals were significantly more interested in seeing evidence of communication with parents than were chairs. Both reported spending relatively little time reviewing candidates' portfolios, although chairs devoted significantly more time. The results were the same, regardless of whether the educators were from urban, suburban, or rural districts. The findings suggest that foreign language educators should continue efforts to provide guidance on foreign-language-appropriate versions of state teaching standards and on creation of foreign language teaching professional portfolios.

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A Four‐State Survey of Secondary Administrators' Perceptions of Foreign Language Supervision

Cited by 2 publications

References 7 publications

CALL E valuation: Students’ Perception and Use of LoMásTv

CALL E valuation: Students’ Perception and Use of LoMásTv

Identifying the Best Foreign Language Teachers: Teacher Standards and Professional Portfolios

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