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Program Evaluation
Commencement Level: Part 1

Teacher Name:________ School:_______________ Grades:____

For the first part of your evaluation, please check those Standards
performance indicators which you have seen this program address with
your students.

For each Standard check each performance indicator which you have seen
in evidence during this program.

Standard 1: Language for Information and Understanding


Listening and Reading
___ Students make distinctions about the relative value and signifigance
of specific ideas
___ Students make perceptive and well developed connections to prior
knowledge
___ Students evaluate writing strategies and presentational features
that affect interpretation

Speaking and Writing
___ Students present a controlling idea that conveys an individual
perspective and insight into the topic
___ Students revise and improve earlier drafts by restructuring,
connecting errors, and revising for clarity and effect
___ Students use standard English skillfully, acheiving an
individual style


Sandard 2: Language for Literary Response and Expression

Listening and Reading
___ Students identify distinguishing literary features and use those
features to interpret the work
___ Students recognize and understand the signifigance of a range of
literary techniques (figurative language, etc.)
___ Students understand how multiple levels of meaning are conveyed
in a text
___ Students read aloud expresively to convey a clear interpretation
of the work
___ Students evaluate literary merit based on an understanding of the
genre, literary elements, etc.

Speaking and Writing
___ Students present responses to and interpretations of works by
drawing on their personal experiences and knowledge
___ Students produce literary interpretations that explain multiple
layers of meaning
___ Students write original pieces in a variety of literary forms
___ Students use standard English skillfully and with an individual
style


Standard 3: Language for Critical Analysis and Evaluation

Listening and Reading
___ Students evaluate texts from a variety of critical perspectives
___ Students evaluate and compare their own and others' work with
regard to different criteria

Speaking and Writing
___ Students make effective use of details and of presentational
to influence an audience
___ Students monitor and adjust their own oral and written
presentations to have the greatest influence on a particular audience
___ Students use standard English, a broad vocabulary, and the
conventions of oral presentation


Standard 4: Language for Social Interaction

Listening and Reading
___ Students engage in conversations, anticipating listeners' needs
and skillfull addressing them
___ Students express their thoughts and views clearly with attention to
the perspectives and concerns of others in the conversation
___ Students use appropriately the language conventions for a variety of
social situations (small group informal, etc.)

Reading and Writing
___ Students use a variety of print and electronic forms for social
communication with peers and adults
___ Students make effective use of language and style to connect the
message with audience and context
___ Students study the conventions of writers from other groups and use
those conventions to communicate with members of those groups


Program Evaluation
Commencement Level: Part 2

From the performance indicators given on the checklist on Part 1,
select two for which you can write a short narrative that evidences the
performance indicator in operation.

If you wish, refer to the simple narrative in the cover letter.

First Narrative

Standard: 1 2 3 4
Language mode: Listening/Reading Speaking/Writing
Performance indicator addressed:



Narrative:







Second Narrative

Standard: 1 2 3 4
Language mode: Listening/Reading Speaking/Writing
Performance indicator addressed:



Narrative: