LOTE Assessment & Reporting

Getting to know the progression points and standards:
Domain – LOTE
Dimensions: – communicating in a LOTE - intercultural knowledge and language awareness
Levels: LOTE progression measures/points spreadsheet Doris LOTE Levels 1-4.doc
Speaking & Listening Level 1 – 3 (Part A – Part C) Levels 4 – 6	Reading Level 1 – 3 (Part A – Part C) Levels 4 - 6	Writing Level 1 – 3 (Part A – Part C) Levels 4 - 6
http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/downloads/vels_standards/vels_lote.doc (Levels 4-6)

Domain Description	KDOKEY	Dimension Code	Dimension Description	Min Score	Max Score
LOTE Pathway 1	LO1	LO1COM	Communicating in a LOTE (Pathway 1)	3.00	6.75
LOTE Pathway 1	LO1	LO1ICK	Intercultural knowledge and language awareness (Pathway 1)	3.00	6.75
LOTE Pathway 2	LO2	LO2COM	Communicating in a LOTE (Pathway 2)	4.00	6.75
LOTE Pathway 2	LO2	LO2ICK	Intercultural knowledge and language awareness (Pathway 2)	4.00	6.75

As of 2007 you can enter 3.00 if students in Level 4 (Pathway 1) are not yet at 3.25.

Similarly the minimum score is 4.00 for students at Level 5 Pathway 2 who are not yet at 4.25.

Standards, progression points, judgements about student achievement

Using the standards and progression points to make judgements about student achievement:

NMR-Judging Student Achievement: http://www.nmr.vic.edu.au/Library/lote/judging_student_achievement.pdf

Assessment maps - purpose

Assist teachers to:

•Develop common understanding of standards

•Assess student work consistently

Answer the questions:

•What does work at this standard look like?

•What are typical features of work of students progressing towards the standard?

Assessment maps - features

•Developed for each domain

•Work samples illustrate achievement of elements of the standard/s

•Work samples progressing towards a standard at three points

there are no Progression Points for LOTE below 3.25 as the standards begin at Level 4

LOTE Assessment Maps Samples

The annotated student work samples on this assessment map will illustrate typical achievement in LOTE at Pathway 1 Levels 4, 5 and 6, and Pathway 2 Levels 5 and 6 of the VELS.

http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/assessment/maps/maps_domain/lote/pathway1/index.html
Sample at Level 4 – Dinosaurs (an example of Roman alphabetical languages - French)

Sample at Level 5 – Mon Journal - La Nouvelle Calédonie (an example of Roman alphabetical languages - French)

Sample at Level 6 – Caché – une histoire par Jacques Curie (an example of Roman alphabetical languages - French)

Assessment of Learning: Standards, assessment maps and progression points:

http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/whatsnew.html#1

Standards by domain in Word format (vels_lote.doc):
http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/links/standards.html#4

Sample LOTE Student Report Year 3:

•http://www.education.vic.gov.au/studentlearning/studentreports/samples/default.htm#2

Language Kits: Bäume, Büsche, Blumen - http://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/edulibrary/public/teachlearn/student/languagekits.doc#blumen

Sample LOTE Student Report Year 6:

http://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/edulibrary/public/stratman/data/reports/student/sample_LOTE_Yr6.doc

Multi Domain Assessment Tasks - Sample Tasks

Task 2 : Healthy Lifestyles Poster (LOTE and Thinking Processes, Level 4)

http://www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/blueprint/fs1/assessment/multidomain/mdtask2.htm

Sample LOTE Student Report Year 7:
http://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/edulibrary/public/stratman/data/reports/student/sample_LOTE_Yr7.doc

SMR Comment bank – (level 4-6):
http://www.serct-smr.vic.edu.au/smr/LOTE/lote.htm

Case Study(Spanish Prep Term 1):
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/studentlearning/studentreports/casestudies/default.htm

QuickVic Reporting:
http://www.quickvic.com.au/