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Draft accreditation of learning for high school English

Currently, students graduating from public high schools do not have with a certificate of the similar English skills which students do get some private institutions. Therefore, the Secondary Education Council has launched a project to accredit the learning of this language to graduate, what will be an innovative milestone in the national education system. Justification


2006
The Restatement provides a Framework for Teaching and Learning evaluation of English consistent with the framework of the European Council for foreign language learning.

The existence of a framework enables the development of common assessments for the entire country. However, the learning of English in Secondary Education does not have the recognition or the academic (college students must take courses
specific) or the workplace. This does not happen for those who study English privately, and they get accreditations that are recognized nationally.

needed to Secondary Education students will have an accreditation system that would allow them to continue their studies or inserted into the workforce with equal opportunities to those studying privately.

testing was proposed for accreditation at the terminal level of each cycle. Being 2008 the first year that brings out the project, started in a bounded in the following departments: San Jose, Rocha, Maldonado, Colonia, Canelones and Montevideo.

objective:

Provide equal opportunities to exit secondary school students
Specific objectives

1.-accredit the learning of 3 rd students of junior and high school who opt for this mode. 2 .- Matching
levels of assessments and correcting them. 3 .-
Reframing the learning of foreign language.
4 .- Create a culture of evaluation.

Target Population

All students in Year 3 Basic Course and Bachelor of these departments who voluntarily opt for this mode:

The program will involve three stages:

First stage: Viability

In First, create a working committee under evaluation (the same test draw ID).

be incorporated ATD member and an international academic reference. The goal is to have specialists to operate the program. Human resources will be a technical coordinator, a faculty member appointed by ATD, two teachers who specialize in assessment (one will be executive coordinator) and an academic reference for international expansion.

also inform inspections and institutions on the accreditation program. The aim is to communicate and report on the program. To this end, has developed informational materials for the commission of Evaluation. Meetings were held with Inspectors Institutes and colleges and departmental teaching rooms Articulators Departmental Teachers (PAD).

Phase Two: Implementation

an internal call is made to students who opt for accreditation in selected centers: San Jose, Rocha, Maldonado, Colonia, Canelones and Montevideo. The intention is to identify and limit the target population. To do this, there will be posters, forms and other media.

specialized classes will also review the accreditation of four hours per week per month for each cycle. Teachers will select a roster of experienced teachers in the preparation test and level of excellence. The idea is to prepare candidates in the test mode.

then build the assessment tool, which includes the development and validation of the test. Literature will be used at each center were implemented.

The next step is the application of the test for the knowledge they accreditation. Then perform the correction in the month of December with the assigned teaching hours for teachers and the committee. The supervision will be provided by the coordinator and the referent. Finally, we report the results.

Phase Three: Evaluating the evidence
In this instance
be collected outcome data will be analyzed to evaluate and develop strategies for improvement.

then be sent to schools and inspection results for their students and the overall results.

All accredited learning project would be implemented in the Foreign Languages \u200b\u200bDepartment of Secondary Education (CLE). In the case of departments where there are no CLE would be implemented in secondary schools or places Departmental confirm. As mentioned, being 2008 the first year of the project, it is intended to be implemented in San Jose, Rocha, Maldonado, Colonia, Canelones and Montevideo.