Test Prep, Standards alignment, Progress reports
World Languages
Data Collection Gaps: Need for data collection and progress tracking to monitor student growth and inform instruction.
Speaking Performance Gap: Current data showed below-average performance in speaking compared to listening, reading, and writing.
Assessment Preparation Needs: Students needed better preparation for the Seal of Biliteracy and proficiency tests.
Lack of Unified Strategy: Teachers lacked a specific, unified strategy for improving speaking across languages.
ACTFL-Aligned Assessment - Integrated ACTFL standards directly into daily instruction and assessment practices.
Unified Speaking Strategy - Provided a consistent methodology across all language departments for speaking skill development.
Seal of Biliteracy Preparation - Structured speaking practice specifically designed to prepare students for high-stakes proficiency assessments.
Cross-Language Implementation - Scalable solution that worked across multiple language programs.
Record Seal of Biliteracy Achievement - 80 students achieved the Missouri Seal of Biliteracy.
Improved Focus on Speaking Skills - Targeted approach to address the speaking performance gap.
Enhanced Assessment Preparation - Better preparation for Seal of Biliteracy and proficiency tests.
"After seeing our students' speaking and writing scores on National Proficiency exams consistently rank below the national average, we decided to focus on these skills. But where to start? We tried Speakable and were amazed at the difference it made. We had a record eighty students achieve the Missouri Seal of Biliteracy."
— Kate Toussaint, Chair, Department of Modern and Classical Languages
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