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TEFL International, TESOL Course

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TEFL Course Evaluation

TEFL International TESOL Certificate Course Evaluation

Foreign Language Journal
Each TEFL trainee is required to participate enthusiastically in each Foreign Language class, to record their perceptions in the daily entries in their FL Journal (as follows), and to apply these learning experiences to other components of the course, especially in Teaching Practice during the TESOL course.

Assessment in the TEFL International center will be based on:
* A report from your FL Teacher, on each trainee’s participation in the FL classes;
* The TEFL trainee’s reflections recorded in the daily entries in the FL journal, in which trainees should:
1. compare and contrast learning with teaching,
2. record observations of:
* teaching techniques
* materials used
* classroom organization
3. contrast the spoken and forms of the FL with L1 (English)
* he concluding section of the FL journal, shows evidence of the FL learning experiences being applied to considerations for future ESL teaching.

Foreign Language Experience Journal: Criteria
PASS
The TEFL trainee’s journal will show:
* Critical reflection of their experience as a learner, with special attention to the feelings and frustrations involved in this experience.
* A capacity, to transfer this experience. In addition, to show how it will affect the teacher’s understanding, of his or her students in the classroom.
* How the teacher will adapt his/her teaching approach to meet the needs, felling and experience of the learner.
* An awareness of the structure, lexis and phonology of the foreign language being learned
FAIL
The TEFL trainee’s Journal shows:
* Little or no critical reflection upon the experience of being a learner, including the feeling and frustrations involved in this process.
* To show how this experience transfers to the students in the teacher’s future classrooms.
* No clear idea on how this understanding of the learner’s experience will shape the teacher’s classroom techniques and approaches.
* A focus of the critique on the foreign language teacher, rather than a self-critical analysis of self as a learner.
* Inadequate awareness of the structure, lexis and phonology of the foreign language being learned.

STUDENT PROFILE
The trainees of TEFL International should show, in their written Student Profile, and in their lesson planning and teaching practice for an individual ESL student, evidence of their ability to:
1. effectively profile the student
2. analyze the student’s short and long term language learning needs
3. incorporate the student’s short term needs into one to one teaching sessions with the student
4. critically review the effectiveness of their teaching sessions, in terms of:
* lesson plans
* learning objectives and outcomes
* teaching strategies and activities
* rapport with student

TEACHING EXPERIENCE LOG
The TP assessment of the TEFL trainees will be based on the trainee’s ability to:
1. comprehend the elements of the good lesson, in terms of:
* teacher’s rapport with class
* appropriateness of lesson material
* relevance and motivating factors of class activities
* student’s demonstrated understanding and use of TL
2. plan a lesson appropriate for a given student or class, with:
* clear behavioral objectives
* relevant content
* participatory activities
* supportive materials
* projected timing
3. implement lessons based on a preconceived lesson plan, which demonstrates:
* clear lesson focus
* relevant and interesting activities
* appropriate use of materials
* awareness of student’s errors and appropriate correction
* good student-teacher rapport
4. self-assess each lesson with reflection upon the content and process of the lesson taking into account:
* personality factors
* things that went well
* things that could be improved
5. show progress, over the course of TP, in:
* appropriate lesson planning
* development of appropriate TESOL skills
* self reflection of teaching practice
6. collaborate successfully with trainers and other trainees in:
* lesson planning and preparation
* teaching practice
* TP feedback
7. Compile a record of the TP experience in the TE Log, which shows the trainee has approached the TP component of the course in a professional, logical and energetic manner.

The following criteria will be used to assess your MCP:
1. Capacity of the materials to facilitate interesting and relevant class activities
2. Flexibility of use with different learning levels and class situations
3. Simplicity of design and replication
4. Effectiveness in communicating the language or skills focus of the lesson

LANGUAGE AWARENESS OF THE TESOL TRAINEES
This component of the training course is assessed in the following ways:

1. Grammar Test
An open-book test will be provided, and the tests will be assessed according to appended marking criteria.

Grammar Test- Criteria
Pass A – 90% of the responses are correct recognizing possible areas of ambiguity
Pass B -80% of the responses are correct recognizing possible areas of ambiguity
Pass C -70% of the responses are correct recognizing possible areas of ambiguity
* Test shows no categorical misunderstanding of the grammar covered in the test.
* No evidence that the test subject has copied answers from another trainee, and there is evidence of originality in giving sample sentences.
FAIL
* More than 30% of the responses on the test are incorrect.
* Test shows clear deficiencies in understanding major grammatical areas.
* There is clear evidence that the test subject has copied answers from another trainee, or there is no originality in giving sample sentences.

2. Phonology Test
One open-book test will be provided, and the test will be assessed according to appended marking criteria.

3. Application of LA skills on TESOL trainees
Trainees must demonstrate that they can incorporate the principles of language, taught in the LA components of the course (Phonology and Grammar), into their work in the following assignment tasks:
• Student Profile
• ‘live’ Teaching Practice.
• Materials Compilation Project
• Lesson Planning

4. The TEFL trainee’s language usage in all their written work, as well as their TP, will be assessed, and will form part of the overall assessment grade for this component of the course. This includes the trainee’s skills in the use of English like;
• Grammar
• Spelling
• Punctuation
• Fluency of expression

ASSESSMENT TASK WEIGHTING OF TEFL TRAINEES
Each trainee will complete the following assessment tasks, for which:
The weighting of the assessment, in the overall course grading system, is given below.
1. Phonology Test
2. Grammar Tests
3. Language Awareness Application and language Usage 15%
4. Foreign Language Journal 10%
5. Student Profile 105
6. Materials Compilation Project 15%
7. Teaching Practice 50%