AP Chinese Updates

APChineseUpdatesJianhuaBaiLeaEkebergKeithCothrun今日主题AP中文的课程简介AP中文考试及评分BestPracticesfortheTeachingofAPChineseUpdatesonAPChineseReviewAPCourseandExam“…isacollaborativeeffortbetweenmotivatedstudents;dedicatedteachers;andcommittedhighschools,collegesanduniversities.AP(大学预修课程及测试):connectingstudentstocollegesuccess经考试取得AP课程学分的中学生，可直接获得大学的学分，或抵免大学的外语必修课。各大学对AP学分的认定有不同的标准。APandCollegeSuccess(CB’s08Report)75%highschoolgraduatesadmittedtohigherinstitutions,butthereisahighpercentageofdropouts.50%ofthemreceiveremedialcourses.StudentswhotaketheAPcoursesandexams(especiallythosewithascoreof3orabove)morelikelytosucceedincollege/university.AP中文的研發及推廣2004年八月大学理事会组建15人工作组策划AP中文的“蓝图”。2005年AP中文研发小组成立。2006年大学理事会在美国各地举办各类培训班。2006年春公布AP中文课程大纲、教师手册（包括课程简介、测试样题、课程大纲样本等相关信息）及网上资源（练习手册、网站等）2006年秋天在美国中学正式开课。2007年5月首次举行AP中文课程统一考试。AP中文课程AP中文即“大学中文预修课程”updatedfor2009AP中文课程与考试是以21世纪标准为核心理念与基本框架。其难度相当于大学第四学期的课程（达到Intermediate水平）。取得AP课程学分的中学生，可直接获得大学的中文学分，或抵免大学的外语必修课。各个大学对AP学分的认定有不同的标准。AP中文测试的评分AP中文测试(07released)StandardGroupreferstostudentswho1)donotregularlyspeakorhearChinesebeyondtheclassroomand2)havenotlivedforonemonthormoreinacountrywhereChineseisspoken.TestknowledgeofChineselanguageandcultureandtheabilitytocommunicateinChineseinlinguistically,culturallyandsociallyappropriateways.ComparabilityStudyandtheScorecutting.TestFormat2009Rubrics-basedholisticassessmentofstudents’freeresponsesSpeakingPerformanceCharacteristics:TaskCompletion6:Thoroughandappropriateresponsewithelaborationanddetail;smoothlyconnectedsentences5:Thoroughandappropriateresponse;mayincludeelaborationanddetail;connectedsentences4:Appropriateresponse;looselyconnectedsentences3:Basicbutappropriateresponse;disconnectedsentences2:Appropriatebutincompleteresponse;fragmentedsentences1:Marginalorminimalresponse;disjointedsentencesorisolatedwords0:Clearlydoesnotrespondtotheprompt;notinChinese;blankHowwellthefirstgroupdid(totalgroup):ExaminationGradeChineseLanguageandCultureN%At52,64381.0438611.831464.52361.11501.5NumberofStudents3,2613orHigher/%3,17597.4MeanGrade4.7StandardDeviation0.74StandardGroup(2007)ExaminationGradeChineseLanguageandCultureN%At517748.847119.636016.52246.61318.5NumberofStudents3633orHigher/%30884.8MeanGrade3.93StandardDeviation1.30StudentPerformanceData:TotalGroupQuestionMeanStandardDeviationNumberofPointsPossibleWritingStoryNarration4.411.276PersonalLetter4.621.166EmailResponse4.811.386TelephoneMessage3.421.66SpeakingConversation27.515.5336CulturalPresentation4.231.436EventPlan3.981.386StudentPerformanceData:StandardGroupQuestionMeanStandardDeviationNumberofPointsPossibleWritingStoryNarration3.621.146PersonalLetter4.121.076EmailResponse3.861.626TelephoneMessage2.911.456SpeakingConversation21.397.5336CulturalPresentation3.341.416EventPlan3.151.356Howwellthe2009groupdid(totalgroup):ExaminationGradeChineseLanguageandCultureN%At5404281.644859.8329962470.91831.7NumberofStudents49563orHigher/%97.4(sameratio)StandardGroup(2009)ExaminationGradeChineseLanguageandCultureN%At532246.9415021.8312918.82273.91598.6NumberofStudents6873orHigher/%87.5(2.7higherthan07)AP中文测试的评分2007,’08and‘09ResultsComparedMostChallengingAreas2009Theexamperformanceforthestandardgroupindicatednoareaswhichstudentperformancewasweak(determinedbysectionsoftheexamwherethemean/maxislessthan0.40--welookformeanovermaxtobebetween0.40and0.60).TheStoryNarrationhadthelowestmean/maxofanysectionoftheexamat0.59.TheEmailResponsehadamean/maxof0.74.MostChallengingAreasComparethechallengingareaswithAPChineseLanguageandCulturetopicsyourownstudentsfoundmostdemanding.Whatareyourstrategiesforimplementingbestpracticestoaddressthechallengingtopics?Standards-BasedTeachingPracticesfortheAPChineseCourseLeaEkebergSidwellFriendsSchoolTheSidwellFriendsChineseLanguageProgramChineseisofferedin7th-12thgradesWehaveapproximately45middleschooland90upperschoolstudentsstudyingChineseChineseVisourAPcourseChineseVthisyearhas14seniorswhohavestudiedChineseforsixyearsVeryfewheritagelearnerswithanysignificantbackgroundinthelanguageChallengingAreasforourStudentsListeningComprehensionAuthenticMaterialsStoryNarrationConversationCulturalPresentationPre-APPracticesIntroducevariousformatsassoonaspossibleChineseII–emailsChineseIII–presentationsChineseIV–storynarrationIntroduceholisticgradingassoonaspossibleScaffoldingPracticesListeningComprehensionRejoindersRejoinderJeopardy:studentsplayinteamstoguessthecorrectanswersAuthenticmaterialsUselevel-appropriateteachingmaterialsfromotherseriestosimulatetheexperienceofinterpretingauthenticmaterialsScaffoldingPracticesConversationUsetheinner-outercircleactivity,withtheinnerpartneraskingaquestionandtheouterpartnerhavingtwentysecondstorespondbeforerotating.CulturalPresentationStartwithfamiliartopics(favoritepossession,singer,city,athlete)beforemovingtoChinesetopicsAPTeachingPractices:StoriesThebenefitsofusingnovellasandTVshowsHighlyengagingProviderepetitionofvocabularyandgrammarpatternsProvidematerialforawidevarietyofactivitiesAPTeachingPractices:Stori