Summer Institute: AP Japanese Language a

nd Culture

Your leader: College Board Consultant

Hiroko C. KataokaCalifornia State University, Long Beach

Most handouts adapted from Kataoka & Tohsaku,1996-2005 and Kataoka 1997-2006.

Goal of the Institute

To prepare participants to teach an AP Japanese Language and Culture course by writing an AP Japanese curriculum, examining sample test items, and developing sample activities for the course.

Logistics

Agenda for the week (Schedule) Computer use Handouts Assignments Daily Announcements

Tentative ScheduleDate/Time Content Notes6/25 (Mon)9:15-9:35 Self Introduction; transferring files9:35-10:15 The AP* Japanese Language and Culture

ExamExam Format (pdf)

10:30-11:30 The AP* Japanese Course Description; examspecifications; Teacher's Guide

Course Description(pdf)

11:30-12:30 Designing an AP course: goals (level,content) and resources

1:30-2:30 What’s a syllabus? Examining syllabi

Sample Syllabi (pdf)

2:40-3:30 Writing a syllabus (to be continued on Friday)6/26 (Tues.)8:00-8:30 Interpretive Communication: What is it? Standards

document8:30-9:45 Looking at sample questions (Interpretive

Communication): what should students beable to do? What needs to be taught? Whatshould we do in class? What resources canwe use:? (Listening and Reading)

Course Description(pdf)

10:00-12:00 Making sample lessons using authentic text(s) handout1:00-2:00 Sharing sample lessons2:00-2:30 Interpersonal Communication: What is it?

Presentational Communication: What is it?2:30-3:30 Looking at 2007 test items, scoring

guidelines, and benchmarks (Interpersonaland Presentational Communications: Writing)

If not available, we’lluse “tryouts.”

6/27 (Wed.)8:00-10:00 Looking at 2007 test items, scoring guidelines,

and benchmarks (Interpersonal andPresentational Communications: Speaking)

Language Lab.Wse may have to use“tryouts.”

10:15-11:15 Writing: What should students be able to do?What needs to be taught? What should we do inclass? (Topics include kanji and writing using acomputer.)

11:15-12:00 Culture (for Cultural Topic Posting) and criticalthinking skills (for Compare and Contrast): Whatshould students know? What should we do inclass?

1:00-3:00 Making sample lessons: Writing3:00-3:30 Sharing sample lessons6/28 (Thu.)8:00-9:00 Speaking: What should students be able to do?

What needs to be taught? What should we do inclass? (Topics include kanji and writing using acomputer.)

9:00-11:00 Making sample lessons: Speaking11:00-12:00 Sharing sample lessons1:00-2:00 Revisiting syllabi: What should be taught?

What should be in your syllabi?2:00-3:30 Writing (or “improving”) your syllabi.6/29 (Fri.)8:00-9:00 Sharing your syllabi.9:00-11:30 Applying what you have learned about AP to

non-AP courses. Discussion (Specific topicsto be determined by Wednesday.)

11:30-12:00 Q&A, summary, and evaluation

AP Program College-level studies at high school

Developed and administered by the College Board since 1955

34 courses in 19 subject areas

AP Courses and AP Exams

Close to 60% of U.S. high schools and over 90% of U.S. colleges and universities participate

College credit, advanced placement, or both for qualifying AP Exam grades

AP Japanese Language and Culture Course and Exam: Overview

AP Courses Course descriptions developed by a

committee of college faculty and HS teachers

Covers the breadth of information, skills, and assignment in the corresponding college course

Usually equivalent to second-year college-level course

Taught by highly qualified high school teachers

AP Exams Administered in May, each year Developed by committees of college faculty and AP high s

chool teachers Free-response section (scored by exam readers) and multi

ple-choice questions (scored by computer) Modern languages – speaking and listening components On average, 62% of the exams receive a grade recomme

nded for college credit, advanced placement, or both.

Benefits of AP Program for Students

Saving on college tuition

Higher GPA (HS)

Early graduation (College)

Taking more advanced courses(College)

Double majors (College)

Benefits of Japanese AP Program

Raising the quality of Japanese education

Articulation between high school and college programs

More enrollment in Japanese courses

Highly motivated, excellent students

Professional development activities for teachers

AP Japanese Language and Culture:Timeline Spring 2003: Board of Trustees resolution

Fall 2004: AP Japanese Task Force

Fall 2005: AP Japanese Development Committee

Fall 2006: First AP Japanese Course

May 2007: First AP Japanese Exam

AP Japanese Language and Culture: Contents

Standards-based: 5C’s; Interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communications

4 language skills Equivalent to 300-hour college-level instruction Target Level:ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines Intermediate Lo

w to Mid Range Authentic task-based questions No discrete measurement of grammatical knowledge Online test Developed by ETS

Test Takers

Those who complete an AP Japanese course in high school

Anyone over 14 years old including those who have NOT taken an AP Japanese course (e.g., native speakers and learners of Japanese as a heritage language)

AP Japanese: College Perspectives Qualifying AP Scores (3, 4, and 5)

College credits

Advanced placement

College credits and Advanced placement

Nothing

Student Grade DistributionsAP Examinations May 2005

AP Policy Different from school to school More than 90% US colleges and universities p

articipate in AP Program Refer to your school catalog, web site, or Coll

ege Board site You may be asked to make a decision on AP J

apanese

http://apps.collegeboard.com/apcreditpolicy/index.jsp

Credits and Grades Given for AP German AP grade

UCLA U of TX, Austin

course credits grade course redits grade 5 GERMAN 5 8.0 ----- GER506

GER507 GER312K GER312L

5 5 5 5

A A A A

4 GERMAN 4 8.0 ----- GER506 GER507 GER312K GER312L

5 5 5 5

A A A

----- 3 GERMAN 3 8.0 ----- GER506

GER507 GER312K

5 5 5

A A

----- 2 ----- ----- ----- GER506 5 A 1 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----

Comparison Chart of SAT II and AP Japanese SAT Subje ct Tes t:

Jap ane se with Listen ing

AP J apane se Language & Culture

Exam Date

Early Nove mber (in case of CD player problem , wait until the following year)

Early May (in case of compu ter problem, retak e in mid-May)

Level of Jap ane se

2 to 4 years of hig h school instruct ion

300 hours of college level instru ction

Test Cont ents

Listen ing, Usa ge, an d Re ading

Listen ing, Speaking, Read ing, Writing (with Culture)

Necessary Equ ipme nt

Bat tery-operat ed portable CD player with ea rphones (no recordi ng capacity)

Compu ters at school (PC with Window only; no Mac)

Scoring 200 – 800 poi nts 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

College Board’s Equity Statement:Equity and Access What do you know about CB’s Equity Statement? In pairs read take notes on “Equity and Access” in AP Japane

se Language and Culture Teacher’s Guide. If you’re interested and would like to know more about it, go to

<http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/article/0,3045,150-157-0-2200,00.html> and read articles.

Discuss what we can do.

Resources Available for Teachers General information about the AP

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/sub_japaneselang.html?japaneselang

AP World Languageshttp://apcentral.collegeboard.com/

AP Japanese Language and Culturehttp://apcentral.collegeboard.com/Japanese

Send an e-mail to APJapanese@collegeboard.org. Provide your name, school affiliation, mailing address, and e-mail address, and ask for information.

Resources Available for Teachers

Course DescriptionTeacher’s GuideAP CentralTeacher’s Resource Catalog Electronic Discussion GroupsCollege Board Store Pre-AP world language workshopsBooks and materials (no single text will teach the c

ourse)

AP Japanese Language and Culture: Professional Activities

National Conference (July)

Workshops (Pre-AP, AP Japanese)

Weeklong Summer Institutes (AP Japanese)

AP Central--> Professional development-->http://apps.apcentral.collegeboard.com/EventSearchParams.jsp

Other Issues Building/District level decisions on taking /requiring the

exam Cost and fee reductions; exam dates for 2007 Special needs students Make-up exams Security issues Test day administration/proctors/equipment/ language

labs Grade reports July, September statistical reports Grades by phone-July 1

AP Japanese Language and Culture Course and Exam:

Specifications

• Specifications and format • Kanji list

Activity 1

Exam Format: Which part of the exam tests each of the following?

Inter-personal Mode

Inter-pretive Mode

Present-ational Mode

Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

InterpersonalMode

Interpretive Mode PresentationalMode

Listening Section 1 Part A30-35 questions25%30 minutes

Speaking

Section 2 Part B8 questions12.5%6 minutes Section 2 Part B

3 questions12.5%14 minutes

Reading Section 1 Part B35-40 questions25%60 minutes

Writing

Section 2 Part A6 questions12.5%10 minutes Section 2 Part A

2 questions12.5%40 minutes

AP Kanji List （ As of March 2006 ）

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週 金 院 医 経 機 立 長 送 世 取 式 北 若 室 紙 仕 元 題 心 全 口 変 降 台 青 正 次 活 写 男 考 達 町 古 歩 早 画 英 夕 万 火 化 病 公 願 雪 説 終 親 実 味 半 以 様 風 父 百 遠 旅 土 飲 館 初 集 野 足 失 兄 白 千 水 意 映 品 番 春 夜 働 運 夏 治 有 夫 泣 払 点 背 氷 犬 未 鼻 笑 関 階 予 暑 茶 不 宿 石 美 売 受 空 目 体 下 乗 赤 色 向 結 園 止 漢 便 池 女 験 始 用 起 広 住 通 弟 登 急 伝 歌 晩 開 西 同 頭 術 的 門 計

調 線 婚 練 続 橋 寒 引 号 究 午 内 礼 個遅 利 服 表 特 定 成 市 回 横 贈 末 非 指婦 肉 顔 荷 界 熱 然 神 落 悪 低 南 期 枚両 数 要 飯 洗 辞 静 図 姉 最 注 反 短 左 魚 専 現 別 寝 寺 困 法 歳 速 力 森 答 貸進 決 和 庭 昼 授 去 絵 族 置 係 右 絡 鳥 卒 残 科 重 島 付 冬 対 打 忙 商 局 温 節必 飛 相 牛 遊 妹 配 転 晴 身 組 黒 難 単 泳 平 痛 州 昨 冷 由 酒 主 際 薬 面 側 走形 皆 祭 忘 接 昔 雑 港 制 秋 育 洋 選 信無 太 暗