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 [email protected]. 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
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