You’ve taught the unit, provided meaningful input, and engaged students in communicative activities. Then it’s time to assess—and suddenly the assessment looks very different from what students actually practiced.
The problem? Many assessments focus on isolated grammar points or vocabulary recall rather than measuring students’ ability to communicate. As a result, students may perform poorly on assessments that don’t truly reflect their language growth or classroom experiences.
This 30-minute PD course will show you how to design and use Integrated Performance Assessments (IPAs) that align with proficiency goals and the three modes of communication. You’ll learn how to:
- Design assessments that measure communication and proficiency rather than isolated grammar knowledge.
- Create connected interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational tasks using the IPA framework.
- Use assessment evidence to guide instruction and support student growth over time.
This is a practical, no-fluff course led by me, Joshua Cabral, host of the World Language Classroom Podcast, and it’s designed to help you create assessments that are meaningful, manageable, and directly connected to classroom learning.
By the end of this course, you’ll have a clear framework for designing assessments that reflect real-world communication. Your students will understand what success looks like, demonstrate their proficiency more authentically, and view assessment as a natural extension of learning rather than a separate event.
What’s Included in This Quick Win, 30-Minute Course for $10?
- Audio to Listen to All Material – perfect for on-the-go listening
- Detailed Note Sheet to follow along and refer back to
- Reflection Activity to deepen your understanding
- Examples at the novice, intermediate, and advanced levels
- Planning Template for for your planning an IPA
- Additional Resources to go further with the topic
- Personalized Certificate of course completion
If you’re ready to move beyond tests that measure what students know about the language and toward assessments that measure what students can do with the language, this course is for you. Let’s make assessment a meaningful part of the journey toward proficiency.