Study Guide
Field 170: Bilingual Education Assessment—Haitian Creole
Presentational Speaking: Haitian Creole Sample Assignments
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This study guide includes three sections for the Presentational Speaking section of the test:
- Directions, Performance Characteristics, and Score Scale for the Presentational Speaking Assignments
- Presentational Speaking: English Sample Assignments
- Presentational Speaking: Haitian Creole Sample Assignments
In this study guide, two sample assignments are provided to assist an examinee in preparing for the actual test. On the actual test, there will be one Presentational Speaking: Haitian Creole assignment to which the examinee will have to provide a response.
Competency 0008
Presentational Speaking: Haitian Creole
Presentational Speaking: Haitian Creole
Sample Assignment 1
[Note: All text will be presented in English; only the candidate response is in Haitian Creole.]
[The examinee will see on screen the following directions:]
You may take up to 5 minutes to review the assignment below and to prepare your response. Then, the screen will automatically advance and recording will automatically begin. The assignment will remain on the screen during recording. You may take up to 3 minutes to respond to the assignment. Begin reviewing the assignment and preparing your response now.
[The prompt will be presented on screen ONLY, such as the sample prompt below:]
In your opinion, should students be required to go to school during the summer?
Imagine that you are addressing an audience of educators, parents, and caregivers. Speaking in Haitian Creole, respond to the question above. In your response, you must:
- state and explain your opinion about the question; and
- support your opinion by providing at least two relevant ideas or examples.
Your response must be in your own words.
DO NOT click the Next button unless you are ready to record your response.
[If the examinee clicks "Next" before the preparation time has ended, the following warning appears in a pop-up: "You have chosen to begin speaking before your 5 minutes of preparation time has ended. If you click "Yes" below, the screen will automatically advance, and recording will automatically begin. Are you sure you want to begin speaking now?"]
[The prompt will be presented on screen ONLY, such as the sample prompt below:]
Begin to respond in Haitian Creole at the sound of the tone. You may take up to 3 minutes to complete your response.
In your opinion, should students be required to go to school during the summer?
Imagine that you are addressing an audience of educators, parents, and caregivers. Speaking in Haitian Creole, respond to the question above. In your response, you must:
- state and explain your opinion about the question; and
- support your opinion by providing at least two relevant ideas or examples.
Your response must be in your own words.
DO NOT click the Next button unless you have finished recording your response.
[After 3 minutes of recording, the recorder box will change to "Complete," and the examinee is automatically advanced to the next screen.]
Presentational Speaking: Haitian Creole
Sample Strong Response to Sample Assignment 1
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[Note: In the transcript below, ellipses indicate that the speaker paused.]
Mwen pa panse ke nenpòt moun ta dwe ale lekòl pandan été a. Sa a se yon sezon pou elèv yo fè eksperyans lavi san kondisyon lekòl ak …responsablite devwa yo. Elèv yo santi yo plis nan kontwòl tan yo ak desizyon yo nan sezon lete an…and yo ka eksplore nouvo posiblite yo.
Mwen sonje eksitasyon an nan sezon l été! …mwen toujou gade pou pi devan pou libète a yo dwe nan kay la ak zanmi m 'pou peryòd tan ki pi long. Li te gwo yo reveye pita nan maten yo ak … reflechi sou fason pou nou pase jounen an. Mwen pa ka imajine lavi matris la san vakans ete lwen lekòl! … Li se byen li te ye ke vakans … l ete yo se yon bon moman pou … bon relasyon ak moun ou renmen … tankou frè ak sè, paran, … ak lòt fanmi. Fanmi yo gen yon chans pou yo pataje tan pou yo fè bagay sa yo ansanm oswa jwe yon jwèt ansanm… san w pa bay tèt li pwoblèm pou responsablite lekòl yo. Lè timoun yo ranfòse relasyon sa yo, timoun yo kreye souvni yo sonje pou tout lavi!
Anplis bati relasyon ak fanmi ak zanmi, vakans ete lwen liv lekòl yo, pwojè lekòl yo ak tès yo,… pèmèt elèv yo fè diferan aktivite pase sa yo ta nòmalman fè pandan ane lekòl la. Opòtinite pou yo chwazi ki sa pou yo fè depann de enterè yo… ede yo pou yo eksplore tèt yo… ki se yon pati enpòtan nan ap grandi. Mwen se yon defansè nan vakans été pou jèn moun!
Note: The sample strong response for the presentational speaking assignment is an example of a response that a candidate might record. While the sample response demonstrates effective presentational speaking skills, it could contain typical errors that candidates may produce when speaking in Haitian Creole. Please see the rationale below for more details.
Presentational Speaking: Haitian Creole
Rationale for Sample Strong Response to Sample Assignment 1
The response effectively communicates clear and logically sequenced ideas delivered with a consistent flow of speech, few pauses, intelligible pronunciation, and appropriate intonation. Minor errors and pauses do not interfere with comprehensibility. Examples of such errors include some inconsistency in the flow of speech and few pauses.
The candidate states a clear opinion on the issue presented in the question and effectively supports and explains the stated opinion with two of the candidate’s own relevant ideas or examples. These are based on ways that summer vacation benefits students’ lives. For example, during the summer children bond with their relatives and friends and enjoy activities other than those related to school projects and tests.
The response effectively uses language, style, and sociolinguistic conventions appropriate for the specified audience. The candidate effectively uses a range of appropriate grammatical constructions, time frames, and sentence structures. Minor errors do not interfere with comprehensibility.
Presentational Speaking: Haitian Creole
Sample Assignment 2
[Note: All text will be presented in English; only the candidate response is in Haitian Creole.]
[The examinee will see on screen the following directions:]
You may take up to 5 minutes to review the assignment below and to prepare your response. Then, the screen will automatically advance and recording will automatically begin. The assignment will remain on the screen during recording. You may take up to 3 minutes to respond to the assignment. Begin reviewing the assignment and preparing your response now.
[The prompt will be presented on screen ONLY, such as the sample prompt below:]
In your opinion, can using contests in class promote student learning?
Imagine that you are addressing an audience of educators, parents, and caregivers. Speaking in Haitian Creole, respond to the question above. In your response, you must:
- state and explain your opinion about the question; and
- support your opinion by providing at least two relevant ideas or examples.
Your response must be in your own words.
DO NOT click the Next button unless you are ready to record your response.
[If the examinee clicks "Next" before the preparation time has ended, the following warning appears in a pop-up: "You have chosen to begin speaking before your 5 minutes of preparation time has ended. If you click "Yes" below, the screen will automatically advance, and recording will automatically begin. Are you sure you want to begin speaking now?"]
[The prompt will be presented on screen ONLY, such as the sample prompt below:]
Begin to respond in Haitian Creole at the sound of the tone. You may take up to 3 minutes to complete your response.
In your opinion, can using contests in class promote student learning?
Imagine that you are addressing an audience of educators, parents, and caregivers. Speaking in Haitian Creole, respond to the question above. In your response, you must:
- state and explain your opinion about the question; and
- support your opinion by providing at least two relevant ideas or examples.
Your response must be in your own words.
DO NOT click the Next button unless you have finished recording your response.
[After 3 minutes of recording, the recorder box will change to "Complete," and the examinee is automatically advanced to the next screen.]
Presentational Speaking: Haitian Creole
Sample Strong Response to Sample Assignment 2
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[Note: In the transcript below, ellipses indicate that the speaker paused.]
Nan opinyon mwen… Konkou pa ta dwe itilize pou ankouraje aprantisaj elèv yo. Sal klas yo ta dwe kreye fè pati ak akseptasyon … kote chak elèv santi yo alèz pou fè tout sa yo kapab. Youn nan konpetisyon rezon ki fè yo pa ta dwe itilize se paske li … kreye … diferan reyaksyon nan elèv yo. Gen kèk ki pral santi yo sou tèt mond lan lè pwofesè a anonse yon konpetisyon … paske yo ka renmen genyen ak bat lòt moun nan konpetisyon. Men, pral gen lòt elèv ki pral ale lakay yo fache… konnen ke yo pèdi nan konkou sa yo. Sa pa sanble tankou yon bon estrateji aprantisaj pou tout elèv yo. Anplis de sa …,menm elèv yo souvan genyen! Byen lwen pwomosyon aprantisaj ak koperasyon nan mitan elèv yo … negativite sa a ta ka domaje relasyon yo kòm kamarad klas yo.
Yon lòt rezon ki fè yo pa sèvi ak konpetisyon nan klas la se ke kèk elèv santi yo nève ak enkyete lè patisipe nan konpetisyon. Elèv sa yo pè pou yo pa kite ekip yo a desann paske yo ka panse yo pa konnen otan ke lòt moun. Men, an reyalite … Li ta ka ke elèv sa yo pa renmen fè devan lòt moun oswa … dwe sou plas la devan tout moun nan klas la. Anxiété segondè pa ankouraje aprantisaj elèv!
Note: The sample strong response for the presentational speaking assignment is an example of a response that a candidate might record. While the sample response demonstrates effective presentational speaking skills, it could contain typical errors that candidates may produce when speaking in Haitian Creole. Please see the rationale below for more details.
Presentational Speaking: Haitian Creole
Rationale for Sample Strong Response to Sample Assignment 2
The response effectively communicates clear and logically sequenced ideas delivered with a consistent flow of speech, few pauses, intelligible pronunciation, and appropriate intonation. Minor errors and pauses do not interfere with comprehensibility. Examples of such errors include some inconsistency in the flow of speech and few pauses.
The candidate states a clear opinion on the issue presented in the question and effectively supports and explains the stated opinion with two of the candidate’s own relevant ideas or examples. The response effectively considers the reasons why contests should not be used in class as they are not a good learning strategy for all students.
The response effectively uses language, style, and sociolinguistic conventions appropriate for the specified audience. The candidate effectively uses a range of appropriate grammatical constructions, time frames, and sentence structures. Minor errors do not interfere with comprehensibility.