GACE French (P-12) (741) case studies
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The GACE French (P-12) assessment, test code 741, is the Georgia content-area examination used by candidates who want to teach French in Georgia public schools, typically at the elementary, middle, or high school level. It is one of the GACE content assessments administered through the Georgia Professional Standards Commission's testing program, and passing it is generally one requirement for educator certification in the field. The GACE French (P-12) (741) case studies are 5 cases and about 2,859 words.
1Listening to an Authentic Podcast in French 2
At a suburban high school, a French 2 teacher has 24 students, including three heritage speakers and five students on IEPs. She plans a listening lesson around an authentic nine-minute Radio France podcast about a Lyon transit strike.
632 words, about 3 min2Paired Speaking Assessment in French 4
At a French 4 class of 22 students, the teacher uses a three-minute paired speaking assessment. Students receive a prompt asking them to discuss a proposed ban on single-use plastics in their town.
567 words, about 3 min3Interpretive Reading of a Senegalese Short Story
An 11th-grade French 3 class of 26 students reads a 350-word excerpt from a contemporary Senegalese short story in which a village elder comments ironically on a nephew's return from Paris. The teacher pre-teaches 40 vocabulary words and provides a glossary.
564 words, about 3 min4Revising an Email to a Host Family
A French 3 teacher has 25 students write a 150-word email to a host family in Nantes. The analytic rubric weights grammar 50%, task completion 30%, and vocabulary 20%.
526 words, about 3 min5Responding to Language Attitudes in a Francophone Cultures Unit
At a rural high school, a French 5 teacher has 18 students in a unit on Francophone cultures beyond France. She shows a four-minute authentic video interview with a Senegalese spoken-word artist who code-switches between French and Wolof.
570 words, about 3 min