OSAT Spanish case studies
OSAT Spanish · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Spanish (119) is one of the educator certification tests listed in the Certification Examinations for Oklahoma Educators (CEOE) program, the testing system Oklahoma uses to certify teachers. Candidates who want to teach Spanish in Oklahoma schools take it as part of their certification pathway, and it is also relevant to anyone comparing Oklahoma requirements with those of other states. The OSAT Spanish case studies are 5 cases and about 3,425 words.
1Ser/Estar and Adjective Agreement in a Fourth-Grade Dual-Language Class
Herrera teaches a 90/10 dual-language fourth-grade class of 26 students: 14 are Spanish-dominant and 12 are English-dominant. In a recent 20-minute writing prompt (“Describe tu lugar favorito”), 19 students wrote “La fiesta está en el parque” for an event location; 11 wrote “Las problemas son graves”; and several wrote “El parque está bonito” to describe a permanently attractive park.
747 words, about 4 min2Listening to a Market Podcast in Spanish III
Okafor’s Spanish III class has 28 students, including 6 heritage speakers of Mexican and Central American background. He plays a three-minute authentic podcast recorded in an Oaxaca market at about 180 words per minute, with background noise and vendor calls.
669 words, about 3 min3Register and Circumlocution in a Simulated Medical Interview
Delgado’s Spanish IV class of 22 students is practicing a medical-office interaction. Pairs role-play a patient calling a clinic; one student is the receptionist, the other an adult patient.
678 words, about 3 min4Día de Muertos Unit in a Suburban Middle School
Nguyen teaches seventh-grade Spanish in a suburban middle school with 28 students: 5 Mexican-American, 2 Guatemalan, 1 Salvadoran, and 20 students with no family connection to Spanish-speaking countries. She has five 45-minute periods and $50 to teach Día de Muertos.
695 words, about 3 min5Heritage Speakers’ Dialect Features in a Mixed Spanish Class
Rivera teaches a mixed Spanish class of 24 students: 9 heritage speakers and 15 second-language learners. In a formal letter draft, heritage speakers wrote “haiga,” “vinistes,” “la agua,” and “pa’ mi casa.” Mr.
636 words, about 3 min