Praxis World Languages Pedagogy case studies
Praxis World Languages Pedagogy · Put your knowledge to work in context.
World Languages Pedagogy is a Praxis subject assessment used by many states and educator-preparation programs as one part of licensure for prospective K–12 teachers of a world language. It differs from the language-specific Praxis tests: rather than measuring your proficiency in Spanish, French, Chinese, or another target language, it tests whether you can teach that language well. The Praxis World Languages Pedagogy case studies are 5 cases and about 3,811 words.
1The English Takeover in Pair Work
At Riverside Middle School, Spanish 1 meets three times a week for 48 minutes. The class has 32 students, including four who receive special education services and two heritage speakers who are informally used as translators.
831 words, about 4 min2The Transcript Crutch in Interpretive Listening
At Fairview High School, French 4 has 24 students in a 55-minute period. The teacher wants to use authentic podcasts but is afraid of frustration: the last six-minute interview about food waste came with a 35-word pre-teaching list, a full transcript, and 20 comprehension questions.
791 words, about 4 min3Read-Aloud Presentations in Chinese 3
At Eastgate Middle School, Chinese 3 has 28 students. The presentational speaking task is a three-minute 'My Future Career' speech.
720 words, about 4 min4Día de los Muertos or Craft Fair?
At Mesa Verde High School, Spanish 2 has 26 students, including three Mexican-American students and one student whose family recently immigrated from Guatemala. The Día de los Muertos unit has run for years: students color sugar skulls, make papel picado, complete a word search, and take a 20-question matching quiz on vocabulary such as ofrenda, cempasúchil, and calavera.
738 words, about 4 min5Points, Participation, and Proficiency in German
At Northfield High School, the German program has 120 students in four levels. The current gradebook is points-based: 40% participation, 25% homework, 20% quizzes, 15% unit tests.
731 words, about 4 min