Evaluation of the 2014 National Spanish Examinations

Thank you for participating in the following evaluation! Your feedback is valuable to the NSE staff and will help us enhance current products and procedures as well as develop new ones that meet your professional needs. All answers are kept confidential and are used solely for internal purposes.

NOTE: If you administer the NSE to multiple levels, select ONE LEVEL and answer the questions based on that level.

If you would like to fill out the evaluation for another level, you may click on the link a second time and fill out another form for that level.


  1. GENERAL INFORMATION

    How many years have you taught Spanish as a second-language in the classroom? 



  1. How many years have you given the NSE to your students? 


  1. The National Spanish Exam is both a valid assessment and a contest. What is your primary reason for giving the NSE?
    Assessment
    Contest


  1. Do you view the NSE as good preparation for other standardized exams such as AP, IB, etc...
    Yes
    No


  1. EXAM LEVEL. For which level of exam are you completing this review?  


  1. In what state is the school where you teach located? 


  1. PRACTICE MATERIALS. Do you use the following practice materials to prepare students for the National Spanish Exam?

            1 2      
      Online Practice Exercises YES NO  
      Online Past Examinations YES NO  
      NSE Vocabulary Lists YES NO  
      NSE Past Written Exams YES NO  


  1. TEST CONTENT

    Please rank the following exam categories in order of how closely each area matches your own curriculum.

    NOTE: 1 signifies MOST closely matched and 4 means LEAST closely matched.

    REMEMBER: You are answering the questions for the exam level you chose in question 5.

          1 2 3 4    
      Vocabulary   
      Grammar   
      Reading Comprehension   
      Listening Comprehension   



  1. Please observe the following two examples of vocabulary and grammar questions.

    EXAMPLE of vocabulary and grammar tested as discrete point.

    EXAMPLE of vocabulary and grammar in integrated in context.

    Which ONE of the above examples do you prefer for the level of exam you chose in question 5?
    Discrete point.
    Integrated in context.



  1. NSE is considering providing teachers with (1) models of integrated performance assessments [speaking and writing] and (2) rubrics to grade those assessments.

    These assessments would NOT be part of the official NSE contest but would be optional assessments that teachers could give and grade on their own.

    Would you use such assessments if they were provided?
    Yes
    No


  1. Keeping in mind that the NSE is a computer graded exam with a cost of $3 per student, what changes (other than a speaking and writing component which would add greatly to the cost) would you like to see made to test content?


  1. RESULTS. The results sent back to teachers contain both raw scores and national percentiles.

    Do you / your school use this data in any way?
    Yes
    No



  1. Do you share results with your administration (department head, supervisor, principal)?
    Yes
    No


  1. How does your school use the data?


  1. PRIZES. Over the past several years, the NSE has increased the number of awards given to students. [In 2014, the amount of awards will total $115,485.]

    Have you had students apply for any of the following awards?

            1 2      
      Senior Scholarships YES NO  
      Junior Travel Awards YES NO  
      Global Citizen Scholarships YES NO  


  1. If you have not had students apply for awards, why have they not applied?


  1. Please agree or disagree with the following statements.

            1 2 3 4 5      
      The process of renewing my AATSP dues is simple. Disagree Agree  
      The process of registering my students is simple. Disagree Agree  
      The $3 cost per student of the NSE is reasonable. Disagree Agree  
      The NSE Staff is courteous and helpful. Disagree Agree  


  1. What other comments do you have which would help the NSE Staff provide a better experience for you and/or your students?





Sra. Meschieri
Spanish Teacher
The Langley School
McLean, VA