A foreign language assessment directory funded by the U.S.Department of Education which provides a searchable directory of over 200 assessments. Information provided includes grade and proficiency levels, languages available, skills targeted, and publisher and developer contact information.
The Office of State Assessment for New York provides comprehensive exams for French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, and Spanish. Available are past exams, teacher dictation sheets, and scoring keys including rubrics to assess student performance. Several past exams are provided for free.
A free online infographic program which is easy to use to display data. You can include illustrations, upload excel charts or use the ones provided, download the infographic you create, share and embed the finished product. Easy to use for those not skilled with excel programs with some fun extras.
Create online WebQuests which can be accessed from computers or smart phones, iphones, etc. Free Web 2.0 tool which you can share with other educators or keep private. Easy way to incorporate technology in the world language classroom.
A video which offers perspectives on using virtual worlds in the classroom as a learning experience. Targets differentiating in the classroom using technology.
Another gradebook you might be interested in is located at http://gradebookportal.com/
It is free and includes the following:
--Free Online GradeBook for teachers to easily customize. Build customized weighted grading from anywhere at anytime 24/7. Grade anytime & anywhere with auto calculation term and final grades
--Instant Progress Reports are intuitive and keep Students and Parents up to date
--Track attendance and alert parents on absentees
--Class Calendar keeps students, parents and teachers current on upcoming exams, meetings, events. Attach assignments, post homework and attach documents.
--Build user logic to send email and text messages based on grades and attendance parameters
--Communicate with all of your students and parents and build custom contact lists
--100% secure and safe environment with several layers of encryption