On September 8, 2022, the Taipei Times ran a story titled “Standardized English proficiency test to be prepared for universities: official.” Why is a new English proficiency test needed for Taiwan? As per the Bilingual 2030 policy, for bilingual benchmark institutions (also referred to as beacon bilingual universities and colleges) “by 2030, at least 50…
Category: Assessment
The Problem with Points and Averaged Grades
Recently, I have been getting into the blog Grading for Growth. The blog is about alternative grading, which I believe can be incredibly useful in bilingual education. In short (though I suggest you read the blog), alternative grading focuses on feedback over grades. For bilingual students battling numerous challenges when learning through a non-dominant language,…