Assessment of Russian as a Foreign Language

Assessment of Russian as a Foreign Language: Unlocking Proficiency explores recent research, methodologies, and practices in Russian language assessment, offering a comprehensive guide for teachers, researchers, and administrators.

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Dmitrii Pastushenkov, Ph.D., is a Preceptor in Slavic Languages and Literatures at Harvard University with professional experience in foreign and second language teaching, teacher education, translation, as well as research in applied linguistics and second language acquisition. He specializes in instructed second language acquisition, aiming to enhance the effectiveness and inclusiveness of language learning in educational settings and bridge the gap between research and pedagogy.

Liya Zalaltdinova, Ph.D., is a Preceptor in Slavic Languages and Literatures at Harvard University. Her research interests center on second language learners' pragmatic competence and innovative strategies in language education as well as decentralization and diversification of Russian language curricula.

Inhalt

List of contributors
Preface
DMITRII PASTUSHENKOV AND LIYA ZALALTDINOVA
Acknowledgements
Terminology

PART I
Documenting Russian language assessment: Approaches and practices

1. Assessment in Russian as a Foreign Language: Current approaches, emerging trends, and future directions
   DMITRII PASTUSHENKOV AND LIYA ZALALTDINOVA
2. The significance of assessment in Russian as a Foreign Language literature
   MAGDALENA KALTSEIS AND WOLFGANG STADLER
3. Assessing proficiency outcomes in the Russian Flagship Program, 2014-2024
   WILLIAM COMER AND DAN E. DAVIDSON
4. Proficiency assessment practices and reading and listening proficiency outcomes in a U.S. Russian Flagship Program
   DIANNA MURPHY, KAREN EVANS-ROMAINE, AND ANNA TUMARKIN

PART II

Linguistic analysis in Russian language assessment

5. Measuring lexical knowledge in Russian as a Second Language:
   Exploring the potential of lexical lists for language proficiency assessment
   OLESYA KISSELEV, MIHAIL KOPOTEV, AND ANTON VAKHRANEV
6. A constructionist approach to assessment of language proficiency in
   Russian as a Foreign Language
   ANNA ENDRESEN AND VALENTINA ZHUKOVA

PART III
Social justice and diversity in Russian language assessment

7. A case study of feminist assessment in Russian language classes
   VETA CHITNEV
8. Beyond grades: A humanistic approach to Russian language learning through ungrading
   EVGENY DENGUB

PART IV
Rethinking Russian language assessment and embracing the change

9. Implementing a proficiency-based curriculum for Russian: A case study of a Russian Flagship Program
   VICTORIA HASKO
10. Leveraging generative AI Chatbots to assess writing in the Russian language classroom: A model portfolio assignment with chatbot feedback
    KIT PRIBBLE
11. "Time Capsule Interviews": Self-assessment tool for students of Russian at the advanced level of language proficiency
    LIYA ZALALTDINOVA AND ANNA IVANOV

PART V
Emerging Russian language assessment strategies

12. Cheating the system: Students' perspectives on the authorized cheat sheet as a positive psychology intervention
    EMIL ASANOV
13. Tech-savvy language assessment: Leveraging nine educational platforms and gamified digital tools
    OLESIA PAVLENKO

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