JALT2025 - Tokyo

Try Out Assessment Scales for Elementary Classroom English

Nov 2, 2025, 9:05 AM

1h

National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター

Practice-oriented Workshop (60-minutes) Teaching Younger Learners Room 407

Speakers

Akiko Kano (Sophia University Junior College Division) Chika Kuroki (Elementary School attached to University of Tsukuba) Naoyuki Naganuma (Aoyama Gakuin University) Rie Hatai (Showa Women’s University Elementary School)

Description

The presenters have developed scales to assess the English proficiency of school teachers in classroom settings, initially focusing on upper elementary grades. In this workshop, a new scale for middle elementary grades is introduced for participants to understand the differences in English proficiency required between various elementary grades. By assessing short videos of English activities, participants will identify the factors contributing to these differences and envision the ideal use of teacher English in elementary schools.

Summary

The presenters have developed scales to assess the English proficiency of school teachers in classroom settings, initially focusing on upper elementary grades. In this workshop, a new scale for middle elementary grades is introduced for participants to understand the differences in English proficiency required between various elementary grades. By assessing short videos of English activities, participants will identify the factors contributing to these differences and envision the ideal use of teacher English in elementary schools.