Assess for Success: Tools and Rubrics for Language Teachers

Description:

Assessment is one of the most powerful tools we have to guide, motivate, and elevate student learning. Join us for a full-day, hands-on workshop that dives deep into the why and how of assessment in world language education.

Participants will explore the heart of proficiency-based assessment and learn how to design performance rubrics that authentically measure student growth across all three modes of communication. Through practical models, collaborative discussions, and examples grounded in real classroom practice, we’ll unpack what high-quality rubrics look like and how they can transform instructional decision-making and student ownership of learning.

We’ll also highlight a range of tools that support teachers and learners throughout the assessment process, from planning to feedback to reflection.
By the end of the day, attendees will walk away with:

• Sample, ready-to-use proficiency-based performance rubrics
• Templates and tools to customize for their own classrooms
• Strategies for using rubrics to enhance clarity, consistency, and student engagement

Come ready to collaborate, create, and reimagine what assessment can look like in your classroom and in your World Language program.

Ashley Warren (@AshleyWarrenWWP) is a language educator in the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District. Ashley attended The College of New Jersey, where she earned her B.A. in Spanish and Secondary Education and her M.Ed in ESL & Bilingual Studies. She received her Ed.D from Rutgers University, where her doctoral studies focused on teacher leadership and teacher education. In West Windsor-Plainsboro, Ashley has taught everything from 4th and 5th grade Spanish to Advanced Placement Spanish Literature & Culture. Most recently, she taught Kindergarten in WW-P’s Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Spanish program. Currently, Ashley serves as the proud supervisor of WW-P’s World Languages & DLI Department. Beyond WW-P, Ashley has taught ESL as an adjunct instructor for Middlesex County College. She has also conducted research through the Fulbright Hayes Group Project Abroad grant and FLENJ’s Education Program Abroad grant. Ashley loves collaborating with other educators and is proud to work with her colleagues in FLENJ to support language education across the state. She is the recipient of the FLENJ President’s Award 2026.