Assessment in Native American Language Teaching

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Assessment in Indigenous Language Teaching

Offered Online, Synchronously, Oct. 19 - Dec. 7, 2026

Facilitated by Melanie Sandoval of the Salish Kootenai College, the Northwest Indigenous Language Institute (NILI), and the Northwest Native American Language Resource Center (NW-NALRC)

Registration Fee: $150

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About the Course

This eight-week course is designed to provide participants with a variety of different approaches to Indigenous language learning assessment. The format includes time to share, learn, and support one another. The intended audience is anyone who is engaged in teaching Indigenous languages with some teaching experience.

This is a standalone course.

You will need an email address, computer, a quiet space to work, and an internet connection that is strong enough to run Zoom with video on. Plan to spend around 3 hours per week on this course.

Schedule and Location

All instruction is provided online and occurs synchronously via Zoom from 4 pm - 5:30 pm Pacific Time (5 pm - 6:30 pm Mountain Time; 3 pm - 4:30 pm Alaska Time). There will be weekly office hours with the instructor via Zoom.

Registration

  • Enrollment is limited and will be closed when the course fills

  • The course has a fee of $150. Registration is now open.

  • There are limited fee waivers available, which will be given on a first-come, first served basis. There are no more than 2 available per language program. If you have received a fee waiver in the last year for a NILI or NW-NALRC service, you are not eligible for a fee waiver.

  • If you can't attend t he course this time around and would like to be informed the next time the course is offered, please email nalrc@uoregon.edu

Participants who attend and complete 85% of class work (attend class meetings, complete short homework assignments, engage in reflection activities, etc.) will receive a certificate of attendance. All work must be completed and handed in by December 11th.

Technology

We will meet via Zoom. Materials and activities will be shared via email and Google Drive. Participants must have an email address. It will be best to join on a computer which has a stable internet connection. Using a computer rather than a mobile device will improve your experience as you will be able to better engage with the course materials.

Session Information

Course topics will build on one another. Each topic will include presentations, examples, hands on activities, discussions between participants, and follow up reflection, activities, and readings for the week. All class materials will be posted and available for you online. We welcome your questions and comments any time! You all bring valued knowledge and experience to our work together.

We acknowledge the importance of Indigenous languages to individual and community health and well-being and the connection of language to place. Language teachers and learners take active roles in extending and advocating for language use well beyond the classroom.