Sisilia Novena Kusumaningsih
University of Montana

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INCORPORATING INCLUSIVE ASSESSMENT PRINCIPLES AND UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING IN ASSESSING MULTICULTURAL CLASSROOM: AN AUTOETHNOGRAPHY Sisilia Novena Kusumaningsih
LLT Journal: A Journal on Language and Language Teaching Vol 24, No 2 (2021): October 2021
Publisher : English Education Study Programme of Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24071/llt.v24i2.3656

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Teaching a multicultural classroom has always been challenging for educators. With the rush toward global standardization, there is a concern that uniformity in education will sacrifice students’ freedom in expressing their skills and knowledge. This problem can be seen in the way students are being assessed. The rapid growth of standardized tests and the demand to meet yearly progress thresholds are tangible examples of how assessments may limit the way students demonstrate their learning attainment. This article aims at presenting several alternatives teachers could take to implement Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and inclusive assessment principles in assessing multicultural classrooms. This analytic autoethnography study yielded three themes: providing options of assessment forms, providing accommodation in conducting assessments, and using the strength-based language in assessment feedback.
UNDERSTANDING LANGUAGE REVITALIZATION STRATEGIES IN INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE SCHOOLS IN NORTHWEST AREA OF THE UNITED STATES Sisilia Novena Kusumaningsih
UC Journal: ELT, Linguistics and Literature Journal Vol 3, No 1 (2022): May 2022
Publisher : Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24071/uc.v3i1.4682

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The expansion of globalization and the demand to establish one lingua franca for international communication has brought a significant impact on the decline of local languages around the globe. This issue calls for language revitalization programs so that all the Indigenous languages can be passed on to the younger generations. This small-sample-qualitative study describes the strategies used by Indigenous language schools in the Northwest area of the United States and further elaborating on the unique elements of those strategies. Five websites covering the information on Indigenous language school programs in Kalispell, Inchelium, Spokane, Browning, and Arlee were analyzed. In general, schools emphasize the relationality between elders, community, and educational institutions to preserve the language successfully. In addition, technology was utilized to help younger generations access materials more easily. This connection was built through creating listening materials by recording and transcribing the remaining fluent speakers, recording songs and lullabies, introducing Indigenous languages through storybooks, and launching mobile-friendly language apps.Â