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Secure assessments. All modes of communication. All in one place. #ExpectProficiency
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Joined August 2015
A new button? Yes. And it does exactly what you’ve been asking for. Hit "Shuffle", and boom—student pairings get rearranged instantly in your synchronous interpersonal assessments. Marked a few kids absent? Hit it again. Poof. No more lonely one-person rooms. And since we’re
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Our very own Product Wizard, Sam Slagle, just wrapped up a whirlwind tour of Texas, visiting classrooms across @friscoisd, @arlingtonisd, and @prosperisd. Grateful to all the teachers and students who offered their time, insights, and honest feedback. You’re helping steer the
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Everything’s bigger in Texas — including Extempore stats! 🤠 Over 900,000 submissions, 77,000 students, and 2.5 million minutes of target language talk time. Texas educators, y’all are leading the charge in language learning! ❤️💬 #languageproficiency #languagelearning
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What an amazing weekend at TFLA/TeCCL! We loved catching up with our friends and partners from Arlington, Frisco, Keller, Prosper, North East, Birdville, Richardson, and so many other districts. Your passion for improving language learning inspires us every day!
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The funnest part about our trainings? To make teachers behave like students for a while! Yesterday, it was @kellerisd.
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Denton ISD in Texas has impressive facilities... and an incredibly engaged World Languages faculty. Welcome to the Extempore family, @dentonisd!! #expectproficiency
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Did you know... Extempore has plenty of Rubrics available for use? Whether it's AP, IB, WIDA, ELPA21... or general rubrics for quick grading, they are there for you and your teachers. Extempore -> Rubrics-> Global Rubrics #expectproficiency
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Extempore's Kick-Off Season has been Kicked Off! Our trainers spent the morning with the faculty at @friscoisd, in Texas. With the launch of the new Report By Criteria, teachers can now see in-depth analysis of their own data, while admins see the global view. Thank you,
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Summer break is almost here! 🙌🏻 How will you spend it? Whether you're gearing up to read on the beach or veg out with your comfort show, we hope you find time to relax, refresh, and recharge. 🔋 #ExpectProficiency
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Struggling to create activities that incorporate multiple modes and skills? Try One Minute News! 📰 Students take turns sharing a brief presentation on a given topic (family, hobbies, etc.). Classmates pose questions and the original presenter has an opportunity to respond and
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Ever wondered what a day in the life as an Extempore teacher looks like? Check out Kalee’s favorite ways to use Extempore with her Spanish students. 💬 Simulate students responding to a text message conversation 👂 Interpretive listening with embedded Youtube videos 🗣️
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Get creative with interpretive listening on Extempore! 👂 Audio with multiple-choice image responses: ⭐️ Additional context/scaffolding ⭐️ Enable audio replay for student-friendly formative assessment Image with multiple-choice audio responses: ⭐️ Raise the stakes by having
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Extempore Sync allows teachers to record groups of students for live interpersonal speaking assessments. Take a deep dive into our blog to learn more about Extempore Sync, how to use it effectively, and snag some free resources! 💫 Read more: 📖 https://t.co/r4QvpUxSbS
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"It's like a language lab, but better!" Yeah, we've heard that one before. 😉 With the recent addition of our Drop In feature, making the switch to Extempore saves your program time and money while also offering increased access and flexibility for instructors and students.
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Timed responses can make students sweat 🥵, but sometimes, they're necessary, especially when it comes to high-stakes assessments and building capacity for spontaneous speech. Read more to learn how to use Extempore's timers effectively while minimizing students' stress.
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This #TeacherAppreciationWeek, we’re celebrating language educators everywhere who have dedicated their time, energy, and passion to teaching and inspiring the next generation to pursue competency in another language. 🌏 Thank YOU (!!!) for the all too often unrecognized and
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Good luck to all AP students testing during the next two weeks! 🍀 AP teachers, here is where your effort and dedication pay off. Time to step back and watch your students shine. ✨ #ExpectProficiency
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The rise of online translators and AI has many scrambling back to inefficient paper-based assessments. With Extempore, you can administer assessments with peace of mind using Safe Mode. 🔐 Read more about our built-in assessment security features: https://t.co/GOyHZwsVjz
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Wouldn’t you like to know how your program is doing at all times, instead of just when high-stakes test results are returned? 👀 Extempore Reports puts that power into your hands: ⏱️ Get real-time information on student performance 📈 Measure progress year over year 💪 Use data
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🚀 New Feature Alert! We’re excited to introduce one of our most-requested features: the ability to exclude students from an assessment or assign it to just one student (hello, differentiation!). Previously, assessments were automatically assigned to all students in a class.
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