Assessment of Russian as a Foreign Language: Unlocking Proficiency explores recent research, methodologies, and practices in Russian language assessment, offering a comprehensive guide for teachers, researchers, and administrators. The volume examines learner-centered and proficiency-oriented assessment, alongside technological innovations, including automated proficiency assessment and constructionist approaches. The book discusses emerging trends, including social justice-oriented assessment (e.g. feminist approaches and ungrading), positive psychology (e.g. authorized cheat sheets), and technological integration, including game-based assessments. This volume provides a wealth of resources to advance Russian language assessment, addressing a critical need in the field. It serves as an invaluable resource, enabling novice and experienced teachers to refine instructional strategies, to support researchers in exploring advanced assessment techniques, and helping administrators to enhance the overall learning experience.
Edited by:
Dmitrii Pastushenkov,
Liya Zalaltdinova
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032759081
ISBN 10: 1032759089
Series: Routledge Russian Language Pedagogy and Research
Pages: 220
Publication Date: 29 July 2025
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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College/higher education
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Undergraduate
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Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
List of contributors Preface DMITRII PASTUSHENKOV AND LIYA ZALALTDINOVA Acknowledgements Terminology PART I Documenting Russian language assessment: Approaches and practices 1. Assessment in Russian as a Foreign Language: Current approaches, emerging trends, and future directions DMITRII PASTUSHENKOV AND LIYA ZALALTDINOVA 2. The significance of assessment in Russian as a Foreign Language literature MAGDALENA KALTSEIS AND WOLFGANG STADLER 3. Assessing proficiency outcomes in the Russian Flagship Program, 2014-2024 WILLIAM COMER AND DAN E. DAVIDSON 4. Proficiency assessment practices and reading and listening proficiency outcomes in a U.S. Russian Flagship Program DIANNA MURPHY, KAREN EVANS-ROMAINE, AND ANNA TUMARKIN PART II Linguistic analysis in Russian language assessment 5. Measuring lexical knowledge in Russian as a Second Language: Exploring the potential of lexical lists for language proficiency assessment OLESYA KISSELEV, MIHAIL KOPOTEV, AND ANTON VAKHRANEV 6. A constructionist approach to assessment of language proficiency in Russian as a Foreign Language ANNA ENDRESEN AND VALENTINA ZHUKOVA PART III Social justice and diversity in Russian language assessment 7. A case study of feminist assessment in Russian language classes VETA CHITNEV 8. Beyond grades: A humanistic approach to Russian language learning through ungrading EVGENY DENGUB PART IV Rethinking Russian language assessment and embracing the change 9. Implementing a proficiency-based curriculum for Russian: A case study of a Russian Flagship Program VICTORIA HASKO 10. Leveraging generative AI Chatbots to assess writing in the Russian language classroom: A model portfolio assignment with chatbot feedback KIT PRIBBLE 11. “Time Capsule Interviews”: Self-assessment tool for students of Russian at the advanced level of language proficiency LIYA ZALALTDINOVA AND ANNA IVANOV PART V Emerging Russian language assessment strategies 12. Cheating the system: Students’ perspectives on the authorized cheat sheet as a positive psychology intervention EMIL ASANOV 13. Tech-savvy language assessment: Leveraging nine educational platforms and gamified digital tools OLESIA PAVLENKO Index
Dmitrii Pastushenkov, Ph.D., is a Preceptor in Slavic Languages and Literatures at Harvard University with professional experience in foreign and second language teaching, teacher education, translation, as well as research in applied linguistics and second language acquisition. He specializes in instructed second language acquisition, aiming to enhance the effectiveness and inclusiveness of language learning in educational settings and bridge the gap between research and pedagogy. Liya Zalaltdinova, Ph.D., is a Preceptor in Slavic Languages and Literatures at Harvard University. Her research interests center on second language learners’ pragmatic competence and innovative strategies in language education as well as decentralization and diversification of Russian language curricula.
