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>Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 11:39:52 -0400
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>From: Cindy Evans <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: placement exam survey results

Here is a summary of the responses I received regarding the use of
placement exams.  I want to thank all those who responded, many with very
in-depth descriptions of placement at their institutions.  It looks as
though our dept. has finally (almost) decided to use the BYU web-based
exams, providing we can agree on a different means of assessing proficiency
(for students who "place out" of our language requirement).


Exam Used:                                      Reasons Given:

BYU Exams: 8 (+2 considering them)              efficiency
                                                flexibility in
administering
        accuracy
                                                immediate results
                                                computerized
                                                randomized
                                                best option available

In-house Exams: 8                               cost
                                                not much demand for exams
                                                inertia
                                                accuracy

Wisconsin Exams: 2                              listening component

AP Exams: 1 (for langs not covered              accuracy
By the BYU exams)                               no alternative

SOPI: 1

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Cindy Evans, Director
Foreign Language Resource Center        [log in to unmask]
and Lecturer in French                  phone:  518-580-5205
Skidmore College                        fax:    518-580-5230
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