--- Forwarded Message from "R Freeman" <[log in to unmask]> --- >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> >From: "R Freeman" <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: RE: #8426 on-line placement exams for FL >Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2007 02:48:53 +0000 Hi, I'm not sure if this would meet your needs, but the Dialang project has created a FREE online diagnostic test of common European languages (Spanish, English, French, German etc). ONce the software is downloaded, students take the test on any computer with internet access and then receive a score report that lists the student level in reading, writing, listening, and grammar according to the European Common Framework benchmarks. Since these benchmarks are VERY fleshed out (even more than ACTFL guidelines, I would argue) and broken into sublevels within levels, it might be conceivable to determine which European Common Framework benchmarks represent "cut off's" for your program's courses/levels. The service is free and also provides the added benefit that participants receive some general feedback about their results as well as suggestions on how to improve their language skills. The disadvantage here is that this is not a "secure" test that would circumvent cheating or identity issues. But for those walk-in's during registration time that ask, "What level of Spanish do you think I should take?", the Dialang online diagnostic test might be a great (and free) way to go. The website: www.dialang.org Brett Freeman National Kaohsiung Normal University/Delware Technical and Community College ----Original Message Follows---- From: LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Subject: #8426 on-line placement exams for FL Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 14:07:27 -0500 --- Forwarded Message from Tammy Berberi <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:21:42 -0600 >From: Tammy Berberi <[log in to unmask]> >User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.9 (Windows/20061207) >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: on-line placement exams for FL Dear all, I am looking for on-line alternatives to the college FL placement test. We currently administer the Iowa French test to entering students at registration, but students who register by phone (and cannot travel to campus) don't take it. Placement gets very messy. Is there anything out there for French, Spanish, German, Italian, Chinese? I will appreciate any suggestions, experiences you may have. Merci d'avance, Tammy -- Tammy Berberi, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of French U Minnesota, Morris http://www.morris.umn.edu/academic/french Office: Humanities 14 [log in to unmask] tel 320.589.6284 fax 320.589.6253 Mailing address: Division of Humanities 600 East Fourth Street Morris, MN 56267 _________________________________________________________________ The MSN Entertainment Guide to Golden Globes is here. Get all the scoop. http://tv.msn.com/tv/globes2007/ *********************************************** LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for Language Learning (http://iallt.org/), and The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning (http://www.languageconsortium.org/). Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) ***********************************************