--- Forwarded Message from Paula Debnar <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:27:44 -0400 >From: Paula Debnar <[log in to unmask]> >User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.22 (Macintosh/20090605) >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: #9209 language proficiency testing >References: <[log in to unmask]> >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> In a recent revision of our language requirement (see URL below) Mount Holyoke College tried to address the issues you described in your post. http://www.mtholyoke.edu/global/16298.shtml Paula Debnar Professor of Classics Department of Classics and Italian Mount Holyoke College LLTI-Editor wrote: > --- Forwarded Message from "Cobb-Zygadlo, Deanne" <[log in to unmask]> --- > >> From: "Cobb-Zygadlo, Deanne" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Subject: language proficiency testing >> Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:07:45 -0400 > > Hi, > The last posting in the archives on this issue appears to have been > from 2006 and so I am hoping that maybe we could revive the discussion. > > One of the issues I have been asked to lend a hand in since joining KU > is in determining how best to handle language proficiency testing on > campus. The faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences has a language > requirement but there is a growing need to recognize the first, second > or third languages of our students who are entering our programs. > Traditionally, with languages that are taught on campus, this would > involve either a computerized language placement/proficiency test or > an interview with a faculty member. For students who speak a language > not taught on campus, the language department has found qualified > individuals with expertise in the language to test the students on a > one-time basis. This is time-consuming and can be costly. And with > an increasing number of students coming in with less commonly taught > languages, it is becoming more and more cumbersome. > > Does anyone's university make use of educational transcripts? What > are the policies in place for this? What about languages from areas > of the world which may not produce transcripts? > > Does anyone recognize TOEFL scores as evidence of L2? Under what > circumstances? > > We are trying to think of inventive means by which to acknowledge our > students prior knowledge through equitable means. > > Thanks, > Deanne > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Deanne Cobb-Zygadlo > Director, Language Resource Center > Kutztown University of Pennsylvania > > phone: 484-646-5865 > email: [log in to unmask] > > > *********************************************** > 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. > Subscribe, unsubscribe, search the archives at > http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A0=LLTI > Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) > ***********************************************