--- Forwarded Message from Daniel Tom <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:10:55 -1000 >From: Daniel Tom <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: RE: #9442 Mandarin Chinese placement tests >In-reply-to: <[log in to unmask]> >To: "'Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum'" <[log in to unmask]> >Importance: Normal >Thread-index: AcsoqF2XyMJ4nlXOQTu6ZwAk91Ob6AAjUyAg Deanne, At the University of Hawaii, a "traditional" Chinese placement test is used. It is a written test only. There is no listening or speaking component. The placement test was written by the Chinese faculty here. It is administered by the academic advisor of the East Asian Languages Department and he says the test has worked pretty well over the years. Other languages at the University of Hawaii use different tests. Spanish uses BYU's WebCape Spanish Placement. Japanese uses their own written test which was also written by the faculty here and does include a listening component. Other languages including French, German, Hawaiian, Filipino, and Ilocano also use a written placement test of their own. The tests are administered by each of the language divisions on specified dates during course registration. Aloha, Daniel Tom Language Learning Center University of Hawaii at Manoa E-mail: [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of LLTI-Editor Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 9:43 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: #9442 Mandarin Chinese placement tests --- Forwarded Message from "Cobb-Zygadlo, Deanne" <[log in to unmask]> --- >From: "Cobb-Zygadlo, Deanne" <[log in to unmask]> >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Mandarin Chinese placement tests >Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:24:33 -0400 Hi, I am looking for information on Mandarin Chinese placement testing. Does anyone use a technology (e.g., web-based) placement test for Chinese? If so, what is it? Does anyone use a "traditional" placement test for Chinese? How is this administered in your institution? Is it the same for all other languages? 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]) ***********************************************