Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.0.Beta5/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id AAA14862; Fri, 4 Dec 1998 00:20:14 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 4 Dec 1998 00:20:14 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <009201be1f44$89439f20$02000003@pavilion> Errors-To: lmann@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Kathleen Bombach" <kbombach@worldnet.att.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:2702] Re: $ 7 million X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Why is a standardized test relevant? Standardized tests (as used in discussion) usually mean normed tests, which are designed to show one person's relative position in comparison to others in the population. Why is that important? Kathleen Bombach Director Literacy Programs El Paso Community College -----Original Message----- From: Gayle Sweeney <gsweene@den.k12.de.us> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Date: Tuesday, December 01, 1998 12:32 PM Subject: [NIFL-ESL:2675] Re: $ 7 million >One of the major concerns and issues we are dealing with in Adult >Education ESL programs is acquisition of an appropriate, standardized >placement and progress assessment instrument designed for adult students >at literacy, beginning ESL, intermediate and advanced ESL levels which >is efficient to administer. > >We need a placement tool which can be used quickly and effectively in >programs which are open entry and have students entering at many >different times while instruction is underway. The progress instrument >must also be given at many different times depending on how many hours >of instruction the student has received, so it must also be easy to >administer and not require the instructor's extended time away from >others who are not testing. > >>From research I have done on existing standardized ESL assessment >instruments and communication with this listserv, it appears that there >is a dearth of appropriate tools from which to choose. The US >Department of Education could assist us by developing a user friendly >adult ESL assessment instrument designed for open entry programs. > >Thanks for the opportunity to voice a suggestion before funding >decisions are made. >
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