Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id f17G42909839; Wed, 7 Feb 2001 11:04:02 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 11:04:02 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <3A8170D0.C85EC054@interaccess.com> Errors-To: listowner@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: Aliza Becker <alzbec@interaccess.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:5546] Re: INS M481 Practice Questions X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.5 [en] (Win95; I) Status: O Content-Length: 1507 Lines: 33 The INS booklet entitled "A Guide to Naturalization" is called the M-476. It includes 96 sample civics questions, 25 sample questions for elderly applicants, and the "sample sentences for written English testing" dated 11/98. The M-481 list of dictation sentences is tucked into a pocket in the back of the booklet. The sentences are in two categories: "Civics/History" and "Everyday Life" (approximately 100 sentences). You can get this booklet from the INS. There is also copy of these dictation sentences on page 12 of my book, "Citizenship for Refugee Elders: Issues and Options in Test Preparation" available from the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. in Washington, DC. or at clinic@aol.com. INS has said they will be updating the M-476 and releasing the new version soon. (Exactly when is anybody's guess!) I believe most INS districts use the M-481 dictation sentences. However, in Chicago educators and immigration advocates negotiated with the INS about five years ago for a list of 30 dictation questions. These are on ALRC's web page which is primarily targeted to educators in the Chicago INS district (although there's lots of information useful to citizenship educators throughout the country). If you want to know which sentences your INS office is using, check with your local district office or advocates who have a working relationship with them. Hope that's helpful. Aliza -- Aliza Becker Phone: (773) 267-0746 Fax (773) 478-5091 E-mail alzbec@interaccess.com
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b30 : Fri Jan 18 2002 - 11:30:27 EST