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 g5A17oC05772; Sun, 9 Jun 2002 21:07:50 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2002 21:07:50 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <B92821D0.2FFF%azbecker@mindspring.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 <azbecker@mindspring.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:7777] Feedback for new INS citizenship test development X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Status: O Content-Length: 2212 Lines: 49 To: Naturalization and Community-based Advocates From: Eric Cohen Date: June 4, 2002 The INS is completely overhauling the English and civics tests that are part of the naturalization process. Fortunately, the INS and its sub-contractee, MetriTech, are willing to give organizations that actually help people prepare and apply for naturalization the opportunity to weigh in on changes to the testing process. INS and MetriTech are giving all of us the opportunity to give input through a survey process. Thus, it is very important that as many advocates, legal workers, and teachers complete this survey as possible. If we do not provide input to INS via this survey, there is a greater possibility that the tests they devise will be more unfair, harder to pass, less immigrant friendly, and generally worse. They need to hear from us. Here are the instructions from MetriTech on how to access the survey, and where to send your input: MetriTech, an educational testing company, has been contracted by the INS to redesign the civics and language tests administered to applicants for naturalization. To help us in this work, we are seeking input concerning test content from representatives of community-based organizations. We have prepared a survey form asking for the informed opinion of these representatives. Specifically, the survey asks for opinions on two issues: 1) what constitutes appropriate civics and language content, and 2) the knowledge level at which that content should be tested. The survey form takes about 15 minutes to complete. If you are willing to provide this important input into the redesign of the naturalization tests, please go to www.metritech.com/i&ns and click on the survey form line. The survey is downloadable as a PDF file (a current version of the Acrobat reader may be downloaded without charge at: <http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html>). Once you have downloaded and printed the survey, please fax or mail the completed form to MetriTech as indicated below. If you have any questions, please contact MetriTech customer service: Tel: (217) 398-4868. Fax: (217) 398-5798 Mail: MetriTech Inc. P.O. Box 6479 Champaign, IL 61826-6479 --
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