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| Title | Call for Participation: Pilot of SP Listening Test |
| Body | This message is intended for Spanish teachers and is a national call for participation in a pilot test of an innovative foreign language assessment tool. Dear Colleagues, In the field of second language education, many educators want to measure their students' proficiency. Now, you and your students can experience the future of proficiency assessment. In order to bridge the gap in assessment models, the Center for Applied Second Language Studies (CASLS), a National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC), has developed an integrated online assessment of speaking, reading, and writing proficiency. Now CASLS is ready to pilot the last installment of the four proficiency skills: listening. This pilot test is known as the Spanish Assessment of Listening Proficiency (ALP) pilot. We are delighted to invite you, as a Spanish teacher, to participate in this one- of-a-kind opportunity. We are looking for teachers who would be willing to pilot the online Spanish ALP beginning October 18, 2004. With your help and participation, we will gather data from students nationwide in order to offer the best possible language assessment tool to educators. The Spanish ALP pilot is innovative both in terms of pedagogy and technology. This pilot allows you and your students to experience a state-of- the-art assessment tool at absolutely no charge. Real-life tasks, delivered in streaming FLASH audio and video to your students' computers, are keyed to national standards. Results from the test will be immediately available to teachers on a password-protected website. This assessment is appropriate for students at all levels, including grades seven to twelve and all college classes. If you are interested in participating in the Spanish ALP pilot, please e-mail me at the address listed below. I will send you more details, including technology requirements for your computer lab, which will help you decide if you will be able to participate in the Spanish ALP pilot. Sincerely, Melissa Tucker, Spanish ALP Pilot Coordinator E-mail: sppilot@darkwing.uoregon.edu Center for Applied Second Language Studies (CASLS) The Northwest National Foreign Language Resource Center 5290 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-5290 Phone: 541-346-5719 Fax: 541-346-0322 |
| Source | Center for Applied Second Language Studies |
| Inputdate | 2004-09-16 16:58:00 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2004-09-16 16:58:00 |
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