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| Title | Call for Participants: Japanese Listening Proficency Pilot |
| Body | Dear Colleagues, In the field of second language education, many educators want to measure their studentsÂ’ 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 Japanese Assessment of Listening Proficiency (ALP) pilot. We are delighted to invite you, as a Japanese teacher, to participate in this one-of-a-kind opportunity. We are looking for teachers who would be willing to pilot the online Japanese 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 Japanese 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 studentsÂ’ computers, are keyed to national standards. You will only need a fast Internet connection and FLASH, which can be downloaded for free. Results from the test will be immediately available to teachers on a password-protected website. This assessment is appropriate for students with novice-high proficiency or higher. If you are interested in participating in the Japanese 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 Japanese ALP pilot. Sincerely, Kumi Hatano, Japanese ALP Pilot Coordinator E-mail: jppilot@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: 541-346-5995 Fax: 541-346-0322 |
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| Inputdate | 2004-10-14 00:39:00 |
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