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Direct linkOckey, Gary J.; Vo, Sonca; Baghestani, Shireen – TESOL Quarterly: A Journal for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and of Standard English as a Second Dialect, 2021
Various approaches help determine students' need for language support courses. Some programs use standardized language proficiency test scores, which are available from the admissions process; others use local placement tests, which are typically designed to be aligned with local language needs and ESL course curricula. Using local placement tests…
Descriptors: Cutting Scores, Standardized Tests, Placement Tests, Student Evaluation
