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Potowski, Kim; Parada, MaryAnn; Morgan-Short, Kara – Heritage Language Journal, 2012
This paper reports on the development and piloting of an adaptive, online placement exam that will be administered to L2 and heritage learners of Spanish at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Particular attention is given to the structure of the exam and the linguistic strategies employed to distinguish heritage speakers from L2 learners.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Student Placement, Language Tests, Spanish
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Kokhan, Kateryna – Language Testing, 2012
The English Placement Test (EPT) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) is designed to provide an accurate placement (or exemption) of international students into the ESL writing and pronunciation classes. Over the last five years, UIUC has experienced an increase in the number of international students taking the EPT. Because of…
Descriptors: Student Placement, English (Second Language), Language Tests, Scores