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OVERVIEW
The Rutgers ESL program uses the Educational Testing Service SPEAK test for the initial assessment and placement of ITAs and prospective ITAs, and international graduate students who will be appointed as part-time lecturers (PTLs). The SPEAK test is a twenty minute standardized test administered via audiotape in the Language Lab. Examinees are provided with a blank cassette and test booklet. The SPEAK test questions range from giving directions to presenting information to a group. Please note that once the test is begun, it cannot be interrupted or stopped.
Two instructors trained by Educational Testing Services rate each tape. A third rater adjudicates all discrepancies in test ratings. Students, their departments, and the Graduate School-New Brunswick can view the scores and placement by logging on to http://www.rutgers-ita.net three business days after the exam.
Based on the SPEAK scores, ITAs are given the corresponding code and class placement:
SCORE |
TEACHING CODE |
ITA CLASS PLACEMENT |
60 |
0 - May Teach |
Exempt |
55 |
1 - May Teach |
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50 |
1 - May Teach |
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45 |
Videotaped and Re-coded |
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40 |
2 - May NOT Teach |
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**Students who score 45 on the SPEAK test will be asked to give a 5 to 8-minute presentation in their field of study, similar to the one they would present in a classroom environment. This presentation will be assessed by ESL faculty, and it will be videotaped. The test is administered a few days after SPEAK in Lucy Stone Hall room B018, on the Livingston Campus. Students and the Graduate School-New Brunswick will be notified of their placement within four days of video testing. |
SPEAK TEST DATES:
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Tuesday
February 12, 2008
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Tillett Hall, Room 202, Livingston Campus |
Tuesday
March 11, 2008 |
10:00 AM
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Tillett Hall, Room 202, Livingston Campus
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Tuesday
April 8, 2008
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10:00 AM
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Tillett Hall, Room 202, Livingston Campus
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Tuesday
May 13, 2008
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10:00 AM
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Tillett Hall, Room 202, Livingston Campus
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Monday,
April 28, 2008 |
1:45 PM |
Tillett Hall, Room 202, Livingston Campus
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SIGN UP FOR SPEAK:
Prospective examinees can sign up for the SPEAK Test by logging on to http://www.rutgers-ita.net
TO LOG IN:
- Use your complete e-mail address where it says “ENTER ID”. For example, yourid@eden.rutgers.edu
- Use your 9 digit password where it says “ENTER PASSWORD” without any hyphens or spaces. For example, 123456789
Students must arrive at the SPEAK test on time. Students who are late will not be admitted to the test site and will have to reschedule their SPEAK test. Students need to bring a valid form of ID, such as a passport, the Rutgers University ID, or a driver's license. They also need to bring a pen to fill out forms.
If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact Eva-Maria Morin, Graduate ESL and ITA Program Director: emorin@rci.rutgers.edu
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