Language Testing. 1). It is the responsibility of each academic department to determine that each graduate student who is employed in a bargaining unit position with instructional responsibilities has appropriate oral proficiency in English. Instructional responsibilities extend to both classroom and laboratory settings.
2). Graduate student employees shall be deemed to have the appropriate oral proficiency in English by meeting one (1) of the following criteria:
a. S/he speaks English as a first language;
b. S/he is a citizen of Australia, Botswana, Canada, Caribbean English-speaking countries, Dominica, Gambia, Ghana, United Kingdom, Guyana, Hong Kong, Ireland, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Namibia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, West Indies, Zambia, or Zimbabwe.
c. S/he has earned a college or university degree in the United States or in one of the countries listed in (b).
d. S/he earned a degree from the American University in Beirut, the American University in Bulgaria, the American College of Greece, or Bogazici University in Turkey.
e. At the time of admission, s/he was currently enrolled as a full-time student who had completed two academic years of college/university work in the United States prior to the date of entrance at the University of Massachusetts.
f. At the time of admission to the graduate program, s/he demonstrated sufficient oral proficiency in English on the speaking section of the TOEFL iBT, IELTS, or such other standardized test as may be designated in the future. A student will be deemed to have oral proficiency as follows: on the TOEFL iBT with a score of 26 or higher; on the IELTS with a score of 8.0 or higher; on other standardized tests to be determined by the Graduate Xxxx. The TOEFL iBT and IELTS scores of 26 or 8.0 respectively could be lowered at the discretion of the Graduate Xxxx.
3). Graduate students who are employed in bargaining unit positions with instructional responsibilities and who have not met one (1) of the above criteria are required to take an oral English proficiency test upon arrival on campus.
4). The oral English proficiency test will be administered by the Graduate School at no cost to graduate students, at least two times a year (fall and spring). Information about this test and the University’s policy regarding spoken English proficiency is on the Graduate School’s website. In addition, all incoming international students who have instructional responsibilities will be...
Language Testing. 1). It is the responsibility of each academic department to determine that each graduate student who is employed in a bargaining unit position with instructional responsibilities has appropriate oral proficiency in English. Instructional responsibilities extend to both classroom and laboratory settings.
2). Graduate student employees shall be deemed to have the appropriate oral proficiency in English by meeting one (1) of the following criteria:
Language Testing. 1). It is the responsibility of each academic department to determine that each graduate student who is employed in a bargaining unit position with instructional responsibilities has appropriate oral proficiency in English. Instructional responsibilities extend to both classroom and laboratory settings.
2). Graduate student employees shall be deemed to have the appropriate oral proficiency in English by meeting one (1) of the following criteria:
a. S/he speaks English as a first language;
b. S/he has an undergraduate degree from a U.S. university;
c. S/he has submitted a Test of Spoken English (TSE) or a SPEAK test score of 50 or above.
3). Graduate students who are employed in bargaining unit positions with instructional responsibilities and who have not met one (1) of the above criteria are required to take the SPEAK test upon arrival on campus.
4). The SPEAK test is administered by the Graduate School at no cost to graduate students. It is given three (3) times a year: Fall, Spring, and Summer. Information about the SPEAK test and the University’s policy regarding Spoken English Proficiency will be included in the application package sent to international graduate applicants. In addition, all incoming international students who have instructional responsibilities will be notified of the policy upon their arrival on campus.
5). Graduate student employees who are required to take the SPEAK test and who do not pass the test are required to either participate in the Communication Instruction classes offered by the Graduate School (at no cost to the student) or enroll in another program recommended by their Graduate Program Director. If the assistantship with instructional responsibilities has already begun, the test result will have no bearing on the funding for the duration of that appointment. However, graduate student employees may be reassigned appropriate responsibilities as defined in Article 2, Definitions, corresponding to their level of proficiency. Reappointment to an instructional position will not be made unless the SPEAK test has been passed.
6). International students shall be advised that, because they will not be eligible to teach in the summer or winter session in Continuing and Professional Education until they have passed the SPEAK test, they should complete all testing requirements immediately after arrival on campus. An individual’s test results will be used solely for employment purposes. All on-campus testing and subsequent language t...
Language Testing. The selected Vendor shall include in its Test Plan a strategy for testing the system in both English and Spanish.
