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Planning Assessment for ESP Programs
Benjamin Wang, PresidentETS Taiwan Representative
2014.9.14
Workshop on ESP Professional Development
Where did this conversation happen?
A:How are you?B:I am fine.A:How much?
World Global English
World of ESP
World of Hinglish
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Global English could be the middle ground in the ELF (English as Lingua Franca) world
World of other languagesChineseJapanese……
World of Singlish
World of E..
English for Legal
Purposes
Native Speakers of Mandarin
English for Technology
World of E..
English for Business
English for Academic Purposes
English for Tourism
English for Medicine
and Nursing
Speaker of
Speaker of
GLOBAL ENGLISH AS A MIDDLE GROUND:CEFR B1
International Activities
ESP could be a way….
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English Native
Speakers
Non-native English
Speakers
Language Barrier
EOP
EAP
Assessment in ESP Programs
• Major Concerns– Alignment with program goals– Budgeting
Program Alignment
Where am I?
Current Proficiency & Abilities
Current Proficiency
Current Knowledge
Current Skills
Where do I need to be?
Needs
Required Proficiency
Required Knowledge
Required Skills
-instructors-facilities-materials-assessment tools-total budget
Curriculum Planning &
Design
How can I get there?
Program Alignment
Where am I?
Current Proficiency & Abilities
Where do I need to be?
Needs
Pre-test Post-testMidterm Tests
How can I get there?
Pre-test Selection
EAP tests TOEFL iBT TOEFL ITP IELTS GEPT ……
EOP tests TOEIC LR BULATS LR ……
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Mid- term Test Selection
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Developed in-house Alignment with Post-
test Achievement tests Mock tests Performance tests …
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Post-test Selection
(1) Receptive Proficiency
Tests
(3) Receptive
Achievement Tests
(2) Productive Proficiency
Tests
(4) Productive
Achievement Tests
Productive Skills(Higher
Proficiency)
Language Focus
(Lower Proficiency)
Content Focus(Higher
Proficiency)
Receptive Skills(Lower
Proficiency)
TOEFL ITPTOEIC LRBULATS LR……
TOEFL iBTTOEIC SWIELTS……
GMATGRECPA……
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TOEIC L/R : NT$1,500 TOEIC S/W : NT$3,200 TOEFL ITP : NT$1,120 TOEFL iBT : NT$5,000 IELTS : NT$5,100 GEPT L/R : NT$650 GEPT S/W: NT$1,200 …
Budgeting
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Sample of assessment arrangementin ESP Programs
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Case 1： A Corporate Presentations Class
Goal : a. presentation skills b. confidence in English presentations c. improved proficiency not required
Required starting proficiency : TOEIC 450
Performance evaluation : Oral PPT presentation in front of the whole class
Number of students : 20
Total hours： 12 hours (3 hours/week)
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Timing and selection of Assessment : A corporate presentations class
a. Pre-tests :
b. Midterm tests:
c. Post-tests :
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a. Pre-tests : TOEIC L/R
b. Midterm tests: Oral PPT presentation in front of the whole class
c. Post-tests : Oral PPT presentation in front of the whole class
Total testing costs : NT$30,000 (US$1,000 )
TOEIC L&R NT$1,500
Timing and selection of Assessment : A corporate presentations class
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Can ETS provide assessments
for ELF/EOP/EAP programs ?
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Standardized Tests Can Be Developed
IF
Content and context can be standardized
A large demand from score users exists
A large number of test takers is expected
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International Workplace number
Potential Score Users 1 million ~ 5 million
Potential Test Takers10 million ~ 100
million
Content and Context Quite Standardized
TOEIC: Test of English for international communication
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In the Near Future
In the short term, ETS is unable to address the issues of assessment for ESP or ELF (non-native varieties of English)
Global English provides a middle ground for ELF communication, and ETS continues to provide TOEIC and TOEFL ITP as the assessment solution for this market need
Recap: Assessment in ESP Programs
Selection• Pre-tests
– Receptive (L&R)– EAP or EOP?
• Midterm tests– In-house achievement tests
• Post-tests– Starting proficiency?– Program goals?
• Budgeting
Role• As a screening test for
EOP,EGAP,EAP and EMI programs
• As a pre- and post- test for general proficiency training programs
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THANK YOUBen@toeic.com.tw