Full Proficiency Assessment Overview
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FULL LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENT Connecting People Across Language and Culture®
Full Language Proficiency Assessment
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Proprietary and Confidential ©2019 MasterWord Services TABLE OF CONTENTS Overview ....................................................................................................................................................
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Structure ....................................................................................................................................................
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Proficiency Levels Defined ...........................................................................................................................
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Language Proficiency Assessment Results
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Full Language Proficiency Assessment
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Proprietary and Confidential ©2019 MasterWord Services OVERVIEW The Language Proficiency Examination tests a person’s ability to communicate in a particular language in five skill areas: writing, listening, reading, grammar, and oral expression. The assessment measures proficiency as defined by the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Skill Level Descriptions displayed on a scale of Training Recommended to Clinical proficiency STRUCTURE The five skill areas tested in each assessment are tested in three formats: Listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and grammar
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consists of 63 multiple-choice questions that test listening, reading, and grammar. The listening and reading components contain 6 exercises with up to 4 corresponding questions each Oral Expression
The Oral
Expression module is divided into three sections: •
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The examinee is required to read a paragraph out loud and is evaluated on their pronunciation according to the Oral Expression Rubrics. •
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The examinee listens to five questions and is instructed to answer orally using complete sentences. •
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The examinee is presented with a picture and is instructed to tell a two-minute long story. Writing This section consists of three (3) writing prompts. The test taker is instructed to write a 150-word response to each prompt using proper grammar, including proper font and accent or other marks when applicable. Test takers are not rated on the content of your responses, i.e. opinions, but rather on word choice, language usage (including grammar and structure), and flow.
The proficiency level is determined and reported based on the portion of the assessment completed. Each module of the assessment is graded individually and then combined to determine an overall proficiency level. The writing section is evaluated and reported separately. SECTION TIME Reading Comprehension 20 Minutes Listening Comprehension 20 Minutes Grammar 15 Minutes Oral Expression 13 Minutes Writing 30 Minutes
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Proprietary and Confidential ©2019 MasterWord Services PROFICIENCY LEVELS DEFINED Training Recommended Individual is able to communicate with difficulty, understanding short utterances and non-complex written language; particularly where context strongly supports understanding. Fluency is very limited because of hesitations, lack of vocabulary, inaccuracy, or failure to respond appropriately. Understanding is often uneven, and misunderstanding is possible. Non-Clinical In addition to understanding spontaneous and routine conversations, the individual can also understand the main ideas and most details from short narratives pertaining to a variety of topics in different time frames or aspects; sometimes having to read material several times for understanding. Individuals at this level can express own ideas (although inconsistent) and sustain a semi-fluent conversation about a familiar topic. Clinical Individual is able to read and speak fluently and accurately; understanding all forms and styles of speech in any setting, both familiar and unfamiliar. Shows strong cultural framework and is able to grasp socio-cultural nuances of the message. Can relate inferences to real-world knowledge and understand almost all sociolinguistic and cultural references. PROFICIENCY LEVEL POINTS Training Recommended 0-104 Non-Clinical 105-135 Clinical 136+
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Proprietary and Confidential ©2019 MasterWord Services LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENT RESULTS All Language Proficiency Assessment results are reported in the following format. The language proficiency score is represented according to the guide at the bottom of the report: Clinical, Non-
Clinical, and Training Recommended. The report also includes detailed comments from a language expert regarding the individual’s performance on the oral expression component of the assessment. MasterWord Services does not determine what level of performance is required for a person to be eligible to speak directly to clients in the foreign language. However, we provide a brief description of each level of performance and allow each organization to determine what level of performance to require of its employees. The “Comment” section contains detailed comments regarding the candidate’s
oral performance. This section displays the level achieved by the candidate. This guide provides a brief description of each level.
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Proprietary and Confidential ©2019 MasterWord Services TECHNOLOGY CONSIDERATIONS For proctored assessments a webcam and microphone are required. Additionally, all test takers must use a laptop or desktop computer.
The use of smart phones, tablet, or other mobile devices is discouraged. Test takers must also have a phone to submit oral responses. Additionally, for typing in languages other than English, you are welcome to use the character selector to the right of the calculator on the toolbar to insert the character needed. You can also change the settings on your computer to switch between typing in English and another language. Please visit Microsoft for more information: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4496404/windows-10-manage-the-input-and-display-
language#input_language
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