Indicators of a Possible
Need for ESL Support Services, including ENWR 107
Language
* Pronunciation interferes with communication
* Reluctance to speak
* Excessive circumlocution (written or oral)
* Difficulty choosing correct words/labored response
* Problems with grammar interfere with communication
* Listener/reader forced to supply meaning
* Burden of communication placed on listener/reader
* In-class writing of lower quality than out-of-class writing
* Difficulty following instructions (written and/or oral)
Behavior
* Homework assignments often not completed and/or turned in late
* Student requires an inappropriate level of attention from the
instructor (in and/or out of class)
* Extra time required to complete in-class assignments
* Avoidance of interaction with the instructor and/or peers
* Reluctance to express an opinion
* Over reliance on a dictionary
* Over reliance on references
* Appearance of depression and/or stress/burn out
Assessment: The
Center for American English Language & Culture
(CAELC) administers the University of Virginia English Language
Proficiency Exam at the beginning of each semester and by appointment
throughout
the year. The exam is used to determine the general adequacy of
English language skills for variousacademic purposes. Any recommendations
for further language study are based on the results of the exam.
In the case of a student, results and recommendations are forwarded
to the student's advisor and dean as well as to the student. CAELC
staff administer the exam to faculty and visiting scholars for
whom
English is a second language by appointment. An appointment for
assessment can be made by contacting the CAELC at 924-6166.
The University of Virginia English Language Proficiency Exam consists
of three parts: a grammar and vocabulary test, an essay, and a
brief interview. The exam usually requires about ninety minutes.
Results
and recommendations are available within forty-eight hours.
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