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Planning Assessment for ESP Programs

Workshop on ESP Professional Development. Planning Assessment for ESP Programs. Benjamin Wang, President ETS Taiwan Representative 2014.9.14. Where did this conversation happen?. Global English could be the middle ground in the ELF (English as Lingua Franca) world. World of E.

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Planning Assessment for ESP Programs

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  1. Workshop on ESP Professional Development Planning Assessment for ESP Programs Benjamin Wang, President ETS Taiwan Representative 2014.9.14

  2. Where did this conversation happen?

  3. Global Englishcould be the middle ground in the ELF (English as Lingua Franca) world World of E.. World of other languages Chinese Japanese … … World of Singlish World of E.. World of Hinglish Native Speakers of Mandarin English for Academic Purposes English for Legal Purposes Speaker of Speaker of English for Technology English for Business English for Tourism English for Medicine and Nursing

  4. Global English as a Middle Ground:CEFR B1

  5. Language Barrier English Native Speakers Non-native English Speakers ESP could be a way…. International Activities EOP EAP

  6. Assessment in ESP Programs • Major Concerns • Alignment with program goals • Budgeting

  7. Program Alignment How can I get there? Where am I? Current Proficiency & Abilities • Where do I need to be? • Needs -instructors -facilities -materials -assessment tools -total budget Curriculum Planning & Design Current Proficiency Required Proficiency Current Skills Required Knowledge Current Knowledge Required Skills

  8. Program Alignment How can I get there? Where am I? Current Proficiency & Abilities • Where do I need to be? • Needs Pre-test Post-test Midterm Tests

  9. Pre-test Selection EOP tests  TOEIC LR  BULATS LR  …… EAP tests TOEFL iBT  TOEFL ITP  IELTS  GEPT  ……

  10. Mid- term Test Selection • Developed in-house • Alignment with Post-test • Achievement tests • Mock tests • Performance tests • …

  11. Post-test Selection Productive Skills (Higher Proficiency) GMAT GRE CPA …… Language Focus (Lower Proficiency) Content Focus (Higher Proficiency) TOEFLiBT TOEICSW IELTS …… TOEFLITP TOEICLR BULATSLR …… Receptive Skills (Lower Proficiency)

  12. Budgeting 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 …

  13. Sampleof assessment arrangementin ESP Programs

  14. 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)

  15. Timing and selection of Assessment :A corporate presentations class • Pre-tests : •  Midterm tests: •  Post-tests :

  16. Timing and selection of Assessment :A corporate presentations class • Pre-tests : TOEIC L/R •  Midterm tests: Oral PPT presentation in front of the whole class •  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

  17. Can ETSprovide assessments forELF/EOP/EAP programs ?

  18. 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

  19. TOEIC: Test of English for international communication

  20. 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

  21. Recap: Assessment in ESP Programs Selection Role As a screening test for EOP,EGAP,EAP and EMI programs As a pre- and post- test for general proficiency training programs • Pre-tests • Receptive (L&R) • EAP or EOP? • Midterm tests • In-house achievement tests • Post-tests • Starting proficiency? • Program goals? • Budgeting

  22. THANK YOU Ben@toeic.com.tw

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