Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id hAFJanm12296; Sat, 15 Nov 2003 14:36:49 -0500 (EST) Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2003 14:36:49 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <7C93F8D9-17A2-11D8-BC6A-00039381D39E@comcast.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: David Rosen <djrosen@comcast.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9631] RE: materials and tests X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.552) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 1525 Lines: 50 Diane, Massachusetts has been using the REEP writing test for ESOL students who are beyond levels tested by the BEST. The REEP is a valid and reliable standardized assessment accepted by the USDOE. Massachusetts is working with the REEP program (in Arlington, Virginia) to develop additional (valid and reliable) forms. For more information about this you could contact Jane Schwerdtfeger at the Massachusetts Department of Education <JaneS@doe.mass.edu> David J. Rosen djrosen@comcast.net On Thursday, November 13, 2003, at 05:09 PM, Diane Snell wrote: > We are a Literacy Council and we serve our students with one-on-one > tutoring. Students meet with their tutors two hours per week. > > We use the BEST test for intake of our ESL students. I find that it > is very > accurate in identifying level and strategies needed for "survival" > Englilsh. > I'm looking for an assessment that will help identify more specific > reading > and writing needs of our more advanced students. These students are > comfortable speaking and understanding oral English and have > low-intermediate reading and writing skills. > > I'm also looking for suggestions for reading and writing texts that > will > serve as a bridge for these students to a more academic English. > > Thanks. > > Diane K. Snell > ESL Education Coordinator > Racine Literacy Council > 734 Lake Avenue > Racine, WI 53403 > Phone: 262-632-9495 > FAX: 262-632-9508 > www.racineliteracy.com > > > David J. Rosen djrosen@comcast.net 617-522-7020
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