Completion of Program

Students are required to complete a series of assessment tests to determine their level of proficiency in the English language. Assessment testing occurs at the beginning and the end of the semester. Tests include the Michigan Test, Test of Writing Proficiency, Test of Listening Proficiency, and the Oral Proficiency Evaluation

Beginning of semester testing results:

• If a student’s performance indicates readiness for university coursework, the appropriate university personnel will be notified of the IEP’s recommendation for fulltime university coursework.

• If a student’s performance shows some strengths and weaknesses, the appropriate university personnel will be notified of the IEP’s recommendation for part-time IEP course work and part-time university course work.

• If a student’s performance indicates that the student is not ready for university course work, that student will be placed within the IEP at the appropriate level of study.

To be eligible for university course work, the student must have acceptance in a university academic program.

At the end of each semester, IEP students complete assessment testing. The scores on these tests, and their performance/grades in their IEP classes, are used by IEP faculty to develop recommendations concerning advancement within and completion of the IEP.

Completion of the IEP is possible through two avenues

• The student has received the required scores through English testing and has the recommendation of IEP faculty.

• The student’s English testing scores demonstrate strengths, which combined with grades in coursework at an advanced level, and the recommendation from IEP faculty.

Length of time recommended for English studies:

If a student wants a certificate of completion from Missouri S&T’s IEP program, they must meet the criteria stated above. Students who start the English program with very limited skills will probably need to attend the language program for a minimum of 3 semesters. In order to gain the most from the English program, it is recommended that students begin their studies at the beginning of a semester. For students who arrive at the mid-semester point, every effort will be made to place the student at a level of study where they will be most successful in their English studies. This is an intensive study program. Students are expected to work very hard to achieve their language goals.