English Testing
Students who are granted conditional Missouri S&T academic admission are tested by the ALI faculty to assess their English language proficiency levels and placed either in classes in the Intensive English Program or in full/part-time academic courses according to the results of the placement testing. English language placement testing is mandatory for all international students who have not satisfied Missouri S&T's English language proficiency requirements.
WhyLanguage Proficiency Testing?
ALI faculty work with Missouri S&T’s Testing Center to provide English testing for newly arrived international students who have not met Missouri S&T’s English Language proficiency requirements.
–Low verbal GRE scores indicate potential issues
–Borderline TOEFL scores
–Student has attended an American university but didn’t submit TOEFL or IELTS results for admission.
IEP Test Sections
Missouri S&T’s language proficiency testing and results are determined by four tests:
–Michigan Test of Language Proficiency
–Test of Writing Proficiency
–Test of Listening Proficiency
–Oral Proficiency Evaluation
Michigan Test of Language Proficiency
–Score range: 46-100
–Time required: 90 min
–Skills tested: Grammar usage, vocabulary, reading comprehension
–Advantage: provides reliable results and scores are available in a timely manner
–Students can take this test at an authorized testing center
•Missouri S&T is an authorized testing center for Michigan testing.
•Missouri S&T’s Testing Center conducts this testing service for large groups.
•The IEP is authorized to conduct this test on an individual basis.
–This score can only be used within the institution to determine a student’s language skills. Students cannot transfer to other institutions with a Michigan score.
–The Michigan Test is only one part of the IEP language proficiency testing process.
Recommendations for study
Results from all four tests are analyzed prior to making a recommendation for the student.
–Recommendations vary depending on initial language skills.
•full-time study in the IEP
•full-time study at Missouri S&T
•part-time study in the IEP with concurrent part-time enrollment at Missouri S&T.
In some cases, students need assistance with pronunciation, others need assistance in writing.
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