Thursday, August 30, 2007

Testing... Uh... I mean Placement Interviews

Opening night is upon us! I want to remind you all of the important role placement interviews play in the process of English for Language Learners (ELL). Without consistent placement interviews, student dropout rate will note a significant increase. Students will become frustrated very early in the process if they are in over their heads, and the "shame" of being demoted to a lower class is more than many are willing to bear.

When testing, if in doubt, always go with the lower score!!! It will be a pleasant experience for them to be promoted if we are wrong.

Just a quick thought.
James

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