Post by NEWL@americancouncils.org on Mar 5, 2016 10:19:36 GMT -5
Dear Colleagues:
American Councils (AC) is seeking interested Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, and/or Korean language programs or individuals at the high school level for participation in the National Examinations in World Languages™ (NEWL) language proficiency assessment, developed as part of its multi-language special portfolio for “critical” world languages.
A joint academic project of American Councils and the College Board, the NEWL is intended for both heritage and non-heritage secondary school students to provide students with credit for language proficiency they already have, independent of how they actually acquired it. The NEWL targets students’ language proficiency in the Novice High to Intermediate High levels across the four skills: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. Of these four skills, the Writing and Speaking portions of the exam are assessed through our partner ACTFL/LTI. We currently offer operational assessments in Arabic, Chinese, and Russian (see below) as well as pilot assessments in Korean and Portuguese.
§ NOTE: We currently offer our Russian exam as the Prototype AP® Russian exam.
The administration of NEWL is scheduled for the final week of April. Registration for the exam closes on Friday, April 1, 2016. The NEWL exam fee is $92, which includes the online portion of the exam and the oral assessment. Of the $92, testing centers will receive a $15 refund, per student, to defray the cost of administering and proctoring the exam. A reduced exam fee of $48 is available to those students who qualify, and the corresponding refund to schools is $4. Students participating in the administration of NEWL will receive a final grade report and will have one score report sent to a college or university of their choosing.
American Councils is pleased to offer this administration as part of the new World Language Initiative. Please share this letter with colleagues, as we welcome all schools interested in participating in these administrations.
Please visit the following link for additional important information regarding dates, deadlines, fees, and more:
www.americancouncils.org/services/testing-and-assessment/NEWL/registration-information
Sample test items are available at exams.americancouncils.org/samples.
§ NOTE: Some sample items currently target proficiency levels higher than those assessed by the NEWL exam. We will be adding lower level items in the coming weeks.
We welcome any questions or inquiries into the exam process. Please email the NEWL Coordinator at NEWL@americancouncils.org<mailto:NEWL@americancouncils.org>.
Sincerely,
Matthew Bell
NEWL Coordinator
Assessment and Curriculum Development
American Councils for International Education
1828 L Street N.W., Suite 1200
Washington, D.C. 20036
T 202 833 7522 Ext 130
F 202 833 7523
http://www.americancouncils.org<http://www.americancouncils.org/>
American Councils (AC) is seeking interested Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, and/or Korean language programs or individuals at the high school level for participation in the National Examinations in World Languages™ (NEWL) language proficiency assessment, developed as part of its multi-language special portfolio for “critical” world languages.
A joint academic project of American Councils and the College Board, the NEWL is intended for both heritage and non-heritage secondary school students to provide students with credit for language proficiency they already have, independent of how they actually acquired it. The NEWL targets students’ language proficiency in the Novice High to Intermediate High levels across the four skills: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. Of these four skills, the Writing and Speaking portions of the exam are assessed through our partner ACTFL/LTI. We currently offer operational assessments in Arabic, Chinese, and Russian (see below) as well as pilot assessments in Korean and Portuguese.
§ NOTE: We currently offer our Russian exam as the Prototype AP® Russian exam.
The administration of NEWL is scheduled for the final week of April. Registration for the exam closes on Friday, April 1, 2016. The NEWL exam fee is $92, which includes the online portion of the exam and the oral assessment. Of the $92, testing centers will receive a $15 refund, per student, to defray the cost of administering and proctoring the exam. A reduced exam fee of $48 is available to those students who qualify, and the corresponding refund to schools is $4. Students participating in the administration of NEWL will receive a final grade report and will have one score report sent to a college or university of their choosing.
American Councils is pleased to offer this administration as part of the new World Language Initiative. Please share this letter with colleagues, as we welcome all schools interested in participating in these administrations.
Please visit the following link for additional important information regarding dates, deadlines, fees, and more:
www.americancouncils.org/services/testing-and-assessment/NEWL/registration-information
Sample test items are available at exams.americancouncils.org/samples.
§ NOTE: Some sample items currently target proficiency levels higher than those assessed by the NEWL exam. We will be adding lower level items in the coming weeks.
We welcome any questions or inquiries into the exam process. Please email the NEWL Coordinator at NEWL@americancouncils.org<mailto:NEWL@americancouncils.org>.
Sincerely,
Matthew Bell
NEWL Coordinator
Assessment and Curriculum Development
American Councils for International Education
1828 L Street N.W., Suite 1200
Washington, D.C. 20036
T 202 833 7522 Ext 130
F 202 833 7523
http://www.americancouncils.org<http://www.americancouncils.org/>