Date of Award
Summer 7-16-2019
Document Type
Project (696 or 796 registration)
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language
Department
Graduate Studies
Committee Chair
Dr. Linda Houts-Smith
Keywords
English, language, placement, testing, assessment, university
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine placement testing instruments for the modality streams in the English Language Program (ELP) at Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM). The study involved research into and consideration of types and purposes of tests. A placement test was determined to be the appropriate test type for the program’s current student placement needs. An investigation was performed regarding characteristics placement tests need to possess for our program. With these characteristics guiding research, placement test options for the modality streams were reviewed, including standardized tests and in-house assessments. This project determined that in-house placement testing instruments for the modality streams best suit our program’s needs and are recommended. Future phases of the study are also suggested.
Recommended Citation
Hilgers, Aimee, "Placement Testing Instruments for Modality Streams in an English Language Program" (2019). Dissertations, Theses, and Projects. 218.
https://red.mnstate.edu/thesis/218