Assessing English Proficiency for University Study
This book focuses on strategies and procedures for assessing the academic language ability of students entering an English-medium university, so that those with significant needs can have access to opportunities to enhance their language skills.
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John Read
Assessing English Proficiency for University Study
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Assessing English Proficiency for University Study John Read University of Auckland, New Zealand
Chapters 2 and 4 © Catherine Elder and John Read 2015 Remaining chapters © John Read 2015 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2015 978-0-230-28516-3 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The author has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2015 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndsmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 6XS Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-33028-7 ISBN 978-1-137-31569-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9781137315694
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Contents List of Figures and Tables
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Preface
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Acknowledgements
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List of Main Acronyms
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1 The Context: Students in English-Medium Universities Introduction International students in English-speaking countries 1950s to 1980s Trends since the 1980s English language proficiency requirements Recent developments in Australia Immigrant students in English-speaking countries English-medium higher education in other countries Malaysia Western Europe Conclusion
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2 Post-Entry Language Assessments in Australia Catherine Elder and John Read Introduction University of Melbourne Diagnostic English Language Assessment (DELA) An alternative model? Other initiatives at Melbourne Reflecting on the Melbourne experience PELAs elsewhere in Australia National surveys MASUS at Sydney Recent online PELAs
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3 The DELNA Programme at the University of Auckl
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