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Administrator Session Proficiency or Seat Time? University Admission Requirement
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Panel Dr. Jacque Van Houten, KDE Kyle Ennis, Avant Assessment Dr. Susan Carvahlo, University of Kentucky Dr. Alan Brown, University of Kentucky Dr. Laura McGee, Western Kentucky University
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A National Perspective, Kyle
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Where should our students be? What does it mean to be AT a level? How do we award CREDIT? Where should our students be? What does it mean to be AT a level? How do we award CREDIT?
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European-Based Languages Spanish, French, German and Italian European-Based Languages Spanish, French, German and Italian Relation Key: 1=Novice-Low, 2=Novice-Mid, 3=Novice-High, 4=Intermediate-Low, 5=Intermediate-Mid, 6=Pre-Advanced
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Proficiency based language requirement University of Kentucky
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USP language requirement (1985-2010) meet Kentucky's pre-college curriculum requirement (see http://www.uky.edu/Admission/apply.htm)http://www.uky.edu/Admission/apply.htm which means, according to the Kentucky Department of Education website: 2 credits required or demonstrated competency (see http://education.ky.gov/KDE/Instructional+Resources/High+School/ Additional+Information/The+PreCollege+Curriculum.htm)http://education.ky.gov/KDE/Instructional+Resources/High+School/ Additional+Information/The+PreCollege+Curriculum.htm that is, 2 years of high school study (or equivalent demonstrated competency), or 2 semesters at UK
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UK Core – Revised Gen Ed curriculum A revised general education curriculum will be designed to smooth students' transition from high school to a research university, and to establish the foundations for advanced college- level learning. The general education curriculum will lay the foundation for effective citizenship in our pluralistic society that is increasingly interconnected with a multilingual, global community.
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UK Core Entrance Requirement competency equivalent of two years of high school foreign language All entering students, including transfer students, must demonstrate a novice-mid proficiency level in a foreign language through an outside assessment rather than through high school seat-time.
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Ways to satisfy entrance requirement STAMP score of 2 or higher (novice mid) AP exam (score of 2 or higher) SAT Subject Test (score of 2 or higher) Students who begin study of a new language at UK do not need to demonstrate entrance proficiency.
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Ways to satisfy entrance requirement For languages for which the STAMP is not available (for example, Latin), UK will administer its own assessment exam. For non-native speakers of English, a TOEFL exam score of 71 or higher will constitute proof of proficiency.
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Preliminary results of STAMP testing: Reading
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Preliminary results of STAMP testing: Speaking
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Western Kentucky University
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State Perspective, KDE
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World Languages in the Arts & Humanities Program Review Kentucky State Board of Education December 8, 2010
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RATIONALE LEARNER EXPECTATIONS: 2.27, 2.28 2005 State Board of Education recommendation to build capacity for a 2016 World Languages graduation requirement NCLB Core Subject 21 st Century Skill College & Career Readiness Kentuckys Global Economic Preparedness Civic Responsiveness
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WL Program Standards Curriculum & Instruction Formative & Summative Assessments Professional Development & Support Services Administrative/Leadership Support & Monitoring
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