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ACCESS for ELLs / WIDA Consortium
The World-class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) Consortium has developed an English language proficiency test, ACCESS for ELLs™. Learn more.

Adult English Proficiency Assessments

Learn about our English proficiency assessments for adults.

Literacy Development in Ghana
As a partner in the Education Quality for All (EQUALL) project funded by USAID, CAL is working with Ghana Education Services to develop literacy milestones and assessments. Learn more.

Learn more about CAL's oral proficiency assessments.

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CAL Digests
Browse of our collection of free downloadable digests including our newest assessment digests:

Effects of Instructional Hours and Intensity of Instruction on NRS Level Gain in Listening and Speaking

Oral Proficiency Assessment: The Use of Technology in Test Development and Rater Training.

  

Testing / Assessment

Determining the extent to which individuals can use a second or foreign language has become increasingly important in the United States. CAL’s language testing experts focus on assessing language ability in English as a Second Language and foreign languages at all educational levels, including:

  • Pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade

  • Higher education

  • Professional settings, such as the government and workplace

CAL staff develop tests, conduct research on language testing, and provide professional development for language teachers on assessment.

Our assessment projects serve foreign and English language learners of all ages, in addition to bilinguals and heritage language learners. CAL also offers a number of professional resources to educators, researchers, and government officials interested in language assessment.

Projects

CAL is involved in a variety of projects related to language testing and assessment. Learn more.

Foreign Language Assessment Directory
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Learn more about our free, searchable online directory of information on nearly 200 tests in over 90 languages.

 

Testing Products

CAL provides a variety of additional products and services to meet assessment needs. Learn more.

Several of our newest language testing products are outlined below:

SOPA Online Training Logo SOPA Online Training

CAL has developed an online training course that teaches participants how to rate students' oral language using the Student Oral Proficiency Assessment (SOPA). SOPA Online Training was launched in November 2006. Learn more.

MRTP logoMultimedia Rater Training Program (MRTP) French and German versions now available.

The MRTP is a computer-assisted professional development tool that teaches professionals to rate oral proficiency through authentic language samples from the Simulated Oral Proficiency Interview (SOPI). Learn more.

COPI LogoCOPI - the next generation of the SOPI
CAL is developing the Computerized Oral Proficiency Instrument (COPI) as a technology-based alternative to the Simulated Oral Proficiency Interview (SOPI). Watch our Web site for more details. Learn more.

CAL Digests

Download our newest assessment digests:

Effects of Instructional Hours and Intensity of Instruction on NRS Level Gain in Listening and Speaking
This digest reports on a study examining the relationship between the number of ESL instructional hours and intensity of ESL instruction with the progress of adult English language learners in listening and speaking in English, as measured by the oral proficiency assessment BEST Plus.

Oral Proficiency Assessment: The Use of Technology in Test Development and Rater Training.
Since 1986, CAL has investigated and initiated a number of approaches to oral proficiency assessment that rely on semi-direct measures and new technologies. This digest describes ways to use technology to improve test development and administration and to improve the training of raters.