Beyond Test Practice

Most universities use screening methods for oral
English proficiency for international teaching
assistants, which may be standardized oral English
tests (TOEFL or TSE) or tests based on micro teaching
and interviews. Purdue University uses POET, a
locally-developed, computer-based test for screening
oral English proficiency. POET is intended to be an
integral part of the language instruction program and
Purdue s educational framework. This book describes
how a test preparation method, POET Tutorial, can
help to embed the test in the local context by
offering more than test practice. Alongside format
introduction and test familiarization, the POET
Tutorial promotes awareness of the educational
demands and opportunities at Purdue. The three-year
study presented in this book follows the POET
Tutorial implementation by examining examinees test
format knowledge and their opinions about the
tutorial s helpfulness. This book should be
especially useful for professionals who want to
achieve integration of language tests and instruction
in a particular educational or social context.

Autorentext
Dr. Slobodanka Dimova is an Assistant Professor of TESOL/Applied Linguistics at East Carolina University. She holds a doctoral degree from Purdue University. Her interests include language testing and measurement and World Englishes.

Klappentext
Most universities use screening methods for oral English proficiency for international teaching assistants, which may be standardized oral English tests (TOEFL or TSE) or tests based on micro teaching and interviews. Purdue University uses POET, a locally-developed, computer-based test for screening oral English proficiency. POET is intended to be an integral part of the language instruction program and Purdue's educational framework. This book describes how a test preparation method, POET Tutorial, can help to embed the test in the local context by offering more than test practice. Alongside format introduction and test familiarization, the POET Tutorial promotes awareness of the educational demands and opportunities at Purdue. The three-year study presented in this book follows the POET Tutorial implementation by examining examinees' test format knowledge and their opinions about the tutorial's helpfulness. This book should be especially useful for professionals who want to achieve integration of language tests and instruction in a particular educational or social context.