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The English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) <\/em>is administered by the LCD Department, twice a year, once in the fall and again in the spring.\u00a0 Its purpose is to evaluate the English proficiency of Applied Linguistics: TESOL majors, who must pass the test to continue in the program.\u00a0 Students are recommended to take the test as soon as possible after they declare the major.<\/p>\n The ELPT is part of the academic requirements for Applied Linguistics: TESOL<\/em> majors in recognition of the fact that our students, future teachers of English, must have a particularly high level of mastery of spoken and written English. English language teachers serve as models of English usage and provide feedback on their students’ written language.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Evaluations are converted to Pass\/Fail grades, and students are notified of the outcome by mail.\u00a0 Students may re-take each of the two independent components of the ELPT no more than two times.<\/p>\n Once the schedule for the ELPT is announced during a given semester, students must sign up in person to take the oral and written components (administered separately), at the LCD office (Queens Hall 300A).<\/p>\n <\/p>\nThe ELPT consists of two independent components:<\/h3>\n
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