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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=jedwards@NFLC.ORG href="mailto:jedwards@NFLC.ORG">Edwards, Jane</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=LTEST-L@LISTS.PSU.EDU
href="mailto:LTEST-L@LISTS.PSU.EDU">LTEST-L@LISTS.PSU.EDU</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 08, 2004 3:32 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Spanish -Speaking Test Developers</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=Section1>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Spanish-Speaking Test
Developers<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The National Foreign
Language Center (NFLC) at the
</SPAN></FONT><st1:place><st1:PlaceType>University</st1:PlaceType> of
<st1:PlaceName>Maryland</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>, as part of its LangNet
project, is launching a series of online instructional modules aimed at helping
government linguists understand a new suite of foreign language proficiency
tests and meet the standards they establish.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>While the focus is currently on Modern
Standard Arabic, Korean, Spanish, Chinese and, Persian Farsi, we are interested
in all languages.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Therefore, we are
looking for language specialists who are familiar with the Interagency Language
Roundtable (ILR) scale, particularly as it applies to text, and experienced test
developers who understand stimuli in languages other than English.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We are looking for highly professional
specialists who will require a minimum of training.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">We are seeking
individuals to find and submit suitable language samples, as well as individuals
to write instructional items or tasks to <SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic">accompany </SPAN>such material.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>While much of this work could be
done at home in your free time, a modest commitment of time on task at the
center would also be required.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The
compensation package for this work is generous and competitive.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you would like to pursue this
opportunity, kindly send a CV that specifies your relevant experience
to:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Jane Edwards<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 4">
</SPAN></SPAN></FONT><st1:address><st1:Street>Suite</st1:Street>
2132</st1:address><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 4">
</SPAN></SPAN></FONT><st1:place><st1:PlaceType>University</st1:PlaceType> of
<st1:PlaceName>Maryland</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 4">
</SPAN></SPAN></FONT><st1:Street><st1:address><SPAN
style="mso-no-proof: yes">5201 Paint Branch
Parkway</SPAN></st1:address></st1:Street><SPAN
style="mso-no-proof: yes"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><st1:place><st1:City><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-no-proof: yes">College
Park</SPAN></FONT></st1:City><SPAN style="mso-no-proof: yes">,
</SPAN><st1:State><SPAN
style="mso-no-proof: yes">Maryland</SPAN></st1:State><SPAN
style="mso-no-proof: yes"> </SPAN><st1:PostalCode><SPAN
style="mso-no-proof: yes">20740</SPAN></st1:PostalCode></st1:place><SPAN
style="mso-no-proof: yes"> -6715<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-no-proof: yes">jedwards@nflc.org</SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face=Georgia color=#003399 size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #003399; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-no-proof: yes">Jane
Edwards<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face=Georgia color=#003399 size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #003399; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-no-proof: yes">Program
Coordinator<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face=Georgia color=#003399 size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #003399; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-no-proof: yes">National
Foreign </SPAN></FONT><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><FONT face=Georgia
color=#003399><SPAN
style="COLOR: #003399; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-no-proof: yes">Language</SPAN></FONT></st1:PlaceName><FONT
face=Georgia color=#003399><SPAN
style="COLOR: #003399; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-no-proof: yes">
</SPAN></FONT><st1:PlaceType><FONT face=Georgia color=#003399><SPAN
style="COLOR: #003399; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-no-proof: yes">Center</SPAN></FONT></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><FONT
face=Georgia color=#003399><SPAN
style="COLOR: #003399; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-no-proof: yes"> at the
</SPAN></FONT><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><FONT face=Georgia color=#003399><SPAN
style="COLOR: #003399; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-no-proof: yes">University</SPAN></FONT></st1:PlaceType><FONT
face=Georgia color=#003399><SPAN
style="COLOR: #003399; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-no-proof: yes"> of
</SPAN></FONT><st1:PlaceName><FONT face=Georgia color=#003399><SPAN
style="COLOR: #003399; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-no-proof: yes">Maryland</SPAN></FONT></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><FONT
face=Georgia color=#003399><SPAN
style="COLOR: #003399; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-no-proof: yes"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><FONT face=Georgia color=#003399
size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #003399; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-no-proof: yes">Patapsco</SPAN></FONT></st1:PlaceName><FONT
face=Georgia color=#003399><SPAN
style="COLOR: #003399; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-no-proof: yes">
</SPAN></FONT><st1:PlaceType><FONT face=Georgia color=#003399><SPAN
style="COLOR: #003399; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-no-proof: yes">Building</SPAN></FONT></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><FONT
face=Georgia color=#003399><SPAN
style="COLOR: #003399; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-no-proof: yes"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><st1:Street><st1:address><FONT face=Georgia color=#003399
size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #003399; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-no-proof: yes">5201
Paint Branch Parkway, Suite 2132</SPAN></FONT></st1:address></st1:Street><FONT
face=Georgia color=#003399><SPAN
style="COLOR: #003399; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-no-proof: yes"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><st1:place><st1:City><FONT face=Georgia color=#003399
size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #003399; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-no-proof: yes">College
Park</SPAN></FONT></st1:City><FONT face=Georgia color=#003399><SPAN
style="COLOR: #003399; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-no-proof: yes">,
</SPAN></FONT><st1:State><FONT face=Georgia color=#003399><SPAN
style="COLOR: #003399; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-no-proof: yes">MD</SPAN></FONT></st1:State><FONT
face=Georgia color=#003399><SPAN
style="COLOR: #003399; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-no-proof: yes"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT><st1:PostalCode><FONT
face=Georgia color=#003399><SPAN
style="COLOR: #003399; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-no-proof: yes">20742</SPAN></FONT></st1:PostalCode></st1:place><FONT
face=Georgia color=#003399><SPAN
style="COLOR: #003399; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-no-proof: yes"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face=Georgia color=#003399 size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #003399; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-no-proof: yes">Phone:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>301-405-9805<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
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