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<font face="verdana, arial" color="#003399"><strong><em>MRTP
Multimedia Rater Training Program - Spanish</em></strong></font><br clear="all"><br>
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<p align="center"><font size="-1" color="#003399">A hands-on introduction
to oral proficiency assessment that teaches rating skills via
CD-ROM <br>
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<strong>Price:</strong><br>
$99.00<BR>
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<p> <font size="-1" color="#003399"> The <em>Multimedia Rater Training
Program (MRTP)</em> is an interactive software program designed to teach
professionals to rate oral language proficiency. This computer-assisted
professional development program was modeled after live rater training
workshops and CAL’s self-instructional <em>Rater Training Kits</em>.
The <em>MRTP</em> provides a hands-on introduction to oral proficiency
assessment and teaches rating skills conveniently and effectively via
CD-ROM. </p>
<p>The program begins with training in the use of the ACTFL Proficiency
Guidelines–Speaking and then teaches users how to rate examinee
performances on the <em>Simulated Oral Proficiency Interview</em>, a
tape-mediated test of oral proficiency.<br>
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The Spanish version is now available. French and German versions will
be available in 2006. </strong> </p>
<p align="CENTER"><STRONG>For details or to order, please visit:<br>
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<P align="left">For more information about the <em>MRTP</em>, visit <a href="http://www.cal.org/mrtp">www.cal.org/mrtp</a>.</font></P>
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<p align="center"><font face="verdana, arial"><font color="#003399"><strong><em>Literacy and Language Diversity in the United States</em></strong><br>
<font color="#003399" face="verdana, arial">Second Edition</font> </p>
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<p align="center"><font size="-1" color="#003399">Useful information
for linguists, scholars, policy makers, educators, and students
in teacher preparation programs<br>
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<strong>Price:</strong><br>
$19.95<BR>
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<p> <font size="-1" color="#003399"> In this edition of <em>Literacy and
Language Diversity in the United States</em>, the author takes a fresh
look at the differences between the literacy performance and educational
achievement of language minorities and native speakers of English in
this country and at the social and educational policy debates that surround
literacy in the 21st century. </p>
<p>Based on current national data, the book examines language diversity
in the United States; outlines what we know about the development of
English literacy, native language literacy, and literacy in two languages;
and explores how to make informed national policy decisions. <em>Literacy
and Language Diversity in the United States</em> is written for linguists,
scholars, policy makers, educators, and students in teacher preparation
programs. <br>
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<p align="CENTER"><STRONG>For details or to order, please visit:<br>
<a href="http://calstore.cal.org/store/detail.aspx?ID=34" title="Go to CALstore" border="0"><img src="http://calstore.cal.org/store/images/calstore_126x25.gif" alt="Click here to order" border="0" width="126" height="25"></a></STRONG></p>
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<P align="CENTER"><font face="Times, Helvetica" color="#FF3333" size="+1"><STRONG>CAL CLASSICS NOW 40% OFF!<BR>
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<p><font size="-1" color="#003399">CAL has made a number of its older publications
available at a 40% discount. Here's a chance to own tried-and-true CAL classics
before they go out of print! Here's just a sample: </p>
<p> • <em>Adult Biliteracy in the United States</em> <s>$20.95</s>
<strong>NOW: $12.50</strong><br>
• <em>From the Classroom to the Community</em> <s>$15.95</s>
<strong>NOW: $9.50</strong> <br>
• <em>Profiles in Two-Way Immersion Education</em> <s>$16.95</s>
<strong>NOW: $10.00</strong> <br>
• <em>Foreign Language Instruction in the United States</em> <s>$18.95</s>
<strong>NOW: $11.25</strong> <br>
• <em>Workplace ESL</em> <s>$15.95</s>
<strong>NOW: $9.50</strong> <br>
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<p align="center">Visit the new <a href="http://calstore.cal.org/store">CAL
Classics</a> section of the CAL Store to get these<br>
and other publications at a 40% discount! </p>
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<font face="verdana, arial" color="#003399"> <STRONG>New CAL Digest</STRONG>
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<font size="-1"> <EM>Attaining
High Levels of Proficiency: Challenges for Foreign Language Education
in the United States</EM> - <A href="http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/attain.html">FREE Download</A></font><BR>
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<STRONG>New CAL Project</STRONG><BR>
<font size="-1" color="#003399"> English for Heritage Language Speakers (EHLS)</font><BR>
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<font face="verdana, arial" color="#003399" size="-2">CAL is pleased to
announce the initiation of the pilot year of its EHLS program. EHLS will
enable adults who are native speakers of critical languages to acquire
the English language proficiency they need to function effectively in
government and business positions in the United States. In this pilot
year, the program will recruit native speakers of Arabic, Chinese, and
Russian to participate. Iinstruction will take place at the University
of Washington in Seattle and at Georgetown University in Washington, DC.
<p>Funding for the EHLS program comes from the National Security Education
Program in the U.S. Department of Defense. Competitive scholarships
will be available to individuals who meet the language qualifications,
are U.S. citizens, and are willing to commit to work for 1 year within
the federal government.</p>
<p>For more information about the project, visit <a href="http://www.cal.org/ehls">www.cal.org/ehls</a>
or contact Deborah Kennedy, EHLS program manager, at <a href="mailto:ehls@cal.org">ehls@cal.org</a>.<br>
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