Arabic-L:PEDA:Paid survey for experienced instructors of MSA (deadline 10 Feb)

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Date: 03 Jan 2010
From:Jesse Blackburn-Morrow <jmorrow at avantassessment.com>
Subject:Paid survey for experienced instructors of MSA (deadline 10 Feb)

Dear Arabic-L members:
 
Avant Assessment is designing a diagnostic test for students of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). This test will identify the strengths and weaknesses of students trying to progress from Intermediate- High to Advanced on the ACTFL scale, or 1+ to 2 on the ILR scale. We are looking for MSA instructors to complete a series of short surveys as part of our research. Volunteers must meet the following qualifications:
 
1) Have three or more years experience  teaching MSA to adult native speakers of English at one or both of these proficiency levels: ILR 1+ (ACTFL Intermediate-High), ILR2 (ACTFL Advanced-Low & -Mid) in a school or university setting
2) Have experience assessing students, using the ILR Skill Level descriptors and/or ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines
3) Be a native speaker of Arabic, or possess a high level of proficiency in MSA
4) Be fluent in English
 
We value your insight as an experienced instructor of MSA, as your responses to these surveys will help us to define exactly “what” will be tested, and will improve the feedback we can give learners.
 
This project will involve 6 brief surveys. You will be compensated $20.00 USD for each survey (relevant to your experience) that you complete before its deadline. If you complete all surveys on time for a particular proficiency level, you will receive a bonus of $100.00 USD. Each of the surveys should take about 20-30 minutes to complete.
 
If you meet our qualifications, please go to http://avantassessment.surveyconsole.com to take the first survey before 10 February 2010.
 
If you have any questions about this project, please contact us at survey at avantassessment.com. Avant Assessment, partnered with the Center for AppliedSecond Language Studies (CASLS) at the University of Oregon, is a world leader in web-based second-language assessment.http://www.avantassessment.com/
 
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Jesse Blackburn Morrow
Research Assistant
Research & Assessment
Avant Assessment
Cell: +1 (541) 301-9897
jmorrow at avantassessment.com
www.avantassessment.com

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