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iTEP NewsFebruary 1, 2012
SLATE Popularity Continues to Grow
Middle schools, high schools and boarding schools everywhere are embracing the SLATE exams. SLATE, or Secondary Level Assessment Test of English, helps schools measure the English profic... more
Test Content
The test has five separate components presented in the order listed below. Please note that, in each section, examinees will encounter content and questions targeted at varying levels of proficiency.
Reading – 20 minutes
1) One intermediate-level passage about 250 words in length followed by multiple-choice questions; and 2) One college-level monograph approximately 450 words long followed by multiple-choice questions.
Listening – 20 minutes
1) Four high-beginning to low-intermediate- level short conversational exchanges of 2-3 sentences, each followed by 1 multiple-choice question; 2) One 2- to 3-minute intermediate-level conversational exchange followed by multiple-choice questions; and 3) One 4-minute college-level lecture followed by multiple-choice questions.
Grammar (Structure) – 10 minutes
Twenty-five written multiple-choice questions, each of which tests the examinee's familiarity with a key feature of English structure. The section includes a range of structures from simple to more complex, as well as a range of vocabulary from beginning to advanced. There are two question format types, each illustrated with on-screen examples.
Writing – 25 minutes
1) In response to instructions phrased at the low-intermediate level, examinee is asked to write a short note on a supplied topic (5 minutes: 50-75 words); and 2) Examinee is presented with a brief, college-level written topic and is asked to express and support his/her opinion on the topic (20 minutes: 175-225 words).
Speaking – 5 minutes
1) Examinee hears and reads a short question phrased at the low-intermediate level; examinee has 30 seconds to prepare his/her spoken response, and 45 seconds to speak; and 2) Examinee hears a brief college-level statement presenting two sides of an issue; examinee is then asked to give his/her thoughts on the topic (45 seconds to prepare, 60 seconds to speak).
Test Length
Total actual test time per examinee is approximately 80 minutes. In addition to this, test administrators allocate an additional 10 minutes for pre-test instructions and examinee questions.
Delivery Method
The entire iTEP exam is delivered via the Internet, and must be administered in a secure environment at an approved testing facility.
For the Reading, Listening, and Grammar sections, the examinee selects one of four answer choices for each question. (There are a few exceptions in the Reading section which require the examinee to use the mouse to drag and drop items or click to insert a new item.)
The Writing samples are keyboarded directly into a text entry field. The Speaking samples are recorded with a headset/microphone at the examinee's computer.
The test has five separate components presented in the order listed below. Please note that, in each section, examinees will encounter content and questions targeted at varying levels of proficiency.
Reading – 20 minutes
1) One intermediate-level passage about 250 words in length followed by multiple-choice questions; and 2) One college-level monograph approximately 450 words long followed by multiple-choice questions.
Listening – 20 minutes
1) Four high-beginning to low-intermediate- level short conversational exchanges of 2-3 sentences, each followed by 1 multiple-choice question; 2) One 2- to 3-minute intermediate-level conversational exchange followed by multiple-choice questions; and 3) One 4-minute college-level lecture followed by multiple-choice questions.
Grammar (Structure) – 10 minutes
Twenty-five written multiple-choice questions, each of which tests the examinee's familiarity with a key feature of English structure. The section includes a range of structures from simple to more complex, as well as a range of vocabulary from beginning to advanced. There are two question format types, each illustrated with on-screen examples.
Writing – 25 minutes
1) In response to instructions phrased at the low-intermediate level, examinee is asked to write a short note on a supplied topic (5 minutes: 50-75 words); and 2) Examinee is presented with a brief, college-level written topic and is asked to express and support his/her opinion on the topic (20 minutes: 175-225 words).
Speaking – 5 minutes
1) Examinee hears and reads a short question phrased at the low-intermediate level; examinee has 30 seconds to prepare his/her spoken response, and 45 seconds to speak; and 2) Examinee hears a brief college-level statement presenting two sides of an issue; examinee is then asked to give his/her thoughts on the topic (45 seconds to prepare, 60 seconds to speak).
Test Length
Total actual test time per examinee is approximately 80 minutes. In addition to this, test administrators allocate an additional 10 minutes for pre-test instructions and examinee questions.
Delivery Method
The entire iTEP exam is delivered via the Internet, and must be administered in a secure environment at an approved testing facility.
For the Reading, Listening, and Grammar sections, the examinee selects one of four answer choices for each question. (There are a few exceptions in the Reading section which require the examinee to use the mouse to drag and drop items or click to insert a new item.)
The Writing samples are keyboarded directly into a text entry field. The Speaking samples are recorded with a headset/microphone at the examinee's computer.