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At some institutions where ESL is not
offered or is limited, liberal retest policies are common.
In the past, the OEPP had a more liberal retest policy because of the
limited amount of space in ENGL 620. Fortunately, current
levels of support from the Provost's Office now allow the vast
majority of students to be placed in ENGL 620. Our
preference, therefore, is for all non-certified students to be
enrolled in ENGL 620, "Classroom
Communication for International Teaching Assistants."
Students completing the course
consistently report improvements in their spoken English that
positively affect their work as teaching assistants, their graduate
studies, and professional development. A place in ENGL 620 allows students
structured English language instructional support that they are
unlikely to find elsewhere. Given the demands of graduate
studies at Purdue, it is unreasonable to expect a student to make
significant improvements in their spoken English within a single
semester, especially in the absence of instructional support.
If a student was ill on testing day
or did not have access to test prep materials ahead of time, it may be
appropriate to retest. In these cases, the department should
request a retest within 7 days. Such requests will be considered
on a case-by-case basis.
Students who scored 35 or 40 on the
OEPT and have been on the waiting
list for one year or more will also be allowed to retest.
Students scoring 45 on the OEPT may retest after 6 months.
Students are also encouraged to consider the options listed on our list
of Community Resources in ESL.
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