Technical b r Report - International Military Testing Association

This is done by raring the speech or writing production by the use
of a speaking and writing proficiency .?evel code key. Correlation
studies made at DLIEL of the instructors evaluation compared to the
E:CL indicate that the subjective evaluation of thece skills has a
high correlation with the ECL scores.
ECL tests, as well as the SET tests, have been correlated with
language performance of native speakers of English in various
specialized fields (Electronics, Fiaintenance, - - - - etc.).
The minimum ECL scores and cutoff scores of the SET tests have
been established for different levels of training in the various
specialties of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. These scores represent
,the minimum English comprehension level necessary for foreign students
to successfully cope with English instruction in tasks involving
,varying degrees of difficulty and/or danger.
An individual cannot normaily be expected to perform satisfactorily
and efficiently when exposed to training in those fields with an ECL
score below the minimum requirements. .
A 100 ECL score indicates that the foreign students can use
standard training materials without any difficulty.
A O-25 ECL includes beginning language students with no preViOlJs
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English language background or those with a weak English background.
A O-39 ECL indicates that the student is at the elementary level.
Language instruction given at -this stage consists principally of
carefully selected basic vocabulary, sentence pattern and related
pronunciation drills. No formal specialized instructions is attempted.
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