Basic English Skills Test 60 hours minimum; Daniel Lieberson (BEST) Literacy 100 hours recommended Project Manager BEST Plus Center for Applied Linguistics BEST Plus If the hours for a course of instruction exceed the BEST Plus 2.0 recommended number of hours, posttesting may most appropriately take place at the end of the instructional session. Because program-related factors such as intensity of instruction, class size, teacher training and experience, and use of appropriate curricula and materials will affect language learning proficiency gains, programs should consider these factors when determining timing for pre- and posttesting. Test Name Recommended Pre- and Contact/Notes Posttesting Timeframes
Basic English Skills Test (BEST) Literacy BEST Plus BEST Plus 2.0 60 hours minimum; hours recommended If the hours for a course of instruction exceed the recommended number of hours, posttesting may most appropriately take place at the end of the instructional session. Because program-related factors such as intensity of instruction, class size, teacher training and experience, and use of appropriate curricula and materials will affect language learning proficiency gains, programs should consider these factors when determining timing for pre- and posttesting. Daniel Lieberson BEST Plus Project Manager Center for Applied Linguistics Test Name Recommended Pre- and Posttesting Timeframes Contact/Notes 100
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