University of Washington
English Language Proficiency
Requirement (ELPR)
for Undergraduate and Graduate
Students at SEATTLE campus
What is the UW English Language Proficiency
Requirement for Undergraduate Students?
All new freshmen and transfer students must
satisfy an English language proficiency
requirement upon enrolling at the UW Seattle
campus.
http://depts.washington.edu/registra/students/elr/
SATISFYING THE ELPR
UNDERGRADUATES
• Minimum standardized test score
• Qualifying AA degree from a
Washington Community College
• Successful completion of the UW
Intensive English Program
SATISFYING THE UNDERGRADUATE
ELPR by test score
SAT-CR or SAT-W
ACT E/W
IELTS
TOEFL iBT?
490
21
7.0
RWL 70
Include speaking soon?
(including S: 92?)
TOEFL (computer-based)
237
TOEFL (paper-based)
580
?
Others coming soon? (MELAB, PTE)
What is the UW English Language Proficiency
Requirement for Graduate Students?
Proficiency in English is required for
graduate study at UW. Therefore, every
applicant whose native language is not
English must demonstrate […]
proficiency.
http://www.grad.washington.edu/Acad/gsmemos/gsmemo08.htm
SATISFYING THE ELPR
GRADUATES
• Minimum standardized test score
• Bachelor’s degree from an English
speaking institution
• Successful completion of the UW
Intensive English Program
SATISFYING THE GRADUATE
ELPR by test score
IELTS
TOEFL iBT (including speaking)
TOEFL (computer-based)
7.0
92
237
TOEFL (paper-based)
580
Others coming soon? (MELAB, PTE)
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IF an undergraduate student has not
satisfied the requirement…
• Do the DELNA!
– Takes 30 minutes
– Should be taken on first day of A&O
– Or in test center in Schmitz (by appointment)
– Costs $20
Pass the DELNA…
… consider the requirement satisfied.
Fail the DELNA…
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EITHER attend mandatory advising
(no ESL in high-school)
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OR register for AEP course
(had ESL in high-school)
Students are free to register for other classes.
Register for which AEP course?
• Determined by standardized test score
indicated on 306 or student’s MYUW
If no standardized test score: AEP placement test
Example of standardized test score placement
TOEFL iBT average of Reading and Writing (out of 30)
equals or less than 18
101
19, 20, 21
102
22, 23
103
equals or greater than 24
exempt from writing sequence
TOEFL iBT average of Listening and Speaking (out of 30)
equals or less than 23
equals or greater than 24
104 required
exempt from 104
Pre-test to Confirm Placement
• Pre-test on day 1
– Integrated reading and writing assignment for
101, 102 and 103
– 15 minute video lecture with short answer
questions for 104
AEP COURSES
• ENGL 101 is a two-hour, 10 credit course.
Students enrolled in 101 are NOT allowed
to register for more than 18 credits.
• ENGL 102, 103, 104 are one-hour, 5 credit
courses.
• ENGL 102 & 103 carry graduation credit!
NEW AEP CURRICULUM!
English 101: Writing from Sources I
• First of three reading/writing courses.
• Academic readings from different
disciplines provide opportunities for
noticing vocabulary and grammar.
• Students write short responses to questions
related to the readings.
• Focus is on sentence-level structure and
lexis.
NEW AEP CURRICULUM!
English 102: Writing from Sources II
• Second of three reading/writing courses.
• Students develop paragraph-level responses
to academic readings.
• Academic readings are analyzed and
various rhetorical styles are practiced to
improve organization and competence in
writing.
NEW AEP CURRICULUM!
English 103: Writing from Sources III
• Last of three reading/writing courses.
• Students learn and practice reading, writing,
and critical thinking strategies needed to
develop researched, organized, and
correctly documented papers using
academic sources.
• Students are introduced to library research
skills for finding a variety of sources.
Linked English 103 and English 131
These linked courses are:
• available to students who have both an English 103 and an
English 131 requirement,
• designed to support the reading and writing coursework
requirements of English 131.
English 103 will:
• help increase students' academic grammar and vocabulary
proficiency in reading and writing,
• improve students' academic writing skills with a focus on
critical thinking, integration of reading and writing, and
common rhetorical patterns that are covered in 131.
*Add codes for the linked courses are available from Dina
Johnson at dinajohn@u.washington.edu. In Autumn 09,
English 131, section A5 meets MTWTh from 9:30-10:20.
OLD AEP PASSING CRITERIA
In order to pass the course, students must
receive a score of at least 70% on the final
exam.
NEW AEP PASSING CRITERIA
under a support model
• Passing is based on completion of 70% of
the assigned work at an acceptable level.
• Students are expected to practice the skills
and strategies taught in this course at an
acceptable level, but they are not required to
demonstrate mastery.
• Assigned work may include reading
assignments, short writing assignments,
quizzes, and exams.
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English Language Programs
Amy Renehan, Campus Programs Specialist
Dina Johnson, AEP Advisor
UW Tower, 13th floor, Box 359450
Seattle WA 98195-9450
Telephone: 206-543-6242
Email: uwelp@u.washington.edu
Web: http://aep.washington.edu
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Office of the Registrar
Virjean Edwards, Associate Registrar
Dana Hawkins, Advisor Residency & ESL Advising and Administration
(English Proficiency Requirement)
264 Schmitz Hall Box 355835
Seattle, WA 98195-5835
Telephone: 206-543-3290
Email: vedwards@u.washington.edu
Web: http://depts.washington.edu/registra/students/elr/
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Testing Center
(DELNA, SAT, ACT, TOEFL, IELTS, AEP Placement Test)
440 Schmitz Hall Box 355837
Seattle, WA 98195-5837
Telephone 206.543.1170
Web: http://www.washington.edu/oea/services/testing_center/index.html