Has anyone administered the MELAB or the SLEP?

amurray07 · Post by **amurray07** » Thu May 04, 2006 8:58 pm

hi, my name is annie and i am an undergrad student of the west coast of the US. I am doing some research on the MELAB and the SLEP and was wondering if anyone who had given one of these tests before would be willing to answer a few questions! (there's not too many, no need to fear

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thanks so much for your help,

annie

Lorikeet · Post by **Lorikeet** » Fri May 05, 2006 4:44 am

Would you mind giving the full names and authors? Or perhaps a quick explanation of what kind of test? One of them sounds familiar, but I'm not sure if it's the one I'm thinking of.

amurray07 · Post by **amurray07** » Fri May 05, 2006 4:05 pm

Sure!
The MELAB is the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery and it is used to assess advanced non-native english speaking students applying for admissions into canadian, british or american universities. it has been considered similar to the tofel. I do believe that it was put out by Michigan State's ELI program.
The SLEP is the Secondary Level English Proficiency Test that is used for a similar purpose: no measure non-native adult's listening and reading comprehension skills. It is put fourth by ETS. (the same people who do the TOFEL, the TOEIC, and other major tests.)

Lorikeet · Post by **Lorikeet** » Fri May 05, 2006 4:53 pm

Thank you. Alas, I have no information on those two tests, however.