ND 006 838 AUTHOR TITLE INSTITUTION SPONS AGENCY PUB DATE CONTRACT NOTE AVAILABLE FROM EDRS PRICE DESCRIPTORS IDENTIFIERS ABSTRACT DOCUMENT RESUME FL 006 485 Rammuny, Raji M.; May, Darlene Arabic Proficiency Test (For College Level), and Report. Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor. Office of Education (DREW), Washington, D.C. International Education. 74 OEC0-74-3186 24p. Assistant to the Chairman, Department of Near Eastern Studies, University of Michigan, 3074 Frieze Building, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 MF-$C.75 EC-$1.50 PLUS POSTAGE *Arabic; *College Language Programs; Equivalency Tests; Evaluation Criteria; Graamar; Language Instruction; Language Learning Levels; *Language Proficiency; *Language Tests; Listening Comprehension; Reading Comprehension; *Second Language Learning; Standardized Tests; Vocabulary; Writing Skills NDEA Title VI Manual Div. of The new Arabic Proficiency Test for College Level is designed to serve the field of Arabic instruction in a number of ways. First, it will provide data on students' proficiency in Arabic. Second, it will aid in evaluating Arabic programs in American and Canadian higher institutions. Third, the results obtained from the users of the test will fora the basis for developing noras of proficiency in Arabic against which the scores of succeeding students of Arabic may be interpreted. Finally, the answer sheetof the test is designed to retrieve information, which in turn will provide the basis for development of a scale to determine the reliability and validity of tie test itself. The test consists of five content areas: (1) listening comprehension, (2) vocabulary, (3) grammar, (4) reading comprehension, and (5) writing. It is accompanied by a manual, a tape recording of utterances included in the listening comprehension section, student answer sheets, and two band-scoring keys. The manual of the test contains a general description of the test, administration and scoring instructions, and sample questions and answers. A final report on the test accompanies the manual. (Author/LG)