iBT Testing

Today was Day 1 of iBT Testing. Monday and Tuesday were practice days for my Memory English classes. Today I had Bridge Listening, the more advanced class, so it was interesting proctoring their writing, reading, and listening sections. I enjoyed their speaking sections because it was clear they were nervous (yeah yeah sounds terrible of me), but they created good responses considering they had 15 seconds to think of a response, and 45 seconds to respond. They had to respond to the question of what one item they would bring on a trip other than the essentials. Funnily enough, many seemed to take it as a trip to a deserted island rather than a simple trip. I had answers ranging from a lighter, textbooks, food/water, to money.

iBT scores determine if a student will level up to the next class, or if he or she will have to repeat the class. However, this is not the sole measure of determining who repeats, and who levels up, but it is a big factor. I imagine some from my Memory English will repeat, or should based on their work ethic this term. Bridge Listening could go either way. As the name suggests, it is a bridge between the easier classes and the harder ones, so it's apparently not uncommon for students to repeat it before successfully leveling up.