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Proficiency descriptors for the Intensive English Program are organized into six levels. A student can use language to express meaning by creating, combining, and recombining known elements to ...

The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 requires states to annually assess the English language proficiency of their students who are classified as limited English proficiency (LEP), also referred ...

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This image from a press release by the Eiken Foundation of Japan shows the learning level associated with each Eiken proficiency test grades. TOKYO -- Two new basic levels are set to be featured in ...