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Q1. What does CAPE stand for? Q2. Which languages are tested by CAPE? Q3. Which universities use CAPE? Q4. How much does it cost to take CAPE? Q5. How do I register & pay to take CAPE?
Q6. How valid/reliable is the CAPE exam? Q7. How do I get my results? Q8. Can/May Learning Institutions also register to use it for their students.
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Validity / Reliability of CAPE Exam The validity correlation coefficients for the Spanish, French, and German tests were calculated using the Multiple Assessment Programs and Services (MAPS) tests from Educational Testing Service in Princeton, New Jersey. They are as follows: Spanish = .91 French = .80 German = .89 The reliability (test-retest) coefficients were calculated using an alternate forms reliability coefficient on student scores from the two administrations of the CAPEs. The coefficients were obtained using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation formula. The reliability coefficients are as follows: Spanish = .86 French = .76 German = .80 In order to determine how well placements (i.e., accuracy of placement) can be made based on the S-CAPE scores, a study was conducted using 179 students enrolled in Spanish 101, 102, 201, and 302. These students were given the S-CAPE at the beginning of the semester. Midway through the semester the teachers of each student were interviewed and asked to rate on a six-point scale (0 - 5) how appropriately their student(s) had been placed. A rating of 0 - 2 represent a "bad to poor" placement, and marking of 3 - 5 indicated a "good to excellent" placement. The teachers interviewed indicated that 143 of the 179 students had been placed appropriately (79.9%). Results of the study indicated that only three students had been placed too high; the majority of the teachers who indicated their students had not been placed properly said the placement should have been one course higher, meaning that, for the most part, the errors in placement seemed to be conservative. I hope this information will be helpful. Dr. Jerry W Larson, Director Humanities Technology and Research Support Center Professor of Spanish Pedagogy 1163-E JFSB Brigham Young University Provo, UT 84602 Office: (801) 422-6529 FAX: (801) 422-0304
This page updated Tues, March 5, 2008
Complete List of Learning Institutions Using
CAPE Directly Contracted with BYU (maker of CAPE) Abilene Christian University (acu) Through Perpetual Technology Group Adelphi University (adelphi)
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