Procedures for Testing in Languages other than Spanish
Foreign Language Department at Sacramento State University

Foreign Language Proficiency Exams - AUTHORIZED EXAMINERS

==>>>NOTE: If the language, for which you would like to test, does not have an examiner, then see the procedures
AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE for the "No Examiner" option.


** Starred evaluators are members of the Foreign Language department. * * A letter is not necessary from these evaluators.

STUDENTS: PLEASE TAKE WITH YOU TO YOUR EXAMINER THIS FOREIGN LANGUAGE Proficiency Evaluation FORM WHICH HAS INSTRUCTIONS ON IT.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ONCE PROFICIENCY IS DEMONSTRATED AND CERTIFIED, AND PROCESSED THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE, THEN THE EVALUATIONS OFFICE WILL PLACE A CODE OF "99" AS MEETING THE GRADUATION REQUIREMENT THROUGH ASSESSMENT, OR A CODE OF "88" AS MEETING THE REQUIREMENT THROUGH TRANSCRIPTS. This process takes about 3-4 weeks in the Evaluations Office.

Language Examiner Phone E-mail Comments

African Languages
(S. Africa)
--Zulu
--Xhosa
--Ndebele
--Shona

 

Prof S. Dube (916) 278-
7519
dubes@csus.edu on campus, Tahoe Hall 3031
African (Swahili)


.TBA . . .
American Sign Language


Dr. Donald Grushkin (916) 278-3465 grushkind@csus.edu Use 711, California Relay Services for hearing impaired; on campus EUR 312
Amharic Dr. Data Barata

(916) 278-6651

dbarata@saclink.csus.edu on campus, Anthropology Dept, MND 4032
Arabic Prof. Ayad Al-Qazzaz (916) 278-6267


alqazzaz@csus.edu on campus, AMD 453B
Cambodian Sedah Tath (916) 278-6829

stath@csus.edu

 

on campus, Learning Skills Center, Lassen Hall 2107A
Cambodian (Khmer)

Thoeung M. Montgomery (916) 278-6725


thmim@hotmail.com optional phone (916) 278-6586
Chinese **
(Cantonese, Mandarin)


Dr. Robinson (916) 278-6726 robinsonl@csus.edu on campus, MRP 2059
Dutch, Afrikaans, Flemish


Tom Kando (916) 278-6694 kandotom@csus.edu on campus, AMD 451C
Farsi (Persian)


Prof. M.H. Partovi   Print & Read this handout

On campus; see the linked handout
French ** Prof. Elstob (916) 278-6565


kelstob@csus.edu on campus, MRP 2013
German ** Dr. Wade (916) 278-5508


mdwade@csus.edu on campus, MRP 2021
Greek ** Kathy Fotopoulos (916) 278-4023


kfoto86@yahoo.com on campus, MRP 2065
Hebrew Prof. Robert Platzner (916) 278-6261


rplatz@csus.edu on campus, MND 2030
Hindi Lakshmi Malroutu (916) 278-2930

malroutu@csus.edu

on campus, Sac Hall 259

 

Hmong Prof. Ka Va (916) 278-4637 vak@csus.edu on campus, EUR 435C
Hmong Prof. Serge Lee

(916) 278-5820

lees@saclink.csus.edu on campus, MRP 4025
Italian ** Prof. Elstob (916) 278-6565


kelstob@csus.edu on campus, MRP 2013
Japanese **

Prof. Kazue Masuyama


(916) 278-5667 kmasuyama@csus.edu on campus, MRP 2061
Japanese Prof. Luk   lukkc@csus.edu

 
Korean Prof. Brian Lim

(916) 278-4164
lim@skymail.csus.edu on campus, EUR 312
Korean Prof. Gowoon Noh . gowoon.noh@csus.edu on campus, Anthro Dept MEND 4010

Korean Prof. Seunghee Wie (916) 278-7108 wie@csus.edu

on campus, MRP 3035

Latin ** Prof. M. Riley (916) 278-4017


mtriley@csus.edu on campus, MRP 2057, Spring 2011
Mandarin Dr. L. Robinson (916) 278-6726


robinsonl@csus.edu on campus, MRP 2059
Moldavian Dr. Marius Petraru (916) 484-8723 petrarm@arc.losrios.edu at ARC College, Geography Dept
Philippine languages (Tagalog, Visayan, Cebuano)


Prof. Julita G. Lambating (916) 278-5534 lambating@csus.edu contact during the first month of the semester
Polish Dr. Marius Petraru .

petrarm@arc.losrios.edu OR mpetraru@csus.edu

at ARC College, Geography Dept, at (916) 484-8723, AND also
CSUS Geography Dept on campus AMD 551D at (916) 278-6410

Portuguese Dr. Vera Margoniner (916) 278-6268

vemargon@saclink.csus.edu on campus, Physics/Astronomy Dept, SQU 436
Punjabi ** Prof Amrik Singh

(916) 278-5379

amrik15@msn.com on campus, MRP 2023

Romanian Dr. Marius Petraru (916) 484-8723

petrarm@arc.losrios.edu

at ARC College, Geography Dept

Russian ** Dr. Jonathan Gray (916) 278-6839

jgray@csus.edu on campus, MRP 2050
Serbo-Croatian Verica Dering (916) 278-6522


  on campus
Slovakian Dr. Marius Petraru (916) 484-8723

petrarm@arc.losrios.edu at ARC College, Geography Dept

Spanish ** Group Testing for Spanish skills (916) 278-6333


 

For Group Test registration & Test Date for Spanish only, review information at
http://www.csus.edu/fl/proficiency/prof-requirement.htm

This exam is for LISTENING and READING skills only. There is a $10 fee (payable at the Cashier's) for these exams.

Use "Registration Form for Spanish Proficiency Testing".

 

Spanish **

For an evaluation via interview, contact a Professor of Spanish at Sac State, or at another institution, or contact

 

 


 

 


Speaking & Reading assessments are done, for FLUENT speakers only.
Please print the form "Proficiency Testing Evaluation Form for All Languages other than Spanish" form, also used for FLUENT speakers of Spanish. (cross off "... other than Spanish" on the form). Make an appointment and follow instructions on the form.

Spanish **

Dr. Bernice Bass de Martinez

 

(916) 278-6333



bbdem@csus.edu Dr. Bass de Martinez: MRP 2051 - by appointment only
Tagalog Brian Rosario   rosario@saclink.csus.edu on campus

Tagalog Consorcia C. Apostol (916) 508-0877 apostoc@scc.losrios.edu

SCC 3835 Freeport Blvd in Sacramento

Thai Sutee Sujitparapitya (916) 278-6566


sutee@csus.edu on campus, SAC 250
Vietnamese Ms. Minh (MinhHong) Do (916) 691-7359


dom@crc.losrios.edu (916) 691-7213; available thru Cosumnes River College
Vietnamese Ms. Thuan Bui (916) 484-8157    

 

"NO EXAMINER" listed above OPTION: USE THIS if the language you need is NOT listed above.

Demonstration of proficiency in languages which CSUS does not have the means to test:

Unfortunately, we do not teach all languages, nor do we have identified testers for all languages. As an alternative to demonstrate your proficiency in a language for which we have no identified tester, you may identify a fluent speaker who is NOT a family member to evaluate your skills. Two steps are necessary.

1) You must print our Proficiency Evaluation form and have the evaluator fill out/evaluate/sign it. You must have proficiency in a "literacy" skill - reading or writing, as well as speaking/listening. Typically SPEAKING and READING skills are evaluated.

2) You must also obtain a Letter, on letterhead stationary, from a respected member of the community that speaks the language ( a leader in a community organization, a church leader, someone who teaches the language to younger members of the community, a supervisor where you have worked, a teacher from another institution, a director of a non-profit organizationn, a State employee) to write a letter verifying that you can both speak, and read or write the language. The writer of the letter should indicate how they are qualified to perform a language assessment (they are a native speaker, born & raised overseas, educational degrees from a foreign country), in what connection he or she has known you and how they know of your proficiency, and what types of materials they used to assess your language skills (conversation needs to be at an intermediate level, with correct grammar and pronunciation; reading can be from a book, magazine, newspaper with intermediate level translation/comprehension skills). The Evaluator must provide their contact information (address, phone, email), and your SacState student ID # needs to be included on the letter. Keep a copy of the form and the letter for your records.

Have the Evaluator send the letter & the form to the Foreign Languages Proficiency Coordinator (name & address are below). Or they can give the paperwork to you to bring to the Foreign Languages Department Office (Mariposa Hall room 2051). At that time, the Foreign Languages Proficiency Coordinator can evaluate your situation and make a determination, and forward all necessary information to the Evaluations Office.

Foreign Language Proficiency Coordinator
Professor Laurette Suter
Department of Foreign Languages
CSU, Sacramento
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819-6087

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updated: January 25, 2012 (ls)