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Your Cloud-Based ELL Assessment and Program Planning Solution

• Online. Responsive. Normed.

There are four easily accessible, student friendly English components

How it Works

• To screen student candidates for your program
• To provide initial counseling for your students and parents
• To assist you and school staff in academic course planning
• To determine what ELL support is needed
• To measure progress and assist in next year’s programming

Done right, your students have a better chance for a successful experience.

Why Test for ELL

ELL Levels and Secondary School Courses

Course Planning

Levels Suggested Courses

CMGE 1 Three ELL courses, Math & four other courses CMGE 2 Three ELL courses, Science, Math & 3 other courses CMGE 3 Two ELL courses, Math, Science, Socials & three other courses CMGE 4 One ELL course, English, Math, Science, Socials & three other courses CMGE 5 English, Science, Socials, Math & four other courses

• Functional Grammar
• Reading Comprehension
• Listening for Academic Purposes
• Writing Sample

What to Test for ELL

We suggest measuring English ability in

Reliability Validity Usability Three Characteristics of a Good Assessment

Test reliability is the consistency of scores students would receive on alternate forms of the same test. Due to many variables, no two forms will consistently produce identical results. CMGE uses randomized forms to protect the validity of the assessment. Reliability

CMGE Randomized Grammar: raw score: .859 converted ELL levels: .811 CMGE Randomized Reading: raw score: .917 converted ELL levels: .885

Universal Reliability Interpretations

CMGE Reliability Scores

Reliability Coefficient Value Interpretation .90 and up Excellent and unusual .80 - .89 Good for standardized, high-stake testing .70 - .79 Adequate for classroom exams Below .70 may have limited applicability

Assessment validity asks is the test justified and accurate. Validity is based on various types of evidence:

• High Reliability: with scores assigned consistently (reliability), it is

possible to conclude that the scores accurately measure what is being assessed.

• Expertise of designers: our designers have a combined 50 years of

assessment design and administration experience in ESL and International Student Programs.

• Affirmation in the field: ELL department heads, ISP school

coordinators, and ISP managers in large and small school districts and in prestigious private schools are satisfied with the results – it measures what it says it measures – students’ ability with English in classrooms where English is the medium of instruction.

Validity

Usability of CMGE is high because:

• Easy to administer by you or your para-professional staff;
• Not time consuming – about 90 minutes for a thorough test;
• Cloud-based, hosted in Canada, accessible worldwide;
• Responsive – Can be used on a variety of laptops/tablets;
• Scoring done for you - raw scores converted to ELL levels;
• Low cost - $20.00 CDN, with minimum staff time required and

instant results.

Usability

Grammar Assessment

How does it work?

Please contact us for a student access code, so you can take the full assessment: info@cmglobalenglish.com

Reading Assessment

How does it work?

Please contact us for a student access code, so you can take the full assessment: info@cmglobalenglish.com

Listening Assessment

How does it work?

Please contact us for a student access code, so you can take the full assessment: info@cmglobalenglish.com

Writing Sample

How does it work?

Please contact us for a student access code, so you can take the full assessment: info@cmglobalenglish.com

Easy and Clean Reports

Easy and Clean Reports

Assessment Resources

Where is CMGE being used?

We’re expanding our presence every day

Scores shown or not shown to your students White branded - students see your logo, etc. Customization available

Personalized for your Needs

How does it work?

Branded Login Page

Designed with the needs of ELL Programs in mind.

• White-Label, branded administration and student interface
• Raw scores converted into recommended ELL support levels
• Levels can be used for secondary school course programming for

Grades 4 to 12 at Canadian and American secondary schools

• Reliable and valid tests – normed with International Students in

Canadian and Chinese public schools

• Students can take the assessment online before or at arrival
• Suggested course program planning based on English level
• Instant results for the student (if requested) and the institution

Who is using CMGE?

The Richmond International Student Program has been using the CM Global English ELL assessment tool for the past four years. We tried the assessment on a test basis and eventually included both our short-term and long-term international students. We now use it for all of our in-coming students and are extremely pleased with the product. With instant test results provided, we can immediately do course planning and know with confidence, that our students are placed in courses where opportunities for success are best realized. Shaun Sephton Director, Richmond International Student Program

School District #38 (Richmond)

What are They Saying?

As the Director of the Vancouver and Toronto office of Can-Achieve International Education Ltd I have had positive experiences with our clients use of the CM Global English on-line assessment. Jasmin Shao Director of Canada

Can-Achieve International Education Ltd

Anthony Carrigan, BA (English), MA (TESOL) President, Founding Partner Daphne has extensive expertise nationally and internationally as an educator and English language

• specialist. She has provided professional leadership in

English language assessment and instruction in public schools, international programs and universities. Daphne’s educational responsibilities have included designing and administering ELL (ESL) assessments to a wide age range of students in local school districts as well as students overseas. In China she has been a consultant and presenter for professional development

• pportunities for Chinese teachers and school

administrators.

• Dr. Lee Gunderson, BA, MA, PhD

Advisory Board Member Lee Gunderson is a Professor and former Head of the Department

• f Language and Literacy Education at the University of British
• Columbia. He received the David Russell Award for Research, the

Killam Teaching Prize, and the Kingston Prize for contributions to the National Reading Conference. He was awarded the British Columbia Deans of Education Media Contributor of the Year Award, the UBC President's Award for Education through the Media, the BC TEAL Lifetime Contributors Award, and an Honorary Life Membership in the Learning Disabilities Association of Vancouver. Dr Gunderson is an ongoing advisor with CMGE.

Meet our Academic Experts

Daphne McMillan, B.Ed., MA (UBC) Vice-President, Founding Partner Tony has more than thirty years of experience in ELL assessment and instruction in public schools and in post-secondary institutions in Canada and England. He has assessed and taught thousands of students from age five to seventy-five. Tony has also spent more than a decade in International Education programs, particularly in China where he has given keynote presentations on assessment and instruction, and has facilitated extensive overseas assessments, and is actively involved In EFL teacher recruitment and training.

• J. A. Bruce Beairsto, BSc, MSc, MA, PhD

Advisory Board Member

• Dr. Beairsto was Superintendent of Schools in the Richmond School

District, which has a large immigrant population with English being the first language in less than half of students’ homes. He is currently an adjunct professor in the Education Faculty at Vancouver’s Simon Fraser University and a consultant in Education who provides training for educators in both Canada and China.

Ricardo Rosado-Trujeque, BA (Communication), MSM (ANAHUAC) Director of Technology, Founding Partner

Meet our Technology Experts

With over twenty years of experience leading technology projects Ricardo has been responsible for the strategy and life span of multiple products worldwide. From research to product architecture and functional specifications, all the way to product development and international commercialization, Ricardo has managed cross-functional teams in projects ranging from startups to multinational Fortune 500. In the area of Education, Ricardo has developed a diversity of solutions for several institutions, including UBC, Carnegie Mellon, World Bank Institute, The Justice Institute of BC, Vancouver School Board/Genesis and others. Stephanie Bendo, UX Design & Customer Support. Tommy Tran, AS Project Manager & Full Stack Developer With fifteen years experience in software design and support, Stephanie has designed the interface for software used in the British Columbia auto insurance industry and has designed and managed web solutions for various businesses. Stephanie has many years customer support experience and is a veteran in teaching users new technology and in helping troubleshoot solutions With 12 years experience in full stack web development, Tommy has built solutions in various frameworks and languages, while continuously updating his skills and technology

• expertise. Tommy is well versed in running

systems and networks as well as in project management and planning.

Your Cloud-Based ELL Assessment and Program Planning Solution

• Online. Responsive. Normed.