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International Teaching Assistant Program
There are two tests that you must pass before you will be eligible to teach at Oklahoma State University.The first test that you must pass is the Test of Spoken English (TSE) or its institutional equivalent-- the SPEAK Test. After you pass the SPEAK (or the TSE) you must take the ITA test.
Since proficiency in spoken English is fundamental to effective teaching, it is reasonable to expect that all persons responsible for instructional activities have a command of the spoken language sufficient to use it fluently and accurately. English training programs in foreign countries often concentrate on the written language rather than on the conversational idiom and because the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination measures skill in listening comprehension, reading and recognizing correct grammatical structure, but not on spoken English, a person with extensive English study and acceptable TOEFL scores may still be seriously deficient in the ability to speak English. Thus, previous study and TOEFL scores are not always reliable indicators of effectiveness and comprehensibility in the use of spoken English.
It is the policy of Oklahoma State University that all persons employed as members of the faculty, as teaching assistants or teaching associates, or for any other assignments involving oral instruction be proficient in spoken English
English Department
College of Arts & Sciences
Oklahoma State University
205 Morrill Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078
Phone: 405-744-9474
For Information about English Programs: english.information@okstate.edu
Webmaster: engweb@okstate.edu
Links to Test Information
For further information and queries please contact:
Dr. Gene Halleck
Director of ITA Program
Dept of English
205 Morrill Hall
e-mail: gene.halleck@okstate.edu
To leave a message: 405-744-6229