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Creating Connections 2024

Our theme for the 7th annual Creating Connections symposium on writing pedagogy, “Re-envisioning ‘Good’ Writing in the 21st Century University,” was inspired by Dr. Vershawn Ashanti Young’s work on code…

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“Crear Para Sanar:” Create for Healing

Based on the life of a Dominican immigrant and Brooklyn matriarch, Mercedes is a multidisciplinary arts, humanities, and healing program that addresses aging, mental health, and intergenerational trauma. Through community-based workshops,…

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Exam Overview

Test of Oral Proficiency (TOP) Exam Overview The TOP exam is designed to test oral English ability of international graduate students as they pertain to Teaching Assistant duties. These duties…

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Exam Schedule & Registration

Registration for Administration IV (Spring 2024) is now open. Exams will be held on: Friday, May 10th Friday, May 17th Monday, May 20th Please register here for the exam. Please…

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TOP Overview

Test of Oral Proficiency (TOP) Exam Overview The TOP exam is designed to test oral English ability of international graduate students as they pertain to Teaching Assistant duties. These duties…

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Resources for Improving Oral Skills

ESL Oral Skills Courses at UCLA During the academic year, UCLA offers four oral skills courses that are specifically tailored to the needs of international graduate students who are planning…

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TOP Exam FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions What do I do if I get an error message on the registration page?  This occurs if 1) registration is not yet open for the next administration,…

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TOP Scoring Details

TOP Scoring Categories Only the syllabus presentation (Task 2) and the prepared presentation (Task 3) are scored. Two raters score the exam based on a rubric that includes the following…

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