BESTEL ESL testing

Tests Available

Ability to Benefit

An Ability-to-Benefit "ATB" test is required in certain states of students who did not graduate from high school. The CELSA is a U.S. Department of Education approved "ATB" test for ESL students.

Orders & Forms

The BESTEL Test (ESL)

Better Edition of Structure Tests -- English Language

published by ACTT

Assesses and places high school, college, and adult ESL students quickly and accurately

Places students into low beginning to advanced plus levels

45 minutes

75 Items - 4 Forms (.82-.92 correlations)

3 choice multiple choice

Researched for reliability (.93), validity, freedom from bias

formerly STEL

SUMMARY INFORMATION FOR BESTEL 1, BESTEL 2, BESTEL 3, AND BESTEL 4

BESTEL are revisions of the six STEL forms which were developed from the bank of items developed for the English-Second-Language Placement Tests.

Each of the BESTEL forms places students into seven levels of proficiency from low beginning to advanced plus. Each 45 minute test has 75 items with three choices. Pearson Product Moment Correlations for the forms range from .82-.92. (See below). KR 21 reliabilities are:

BESTEL 1: .91	BESTEL 2: .91	BESTEL 3: .93	BESTEL 4: .91
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