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From: lvc@cbnews.ATT.COM (Lawrence V. Cipriani)
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Subject: Re: Student preparedness
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Date: 12 Jan 89 13:21:32 GMT
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In article <5314@pdn.UUCP> reggie@pdn.UUCP (George W. Leach) writes:
>      None the less, there are too many foreign instructors out there who
>*do* have very poor english skills.  In fact, there are many foreign students
>who enter US universities without adequate english skills as well.  I know
>that some universities are really pressed for help, but something needs to
>be done to get these people to a level of english that does not inhibit 
>others or themselves.

It is a state law in Ohio that teachers at a state university have to pass
an English competency exam of some sort.  This law came into being when a
relative of a legislator complained that he or she could not understand their
instructor.  The exam might be limited to only non-citizens, I don't remember.
That hardly seems fair to me, I've had American instructors with lousy English.

Also, on the end of quarter teacher evaluations that students fill out, one
of the questions is "Do you think the instructor has adequate skills in
English" or something like that.  I suppose if a lot of students complain,
something is done about it.  It's hard to say exactly what effect if any these
measures have, but my guess is that it probably improves matters.
-- 
Larry Cipriani, AT&T Network Systems, Columbus OH,
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