General Information:
1) Students who
have had previous study of French, German or Spanish in high school
and intend to continue in the language must take the online
WebCAPE placement exam to determine which level of course to register
for at Marquette.
2) The purpose of this CAPE (computer adaptive
placement exam) is to provide individualized testing, identifying
the student's ability level with combinations of grammar, reading,
and vocabulary questions. In order to achieve the most appropriate
placement consistent with the student's language level, students
are expected to complete the placement examination to the best
of their ability, without the use of textbooks, dictionaries,
or any other type of assistance.
3) The Department
of Foreign Languages and Literatures will review the results of
the placement examination in conjunction with other information,
such as number of years that the language was studied, grades
earned, etc. The Department reserves the right to change the student's
placement in a course if it believes that the student has not
been placed at the appropriate level, or in the most appropriate
course based on the student's exposure to the language.
4) Students
who are placed in French or Spanish 1 and have studied 2 years
or more of the language at the high school level MUST register
for French or Spanish 9. You may encounter scheduling difficulties
should you not enroll in the correct course initially. **
** IMPORTANT NOTE: You may NOT place yourself into a course LOWER than where you tested without permission of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. If you do so, and attend the incorrect class, you may not receive credit for the course.**
5) Students
who believe to have been misplaced on the basis of the placement
test should consult with the Department of Foreign Languages and
Literatures. 414-288-7063 Lalumiere Hall, Room 254.
6) Students may take the WebCAPE placement examination
in a given language only once, unless asked to retake the exam
by the Department Chair.
7) It is strongly
recommended that students take the WebCAPE placement examination
as soon as possible after completion of their last high school
foreign language course. This will ensure that the results
correspond to the student's language level.
8) Students
who are planning to attend the Marquette University Preview must
take the WebCAPE placement examination before coming to campus
to meet with their academic adviser. Students should make sure
to print a copy of their placement score for their records. Once
they receive their score, they do not need to contact the Department
of Foreign Languages and Literatures unless they have questions
regarding their placement or are advised to do so. After consulting
with their academic adviser, they should sign up for the section
that best fits their schedule.
1) You can access
the link to the placement exam directly below, but first read
the following information.
2) After successful login to the Placement Exam
webpage, the student will then be asked to enter his or her name
and MU Student ID number. The student is required to supply an
e-mail address and to complete a survey regarding his/her previous
language experience to initiate a test record file.
3) Once the record identification information
is entered, the computer prepares the student for the test. The
first screen briefly explains that the student is to respond to
multiple choice questions by typing and confirming the letter
of the correct answer. The exam takes approximately 20 minutes
to complete depending on the student's level.
To ensure the student has understood the instructions,
a sample test item is given. After this screen the actual test
begins. As a student proceeds through the test, the computer selects
and displays items based upon his or her previous responses to
previous items.
4) At the
conclusion of the test, the computer displays the performance
level of the student. The student then consults the placement
chart that lists the ranges of performance levels that pertain
to the various language courses of the curriculum. Thus, the student
is immediately advised of the class that appears most suited to
his or her ability level. IT
IS ADVISABLE TO PRINT A COPY OF THE SCREEN SHOWING YOUR SCORE
IN THE EVENT THE ELECTRONIC SCORE DOES NOT REACH THE DEPARTMENT
OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES & LITERATURES.
5) Important:
Once you complete the placement exam, your scores will be sent
directly to the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
at Marquette. Your College and Advisers will have access to the
results.
If your exam
session is interrupted and you have not completed the Placement
test, you must login again and enter your information EXACTLY
as you did when you started the exam and then click Resume.
Do NOT choose Take the Test from Scratch, as your results will
not be recorded properly.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT PLACEMENT
To login to the
Placement Exam webpage, you must enter the Password. Please
use the Password exactly as listed below.
**
Password: eagles1 (all lower case) **
If you are
ready to take the Placement Exam, click below to access the Placement
Exam:
**Do
NOT enter your MU password - the only password that will give
you access is eagles1**
If
you have any questions , please contact foreign.languages@marquette.edu
or call (414) 288-7063
Lalumiere
Language Hall 254
P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881
Phone: (414) 288-7063 * Fax: (414) 288-7653
