Testing

Testing Department Sees an Efficient, Fast-Paced Quarter

This quarter, the testing department continued to efficiently administer exams in a challenging yet rewarding environment. Even as new tests and formats were introduced, Covid-19 safety protocols remained firmly in place. Here are some highlights: Considerable interest in PTE After the launch of the Pearson Test of English (PTE), a ...
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Checkmate by Emaan Aqil Abbasi

It was a day that raised the hairs on the back of my neck. A fresh current of wind toyed with the tresses escaping my braid, lifting them up and making them whip my face like a possessed entity. It was particularly picturesque, with wisps of clouds extrapolating the overall ...
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Dreams of Stardust by Meeral Umar

Yalina was fading into the murky gloom of shifting dreams when she heard her grandsons shout with childish delight. In a state of ebbing pain, she did not particularly cherish the idea of leaving the comfort of her battered charpai, but she had little or no choice. Groaning as she ...
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First Place Entry by Zainab Khan

I was fifteen. A child at heart, but mature in body, as I’d been told by the swarms of village women who stopped by our home all too often, to offer condolences for the passing of my mother. They always arrived armed with grand garlands of roses, large, earthenware pots ...
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Programs USEFP

Humphrey Fellowship and FLTA Program Announced

USEFP announced two competitive non-degree programs in June: the 2023 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship and the 2023 Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) program. The Humphrey Fellowship is a 10- to 12-month program aimed at mid-level professionals who want to build on their knowledge base by enrolling in non-degree coursework and ...
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