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2019 |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | |\n|  | |\n\nEnglish Language Proficiency Standards in the BC Transfer System  \nPrepared by Dr. Fiona McQuarrie, Special Projects Coordinator, BCCAT  \n© BCCAT July 2019  \nThanks to peer reviewers Dr. Elizabeth McCausland and Dr. James Gifford, to the BCCAT staff who provided feedback on drafts of the manuscript, and to the staff at BC Transfer System member institutions who reviewed the information in the appendices.  \nBC COUNCIL ON ADMISSIONS & TRANSFER  \n709 – 555 Seymour Street, Vancouver BC Canada V6B 3H6 bccat. ca | [bctransferguide.ca](bctransferguide.ca) | 604 412 7700 | info@bccat. ca  \nTable of Contents  \nEXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1  \nINTRODUCTION 3  \nLITERATURE REVIEW 5  \nAssumptions Associated with Proficiency 5  \nThe Use of Proficiency Tests in Admissions 6  \nProficiency Test Scores and Academic Performance 7  \nInternationalization and Students' English-Language Skills 10  \nThe Student Experience 12  \nDATA COLLECTION 15  \nDATA ANALYSIS 17  \nDISCUSSION 20  \nRECOMMENDATIONS 22  \nREFERENCES 24  \nAPPENDIX 1: Standardized Tests Accepted by BCTS Member Institutions  \nas Meeting English-Language Admission Requirements, By Frequency 29  \nAPPENDIX 2: Number of Tests Accepted by Each BCTS Member Institution  \nas Meeting English-Language Admission Requirements 30  \nAPPENDIX 3: English 12 Equivalencies for Different Applicant Categories  \nat BCTS Member Institutions 31  \nAPPENDIX 4: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) Minimum Scores for Undergraduate Admission or Admission to Academic (Credit) Courses  \nat BCTS Member Institutions 34  \nAPPENDIX 5: IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Minimum Scoresfor  \nUndergraduate Admission or Admission to Academic (Credit) Courses at BCTS Member Institutions 39  \nAPPENDIX 6: CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language Test) Minimum Scores for  \nUndergraduate Admission or Admission to Academic (Credit) Courses at BCTS Member Institutions 42  \nAPPENDIX 7: PTE (Pearson Test of English-Academic) Minimum Scores for  \nUndergraduate Admission or Admission to Academic (Credit) Courses at BCTS Member Institutions 45  \nAPPENDIX 8: LPI (Language Proficiency Index) Minimum Scores for Undergraduate Admission or Admission to Academic (Credit) Courses at BCTS Member Institutions 47  \nAPPENDIX 9: BCTS Member Institutiosn Accepting Transfer Credit as Proof  \nof English-Language Proficiency 49  \nAPPENDIX 10: Minimum Test Scores for Admission to English Preparatory or Upgrading Programs at BCTS Member Institutions 52  \nAPPENDIX 11: Academic Credit or Courses during English Upgrading Programs  \nat BCTS Member Institutions 60  \nExecutive Summary  \nThe number of non-native English speakers enrolling in BC’s post-secondary system has likely increased in recent decades. 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