You are in the official 2000-2001 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Testing Services
Office of Testing Services
Student Affairs
Family and Food Sciences, Room 110
(559) 278-2457
FAX: (559) 278-3583
PHYLLIS REDFIELD, Coordinator
http://studentaffairs.csufresno.edu/
Testing Services. Test taking is very much a part of student life on a university campus.
The overall goal of the Office of Testing Services is to provide students and the university with information which will help students make academic decisions. Toward that end, the office coordinates and administers a wide variety of standardized tests. These include tests used for admission to colleges, universities, and professional schools; tests for proper placement in English and math classes; tests that assess your preparation and potential for success in undergraduate or graduate programs; and tests that assess your success in meeting the writing requirements of a university graduate.
The professional staff has expertise in student growth and attribute measurement, program assessment and evaluation, and computer-based analysis of student and faculty surveys.
In addition, Testing Services administers, on referral from academic or career counselors, several tests designed to measure career interests and personality characteristics.
Undergraduate Entrance Examinations. Student application for admission to California State University, Fresno may require scores from the SAT or ACT. While these tests are not administered on this campus at this time, staff members have information about dates and places tests are given. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is usually required for International Students seeking admittance to our university. Special TOEFL dates are scheduled each year for students in the American English Institute (AEI). Otherwise, all TOEFL tests are offered only on computer at Computer-Based Testing (CBT) centers.
Required Tests. Testing Services has information about tests you may be required to take which are administered on campus. These include the CSU English Placement Test (EPT), the Entry Level Mathematics Test (ELM), and the Upper-Division Writing Examination (UDWE).
Graduate School Testing. This office handles the administration of several tests given nationwide for admission to graduate school. These include the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), the Miller Analogies Test (MAT), and the PRAXIS.
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE), Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT), and Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) are all administered only on computer at Computer-Based Testing (CBT) centers. The Test Office is a CBT center and offers the GRE, GMAT, and TOEFL via this medium.
Test Scoring. An instructional test scoring service aids faculty in the development, scoring, analysis, and electronic grade management for objective tests used in the classroom.
Consultative Services. Within the limits of available time, the staff provides assistance to students, faculty, and other university departments in the areas of test development and analysis, research design, statistical analysis, test evaluation, and computer applications related to the aforementioned activities.
For more information about tests and services, stop by the Office of Testing Services, Family and Food Sciences, Room 110, and ask the people who work with tests the most.
