ELP Score Descriptors on SIS

The results of all English proficiency exams administered by the ELP are posted to the “Scores” section of a student’s internal record in SIS / WebSTAC. To find the results, look under Scores, and then look for “WU Graduate Composition Exam Placement,” “WU Graduate Speaking Exam Placement,” or “WU Graduate TA Oral Exam Placement.” To interpret the code that you find there, see the list of ELP exam codes below. Students are encouraged to look up their scores themselves. Scores are normally posted 48 to 72 hours after the exam. If you have questions about the testing or your placement, please consult the ELP’s Frequently Asked Questions. If your question is not addressed there, contact the ELP at esl@artsci.wustl.edu or 935-5966.

Graduate Composition Exam
Score	What it Means
GCX	Sufficient level of writing proficiency demonstrated. No ELP composition course(s) needed. Students who nevertheless are interested in getting weekly help with a specific writing project in a tutorial setting may consider taking U15 ELP 252 or U15 ELP 499-03.
GC0	Student was required to take the Graduate Composition Exam but did not do so. The department or school should have any student with this code contact the ELP at esl@artsci.wustl.edu or 935-5966.
RWR	Fluency, development of arguments and/or grammatical accuracy sufficient for writing at the graduate level not consistently evident. U15 ELP 1411 (Fundamentals of Research Writing for Graduate Students) is recommended for graduate students in the humanities or social sciences
GE1	Fluency, development of arguments and/or grammatical accuracy sufficient for writing at the graduate level not consistently evident. U15 211/212 (Research Reporting, Grammar, and Editing I/II) is recommended for graduate students in the sciences
WS1, WS2	Sufficient fluency and development of ideas, but grammatical accuracy and sophistication in style sufficient for writing for publication not consistently evident. U15 ELP 250/251 (Research Writing for the Sciences I/II) is recommended for graduate students in the sciences
Graduate Listening & Speaking Exam
Score	What it Means
GSX	Sufficient level of speaking and listening proficiency demonstrated. No ELP speaking /listening course(s) needed.
GS0	Student was required to take the Standard Oral Exam but did not do so. The department or school should have any student with this code contact the ELP at esl@artsci.wustl.edu or 935-5966.
LS1	Student did not understand the main ideas of the listening passage and/or required significant effort to communicate. U15 ELP 1301 (Conversation and Pronunciation) is recommended.
LS2	Student understood the main ideas of the listening passage but was able to recount less than 80% of the information. U15 ELP 1302 (Listening and Speaking I) or U15 ELP 1303 (Listening and Speaking II) is recommended.
AP1	Relatively fluent, but speech rhythm and/or intonation is inaccurate, interfering with comprehensibility. U15 ELP 101 (Advanced Pronunciation I) is recommended.
AP2	Relatively fluent, but vowel and consonant sounds and/or word-level stress is inaccurate, interfering with comprehensibility. U15 ELP 102 (Advanced Pronunciation II) is recommended.
AIS	Relatively fluent and without significant grammar or pronunciation problems, but the student needs to increase understanding of fast spoken English and idiomatic expressions. U15 ELP 1403 (American Idioms and Slang) is recommended.
OPS, PSS	Relatively fluent and without significant grammar or pronunciation problems, but the student needs to improve oral presentation skills. U15 ELP 170 (Presentation Skills for the Non-Native English Speaker) is recommended for graduate students in the humanities or social sciences; U15 ELP 270 (Presentation Skills for the Sciences) is recommended for graduate students in the sciences.
APS	Relatively fluent and without significant grammar or pronunciation problems, but the student needs to practice participating in and leading academic discussions. U15 ELP 175 (Academic and Professional Seminar Speaking Skills) is recommended.
SG1, SG2	Grammatical inaccuracy interferes with comprehensibility. U15 ELP 200/201 (Speaking and Grammar I/II) is recommended.
CP	Fluent and without significant grammar or pronunciation problems, but the student needs to practice speaking skills such as networking to interact in professional settings. U15 ELP 202 (Talking to Americans: Casual and Professional Conversations) is recommended.
GEN	A PhD student in Engineering has demonstrated a need to improve his or her listening/speaking skills. E60 510A (Engineering Communications for Non-Native English Speakers) is recommended.
TA Oral Exam
Score	What it Means
GTX	Sufficient language skills for teaching demonstrated. No ELP TA training needed.
TA0	Student was required to take the TA Oral Exam but has not done so. The department should contact the ELP at esl@artsci.wustl.edu or 935-5966.
TA	Relatively fluent and without significant grammar or pronunciation problems, but the student needs a combination of oral presentation skills, one-on-one interaction skills, and cultural orientation to perform effectively as a teaching assistant. U15 ELP 470 (Language, Culture, and Interaction Skills for Non-Native English Speaking Teaching Assistants) is recommended.