ITA/ITF English Language Comprehensibility Test

English Language Comprehensibility Test for International Teaching Assistants/Fellows

All University of Pittsburgh graduate students for whom English is not among their first languages and who have been appointed as Teaching Assistants (TAs) or Teaching Fellows (TFs) must be tested before being assigned any teaching duties.

This includes students who have attended universities in the United States, including the University of Pittsburgh, and those who have been TAs/TFs at other U.S. institutions.

Upcoming Testing

The English Comprehensibility Test (ECT) for International Teaching Assistants (ITAs) and International Teaching Fellows (ITFs) will be conducted remotely, via Zoom. 

The test consists of a personal interview and teaching demonstration, and all participants interact via live video and chat from their personal computer, tablet, or phone. 

Please note that a faculty member from the ITA's academic department must take part in the test. 

The Testing Coordinator contacts all Graduate Administrators after midterm each term with a link to the schedule of available testing slots. To schedule a Remote ITA English Comprehensibility Test at any other time, please contact the Testing Coordinator at sar72@pitt.edu.

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