Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Stakeholders
- Applicants
- The FBI
- The Intelligence Community
Contract Linguist Test Battery
- Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT)- Reading (Level 3) Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT)- Listening (Level 3) Verbatim Translation Exam (VTE) (Level 4)
- Speaking Proficiency Test (SPT)-Foreign Language (Level 5)
- Speaking Proficiency Test (SPT)-English (Level 5)
DLPT
- Validated by Defense Language Institute
- Security procedures for administration
- Tester administration training
- Multiple-choice scoring
VTE
- Content validity
- Validation process
- Security procedures for administration
- Rating procedures
- Rater training
- Interrater reliability
- Quality control
SPT
- Concurrent validity with the OPI
- Examinee location/identity
- Rating/certification procedures
- Rater training workshops/refresher workshops
- Interrater reliability
- Quality control
Career Development at the State Department
- Readiness Reserve
- Employee Profile
Career Development at the State Department
Language skills are used for:
- Recruitment
- Retention
- Language Incentive Pay
- Promotion to Senior Service
Career Development at the State Department
Promotion to Senior Service entails:
- Operational effectiveness
- Leadership and management