SPEAK® Test
Program Overview
The SPEAK® Testing Program was instituted at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 1983 in response to a mandate from the Tennessee General Assembly requiring that all instructional personnel be proficient in spoken English.
The SPEAK Testing Program establishes this proficiency for teaching assistants and is located administratively in the Graduate School.
All prospective teaching assistants or associates whose native language is not English are required to take and pass the SPEAK Test before they can assume teaching responsibilities.
Registration for the SPEAK Test
Departments, please register students here. Please remember, after you register your students, you must also email the list of students who will be taking the test to jobeth@utk.edu. If you have questions about registration, please contact Beth Bradley at 974-9177 or jobeth@utk.edu.
Spring 2012 Testing Schedule
Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 8:30 a.m.
Location: Alumni Memorial Building, room 7
Summer 2012 Testing Schedule
Friday, May 25, 2012 at 8:30 a.m.
Location: Alumni Memorial Building, room 7
Fall 2012 Testing Schedule
Returning students: Friday, August 10, at
8:30.
Location: Alumni Memorial Building, room 7
Orientation for new Students: Sunday, August
12 at 2:00. Location: The International House
Great Room
New Students: Monday, August 13, at 8:30. Location: Alumni Memorial Building, room 7
Dr. Beth Bradley, Coordinator
SPEAK® Testing Program
711 McClung Tower
1200 Volunteer Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37996-0470
Email: jobeth@utk.edu
Phone: (865) 974-9177
Fax: (865) 974-7096