SPEAK Scores at UO

Interpreting your SPEAK score:

• A score of 50 or above is considered passing: Your department may place you in any GE teaching position.

• A score of 45 means the Graduate School will require you to take one GRST course (usually GRST 624) in Fall term.

• A score of 40 means the Graduate School will require you to take one or two GRST courses (usually 621 in Fall term and GRST 624 in Winter term).

Registering for Courses

Registration for the courses listed above is available through UO's Duckweb. See link below for brief course descriptions:

• Course for International Graduate Students at the University of Oregon's American English Institute

UO Policy for Non-Native English Speaking GE's

Follow the link below to see University of Oregon's policy for SPEAK Test scores and teaching assignments:

• Guidelines for Assignment of Non-Native English Speaking Graduate Employees