Online Arabic Program is a vital online program and a turning point in the history of teaching Arabic to non-native speakers. The program is a new learning model offered by the Saudi Electronic University to teach the Arabic language. I may go as far as to suggest that the program makes learning Arabic as a foreign language readily available anywhere, anytime, the world over.

Because of a program of such nature, the beauty of the Arabic language may be experienced around the globe.

Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Mosa - Rector of Saudi Electronic University

The Arabic language has played a major role in preserving human culture. Now spoken in 22 countries by 422 million people it has long been a major influence on humanity. It is also a universal language used by more than one and a half billion Muslims around the world, and one of the six languages of the United Nations, celebrated by UNESCO each year.... [-]

The Standardized Arabic Test is a pioneer project developed by the Saudi Electronic University adhering to best international practices in assessing language proficiency, taking into consideration the unique characteristics of the Arabic language. The availability of the test worldwide enables learners of Arabic as a foreign language to immediately know their Arabic proficiency levels.

- Rector of Saudi Electronic University Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Mosa

Introduction

Since the idea of the Arabic Online Program was first conceived, the Saudi Electronic University has deemed it essential to prepare a standardized test to measure language skills for the increasing number of Arabic learners around the world. One of the major challenges was the lack of an up-to-date and comprehensive standardized test for Arabic learners, similar to standardized tests for other languages around the world, that are based on precise standards to achieve defined goals. The thoroughness of this Standardized Arabic Test, which has been prepared according to international standards of measuring language competence, is based on a deep understanding of the Arabic language system and a deeper understanding of contemporary language teaching theories, especially with respect to skills measurement and evaluation. After careful analysis of the latest methods in teaching and evaluating a second language, the best international practices were adapted within the Common European Framework of References for Languages (CEFR), which is the international evaluation of linguistic skills. The general theoretical framework and methodology for teaching and evaluating second language acquisition was adapted to meet the... [-]