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Download full textHouston Independent School District, 2017
The Houston Independent School District offers two different English as a Second Language (ESL) programs for students whose native language is not English and who need to develop and enhance their English language skills (English Language Learners, or ELLs). The Content-Based ESL model (CB-ESL) consists of an intensive program of English…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), English Language Learners, Second Language Instruction, Intensive Language Courses
Houston Independent School District, 2016
The Houston Independent School District offers two different English as a Second Language (ESL) programs for students whose native language is not English and who need to develop and enhance their English language skills (English Language Learners, or ELLs). The Content-Based ESL model (CB-ESL) consists of an intensive program of English…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), English Language Learners, Second Language Instruction, Intensive Language Courses
Houston Independent School District, 2015
The Houston Independent School District offers two different English as a Second Language (ESL) programs for students whose native language is not English and who need to develop and enhance their English language skills (English Language Learners, or ELLs). The Content-Based ESL model (CB-ESL) consists of an intensive program of English…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), English Language Learners, Second Language Instruction, Intensive Language Courses
Houston Independent School District, 2014
The Houston Independent School District offers two different English as a Second Language (ESL) programs for students whose native language is not English and who need to develop and enhance their English language skills (English Language Learners, or ELLs). The Content-Based ESL model (CB-ESL) consists of an intensive program of English…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), English Language Learners, Second Language Instruction, Intensive Language Courses
Houston Independent School District, 2013
The Houston Independent School District offers two different English as a Second Language (ESL) programs for students whose native language is not English and who need to develop and enhance their English language skills (English Language Learners, or ELLs). The Content-Based ESL model (CB-ESL) consists of an intensive program of English…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), English Language Learners, Second Language Instruction, Intensive Language Courses
Ward, Annita Marie; Xu, Libin – 1994
Literature relating summarization skills to reading improvement and to test score gains is reviewed, and two new studies are reported. One study compared gain on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) of two groups of students, one (n=7 students) receiving instruction in summarizing skills and the other (n=14) receiving TOEFL…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, English (Second Language), Language Tests, Reading Instruction
Perkins, Kyle; Duncan, Ann – 1988
An item discriminability study of the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills Language Skills tests identified test items that are robust discriminators, psychometrically capable of separating low scorers from higher scorers in the language tests battery. The analysis was conducted by calculating a point-biserial correlation for each item on the four language…
Descriptors: Correlation, Item Analysis, Language Skills, Language Tests
Gohard-Radenkovic, Aline; Radenkovic, Mirko – Francais dans le Monde, 1993
The principles underlying currently used standardized tests of French, designed to certify language proficiency of nonnative speakers, are outlined and their implications for French second language instruction are examined. Both general and business-related exams are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Certification, Evaluation Criteria, French, Language Proficiency
Gefen, Raphael – English Teachers' Journal (Israel), 1992
The structure, level, and contents of four categories of final examinations, including the three-Point, four-Point, and five-Point Bagrut exams, are discussed. Possible reasons are offered for why some students take higher level examinations than those for which they are prepared. (LB)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Proficiency, Language Tests
Toperoff, Debby – English Teachers' Journal (Israel), 1991
Problems with the oral Bagrut are discussed, including the complicated rating scale, complicated administration requirements, lack of conformity in materials, unsuitable tests, monologue approach, and scoring system. A suggested form for reporting scores is presented. (LB)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries, Language Tests
Peer reviewedWalton, A. Ronald – Modern Language Journal, 1993
The enrollment growth of Japanese language courses in U.S. K-12 classrooms has resulted in a strain on delivery systems due limited teacher training programs, materials, and standardized tests. A new Johns Hopkins/College Board project to develop a national curricular framework is described. (LB)
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Japanese
Hagen, Stephen – 1992
The guide provides information on 28 public foreign language examinations offered by 14 organizations in the United Kingdom. The information is intended for use in selecting examinations for certifying language skills for employment purposes. Each listing notes the language exams offered, the aims of the test, levels of difficulty, intended age…
Descriptors: Certification, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Qualifications, Foreign Countries
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation and Records Branch. – 1989
This guide to Alberta's French 30 standardized test describes the testing program and administration, the test parts, and test scoring for both teachers and students anticipating taking the test. Dates and times of test administration and scoring dates in 1990 are charted. The two parts of the test are described in some detail, including their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, French, Graduation Requirements, Language Tests
Plaut, Ilana – English Teachers' Journal (Israel), 1992
The controversial oral English Bagrut examination is seen as a means to prepare students for their written Bagrut exam, specifically to encourage the active use of the English language. (LB)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Proficiency, Language Tests
Peer reviewedMcCauley, Rebecca J. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1996
This article explains characteristics associated with the use and evaluation of criterion-referenced measures by speech language clinicians, in contrast to norm-referenced measures. Guidelines are offered for the evaluation and selection of standardized criterion-referenced measures and for the development and ongoing evaluation of informal…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Criterion Referenced Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
