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An Investigation of the Construct Validity of the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines and Oral Interview Procedure.
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Henning, Grant – Foreign Language Annals, 1990
Reports on the results of research conducted by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) on the construct validity of the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines and Oral Interview procedure. A discussion of the results and suggestions for further research are included. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Construct Validity, English (Second Language), French, Higher Education
The ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview: Validity Evidence.
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Henning, Grant – System, 1992
Reports results of variety of validity analyses involving American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview as it was administered to 59 learners of English and 60 learners of French. Concludes that ACTFL guidelines can be useful as an assessment tool and offer advantages that warrant serious consideration in the…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), French, Language Proficiency, Language Tests