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Download full textStansfield, Charles W.; And Others – 1990
The development and validation of the English-Spanish Verbatim Translation Exam (ESVTE) is described. The test is for use by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the selection of applicants for the positions of Language Specialist or Contract Linguist. The report is divided into eight sections. Section 1 describes the need for the test,…
Descriptors: Content Validity, English, Language Proficiency, Language Tests
Stansfield, Charles W.; And Others – 1990
The development and validation of the Spanish-English Verbatim Translation Exam (SEVTE) is described. The test is for use by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the selection of applicants for the positions of Language Specialist or Contract Linguist. The report is divided into eight sections. Section 1 describes the need for the test,…
Descriptors: Content Validity, English, Language Proficiency, Language Tests
Stansfield, Charles W.; And Others – 1990
The Listening Summary Translation Exam (LSTE)-Spanish is designed to assess the ability to comprehend and summarize in written English recorded conversations spoken in Spanish. Language and topics of the exam are representative of conversations the Federal Bureau of Investigation routinely monitors. This test consists of two subtests, one…
Descriptors: English, Language Tests, Listening Comprehension, Program Evaluation
Stansfield, Charles W.; Wu, Weiping; Liu, Ching-Ching – 1997
The report details development and validation of a test designed to assess the ability to comprehend and summarize, in English, recorded conversations spoken in Taiwanese. The language and topics of the exam are representative of conversations that federal law enforcement or intelligence agencies may need to monitor in this language. The report is…
Descriptors: Chinese, English, Federal Government, Interpretive Skills
