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Ingram, D. E. – 1984
The use of language proficiency rating scales in Australian school language programs is discussed, focusing primarily on the Australian Second Language Proficiency Ratings (ASLPR), the only direct instrument developed in Australia that is in widespread use and that has been extensively tested. It is also the only one developed for use with a…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, High School Students, Language Proficiency
Hanna, Ian – 1968
Two methods used in the determination of student aptitude in adult language instruction programs in Australia are described and compared in this article. The first method screens potential students into homogeneous classes on the basis of previous education, while the second utilizes test results derived from the administration of the short form…
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Adult Education, Aptitude Tests, Cognitive Ability

Hawthorne, Lesleyanne – Language Testing, 1997
Notes the increasing use of English language testing in Australia for nonlinguistic purposes in contexts governed by political pressures. Explores recent test examples and the pragmatic considerations giving rise to such test development. (28 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Context Effect, English (Second Language), Ethics

Elder, Cathie – Language Testing, 1997
Examines bias in Australian school examinations as it affects learners of languages other than English from different primary language backgrounds. Argues that the determination of whether tests are biased depends on how the test construct is defined and on whom is defining it. This issue is discussed within the context of a plan to compensate…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Language Tests
McNamara, T. F. – 1991
The role of item response theory (IRT) in determining the validity of second language tests is examined in the case of one specific test, the listening subtest of the Occupational English Test (OET), used in Australia to measure the language skills of non-native English-speaking health professionals. First, the listening subtest is described. Then…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, English for Special Purposes, Foreign Countries, Item Response Theory
Ingram, David E.; Wylie, Elaine – 1985
While a broad range of tests is available for second language testing, two of the basic approaches are developmental and non-developmental testing. The former is based on psycholinguistic evidence that language development is systematic, with all learners progressing through the same stages. The latter includes content selected in an ad hoc…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Foreign Countries, Formative Evaluation

Ketchell, Ruben – Babel: Journal of the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teacher's Association, 1978
This article summarizes the content of the discussions at the 1977 M.L.T.A.V. Congress. The main issues were the relationship between language and culture, the aims and objectives of language teaching, problems of motivation and individualization, school language policies, examinations, and teacher training. (CFM)
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Influences, Educational Objectives

Lynch, Brian K. – Language Testing, 1997
Addresses the question of whether any test can be defended as ethical or moral. Defines ethicality in terms of issues such as harm, consent, confidentiality of data, and fairness and presents frameworks for determining equity of educational opportunity. An assessment project in Australia is examined in relation to these concerns. (24 references)…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Equal Education, Ethics
Iwashita, Noriko – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2003
This study examines the role of task-based conversation in second language (L2) grammatical development, focusing on the short-term effects of both negative feedback and positive evidence on the acquisition of two Japanese structures. The data are drawn from 55 L2 learners of Japanese at a beginning level of proficiency in an Australian tertiary…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Grammar, Feedback (Response), Japanese
Griffin, Patrick – 1990
Results of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) battery trials in Australia are reported. The IELTS tests of productive language skills use direct assessment strategies and subjective scoring according to detailed guidelines. The receptive skills tests use indirect assessment strategies and clerical scoring procedures.…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Grammar, Interrater Reliability
Moore, Tim; Morton, Janne – Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 2005
A challenge for many EAP teachers working on pre-sessional programs is to find ways to reconcile the dual aims of preparing students for university study and for the IELTS test. The study described here seeks to provide some guidance on this issue through an analysis of the type of writing required in the two domains. We compared the standard…
Descriptors: English for Academic Purposes, Academic Discourse, Discourse Analysis, Writing Research
Ingram, D. E. – 1990
The nature and development of the recently released International English Language Testing System (IELTS) instrument are described. The test is the result of a joint Australian-British project to develop a new test for use with foreign students planning to study in English-speaking countries. It is expected that the modular instrument will become…
Descriptors: English for Academic Purposes, English for Special Purposes, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Taguchi, Kazuyo – International Education Journal, 2006
This article reports an investigation into the factors that facilitate language learning. The first strand examines whether motivation is a predictor of as is widely accepted. In order to confirm this, Grade 10 students' motivation level was measured using two questions. Language gains were also measured and compared with the motivation level. The…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Learning Motivation, Grade 10, Teaching Methods

Tierney, Robert J.; And Others – 1976
The topic of differential diagnosis and its application to the use of the Revised Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities (ITPA) and Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) is discussed. The theoretical bases for differential diagnosis and the properties of assessment instruments with diagnostic properties are presented.…
Descriptors: Children, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Testing, Cross Cultural Studies
Burns, Anne, Ed.; Burton, Jill, Ed. – TESOL International Association, 2008
Over the last 30 years, inquiry-based teaching has become a highly valued component of professional development and practitioner research in Australia and New Zealand. This volume of the Language Teacher Research Series focuses on teaching and learning experiences in those two countries, which encompass a large geographical area with diverse…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers