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Sajavaara, Kari, Ed.; And Others – 1993
A selection of essays on foreign language planning at the national level contains articles on the language planning process, language choice, teacher education, testing and assessment, and transnational planning. Essays include the following: "Foreign Language Teaching Policy: Some Planning Issues" (Theo J. M. van Els); "Foreign…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Coherence, Educational Needs, Educational Policy
Download full textTickoo, M. L. – 1993
This collection of 14 articles look at the issues in theory and application that arise in the use of simplification in language pedagogy. Articles include the following: (1) "Simplification in Pedagogy" (Christopher Brumfit); (2) "Simplification" (H. V. George); (3) "Fossilization as Simplification?" (Larry Selinker);…
Descriptors: Educational Media, Educational Strategies, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Williams, Jessica – 1990
A study evaluated the relative pedagogical and cost effectiveness of training programs for international teaching assistants (ITAs) that are conducted before and within the academic year. Both program types were established at the University of Illinois during the academic year 1989-90, with similar content, the same number of contact hours, the…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Chinese, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques
Langille, John; And Others – 1990
The Finnish Foreign Language Diploma for Professional Purposes, which tests English language skills, is described. The examination is intended for both individuals desiring certification of their knowledge and ability to use English in a professional context and for employers wanting independent evaluation for selection purposes. It measures…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Business Administration, Certification, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewedWolfe, Edward W.; Manalo, Jonathan R. – ETS Research Report Series, 2005
This study examined scores from 133,906 operationally scored Test of English as a Foreign Language™ (TOEFL®) essays to determine whether the choice of composition medium has any impact on score quality for subgroups of test-takers. Results of analyses demonstrate that (a) scores assigned to word-processed essays are slightly more reliable than…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Tests, Second Language Learning, Scores
Larrimore, B., Ed. – 1984
Four papers relating to literacy education for Australian Aboriginal peoples are presented. "Testing Epenthetic Vowels in Anindilyakwa" by Velma J. Leeding reports on a study of Aboriginal perceptions of a short transitional vowel. In "Diagnostic Testing of the Anindilyakwa Orthography for Both Reading and Writing," Velma J.…
Descriptors: Aboriginal Australians, Bilingual Instructional Materials, Creative Writing, Creoles
Lukacs, Judith, Ed. – 1985
Three articles discuss aspects of current foreign language instruction in Hungary. "Foreign Languages in Hungarian Schools Today" (Karoly Fulop) surveys the current status of second language instruction, the developments made since reforms were recommended in 1972 and 1979, and possible directions for further development. It looks first…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Difficulty Level, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Arth, Thomas O. – 1986
The process of revising and validating two English language tests used by the United States armed forces in hiring foreign nationals overseas is described. Development of the item banks and classification of items are outlined, and field testing in the United States and overseas is described. The tests were the basic and intermediate level…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Difficulty Level
Fischer, Sara; Strum, Irene – 1986
A 5-item rating scale was developed for the New York City schools to determine eligibility for English as a Second Language instruction in Category C exceptional students exempted from testing. Most students follow a curriculum of daily living skills, and many are nonverbal. The test was piloted with 163 students including severely, trainable, and…
Descriptors: Autism, Bilingual Students, Cutting Scores, Elementary Secondary Education
Read, John; Nation, Paul – 1986
A review of the literature on a variety of issues related to testing vocabulary knowledge in a second language addresses these topics: problems in estimating vocabulary size, including the related questions of what constitutes a word, how a sample should be selected, and what are the criteria for knowing a word; sampling the basic and specialized…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Check Lists, Classification, Comparative Analysis
Wilson, Kenneth M. – 1985
This study was designed to explore the effect of selected test and background variables on the pooled within-school relationship between Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores and first year grade average (FYA), and to assess the potential role of selected Test of English as a Foreign Language-related variables as supplemental predictors…
Descriptors: Age Differences, College Entrance Examinations, Correlation, English (Second Language)
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1985
Results of the Wisconsin Pupil Assessment Program's 1984 test administrations are summarized. A sample of 16,000 public school students were tested. Tests included objective-referenced tests in writing and understanding of economics, and the norm-referenced Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS) test of reading, mathematics, and language.…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Criterion Referenced Tests, Economics
Biersteker, Ann – 1986
By analyzing the language proficiency interview style developed by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) in a different way, proficiency profiles can be created that will be of greater use to business language programs and prospective employers than are the ACTFL rankings alone. From the interview, this profile can…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Business, Business Communication, Classification
Alaska State Dept. of Education, Juneau. – 1988
Diverse information is compiled to begin to address the question of how well students in Alaska are achieving. In 1987, each of the 55 districts in Alaska submitted results of its standardized testing program for Reading, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, Mathematics Problem Solving, and Language Arts for the three school years from 1984-85…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills
Wilkinson, Cheryl Yelich; Holtzman, Wayne H., Jr. – 1988
The relationship between the relative language proficiencies of bilingual children and their scores on tests administered in one or both languages was studied in students referred to special education because of suspected learning disabilities. Bilingual Hispanic students (25 males and 15 females) in grades 2 through 4 from an urban school…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Diagnostic Tests
