Prognostication and Language Aptitude Testing, 1925-62.

Spolsky, Bernard

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ516207

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1995

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-0265-5322

EISSN: N/A

Prognostication and Language Aptitude Testing, 1925-62.

Spolsky, Bernard

Language Testing, v12 n3 p321-40 1995

Discusses attempts made in the United States and elsewhere to develop prognostic tests that would justify decisions to exclude unqualified students from high school foreign-language classes. After the Second World War, U.S. government language programs supported research in the assessment of language aptitude to improve selection techniques. (36 references) (Author/CK)

Descriptors: Armed Forces, High School Students, Language Aptitude, Language Research, Predictive Measurement, Prognostic Tests, Psycholinguistics, Second Language Learning, Testing

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A