ERIC Number: EJ948459
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1543-4303
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The Politics of Aviation English Testing
Alderson, J. Charles
Language Assessment Quarterly, v8 n4 p386-403 2011
The International Civil Aviation Association has developed a set of Language Proficiency Requirements (LPRs) and a Language Proficiency Rating Scale, which seeks to define proficiency in the language needed for aviation purposes at six different levels. Pilots, air traffic controllers and aeronautical station operators are required to achieve at least Level 4 on this scale (usually in English, the de facto language of international aviation) in order to be licensed to fly aircraft or control air traffic on international (cross-border) flights or to work in international operations. This article summarises a series of research studies into the implementation of the LPRs and speculates on the reasons for the current state of affairs, with particular emphasis on the macro- and micropolitics of individuals and organisations. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Rating Scales, Language Proficiency, Educational Policy, Politics of Education, English for Science and Technology, Communication Skills, Questionnaires, Program Implementation, Certification, National Standards, Standard Setting, Occupational Surveys, English (Second Language), Testing Programs, Testing Problems, Foreign Countries, Industrial Training, Aviation Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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