Descriptor
Source
| Modern Language Journal | 1 |
Publication Type
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 1 |
| Teachers | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| ACTFL Oral Proficiency… | 2 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedSchulz, Renate A. – Modern Language Journal, 1986
A review of research on foreign language proficiency, constraints of language learning, and constraints of the learner suggests that current oral language proficiency standards and tests are more helpful in evaluating the effectiveness of a foreign language program than in evaluating the achievement of individual students. (CB)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Curriculum Development, Language Proficiency, Language Skills
Download full textGrosse, Christine Uber; And Others – 1992
A study investigated: (1) the average language proficiency level as determined by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) attained by 271 college seniors majoring in 6 languages (Spanish, French, Russian, German, Japanese, Italian); (2) current and projected uses of the ACTFL OPI by…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, College Seniors, Curriculum Development, Degree Requirements
