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Magnan, Sally Sieloff – Foreign Language Annals, 1986
Presents research rating the speaking proficiency on the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language Oral Proficiency Interview of 40 college French students at four different levels of study. The data show a significant, positive relationship between level of proficiency and level of study. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Audiolingual Skills, College Students, French
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Schulz, 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