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Gass, Susan; Van Gorp, Koen; Winke, Paula – Foreign Language Annals, 2019
This study represents program-level action research. A U.S. university Spanish language program had a goal for students to reach the ACTFL (2012) Intermediate Mid level after 2 years. An empirical question that resulted after regular end-of-year testing was whether the students were doing their best on assessments. To investigate this, 253…
Descriptors: Language Proficiency, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Tests
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Moeller, Aleidine J.; Reschke, Claus – Modern Language Journal, 1993
Eighty-four students enrolled in German classes completed graded communication activities and oral proficiency interviews to examine whether grades motivate classroom performance. Data show that grading does not affect foreign language performance as measured by the OPI, the American Association of Teachers of German Achievement Test, and the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, German, Grades (Scholastic), Language Proficiency