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Peer reviewedYule, George; Hoffman, Paul – TESOL Quarterly, 1993
Results of a study of international graduate teaching assistant (ITA) language competence suggest that groups of undergraduates can provide a responsible majority vote regarding the readiness of an ITA to assume instructional duties, if those undergraduate focus on categories identified in a formal evaluation sheet. An evaluation sheet is…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), English (Second Language), Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Students
LeBlanc, Raymond; Painchaud, Gisele – 1985
An examination of the applicability of self-assessment as a tool for student placement in foreign language instruction focused on: (1) the ability of first-year university students to assess their performance level in the second language through a self-assessment questionnaire; (2) the quality of the questionnaire itself and its potential for…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Students, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Download full textCornwell, Steve; McKay, Tonia – 1999
A study investigated the utility of a measure for assessing the writing apprehension of Japanese students of English as a second language. The Daly-Miller questionnaire, designed to measure writing apprehension, was translated into Japanese and administered to 687 first- and second-year students of English at a Japanese junior college. Results…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, High Schools, Higher Education
Grant, Leslie – 1995
Many states currently offer bilingual certification or endorsement, encouraging both practicing teachers and prospective teachers to complete their requirements necessary to add this certification on to their regular teaching license. Although these requirements routinely include courses in bilingual education, the "second" language…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Policy, Factor Analysis, Interrater Reliability
Law, Barbara; Eckes, Mary – 1995
This comprehensive and easy-to-read book explores both the theory and practice of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) assessment and is full of work samples, ideas, organizers, and personal experiences that all readers can use or adapt for their own situations. The primary goal is to provide proven and effective assessment methods. As ESL students…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Evaluation Methods
Dalle, Teresa S.; Inglis, Margaret J. – 1989
In a study of the reliability of an English language proficiency test for non-native teaching assistants (NNS TAs), 18 NNS TAs were administered the SPEAK Test. The results were compared with student evaluations of the intelligibility and clarity of the TAs' classroom speech. Despite problems with the SPEAK Test, the measure was considered a…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, English (Second Language), Evaluation Criteria, Faculty Evaluation
