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S-ESL Spoken English Test (The Standard English as a Second Language Spoken English Test), Tests A, B, C [and] S-ESL Grammar Test (The Standard English as a Second Language Grammar Test), Forms O, A, B, C [and] S-ESL Vocabulary Test (The Standard English as a Second Language Vocabulary Test), Forms O, A, B, C.
Pedersen, Elray L. – 1978
The three tests that make up this instrument are designed to assess the oral communication, grammatical fluency, and vocabulary development of students for whom English is a second language. The spoken English test comes in two versions: one with 90 items on a cassette tape, the other with 90 items to be read aloud by the examiner. Each version is…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Grammar
Improving Elementary LD Students' Recall of Social Studies and Science Vocabulary Using Mnemonic Instruction.
Hollaway, Becky L. – 1989
This study conducted in a midwestern city, addressed problems experienced by learning disabled (LD) students in recalling specialized science and social studies vocabulary. This apparent problem was confirmed by a teacher questionnaire and analyses of types and frequency of test errors on recent exams. Students appeared unfamiliar with memory…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies, Memory
The Meanings Assigned to Some Economic Terms: A Case Study of Some 13-14 Year Old Pupils. Research Papers in Economics Education.
Brown, David J. – 1985
A research study designed to measure understanding of economic terms among 13- and 14-year olds is summarized. For purposes of the study, two tests were constructed: a 10-item questionnaire focusing on definitions of words such as banking, production, costs, money, and wealth, and a compilation of drawings and photographs developed to reflect…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Case Studies, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation
General and Situation-Specific Motivation in FL Learning.
Julkunen, Kyosti – 1992
A study in Finland investigated the relationship of two general aspects of student motivation for second language learning (preference for challenge and curiosity) and motivation specific to the learning situation. Subjects were 292 sixth-graders and 301 eighth-graders, who performed two open and two closed English vocabulary tasks in two…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries