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The Construct Validation of Tests of Communicative Competence.
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Palmer, Adrian S., Ed.; And Others – 1981
This collection, including the proceedings of a colloquium at TESOL 1979, includes the following papers: (1) "Classification of Oral Proficiency Tests," by H. Madsen and R. Jones; (2) "A Theoretical Framework for Communicative Competence," by M. Canale and M. Swain; (3) "Beyond Faith and Face Validity: The Multitrait-Multimethod Matrix and the…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), English (Second Language), Higher Education, Language Proficiency
Direct Testing of Speaking Proficiency: Theory and Application.
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Clark, John L. D., Ed. – 1978
The following papers are presented in the conference proceedings: (1) "Development and Current Use of the FSI Oral Interview Test," by H. Sollenberger; (2) "Interview Testing in Non-European Languages," by W. Lovelace; (3) "Measuring Second Language Speaking Ability in New Brunswick's Senior High Schools," by M.…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Communicative Competence (Languages), Conference Reports, Higher Education
Practice and Problems in Language Testing. Proceedings of the International Language Testing Symposium of the Interuniversitare Sprachtestgruppe (4th, Essex, England, September 14-17, 1981).
Culhane, Terry, Ed.; And Others – 1981
These proceedings on language testing include the following papers: (1) "The Style Test," by H. Bonheim; (2) "Testing between the Cultures: A Case Study of ESP Testing in Non-idealized Situations," by R. Brunt; (3) "Graded Objectives and Tests in British Schools," by M. Buckby; (4) "The Spanish Attributive Construction SER/ESTAR + Adjective: Real…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Communicative Competence (Languages), Computer Assisted Testing, English (Second Language)
Practice and Problems in Language Testing 8. Papers presented at the International Language Testing Symposium of the Interuniversitare Sprachtestgruppe (8th, Tampere, Finland, November 17-18, 1984). AFinla Series No. 40.
Kohonen, Viljo, Ed.; And Others – 1985
A collection of papers on language testing addresses these topics: language tests seen from a communicative viewpoint; microcomputers and testing; productive second language skills; developing teachers' assessment skills; content validity of holistic tests; statistical regression in group conversation tests; reading comprehension; unique…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Communicative Competence (Languages), Cultural Awareness, English (Second Language)