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Schulz, Renate A. – Modern Language Journal, 1977
This study inquired into the effect of testing on foreign language learning. The main question was: Do tests of communicative proficiency, when administered in lieu of currently prevailing discrete-point item tests, further the student's spontaneous communicative ability? Discussion of results indicates uses for both types of tests. (CHK)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Language Ability, Language Instruction, Language Tests