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Peer reviewedGraham, Janet G. – TESOL Quarterly, 1987
Discusses the relationship between English language proficiency and academic success of English as a second language (ESL) students in universities and colleges where English is the language of instruction. The study points out difficulties associated with determining this relationship and makes suggestions for establishing guidelines to determine…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Correlation, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewedLee, Jeong-Won; Schallert, Diane Lemonnier – TESOL Quarterly, 1997
Examines the contribution of second-language proficiency and first-language reading ability in terms of the threshold hypothesis of language proficiency. (38 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Correlation, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Fluency
Peer reviewedCollier, Virginia P. – TESOL Quarterly, 1987
Analysis of the length of time required for limited English proficient students (N=1,548) to become proficient in English for academic purposes while receiving instruction in English in all subject areas indicated that at least four to eight years may be required for subjects to reach national grade-level norms of native speakers. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Correlation, Elementary Secondary Education
Academic Oral Communication Needs of EAP Learners: What Subject-Matter Instructors Actually Require.
Peer reviewedFerris, Dana; Tagg, Tracy – TESOL Quarterly, 1996
Examines the requirements of instructors of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) by surveying professors at four institutions of higher learning. Quantitative and qualitative analyses indicate that U.S. instructors' lecturing styles are becoming more interactive, a trend placing new expectations upon students. (31 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Class Activities, College Faculty, College Students, Correlation
Peer reviewedZhang, Shuqiang; And Others – TESOL Quarterly, 1992
Multiple regression analysis is discussed as useful for studying the effect of a variable while controlling for the effects of others and for estimating the total effect of all predictor variables together. It is suggested that in English-as-a-Second-Language proficiency measurement, regression coefficients should not be the basis for judging…
Descriptors: Correlation, English (Second Language), Evaluation Problems, Language Research
Peer reviewedPolitzer, Robert L.; And Others – TESOL Quarterly, 1974
Research conducted at the Stanford Center for Research and Development in Teaching. (HW)
Descriptors: Correlation, Language Proficiency, Language Tests, Nonstandard Dialects
Peer reviewedHayward, Malcolm – TESOL Quarterly, 1990
Native (n=46) and nonnative (n=27) speakers of English enrolled in university English courses reacted to 15 prompts from essay tests. Nonnative speakers chose prompts on topics of interest to them; with topics of equal interest, they chose the prompts offering the greatest scope for doing a lot of writing. (six references) (JR)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Correlation, English (Second Language), Essay Tests
Peer reviewedZamel, Vivian – TESOL Quarterly, 1987
A review of recent classroom research regarding writing processes reveals ways in which contextual factors affect student learning. Teachers should investigate the relationship between teaching and writing development in their own classrooms. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Correlation, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedChaudron, Craig – TESOL Quarterly, 1986
Considers both qualitative and quantitative research approaches on second language learning, with focus on second language classroom research. Concludes that both approaches are relevant to determining the important variables to investigate and the relationships those variables have to second language learning outcomes. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Research, Correlation, Interaction
Peer reviewedLight, Richard L.; And Others – TESOL Quarterly, 1987
Analysis of Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores, grade point averages, graduate credits earned, and academic majors of 376 international graduate students indicate that TOEFL scores are not effective predictors of academic success. Significant correlation was seen between TOEFL scores and graduate credits earned. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Correlation, English (Second Language), Foreign Students
