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Peer reviewedMonshi-Tousi, Mohammad; And Others – TESOL Quarterly, 1980
On tests of English proficiency, 55 Iranian students studying in the United States scored between levels achieved by Fourth- through seventh-grade native speakers. The subjects indicated that association with Americans and time spent in the United States rather than studying English in Iran contributed to their success in English. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, English (Second Language), Foreign Students, Language Proficiency
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 reviewedHanania, Edith; Shikhani, May – TESOL Quarterly, 1986
Describes a study of the interrelationships among three tests (a standardized English-as-a-second-language test, a cloze test, and a written composition test) which sought to determine whether adding the cloze test to the ESL test would improve the predictability of students' communicative proficiency, as reflected in their writing test…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Language Proficiency
Peer reviewedSeright, Linda – TESOL Quarterly, 1985
Describes a study which examined the relationship between age and achievement of adults in an instructional setting. Older (25 to 41) and younger (17 to 24) French-speaking students were compared with respect to short-term development in aural comprehension. Results suggest that achievement rate decreases with increasing age. (SED)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Learning, Age Differences, Classroom Techniques
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
Peer reviewedWeslander, Darrell; Stephany, Gene V. – TESOL Quarterly, 1983
An evaluation of a Des Moines program, in which the relationship of student background and program achievement was examined, is summarized. It was found that more instruction in English was beneficial in the first year of schooling, but had diminishing effects during the second and third years. Implications for similar programs are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Immigrants
