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Measuring the Development of General Language Skills in English as a Foreign Language--Longitudinal Invariance of the C-Test
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Schnoor, Birger; Hartig, Johannes; Klinger, Thorsten; Naumann, Alexander; Usanova, Irina – Language Testing, 2023
Research on assessing English as a foreign language (EFL) development has been growing recently. However, empirical evidence from longitudinal analyses based on substantial samples is still needed. In such settings, tests for measuring language development must meet high standards of test quality such as validity, reliability, and objectivity, as…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Longitudinal Studies
Validation of a Bilingual Version of the Vocabulary Size Test: Comparison with the Monolingual Version
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Karami, Hossein; Kouhpaee Nejad, Mohammadhossein; Nourzadeh, Saeed; Ahmadi Shirazi, Masoumeh – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2020
This study was set to cross-validate a bilingual Persian-English version of the Vocabulary Size Test (VST) against the monolingual English version and compare Iranian EFL learners' performance on the two versions. Various bilingual versions of the VST have been developed based on the assumption that bilingual versions are not affected by the…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Indo European Languages, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
The Development and Validation of a Bilingual Version of the Vocabulary Size Test
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Karami, Hossein – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2012
This paper reports an attempt to develop and validate a bilingual Persian version of the Vocabulary Size Test (VST). Due to the particular educational system in Iran, there is a dire need for a test that can effectively estimate English learners' vocabulary sizes. Previous research (Nguyen and Nation, 2011) has indicated that bilingual versions of…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Test Reliability, Second Language Learning, Monolingualism
The Cloze Test as an Alternative Measure of Language Proficiency of Children Considered for Exit from Bilingual Education Programs.
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Laesch, Kelley Bowers; van Kleeck, Anne – Language Learning, 1987
Assesses the validity of Language Assessment Scales (LAS) and a cloze test in measuring language proficiency. The LAS and two written cloze passages were administered to 28 Mexican-American third graders enrolled in bilingual classes. The cloze test correlated significantly only with the California Test of Basic Skills. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingualism, Cloze Procedure
Attitudes and Motivation in Second Language Acquistion: An Investigation of Ontario Francophones. Working Papers on Bilingualism, No. 12.
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Clement, R.; And Others – 1977
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability of a motivational/attitudinal questionnaire developed for use with francophone students, and to assess the relation of attitudes and motivation to achievement in English. A secondary aim was to evaluate the relation of the context of second language acquisition to attitudes and achievement.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, English (Second Language)
Research on Bilingualism.
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Levinsky, Frieda L. – 1972
This discussion of bilingualism and second language learning concerns many linguistic considerations that figure in the problem of language instruction. The author reports on current research and on the ideas of several noted linguists. Topics considered in this study are the goals of the bilingual education program, reasons for becoming…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Cultural Context