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Download full textHagen, Stephen – 1992
The guide provides information on 28 public foreign language examinations offered by 14 organizations in the United Kingdom. The information is intended for use in selecting examinations for certifying language skills for employment purposes. Each listing notes the language exams offered, the aims of the test, levels of difficulty, intended age…
Descriptors: Certification, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Qualifications, Foreign Countries
Dieterich, Thomas G.; Freeman, Cecilia – 1979
Part One of this guide explores issues in English proficiency testing. Tests are discussed in terms of the aspect of language tested, and of different kinds of test tasks. The following kinds of test task defects are treated: (1) tests that required literacy skills, (2) tasks that reduce to a vocabulary test, and (3) errant notions of linguistic…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Evaluation, Item Analysis, Language Proficiency
Wolfsfeld, Lynn – 1981
The descriptions of 200 tests for a variety of language groups are designed for use with the test file maintained by the Evaluation, Dissemination, and Assessment Center for Bilingual Education (EDAC). The content areas covered include reading, mathematics, self-concept, language dominance, language proficiency, and intelligence. Tests are…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Chinese, English (Second Language), French
Bauer, Gabriele, Ed.; Tanner, Mark, Ed. – 1994
This publication presents an overview of international teaching assistant (TA) training programs at universities in the United States, along with analyses of major themes that emerge from these program descriptions. Section 1, the bulk of the document, consists of one- to two-page descriptions of programs for international TAs that are in place at…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Students, Higher Education, Language Proficiency
Khazindar-Vinh, Nahid – 1985
Compiled for educators who evaluate limited-English proficient (LEP) students, this directory lists over 200 tests available in 19 languages in addition to English. Tests are listed alphabetically by language, with a description that provides the name of the instrument, area tested, purpose of the test, grade or age level for which the test is…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Culture Fair Tests, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Testing
Association of Language Testers in Europe, Cambridge (England). – 1998
The handbook describes language examinations offered and examination systems administered by members of the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE). An introductory section describes the rationale behind the founding of the organization, lists its 22 current members, and states its aims and objectives. Subsequent sections detail the…
Descriptors: Danish, Dutch, English, Evaluation Criteria
