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Download full textDieterich, 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
Thompson, Lynn, Comp. – 1997
The annotated bibliography describes foreign language assessment instruments currently used in elementary and middle schools. The instruments are drawn from a wide variety of program models: Foreign Language in the Elementary School (FLES), middle school sequential instruction, and immersion (total, two-way, partial). The bibliography has six…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Elementary Education, Language Skills, Language Tests
Aldrich-Langen, Caroline, Ed. – 1978
Information about the educational systems of Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay that may be helpful to U.S. college admission officers is presented. For each of the four countries, information is provided on: country facts, the educational system, primary and secondary education, higher education, other institutions, placement recommendations,…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Education
