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Mills, Nancy; Ovando, Carlos, Ed. – NABE: The Journal for the National Association for Bilingual Education, 1988
Reviews a volume of descriptive and evaluative information on 47 commercially available English language proficiency tests used in North America, Great Britain, and Australia. The book includes discussions of uses and misuses of tests, and overviews of English as second language testing in North America and Great Britain. (SV)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Proficiency
RMC Research Corp., Hampton, NH. – 1987
A resource is presented for those who work in bilingual education and who are involved in test selection. Initial information is provided regarding tests that might be used for student identification, placement and diagnosis, progress monitoring, exiting decisions, and program evaluation purposes. No endorsement or recommendation is implied and no…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Affective Measures, Bilingual Education, Criterion Referenced Tests
Alderson, J. Charles, Ed.; And Others – 1987
This guide contains descriptive and evaluative information on 47 major commercially-available English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) tests in current use around the world. For each test, the following information is provided: complete title; acronym; publication date; targeted audience; intended purpose; scoring method; administration type (group or…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Bilingualism, Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis
Rudner, Lawrence M. – 1991
To comply with the new U.S. Department of Education Ability-To-Benefit policy, schools need to select tests on the Secretary's approved list. The pertinent aspects of 22 approved tests are individually summarized. The test reviews are based on examinations of the test publishers' technical documentation and the tests. Information provided in the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Aptitude Tests, Basic Skills, College Entrance Examinations
DeStefano, Lizanne; And Others – 1987
The research study sought to determine the status of student assessment instrumentation and practices in programs dealing with the transition of special education students from school to work or postsecondary education, and to determine areas where current practice was not able to meet the changing demands of transitional services. Transition…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adjustment (to Environment), Aptitude Tests, Career Choice