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Download full textFilimon, David J. – 1976
As part of the current trend toward adopting modern, objective-standardized test methods in evaluating the teaching of English as a foreign language (EFL) in the schools of the Socialist Republic of Romania, this review of pedagogical literature makes available to the English-reading audience information that has appeared in Romanian materials.…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, College Students, Educational Testing, English (Second Language)
Davies, Alan, Ed. – 1968
Eleven papers on language testing deal with various psycholinguistic aspects ranging from the particular application of language aptitude tests to statistical methods of measurement and evaluation. Several chapters treat the difficulties involved in testing spoken language aptitude and attainment. Contributors to this volume include K. Brown, A.…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Educational Objectives, Educational Testing
Benevento, Jacqueline – Modern Language Notes, 1968
The article initially treats the difference between measurement (quantitative) and evaluation (qualitative) and explains the essentials for meaningful evaluation as being clearly defined course objectives, teaching methods, and testing procedures. The educational objectives in the "Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Cognitive Domain"…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Objectives, Educational Testing, Essay Tests
Paquette, Andre F.; Tollinger, Suzanne – 1968
This report is a summary of the results of the administration of the Modern Language Association of America (MLA) Proficiency Tests to native speakers in Chile, Columbia, France, German, Italy, and Spain. The notion of a "superior" level of competence in reading, writing, aural comprehension, and speaking a second language is specified…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Testing, French, German
Page, B. W.; And Others – 1970
The state of the art of language testing in England is examined through the conference proceedings presented in this text. The nine chapters, written by individual authors, include discussion of the General Certificate of Education examinations, nonschool examinations, oral tests, research by examining boards, continuous assessment, and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Testing, Conference Reports
Struth, Johann F. – 1971
The nature of educational accountability, seen as an organized, systematized process of self-evaluation, and a review of available standardized tests for foreign language programs are examined in this paper. Teacher accountability is seen to rely exclusively on the judgement of the teacher and administration within the school itself. The author…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Behavioral Objectives, Educational Improvement
Centre for Information on Language Teaching, London (England). – 1971
This bibliography includes most publications on the theory and practice of foreign language testing which have appeared since 1950. It does not include those referring to testing in the mother tongue. Parts 1 and 2 include other bibliographies on testing and a short selection of published tests which embody recent techniques. Part 3--the main…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Bibliographies, Educational Testing
