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Arndt, Henriette L.; Granfeldt, Jonas; Gullberg, Marianne – Second Language Research, 2023
Frequent language exposure and use are among the most important conditions for successful language learning, whether in classrooms, during study abroad, or in other informal contexts. Research probing exposure and usage often relies on one-off self-report questionnaires in which participants estimate their typical level of language exposure over…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Recall (Psychology)
Saito, Kazuya; Plonsky, Luke – Language Learning, 2019
We propose a new framework for conceptualizing measures of instructed second language (L2) pronunciation performance according to three sets of parameters: (a) the constructs (focused on global vs. specific aspects of pronunciation), (b) the scoring method (human raters vs. acoustic analyses), and (c) the type of knowledge elicited (controlled vs.…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Scoring, Pronunciation Instruction
Khamboonruang, Apichat – rEFLections, 2022
Although much research has compared the functioning between analytic and holistic rating scales, little research has compared the functioning of binary rating scales with other types of rating scales. This quantitative study set out to preliminarily and comparatively validate binary and analytic rating scales intended for use in formative…
Descriptors: Writing Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Meara, Paul M.; Alcoy, Juan Carlos Olmos – Reading in a Foreign Language, 2010
This paper addresses the issue of how we might be able to assess productive vocabulary size in second language learners. It discusses some previous attempts to develop measures of this sort, and argues that a fresh approach is needed in order to overcome some persistent problems that dog research in this area. The paper argues that there might be…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Evaluation Methods, Second Language Learning, Measurement Techniques

Short, Deborah J. – TESOL Quarterly, 1993
Successful implementation of an assessment matrix for integrated language and content instruction requires that students have frequent opportunities to demonstrate increases in their knowledge base, a variety of assessment tools are used, and students understand the assessment objectives in advance. Skills assessed and assessment measures and…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Evaluation Methods, Measurement Techniques, Second Language Instruction

Magnan, Sally Sieloff – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1987
Differences between the academic (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) and government (Foreign Service Institute) versions of the oral proficiency interview test are examined, and data from two studies of interrater reliability are presented and discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Interrater Reliability, Language Proficiency, Language Tests

Perkins, Kyle – TESOL Quarterly, 1980
Ten objective measures of writing proficiency were used to evaluate advanced ESL students' compositions. Only those objective measures taking the absence of errors into account discriminated among holistic evaluations of the compositions by experienced ESL teachers. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Language Proficiency, Language Tests, Measurement Techniques

Zughoul, Muhammad R.; Kambal, M. Osman – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1983
Based on the responses of 50 ESL instructors to a composition-scoring exercise, a detailed method of scoring compositions was developed that divides the writing into basic components (structure, content, vocabulary, organization, and mechanics) and provides a scoring mechanism for each component for each of three competency levels. (MSE)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Measurement Techniques
Spinelli, Cathleen G. – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2008
Existing research indicates that there is a disproportionate number of students with cultural and linguistic differences, English Language Learners (ELL), who are misidentified as learning disabled when their problems are due to cultural and/or linguistic differences. As a consequence, these students do not receive appropriate services. With the…
Descriptors: Informal Assessment, Formative Evaluation, Second Language Learning, Cultural Pluralism

Pusack, James P. – System, 1983
Five categories of answer-processing for computerized drill programs in foreign languages are described: nonevaluation, right-wrong evaluation, pattern markup, error anticipation, and parsing. Each strategy is explained in terms of its operation, advantages and disadvantages, ease of use for authoring courseware, and capability to support…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Error Patterns, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Kitao, S. Kathleen – 1987
Research on schema theory in general and its specific application to reading in non-native speakers of English has important implications for the second language classroom. Studies show that readings with an unfamiliar background, including an unfamiliar cultural background, are more difficult to understand. Understanding inferences and…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cultural Background, Cultural Context, Evaluation Methods