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Download full textPeirce, Bonny Norton; Stewart, Gail – TESL Canada Journal, 1997
Describes the development of a language assessment instrument to be used across Canada to place adult newcomers in instructional programs appropriate for their level of English proficiency. Describes field testing and rating of the instrument, and discusses work in progress on the ongoing validation of the instrument. (31 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Change Agents, English (Second Language), Field Tests
Salies, Tania Gastao – 1998
A discussion of the evaluation of writing, particularly in English as a Second Language, argues for a communicative approach reflecting the current approach to language teaching and learning. The movement toward more communication-oriented and more valid language testing is examined briefly, and direct assessment is chosen as the preferred format…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), English (Second Language), Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries
