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Peer reviewedStansfield, Charles W.; Kenyon, Dorry Mann – System, 1992
Reviews research that sheds light on the comparability of Oral Proficiency Interview and the Simulated Oral Proficiency Interview. Suggestions are provided for further research. (16 references) (VWL)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Interviews, Language Proficiency, Language Tests
Peer reviewedReed, Daniel J. – System, 1992
Presents data from validation study of American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency (OPI). Distinctness of OPI ratings from scores generated by Test of English as a Foreign Language and one other examination is assessed on basis of comparisons among 70 sets of scores from students of English as Second Language who…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Criterion Referenced Tests, English (Second Language), Higher Education
Peer reviewedHellekant, Jan – System, 1994
Gender differences in English proficiency as a function of testing method were examined by comparing the scores of a representative sample of Swedish secondary school students who took the national English test. It found that boys performed better than girls on the multiple-choice part, whereas girls did better on the free-response part that…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Proficiency
