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Pimsleur, Paul – Language Association Bulletin, 1975
A norm-referenced evaluation system, which evaluates the student in comparison to his peers, is rejected in favor of a criterion-referenced system. The latter, which rates the performance of a student on an absolute standard, makes for an individualized approach. Two kinds of tests are distinguished, the formative, administered during the course…
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages), Criterion Referenced Tests, Evaluation Criteria