Investigates differences in the performance of Spanish-speaking children on alternate forms of the Oral Vocabulary Subtest of the Inter-American Test of General Abilities (Manuel, 1967) in Spanish and English that may be attributed to the factors of practice effect, language level, and chance errors of measurement. (Author)

Through example, shows that the accuracy of the assessment of language competence, performance, and dominance of the potentially bilingual student may be seriously impaired by inappropriate conditions of observation and lack of knowledge by the assessor. (TO)

Based on a paper by H. Schenk presented at 3. Arbeitstagung der Gesellschaft fur Angewandte Linguistik, Stuttgart, West Germany, 7-9 October, 1971 (Third Workshop of the Society for Applied Linguistics). (DD)

Discusses differences between A'' level and O'' level foreign language examinations currently administered in English schools. (RL)

Tests which the foreign language competence of the learner are the chief focus of the discussion, and the following aspects of such tests are discussed: purpose level, type, selection, form, gradation, order, number of items, administration of test, correction, and validation. (FB)

Paper prepared by a committee of North York (Canada) French teachers for discussion at one of their recent professional development sessions. (DS)

Describes a teaching experiment at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. Study reported in this paper was supported by a Commission on Undergraduate Teaching and Learning, Faculty of Arts, Carleton University. (DS)