Suggests that performance tests as currently represented in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)-Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) may not adequately address the basic concerns brought about by the perceived shortcomings of academic second language programs. Supports this argument with a critical analysis of the ACTFL…

A nationwide survey of English language institutes in Indonesia is presented. The purpose of the survey was to assist government agencies, ministries, embassies, and donor agencies in matching their trainees' needs with suitable language training programs. Information is included on 38 language institutes throughout the archipelago. The survey…