Descriptor
| English (Second Language) | 1 |
| Graduate Students | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Language Proficiency | 1 |
| Language Tests | 1 |
| Languages for Special Purposes | 1 |
| Oral Language | 1 |
| Second Language Learning | 1 |
| Testing | 1 |
Source
| System | 1 |
Author
| Douglas, Dan | 1 |
| Selinker, Larry | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedDouglas, Dan; Selinker, Larry – System, 1992
Reports on a study investigating whether a field-specific oral proficiency test would be a better predictor of field-specific performance than a general purpose oral proficiency test. A theoretical discussion is presented on field-specific language testing and guidelines for the construction of oral proficiency tests in specific purpose contexts.…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Graduate Students, Higher Education, Language Proficiency
