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The TOEFL and Domestic Students: Conclusively Inappropriate

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Johnson, Dixon C. – TESOL Quarterly, 1977

This experiment tested college students whose first language is English with the TOEFL examination. The major conclusion was that TOEFL scores do not relate to academic aptitude or performance of domestic students and to evaluate English competency of native speakers with this test is inappropriate. (CHK)

Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Proficiency, Language Tests, Native Speakers

A Linguistic Analysis of Some English Proficiency Tests.

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Dieterich, Thomas G.; And Others – TESOL Quarterly, 1979

Summarizes some of the findings of recent study of tests designed to determine the English language proficiency of nonnative speakers. (CFM)

Descriptors: Educational Testing, English (Second Language), Evaluation, Language Dominance