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van Weeren, J.; Theunissen, T. J. J. M. – 1986
Pronunciation is regarded as a valuable subskill in foreign language teaching and testing. Its quality is commonly assessed in a global way by having examinees read aloud. An atomistic test is a more systematic and explicit approach. Such a test would consist of about 40 items, use recorded performances, and draw on an inventory of pronunciation…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Error Patterns, French, Generalizability Theory
Butler, Frances A.; And Others – 1992
In the first report, dated August 1991, assessment of three language tests is reported. The tests were developed and are used as part of a Los Angeles Unified School District (California) program to teach mainstream American English (MAE) to speakers of African American Language (AAL). The tests include a writing assessment (grades 3-6) and two…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Black Dialects, Black Students, Elementary Secondary Education