The Cloze Test as an Integrative Measure of EFL Proficiency: A Substitute for Essays on College Entrance Examinations?.

Fotos, Sandra S.

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Publication Date: 1991

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The Cloze Test as an Integrative Measure of EFL Proficiency: A Substitute for Essays on College Entrance Examinations?

Fotos, Sandra S.

Language Learning, v41 n3 p313-36 Sep 1991

Analysis of the use of a cloze-procedure test to measure the English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) proficiency of Japanese college students revealed that the cloze test correlated significantly with an essay test and improved prediction of ESL proficiency, suggesting that carefully constructed cloze tests could be useful in integrative language assessment. (28 references) (CB)

Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, College Entrance Examinations, College Students, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Essay Tests, Higher Education, Japanese, Language Proficiency, Language Tests, Second Language Learning, Test Validity, Uncommonly Taught Languages, Written Language

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Language: English

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