The Development of the Canadian Language Benchmarks Assessment.

Autor/inn/en	Peirce, Bonny Norton; Stewart, Gail
Titel	The Development of the Canadian Language Benchmarks Assessment.
Quelle	In: TESL Canada Journal, 14 (1997) 2, S.17-31 PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0826-435X
Schlagwörter	Adult Students; Change Agents; English (Second Language); Field Tests; Foreign Countries; Language Proficiency; Measurement Techniques; Pilot Projects; Rating Scales; Second Language Instruction; Test Validity; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Praxisübung; Ausland; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Messtechnik; Pilot project; Modellversuch; Pilotprojekt; Rating-Skala; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Testvalidität; Kanada
Abstract	Describes the development of a language assessment instrument to be used across Canada to place adult newcomers in instructional programs appropriate for their level of English proficiency. Describes field testing and rating of the instrument, and discusses work in progress on the ongoing validation of the instrument. (31 references) (Author/CK)
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