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ERIC Number: EJ377647
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1988
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Problems in Examining the Validity of the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview.
Bachman, Lyle F.
Studies in Second Language Acquisition, v10 n2 p149-64 Jun 1988
Discusses the problem of measuring the validity of interview ratings in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interviews (OPI), proposes frameworks to distinguish abilities from testing methods, and considers factors affecting test performance. Suggestions for research and development on the ACTFL OPI are given. (Author/DJD)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Construct Validity, Content Validity, Interviews, Language Proficiency, Language Tests, Second Language Learning, Standardized Tests, Test Reliability
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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