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ERIC Number: EJ134703
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1976
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New Alternatives in EFL Exams or, "How to Avoid Selling English Short"
Madsen, Harold S.
English Language Teaching Journal, 30, 2, 135-143, Jan 76
Efforts to better the school Leaving Exams in English of a large African state lead to the belief that schools should do away with them completely. Where this cannot be done, a thorough, systematic evaluation of reading comprehension, structure, and usage should be combined with productive integrative evaluation. (SCC)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Instruction, Language Skills, Language Tests, Language Usage, Reading Comprehension, Reading Tests, Standardized Tests, Student Evaluation, Test Construction
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Identifiers: Africa; School Leaving Exams