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ERIC Number: EJ579744
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0957-1736
Modern Languages in Crisis?
Saunders, Keith
Language Learning Journal, n18 p63-67 Dec 1998
Examines British national examination results and related trends in the declining level of performance in modern languages relative to other subjects, suggesting that this trend to underperform in modern languages may be due in part to the relative difficulty of the examinations. The paper proposes strategies to help teachers become more rigorous in analyzing examination trends. (SM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Modern Languages, National Competency Tests, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Sex Differences, Standardized Tests, Test Score Decline, Trend Analysis, Underachievement
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
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Language: English
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Identifiers: United Kingdom