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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Brantmeier, Cindy; Vanderplank, Robert; Strube, Michael – System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 2012
In an investigation with advanced language learners, Brantmeier [Brantmeier, C., 2006. "Advanced L2 learners and reading placement: self-assessment, computer based testing, and subsequent performance." "System" 34 (1), 15-35.] reports that self-assessment (SA) of second language (L2) reading ability, when measured with self-rated scales, is not an…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Advanced Students, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Second Language Learning
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Brantmeier, Cindy; Vanderplank, Robert – System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 2008
Brantmeier [Brantmeier, C., 2006. "Advanced L2 learners and reading placement: self-assessment, computer-based testing, and subsequent performance." 'System 34" (1), 15-35] found that self-assessment (SA) of second language (L2) reading ability is not an accurate predictor for computer-based testing or subsequent classroom performance. With 359…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Student Placement, Reading Achievement, Familiarity
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Brantmeier, Cindy – System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 2006
There is a dearth of research involving advanced second language (L2) learners in the USA [Brantmeier, C., 2001. Second language reading research on passage content and gender: challenges for the intermediate level curriculum, Foreign Language Annals 34, 325-333; Young, D.J., 2003. Workshop on overcoming anxiety in the foreign language classroom.…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Spanish, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Placement