A Pilot Study Concerning the Development of a Spanish/English Oral Proficiency Test.

Politzer, Robert L.; McKay, Maryann

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ119639

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1975

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: N/A

EISSN: N/A

A Pilot Study Concerning the Development of a Spanish/English Oral Proficiency Test

Politzer, Robert L.; McKay, Maryann

Bilingual Review, 2, 1&2, 112-137, Jan-Aug 75

A preliminary version of an oral proficiency test in English and Spanish for bilingual speakers was revised after analysis of the results of a pilot study in which the item pool was administered to 45 bilingual first-, fifth- and ninth-graders. Analyses of items and independent variables are described. (KM)

Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Grammar, Item Analysis, Language Dominance, Language Tests, Scoring, Spanish, Test Construction, Test Reliability, Vocabulary

Publication Type: N/A

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: N/A

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A