Language Testing · 1989 · 40 citations · 0 references
Language StudiesEducational AssessmentSecond Language StudiesLanguage ProficiencySecond Language EducationTest DevelopmentLanguage AssessmentLanguage LearningLanguage Proficiency TestingSecond Language AcquisitionSecond Language DevelopmentStudent Self-assessmentAdult Second Language AcquisitionAssessing L2 ProficiencyAssessment Of Language LearningAssessment Of Self-assessmentLanguage TestsSelf-assessment InstrumentsSelf-assessment Of CompetenceSubjects
This article consists of a detailed comparison between a test of Dutch as a second language for use in language courses for adult learners, and a parallel version of that test in self-assessment format. No consistent significant relationship between performance on the two could be demonstrated; neither was it possible to show a significant tendency for ability to self-assess reliably to increase at high proficiency levels.