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1991 ASSESSING FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY OF UNDERGRADUATES

 

Contents, acknowledgements, contributors

Introduction

Richard V. Teschner

Articles

Foreign language testing today: Issues in language program direction

Frank Nuessel

14
Assessing the problems of assessment

M. Peter Hagiwara

34
Testing in foreign language programs and testing programs in foreign language departments: Reflections and recommendations

Elizabeth B. Bernhardt; Craig Deville

55
Two philosophies of language program and language testing design

Hector Hammerly

72
The development of foreign language placement system at the University of Iowa

Irene Wherritt; Cynthia Druva-Roush; Joyce E. Moore

90
Self-assessment and placement: A review of the issues

L. Kathy Heilenman

104
Using an exit requirement to assess the global performance of undergraduate foreign language students

Ken Fleak

126
Just do it: Directing TAs toward task-based and process-oriented testing

Sally Sieloff Magnan

146
A survey and analysis of tests accompanying elementary French textbooks

Joel Walz

173
On the dual nature of the second language reading proficiency of beginning language learners

James F. Lee

197
Assessing foreign language listening: Processes, strategies, and comprehension

Susan M. Bacon

214
The oral task of picture description: Similarities and differences in native and nonnative speakers of Spanish

Terry L. Ballman

230