17.2889, Qs: Holistic vs. Objective Assessments of Proficiency

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LINGUIST List: Vol-17-2889. Wed Oct 04 2006. ISSN: 1068 - 4875.

Subject: 17.2889, Qs: Holistic vs. Objective Assessments of Proficiency

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Date: 04-Oct-2006
From: Alex Housen < Alex.Housen at vub.ac.be >
Subject: Holistic vs. Objective Assessments of Proficiency 

	
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Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2006 16:53:30
From: Alex Housen < Alex.Housen at vub.ac.be >
Subject: Holistic vs. Objective Assessments of Proficiency 
 


Dear colleagues, 

Can anyone point me to (preferably recent) studies which address both the
reliability and validity of holistic evaluations vis-à-vis more objective
measures of proficiency (oral or written) in a first or second language? 

Linguistic Field(s): Language Acquisition




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