Testing French teacher certification candidates for speaking ability: an alternative to the OPI
Article Abstract:
Many state departments of education have requirements that foreign language teachers demonstrate their competence by written test. The Florida Initial Teacher Subject Area Test is an example and also evaluates speaking ability. This test was developed as an alternative to the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI). Cheaper and more efficient to given than an OPI-type test, this test is a relatively easy way of assessing the speaking ability of large numbers of candidates. Initial research on the test's reliability gives good results and potential for usage in other settings.
Publication Name: The French Review
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0016-111X
Year: 1997
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The postcard project: a proposal for teaching writing
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Postcards can be used as an effective vehicle for teaching writing in a foreign language. Postcards provide an authentic, practical, and interactive approach to communicative writing instruction. Postcards also introduce a visual element that often incorporates significant cultural content. Sample projects at the elementary, intermediate and advanced level of French language instruction are described.
Publication Name: The French Review
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0016-111X
Year: 1998
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Building consensus on the scoring of students' writing: a comparison of teacher scores versus native informants' scores
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Mixed results were obtained in a study comparing the scoring of students' writing by French teachers and noneducator French informants. Organization and clarity were seen as the most important qualities for effective written communication.
Publication Name: The French Review
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0016-111X
Year: 2000
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