Proficient beyond borders: assessing non-native speakers in a native speakers' framework
English language proficiency is considered a basic skill that students from different language backgrounds are expected to master, independent of whether they are native or non-native speakers. Tests that measure language proficiency in non-native speakers are typically linked to the common European...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Large-scale assessments in education 2016-12, Vol.4 (1), p.1-19, Article 19 |
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Zusammenfassung: | English language proficiency is considered a basic skill that students from different language backgrounds are expected to master, independent of whether they are native or non-native speakers. Tests that measure language proficiency in non-native speakers are typically linked to the common European framework of reference for languages. Such tests, however, often lack the criteria to define a practically relevant degree of proficiency in English. We approach this deficit by assessing non-native speakers' performance within a native speakers' framework. |
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ISSN: | 2196-0739 2196-0739 |
DOI: | 10.1186/s40536-016-0034-2 |