Invalidating validity claims for the ACTFL oral rating scale

Dandonoli and Henning [ Foreign Language Annals, 23(1), 11–22 (1990)] and Henning [ System, 20(3), 365–372 (1992)] aim to present evidence for the validity of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) rating scales [ ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines (1982, 1986)]. This paper exam...

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Published in:System (Linköping) 1996, Vol.24 (2), p.163-172
Main Author: Fulcher, Glenn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Langs
Construct Validity
Language Proficiency
Oral Language
Predictive Validity
Rating Scales
Testing
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Summary:Dandonoli and Henning [ Foreign Language Annals, 23(1), 11–22 (1990)] and Henning [ System, 20(3), 365–372 (1992)] aim to present evidence for the validity of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) rating scales [ ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines (1982, 1986)]. This paper examines the evidence presented in these publications and argues that it is not sufficient for a claim for validity to be made. Lantolf and Frawley [ ADFL Bulletin, 23(2), 34–37 (1992)] indicate that they had “some concern about the experimental design and statistics” of the studies conducted by Dandonoli and Henning; the basis for their concern is investigated.
ISSN:0346-251X
1879-3282
DOI:10.1016/0346-251X(96)00001-2