Progress and problems in reforming public language examinations in Europe: Cameos from the Baltic States, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia, France and Germany

Language Testing

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 355-377

  Eckes, Thomas ^a   Ellis, Melanie ^b   Kalnberzina, Vita ^c   Pižorn, Karmen ^d   Springer, Claude ^e   Szollás, Krisztina ^f   Tsagari, Constance ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAGEN   (Germany)

^b Foreign Language Teacher Training College   (Poland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA   (Latvia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^f National Assessment and Examination Centre   (Hungary)

^g LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 21744444510     PISSN: 02655322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0265532205lt313oa     Document Type: Article

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