Chronicle of Higher Ed: Much rides on tests of English as a foreign language

Release Date: July 25, 2010 This content is archived.

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An article in the Chronicle of Higher Education on some of the shortcomings of the Test of English as a Foreign Language and other language-testing measures looks at the case of a student from Russia who came to UB as a member of the tennis team but spoke such poor English that she was unable to communicate with her teammates or coaches, and ultimately was sent home.

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