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DTIC ADA585068: Analysis of the ILR Can Do Statements as a SOFTS Pl...
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As part of an ongoing Special Operations Forces Tele-
training System (SOFTS) training evaluation project, the
Special Operations Forces Language Office (SOFLO)
requested that SWA Consulting Inc. investigate the
effectiveness of the Interagency Language Roundtable
(ILR) Can Do Statements as a placement tool for SOFTS
courses. Researchers asked the following questions: (1)
Are the Can Do Statements measuring perceived language
speaking proficiency consistently and accurately for all
students?, and (2) Are the Can Do Statements related to
similar constructs such as students' confidence in their
ability to perform language tasks? The SOFTS Can Do
Statements measure perceived speaking proficiency, which
is an individual's perception of his or her language
ability as opposed to actual speaking proficiency, as
measured by validated instruments such as the Oral
Proficiency Interview (OPI). A sample of 1,710 student
responses to the Can Do Statements was provided by
Progressive Expert Consulting (PEC) Inc. An analysis of
course feedback open-ended items also was conducted.
Although this study provides some support for the use of
the ILR Can Do Statements as a placement tool for SOFTS
courses, some limitations may restrict the usefulness of
the findings. Most notably, this study used data that had
already been collected before the research questions were
formulated. A follow-up study could involve measuring
actual proficiency with an OPI at the beginning of
language training for a sub-sample of SOFTS students.
Date Published: 2018-09-14 17:50:06
Identifier: DTIC_ADA585068
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