Abstract
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.
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