Which assessment specifically measures oral proficiency in both English and/or Spanish by evaluating grammatical structures of the responses?

Which assessment specifically measures oral proficiency in both English and/or Spanish by evaluating grammatical structures of the responses?

• A. Bilingual Syntax Measure (BSM) 1 & II
• B. TOEFL Speaking
• C. IELTS Speaking
• D. CELF-4 Speaking

Answer: (A)

The key idea is identifying an assessment that directly analyzes grammatical structures in spoken language across two languages. The Bilingual Syntax Measure is designed for bilingual speakers and uses tasks that elicit speech in both English and Spanish, then codes and analyzes morphosyntax in the responses—things like verb tense, agreement, and other grammatical structures—in each language. This provides a focused, language-by-language view of oral grammar, which is exactly what’s described in the prompt. In contrast, tests like TOEFL Speaking and IELTS Speaking look at general English speaking ability—fluency, coherence, pronunciation—for academic or immigration contexts, not cross-language grammar across English and Spanish. The CELF-4 Speaking assesses English language skills more broadly in single-language contexts and is not built to compare grammatical structures across two languages. So the measure that targets grammatical structures in both languages is the one designed for bilingual syntax analysis.

The key idea is identifying an assessment that directly analyzes grammatical structures in spoken language across two languages. The Bilingual Syntax Measure is designed for bilingual speakers and uses tasks that elicit speech in both English and Spanish, then codes and analyzes morphosyntax in the responses—things like verb tense, agreement, and other grammatical structures—in each language. This provides a focused, language-by-language view of oral grammar, which is exactly what’s described in the prompt. In contrast, tests like TOEFL Speaking and IELTS Speaking look at general English speaking ability—fluency, coherence, pronunciation—for academic or immigration contexts, not cross-language grammar across English and Spanish. The CELF-4 Speaking assesses English language skills more broadly in single-language contexts and is not built to compare grammatical structures across two languages. So the measure that targets grammatical structures in both languages is the one designed for bilingual syntax analysis.