标题：Language Competence upon Completion of High School Analysis and Interpretation of Results of Initial Test Conducted among 1st Year
Students of the School of Economics as Part of the Business Croatian Language Course, 2011/2012
摘要：This paper analyzes the results of initial test intended for checking the ability to implement knowledge of standard Croatian language by 1st year students of the School of Economics in Zagreb. The test is conducted each year at the beginning of the studying process as a part of the Business Croatian Language Course. Such a test promptly settles any concerns about the ability of students to participate in the course and diminishes possible reluctance to learning while at the same time strengthening their persistence, motivation and cooperation. The goal was to identify the average literacy level in order to define students’ language competence and establish the starting linguistic platform of teaching. This paper represents the first part of a research that will include the analysis of final test results done with two groups of students: one group that attended the course taking into consideration results of initial tests and another one that attended the course without being submitted to checking of students’ initial knowledge and was not adapted accordingly. By doing so we wanted to justify the aim and effects of initial tests.
关键词：Croatia; initial test; interactive teaching; language competence.
