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Self-Assessment of Linguistic Skills by Bilingual Hispanics

Gabriela Guerrero

Judith P. Goggin

Barbara B. Ellis

University of Texas at El Paso

This study examines the ability of bilinguals to judge their linguistic competence. Participants evaluated their Spanish and English language skills both before and after administration of the Woodcock-Muñoz Language Survey, which provided an objective measure of these skills. Self-assessments were more accurate for Spanish than for English and, in the case of English, varied with the skill being rated. Feedback from the objective test improved self-rating accuracy more for Spanish than for English. There was little support for the conclusion that the language in which the self-assessments are presented influences bilinguals’ self-ratings of their linguistic skills. Implications for the use of self-assessments in applied situations are discussed.

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, Vol. 21, No. 1, 31-46 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/0739986399211003


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