The dissertation of Frederick Gavin Davidson is approved. /s/ Evelyn Hatch /s/ Grant Henning /s/ Eric Holman /s/ Brian Lynch /s/ Bengt Muthén /s/ Mary McGroarty Committee Chair

University of California, Los Angeles

1988

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Born, Chicago, Illinois, USA

B.A., Teaching Speech University of Illinois Urbana, Illinois, USA

Peace Corps Volunteer Teacher of English and Science Liberia, West Africa

Certificate of Appreciation Ministry of Education Liberia, West Africa

Listed on the ''Incomplete List of Excellent Teachers'' (based on student evaluations)

University of Illinois Urbana, Illinois, USA

M.A., Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL)

University of Illinois Urbana, Illinois, USA

Lecturer/Intern in ESL Ohio Program of Intensive English Ohio University Athens, Ohio, USA

Teaching Associate/Researcher Department of TESL/Applied Linguistics University of California, Los Angeles

Letter of Commendation for Student Ratings of T.A. Performance

Department of TESL/Applied Linguistics University of California, Los Angeles

Invited Lecturer in Language Testing U.S.I.S. ESL Teacher Training El Valle, Panama, September 1986

Invited Lecturer in Language Testing U.S.I.S. Lecture Series Cairo, Egypt, December 1987

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