Testing Methods, Testing Consequences: Are They Ethical? Are They Fair.

Shohamy, Elana

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ERIC Number: EJ557050

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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Testing Methods, Testing Consequences: Are They Ethical? Are They Fair.

Shohamy, Elana

Language Testing, v14 n3 p340-49 Nov 1997

Argues that language tests employing methods not fair to all test takers are unethical. Ways of reducing sources of unfairness in language testing is discussed. (15 references) (Author/CK)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Change Strategies, Ethics, Language Proficiency, Language Tests, Second Language Learning, Social Control, Test Bias, Test Reliability, Test Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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