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Bateson, Gordon – International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching, 2021
As a result of the Japanese Ministry of Education's recent edict that students' written and spoken English should be assessed in university entrance exams, there is an urgent need for tools to help teachers and students prepare for these exams. Although some commercial tools already exist, they are generally expensive and inflexible. To address…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Computer Assisted Testing, Internet, Writing Tests
Nakamura, Yuji – 1994
This paper examines both overseas and domestic tests of English speaking ability from the viewpoint of the crucial testing elements such as definition of speaking ability, validity, reliability, and practicality. The paper points out problems to be solved and proposes suggestions for constructing an oral proficiency test in order to determine the…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries

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