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The Limits of Ethics on Language Testing.
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Davies, Alan – Language Testing, 1997
Addresses the role of ethics and its limits in professional activities such as language testing. Consideration is given to language testing as a means of political control, the definition of the test construct, the effects of language tests on the various stakeholders involved, and criteria for promoting ethicality in language testing. (six…
Descriptors: Ethics, Language Tests, Measurement Techniques, Power Structure
Testing Methods, Testing Consequences: Are They Ethical? Are They Fair.
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Shohamy, Elana – Language Testing, 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
The Ethics of Gatekeeping Tests: What Have We Learned in a Hundred Years?
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Spolsky, Bernard – Language Testing, 1997
Argues that tests have always been used as a means of political and social control. Maintains that test results are unreliable, especially at the extremes, that their predictive power is weak and that language testers need to be skeptical and need to insist on complete information on candidates' backgrounds for selection decision making. (10…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Error Analysis (Language), Ethics, Language Proficiency