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Does Thick Description Lead to Smart Tests? A Data-Based Approach to Rating Scale Construction.
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Fulcher, Glenn – Language Testing, 1996
Examines the definition of fluency in the literature, and proposes a qualitative and quantitative approach that may be used to produce a "thick" description of language use for use in rating scale construction. The article suggests that validity considerations must be addressed in the construction phase of developing scales. (69 references)…
Descriptors: College Students, English (Second Language), Individual Differences, Interviews