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Maria Treadaway; John Read – Language Testing, 2024
Standard-setting is an essential component of test development, supporting the meaningfulness and appropriate interpretation of test scores. However, in the high-stakes testing environment of aviation, standard-setting studies are underexplored. To address this gap, we document two stages in the standard-setting procedures for the Overseas Flight…
Descriptors: Standard Setting, Diagnostic Tests, High Stakes Tests, English for Special Purposes
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Manias, Elizabeth; McNamara, Tim – Language Testing, 2016
This paper explores the views of nursing and medical domain experts in considering the standards for a specific-purpose English language screening test, the Occupational English Test (OET), for professional registration for immigrant health professionals. Since individuals who score performances in the test setting are often language experts…
Descriptors: Standard Setting, Academic Standards, English for Special Purposes, Language Tests