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Davidson, Simon – Language Testing, 2022
This paper investigates what matters to medical domain experts when setting standards on a language for specific purposes (LSP) English proficiency test: the Occupational English Test's (OET) writing sub-test. The study explores what standard-setting participants value when making performance judgements about test candidates' writing responses,…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Writing Tests, Standard Setting, Health Personnel
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

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