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Direct linkZhang, Haiwei; Jiang, Yuhao; Yang, Jing – SAGE Open, 2020
Researchers have used different measures to examine participants' second-language (L2) proficiency, yet it remains unclear how these different measures influence research results on the effect of L2 proficiency on the target variable. The present research explored the modulation effect of four different measures of L2 Chinese proficiency on…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Language Proficiency, Second Language Learning, Chinese
Download full textMohammed, Aisha; Dawood, Abdul Kareem Shareef; Alghazali, Tawfeeq; Kadhim, Qasim Khlaif; Sabti, Ahmed Abdulateef; Sabit, Shaker Holh – International Journal of Language Testing, 2023
Cognitive diagnostic models (CDMs) have received much interest within the field of language testing over the last decade due to their great potential to provide diagnostic feedback to all stakeholders and ultimately improve language teaching and learning. A large number of studies have demonstrated the application of CDMs on advanced large-scale…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Tests, Language Tests, English (Second Language)
North, Brian; Piccardo, Enrica – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2023
This paper presents a methodology for directly aligning 'can do' frameworks to each other. The methodology, inspired by the manual for relating examinations to the "Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, teaching, assessment" (CEFR) (Council of Europe, 2009) and Kane's (2004, 2013) interpretative argument, takes…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Proficiency, Rating Scales
Updated Assessment Principles and Guidelines for English Learners with Disabilities. NCEO Report 424
Liu, Kristin K.; Lazarus, Sheryl S.; Thurlow, Martha L.; Jarmin, Jaime; Ward, Jenna; Christensen, Laurene – National Center on Educational Outcomes, 2020
This report is an update of the assessment principles and guidelines for English language learners published in 2013 (Thurlow, Liu, Ward, & Christensen). That report, which was developed by the Improving the Validity of Assessment Results for English Language Learners with Disabilities (IVARED) project, presented essential principles of…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Students with Disabilities, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
Thurlow, Martha L.; Liu, Kristin K.; Ward, Jenna M.; Christensen, Laurene L. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, 2013
The Improving the Validity of Assessment Results for English Language Learners with Disabilities (IVARED) project has identified essential principles of inclusive and valid assessments for English language learners (ELLs) with disabilities. These principles were developed from a Delphi expert review process with nationally recognized experts in…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Students with Disabilities, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
Breland, Hunter M.; And Others – 1995
Brief, impromptu essays written for the 1990 administration of the College Board's English Composition Test (ECT) were randomly sampled for four groups of examinees. These essays were subjected to further holistic ratings beyond those conducted for the ECT, and analytical ratings were also obtained. The holistic scores were correlated with the…
Descriptors: Cohesion (Written Composition), English, Essays, Evaluation Methods
Kitao, Kenji; Kitao, S. Kathleen – 1996
After tests are administered, they are scored and the scores are given back to the students. If the real purpose of the test is to improve student learning, simply returning the scores is not sufficient. The first step in evaluating test results is to be sure that the test has tested the intended concepts and content. Calculating the mean and the…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, English (Second Language), Evaluation Methods, Feedback
