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Al-Owidha, Amjed A. – Language Testing in Asia, 2018
Background: This study investigated the psychometric properties of the recently developed Qiyas for L1 Arabic language test using a Rasch measurement framework. Methods: Responses from 271 examinees were analyzed in this study. The test is hypothesized to involve one dominant factor that assesses four skills: reading comprehension, rhetorical…
Descriptors: Semitic Languages, Language Tests, Psychometrics, Reading Comprehension
Bogorevich, Valeriia – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Rater variation in performance assessment can impact test-takers' scores and compromise assessments' fairness and validity (Crooks, Kane, & Cohen, 1996). Rater variation can also undermine a test's validity and fairness; therefore, it is important to investigate raters' scoring patterns in order to inform rater training. Substantial work has…
Descriptors: Pronunciation, Familiarity, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning