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Test Review: Test of English as a Foreign Language[TM]--Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT[R])
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Alderson, J. Charles – Language Testing, 2009
In this article, the author reviews the TOEFL iBT which is the latest version of the TOEFL, whose history stretches back to 1961. The TOEFL iBT was introduced in the USA, Canada, France, Germany and Italy in late 2005. Currently the TOEFL test is offered in two testing formats: (1) Internet-based testing (iBT); and (2) paper-based testing (PBT).…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Writing Tests, Listening Comprehension Tests, Test Reviews
Applied Linguistics and Language Testing: A Case-Study of the ELTS Test.
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Alderson, J. Charles; Clapham, Caroline – Applied Linguistics, 1992
Reports on an international test development project in which a revision team worked with experts in applied linguistics, and their varied opinions on language theory, test design and validation, and needs analyses, to identify the appropriate construct for the English Language Testing Service (ELTS) test. (52 references) (CB)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, English (Second Language), Language Tests, Second Language Learning