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Direct linkHarsch, Claudia; Kanistra, Voula Paraskevi – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2020
We report on a standard-setting project in which the Item-Descriptor-Matching Method (IDM) and a complementary benchmarking approach were employed to align a suite of English language proficiency exams to the "Common European Framework of Reference" (CEFR), with a particular focus on the integrated and independent writing exams. Judges'…
Descriptors: Standard Setting, Guidelines, Rating Scales, Definitions
Harsch, Claudia; Rupp, Andre Alexander – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2011
The "Common European Framework of Reference" (CEFR; Council of Europe, 2001) provides a competency model that is increasingly used as a point of reference to compare language examinations. Nevertheless, aligning examinations to the CEFR proficiency levels remains a challenge. In this article, we propose a new, level-centered approach to…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Writing Tests, Test Construction, Test Items
